The times., 1898-04-22
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Long Island coast and the Cable building
in New York, will probably be at their
posts tomorrow night. Superintendent
KimbalI, of the life saving service, has
been authorized by the Government 10
use the life-savIng crews in cooperating
with the signal corps in watching for
hostile vessels off the coast.
Receive an Ovation.
Tampa, Fla. Anril 2l.-For the first
time in more than thirty years the Fed
eral troops have made a triumphant en-
try into this portion of the South Their
arrival has been'the occasion Of a regu-
lar holiday, and in anticipation Of it,
the city is in gala attire. The principal
streets are decorated with flags and ev-
erything wears a holiday dress. Business
has been practically suspended and the
chief interest of the citizens seems to be
centered in giving the regulars a hearty
welcome
The troops began to arrive at o'clock
and train of sections has been arriving
ever since and will continue to arrive for
two days to come. During this period it
is expected that the entire seven regi-
ments ordered here Will have arrived and
encamped.
The first TO arrive today was de-
tachment of the Fifth Infantry, consist
ing of Companies G and F. in command
of Major Porter. An hour later came
Companies G and d and headquarters in
command of Colonel II. l.. Cook The
headquarters consists of the coloners
staff and a band of twenty pieces. This
represents just one-haIf of the Fifth
On arriving here Colonel Cook had a
consultation with Major Pope. who was
sent here from Washing on TO locate the
camp ground. They drove to the several
sites, presented and selected one which
Will meet every requirement 1t is To-
| Gated in grove wi hin the city limits ana
| accessible by rail and water
The camp ground selected includes sew
! eral hundred acres of high land with
! ample water accommodations.
Tonight the Fifth Infantry is encamp-
ed and at midnight the Sixth from Gin
| cinnati. will be here to join IT, The lat
| ter regiment consists of more than 70C
men. Early tomorrow 12G0 men will ar
| rive from Fort Sheridan. Chicago and
| Columbus. Ohio. 600 from Fort Thomas
| Ky, 1.2O0 from Plattsburg. n Y. 2Od
! from Governors Island. and 800 from
| Fort Porter.
| BY tomorrow night ii iS expected that
! fully 1000 men will be encamped here
/ As the train bearing the troops ap-
| preached the city the railroad was lined
with thousands of people.
When Ybor City, the Cuban suburb
of Tampa, was reached. the soldiers were
greeted with more than thousand
| Cubans waving United States and Cuban
! flags. When the train reached Tampa
! proper the soldiers received like oVa-
| ton.
Colored Troops Start
| Denver, Colo, April 2I.-The United
! States troops in the Department of the
Colorado started for the front yesterday
!
/ All business was suspended in the
! afternoon when the Seventh Regiment
/ paraded the streets and one hundred
! thousand people assembled along the
/ line of march.
! AT Salt Lake City the departure of the
! Twenty Infantry was cheered by
/ 2G.eO0 people, as the men marched
| through gaily decorated streets lined
| with G. A. f. veterans. school children
and friends The regiment consists of
| thirty officers and $40 men. and win &c
! to New Orleans.
! From Cheyenne came eight companies
! Of the Eighth Infantry the band and
hospital corps numbering in all 450
| men for New Orleans. the demonstra-
! ton at Cheyenne was unprecedented.
The Second Iufantry
| Helena Mont April 2l.-COmpanes B
! and of the Second Infantry stationed
! by special train for Mobile. They carried
| all camp equipage including horses and
! plenty Of feed ami rations. Three com
| panies of the Second Infantry 25S men
| and three troops of the Tenth Cavalry
! l67 men, stationed at Fort Keogh. also lerr
| for Mobile today in three special trains.
The Thirteenth infantry.
Cincinnati. April 2l.-The Thirteenth In
! fantry from New York Ell route for
! Tampa arrived here a II o'clock this
morning in twelve coaches over the Gin
| cinnati Hamilton and Dayton. They left
! shortly before noon amid the din of steam
whistles all over the city announcing that
| the President had signed the war reso-
| lutions
Harbor Defense Battery
| Newport r. l., April 2l-The Vesuvius
was not able to sail today as during her
! tests some castings were broken and new
ones are being made at the torpedo sta
| lion.
| There was no movement today among
| the torpedo boats. The Government
| has taken steps towards the acquiring OF
| land at jamestown by condemnatory pro-
ceedings, upon which to erect a harbor