Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-17
MASTERING OUT OF THE VOLUN-
TIERS BEGAN YESTERDAY.
100000 TO BE DISCHARGED
WILL BE SENT TO THEIR STATE
CAPITALS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
Orders Were Prepared Yesterday for
Mu.terinx Out $4,000 Men and
the Plans Contemplate Re-
ducing Army by 100000
Within 30 Days.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-The mastering
out of the volunteer army raised In detehse
of the Union against the armies OF Spain
practically began at the war department
to-day and will be continued until the
army has been cplaced on a basis consist
ent with our present relations to the ma
tions of the earth. Orders were prepared
to-day for the mastering out of about '''-
GOO volunteers, including nearly twenty
five regiments Of infantry and about eisht
troops of cavalry and five or six batteries
of artillery.
The details of the order bearing on TINS
subject have not been fully perfected and
the officials confine themselves to general
statements in regard thereto. 1t was ad-
mitted that the First regiment OF vermont
volunteers, attached to the Third army
corps, encamped at Chickamauga, Ga. hao
been ordered to proceed to Fort Ethan Al
len, Va. That post Is the nearest one 10
the homes of the members of the regiment
and was selected with a view to their mus
tering out soon after they arrive there.
Adiutant General Corbin said that a sim
| liar course would be followed in the case
l OF the Otner Volunteer Ic6iiiSAsS SNANS~>~
for mastering out. They would, he said'
be ordered to their state capitals as soon
| as 1t could be done without danger to the
| interests of the government, and mus
| tered out of the military service as rap
idly as possible.
! In response to a direct inquiry on the
| subject, General Corbin said that this
course would be followed in the First regi-
ment, District of Columbia volunteer in
fantry.
According to the present plans. this reg
iment, which is now about to embark at
Santiago. will be detained in the camp at
Montauk Point L. l.. just long enough TO
enable them to get a complete new outfit
of clothing and to recuperate from the IA
tigues of the hard campaign near Santa
go. II is therefore probable that after the
| District soldiers have been at MontauH
| Point Il few weeks they will be ordered te
washington, D. c., and remain in service
| here until they are regularly mustered out
Unless there is a decided change in the
present plans Of the war department, abou
| 900 volunteers will be mustered out with
, in the next thirty days.
Formal announcement of the plans OF th'
. department on this subject is being de
, ferred, pending the receipt Of certain de
: sired information from Major General Mer
, ritt commanding the military forces in tn
, Philippines. Advices are hourly expected
from him as to his wishes in the matter
, | There is a large number of volunteers II
the Philippines, and 1t is possible that /
! | may be deemed advisable to bring then
, home and, IL necessary, to replace ther
a | with regulars.
= The proposed reduction of the army I
the EXTENT of 100 900 men will still leave
| military force of about 10000 men, regular
and volunteers, available Tor all miiltar
9 purposes. 1t is believed to be the purpos
: of the administration to maintain an arm
e of at least 100 900 men until all of the penc
n ing complications with Spain are finall
= disposed of.
= CHICKAMAUGA PARK, GA, Aug. To-
e The Associated Press news from Washing
Y ton this evening regarding the plan
,e muster out 100000 of the volunteers ha
, caused a feeling of satisfaction in man
l., of the camps over the prospects OF
IA early return to the peaceful pursuits {
r home life. AS yet, however, there is nj
n a feeling that interest in military afail
" is at an end.
-, The elimination of all the interests
ID camp life will como Tomorrow when 44.o
n of the volunteers, including the cavall
ID and artillery, will pass in review at Cam
r. Thomas. The local interest in this evel
1e | is Just such as would be manifested by II
al whole country had all the people an o.
a. pcrtunity to witness it. 1t will be ho
ve day for Chattanooga. Stores, banks ar
IL business houses generally will be clos'
h. and the citizens of Chattanooga will tul
n out in a body to witness the pageantry.
be number of distinguished men are expect
~ | tn he present the review.