The age-herald., 1898-07-30
THE VOLUNTEERS
 AND REGULARS
Yesterdays News of the United
 States Army.
.-PAYMASTER COLLIER
Lieut.. Donald Conner Receives His Con- mission in the 18th Infantry-August Koenig Coming Home Negro
 Company Filling Up.

William A. Collier, who on Thursday was appointed an assistant paymaster in the United States navy and assigned to duty with the fleet off Santiago, is stll ab- sent from the city, his friends saying that he is at Clanton Ala
 MT. Collier was an officer in the confed- crate navy and served with distinction during the war between the states Alter the war he settled in Clanton, where he took prominent part in public life. He at one time represented Clinton county in the Legislature. few years ago he came to Birmingham with his family, and since that time has practiced law here.
 When hostilities first began in the Span ish he at once offered his services to the navy department in any capacity it might see fit to him and it's answer came the other day announcing his ap- pointment as an assistant paymaster All of his friends feel very much gratified that he should have been so honored by the government
 Lieut. Conner
 Yesterday morning Donald Conner who on July was appointed a second lieuten- ant III Iile OHIeu oldlSS ItB Buldf army; Ic- ceived his commission in the Sixteenth United States infantry, with orders to report to Fort McPherson, At anta, at once. Lieutenant Conner was receiving the congratulations of his friends yesterday and all were wishing him a brilliant career in his martial profession. The pretty part of Lieutenant Comer's appointment is that he is on the same footing with the gradu- ates of West Point, and after the war is over he will retain his commission in the regular army.
 The Sixteenth infantry is now stationed at Santiago, where it seems that it will probably be held all the. summer. Lieu tenant Conner will be put in command of the recruits at Fort McPherson who have been assigned to this regiment, and until he and his men are ordered to Cuba they will lead the usual barracks life of United States soldiers.
 The Golored Company
 The officers of the second Birmingham colored company, which is being organized as a part of the Third Alabama Yolun- teer regiment, are succeeding very well in their work of recruiting. Thtv have about 55 or 56 men already in camp at Mobile, where Lieutenant Boles is in comms.sa- If them. In the meantime, Captain Tilghmall and Lieutenant Redd are hard at work getting up the remainder of their quota, of 1O6 men, They hope to send down squad of fifteen this morning Lieutenant Hagood of the Third regiment is in the city assist ing them to raise their company. fssp Notes
 The recruiting office of the First United States artillery in the government building, in charge of Lieutenant Marsh. is not do- ing such thriving business. only six recruits have been sent down to the forts at Pensacola and Key West since the office has been open here. The officers claim that the people seem to think that the war is over and that they don't want to votun- teer to do nothing but post duty. First Alabama regiment, who was dis charged from the army last Saturday be- cause he was under age, only II years old, has not yet arrived from Miami. His rea- lives in this city have received word. how ever that he has been slightly sick for the past week, and they are expecting him home in a few days.
 A letter was received in this city yes- terday from Lieutenant George H. Estes, who is now with his regiment at Santiago. The letter came to George H. Estes, Sr., and was dated July IA. It said that Shafter's army, his regiment in particular. was seeing hard service they having been been at their posts for five days in the drenching rain. Just before his regiment left for Cuba, Lieutenant Estes did re- cruiting service in Birmingham.
 J. Kelly Parsons Is raising a large squad of men in this city for the Huntsville col ored company, Third Alabama volunteers, which company. lacks its full quota In return for his services MT. Parsons Is to receive lieutenantcy in this company --7--77FvF