The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28
ORDERED TO FLORIDA.
Two Light Batteries of Regular Army
VIII BE Sent to Tnmnn.

CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Georgia, April
2L-Late tonight it was learned what
is considered good authority that orders
had been received from Washington for
the immediate shipment to Tampa, Fla, of
two of the light batteries of artillery now
stationed at Chickamauga Park Cars enough
to accommodate the twelve guns of the two
batteries, eighty horses and 40 men WILL
it is said, be switched to the park early
in the morning. The batteries will be load
ed on the cars at once and run through to
Tampa on passenger-train time. Taken in
connection with the conference held in
Washington to-day between General Miles
and Senior Quesada, Brigadier General Nu-
nez and Lieutenant Artiago, representatives
of the Cuban insurgents, at which it was
reported plars were completed for the i'm
mediate arming of the Cuban army, it is
taken to indicate a determination on the
part of the United States army authorities
to cooperate with the insurgents in an i'm
mediate advance on Havana. Whether
other batteries have been ordered shipped
is not known nor can anything be learned
at this hour as to whether any of the IN.
fantry now stationed here has been ordered
south. The report has caused considerable
excitement.
iment of Infantry from Forts Sherman
and Spokane and Boise Barracks. to-
morrow night all the troops ordered
here, save one or two companies Of cavalry
from remote posts will be on the grounds.
Troops A and /, First Cavalry, from Fort
Huahuacha, A. T.. jclhed their regiment in
the Dyer field. This is the first time in
years that the regiment has been together,
and the event was celebrated by wild cheer
ing. Troop B. First Cavalry, from Fort
Sill, o. T., arrived this evening.
Most of the day spent by the regi-
ments in camp in field maneuvering and
slirmish drilling. All of the light batteries
took long practice marches during the day,
while the signal CORPS which has part of it's
apparatus on the field, established two sta
tions one on top of the tower on SnodgrasS
hill, marking the site of General Thomas 5
headquarters on the second days battle at
Chickamauga, the other nearly a mile south
on Lyle hill near General Brookes's head
quarters. Practice drill with the flags was
neld morning and afternoon. AS soon as all
the apparatus arrives the signal corps will
string telegraph wires connecting the differ
ent divisions and brigade headquarters with
General BTOokeS headquarters
A general order was issued to-day chang
ing the order of infantry brigadeS, Col. j.
G. BatesS command being made the first.
while Col. Andy Burt's is made the Sec
ond. This change was made in conformity
Win army ISBuldlloIS, COlOIel bates rank
ing Colonel Burt, although by few days
only. Orders were also issued for the sound
ing of reveille at $3.50 a. m, tattoo at p.
m. and taps at 9:15 p.
All the soldiers at Chickamauga, white
and colored, are being vaccinated as fast as
possible A large supply of vaccine points
has been received and every wearer of
Uncle Sans blue who has not been vacci-
mated already, even the officers, will have
his arm scraped by the surgeon. This, ac-
cordirg to Colonel Hartsuff SURGEON gen
eral, is done in time of peace, as well as
war, and is merely necessary sanitary
precaution.