Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-13
TO MOBILIZE THE MILITARY
Arrangements Made to Assemble Troops in
Tennessee.
A Call May he Issued for 10000
sion Army Will BE Increased.

The military authorities are not a whit
behind their naval neighbors I'm their prep
srations for the execution of whatever plan
of operations for the enforcement of the
Presidents Cuban policy that may be de-
termined upon as a result Of the action OF
Congress. Complete arrangements have
been made for the immediate mobilization
OF practically the entire military force OF
the government at the Chickamauga Ma
ticnal Park at the first sign of trouble.
1t has also been decided, in case OF neces-
sity, to issue a call for about 10000 troops
preferably from the National Guard of the
different states and territories. In the
probable event that the war policy contem-
plates the invasion of Cuba IL is practical
ly settled that the army will be increased
to 100000 men.
OF this the regular troops and the Ma
tional Guardsmen will aggregate about
5000 men. and the remainder will be made
up OF volunteers. In the event of a call
upon the National Guard. attention will be
first directed to the organizations in the
states of New York. Pennsylvania and Ohio
and the District of Columbia.
The District Militia.
The last named organization will probably
go into camp in this vicinity, either at the
Soldiers Home or some convenient point on
the Potomac river for field practice prelim-
mary to their employment in a more seri-
Gus duty.
Gen. Harries. commanding the National
Guard of the District, was at the War De-
partment today in conference with the Off
Gals regarding the possible employment of
that organization in the national defense.
lie informed them that the guard was in
HrSt-cidSS condltlon and ready for any ser
vice they might be called upon to perform
on the shortest possible notice.
Plan of Mobilization.
Gen. Miles plan is to mobilize seventeen
OF the twenty-five regiments of infantry
and five of the ten regiments of cavalry at
the Chickamauga Park as speedily as pos
sible The 18th Regiment of Infantry (col-
ored), which has been stationed in Mon
tana for several years past, is now well
on its way to Chickamauga and as has
been already stated, two companies of that
regiment have been ordered to immediate
duty at Key West.
The infantry force to be summoned to
Chickamauga will be composed as far as
determined. Of the following regiments:
Fourth, from Fort Sheridan, ILL.,; 9th. from
Fort Mcpherson. Ga; 9th, from Fort
Thomas, KY; It'll, from Fort Logan, Col !;
Sth, from Fort d. A. Russell wyo; 9th,
from Madison Barracks, n. Y; 11th from
department of Colorado; 18th, from Fort
Porter, n. Y: 18th, from Fort Sherman,
Idaho; 18th. from Columbus Barracks,
Ohio; 18th, from Texas; 18th, from Michi-
gan; 10Th, from Fort Leavenworth, Kan. !:
21st from Plattsburg Barracks. n. Y: 22d
from Fort Crook, Neb.; 23d, from Texas;
24th, from Fort Douglass. Utah, and the
18th, already ordered from Montana.
The 3D. Cavalry, at Fort Ethan Allen, VT
the 9th, at Fort Myer. Va: the 10TH at
Fort Assiniboine, Mont: the list. at Fort
Riley. Kan, and the 5th. at Fort Sam
Houston, Texas, are all held in readiness
for orders to rendezvous at Chickamauga
in the event of hostilities. II Gen. Miles
recommendations are carried into effect
the 10000 volunteers Incorporated into the
army under the Presidents first call would
be attached to this large army at Chicka-
manga.
With the exception of the 18th Infantry.
al! the movements above mentioned are
contingent Upon the developments of the
next few days. They will, however, UNI
doubtedly be carried into effect in case ex-
tensive military operations are necessary
for the maintenance of the honor and In
tegrity of the United States.