The San Francisco call., 1898-04-28

The hum of many voices, the rush ing in and departing of uniformed or derlies, the business-like dictating and filing of official dispatches and the con- sultation of State military officers, made an animated scene at the adtu- tant generals headquarters yesterday. With systematic precision the prepara- tions for war are rapidly progressing, and by the first of the week, when the soldiers of California take the oath as volunteers in the United States service, everything will be in readiness for their participation In the impending conflict.
 Governor Budd was early at head quarters to see that the affairs of war moved as they should. From the mo- ment of his arrival until his departure late in the evening every moment of his time was consumed in the consid- eration and direction of business per taining to getting the National Guard into service. Generals Dickinson, Bar rett and Warfield were in frequent con ferences with the commander-in-ch considering and advising as to the im- mense amount of detail work necessar- fly incident to the rapid preparations for war.
 A large clerical force was busy com piling the required tabulated reports that the Government has requested to be furnished it, and this force has been augmented or rather is assisted by an equally large clerical force which is busily at work at Sacramento.
 One of the most eagerly discussed dispatches of the day was the one fur nished by The Calls special war bulle- tin issued at noon stating that as soon as the National Guard was mustered into service it would be immediately ordered to the Southwest in order to move the volunteers from ''demoraliZ- ing home influences" and make soldiers of them as soon as possible by putting them in camp remote from home. This met with the approval of the command ing officers and Captain Darlington stated that it would be a good thing for the men as it would necessarily have a tendency to harden the volun teers and accustom them to the rigor- aus and eXacting duties of the life of common -oldier As to the location Z the troops Captain Darlington thinks : will be in the zone of New Orleans, Mobile and Chickamauga.
 The word southwest" is presumably used with regard for Washington, D. C., as being the point from which the location is meant to be.
 Dr. w. F. McNutt and Hermann Ben- del of this city have informed General Warfield that their sons can be counted upon to enlist in the heavy artillery he is recruiting. General Warfleld is experiencing no difficulty in raising men to man the heavy batteries called for by the Government.
 Regarding the rumor that the com panies of the Seventh Regiment would not volunteer for service unless they were allowed to go as a regiment the following dispatch received at head quarters yesterday afternoon is an of ficial denial of the same:
 LOS ANGELES, April 27, 1898.
 Adjutant General Barrett, San Francisco: All statements that Ma tional Guardsmen here will not vol unteer except on conditions they dictate are untrue. They are ready to do their duty. J. R. BERRY.
 Colonel Seventh Regiment.
 The request made of General Last that he would be expected from his brigade to furnish one company to man a battery of the heavy artillery met with a prompt response from that of ficer, who sent General Barrett the fol- lowing dispatch yesterday morning:
 Los Angeles, Cal. April 27. 1S9S "Adjutant General Barrett. San Fran
 cisco. Cal:
 Captain steere reports his ability to enroll 200 men for artillery service in twenty-four hours. c. F. A. LAST,