Evening journal., 1898-04-16


Commander of forces at ChicSamauga-l
for some time. 1t was not until yes
terday, however, that the president. In
View OF the enormous expense which
will be entailed, felt justified In taking
tSlia step. At
When Secretary Alger returned from
the cabinet meeting, he at once called
into conference General Miles and Ad-
titsnt General Corbin and acquainted
oheni with the result of the cabinet de-
lfberations. There were hurried consul
tutions. in which the quartermaster
general, who has charge OF the trans
portation OF the troops the commlssa-
~ general, Who looks after their sus-
tenarce, and representatives in Wash
ington OF various railroads running to
the south participated. The orders as
finally given contemplate the move
ment Of troops to the places indicated
as follows:
To Chickamauga Battlefield. The
First, Second, Third, Sixth, Ninth and
Tenth regiments Of cavalry and the
light batteries Of hve regiments Of ar
tiIiery.
To New Orleans.-The First. Seventh.
Eighth. Twelfth. Sixteenth. Eighteenth.
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth reei-
ments OF Infantry
To Mobile,-The Second. Third. Tenth.
Eleventh, Nineteenth, Twentieth and
Twepty-second regiments Of infantry.
To Tampa, Fla.-The Fourth, Fifth.
Sixth Ninth. Thirteenth. Seventeenth
and Twenty first regiments Of infantry.
The heavy batteries OF artillery in
each Of the five regiments win remain
al their present posts. The two new
regiments OF artillery recently author
lied by congress have not been recruit
ed TO their full strength and I'm addi-
ton are not we'll equipped with horses
and other necessary requisites for serv.
ice and therefore are not included in
yesterdays orders. The department has
50 distributed the % regiments of in.
tantry az concerted places on the gull
tnat uhey VIII be accessible for trans.
portation to Cuba. Proposals have beer
invited from steamship companies fol
chartering vessels to the government
FOR this week
instructions 20 the commanding Of
ncers OF the regiments ordered to NOV,
We're sent out late yesterday. with an
rections that they be put into effect a,
soon as possible. 1t is the conhden
expectation of the officials that tn,
movements in some places win bpri,
today The railroad facilities. the ON
cials say, are more than ample to NEE
the demands Of the occasion. and II,
trouble will be experienced in mobile
Ing this large body Of men at the place
designated within reasonably shor
space of time.
Secretary Alger has selected the con,
nanders OF the divisions OF the arm,
that are 70 assemble at the places nam
ed, all Of whom are we'll known 70
their service in the military branch %
the government. For the division "a
New Orleans, Brigadier General w. 4
shafter' now at san Francisco. in con,
mand Of the department OF California
was discsssed; for that at TAMPA. Fla
brlgadier General J. +. Wade. now {
command Of the department OF the Da
kota at St Paul; for Mobile. brigade
General J. J. Coppinser. who is on dut
IN commend Of the department OF MIS-
eou1 at Omaha, while for the post 4
Chiekamauga, Major General ] T
Brooke. IN command Of the departmer
or the lakes With headquarters at Ch
cago. was chosen.
These officers have authority 10 tai