The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-05-31
The President Asks for 75,-
900 Additional Troops.
A STARTLING
PROCLAMATION
IT WAS UNEXPECTED EVEN TO
MANY OF THE HIGHEST
OFFICIALS.
NORTH CARDINALS QUOTA ABOUT 1900

70 Form Reserve of Seasoned SoIdiers--WiU he
Some days Before Details can be Worked out
ard Calls Made on States .-EnIistments are
not 10 be Restricted to the Militia and Ma
tional Organizations They will Retain Their
Identity as State Troops, Howeyer-WiII Ne
c~essitate the Appointment Of Many More
Generals, Colonels and Staff OHcers--The
Situation of the Fleets Remain Unchanged.
Washington. May 25.-The event of
the day in the war situation was the is.
suance of a proclamation by the presi-
lent calling for 10000 more volunteers.
1t added a new and stirring phase to the
Iethargic conditions which ave pre-
vailed of late and came with almost
startling uneNpectedness wen to many
Of the highest officials in the army. The
proclamation means not only the assemb-
ling of a large force of troops, but also
the appointment Of Il number of major
generals. hrigadier generals. colonies.
majors, staff and field officers for the
organization of this ADDITIONAL force Of
10000 into army corps, divisions, bri-
gades and regiments.
The reasons leading up to the call nat
urally were sources of much conjecture.
as it was at first felt that the possibility
of foreign complications was Il factor in
bringing about this new move. 1t Speedl-
ly developed, however. that the call was
not due to any latest or serious emer-
gency, but was rather in the line of ger
ting together Il large body Of men. to be
drilled and seasoned. and to constitute
q sort of second reserve to bo drawn
upon later when the compaignS were full
ly under way. Secretary .Alger stated
that the determination TO issue the call
had not been reached until late yeSter-
day. The merits of it have been can
vaSSed more or less for some weeks. bur
it was not until Il few hours before the
call itself appeared that the movement
was finally decided upon.
Coming thus cXpectedly. the war de
partment had made 10 preparations for
the call, and it will be some days be
fore the details are worked out as to the
ti'llN llolii tdtI Sidtt. the calls TO the
respective governors of the states: tn"
mastering points and the general poinfS
of concentration.
All that is settled thus far is that the
enliStmcnts are to be thrown open as
much as they were 1T the outbreak of the
civil war. and are not to be restricted to
the militia and national organizations Of
the several states. 1t will be an en-
enlargement to organizations of indie
pendent companies and regiments. These
Will retain their identity to Il certain
extent as state troops. as the governors
VIII have IN" appointment of all company
and rcglnlental officers. While only the
brigade division corps and staff officers
will be appointed by the president.
While the adiutant general has not yet
made mp the quota of the several states.
the following IS an approximate estimate
of the quotas Of the following states:
Alabama. LOO; Florida, $50: Georgia,
1909: Louisina, 1.164: Mississippi. 1.155:
North Carolina. 1,545; South Carolina.
AS: Virginia, 1.615. The organization
and division of this extensive force is
yet to be arranged by the adiutant gen
erals office. Generally speaking, how
ever, the 10000 men will suffice for
the formation of - regiments. With
three regiments to q brigade, which is
the present basis Of organization, this
makes twenty-five ~hrigadeS. In turn.
eight divisions Of three brigadeS zach
will be formed. and out of these divisions
the entire force will be divided into
three army corps. This general division
Is. of course. tentative. but it shows the
general formation of this body of troops.
The new force will require. either by
appointment or by officers already APP
pointed. three major generals. and about
twenty-fOur hrigadicr generals. The law
authorizes the president to appoint one
major general for each army corps and
one brigadier general for each brigade.
1t was stated at the war department.
that the details for the work Of or
ganizing this new force would not he
actively taken up for the present. Just
now the adjutant generals office is en-
gagged in completing the enlistment Of the
$4,000 volunteers under the first call.
1t will take some time to complete this
work. and not until then will the real
work of organizing the volunteers under
the second call will begin.
\. report was current to-day that an
army of invasion was about to start for
Cuba and Porto Rico. 1t was based on
the conjecture which has been current
of late. but officials in authority gave it
no endorsement. as it was manifestly
contrary to public policy to give any adj
vance information Of such a movement.
even if it were contemplated. The re-
port that General Miles and his staff
would leave tonight. was specifically de-
MED. although it is probable the com
handing general will leave for the south
at an early day.
At the close Of the day at the navy
department, the situation as to the
fleets. both American and Spanish, was
precisely rs it was this morning. so far
as the officials know. the only notable
difference being an apparent strengthen
ing of the confidence of the officials in
their belief that Cervera's squadron is
lying in the Santiago harbor. In this
nope and belief the officials found great
; comfort, knowing the abilities of the