Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-27
ROUGH RIDERS ENLISTING.
Fifty-fve Sworn In at Noon ~Today-Re'
oruiting of Infantry Battalion Com
mences Thursday Interesting
Ttams and Notes.

Items ana NObes' ..iyed in
Seventeen new recruits az ~ O.
Santa Fe last night. Six A.
onn" sam san Marcial quit
".'' oo'' ~ volunteer. They are
: notmi,sr, j. $. Kline, L. H. Whitfield
r NJ, Clark and W. D. Buinn' all fire
T. n" $. DAILY, IL blacksmith, com
men, the complement from San Mar
cial. ou
r. Stilsee, S. A. Kennedy, j. c.. De
Bohun, G. Harrison, Robert Day.
Emmett Laird, and Fred Fornoff, who
resigned the position of city marshal to
enlist.
Of the volunteers examined this morn
ing, 16 were accepted. Following are
the names:
Sidney H. Woodward. j. D. Green,
William c.. Gibson, Robert W. Denny,
Henry X. Duke, Frank M. Clark, John
l.. Tymann, Walter d. Quinn, Lyman
Il. Whited, Sherman Detwiles, John s.
Kline, Charles c. Gerry, George b.
Doty, Charles A. Smith. Robert l..
Kelley, Frederick Fornoff, making the
total number accepted So.
Military Notes.
Captain William Strover is hard at
work recruiting for the company OF vol
unteer infantry to be enlisted.
Captain Strover has so far received 1G
men, who will volunteer as soon as re-
cruiting for the infantry battalion com
menceS.
Captain Cooper examined and enlisted
is recruits for Colonel Woods Trough
| Riders this forenoon, making SIS in all
up to noon today.
The Trough Riders now en-
listing in the 1st U. s. volunteer cavalry
have secured a Young coyote as a mas
cot" A typical New Mexico mascot
this.
On Saturday and last night about sc
men arrived in this city seeking enlist
ment as Rough Riders" They arc
nearly all from the central and southern
part of the territory.
Judge McFie wires Governor Otert
from Denver this morning: "Highes'
praise for our troops in morning papers
Luna safe. Armijo's name omitted from
mornings list of wounded
Governor Otero has received the fol
lowing dispatch from Major Hersey a
Tampa: '.Rush recruits as quickly a!
possible. Would like 100 at earliest pos
sible date. Expect to leave in about {
week."
Among the applicants for commission
in the battalion of infantry of which ont
company is to be organized are here: J
D. Hughes, George ?. Money, Page b
Otero. Sheriff II. G. Kinsell, 1renet
Chayes. Charles A. Scheurich and w
w. Miller.
Governor Otero has telegraphed the
secretary of war for authority to enlls'
100 recruits for Colonel Woods Trough
Riders" in place of rs as heretofore or
dered. This at Colonel Woods request
who evidently thinks New Mexico
Rough Riders" are away up.
Active recruiting for the volunteer
infantry battalion will commence here
on Thursday. Captain D. d. Mitchell
18th infantry, mastering officer, vii
arrive here from Fort Grant or
Thursday morning. Lieutenant Moore
A. A. @. M, has already arrived here.
Governor Otero has designated Col
onel John Borradaile and Lieutenan'
Chamberlain, of the N. M. N. e., to &C
as recruiting officers in organizing {
company of volunteer infantry in Albu
querque, and it is understood tina thes'
two officers will be appointed captain
and lieutenant respectively of the com
pany when raised.
Governor Otero has directed Colone
w. r. Upton, surgeon general, N. N
N. G., to designate three reputable
physicians to meet in Santa Fe to eX
anime the physician to be appointed
assistant surgeon of the New Mexlc