The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-16

from Waspp3e barrAckx LETT the post
"wednesday Afternoon u 4 train o. ten
coaches bound fer JfRersm barracks.
Missouri AT Hoabrook sfation section
was aided 20 the train filed with s~o
other companies 81 the Eleventh infantry
from Fort Apache. The departure OF
troops from whsppse barracks was viewed
with deep regret By the eisisens Of Pres
ccst. many Of whom were II the srain TO
extend parting conrsesses 10 the officers
and the men. The post has since been
In charge Of lieutenant and eleven mca.
DR.. Poster. Of whippse. has been ordered
20 San Diego and DIR. Evarts 70 FL Pasc.
start rrsa C.ssessnis Tuesday.
BAN FRANCISCO. April Is.--Lats ~
night definite orders we're received 1t army
headquarters here for the transfer Of the
United States troops stationed at the Pre-
sidio and Benicia barracks. comprising tho
First infantry. to New Orleans. Arrange
ments were subsequently made with the
Southern Pacific Company for their trans
portasion eastward. the start from here
TO be made Tuesday morning. With the In
fantry regiment viii also 90 two troops
Of cavalry and two batteries Of light artiI-
lery. comprising in all about soe men.
Brig. Gen. shafter departed today for Ra-
kersfeld, 30 miles south Of San Fran
cisco. where he has property interests. He
viii adjust his private affairs there. and
then proceed to his new assignment In
an interview At Bakersfield tonight. Gen
6t5after sad that be did not see how war
could now be avoided. ard he anticipated
actual fighting with the Spanish forces.
Only TIVE Regim<nts Left.
DENVER. April ls-orders we're re-
ceived at O'Clock this afternoon at head
quarters. department Of the Colorado. for
the movement Of the following troops to
the seacoast:
Second cayalry-Two troops from Fort
Logan. Col. and four from Fort wingate,
n NJ
Ninth cavalry-Two troops from Fort
Duchesne. Utah. and two from Fort WASH
AXE. Wye.
First cava.ry-Two troops from Fort
Huaehuaes. ARK.
Seventh infantry--Fort Logan.
Twenty-fourth infantry-Fort Douglas
Utah.
Eighth infantry-Fort d. A. Russell.
wyo.
This leaves only the Seventh cavalry and
the Fifteenth infantry in this department.
Both are stationed In Arizona and New
Mexico. The Eleventh infantry started
East two days ago.
start From wyoming To-day.
CHEYENNE. April s.-The Eighth regi-
ment at Fort Russell received orders at
o'clock this evening to be ready to leave
in fortyeight hours The munition pack
train is ordered TO be ready at s O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
No Orders NJ Fort Sherman.
FORT SHERMAN. Idaho. April ls.-At
O'Clock tonight Col Theaker. command
ing the Sixteenth infantry. had received
no orders to move A private telegram
from Lieut.. Cowles at Pittsburg brought
information that the regiment had been
ordered South. The regiment IN ready to
move on short notice. There are five COM
panies. or about 40 men.
Marching Orders Received.
SALT LAKE. April 1.-THE Twenty
fourth infantry at Fort Douglas received
marching orders tonight, but no time has
been designated for the move.
Gen. Coppinxer starts Sunday.
OMAHA. April l5.-It has been decided
that there will not be a movement of troops
before Monday from the department Of the
Mai. Pond acting quartermas-
ter. will proceed at once 10 Mobile TO Sc
lect quarters. Gen. Coppinger and staff
will leave Omaha Sunday for Mobile.
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