Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-16
THE ARMY MOVES.
Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery Ordered
10 the South.
CHI(KAMAUCA and GULF PORTS.
These the Points Of Destination 0! The
Troops Affected.
4 STEP THAT LOOKS LIKE WAR.
Larger Proportion Of Land Force Than
Has Been Modified Since So.
THE COMMANDERS OF DIVISIONS.
ali Well-KnOWn for Service in Military
Branch of Government.
MILES ~ GENERAL COMMAND.
His Temporary Headquarters Pro-
badly To lie In AtIaDta-!iis Permn-
mined by ExiGencics of Campaign.

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Decdedly
the most warlike step taken by the war
| Department in preparing for the possi-
| bility of an encounter with spain was
! inaugurated to-day. when orders were
| issued for the concentration at -FOUR
points in the South of six regiments OF
| cavalry, twenty-five regiments of i'm
| fantry. and the light batteries of five
1 regiments of artillery. At Chlckamauga
| there will be the six regiments OF cavalry
| and the light batteries of five regiments
| of artillery; at New Orleans. eight regi-
ments of infantry; at Tampa, seven regi-
| ments of infantry, and At Mobile, seven
| regiments of infantry.
Since the civil war no such proportion
| of the army has been mobilzed. and the
movement itself 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 i'm the South where they can be
| accimated TO the conditions OF more
| tropical climate. has been under con
sideration by the President and his Cabi-
| net for some time. 1t was not until to-
| day, however. that the President, in
view of the enormous expense which
would be entaiied, felt justified in taking
this step.
When Secretary Alger returned from
che Cabinet meeting he at once called
| into conference General Miles and Ad-
! jutant-General Corbin, and acquainted
| ...I, hi a
| liberations. There We're hurried consul
tations, in which the Quartermaster-
| General, who has charge OF the trans
portation of troops; the Commissary-
| General. who looks after their subsist-
ence, and the representatives. In Wash
| ington of the various railroads running
| to the South, participated.
| HEAVY BATTERIES NOT MOVED.
The heavy batteries of artillery in the
| five regiments will remain at their pres
| ent posts
| The two new regiments Of artillery re-
Gently authorized by Congress have not
| been recruited to their iull strength, and.
| in addition, are not well equipped with
| horses and other necessary requisites.
| and, therefore. are not included in to-
| days orders
The department has distributed the
twenty-five regiments of Infantry at such
| convenient places on the Gulf that they
| will be accessible Tor transportation 10
| Cuba. Proposals have been invited from
| steamship companies for chartering ves-
| sells to the government for this work.
| Instructions TO the commanding officers
| Of the regiments ordered TO move were
| sent out late to-day, with directions that
| they be put into effect as soon as poss-
bIe.
1t is the confident expectation Of the
| officials that the movements in some
! places will begin tomorrow. The rail-
! road facilities, the officials say, are more
| than ample 10 meet the demands OF the
| occasion, and no trouble will be expe-
rienced In mobilizing this large body Of
men at the places designated within q
| reasonable space Of time.
GENERAL MILES'S ORDER.
The following is MajorGeneral Mies's
order giving in detail the directions for
the movements decided upon:
"Adjutant- Generals Office,
Washington. April 15 1898.
Commanding General, Department East.
Governors Island New York with the
approval Of the Secretary of WAR:
The following regiments Of cavalry
and light batteries of artillery are be-
heved from duty at their present sta
tons. and will be ordered to proceed to
Chickamauga Park, Georgia: All the
light batteries of the First, Second, Third,
Fourth. and Fifth regiments of artillery,
and tho First, Second, Third, Sixth.
Ninth, and Tenth regiments of cavalry.
THE following regiments OF infantry
are relieved from duty at their present
stations. and will be ordered to the fol-
lowing points:
"To New Orleans, LATHE First,
Seventh, Eighth. Twelfth, Thirteenth,
Eighteenth, Twenty-third, and Twenty
fourth.
ITO Mobile Ala.-The Second, Third,
Tenth Eleventh, Nineteenth, Twentieth.
and Twenty-second.
ITO Tampa, Fla.-The Fourth Fifth,
Sixth. Ninth. Thirteenth Seventeenth,
and Twenty first.
The commanding general. Department
of the Colorado. VIII detail a company
OF the Fifteenth Infantry to proceed TO
Fort Wingate and take station at that
post At posts from which the whole
harrison Is Withdrawn, one officer and a
detail of two men from each company
will be left in charge of the post The
posts from which all public transporta-
tion is withdrawn will be provided with
| hired transportation through the quar-
termaster's department. Troops will be
proyided with thirty days field rations.
and necessary camp equipage.
You will give the necessary orders for
the execution of the movements of the
troops in your department, as indicated
above. Acknowledged.
"Ry command of Major General Miles.
,Siened) III. c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant- General"
A copy OF the above was also sent to
the commanding generals of the follow
ing departments: The Department of the
Gulf. Atlanta. Ca: the Department OF
| colorado. Denver, Col; the Department
of California, San Francisco. Cal; the
| Denartment OF the Missouri Omaha,
Neb.: the Department OF Dakota, 81.
Paul. MINI: the Department of the Lakes,
Chicago Ill.
COMMANDERS OF DIVISIONS.
Secretary Alger also Immediately Sc
,scted the commanders Of the divisions
Of the army that are TO assemble at the
nIacss named, all of whom are well
| known for their service In the military
branch of the government.
For the division at New Orleans, Brig
| adier-General w. Il. Shafter. now at Sar
Francisco. and Of the Dep .rtment OF Cal
ifornia. was designated. for that al
| Tampa, Brigadier.Genegal j. +. WADE