The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-05-28
FORCE THE CUBAN CAMPAIGN
THE TEN THOUSAND IMMUNEs.
Colonies Selected From Among the
Best Officers in the Regular Serv-
ice-GeneraI shnfter Has Assumed
Command of the Fifth Army
Corps.

New York, May PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
The intention of the war department
to force the Cuban campaign was sui
GENTLY indicated by the steps taken to-
day for the speedy mobilization and
equipment of the immune regiments au-
thorzed by congress last week
This law, which empowers the president
to authorize an additional volunteer force
not exceeding 10000 enlisted men ''pos-
sessing immunity from the diseases Incl
dent to tropical climates will be inn
mediately put into effect by the forma-
ton of six regiments of nearly 1000 men
each, to be recruited in the gulf states.
Assurances from that section are to
the effect that these men are practically
ready for mastering in and are awaiting
equipment. Nearly all of them have had
military training and confidence is ex-
pressed that they can be made ready for
active service within 10 days.
1t is significant that if immunes are
needed at all in the Cuban campaign they
are especially adapted for service there in
the immediate future and that if the cam
paign was to be abandoned until fall there
would be need to raise this force hur-
riedly in the month of May.
The president today selected the col
onels OF these immune regiments from
among the best officers in the regular
service and orders will be issued to them
tomorrow to hurry south and begin the
selection of their commands, reporting
for duty to the Fourth corps, under Ma
jor General Coppinger at Mobile.
1t is expected that the four regiments
of immunes commanded by officers from
the regular army will be recruited wholly
from the colored population, who, it is
believed, will be least susceptible to eli
matte influences. Many colored militia
organizations in the south have already
tndered their services and many of them
will doubtless be accepted. Up to the pres
ent time only four colored companies have
been mustered into the regular army.
shafter Mt Tampa.
Tampa, Fla, May 2l.-Major General
Shafter today assumed formal command
of the Fifth army corps, composed of the
regular and volunteer troops stationed
at Tampa and vicinity General Wade
and his staff leave for Chickamauga to-
night. Unusual activity again prevails
in army circles here and important devel-
opments are expected in the near future.
Nearly All In.
Washington, May 81. - One hundred
and three thousand volunteers have been
mustered into the service of the United
States according to the reports to Ad-
jutant General Corbin, and by next week
the officials hope that every man of the
l250O0 called for will have taken the
oath to protect the United States govern
ment i'll its war with Spain.
The mastering in of the regular army
branch, with the view to increasing it to
10000 men, continues satisfactorily.
General Merritt was at the war depart
ment this morning completing arrange
ments and receiving final instructions
prior to his departure for San Francisco
and Manila.
BrOoke's Good Work.
Chattanooga, May 2l.-AI the regi-
ments in camp at Chickamauga have set
tied down to hard work and are doing
practical training in the art of war The
businesslike methods employed by Gen
eral Brooke will make the army available
for active service much earlier than many
army officers believed possible.
Supplies of every description continue
to pour in. The indications are that the
entire army will be equipped during the
next two weeks The PARK army now
numbers nearly $4,000 men and each day
adds a few thousand.