The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-03-02
PREPARING FOR WAR.
ADJUTANT GENERAL APPLETON
HURRYING THE ORGANIZATION OF


ADJUTANT GENERAL APPLETON
HURRYING THE ORGANIZATION OF
THE BERKELEY SPRINGS COMPANY.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 23.-Ad-
jutant General Appleton is using all
possible speed to get the artillery
company at Berkeley Spring equipped
ami In active service to be ready in
case Of an emergency. Col Casteel,
his assistant, will leave to morrow for
Morgantown to try and arrange for
the removal of the four cannon at
that place to Berkeley Spring for use
Of the new battery. The gatling gun
which has been in the museum Of the
Historical society for several years
has been removed by order Of General
Appleton, and is receiving thorough
cleaning and overhauling, Tailors
are at work repairing and overhauling
a lot Of Uniforms which have accUm-
ulated at the capitol and preparing
them for use. Applications are reach
ing the adjutant general daily from
persons who seem eager to organize
companies Ia case Of war with Spain,
but no new companies will be adj
mitted to the national guard now.
General Casteel arrived this morn
ing and was seen at the Wallace
House where he is visiting his wife
and asked about the telegram. He
tated that he had come here to look
after the removal of some of the
cannon now at the Univel sity but
that the move had no reference to
the threatened outbreak with Spain.
The battery at Berkeley Springs had
been organized for some time and
was very enthusiastic There were
two or three hundred men and as
many horses already raised and the
battery wants to get down to bust
ness right away and learn the evolu-
tions Of such an organization as
quickly as possible. The mere fact
that the matter is being looked after
just when things look so black be
tween the United States and Spain
is mere coincidence and has nc
bearing on the removal of the can
non at all. The cadets do not use
all the cannon here and they are in
the way. He thought hat it would
be easier to take them from here
than to take them from Charleston
and as | was coming here to see
Mrs. Casteel / thought | would look
the matter up and if the cadets dc
not need them they would be taker
where there is use for them. The
Register telegram grew out CT con
versation which the Governor and
had about the matter and which was
over heard by the local correspon
dent OF the paper at Charleston.
The cannon at the University ar,
not the property of the state and th,
University has given bond for then
as "a separate institution. The stat,
has no right to them and should
the institution need them or not fee
like allowing them to be taken away
they will stay here But if techni
cadties are not insisted upon by
either side to the matter the cannon
that are not needed may be allowed
4 to be removed. The University hal
no use for the old iron guns an(
they have been condemned long ago
The brass pieces are no good excep
| for firing 'salutes and for drill pur
poses. AS far IS actual service il
concerned they are dangerous an'
could not be used at all.
| Two modern rifled guns have beef
granted the University by the war de
partment, but they have not yet beef
received and there is no telling whei
they will come. Until then the bras
pieces will be kept here for drill pur
noses