Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-04-30
THE FIRST CALL.
President Mckinley Asks for 1885,
900 Volunteers.
a New Army Corps Is to be Established in
the South Under Gen. Brooke, Pre-
paratory to the Invasion of Cuba
Full Text of the Presi-
dents Proclamation.

Washington, April 25.-The president
on Saturday called upon the people of
the United States to manifest their
martial strength and battle with for
eign foe. The secretary of war created
a new army corps. The two taken to-
gether with other news showed that
the regular army soon will move on
Cuba and that the volunteers will be
equipped and drilled.
kilograms have been coming from
almost every section of the country to
Secretary Alger from governors and
militia officers conveying information
as to the length of time. surprisingly
short in many cases. that would be re
quired by them to gather their forces
ready for muster. The men as fast as
mustered in by regular army officers in
the various states will be brought to
one of three great depots, namely
Washington, Richmond and Atlanta,
where they will be organized to meet
the requirements of modern army tao
tics.
The fact that Richmond is named as
one of these points is taken in some
quarters as an evidence that Fitzhugh
Lee 10 10 IttClNc IL NOluulCtT
sion, either as one of the four major
generals or one of the nine brigadier
generals provided for in the volunteer
bill.
A vast number of kilograms have be-
gun to flow in upon Secretary Alger.
offering the services of the senders as
volunteers in the army. So numerous
are these communications that the sec
retary has been obliged to request the
press to notify the people that such
communications should be directed to
the governors of their respective states,
as he has no authority under the law
to accept volunteers directly.
The formation of a grand army corps
in the Department of the South, under
command of Gen. Brooke, divided into
three divisions, with headquarters at
the three gulf ports. is an evidence
that the government is to move upon
Cuba at once with the troops of the
regular army.
The following is the presidents proc
lamation calling for 900 troops to
serve two years:
By the president OF the United States:
A PROCLAMATION.
WnerenS, by q JOINT resolution OF congress
approved on April 20, 1898, entitled Joint res
oution for the recognition of the independence
of the people OF Cuba, demanding that the
government of Spain relinquish its authority
and government in the island OF Cuba and
withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba
and Cuban waters. and directing the president
of the United States to use the land and naval
forces OF the United States to carry these reso-
lutions into effect" and
Whereas, BY an act OF congress approved
April -, 1898 the president was authorized. in
order to raise n volunteer army. to issue his
proclamation calling for volunteers to serve in
the army of the United States:
Now. therefore, l, William Mckinley presi-
deat of the United States, by virtue of the
power vested in me by the constitution and
laws and deeming sufficient occasion to exist,
have thought fit to call for and hereby do call
for volunteers to the aggregate number of
Is 900, in order to carry into effect the purpose
OF the said resolutions the same TO be appor-
toned as far aS practicable among the several
states and territories and the District OF Co
lumbia, according to population. and to serve
for two years unless sooner discharged The
details for this object viii be Immediately
communicated to the proper authorities
through the war department
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be Affixed
Done at the city OF Washington, this 23rd day
OF April A. D. 1898, and OF the independence OF
the United States the 122nd.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President