The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-19
ARMY TO DISBAND.
The Mastering Out Of the vOlun-
teers Formally Begun.
FORMAL ORDER WILL SOON BE MADE
About 100000 vOluHtssrs WIN Be Dir
charged yTitAIn the Next Thirty Days
-Sadsfaetion at tbs Camps-Re-
view at Camp Thomas

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE muster
ing out Of the volunteer army raised
in defense of the union against the
armies Of Spain practically began at
the war department yesterday and
will be continued until the army has
been placed on q basis consistent with
our present relations to the nations Of
the earth, Orders were prepared yes
terday for the mastering out Of about
70, 900 volunteers, including nearly S5
regiments of infantry and about
eight troops of cavalry and i've or six
batteries Of artillery. The details OF
the order bearing on this subject have
not been fully perfected and the OH
cials confine themselves 20 gen
eral statements in regard there
to. 1t was admitted that the
First regiment of Vermont vol
unteers, attached to the Third army
corps, eneamped at Chickamaugat
Ca, had been ordered to proceed to
Fort Ethan Allen, Va. That post Is
the nearest one to the homes Of the
members Of the regiment and was Sc
lected with a view to their mastering
out soon after they arrive there Adit
Gen. Corbin said that similar course
would be followed in the case Of the
other volunteer regiments selected for
mastering out They would, he said,
be ordered to their state capitals as
soon as 1t could be done without dan
ger to the interests Of the government
and mustered out Of the military serv-
ice as rapidly as possible.
In response to a direct inquiry on
the subject, Gen. COrbin said that this
course would be followed in the First
regiment, District of Columbia vOlun-
teer infantry. According to the pres
ent plans, this regiment, which is now
about to embark at Santiago, will be
detained in the camp at MOntauk
point, L L, just long enough to
enable them to get a complete new out
at of clothing and to recuperate from
the fatigues Of the hard campaign near
Santiago. 1t is therefore probable
that after the district soldiers have
been at Montauk point q few weeks
they will be ordered to Washing ton
and remain IN service here until they
are regularly mustered out
Unless there is q decided change
/ IN the present plans of the war
department., about 100, 600 vOluu-
/ teers will be mustered out within
the next so days Formal announce
ment of the plans Of the department.
on this subject is being deferred, pend
I ing the receipt of certain desired in
/ formation from Maj Gen Merritt,
| commanding the military forces IN the
| Philippines Advices are hourly ex-
| pected from him as to his wishes in
I the matter. There IS a large number
/ Of volunteers IN the Philippines, and it
/ is possible that it may be deemed ad-
visable TO bring them home and, II
necessary, to replace them with Teg5l-
/ lars
The proposed reduction of the army
to the extent Of 100, 600 men viii still
leave a military force of about 11e, coo
men, regulars and volunteers, availa-
bic for all military purposes. 1t is be-
/ lieved to be the purpose Of the admin
| istration to maintain an army OF at
least 100, 900 men until all Of the pend
| ing complications with Spain are
finally disposed Of.
sATTsFACTIoE AT THE CAMPS
Chickamauga Park, Ga, Aug. H.
The Associated press news from Wash
ingtOn yesterday evening regarding
the plan to muster out 100, 900 of the
l volunteers has caused feeling Of sat
isfaction in many of the camps over
the prospects Of an early return to the
peaceful pursuits Of home life. As yet,
/ however, there is not feeling that
| interest in military affairs is at an
end. The elimination of all interests
of camp life came today when 1900
! of the volunteers, including the cav
airy and artillery passed in review at
/ Camp Thomas. The local interest in
| this event was just such as would be
manifested by the whole country had
all the people an opportunity TO wit
ness it 1t was a holiday for Chatta-
nOoga Stores. banks and business
houses generally were closed and the
( citizens Of Chattanooga turned out in
a body TO witness the Pageantry. A
number Of distinguished men were
] -,reearnt az The rerierr-