The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-26
Enlistment VIII Not Be Restricted to
Organizations,
yIRGlNlAS QUOTA TO BE 1875
Many New Officers Must BE Appointed
Among Them Three Major-Gencrals
and Twenty Four Brigadicr-
Gcncrals-Thc Two Fleets.
Belief That Ccrycra Is
Coopcd at Santiago.

WASUINGnON. Aiav 2-Tho event OF
the day n the war situation was the is-
suancc of 90 proclamation hy the Presi-
dent calling for dm9 moro volunteers.
It added a now and stirring phase 20 the
letharglc conditions which have preyan-
cd of late and came WITH almost start-
ling uncxeccdnes 20 many of the
high officials in the army.
Tho proclamation means not only tho
assembling of o. large force of troops but
also The appointment of number of
major generals breadier generals. colo
ncls. majors. staff and field officers for
the organization of this additional force
OF 1900 into army corps, divisions, bri-
gades and regiments.
SO EMERGENCY.
The reason leading up to the call natu-
rally were sources of much conjecture,
as it was at first foIt that the possibility
of foreign complications was factor in
bringing about this new move 10 speed
iy developed, however. that the call was
not due TO- amy later or serious cmcr-
gency. but was rather in the line of get-
ting together large body of men. 90 be
drilled and Seasoned. and tO constitute "a
sort of second reserve to Doe drawn upon
later when the campaigns were fully uu-
der way Secretary Alger stated that the
determination t0 issue the clll had not
been reached until late yesterday The
merits of it have been canvassed more
or less some weeks. but it was NOT
until few hours before the call itself
appeared that the movement was finally
decided upon. Coming thus unexpectedly
the War Department. had made 90 pre-
parations for the CALL and DO viii Doe some
days before the details are worked out
as to the quotas from each State. the
calls 90 the rcspee etiye Governors OF The
States. the mastering points ana the
general points of concentration.
. ALL CAN ENLIST
All that s. settled thus far is ihlt tho
enustments are t0 Doe thrown OPEN much
as they were at tho outbreak of the
civil war; and are not 90 Doe restricted to
the militia and national ORGANIZATIONS OF
the several States. lt win he an enc
c0uragemcnt to the organization of Inc
dependent volunteer companies and rcgi-
monts. These viii retain their identity
90 certain extent ass State troops. as
The Governors win have the appointment
OF au company and reglmental officers
while only the bridge division. corps.
and staff officers win De appointed by the
President
While the adiu.ant-generais has not
made up the quota of the several States.
tho following is an approximate of The
quotas of the following States.
Alabama. 1900. Florida l50. Georgia.
1905. Louisiana. 1lii. Mississippi ll55,
North Carolina. 1855. South Carolina,
iiS. Virginia, 1868. The organization and
division of this extensive force is yct 90
be arranged by the Adluant-Gcncrai s
office
SEVENTY FIVE REGIMENTS.
Generally speaking. however the i5.oD
men viii suffice for the formation ~
sevenfv-nvc regiments. with three resi-
monis to a brigade which ia the pres nt
basis of organization. this makes twenty
five bricades. ln turn. eight divisions az
three hrigadcs each VIII Dee formed. and
ONT of these divisions the entire force
viii he divided into three army corps.
This general division is. of course, ten-
fafive but SO shows the general formation
of this body OF troops. The new force
will REQUIRE. either by appointment or
bv officers already appointed. three mae
ior-rcncrals and about twenty -four
brieadier-eoncrals The Jaw authorizes
The President To- appoint one malor-gen-
cral for each army corps and one brlga-
dier-gcneral for each brigade.
SO DETAILS YET
IL WAS stated at the War Department
that the details for the work of organic
ing this new force would not Dee actively
taken uD for the present Just now the
Adiutanf-,7eneraIs office is engaged in
completing the enlistment of the l509
volunteers under the first call. 10 VIII
take some time t0 complete this work.
and not until then viii tho real work OF
organizing tho volunteers under the sec-
ond viii begin.
REPORTS were current to-day that an
army of invasion was about 20 start for
Cuba and Porto Rico. 10 was based on
the conjecture which has been current
of late but officials in authority gave lt
no endorsement as it was ufanifestly
contrary to- public policy 90 give any ad-
vance information OF such "a movement
even ID u were contemplated The re-
port that General Miles and his stan
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