The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
STATE TROOPS.
Scenes of Activity at Head- quarters - Vigilance
 Aboard Vessels.

The scenes around Adjutant-General Barrett's headquarters yesterday were those of the lveliest animation, while suppressed air of excitement pervaded everything and everybody.
 The Governor and his military advisers expect in consequence of the passage of the bill calling for 100000 volunteers, that orders will be received to-day from the East making demands upon the State of California for her pro rata of the troops.
 AS to the disposition of these troops Adjutant-General Barrett said: T can- not say what will be done with the forces California may be called upon to furnish. Our pro rata of men may be ordered East to participate in the actual fighting, and then the Government may desire the State to protect its own coast with the remainder of the National Guard.
 Should the entire guard be ordered East volunteers can be easily raised in the State more than sufficient to protect any point in California which may be threatened with invasion"
 Late yesterday afternoon Major-General Dickinson, acting under instructions from the Governor, issued orders to the officers of the Naval Reserve to take the pre- caution of having guards placed aboard the United States ships Marion and Pinta. There is much ammunition and stores aboard these ships. The Marion is here and the Pinta is at san Diego. Last night guards were placed aboard these vessels, in three different watches reliev-
  war-like precaution that has been taken by the State.
 Late last night Surgeon-General Hop kins of the National Guard had long conference with the adjutant- nt-general He was at headquarters, having been or dered to report there. He reported the medical corps to be in the best of con- dition, and prepared for immediate ser vice.
 The surgeon-general has had many of fers from efficient doctors and trained nurses, who are anxious to serve in case they are needed The medical corps of the State National Guard is the best equipped and most efficient of any in the United States. Tonight, when the First Regiment assemblies at the Mechanics Pavilion, the medical corps will give practical exhibition of their service upon the field of battle. Men will be osten- sibly wounded, and the field working of the corps will be illustrated.
 Colonels Burgin, Choynsh, Bush and Young were at headquarters yesterday for the purpose of keeping in touch with the adjutant general. They discussed the cers, and all of them, in fact every off cer of the guard, seemed to realize and appreciate the terrible gravity of the impending crisis.
 nicated with all the officers of the Ma tional Guard throughout the State and he states that every thing is in readiness. With orders from the Government he can mobilize the entire fighting strength of the State, 45O0 men, at any point within the State, in thirty hours. In event of the entire National Guard being ordered East the adjutant general says 5000 men can be immediately recruited and twice that number in a short while. This estimate is based upon the present average of ap- plications for membership in the guard now on file.
 The present fighting strength of the guard Is on a maximum 103 men to a company.