Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
Kolb. appointed relative rank of ensign
April %, on the Panther.
To Raise Volunteer In Mtcbf~.,


The Secretary mW'Sr today ordered Cant
c. Gardener OF fhe 1ath Infantry to repor,
to the governor II Michigan with a view te
his appointments as colonel commanding tn:
volunteer resime sp be organized in that
state. L
Marine. Leuvfi the Gulf.
The Navy Department is informed of the
departure from New York last night of the
1st and I'd Battalions United States Ma
rine Corps, WHICH Is destined to be the
advance guard Of the. force to be landed al
Matanzas, Cuba, sfor the establishment of a
base of supplies The detachment num-
bering 800 men. is in command of Jieuten-
ant Colonel Huntington. L. s. NJ c., who
will be assisted by Majors Pope and Cor
brane and Captains Elliot and Harrington
These troops embarked on the auxiliary
cruiser Panther. which will proceed to her
destination with dispatch. She will first
stop at Hampton Roads, and next at Key
West, where size will proceed direct to Ma
tarzas.
Although a war secret, it is understood
that the marines will be the first troops to
be landed in Cuba for the enforcement of
the policy Of pacifying the island. If
present plans are followed the naval fleet
sent to Matanzas will have paved the way
for the landing Of the marines on their ar
rival. and their duty will be to hold that
place a base of supplies until the gov
eminent completes Its plans for the occu-
patton of the island by the regular mill
tary forces.
Mr.. Roosevelt Returns.
Mr. Roosevelt. assistant secretary of the
navy, has returned to Washington from
h,,,
morning. He was engaged for a consider
able time also with the strategy board, of
which he is the presiding officer. Mr.
Roosevelt could not be communicated with
upon the subject of his visit to New York
So far he has not formally submitted his
resignation. but from his private utter
ances no doubt is entertained that he will
soon relinquish his present position IL Mr.
Roosevelt is to join the New York militia
forces when they are called into active
service, he would prefer to do so in the
capacity of an officer and unless he speed
lily connects himself with the state organl-
zation there is a possibility that he may
find no suitable vacancy open to him.
Therefore there is reason for speedy action
in his case, if he intends to resign the as
siStan, SecretaryShip
The Oregon and Marietta.
The Navy Department is fully aware of
the whereabouts of the battle ship Oregon
and the 'gunboat Marietta. but for pru-
Dental reasons Tie officials positively de-
cine to say where the vessels are whether
or not they have been ordered to return to
san Francisco, or, in fact, to make any
statement respecting the vessels further
than that they have no apprehension for
their safety. 1t Is known that the depart-
ment has taken steps to have the COM
mander of the Oregon met by friends and
warned of the outbreak of hos tilities and
OF the presence OF the Spanish torpedo gun
boat Temerario AT Buenos Ayres, in the
path of the warship on her way to the
North Atlantic station.
The Gail for Volunteers.
1t was stated positively at noon that the
ioimal proclamation calling for troops
would not be certified by the governors Of
lne respective states until Monday, al
though. of course, it is expected that they
will take notice unofficially of the news
paper publications of the proclamation.
Probably the reason for Withholding the
proclamation until that time is a desire
on the part Of the officials of the War De-
partment to make proper preparations Cor
the transportation and subsistence of the
large number Of troops expected to vol
unteer at very short notice.
From the many kilograms received by
Secretary AlgeF 1t is apparent that with
patriotic zeal many of the National Guard
organizations are struggling for the honor
OF being the first to enter the regular sery-
Ice under muster in answer to the Presi-
dents call. 1t Is expected that the Ohio
troops will be gathered at Newark, at
which point they will be mustered in by
an officer OF the United States army, de-
tailed for the purpose. The procedure in
other states will be similar, in each case
a regular army officer conducting the mus
ter. Thus formally entered in the United
States service the troops must be taken
care Of by the government, so that an enor-
nous task will be SUDDENLY thrown upon the
quartermasters and commissaries of the
service.
Although the details are subject to
change, as yet 1t is understood to be the
purpose Of the War Department to con-
centrate all the troops responding to the
Presidents call at Chickamauga This is
a convenient point, healthy, well watered
and already, In a measure, prepared for
the accommodation of Il large number of
men. Although many National Guard Or
CARNATIONS are believed to be almost eouuI
to the regular army in discipline, yet, on
the whole. the call will undoubtedly bring
together SO many homogeneous elements
that some little time will be occupied in
hewing them into shape and bringing out
of the mass fairly we'll trained battalions
of troops capable Of effective action in
combination.
Orders to Naval Militia.
The naval militia of New York Mary
land, Michigan and Massachusetts, were
fortunate enough this morning to secure
four Of the best vessels recently purchased
10y the navy. Notifications were sent this
morning to the militia of New York to
man the Yankee, to the militia Of Mary
land to man the Dixie, to the militia of
Michigan to man the Yosemite, and to the
militia OF Massachusetts, to man the
Prairie. These vessels are now being rap
idly provided with light armor over the
boilers and machinery. and the militiamen
are directed to report Immediately.
Gen. Lees Probable Position.
Although not admitted at the War De-
partment, 1t is generally believed that
Gen. Fftzhugh Lee will be appointed a
ma iOr general of volunteers under rho hill