Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-28
QUICK TO RESPOND.
Western states Ready 70 Answer
the Presidents Call.


CHICAGO, May 27-Reports from vari-
Gus Northwestern States indicate that
President McKiney's second call for
volunteers, asking for 1900 men. will
meet with hearty response. Independent
companies are already organized in many
States, and these will be offered TO the
service of the country, as is shown by
the following dispatches:
ST. PAUL, MINI, May Ex-Governor
Clough, when informed that the President
had issued second call for troops, said
II have applications from all over the
State for permission to raise companies.
/ have not even kept track of them. We
shall have more than enough men. 1t
will not be necessary to make any extern
sive arrangements"
LANSING, MICH, May Ex-Governor
Pingree said that while all of Michigan
quota under the first call has been mus
tered in, and business at Camp Eaton was
about TO be closed, steps will at once be
assigned TO raise the additional quota as
signed to Michigan under the second call.
Recruits will be rendezvoused at the
present camp. The Governor is confident
that the quota can be filled promptly,
and his plan is to assign to each township
and ward in the State its proportionate
number, based on the number of eligible
men within its boundaries"
WISCONSIN SHORT OF FUNDS.
MADISON. WIS, May Ex-Governor
Scofield says that Wisconsin has exhaust
ed all available funds In its possession at
present for the equipment OF troops, and
unless the Federal Government does
something in the way of furnishing equip
ment additional Wisconsin volunteers will
not be ready TO go to the front for some
time The new State volunteers will be
concentrated at the military reservation
at Camp Douglass, Instead Of the State
FAIRGROUNDS in Milwaukee Reports
from various sections OF the state indi-
cate that the volunteers who have already
offered their services 10 the government
considerably exceed the number asked
for.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, May N.-When II
became known throughout the State that
a call had been issued by President Nc
Kinley for 1900 more volunteers, tele-
grams began 10 pour in on the Governor
from the colonels of provisional regiments
and their friends, and IN short time
there was perfect del&e Of them. The
Governor had contemplated starting on
western trip in a day or two. but he VIII
postpone that now, for the present at
least. and devote has energies to filling
the States quota.
The Governor hopes 70 be able to fur
nish five regiments promptly as he has
tenders of double that number.
HOLSTERS READY.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, May T.-The
second call for troops has brought out
the fact at the office OF Governor Mount
that enough applications have been made
In Indiana for privileges TO raise COM
panies. batteries. cavalry, and entire req
iments TO I'LL the quota Of a dozen States
like Indiana. Governor Mount will not
return from Winona Lake until Saturday
but, anticipating the second call. he had
already decided to apportion lndianas
quota 10 the different congressional dis
tricts. and not to accept companies from
cities which already have companies In
the first enlistment Application Will be
made TO the War Department to increase
Indiana's second quota from 2,5s2, the
number announced to-day, TO three fu,i
regiments, so that more Indiana officers
will have chance TO go the front.
COLORADO SPRINGS. COL, May 27.--
A regiment OF mounted rifiemen, made up
OF 500 men from different military organ
izations in the State. has been formed In
this city. kilograms have been for
warded to Washington 10 ascertain II
such a regiment can be accepted by the
War Department.
WANTS TO BE FIRST.
SAN FRANCISCO. May I.-caiifornia
NAV be the first State 10 furnish a COM
plete regiment under the Presidents Sc
cond call for troops. 1t led the Union
after the first call was issued, and is
ready 10 repeat the exploit. General
Warfeld. commanding the Second Bril-
gade. N. G. c., has ordered an inspection
OF the Fifth Regiment. and says II will
be ready to be sworn in as a whole to-
morning. The Fifth includes
companies In Oakland. Alameda, San
Jose. Santa Rosa. and Petalama. Gene
raj Warfeld will then take steps TO organ
Ize the Second Brigade OF the National
Guard and place II In readiness for war.
Under the second call for volunteers.
California viii probably furnish two bat
teries Of artillery, two regiments OF in
fantry. and one troop Of cavalry.