The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-31
no MOVEMENT AT TAMPA.
Headquarters Deny That Orders Have
Been Received to Break Camp.

Tampa. Fla. May 30.-The impression
prevailed around headquarters to-day
that the end is now not far OIL, ana
that definite orders for breaking camp
ana getting on board the transports IN
waiting will soon be given. All kinds
of rumors were afloat. 1t was reported
on what appeared TO be good authority
that orders for embarkation had ac-
finally been received from Washington,
and that several of Admiral Sampson $
ships were on their way from Cuban
waters to act as conveys for the vast
feet of transports on their journey
south. This was denied at headquarters.
Nevertheless. the report that the date
for the embarkation had definitely been
decided on. and that it was in the near
future. came from so many different
sources. that in spite OF officials it
found many believers. If any such or
ders were received, however. there were
certainly no indication of them at the
docks mt Port Tampa, whore scarcely q
dozen negro lab0rers were laZlly en-
gagged in cleaning mp the rubbish left by
the carpenters. No loading of supplies
of any kind was done during the day.
and even the fires in many Of the trans
ports had apparently been drawn. Ihe
result of the conference held to-day be-
tween Major General Shafter and Brig
adler General Young, in command OF the
cavalry brigade at Lakeland, also rather
indicated that no immediate movement
was in prospect. 1t was decided to
abandon Lakeland as a camping ground
for the present. but to keep the First
and Tenth cavalry Mt that point until
such time us the removal of volunteer
troops from Tampa left vacant suitable
camp ground or until actual orders to
embark for Cuba were received. 1t was
decided to place Col Woods regiment
Of Roosevelt's Rough Riders" at Lake
land temporarily, while the First Ohio
regiment volunteers, now ON their way
south, viii probably also be stopped
there.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee, COM
manding the Seventh army corps, will
leave for Jacksonville tomorrow with
his staff. and will establish corps head
quarters at that point
1t has practically been decided to
place the entire seventh army corps
along the coast Of Florida. Most Of
the corps it is said, will be stationed at
Jacksonville. but troops will also be
placed at Miami. st. Augustine and
Palatka. Lieutenant Miley. of General
Skaters staff. is now on the east coast
inspecting prospective camping grounds,
and upon his report viii depend in 4
great measure the apportionment of
troops at other points than Jacksonville.
In this connection it may be stated that
the removal to Jacksonville or other coast
points Of all the volunteer regiments of
the seventh army corps at Tampa will
soon probably be ordered.
The Second Massachusetts voun-
teers, which. for the past two weeks
have been stationed at Lakeland, ar
rived at Tampa to-day and went into
camp ut Ybor City, near the heavy ar
tillery. The sevenfy-first New York vol
unfeers, which. with the Second Massa-
chusetts, are the only two volunteer re-
giments in the Fifth army corps, and
are coming down from Lakeland to-
morrow and going into camp near the
Sixth infantry at Tampa Heights. One
hundred and twenty-siX members of the
Chicag naval reserves. in command Of
Lieutenant Prity and Ensigns Hunt and
Hewitt, arrived at Port Tampa to-day
They will go TO Key West tomorrow
under orders to report to the senior Of
ficer i'm command.
Decoration day was observed in camp
to-day by the suspension Of all drills.
Regular memorial day exercises were
held at the Tampa Heights tabernacle
in the afternoon under the auspices of
the local G. A. X. post.