The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-20

There Is much disappoin tmens In tine
ranks of the artillery now at Quonsee
Point, and this has bsen brought ABOUT "
the latest order sent to Rhode Island "
Secretary of War AlSer, and 1t means
that quite a mum Der of the men recruited
for Batteries A and B, Light Artiiiery'
will nave to return to their homes In
spite of the fact that they wish to serve
their country. The order received at
military headquarters II a. follows:
Warrington. ID. g.. June Ia 1875.
Governor Of Rhode Island. frovioencs'
X. l.: ~.
Under the presidents second call, May
25th, 1893, after filling to thu maximum
| tie organizations already In the uniteu
States service from FOUR state. you are
| requested to furnish two batteries Oh
light artillery. ssch TO consiss q .corS
| lieutenant. one first sergeant one quar-
termsster sergeant, n veterinary ser-
Ueant. ak sereeants nine corporalA Two
farriers. two artifioers, ONE wagner t6o
musicians. one saddler and eighty privstss.
no nave expense and for Other reasons
that will occur TO you, II - sugges!eu
snst nrclimiunry pnysiclA examination
be made OF men before they ara taken
from their homes Blanks mailed 10
the adiutant general OF state. Ihe re-
cruitment for the old companies Will os
conducted by the officers now 70 sns
field, and UNDER orders from Ibis VIZ W.
Th,. o,dsr means that instead Of III
man bainr needed for each nattsry, bu'
1O8 men are required, and, Of oourss' IN
extra men will have TO be honorably ais
CHARGED from the state service. 40 Tar q
the battsries are concerned, the numoe
OF these extra men now ~ camp Dye
being 1888. Lieut.. Rowan, OF the secon'
United states Artillery, stationed 9
Fort Adams. arrived in this ely fxoI
Mantle. Conn.,. this morning, ard q
stated that the batteries being reoruioe
hv the government all over the oountr
are TO be Of four guns. Instead OF 81
hen 90 the change In the program. AZ.
would indicate that khone sAsInuu ~
receive two more guns for the equipme,
Of both batteries six guns being alreat
Governor Dyer is at present In Was
ington and will retu I'm home on xuesoi
10 nirht or "Wednesday morning. IL Is 2
II lieved that he will endeavor 70 nave =
II order resoinded by the SECRETARY OF ~
II inc of the batteries in the form origina
Of iv asked. although Lieut.. " 90
not think be will NEST with success
Lieut.. Rowan has bssn appointed mn
terinR officer for tho patterleh anu '"
10 probably TO 70 camp tomorrow.
All the arrangements are being ma
40 for the departure OF the Infantry reorol
y from Camp Dyer on Wednesday me-
ne and the $50 men will make o parade
8. This oitv on that day before leaving {
"a state. They will not depart BY boat
did the others, but will 60 BY train 20 !
~ virginia place Of encampmsnt. Ine s
Act time OF their departure anu !
AL hour OF the parade will be announs
ar later. In all probability the narcn v
~ tnke place 1t the same time a. DID the !
% ra6e Of the regiment, bsipg expected u
the train which is tn convey them v
- Iasve nt about 6 O'CLOCK. Music will
- furnished BY the Hedly -Liyssy band,
% gauad by Gen. William AmeA and by
els Syontinental band, and the troops Will
commended by the three musterl
Al. officers. - u
1t has finally been decided that tn
is- will be no third major for the IN
he Island regiment now az camp Ale
in And this il due to the fact that the 81
a. militia law provides for only Two
!" iors. A movement has been starCeo
In TINS city. whereby the Rhode lsI
Ar voIuntevrs will be supplied for a tim
iaast. with certain delicacies they des
dan. Ames, who hrs shown inns sci
Ing GOOD fricnd to the s0ldierA startsd Q
26 scription Yesterday for this puTp
with o generous donation. Oonsls
81 lowed, and soon a goodly sum VIII Dc
cured.