Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-10
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The other recruiting officers are ex-
pected with men today
The mastering in of the companies
will begin, today, probably after din
ner. They will begin with Company l.
which is on the extreme end of the line
of tents, and will go up through the
companies i'll the order that the cap
tains tents are arranged.
The staff officers will be the last to
be mustered in, and last of all will be
Colonel Kendall
Colonel E. X. Gould of Rockland,
commander of the light artillery com
pany that was recently recognized by
the Governor, and was attached to the
day, and had conference With Adju-
tant General Richards. The result of
the conference was that Col. Gould $
battery Will be mustered into the
United States service, as the Maine
Heavy Battery, that an unsuccessful
attempt was made to raise from the
I'd Regiment.
Colonel Gould's company now num-
bers between $50 and 100, and he states
that he has no fears but that he can
fill the ranks of those who are rejected
by the examining board, with ease. for
although Rockland is furnishing al
most the whole State force there are a
plenty left, who are eager to volun-
teer.
Hurrah for Rockland.
The battery will not come to Augusta
but will be recruited in Rockland
where the examining board will be sent
as soon as possible.
The disposal of the question Of form
ing the battery, and that of manning
the Montauk, there seems to be moth
after the official statement that was
issued from Washington. Monday, con-
corning the disposal OF the Maine vol
unteers.
This statement which will be found
in another column. says that the Maine
troops will be placed on the reserve list,
for coast defence. or for service in the
Philippines. and that it is probable
that they will never leave their nativ-
State.
In that case the Maine volunteers
would probably be placed on the sea
coast. after time passed in drilling at
the muster grounds here. While the End
Regiment would be dismissed to their
homes for the present, to hold them
selves in readiness for an emergency
call.
1t is stated upon very good authority
that the matter of the disposal of the
End will be arranged today.
A dispatch was received from the wax
department, Saturday night, authoriz-
ing the enlistment of a hospital corps,
candidates. Three hospital stewards
two acting hospital stewards and 81
privates. if approved by the medical
board The appointment of hospital
stewards is tentative pending congress
sional action. This order adds II to
the Maine quota. The pay of a hospital
steward is $50 a month, which includes
horse and forage.
\ field commissary chest for each
company has been authorized. 1t con
tains pockets for coffee, sugar, etc, and
is a great economiZer.
| Lieut. q. f. Elliott. assistant surgeon
| of the list Regiment, went to Bruins
wick. Monday, to try and get 50 stu
dents from the medical college to joir
the hospital corps.
Nothing new transpired about the
work of Monday, and the regular drills
were gone through with by both regi-
ments.
Inc uIlliS NOW tpiloi1A eNiiiiN-'N " -iN'''
of those of battalion formation. and the
men are beginning to get We'll INTO the
| game, so that some good work is done
| one of the features of the day was
! the announcement that popular Mayor
| Collins, who was rejected by the eX'
aiming board, had been returned tC
his command as word was received
from the war department, that II the
Governor insisted, Major Collins might
be mustered into the service, and the
Governor decided at once in favor O.
the major.
The news was received by the mef
of his battalion and in fact the whole
Guard, with joy.
Shortly after the last dress parade
Ma ior Collins battalion. headed by th'
LIST Regiment Band and escorted by
detachment of the Guard, marched t.
Major Collins quarters, and there gave
cheer unon cheer, which was joined II