New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13

Acknowledgement sent to the Quartermaster MS
first order for the movement of volunteers, anu
the order was quickly passed along to each OF
the subordinate officers Its execution being re-
ported by wire. In no case has unnecessary ue
lay been reported. and the volunteer troops has1
gone to their destination with pronpthess anu
with remarkable freedom from accioeht Vi ueiuy
Extremely low rates for transportation were
secured generally not exceeding one anu d na,t
cent per mile for passengers, anu apou' a nn.
the prevailing tariff for freight. III soIlu 'a.e s
a rate as low as one-half cent pei iir.e -
given by the railroad company. Inc hesu,i
troops were assembled with the most So.
factory dispatch and entirely WITHOUT aco.us,,.
through the chief QuarterInasterS VI '"e '
departments. ~, ,aor or
A special outfit has been provided unueI ~.
ders of the Secretary Of War TO De useu V! ,is
Surgeon-General as a hospitai ua. TWO
train will consist Of ten tourist SieepeIs wv.
kitchen and dining cars and a combined pas
senger and baggage car 1t VIII De luI no"e
bv the Medical Department. placed In charge ..
It's trained nurses, and Kept perihahen.is
Tan,pa except when carrying sick and wounded
TO points designated by the proper meuicai o
GERS Upon discharge OF the sick ana Wou''u s'-
In each case II will be returned 10 ramp" i''
similar service as required
N1-MBER OF TROOPS TRANSPORTED.
Altogether the troops transported. Regular
and Volunteer were 126 regiments OF infahtry'
"a regiments battalons or troops OK cavalry
and 20 batteries OF artillery. Some OF the 'h'hsS
shipped by the Quartermasters out OF the 'oiis
| lists were $50 cavalry horses lZ'eo- drausn CIV
| mules 200 pack mules. 500 small mules Low
small horses. 1000 wagons. 42o ambulances; ~
o52 single harnesses ]. 800 saddles ana priaies,
1497 pack saddles. BOO halters. 1''o' artlltery
horses and 544 drought horses Tor sege ,ra,a,,
| lOG3S2 blankets 123.12S blouses. 20 i30 canvas
| coats and trousers. $3.50 canton manner
drawers. 1896 summer drawers; l2i.iVo cam
| ragn hats % go canvas hats 32.S4+ ieeglhs.s;;
| lOI 2S1 ponchos, 13J1s5 flannel shirts. lVs'o2o
leather shoes. 30O39D cotton stockings, ~ ~,
| wooIlcn stockings. "a. $50 hammocks. S.12o hel,
NETS $500 mosquito bars. 1000 headnets, o,Vo ''
common tents. 141. 562 shelter halves, 3'ooZ wall
| tents and $50 concal tents.
The Engineer Corps was engaged In the con-
| struction OF n large number OF permanent bat
| teries the erection OF temporary batteries a,
| defenceless places. the overhauns of old arrna-
| ment at existing works. the purchase or suDma.
| rlnc mines and searchlights the maintenance OF
mine fields. the purchase OF siege material pom
toon materials tools and Instruments
WORK on BATTERIES.
In addition TO the works already completed
| since the declaration OF war work was ordered
and Is in progress upon twenty-one batteries'
| working with double shifts OF men at many
| places. or these. there are seventy-i,ve en-
| placements for modern s, 10 and II inch guns
and forty-seven emplacements for rapd-nre
| guns. In addition orders have been given for
| einplacements for twenty -one modern guns ana
! 1J-nch gun carriages. and number are now
| ready for armament at twelve localities FIFTY
! two temporary cnplacements Of old-style srnla-
! ment ana modern siege guns have been con-
| structed Mt thirteen localities. and the o!d-time
| armament has been oyerhauled for service at
| ten permanent posts. -Four hundred miles or
| cable have been delivered and about Afeen
| hundred submarine mines placed in harbors,
| and these are being increased az material Is
| delivered. A large force OF skilled electricians
and laborrrs with an extensive feet OF boats
! has been employed 10 maintain them.
II will readily be perceived from the above
| statement. says Secretary Algcr. which. after
| all IS only n portion OF the work done TO put
| the Army In condition OF war. that the general
public has had an inadequate idea OF the vast
| ness OF the undertaking thrown upon the War
! Department for execution in the brief space OF
time that has elapsed since the declaration
| OF