The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-30
Supplies Being Rapidly Concentrated
at That Point.
SOLDIERS FROM CHlCKAMAUGA.
Every Train Now Bearing Them South
ward-It Is Confidently Expected
That a Movement on Cuba Will
BE Ordered i'm the Next Few
Days-Troops From Other
Places on the March.

! JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April pa
/ special TO the Times Union and Citizen
/ from Tampa says: Troops are ON the
move again. This morning batteries X
/ and +. of the First Artillery, arrived
! from Chickamauga. This is the first in
| stallation Of the artillery arm Of the
| service to reach Tampa. The train load
consisted of ninety-six officers and men,
| with eight four-inch guns. Other troops
! are on the way from Chckamausa. The
| troops here are in readiness TO strike
camp, and all have a good supply Of
! provisions on hand
/ Lieutenant Ramsey, acting chief COM
! missary officer, is buying immense guam
/ titles of stores Tor his department. not
/ only FOR the forces now here, but for
those who are 10 come. Colonel Nc
/ Arthur, General Wade adiutant-generaL
/ has selected camps for both artillery
/ and cavalry that may be on the way.
EASE OF SUPPLIES.
! The Government has purchased several
! thousand tons Of coal now at Port
/ Tampa and wants thousands Of tons
+ more. This is one indication that Tampa
/ aas been decided upon as the permanent
/ base of supplies. The guns brought here
this morning and taken 20 Tampa have
been unlOaded from the cars This would
indicate that they are 10 be used az
/ Port Tampa 10 protect supplies.
The six companies OF the Fifth lnfan
try now here are stationed az Picnic
| Island just by the terminal, and the
/ men OF Colonel Cook q command do
patrol duty In guarding the Government
D property.
I peloo., trro orr. ~ tb. orfrfop that
! few days will bring about great changes.
! They do not look for a movement look
/ ing 20 the embarkatiOn OF troops IA the
/ next few days. but they do incline 90 the
/ belief that the troops from Chickamauga
| will an be here next week. and the
! Tampa Chickamausa divisions. now
/ formed into brigades, VIII be en- route
/ for Matanzas by the latter part or next
| week According TO their figures this
army will consist OF about 1000 cavalry
/ 500 artillery, and g. 900 infantry
( A dredge OF great capacity is hard at
work In the slips az Port TAMPA sccur-
7 ing a greater depth OF water so that ves-
sells OF the deepest draught can make
4 fast 10 the docks. over which the tracks
/ OF the Plant system run. The govern
1 ment has wonderful facilities here for
rapid work.
/ THE FAMOUS NUNEZ.
Colonel EmeNo Nunez. the well-knOTn
/ hlibuster. arrived here this morning and
/ was met at the depot by an immense
| crowd Of Cubars. An officer from head
/ quarters was al the dep0, with a car
/ rage in waiting and took Nunez in charge
and carried him TO the Tampa Bay Ho-
tel where he was soon cl0soted with
+ General Wade. 10 IS learned here that
he is here for the purpose of fitting out
/ for the government an expedition OF Gu
bans.
a large lot Of guns and ammunition
was received at Port Tampa last night
/ collected from q. ~miitary schools. The
guns are not the k,nd used now, and
/ they VIII be placed in the hands of Co
mezs army. Boats VIII Doe sent TO Cuban
waters and the force VIII be landed by
an escort from SIMPSONS fleet. ~
body Of trained soldiers VIII be carried
from here also. Those people who have
/ been waiting for some time 90 make this
/ trip are overjoyed. This win be the first
/ force 10 leave for Cuba.
Colonel Nunez and General Wade were
( cCseted together FOR a long time.
Colonel Lucretc VIII also take part In
/ the expedition.
ORDERED TO TAMPA.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
/ April 29.-This has been hustling day
/ among the artilerymfn az Chickamauga
+ Park. Inpursuance of orders issued yes
terday, the eight batteries I'm camp were
/ ordered al once 10 Tampa and the entire
day has been taken up In getting the men,
horses and guns aboard the cars. Trains
+ bearing the men and their equipments
+ have been given the right Of way, and &c
Is expected they viii arrive az Tampa
early tomorrow morning. The Ninth
Cavalry received orders tonight 90 move
at once, and the men are packing mp.
It is stated they Will march tO this
city and take the train here tomorrow
morning The Twenty-fourth Infantry
/ will leave tomorrow by train direct from
/ the park.
/ 1t was learned tonight that the orders
/ will be issued tomorrow for the removal
/ 10 Tampa Of the Twenty-hfth Infantry
and the Tenth Cavalry, and a semi-ru-
NOR is current to the effect that tha Sec
/ and Cavalry and the Seventh Infantry
| will go early next week. None OF these
commands have been filled to Iwar
| strength.
| Very few enistments have been made
! up to this time. Captain Fred. a.
/ Smith. adjutant Of the infantry division,
has been assigned TO open a recruiting
| station in Atlanta. and will report In that
! city tomorrow. The Seventh Infantry,
| which arrived to-day. was assigned TO-
/
! j. G. Bates. Several changes were made
to-day in the stan Of Colonel Bates com
mandiug the First Brigade, and Colonel
Burt. commanding the Second Brigade.
! There were this morning $500 men not
| including officers In the various resl-
ments encamped at the Park. or THIS
number about 1900 have been ordered
| away.
ALABAMAS QUOTA.
MOBILE. ALA, April 9.-Volunteer
/ trOoue OF The State are already coming
/ in The Third Regiment from the north
| orn part OF the State was the frst 70
arrive. The Second Regiment. located
In the central portion, has not voiun-
teered as a whole. The artillery has
! volunteered but the Infantry make the
| proviso that they are to be reserved Tor
| defence This was not because or uh-
willingness 10 Aeht. but because OF the
! necessity OF the police remaining IN ihe
central Of black belt. All coloTed feHl-
| ments An the state have offered their
| services TO the government,