The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
TROOPS ARE MOBILIZlNC.
4 Large Part of the Army Is Now
in the South.
ARTILLERY IS ON A WAR FOOTING
Batteries HIVE Been Increased from
Four to SiSx G:uns-SOldicrs
Garry RntiOns.

| Washington, April i9-Tha three branches
| OF the regular army, infantry, cavalry aid
| artillery, began their movement toward tho
Wrhi2ing points In the South from all parts
of the United States today. The four points
TO which the army moves are Chicko A usa
battlefield Tampa New Orleans and Mobile.
As soon as those POINTS are reached they will
20 into camp. Advance officers OF the de.
pattmcnt have preceded the troops and made
necessary arrangements for their comfort and
convenience. The troops carry thirty days
ralions and a number OF rounds OF aminuni-
tion. kilograms received at the war depart
ment today indicated that large proportion
of tie army was on its way south at night
fail In few cases. where detacnneuts Of
troops were located temporarily a consider
abis distance from their pests In order ~
reach which several days marching will be
REQUIRED. there Will he some delay in getting
started south. Orders were issud from tho
war department To-Day placing the light bat
terics OF artillery on a strictly war footing.
kilograms were sent to the commanding of.
hcers of these batteries in all parts of the
country this morning, directing them to In.
crease each battery from four TO six guns and
TO increase the horses for each gun from
rouI to six.
Atlanta, Ga. April l9.-The students at tho
Neurological school here have received OF.
de,5 from their several military commanders
at home to report for duty at once, and ii
warning that they are to be Immediately mus
tered into regular service has been served
on members OF volunteer companies through
out Georgia.
Washington, April l9.-General Miles maze
another addition 10 his staff today. Brigadicr
General ]. c. Breckenridge, now inspector
general of the United States army, Will serve
on General Miles staff, II is the genesai's
intenton to have all STAFF departments Of the
army represented so that 1t will only be nee
essaiy to assign signal and an ordinances
oil:cer.
Little Rock. Ark April accompanies "
and g. Eleventh Infantry left at 2i5 this
afternoon oyer the Valley Route iof Motile
by way o. New Orleans.
Atlanta. Ga, April l9--Driraucr Genera,
Grnhlm commander of tho Department of
the Gulf, left tonight for Key West for
maj Inspection Of the fortifications there.
Atlanta Ga, April l9.-compan,es A. p
any IT, under command or Colonel Ii. C.
Tampa Fla. '''
,I san Fra nriIs April oLleht batteries
Chi kanauga Park over the the Southern Pa.
ct,r railroad. The two batteries marched
non tue Preside to the depot at / o'clncs.
We're eheered By enthusiastic crowds, and
AHrkct street WIS lined by ,hilli m of tho
pubic pubic schools all of whom had half hour
reaesa, ana with flags In their hands cheered
the soldiers as they passed.
columbus; Ohio, April 49, --rhe Seventeenth
i runih ~, y; A., Captain Strong, left CO.
a. thr troops marched to the. Union depot |
hN received = tremendous ovation. he |
lived win in neo distance Go. OF two miles being
vailed, and the American and Cuban aap.
were displayed on every hand As the rcei.
"eHs passed the cnptoi salute was fired
FORTRESS Monroe, Va. April TO- -RomarkabIe
ccdhidnuslasm was evinced this afternoon by
bsres ,"i bear ri .ns ''ying squadron when the
apparatus OF Company r, light artillery III
of,rsss Monroe on It's way TO Chlckai,auga. 1
& I hats Is s"n,s by, zach boat save three
~ ~, liais III hihd AMI the representatives
OF 'Le army returned thcm With i viii.
fo't'nouth, Oslo. April ie--rnc Tenth
r,fhnenr Uniform Rank of Knights Of
iSiAiaf has Offer! It's SERVICES 10 Governor
rpsLnoil.
CINCINNATI. April Thousands OF de.nlv
w. ana Interested spectators Witnessed
~ -, ovation given the sixth IN.
,u l' on rs denariure today for Tampa. Ii
VIZ ,n,,,, great outoonring, showing a friendly
, ,!,i 10 Colonel Cochran and his soldiers
! ne street, We're crowded with school chit
I'm pl'h nags. sho cheer.d THO soldier, "a
I, , ,,, mnrehed past Colonel Cochran WAS
lion 7s1 "'' 'tN'.''" an o'a-
The Seventeenth regiment arrived here 70.
mnnt nom. Columbus and left over tho Louis.
w. ana Nashville railway for Tampa, Great
lioNas greeted the troops al All stations 10.
.ween Cincinnati and Columbus rht FIRST
cs.'on zen for the South at $40 and the sec
'na section at Top. m.
Lebancn,s Pa. April 49, Preparations are
naiing for the mobilization OF the pennsv,.
',,Il'a s., aal,onal Guard mere. stats o.ncsis
w, "s I Hwy Pennsylvania soldiers can be- con-
,anitraisd within twenty tour hours II Is Ia
I lnsea here that tho New Jersey troops Mil
KY hcsa ~ nrouSnt tp this Place, and possibly
nose o. Msrylaod and Delaware.
~ Paw, MINI; April l9.--arsyet Major
''uefa' mason. " s. A., retired. V at hs.l