Evening star., 1898-04-29

last battery vas loaded. All these bat
teries are at present on the former peace
footing as regard men, but recruits to fill
them to the maximum strength will be sent
as fast as possible.
Remaining COlOred Troops to Move.
1t is the general belief that all the re-
n. aiming colored troops at Chickamauga
will be on their way south before Saturday
night. This will include the 10th Cavalry,
Col. G< V. Henry, and the 25th Infantry,
Col. A. S. Burt. Two companies of the lat
ter regiment are already in Tampa. The
10th Infantry from Washington and Idaho
posts were brought out to the park today,
after speeding the night in the Chatta-
nooga yard. This was great disappoint-
ment to the men. who hoped to receive or
ders to proceed to Tampa. 1t will be made
part of the first brigade.
The New York Militia.
NEW YORK, April 29.-The first troops
of the New York state volunteers to star,
out for active service were the members OF
Company II of the list Regiment, who
left the armory today for Hampstead
Plains. where they will begin the work OF
establishing quarters for other volunteers
who are to follow them.
OF the sixty-five members of Company E,
I'd Regiment. N. ]. N G., only twenty have
volunteered for service against Spain. The
captain and one of the lieutenants of the
company are among those who decline to
go to the front. Company c of the same
regiment, and with like number on the
roll, has reported fifty men ready for serv-
ice, while sixty members Of Company F
have volunteered.
Light Batteries and M of the new 7th
Artillery, which was organized at Fort Slo-
cum, Davids Island, left Jersey City today
via the Pennsylvania railroad for Fort
Myer, Va
Col William L. Watson, commander of
the 18th Regiment of Brooklyn, is still in
slstent that his command should not go to
the front except under conditions that will
preserve it's complete identity. He said to-
day: THE 18th is willing to go to the front
only as regiment of National Guardsmen.
1t must remain distinctive body and re-
tain it's own officers.
Legal Point Involved.
''To volunteer as individuals and enter the
regular service would be running the risk
OF not only losing our regimental identity,
but ouf armory as we'll. The armory, in
our absence, might be turned over to some
other organization. Again, We would prob
ably have to undergo re-enlistment. We
do not propose to have the regiment shat
tered, and want it's officers and men kept
strictly together"
Hampstead Plains, the state camp, is to
be occupied by the 6Oth and list Regiments
of New York. the 18th. 14th and 47th of
Brooklyn, one troop of Squadron A. Troop
c, of Brooklyn, and various separate COM
pal MES from different parts of the state.
They will begin to arrive at the camp on
next Monday.
PEEKSKILL, N. Y, Apri! 29.-About
z, 600 tents arrived from New York at the
Peekskill camp today and were placed IN
position in company streets on the north
parade grounds. They are for the use Of
the volunteers of the 9th, 9th and 18th
Regiments of New York, who are to occupy
the state camp here.
Col. Grissby's Cowboys.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., April 29.-Four full
companies of cavalry volunteers have been
turned over to Col. Grigsby and will be
mustered in at once.
They were recruited from the ranges
west of the Missouri river and are largely
made Up of cowboys. State Treasurer
Phillips has command of one company.
FRESNO, Cal. April 29-In compliance
with instructions from Gov. Budd, Com
panies c and F. N. G. c., met in Armory
Hall and muster rolls were opened. Sixty
seven volunteered.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 29.-The Aus
trian Military and Benevolent Association
Of this city has adopted a series of reso-
lutions expressing the utmost loyalty to
the United States. The resolutions also
disclaim sympathy with Spain. Many Of
the association members are eX-soidiers
of the Austrian army. They say that they
are ready and anxious to serve under the
stars and stripes If there is need Of their
services.
Lieut.. WhOlley'a Command.
TACOMA, Wash, April 20.-Lieutenant
John W. Wholley of the regular army, who
has been stationed at Washington State
University, has been appointed by Gov
ernor Rogers as colonel Of the regiment OF
volunteers to be mustered into the army
from this state from the National Guard.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal, April %
Following the call for volunteers, about
fcrty Stanford students have enlisted In
Company K, 1st Infantry of San Francisco
and will go to the city on Monday prepared
to go to the front. President David Starr
Jordan has promised all students enllstine
now their full credits for the present se.
mester. Nearly half Of the members of the
foot ball team are among the recruits
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.-When the
United States recruiting ofice-closed yes
terday 232 able-bodied men had made ap-
plication for places in the heavy artillery
volunteer service. One noticeable feature
of the days enlistment was the increased
number Of men Of experience and goodly
showing from among the membership OF
the League Of the Cross and the Boys
Brigade organizations.
Candidates for cavalry service were nu-
merous and could not be induced to enlist
for any other branch.
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