Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-10
WHERE IS SAMPSON?
Nothing from Him Expected Now for
Several Days.
CONCENTRATION OF VOLUNTEERS
9e.imentS as Fast as Organized to Be.
Hurried Southwark
SPEEDY MOVEMENT oN cunA.
short, sharp, Conclusive, and Immc-
mediate Campaign - Expeditions
sud GaiN cston.

sud AFNiNtNb'hs
WASHINGTON. May 9.-There is au-
,.-.v for the statement that to-day
s.,.e passed without a report from Ad-
,l sampson. the Navy Department
not expect 10 hear from him within
several days. The. authority for this
e...meut is fully acquainted with .Ad-
,-I Simpsons plans, and the remark
,.l seem to indicate that the Admiral.
,....e failed TO find the enemy at the
,.a expected. had turned his attention
q. -.e alternative project. What this is
frrrt De ascertained. II is evident
t-h that the department is under no
,..r.heusion as to the safety of the
American fleet. OF OF any vessel of the
L..-
CONCENTRATION POINTS.
Tho War Department saw fit to-day 10
r-.rv the universal desire. and inform
a.. country through the press just where
Gle various State volunteer organizations
g., 90 bc concentrated. it is the first
,ra that any official statement has
L.. made as to those points. The or
,.- as published by the department is
f.rsht i'm some quarters 10 warrant the
t-.umpton that it c0ntemplates a speedy
movement OF the United States military
forces upon Cuba and in much greater
soe than was originally planned. The
Nr Department officials refuse to say
r-gtmug on this point but there is
6..ry evidence that they expect a short
rf..a
Ir.eu. such as could not be waged by
te1 or 10000 soldiers. 1t is also to be
..-ad that preparations made by the
Cslrtermasters Department and the
,ammissary's Department, so far as is
disclosed by actual orders. indicate that
provision is being made for mobilizing
Transporting. and feeding many thou
sands of men outside OF the United
Sat.s
STATE RENDEZVOUS IGNORED.
With a view TO systematizing the great
work of mobilizing the forces and putting
them in service. the War Department has
uned a scheme which, it is believed,
VIII very much hasten the work of get
ting the men together and equppiug
juom. while avoiding any congestion Of
tae railroad traffic, such as is always 10
Dr. apprehended i'm case of war Instead
o- allowing an the troops called for from
d particular state 10 be assembled and
broken in az the rendezvous. the depart
m,nt is instructmg It's mastering officers
TO complete the organization Of regiments
as rapidly as possible. and as soon
as one SIS organized TO report the fact
TO the department, when the regiment
viii be- ordered al once TO the point
selected for concentration. In this
way the government Will be great
Iv relieved in the distribution Of stores,
which Will be called Tor only as
,ast AS they are needed. The men also
win bee more ameuable 10 discipline when
quickly transferred To concentration
points outside of their own States. 1t is
tle expectation that the first regiments
organized and reported from the states
v.Il Doe sent TO Chattanooga. thence going
t1 cuba via Mobile, Tampa, New Orleans,
and Galveston. for expeditions will be
dispatched from each of these ports.
GOVERNORS COUNTED OFT.
The Governor of state will have no
hand i'm the designation of regiments TO
lI TO particular concentration camps;
taa destination Will depend upon the
Jiumptness with which the volunteers
.fe organized and made ready for trans
I0rtati0n. Probably about one third the
entire levy called for by the President.
.r bout 5000 troops will constitute the
force 90 be sent south to take part in
IIc first Cuban service following the
i-Iiar army forces These troops Will
1n the first 10 receive their equipment.
When they are organized, equipped. and
,.Hcentratcd. the government viii be
dy % equip the second contingent
namely the forces. about equal to am
other bird of the total call, which will
h. assigned to the defence of the coasts
and harbors, replacing the regular United
States troops Withdrawn from those
I0-ts.
When these are equipped. the govern
mont viii turn It's attention 10 the third
t- comprising the last third of the
ru volunteers called for. IL is the
sincere hope of the War Department that
i WiIl not be called upon 10 fully equip
t-e troops before hostilities are at an
D.. hut the work of preparation is pro-
c..I.uc on the contrary assumption. This
tHI division will constitute the second
reserve 10 be drawn upon for reinforce
m.uts whenever needed. and ii is pOssi-
t. that the men never will be called upon
t1 leave their own States, unless the
In. Of the War Department miscarry.
TROOPS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Do may De remarked. by the way, that
o.' 0f The first class will come the troops
which viii be sent 10 the Philippine
trds
General Miles has prepared a scheme
ucnc the boundaries Of the present
rtuauts 10 facilitate the working out
..s plan. and il is now before Sec
fear Alger for endorsement
Ih. responses received from the muster
irt officers continue 10 be very en-
clfae.ug
AFFAIRS AT MADRID.
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