Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-05-26
SECOND CALL
FOR TROOPS
1t Came Unexpected to Many
High Officials.
NO SERIOUS EMERGENCY.
The New Men Will Be Held as a
Reserve Force.

Much as They Were at the Outbreak
of the Civil War, and Are Not to he
Restricted to the National Guard Or
ganization of the Several States-An
Approximate Estimate of the Quota
From Each state-How the New Troops
VIII BE Organized - Details of the
Work Will Not Be Taken Up just at
Present.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The is
suance of a proclamation by the presi-
dent calling for $4,000 more volunteers
added a new and stirring phase to the
lethargic conditions which have pre-
vailed of late and came with almost
startling unexpectedness even to many
of the high officers of the army here.
The proclamation means not only the
assembling of a large force of troops,
but also the appointment of a number
of major generals, brigadier generals,
colonels, majors and staff and field
officers, for the organization of this
additional force of $4,000 men into
dIiIly COIpS, olNISlOIlS, pIlSdutS anu
regiments.
The reasons leading up to the call
naturally We're sources of much con-
lecture, as 1t was at first felt that the
possibility of foreign complications was
a factor in bringing about this new
movement. 1t speedily developed,
however, that the call was not due TO
latapt or SaripnS arnarpepov bit
was rather in the line of getting to-
gether a large body of men to lie
drilled and seasoned, and to consti-
tute sort of second reserve TO be
drawn upon later when the campaigns
are fully under way. Secretary AL
ger stated that the merits of the call
have been canvassed more or less for
some weeks, but it was not until a few
hours before the call itself appeared
that the move was finally decided upon.
Coming thus Unexpectedly the war
department had made no preparations
for executing the call, and it will be
some days before the details are
worked out as to the quota from each
state, the calls to the respective COVER
nors of states, the mastering points
and the general points of concentra-
tion.
All that is settled thus far is that
the enlistments are to be thrown open,
much as they were at the outbreak of
the civil war, and are not to be re-
stricted to the militia and national
guard organizations of the several
states. 1t will be an encouragement
to the organization of Independent vol
unteer companies and regiments. These
will retain their identity to a certain
extent as state troops, as the govern
nors will have the appointment of all
company and regimental officers, while
only the brigade division corps and
staff officers will be appointed by the
president.
While the adjutant generals office
has not yet undertaken to make up the
quotas of the several states, the fo'-
lowing gives an approximate estimate
of the state quotas: Alabama, 1,500;
Arkansas, $780, California, 1880; Col
orado, 1874; Connecticut, 965; Delaware,
210; Florida, 450; Georgia, 1906; Idaho,
139; Illinois, 1929; Indiana, 2,5s1 Iowa,
1884; Kansas, 1.66S; Kentucky 2,045;
Louisiana, LIZA; Maine, 759; Maryland,
1,166; Massachusetts, 1882; Michigan,
1922; Minnesota, 1,723; Mississippi,
1895; Missouri, 3,246; Montana, 314;
Hampshire, 451; New Jersey Its:
New York, 1907; North Carolina, 1,545,
North Dakota, 246; Ohio, 4,349; Oregon,
577; Pennsylvania, 6,456; Rhode Island,
426; South Dakota, LILO; South Caro-
lima, 443; Tennessee, 1.036; Texas, l. 454;
Utah, 255; Vermont, 397; Virginia 1,673;
Washington, 704; West Virginia, 633:
Wisconsin, 1855; Wyoming, 1873; Ari-
Zona, 10S: District of Columbia, 1888:
New Mexico, 269; Oklahoma, SIS.
The organization and division of this
extensive force is yet to be arranged by
the adjutant generals office. General
ly speaking, however, the $4,000 men
will suffice for the formation of 75 reg.
iments. With three regiments to a
brigade, which is the present basis of
organization, this will make 25 brig
ades. In turn eight divisions of three
brigades each will be formed, and out
of the eight divisions the entire force
will be divided into three army corps
This general division of course is ten
tative, but it shows the general for
nation of this large body of volunteers.
The new force will require, either by
appointment or by officers already ap-
pointed, three major generals and
about "A brigadier generals. The law
authorizes the president to appoint one
major general for each army corps and
one brigadier general for each brigade
Brigadier generals are also assigned to
command divisions when the organiza-
ton advances to that stage. The col
onels, lieutenants, majors, captains and
lieutenants are appointed by the gov-
ernors of the various states, as the law
provides that "all regimental and com
pany officers shall be appointed by the
governors of the states in which their
respective organizations are raised"
Strength of the Army.
WASHINGTON, May 26-Adiutant
General Corbin has prepared a state-