The San Francisco call., 1898-05-14

! or the Span1Sn I1eeC OH MarIlulQue, IL IS thought, will cause another postpone ment of the sailing of the fleet of trans ports to Cuba from Port Tampa. Some believe that Saturday or Sunday at the latest had been fixed as the date of em- barkation of the 400O troops assembled here, and that with this end in view the work of preparing and loading the transports has been rushed night and day. Everything in the camp has been packed except the tents. and permis-s sion to leave camp has been refused to everybody.
 All this hurry and preparation, 1t is believed, was on the theory that the Spanish fleet was at Cadiz, and, with the rainy season in Cuba practically at hand, the work of driving the Span iardS from the island must be done quickly. Now that there is another chance for a decisive conflict between the American and Spanish fleets army movements will wait until that conflict, which it is hoped will result in the de- struction Of the enemy, will actually take place. Should Admiral Sampson prove victorious no doubt is enter tained here that orders will be given for instant authorization and the oppor- tunity the army has been longing for will be at hand.
 Trains bearing four companies of the Sixth Cavalry, with their horses, wagons and camp outfits, which ar rived here from Chickamauga during the night, were switched out to the new camping grounds in West Tampa dur ing the day. Several more trains are on the way, including the Third Cav airy, and the remainder of the Sixth is expected in before nightfall. The Sec ond Cavalry and the four regiments of infantry from Chickamauga are not expected before tomorrow. It is un= derstood that General Wade and his staff will pitch their tents near the cav airy site and establish headquarters of the army corps at that point. WASHINGTON, May 13-Direct or ders were given Geferal Miles this morning suspending for the present the movement of the invading army upon Cuba General Miles has there fore postponed his departure for the South, and it is announced authorita- lively by the War Department that 1t cannot be stated with 4defniteness when he will leave.
 The suspension of the movement of the Invading army upon Cuba was in duced by the proximity of the Spanish Cape Verde squadron to Cuban waters. It is deemed by the department to be the part of wisdom not to risk the land ing of troops on Cuban soil until tha~ landing can be effected under the~-1-0 lection of a stronger fleet than is now available for the purpose.
 Assistant Secretary of War Meikle- john announced to-day that the depart ment acquired yesterday two additional vessels for transport purposes. They are the Saltwater and Breakwater, both of New Orleans. The twenty nine transports now at the disposal of the War Department on the Atlantic are capable in the aggregate of carrying 25 900 troops and 10000 animals AS soon as the department is prepared to %r Crrl rloa he vessels will be concentrated at points on the Southern coast and the entire fleet will move to Cuba as body, un- der suitable escort of warships.
 The War Department to-day issued orders for the assembling of 29,OS7 vol unteers at Chickamauga. These em- brace twenty regiments and five bat teries from the following States: Wis consin, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Illinois, Maine, Missouri, New Hamp- shire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Yer mont The troops are divided among the different States as follows:
 Wisconsin-Two regiments, 93 ofti- cers, 1926 men.
 Michigan-One regiment, 47 officers, BPS men.
 Minnesota-Three regiments, 150 off, cers, 1902 men.
 Indiana-Four regiments. 1S4 officers. 41U4 IleH.
 Indiana-Two batteries, 22 officers, 220 men.
 Illinois-Two regiments. 92 officers. 1860 men.
 Maine-One regiment. 46 officers. sSO men.
 Massachusetts-One regiment, 4e off, cers, 924 men.
 Missouri-Light battery, officers. 119 men.
 New Hampshire-One regiment, 66 of- f1cers. 590 men.
 New York-Three regiments, 92 off, cers, 1860 men.
 Ohio-Four regiments, IS officers, s312 men.