The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-04-27

passed by congress there are to be II COM
panies in each regiment, and in order to
comply with these requirements Minnesota
Will be obliged to organize eight more COM
panies. The state militia at present con-
sists of 10 companies in the First 10 in the
Second and eight in the Third. Each COM
pany will consist Of 102 men, including Of
ficers, being "a privates, eight corporals,
five sergeants and two lieutenants, one cap
tain and two musicians. Hence a large
number of the provisional recruits who
have enlisted during the past week will be
required to fill up the ranks. AS each
company has obtained much larger num-
Der of such recruits than is necessary the
pick of the best mel will be made. The
other eight new companies will consist of
a company of The Sons of Veterans of each
Minneapolis and ST. Paul, company of the
state university boys. and the remaining
five companies will be distributed among
the towns throughout the state. The gov
ernor has received so many requests from
the various points for the enlistment of
companies, that he has not yet decided
what companies he will call upon.
There is considerable disappointment
among the members of the two batteries of
the state militia, but it is probable that
they will be called later. Their services are
not Immediately needed, and the expense
of equipping them would be enormous. 1t
IS estimated that with the guns they would
require, they could not be placed in the
The equipment on hand for the regiments
is sufficient for 1000 men, and as there will
be total Of $500 from Minnesota, the
government will be required to outfit 1900
men, which will probably be done at the
Little Rock arsenal
After consulting with the officers of the
militia, the governor at II o'clock caused
the following proclamation to be issued:
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR.
Whereas The congress Of the United States
States and the kingdom of Spain; and
Whereas. The president. recurring in this
riotism Of the people who through four great
wars have ever proved themselves true TO the
requisition to the governor of the state
Of Minnesota for three regiments Of infantry
to support the government:
Now Therefore, Pursuant to the authority in
me II by ~, law at1 and to the rsq1st3n of the
governor. of the state of Minnesota do hereby
give notice that volunteers will be received at
the city Of Saint Paul for three regiments Of
infantry, twelve companies each. In making
the above call. preference will be given to the
Organized ta nti national guard of this state The
term OF service Is for two years unless sooner
discharged.
There was considerable speculation among
the officers Of the militia to what point
should be used for rendezvous. 1t all de-
pends, of course, upon the final instructions
to be received from Washington by mail to-
day. 1t Is possible that the men may be
sent Immediately to Washington, and enter
the preliminary drill, and be divided into
brigades. etc, there. Adjutant General
Muehlberg Is very much in favor of mobi-
lizing the troops at Fort Smelling, while
other officers think Lake City would offer
advantages. This was not decided at a late
hour last night, but the instructions to be
sent to the captains of the companies today
will contain this information. It Is prob
able that several other Northwestern states
will be called in the same place and as that
to which the Minnesota boys go. and brig
ades organized.
The inspection of the state militia has
been Indefinitely postponed. The regular in
spectior of the companies books will take
place as usual. When the new men have
been drilled into line the regular official in
spection by the war department will take
place, wherever the companies are sent for
preparatory drill,> etc.
Minnesota is ready and waiting upon the
government" said Governor Clough to The
Tribune as he left the capitol last night.
I'VE have done everything we can until
We hear from the secretary of war by mail.
Our regiments are ready to recruit from
can be ordered out at any moment. We can
partment speaks
The governor would give no intimation
as to the points in the state from which
he would call for the five new companies
required to fill out the regiments.
When informed that the members Of Bat
teries "A' and "B" were very much dis
for volunteers, the governor Immediately
wired Secretary =Alger that Minnesota had
two first-class batteries which were not