The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-12
AND ALSO IN COMPANI ES
SO SAYS THE SECRETARY OF
WAR IN LETTER TO GOV
ERNOR RUSSELL.
OTHER MILITARY NEWS AND HAPPENINGS
Adutant General CowIes Moving in the Reor
ganization of the State Guard New
Companies to be formed and
New Equipment Furnished.
New Equipment Furnished.

Governor Russell will have the filling
of all vacancies occurring in the First.
Second and Third North Carolina vol
unteer regiments, whether by death OF
resignation. He will have also the I'LL
ing of vacancies occurring in any of the
companies comprising these regiments.
If the position of colonel, lieutenant
colonel, major. adjutant or other regi-
mental officers becomes vacant, the GOV
ernor will have the appointment of n
successor. If the position of captain,
first or second lieutenant or other com
missoned company officer, becomes va
cant. he will likewise have the appoint
ment of successor to fill such vacancy.
This information came direct from the
Secretary of War yesterday, who. Ill
reply to Il letter from Governor Rus
sell asking for information along this
line stated that all vacancies occurring
in volunteer regiments would be filled
by the Governor of the State in which
the regiment was organized. This rul-
ing puts the filling of all vacancies high
and low in the hands of the Governor
The first appointment to be made by
Governor Russell under this ruling will
he the appointment of Il first lieutenant
for Captain Edmund Jones company. il
the Second regiment. vice Lieutenant
Avery resigned. This is the only va
cancy that at present exists in either
of the three North Carolina regiments.
This appointment will doubtless be made
to-day or tomorrow. 1t has been ex-
pected all along that as vacancies oc-
IN mi atI
tons. would come to those next in COM
mand. This matter, however. will he
entirely in the hands of the Governor.
Yesterday was II very busy day with
General Cowles, and several important
matters were taken up by him. He is
moving actively now in the reorganization
of the State Guard, and yesterday APP
pointed Arthur l.. Smith provisional
colonel of the Fourth regiment, vice Col
Armfield, and instructed him to organize
provisional companies in Statesvilc
Waynesville and Shelby TO take the
place of the companies that have gone
to the front
Felix L. Axley. of Statesville. quarter
master general of the State Guard, with
the rank of major. vice Major Manning.
expired.
The Adjutant General is now making
mp Il list and will i'm few days make
requisition for full new State Guard
equipment, including uniforms. guns. am
munition. etc. All the equipment belong
ing to the State Guard was. when the
war began. turned over To the United
States government. the State getting
FOO Al
appropriation of 1898. and with bal
ance due from last years appropriation.
makes the government IA debtor to the
State i'll the sum Of 50 4SS.O0 to be
paid in kind. With this fund to draw
on. General Cowles hopes to have the
State Guard better equipped than it ever
has been He especially desires that in
the organization of new companies the
Guard regulations rs to physical cond-
ton. age. etc. shall be observed, and
that the maximum Of 60 men in each
company secured.
Major Davis. who has been detailed
in place of Major T.. NJ. Hayes. is tax
ing great interest in matters pertaining
to the Guard. and rapidly familarizing
himself with the details of his position.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT FILED.
The company commanders of the
Second regiment filed with Adjutant
General Cowles yesterday itemized state
ments of expenses incurred in the or
canization of their compa MES prior 10
arriving in camp, and the accounts were
examined, approved and forwarded to
Washington to be audited and paid. The
total amount was S1.64O.OO.
The company commanders of the First
and Third regiments have not yet sent
i'll their statements.