The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-04-20
TROOPS MOVING EAST.
Regiments at Various Points Started F

Regiments at Various Points Started For
Coast Yesterday.
Columbus, Ohio, April 19.-The 18th
United States Infantry, Col. Poland COM
manding left the barracks here at 2.30 o..
M, for Tampa.
\ Leavenworth, April 10. The troops at
Bort Leavenworth made their start today.
They composed the twentieth infantry
which will go to Mobile and four troops
of the sixth regiment of cavalry bound
for Chickamauga.
Buffalo, N ", April l9.-Fiye COM
panies of the 18th regiment, u. S. A.,
left here at three O'Clock for Tampa
Whitehall, n. Y, April 19.-The 21st
U. S. Infantry, left for the South on
special trains today, the first train con-
sisting of eleven cars with twenty-six
men, the baggage, horses and wagons,
etc., left Plattsburg at 1906 p. IN.
The second special of twelve cars left at
IL. 80 p. M, with $50 men.
Watertown, n Y, April 1.-The 9th
infantry, stationed at Sackett's Harbor,
i've hundred men, passed through this
city shortly before noon today on their
way to Tampa, Fla, in command of Col
Powell
New York, April 19.-Light Battery D.
9th artillery, under command of Capt.
Thorpe, started from Fort Hamilton to
day at o'clock for Chickamaugua.
There were 70 men in the command.
Buffalo, N. Y. April 19.-Five compa-
nies of the 18th U. S. Infantry, under
command of Col. Smith, left here this af-
ternoon on the Nickel Plate road for
Tampa.
Crowds cf people assembled in spite of
the rain and cheered the soldiers until
the trains tpassed out of sight. During
the day the regiment was presented with
two handsome silk flags.
TROOPS IN VERMONT DELAYED. /.
Burlington, VT, April l9.-Owing to
the non arrival of cars for their accom-
modation, the United States stroops at
Fort Ethan Allan will not leave for
Chickamauga today, but will start to-
morrow at s. so o'clock. The preparations
for shipment are all completed and the
absence OF the means for transportation
was the only reason why the troops did
not move as expected. ssf
WAR DEPART MENT BILL.
Provides For Temporary Increase of Army
In Time of War.
Washington, April 1s.-The War De.
partment bill to provide for temporarily
increasing the military establishment
in time of war, was sent to Chairman
Hull of the House military affairs COM
mittee and Senator Hawley the chairman
of a similar committee in the Senate.
The measure was prepared under the
immediate supervision of Assistant Score
tary Meikeljohn. In transmitting the
bill to Congress q request is made for
f,,,r, III cnncidorq tiOn and N VII of
the exigencies of the situation. speedy
action is expected.
In time of war the army is to consist of
two branches, the regular and the volun-
tary army, the latter to be maintained
only during the existence OF war or while
war is imminent and TO be raised and or
gan,zed only after Congress authorizes it.,
are to be for three years unless sooner ter :
minated. All the regimental and COM
pany officers of the volunteer army are TO
be appointed by the President. upon the
recommendations of the governors of the
states in which their respective organiza-
tiOns are raised
The troops in time of war, whether be.
longing to the regular or volunteer army
or to the militia, are to be organized into
divisions of three brigades, each brigade
| to be composed OF three or more regi-
ments, and when three or more divisions
are assem- bled in the sarue army the Presi.
dent is to organize them into army corps,
each corps to consist of not more than
three divisions.
WOODFORD WON'T LEAVE.
Madrid, April 10, -(Midnight). 1t was
rumored in town this evening that Gen.
Woodford would leave tomorrow, but
he has authorized formal denial of the
report Madrid is quiet and prepared
IN meet deyelOpmentS.