The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-04-30
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Sliln hEAS.
~Governor Foster upon the requ'''-
ton of the President Of the Ohiteo
States for two regiments of lafantry
to serve for two years unless sooner
discharged has Issued q proclamation
calling Tor volunteers in accordance
with the requi>ition Of the PRESIDENT
Only volunteers over twenty-ohe
years Of age will be accepted. Cap
ta;ns will report the organization OF
their companies to Adjntant Gen. Al
len Jumel, at Baton Rouge, and ho'd
themselves in readiness to move sub
ject to orders.
L. O'Brian, Captain Commanding
Company G. Fir.t Regiment Infant
=, Located at Lake Charles, has ten
dered the services of ms company
consisting of eighly-four private and
full complement of commissioned and
non-comn,issioned officers.
Frank P. Studies, Captain Com
manding Company B. First Regiment
infantry located at Monroe, with
eighty-four privates and full compile
meul of commissioned and nom com
missloned officers has rendered its SER
vices.
Que hundred and ninety-eight
members Of the Seventh battalion
have volunteered their services in the
war with Spain. The seventh is To-
Gated in New Orleans.
The mine defenses of New Orleans
are now completed. Vessels cannot
approach too near the forts. A chan
mel of passages is market by buoys.
Hon. John y. Shaffer had no op-
position for his election as State SEN
atcr.
An army officer in New Orleans
experiences difficulty in raising a reg
iment of colored volunteer troops for
the var with Spain. Strange to say
some Of the neg,oes do not take to
the scheme. They declare that they
would rather be commanded by a
home man or ex.Confederate officer
than by an army officer.
-Ope!ousas veterans are ready to en-.
list whenever their services are need
ed.
"A young negro named Columbus
Lewis, living at the place Of G. W.
Dye Jr., IN Lincoln parish near Rust,
on, was most foulIy murdered, a few
nights ago, by a mob Of white men.
The Committee Oh finance of the
Constitutional Convention considered
ordinance No. 367, to authorize the
Governor to negotiate loan of $50.
900 for the purpose Of organizing and
mobillzing Louisianu's quota of troops
for service in the war with Spain.
Tho ordinance will he rushed through
under suspension Of the rules.
An attempt to increase the salary
of the governor Of the State to $4,000
and $4,000 per annum was defeated
in the Constitutional Convention. He
will only receive the modest sum ol
S., 900 with house free Of rent. Poo
man!
The young men of Acadia, La .
have net, few nights ago, to organ
ize q company to fight in the wal
with Spain.
Crowley is in excitement. Wal
fever runs high. Several young
Crowleyites have wired application
for enlistment in Hoo''s regiment Ii
formation at New Orleans.
The Cotton exchange, of New Or
leans. protested against the seizure O
spanish ships with american cargoes
General Shafter who is to comman
the regulars now in camp, in th
Crescent City, has arrived accomps
MED by his staff.
The United State Senate hss rejec
ed Henry Demas, Of New Orleans,
, be naval officer Of customs IT Il
r port.
. Stale Troops will be mobilized in
e few days. Gen. Glynn expects
2 order from Gov. Foster. The m
f are all ready for the final call. 30
iers will be concentrated at a CIV