The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1898-06-22
TROOPS TO BE MOVED
FURTHER TO THE SOUTH.
Two Teas Regiments. Two Prom Ala
hama aud Two Prem Louisiana
Go 10 Miami.

Washington, June a. From behind
an appearance Of unusual exterior quiet
at the war department certain evidences
Of the preparations for large and mo-
montous events which are known 70 be
on foot have made their way into the
public cognizanoe. Notable among
these INDICATIONS OF the way the war
wind Is blowing was the announcement
that the volunteers encampcd at Mobile,
on tho Alabama gulf coast, have been
ordered TO Miami, on the Atlantic coast
" Florida.
There are six Of these regiments, the
First and Second Texas, First and Sec.
ond Alabama and First and Second
Louisiana, all infantry, and all from the
fact Of their coming from the lower
part Of the southern states, they are re.
garded as peculiarly adapted for service
in the West Indies in the ho, season.
Miami Is the southeasiernmost town
In Florida, being situated at the termi.
nus Of the East Coast railway down In
the neighborhood Of the everglades.
The sending Of the Mobile troops there
lie in execution Of the plan determined
upon A. a result OF the oyercrowding at
Tampa. IL was decided TO use several
points for the embarkation Of the sue.
ceeding expeditions. Miami was In.
spccted with n view TO is being made
camp site by the special army board sent
south by Secretary Algcr two weeks ago,
and Il was one Of the places suggested
as being suitable for the concentration
Of small number Of troops along with
Fernandina, Savannah, Charleston and
Jacksonville.
IL is not understood that the facilities
at Miami are adequate to any large
number Of troops, and the impression il
that II any In addition to those already
sent will b. dispatched there. Il Is still
contemplated TO make Fernandina the
main point OF embarka,ion for the expe.
dictionary force now being organized for
the invasion Of Porto Rico, when the
capture Of Santiago de Cuba has been
accomplished.
The harbor at Fernandina is tho best
along the Florida coast for the accOmmo-
dation Of the big transports, and IL is
here that the majority Of them will be
modified, although dctachments Of the
Porto Rican expedition undoubtedly will
bc embarked at Miami, Charleston,
Jacksonville and perhaps Others Of the
coast points advocated by the army
board
| For the second section OF General
Skaters army additional batteries Of
artillery are being dispatched TO Tampa,
that port being the destination Of the
battery ordered from Fort Slocum, tho
battery ordered from Fort Adams and
the two batteries ordered from Fortress
Monroe. These viii b. sent 10 Join the
two heavy and six light batteries which
at present make up General Skaters
entire artillery strength. The four
transports were sent around 20 Tampa,
and the two ordered there from Mobile,
the Specialist and Unionist, and the Ca.
tania, which sailed from New York sew.
eral days ago, will IL Is understood here,
be used for conveying the supplement.
AIRY expedition TO Santiago and their de-
parture may take place In a few days.
There does not appear any reason why
It should be delayed any longer than Is
necessary 20 get the forces together and
there Is every reason, experienced Of.
dcers say, why General Shafter should
have his full compliment Of artillery as
soon as possible. Almost equally press.
ing, say these observers, is his need Of a
respectable contingent Of cavalry, the
horses for which win BE- taken to Tampa
by the second feet Of transports, which
will be fitted up with especial regard to
the mere accommodation Of animals.
Two New Cases of Fever.