New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09
MORE TROOPS COME NORTH.
disa ppointment among the Kentuckians ana the

disappointment among the Kentuckians and the
Indian!ans.
GENERAL GRANT TO HURRY TO THE FRONT.
General Grant is anxious TO get to the 'front.'
and in order 20 do so he VIII embark on t"e
first ship 1t has been estimated that 'he uah'
port can carry thirteen hundred men nat i -
not thought b. the authorities here nat she can
carry over a thousand 1t is evident thai some
officials who have been estimating LIE hui'''e'
Of mel. each trarspor, can take have no pracu-
cal knowledge cf the matter In the case ol 'ne
Manitoba. it was stated that the steamer oouid
take a thousand horses. and the same numper
Of men but when the ship started she had on
hoard 700 horses and 400 men, and she vas
loaded 70 her full capacity These faulty esu-
mates have caused some delay In getting the en-
petition started
Adviccs we're received here to-day that 'he
Concho. the only other transport in ADDITION To
the Lampasas in sight for General Grants OK
pedition VIII arrive here tomorrow hlorhi"s
from New-York II IS the intention Of "ehei"'
Grant to send on this snip the 80 bat'aho" Vi
he 10Th Pennsylvania now here ana one nun
dred and fry men Of the Signal Corps VINO VIII
arrive carly tomorrow. Lleutehah'-N
Richards Of the Pennsylvania BATTALION Will
rank Major Squire. Of the Signal corps % '"'ci
in command on the transport This ar'anse
rnent VIII leave the Sd kentucky and the ioo'h
Indiana TO embark. The Lampasas' Wnich
sailed from Old Point for NewYork. this morn
ing is expected to return after being dish-
fected but no advices have been received ABOUT
other Transports IF which at least three VIII u,
necessary. unless The Harvard is dispatched
here.
telegram from Chickamarga. ennouncins
the denarturc Of the Signal Corps for Newport
Of rQiG
Army and railroad officials here. they regard
this detachment. coming as the advance or zen.
eral Wade's expedition, as an lndca'oh 'ii'
the movement Of troops from Chickamausa anu
CanD Aleer Will begin at an earlier date than
first anticipated.
wApEs DIVISION TO GO NEXT WEEK
An Army officer tonight said. when Ques-
toned about the arrival Of General Wades men:
IF as published. Skaters men are now en-
barking and on the way | see no reason why
the TRANSPORTS for Wade cannot get here oy
the latter part Of next week. may add that
I expect them at that time. 1t Is TO be inferred
then that Wade's troops will be In camp mere
before that time Should existing orders.
which have gone out to superiors only. pc not
changed, you may expect the vanguard inc
early part Of next week VIII all OF the t"eNe
regiments Of that division come mere as ofisih-
ally determined? Well. should say SO Inc
War DEPARTMENT would send the whole eigh-
teen regiments Of the division here II 1t were
convenient. | know OF place on the coast
the equal Of Newport News as corioihed
camping site and point Of embarkation.
''Ihcre will be a general movement "r haNal
vessels from these waters this week ana from
information obtained from trustworthy sources
II seems evident that all OF the SHIPS VIII START
on the same day As stated last night me
Minneapolis is under orders 10 he READY 10
fau on Wednesday IL necessary. An officer
from the Yosemite is authority for the state
ment that his ship. with the ten golfers NJ
Ola Point expects 10 sail Wednesday From the
Navy Yard comes the report that the despatch
boat Dolphin must he ready 10 starr Nedh'S-
day. -, w.
ITO sum up" said this officer OF tho fos"-
miro 81, looks as II the vessels here VIII start
Wednesday to Join Admiral sampson. VINO. We
think will start for the East az soon as We
reach his rendezvous. II Is the general under
standing in the Navy that the Minneapolis
viii 60 with LIS and continue N to Mania 10
relieve the Olympia We heard that as soon hs
arrived . 49,
The old American ram Katahdin. now at the
ward viii probably be stripped OF her naVal
oncers who VIII be attached To other shlps
when the division Of the iieet Is maze ON
mander wilde has left the vessel ana Lleu'eh.
AM ! 4 Shcarfnan is In command. Lieutenant
G = Harrison Lieutenant Howard and En-
eisn Rcesde Of the Maryland Naval Milita
! arrived NJ the Navy Yard to-day ana reported
| on the Katahdin Naval reserves VIII pr"bah'S
man the ram and her entire present ere" De
sent elsewhere \ transport whose name c",i
not be ascArtaincd at this hour arrived III
! Hampton Roads tonight