The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-07
GENERAL RULES
Prescribed for Enlisting the
New Regiments.

war j, Is as follows:
WAR department washington, July g.
gn.
Bv She direction Of the president. the
following general rules are n~escribed for
recruiting as provided for by the acts Of
congress approved March q 1899 publish
od in General orders No 26 % 1899. head
quarters of the army. 8diutant generals
office. ana for organizing the same into
regiments;
The strength of regiments. officers and
enlisted men viii be as provided for by
sections 4 and ~ of the act of congress
approved March g. 1899 The regiments to
be organized in the United States viii be
| rwcuty-hfth. Twenty-sevonth Twenty
eighth. Twentynlnth. Thirteenth Thirty
| Grst Thirty-second. Thlrty-third Thirty
fourth and Thlty-fifth regiments OF infan
try. United states volunteers.
or the commissioned officers to be APP
pointed l.i each Of these regiments the
Geld and stan officers including medical
oface,s and captains Of companies, will
be 1ssembled at reglmental rendezvous as
hereafter designated for the purpose ot
practical instruction in organization. mi
itary administrat on. drill regulations dis
| c'punc nygiene, camp sanitation, etc
| Daily instructions IN the care and as
sembly of parts Of the rifle and target
practice win be special feature Of in
| struction Of both officers and men.
! Applicants for commissions except off,
GERS OF the regular army will be requir-
cd TO pass satisfactory examination as
| To age. moral. mental and prvsiclal capa-
! city TO command troops and must have
bad service during the spanish-American
war
The recruiting service of the regular ar
my ylj be charged with recruiting from
the country at large men for service IN
| these volunteer regiments whose enlist
meuts would be made for the period end
| ing June 80. 1901, unless sooner discharge
and without restrictions as TO citizenship
or educational qualifications but IN all
! other respects under the same rules and
| regulations as are prescribed for recruit
| me the regular service. Except IN special
cases only unmarried men will be enlisted
for these regiment
In view OF the probable severe service
OF these regiments and the climatic con
ditons 90 which they may be subjected
the physical qualifications Of both off,
Gers ana enlisted mcn Is OF great impor-
tuce. only those fully qualified will be
appointed or enlisted.
The lieutonauts and two Of the medi-
csJ officers of each regiment VIII, as far
as practicable. be assigned 10 duty as as
sistants 60 recruiting officers OF the re-
sullr army.
| Upon arrival of recruits at the regiment.
al rendezvous the commanding officers OF
regiments viii assign them 10 companies
and the appointment and instruction Of
reEimental and battalion. non-commission'
ed etan and company non-commlssionec
officers and other enlisted grades will bt
governed by the law and arhy regulations
Each regiment organized VIII. four pur
poses of discipline and supply be subject
to the orders Of the commanding genera
OF the department IN which the rendez
vous IS located and the regmental com
mander will report by telegraph to the
adiutant general of the department OF
his arrival at the regimental rendezvous
The regiments Of infantry. United States
volunteers WIN he organized as follows
Twenty-sixth al Plsttsburg Barracks
New York; Twenty seventh at CamI
Meade. Penn: Twenty eighth at Cam
Meade. Penn; Twenty-ninth at Fort Nc
pherson. Ga Thirtieth at Fort sherl
dan. his: Thrty-drst at Fort Thomas
XIV: Thirty second at Fort Leavenworti
| Kan, Thirty-third at Fort San Houston
| Tex Thirty-fourth at Fort Logan, Col.
1ltrtv-6fth al Vancouver Barracks, Wash
"R A. ALGER Sec'y Of War"
The regiments will be organized az
eordlne to the provisions Of the act OF
| March p. 1899. and win consist Of fifty Of
| Bcers ana 500 enlisted men each
Among the districts for recruiting de-
| irnated regiments are the following;
| Twenty-nnth regiment, Fort Mcpherson
On. south Carliona, Georgia Florida Ala
bama. Mississippi and LOUISIANA.
| Thirtieth regiment Fort sheridan, Ill,
Illinois. Michigan and Wisconsin.
| Thirty-drst regiment. Fort Thomas, Ky
Kentucky, Ohio. Indiana and Tennessee
rhirty-second regiment, Fort Leaven-
worth. kan; Iowa, Nebraska. Kansas.
| Missouri Arkansas, oklahoma ana In
dian Territory.
Thrty-third regiment. Fort sam Hous-
ton. Texas. state Of Texas
Thrty-fourth regiment Fort Logan
| colo. Colorado wyoming. Utah. Min
uesota North Dakota. South Dakota, ana
| Montana and Arizona and New Mexico
| Thlrty-nfth regiment Vancouver Bar
| racks. Washington. california. Nevada
oregon. Washington. Idaho and Alaska.
The term of service viii be for the per
od ending June 30, 1901.
COLONIES AND MAJORS.
Washington. July 6.-The order for the
enlistment OF volunteers for the service
in the Philippines was published today
ara seven more colonies 90 command the
regiments were appointed. There are YET
two colonels 20 he designated Eelghi
majors also were named. The recruiting
wH not begin until some time next week
the exact date not having been liked YET
Recruiting stations viii be open IN every
state and territory as fast as ths men are
enlisted they wal be sent TO the regtmenbs
10 be assigned TO companies. state lines
are oblterated and the men first enlist
ed will be FIRST TO be mustered in- The as
signment 90 companies viii be by the or
hcers command.ne and lac will be al nd
ertv TO organize company composed OF
men from one state if he finds II conNen-
ent and practicable The organization ~
me ten regiments in this country will not
make any difference ia the organization
af regiments in the Philippines by General
Ous His regiments viii be IN ADDITION
to those hereafter 10 be known as the @0th
ana 65th inclusive and VIII be nuhpeieu'
aCth upward II is expected that three
regiments win he organized la the fhh
ippines The regiments IN tae uin'eo
states and the Philippines will increase
Tie army $50 officers and n e6l men,
there should be three fun regiments form
cd by General Otis.
The colonies appointed today are under
s.-. a. 1,r,ceea pt once with the orga-