The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-16

WASHINGTON, April 15.-Decidedly
the most warlike step taken by the de-
partment in preparing for the possibil-
fty of an encounter with Spain was
1naugurated today, when orders were
issued for the concentration, at four
points in the South, of six regiments
Of cavalry, twenty-five regiments of in
fsntry and the light batteries Of five
regiments of artillery.
At Chickamauga there will be six
regiments of cavalry and the light bat
teries Of five regiments of artillery:
at New Orleans, eight regiments of in
fantry; at Tampa, seven regiments of
infantry. and at Mobile, seven resi-
ments of infantry.
Since the Civil War no such propor-
ton Of the army has been mobilized,
and the movement itself is the best
evidence of the gravity of the situa-
ton, as looked upon by the president
and his advisers.
The determination to rendezvous the
troops In the South, where they can
be acclimated to the conditions of a
mora tropical climate, has been under
consideration by the president and his
cabinet fer some time. It was not un-
til today, however, that the presioe65
in view Of the enormous expense which
will be entailed, felt justified in taking
this step.
When Secretary Alger returned from
the cabinet meeting, he at once called
into conference Gen. Miles and Adjt
Gen. Corbin, and acquainted them with
the result Of the cabinets deliberations.
There were hurried consultations, In
which the quartermaster general, who
has charge Of the transportation of
the troops, the commissary general,
who looks after their subsistence, and
representatives in Washington of vari-
Gus railroads, running to the Sci Rth,
participated. The orders as finally
given, contemplate the movements Of
troops to the places indicated as fol-
lows:
Third Included.
To Chickamauga Batt,efield-The First Sec
ond, Third, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth regi-
ments Of cavalry, and the light batteries
of five regiments of artillery.
To New Orleans-The First Seventh,
Eighth Twelfth, Sixteenth. Eighteenth,
ments of infantry.
To Mobile-The Second, Third, Tenth, Elev-
enth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, TwenIy-sec-
ond regiments Of infantry.
To Tampa-The Fourth, Fifth. Sixth, Ninth,
Thirteenth, Seventeenth and Twenty-ir
regiments of Infantry.
The heavy batteries of artillery in
each Of the five regiments mentioned,
will remain at their present posts.
The two new regiments of artillery
recently authorized by congress, have
not been recruited to their full strength,
and in addition are not we'll supplied
with horses and other necessary equip
ments for service, and therefore are
not included in today's orders.
The department has so distributed
the twenty-five regiments of infantry
at convenient places on the Gulf that
they will be accessible for transporta-
ton to Cuba. Proposals have been in
vited from steamship companies for
chartering vessels to the government
for this work.
Instructions to the commanding off,
GERS Of the regiments ordered to move
were sent out today with directions
that they be put into effect as soon as
possible. 1t is the confident expecta-
tion of the officials that the movements
in some places will begin tomorrow.
The railroad facilities, the officials say,
are more than ample to meet the de-
mands Of the occasion and no trouble
will be experienced in mobilizing this
large body of men at the places desig-
mated within a reasonably short space
of time.
The following Is Maj. Gen. Miles or
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