The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16

will depend entirely upon the develop
mentS of the campaign. He will leave
the city soon for his new duties.
Denver, Col, April 16-At 2 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon a special train in
three sections on the Atchison Tonalxa
& Santa Fe railroad passed La Jnnta
on its way to ST. Louis carving 362
men and IA officers of the Eleventh in
1antry, which has been stationed at Ft-
Apache and other Arizona points The
troops occupy 80 cars with their equip
ments
lThis train passed Emporia at $40
Inls morning going over the "eutoff'' to
Kansas City.1
Cincinnati, April 16.-CoI. NJ. A. Coch-
ran, commanding the Sixth Infantry at
Fort Thomas has lust received rnarcb-
ing orders. The troops will leave for
+Tampa, Fla, as soon as trausportat tion
can be arranged for by the chief quar-
terInaster of the department, Who is at
Chicago 1t is not yet determined hv
what line, or at what time the troons
will move.
LeaVenworth, Kan, April 16.-The
long expected orders for moving the
troops arrived last night, throwing the
fort into a fervor of excitement 4 hon
was in progress at Pope hall. attended,
by the officers and their wives. when
the call to arms arrived and orders to
take the train as soon as possible The
eight companies of the twentieth infan-
try, commanded by Col. H. H Hawkins
will be the first to leave, and as their
equipment is all ready, they will board
the cars within an hour after the arriv-
al of the train.
The soldiers will go by way of St
Louis to Mobile, Ala, and they expect
to go from there to Cuba. officers and
men are highly pleased over the pros
pect of soon meeting Spanish foe.
The Twentieth infantry is an histori-
cal organization having been mustered
into service in 1851 and since the close
r1rrr 4sr,--
Indian campaigns. Both Col. Hawkins
and Lieut.. Col. Wheaton served through
the civil war.
Junction City, April 16.-Shortly after
O'Clock last evening orders were re-
ceived at Fort Riley calling for the en-
tire command to move within 48 hours
to Chickamauga.
AT Fort Riley there are now two
troops of the First cavalry and six of
the Second. There are AZ officers, $50
enlisted men and $50 horses. Col. Arm
old, First cavalry, is in command, with
Lieut.: Scott adjutant and Lieut.. Mac
Donald, quartermaster. The remaining
officers are Lieut.. Col. Chaffee, Third
cavalry; Major Bell, First cavalry, and
Major Rafferty,, Second cavalry.
The captains are Knox and Ward,
| First, and Sibley, Robinson, Lewis, Nc
| Cleland, Augur and Brett, Second.
San Francisco April I6-The troops
| preparing to go to New Orleans from
| California, infantry and light infantry
combined, number about $50 men.
As the orders to Gen. Shafter instruct
| him to lose no time, it has been deter
mined to start this afternoon or tomor-
| row, if possible.
Junction City, Kan, April 16@Orders
| have been received at Fort Riley call
| ing for the entire command, consisting
| of AZ officers and $50 men, to move with
| in 4S hours to Chickamagau. The exact
hour of departure has not yet been de-
| termined.
Fort Leavenworth, April 16-The
| Twentieth infantry, Col. Hawkins. has
| been ordered to Mobile, Ala, and will
probably start within a days time
| Chicago, April 16.-The troops from
Fort Sheridan and the other garrisons
/ of the department of the lakes. will NOT
| start for the various points of the
/ south, to which they have been assign ad
before Tuesday morning. Gen. Brooke