The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-04
QUIETLY
tccntinued from First Paee)

is to be nothing IN the nature Of a call.
| but as heretofore stated, the soldiers VIII
| be obtained in the regular method through
the efforts OF the United States recruit
irg officers stationed in the various large
cities. To this end the department has
already sent out 10 these officers full IN
structions for their guidance, as we'll as
blanks for enIistments. and everything "a
now in shape 10 begin recruiting at the
word from Washington. 1t was stated by
the adjutant general today that the de-
partment contemplates raising nine req
ments in all and the Instructions to the
recruiting officers are based on this figure
Each regiment will have a strength Of 133s
men. making a total force OF II. 934 men.
This will be almost twice the number OF
men which General Otis reports will be
necessary 10 give him the force OF 3O.O
electives which he requires. The recruit
ing for the regular army has brought that
establishment up to within 30 OF It's max
imum strength. The force that will be
at General OTIS disposal yhen the new
troops now in this country reach him AZ
the beginning OF the fall campaign may
he summarized az follows: Seventeen reg
iments OF regular infantry. 2s4O men.
Three new volunteers regiments. Aba: four
batteries Third artillery. $50: ten batter
les OF the Sixth. l2so: the Fourth cav
airy. 1.23O; an engineer battalion, 2O6; gig
nal corps. 80; total. q .2T3 men.
New oYrk. July "A special 70 the
Herald from Washington says: Having
heard from General Otis that he needs
6.32S men 70 fiji W the regular regiments
and about 2on9 men for the two volunteer
regiments which he was authorized 20 en-
list. orders viii be issued tomorrow for
the enlistment o, 800 maa. T-ass vii
actually give Otis about 1900 men. Allow
ing a Ioss OF l2 per cent for dS-ea4A,
wounds etc. which ne states r. -fe pres
ent percentage o. 'ins rectfyes.'' h will
have instead .. an effective force Of D.
on Tnen. one ~ nearly =. noo
The var department has Anticipated the
ned u men for the regular regiments.
and has cent 2ho0 unassigned recruits %
Manila within two weeks. -Four .ho,ss-
and recruits are now icing dried az .he
Preside and VII sail the middle % tho
month. leaving only - nor. men 70 Be-
supplied % tAe regular regiments
II = confidently p7Siic,ed that By Aug
Us: l Ere eight regiments 20 b orEa--
iErd in this country and The 2 40 NJ
required for The tEo volunteer rez4nra,,
a: Mania Eui - -eady % p-p-es-s %
Otis' al. II o-ler - pu. the volunteers
into an effective cpnjftton az rapidly as
pozI7ia eight military port. or fa- each
reg msnt. viz - ss5ected. 20 zhE-h re-
orui;s VII - sert rs follows: Plat.sS1-z
Barracks. y. Y. Fo-t Tl1nas. Ky: Co
ll-1s5r-z Rar-a-rS. O7fo: For shersian.
IL. I<ave5w1-tA. Kan. a-1.I tte Prss3dsa.
Cal. and p-I5aoiy Fort C-ooSs. Seo-. aus
ysnc51ve- Barracks.
TEE vaczrriez IL stt-R 81 the -n-uia-
reg neats tE5fe- General OH cr-nnarA
rep-esr7t Dsn wSp-e .e-Tns % eniis.u,euf
have %. eIEIrsi. and nos caE7fzislsz. Nus,
ot the vacaacses exsss IN ne rerfnsats
-hsch aid for Manila W7-h Merritt OF
tbs v5sunt~a-s Il 81 silH rs-nain n Nz.
Ella and they III - .stu-zss a. 3aE-kiv
az possible
The fart TIA. otAs has rsssrsed % .wa
TIRE r-Isu0e< % - 1-Kaaize-S 3.
Nsnsa AMI has asked fo- ESQ nnsa 90 81 |
iba-n -. shoEs that Re has had nah
difficulty 20 obtain rs-enlssneats % vol
un-eers- L h sErtz1zse1 TIA; hs las o.
taI,sed only s9s D-z- not en5a<h 70 form /
Sze regiment
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