The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24

quate arrangements can be completed
by quartermasters and commissary de-
partments for transporting and. feeding
the large number of men called for.
This is no light task as the volunteers
must be taken by the government at a
certain point in every state where they
are to be collected by the governors.
Troops Are Ready.
kilograms have been coming from
almost every section of the country
to Secretary Alger from governors and
military officers. conveying information
as to the length of time, surprisingly
short in many cases. that would be
required for them to gather their
forces ready for muster.
The men, as fast as mustered in by
regular army officers in the various
great depots. namely, Washington,
Richmond and Atlanta. where they
will be organized to meet the require
ments Of modern army tactics.
The fact that Richmond Is named
as one Of these points Is taken in
some quarters as an evidence that
Fitzhugh Lee is to receive volunteer
commission, either as one of the four
major generals or one Of the nine
brigadier generals provided for in the
volunteer bill, for it is believed that
it was largely at his instance that
Richmond was selected as one of the
points Of concentration.
In anticipation Of the certif1cation
Of the presidents call. vast number
Of letters and kilograms have begun
to flow in upon Secretary Alger. offer
ing the services of the eenders as vol
unteers in the army. So numerous are
these communications ttEt the secre-
tary has asked the press to notify the
people that such communications
should be directed to the governors
Of their respective states and terrific
ries, as he had no authority under the
law to accept volunteers directly.
New Army Corps.
The formation Of a grand army corps
in the department Of the South, with
headquarters at the three gulf ports
is an evidence that the government
is to move upon Cuba at once with the
troops Of the regular army, leaving
the volunteers Just called for to be
disciplined and worked into shape for
future use in the campaign.
The formal order for the creation of
this grand army division. issued at the
war department at the close Of office
hours, was as follows:
RJ nm n tho rP V1yor {hA
following orders Of the president are pub
lished for the information and guidance Of
all concerned:
The United States troops assembled in the
Chickamauga National park will form
encampment, to be known as Camp George
II. Thomas, and will constitute, temporar-
lily, an army corps. under the command of
Maj. Gen. John R. Brooke. The corps will
consist OF one division Of cavalry one divis-
ion of infantry and one brigade of light
artillery. The cavalry and infantry divis-
ions will each be composed of not more
than three brigades, consisting of three or
more regiments each. The artillery brigade
will be composed of two battalions each
comprising. five batteries. The corps COM
ent for duty with each arm to the COM
mand of divisions and brigades
The infantry regiments concentrated at
New Orleans, Louisville, Mobile, Ala, and
der the command of Brig. Gen. William
R. Shafter, Brig. Gen. John j. Coppinger
and Brig. Gen. James 3. Wade, respec-
tively4i
The division commanders will form their
divisions into brigade and assign the senior
officers present for duty to command them
The people Of the District of Column
bia will see a great many soldiers at
the beginning Of next week. BY direc-
ton of the president, the entire ma
tional guard of the District, 1900
strong, has been ordered into camp
Monday morning at Soldiers home
under the command of Brig. Gen. Har-
ries. The guard will not be directly
in the service Of the United States
government, but, being In camp, fully
equipped and armed, will be in a DO
sition for instant service, in case Of
demand.