Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-10

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Field First, Followed by One
Third Of the Volunteers Who
Will Hold What the Regulars
Get, and Reinforce Then-A
Second Third OF the Volunteers
May Follow These and Even the
Last Third May Se Called Upon,
But That is Not Likely.
Washington, May 9.-There is the
best authority for the statement that
to-day having passed without report
from Admiral Sampson, tie Navy De-
partment does not expect to hear from
him for several days. The authority
for this statement is fully acquainted
with Admiral SIMPSONS plans, and the
remark would seem to indicate that the
admiral having failed to find the enemy
at the place expected, had turned his
attention to the alternative project.
What this is cannot be ascertained. 1t
is evident, however, that the depart
the safety Of the American feet nor of
any vessel of the fleet.
The War Department to-day saw fit
to crafty the universal desire and IN
form the country through the press
Just where the various State volunteer
organizations are to be concentrated.
1t is the first time that any otnclal
statement has been made as to the
points of concentration themselves. The
order as published by the department,
it is thought in some quarters to war
rant the assumption that 1t contem-
plates a speedy movement Of the United'
States military forces upon Cuba, ana
in much greater force than was origin
ally planned. The War Department Of
fcials refuse to say anything on THIS
point, but there is every evidence that
they expect a short, sharp, conclusive
and immediate campaign such as could
not be waged by five or ten thousand
soldiers 1t is also to be noted that
preparations made by the quartermas-
ter's department and the commissary's
department, SO far as it is disclosed by
actual orders, indicate that provision
is being made for nlobilizing and trans
porting and feeding many thousands OF
men
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.
With a. view to systemizing the
great work Of mCbilizing the forces
and putting them in service, the War
Department has planned a scheme,
which, it is believed, will very much
hasten the work CT getting the men
together and equipping them, while
avoiding any congestion CT the railroad
traffic, such as is always to be appre-
hended in cases CT war.
Instead of allowing all the troops
called for from particular State to be
assembled and broken in at the rem
devious, the department is instructing
it's mastering officers to complete the
organization Of regiments as rapidly
as possible, and as soon as organized
to report the fact to the department,
when that regiment will be ordered at
once to the point selected for the CON
centration. In this way the govern
ment will be relieved greatly in the
distribution Of stores, which will be
needed. The men also will be more
amenable to discipline when quickly
called for only as fast as they are
transferred to the concentration point
outside their own States 1t is the
expectation that the first regiments OF
ganized and reported from the States
will be sent to Chattanooga, thence
going to Cuba via Mobile, Tampa, New
Orleans and Galveston, for expeditions
will be dispatched from each of these
ports The Governor CT State will
have no hand in the designation of the
regiments to go to particular concen-
traticn camps; the destination will de-
pend upon the promptness with which
the volunteers are organized and are
ready for transportation.
Probably about one-third Of the en-
tire levy called for by the President,
or about 10000 troops, will constitute
the force to be sent south, to take part
in the first Cuban service, following the
regular army services. These troops
will be the first to receive their equip
ment, just as was defined in General
Miles circular issued to-day. When
they are organized, equipped and con-
centrated, the government will be
ready to equip
THE SECOND CONTTNGENT;
namely, the forces, about equal to an
other third Of the call total, which will
be assigned to the defence OF the coast /
and harbors, replacing the regular
United States troops withdrawn from
those posts. Thus, it will be noted
from a study Of the concentration Or
der that six regiments and two troops
Of New York volunteers are assigned
to duty under command Of the Depart
menJ of the East, commanding coast
dafences and reserves, which probably
will result in their employment in New
York harbor and along the shores Of
Long Island Sound. Likewise, in the
case Of Pennsylvania, five regiments,
two battalions and two troops are as
signed to duty in the Department of
the East, which will place them along
the shores of the Delaware bay and
river as coast guard to protect the i'm
portant shipping interests of that Sec
ton.
When these are equipped the gov
eminent will turn it's attention to the
third class, comprising the last third of
the 125,000 volunteers called for. It
is the sincere hope of the War Depart
ment that it will not be called upon to
fully equip these troops before hostili-
ties are at an end but the work of
preparation is proceeding on the con-
trary assumption This third division
will constitute the second reserve to
be drawn upon for achievements
whenever needed, and it is possible