Evening star., 1898-05-07
The Issuance of Orders to D. G.
N. G. Again Deferred.
AWAITING CONFERENCE With GENERAL
The Volunteers Being Examined for
the Muster-ln.
T H E S q ICAL ST. f E

Notwithstanding a recent positive state
ment that official orders would this morn
ing be issued to govern the muster in of the
Districts quota OF volunteers, the War De-
partmert announced today that the orders
would not be promulgated before Monday.
TIL, reason for this additional delay, it is
explained, is due to the fact that the major
general, whoever he may be, who Is to
command the volunteer troops directed to
camp in this locality has not yet reached
Washington. The War Department officials
prefer not to act in connection with the
Districts quota prior to consultation with
the major general under whose orders the
local companies will serve. The general
officer referred to is expected to arrive here
tonight or tomorrow, and therefore the
hope IS entertained that the orders may be
promulgated Monday. However, there is
no certainty in this regard. and the safe
plan now se.ms to be not to expect the or
ders until they are actually in hand.
General Harries, commanding the District
of Columbia militia when visited this after
room by a Star reporter, declined to discuss
the situation to any extent II have abso-
lutely nothing tangible to say he remark
ed, until l receive orders from the proper
authorities. We have been ready all along
to obey orders When 1 am officially in
structed by the War Department to pro-
coed I shall issue, without delay, the neces-
Sary orders for the organization of the Dis
trict's quota of volunteers and for placing
them in camp. 1 have good reason to be-
lieve that the orders will reach me Mon
day"
Naturally, the postponement of the is
srance of orders occasoned some disap-
pointment among the hundreds Of guards
men who have been waiting for weeks to
take the field. The fact that the physical
examination of the volunteers is actively
in progress today, however, gave the men
ground TO hope for realization of their
desires in the near future.
Board of Surgeons.
The examination of the men began late
yesterday afternoon in presence Of Col
Heyl, the official mastering officer, the
board of examining surgeons consisting of
Col. Forwood U. s. army; Capt. r. A,
Pyles, I'd Regiment, D. c. N. G., and Capt
Clarence A. Weaver, 1st Regiment, D. c..
N. G.. The first company to report was
that organized by Major Otto G. Simonson.
During the afternoon the surgeons rejected
seventeen Of those who wanted to take the
field against the Spanish forces The ex-
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continued this morning. The next COM
pany to report for examination was that
organized by Capt. William T. H. King.
The remaining companies will be examined
by the surgeons just as quickly as pos
sible. the work being proceeded with to-
morrow and Monday.
No company will go into camp until it
has been examined and mustered into the
Of fha ooh xxil1 hn
provided with complete equipment before
he is required to go into the field. So far
as could be learned today, there has
been no change in the assurance that the
Districts quota will be a regiment of the
minimum strength. The site Of the camp
| will, in all proba bility, be in Virginia. near
Fort Myer or Falls Church.
No doubt remains that number of
sweeping changes are to be made in the
| roster of officers heretofore published in
connection with the organization of the
Districts volunteer regiment. Two or
three vacancies have occurred in the list of
captains and these will unquestionably be
| filled by the promotion of first lieutenants.
This move will occasion a number of va
cancies among the first and second lieu
| tenants, thus providing for the appointment
of quite number of officers Of the guard
not previously pTONlueu LOT III organizing
| the regiment. Capt r. A. Pyles, surgeon of
| the I'd Regiment, will be the regimental
surgeon, with Capt. Clarence A. Weaver,
| surgeon of the 1st Regiment, as his first
| assistant. 1t will be necessary to go out
side the guard for the other assistant sur
geon, as the remaining National Guard sur
geons prefer not to leave their private prac-
| tice to go into the service. General Harries
will not make known the list Of officers Sc
lected until his complete instructions are
issued, following the receipt Of orders from
the War Department.
The First Battalion.
The definite conclusion was reached today
that the LIST Battalion will not be represent
| ed in the make up of the volunteer regi-
| ment. In view Of the fact that the strength
of the battalion Is something less than 2O(
officers and men, and that fully fifty OF
these men, who are employed at the navy
yard, have been excused from military duty
by the Secretary OF War, acting on re.
quests from the Secretary Of the Navy
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