The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-25
Another Call May Be Issued in Order
to Provide Greater Force for
the Invasion of Cuba.
DELAY JUSTIFIED BY MILES
UNWILLING TO NEEDLESSLY SACRI-
FICE THE LIVES OF SOLDIERS.
Cuba, He Says, VIII BE Invaded at
the Proper Time-Views of
General WOlseIey.

WASHINGTON, May 2-Reports to Ad-
jutant General Corbin from the state camps
show that N12, 600 men nave been mustered
into the volunteer army. Before the Cabi-
net meeting this morning Secretary Alger
was asked the direct question as to whether
the government was about to issue another
call for troops. He replied that so far as
he was concerned he had not considered
the matter In view of the fact, that all
the necessary equipments have not been
secured for the first levee of troops it is
presumed that no consideration would be
given to the advisability of another call
at this time 1t is, of course, apparent,
however, that inasmuch as the number of
troops required for the Philippines is far
in excess of any demand that was foreseen
when the original call was issued, there
may later on develop a necessity for more
troops If the original plan for the invasion
Of Cuba is to be carried out
with regard to the invasion of Cuba, :"
said Major General Miles at the War De-
partment to-day, II have nothing to say,
except that the United States will in due
time bring Cuba under it's control by jul
dicious methods and without useless waste
of life. The United States is too great, too
strong and too powerful to. commit any
foolish act in connection with the proposed
invasion. AS for myself, / have only to
say that no officer is fit to command troops
who from any motive whatever would need
lessly risk the life of a single soldier, either
from disease or the bullets of the enemy. 1
have never sacrificed the lives of men I'M
der my cornmand and do not propose to
subject them to any unnecessary risks in
the present campaign"
Thirteen soldiers stationed at Camp Alger,
were removed to-day to the government
hospital at Fort Myer, Va, near by. The
main causes of illness are pneumonia and
measles. and there is one case of gastric
ulcer. Several of these persons are serious
ly i'll, and it is doubtful whether they will
recover. The amount of sickness is not
considered at all alarming by the officials
here as fresh levies of troops are always
susceptible to climatic changes
The principal subject of conversation at
Camp Alger yesterday evening was Spanish
spies and poisoned springs Three arrests
were made by a member of the Ninth Ohio
Battalion. The men considered by him sus-
plci0us persons We're Mariana Sato, mayor
Of Puerto Principe, Cuban insurgent; w.
citizens. Their appearance and the fact
that they spoke Spanish aroused the sus-
PPcions s Of the guard The prisoners have
released by order of General Graham. Many
charges of pollution of water have been
made, but so far no foundation has been
found for them. The water supply is not
excessive, but is thought to be sufficient for
the needs of the camp. There is some ILL
ness among the soldiers, the prevailing COM
plant being colds. The Thirty-third Michi-
gan Volunteers have been ordered to Camp
Alger instead of Camp George H. Thomas.
General Graham to-day issued an order or
ganizng the troops at Camp Alger into d.
visions and brigades as follows:
First DivfSion-First New Jersey, Second
Ohio, Sixty-tifth New York, Sixth Illinois,
Sixth Massachusetts, Eighth Ohio, Thir-
teenth Pennsylvania, Twelfth Pennsylvania,
Eighth Pennsylvania. Brigadier General
Francis L. Guenther, United States volun-
teers, is assigned to command the First Di-
vision.
First Brigade-First New York, Seventh
Ohio Volunteer Infantry and Sixty-fifth New
York, to be commanded by Colonel E. A
Campbell, First New Jersey.
Second Brigade-Sixth Illinois, Sixth Mass
achusetts, Eighth Ohio, Colonel D. j. Foster
Sixth Illinois, commanding.
Third Brigade-Thirteenth Pennsylvania
Twelfth Pennsylvania, Eighth Pennsylvania
Colonel H. A. Coursen, Thirteenth Pennsyl-
Vania commanding
The One-hundred-and-fif Indiana
Sixth Pennsylvania and Ninth Ohio will
until further orders. remain unattached and
report direct to corps headquarters. Two
troops of cavalry from Brooklyn and New
York city were ordered to report at head
quarters to perform such special duty as
may be assigned them by the major gen.
eral commanding.