The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-04
MOVEMENTS Of THE TROOPS
MOST OF THEM WILL CAMP IN THE
SOUTH FOR THE WINTER.
Cuba-No More VIII he Mustered
Out Until Congress Determines a.
to Garrisoning New Possessions.

WASHINGTON. Oct, 3.--The war depart
Teni has issued a statement as 20 quarter
ing troops during the winter The depart
Hent says the men WI. De quAftered II
the Middle Southern states in tents, where
tHey can nave the benefit qf mid CHINA Ee,
sh1s enabling them 70 continue orIils, eLc,
Keeping n she best condition pay y
The secretary 0t war has directed a ooaFd
CT experienced army officers 10 visit the
Gi.1egent s-tes for the purpose Ct selecting
Their camps. and has left that 20 Their
92asnssnG which. however, meets Win RS
iuN approval
The war department has decided 10 send
more troops to Porto Rico. orders have
been issued directing That the tlita regi-
Ene!&t OF cavalry, n0w al Huntsville, Ala ;
the sixth United States volunteer .afah-
KY, now at Ch.ckamansa. and me Forty :
eigntn New York, now at tost Adams,
SHAH proceed 10 such points IN Porto Rico
as nay be desired by tbs commanding gen
eral in that island.
All troons al Camp Meade VIII soon be
ordered 10 points IN the South. Some ot
them may go 20 Cuba. but the majority
viii. for ire present. occupy the new
camps recently selected II Georgia and
South Carolina. II is expected that the
troops 20 be sent TO garrison Cuba VIII
NOT remain long. When they have seen
service for few months they VIII return
to this country. The same is probably
true as to Porto Rico. It IS also minated
that when the troops return the volunteers
VIII be given sixty days furiough.
BY that time congress VIII have had an
opportunity 10 determine what shall be
done in regard 10 garrisoning the new pos
sessions. This determination is no doubt
due TO the pressure brought By members
OF congress for the mastering out or vol
u.:sers from their states and districts.
To number Of interested alters today
President Mckinley had occasion to re-
i,erate his determination TO have no more
troops mustered out for the present In
tie course Of interviews he stated in sub
stance that IL vas the intention OF the
administration TO send fresh troops 10
Porto Rico 10 take the place Of the volun-
teers who will have TO be. returned home
and who will be given furlougas. He
stated very firmly that there would be no
general discharges until the situation was
cleared up.
Savannah. Ga. had been selected as the
point OF err narkation Of al troops which
may hereafter be sen. 10 Cuba or Porto
Rico
Lieut.. Col Livermore OF the corps of
engineers. and Col. Waring. OF the quar-
termaster's department. have been desis-
mated 10 join the board which Is 10 look
after the camp sites in Cuba. Coz. Liver
more goes TO make an examination with
special reference 10 the Notifications, and
To report whether new fortincations are
needed or whether repairs are necessary
to those already in place. Col. Waring
is assigned 10 The duty Of looking Into the
sanitary condition OF the different towns
were troops are 10 be located and TO re-
in good sanitary condition The war de-
rariment heretofore added al ordnance
officer 10 the hoard which is about 10 go
TO Cuba TO select sites, with view to-
ward having expert Information as 10 the
necessities of the ordnance bureau. the
storing OF ordnance and the use that can
be made OF the guns which viii be eft
by the Span.ard!. The department also
desires information as TO what IS neces-
sary In the matter OF permanent fortifica-
ton. and Col Livermore goes for this
purpose. Nothing has been heard from
the Cuban military commission indicating
that the American commiss oners are de-
laying a meeting as reported from Ha-
Yana.