Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-07

Washington. D. c., July 6.-The or
der for the enlistment OF volunteers for
service in the Philippines was publish
ed to-day. and-setesf- sssefe-eoloneis to-
command the regiments were appoint
ed. There are yet two colonies to be
designated. Eight majors also were
named The recuiting will not begin
until some time next week, the exact
date not having been fixed yet.
Recruiting stations will be opened in
every State and territory, and as fas,
as the men are enlisted they will be
sent to the regiments 10 be assigned
TO companies. State lines are obliter-
ated. and the men first enlistinS Will
be first to be mustered in. The as
Segment to companies will be by the
officer commanding and he Will be at
liberty to organize Il company COM
posed of men from enc State IL he finds
IL convenient and practicable. The or
ganizatlon OF the ten regiments in this
country VIII not make any difference to
the organization of regiments in tho
Philippines by General Otis. His regi-
| ments viii be in addition to those here.
after to be known as the Twenty-sixth
to ThirtyJifth inclusive. and will be
numbered Thirty-sixth upward. 1t is
expected that three regiments will be
organized in the Philippines. The regi-
ments organized in the United States
and the Philippines will increase the
army by $50 officers and 1867 men. ir
there should be three full regiments
formed by General Otis.
The colonies appointed to-day are UNI
der orders to proceed at once with the
organization of the regiments. Some OF
the oiAcers are now In the city ana
have been consulting the different bu-
reau officers with regard to equipment
and supplies for the men as they ioin
the regiments.
THE ORDER.
The order for the enlistment of ten
new regiments OF infantry was issued
to-day by the Secretary OF War. 1t is
as follows:
War Department,
washington. u. c.. July 8, 1S99.)
by direction of the President. the
following general rules are prescribed
for recruiting from the country at large
United States volunteers, as provided
TOT by the act OF Congress, approved
March ?, 1899, published in general
orders No. SO. of 1899, Headquarters of
me army. Adjutant Generals Office and
FOR orsanizing the same into regiments:
Ihe strength of regiments, officers
'iiu eiiilSteU nlen VIII be as provided for
by sections and 12 of the act of Con-
gress approved March 9. 1892
THE REGIMENTS.
The regiments to be organized in
me United States will be designated as
the Twenty sixth, Twenty seventh.
Iwenty-eighth. Twenty Thir-
tieth, Thirty first. Thirty-second. Thir-
ty-third. Thirty-fourth and Thirty fifth
Regiments OF Infantry, United States
Volunteers. $50
"Of the commissioned officers to be
appointed for each of these regiments
the held and staff officers, Including
medical officers and captains of COM
panies. Will be assembled at regimentaI
rendezvous as hereafter designated for
the purpose of theoretical and practi-
cal instruction in organization. military
administration. drill regulations. disci-
pine. hygiene. camp sanitation. etc.
Daily instructions in the nomenclature
care ana assembly or parts of the rife
and target practice will be a special
feature of instruction of both officers
and men.
APPLICANTS FOR COMMISSIONS.
Applicants for commissions. excent
ot1icers OF the regular army, will be re-
| CURED TO pass satisfactory examina-
ton as TO age. moral, mental and pbys.
zeal htness and capacity to cornmazd
troops and must have had service dvr.
ing the Spanish-A American war,