The age-herald., 1898-04-25
COY. JOHNSTON
 WILL CALL TODAY For Twenty-Five Hundred VoIun- teers for Active Service. ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD Will Be MobiIized in This City-Brigadier- General Clark Will Retain His
 Command.
ALABAMA NATIONAL GUARD

lHe call TOT VoiunteerS which was issued by the president on Saturday afternoon will be officially communicated to the governors of the various states this morning.
 Governor Johnston. who spent yesterday at his home in this city, returned on the afternoon train to Montgomery and will probably issue a proclamation calling for 2,50O volunteers as soon as he hears from the president.
 Recruiting stations will be established and the national guard will be enlisted, each company being recruited to the full maximum limit of 100 men.
 It is thought that the Alabama volun- teer troops will be mobilized in this city, and will go into camp at either East Lake or the fair grounds. If only one or two regiments are brought to Birmingham, the camp will be established at East Lake, but if all three regiments are ordered here, the fair grounds will probably be selected as the most adaptable place.
 WILL BE EQUIPPED.
 The volunteers will be kept in camp, until equipped by the government These equip ments will consist of magazine guns, duck suits, leather logging, etc.
 From official information given out at Washington, the volunteers will not De sent to Cuba until thoroughly inured to the hardships of military life and the regular army will be held in this country untii later.
 The present plan of the government, ac- cording to Secretary Sherman, is to furnish arms and munition of war to the insurg- ents who can be trusted to do zealous work when well armed and well ciotheo
 The secretary expressed the opinion that Admiral Sampson's fleet would take the first opportunity to form a junction wlth Gomez army, and that there would thence forth be cooperation between these two organizations in conducting the war against the common enemy
 In the meantime the volunteers will De put through rigid military training, and will be held in readiness to be used In crushing out the Spaniards, should the insurgents be unable to do so. GOV. JOHNSTON DENIES A REPORT. Local military circles were stirred up yesterday afternoon over the report that Governor Johnston had said that con- gressman woul receive the appointment of brigadier-general of the Alabama volun- teers.
 The Age-Herald immediately telegraphed Governor Johnston asking if he had made any such statement. To which he re- piled: Am astonished that anybody should quote me in that way. have said that would recommend General Clark for that position. and will forward my recommen- dation to the president tomorrow
 JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON As stated in yesterdays Age-Heralo there is no doubt but that the recommendation of the governor will be accepted by fresi- dent Mckinley and that General Clark will receive the appointment.
 WILL REMAIN INTACT.
 Yesterdays dispatches from Washington contained the following important proviso which was offered by the committee as an amendment to the Hull bill:
 'Provided, That in the event of call by the president for either voluns ITS or the militia of the country, the president is au- thorized to accept the quotas of troops Of tbe various states and territories including the District of Columbia as organized un- der the laws of states and territories 1n- cluding the District of Columbia"
 This means that the president Is author ized to receive the state troops as they are given to him by the states, or not at all: The Alabama National Guard is organized as A brigade and will be presented to the governor as such.
 ARE WAITING FOR THE CALL,
 Many of the boys are waiting for the call to arms, and it is thought that with the exception of those who are debarred by reason of physical disabilities and few who will find it difficult to arrange their business matters in so short time, almost the entire guard will respond to the call immediately.
 There seems to be a mistaken idea as to the provisions of the Hull bill requiring an examination. Many think that they Will be required to stand civil service eXami- nation which is mistake, the only re- auirement being a physcal one which Will be conducted by the surgeon.