The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-16
Assigned to New Orleans, Tampa,
Mobile and ChiCkamauga,
GEN, MILES TO BE IN COMMAND.
His Headquarters VIII BE in Atlanta.
Six Regiments Of Cavalry, Twenty
Two of Infantry and Five of Ar
tillery Affected by the Order
Rations Issued For Thir-
ty Days-Stations Now

WASHINGTON. April 1j.-Decidedly the
most warlike step taken by the War De-
partment I'm preparing Tor the possibility
of an encounter with Spain was inaugur-
ated to-day when orders were issued for
| the concentration at four points in the
south OF slN regiments of cavalry, twenty
TWO regiments Of infantry, and the light
| batteries OF five regiments of artillery.
| At Chickamauga there will be six regi-
ments of cavalry and the light bat
teries Of five regiments of artillery;
AT New Orleans, eight regiments Of infan-
| try: az Tampa seven regiments Of in
fantry. and at Mobile Sc, en- regiments
| OF infantry.
| Since the civil war no sucE proportion
| Of the army has been mObiiiZed, and the
| movement itself is the best evidence OF
! tho gravity or the situation as looked
! upon by the President and his advisors
TO BECOME ACCLlMATED
| The determination 20 rendezvous the
! troops IN the South where they can be
! acclimated 20 the conditions OF more
| troDlcal climate has been under consit-
| Grafton by the PrCsdeui and his Cabinet
! for some time II was not until to-day
! however that the President, I'm view OF
| the enormous expense which would he
! entailcd. felt justified IN taking this step
When Secretary Alger returned from
! tho Cabinet meeting he at once cahed
! into conference General Miles and AdJu-
! taut-General Corbln and acquainted them
| with the result Of the Cabinets delbera-
| tlons. There were hurried consultations i'm
| which tho Quartcrmastcr-Cener VINO
| has charge of the transportation OF TN
| troops: the Commissary- VINO
| looks after their subsistence. and repre-
! sontatives I'm Washington OF the yario-s
/ railroads running 20 the South. pafii-
| patcd.
The heavy batteries o' artillery In the
live regiments Will remain at their present
! posts.
NEW REGIMENTS NOT READY.
| Tho two new regiments OF artillery re-
| Gently authorized by Congress havo NOT
| been recruited 90 their full strength and
! I'm addition are not wei equipped wiih
| horses aud other necessary requisites
| and therefore are not included Ia to-day
| orders. TIE department has 80 dlstgi-
| but,d the twenty-five regiments or m
| flntry a. such convenient places on the
| gulf that they WI be- accessible for
| TRANSPORTATION 10 cuba. Proposals have
| been invited from steamship companies
for chartering vessels % the government
| for this work.
Instructions 90 the commanding officers
! OF the regiments ordered 10 move were
sent out late to-day with directions 10
| be put into effect as soon as possible.
II is the confident expectation OF the
| officials that the movements in some
| places will begin tomorrow. The rail-
! road facilities. the officials say. are more
| than ample 10 meet the demands OF tho
| occasion and no trouble will De eNper-
| fenced in modifying this large body OF
! men M the places designated wiihin
| reasonable space ot time.
THE ORDER.
The following is Major General Niles
| order giving n detail the directions i't
| the movements decided upon;
"Adu,ant Generals ONCE Washington
April T.. ls3s.
"Commanding General. Department
| Est. Governors Island. New York VITA
| the approval OF the Secretary on War
"Tne following regiments OF cavalry
| and light batteries ot artillery are fe-
| lived from du.y at their present s''-
! tions and will fe ordered 20 proceed TO
| Chick4mauga Park. Georgia. Ah ne
| u,bt batteries Of the Isl. %. 3d. 4th 5,a
| regiments OF artillery, and the l7t a.
and 30. 6th and 9th and 10th regiments
| Of cavalry. .-..
"The following regiments Of Infantry
are relieved from duty az their present
stations and will be ordered 10 the lol'
lowing points: c.,
| ITO New Orleans, La; IEe Isl, tlh oN4i
18th. 10Th 18th. Z2rd, and Zith.
ITO Mobile Ala: Tie %, 2rd, lO,h, nt1,
18th 2oth. and 22d.
no Tampa. Fla: The 4th, 9Th, 9Th, 9Th
| 18Th. 17,h. and -lst.
..rhe Command.ng-Gene Department
of Colorado. will detail a company OF the
i-th infantry TO proceed 20 Fort Wlngate
and take station az that post. The posts
from which the whole garrison Is WIN
drawn. one officer and detah or Two
mon from each company viii be lett IN
| CHARGE OF the post An transportation
will accompany the troops. The necessi-
| tios of the post from which all pubic
trsrenortatlon Is Withdrawn viii be pro-
vided with hired transportation through
the Quartcrmaster's department. troops
will he provided with thirty day tcld ra-
! tl0us and necessary camp equipplst. You
will give the necessary orders TOR tne eA-
ccuting Of the movements Of the troops
I'm your department as indicates above.
| Acknowledge.
"Bv command Of Major-General Miles.
(Slgned) H c. CORBIN,
"Adjutant-GercraL'
COPY Of the above was also sent 10
| the commanding generals Of the following
| dcn8rtmcnts:
Tho Department OF the Gulf; Atlanta
! Ga. The Department Of Colorado Den
! ger Col The Department Of California,
San Francisco. Cal The Department OF
the Missouri. Omaha. Neb. The Depart
mont OF Dakota. ST. Paul. MINI The De-
partment OF the Lakes. Chicago, III.
THE COMMANDERS.
Secretary Aiger also Immediately se-
lected The commanders OF the divisions
Of the army that are TO assemble al the
places named. an OF whom are we'll
known for their service I'm the military
| branch Of the government
For the division az New Orleans, Briga-
der General w y. Shalter now az san
Francisco. and OF the department. oL CAL
| lfornla. was designated; or that az ram
! pa Brgadler General J. +. wade no"
i'm command OF the department ot the
Dakota at 81. Paul Mimi. for Mobile
Brigadier General J. j. Coppnger who
is in command OF the department oi the
Missouri at omaha, Neo.; while Tor lne
| ct Ma lur General j.