The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-03
READY FOR THE INVASION.
CubanS and Regular Troops Now a
Tampa Awaiting Transports.

Tampa Awaiting Transports.
TAMPA. Fla. May Two hundred ma
tive Cubans. who have been quietly enlisted
in New York city by Gen. Julio Sanguilly,
arrived in Tampa tonight. They will be
formed into a cavalry regiment. and, under
the leadership of the famous Cuban who
enlisted them, Will probably embark for
Cub with the American troops. The rest
of the regiment will he made up of Cubans
from Tampa and vicinity. The New York
ers created a sensation as they marched
down the street in a body, and they were
followed for blocks by a perfect mob of ex-
cited Cubans.
Slowly but surely arrangements are being
made for the landing of an American force
in Cuba. The Plant system to-day gave
formal notice to the government that its
steamers Olivette and Florida, both of
which are in port here, were at the dis
posal of the government for use as troop
ships. The Mascotte, of the same line. will
be turned over tomorrow morning. Ry Fri
day the following feet of vessels is expect
ed to be in waiting at the wharves at Tam
pa for the reception of the United States
troops: The Florida, Olivette and Moscotte,
of the Plant line; the Alamo and the Co
NAL, of the Mallory line; the Aranza and
possibly the Lampasas, of the Morgan line,
and the Allegheny and Berkshire, of the
Merchants and Miners line. These boats
all have been contracted for, and have a
carrying capacity of about six thousand
troops. 1t is not believed, however, that
the actual embarkation will take place be-
fore Sunday. Much remains to be done in
the way of gathering ammunition and sup
all is in readiness. 1t is believed that the
all in readiness. 1t is believed that the
force will be made up of 5000 infantry. 1000
cavalry and ten batteries of ar~tillery-in all
close to 5000 men. Only one regiment of
cavalry, the Ninth, is now in camp at Tam
pa. but the Tenth, now at Chickamauga,
will, it is believed, be brought down here to
fill out theS qu
The Notifications at Egmont and Mullet
keys, commanding the south channel of
Tampa bay, and on which work has been
rapidly pushed, are now practically COM
plete and ready for the mounting of the
guns. Most Of these. it is said, will be of
the eight-inch calibre and such others as
are at hand. the urgency of the situation
not permitting the delay which would be
unavoidable if heavy guns were to be
mounted
Bids for the purchase of about 81, 900 900
worth of coal for the use of the government
were opened to-day. No announcement of
the successful bidder will be made pending
a report to Washington. This coal will be
brought into Tampa as fast as possible.
Brigadier Generals j. +. Wade and J. r.
Shafter received kilograms from Washing
ton tonight informing them that the Presi-
dent would tomorrow send in their names
as major generals of volunteers. Both will.
however, 1t is said, accompany the United
States troops to Cuba 1t is the general be-
lief in army circles tonight that the com
mand of the expedition will devolve on
General Shafter, with General Wade in COM
mand OF the First division and General Cop
pinger of the Second. 1t is believed that
General Coppinger will be here by Wednes-
day.