The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-24
r,MPA'S BIG ARMY OF TROOPS.
,rvoR THAT ALL THE REGULARS
WILL BE TAKEN THERE.

vort Looked Upon as the Most Con-
.n,cnt From Which to Embark
M army to Cuba--OficiaI Inspec-
nj the Camp by the Command
General and the PRONUNCIATION
80 orders Postponed Until This
Afternoon.
800, ria. April 23.-The camp of the
- ,r,na division of the United States army
,.;si+sd by Gen. Wade. the commander
- tna ai,ision, this morning, and as it was
F,nnd that all of the regiments had not set
,5sd down TO camp routine, the official in
.-,a,,,or of the camp and the promulga-
-!,n of general orders was postponed until
tomorrow afternoon.
T.. Sc ranored at the camps that all the
.,,,,,ts now stationed at New Orleans
10 Cbicl,amauga viii be Immediately
,,,ovsd TO Tampa, that their numbers will
;, ,,,,nented by volunteer troops called
49, bv the President until they reach the
..,o.o mark ard ALI win be held here for
enc movement on Havana.
- An ,rranqements are said to have been
wade 10 transport the troops from Tampa
- Havana. and their supplies
uu 90 with them in the same manner.
n .,,n., has been selected as the most avail
,.,l.. Mace of all the Gulf coast cities from
nbiob to send men and supplies in the
.3ortest dime to the place where they will
h.. needed. The orders for Inassing these
,sgllars and volunteers with the necessary
einpIies will be soon forthcoming.
The men of the sixth infantry were
kent busy nearly all day making and fit
ting new tent poles to replace those de-
siroyed by fire, when one of the carloads
If supplies was burned on the trip South
Until mis- work was completed about one
half of tie men were compelled to sleep
under shelter tents, which are by no means
comfortable The entire day was spent in
getting the camp in shape, but IL has been
no small task to prepare camping place
for 5000 men. about the number now IN
camp here.
Cooking is no small part of the work that
has to be done and in this the soldiers
are experts.
Tomorrow afternoon the troops will
have their first formal dress parade, and
this feature of camp life will no doubt
be witINssed by large portion of Tampa's
populatlAn.
At dress parade the general orders Will
be read and the officers will then know
what the general commanding has planned
tor the coming week
1t is expected that beginning Monday
the troops will be drilled in many differ
A.
been stationed not more than one regi-
msnt has been at a post, but now that at
least fifth Of the regular army Of the
United States is quartered in Tampa,
there will be brigade and division forma-
TONS
The commander OF the department of
The South, Gen. Graham, will arrive here
tomorrow afternoon from Key West to
remain several days, inspecting the troops
and headquarters. He will make head
quarters while here at the Tampa Bay Ho-
TEL where Gen. Wade and his staff are
still located. Other prominent army off,
GERS are expected here tomorrow, and the
influx OF regulars and volunteers from
Chiokamauga and other points will COM
mence next week.
Brig. Gen. James F. Wade, who takes
command of that portion of the army sent
TO Tampa, was born In Ohio in 1910, and is
q son of the famous senator, Benjamin F.
Wade. In 1861 Gen, Wade was commits
stoned first lieutenant of cavalry, and was
afterwards colonel of the Sixth United
States Cavalry. In May, 1866 he was ap-
pointed captain in the regular army. In
the same year he became major of cavalry.
In 1887 he was commissioned colonel of the
Fifth Cavalry, and subsequently was made
a brlgadier general. He was in command
4 at Fort Reno Fort Mcintosh and Fort
Sam Houston, Texas, but latterly he has
| commanded the department of Dakota,
where he succeeded Gen. Brooke. Gen.
Wade has still ten years before him be-
fore he reaches the age limit.