The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-16
Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans and
ChiCkamauga Named.
NILES TOC0MMAND THE MEN
Atlanta to Be His Headquarters al
the Start.

Washington, April 15.-Decidedly the
most warliRe step taken by the war de-
partment in preparing for the possibility
of an encounter with Spain was inaugu-
rated to- day when orders were issued for
the concentration at four points in the
South of six regiments of cavalry, twenty
two regiments of infantry and the light
batteries of five regiments of artillery.
Al Chickamauga there will be six regi-
ments of cavalry and the light batteries
Of five regiments of artillery; at New Or
leans eight regiment of infantry; at Tam
pa seven regiments of infantry, and at
Mobile, seven regiments of infantry.
Since the civil war no such proportion
Of tine army has been modified and the
movement itself is the best evidence of
the gravity of the situation as looked
upon by the President and his advisors.
The determination to rendezvous the
troops in the South where they can be
acclimated to the conditions of a more
tropical climate, has been under consider
some time 1t was not until to-day, how
ever. that the President, in view of the
enormous expense which will be entailed,
felt justified in taking this STEP
When Secretary Alger returned from
the cabinet meeting he a once called into
conference Gen. Miles and Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin and acquainted them with the result
of the cabinets deliberations
There were hurried consultations In
which the quartermaster general, who
has charge of the transportation of the
troops, the commissary general, who looks
alter their subsistence, and representa-
uyes in Washington of various railroads
running to the South participated
The heavy batteries of artillery in the
hve regiments will remain at their present
posts. The two new regiments of artil-
Iery recently authorized by Congress have
not been recruited to their full strength,
and, in addition, are not well equipped
with horses and other necessary requisites,
and therefore are not included in to-day's
orders.
The department has so distributed the
twenty-five regiments of infantry at such
convenient places on the Gulf that they
VIII be accessible for transportation to
Cuba. Proposals have been invited from
steamship companies chartering vessels to
the government for this work.
Instructions to the commanding officers
OF the regiments ordered to move were
sent out late to-day with directions to be
put into effect as soon as possible. 1t is
'ne confident expectation of the officials
mat the movements in some places will
begin tomorrow.
The railroad facilities, the officials say,
are more than ample to meet the demands
oi the occasion and no trouble win be eX-
peHenced in mobilizing this large body of
men at the places designated within rea-
sonably short space of time.
The following is Maj. Gen. Miles order
giving in detail the directions for the
movements decided upon:
'Adjutant Generals Office, Washington,
Aprl Is, 1898.
commanding General, Department East,
Governors Island, New York:
With the approval of the Secretary of
War the following regiments of cavalry
ana light batteries of artillery are relieved
lIom duty at their present stations and
W"' be ordered 10 proceed to Chickamauga
IIAIH' Ga. All the light batteries Of the
pp'st' Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
a'egments of the artillery, and the First,
second, Third, Sixth and Ninth and Tenth
Neglments Of cavalry.
Ihe following regiments of infantry are
a,AeVed from duty al their present stations
'nl VIII be ordered to the following points:
10 New Orleans, La: The First, Sew
e0Jh, Eighth, Twelfth, Sixteenth, Eigh-
",uth' Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth.
p, 10 Mobile. Ala.-Second. Third, Tenth,
rrleVenth, r Nineteenth, Twentieth and
-Wenty-second.
O. 10 Tampa, Fla.-The Fourth Fifth,
S.'A'n' Ninth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth and
Iwenty-frst'
II, me commanding general. department
~ ~, dorado, will detail company of the
w., vnleenth Infantry to proceed 10 Fort
"!usate and take station at the post.
AZ posts from which the whole garri-
% oon is Withdrawn one officer and detail
'Wo men from each company will be
.' IN charge Of the post.
t,, Al transportation will accompany the
on me necessities of the post from which |
c.5 public transportation is Withdrawn
VIII be provided with hired transportation