The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11
ALL TROOPS ORDERED
FROM CA|CKAMAUGA.
Will Leave Today to Join Army
of Invasion at Tampa.
Gen. Miles VIII Reach There ON Fri-
day, to Take Ommnnd-tn-Cniei'
mad Within a Week the First Ex-
pedition VIII BE On Its Why 20
Cancellations for sixty Days Are
Supplied Soldiers Leaving To-day.

cHIcKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
Ga, May i0.-Maj.- Gen. Brooke, command
ing the United States regular provisional
army corps at Chickamauga Park. today
received orders from the war department
directing him to send all the cavalry a1d
infantry troops now in camp at Chicka-
mauga Park, abou, 5000 in all. to Tampa.
Fla, without delay.
The order is accompanied with instruc-
tons to provide the men with full sup
ply of ammunition for sixty days. There
are five regiments of infantry now In camp.
the Second. Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth and
Seventeenth. all of which are ordered to
Tampa under command of Col. Guy W.
Henry and Col. a. r. Chaffee.
Two regiments of cavalry. the Third and
Sixth, viii also proceed to Tampa ander
Gen. s. S. Sumner. These troops will
march from the park to Ringgold ;omor-
row afternoon ard take the train at that
point. The distance is about eight miles.
and il has been decided that this march
could be made and relieve the Chat;a-
nooga, Rome & Southern. so that they
could move the infantry with more dis
patch.
The Second cavalry, under Col Hunt.
has been ordered to mobilize, and they
viii march 10 Rossville and be loaded OH
the Southern at that point. The First and
Tenth cavalry will go TO New Orleans
under command of the senior officer, Col
the Alabama Great Southern here tomor-
row afternoon. All regiments began prep
arations TO move tonight and by morning
il Is expected each regiment VIII be ready
TO move.
Gen, Brooke and stafY remain here 10
assist in the organization OF the volunteer
army. should 1t be ordered here.
The signal corps has also been ordered
to remain here until further orders.
The medical corps of each regiment was
today provided with medica, supplies for
sixty days. The medical force is to be
increased from fifteen TO twenty-five men
as soon ~ the regiments have o%sn IN
creased to their war strength.
All recruits viii be ordered 10 report to
Tampa. New Orleans and Mobile. a large
number arrived teday and ware provided
with the necessary equipments.
There will be very little delay IN trans
porting the troops. all the railroads hay-
ing provided she necessary cars la cxpec-
tatlon Of hurry orders. THE loading OF
the supply trains began thls afternoon.
ard a number are ready for shipment.
The serond and Seventh Infantry VIII
leavt In the marnGng 81 6 o'clock end the
Eighth ard Sixteenth infantry tomorrow
afternoon. The Tscffth infantry may not
get off un,i Saturday morning.
owing 20 unexpected orders TO saove re-
eeiye1 today. Gen. Brooke made a hurried
ganszAtlon OF tire infantry forces, an
ra.!.as she division haretetore formed.
An order Immediately followed. forming
s4e ETfah TweIftn and Sixteenth rsgs-
a:sa:s 81 iufsatry Into a brigade. to be
eoulrzaa.sea by Col. Guy V. Henry. Fred
4 ssas4h. assistant saIassnt general anf
Iseut. Stafford. - the Eseash regiment.
hrisage quaTtermasgsT. THIS s,rizsie is
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