Evening star., 1898-05-23
WILL SOON INVADE
Descent on Cuba to Be Made in a
Few Days.
PRESIDENTS PLANS UNCHANGED
The Volunteers Mustered in Num-
Der 100000.
INDIANA'S PROMPTNESS

In the Presidents plans to invade Cuba as
soon as the soldiers can be fully armed
and made ~eady regardless of the vanish
ing Spanish fleet. The invasion will prob
ably begin in few days
There is considerable talk now of sending
from 15,G00 to 2o,OoO troops at once. and
TO establish them Upon nigh and healthy
ground, where they could easily defend
themselves and at the same time become
acclimated These could be followed by
others, If thought advisable. A vigorous
blockade of Havana would continue
1t Is said that there would be no great
danger for 10000 soldiers camped on high
hills near the shore and protected by boats
OF the navy. The officers would be in DO
sition to equip the insurgents and Cuban
volunteers for the assault to be finally
made upon Havara. In addition they
would acquire the geography of the coun-
try and much valuable information. bu;ld
roads, &c.
100000 Volunteers.
The mastering figures received at the
War Department today show that up to
this time 10000 volunteers have taken the
oath of allegiance to support the United
States government
Monday morning at the department wit
messed a continuance of the ceaseless ac-
tvity which has characterized the mill
tary branch of the government for two
months past. Sunday was a rest day in
name only for many OF the officials for
they took advantage of the absence of visit
ors to catch uD with the vast amount of
routine business which, in many cases,
had to be pushed aside for more important
matters during the week days. This morn
ing there was an almost endless number of
callers at the Offices of Secretary Alger
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn and Gen
eral Corbln, made up largely of senators
and representatives and applicants for ap-
pointments in the volunteer branch of the
army.
Payment of Troops Going to Manila.
Paymaster General Stanton has selected
a corps of paymasters for duty with the
Philippine expedition. Three of these Of
fcials will go to Manila. They are well
tried officers who have been in the service
for long time. Their names are Major
Charles Mcclure. who is to be chief pay
master. and Major Charles II. Whipple of
Minnesota, son of Bishop Whippie, and
Major Charles E. kilbourne. An adequate
amount of cash to pay the soldiers for
three months will be taken and this will
be made up entirely of gold and silver.
The Bank of California, located at San
Francisco, has offered to act as the fiscal
agent of the government at the city of
Manila, but, inasmuch as Manila is not yet
in our actual possession, nothing has been
done in the matter. The designation of
some reliable financial concern the agent
of the United States in the Philippines will
no doubt soon be made. as this is regarded
as absolutely essential to avoid the actual
government.
Use of Mexican Dollars Suggested.
Somebody has suggested that the govern
ment purchase a large consignment of
Mexican silver dollars, two of which cam be
bought with one United States dollar, and
that the troops at Manila be paid in these
coirs. The Mexican dollar will purchase
considerably more in Manila than the
and thus the soldiers for the time being
OF compensation than il paid in United
States silver. Tne government however is
not disposed to pay the men in deprecated
coin, for hen the soldiers return the Mexi-
can dollars which they might have saved
would be of less value by half than a sim
liar number OF American silver dollars. The
proposition was Fever taken seriously, but
Is mentioned simply 10 shcw the queer
character OF some o. tie propositions which
the officials of the government are con-
stantly receiving during these times.
Ordered to Camp Algcr.
Orders to the following regiments to move
to the front were given today: Thirty-third
Michigan, Col. Charles l.. Boynton, com
manding, to Chickamauga; I'd Virginia, Col
j. Z. Bacon, commanding, to Tampa; I'd
Kentucky, Col. E. H. Ga:ther, command
ing, to Chickamauga; 22d Kansas, Col
Henry E. Lindsey, commanding, to Camp
Alger. Virginia.
Indfana's Prompt Response.
Col Russell Harrison of the pay DEPART
r,ent of the volunteer army, who is rep
resenting the governor of Indiana in Wash
IL gton, is tubilant over the record made
by that state in responding 10 the Presi-
dents call for volunteers for service
against Spain. He said that Indiana was
called upon to furnish 400 soldiers for
the volunteer army and has already done
SO.
1.-The Indiana troops" Col Harrison
said, were the first in camp, the first to
be mustered in the service of the United
States. fully armed and equipped, and
were the first to be paid off. Their sal
aries up 10 the time of their departure
from indianapolis to the places of Inobili.
cation were paid by the state of Indiana,
and it took the sum of $20O00O TO do it.
In addition to supplying tentage and other
camp equipage for its own troops, Indiana
has also offered the government the Use
Of LOCO additional tents for military pur-
poses. This offer was made on behalf !
Of Gov. Mount by Mr.. Charles Wilson, mil |
itary secretary to the governor
Short Of Tents.
These tents are reported to be in good |
condition, and as each will accommodate
two men they will furnish shelter for 2,9eo |
soldiers. The government is particularly
short of tents and has not anything like |
enough for the large army of volunteers
suddenly placed in the field.
The action of Governor Mount is in strong |
contrast with the action of the governors |
of several other states. who not only re-
fused to furnish tents for their own troops /
out of the regular supply of the state, but |
resented the suggestion that the military |
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