The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-02-27
MANY ANXIOUS TO ENLlsT.
Mare. ~RVould-Be ArtilIerymen than
notwithstanding Promotions.

Mare ~NOuld-Be Arfiilerymen than
notwithstanding Promotions.
wASk INGTON, Feb. 26.-sThe officials Of
the WsE Department have completed all the
preliminary arrangements for the imme-
date kecution of the bill. which is expect
Cd TO become a law within the next few
days providing for two additional regi-
ments OF artillery. There will be no difficult
~ whatever in securing the men, as appli-
catiohs for enlistment have been received
far irh excess of the number required name
ly, 1910 men. Great care will be taken in
the rkcrnting, and only the best men will
be akcerted. Under the law all the new
men Unjust be citizens of the United States.
1t if probable that the ranks will be re-
cruifted to a large extent from men who
Ve already served one or more terms in
Ae army. AS fast as recruited they will be
gathered at the recruiting rendezvous and
held to await the action of the general COM
manding. The principal rendezvous for re-
cruits are at Fort Slocum. n. Y, Washing
ton Barracks, Columbus Barracks, Ohio,
Fort Sheridan. Ill., and jefferson Barracks,
St. Louis The present intention is to trans
fer experienced noncommissioned officers
and men TO the new regiments as a nucleus
for their organization and to fill their places
by promotion and recruits With the two
new regiments there viii be seven regi-
ments of artillery. and the total strength of
the army, including the hospital corps, ord
nance and engineer hattalions and the West
Point detachment; will be increased to near
~ 27Ooo men.
The new organization will result in the
promotion OF two lieutenant colonels, four
majors, ten captains. thirty-four first lieu
tenants, three second lieutonants, and will
absorb the eighteen additional second lieu
tenants of infantry. No vacancies will be
created, however, and no appointments will
have to be made. The commanders of the
new regiments viii be Lieut.. Coionels F.. S.
Williston and William Sinclair, who will be
promoted to the grade Of colonel as soon as
the bill becomes a law. Besides these pro-
motions. four majors will become lieutenant
colonels, namely. Randolph. McCrea, Smith
majors, namely, Morris. MacMurray. Du-
ienbeck Burbank Mills. Story Vose. Green
ouga. Russell. Grogan. Thirty-five first
lieu tenants will be advanced to captains.
namely. Adams. Lundsen. Crawford Whist
Ter Clifford Smith. Reed. Cummns. Dyer,
Walker. Duvall, Andrews. Parkhurst, Ran
dolph, Honeycutt. Macomb. Wilson, Wis
ser, Lemiey, Harrison. Sage, Williams,
HOrner. Anderson, Miles, Coffin. Todd,
Brown Shaker. Brush Ludlow, simpson,
6atterlee Hamilton. Foster. Three second
iieutenants will become first lieutenants,
naEsely, Hearne, Davis, Mouldin.
These promotions will result In creating
nineteen vacancies among second lieuten-
ants, TO be filled by officers now awaiting
assignment 10 vacancies. Three OF these,
Miller Cvefton and Buckley will ne as
signed a. second lieutenants There are
many others awaiting assignment. The
last graduating class from West Point re-
reiyed few appointments. ar there were no
vacancies then. The graduates were tenn
Dorariiy assigned "a additional second lieu
tenants 70 various arms OF the service. in