The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
TAMPA TO HAVE MORE TROOPS.
SITE FOR AN ADDITIONAL CAMP
PICKED OUT.

The Location "a Mile From the Pres
ent Camp-PromotIOns Among the
officers of the Regiments at Tampa
which Follow the Passage of the
Army Bill by COngress-SOcial side
of soldier Life-HenIth of the
Troops Remarkably Good.
Tampa, Fla, April 27.-Gen. Wade ana
the officers of his staff were very reticent
in the quantity and quality of the news
they gave out to-day. They seemed to be
awaiting orders, and although outwardly
they were quiet, they had the appearance
of being on the tiptoe of expectancy.
The fact that large tract of ground IS
being cleared of all trees tends to show
that a large drill ground will be required
and that The number of volunteers TO he
placed at Tampa at an early GATE VIII
reach up in the thousands.
The place was selected by Camp Locator
Seoyille. and his selection is looked upon
by all the officers here as a particularly
good one. 1t is a little over a mile from
the present camp, and the march back
and forth which the companies viii be
presented with viii give them a good taste
of real campaigning and train them down
sn good shape
The passage of the army bill by Con-
rress was a matter of great interest to the
officers located here, many of them being
in direct line of promotion
The signing of the bill by President Nc
Kjnley caused directly the promotion Of
the following:
From Captain to Major-C. S. Roberts
of the Seventeenth. L. W. O'Brien of the
Seventeenth. e. w. Stone of the Twenty
first. william Arneau of the Thirteenth,
Jesse w. Lee of the Ninth, F. d. BALDWIN
of the Fifth. ]. w. Buff of the Fourth.
From First Lieutenant to Captain-R.
Edward Chinoweth of the Seventeenth. II
w. Howe of the Seventeenth, r. w. Dow
dy of the Seventeenth, j. w. Z. Partlllo
of the Fifth, C. w. Frufruitt of the
Twenty-first, John w. Parker, Jr., of the
Twenty-first, f. l.. Dodds of the Nlnth,
and c. r. Noyes of the Ninth.
1t was reported yesterday that another
regiment was to be moved to Port Tampa,
but the rumor has not been verified
one of the most gratifying things con-
nected with the camp here is the remarka-
bly, good health the men are all IN, ana
IL is said that their appetities are having
chief surgeon said that it was almost in
credible to believe the small amount of
sickness there was, considering the fact
of the climate,
Col. Cook and staff and the officers of
the Fifth Infantry stationed at Port
Tampa were rendered a complimentary
hop tonight by the Calumet Club at their
elegant rooms, as one of the first of Sc
ries of enjoyable events of this kind
which will occur now al frequent intervals.
The Fifth Regiment band furnished the
music and many were down from Tampa.
An elaborate reception will be given by
President and Mrs. II. b. Plant at the
Tampa Bay Hotel Saturday night, in hon
or of Gen. Wade and staff, and all the Of
Ulcers In camp Invitations have also been
sent to newspaper correspondents, a half
hundred of whom are now here with the
army
Gen. Wade has thus far refused to name
the camp. He says that the soldiers are
here for active service and the camps of
AN army need no names unless some Incl
dent makes name necessary from has
torical point of view.
Four mounted orderlies have been put on
and are kept busy carrying messages back
and forth from headquarters to the camp.
These men are always besieged by the
men after they have delivered their mes
sages. All want to learn the latest news
from the navy and how soon the army will
probably be called upon TO proceed 10 Cuba.
Bulletin boards have been established in
camp and they are surrounded by crowds
of soldiers daily.
The men spend large portion of their
time figuring out the probable result of the
invasion of Cuba. They have laid out the
campaign according to their ideas of how
things should be done, and will be badly
disappointed II their plans are not carried
out Some few officers and men are little
nervous over the prospects of falling VIC
Tins to yellow fever, but the majority are
willing to take their chances in order to
have a chance to avenge the men of the
Maine.
ARMED ESCORT For THE FERN