Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-05-06
THE NEVADA TROOP.
Some Facts From the Governors
ONCE.

place OF rendezvous for the Nevada
Troop, Second U. S. Volunteer Cav
airy, Colonel Torrey commanding.
Already enlisted men from different
parts of the State are coming to town
ready to obey whatever instructions
that may be submitted. Yesterday
afternoon s local brought twento-one
from Reno. This morning twenty
two prospective soldiers came from
Virginia and on this afternoons local
the Governor has been notified that
twenty-eight men from the eastern
part of the State may be expected.
The enlistment roll from Carson has
already reached the twenty-five mark
with indi ,ations that mere are to be
heard from. 1t may be readily seen
that Nevada will furnish her quota OF
cavalrymen with promptness most
commendable.
The Reno and Virginia Volunteers
are displaying yellow badge ON
their breasts, with the inscription
IN. M. r." Nevada mounted Rifle
mem neatly printed thereon. They
are all inbued with the proper war
spirit and are earnest in their desire
to uphold the glory of the Stars and
Stripes.
Twenty-siX tents have been pro-
vided and are now staked out on the
level plain in front of the stables at
the Carson race track.
When all preliminaries have been
adjusted in the way Of becoming com
fortably located. the regular routine
Of camp duty will be vigorously OBJ
served. AS yet no provisions has
been made for culinary department
on the grounds. Tho men are being
fed at the hotels and are not under
strict military rule.
The Governor recently received a
telegram from FL. @. COrbir, U. S. A.,
requesting that the troops he ready
for physical eXamin alton on May 75h
ut which time all eligible men would
be formally mustered in for regular
service i'll the army. 1t is not known
just when the surgeon and mastering
officer will be here but later advices
are expected.
Until then the enlisted force will
be kept here and adquataly provided
for at the expense Of the government.
Probably the "a will be some disap-
pointments in the way of. final ac-
ceptance for duty. The physical re-
quirements are quite rigid and it is
expected that not few will be re-
jected. There arc twelve troops in a
full cavalry regiment. The troops
comprising the first Cavalry. u. S.
Volunteers will very likely come from
the Dakotas Our Nevada troop vii
unite with eleven others from Idaho
Utah, Arizona, New Mexico, Wyom.
ing and Oklohoma and will be desig.
mated as the End U, S, Volunteers,
a cavalry troop Is made up Of one
captain, one 1st Lieutenant, one 2nd
OuO 4SL SClSSHul, one
Quarter Sergeant, six Sergeants,
eight Corporals, two fariers and
blacksmiths, two trumpeters, one sad
der. one wagner and seventy EIGHT
privatcs. This. will be the personnel
of the Nevada troopwhen the surgeon
and mastering officer have finished
their wedding ont process and recon-.
mendcd thc balance rs fit for the
United States Army.
1t has not been determined wha,
the destination Of this troop shall be
The prevailing opinion is that it will
not leave this country However a
sudden md unexpected turn IN af.
fairs, which in times like these il
more than probable, may call our
boys to the scene Of actual conflict
When the regiment is complete, the
several troops comprising it will un
donbtly be sent to an instructive
station where u thorough course II
military Discipline and cavalry drill