Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 April 1898 — CHICAGO DOES WELL. [ARTICLE]

CHICAGO DOES WELL.

Sends Over Four Thousand Soldiers to Help Win the Wnr with Spain. Chicago, April 27.—Over 4,000 fighting men marched out of Chicago Tuesday night bound for the war. Since the early days of 1861 no such scenes have been witnessed in this city us transpired at the regimental armories, in the streets through whieh the columns marched, and around the trains carrying them to the camping grounds at Springfield. The regiments which went to the front were the First, Second and Seventh regiments of Infantry and First cavalry. Each was recruited to full strength, and carried, besides, a number of recruits to tnko the places of such men as may be compelled to drop out from any cause. Des Moines, la., April 27.—Speciul 1 rains have brought practically the entire national guards, with many recruits, to Des Moines. It is estimated thnt 2,700 of the required 3,700 men as lowa’s quota are now on the ground, and more are expected this morning. The nutlonul guard falls about 1,200 short of the quota, and the governor hns issued a supplemental call for exguardsmen and graduates of military fjhools, the object being to fill the quota with trained men. Lincoln, Neb., April 27.—Up to night but three companies of stute militia had reported. Brig. Gen. Hills took command of Camp Saunders and announced that the full quota of 2,411 would be on hand to-night.