Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-05-12
ANspORT oUssE WHICH YESTERDAY TROOPS IN CUBA.

depot at that point and the work Of load
ing horses and supplies began. The West
ern & Atlantic railroad had prepared ut
Hinggold ample sidetracks and loading
platforms. so that by o'clock in the aft
ernoon the trains began to move. There
was no hitch in the arrangements and this
mcvc has demonstrated to the officers in
charge that in case Of ain emergency many
Thousand troops could be moved from the
s. s. Sumner is in command Of the two
regiments; Colonel Vessels commanded
the Third, Colonel Young having been pro-
mcted to the position Of brigadier general.
and Lieutenant Carroll commanded tho
Sixth. Both. regimehts left the park before
the pay car. which, arrived to-day, reach
ed the park. .;'G s'rift-.
Later in the day the Third cavalry
marched to Rossville. Ca, where they were
loaded during the afternoon on board the
cars Of the southern railroad. leaving to-
night for Tampa. A rumor prevailed to-
day that these troops were to be sent
through to Key West. but this was denied
at the headquarters Of General Brooke.
who stated that they would go to Tampa.
The second cavalry marched to Chattano0-
ga, arriving there late this afternoon, and
were soon loaded on cars Of the Alabama
Great Southern railroad for Mobile. in
command Of Colonel Hunt. An immense
crowd gathered in the railroad yards and
assisted in every way possible in getting
the men of in good order. sending after
them three rousing cheers as the train
pulled out. ~
! These were the only troops to leave to-
day. The First and Tenth cavalry are un-
der orders. to leave before Friday. They
will also go to Tampa, instead Of New Or
leans, as was expected at first, notice to
this effect having been received by Gem
eral Brooke to-day. The Second, Seventh
and Sixteenth infantry win leave to-mor-
row (Thursday) and the Eighth and
Twelfth infantry will probably not get Oh
before Saturday. All go to Tampa except
the Second cavalry. which goes to Mobile.
Late this afternoon an order was issued
from General Brooke's headquarters to the
commanding officers OF the cavalry regi-
ments Just before leaving their loading
stations. to notify General Wade at Tampa
of their exact leaving time the order
cavalry will be forwarded at once to Key
West from Tampa" This order includes
the five cavalry regiments. The infantry
regiments will all go to Tampa. and will
begin leaving tomorrow. The First bri-
gade has present for duty 6S commissioned
officers and 1545 enlisted men; total, 1913;
absent, 10 officers and 115 men on detached
duty. The respective regiments report "a
follows:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES officers. 6l1 men.
Twe!fth-Nineteen officers and 4S5 men.
Sixteenth-Twenty-two officers and 62z
men.
ond and Seventh regiments. numbers about
two-thirds of the First brigade. or about
1,100. rank and file. The reports Of these
regiments show that at least one-third OF
the officers borne on the rolls are OF on de-
tached duty. These officers will be ordered
at once to report to their several COM
mands for duty.
Orders have been issued from corps head
quarters materially tightening the load OF
the infantrymen for the coming campaign
BY the terms of the order the men in the
ranks will be relieved Of the knapsack
tent, blanket, overcoat, canvas suit, change
Of underwear, soap and towels, which are
to be carried in wagons, two Of which will
be detailed with each company. The regu-
lation load Of the infantryman is about
sixty-four pounds and this will take of his
shoulders about seventeen pounds. leaving
him forty-seven pounds to be carried or
the march into Cuba.
An order was issued this afternoon by
General Brooke to General Henry. that he
detail Company I. Eighth infantry, Cap
tain Pitcher. for guard duty at Camp
Thomas until the volunteers arrive, then
to be sent to join the command at the
front. This company is retained to guard
government property.
Major Dodds. senior officer; Major Charles
Mcclure, Major w. F. Tucker. and Major
George r. Smith. Of the paymaster's de-
paftment. arrived to-day with the pay
| train, and all the men in the camp re-
| ceived their monthly compensation except
the Sixth cavalry. which had left camp
| before the paymaster's car arrived. The
car will follow them to Key West. The
amount paid out was in the neighborhood
Of 100000. Colonels J.. c. Bates. A. X.
Arnold and B. NJ. Young received their
| commissions as brigadiers to-day and will
report at Washington to aid In the prepara-
| tions OF the volunteers for the field. Col
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