The Forrest City times., 1898-10-07
TROOPS FOR PORIOR|CO.
Three More Regiments Under
Orders to Proceed to Points
Where Needed.
OTHER NEWS OF TROOPS MOVEMENTS.
Congress VIII Have, as One of Its Earli-
est Problems to Solve, the Reorganiza-
tion of the Army on - Basis that Shall,
Provide Sufficient Troops for Garrison
Duty Where Needed.

Washington, Oct. 4-The war de-
partment has decided to send more
troops to Porto Rico. Orders have
been issued directing that the Fifth
regular cavalry, now at Huntsville.
Ala, the Sixth United States volunteer
infantry, now at Chickamauga,an the
Forty New York, now at Fort
Adams, shall proceed to such point
in Porto Rico as may be desired by
the commanding general in that is
land. The Eighth United States vol
unteer infantry and two companies of
the Indiana colored volunteers, now az
Fort Thomas, Ky, will relieve the
Sixth volunteer infantry at Chicka-
manga.
Troops ut Camp NJ eade to Go South.
All the troops at Camp Meade will
soon be ordered to points in the south.
Some of them may go to Cuba, but the
majority will, for the present, occupy
the new camps recently selected in
Georgia and South Carolina. 1t is
said that the troops sent to garrison
duty in Cuba will not remain long,
but when they have seen service for
n few months, will return to this coun-
try. The same is probably true as
to Porto Rico. 1t is also intimated
that when the troops return the vol
unteers will be given 60 days fur
loughs and be mustered out. BY that
time congress will have ant opportunity
to determine what shall be done in
regard to garrisoning the new pos
sessions.
Pressure for Mastering Out Volunteers.
This determination. is no doub.,
due to the pressure that has been
brought by members of congress for
the mastering out of volunteers from
their districts. The responsibility for
furnishing troops for garrison duty
and for the army generally will be up
on congress. The recommendation
of the president and the war depart
ment will have been made before the
troops from either Cuba or Porto
Rico return, and the necessity of the
case made known.
PERSISTENT Demand Continues.
Although there has been less pres
sure for the mastering out of the vol
unteers since the announcement was
made that the troops could not be
spared, the demand confines with
sufficient persistence to convince the
war officials that reorganization of
the army will be necessary, and that
some arrangement will have to be
made to secure a force for garrison
service in the islands and the states.
which will not be subject to the same
difficulties experienced in the case of
the volunteers.
Senators and Representatives Kept Busy.
Although the pressure for the mus
ter out of entire regiments is not
so great, the demand for the discharge
of individuals has overwhelmed the de-
partment. There is not senator or
representative, scarcely, who has not
presented requests of this kind, and
there is constant demand for the dis
charge of one or another upon some
preteXt, which would not be deemed
valid in the case of men in the regular
army.
Personal Appeals.
Personal appeals are made by IA
theirs, mothers, wives, sisters and
sweethearts. Every man in the de-
partment who is supposed to have any
influence is sought to secure the dis
charge of enlisted men, who have tired
of the life of soldering.