Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-19
THE REGULAR ARMY.
REMARKABLE SUCCESS OF WORK
OF RECRUITING.
FORT LEAYEBWORTH SCHOOL.
The High Course of Instruction.
Moral Characteristic North Caro-
lima acknowledgements The
Prominent Names Mentioned.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June R-(Spe-
cial)-The recruiting officers for the regu-
lar army report satisfactory progress
Adjutant- General Corbin told me to-day
that the 10000 recruited in May was tho
largest number that had ever been mus
tered into the regular army in any one
month; that from preliminary reports
received this month the number for June
would be even greater than the number
for May. At this rate the regular army
will be recruited up TO the legal limit
5l0Oo-by the LIST or middle Of August.
There was a time when the army was
made up Of very Indifferent material. but
II has not been so for many years. A
young man who offers for enlistment now
must undergo a most rigid examination.
II he is accepted he must not only be
physically sound. but ne must prove
good moral character, must possess good
intelligence. and must have a good rudi-
mentary education. In the rank and file
to-day are found many well-bred and
wel-educated young men, who aspire TO
commissions. All ambitious and studious
enlisted men have a chance at fine
military education in the school al Fort
Leavenworth, where the curriculum is
only a little less comprehensive than that
at West Point. All op-commissioned
officers who graduate at the Fort Leaven-
worth School are eligible TO second lieu
tenancies.
NORTH STATE BROADER.
The North Carolina brigadier- general
ship has narrowed down TO two names.
The appointment has been rendered Colo
A %
II declined by him, Representative Linney
has consented to accept IL. Colonel Cook
has recently been nominated for Judge,
and Il is not believed here that he will
accept a military appointment. Hence, IT
Is certain that unless he reconsiderS Rep
resentative Linney will receive the much
agitated appointment. This will necessi-
tate an election in the Eighth Congress
sional District before the regular No
vember election, and it is possible that
this consideration may influence Mr.. Lin
uey In finally declining the appointment.
In that event the choice will lie between
General w. l.. Roberts, Colonel II. S.
Burgwynn, and former Acknowledgement
Of the North Carolina State Guard,
James d. Glenn. Ex-senator Ransom is
here urging the appointment Of Colonel
Burgwynn, while Colonel A. 3. Andrews,
who voted for Mckinley, is urging the
appointment OF General ROBERTS.
THEIR RECORDS.
Mr. Glenn made fine reputation as Ma
tional Guardsman, and served with con-
spicuous gallantry in the Confederate
army. Colonel Burgwyn commanded a
regiment Of Junior reserves.
In the last months of the war General
Roberts was made brigadier-general Of
cavalry after many acts Of marked
bravery in battle. Mr.. Linney served in
the ranks until shot to pieces at Chancel-
louisville. He comes from the'noted fight
ing Baxter family in North Carolina and
Tennessee. He is regarded as one Of the
ablest lawyers i'm North Carolina and one
OF the strongest men IN the House of Rep
resentatives. His denomination and re-
election 10 the next Congress is consid-
cred certain.
The Sixth Regiment to which Major
Spier Whitaker, OF North Carolina, has
been designed, will be composed of Ten
nessee and Kentucky troops. 1t will be
commanded by Colonel Tyson, who is also
y native of North Carolina. Major Whita-
ker feels. he says, as IL he had entered
the United States army for good and life.
His professional life is closed. He ex-
poets 70 join the regiment at Nashville
N few days, and will spend day or
Two In Raleigh en- route.
The government has donated. through
Colonel Boyd. a 3-inch rifed cannon to
Greensboro. for use at Guilford Court
aouse battlefield.
Mr.. Benjamin G. Sharpe. OF Greensboro.
has been appointed clerk in the paymas-
ters department Of the army.
Mr.. John Hay Williams. OF Asheville
has been recommended by Senator Pritch-
ird for lieutenancy In the regular army.