The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-22
ARRANGEMENTS
BEING PUSHED.
Everything Possible Being Done to
Hasten the Troops Off,
THE CHARLESTON EXPEDITION.
Is Already Under Way and the Others
VIII Go rs Rapidly rs They Can
BE Embarked--System Work
Chickamauga Active.

CHARLESTON. s. c., July 2i.-Thc ex-
petition which started for Porto Rico
from here Wednesday evening finally got
TO sea to-day.
The Grand Duchess and the No. 30.
with General Wilson and the Second ana
Third Wisconsin Regiments spent the
night of Sumter. At O'Clock thlS
morning tugs took them out through the
jcttios. IL was not until o'clock to-
night that they were followed by the NO.
a. carrying the sixteenth Pennsylvania
and two companies of the Sixth Illinois.
The work of loading the last mentioned
vessel went busly forward all day. Some
trouble was experienced in getting the
1900 mules that were TO go on the SHIP
aboard. but otherwise the work was done
rapidly and without the least accident
The men OF the sixteenth were most en-
thusiastic over the chance of shortly see
ing active service i'm Porto Rico. ana
they were given an enthusiastic cheer by
thousands OF people who were assembled
on the wharves.
THE TAMPA TROOPS.
TAMPA. FLA. July H.-It was finally
decided to-day that an troops here under
orders TO move TO Fernandina would be
sent systematically I'm order that com
fort I'm transit would be enjoyed. so the
government orders have been modified
10 such an extent that one regiment Will
depart daily over the f.. G.. and Z. rail-
road. thus giving ample time for ar
rangements az Fernandina for the COM
Portable selection OF quarters.
The first Of the Florida volunteers.
with the exception OF the First Bat
talon, under command Of Major David
son. departed this evening.
DR.. Charles L. Lereux. of Pass Chris
tan. Miss. arrived here to-day en- route
10 Santiago on orders Of the War De-
partment. He received medal IN 1913
| from the French army for services rem
| dered I'm that epidemic. Or. LeureuX Is
suffering from weakness Of the heart
and is in care Of physicians. General
| Coppnger has been notified OF MS con-
| dition.
MANY FROM CHTCKAMAUGA
| CHICKANATGA NATIONAL PARK.
| Julv 2l.-To-night II looks as II at least
two-thirds Of the troops al Camp Thomas
| are 10 be ordered 20 the front as an eN-
| Evolutionary force 10 90 10 Porto hlco
| under General Brooke
! The movement will begin tomorrow
morning. when the Second Brigade OF the
| First Division. First Corps, commanded
| by Brigadier-G Haines, Will leave
| for Newport News.
| This brigade received marching orders
a few minutes before o'clock this even
! ing. The regiments OF 1the brigade are
| the Fourth Ohio. Third Illinois, and
| Fourth Pennsylvania.
THE MEN ARE PLEASED.
The order TO move was greeted win
| the widest enthusiasm. This brigade Is
the only organization that will leave the
uark tomorrow but II there IS not a
sudden change I'm the plans as they are
understood here tonight the entire FIRST
| Corps will follow the different brigades
| going out as rapidly as transportation
can be arranged. But for lack OF trans
| portation, the reserve ambulance com
| pany. four batteries of light artillery
and the signal corps would have been
ordered out tomorrow
They Will. however. follow not later
| than Saturday and by that time the ar
! rangements will have been completed for
"a steady movement day by day until th'
| entire force is ont.
ENTIRE FIRST CORPS TO co.
| While General Brooke In person had
sothlng TO give out for publication, one
| of the most prominent and best posted
officers Of the First Corps admitted thai
| 10 was the purpose 10 move the entire
corps which numbers about 5000 officers
and men.
II IS not definitely known tonight whcr
| General Brooke and his stan will sart
General Brooke will be succeeded IN
| command at Camp Thomas by Major
| General j. p. wade. who is at present IN
| command Of the Third Corps