The herald., 1898-04-24
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
TO BE SENT TO GOVERNORS ON
MONDAY
On That Day Also Formal Declara-
tion of War Is Likely to
Be Made

WASHINGTON, April 23.-1t Is under
stood from an authoritative source that the
proclamation calling for volunteers will
not be transmitted to the Governors of the
States until Monday, the purpose being to
avoid any unseemly demonstrations on
Sunday. The President also concluded to
defer at least until Monday the message to
Congress recommending that declaration
Of war be passed. Senator Davis, chair
man of the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions, some days ago, expressed 1t to be the
view of the committee that declaration
of war should be made in specific tones by
Congress, but since then has expressed the
belief that it Is not now necessary. Mem
bers of the Cabinet, however, with one or
two exceptions, still believe a war declara-
tion is absolutely necessary in or
der to fix the proper status of
this government as such dec
laration would enlarge the scope of the
rights of this government in case of gen.
eral conflict. and it is not unlikely that
Congress will be asked to take this step on
Monday or soon thereafter.
1t is understood the volunteer army will
be concentrated at Chickamauaga.
Naval Militia
WASHINGTON, April 23-The naval mi.
litia of the following states have been or
dered to report at once to man the follow
ing auxiliary ships:
New York militia, to the Yankee Mary
land to the Dixie; Michigan, the Yosemite,
and Massachusetts. the Prairie.
A Famous Scout
KANSAS CITY, NO., April pa spec
ial to the Journal from Sedalia. Mo-, says:
Colonel S. NJ. Olmstead of Sedalia has
received a letter from General Fitzhugh
Lee, urging him to join the army, which
will be sent to invade Cuba, General Lee
promising to secure for the Missourian an
appointment as Chief of Scouts. Colonel
Olmstead as a captain of cavalry under
General Forrest, was detailed for two
years on detached service and won dis
tinction. He has visited Cuba with two
ex-Confederate officers during the pres
ent insurrection there.
The Indian Fighters
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 23.-With the
exception of a few soldiers in charge of
each post and less than a regiment Of
cavalry in the Indian country. the depart
ment of Dakota has sent all it's regulars
to the southeast. The last detachments
left this city at midnight last night COM
prising four companies of the Second In
fantry and seven troops of the Tenth
Cavalry. A crowd welcomed the soldiers
at the Union depot, and although their
stay was brief, arrangements were made
and carried out for a banquet to the
officers up town.
Officers of the Line
VALLEJO, Cal, April 23.-Orders for
warded from Washington have been re-
ceived by Captain Kernpff of the receiv-
ing ship at Mare Island, appointing him
president of a board of examination to
convene at this navy yard to examine ap-
plicants for acting appointments as regu-
lar line officers in the United States navy.
These officers under ordinary circum-
stances would have to take rigid course
at the government naval college at An
napolis.
Ordered Into Camp
WASHINGTON, April 23-The entire
National Guard of the District of Colum-
bia. 1900 strong, have been ordered into
camp at the Soldiers Home Monday.
Volunteer Rendezvous
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Secretary AL
ger has decided to concentrate the vol
unteers at Washington, Richmond, At
lanta and possibly one other point.
Michigan Militia
DETROIT, April 23.-Commander Gilbert
Wilkes, of the Michigan Naval Militia
has received orders to proceed at once to
Norfolk, Va, with his command.
The Fourth Cavalry
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23-An air OF
quiet prevades the Preside, but the ST.
lence is ominous. The Fourth cavalry is
the only regiment for which there seems
to be nothing to do, and orders may come
in at any moment for the troopers to
join the FIRST Regiment and the light bat.
teries of the Third Artillery at Chicka-
mauga.
Orders are expected any time now for
the national forces to go to the front and
the regiment stationed here is sure to go
The work on the fortifications at Fort
Mason, Lime Point, Angel Island and 9th.
er points is actively going on. The disap-
pearing carriage for the twelve-inch gun
at Fort Point has not yet arrived.