The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-20
'iHE TROOPS MOVE
Regular Army From All Parts
Of the Country Mobilizing inO
the South.
They Carry Thirty Days Rations
and Several Rounds of AM
munitiOn.
Light Batteries of Artillery Are
Placed on a Strictly War
Footing.


branches of the regular army infantry,
cavalry and artillery has begun its |
movement towards the mobilizing |
points in the South from all parts OF
the United States. The four points to
which the army moves are Chick
amauga battle field, Tampa. New Or.
leans and Mobile. As soon as reaching
these places, they will 60 into camp.
Advance agents Of the department have
preceded the troops and made all
necessary arrangements for their com.
fort and convenience. The troops
carry 30 days rations, and a number Of
rounds of ammunition. kilograms re.
ceived at the war department indicate
that large proportion Of the army
will be OH its way south before night.
fall. In a few cases where detach.
ments of troops were located
temporarily, considerable distance
from their posts. to reach which several
days march will be necessary, there
will be some delay in getting started
south.
Orders were issued from the war de.
partment placing the light batteries OF
artillery on a strictly war footing. Tel.
egrams were sent to the commanding
officers Of these batteries in all parts Of
the country directing them to increase
each battery from four to six guns, and
increase the horses for each gan from
four to six.
At noon the train in three sections,
carrying the cavalry and Light Battery
4 Of the First artillery from Washing.
ton barracks, started on its Southern
| journey. The run will be made on
quick schedule. The cavalry is under
command of Colonel 5. 5. Sumner and
includes 27O men and - officers. Light
artillery, under the command of Cap
/, tain Capron, consists of 10 men al.d b
guns. The cars left the city amid the
cheers and waving handherchiefs OF a
large crowd. The troops will travel
over the Chesapeake and Ohio railway
to Lexington, Ky, and from there TO
Chattanooga by way Of the Queen and
Crescent railroad.
ST. PAUL. April 20.-The Third In.
fantry from Fort Smelling passed
through St. Paul on the way to Mobile
during the afternoon. There was a
great crowd at the Union Depot when
they stopped for half an hour. The
troops were in high spirits and anxiou.
for action.
CHICAGO, April 2o.-The troops a
Fort Sheridan who have been ready tt
start sinco Saturday left for the Soutl
at noon. 1t had been expected tina
they would march through the city
but General Brooke, commander of tn,
department would not permit this.
DENVER, Colo, April a0.-The move
mcnt of troops in the Department o
Colorado began with the departure o
two troops Of the Second cavalry from
Fort Logan for Chickamauga, the Sew
enth regiment infantry will leave For
Logan about noon. The hegira fror
Fort Russell. Wyo., will take place dui
ing the evening.
, COLUMBUS, o.. April 20. The Seven
! teenth United States infantry, Colone
Poland commanding, left the barracls
at 1880 .. M, escorted by local nationa
guard and soldiers Of the war of 81
The line Of march was gaily decorated
= and thousands of people turned out
> cheer the re egiment. 1t goes to lamp;
, BUFFALO, n. Y, April Coon
pany Z. of the Thirteenth regimen
u. S. A., arrived here from Fort Mia:
> ara and Joined the four companies ST
toned at Fort Porter. The five con
panies left for Tampa at 3p. M. via IL
Nickel Plate road.
FORT MONROE, Va. April 2O.-Con
pany +. Fourth United States light a
tillery embarked here for Chickamaug
Eight field pieces accompany the ba
= = terry. A great crowd witnessed the d
" parture.
KANSAS CITY, April 2o.-The Tive
: ty.second regiment, infantry, fro
: Fort Crook, Neb., for Mobile, pass
through Kansas City at a. m. and le
in half an hours time over the san
road for st. Louis.
CINCINNATI, April 2o.-The Sixth
fantry, Colonel NJ. A. Cochran col
manding, left Fort Thomas at $3.50 p
for Tampa. Fla.