New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-21
TROOPS MAY GO INTO CAMP At JACKSON
yILLE-sUsPECTED SPY ARRESTED.

TROOPS MAY GO INTO CAMP At JACKSON
yIILE-sUsPEcTEp SPY ARRESTED.
Tampa Fla May 20 (SpeciaD.-A member OF
Company NJ. list Regiment. New-York Voiun-
teers Ia missing The Adjutant would not give
his name but admitted that he was gone Mem
bers Of the regiment said that he was last seen
at the Lakeland railway station. wearing ciu-
zen's clothes. on Tuesday. when the regiment
arrived there. His fellows did not know MS
name as he was a new recruit. Company N 10
one OF the additional companies due to increas-
ng the number from ten to twelve, ana consists
chiefly Of new men who have not had chance
to get acquainted with one another
All the newspaper correspondents ut Tampa
have been Informed that In future nll dis
patches must be placed In the hands OF Lieuten-
ant Miley. OF General Skaters staf for ap-
prevail The censorship In future will be rigid.
and It is said that It will be kept IN force until
after the invasion OF Cuba takes place. 1t Is the
intention TO keep the Spanish Government In
complete ignorance OF the movements of the
Army and every means will be excrted in order
to do so.
General Wade Leutenants Read and Aimy.
Of his staff and Colonel J. T. Weston returned
to Tampa. after having Inspected the prospcc-
tive camping grounds for volunteer troops at
jacksonville Miami. Palm Beach and other
east coast points. II IL possible that favorable
report will be made in regard to Jacksonville az
a point OF concentration. Fully 10000 troops It
is said could be easily taken OF there.
There is plenty OF water there and rail and har-
Dor facilities are such that troops could be
quickly moved to Tampa or elsewhere. or put
on board transports.
The difficulty in obtaining a sufficient guam
tity Of water for the troops stationed here Is
a SURGE Of great annoyance. 10 say the least.
and II Is believed that should the military cam
paign in Cuba be postponed for any length Of
time part OF the Regular troops stationed here
will be removed to Jacksonville.
General Wade and his staff oficers and clerks
will start on Saturday for Chicknmauga where
General Wade will take command Of the 3D.
Colonel Babcock left Tampa last night under
orders to report to MaJor-Gencral Merritt ut
San Francisco. He will act rs ndjutant.gcn-
eral OF the Manila expedition.
Under orders of General Shafter. officers Of the
9th Artillery, stationed at Port Tampa, have
placed undNr arrest boy who r. inspected of
being spy In tho service OF the Spanish Gov
eminent.
The alleged spy. whose name is Garcia. or
Hernandez. Is said to have had with him when
arrested documents Of a decidedly Terminating
nature. He is only eighteen years Old and has
lived in tampa most II the life. and strongly
asserts MS innocence IN TINS claim ne ~ sup
ported by prominent railroad and State officials.
who are acquainted with the Ind. General
Shafter II II SAID is inclined to the belief that
Garcia ia Ruiltess. but a rigid investigation
will be held Tomorrow. Pending investigation
Garcia will he kept in close confinement
An Investigation Of the charges against younk
Garcia, or Hernandez was conducted to-day by
Lieutenant Mtley. Of General Skaters stan.
Hernandez who Ia a son OF a cigar manufacturer
Of Tampa. was arrested while taking photo
graphs Of the transports at Port Tampa.
CONSUL-GENERAL GOILAN KN!GHTED