New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-04

HALF KENTUCKY REGIMENT ON THE
TRANSPORT HUDSON OTHER TROOP
SHIPS AWAITED

Newport News Va. Aug. . CSpecaD The en-
barkaton Of the troops Of General Grants bri-
eade has finally begun. Six companies of the lst
Kentucky went aboard the transport Hudson
this evening shortly before o'clock. and II
Lieutenant Colonel Boknaps orders. as at pres
ont understood are not changed in the night,
the transport Will start for Porto Rico. General
Grant stated I'm the presence Of The Tribune
correspondent that the Hudson viii get under
way as soon as all of the troops are put aboard.
but he has not yet reached decision about the
starting Of the other transports.
The time Of the departure Of the expedition
proper depends solely on the movements ~ the
ships which have been ordered here. Should
all Of them get here about the same time and
finish loading within n day Of each other tho
probability is that General Grant will start his
transports at the time of his own departure on
the Yale 1t Is known however that the pur-
pose Of the War Department. now that there Is
no fear Of molcsiation at sea. Is to dispatch the
transports to Porto Rico just quickly as
loaded.
Considerable surprise was manifested here to-
day over the report that The 9TH Illinois In
fantry which gave way to the lGOth Indiana in
General Grants brigade. had been ordered to
Newport News to accompany tho expedition.
The Inosians were oVcrioycd when they
heard the report but the Indiana men received
II with misgvngs. They seem to apprchcnd
that the ordering Of the Illinois men to rcJoin
General Grant will mean their detention at
Newport News and the fact that their trans
ports have not yet left New York according to
local advices. has by no means lcsscned their
anxiety.
GRANTS EXPEDITION STRENGTHENED.
General Grant. it is understood has received
notice from Washington that another regiment
Will be sent him at once. but he has no informa-
ton about It's designation. Some Of the off,
GERS who are close to General Grant say they
will not be surprised to see his expedition made
much stronger than originally intended. by the
dispatch Of the Third Brigade to Porto Rico.
Two batteries Of artillery and two troops Of
cavalry from Pennsylvania have been attached
to General Grants command since his arrival.
and now comes the news that the 9TH Illinois
is to be rebrigaded.
Major Muhlenberg. paymaster Of the Army.
arrived in the city this morning from Washing
ton. with several assistants. and has been busily
engaged paying off the troops Of the three
branches of the service now In camp.
With the dawn Of day the Of the 1st
Kentucky. assigned to the Hudson. and those
of the pennsylvania aIIIltIy anu tdNdHy D'Bdi
10 make ready TO transfer their equipaGe. horses
and guns to the piers. where the Manitoba and
Hudson are the only transports tied up. The
artillery and cavalry have not struck camp yet.
and probably will not until tomorrow evening
and possibly not until Friday. Up to this evening
they have succeeded in loading only their guns.
caissons wagons and supplies and none OF the
horses or mules have yet been sent from camp.
The six companies Of the 1st Kentucky worked
all the morning loading their ship. and shortly
after dinner they marched To the Hotel war
wick where Major Muhlenberg had the men
file in one door receive their pay for the last
month and file out OF another. This work was
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