The age-herald., 1898-05-31
 THE END NOT
 NOW FAR OFF This Is t 'rsssion Which Prevails |. S9's the Troops THE BEERS TO EMBARK For CuDa SelleVed to Have Already Been Issued by War Department. SEVERAL OF SIMPSONS WAR SHIPS Reported to Be on the Way to Tampa to Con- voy the Transports Loaded With Sol- diers to Cuban Waters
 Going to Jacksonville.

Tampa, Fla, May 30.--The impression prevailed around headquarters today that the end is now not far off and that definite orders for breaking camp and getting on board the transports in waiting will soon be given. All kinds of rumors arc aoat. It is reported on what appeared to be good authority that orders for embarhaticn had actually been received from Washington and that several of Admiral Sampson's ships were on their way from Cuban wa ters to act as conveys for the vast fleet of transports on their journey south. This was denied at headquarters. Neverthe- less the report that the date for embarka- tion had been definitely decided on and that it is in the near future came from so many different sources that in spite of de- nials it found many believers If any such orders were received, however there were certainly no indications of them at the docks at Port Tampa, where scarcely a dozen negro laborers were lazy engaged in cleaning mp the rubbish left by the car- penters. No loading of supplies of any kind was done during the day and even the fires in many of the transports had apparently been drawn.
 W.i -.sa-..-- lakeland
 The result of the conference held today between Major General Shafter and Brig adler General Young, in command of the cavalry brigade at Lakeland also rather indicated that no immediate movement was in prospect IL was decided to abandon Lakeland as camping ground for the present but to keep the First and Tenth cavalry at that point until such time as the removal of volunteer troops from Tam pa left vacant suitable camp ground or un- e. 70, a4 Niaels 4a d were received. I was decided to place Colonel Woods regiment of Roosevelt's rough rd- els at Lakeiand temporarily, while the First Ohio volunteers now on their way south will probably also be stopped there.
 -.esJol -s-eN..4 --.--.ae l4ce, --......ai....llg the seventh army corps, will leave for Jacksonville tomorrow with his staff and will establish corps headquarters at that point
 It has practically been decided to place the entire Seventh army corps along the coast of Florida Most of the corps. it is said, will be stationed at Jacksonville, but troops will also be placed at Mianf St Augustine and Palatka. Lieutenant Miley of General Shafter's staff is now on the east coast inspecting prospective camping grounds, and upon his report will depend in great measure the apportionment of troops at ether points than Jacksonville. In this connection it may be stated that the removal to Jacksonville or other east coast points or all the volunteer regiments of sthe Seventh army corps at Tampa will socS probably be ordered.
 Second Massachusetts
 The Second Massachusetts volunteers, which for the past two weeks has been stationed at Lakeland, arrived in Tampa today and went into camp in Yabor City near the heavy artillery. The Seyenty-first New York volunteer, which with the Twen- ty-second New York are the only two vol unteer regiments in the Fifth army corps, will go into camp near the Sixth infantry at Tampa Heights. A special train with PIG members of the Chicago naval reserves, in command of Lieutenant Prity and Ensign Hunt Hewitt. arrived at Port Tampa to- day. They will go to Key West tomorrow under orders to report to the senior officer in command.
 Decoration Day was observed in camp to- day by the suspension of all drills. Reg ular Memorial Day exercises were held at the Tampa Heights tabernacle under the auspices of the local G. A. R. post.