The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-15
NORTH CAROLINA MILITARY.
Public Opinion Is Pushing Governor
Russell Strong.

RALEIGH. ". G.. June i}.-Special.-
Captain Gresham, the United states re-
cruitlng officer for North Carolina, has
n IS said. reported his work as done in
this State.
lieutenant Marshall who was sent here
as commissAry and auartermaster to help
orranize tho troops, has been ordered TO
rcport at Danviile. Now there are III the
companies 10 be recruited-756 additional
men 10 be mustered In. In answer to the
second call.
Pressure has been so great that Gov
ernor Russell will probably be forced to
change his mind, and IN answer TO the
second call for troops, organize two
white battaIions instead OF a negro regi-
ment
Acknowledgement Cowles has received
notice from the naval commander NJ
Charleston. saying the naval reserves
would be mustered in to go anywhere.
and must be rated upon individual merit,
and knowledge Of naval matters.
Sergeant Boom on Saturday brough
twenty men TO camp from Charlotte. Hs
first recruited mis- own company, the Gas
ton county company, and then the men
were distributed IN tho Other companies.
A recruiting Office has been establish
cd her in charge OF Lieutenant Chris
tan OF Durham, 20 recruit the flrst
Regiment.
The Ladies' Aid Society have sent out
10 the camp nine dozen shirts, nine dozen
nairs OF socks. and lot Of underwear.
This snciS(v of ladies are doing splendid
work for che soldiers. But tor them
many OF the men would DO without any
underwear at all. On drill rev days
ago a man had on a nackintosh' ana
pair of pants lie had not even 8 shirt
to put on Another had to wear an over
coat. This Is shame.
There IS an official statement that small
nox Is endemic at Statesville. There
are eleven eases all among negroes.
Con1plete vaccination 3 ordered.
General Merritt teegraphs 10 Ad-
,,,tant-Genera Cowles that he desires all
tho expert teegraphers which can oe
sent him from this state for service In
tho Philippines AlreadS there are hve
applicants for these good positions.
More recruits for the Second Reglinehl
arrived at Camp Russell to-day. MAJOR
Dixon Of tho Regiment says no one nus
anv idea when the regiment VIII leaNe
hut that there is no reason for Denet
tbat IL will depart before II - Iully
eouipped and RECEIVERS from the soreness
incident 10 vaccination. In come COM
NAMES only half OF the men ere able 20
20 on duty. because OF sore arms.
Measles is the chief disease. II Is III
"a mild form. AutIe hIH uAl''i N"''
of it i'm the hospital, half OF them con-
valcscing.
Almost one hundred and six companies
Of white men have rendered the Governor
their services on the second call. rms
has ed to the statement that the Gov
ernor may after all not I'LL out the negro
battalion and make IT regiment buI
II Is said officially to-day that the negro
battalion will be so filled.
The Board Of Agriculture met TO-DAY
after its finance committee had completed
us work. Assurances We're given tnat
John r. Smith. who as Commissioner oil
Agriculture. IS a complete ngureheaa'
will not be ousted at this meeting.
THE BAGLEY MONUMENT.
The Bagloy Monument FUND IS no"
over 81 500. Contributions are coming III
from the North. II Is reasonably certain
that the fund will exceed $500. Fifty
dollars was received from Baltimore yes
terdav. The rector OF 81. Paufs church
BOSTON. makes a contribution.
II is now settled that the North caro-
limo naval reserves will be mobilized ~
Newberne. probably IN the next rev
days A letter from Lieutenant Arnold
II. s. A., says Wilmington Will be the
Mace.