The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-05-12
TROOPS FOR INVASION.
General Shafter Prepares Additional
Forces at Tampa.
MANY CUBAN VOLUNTEERS.

The Work of the First Expedition Com
fined to the Furnishing Of Arms and
Ammunition to the Insurgents Under
Gomez-Twcnty Thousand Regulars
Are Available For Service in Cuba.
TAMPA, Fla. (SpeciaN Arrangements for
the embarkation of additional troops for
the invasion of Cuba are being pushed here
with the utmost vigor. The Florida and
Olivette are being put in shape for the re-
ception of the soldiers. The Mascotte is
also to be prepared for service as trans
port.
It seems 10 be settled that the work Of
the first expedition will be confined for
some time to the furnishing OF arms and
other supplies to the revolutionists and OF
relief to the reconcentrados.
General Skaters strict order against en-
listed men leaving camp ut Port Tampa
was issued after his visit there. 1t is in.
terpreted to mean the StricteSt discipline
and the holding OF the troops in readiness
for any call. The transports ut Port Tampa
are now coaling. The arms have not yet
been transshipped from the cars, but can
be moved in IL short time. Preparations
are making on the ships tor the stablinS Of
the horses and for the quarterinS of the
troops.
More than 10000 United States soldiers
are in camp here at Port Tampa. The
troops consist OF twelve regiments Of in
'fantry, ten batteries of artillery and sew
eral troops of cavalry. All OF the artillery
and infantry ordered here have arrived.
The Quartermaster's Department here
has received 10000 new uniforms to equip
the army for the Cuban campaign. These
uniforms are OF kharki, an East Indian
material. very serviceable and light. 1t is
OF n dark brown color and is used by the
British army in India.
By order Of General Shafter the Cuban
forces were inspected at their camp by
Lieutenant Miley.
1t has been decided that the expedition
which is being equipped here shall be di-
vided into two forces General Lacret
will be in command of 500 and General
Nunez of $50. They will land in two Diff
ferent places off the coast and both strike
for Gomez's camp. This is done in order
to avoid the Spaniards concentrating to
hinder the juncture.
The authorities have heard from their
agents who went to Cuba to confer with
uOIutZ. no IOICO VI uOl
near so large as was counted upon, and
the expedition from Tampa must be ac-
companied by more formidable army than
the plans which have been made call for
and more than are now available.
At present there are only about 10000
troops, all regulars, available for trip to
Cuba.
1t was believed that the insurgent force,
with about 10000 troops from here, would
be sufficient to establish Il base Of opera
tions il Cuba, BIZ. many more will be re-
quired.
With the Cubans go 10000 arms and large
supplies OF ammunition for General Gomez.
General Lacret, who leads them. is a good
tactician, and his men will follow him any
where.
At the last review there was turned over
10 General Nunez 5000 regulation uniforms,
$4,000 rifles, 5,000,000 rounds OF ammuni-
tion and 1900 horses. Part Of this equip
ment is for soldiers now on the island
under General Gomez who have not the
proper equipment or supplies.