The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-05-14

regiments. Five hundred passenger
coaches to carry the men to Tampa will
be available tonight.
Col. Sheridan of Gen. Brookc's staff.
speaking for the general. at noon today
said: The order does not say rush to
the front: it simply instructs us to get
there soon as we conveniently can. OF
course We will move as rapidly as posSi-
bic, but it will probably be several days
before all are out There are 5000 men
III the park. with hundreds of horses and
large amount of equipment, and he
whole business cannot be moved within
a few hours.
Col Sheridan refused to give any Opin-
ion about what the order meant The
majority of the officers. however. do not
hesitate in saying that it means they will
land i'll Cuba as soon as they can get
there.
Besides the infantry division the Third
and Sixth cavalry go 10 Tampa. The
Second cavalry will go to Mobile and the
First and Tenth cavalry to New Orleans.
All the artillery was sent ont several
days ago.
The arrangements for the move upon
Cuba are being hastcUpd with such an
energy that it is evident to any observer
that the beginning of the campaign is inn
mnent. 1t is expected here that within
a week the first troops will be on their
way from the United States to Cuba.
The only delay will arise in the difficulty
of securing the necessary number of
transports. and the quartermaster's de-
partment is making great efforts to as
semble a sufficient number of these ships
at the gulf ports in time to receive the
troops who are even now on their way
there.
Orders have been given for 10000 ham
mOcks to be furnished Immediately for
the use of the army and to be delivered
within the next fortnight Experts have
reported that a hammock is an absolute
necessity in a Cuban campaign. 1t is the
only means to escape yermin which other
wise make sleep impossible to the soldier,
and it is the only way he can escape the
fatal dampncSs Of the rich dank soil.
Engineers from the war department
went out yesterday 10 the ncighborhood
of Falls church and located definitely
the great camp upon which VIII be con
centrated from 10000 to 10000 United
States troops within the next week or
two The tract selected embraces about
400 acres of splendid land. well watcred
and wooded. and will ..fford arcommo-
da ti0nS for the soldiers comprised within
the Presidents first order.
Chattanooga. Tenn. May 10.-lt is an
nounced that Gen. Brooke will remain at
Chickamauga park i'll command Of the
volunteers coming. Chckamauga Will
continue to be the headquarters. Gen.
Lee. Wheeler and Wilson are expected to
arrive the latter part of the week.
Ships Are Chartered.
Washington. n. c.. May 10.-Assistant
Secretary Meikeljohn today chartered
about thirty ships with capacity of 5000
men. They are TO be used to convey
troops to Cuba and the Philippines.
Illinois Leaves Tonight.
Springfield, H. May 1O-Gov. Tanner
has received orders from Secretary AlGer
TO move two regiments of infantry. one
regiment of cavalry and n light battery TO
New Orleans not later than Thursday
noon.
Gov. Tanner Immediately called 4 con
ference of officers, including Col. Culver
of Springfield. H., commanding the Fifth
infantry. Col Bennett Of Joliet. COM
manding the Third infantry. and Capt.
Yeager of Danville. H., commanding Bat
terry \. Arrangements were completed in
the conference 10 send the Third and
Fifth regiments via the Illinois Central
on snecial trains.