The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-02
WOLFE TONES TO MOVE
Governor Smith Issues His Proc
lamation for Volunteers.
DELAYED LETTER ARRIVES
Captain Dillon OF the Local Company
Expects to Recruit UP to the Maxi
mum Before the Order to
Leave Is Received.

The Wolfe Zone guards will receive
to-day that which they have patiently
been looking for for many days. IL the
mails don't miscarry. the soldiers will
receive from Governor Smith orders to
go 10 Helena. the point of rendezvous
for the state troops.
Yesterday the governor issued his call
for volunteers. ordering all command
ing officers of militia companies to re-
cruit their companies up to the maxi
mum. 1t being Sunday, the order Is
not effective till to-day. Most of the
state militia are recruited up to the
required number. The Anaconda com
pany is short. but Captain Dillon says
that within II hours he will have a fun
company. He said last evening that
there are enough men ready to join as
soon as they shall be convinced that
their services will be required. Many
men. he said. were willing to join the
militia, but wanted to be sure that they
would soon move before they actually
enlisted.
At present the company has 80 men,
including officers. The maximum is 81.
They have been drilling every day I'M
der Captain Dillon. who Is recognized
as a first-class drillmaster.
Captain Dillon left the regular army
at Fort Keogh, Mont, last fall. In
November he was elected captain of
the local militia company. In the regu-
lar army he was i'm the rank of corporal.
but Immediately preceding his depar-
ture for this city was acting first SER
geant of Company A, End infantry.
The captain last evening received n
telegram from Colonel kessler of Butte
calling him to Butte. He will leave this
morning. and will probably return on
an early afternoon train. So as to pro-
coed to recruit his company at once.
The guards will probably cave for Hell
ena Wednesday or Thursday. In the
meantime the authorities will arrange
for camping grounds there.
j. NJ. Kennedy received. last night.
Geographic orders to meet Adjutant
brennan. and II is believed his mission
has something to do with the appoint
ment of a first lieutenant of the Wolfe
Tone guards. this office being vacant.
While Mr.. Kennedy has just been
named as second lieutenant of Captain
Hallahan's volunteers. IL is a mere
matter of form tn he transferred from
one company to another.
Now hat the long-delayed letter to
the governor from the department at
Washington has arrived, Montana's
militia viii know where and how IL
stands. This state has been late in
acting, although hundreds of men have
been, from the start. ready and anxious
To go forward and only the delay at
Helena has prevented them from being
at the point Of concentration.
There are two companies in this city
the Wolfe Tones and Colonel Hallla-
hans volunteers. IL is probable that
the guards will be the first company to
go from here and that the volunteers
will follow Don or later. 1t is stated
i'm the letter from Washington To the
governor that as far as possible the
guards shall be given preference. The
disposition Of the troops after concen-
trating i'm Helena Is "A matter Of con-
lecture. Where they will be assigned
is not known. Some may be retained to
do garrison duty and others may go
south. This will not be known for a
few days yet.