The herald., 1898-04-28
AN ADVANCE ON HAVANA
roREsHADoWED By EVENTS AT
CHICKAMAU0A
BATTERIES ORDERED TO MOVE
The Understanding Being That United
States Troops and the Cuban In
surgents Will Cooperate
Associated Press Special Wire

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CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARk'
Ca, April 27.-Late tonight 1t was learned
on what is considered good authority tha'
orders had been received from Wasnlhs-
ton for the immediate shipment to Tampa
Fla. of two of the light batteries of ar
tillery now stationed at Chickamauga
Fark. Cars enough to accommodate the
twelve guns of the batteries, 50 and III,
men, WILL it is said, be switched to the
park early in the morning. The batteries
though to Tampa on passenger train time.
| Taken in connection with the conference
! held in Washington today between General
Miles and Senior Quesada, Brigadier Gen
eral Nunez and Lieutenant Artiago, repre-
sentatives of the Cuban insurgents, at
which 1t was reported plans were com
pleted for the immediate arming of the
Cuban army, 1t is taken to indicate de-
termination on the part Of the United
States army authorities to cooperate with
the insurgents in an immediate 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 infantry now stationed
here has been ordered south. The report
has. caused considerable excitement.
With the arrival at Chickamauga of the
Sixteenth regiment of infantry from Forts
Sherman, 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 l, First cavalry, from Fort
Huachuca, Ariz., Joined 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
cheering.
Troop B. First cavalry. from Fort Sill,
o. T., arrived this evening. Most of the
day was spent by the regiments in camp in
field maneuvering and skirmish 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 stations, one on
top of the tower on Snodgrass Hill and the
ether nearly a mile south on Lytle Hill,
near General Brooke's headquarters. Prac-
tice drill with the flags was held this morn
ing and afternoon. AS soon as all the ap-
raratus arrives the signal corps will string
telegraph wires connecting the different
divisions and brigade headquarters at
General Brooke's headquarters.
A general order was issued today chang
ing the order of infantry brigades. Col. j.
c. Bates command being the first, while
Col. Andy Burt's is made the second. This
change was made in conformity with army
regulations, Col. Bates outranking Col
Burt, although by a few days only. All
~ Ut
colored, officers and men. are being vac
cinated as fast as possible This, accord
ing to Col Hartsuff, is merely a sanitary
The Guard Disarmed
TOPEKA, Kan, April Ex-Governor
Leedy took action today which practically
1isarms the state National guard. Gov
ernor Leedy received a message from the
war department authorizing him to organ
Ize the state troops to suit himself, though
advising him that the department pre-
ferred the enlistment of the National
guards.
Immediately upon securing this author
zation the governor telegraphed to the
captain of every Kansas militia organiza-
ton directing that all army clothing and
all equipage belonging to the state or fed
eral government be forwarded at once to
the adjutant general in Topeka. This step
IN effect disarms the militia and has raised
4 storm throughout Kansas.
Following this action the governor named
Ave recruiting officers, assigning them by
districts, and these officers
will enroll the Kansas volunteers.
Governor Leedy orders that after the
are recruited they shall select
their own company officers.
A Los Angeles Battery
SAN FRANCISCO. April 27.-General r.
H. Warfleld, commanding the Second brig
ade, N. G. c., received orders tonight from
the governor to enroll two batteries of
heavy artillery, 200 men in each battery,
for service under the quota of troops
called for by the war department. Such
men must volunteer and enlist for two
years, unless sooner discharged. Members
of the National guard will be given the
preference in volunteering. Only physic-
ally qualified men between the ages of is
and 45 years need present themselves as
volunteers.
OF the four batteries of heavy artillery
called for, one company will be recruited
IN Los Angeles, one in Sacramento and
TWO in San Francisco and Oakland.
SPANISH FINANCES