Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11

numper or transports, ana tine quarter
masters department is making great
efforts to assemble a sufficient number
of these ships at the gulf ports in time
to receive the troops who are even now
ON their way there.
Orders have been given for 10000
hammocks, to be furnished Immediately
for the use of the army and to be de-
hvered, beginning Immediately, within
the next fortnight. Experts have re-
ported that hammock is an absolute
necessity in a Cuban campaign. 1t is
the only means to escape the verInin
which otherwise make sleep impossible
to the soldier and it is also the only
way he can escape the fatal dampness
of the dark, rich soil.
Engineers from the war department
went out to the neighborhood of Falls
Church and located definitely the great
camp upon which will be concentrated
from 10000 to 10000 United States
troops within the next week or two
The tract selected will consist of about
1,400 acres of splendid land, watered
and wooded, and will afford accommo-
dat1ons for all the soldiers comprised
within the presidents first order.
Reports received at Adjutant General
Corbins Office show that "a, 354 p'en had
been mustered into the volunteer army
OF the United States. IT is probable,
however, by this time that the number
must be about 40, 600 in round numbers
Several of the new major generals
We're at the war department endeavor-
ing to arrange for the detail of their
stalls and other matters necessary to
their taking up active service. Among
them were Generals Lee, Wilson and
Wheeler. General Lee probably is
under more pressure than any of his
brother major generals in the appoint
ment of his staff. There are at least 20
applicants for every place, tribute to
the popularity of the general He de-
clared he had not yet been able to COM
plete his selection.
War department officials authorize
the statement that no orders have been
issued to mastering officers directing
them to accept all regimental officers
OF volunteer troops appointed by gov
ernors of states regardless of physical
qualifications. In few cases, where
governors were particularly anxious to
commission certain officers who, ordi-
nar1ly, would be rejected on the ground
OF physical debility, the mastering Off
CcIS nave Deeu instructed TO accept the
services OF the officers.
There was some discussion by the
senate in executive session because none
of the nominations for staff officers in
the army, sent in by the president, were
from the south. Senator Money raised
the question when the reference of the
nominations was made and he and Sen
ators Bacon and Lindsay all commented
upon the facts. Their speeches were
not in the nature of fault-finding, but
the omission they said was patent to all.
Replies We're made by Senators Hoar,
Garter and Wilson. The last two stated
that the far western section of the
country had also failed to receive any
recognition at the hands of the presl-
dent in the matter of staff appoint
ments. Senator Hoar said there were
still many other nominations to be made
and while he made no claim to being
the presidents mouthpiece he believed
he would make an equitable geograph-
ical distribution Of these officers. All
the nominations for staff officers were
referred to the military committee.