Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-07-13
ORDER ISSUED BY ALGER
Enlistment Of Ten New Regiments
for the Philippines to Be
+ Begun at Once.
THE SERVICE WILL Be FOR TWO YEARS.
OMcers IN the War with Spain Ten-
der Their Services Again-Drig.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler Receiver Or
Aers to Report to Gen. Otis An
Manila for Service.

Vv0SAAAAS SO0e GUY MS OANSA AOe
the enlistment Of volunteers for serv-
ice in the Philippines was published
Thursday and seven more colonies to
command the regiments were appoint
ed. There are yet two colonies to be
designated. Eight majors also were
named. The recruiting will not begin
until some time next week, the exact
date not having been fixed yet. Re-
cruiting stations will be open in every
state and territory, and as fast as the
men are enlisted they will be,sent to the
regiments, to be assigned to companies.
State lines are obliterated, and the men
first enlisted will be first to be mus
tered in. The assignment to companies
will be by the officer commanding, and
he will be at liberty to organize COM
pany composed Of men from one state
If he finds it convenient and practicable,
The term of service will be for the
period ending June 80, 1901, and the en-
listments may be made without re-
striction as to citizenship or education
al qualifications"
gen. wheeler to Go.
Washington, July brig. Gen. JOS
eph Wheeler was Thursday ordered to
report to Gen. Otis at Manila for service
in the Philippine islands.
Gen. Wheeler is much pleased with
his assignment to the Philippines. He
is making preparations to leave for San
Francisco Saturday. He said Thursday
night:
81 believe now that the rebellion is on.
that It should be stamped out. The sooner
1t is done the better 1t will be for the Fill
pinos, as well as for the United States.
Every loyal American should support the
administration in its efforts to determine
the strife and to set up a good government
lend my aid to the government at this time.
when 1t is in need Of support I shall place
myself at the disposal Of Gen. Otis and en-
deavor to do my duty as soldier"
Many Want to Fight.
Washington. July st is stated at
the war department that almost every
officer who served in the volunteer army
during the war with Spain and who
had been honorably mustered out has
again offered his services to meet the
needs of the Philippine campaign. AL
together no less than 10000 applications
for commissions in the new volunteer
army now forming have been received
at the war department and have been
placed on the files.
The ten regiments of volunteers will
be equipped throughout as are the reg
ulars. The ordnance department has
on hand sufficient supply Of krag-
jorgensen rifles and other arms to equip
the regiments.
No news from Otis.
Washington, July s.-Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin says that no word has been had
from Gen. Otis for the past two days,
whence it is inferred that there has
been no fighting and no change in the
Philippine situation worthy of report.
slayers Of Gen. Luna.
Manila, July 8. = The trial at Ca
banatuan of the slayers of Gen. Luna,
the Filipino leader who was assassinat-
ed by the guard of Aguinaldo's resi-
dence, is ended. The accused were ac-
quilted on the ground of self-defense.
The testimony showed there was con-
spiracy upon the part of Luna and
other officers to kill Aguinaldo and
make Luna dictator.