The times., 1898-04-24


the city and has not yet moved his head
quarters to the camp, his tents not yet
having arrived. The Plant Line steamer
Florida is due in this city tomorrow to
load a full cargo of coal. some 1000 tons.
II is presumed that this coal is for the
use of the fleet.
Gen. Burke. collector of the port, sew
eral days ago stopped the export of
cargo of coal for Mexico. and cargo of
cattle for Cuba He assumed this au-
thority before there had been any declar-
alton Of war and his action has been in
dOrSed by the department at Washington.
Camp at New Orleans.
New Orleans, April 23.-One of the miss
ing companies of Twenty-third Regiment
reached here today from Fort Ringgold,
Tex. This fort is situated at Rio Grande
City. 100 miles from railroad. 1t took
the company nearly five days to march
the distance. They left the fort on
March Is, with all their baggage, mules,
etc. and marched an average of twenty
five miles day through a rough, wild
and hot country. As the company
marched down Esplanade Street here
number of trolley cars passed containing
crowds Of school children and the regu-
lars were pelted with roses. flowers. and
Don DOIlS ne troops HldIcileu ullcSl ~
the Fair Grounds.
Lieut.. Kobbe of the newly arrived com
pany said that though there was consid-
cradle uneasiness on the border, there
was nothing to fear from the MeX1cans.
for they were all friendly, but there was
much apprehension as to what the Span
iards and Spanish sympathizers might DO
For that reason the Texas Rangers ana
numerous troops of regular cavalry, have
H..
and il Is thought that the protection VIII
he considerable if not wholly efficient.
The troops arriving at or passing
through New Orleans en- route to Chat
tanooga and Mobile report that they re-
ceived flowers, cigars, or food delicacies
at every way station at which they
stopped. Gen. Shafter will arrive from
San Francisco Monday. and 1t viii not
be definitely known until then, what is
10 be done with the soldiers here.
large number of the troops originally in
tended for mobilization here have been
directed TO Chickamauga because of the
/ better and more healthful grounds there.
J II is announced that there will be 10000
! or 10000 men encamped here within the
next ten days. The soldiers are allowed
! great liberty of action and several hun
dred are TO be seen every evening along
the principal streets.
| The three years time of a number OF
| the men in the regiments expired today
All Of them re-enlisted and declared that
! they did not want to miss the chance OF
real fighting, compared with which their
brushes with the Indians were mere
trifies.
Major Quinn chief United States en-
gineer has received additional orders
from the Secretary of War forbidding the
giving of information relative TO the
movements of troops and the condition
OF fortifications and of coast defenses.
Cowboy Cavalry Regiment.
Topeka, Kans.. April pa cavalry reg
iment of 1000 cowboys, all crack shots
with rifle and revolver, mounted on horses
trained on the cattle ranges and accus-
toned to severe rides. is part of the quota
Kansas will send when President Mcnin-
ley makes his cal for volunteers.
The regiment viii be commanded by Col.
Frank Funston, who mas just returned
from Cuba
Last evening Gov. Leedy wired the War
Department requesting that when the
cau for volunteers was made Kansas
should be permitted to- send at least one
cavalry regiment.
This morning he received a telegram
from Washington 10 the effect that the re-
quest would probably be granted.
NirEirjans Ready 10 Fight.
Richmond, Va, April 23.-Gen. Lee viii
not return to Washington tomorrow as ht
expected. The delay in making the cal
for volunteers postponed the necessity o.
his presence there.
Col George z. Pickett. son of the fam
Gus Confederate general Of that name
has enlisted twelve companies of Vir
ginians in Washington City 10 go to Cuba
and offered them to Coy. Tyler for servic,
tonight.
The Illinois Volunteers.
Chicago, April 23.-President Mckinley!
proclamation for volunteers caused the ar
mories in this city to be thronged witt
members of the new volunteer militia a.
soon as the news was communicated b!
wire today. From all parts Of the STATE
the regiments and troops that have beer
reorganized and mustered from the mill
tia into the volunteer service will pro
, coed TO Camp Lincoln, near the Stat
capital, whre the Illinois forces viii b.
concentrated.
Excitement reigns at all the armorie
Of The regiments Of the First Brigade
, | The walls are being stripped of guns ant
preparations are under way for the orde
10 move to the rendezvous of the IlIinoi
VOLUNTEER forces.
Patriots Anxious to Enlist.
New York, April 23.-The work Of re
cruiting men in this city To form volun
teer regiments went on in fifty dineren
stores and offices today, and it was sal
al the headquarters Of some of the or
ganizajions that the number Of men en-
: rolled was greater than on any day sine
ft,. ffrTrF la off
= to serve are far in excess Of the numbe
E wanted The work of enrolling the mer
nevertheless. will go steadily on.
Organizers of brigades Will not he sal
ished until they get divisions. The Ma
tional Volunteer Reserve folks are on
1 for an army.
The New York Troops.
, Albany, y. Y. April 23.-For the frs
time since the present crisis has been o
the adjutant generals office will be ope
I on Sunday. The adjutant general and hi
y assistant viii l,e on hand tomorrow
D when arrangements viii he completed t
[ secure an early response to the Presi
dents call. Already thousands of en-
listment blanks have been distribute
among the guard organizations and 9th
ers will be sent out on Monday. II wa
generally understood that the Presiden
was 10 cali for 100000 volunteers, and tina
= this States quota Of that number woul
, be upwards of S0l5 men.
Bur since the call is for 125,g)o, Ne,
: York viii be asked to furnish L. 900 mer
The present National Guard organiza
- ton alone could furnish eighteen regt
, ments and a call for 29.9)0 men would b
e | necessary 10 enable the governor To pei
y init ali Of them to volunteer as regiment
There are seven regiments I'm Ne