Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-04-28
5l3 and PENNSYLVANIA lO,769. This

great army of $4,000 men will be
sent to camp Immediately at points
near the home headquarters of the DIFF
ferent State organizations. At these
camps there will be inspection, thor
ough organization, equipment and
finally practice The troops are ex-
pected to be in shape after three weeks
perhaps, Of this strict routine of army
life. At the end of the initial period
the army will be transported to the
points of concentration in the South
Chickamauga, Tampa, Mobile and New
Orleans and joined to the regular army
The army will then be divided, first
into brigades, then divisions, then army
corps. The lesser officers will remain
as they have been appointed already
by the Governors in almost all cases.
The higher officers will be appointed
after the divisions of the army have
been made. 1t has been decided prac-
tically that the Governors Of the States
will be required to furnish their own
defense from the State militia after the
first call of the President has been
filed.
The South Is supposed to raise sew
eral regiments of volunteer colored
troops, who would be fitted for the eli
mate Of Cuba. The use Of the troops
will be governed by the developments
in connection with the blockade. The
army will be put into such shape as to
utilize its entire strength in an emer-
gency. Volunteer troops will receive
their pay from the date Of enlistment
at the rate of $l3 per month.
The quota of troops to be furnished
by West Virginia under the call Of the
President is 1889. OF this number
about l 900 will come from the State
militia, and the balance will be re-
cruited from volunteer companies The
troops are now being moved to Charles
ton. 1t was at first ordered that they
rendezvous at Martinsburg, but at the
request of Governor Atkinson the
change was made to Charleston because
Of the convenience of the supplies and
the nearness of the commanding Off
GERS. The First and Second Regiments
will be united, and each officer, begin
ming with Brigadier-General B. D..
Spilman, Will be reduced in rank one
degree. General Spilman will be col
onel and each lowest ranking officer
in the companies will 90 into the ranks
as a private. The two regiments will
therefore, have an equal standing and
a chance to see service. Col. W. H.
Banks, of the Second Regiment, posi-
lively refuses TO accept a reduction in
rank, 50 the Governor says this will
probably leave him out entirely in the
new organization, for none can be COM
PEELED to serve. 1t is expected that
the troops will all be in camp at Ka-
nawha City by Sunday.
Company 81, " ofthe First Regiment,
West Virginia National Guards, con-
tanning As men, under command Of
Capt. J. NJ. Pyne, left Charlestown
yesterday evening at P, m. over the
Baltimore and Ohio tor Kanawha City
Before leaving the company marched
through the streets and thence to the
courthouse, where appropriate ad-
dresses were made by Captain Bay
lor, Col. r. P. Chew and Cruger W.
Smith. All the business houses and
residences were decorated with flags.
Fully fifteen hundred people were at
the station to bid the company good
bye. There was great enthusiasm at
Martinsburg last night when Company
Z left. Orders came to the com pany
early in the day to prepare to move.
Factories closed down at noon and the
schools gave halt-holiday, so that all
who wanted to might see the men of.
The streets were deserted and the
crowd at the station was so dense that
traffic was delayed until the departure
of the train.
The States have generally respond
ed to the call for troops, and although
there has been some friction and dis
agreement in carrying out the orders,
the quota will be very readily raised.
1t is believed that New York alone
could furnish the entire number of
volunteers, as $4,000 men offered their
names for enlistment in New York
City. The government will recruit
the regular army up to 81, 900 men.
President Mckinley issued procla-
nation Tuesday giving Spanish mer-
chant vessels now in the United States
until May p to load their cargoes and
depart in safety. Any Spanish mer-
chant vessel which prior to April 81
shall have sailed from anv foreign