Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-13
MILEs's OUTFIT DEPARTS,
Transports LOnding With Troops
md Supplies for Santiago.

| TAMPA, FLA, July 12.-The steamship
Lampases sailed from here to-day for
Santiago. She carried General AIiles's
outfit, Captain Scott and his bureau of
military information. and a large cargo
Of Red Cross and engineering supplies.
Besides this there were 12j horses Tor ar
tillery use and the Engineering Corps
of the First Regiment OF the District OF
Columbia, uiich has been here since that
regiment left. a large number of pom
toons were carried, as well as shovels,
picks, axes, and many other implements
for the use Of the engineers in road-build-
ing, and military attaches from Italy,
Japan, and Germany. There was also a
large number Of Red Cross nurses and
physicians, among them being many ex-
perienced Cubans.
LIGHTER FOR UNLOADING.
The Lampasas had in tow a large light
er, 100 feet long, which will be used for
unloading the transports al Santiago.
The transports Saltwater and Decatur
II. Miller reached Port Tampa to-day
from Santiago, having discharged their
cargoes They will reload Immediately.
The Mattewan and Miami reached here
tonight. having been detained at Mullet
Key quarantine to be fully fumigated.
These boats brought nothing save the
crews, il having been agreed between
the War Department and the State OF
Florida Board of Health that no more
wounded Will be landed in this state.
This agreement being reached, the Board
Of Health permitted the boats to come
in after fumigation.
The Mississippi and Mohawk, two large
transports. arrived to-day, and will load
for Santiago. The Mississippi has a ca
paclty Of / 900 horses, and is sister ship
of the one used to carry Barnum's circus
to Europe.
ARTILLERY AND SUPPLIES.
The work Of loading the Iroquos, Chero-
kee and Nueces is progressing rapidly.
The latter Will be the first finished. The
Nueces has already loaded Batteries a,
b. X, and NJ, Of the Fifth Artillery, guns
and horses. besides large quantities OF
supplies. she also has on board 200 mules
and a large wagon train. The other boats
will also carry pack-trains The steamer
TarpOn sailed tonight with water, tow
ing the government snag-boat Suwanee
and the steam lighter Bessie.
G.. Steiner, Of Troop l, Fifth Cavalry,
died at the Fourth Army Corps hospital
last night.
Major n. L. Ray, accompanied by seven
assistant paymaster, Is here paying off
the regulars.
The Second Regiment. New York Volun-
teers. was paid off to-day 10 the amount
Of $4,000. and has been ordered aboard
the transports. The Fifth Regiment of
Volunteers were to-day paid $1,000.
The Sixty-ninth New York Regiment
has been ordered TO move on board the
transports tomorrow.
REGULARS ALSO GOING.
In addition to the Sixty-ninth New York
Volunteers and Second New York Volun-
teers. orders have been issued TO the
Eleventh and Nineteenth Infantry Regu-
lars TO be in readiness to board the
transports at Port Tampa tomorrow
morning.
Official advices received here tonight
say authentically that seven train-lOads
OF troops are leaving ChiCkamauga for
Tampa, to arrive Thursday morning TO
replace those ordered aboard the trans
rOrts bv fO-daV's orders