New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24

cations and to report to the War Department
their state of efficiency and availability Tor I'M
mediate service.
1t is the intention Of the authorities 10 anna
eamate the Regulars and volunteers as soon as
possible. Joining two volunteer regiments anu
one Of regulars to make q brigade except where
II Is possible to get a brigade from one STATE cf
from neighborng States. The various bris&des
will be assembled in threes to form division
under q major general. and three such divisions
will be gathered as an army corps. All appoint
ments above that Of colonel will be made By
the President and a number OF Regular Army
officers will be temporarily elevated to these
positions. resnming their former position IN the
Regular Army after hostilities have ceased.
THE INVASION OF CUBA.
While It is. Of course. the ultimate object 20
send the greater portion OF the amalgamated
army. at any rate to the number OF 100000 men,
10 invade cuba. the best-informed authorities
are Of the opinion that the invasion VIII not
ha nossiblc within two months. and that 80 In
surgents unless their forces have been greatly
oyercstimated should be able to secure their
jndependence without the intervention Of armed
assistance on land The military experts Gener-
ally agree that. with the American Navy ehectu-
ally cutting of supplies. reinforcements ana
communication with home from the spanish
forces in the island the Cubans Will have every
opportunity to show their ability for securing
and maintaining their independence and II Is
pointed out that their success in this manner
would be attended with advantages when IN
their moral effect upon the world at large, would
be cminently advantageous TO the United STATES
THREE BIG CAMPS TO BE FORMED
hocn
every section Of the country to Secretary Alger
from Governors and militia officers conveying
information as to the length of time. surprising
" short in many cases that would be required
by them TO gather their forces ready FOR mus
ter The men as fast as mustered in by Reg
ular Army officers in the various states Will DE
brought TO one Of three great depots-hameI!
Washington Richmond and Atlanta-where
they will be organized to meet the requirements
OF modern Army tactics. The fact that Rlch~
n,ond is named one OF the points is 'aAeh
In some quarters as an evidence that fl'zhusn
Lee Is to receive a volunteer commission eilhei
as one OF the four major generals or one OF
the nine briGader- generals provided FOR IN the
Volunteer bill for 1t Is believed that II was
largely at his instance that Richmond was Sc
lected as one OF the points Of concentration.
In authorization of the certfcation OF the Pres
ident's call vast number or telcGraris anu ie'-
ters have begun 10 flow in upon Secretary Al
ger. offering the services OF the seniers as VOL
unteers. So numerous are these communca-
,ions that the Secretary has been obliged 70
roouest the press TO inform the people that such
communications should be directed TO the Gov
ernors Of their States and Territories. as he had
no authority under the law to accept volun-
teers directly
A
The formation OF Army corps in the De-
partment OF the South, with headquarters at
three Gulf ports. is taken as an evidence that
the Government is to move on Cuba ~ once
with the troops Of the Regular Army. leaving
the volunteers to be disciplined and worked H'o
shape for future use in the campaign The for-
mai order for the creation Of this corps. issued
ut the War Department at the close OF once
hours, was as follows:
HEADQUARTERS OF the Army. Adjutant -Generais
Once. Washington. D. c.. April 20 80
By direction Of the Secretary Of war the loi-
lowing orders Of the President are puoiishea lo'
Ffrst-The United States troops assembled IN
the Chickamauga National Park Will form an
encampment to be known as Camp George H.
Thomas and will constitute temporarily an army
corps under the command Of Nator-Generai
John r. Brooke. The corps will consist OF one
division Of cavalry. one division of infantry ana
one brigade Of light artillery The cavalry ana
infantry divisions will each be composed OF not
more than three brigades consisting OF three or
more regiments each. The artillery brigade VIII
be composed Of two battalions. each comprising
FIVE batteries. The corps commander will assign
the senior officers present for duty with each
arm to the command Of divisions and brigades.
Second-The infantry regiments concentrated
at New-Orleans. La. Mobile. Ala. and Tampa
Fla are constituted divisions under the COM
mand Of Brig adier General William II. Shafter
Rrigadier- General John j. Coppinger and Briga-
der General James F. Wade respectively. The
division commanders will form their divisions
into brigades and assign the senior officers pres
ent for duty 10 command them.
BY command Of Major General Miles
II. c. CORBIN, Adjutant-General
The people of the District of Columbia will see
a great many soldiers at the beginning OF next
week. BY direction OF the President. the entire
National Guard OF the District, eighteen hun
dred strong. has been ordered into camp Mon
day morning at the Soldiers Home under the
command Of Brigadier- General Harris The
Guard will not be directly in the service Of the
United States. but. being in camp. fully equipped
and armed. Will be in position for instant ser
vice in case Of demand.
PRINCETON BOYS FORM BATTALION
PROFESSOR WILLIAM LIBBEY IN COMMANDO
CAPTAIN FROM EACH CLASS
Princeton. April 23-The UNDERGRADUATE bodv n,