The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
First Day of War For Cuban Liberty

tracks. leaving the city in thres sec
tons. No demonstration greeted the in
fantrymen here as they passed south
ward Most OF the soldiers were asleep
and their rest was not permitted TO be
disturbed. The first section consisted o.
seventeen cars. containing horses and
| camp equipage: the second and third
sections, carrying nine sleepers each con-
tanning the enlisted men and officers The
trains were transferred TO the Louisville
and Nashville road by which they will
run direct 10 New Orleans. Five special
trains carrying 4So cavalrymen from Fort
Robinson. Nebraska, reached Chicago
tonight and followed the Twelfth in
fantry as far as Chickamauga The cav
airy from Forts Keogh and Assinaboine.
SIS. strong. came in this evening over the
Chicago. Milwaukee and s.. Paul. leav-
ing via the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
for Chickamauga.
ST. Paul, Mimi. April 1.-THE three
troops Of the Tenth cavalry that left
Fort Keogh on the Northern Pacific last
night arrived in this city today. five
hours ahead OF the expected time. and
were ordered to Chattanooga as fast as
the railroads could move them. Other
troops of the regiment with the COM
handing officers are delayed by a burn
ed bridge at Williston, Mont and will
not reach here until tomorrow afternoon.
Within fifteen minutes of the arrival Of
the Northern Pacific the transfer to the
Northwestern began and was made quick
~. the men going in the first section and
the horses following in a second section
a few hours later. Major Norvell is in
charge OF this detachment, which in
cludes troops A, 3 and E. From Chicago
the cavalry go over the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois and connections to
Chickamauga Park.
st. Louis, April 21.-The largest de-
tachment Of United States troops TO pass
through the city since the recent orders
ordering all federal soldiers TO the front
was issued. was that consisting of the
First and Second cavalry, which arrived
today in five trains over the Missouri
Pacific from Fort Riley. Colonel Abra-
ham K. Arnold was in command of the
First cavalry, in which trere are $40 men.
including officers. Colonel George c.
Hunt. in command of the Second. fol-
lowed with troops z and X from Fort
Wingate. n. NJ. At all points along the
route followed by the troops they have
received ovations. Flowers were distrib-
uted in great profusion among the Of
ficers and men at almost every stopping
point. The entire command is in good
order. After breakfasting at the Union
station the detachment proceeded.
St. Joseph, Mo, April H.-Three special
trains on the Burlington brought to st.
Joseph at noon today eight regiments of
United States infantry, composed of 500
men, eight fun companies and two skel-
eton companies, Colonel ]. j. Van Horn
in command. There were a hospital
corps of sixteen and a band of thirty
men: fifty pack mules and fifteen cars
of ambulances and tents. The stock was
fed here and dinner was served to the
soldiers The regiment is enroute to
New Orleans.
FL Reno. o. r., April 21.-The troops OF
the Tenth infantry got away after mid
night by the Rock Island road for Mo-
Di'' 1Hty 10 ny TUT NoItH, lue Ie&dS
and Pacific. the Louisville and Nashville.
As the soldiers marched through the city
to the depot they were cheered contin-
ually by crowds that lined the streets for
a mile. The troops of the First cavalry
moved this morning by tire Rock Island,
going north to Kansas City. thence TO
Chickamauga.
Bismarck. y. D., April 1.-TWO COM
panies Of the Second regiment. from Fort
Yates, under command of Captain J. W.
Turner. were loading supplies here today
and left for St. Paul this evening. There
are 12o men. six officers, nine teamsters.
ffty-six mules and a large amount of