Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-06-13

First OF the Recruits with General shaft
er's Army of Invasion.

First Of the Recruits with General shs n
er's Army Of Invasion.
Washington, June l3.-it was formal,
announced al the war department this
morning that the first military expadi-
tion left Key West at day light TO day,
bound for Santiago. All yesterday there
was a lively conference between officials
0f the navy aud the war departments
and after an all day session the waI
board completed plans for eonyoyfpg Inc
troop transports. Major General shaftef
who commands this expeditiOn. has a
force OF 773 officers and 1861 enlisted
men. The United States regular troops
make up a greater part of the force.
there being only three volunteer organ
izations on the ships. These ara The
Seventy FIRST New York Infantry yolun.
teers; Second Massachusetts, Infantry
volunteers, and two dismOunted squad
rons OF four troops each, and Of
which Dr. Wood In colonel and
Theodore Roosevelt IL lientenan.
colonel. Whether either of these
officers IL with the two souadrons
named Ia not yet known In the war de.
partment. II was dlflcult 10 nreyail
upon the mounted riflemen 20 leave their
mnunts behind. But this was necessary.
u IL said, owing 20 lack OF accOmmOda.
tiOns for the horses on ship hoard. The
best the department could do. this time
IN the way Of supplying the cavalry con.
tlngent for the expedition was 10 include
among the troops one squadron OF the
second United States cavalry fully
mounted with nine officers and 2sO ON.
listed men.
The full list Of troops that make up
thi9 expedition, as reported at the war
department by Gen. Shafter. IA az foI.
lows; Infantry regiments-Sixth. Six
teenth, Seventy llrst New York yolnn.
teere; Tenth, Twenty-lrst, Second, Thir.
teenth, Ninth, Twenty-fourth. Eighth
twenty second, Second Massachusetts
volunteers; First, Fifteenth, Thirteen h.
Seventh, Seventeenth, Third, Twentieth.
Total infantry, b6l officers and 10, 7Og en-
listed men.
Cavalry: Two dismOunted squadrons OF
four troops each from the Third, Sixth.
Ninth, Tenth and First cavalry. and two
dismounted squadrOns of four troops
each from the First United States volun-
teer cavalry. Total. DismOunted cav
airy, l59 officers, 2,s75 enlisted men.
Mounted cavalry. one squadron OF the
"'hN "hNoio ohu soV tnllbltO
men.
Artillery-Light batteries Il and k.
tlrst artillery; A and Il, second artillery,
fourteen officers and 323 enlisted men.
Batteries g and II, fourth artillery;
age guns, four officers; 1872 enlisted
= en-. Engineers Company o and K,
nine officers, 400 enlisted men.
Signal corps, one detachment, two Of
hcers and f0rty-ilye enlisted men. Hos
pital detachments are included In the
above figures.
The statf corps numbers fifteen officers.
General Shafter In his report indicates
The great obstacle that had 20 be over
come TO embark his force at Port Tampa.
and II IL not likely, II his recommends.
lion carries weight, that an effort will
Do made again 70 embark 30 large
number OF troops from this port without
considerably enlarglng the shipping ia.
,ilities.
The troops will arrive of San.
.iago Thursday morning at the |
Attest, barring storms or accident |
md landing probably will take place on |
.he afternoon OF that day, or the Friday
following, as Admiral Sampson IL ex-
.remely anxious TO reinforce the small
)ody OF marines now ashore at Guam.
anamo bay. The position OF these men
3 not entirely satisfactory TO the officials
lere. While no adyices have yet reached
he navy department OF the attack made
m the marine force by Spanish guerillas
N saturday night, there Is no disposition
o question the accuracy OF the press re-
)Orts.