Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-20
TROOPS REACH THE SOUTH
Regulars Beginning to Gather Up at Points
Of Vantage.
Active Preparations for War Con-
tinue st All Points of the
United States.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2O-Siy compa-
MES of the 18th Infantry, Major Kelly COM
manGicg, ard four companies of the 23d
Infantry. Col. 0vershine, arrived last even
ing. Col. OverslliEe Will be in command of
the camp at the race track until the arrival
of General Shaftar and the main body of
troops.
C:El~ for Voluntcers
LINCOLN, Neb., April Ex-Governor Hol-
comb, through Adjutant General Barry
has issued an orGe. leriI.i ting several COM
panies Of the Nebraska National Guard to
recruit up to the limit of sixty-five men.
BUTTE, Mont. April .o.--On account of
the question raised to the status of the
militia in Of war and the prospects
tfat they VIII be he d At home 10 repal
invasion. the services CT the Montana Ma
tional Guard have ben teLltr red the gov
eminent in the capacity of volunteers.
SPRINGFIELD, IL, April 20-General
Joseph w. Vance of this city has issued
a call fer a regiment OF volunteers in case
of war with Spain to be placed at the dis
posal of the state authorities. General
Vance attended West Point, was ;,n officer
in the Union army, and was adjutant gen.
eral of Illinois from 1854 to 1891.
NcSOtlIt1N IOr Lake steamers.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 2o-It is report
ed that the government is after the steam
ers Northwest and Northiand of the North
Steamship Company, which operates
between Duluth and Buffalo. These two
steamers capable of making 27 miles
hour, are steel built and have been used
exclusively for passenger service, SO that if
secured by the government it is thought
they will probably be used as troop ships
President j. j. Hill of the Great Northern
railway. who is also at the head of the
steamship company, Is in Europe, having
reached Bremen yesterday, and cannot be
seen to deny or affirm the truth of this
statement
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O-The tug
Vigilant has been added to the fleet of
Americas naval vessels. The purchase
price is 100000. The vessel was Immediate
ly taken by the naval representatives to
the Union iron works. where she will form
ally be put in the United States service.
The Knights of the Red Branch Rifles
have volunteered their services in the event
of a war with Spain.
When War Is Declared.
DULUTH, Mimi, April 2O-At meeting
held at the council chamber last night
presided over by Mayor Truelson, it was
decided that the declara ton of war against
Spain should be amour ced by the blowing
of whistles. The boats in the harbor will
take up the signal. and all the industries
employing steam will join. That evening a
patriotic meeting in ratification of the war
will be held at the third regiment armory,
which will be addressed by Duluth's best
orators.
Troops Go Through Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 2O.-The Sd Infantry.
U. S. A, 600 strong, en- route from Fort
Smelling. Mimi. to Mobile, Ala, arrived in
this city at 4 a. m AMI resumed the jour-
ney south at o'clock. A stop for break
fast was made at Kankakee, Ill.
Thousands of people greeted the soldiers
at every station through Minnesota anil
Wisconsin. At Lake City, Mimi, the SOL
diers were loaded down with flowers. The
union station at Milwaukee was jammed
with enthusiastic people, vino waited until
l 80 a. M, being entertained meanwhile By
evolutions of the first and second batta!-
ions. Wisconsin National Guard. Most OF
the regulars were asleep when their train
reached Milwaukee, but the cheering and
music brought them out and they remained
up until the trains reached Chicago
Three special trains, in charge of Maj.
Hathaway, from Fort Niobrara, Neb., will
reach here this evening. The troops con-
sist of thirty officers, go men and eighty
six horses. They will leave Immediately
for New Orleans via the Chicago and East
ern Illinois and the Louisville and Nash
vile railroads.
Coming From the North.
NEW YORK, April 20.-The 9th and 21st
Infantry Regiments went through Jersey
City early today on their way to the south.
The 9th, which was stationed at Sacketts
Harbor N. Y, consisted of about 800 men,
and the 21st from Plattsburg, had nearly
the same number. Each regiment had two
special trains.
Light Battery F, I'd United States Ar
tillery, arrived today from Fort Adams, on
the Fall River Line steamer Priscilla and
started for Chickamauga Park.
The Priscilla brought detachment of
sailors and marines from Boston. They
went to the Brooklyn navy yard.
CARSON. New. April 2O.-A troop of cav
airy for the use of the government is being
organized in this state. 1t will be COM
posed Of cowboys from the Mason and Car
son valleys and will be mounted and armed.
ASTORIA, Ore, April 2O.-Two companies
of naval militia have been organized here.
IN THE HANDS OF THE SHERIFF.