The National tribune., 1898-06-23
OUR Special CORRESPONDENCE.
Maj Romeyn Tells of the Departure Of Gen. Skaters Army
for Cuba

IS. FIorida-Damaged by collision; no
taken.
; Is. City of Neutrality-suspicious. battalion
21st Inf, oath Inf.
Maj. Gen. Wheeler and staff, 100 animals
is. San Marcos-Gen. Hawkins ano
staff, 1st battalion, I'd iflf., 10th I'M: j.
19. ID. II. Miiler-One battalion 1th mi
) 90 transfers, 500 animals.
20. Saratoga-13lh Inf., one battalion
2lst Inf.
q. Leona-Brig.-G Young and staff,
10th Cav, one squadron 1st Cav.
%. Rio Grande-Brig.-Gen Sumner and
staff, part OF OH Cav, Sd Cav.
%. NigIlancia-71st \. \. Vol. mi. q,
"a. Orizaba-22d Inf., two batteries I'd
Art, 1875 mules.
p. Iroquois Brig Gems. Lawton and
Chaffee and stats. one battalion 18th lnf.,
one battalion 18th Inf.
| rs. - -Brg.-Gen. Bates and stan,
Goth INF, two troops I'd Cav, 30S AMIN ais.
81. Observation-Disclosures I'd Cav, lio
animals.
20. Stillwater-Troop A, I'd Cav, 100
| horses.
%. Breakwater-3d Inf.
30. Morgan-Troop c, I'd Cav, 100 AM
mails.
81. Clinton-Two companies I'd Inf, 200
animals.
80. ResoIute-Collier.
80. Mantis-ColIier.
81. Kanawha-Water, capacity 10000
gallons.
s.. Laura-Steam barge, derrick.
Owing TO lack of transportation most OF
the cavalry goes diSmounted, mounts to
be forwarded later. Nest OF the recruits OF
all the regiments are left in charge OF
commissioned officer, and heavy property
is left with them, all indicating an active
campaign, with expectation that III Will
not be lengthy.
OF course. it is impossible TO specify
what freight or munitions are carried, out
ratiOnS for 30 days for such command Is
not small amount, neither are 5Vo
rounds rifle ammunition per man tribes
light as air, any more than are field ana
siege artillery, projeetIeS Tor them, oi
army wagons and hay or gram
STEAMER 0LIyETrE, June II, 1898.
Persons who have friends in the Fifth
Army Corps will be pleased TO know that
arrangements have been made 10 have
mails forwarded very promptly 10 that
command. A special Inspector OF tne
POstofYice Department now on board tnlS
ship is my authority for stating to the |
readers of The National Tribune that all
mail ior troops in Cuba should be ad-
dressed latter name of soldier - d.
vision, -- Corps, Military Station NO. i. |
Cuba, New York, n. Y, as Cuba Is now
really a Sub-station OF New York CITY.
Care should be taken TO add the n. Y, as
County. New York State.
There has been much complaint over
the want of sufficient mail facIlIueS at
Tampa, a very provoking state OF affairs,
but one which could not be TemedIed OH.
hand A large amount of Army mail |
which had accumulated there, has been
sent to Port Tampa, and is TO be brought
on board this shin to-day, and Will be
assorted and distributed among the YES
sells as soon as we land, ii not before.
am told that an officer OF Michigan
regiment, accompanied by some OF the |
enlisted men, was allowed access 10 the
mail at Port Tampa, and that they broke
open packages that had been made up, |
and after handling it all over Jailed TO re-
tie il, and that, in consequence, the |
whole is III confusion. lie should be
called to account for it, as should also the
man who allowed him access to it.
Our mess had some additions this morn
ing The SuTgeon-General OF the Army OF
Norway and d Lieutenant. OF cavalry from
the same country came on board, AS dId
also an Inspector of the PoStoffice De
partment and three oificers-two Surgeons
and one sick Lieutenant. Most OF the
correspondents left Ola board are very
pleasant fellows, the exceptions being
some cochncy specimens who would be
oiSagreeable anywhere.
As a hospital ship. and flying the Red
Cross flag, our vessel becomes strictly
non-combatant one under the rules OF the
International Red Cross Society, and
everyone on board has been called upon
to agree not 10 carry any arms while on
board. | do not know, however, how the
Spaniards would class me if they knew
me 10 be an Army officer; but they would
probably think me fish for their net.
We have been down 10 the mouth OF the
bay TO day, filling tanks of several YES
sells, and, after replenishing our supply,
are now on our way back to Port Tampa,
TO fill coal bunkers, take on board the
mail, and Join the feet.
STEAMER OLIvET, WHARF at PORT
TAMPA, 8p. m, Tuesday, June IA, 1893.
The vessel reached the wharf at D. M,
and had no sooner touched ii than rush
for the shore began, some with letters for
the mail, more TO get letters, if any were TO
business connected with its supplies
Alter finishing coaling,- we expect 10 be