The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-22
ORDER OUT SOLDIERS
ENTIRE REGULAR ARMY TO
BE CONCENTRATED.
10000 Men to Move to the Atlantic Coast
at Once Militia VIII he Ne1t-sccrc-
tary Aigcr VIII Ask for 10000 Men
From the National Guard.

From the National Guard.
WASHINGTON, April ie. An order
was issued late to-day ordering the
entire regular army to assemble on
the coast, mostly in Florida.
The exact points to which the army
will be sent have not been deter.
mi"cd, but it will probably be dis
trituted between several places, in.
GLIDING New Orleans, Tampa and
poin's further east,
The whole available force cast OF
tie Rocky mountains, and numbering
2o,0Do men, will be moved at once.
General Miles said that under
the present distribution of the army
it would hardly BE- possible to
assemble more than T., 900 or 5000
soldiers in Florida under the orders
,ssued to-day. The artillery regi.
ments are already distributed along
the coast for the operation OF the var.
Gus Notifications and batteries.
The orders issued apply only to the
infantry and cavalry arms OF the scrv.
.ce.
This action is believed to indicate
a policy upon the part Of the
administration for large naval
md military demonstrations in the
vicinity OF Cuba with a view to the i'm
mediate enforcement OF the action OF
Congress for the termination Of the
troubles in Cuba.
TRANSrORTATION ARRANGED
This decision to issue the order led
to great activity at the Wan depart.
mcnt. After conferences between
Secretary Algcr, General Miles. Ad.
%jutant General Corbin and Quarter.
master General Ludin.ton it was
stated that no trouble whatever would
be had in getting the most ample rail.
road facilities and in the promp.
transportation Of the troops,
RAILROADS ARE PREPARING.
OMAHA, Neb., Apri! lG.-Rcprcscn.
~tativcs of the railways here were in
conference this morning with Major
Pond, quartertp astcr of the DEPART.
lncnt Of Missouri, relative to moving
troops. IL is understood, although
not officially admitted, that n general
movement OF Western troops is iluni.
ncnt.
All pack saddles and equipment for
trains have been sent from the store
house here to 81 Louis.
The question of how many Of the
militia of the several states shall be
called into service for active duty
when military operations are decided
upon engages the attention OF the
President and the officials Of the war
department.
Secretary Algcr was quoted as hav.
ing said TO some visitors to-day that IL
Congress directed the President to use
the land and naval forces in the cause
of Cuba, a call by the President for
10000 militiamen would be made
within forty-eight hours thereafter.
TO CHARTER COAST VESSELS.
Through the efforts of Assistant
Secretary Mcikeljohn, the department
has information bearing on the carry
ing capacity and speed OF every vessel
engaged in the coastwiSc trade, which
is of particular use at this time. Mr..
Mcikeliohn desires the statement
made that the War department will
not buy any vessels for the purposes
10 which these vessels may be put,
preferrins to charter them in every
case.
GENERAL MILES'S OPINION.
Major General Miles, commanding
the army, said to-day that considera-
bic misrepresentation exists in regard
to the raising OF troops in the event OF
war. He thought the people should
understand the situation more thor
oughly than appears to be the case at
present.
"In the event OF the passage Of the
resolution reported by the Senate for
eign relations committee" said Gen.
cral Miles, "the President would have
authority to call into the service OF
the rncnt militia to the number
OF about l2.OOO. 900 men.
bryan Call, on Mckinley.
WAsHISGToN, April 10. - William
Jennings Bryan called upon Presi-
dent Mckinley shortly after | O'CLOCK