The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-04

Colonel Guy v. Henry, Tenth cavalry, and
Col. A. r. Chaffee, Third cavalry.
An order was issued today by General
Brooke transferring the Seventh infantry
from the second to the first brigade, the
purpose being to equalize the brigades.
mastering In
WASHINGTON, May 3.-According to
advices received at the Adjutant-G Generals
office Of the War Department the muster
ing of volunteers into the service Of the
United States began in Arizona yesterday
at the regular army posts in the territory.
Arizona has the honor, therefore, of being
the first commonwealth in which muster
ing was begun for the war. The recruiting
was for Colonel Leonard WOODS regiment
of mounted rifiemen, of which Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt of the Navy Depart
ment is to be the Lieutenant Colonel.
The Massachusetts State volunteers will
be formally mustered into the service to-
morrow.
The First Volunteers
PHOENIX, Ariz., May BIN reply to a
message Of inquiry, sent by Governor Nc
Cord today, President Mckinley acknowl-
edged that Arizona has furnished the first
volunteers recruited in the present war.
Governor McCord, in company with Ter
ritorial Secretary Akers, Adjutant-General
Lewis, Captain John Baldwin, United
States army, and Acknowledgement Fra
sier. left for Prescott tonigh. to give the
Arizona volunteer cavalrymen hearty
farewell. Governor McCord will take the
opportunity of presenting them a hand.
some silk flag which was made by mem
bers of the Woman's Relief Corps of
Phoenix. The two companies of cavalry
will consist of 100 men each and the start
for the place of rendezvous at San Antonio
Texas, will be made tomorrow. The ella
county quota of sixteen men arrived from
Globe tonight and left on the same train
with the governor and party. They were
recruited since last Saturday and travelled
overland a distance Of 100 miles to get to
Phoenix,
A Society Patriot
NEW YORK, May 30-William Astor
Chanler has departed from New York with
three companions with the avowed inten-
ton of joining the forces of General Co.
mez, the Cuban insurgent leader in Cuba.
and to do what fighting he can for the
cause Of Cuban libre, AYERS the World to-
day. rr3d 7s
Mr.. Chanler goes by rail for Key West
and will leave that place by the first vessel
that money can secure to take him to a
convenient for reaching the camp of Co
mez.
The expedition into Cuba will be at the
expense of Mr.. Chanler. His companions
are adventurous but wealthy men. One of
xr,1,<, +a{ I, tic
country soon after the Maine disaster to
offer his services against the Spaniards
in case of war.
Another member of the little party is a
man named Calvin, who was with Mr..
Chanler in his African expedition. There
are two others, but their names are not
known. They are said to be wealthy New
York men and for this reason their iden-
tity is kept from the public.
Mr.. CHAMBERS party will be uniformed
in the garb of the insurgent army and
will leave Key West with every provision
for such a hazardous trip. The failure of
his regiment to be accepted prompted Mr..
Chanler to get up this expedition.
The party left the Waldorf-Astoria and
took a night train out of the city. The
greatest secrecy was observed by all con-
cerned but a number of the prominent
guests Of the hotel, friends of Mr.. Chan
Ter, heard of it, and wished him godspeed
in his departure.
California Volunteers
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-The follow
ing message was today telegraphed to
Senators White and Perkins by Governor
Budd:
california has seventeen additional
companies Of infantry of the National
guard in good condition which can be as
sembled at San Francisco on twenty-four
hours notice. They consist of two regi-
ments, one of eight companies, we'll drilled
and disciplined. Urge their acceptance by
! the United States as volunteers. If the
national government will refurnish the
National guard with uniforms and equip
ments advanced by the state.c- pay for
same promptly, we can reorga me and re-
clothe our entire guard within thirty DAYS.
Try, at least, to have them accept more
companies, so as to allow US. to furnish