The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-21
GOV. RUSSELL'S REQUEST
EVERYTHING Is NOW READY
FOR THE TRIP.
TIE ORDER IS AWAITED THIS MORNING
Trains are Waiting on the Sidings Here and
Engines are at Certain Points
Along The Route to
Tampa.


The best opinion among military Of
ficers and railroad officials here last mght
was that the First regiment VIII leave
here this morning about 100 CLOCK Ger
tainly not later than noon.
OF course this can not be stated posi-
lively. but this is the. way the thing looks
now. as will be seen from the follow
ing kilograms received and sent yester-
day:
washington. ID. c.. May 20, 1898.
Lieutenant Marshall, Quartermaster,
Raleigh, \. c.:
"Replying to your telegram of the
18th. you are informed that troops
should retain State tents. and that all
surplus government tentage be shipped
Immediately by fast freight to Depot
Quartermaster, Tampa Fla. Report
number and kind of tents shipped. Pos
sibly you can send them along with COM
mand.
"LUDINGTON
"Quartermaster General"
Following this came despatch from
Depot Quartermaster True. making in
quiries as follows:
Washington. ID. c.. May 20. 1893.
Lieutenant +. C. Marshall. Sixth Unit
ttl IoldItS 0dNdIfHg hdlelSH. N. u.
What arrangements have YOU made
for movement of First regiment North
Carolina volunteers to Tampa. Fla:
With what railroad company, at what
rates and what railroads have the ne
cessary equipment in Raleigh ready for
this movement?
TRUE.
depot Quartermasrer'
Tn ~, 4
Marshall wired as follows last nieht at
8 o'clock
Raleigh. N. G.. May 20. 1898.
True, Depot Quartermaster. Washing
ton. ID. c..
.sHave arranged three trains. one
Southern, one Seaboard one Coast Line
via Seaboarl to C1araw Trains 10
run special in 35-mile schedule through
No bill of lading except for horses
Everything else as baggage. Settlement
to be made by pro rata division on short
line basis. Travel rltons for two days
and field rations for ten days issued
Coffee money here. IwenN-four wa
CONS engaged TO move to trains Trains
now lying on tracks. Excellent accom-
mediation. Two standard cars to conn
pany. One standard baggage car to
two companies. Forage ready Can
move in four hours notice. Troops
should go soon to save desertion and
great suffering.
MARSHALL,
"Quartermaster !
The trains are still here on the side
tracks under waiting orders; and not
only here but elsewhere along the line
engines are held in reserve for the trans
portation Of North Carolina troops, as
the following query received BY the
News and Observer last night ut 10
o'clock will show:
"Cheraw, s. c., May 20. 1893.
When will the North Carolina troops
leave Raleigh going south via Cheraw?
A. c. l.. engine is waiting at this place
for them. Answer Immediately and OH
lige.
"CHERAW CHRONICLE"
Governor Russell, realizing the value
of the troops in a financial way to this
city and TO the State, and having nm eye
to their health and comfort, yesterday
morning telegraphed TO Senators Butler
and Pritchard:
Raleigh, \. c.. May 20, 1893.
Senator Marion Butler. Washington:
See Secretary of War. Ask him not
to call troops to Tamapa until ready 10
move to Cuba Can roll them to coast
in twenty hours Regiments are com
fcitable and healthy here First regi-
ment has been in readiness for two
weeks awaiting equipment Second be
complete to-day.
I'D. L. RUSSELL"
The First regiment is now entirely
ont from under all control by the Gov
ernOr though. Of course, any request he
may make will have its due weight and
influence.
In this case, though. it will hardly be
regarded. as it seems to be the policy If
the government to put troops into Cuba
as quickly and rapidly as possible. and
when there is any fighting to do they are
bound to have North Carolinians.
And that is another things that leads
me to believe that the First regiment
VIII this morning he ordered o Tampa