The herald., 1898-04-23

volunteer regiment of Missouri has been
secured after but two days of recruiting.
| At the close of the first day 261 men had
been accepted. These, with the companies
row promised from other sources, makes
an enlistment of volunteers alone of nearly
900 men, Recruiting to fill up the third
regiment has already progressed rapidly,
till its officers today announced they would
soon have twelve complete companies or
1900 men. Both recruiting offices presented
scenes of unusual activity today.
A Yale Demonstration
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,, April 22-Ths
patriotic enthusiasm of the Yale Univer-
sity students was cvinced again last night
by demonstration in which nearly the
entire student body participated. Speech
es were made. 1.-The Star Spangled Ban
ner," Cuba Libre Forever" and other
stirring songs were sung, and five efiigies
of Wcyler and one lebied Spain" fed to
the huge bonfire on the campus.
Maryland Militia
BALTIMORE, Nd. April Ex-Governor
Lowndes today issued an order promoting
Adjutant-G General l.. Allison Wilmer to be
Brigadier- General and placed him in COM
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the State.
General Winners headquarters will be
in Annapolis for the present. Orders call
ing out the entire militia forces of the
State are momentarily expected.
Arms for Soldiers
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,, April 22-Orders
have been received by Captain Blunt, COM
mandant of Rock Island arsenal, from the
War Department to provide at once COM
plete equipments for 5000 men for field
service. The arsenal is being worked
night and day and new men are being put
to work as fast as they can be secured.
Budd Will Command
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-In the
event of the entire State forces being
called out by the government, Governor
Budd, by virtue Of his office as command
er-in-chief of the National Guard, will
take the field in person at the head of
the troops.
Michigan Militia
DETROIT, Mich, April 22.-Adjutant-
General Irish of the Michigan National
Guard this afternoon ordered every Col
onel and Captain to have his command
ready to proceed to the State encampment
grounds at Island Lake not later than next
Tuesday.
Excited Students
HANOVER, N. H., April 22.-Dartmoutn
students had an exciting demonstration
last night, marching through the town
with a banner inscribed "Weyler Sunk
the Maine" In the center of the town i
Weyler was hanged in effigy and then
burned.
Moseby's Guerrillas
SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Colonel
John 8. Mosby of guerrilla fame who is
now resident of this city, has wired to
General Miles for authority to raise a
battalion or regiment of volunteers for
special service in the front.
College Patriots
MIDDLETOWN, Conn, April 22.-Wes.
leyan students, carrying Cuban and Ameri. |
can flags, paraded last night and created |
much enthusiasm. Gen. Weyler was |
hanged in effigy and then burned in a big
bonfire.
Sampson Promoted
WASHINGTON, April 22.-Secretary
Long said this afternoon that Captain |
Sampson has been appointed as Acting |
Rear Admiral. 1t is supposed he will be
later as Rear Admiral
Alcedine Expected to Stop
NEW YORK, April 22.-The British
steamship Alcedine, heavily laden with
provisions, sailed for Havana today. Tho