The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24

Washington, April 2S.--ihe prcsiuent 10
day called on the people Of the United
states for the ftst time in thirty years
10 manifest their martial strength, this
time being made on united people to
10 forth to battle with a foreigner. The
secretary Of war created y new army corps.
The two, taken together with tho other
news OF today. shows the army viii soon
move on Cuba The presidents proclama :
ton, while actually issued, was not ccrti-
ned 10 the governors OF the States end
Territories and will not be until Monday.
Tho reason Is twofold. In the first place.
the war department desires to avoid de-
strnying the present organization OF the
National guard. which Is TO be called into
service nrst. The guard regiments are
composed Of twelve companies and bril-
gades. officered more numerously than the
regular army, and would be changed TO
correspond to tho regular army 10 comply
with the law as It exists Tho pending
Hull bill. however, provides for meeting
5ust such an emergency and permits tho
use Of tho National guard as organized
This consideration is more Important
than would appear at first, na5mlich as
many OF the National guard have volun-
teered only under condition that they may
serve as now. organized. The second con
sidcration, which Influenced the depart
nent In postponing the certiilcation OF the
call until Monday, Is desire 10 mako suro
that adequate arrangements can be corr
petcd by the quartermasters and COM
missary departments for transporting aud
feeding the large number OF men called
tor This Is no light task, us the volun
tccis must be taken by the government ut
\ certain point In the State, where they
are to be collected by the governors.
Telegfams have been coming from almost
every section 0f the country TO Secretary
Alger from governors and militia officers,
e conveying Information as to the length,
surprisingly short In many cases that
would be required ~ them TO gather their
forces ready for muster. The men, as fast
as mustered IN by regular army officers
In the various States will be brought to
one OF the great depnts namely Washing
ton, Richmond and Atlanta, where they
Will be organized 10 meet the requirements
OF modern army tactics. The fact that
Richmond 10 named as one OF tfess points
Is taken In some quarters as evidence that
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commission, Perhaps as one of tile four
major generals. or as one sotagthe nine
brieadier generals, providod5 Car siin the
volunteer bill, Tor Il III believed that ii
was al his instance Rtchmoiid vas selected
as one of the points OF concentration.
Emancipation OF the certifiratiun OF the
presidents call vast nuinberof kilograms
aud letters have begun TO How In upon
Secretary Algcr Offering the services or
sender1 as volunteers in tho army. SO
numerous are these communications that
the secretary tos been Obliged to roatits 81
the press TO notify all those dcsrnus Of
volunteering their services to notify the
governors OF their respective Stntes md
Territories. as he has no authority ui.dtr
the law TO accent volunteers direnly,
The formation OF q grand army corps in
the Department of the South. with head
quarters at three gulf ports, Is an evidence
that tho government is 10 move upon
Cuba at once with the troops of the reg
ular army. leaving the volunteers Just
called for to be disciplined aud worked into
share for future uso IN the campaign. f'he
formal orders for tho creation Of this grand
army division, Issued Mt tho war DEPART
mFnt at the close OF Office hours. Mas as
follows,
General Order No. -.
Headquarters OF the Army, Adiu,ar,
Generals offgc Washington. April %.
lsNb.--b y ulreution OF inc secretary CT war
the following orders az tbs president are
published for tho Information and guidance
OF all concerned.
J. Tho Unified States troops assembled In
the Chickamauga National Park will form
an cncsmrment. to be known MS Camp
George n. Thomas, and Will constitute
temporarily an army corps under the com
mnnd Of Major John u Brooke This
corps will consist Of one division OF cava,rv.
one division OF infantry and ono brigade
of light artillery. The -avalry nns infantry
divisions VIII each be composoh al not
more than thren brlgades. consisting CT
three or more rrFinirns esrh 1ha ar
filery brigade will he ccn,noand pt two
hst'alions. cach comprising iiyc batteries.
Tho corps commander will nsslpn tho sens
Tor officers present for duty with cpch arm
10 thr command OF dlvisions and hrieates.
2. The infantry rceimeats roueantetsh
At New 0rleans. Mchilr and Tampa are
constituted divisions under tho sommsp0
81 Br'gadlrr General VIM. Il, Shaftcr.
Hrisadier Gennral John r Copoincer ard
Briasdier General James +. Wpic. rs-
spsctiyely, Tho commanders win form
tfc.r divisions into hriEahcs ani nts'en
the senior officers present for duty to
command them
BY command OF
Major General Miles.
II. r, Corbln. hdiutpnt General.
While It Ia the purpose OF the war de-