The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-06-02
OUR TROOPS FOR CUBA.
It Is Believed the Work Of Invasion
Has Already Begun.
INSURGENTS WILL AID LANDING.

INSURGENTS WILL AID LANDING.
Our Government Has Sent Expeditions
to . Large Number OF Points with
Arms aud Ammunition-Gen. Miles
Leaves Washington For the Front.
Washington. May Sl.-The military
Invasion Of Cuba has begun. Unless the
the orders Of the war department mis-
carried. at an early hour yesterday
morning the troops that have been
gathered at the gulf ports began TO
break camp and march aboard trans
ports waiting to carry them to the
enemy's territory. About 2k Of these
ships. the biggest and fastest that
could be obtained suitable for the pur-
pose. had been gathered ready to re-
ceive the troops. They will accommo-
date about $4,000 men. for In a short
voyage like that from one OF the gulf
and comfort to carry a much larger
number Of men aboard ship than would
be admissible In the case Of q cruise
to the Philippines, for instance. How
many troops started yesterday. where
they took ship and where they are
bound are questions which the direct
Ing spirits OF the campaign refuse posi-
lively to answer. They have no desire
that the Spanish should have oppor-
tunity afforded them to gather forces
to attack our soldiers as they land.
Therefore. nothing Of the details Of this
first movement can be learned.
There is suspicion that the start
will be made from Tampa and Mobile,
and II Is probable that In such case
the fleets Of transports will converge
at Key West to pass under the conveys
Of the warships which Admiral Samp-
son has provided to ensure the safety
Of the troops during the passage across
the Florida straits to ensure them
against attack at the hands OF some
stray Spanish cruiser or gunboat. 1t
is probable that there will be no less
than four separate military expeditions
and that these will be landed at four
different points. Whether Porto Rico
is one Of these points or not can not
be learned. Before the entire force
! Whlth ~ 80 ptoposca W uoC u" Suoo
can be landed the transports must
make four separate voyages across the
straits. Arrangements have been made
| to utilize the services of the insur-
gents to the largest possible extent.
! The government already has sent eX-
petitions to large number OF points
on the island and landed arms and
ammunition for the insurgents. Most
| OF the parties succeeded perfectly In
the object. and IT was said at the war
department today that sufficient
number OF the insurgents have been
armed to constitute verv effective
support for the troops az they land.
1t was said at the war department
that chief reiiance would be placed at
the outset on the United States reg
ulars. most of whom are centered in
Florida, ana in such volunteer regi-
ments as were thoroughly equipped
and reasonably well seasoned for SER
vice. Although the officials will not
state how many troops are available
! for immediate service. 1t Is roughly es-
! timated that there are about 10000 reg
/ ulars and $1,000 volunteers at Tampa
These include II regiments Of regular
infantry and IA regiments OF volunteer
infantry, l2 battalions OF artillery and
Ave regiments Of cavalry. The infantry
force. regular and volunteer, Is about
! $4,000 men. the cavalry about 1000 the
artillery about l,200.
Back OF this force Are other available
regiments at Mottfse. New Orleans and
other points easily accessible to Tampa.
Still further back Is the large volunteer
| camp at Chickamauga. comprising
about 10000 infantry volunteers, ,00o
cavalry volunteers and three regiments
OF artillery volunteers. 1t 10 understood
1 to be the plan-although as to this
| there Is N, precise official statement
1 to have the troops at Chickamauga
/ take the place Of those at Florida ports
| as fast as the latter leave for active
service. thus keeping q large force al
ways ready for ,embsrkation from Flor
ida. Aside from the troops already
specified there are 1A-ooo men u Camp
AlEer. near Washington. and lesse,
bodies Of troops on Long Island and In
various STAKES. The $4,000 volunteers
under the recently issued second call
constitute sail another reserve. which,
however. IL yet TO be organised and
equipped.
General Mnes and his stan. making a
party Of 81 persons. left for Tampa
last night On q special train over the
BG1thsrn railway. General Miles would
not state where his headquarters will
be located. ana Indeed II is 7sebable
that he will move fron place to place
a. oircurn ia neea mac dauand 0ep
eSa1 Shafter win be in immediate COM
mand Of the forces now embarking.
while General Miles will have general
supervision over these and all military
movements.
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