The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-05
HER LAST
STRUGGLE.

| fAOnlnutQ FROM ~ IHl idh'fs
two weeks NAV elapse before the move
ment is actually under way. as the Span
! fish fotilla Is not expected to reach Porto
| Rico. its supposed destination inside or
ten or twelve days from the date OF It's
| sailing. Nevertheless. everything posi-
Die is being done 10 put the United
States troops in readiness for immediate
| shipment.
| PLANS COMPLETED.
| Plans for division hospitals and the al
lotment Of surgeons were practically
completed to-day. The first infantry one
! Of the regiments which will be landed Tn
i Cuba. was put through the emergency
| entertainment drill throwing up en-
, trenchments with tin cups. skillets, tin
, pans or whatever was convenient, ana
| long practice marches In heavy marching
| order was given other regiments. Pre-
| variations for the landing OF a large force
| OF native Cubans az some point In Cuba
| within convenient reach OF General Co
mez's army are being pushed 20 con-
| clueion as fast as possible How large
! force there will be IS as yet uncertain.
! The Cuban recruiting offices which have
been opened here are fairly over-run with
applicants for enlistment, and 10 Is very
| probably that close 10 1900 men will be
armed and ready for service under the
banners Of Gomez before the end OF the
| week.
TRAINED CUBAN SOLDIERS
Most Of the Cubans who are now I'm
| West Tampa have already had consider
able military training. Their number is
being constantly increased by arrivals
from New York. Jacksonville and other
recruiting points. Between thirty and
forty young Cubans arrived here to-day
from New York and will be followed to-
bfr "a IGfrf from fn4ra all
enlisted at the Junta headquarters. Two
or three United states naval officers
thoroughly familiar with the Cuban coast
are now i'm Tampa for the purpose Of es-
corting the Cuban expedition TO cuba and
will remain with it until the Junction with
Gomez's army is effected.
1t is said to be the plan 10 have one
or more Of the gunboats Of The Ameri-
can fleet now i'm Cuban waters meet the
transport boats az some point north Of
Key West and protect them until the
landing is effected
ALABAMAS TROOPS.
MOBILE. Ala. May l.-Only ono COM
pany was added to the volunteer camp
to-day namely. the Rifles of Troy. seven
ty-two men strong. known as Company
II. First Regiment
William Eckford private Of Montpom-
cry Grays. Third Regiment. a railroad
man. who enlisted from Shorter Station
on the Western and Atlantic railroad, de-
veloped small pox this morning. lie
and his tent and effects have been re-
moved to the Lawn in front Of the coun-
~ pest house and an his company have
been taken "a good distance from the
main camp and Isolated
News Of the promotion Of Brigadier-
General COpplnger TO be major-general
and Colonies Snyder and Hawkes. 20 be
hTlgadier- generals was wired and received
I'm camp to-day. General Coppnger took
his honors modestly. saying that he was
pleased but that his pleasure for him
self was nothing like that which he felt
in knowing that such able officers as
Snyder and Hawkes. had received de-
served promotion. All officers at head
quarters shook hands with the General
and congratulated him. The news was
conveyed 20 the promoted colonies and
was received with loud shouts by the
men Half an hour later the band Of
the Nineteenth Regiment took a position
in front Of General Synders tent and
serenadcd him. me made a short speech
10 the men,
THE GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS.
ATLANTA. GA. May 4-Georgia's vol
unteers will he modified at Griffin and
the camp will De opened tomorrow
Colonel oscar J. Brown. commanding
the Second regiment. Georgia Volunteers.
is appointed 10 command the camp
4 general order for the movement OF
troops will be- issued Friday. but IL will
probably be Monday before the first COM
pany arrives al the camp. Governor At
kinson had intended 20 mobilize Georgia's
volunteers at Fort Mcpherson and had
asked the use Of the reservation for that
purpose. but the War Department has
informed him that Fort Mcpherson has
been reserved for use az a hospital.
Z. u.
a major-general, received the news of his
advancement becomingly. During the af-
ternoon he was congratulated by the Off
GERS Of the Department and many prom
inent people who called on him. The
General viii be retired on age limit in
about five months
CUBA STILL BLOCKADED.
KEY WEST, FLA. May 1.-THE exo-
dus Of naval men. after q brief return
visit here has been the only incident OF
the dulest day since hOstilties opened.
Where they have gone is officially unan-
nounced but surmise is plentiful and va
ried. The fact that the big batteshps
and monitors cOaled to the fullest capaci-
~ before steaming away is taken 10 indi-
cate a plan occupying considerable time.
The Cuban blockade is stll rigidly kept
by the smaller cruisers under the tenn
pOrsry command of Captain Converse OF
the Montgomery. The only arrivals here
to-day We're the steamer Evelyn from
Newport News. with a cargo of coal for
the fleet and the revenue cutter Window
from Hampton Roads.
In the harbor $50 marines. with their
officers. are still packed away ON the Pan
Their broiHng I'm the tropical sun. Only
the officers have shore leave. The Pan
Their is 10 be sent north to be- MADE into
an auxiliary cruiser.
FAMINE ~ HAVANA.
According 10 Captain Little. Of the fish
ing schooner Antonio " Pace. captured by
the gunboat Newport a few days ago. Ha-
vana is on the verge Of famine. Food is
bringing fabulous prices and the people
arc consequently starving The soldiers
are seizing whatever provisions are access
sible. and citizens are burying their food
iu yards and cellars "If ] could have
slipped past the blockade" says Captain
Little. my fish would have brought their
weight in gold.
ATLANTA. GA. May THE Depart
ment OF the Gulf to-day ordered two
companies Of the Twenty-dfth Infantry
Ghe negro regiment from Key West 70
Dry Tortugas. Fort Jefferson at Dry Tor
tugas is being improved and strengthened
ana the infantry is sent there 10 garri-
son the post