The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-24

| tha nrnference given to them over then
| citizens i'm the matter Of volunteering
.Hrhe government has maintained the
| State Guard, and now she needs theii
| services. She asks North Carolina Ioi
! 2,0G7. | hope the companies OF the
| State will respond to man. Ii thty
IN nor then the States quota VIII DC
made ND of the hundreds of private cltl.
| cons who are daily asking to be allowed
| TO volunteer
| ..,rbe companies that fail to take adj
/ ,.o,+oga of This opportunity to volunteer
win like private members of the com
nonies find their Hunk hard TO explain.
/ 4 company failing to volunteer VIII
/ thereby. for all effective purposes. he
| disbanded and its arms and equipments
| will be called in and turned over 10 n
new company.
| If there is one question which. among
the problems now agitating the military
mind in North Carolina, looms up as
puzzling and perplexing. it is the ques-
ton of leadership.
Who will be in command of the North
Carolina troops?
OF course all the present line of oiil-
GERS. from Colonel of a regiment down
To Second Lieutenant. will retain thelf
commissions and be mustered INTO ser
vice under their present rank.
But when the regiments are formed
into n brigade, there must be n Brlga-
der General, recommended by the Gov
ernor appointed by the President ana
confirmed by the Senate. Who will this
be?
1t is n position of trust, great honor
and immense responsibility. On the seler-
ton of a proper leader depends the re-
cord North Cardinals troops will make
in this war. And about this record
there must be no question 1t is too
brave, TOO glorious to be haZarded by
the apnointment of any man. however
brave and skilled. who is not one of us.
He must, therefore, first of all. be n
North Caroinian. The people of the
State will he satisfied with none other;
the State Guard will not enlist unless
they have this assurance and once enlist
eded they will serve only under Il native
of the State whose name they bear and
whose honor they go out to maintain
against all the world.
The news printed in these columns
recently. of an effort being made to
have certain United States army Off
Ger appointed Brigadier General to com
mand the State troops. has raised a
storm of protest all over the State. The
nearer comes the time for calling out
the troops, the louder grows the protest.
A dozen or more letters were received by
the News and Observer yesterday de-
clarng that this must never be permit
ted.
The people of North Carolina want a
North Carolinian to command her troops:
the troops themselves think it would be
a reflection on them to select any other.
The Army and Navy Journal gives
this list for the proper outfit for an in
fantry officer of the State troops. add
ing the Injunction: Cut this out and
paste it in your trunk and, when or
dered out. look it over and see if You
have what you need and thus save bum
ming" on your friends.
Bedding-Mattress thin and flexible.
to roll up with your blankets; rubber
blanket. j wooden blankets, 4 canvass
to roll all bedding in: straps 3 large
connected, for bedding; folding cot
sold Medal pattern, TO roll up in bed
ding: pillows and cases; sleeping cap:
shelter tent to cover bed in daytime
mosquito bar.
Clothing-Gloves, heavy and light:
shirts. flannel. 3; undershirts. 4: draw
ers. A: socks. s: handkerchiefs, silk. a :;
handkerchiefs, linen, -; campaign hats,
2: blouses, 2: vests, 2; overcoat, l: trous-
ers. 3; rubber coat: forage cap, shoes.
3; leggings, 2; neckties, 30.
Equipments-Sword and belt: pistol
and cartridges; canteen: dispatch bag
small: field glass; watch pocket-knife
compass: goggles; note book: match safe.
Toilet Articles-Wash basin. tin: soap:
face and bath; towels, small. A.; towels.
bath. 2; hair brush; comb; tooth brushes.
2: tooth powder: raZors, 2: razor strap:
shaving brush; shaving soap; shaving
glass: tumbler. metal: toilet paper: court
plaster: surgeons plaster; camphor ice:
tooth brush mug. metal; sponge. face;
sponge, bath: whisk broom; backing
brush; vaseline: soap box; nail brush.
Camp Outft-Folding chairs. . valise:
satchel; small trunk or chest; dunnage
bag: candlesticks or candle lantern
lfoldingl: candles; table, folding; water
pail.
Books Dictionary: army regulations;
army register drill regulations; courts
martial; good work on field service.
etc.; maps Of the country; the Army and
Navy Journal.
Mess Outfit Mess chests; mess stores.
mess table, folding.
Stationery-Blanks, mileage. pay, etc ::
paper, letter. note, etc.: envelopes, large
and small; pencils, all kinds; penholders
and pens: postage stamps: telegram
blank book; telegram blanks; memoran-
dunn books: ink. red and black; postal
cards; ruler; blotters; tracing cloth; rub
her bands; travelling inkstands ,; mncil-
age or mouth-glue
Miscellaneous-To or cigars:
pipes; tobacco bag; seidletz powders:
thread; needles; thimble; buttons; snap
buttons; beeswax; Irvine; housewife, :
Tor sewing material; scissors; awl ham
ole and tools; cutting plyers: eyeglasses.
spare. if used; buckskin or lacing leath-
or; shoe-strings; tape, black and white:
cloth, for mending: matches; whisky:
/ shoe thread
FOURTH REGIMENT READY
Col. j. +. Armfeld. of the Fourth
regiment, informs the Adjutant General