The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-28
STILL THEY AWAIT
ORDERS TO MOVE
rs.-
=. 49,
Governor Says He Will Probably Receive
Them Today.
HUEY GUARDS NOW IN CAMP
EX-GOE. Jones Name Being Urged Tor
Brigadier General.
SELMA COMPANIES EXPLANATION
The Local Companies All Have Over the Mini
mum of 80 Men-0ne Company Has
i40--A Very Enthusiastic
Military Gossip
Special to The Age-Herald.

Montgomery, April 27-The following
statement was given out from the COVER
nor's office tonight: 1.-THE governor has
not yet received any letter from the secre-
tary of war, nor any information as to
when and where he desires the troops to be
assembled. The governor has not given any
directions whatever for any troops to be
assembled or held under arms. He is wait
ing until proper advices and requests come
to him and will then issue orders through
the acknowledgement. Any assembling of
troops has been without any authority or
suggestion from the governor, and officers
are cautioned to wait for orders and then
to obey them. Tenders of companies will
be received and place given them accord
ing to priority in receipt of tender until
actual orders are issued by the governor
for the assembling of the troops Tele-
grams received here tend to show that OIL
GERS are subjecting themselves and their
companies to much Inconvenience by rely
ing on newspaper reports and unauthor-
lied orders and interviews of officers in
stead of waiting for official orders and in
structions. So soon as the proper requests
arrive from the federal government prompt
action will be taken here, but until then
nothing will be DONE
''The governor has received no instruc-
tons as yet from the war department con-
corning the mobilization of the Alabama
volunteers. Will probably receive some to-
morrow. r. f. LIGON, JR,
Acknowledgement"
The two special kilograms to The Age
Herald from Montgomery are the official
statements as to the present condition of
the Alabama volunteer forces
The first of these dispatches when re-
ceived last night was shown to several
members of the local companies, and they
said that they thought that the governors
rebuke was entirely unwarranted They say
that while it is true that they have put
themselves to a great deal of trouble most
of them having given up their positions, and
a number of the men from the country be-
ing in town without a place to sleep, still
they were entirely justified in so doing by
the governors proclamation. They quote
the following part of the proclamation:
Commanding officers of the infantry COM
panies of the National Guard and of the
volunteer companies desiring to serve, will
report tomorrow wednesday, by wire to
the Acknowledgement at Montgomery, Ala,
stating number of men enlisted and ready
to move at once.
The bows claim that the only way to find
how many men were ready for service was
to call them together, especially as the
proclamation
They also claim that when they sent their
reports to Montgomery yesterday morning
the instructions came back to hold them
until further orders. Under these circum-
stances there was nothing to do but wait
in readiness.
The Birmingham companies and the Third
regiment were the first in the state to vol
unteer their services. 1t is the only regl-
ment in the state that will send twelve
companies of at least so men EACH and all
the companies of the Birmingham battalion
will take nearly if not quite hundred
men EACH If they have anticipated the
governors orders, the boys say, they were
led to do so by his proclamatio and that
it must be charged up against their zeal
and enthusiasm for their country.
Camp Fitzhugh Lee
The Huey Guards, Company L., of East
Lake, which was the first company in the
state to tender it's services to the governor,
had a large number of its newly enlisted
members actively at drill on the parade
ground in front of their armory at College.
station yesterday afternoon, and the OIL
GERS and non-commissioned officers In
charge were highly gratified with the re-
suits obtained and the progress anu iii
provement shown.
Another drill was held in the armory
last night, after which the men were
furnished the necessary blankets ard
equipments and they were made co'ntorta-
BILE for the nights bivouac in the armory.
This morning at 9 o'clock the recruits will
assemble at the armory and go into COM
pany camp of instruction and so remain
until the order to move comes from the
governor.
The camp will be christened "Fit1hugh
Lee in honor of the distinguished Virgin
ian who will command the volunteer forces.
Regular military calls will be observed,
and the men will have the benefit of eff
cient training in all the duties of soldier
life. Considerable interest is felt in the
movement as the company will cook and
serve it's own food, without expense to the
men, just as it is done in the regular army.
When the call to arms comes the compa-
ny will thus be able to sustain its brilliant
reputation by being ready, willing and
able to do its full duty.
Notwithstanding the loss yesterday of its
Pratt City detachment, the men in the lat
ter place intend organizing company of
their own, the Huey Guards will be able to
take at least eighty men to Mobile, though
it is expected that they will get the full
one hundred before the call comes.
This is certainly the first company in the
state, and as far as known. the first ccm-
pany in the United States to go into COM
pany camp before they were ordered.