The herald., 1898-04-30
TfNISTAKES PULLED UP
PrFORE THE CANVAS is FAIRLY
STRETCHED
AN EARLY MOVEMENT ON CUBA
Is Not Only Decided Upon but Already
Well Advanced Toward Effective
Prosecution
Associated Press Special Wire

| NEW ORLEANS, April 29-The First
Regiment Infantry arrived here two days
ago, and had hardly got tents in position
when it was ordered to pull up stakes and
proceed Immediately to Florida, whence
it will be sent to Cuba. Wild enthusiasm
was shown when the First Regiment, fully
equipped. marched across TO the depot OF
the Louisville and Nashville to take the
! train for Florida.
| The brigade headquarters here and to be
established here, were this morning, in
general orders. removed to Tampa, Fla,
| to which place General Shafter will 60
| from Washington.
| A general court-martial has been ap-
pointed by General Shafter to meet in New
Orleans in May, to try such prisoners as
may be brought before it.
| A detachment from Willetts Point, N.
Y, reached here and reported to Major
Quinn. They took train today for Forts
jackson and st. Philip. The detachment
comprises expert torpedo and mine layers
and will aid in perfectng the defenses be
| low the city.
An Early Movement
| NEW YORK, April ga special to the
World from Washington says:
| 1t is stated on the highest authority thai
as the newly formed preparations for ac'
tual hostilties stand they contemplate
these operations:
| First-The opening of ingress to Cuba foi
the relief ship which is to bear supplies tc
the reconcentrados in Cuba and the co
| operation of the United States naval forces
with forces of the insurgents This invasion
which is to be conducted purely as reliet
expedition. may land at Matanzas. The
Sampson squadron is to be used to maxi
way for and to protect the relief expedi-
tions.
Second-The preventing of the Spanish
feet now at Manila, in the Philippines
from joining forces with the Spanish fleets
at Cape Verde Islands and in Cuban wat
ers
The instructions to Commodore Dewey
are not to shell Manila unless the fortifica-
tions assail the American fleet A rigid
blockade similar to that established at Ha
vana is to be enforced against Manila. An
engagement, if any occurs. will be precipi-
tated by the Spanish fleet under command
of Admiral Fighting Mantijo.
Third-The Flying Squadron is to be held
at Fort Monroe as a reserve fleet, but is to
be drawn upon if necessary to protect un-
fortified cities. The squadron may rein
force Sampson's squadron. This is the orig
inal plan mapped out more than three
weeks ago by Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt.
Fourth-The guarding of the approach
to cities on the north and middle Atlantic
coasts by regular warships and auxiliary
cruisers. The original plan contemplated
the performance of this duty by vessels
manned by naval reserves, but a change
was compelled by advices of the sailing OF
n Spanish fleet from Cadiz with instructions
&c lombard unprotected cities of the north
Atlantic coast. Hence the dispatching to-
day of the auxiliary cruisers New Orleans
and San Francisco to guard the approa ches
to the Massachusetts and New York coasts.
Fifth-Hurried preparations for the
transportation of the land forces now at
Chickamauga to either Tampa or New Or
leans for embarkation to Cuba. The or
ders are known, and it is expected that