The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

OOAllQ A0E SdlltAdSO. AL OaN NCSNClAAtAl
there was a lively conference between
the officials OF the navy and war depart
ments and after an all day session tn,
war board completed It's plans for con
voying the troop transports. Major Gen
eral Shafter. who commands this expedi
ton, has with him force of 173 officer:
States regular troops make up the greater
i part of the force there being but three
volunteer regiments on the ships These
are the Seventy-first New YORK volunteer
/ Infantry. the Second Massachusetts IN
/ fantry volunteers. and two dismouuted
! squadrons of four troops each from the
/ First United States volunteer cavalry. the
regiment which Colonel Woods CAM
mands and Of which Theodore Roosevelt
is lieutenant colonel Whether either OF
these officers was with the two sQuadrons
named is not yet known at the war de-
partment
1t was difficult TO prevail upon the
mounted rtflemen to leave their mounts
behind. but this was matter OF necessi-
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commodatlon for the horses on ship
board. Pie best that the department
could do at this time in the way of sup
plying the cavalry contingent for the ex-
petition was to include among the troops
one squadron of the Second United States
cavalry. fully mounted. with nine ofic-
ers and $50 enlisted men.
The full list of the troops that make
up this expedition. as reported TO the war
department, is as follows:
Infantry-Sixth, Sixteenth and Seventy
first New York volunteers; Tenth. Twen-
ty-first Second. Thirteenth. Ninth, Tween
ty-fourth, Eighth .Twenty-s Sec
ond Massachusetts volunteers; First. Fiji
teenth. Thirteenth. Seventh. Seventeenth.
Third, Twentieth. Total infantry sol Of
GERS and 10. 700 enlisted men.
Cavalry-Two dismounted squadrons OF
four troops each from the Third. Sixth.
Ninth, First and Penth cavalry. and two
dismounted squadrons Of four troops each
from the First United States volunteer
cavalry. Total dismounted cavalry. 159
officers. 2.S75 enlisted men; mounted cav
airy, one squadron Of the Second, nine
OHlCFTS ana ~ eNuSLCQ men.
Artilery-Light batteries z and x. First
artillery; A and F. Second artillery. IA
officers and 323 enlisted men; batteries @
and II. Fourth artillery siege. officers
and 132 enlisted men.
ngineers-Company and z. nine Of
hcers. 200 enlisted men.
Signal corps-One detachment: two Of
fcers and Is enlisted men.
Hospital attachments are included IN
the above figures.
The staff corps numbers Is officers.
The grand total Of the expedition IS 773
officers and 1864 enlisted men.
General Shafter in his report indicates
the great obstacles that had to be over
come in order 10 embark his forces az
Fort Tampa, and It is not Nkely Il his
recommendation carries weight. tina; the +
effort viii be made again 20 embark 50
large a number Of troops from this port +
without considerably charging the ship .
ping facilities.
II Will be noticed that by far the larger .
portion Of the expedition is made up ~ /
although an unusually large /
number OF artillery Is Included. and that .
the cavalry Is almost altogether lacking.
II IS expected however. that the dis
mounted cavalry with the expedition wiz
be mounted later in Cuba. either from
the stock Of native horses or from
mounts that viii follow tbeTn from this
country Owing 20 the mountainous and
ungle-like character OF the country back
y Santiago whore the troops must opcr-
are. there will be B;tIe opportunity for
ne use OF cavalry. 50 that tho expedition
las not been weakened ia the opinion
z experts. by withholding the ceya'ry
mounts At the beginning q the cam
,algn.
The troops will arrive Or santlar0 On
thursday morning a. the latest. barring
forms or accidents. and The Iaus-g
roosoiy viii take place or the afternoon
Z that day or Friday f.sl0wlnz. as a.
alral Sampson IS extremely anxious - ,
enforce tne sEnan body - marines now ,
shore At Guantanamo bay
The position - these men was r7t e. ,
7e-y satisfactory % the of8-la1s here Z
ShAe no a9vices had reached me navy
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