The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-06-22
INTERESTED IN TIE
 ARMY MANEUVERS
Alabama Military Men Go to
 Manassas
WILL RECEIVE REGULAR PAY
State Examiner German Has Made a Good Report on Officials of Cham bers county-other News
 From State Capital.

Montgomery, June A.-( Special. )-Mill- tary men of Alabama are greatly inter esteo In the coming army maneuvers at Manassas, and will urge that the state send goodly number there in septem- Der. It is feared by some that the bri- gade encampment which comes between July 20 and 30. will absorb the enthusi- asm to such an extent that the attend anee on the Manassas trip will be cut down too low to make a showing. Others believe, however, that this will not be so, and that at least the allotment of the state, sl6, will go. Alabama can have more if it desires, and the officers of the national guard are very anxious to have as many go as possible
 The present idea is for the governor to order the organization of a provisional regiment, commanded by some officer of rank above colonel now in service. The officers and men will receive pay &C., cording to their rank. For instance, if the regiment Is commanded by a colonel he will receive the pay of a colonel; if by a brigadier general, his pay will be of that rank. Besides Brig. Gen. Louis V
 
 might be assigned to the duty These are the Adjt Gen. William w. Brandon, Gen. R. F. Ligon. inspector general and Barry L. Holt, quartemaster general l These three men compose the state mill tary advisory board, and any rule or reg ulation made by them becomes a law os the guard when approved by the gover- nor.
 A Good Opportunity. l Adjutant General Brandon said this morning that he hoped there would be a i large attendance on the historic battle ground. He Is in favor of sending as large delegation as possible, and believes that | Alabama men will show up favorably with any of them. He regards it as the best op- i portunity of the troops to receive actual l instruction in those things they ought l to know This opinion is shared by Gen eral Ligon, who Is very solicitous about the states attendance being large. The officers have the fear however that many of the boys who really want to go can not get off from their work twice in the same year, and this may operate against | their making the trip. But everything pos sible Is going to be done to overcome all l difficulties and get a good attendance.
 Historic battle-ground.
 
 has secured the use of the land on which | the great two-days' conflict waged. Crops on it made the owners refuse to consider renting until they could be gathered. It Is now thought they will be all off in time Any way the property has been secured Adjutant General Heistand of the war de- i partment closed the contracts Saturday Maj Gen. H. c. Corbin, commanding the 1 department of the east, will direct the maneuvers from his headquarters, which | will be located at Gainesville, about half way between Thoroughfare Gap and Ma I asses, these two places being ten miles apart, and starting points for the two armies. The 5000 regulars who will take part will be drawn from the department of the east, while 2O.0O0 national guards men will be drawn from southern states in the Atlantic division. Texas will have 1900 men to re-fght the battle of Bull . Run. The following brigadier generals will take part: Fred c. Grant Jesse M Lee, general staff; Franklin Bell, Theo- dore J. Wint. Tasker H. Bliss and Thomas M. Barry.
 After Regular Troops.
 Adjutant General Brandon addressed letter to the secretary of war at Wash ington today, asking him to assign a com rany of infantry and q company of cav airy to the brigade encampment to be held in Alabama the last ten days in July This is desired by way of instruc- ton to the state soldiers, who get great benefit from the work of the men in the regular army.
 The cities bidding for the brigade en- campment are very busy and it looks as IT Birmingham or Anniston would get it. Both these places have put up good fights and the latter has been especially plueky. Adiutant General Brandon says the prize will go to the city making the best offer, everything considered. Montgomery. has not, however. given up the fight and may vet get up a winning offer. There does not seem much choice among the men. All want to go away from home, so all can not be pleased.
 Good Report.
 State Examiner J. T. German has made a splendid report on the officials of Cham bers county, all of whom he finds to have done their duty in every way, including care and turning over of money collected, keeping the books and looking after prop erty. The books of these officers were examined, without a single criticism of any one of them Probate Judge A. J. Driver, time covered. August l. 1893, to June 1, 1904; Circuit Clerk J. A. Williams, same time; Sheriff J M. Walton, time from September l. 1905 to March S1, 1904; Superintendent of Education w. G. Jar rell, September l, 1900, to May S1, 1904; the present administration has made for