New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-04
MASTERING IN VOLUNTEERS.
ARIZONA AND MASSACHUSETTS GET THE
FIRST TROOPS IN THE ARMY.
GENERAL MILES ISSUES DETAILED INSTRUCTION.
GENERAL MERRITTs CONSULTATION AT
Observation-Disclosures AND
WASHINGTON SELECTED AS

CONCENTRATING POINTS.
Washington, May 3.--According 10 advices
heretofore received by AdjutantGeneral Cor.
bin the mastering in Of the soldiers Of the volun.
teer army was to begin in most OF the States
to-day AS soon as this formaty Is accom-.
plIshed they become regular United State,
troops available for any service which the Presi.
den, may call upon them to perform. Up 20 the
close Of office hours. however. reports on that
subject had been received only from Massachu.
setts and Arizona. Arizona has the honor Of
having mustered in the first troop. With the
limited force in charge Of this work al the varl-
Gus rendezvous!ng points. the mastering In
necessarily will take from two days 10 ten Or
more. according to the size OF the States quota
One regiment day Is considered fair progress
Now that the mastering work s under way. the
officials are giving their attention TO questions
OF mobilization. transportation and subsistence
and by the time the soldiers are ready to move
these questions will have been settled.
The officials here commend the Army officers
course In ordering regiment at time 70 the
mastering point and dispos!ng OF II before hav-
ing the others come. considerable labor 10
involved in the work. and there can be no good
purpose served in requiring the men TO stand
around 10 await their turn.
General Miles has issued a general order to
the Army giving detailed instructions 10 govern
the armng and equppng If volunteer troops
When q regiment has been mustered into th-
United States service, the commanding officer
will detail a lieutenant to perform the duties n
acting ordnance officer The Governor Of the
State in which such regimen; or other organlza-
ton has been mustered will invoice to the ord.
Ia Nv,,y,1 and Inc
organization all the ordnance and ordnance.
stores furnished the organization by the State
The acting ordnance officer on receipt OF the
Invoice will make requisltion on the chief Of
ordnance FOR the necessary ordnance and ord
nance stores to complete the armament and
equipment OF the regiment or organization. This
requisition will state the number OF men, the
total amount Of ordnance and ordnance stores
required. the ordnance and ordnance stores re-
ceved from the State. and the stores 70 be FUR.
nished by the chief Of ordnance.
These ordnance and ordnance stores are 10
be turned over to each company or troop COM
mander when properly receipted for. The COM
pany or troop commanders are held accountable
for the properly thus turnel over to Them. and
will make the usual return 10 the chief OK ord
nance. The thief OF ordnance ~ required 10 keep
a record OF the exact amount Of all these stores
, d
tement with the various States concerned
General Wesley Merritt. commanding the De-
partment OF the East. with headquarters al
New-York has returned 10 New-York after
having consultations with Secretary AlSer. Gen.
eral Miles and other officials OF the War De-
partn General Merritts name has been
associated with the conduct % the expedition
which is soon 70 leave American SOIL Tor CUBA
but which Is being held back pending news eN'
pected every day concerning movements Or the
Spanish fleet that left Cape Nerd some days
ago. No official was willing 10 say whether
General Merritt will accompany the Cuban ex-
petition or 10 go any further than 10 suggest
that the personnel OF its commanding force had
not yet been made up
POINTS OF CONCENTRATION.
Chickamauga Park battle field and Washing
ton are places upon which Il is said the "a!
Department officials have absolutely determined
as concentration points for large portions OK
the volunteer army now being mustered In
throughout the United States Both u these
places because Of their location and other faci!-
tiles offer exceptional advantages for mobiliza.
be used by the Department at which 10 con-
sregate a large number OF soldiers. This Will be
either In Pennsylvania or New-fork. where
they may be near the coast. prepared for inTne-
date transportation TO Cuba in case this be-
/ comes necessary or for any defensive Operations
made necessary from the landing or a hosu!e
force-a possibility acknowledged by the officials
TO be remote but yet one 10 be prepared FOR IN
case IL should arise.