The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-20
SPECIAL OVER SEABOARD
THE STATE TROOPS MAY BE OR
DERED OUT.
THE REQUIsIrI0N HAS BEEN MADE
One Thousand 10 Go from North Carolina anc
the Boys are Ready--Eyery Man Will be
Called on to Decide for Himself
Whether he will Go.

Last night things looked war-llke IL
Raleigh There were cheers for Cuba
and .'God-speed you" were the farewell
words of many to the soldiers passing
through.
At IL O'Clock u special train, loaded
with men, horses and guns, went by
here. over the Seaboard Air Line Ell
route to Atlanta, thence to Chickamauga
Tenn.
1t was a detachment of the Seventh
Artillery, from Kansas City, Mo-, under
the command of Capt. S. w. Taylor. In
the detachment were so men and
officers.
There were eleven carS-three Condo.
las loaded with guns and ammunition
three stock cars with horses, two bag
gage and three passenger cars for the
So men.
Other troops will be passing through
here now almost daily.
A large number of Raleigh people
possibly 150-were at Johnston Street
station last night to see the soldier boys
go through. Had the train not been de-
layed, or had it been known ut just
what hour it would have arrived here,
there would have not been less than a
thousand people there. Among those
that were there were some twenty-five
of the Governors Guard, including Capt.
Crawford. First Sergeant Bunch and
First Lieutenant Bunch, dressed i'll
citizens clothes.
The party was in charge of Trainmast-
err Turner and Mr.. J. w. Brown, Jr..
passenger agent. These two officials
were looking after every comfort of the
soldiers, and making the trip one of
pleasure to them. They were highly
pleased, with their reception in the
South. At every station hundreds of
people had gathered to cheer them.
Large crowds were at Weldon and
Henderson. Probably tomorrow, al
most certainly by the last of the week,
the war-like preparations will come
nearer home to us.
The State troops of North Carolina
will probably be called upon tomorrow
to swell the army Of the United States,
and every regiment in the State will in
all likelihood be ordered out before the
end of the week.
Reuuisitions have been made upon the
governors of every State in the union
asking for their proportionate number
of men. Governor Russell has not given
out any information regarding his no
tice from the War Department. but it
will probably be promptly complied with.
Several of the governors have already
been notified of the number of troops eX-
pected of them.
Major Hayes, Acting Adjutant Gen
eral, said last night that he expected the
State troops to be called out. lie said
the troops would be modified here, but
as yet no camp and drill grounds nave
been selected. The troops may be made
part of the invading army which IS beng
massed Oh the Gulf ready to be poured
into Cuba.
All military companies have been or
dered to get ready for war, ana the
troor4s all over the State are ready 10
move at d moments notice, and the boys
are anxiously awaiting news Ihere b
an absolute Willingness on the part OF
the young military men to respond TO
any call that may be made.
About 1000 men will be expected OF
North Carolina on the first call. This
estimate is based upon the number called
for from Tennessee and other States.
Major Hayes says the men are ali III
good shape, except Tor the matter OF
some necessary equipments. The War
Department has announced to all troops
that the equipment would be sent for
them. 1t is expected that all necessary
supplies will follow the call upon the
soldiers.
All State troops will be called on to
volunteer and those who do not want to
90 can stay at home, for the present.
Adjutant General Corbin. of the I'm,
ted States Army, has recently complied
some interesting data showing the
strength Of the country's volunteer milf
tia, and the aportionment which each
State and territory in the Uion would be
expected to contribute in the event the
ctata Strength
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