Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1898-05-19

ed with the muster Of the troops and
his certificate to the war department
that the regiments we're organized.
Additional orders to Col. Born in
structed him to cut very short all
leaves Of absence in order to be able
to move at the earliest moment.
The quartermaster general of the
army said yesterday that in spite Of
the fact that the Wisconsin national
guard was in such good shape, it
has been found, as the troops are
mustered in, that there are many
things needed which would not be
thought of at mere encampment of
the national guard. AS these orders
have been received at the war depart
ment they have been filled, where it
was practicable to do so. The great
est demand has been for shoes, and
these are sent as rapidly as contracts
can be made. No shoddy goods will be
accepted by the department.
The third regiment, Col. NJ. T.
Moore, has been expecting to go direct
to Tampa, and the second regiment,
pecting to be sent to Washington, but
both Coils. Moore and Born received
orders TO take their men direct to
ChiCkamauga. Coils. Moore and Born
are under orders to communicate with
transportation headquarters in Chica-
81 in regard to arrangements for go
ing to the front
the appearance Of the Spanish armada
in the West Indies the government
has postponed the invasion of Cuba,
which would require the aid Of the
Sect, but at the same time is gathering
all its volunteer forces not far from
the coast. Chickamauga is strategy
point of great Importance in this re-
spect and will be a much more health
full place for the Wisconsin troops than
Tampa would be.
Arrangements are being completed
rapidly for mastering the first regi-
ment. The Whitewater company,
which had been reduced to 81 men by
wholesale reflections, received an ac-
cession of so recruits yesterday and
aiming them. Marshall Forrest, COM
missary sergeant, has been promoted
to first lieutenant and quartermaster
of the first regiment, vice G. NJ Neck
erman, rejected by the surgeons. AT
ter the muster Of the first regiment
into the United States service today,
the state authorities will have no more
TO do with Camp Harvey and all that
will remain for them Will be the set
Element of the accounts. There is
enough of this work to keep the
officials busy for several days. The
soldiers will all receive formal dis
charges from the state service and
parchment commissions will be issued
to the officers of the volunteer service
to replace the temporary commissions
which have been made on paper while
waiting for the parchment blanks.
Then the accounts of state property
turned overd to the government will
have to be made, as the government
will eventually pay for everything
that has been taken. After all this
work is done, Gov. Scofield and Gen.
Bcardman will set about the perfec-
ton of plans for the reorganization
Of new national guard. Gov. Scofeld
has sent the man who erected the
system of waterworks at Camp Doug
las to look the plant over and see
that everything is in working order so
that the state camp may be ready for
tenants on short notice If a second
call is made for troops, they will go
into camp there for organization, and
barracks will have to be erected for
their temporary quarters. If it shall
appear that the troops already ordered
into service are likely to remain away
for some time, three new regiments
of the national guard will be organ
lied to take their places, but if there
are evident signs in q short time of a
sudden collapse of the war, that will
not be done, the places formerly occu-
pied by the volunteers being reserved
for them on their return The work