New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
ARRANGING ARMY MOVEMENTS.
GENERAL MILES WILL PROBABLY GO TO
CHICKAMAUGA ON TUESDAY.
GENERAL BROOKE MAY COMMAND THE ARMY OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MINES ORDERED
TO BE PLACED-BARRAcKs FOR
ONE THOUSAND THREE Hun
pIEp MEN AT KEY

Washington April 23-Th!s was "A busy day In
Army circles The expected proclamation call
ing for troops made its appearance. and the
officials were under a heavy strain TO make the
necessary arrangements for handling the large
number of men called for. Then decision 10
make Washington Richmond and Atlanta points
OF concentration for the levics involved gooi
deal OF preparatory work to make ready Tor TIC
reception Of the men at these points
\ late order. creating Grand Army Division
IN the Department Of the South, preliminary 10
general advance on Cuba by transports IN
support OF Captain Sampson's squadron. was
also regarded as Of the gravest Importance. ITO
order seemed TO indicate that General Brooke Is
to have the honor OF commanding the army OF
invasion directly at least In the beginning.
General Miles has not yet fully determined
when he will begin his trip OF inspection. but II
probably viii be on Tuesday. when the start
Will be made for ChickamaLga General Mile
to-day said that as soon as the Hull reorganlza-
ton bill became a law. recruiting for the Army
Will begin Or Leonard Wood. Of the medical
department. has been assigned to General
Miless staff.
Such are the arrnngemcnts Of the Commis.ary
Department Of the Army. that II viii % fuhy
able to meet the demands made upon It ny the
in. Pending their departure for central points.
the volunteers. soon as they were mustered
VIII be furnished with supplies purchased at the
point ~ mobilization.
AT the Ouarterrnaster- Generals oflce. the mr.
rangen,cnts that had been made for the trans
portation Of the troops were at first based upon
a less number Of men than the President de-
cided 10 call for but the plans are such that
they can be adjusted To the new order of things
The Quartermasier-G General will invite bids from
the various railroad companies for carrying
large bodies OF men from their local mobilizins
points 10 the central points.
Orders were issued to-day from the Engineer
Bureau for the placing Of submarine mines In a
number Of the harbors Of the United states.
Naturally the Department dec .ined 10 make
pu bic the specific points at which the mines are
to be placed. but they Will be so placed and
guarded that vessels Of friendly nations will not
suffer from their presence.
The officials have issued orders extending the
hours OF labor nj all the fertilization works from
8 o'clock In the morning till O'Clock In the
evening At the same time the Engineers Office
has made arrangements for the construction Or
a number Of emplacements for an eXtrn ailot-
ment Of big guns which have been ordered
The day quiet. on the o&her hand. IN the
Navy Department. No ships were bought. and
had II not been for the many weird stories or
capture Of ships at sea. the Department would
have been almost tranquil in comparison TO its
state for the last two weeks only one report
Of n capture that OF the Bucna Ventura. was
received. and no word came from the blockading
squadron.
Orders were given to-daY by Commodore Endi-
colt Chief Of the I;ureau Of Yards and Docks Of
tho Navy Department. for the construction %:
barracks az Pensacola. Fla. for $50 men. They
will bc used for tho accommodation of mon re-
cruited for the Navy who are awaiting assign
mcnt TO the ships in The Gulf.
At the direction ~ III" President. Genera!
A. w Grccly. chief signal officer Of the ARM.
has taken general charge Of the Key West end
Of the cable that runs - HAVANA. He has placol
Captain Rio hard T.. rhOmpsOn in direct charr"
OF The station. ard .he latter VIII have AZ
ristants two other officials Of IN. sigma ScrvicA.
All three OF them skilled telegraph opcrat-
ors who viii lie able t. detect any alteration ~
the contents OF a message sent by the operator
at the key.
Through the efforts of General Greedy. Fort
Caswell. North Carolina. and Fort Morgan. Ala
barra have ben connected with the outside
world 10y tecgraphc communication.