The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-13
Indianians to Have a Chance to Con-
tribute Two Companies to the
Engineering Brigade.
MANY ARMY APPOINTMENTS
SEVERAL HoOsIER CIVILIANS HON.
ORED BY THE PRESIDENT.
Preparations for the Invasion of
Cuba-NOyemcnts of TrOOps-Gen.
Miles Not Yet on for Tampa.
special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.

| Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, May BY the returns
| at the War Office it is shown that on Tues
| day evening the volunteers who had been
mustered into the army in the various
| States numbered 54.752. The returns up to
tonight are expected to show 10000. and
by the end of the week round 100000 All
told, there are twenty-five complete regi-
ments of infantry and four batteries. not
including the returns which are being made
up this evening for to-day OF these Indi-
ana contributes two, with total of ninety
two officers and 2,O52 men. besides two bat
teries, consisting of nine officers and go
men. Maj. Russell B. Harrison said this
evening that, according to the last arrange
ment, two regiments of Indiana infantry
and one battery had been assigned to Wash
ingtoh and two regiments and one battery
to Chickamauga A report from the War
Department, however. sends one of these
regiments to Mobile. 1t makes little differ
ence whether the south-bound regiments go
to Chickamauga or not If they stop there
at all it will be only briefly, as their real
destination will be Cuba. They will form
part of the army of invasion and occupa-
ton. Minnesota was called upon this after
noon to furnish one regiment for the Philip
pine islands, and it is believed that if In
diana would make strong effort she would
be allowed to send a regiment to that part
OF the world, as originally decided upon.
General Greedy, in charge of the Signal
Corps said this evening that he would ac-
cept company from Indiana, to consist
of one captain two lieutenants and twenty
eight men. Indiana will also have chance
TIC contribute two companies to the engin-
eering brigade which is to be formed under
the provision of the immune act"
AS the Governors of States report the reg
iments complete, according to the regula-
tons of the War Department, these regi-
ments will be assigned specifically. Until
this formality is completed any and all ar
rangements previously entered into will be
subject to change. Regiments which are
nearly ready are liable to lose choice as
signments
Russell b. Harrison is greatly pleased
With his appointment as assistant inspector
general, with the rank of major. 1t has
not been definitely decided upon which staff
he will be attached but the probabilities
are that he will go with Fitzhugh Lee.
The Indiana volunteers stand we'll with
the War Department The officials of the
War Office say that the work of enlisting
| mastering and equipping the volunteers has
been carried on more satisfactorily in In
diana than any other State. Indiana will not
have brigadier.
The secretary of war will follow the prac-
tice of mixing state troops. With what
States the fortunes of the Indiana boys will
be cast cannot as yet be authoritatively an
nounced. There is however, high authority
for the statement that the Indiana troops
will be brigaded with those of other North
cry fof ovo6 l,a;,~ L
agreeable as organizations.
The closer the administration gets to the
Philippine islands the more doubtful and
perlexing the problem becomes General
Wesley Merritt, who will head the Philip
pine expedition and be the military governor
of the islands, will take with him an army
of between 10000 and $1,000 but it is by
no means certain that he will not have to
call for 1900 or 100000 before he gets
through. 1t will be comparatively easy bust
| ness to clean out the Spaniards, but when
that is done it may be necessary for our
army TO turn and conquer the natives. They
are in revolt against Spain and may not
take any more kindly to their new masters
This phase of the situation is giving the
President and his advisers grave concern
Now that the headquarters of the army
have been removed from Washington TO
Tampa, that out-of-the-way peninsular
point will become a center of enlarged in
terest. 1t will be the stage toward which
the eyes of seventy million people will be
directed. Tampa will be the focus of active
military operations. and from there direc-
tons will be given for the concentration and
debarkation of the army for the conquest
of-Cuba. Troops are hurrying forward with
| all possible dispatch, and week will not
elapse before they are on the water, bound
for Cuba, General Miles and his STAFF de-
parted from Washington tonight for the
seat of war.