Arizona republican., 1898-04-16


 at New Orleans eight regiments of infantry, at Tampa seven regiments of infantry, and at Mobile seven reg1- ments of infantry. Since the civil war there has been no such mobiliza- tion of the army, and the movement it. self is the best evidence of the gravity of the situation as looked upon by the president and his advisers.
 The determination to rendezvous the troops in the south, where they can more tropical climate has been under consider ation by the president and his cabinet for some time.
 The department has so distributed the twenty-two regiments of infantry at convenient places on the gulf that they will be accessible for transpor- tation to Cuba.
 For the division at New Orleans. Brigadier-General W. B. Shafter of San Francisco, in command of the de- partment of California, has been des- ignated; tor that at Tampa, Brigadier- General J. F. Wade, now in command of the department of Dakota, at St. Paul, Minn.; for Mobile, Brigadier- General J. J. Coppinger, now on duty in command of the department of Mis- souri, at Omaha, Neb., while for the post at Chickamauga, Major J. R. Brooke, in command of the de- partment of the lakes, with headquar- ters at Chicago, was chosen.
 The command of the army will de- volve upon Adjutant-G General Nelson A. Miles, who is now at the head of the military branch of the government. His temporary headquarters, it is said, will probably be at Atlanta
 ORDERS AT FORT DOUGLASS.
 Salt Lake, Utah, April 15-The Twenty yfourth infantry at Fort Doug lass received marching orders tonight,
 but no time has been designated for the move
 THE EIGHTH. Cheyenne, Wyo., April 15.-The Eighth regiment at Fort Russell re-
 ceived orders this evening to be ready to leave in forty-eight hours MOVE TONIGHT. Omaha, Neb., April 15.-Genei al Cop pinger expects to move every soldier in the department of the Missouri to- might.
 DELAYED UNTIL MONDAY. Omaha, Neb., April 15.-It has been decided that there will be no move ment of troops before Monday from the department of the Missouri Major Pond, acting quartermaster, will pro ceed at once to Mobile to select quar- ters.
 WAITING AT THE PRESIDIO. San Francisco, April 15.-The First United States infantry at the Presidio and the Third United States artillery
 at Angel Island have been for several 1 days packed and ready for transfer at a moments notice. Up to g o'clock tonight it was stated at the Presidio that no marching orders had been re- ceived and that no arrangements for the transportation of troops to the east {, had been made.
 DESERVING THE PRESIDIO. San Francisco, April 15.-Defnite orders were received at army headquar- ters tonight from the war department for the immediate transfer of infantry 1 and light artillery stationed at the Presidio and at Benicia barracks. Com
 panies A, c, D, B, F and G of the First infantry stationed at the Presidio have been packed and ready for transfer for several days, but Companies B and H, stationed at Benicia, will require a day or two to pack and it is unlikely that the troops can start for New Or leans before Thursday morning. The Benicia companies will report here on Sunday with their field equip
 ment, horses and mules. Light Bat teries c and F of the Third artillery will also go south, leaving to defend the army posts about the bay four troops of the Fourth cavalry and four
 batteries of heavy artillery belonging to the Third regiment.
 DEPARTMENT OF THE COLORADO.
 Denver, April 15.-Orders were re- ceived at o'clock this afternoon at the headquarters of the department of the Colorado for the movement of the following troops to the seacoast: Sec
 ond cavalry, two troops from Fort Logan, Colo, and four from Fort Win
 gate, N. M.; the Ninth cavalry, two troops from Fort Duchesne, Utah, and two from Fort Washake, Wyo.; First
 cavalry, two troops from Fort Hua- chuca, Ariz.; Seventh infantry, Fort Logan; Twenty-fourth Infantry, Fort
 Douglass, 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 Maxicn