Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
RUN0RS AT TAMPA.
THE END AT HAND. 1T Is THOUGHT.
Hut NOT IMMEDIATE.
GENERAL LEES HEADQUARTERS.
They Are 30 BE Moved 20 Jackson
NiIe-iiis Corps to BE Placed
Along the East Coast of FIOri-
da.

TAMPA, FLA, May 30.-The impression
prevailed around headquarters to-day
-hl. the end Is now not far of. and that
definite orders for breaking camp and
getting on board the transports in wait
lu- Will soon be given. All kinds OF ru-
mors were afioat. 1t was reported on
what appeared TO be good authority that
orders Tor embarkation had actually been
Ceceived from Washington, and that seve-
tal Of Admiral SIMPSONS ships were on
fheir way from Cuban waters 10 act as
Sonvoys for the vast fleet of transports
e. their journey south. This was denied
& headquarters. Nevertheless, the report
Chat the date for the embarkation had
definitely been decided on, and That II
fas IN the near future, came from so
many different sources that in spite OF
thcin denials, It found many believers"
IL any such orders were received, how
ever there were certainly no indications
G. 'Jhem at the docks at Port Tampa.
fherC scarcely dozen negro laborers
Fere lazily engaged In cleaning up uhe
rubbish left by the carpenters No loading
or supplies OF any kind was done during
The day. and even the fires in many OF
the transports had apparently been
drawn.
The result Of the conference held to-
day between Major Shafter and
Frigadier-General Young, in command OF
the cavalry brigade at Lakeland, also
father indicated that no immediate move
urut was ia prospect. IL was decided 10
aaandon Lakeland as a camping-gr
1Hr the present but 10 keep the First and
Tenth Cavalry at that point until such
time as the removal of volunteer troops
from Tampa left vacant suitable camp
ground. or until actual orders to embark
g.. Cuba We're received. II was decided 10
Place Colonel Woods regiment Of Roose-
yslrs Rough Riders" at Lakeland tenn
Iarerily while the First Ohio Volunteers,
now on their way Socth, will probably
also be stopped there.
GENERAL LEES COMMAND.
Iajor-General Fitzhugh Lee, command
l.g the Seventh Army Corps, will leave
Or Jacksonville tomorrow, with his
bar. and viii establish corps headquar-
t.rs at that point.
10 has practically been decided TO place |
tle entire Seventh Army Corps along the |
east coast Of Florida. Most Of the corps, |
o. 5 said, will be stationed at Jackson |
VILE but troops will also be placed at |
Miami ST. Augustine, and Palatk9.
.. REGARD 70 the dppOIl4OHHlenI Ol |
troops, IL may be stated that the re-
I1val to Jacksonville Of all volunteer
faGments Of the Seventh Army Corps
e.. Tampa Will probably soon be ordered.
The Second Massachusetts, Volunteers
winch. for the past two weeks has been
fHuoned at Lakeland. arrived in Tampa
'.-Hay. and went into camp at Ybor City,
year the heavy artillery.
The Sevsnty-first New York Volunteers,
.l. with The exception of the Second
.-..sa chusetts. is the only volunteer regi-
Iut in the Fifth Army Corps, comes
down from Lakeland tomorrow and goes
into camp near the Sixth Infantry at
Tampa Heights
a special train, with PIG members or the
tH.ag1 naval reserves, under command
G. Lieutenant Price and Ensigns Hunt
and Hewitt. arrived at Port Tampa to-
tay They will go TO Key West tomorrow
under orders 10 report 10 the senior DIN
C.- u command.
I.rorsuOn-Day was observed IN camp
to-day BY the suspension OF all drills
REGULAR MemOrial-Day exercises were
bella at the Tampa Heights Tabernacle
ir Tho afternoon, under the auspices OF
tas local Grand Army OF the Republic