Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-28
applications for enlistment, and recruiting
continues very lively.
The Troops From Ohio.


The Troops From Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. April 2s-The list
Regiment of the Ohio National Guard
started to Columbus today shortly before
neon. Col. c.. B. Hunt. commanding,
rode at the head of his fine body
Of men in II arch from the armory to
the train, through streets damned with
patriotic people, shouting and waving flags.
The troops were escorted by the chamber
of commerce, two local military organize
tons, High. School cadets, Grand Army
posts, Union Veteran Legion encampments
and the Ohio Commandery of the Military
Order of the LOYAL Legion.
SPRINGFIELD. Ohio, April 2S.-Six
thousand people gathered around the depot
to witness the departure CT the I'd Regi-
ment Col. Charles Anthony, today. The
regiment goes to Columbus in twenty-six
coaches.
MALONE, N. Y, April 2S.-The 9th Sep
arate Company of Malone assembled at
the armory last night every member be-
ing present but one, >and when roll was
called for volunteers to go wherever called
with their own officers eighty-nine out of
ninety-eight responded in the affirmative.
Additional recruits have already been taken
in to give the company it's full complement
of men.
San FrnnciscO Battery.
SAN FRANCISCO April 2s.-At a spe-
ctal meeting of the trustees Of the cham
Der of commerce the proposition to form
an auxiliary artillery regiment with bat
teries. to aid the regular army in the de-
Tense of this city. was discussed, and fur
Their action deferred until the wishes Of
the government shall be known. The mat
ter of procuring auxiliary cruisers for the
coast-was considered. ard dispatches were
sent to President Mckinley and Senator
Perkins stating that immediate action was
necessary to protect the commerce of this
coast.
Gov. Budd made a public statement
showing the fighting strength of the Ma
t!cnal Guard of California. The total num-
Der ealisted is 3.651 OF these 265, it is re-
ported, for various reasons, should not go,
which leaves 1894 men available for I'M
mediate service.
Before. many days there will be a tented
field near the Fort Point Notifications.
The Angel Island battery, commanded by
First Lieut.. B. II. Randolph. will take sta
ton at the Point today. Capt Sedgwick
Pratt's battery from Fort Mason will also
go out to the modern guns today. Before
dark this evening the Notifications at Fort
Point will be manned by the five regular
batteries of the Sd United States Artillery
Gen. Merriam is confident that the men
and guns now in position here are ample
to repel any force that the enemy coull
bring to this point.
Gen. Merriam at Portland
PORTLAND, Orcg., April 2s-Gen. Mer-
Ram, commander of the Departments of
California and Columbia arrived here from
San Francisco and went Immediately to
Vancouver barracks. He issued orders de-
failing Company F, 14th Infantry, Capt.
Murphy. to take station at Fort Candy
and relieve Battery M, Sd Artillery, Capt.
Kobbe. Battery M will be divided between
Fort Stevens On the Oregon shore and
Scarborough Head on the Wasting On shore
to man the Notifications there.
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, April 2s.-Su-
perintenGent Blanchard of the Lake Su-
perior division of the Northern Pacific
| railway, has issued a circular letter to
employees stating that every man who goes
with the National Guard of volunteers in
United States service against Spain will
be reinstated when mustered out of serv-
ice.
DENVER, Col, April 2S.-Two troops Of
| the 9th Cavalry from Fort Washable, which
were delayed in Wyoming by the breaking
down of a wagon containing rations, ar
rived today in Denver and departed i'm
med.ately for the east over the Kansas
Pacific railway. Orders have been receiv-
ed from Washington to rush these troops
through to Chickamauga. and the two
special trains carrying them have been
given the right of way over al other
trains.
Marines Coming Here.