The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09

Other details OF the great expedition have
been arranged. Within sorty-esSht hours
there win be 400 wagons a; Tampa and
13eo9 mules. Several thousand amDaIancss
viii also be hurried 70 Tampa.
Will Renaesvssa ~ Chackamasgs.
CHIcKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
Ga. Nay Silt was given OUT officially to-
day that 5000 Of the volunteer army would
be modified here. just az scon al they
have been mustered into the government
service. With the ten regiments OF rega-
lars now here flied 70 war strength. the
army At this point will number 5000 men.
= was also announced that Maj. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lee. Maj. Gen. joe Wheeler and Maj.
Cen Wilson would he IN command. the
purpose being to form the volunteer men
into three army corps. The following re-
Gently appointed brigad.er generals. ex-
colonies, Of tho regular army. have been
assigned TO the volunteer army here: A.
q. Burt. isie OF the Tweaty-fifth infantry:
Gen. Sumner. late colonel of the Third cay
airy: Gen. sayder, colonel Of the Nine
be expected 1t any moment.
The first instailment of equipments for
recruits arrived today and were distrib-
uted. Recruits are now coming in rapidly
One hundred reached here today and In
formation from recruiting officers IL to the
effect that all the recruits required will
be obtained in comparatively short time.
II has been decided 10 locate the camp OF
Lafayette road near ch!cakamauga Nook
and = force OF men has been at work pre-
pairing the ground and getting Z ready.
fer occupation. The railroad company will
begin tomorrow to put in an additional
spur and erecting additional depois for
the purpose Of handing recruits and their
equipments
Troops 10 Go Forward AT Once.
INDIANAPOLIS. May s.--The secretary
Of war today teiegranhed Gov Mount TO
get In readiness tpo ndianseresimeuH -
Be sent to Chiskamausa at ence.
ReGiment Fross Massachusetts.
DV0ASSSs A84y Ss-u0N. WO.rVtA ttudf
received = telegram lrom Maj. Cen Cor
bin. announcing the Intention Of the war
department to order regiment Of Massa-
chusetts infantry to cbickamauga pres
parstory to going to cata. 1T b possibIb
that the Second regiment may 70.
West Virginia Ready Thursday.
CHARLESTowN. w. Va. May s.-uov.
Atkinson received telegram today from
Secretary OF War Aiger. stating mat the
West Virginia regiment. as soon as II was
recruited and mustered into service. would
be ordered to Chtckamauga The gov
ernor replisd to the secretary that the
regiment would be ready next Thursday.
Dea't Think They viii Move Yet. ;
TAMPA. May s-Caps j. II. Maiey, Sc
nior aide-de-camp 10 Maj. .Gea shafies,
left Tampa very quietly Last night Ter.
Washington. and tomorrow will report Ia
Gen. Miles. Capt. Mal~y's visit 20 Wasting
ton has an important bearing on the fu-
ture course Of events here. al IL ~ said on
good authority that he bears with him the,
repor, OF Capt. Dorst. as 70 the results Of
the lafter's meeting last week with Gen
Delxado. OF the Cuban insurgents. near
Havana. Capt. Maley also has Lieut. Col
Lawton's report on his meeting al Key
West on Friday with ofrsccfs of che Amer
lean alockadiug squadron, Mai Gen shaf-
tsr's recommendations as TO the plan OF
campaign In the contemplated Cuban fpya-
sion and plans OF Lieut. Col Ludlow. chief
OF engineers, regarding Notifications. etc.
~ the point OF landing in csiba.
No American troops will he landed OF,
Cuban soil until the question of superior
fty In the Atlantic IL settled between Ad-
mlrai Simpsons squadron and the Spanish
Sect. and settled deelsNely High army
officials make This statement.
They say II wou,d he taking needless
chances TO send an army into Cuba before
the Spanish Meet Is disposed OF. and un,i
the meeting of the American and the Span.
teh fleets Is accomplished no one here h,,-
heves that orders to move wilt he re-
celved.
tht0Oss tpoces Orurred to Move.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. May s-I;cv Tan
ner received word from the war depart
ment today that the first two regiments az
infantry and ore regiment Of cavalry. I'LL
nois National Guard. now IN camp here.
VIII hs sent 10 Chickamaux.a as soon as
they can be equipped
viii Mehtiis~ at Chieknmaaxs.
RICHMOND. Va. May s~tsov. Tyler
received telegram today from the sec
rotary OF war requesting hisn 10 mahilixe
the Virginia troops rapidly. aud asf soon
a. the regiment - organised 20 sead ID 10
chirkamausa
Two Regiments From Michigan.
ISLAND LAKE. MAY S-No,ifca,ion
was sent to Gev, Ptugree by secretry A.
ser that SIS fast as the First ard Serona
regiments OF Michigan volunteers could
h. mustered to their fall quota. they WIFI
be sent TO chIekamauga park
TYPICAL SPANISH rREsgHEuy.
Their Vessels Fired After Having