The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-29
Uhs 85erala aud 8evs
THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY
NEARBY THREE HUNDREDT TIIoUsAND
MEN ARE UNDER ARMS -REGULARS
sW& AND VOLUNTEERS

AND vOLUNTEERs. 3
Tho Proportion of Strength Eseiween tho
Two >HervlceB-- Tho Special Regiments
ImMunes aud Rough Riders Euro M
pean, Oficers Wonder at tho Mus
tor OF Such an Army Within ."-
Ninety Days. ...
Washington, July pa con-
solidated statement prepared by
Maj. John A Johnston, assistant ad-
jutant general, shows that of the
577,5OO mon authorized by congress
to be enlisted in the regular and
volunteer armies, 254,470, up to this
time have been mustered into the
service. OF tho 23,O2l yet required
to complete the authorized quota of
tie army, 13,3OS arc regulars, 5000
are volunteers under the second call,
S02 me immuncs and 85l arc en-,
gineers.
THE Il .GULARs.
Tho authorized strength of the
regular army is $1,000. On April
30 it contained 20,5 mon. Since
that time 23,I02 recruits have been
obtained from the $4,000 applicants,
by limited uumhor of recruiting
officers, for tho most part strangers
in tho country oanvassed, and during
period of competition by State au-
thorities for tho same men In the
opinion of tho officials of tho war
department, tho returns of regular
army enlistments will show pro.
gressive incroaso rs this competition
coasos. Tho strength of the regu
lar army today less rocont CASUAL
tics, estimated ut 1000, ia 1902.
THE VOLUNTEERS.
Tho authorized strength of the
v'lunteer army is 210,5OO. Of this
number, 125,GG0 was included
in tho Presidents first call for
troops, all of whom have been re-
cruitod, mustered and put into the
field; $4,000 were included in the
second call, $4,000 Of whom have
been mustered into tho service; 5000
were to constitute three special regi-
monts Of. cavalry; 10000 wero i'm
munes and $500 wore engineers.
or the volunteers under the second
call, $4,000 thus far enlisted have
been distributed among incomplete
organizations already in the field,
aud $4,000 constitute new organiza-
tions.
SPECIAL REGIMENTS.
Tho three special cavalry regi-
ments commanded by Coils. Roose
volt, Torrey and Brishy have been
recruited to their full strength, and
there are hundreds of applicants for
any vacancies that may occur in
thom. Congress- authorized the en-
llstment of 10000 yellow fever i'm
munes, and of this number O,138
have been mustered into the service
All of tho ton regiments arc com
plete except the Eh, 9Th and 10th,
and they probably will not be re-
recruited to their full strength. OF
tho $500 engineers authorized by
special act of Congress, 2,G40 have
been mustered. The 1st regiment
contains SO officers and 1890 men :;
the second So officers and LOO
men, and the third, SO officers and
3OO mon. 1t is expected that the
third regiment will be recruited to
Its full strength in a few days.
EUROPEANS AMAZED.
Tho recruiting, mastering, equip
ping and placing in tho field of the
present great army of nearly 100000
men in less than ninety days-every
man having to undergo strict ex
.amination-is regarded by army OK
perts as wonderful achievement.
Officers representing tho great armies
of European nations have been
amazed 1T the work accomplished,
and admit frankly that Europe con-
talns little of such fighting material
ns IS to be fonnd in abundance in tho