The times., 1898-04-16

The understanding of the Army situa-
ton, as far as the very carefully guard
ed plans of the War Department will
allow of it's being understood, is that the
troops will go into camp for a few days
until the time has come for cooperation
with the Navy in the subjugation of Gu
ba. 1t is hoped that Spain will surren-
der before the first gun is fired. After
that it is hoped that there will be need
of only one gun or a few hours bonn
bardment of Havana, before word will
come from Madrid. 1t Is in the event
that Spain still refuses to give up. that
the Army is to be utilized. Arrange
ments already have been completed for
the transportation of the Army to Cuba.
Steamers have been chartered from the
gulf lines. Several trips will be required.
They will be made under the convoy of
warships of the gulf fleet.
Volunteers to be Called.
There is very soon to be a call for so 900
volunteers as an auxiliary to the regular
army.
This may come today, and probably will
if the resolution is sent to the President
militia of the various States will be all
lowed first chance to volunteer. The un-
derstanding is that these troops will be
utilized partially in guarding the less i'm
portant forts and in other home defenses.
Going to the Front.
Sioux Falls, April 15-The six COM
panies stationed at Fort Meade will leave
early in the morning.
Under Marching Orders.
Detroit. Mich, April 15.-Col. Snyder,
commanding at Fort Wayne, expects or
ders tomorrow and has his command
ready to move in ninety minutes. Since
sunrise today the entire Nineteenth has
been under heavy marching orders.
One More Days Grace.
Cincinnati. April 15.--At 1890 o'clock to-
night the word was given out at Fort
Thomas that the soldiers would not move
| tonight 1t is believed that orders have
been received to start south tomorrow.
The Army Concentrating.
New Orleans, April 15.-Captain Ander-
son, commanding the United States force
stationed here, received the information
today that the First. Seventh, Eighth,
| Twelfth, Sixteenth. Eighteenth, Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth regiments
United States Infantry, 5000 strong, had
been ordered to New Orleans.
Excitement in Omaha
Omaha. Neb. April 15-The headquar-
ters here of the Department of the Mis-
souri, is all excitement tonight. Every
soldier in the entire department, of what
ever arm of the service, has been or
dered to get to the Gulf coast as fast as
the railroad trains will run.
Troops in Shape.
Bismarck, n. D.. April 15.-The troops
at Fort Yates have received orders to be
in shape for instant removing, but the
post is sixty-five miles from a railroad
and they could not be en- route before
! twenty-foUr hours at the earliest.
Preparing TO Start.
Guthrie, Okla, April 15.-At Fort Reno
all equipments, supplies and field pieces
are being loaded on board cars tonight.
Available cars for thescavalry horses can
not be obtained before morning. but all
| troops are ready to start toward the
Gulf.
Ordered to New Orleans
Cheyenne, Wyo., April 15.-Orders were
| received by the Eighth Infantry this
evening to proceed Immediately to New
Orleans. Cars for the transportation Of
the regiment will be ready at o'clock
tomorrow morning at which time it will
leave here.
Awaiting Orders.
Watertown N. Y, April 15.-The Ninth
Infantry, stationed at Madison Barracks,