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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
ALGER TO THE GOVERNORS.
Letter Giving Detailed Information
REGARDING the Troous.

Washington, April 26-The response of
the governors of the states and terri
tories TO the telegram of the secretary of
war. notifying them of the quota of men
they will be expected to furnish under the
presidents proclamation, and asking them
when the troops will be ready for muster
into the United States service, has been
prompt and gratifying.
The greater portion of the executives
have replied and their answers generally
have been very satisfactory, indicating
the time within which the state troops
will be ready for muster into the service
of the United States government.
Governor Hastings Of Pennsylvania
was the first of the state executives to
respond and replies from the others came
in quick succession during the night and
this morning.
gram OF notification 20 the governors with
a letter giving more detailed information
respecting the troops that are to be raised
and making other suggestions deemed
necessary. The letter is as follows:
Washington D. c.. April %, 1893.
To the Governor Of ........
Sir-Under the act of congress ito pro-
vide for temporarily increasing the mill
tary establishment Of the United States
in time Of war, and for other purposes -
approved April ~, 1888, a call for 125, 900
the president. 1 have the honor TO re-
quest from your state a quota of volun-
teers, as follows;
arms of service designated for a period of
two years unless sooner discharged. At
tached will be found a statement show
ing the organization for artillery, cavalry
and infantry.
Please cause the adjutant general of the
army to be informed when your Qslota will
be at its rendezvous, as il will be met as
soon as practicable thereafter by an Of
ficer to muster it into the service and pay
of the United States. The mastering of
fee will be instructed to receive no snan
under the rank Of command officer who
is in years over % or under is, or who is
not in physical strength ana Vigor As
soon as mustered into the service it is
the intention that troops from your state
shall be assembled for instruction and
service under the direction of the major
general commanding the army at some
point or points TO be designated hereafter
1t is desired for reasons stated in tele-
grams of this date, that as far as posi-
Bile the national guard be given prefer
ence.
The rendezvous for your state will be
............... If for any cause it is
found necessary TO change the point of
concentration. your recommendation is
requested.
Bands may be organized from the
strength of the regiments. as in the regu-
lar army. viz: See paragraph 245. army
regulations, 1885. Very respectfully,
RUSSELL A. ALGER,
Secretary of War.
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REFRAIN FROM PRIvATEERING.
CHIcKAMAUGA PARK.
No Movement For Cuba For Two
Months at Least.

Chickamauga National Park, April 26
The Second regiment of infantry,
four companies from Fort Keogh.
Mont; two companies from Fort
Harrison, Mont, and two companies
from Fort Yates, N. D.. went into camp
here today, after having remained in
the Chattanooga yards all night. The
regiment is in command of Colonel l.
c. Bates, who, it is probable, will be
given the command of the Second brig
ade of infantry, of which his regiment
is to be made part.
The First regiment of infantry from
the Preside and Benicia barracks, Cal
ifornia, and batteries G. and K, Third
artillery, from the Preside, California,
and battery K of the First artillery
from Fort Sam Houston. Texas, are
scheduled to arrive within the next a
hours.
Troops E and X of the Second cav
airy from Fort Wingate, battery ] of
the First artillery from Galveston. Tex
and a volunteer company from Rock
wood. Tenn. were the only troops which
arrived today. The arrivals numbered
500 men and officers.
Major Sharp, chief commissariat of
General Brooke's staff. has asked au-
thority from Washington to establish
a provision depot in Chattanooga, such
as the government has at st. Louis and
other large cities.
The provisions of such large force
of troops as is now gathered at Chick
amauga Park renders it absolutely
necessary to have the base of supplies
at a nearer point than st. Louis. Ma
ior. Sharp has made his headquarters
at the Park, and a local purchasing
agent was placed in charge of the Chat
tanooga depot. who viii buy the sup
plies necessary.
Hundreds of applications for enlist
ment in the regular service have been
made since the encampment of the
United States troops at Chickamauga,
and it is the intention TO establish a
recruiting station at Chattanooga i'm
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
PLANS GO AWRY.
Order For California Regulars Coun-
terrnanded-The Sixteenth.

Chickamauga Park, Tenn, April %
General field orders directing the form
alton of the United States infantry
regiments here into a division of two
brigades were issued today by Major
General Brooke. Colonel James a.
Van Horn of the Eighth infantry is put
in command of the division, he being
the ranking senior officer. The First
brigade is composed of the Seventh.
Eighth, Twelfth and Twenty fifth in
fantry, with Colonel Andrew S. Burt Of
the Twenty-fifth in command. The
Second brigade, according to the gen.
eral order, is made up of the Second
and Twenty-fourth infantry, and such
other infantry as may arrive here
after"
Plans in regard TO the formation of
the Second brigade were knocked awry
this evening by the definite announce
ment that the order for the First regi-
ment from the Preside and Benicia
barracks, California, to proceed to
Chickamauga, had been contaminated
and that the regiment had gone into
camp at New Orleans. This also-for
the time being, at least-disposed of
the plan of the organization of the in
fantry into three brigadeS of three
regiments each. AS it stands now, the
Sixteenth, from Forts Sherman, Spo-
kane and Boise barracks, is the only
regiment which Major General Brooke
is reasonably certain of having incOr
porated in his army. Detached officers
of that regiment have already reported
for duty here. The Thirteenth and
Nineteenth regiments, the former from
Forts Bliss and Sam Houston and the
latter from Forts Brady and Wayne,
it is thought, however, may have gone
to Chickamauga, in which case three
brigades of three regiments each will
be formed AS the Second brigade now
stands, Colonel J. c. Bates of the Sec
ond regiment is in command.
Battery K of the First, from Texas,
and batteries c and F, of the Third,
from San Francisco, arrived today
This makes the ten batteries in camp
and completes the artillery cCncentra-
ton here. 1t is the intention to organ
ize them into two battalions of five bat
teries each, with Majors Lancaster and
Dillenback as commanders. The Sec
ond regiment of infantry, from Forts
Keogh and Harrison, Mont, and Fort
Yates, n. D., 1856 men and % officers, in
command of Colonel J. c. Bates, which
arrived last night. went into camp
near the Twenty-fourth on the Lafay-
cite road. The cavalry arrivals consist
of troops 4 of the Third, from Fort
Huachuca. and troops f and K, of the
Second, from Fort Wingate.
Field orders were issued today for
the rigid policing of the camp. Daily
inspections of the camps Will be made.
and every sanitary precaution taken.
It is quite probable that the entire body
of troops located here Will be vaccin-
ated. By next week the field maneu-
vers of an army will begin.
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MASTERING IN.
Officers and Stations Designated By
the Government.

OmcerS ana SCarlonS designated by
the Government.
Washington, April 26.-Secretary AL
ger has detailed the following named
officers to muster into the service of
the United States for the state, and at
the stations set opposite their names
the troops called out by the presidents
proclamation. The officers are to go
without delay to the rendezvous desig-
mated and report their arrival to the
governors of the state, and execute the
work assigned them as soon as prac-
ticable:
California-San Francisco, Captain
Frank de L. Darlington, First infan-
try.
ColOrado-Denver. Captain Elton f.
Wilcox. Sixth cavalry.
Idaho-Pendleton, First Lieutenant
Robert D. Walsh, Fourth cavalry.
Lieutenant Harry A. Smith, Fifth in
fantry.
Missouri-St. Louis, First Lieutenant
Letcher Hardman. Tenth cavalry.
Montana-Helena, First Lieutenant
Robert B. Wallace, Second cavalry.
Nebraska-Omaha, First Lieutenant
Stetzenburgh, Sixth cavalry.
Oregon-Portland, Captain H. F. Ken
dali, Eighth cavalry.
TeXas-Houston, Second Lieutenant
Alfred w. Drew, Twelfth infantry.
Utah-Ogden. Second Lieutenant
3. H. Wells, Second infantry.
ashingtOn-Tacoma, John H. Wool
ey, Twenty infantry.
Wyoming-Cheyenne Captain Thos
Wilhelm, Eighth infantry.
If, from any cause, the governors find
it necessary to change the place of
rendezvous. they are to notify the war
department at once.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
SAILORS COULD NOT SLEEP.
Unrest at Dry Tortugas After the
Maine Explosion.

Electrical Review: 1T was a con-
slant round of drills, and picket duty
on our ship at Dry Tortugas after the
Maine was blown up" said recently
returned naval officer. We were 10
miles at sea, with no source of news,
and we didn't know when a Spanish
1eet would heave in sight. We all
worked harder than ever, chiefly to
keep our minds occupied. My division
included what / considered the crack
gun crew of the ship. and the way those
boys hacdle6 the rapid-fire guns was
something delightful.
After a week or two of this I'M
usual drill, which developed profic-
iency truly amazing, L noticed that my
pet gun crew became listlesS and a
trifle slow in their work They seemed
to lack heart Sharp words and repri-
niands only served to stir them up tenn
porarily. l was at a loss to account for
this change, and set out to discover the
reason. called up an old gunner's
mate, and asked him what he thought
was the cause.
Don't know, sir. The boys is all
right, sir-only l guess they don't sleep
very well. sirl'
More puzzled than ever. L resolved
TO keep my eyes open. Jackie is a queer
bird, at times. The next night | was
officer of the deck, and had the mid
watch. Along about two bells l thought
l heard voices forward, and went to in
Vestigate. There was that whole
blessed gun crew slowed away as COM
fortably az possible on the deck, look
ing out TO sea. Some were lying down
with their eyes glued on the water:
others had their elbows on the guard
rails. with their chins on their arms,
looking out over the waves.
Il went aft and sent for one of the
men. and asked him why he wasn't
below in his hammock, where he be-
lcnged.
We'll. sir, we amt a-goin' to get
caught asleep down below in our ham,
mocks, like those Maine boys, sir. We
owe the Spanish something for that,
and something for ourselves. We are
all tryin' to be first to sight a Spaniard,
sir, so we're watchin'-that's all sir
Here was the explanation of my gun
crews listless performance. They were
working as hard as men could work.
and getting little or no sleep. 1t wash t
fear that kept them awake-not by a
long shot 1t was simply the desire TO
be the first to sight a Spanish ship. and
the hope of getting the first shot al her.
The suspense of inaction was what
worried the boys"
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was soon followed by a message from
n. {. Corbin, adjutant general of the
army, giving the same information.
Ihat dispatch was later followed by
dnother from Corbin, stating that the
secretary of war had hidden him to say
tnat the call for troops irom Idaho was
Tor TWO battalions OF infantry only. The
latter dispatch at once cast doubt upon
the status of the call for mounted rifle
men 1t was not clear whether the adj
Jutant general intended to eliminate
them or make it clear that there was
70 De no cavalry in the regular quota
from this state
EIGHT HUNDRED MEN.
There was great uncertainty about
the number of men in a battalion. The
military authorities seemed to think
that 1t would be 400, but they did not
Know certainly whether call was made
under the three battalion formation
plan or not.
Two battalions will give this state 800
men. This viii exhaust the enlisted
guard, and Adjutant General Higgins
set to work forthwith to see just how
many from the guard could be secured
An examining surgeon was appointed
in each town where a company is To-
Gated, and the companies were ordered
to assemble this evening for eXamina-
ticn, with instructions to report at once
the number Of eligibles who would en-
list in the volunteers. When the re-
suits are received tomorrow the number
to be secured outside of the guard Will
be known.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
CHANCE FOR UTAH BOYS.
Mounted Rifiemen to Be Recruited at
Salt Lake.

Washington, April 26.-Captain Leon
ard Wood, of the army, who was the
first person given authority by the war
department to raise one of the regi-
ments at large provided for in the vol
unteer act, has received his orders, and
viii tomorrow start for the west, to re
cruit a regiment of mounted rifiemen.
The places at which he is to enlist re-
cruits are: Guthrie. Okla; Santa, Fe,
n. M; Phoenix, Ariz.; Carson City,
New; Salt Lake City, Utah; Cheyenne,
Wyo., and Boise City, Ida. This is the
regiment of which Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, now assistant secretary of
the navy, is to be made lieutenant col
onel.
Muskogee. 1 T., April 26.-Federal
Judges Springer and Thomas received
a dispatch from the secretary of war
today, requesting them to recommend
IL; Dlainsmen who are true marksmen
and good riders, for enlistment in Col
cnel Woods regiment of mounted rifle
men.
The quota requested viii be recruited
f1cm the eX-deputy marshals and cow
boys, who are anxious TO enlist. and
Judges Springer and Thomas replied
that the men would be ready in five
days.
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and assumed command of the New
Orleans division OF the army of the
gulf. Headquarters were established in
the st Charles hotel. His staff con-
sists of ColoneI J. B. Babcock. adult
ant general; Colonel Charles p. Egan,
chief of cOmmisSary department;
Major Stephen W. Grossbeck, judge
advocate; Lieutenant Frank Green.
chief signal officer; Lieutenant r. H.
Noble and J. d. Miley. chief aides.
General Shafter has received a
message from Washington. calling him
to the capital for a consultation with
the war department
This probably means some import
ant changes in the movements planned
for this wing of the army.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
LITTLE BULLETS.

There is growing impression in Lon
don that there will be no real fighting,
especially since the Spanish fleet seems
to remain on the European side of the
Atlantic.
Among the, naval orders yesterday was
one detaching Commander Elmer from
ing into service a retired officer in the
person OF Rear Admiral Erben to take
charge of this fleet
The German steamer Pennsylvania,
which was to have sailed from Hamburg
for the United States on Sunday last, was
only permitted to sail after she had re-
landed thirty thousand hundred weight
of saitpatre which is regarded as con-
trabSnd of war
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
sixteenth's Trip Through Kansas.

Kansas City. No. April 26.-The Six
teenth infantry, L. S. A, 525 men, ex-
elusive of officers. passed through Kan
sas City this evening en- route to Chick
amauga via st. Louis. The Missouri
Pacific is transporting the troops in
three special trains. The soldiers were
cheered by big crowds of citizens at
every Kansas town through which they
passed today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
SIXTY THOUSAND MORE.
Preparations For Reorganizing the
Regular ARMY.

Washington, April 26.-The army re-
organization bill became a law during
the day, and the war department Of
fcials have begun to devise the best
means of carrying out the purposes OF
the act. which Will result in an increase
of the regular army to more than $4,000
men.
To provide officers for this regular
army and volunteers, Secretary Alger
ordered the assignment for duty of all
the cadets at the West Point academy.
who would, in the ordinary course
OF events. have graduated in June
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION.
Number of Officers and Men In Each
Branch

Washington, April 26.-The war de-
partment has announced that the or
ganization of the volunteer army will
be as follows:
Artillery-Light battery: One cap
tain. one first lieutenant, two second
lieutenants. one first sergeant, one
ouartermaster sergeant, one veterinary
sergeant, six sergeants, Is corDorals,
two farriers. two artificers, one sad
dler, two musicians, one wagoneer, 141
privates. maximum; ia privates, min
imum.
Heavy battery: One captain, one first
lieutenant. two second lieutenants, one
first sergeant, p sergeants, 10 corpor-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
Spanish Mai Storued.

New York. April 26.-The exchange Of
mails between this country and Spain.
and all Spanish colonies. has been
stopped. Postmaster Van Colt received
an order from Washington today, to
hold all Spanish mail
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
PATRIOTISM AT BUTTE.
Employers Will Not Stop Salaries of
Men Who Enlist.
(Special 10 The Herald,

Especial to The Herald)
Butte, Mont, April 26.-An mining
companies, corporations and business
houses of Butte, employing about 10000.
today signed an agreement to hold
places open for all employees who en-
list in the war, and a number of en-
ployers have also agreed to pay sala-
ries while the men are serving their
country.
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Captain Casey, chief of engineers, has
issued an order. which says:
f"No vessel will be allowed to pass
through the channel on either side of
the riDraDs between the hours of sun
set and sunrise. During this interval
vessels must not approach within three
miles of Fort Monroe.
Patrol boats will be placed above
and below the defenses. These boats
are authorized to stop vessels, to in
quire into their character, or to in
Struct them how to pass through the
mine fields. The orders of the patrol
boats must be precisely obeyed.
Sailing vessels and all small vessels
drawing three feet or less, can safely
pass through any part of the channel
during the day time.
Steam vessels must pass at slow
speed through a special channel which
will be marked by buoys.
mo vessel will be allowed to anchor
below the wharf at Fort Monroe with
out special authority.
Vessels are warned that if they
disregard these regulations they will
expose themselves to serious dana ge
and will be liable to be fired on by the
batteries"
CLEARED FOR ACTION.
The morning on board the big ships
was spent in lively work. At a, signal
from the flagship all of the vessels
cleared for action and engaged in sub
calibre practice. In the afternoon sub
calibre practice was continued by the
flagship.
Eight 10-inch tragets, at a thousand
yards, bObbing up and down on
rolling sea, were demolished by sub
calibre shots in no time, a pretty. good
indication of the fate of anything large
that may come in the way.
The gunboat Alliance, with its crew
of 200 apprentice boys. went to sea
this afternoon by permission of Com
modore Schley. 1t is supposed that
she merely went for practice.
NASTY WEATHER.
The guard boats OF the squadron
worked in d heavy sea tonight and in
nasty weather. The blockade was en-
forced rigidly blythe combined forces
of the boats of the army engineers at
Fort Monroe and the squadron
launched. All went out we'll armed
and no vessel of any kind was al
lowed to proceed. being ordered to
lay at anchor until sunrise.
A tramp steamer tried to come in
this evening, but. after being informed
that she would not be allowed to go
out tonight, turned around and went
out without coaling.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
ARMY REORGANIZATION BILL.
Result of the Conference of the Two
Houses of Congress.

Washington. April 26.-The con-
ferees of the two houses on the army
reorganization bill agreed to the senate
amendment requiring that the quotas
Of militia of the various states and ter
ritories shall be in companies, troops
and batteries, in order TO be accepted
by the president, and also the senate
amendment increasing the signal corps
to the extent of ten cOrporals and 40
privates.
The conference refused to accept the
amendment authorizing the active EN-
Dloyment of retired army officers in
time of war, and it was eliminated from
the bill.
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STIRRING INCIDENTS.
Departure of Troops For Key West,
With Conveys.

On Board the Flagship Brooklyn. Off
Fort Monroe, April 26.-The stirring in
c:dents of this morning in Hampton
Roads made mems blood leap in their
veins, and enthusiasm boil up to fever
heat. Shortly before o'clock one of
the little guard boats that the govern
ment will use hereafter to conduct
friendly steamers through the lines Of
mines and torDedOes, shot off to the
north, and the signal man on the after
bridge of the flagship almost stimuli
taneously called, Cruiser Montgomery
approaching, sir"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
ARMY OF TIE GULF.
Changes In the Movements Planned
For This ARMY

New Orleans, April 2s.-Brigadier
General William r. Shafter, COM
mander of the department OF the Pa
citic, has arrived from San Francisco
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27
Run Out of Town.

Middlesboro. KY. April 26.-Two
Spaniards with bears were run out
of Jonesville. Va. One was seriously
hurt, but they escaped.
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Hit Renominated.

Freeport, Ills, April 26.-Robert r.
Hit has been renominated for congress
by reclamation
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-27

A new racing sulky which will pre-
vent collisions has only one wheel,
mounted in the center of snort shaft
at the rear end of the tRills, which
also supports the seat.
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SWEEPING ALONG.

Sweeping along at a rapid rate, her
beautiful lines showing up well in the
quaker gray paint, the cruiser came
down the roads, preceded by the little
picket boat guiding her between the
dangerous lines of explosives
When near the Brooklyn a salute was
fired to Commodore Schley, and return
ed by the flagship. Then the transport
Panther, with its 500 men, raised anchor
and, with the formidable cruiser as an
escort started for sea 1t was then
that the enthusiasm broke out. The
marines on the transport crowded the
decks in long lines, and waving their
hats. gave vent to mighty cheers, While
sailors marines, and even fiTemen on
the big warships crowded to the fore
castle ard returned them with will.
The Montgomery joined in the chorus,
and the cheers resounded from ship to
shin. continuing until the transport and
convoy were out Of hail.
GUNBOAT VICKSBURG.
Hardly had the pair gone than a
booming afar off announced another
approach, and the gunboat Vicksburg
came along on her way out, firing a
salute to the commodore flagship. The
flagship doomed a seven-gun answer,
and then the men on board the Nicks-
burg swarmed into the rigging and al
most lost their hats in their enthusiasm.
Every ship of the squadron returned
the cheer with a will, and the men went
back to their duties with an aching de-
sire to follow the ships out.
JOURNEY TO KEY WEST.
The Panther goes out with splendid
protection on her journey TO Key West.
the convoy being large, and able to
care for anything while along her
route are strewn active and formidable
members of the mosquito fleet.
The orders for the closing UP of the
harbor here after sunset and until
sunrise, goes into effect fully tonight.