New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
INVASION OF CUBA DELAYED.
DISCOVERY OF SPANS FLEET CAUSES
CHANGE OF PLANS
VOLUNTEER TROOPS ORDERED TO CHICKA-
MArGA INSTEAD OF THE GULF COAST.

VOLUNTEER TROOPS ORDERED TO CHICKA- |
MAuGA INSTEAD OF THE GULF COAST.
Tpr TELEGRAPH THE rRrBUNr1
Washington May 13.-The receipt OF trust
worthy information this morning that the Span
ish armored flying squadron had entered the
Caribbean Sea- and. after thoroughly coalins at
Martinique. was steanng rapidly toward Cuoa-
resulted in the prompt and complete postpone
ment Of the invasion Of Cuba. for the time oeins
at least and the revocation Of all orders %
transport volunteer troops 70 the Gulf coast de-
fectIng them instead TO Chickamauga- accord
ing to the original programme OF last week
All the Regulars having left Camp George H.
Thomas II will be possible to concentrate there
more than an army corps OF volunteers ana
thoroughly equip and arm them before sendihs
them 70 the front. With that end In view, Zooo"
modern magazine rifles with three hundred
rounds Of ammunition each. have been started
for Chattanooga. where an ordnance depot will
he established the first Of next week The quar-
terrna.ter- general will also establish depot
there for the issue OF clothing md other equip
ments to the State troops. The hrst delivery
on the contract FOR 100 transportation wagons
was made today and started at once Tor
Tampa. as well as 25OOO pairs Of regulation
shoes The duration Of the stay OF volunteers
a. Chickamauga will depend entirely on the re-
suit Of a decisive naval battle IN the Iuil Oh
Mexico or the Caribbean Sea- wnicn can hafuly
be delayed longer than a week or ten days AS
soon as Admiral Sampson or Commodore ocnley
succeeds in destroying the Spanish cruisers or
bortllng them up in a Cuban port, the in'ao1"s
force will % hurried into the island. General
,fues and his staff will not leave Washington
while the Spanish naval force is at large
TAMPA MAY BE EVACUATED
This unavoidable postponement OF the Arny's
advance from the coast may at any moment
compel the abandonment FOR sanitary reasons
~ Tampa by the force quartered there. Reports
have already reached Washington indicating
that II NAV be dangerous 70 the health OF the
soldiers 10 keep 30 many Of them crowded 10
sether at that point for more than week long
er Not only "a the water supply dencieh' IN
quantity. but It's quality may be ruined az any
moment by the heavy drain that Is mace Oh IT,
as well az by the contamination that can scarce
" be prevented with the presence OF such large
bodies Of troops.
Some APPREHENSION is also manifested that one
or more of the speedy Spanish cruisers may DE-
hurrying n make a raid on the place having
perhaps secured information a. Martinique from
the Madrid authorities Of the concentration OF
,roons there and The wholly defenceless condi-
the spaniards on board the vizcaya the Al
roirante Oquendo. the Inranta Maria Teresa
ard the Cr,stobal Colon have hardly the
srrhtest hone o, ever returning 20 Spain again
g. ,s believed that their only object Is 10 cause
the creates, possible injury 20 the United states
h.,ore their own destruction. and In this event
TAMPA would appear 20 be shining OBJECTIVE
,~- ,her1 The enormous camp there could ne
sheiea from deep water without the Spanards
mourning the slightest danger. and they would
stu be IN position 70 fight the American Meet
when u overlook them. Under these circufn-
stances Il Is almost certain that Tampa VIII De
evacuated on Sunday II II Is not definitely known
before that time that no attack Is contemplated
REGULAR FORCES AT GULF PORTS
RI. REGULAR force. constituting the army OF
invasion y cuba are located tonight at Guif
ports a. follows:
4, Tampa-Five regiments Of cavalry. sixteen
regiments OF Infantry. and fourteen light bat
ieries ~ artillery.
A. Sew-Orieans-On regiment OF esvairy and
tV0 OF infantry.
follows Cavairy-lst ID. 9Th gin and ioth
Infan,ry-lst 3D. An. 6th. TN. sth. 9th. Iutn'
l9t1 IAN 18Th l7;h 2l.- 22d. oath and 25th
llgnt batteries L and X, OF the lst Arthlery
= and F o., the "a c and F. Of the Sd. B. F. G
and H. - the 4th. and d. F. X. and NJ or
ne 9TH.
At New-orleans are the 9Th Cavalry and the
lStn and I'D Infantry. $3.50
A, Mobile are the "a Cavalry and the llth.
10Th and 2Oth Infantry
TIE troops which viii compose the volunteer
corps az Chlckamauga are those mentioned IN
these dispatches last night a. ready 70 move.
with the addition Of another regiment rom Wis
consin The force there Will. therefore. include
thirty regiments O, Infantry and five light bat
tories % artillery. with strength Of 1.4l3 Off
Gers and ~ 0s7 men.
The next -orce 10 ne Assem- hled. consisting Of
State troops ready for transportation on Sunday
next Will begin moving Monday FOR the
camp N Washington
The State = Indiana at noon to-day secured
the distinction Of being the frst TO complete
the muster. equipment and acceptance Of It's
entire quota in tho United States volunteer ser
vice.