Evening star., 1898-04-16
PREPARING TO FIGHT
Movements of the Land and Naval
Forces Today.
new ORLEANS IN TIE DRY DOCK
Regular Troops Preparing to Follow
Gen. Miles Order.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR CAMPS

| ARRANGE ENTS FOR CA MPS
NEW YORK, April 16.-The new cruiser
New Orleans left her anchorage of Tomp-
| kinsville today and steamed up to the navy
yard. Brooklyn From the moment the
vessel got under way she was greeted by
! every ship and tug in sight. Along the
East river docks and on the Brooklyn
bridge crowds of people assembled and
cheered as she passed. When the New
Orleans approached the navy yard she fired
a salute of thirteen guns in honor Of Rear
Admiral Bunce, and this was answered
with a salute of seven guns.
The New Dreams was put in the cob dock.
| in the berth lately occupied by the Dolphin.
| A board Of inspection. consisting Of Com
| mander Sperry and Lieut.. Swift and Naval
Constructor Bowles, will go through the
ship this afternoon and decide what altera-
| tions will be necessary in order to have the
New Orleans in best Of trim for sea service.
The Eagle, in command of Lieut.. w. H.
H. Sutherland, will sail for Norfolk, Va,
| this afternoon.
The navy yard tug Narkeeta brought a
draft of fifty-one men from the Fall River
line pier this morning and landed them on
the Vermont.
Lieutenant Nazro, as soon as he arrived
at the yard, reported in person to Rear
Admiral Bunce. and the latter will probably
pay visit to the New Orleans this after
noon.
The United States cruiser New Orleans,
which arrived here Thursday night from
London. steamed from her anchorage at
Tompkinsville today to the navy yard.
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fit her for service.
Activity at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La, April 16.-Great
activity prevails in the military circles of
New Orleans in preparation for the ar
| rival Of nine regiments of the United States
| army, which have been ordered to concen-
trate in this city.
One regiment will be quartered at Jack
son barracks, below the city, while the
remaining commands will be divided be-
tween Audubon Park, on the river front,
in the fashionable part Of the city, and the
race track, where the winter meeting has
recently been brought to a close. The race
track has been offered as a camp ground
for The state militia, and will in all prob
ability become the central point in case
of general muster.
All the United States troops now under
orders to come to New Orleans will be here
by Wednesday, and will be about 5000
strong.
Battery B of the 4th Light Artillery,
which came to New Orleans from Kansas
some weeks ago, has been ordered to join
the other light artillery of the army at
Chickamauga. small command of cav
airy will leave for Tennessee at the same
time, SO that only infantry will remain,
and the artillery in charge of Forts Jack
sen and st. Phillip.
First Infantry to Move Mt Once.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. April 16.-Defi-
mite orders have been received at army
headquarters here for the transfer of
United States troops stationed at the Pre-
sidio and Benecia barracks, comprising the
1st Infantry, to New Orleans. Arrange
ments were subsequently made with the
Southern Pacific for their Transportation
eastward.
With the infantry regiment will also go
two troops Of cavalry and two batteries of
light artillery, comprising in all about $50
men. Brigadier General Shafter has al
ready departed for Bakersfield, 800 miles
south Of San Francisco where he has prop-
erty interests. He will adjust his private
affairs there and then proceed to his as
signment. In an interview at Bakersfield
General Shafter said that he did not see
how war could now be avoided, and he an
ticipated actual fighting with Spanish
forces.
AS the orders to General Shafter instruct
him to lose no time, 1t has been determined
to start this afternoon or tomorrow If DOS
sible.
Preparations MT Atlonta
ATLANTA. Ca, April 16.-The feeding
OF the army soon to be brought to the south
will evidently devolve upon the Depart-
ment of the Gulf.
MAI. Dravo. chief commissary officer of
the department. is already arranging for a
purchasing station here, and Capt. Travers.
his purchasing agent. began today to pro-
vide provisions for the 10000 troops. He
visited fifteen bakeries in Atlanta and ar
ranged to get 100000 loaves of bread DER
day II that quantity should be nseded.
Col. Simpson, quartermaster of the de-
partment of the gulf, has arranged for the
rent OF large tract of land near Fort Nc.
Pherson, for the use Of all troops which
may be stopped in Atlanta.
Gen. Brooke to Move Tuesday.
CHICAGO, April 16.-The troops from
Fort Sheridan and the other garrisons of
the department Of the lakes will not start
for the various points of the south to which
they have been assigned before Tuesday
morning. Gen. Brooke and his star will net
leave for Chtckamauga before Monday
night, and possibly not until after the
troops are in motion.
Bids for ths transportation of the troops
will not be opened until Monday noon. as
under the regulations Of the quarter
masters department the emergency ad-