Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-11
HURRIED FROM CHlCKAMAUGA,
Troops From There Mostly En- Route to
Gulf Ports.
FASTENING THE LOADING OF TRANSPORTS


New York. May ia Key West
special says that information has
reached that place of the landing with
in fifty miles OF Havana the expedition
under command OF Captain Dorst.
fourth cavalry, which left Tampa yes
terday on board the transport Gussie.
TROOPS MOVE OUT.
Chattanooga, May 10.-Camp Geo II.
Thomas, at Chickamauga Park is rap
idly undergoing demolition. AT day
break this morning the work of break
ing camp was begun by number OF
the regiments and in a few hours
thereafter places which have been COW
cred with white tents for some time
were again vacant and deserted OIL
GERS and men of all regiments now re-
naming are giving their time and at
tentlon to preparations for departure
and the regular routine of camp life
has been entirely suspended.
The first troops out were the Third
cavalry. They were loaded on special
trains at Rossville about o'clock and
started through to Tampa, over the
Southern railway. The Sixth cavalry
got out few hours later. going to
Tampa over the same route. The two
regiments are under the command of
Gen. S. s., Sumner. The Second cavalry
under Col Hunt will probably get out
for Mobile late this afternoon and the
First and Tenth cavalry under Col.
Baldwin will leave about the same time
for New Orleans. Two of the infantry
regiments will march miles to Ring
gold and take cars for camp Tampa to-
morrow.
Those remaining will follow as rap
Idly as possible. The indications are
now that all the commands with their
equipments will be gone before Friday
noon. The contract for conveying the
troops to Tampa has been divided be-
tween the Southern and Western and
Atlantic The Southern will carry all
destined for New Orleans and Mobile.
The railroads are doing extensive
work and are giving the officials every
assistance in rushing the troops out.
LOADING THE TRANSPORTS.
Tampa Bay, Fla. May 1l.-Every-
thing possible Is being done TO facill-
tate the work of loading the transports
at Port Tampa with ammunition and
supplies for the expedition. All last
night and all of today hundreds of men
were kept busy unloading the war ma
terial from the freight cars and care
fully slowing II away.
This part of the work Will be prac-
tically concluded by tomorrow night
and the ships now in the slip will drop
| anchor in the bay to make room for
other transports. The Orizaba is ex-
pected up from quarantine tomorrow.
| This is one of the largest transports
| engaged by the government and Will
be used for carrying infantry.
A number of Hotchkiss and Calling
guns were loaded on the Florida to-
day.
The big siege guns. four of which
have arrived here, have not yet been
unloaded from the cars. They will be
loaded on some of the larger vessels,
probably the Alamo or Orizaba.
Lieut.. ], ID. Miley of Gen. Skaters
stan who was sent to Washington
Saturday with the report of Captain
Dorst and the plans of the Cuban cam
paign, returned today bearing with him
a big bundle of maps and documents,
md Immediately reported to Gen. Shat
ter. 1t Is now believed that the two
Cuban regiments will accompany the
regular troops to Cuba. They have all
been armed with Springfield rifles and.
under almost incessant drilling, are
rapidly being pounded into shape.
MORE INDIANA TROOPS.
Indianapolis. May l1.-Gov. Mount
today received an order from the secre-
tary OF war directing him to prepare
another regiment for immediate service
in addition to the twoIndiana regiments
already designated TO go to New Or
leans.
The additional regiment will go to
Mobile and will probably start Sunday,
1t now appears that the departure of
all ehe Indiana troops assigned for duty
will be delayed several days.
QUIET AT MOBILE.
Mobile. Fla, May lin the camps
OF the regulars and volunteers all is
quiet. No orders to move have been re-
ceived, although the officers are looking
for them Mt any moment and are ready
to go to the front promptly.
with the regulars and state troops
combined there are 5000 men encamped
here.
PREPARATIONS Al NEW ORLEANS
New orleans, May l1.-Ofticers at the
fair grounds of both regular and vol
unteer forces are waiting anxiously
for some news confirmatory OF the
press dispatches intmating that troops
are to be sent 10 Cuba very shortly.
II any orders has been received, how
ever they have not yet been given out
The work of mastering the Louisiana
guards Is progressing rapidly and the
regiment of volunteers is also stead
lily being increased In numbers.
The announcement that Iowa, Illinois
and Indiana troops have been ordered
to New orleans has stirred the officers
at the fair grounds to activity and
preparations are being made for the
encampment of the Western troops
provided that they are to remain here
for any length of time before taking
transports for the islands. The grounds
and accommodations here are ample
for several thousand troops that have
been ordered to New orleans.
GBN. MILES LEAVES TOMORROW.
Washington. May ia final de-