The evening times., 1898-05-11
Volunteers Travelling Toward
Tampa and New Orleans.
Army FOR THE PHILIPPINE,
Pennsylvania Artillery Starts for
Fort Monroe to Serve as Coast De-
fenders-Recruiting the Engineer
Brigade-Men Are Anxious to In
wade Cuba.

all Set guessing yesterOay. 1ney Hdu
been notified that they were to be sent
to Chickamauga and Eastern points as
soon as equipped. But yesterday new
orders were sent out by the War Depart
ment.
The volunteers are likely to get nearer
Cuba than was at first thought. and
they are happy. Tampa and New Or
leans are the destination of many East
ern and Middle Western State volunteers.
while San Francisco and the Philippines
read the orders to those near the Pacific.
Pennsylvania.
Mount Gretna, Pa. May 1.-THE first
volunteers of the Pennsylvania National
Guard to be moved from Camp Hastings
are Batteries A and c, light field artil-
lery. which left today bound for New
port Newsl and Fort Monroe. where they
will be detailed for coast defense work.
The orders were the first received at
Mount Gie.na for the assignment of State
troops, and the other volunteers take il
as an indication that the days of waiting
are at an end.
The two batteries take with them two
breech-loading guns and camp equip
ments. their horses having been disposed
of few days ago. as the War Depart
ment will supply them IL needed. Bat
terry A, which is in charge of Capt. Bar
clay II. Warburton. is composed of Phila-
delphia's most select" and includes sew
eral athletes from the University of Penn
sylvania and Princeton. Battery c,
which halls from Central Pennsylvania,
is under the charge of Capt. Waters.
Each battery will receive two extra guns
at their destination.
The First. Second. Third and Fourth
Regiments are to be sent to Chckamauga
according to reports today. Gen. Goblin
is certain he is to be appointed briga-
der general.
St Louis, May 11.-As soon as they can
be mustered in. the First Regiment. Mis-
souri, National Guard. and Battery A will
60 to Chickamauga. and the Second Regi-
ment will go to Washington. 1t Is report
ed today that the Third will also probably
go TO Chickamauga, while there is some
speculation as to where the Fourth and
Fifth will CO.
Battery A and the Second Infantry were
yesterday mustered into the United States
service. The Second Regiment is known
as the First Missouri Volunteers.
Maine.
Augusta. Me-, May 1.-THE completion
| of the mastering in of the Maine troops
will not be reached until this evening,
and no assignments have yet been made
Colonel l.. II. Kendall, of Biddeford, has
been appointed to command the regiment,
which is known the First Maine Regi-
ment, and will number l,0I2 men.
Minnesota.
st. Paul. May 1l-Captain Swigert, L.
s. A. the mastering in officer at Camp
Ramsey, whose work was finished Sun
day, and Colonel Bobleter. senior colonel
in command of the brigade. yesterday re-
ceived kilograms from Washington say
Ing, Minnesota troops will be sent to
Tampa the instant they are uniformed
and armed. This is change from pre-
vious orders, which separated the three
regiments. 1t is very welcome, as it indi-
Gates early service. Minnesota wishes to
| be early at the front, and all urgency pos
sible Is being given to equipping and arm
ing the volunteers.
Indiana.
Indianapolis, May 1l.-Secretary Alger
telegraphed Governor Mount Yesterday
! saying that the Indiana volunteers who
mad first been asked TO go to Chickamau-
| ga would be ordered to New Orleans The
| men of the Second and Third Regiments
and Battery a, Indiana Light Artillery,
are to be made ready as rapidly as possi-
bic, and probably will start tonight.
| Connecticut.
| Hartford, May 1.-THE Connection,
State troops now in Camp Haven are
pleased with the prospect of being moved
away from Mantle. A large percentage
OF the volunteers have been at the regular
encampments at Mantle and being there
| now is nothing new to them.
| The First Regiment Connecticut Volun-
| teerS NJ ed hv nj arta
Burdett. the light battery by Capt. Honce
The regiment is $50 strong and the battery
$50. Besides there is battalion of heavy
artillery, $50.
Illinois.
Springfield. ILL.,. May I1-Gov Tanner
| received orders from Secretary Alger to
move two regiments of Infantry. one regi-
ment of cavalry, and a light battery to
| New Orleans. not later than Thursday
| noon. Gov. Tanner Immediately called a
conference of officers. including Col. Cul-
yer. of the Fifth: Col. Bennett, of the
Third Infantry. and Capt Yeager. of
Battery A. and these will start Thursday
| on special trains.
Massachusettx.
Boston. May 1l.-Massachusetts troops
ordered to the front will go to Tampa in
stead of Chickamauga. Gov. Wolcott has
received telegram from Secretary Alger
saying: referring to my telegram of
| May Z, you are informed that owing to
changed conditions the destination of
| troops of your State mentioned therein
has been changed from Camp George H.
| Thomas to Tampa. and they will be sent
there provided they are uniformed, armed
and equipped. ready for service"
Gov. wolcott paid visit to Camp
Dewey today, accompanied by Adtt. Gen.
| Dalton. Twelve companies of the Second
Regiment were mustered in this morning,
and two companies Of the Ninth, together
with four companies of the Eighth
Wisconsin.
M,,waukee. May 1.-THE Third Wis
consin Regiment has been ordered to
Tampa instead of Chickamauga. Gov
| Schofield this afternoon received tele-
| gram to this effect from Secretary Alger.
| The governor replied that the Third
Regiment would be ready to start
Thursday night.
Colorado.
Denver, May 1l.-Gov. Adams has re-
ceived a telegram from Secretary Alger
announcing that the destination of the
Colorado Volunteers had been changed
from Chickamauga to the Philippine ISL
ands. They will be ready to move
Thursday.
Virginia.
Richmond. May 11.-Seven compa.
nies of infantry are now in camp here
Eight men of two companies were re-
jected on account of their physical con-
| dition. 1t is probable that Capt. r. l.
MoIIer's entire company of raw recruit:
will be rejected. The War Department