The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-11
ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY
OFFICERS SUPPOSED TO HAVE RE-
CEIVED SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS.
Deny Receiving Any Specific Orders,
HOwever-GOVeruOr at Home
Awaiting Any News.

1t was reported yesterday that the Indi-
annapolis Light Artillery, Company A, First
Regiment Artillery. Indiana National
Guard, had received important orders,
which would be carried into effect tonight
at the regular drill Tomorrow but Capt
Curtis said he had received no orders fur
Their than general one to hold his COM
pany in readiness to move at any moment
The latter order was received two or
three days ago and with it were instruc-
tons to recruit the company up to the full
limit. The full quota is 1913 men and already
there are 1O1 on the rolls and seventeen
applicants from whom the two vacancies
may be filled. The remaining two will be
selected to-day. This makes a full reg,I-
lation artillery company with full quota
of men and officers, with several men over
and above the number actually needed to
handle the four guns which go with the
command. This provides an allowance for
sick, disabled and wounded or killed.
Yesterday afternoon the artillery armorv
at Senate avenue and Sixteenth street was
a busy place and became more so late i'm
the evening, when it was reported that
orders had been received for the company
TO leave the city at o'clock this morning
1t was reported that the order had been
gwen 10 the men to report at the armOrv
al
they were gathered at the armory meet
ing their friends and bidding adieus
FRIENDS OF the members of the company
hocked to the place and found nea rIi, al
the artillery boys there, eager for the word
10 go TO the front, but yet in Ignorance
OF any such pleasure Immediately i'm store
Tor them; The boys, however. were fully
impressed with the idea that Cant. Curtis
knew something more than they did and
"a talked ec as though they expected to go to
the front at once.
Captain Curtis has received assurances
mat his company will be supplied with mod
ern ordnance and equipment soon. II The
company is called out it will he s,innlie9
at the point of rendezvous or at the Mace II
Is assigned to duty. The impression has
gained credenee among the members of the
company that the company will be sent inn
medlately to Key West in case hostilities
are begun.
With the local infantry coYnnanies tbara g
also an air of business, which indicates that
something IS expected to happen soon All
the companies are being filled to their fuIi
quota and the equipment has been mn ~
order and ready for use. The military an
parel and outfits of the men have been
looked 10 ana are now in the respective ar
mories, where they can be had SAT ;, rno-
ments notice. The three local companies
eI me second regiment expect to go on the
nIst can and sta Id in readiness to depart
without an hours delay. SO far none of the
local militiamen who are physically able 10
go into service have shown any anxiety to
remain at home on the contrary the men
seem anxious for the order and there will
be many disappointed miitiamen in tie
Governor Mount remained at his home an
gay yesterday; so that he could be found
i'm ease there should be any commlnications
from Washington. He. said last night that
nothing had been received. He had heard
nothing new regarding the crisis
The feeling over the city yesterday was
one of tension. About the public places
and hotels men gathered in groups and dis
cussed the atl-absorbing topic The terms
ON which Spain proposes to grant an arnis-
tice 10 Cuba are regarded by local patriots
as unsatisfactory and it is believed they
will be equally unsatisfactory TO the gov
erhment at Washington. As this seemed 10
the minds OF those who discussed it 10 be
the last move of Spain I'm the line of peace.
y seemed certain that war must result
There was an absence of the blood curdling
yellow bulletins yesterday, but in the ABB
sence of something 10 feed upon the mag
ination had chance to work and rumors
became prevalent the streets. There
were none. however of the blowing up of
addtticnal war ships or the assassination of
any United States consuis.
\ telephone message from Lafayette late
asst night indicated that two OF the students
It Purdue University, who belong to the
Light Artillery, had been summoned TO IN
dianapolis to so into quarters.