The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-29
CLOSER lines N CAMP.
Regiments al Tampa Making
Room for More.
TALK OF FORTY THOUSAND.
Twenty Thousand Volunteers and
as Many Regulars.
LIVELY SIDE OF CAMP LIFE.
Dress Parade and Band Concerts
Draw Crowds.

Tampa. Fla, April 2S.-col. Cochran Of
the Fourth Infantry. commander Of tha
First brigade of the Tampa division of the
army, to-day made several changes in the
location of the regiments under his COM
mand
The space formerly occupied by tho
Fifth, which is now located at Plcnia
Island, Port Tampa, is now occupied by
the Ninth Infantry.
All OF the regiments of this brigade now
have their headquarters in line to the
eastern end of the camp, so that the com-
pany streets are directly In front OF the
company and regimental headquarters.
The change has placed each regiment witn-
in the space allotted In the army regula-
tions and has given ample ground space
for drilling.
Col Poland Of the Seventeenth. com-
mander Of the Second brigade, has also
made several changes In the location Of his
troops. The brigades and regimental head-
quarters are on the extreme northern edge
of the camp and the Kitchens and mess
tents are on the opposite side of the camp.
This arrangement gives each brigade q
large space for drilling, but Col. Poland's
brigade has the advantage of having
clear tract Of ground for this purpose.
while Col. cochran's brigade will drill in
a pine grove.
Col Cochran and the officers on his staff
are very much pleased with the arrange-
ment of the camp. They have as back
ground a large orange grove, while the
regimental street is lined with majestic
oaks which afford all the necessary shade.
The quartermaster's department of this
First Brigade, in charge OF Lieut. Atkn-
son, quartermaster Of The Sixth Infantry.
is located In a grove of live oaks and Is
the favorite resort of many officers of va
rious commands. The famous band of
the Sixth and the equally famous band of
the Thirteenth regiments viii give test-
monial benefit concert in the spacious
grounds of the Tampa Bay Hotel on Sum
day afternoon, May /.
The seven bands now in camp take turns
in giving concerts at Gen. Wade's head
quarters every evening These concerts
are attended by all of the officers in camp
who can get off and large number of peo-
pie Of the city
Excursions will be run to Tampa nexE
week from all over the south to enable this
people to witness the sight of one-hfth of
the regular army of the United States
camped in the old town where De Soto
first landed while seeking the fountain oe
youth.
Regimental, battalion and company drills
and guard mount now occupy nearly all
the time of the soldiers.
The First brigade drills every morning
between and o'clock and every after
noon between 1 and clock
The Second brigade drills every mornIng
between . and 10 and afternoons between
4 and O'clock.
Guard mount is al o'clock every even-
ing, and this interesting ceremony Is all
ways witnessed by a large crowd
Gen. Wade visited the camp to-day with
the STAFF, and dress parade was held. The
troops made fine showing and the Gem
eral expressed himself as beiEg greatly
pleased with the drilling and appearances
of the men.
j. J. w. Pope, quartermaster OF that de-
partment of the army for this division.
has large force Of clerks, and they ere
the finest in the country. The commi ssary
department Is an important place during
the present time. Judging from the large
amount Of supplies being received daily.
the army will not suffer for O scarcity Of
provisions.
War talk Is the only thing heard from
the men in camp when they are not en-
gagged ia drilling. When the news rame
to-day that Matanzas had been bombard-
ed and the forts silenced a mighty cheer
went up for the navy, and Remember the
Mainer was the cry.
The general impression around headquar-
ters Is that the troops Will not be sent from
Tampa to Cuba until az least 10000 are
concentrated here. Three batteries of arr
tillery from Chckamauga are expected
daily, and at least LOCO cavalry. Room for
them to camp has already been cleared,
and everything is In readiness for their
reception.
Twenty thousand volunteers will loon
Join the regulars in camp here, and large
number Of the officers and non-commls-
stoned officers win be detailed TO instruct
the new men IN the regular army regula-
tons
Col Melville A Cochran, commanding
the FIRST provisional brigade Of the Tampa
division, received a telegram from WASH
ington this afternoon instructing him, 70
hold his command IN readiness for imme-
dlate departure with rations for thirty
days. This Is the first authentic informa-
ti0n regarding the future movements Of
tho troops here
although no definite orders have as
fcontiuued on eaeona PAGE.