The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-03
Wade and COppingsr to Haa9
Divisions.
FIVE THOUSAND TOCOFIRST.
Made Up of 1900 Infantry 1000
Cavalry and Ten Batteries.

Tampa, TIA, May 2.-Brigadler Generals
]. f. Wade and J. r. shafter received
kilograms from Washington tonight in-
forming them that the President would
tomorrow send in their names as maJoH
generals of volunteers. Both viii. how-
ever, 1t Is said, accompany the unitcd
states troops to Cuba.
IL is the general belief In army circles
tonight that the command Of the expsdi-
ton will devolve on Gen. Shafter, witl1
Gen. Wade in command of the First ei-
vision and Gen. Coppinger OF the second.
It Is believed that Gen. coppinger VIII ba
here by wednesday.
Brigade formations OF the troops assern-
bled here were completed to-day by Gen-
shafter. Three brigades OF infantry ara
formed. The first brigade Is made up Of
the Sixth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Twenty
fourth, with Col. Cochran In command
The second Is made up Of the Fourths
Seventh, Twenty-first and Twenty-second.
Col. Poland commanding. The third in
cludes the First Tenth and such others as
may arrive.
Col. Hunt win command the cavalry brl-
gade when formed. AT present only tho
Ninth Regiment is encamped here. The
sixth and Seventh are expected later.
The artillery formations are at Chicxa-
mauga, two battallons with Col. Randolph
In command Mai. Lancaster commanding
the First Battalion and Maj. Dillenbacis
the Second.
The troops arc now being paid
Off and money is circulating free-
iy. About $4,000 was paid out to-days
and about the same amount win be paid
tomorrow The soldiers are purchasing
supplies that they think they Will need in
Cuba. and which the regulations do NOT
provide.
report was circulated that two Spans
iards had been caught in the act of poison-
ing the supply OF water for the camp ak
Port Tampa. The water is carried from q
spring near Tampa In tank cars. and stor-
ed in an immense tank near the camp
ground. The spanIards were reported to
have purchased a largo quantity of strych-
nine and were placing II in the tank when
caught The story was Published In the To-
cal papers and sent out by several corre-
spondeuts, but upon investigation 1t was
found TO be without foundation. A stranger
was seen at an early hour near the tank
and was ordered away by the guard. In
a short time the stranger was again seen
near the tank and this time he was ar-
rested and sent to the guard house ia
make explanations This he did to the sat-
isfaction Of The officer of the guard and hs
was allowed to depart He had strayed too
near the guard line without knowing that
hef was doing anything wrong. and this
was the cause Of all the excitement
A strong guard is kept on the coal dock,
where 1900 tons Of coal, recently purchased
by the government, Is stored.
Hundreds OF Cubans are enlistlng for tte
war. They are arriving here from all the
| Cuban colonies in the country. Recruit
ing stations have been opened in West
Tampa and Ybor City under the direction
OF Gen. Nunez, the famous flibustering
promoter.
The first Cuban volunteers to arrive Elm
| Tampa came tonight On the Florida Gem
tral and Peninaular regular train from
Jacksonville. The volunteers were sent
here from New York by the Cuban junta.
There were eighty-six men in the party
that reached Tampa, although 1870 started
from New York last Saturday. Dr. Juan
| Castillo, The Cuban patriot, who served
with distinction In the ten years Cuban
war. and who was surgeon OF the jean
nette expedition to the north pole. COM
manded the body Of Cuban volunteers. The
party was met al the depot by Col Figuer-
| DO. the delegate of the Cuban junta and
about 800 Cubans. The volunteers were
| welcomed with cheers and escorted to
| Cespedez Hall. where they were given an
/ ovation.
All OF the Cubans were unmarried men
| and all are yellow fever immunes. as the
| agents OF the junta will not enlist any
other kind This party IS but the advance
| guard Of 5000 Cuban volunteers that will
| so 10 Cuba to operate with the United
states army and the army Of Gomez and
| Gen. Garcia
The volunteer forces now concentrating
In Tampa will be ofiicered by Gen. Emilio
| Nunez who has gotten off every expedi~
tion from this country, Gen. Julio sanguii-