The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-18
Troops start TOMORROW
Gen. CoppangeS ana s4a9 NAVE A.
ready Started Ter MOoile-TAe
Cslssea TresDs Are Reeeave4
with Enfhusaasa IT Key West.

OMAHA, April f7-Gen. Coppsnger left
Omaha this afternoon for Mobile over the
Missouri Pacific With him are his per-
sozasl aides, I1seuts. Crate. Huschinscn and
Alexander ". Perry. Maj. Andrews. adtu-
tans general OF the department OF the Mis-
souri,. and Mai Enoch ". crowde.. Judge
advocate genesai. 4 crowd. including
many representative citizens q Omaha
were at the depot to bid them God-speed
When a friend said 70 Gen- coppirger.
Il wish you a prompt and safe return. :"
The general a;uiiingiy replied. You had
better wish u good luck and cool wealth
err
All the party IN In good spirits They
VIII reach Mobile Tuesday morning. Al
the headquarters today. the bids for moy-
ing the trops from this department. are
tsade some time during the night All
the reads are ready to move such Of the
business AZ 10 awarded them.
VIII Leave Tuesday.
ST. PAUL. April l7.-At tho hcadquar-
was stated today that thu eight COMPARES
OF the Third infantry at Fort SnsiIins
would leave for the South Tuesday. There
are 80 men and ofIicerx in the regiment.
The following troops Of this department
Wal also leave their various posts on Tues
day: Seven troops OF the Tenth cavalry.
80 men and of1cers from Fort Assira-
6oine, over the Great Northern. two
troops o. the Tenth cavalry. II. men ana
omcers. from Fort Keosh. Mont. over the
Northern Pacific: four companies OF the
Second infantry. 3s6 men. from Fort
keogh, Mont, over the Northern Pacific.
TWO companies Of INFANCY l3S men and
omcess, from Fort Yates. ~. D.. over the
northern Pacific, and two companies Of
the Second infantry. Ii men and officers.
from Fort Harrison. Mont. over the
Northern Pacific. The troops are expect
cd to pass through 81. Paul about Thurs
Gay. Col John NJ. Bacon. OF the Eighth
cavalry. who viii srccaed In command az
the department of the Dakofas. n exosct-
Cd to arrive In 81. Paul Tuesday morning.
ColereA Troops welcomed.
KEY WEST. April 1.-THE arr.va, o,
companies A and G Of the Twenty-afsh
infantry late last night reused Kew West
from tropical lefhargy, and this sundav
has been marked by . stir unwented here
even In these exciting times The feet in
the hsrbor and the military on land give
tnis lazy little town a warilke aspect.
which sits strangely on It. The co.ored
troops Is In number. were OBLIGED to re-
main on board the City OF Key West al.
night. because OF lack of accommoda-
lions at the barracks already given over
TO two batteries Of artillery. II was event
ualiy decided to quarter them in old Fort
Taylor. and this morning they formed In
double file and marched there-a staIwart
body OF men-many OF whom have seen
war service In Indian campaigns and
most OF whom rank as sharpshooters
Some Of the local papers have been pro-
testing against having colored men sen.
here. and there had been a slight fear of
an unfavorahie demonstration.
So far fyom anything OF the kind hap
pening, the colored troops were greeted
with only words Of praise. Throughout
the day wagons have been going between