The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-06-18
10 INVADE PORTO RICO.
Fifteen of the Best Regiments In
Gen. Brooke's Army to
Be Selected.
The PREPARATIONS BEING RUSHED.
Pocket Money for Massachusetts, Troops at
Chickamauga-Gen. Grant Returns to
Camp In Better Health-DrIling the
Men Under More Favorable Conditions
The Riot at Lytle.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, June Is
1t is stated that orders were received
yesterday from the department that
Is of the best-equipped regiments
in Gen. Brooke's army be designated
for movement to the front. 1t is I'M
derstood that Is of the regiments
are to be taken from the camp to make
up the expedition which will go to
Porto Rico. No information would be
given out at Gen. Brooke's h~eadquar-
tiers as to which regiments would be
selected for this expedition, very few
being sufficiently equipped at this time
for actual service.
Capt. Rockwell, of the ordnance de-
partment, stated, however, that he had
received notice that rifles and other
equipment needed were on the way to
this point sufficient to fit out % regi-
ments. He expects the consignment
will begin arriving by Thursday.
Everything is being done at this point
to prepare the men for service that can
be done, and supplies are being dis
tributed as rapidly as they arrive.
Two troops of First Kentucky cavalry
yesterday received their supply of
horses, and these will be distributed to
the men to-day. 1t is stated that these
two troops will be assigned to Col.
Grigsby's command of Rough Rid
ers,' which lacks hat number of men
of being complete.
Maj j. C.. Barr, state paymaster of
the Massachusetts national guard,
reached here yesterday morning and
paid off the men of the Eighth Massa-
chusetts for the eight days they were
in the state camp before being mustered
into the United States service. The
amount paid was approximately Sl6,-
600.
Gen. Grant, who has been in Chatta-
nooga and on Lookout Mountain on
leave since Saturday, returned to his
post yesterday, much improved in
health. He has not yet been assigned
10 any command in the First corps,
though the order for his transfer has
been received. 1t is stated that Col.
Bills, of the Second Nebraska, will
take provisional command of the first
division of the Second corps as soon as
Gen. Grants transfer becomes effec-
tive.
Yesterday was the most active drill
day since the camp was opened. The
weather was fine and bracing, the dust
laid by recent rains and the officers of
the various regiments took advantage
of the excellent conditions for putting
the men vigorously through their in
strUctions. Every regiment On the
field was out for drill at some time dur
ing the day, and yesterday afternoon
the brigades of the first division, First
corps, were given brigade exercise.
1t is stated at headquarters that the
alleged disorders at Lyle have been
exaggerated. 1t is stated these dis
orders are entirely due to the excess
of blind tiger joints and gambling
dens, which have been operating in
defiance of the law and, SO far, with
out hindrance from the Georgia au-
thorities.
Hamilton Paul, private, Co. H, One
hundred and sixtieth Indiana regiment,
died suddenly yesterday morning of
congestion of the brain. He was taken
i'll last Sunday. The remains were
shipped to Warsaw, Ind, the dead
mans former home, for interment.
Corporal Ralph E~warden, Col ,Twen-
ty-first Kansas, of Syracuse, Kas.,
died yesterday afternoon of meningi-
tbs. The remains were shipped last
night to Syracuse.
The story sent out by special CORE
spondents hat a number of men had
lost arms from vaccination is pro-
nounced by the chief surgeon as abso-
lutely false. Men have suffered some
what severely from sore arms, but
every one mas recovered.