The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-03-27

as Yet on the National Guard for
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WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Of
flee of Secretary Alger was the most
lively of any in the war department. It
being Saturday, there were an unusual
~ large number of visitors, who sought
access to the outer rooms of the secre-
tary's office, and these, together with
the regular run of visitors, swelled the
total considerably.
There were a. number of senators and
representatives on hand who sought in
formation on matters in which they
were interested, and some of whom de-
sired that work on Notifications in the
Vicinity of their sections be pushed so
as to render them impregnable to at
tack.
Senators Hansbrough and Roach, Of
North Dakota, and Bacon, Of Georgia,
were among the members Of the upper
mouse who saw the secretary, while
others who came included eX-Repre-
sentative Linton, Of Michigan; George
II. Russell, a friend of the secretary's
from Detroit, and Hon. James S. Clark
son, of Iowa.
Secretary Alger again held extended
conferences with his bureau chiefs
notably Gen. Wilson, Gen. Greeley,
Maj. Shaler, of the ordnance bureau
and also Gen. Miles.
The most important action taken was
the allotment to the signal office of
which Gen. Greeley is at the head, of
$4,000, with which to install an cleo
trical system of sea coast artillery, en-
tirely controlled by which projectiles
can be fired from guns with reasonably
defined accuracy.
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Meeting the various forts and ports
with seacoast Notifications by tele-
phone and telegraph. The war depart
ment has also cabled to London, an
additional 100000 in part payment for
the rapid fire guns recently purchased.
The garrison at Washington bar
racks, Washington, D. c., has been
strengthened by the arrival of four
batteries Of the newly organized Sixth
regiment Of artillery The detachment
consists of foot batteries G and E, with
Lieut.. Gilmore, Fourth artillery, tenn
porarily in command, and light bat
teries D and G, under command of
Lieut.. Thornton. Sixth artillery These
batteries average forty-flve men each,
and are formed mainly of new recruits
Recruits Numerous
The recruiting officers Of the army
report satisfactory progress in the mat
ter of enlistments for the two new
regiments of artillery just organized
by virtue of an act of congress. En-
listments have been made on an aver
age of thirty-one men per day, or at
the rate of $50 a month During the
past five days this average has been
raised to thirty-seven enlistments
day.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said today that
there was no truth, so far as he was
informed, in the report published this
morning to the effect that the war de-
partment had telegraphed to a number
Of national guard commanders asking
how many men Of the various state
militia could be modified at Atlanta
within five days from any given date
He said that If such action had been
taken, 1t must have been done by the
secretary himself, without reference to
the adjutant generals department, a
proceeding, which he regarded as eX-
tremely improbable in the circum-
stances.
Notwithstanding this statement of
the adjutant general with regard to u
particular order, it is pretty we'll under
stood that army authorities have pre-
pared plans for the mobilization of the
national guard Of the various states
and territories at points along the
coast in short notice. In case it shall
be found necessary to augment the
military strength of the government.