The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-11

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The wheeling recruiting ONCE Of the
United states army has received its In
structions for the enlistment of recruits
TOR the Twenty-seventh regiment of
volunteers, to be gathered at Camp
Meade, Pennsylvania. In the near fu-
ture, and already there is increased ac-
tlvIty at the station, many of the vOlun-
teers Of the First and Second West Vir-
Einia regiments, lately mustered out,
deciding to wait for the opening of the
rolls for the new volunteer regiments,
in preference to entering the regular
army. Regular army enlistment is for
three years, while that for the volun-
teers Is until June 80, 1901. less than two
years.
Yesterday, a number Of the former
volunteers called at the station, and
several we're examined and accepted. It
is expected that there will be rush this
week, and that West Virginia will be
largely represented In the makeup Of
the Twenty-seventh regiment. 1t is
hoped that Wheeling and vicinity may
furnish the los men required for full
company, and that the boys will be al
lotted to a single company, instead Of
being distributed indiscriminately
among several. II an effort is made in
this direction 1t may be successful. on
the other hand, without such an effort,
the boys from this section who enter the
army viii lose their identity so to speak.
Congressman Dovener and Senator
Scott, who are now in the city. are be-
ing besieged with applications for COM
missions in the Twenty-seventh regi-
ment Only four commissions
In this regiment will come to West Vir-
glnla and there will be a large number
Of disappointed asplrants for the Shout
der straps.
Lieutenant John K. Miller, Of the
Eighth Infantry, regular army, arrived
in the city yesterday and assumed
charge Of the recruiting station, reliev-
ing Major A. G. Hennisee, of the Sec
ond Calvary, who leaves this morning
for New York, where he will report by
telegraph to the adjutant general of the
army for duty. 1t is said he will likely
be ordered to rejoln his regiment in
Cuba. Sergeant Schiller, Of L Com
pany, Tenth Infantry, who has been
detailed for duty at the Wheeling sta
ton, also leaves to-day for Fort slocum,
New York harbor, to rejoln his regi-
ment.
Yesterday a batch Of eleven recruits
for the regular army left for San Fran
cisco. They are all infantrymen, and
will be sent on to the Philippines to fill
out regiments already on service there.
They were the following: Henry E. Rel-
Ter, Ralph L. Walter, w. F. Hunt, Irwin
S. Lowe, James B. Pratt. Holt Chap
man, Presley B. Matthews, Festus A.
Elder, Gus Williams, Miles P. Kinslny,
Henry C. Taylor.
The requirements are not so stringent
for enlistment In the new volunteer
regiments as they are for the regular
army. For Instance, in the regular
army citizenship ard ability to read and
write are required, but for the volun-
teers they are not Some of the qualId-
cations for volunteers are as follows:
Term Of enlistment will be for the pert
cd ending June 80, 1901. The applicant
must be between eighteen and thirty
five years, of good character and habits
able bodied, free from disease, and able
to speak the English language. Sol
diers who have served honestly and
faithfully in the United States army,
regular or volunteer, may be reenI!sted
within three months from date Of dis
charge without regard to the maximum
age Limitation. No person under eigh-
teen years will be enlisted or re-enlIsted
and minors between the ages OF elgh-
teen and twenty-one must have the con-
sent of father, only surviving parent or
guardian. Married men will not be re-
ceived without special authority from a
regimental commander or from the ad-
jutant general of the army. For In
fantry the height must be not less than
8 feet inches and weight not less than
1870 pounds, and not more than 100
pounds. Recruiting officers. however,
are authorized to accept desirable applI-
cants who are ten pounds or less over
weight or underweight, or who vary not
more than an inch from the required
height or chest measurement.