The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-24
This Will More than Exhaust the
National Guard-New Companies
to Be Added.
ADNICES FROM Mr.. FAIRBANKS
HIS INFORMATION DIRECT FROM
~ THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
City Employees who Go to War VIII
Get No Sa1ary-LocaI War
Situation.

Indiana's militia has not yet been called.
1t was expected that the soldiers would be
in camp at Camp Mount by this evening,
but a change in the Presidents plans
worked against this. Governor Mount in
tended to issue the order for the mobiliza-
ton of the troops directly upon receiving
the order for the call for them from the
President. He expected to get the order by
noon yesterday, as unofficial dispatches an
nounced that the President had stated that
he would sign the call yesterday morning.
The President did sign a call for 125,O0o
troops, but did not issue any order to the
several States to furnish them, announc-
ing, so the Governor was informed, that he
preferred to wait until after Sunday had
passed to do this.
The Presidents proclamation calling for
$4,000 volunteers for the army caused much
activity about State war headquarters yes
terday. Governor Mount was i'll at home,
but he received the notice of the proclama-
ton by telephone shortly before noon. Early
In the morning a message was received
from Senator Fairbanks stating that In
diana would be required to furnish four
regiments and two batteries. and that the
troops would probably be expected to mo-
hilize in indianapolis during the next week,
and would later be ordered to Washington.
SENATOR FAIRBANKS'S MESSAGE.
When the Governor was notified of the
Presidents proclamation he wired Senator
Fairbanks asking for more definite and
positive information as to what was ex-
pected of Indiana and received the following
reply:
upon receipt of your telegram I again
saw the secretary of war. The allotments
are being made, but will not be finished un-
til Monday morning. The secretary says
that Indiana will be required to furnish four
regiments of 1000 men each, and two light
batteries
The furnishing of the batteries will be
an easy matter. but there may be some
complications when it comes to selecting
the 4C00 men for the infartry. Not move
will be made by the state authorities until
the President issues the order for the nnobil-
ization of the troops Practically nothing
of an official nature has been received yet.
but it is expected that the call will come
ef y I fpi aec+ ne ean M
but it will not be the policy Of the Governor
to have the State troops modified until the
formal order is received from the War De-
partment. Then the entire brigade Of the
Indiana National Guard will be ordered to
this city.
1t is estimated that about 1900 men will
respond to the call. This is the number
that Indiana will probably be asked to fur
nish, but there will be a number of these
estimated that from u to Is per cent. will
not pass the examination. At the best, 1t is
believed there will be half dozen COM
panieS, or enough men to make this number
of companies lacking. How to fill the va
cancies will be a question. Not that there
are not t. sufficient t men READY to take ak the
waiting for every one who will fail. The
question is to adopt some method which will
be considered fair to the applicants. 1t may
be that there will be enough short to justify
the mastering of a complete regiment. Then
If it happens that the field officers of the
guard will pass. there Will be some eIahar-
rassment about the officers of a new regi-
ment. No effort will be made to meet these
problems, however. until they are presented.
FAIR GROUNDS READY.
The fair grounds have been put in shape
for the accommodation of the soldiers The
State Board Of Agriculture has put in a
new steam engine for the water works sys-
tenn, and new mains have been laid for the
convenience Of the troops. None of the
tents and stores have been moved, however.
Adjutant General Gore and Quartermaster
Richardson have completed all arrange
ments for caring for the troops, and things
will move off like clockwork when the or
der does come. The Citizens Street-Rail-
road Company will transport the supplies
and tents from the basement of the State
house to Camp Mount, and have prepared
cars for the purpose The work will not
foreseen emergency prompts the President
to issue the order to-day. Contracts have
been made with wholesale dealers for the
food supplies necessary for the troops The
fare wifi be the regular army rations of
plain but substantial food.
The delay was the occasion OF consider
of the militiamen over the State. 1t was
expected that the Presidents order for the
mobilization of the troops in States would
errors order would be for the
troops to come to indianapolis to-
s t ssgf Snk s Pt ths order f Saa p
issued but had failed to reach them, and
they wired to make sure. Few militia Of
s h1 Thsy s srs S S MeT With f tSsr
companies Monday.
Lieut.. s. ". Ham. of. the United States
army, is pressing his claim for an appoint
ment ia the Indiana National Guard Fri
day he entered a formal application with
with the troops. and yesterday he presented
himself, in person, backed by committee
Of friends. Lieutenant Ham is a Hancock
structor at De Paw University. Under the
law the Governor may nominate regular
state troops. and it is usual for the War
Department TO honor the nominations so
made. Those who called in Lieutenant
-. NT.
Offutt, Ephraim Marsh, Stokes jackson,
+. e. Stoner, George Ham, Greenfield, and
l.. p. Newly, Of Knightstown. They did
not get to see Governor Mount, but laid
their claim before Colonel Wilson and Lieu
tenant May.
Mr.. Newly has rendered his resignation as
state senator to Governor Mount for accept
ance in case his services are needed in the
war He has already the nucleus of regi-
ment formed at Knghtstown, and SAYS that
If IT. were understood that the regiment
would be sent TO the front he could fill it
in a day.