The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1900-01-04

cast OF the capitol This rendezvous was
named by the officers Camp Bushnell Under
my my orders Mai Gen Henry A. Axline was
and the Quarternaster general, w. L. Orr, and
the surgeon general J. E. Loves, we're ordered
on active duty On April "a orders were issued
lumbus.
1t is a pleasure to report that the Ohio ma
medical and physical examination we'll So
expeditions was the work OF getting Ohfo's
quota ready for service that but q .compara-
lively short time elapsed In camp life at the
rendezvous The entire mastering was COM
pleted in eight days. Ohio was the first state
eid Id The First n 6 Ohio cavalry was the first or
ganization to leave the rendezvous. 1t proceed
Ing |, ,,5. on the 18th Of May isgs to Camp George
Under the first call of the president, Ohio
furnished i2s officers and s05s enlisted men:
under the second call 73 oficers and e,so1 en-
listed men. including hospital and signal corps
men, United States engineers and immunes
making tUial of volunteers from this state In
the war with Spain OF 1855.
10 review briefly. the service performed by
the Ohio volunteer regiments md organiZa-
lions. II may be stated that only three OF the
regiments saw service in foreign land. The
other reg ,ments and organizations we're To-
Gated ut various stations in the south. where
all acquired good name for military efficiency
and for conduct which dist inguishes the sol-
dier. The totri number of deaths In Ohio
volunteer organizations was seven officers and
2a3 enlisted men, wish here to pay the most
soldiers, and in the same connection to rec
ognize the patriotism OF the people OF Ohio
War Expenses The Seventy third general
assembly. by an act passed April 8, 1893 wisely
provided for funds that might be needed by the
state In the event OF the war which then seemed
impending. This act appropriated from any
money In tho treasury to the credit OF the gen
the sum Of q 600 for the purpose % Of EQUIP.
ments for the national guard, naval militia
and volunteers Of the state to repel invasion.
war;" and s60l0U' for carrying into effect any
reQusition Of the president Of the United
States ana SO. .O0j M an extraordinary contin-
gent fund to carry out the provisions OF the
act. oil Of this amount. 81 UJO, 900 In tho aggrc-
gate, TO he expended under the authority ant
direction Of The governor. The act ,ur her al.
thorizcd the commissioners Of the sin iing fund
TO borrow on the faith and credit 10 the stat.
sum or sums OF money not to exceed in the
aggregate al ,'UU, 100 "aS may be ascertuned by
the governor and from time o time certliied To
them TO be necessary TO meet the aforesaid
expenditures
Tue u.encies Of war caused by tn, sudden
necessit. for the mobilization of the truUp> ol
the state answer ing to the presdent's cal for
volunteers. = qurea Il large amount oi hon
to be available; The condition of the general
revenue fua nf he state was then sa .istac-
tory, and as consequence there was no ia
mediate necessity for resorting to the author
ity to borrow money to meet these exp ndi-
lures. However. on IL seeming necessary 10
provide for expenses. the amount ot wnIch
might cmbarrass the general revenue fund. the
sinking fund commission effected Il ioau ".
a-0J."n'. the certificates so ISSUED bearing in
tercst ut The rate of per cent. and the loan
running for Ave years. being payable July |.
1923 This was the only sum borrowed Ivy the
state OF Onio on account Of expenses To the
state arising out OF the SpaniSh-Amcrica
war All other disbursements were from the
general revenue fund and from the amount
specifically appropriated for the governors
military contingent fund OF a5O.pOL
The total disbursements for general military
expenses, the items being for su staining, equip
ment. cost OF transportation. medical supplies,
af ~ unn "a n nd In uynr
661 10. which leaves balance Of a., ,I3l. 81 in
the fund appropriated by the general assembly
the governors miitnry contingent fund OF .50.-
0Jl during the years 1898 and 1890 was LOB 20
OF which the major portion was for the ex-
penses OF returning to Ohio the sick and dis
abled soldiers OF the Ohio volunteer regiments
from the various camps and hospitals in the
south. The balance in the governor's military
appropriated to cover the expenses Of the war
loan, 5000. there was expended but sl,70i
The state has presented to the general gov
ernment her claim for reimbursement under the
act Of July 8, 1893, and subsequent acts. in the
sum of s4l1.124ls or this amount there has
been refunded from the United States govern
ment and paid into the state treasury to the
credit of the general revenue furd, s343, ,68l O5,
leaving q balance OF the claim still undergoing
official examination and decision on several
treasury, of s67,457.12
1t will be observed that the difference be-
tween the claim Of the state as presented to
the general government and the amount dis
bursed from the military funds, as shown in
foregoing figures, is s6i. 3a This sum was
paid for certain military contingencies that
under the present laws OF the United States
for reimbursement to the several states, is not
regarded as proper claim against the general
government A lar1 proportion OF the amount
was devoted to the payment of subsistence,
transportation and per diem in camp, a. the
rate fixed by the laws OF the state, for those
who we're not accepted volunteers and for
the small number who decided not to volunteer
ho Of ia al ira all M A
proper. complete the balance.
1t may be possible that congress will elect to
the @ state ~ as they were purely Connected @ % With 4
the Spanish war. and were properly paid for
the funds placed at the disposal Of the state
authorities BY the general assembly.
A recapitulation Of the financial statements
in connection with the Spanish war would be
as follows OF the million dollars authorized
for expenditure by the general assembly there
has been used G7s Sei. SO, assuming that the
full amount of the states claim, all. .le4. ls.
WI be and taking into
encampments for the national guard during
the years 1898 and 1859, II can be seen that
Ohio, after receiving from the government
proper return Of quartermaster's stores taken
during the war will practically have expended
no money for military purposes Indeed II ID
gamer
Reorganization Of the Guard.-with the re-
turn Of the Ohio volunteers It became ap-
parent that the national guard Of the stata
would have TO be completely reorgsnized A.
the time of the entrance Of the guard into the
volunteer army. leave of absence for ell had
been given. aad during the period Of volunteer
service the state had been depending upon the
force of unattached militia, whose service,
however, was not required The volunteers,
after discharge from the United States SER
vice, found themselves still members OF the
| Ohio national guard. but such en- organization
only existed practically In name The ord
nance and quartermastev stores OF the guard
had been taken by the general government and
time and foreign duty had made many changes
Orders we're issued acoordingiy disbanding all
teenth regiment, which desired 70 retain it
| structure and the fret battalion Of engineers.
| Discharges were given 70 all the enlisted men
| Wishing to leave the service and thus virtuslly
| . new start had TO be made. 1t was deter
mined that the new policy ~ 70 the 0rgsnixA-
| tion Of the guard shouln be 70 reduce its msm-
hers and place the conpanios In pepulous
plsoes wherever possible. This work Of butld-
| Ing sne proceeded rapidly and sstisfac actorlly.
| All obsolete and useless property at the stats
| arsenal Was sold and the proceeds covered Int
the state treasury to the credit Of the clothing
| account Of the guard.
The strength Of the Ohio national guard ID
| now about $50 onicers and men In infantry
artillery. cavalry, epSineors And naval brigade;
| this organization being composed Of eiSh,
regiments I'm whole or In psrt) and one bet
| TALON Of infantry: one battalion Of engineers
four batteries OF arttllery ono troop OF cavalry
! xnd two battaiions Of the naval brigade. Two
brigades and one division have beoh formed. 1,
| having been considered advisable TO effect such
arising under Q general mobilization.
4 ,hA inf ys MI fv1wa laid ~ a.