Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-09-10

Lexington, Middletown, jacksonville
and Admission Whole Army to be
5000 Troops May Have TO be
ordered to Havana Very Soon Blan-
co Still Mt il and Refused to allow
the Landing OF Relief Supplies-It
May Cause Some Complications to
Arise.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The vol
unteers who will be retained in the
service win ultimately be concentrated
at four camps-Lexington, KY, Mid
dletown, Pa; Jacksonville, Fla; and
Admission, Ala.
1t is understood that the army will
be gradually reduced to about 1875, coo,
of which the regulars will constitute
about one-half The troops will be
used for the occupation of acquired
territory.
Cuba, it is estimated, will require
about 10000; Porto Rico, $4,000, and
the Philippines 25, 600. This will
leave a sufficient reserve force for the
relief, ii necessary, of regiments In the
occupied territories.
About so, 900 troops have been or
dered out Of the service, and the de-
partment is seeking, through State
authorities, TO obtain an expression of
the wishes of State troops as to wheth-
or not they shall be mustered out
Most OF the volunteers at Montauk,
il not all, will be mustered out, leav-
ing the future work to be done by reg
iments that have seen no service. The
regulars will be called upon, however,
for further work, but not until they
have recovered from the effects of
Santiago and Camp Wikoff. They
are TO be sent to military posts where
they will recover more rapidly than
if kept in open camps.
As it is net planned to send troops
into Cuba and Porto Rico until the
climate is more agreeable, the regulars
will be given ample opportunity to re-
gain their health and vigor.
1t is understood that Gen. Lee will
command the camp at Jacksonville
unless he is sent to Havana sooner than
has been expected. The trouble
Clara Barton has had with Gen. Blan-
co about distributing supplies in and
about Havana is quite likely to lead
to change of plans.
Blanco's refusal to permit the dis
tribution OF supplies except through
Spanish officials could not be approved
by the Red Cross people, as past ex-
perience has shown that supplies do
not reach those for whom they are
intended when handled by the Span
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desired results can only be attain
ed by American distribution, and
that this cannot be arranged until
the commission ararnges for American
troops to replace Spanish troops
Havana. &
1t is therefore possible that troops
will be sent to eastern Cuba sooner
than was planned.
With the establishment OF new
army corps Gems. Brooke, Wade, Will
son, Lee and Graham will be available
as commanders. Gen. Shafter will
doubtless be given department.
command in the United States, and
ii is not unlikely that he will go back
to California.
Gen. Coppinger soon goes on the re-
tired list.
Gen. Wheeler. in view of the hard
service he has seen, will probably give.
way to some Of the generals who have
not been given an opportunity to.
distinguish themselves.
Gen. Brooks may be called back to-
the United States to assist in the
reorganization of the regular army,
the ranks of which have been greatly
depleted by sickness and Spanish bull
lets.
1t is understood that Gems. Wade
and Graham will be given important
commands.