The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-24
ACTION TAKEN LAST NIGHT
OTHER COMPANIES WILL FOL--
LOW IT'S EXAMPLE.
THE CALL WILL BE ISSUED TOMORROW
BY Tuesday Morning the Troops will be Com
Ing and Raleighwil See Such Sight
as Has not Been Witnessed
here Since the Sixties.

here Since The SlxtIeS.
Company G., Governors Guard, com
plete, volunteers for service in Cuba on
anywhere else to fight under our regl-
mental organization.
A. ]. CRAWFORD,
Captain.
The Governors Guard is very prop
erly the first company in the State to
volunteer for the war with Spain.
This action was taken last night.
Not man stopped to reason why. The
government has spoken: Your country
needs your services"
1t is enough. I'VE will go wherever
we are ordered.
Today and tomorrow the same re-
Spouse will come up from the other
military organizations of the State.
Today all is expectant preparation. Ii
is going on all over the State. Every
where the sound of arms and of martial
preparations. as the nation makes ready
for battle-battle under the one flag OF
Uncle Sam.
Tomorrow the call of the Governor
will go ont 1t is already prepared and
signed, and but for the fact that it is
Sunday it would be issued to-day.
BY Tuesday morning the troops will
be moving toward Raleigh. and this city
viii see such a sight as it has not wit
messed since the days of the sixties.
Every company in the State can be
brought here within eighteen hours after
the call is issued.
The site for camp here has not yet
1tf.nt antn ffI MIR llAnf At
places were examined yesterday and OPP
tons secured on them. 1t is probable
that the Mordecai field, on the Raleigh
and CASTOR railroad. near Pilot mills,
will be the ground chosen. 1t is rolling
well watered and admirably suited in
every particular for a camp and drill
ground.
from here the men. after having been
properly drilled, will be taken to Rich
mond or Atlanta, both of which have
been chosen rs points OF concentration
Later the troops, brigaded and further
drilled, will be massed on the Gulf coast
for transportation to Cuba.
As soon as the men get here the GOV.
ernment will send new uniforms. equip.
ment and arms for them. Their present
equipment will be turned over 20 the
State
The Governor and Adjntant General
Cowles were in conference yesterday,
considering the question of the limits
of the Federal power over the State mi
litias
The new volunteer army bill was de-
signed to avoid any difficulties which
might arise in dealing directly with the
national guard of the several States.
1t is not probable that any State
militia organization will refuse TO go
outside it's State or the United States,
being ordered by the President to do so,
but they will follow the example of the
Governors Guard in volunteering in Ii
body The Governor. however, wished
to settle the matter beyond all dispute
before calling out the troops.
There is an instance in our history
where a militia organization refused to
cross our boundary line. That was III
the war of 1912, at the battle of Queens
town Heights,on the Canadian Frontier.
when Major General Van Rensselaer, OF
the American forces decided that the
best way to repel invasion by the Brit
ish force across the river was to as
sault the enemy on his own side ana
drive him from his stronghold. Th.
assault was made. but a reserve of mi
litia refused to support the attack OF,
the constitutional ground that they
could not be ordered out of the country.
and the result was disastrous to Ameri-
can arms.
Another important matter that claim
ed His Excellency's attention yester
day was the expense. incident to a
mobilization of the State troops here
He did not think the State Treasury
could afford the expense of bringing
the men here and maintaining them FOL
several months, without assistance oi
early repayment by the government
He therefore communicated with Sena
tor Butler, asking him to investigate
the matter. Senator Butler thought the
State would have to undergo the ex
pense temporarily, but that the money
would be covered back into the Treas
ury almost Immediately by the GOV
eminent.
II is not known just exactly what j
will cost to bring the troops here, bu
that the expense will be very consider
able is certain. 1t cost $4,000 in 1S9:
to send 4 regiment of troops to Jane:
City, near Newbern, and keep then
three days. There are four regiment
in the State Guard. and some OF then
a very great distance from Raleigh.
Then again, once they are here tn,
expense of maintaining them will b,
very great. 1t is probable that tlI>.
will be kept in camp from six weeks
10 two months, gradually becomin,
hardened to the active campaign.
This question of volunteering has beer
making a great stir in military regiment
during the past week Most Of the me-
were willing to 20, but there were thos
who declined to volunteer as individuals
fearing that il they did so they would b
divided up among the various commands
and lose their organization and thei
officers.
This difficulty has been overcome b
the Hull volunteer army bill. Now,
members Of the State Guard enter tn
service of the United States as yolur
teers, they will be accepted as companie
and regiments intact, with every one Q
its company and regimental officers a