The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-10
GEORGIA STATE GUARD.
Order Issued Increasing the Enlistment
This Will Raise the Number to 5000.

| ALidnta, ia, April J.-An order was
issued to-day by the acting Adjutan
General of Georgia, Captain Oscar J
| Brown, to increase the enlistment of al
companies in the State Guard. The in
structions to the commander are to Sc
| aside the company rules requiring a pc
| Rod of probation in case of applicants
| for enlistment.
The effect of the order from the Ad
| jutant Generals Department will be t.
increase the strength of the State militia
about 80 per cent.
There are now about 5000 white troops
and in obedience to these istructiOns the
total number of men will aggregate G.,
600. This is exclusive of officers.
The Governor has received Il letter
from the War Department at Washing
ton stating that in the event the Georgia
troops are called into active service
they will be properly armed and sup
piled by the Federal government.
formation was received this after
noon to the effect that two companies
of the Twenty-fifth Infantry will imme
diately. on their arrival at Chattanooga
proceed to Key West, Fla, in command
of lieutenant colonel.
General Graham has issued an order
naming q courtmartial to meet at For
Mcintosh, Texas, ON April Is, for the
trial of such prisoners as may be brought
before it.
FLEET HAS NOT MOVED.
Key West. Fla, April 9.-The fleet hae
not moved, and shows no signs of doing
so.
ADDITIONS TO NAVAL BILL.
Washington, ID. c., April 9.-The sub
committee concluded consideration Of the
naval appropriation bill to-day. The
principal additions TO the portion of the
bill providing for the increase of the
navy weere the following: -Four moni
tiers for coast and harbor defense, So,
100000; four torpedo boat destroyefs
ST 100000.
DISCRETIONARY WITH WOOD
FORD.
Washington. ID. c.. April 9.--It is said
at the State Department that United
States Minister WOodford at Madrid has
not been actually recalled, hut has been
given full discretion to govern his move
ments by the programme of events at the
Spanish capital
THE SENATE PLANS.
Washington. ID. c., April 9.--There no
longer appears to be doubt that the Sen.
ate foreign relations committee will
change its verdict on the method of rec
0gnizing Cuban independence. so as not
to include the present government Of the
declaration one for intervention only. il
the President represents the necessity
for thus limiting the official action OF
the country.
BOUND FOR NORFOLK.
San Francisco. Cal. April 8. Capt.
Moser and Lieutenant Garrett left for
Norfolk Navy Yard today. The Cap
tain will take charge of the Maytiower
and Lieutenant Garrett will have tenn
porary charge of the receiving ship ut
the Norfolk Navy Yard.
AT THEIR DISCRETION.
Washington, ID. c.. April 9.-Pcrms-
sion has been given by the State De
Iartment to the United States Consuls
in Spain to leave that country if they
so desire. pending the threatened sever
ance of all diplomatic relations between
Spain and this country.
SPANISH SHIPS TO DE VERDE.
Washington, D. C., April 9.-Two of
the Spanish cruisers which have beel,
with the fleet at Cadiz, have left that
place for the Cape De Verde Islands,
where one of the torpedo fleets is rem
dezvoused. These two vessels are the
Cristobal Colon and the Infanta Maria
Teresa. both armOred cruisers.
FOR CUBAN REFUGEES.
Mrs. Swain, of Florida, Writes for Aid
of Cubans i'll Florida.