New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28
GEN. MERRITT TO STAY HERE.
HE DENIES THE REPORT THAT HE HAS
BEEN ORDERED TO CUBA.
ACTIVITY AT THE HEADQUARTERS ON GOVERN
'oR's TRANSPORTATION OT HEAVY
MUNITIONS OF WAR

'oR's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OE HEAVY
MUNITIONS OF WAR
There was much interest at the Governors Island
Army Headquarters yesterday in the report that
Major General Merritt might be ordered to COM
mand the Cuban army OF invasion, but 1t was not
thought that he would go soon. General Merritt
is the officer ranking next TO General Miles III
point OF service. and there has been some CRU
cisrn because he has been left at his post. while
Younger men have been ordered South. But Cen
eral Merritt is entirely content with remaining IN
charge Of the defences OF the greatest city OF the
country
General Merritt was dlsnclined yesterday to ex-
press an opinion In regard to the duration OF tho
war. He did say. however, to Tribune reporter
II do not how anything can be done until we
have a large body OF trained troops Ihere Is
bound to be delay and consequent dissatisfaction
for the people are not always reasonable
"You have received orders 10 move from mere
have you. General?
mo am simply awaiting orders and am
ready TO e where am sent
At n public dinner last week General Merritt eA-
pressed the opinion that II would be three mo"ths
before the troops would be ready for active opera
tions I'm Cuba Lieutenant Harry Clay Hale, OF
General Merritt's staff said yesterday: General
Merritt has not only received no orders 10 go I'D
the front. but no has not received an lh'iHa'ioh
in regard to Il. ! Do not believe mat an army
Of invasion will be sent TO Cuba before ran, II at
all What is needed is for n small force. say that
AT Tampa Of four thousand or i've thousand men.
TO go to cuba and land ut one OF the untortihed
towns and put themselves In communication with
the Insurgents II the insurgents have food and
supplies they keep tho Spanish Army at bay.
With the harbors bockadcd the Spaniards can get
no supplies. and what they try to raise can easily
be destroyed by the Cubans ono man can destroy
In an hour by fire what thousand men can SOW
ha
ton
ARRANGEMENTS will be made for the transporta-
tlcn Of two companies OF tho new eth Artillery.
heavy batteries from Fort Socum. in the Sound. to
Fort Meyer. Virginia, this week The bids VIII DO
opened to-day. and the troops Will go tomorrow
Ten members Of ths Willets Point Engineer Corps.
under non-commissioned officer. started yester-
day for Fort Stevens. oregon. where they VII! lay
submarine mines in the harbor of Portland a re
port was received yesterday from EiisIheei Iann
II. Portland. who is at Fort Independence. Boston
Der is scattered in small detachmcnts from East
port Me. to Galveston. lie said that Boston fiar,
being twelve miles but about one hundred and hfty
miles Of wire had been put down. connecting the
groups ana grand groups.
contract was awarded yesterday in tho Quar-.
tcrmastor's Department for the transportation or
shot and shell. Weighing 1850 pounds. from the
Governors Island Arsenal to KY west, RIA. ny
he se@hoard Ar Linz rhe shHnfnt G2ns'5 nsxo os
OF lo-lnch solid shot and twenty boxes OF s-inch
solid shot
y shipment or ammunition lpE w .'i'Hi',
seat from tho arsenal yesterday by the old Do
mlniou Line.
BIDS opened ~ tho Office OF the 'oinmiSsarE
o. Subsistence yesterday for miscellaneous lot OK
supplies f'r commssary chests. rcgm"ntal TOOL
chests and other hardware. Among the articles
for which bids are 10 b" opened next week az tlr
PHILADELPHIA depot loDUD pairs ~ shoes. lVl"'
pairs Of drawers. lpi'r cotton undcrSiirts i''p
wooll.n blankets. 1000 pairs OF l"sglns ,p'V
for,r. cars Gs0 lonchos 2Dc0 cap NUMBER
90 80 car letters and other Ike articles for the use
81 soldiers ia the field some OF IN" supplies VIII
h.. secured IN THIS city.
The activity was Increasing in Army circles yes
,crlay ana il f. expected that there VIII be I'M
,ortant orders In n day two In connection WIN
Developments OF forward movements by tho war
Department.