New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-30
TROOPS MASSING AT TAMPA.
THE MEN DESTROYS OF IMMEDIATE
ACTION
GENERAL sHArTER on Ills WAY FROM wAsH'N"
roN-MAKING READY FOR TRANSPORTS.


roN-MAKING READY FOR TRANSPORTS.
[nY TELEGRAPH TO THE TnIBrNEl
Tampa Fla. April 20.-By tomorrow night
the troops in and about Tampa VIII consist OF
twelve regiments Of infantry, one OF cavalry ana
ten light batteries Of artillery. Two four-gun
batteries Of the LIST Artillery arrived this morn
ing Their horses and caissons were lett ne
hind and the number OF men and officers Tor
each battery was reduced TO forty-four. Inc
significance Of this movement Is not dehnitey
known. but officer at General Wares mead
quarters said to-day that in his opinion the
horses and cassons would follow later
Word was received this afternoon at division
headquarters. IN the Tampa Bay Hotel. that
nineteen special trains carrying four regiments
OF infantry from New Orleans and Mobile. and
one regiment OF cavalry and eight batteries OF
artillery from Chckamauga would arrive at
intervals Of an hour tonight and tomorrow.
Provision has been made for stationng the In
fantry at the camp Tampa Heights and the
cavalry and artillery at Port Tampa. There is
an abundance of room at both places The only
objections 10 either are n lack Of water supply at
the latter place and the prevalence Of sand At
both: the former Is compensated for by the
transportation OF water In huge tank-cars be-
longing to the Plant railroad system, and.
while this Is not as satisfactory as a running
supply It suffices for the need Of man and
beast.
HOPES OF IMMEDIATE ACTION
The movement of troops to this point and the
orders that came yesterday to the First Pro-
visonal Brigade have raised the hopes OF the
men and officers. among whom there IL only
desire. and that is for immediate action Some
officers contend that the camp ut this point will
be abandoned within week while others haz-
ard the opinion that no movemen. Will be made
for at icas, two weeks. by which time the Ma
iional Guardsmen Will have become partially
seasoned Meanwhile drills carried on four
hours each day. and no detail that result in
the lettering Of the discipline is neglected.
An encouraging sign OF the times Is presented
by the large number Of men who call mt the
regImertal headquarters and ask to be enlisted.
These would-be soldiers are subjected 10 critical
EXAMINATIONS and none are accepted who would
fail az one Of the recruiting Offices I'm New
York Among those who have volunteered are
several Cubans who live in tho Cuban settle
ment at Ybor City
Colonel Cook. OF the 9TH Infantry. who is sta
TONED with his command on Picnic Island, at
Tampa. was before n Retiring Board Of officers
to-day. and II said he would be relieved OF
active work account Of physical disability.
1t was also said tat Colonel Pearson. Of the
ION Infantry, who is on his way here from
Mobile. would assume command 81 the 9TH on
his arrival and that Colonel Cook would be
signed To staff duty.
SKATER TO TAKE COMMAND.
a private dispatch received here to-day stated
that General Shafter had started from Wash
irgton and that he would countersgn the Gre
dentias OF ali newspaper correspondents. mas
much these credentials say that the General
in command" VIII indorsc such credentials. 1t
is fair TO deduce that General Shafier and not
General Wade. will lead the frs, expedition into
Cuba
one Of General Wade's callers to-day was
Colonel Emilio Nunez. a noted manager OF NIL
clustering expeditions who arrived here from
Washington on an early train After long con-
sultajlon with General Wade. Colonel Nuncz left
the city. This visit considered as Significant.
irasrnuch as Colonc! Nuncz stated that he was
anxious 10 return to cuba before the next boat
which sails tomorrow for Key West could get
away. This anxiety is taken IntimatiOn
that his mission is TO reach Genera Gomez ana
arrangn details for junction Of the Cuban and
American forces The Cubans here have re-
quested Colonel Nunez to lead their corps. which
is large. along with the United States troops
when they stat.
PREPARING FOR TRANSPORTS
The docks Of the Plant system at Port Tampa
are being deepened by a large dredging machine.
Wnlcn WORKS nlRHt ana IHN. presumably tHc
accommodation OF the feet OF Transports recent
~ chartered by the Governor. When this work
is completed there Will be ample room for at
least a dozen boats 10 lie In the still waters
adjacent to the piers. while taking troops and
stores. Colonel and Mrs II. b. Plant vii. give
a reception tomorrow for General Wade. his
staff and officers at the camp here.
All the Presbyterian ministers OF the city have
arranged to hold services at the infantry camp
on Tampa Heights Sunday. The chaplains
Of all the regiments In camp viii assist.
Reports from the commands to the surgeon
In charge at division headquarters show all the
troops to be In excellen, health The heat has
not affected the men 10 any extent. and the
work even In the sun liz performed with vigor
and content.
MARRIED BEFORE GOING TO THE FRONT.
LIEUTENANT LACEY LEAVES THE ALTAR TO GO
TO TAMPA
New Orleans. April 20 (SpecaD. Further in
vestgation in this city shows that the man
Waltz who is ncarcerated in Fort ST. Philip
a Spy has beer employed in New Orleans for
some time as an upholsterer. lie recently wrote
a letter to a local paper city offences and
now claims the reason for his trip to the forts
was made to verify statements made In the
newspaper article.
The LIST Regiment. United States Infantry,
started to-day for Tampa. Thirty minutes be-
fore the departure Of his command Lieutenant
Lacey Of the regiment. was married at the ST.