The times., 1898-05-13
THERE MAY Be MORE DELAY
Shortage of Water at Key West
the Trouble.
7O.OOO VOLUNTEERS READY
Transports on Hand With Steam Up
tn Carry the First Division 10
CnBa-Gen. Miles POstponcs His
Departure Another Day - Orders
Issucd TO Governors.

Though the eyes Of the War Depart
nnent are centered upon the occupation OF
the Philippines, they are devoung none
the less attention TO the invasion Of Cuba.
Every possible preparation is being made
for a lengthy campaign, even though the
trend Of events leads the Presidents mil
itary advisers TO think that long cam
paign win not be found necessary. The
general impression prevails that the cam
paign viii be brief ana decisive.
The commissary department is pouring
rations into Tampa and the Gulf ports at
the rate Of a million a day, and the only
delay seems 10 be in the matter Of pro-
curing water. This scarcity exists, very
happily, ii is understood, only at Key
West. Ii was announced yesterday af-
ternoon at the War Department that the
supply Of water at that port is very linn
tied The commissary generals depart
ment is providing for this scarcity now,
but the expedition may be delayed until
Monday on that account.
Another Delay.
Gen. Miles was to have left at 10:40
O'Clock on a special car over the Southern
Railroad last night but decided to wait
A4NAN AiAOAAAtA Nrs OlA llttA4 LllE UA llIe AelE-
gram from Key West relative TO the
scarcity Of water. Everything in his de-
partment is packed and ready for his i'm
mediate departure, and he may 90 this
evening.
He Will be accompanied by the following
staff, to whom orders have been issued
directing them TO accompany him TO
Tampa. ''and such other places as he may
designate.
Major Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge,
chief Of staff.
Brigadier Gen. John I. Rodgers, chief
artillery officer.
Gen. Ludlow, chief engineer.
Gen. Charles r. Greenleaf, chief medi-
cal officer.
Col. John c. Gilmore assistant adm
taHt general
Lieut.. Col Henry B. osgood, chief COM
missary Of subsistence.
Lieut.. Col. Francis Michler Fifth Cav
airy.
Lieut.. Col. Marion P. Mans. First In
fanuy.
Lieut.. Col Archer J.. Wagner.
Major Eli L. Huggins. Seventh Cav
Captain Stephen Y. seyburn. Tenth IN
fantry.
Captain Henry L. Scott, Seventh Cav
Rlry.
First Lieutenant Edward Anderson,
Seventh Cavalry.
Gen. Miles viii establish temporary
headquarters at Tampa. but viii conduct
fhe campaign from the field as soon as
the army is landed in Cuba.
Hcadqus rters in NVrsbfncfon.
The headquarters Of the army will be
maintained at the War Department for a
few days after Gen. MiIes's departure
with Capt. Davis, Third Artillery, Of Gen.
Miles's staff, in charge. Chief Clerk J. D.
Morton will relieve Capt. Davis afterward
70 allow him TO Join Gen. Miles in the
South.
The War Department Is advised thar
seven transports are now al Port Tampa.
The 0rZaba Of the Ward line arrived
yesterday. The San Mareas, OF the Nal
lory line, Is due at that port tomorrow.
Five thousand men. with guns. artillery.
horses, ammunition. and stores, could be
transported on these vessels to Cuba and
steam Is kept up for an emergency.
The transports now at New York. ten
in number, have been ordered to proceed
10 Tampa before tonight. Two were or
dered to sail last night
State Troops Assigned.
The governors Of the following States
have been notified that troops of their
States viii be assigned TO the places
designated.
ohio-Two regiments TO go to New Or
leans.
New Jersey-one regiment to 20 to
New Orleans.
Indiana-One regiment to go to Mobile.
Illinois-One regiment TO Mobile.
Pennsylvania--Th regiments to
Tampa
Maryland-One regiment to Tampa.
Governor Bushnell Of Ohio has been
notified that the First Ohio Cavalry Vol
unteers viii be placed under drill and in
Etructions At Chickamauga.
The official roll Of accepted volunteers
as reported TO President Mckinley at S
o'clock yesterday morning was "a, 752 The
total last night, though ii viii not be