The age-herald., 1898-04-26
AN ANXIOUS DAY IN MILITARY CIRCLES Waiting For the Call That Never
 Came. MOBILE TO BE RENDEZVOUS For Alabama Troops Mustered Into the
 Volunteer Army. CAVALRY WILL BE LEFT AT HOME Governor Johnston Had Received No Notice of Call Up to O'Clock Last Night.
 Had Been Sent Out From
 Wa,hi gen.

During the entire day yesterday military circles were in a state of excitement, it being momentarily expected that Governor Johnston's proclamation would be issued calling for volunteers.
 General Clark's office was besieged with officers, priyates and civilians anxious to know whether not the call had been is- sued, and when. where, and what was go- ing to take place next?" to use the express sion of an excited man who was evidently the father of patriotic youth who had signed up' to go.
 Tho tioyernor Had Not Heard
 Information from the governors office received at o'clock last night was to the effect that nothing had been heard con- corning the call, although the Associated Press dispatches stated that the following telegram had been sent out to the gover- nors of the various states:
 ''The number of troops from your state under the call of the president, dated April g. 1898, will be
 'It is the wish of the president that the regiment of the national guard or state militia will be used as their number VIII permit for the reason that they are armed, equipped and drilled Please wire early as possible what equipments, ammunition, arms, blankets, tents, etc, you have, and what additional you will require. Please also state when troops will be ready for muster to the United States service. De- tails to follow by mail.
 RUSSELL A. ALGER,
 te'a Secretary of War The rendezvous for the troops to be mus s. af toa yO11 fanN. 1Ffl in the southern states has been designated by Secrtary Alger as follows:
 Alabama-Mobile.
 Arkansas-Lttle Rock.
 Florida-Tampa.
 Georgia-Atlanta.
 kentucky-Louisville
 Louisiana-New Orleans.
 Maryland-Baltimore
 Missssippi-Jackson.
 North Caroiina-Ra1eigh.
 South Standardization .l3 Tennessee-Nashville.
 Texas-Houston.
 Virginia-Richmond.
 West Virginia-Ma
 For the purpose of recruiting for the vol unteer as well as for the regular army the department will designate in each state several cities where recruiting under the direction of army officers will be car ried on.
 The Hull bill which it is expected will become a law today will provide for the increase of the regular army on the war footing to about 6o,000 men, In addition to these recruiting stations it is expected the war department will designate boards of army officers who will go from place to place in the state engaged in recruiting duty.
 Cavalry Not Wanted
 From the following dispatch from Wash ington it appears that only two regiments of infantry and one battery will be called for from Alabama, in which event the cav alrymen will not be enlisted, which will be a sore disappointment to Captain Marson, and his men, who have organized d volun- teer squadron and are anxious for the fray.
 Washington. D. C.. April 25--The war de- partment isued a call on the states for their quotas of troops, under the call for 125, 900 men. The following are the quotas: Alabama Two regiments of infantry and one battery.
 Arkansas regiments of infantry.
 California regiments of infantry, two battalions and four heavy batteries. CoIorado--One regiment of infantry and one light battery.
 Cennecticut-One regiment of infantry, one light battery and two batteries.
 Delaware--One regiment of infantry.
 Florida One regiment of infantry.-One regiment of infantry.
 Georgia-Two regiments of infantry and two light batteries.
 Illinois-Seven regiments infantry and one regiment of cavalry.
 Indiana-Four regiments infantry and two light batteries.
 Kansas-Three regiments infantry.
 KansaslThree regiments infantry.
 Kentucky--Three regiments infantry and two troops cavalry
 I,ouisiana--Two regiments of infantry. NIaina-Orp regiment and one heavy bat tery.
 Maryland-One regiment infantry, four heavy batteries.
 Masacshusetts-Four regiments infantry and three heavy batteries
 Michigan-Four regiments infantry. Mninesota-Three regiments infantry. Mississippi-Two regiments infantry Missouri-Five regiments infantry and one light battery.
 Montana-One regiment infantry. Nebraska-Two regiments infantry. New Hampshire-One regiment infantry. New Jersey-Three regiments infantry. New York--Twelve of infantry and two troops of cavalry. North Carolina-Two regiments Of infan- try and one heavy battery Ohio-Six regiments infantry, four light batteries and two squadrons of cavalry. Oregon-One regiment infantry.
 Pennsylvania--Ten regiments infantry | and four heavy batteries.
 Rhode Island-One regiment infantry. South Carolina-One regiment infantry, | one battalion and one heavy battery. Tennessee-Three regiments infantry. Texas-Three regiments infantry and one | regiment of cavalry. Utah-One troop cavalry and two hght batteries. Vermont-One regiment infantry. Virginia-Three regiments infantry. Washington-One regiment infantry West Virginia-One regiment infantry cf, pao Wyoming-One battalion and one troop cavalry