New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-24
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caused i,s speedy retreat resulted in its an
Inhalation.
This radical establishment of those enthusi-
asts who predicted Spanish abandonment Oh
Cuba at the first evidence OF threatening at
titude on the part of the United states mas hau
its eject on the military authorities anu III
mar. AZ least accounts for the precautions and
delays which are now apparent In the prepare
lions for invasion. Two weeks ago the s'rehs'"
of the invading force was increased 70 i4""' d
week ago 1000 more were added. and to-day inc
numerical strength Of the advance guard is
placed at nearly 10000 with the assertion that
no movement will occur until twice that number
are eou,pped and ready 10 respond instantly to
any call for reinforcements which may be I'M
peratively demanded.
Orders were given to-day to muster into the
volunteer service the six regiments Of enlisted
men possessing immunity from diseases Incl
dent TO tropical climates and the colonies VINO
have already been selected by the President 10
command these forces will proceed directly Win
mastering officers TO establish the necessary re-
cruiting camps Two of the regiments. the ls'
commanded by Colonel Charles s. Riche re-
Gently first lieutenant in the Corps or Engineers
and the ID under Colonel Duncan y. Hood OF
Louisiana have already been partially organ
fzed in Louisiana and Texas. Colonel +. r.
Ray. promoted from captain In the 9Th uni'ed
States Infantry. will recruit the Sd Regiment
In Georgia. South Carolina and Florida Colonei
j. s. Petit. promoted from captain in the ISL
United States Infantry will recruit his COM
mand from Virginia, West Virginia and Mary
land and Colonel Herbert H. Sargent. promoted
from first Lieutenant in the % United States
Cavalry will gather 1000 men for the 9th Reg
iment from Alabama and Mississippi These
three regiments. it is expected, Will he composed
wholly of colored men. who are considered
practically immune from the malarial and in
fictitious diseases to be feared In the CUBAN
campaign The 9th Regiment will be composed
OF men from Tennessee and Kentucky. under
the command Of Colonel Laurence d. Tyson of
Tennessee. who has already enough applica-
tions from volunteers to fill three regiments.
FILLING VACANCIES IN THE REGULAR ARMY
The President to-day took up the question OF
appointing seventy-one additional second lieu
tenants in the Regular Army to fill vacancies
caused by the expanded establishment on war
footing. For these vacancies over two thousand
applications have been fled, and 169O carded
briefs were taken to the White House this
afternoon By Acknowledgement Corbin for the
Presidents examination. These places are CON
sdered much more desirable than staff appoint
mentS by the young men OF the country pe-
cause in all probability they will he permanent.
and will be followed in case OF long continued
hostiities by rapid promotion. This is indicated
by the great number Of applications and the
strong recommendations attached 10 at least
seventeen hundred Of them which have war
ranted their consideration in these busy times
by the highest official of the Government
Six appointments of surgeons in the Army
Medical Corps were decided upon to-day by the
President. and will be made to,morrow They
arc David Baker. of Nationwide, Ill; w r.
Chamberlain Of DamariscOtta. Me; ID. +. Du-
val, Of Annapolis. Md; c. J. Manly, of Louis
VILE KY: Ira A. Shirner Of South Bethlehem,
Penn, and S. Melville Waterhouse. of New
York City. There were eight regular vacan-
cies in the Surgeon Generals Department when
war was declared. and to these have been added
fifteen by recent legislation, which leaves sew
enteen desirable places yet 10 be filled.
The War Department telegraphed> to- night TO
Governor Mount of Indiana. authorizing him to
organize a hospital corps of seventy men. to be
attached for the present TO the Indiana troops
but eventually for general service with the vol
unteer force destined for Cuba.