The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-15
ACTIVE WAR MOVEMENTS.
The Government Preparing for Pro-
IOnEed HostilitIes.

IOnEed HOstilitieS.
WASHINGTON, May 14-The war
department shows no signs of relaxa-
ton in its war preparation, but appears
TO be making ready for hostilities on
the theory that they are to last long
time.
Bids were opened today for supplying
the government a large number of ar
mor-piercing shells of the largest cal
tber, and such as are used almost en-
tirely by coast defense guns in attack
ing or repelling heavily ironclad ships.
Another transport was chartered to-
day at New York, indicating that the
movement of the army in force upon
Cuba is not to be long delayed, also the
government would not go to the need
less expense of chartering the boat
Immediately.
There was a tremendous rush of Wis
itors at the war department today. and
the officials were subjected to an I'M
interrupted fire of questions regarding
the assignment of troops, importuni-
ties for desirable berths in the quar-
termaster, commissary and paymas-
ter's departments, and efforts by
friends of those persons who have all
ready been nominated for assignments
TO the stats of the various majors and
brigadier generals.
The announcement of the staff officers
of the generals already assigned is ex-
pected in a very few days. The COM
handing generals of the seven corps
already have been about agreed upon,
but their announcement is withheld
because of the lack of definite organ
ization of the army.
Meantime the recruiting for both
branches of the army is proceeding
rapidly. In the regular branch the re-
cruiting is going ahead very satisfac-
terily to the officials, and many good
men are being obtained. The qualifi-
cations are very strict, which makes
progress slower in that branch than in
the volunteers Over $4,000 of the lat
tire have now been mustered in-nearly
one-half Of the number called for by
the president, In addition 1,S47 officers
have been mustered.
POSSIBLE CHANGES.
Some of the state organizations
which yesterday it was determined
should proceed to Chickamauga, may
not reach there after all. Although it
was understood here that all those or
dercd to Chicbamauga were ready to
go Information has come that in some
instances this is not the case, notably
with Rhode Island and Maine.
Much depends upon the outcome of
the next few days. The possibility
now is that some of the troops NAV
be sent to coast points, If there ap-
pears to be any danger of the appear
ance of Spanish vessels in the vicinity
OF those places. With most of the men
detailed for Chickamauga, however.
the probability is they will be sent
there FOR final equipment and brigade
and division organization.
III was stated at the war department
today that only two of the three Min
hesota regiments will go to Chicka-
manga, instead of all of them. as an
hounced yesterday. One regiment is
to go to San Francisco and thence to
the Philippines.
Capt. Richards E. Thomson hoe
been relieved from duty on Cen
Wade's staff and ordered to report to
Gen. Merritt, who is to command the
w. ~ SAAC Ilili pplil6S.
Adjt. Gen Corbin today telegraphed
authority to the governor of Nevada
TO raise an independent troop of cav
airy in that state for service in the
war against Spain, to be known as the
First Nevada volunteer cavalry. It
will consist of eighty picked, mounted
marksmen, and the governor was au-
thorized to commission the necessary
officers.
According to the present plans, many
or the volunteers will be held at
Chlckamauga until the date for their
embarkment is near at hand. when
they will be sent on to Tampa. As
slstant Secretary Meikeljohn TODAY
chartered the ship Miami as a trans
port for the army. The vessel is now
at Norfolk. where she will coal and
Will then start for Tampa.