The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-04-21

washington, Aprll IL. - Decluculs
+he most warlillc step taken by the de-
partment in preparing for the posi-
bty of an encounter with Spain was
naugurated yesterday when orders
were issued for the concentration at
four points in the South of the six reg
imerts Of cavalry, twenty-five regi-
mentS of infantry and the light bat
teries of five regiments of artillery.
At Chickamauga there will be six reg
jnents of cavalry and the light bat
ferries of five regiments of artillery; nj
New Orleans eight regiments Of in
fantry: at Tampa, seven regiments of
infantry. and at Mobile seven regi-
ments Of infantry. Since the civil
war no such proportion of the army
has been modified and the movement
itself is the best evidence of the gray
ity Of the situation rs looked upon by
the president and his advisers. The
determination to rendezvous the troops
in the South where they can be ac-
cilmatcd TO the conditions of a more
tropical climate has been under con-
sideratiOn by the president and his
cabinet for some time. 1t was not
until yesterday, however. that the
president. in view of the enormous eX-
pense which will be entailed. felt JUS
titled in taking this step. When Sec
rotary Alger returned from the cabinet
meeting he at once called into confer
pnce Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin and acquainted them with the re-
suit of the cabinets deliberations
There was
Hurried Consultation
in which the quartermaSter general,
who has charge Of the transportation
Of the troops. the cOmmissary general.
who looks after their subsistence and
representatives in Washington of var-
Gus railroads running to the South,
participated. The orders, as finally
given, contemplate the movement OF
troops TO the places indicated as fol.
lows:
To Chickamauga battlefield, the
First, Second, Third. Sixth. Ninth and
Tenth regiments of cavalry and the
light batteries of five regiments Of ar
tillery. To New Orleans, the First.
Seventh, Eighth, Twelfth, Sixteenth,
Eighteenth, Twenty-third and Twenty
fourth regiments OF infantry. To Mo-
BILE. the Second, Third. Tenth. Elev-
nth, Nineteenth, Twentieth. Twenty
second regiments of infantry. TO
Tampa. the Fourth. Fifth. Sixth, Ninth,
Thirteenth, Seventeenth ami Twenty.
INST regiments of infantry.
The heavy batteries uf artillery in
each of the five regiments mentioned
VIII remain ut their present posts.
The two new regiments OF artillery re-
n tta..tsf
not been recruited 10 their full strength
ana are not well equipped with horses
and other
Necessary Equipments
Tor service, and, therefore, are not in
GUIDED in the orders. The department
aaS so distributed the twenty-five reg,
imeitts or infantry at Convenient places
On the gulf that they will be accessi-
oe Tor transportation to Cuba. Pro-
posaiS have been invited from steam
snip companies for chartering vessels
u ire government for this work.
instructions to the commanding of
lcers OF the regiments ordered to move
were sent out with directions that
ney be put into effect as soon as pos
'tole. III Is the confident expectation
u the officials that the movements in
some places will begin at once. The
abroad facilities, the officials say, are
more than ample tO meet the demands
y the occasion. and no trouble will
" experiences in MobiliZing this large
,ony or men at the places designated
,nhih reasonably short spacs of
Inc command Of the army will de-
Nn
anI' who is now ut the head Of the
II,l''ary branch of the government.
Us LIS temporary headquarters will prob
DN he at Atlanta, where Gen. ere.
"i' VINO has command of the de.
".'h.ent OF the Gulf, is now loca,ad.
' I'm Miles permanent headquarters
i in uepend entirely upon the exigen-
'es oi the situation and the develop
mus or the campaign. He will leave
NJ Guy soon for his new duties.