The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-04-27
TUNNELL
ANSWERS.
Informs War Department
That Delaware VOlun-
teerS Will be Ready.

Adjutant General Carbin at Washington
concerning Delaware's quota Of volunteers
and the large humber Of men anxious to
serve, and it is altogether probable that he.
fore Friday night the required humber of
men will be enlisted, Secretary Alger has
detailed officers to muster III the troops of
each state. The officers are to go without
delay to tho rendezvous designated and re-
port their arrival to the Governors of the
States and execute:the work assigned them
as soon as practicable.
AS has been stated Wilmington will be
the place of rendezvous for tho Delawa- a
volunteers and First Lieutenant Walter
H. Gordon, First Infantry will be the re-
cruiting officer. Lieutenant Gordon will
also muster in the state militia now in
camp. ic is well and favorably known
by the Delaware military officers, and they
express pleasure over hi, selec ton as mus
tering officer.
No Que at camp knows when the physi.
cal examination will be made or when the
mel who volunteer will be enlisted in the
national service.
Orders announcing the plans of the War
Department are expecred in few DAYS.
Parents and other relatives Of number
of men at camp are anxious to have them
relieved from service. Complaints have
been made that some of the soldiers are
under age, or have physical disqualiiica-
ton.
An officer yesterday said: "All the men
now in camp were compelled to pas,
physical examination and none were al.
lowed to come here who were thought un.
able to stand the strain of Campaign. or
course, we do not know what the United
States examiners will do. Uuless tho de-
mand for men is very pressing. some may
be turned 40 Sn because OF near-slghted-
ness Or other ailments. 1t is quite natural
that parents should seek to have their .ons
cxcu cd, but do not think many here
will BIO debarred because of physical
trouble.
Some opposi ion has risen on the part Of
several States as to the locations for renl
ezvonsing selected by Secretary Alger
The War Department officials tay the &c.
lectlons were made with view of satisfy
ing all PARTIES interested, and in many
cases the camping grounds Of the National
Guards were chosen
II from any cause the Governors find il
necessary to change the place of rendez-
vous, they ale to notify tho War Depart.
mUnt at once.
Dclaware'S new companies will be COM
manded BIZ captain, one frs lieutenant,
one first sergeant, one quarGermasier SER
sehnf four SergenltS, twelve corporaIs
two musicians. one arliticer, uuc WAGNER,
al priva. maximum, III priyates mini
mum.
Therondtion of the gnard rs regards
thor arms aad Cquipment for field duty Is
in many instances not satisfactory, and
these will have to be furnished by the
national government. This will only be a
matter OF short time, as the quarter
mas:cr-gouerars Office has issued atlver
tisGments inviting proposals for furnish
ing large quantities OF material for uni
forms, and has increased the capacity tor
tho output OF tents, etc. by con tracing
with nu side tirms for this class nj work.
In the ordnance bureau General Flager
has succeeded in getting together an ade-
quite number of rifles with which to tho
uughly equip such Of the Inilitianen us
may be without them. Many of the lat er
are armed with rifles which, as one army
officer said, have been discarded by every
nation under the sun.
1t Will take several days to tabulate the
reports that came from the Governors and
until this is done this officers of the de.
partmentarc unable to say just what will
be required to completely equip the guard
for active service.
Some dissatisfaction seems to have
AT sen i'll various States over the mel hvd
OF transforming Stn'e miiitiamen INFO
Federal volunteers. Yesterday Mai. !. n,
! Morrison, assistant to tho judge-udvocate
! Of he army and high authority Gu mill
| lary law, aid:
/ There is nothing In the volunteer army
, act that can be construed to provide that
any state organization shall be trans
| icrrcd As State organization into the
! United states service-'musterei in as
were she state volunteer organizations of
| 1861 10 lS65-and II the militia officers are
| not appointed as volunteer Offices, or if
! they are appointed and do not accept the
| appointments, they will remain militia of .
| ticers. But il they arc appointed and do
accept the appointment heysDrobably will
| have to resign us militia officers. Ii they
do not resign they will simply hold two
| utliccs-o ono in the State militia and one in
| the United States volunteer army
Governors of States, Major Morrison
| says, have no authority to enlist volun-
tsers, though they are permitted to name
certain officers for the organizations from
| their States after the privates have vulun-
| teercd.
Secretary Alger has followed up his tele.
! gram of notification to the Governors of
tho States sent yesterday with letter
giving more detailed Information and
| making other suggestions. He says in
part:
"Please cause the Acknowledgement of
the army to be informed Of the time your
quota will be Mt its rendezvous, as it viii
! be met AS soon As practicable Their eater
| by an officer o muster it into the service
and pay Of the United States The mus
tering officer will be instructed to receive
no man under the rank OF commissioned
| officer Who'll i'll years over forty-ilve or
| under eight. en-, or who Is not in physica |
strength and vigor
'As soon as mustered into the United
States service it Is the intention that
troops from your State shall be assembled
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