The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-30

have arrived and are now en- route for
Port Tampa, and 1t is said that this war
paraphenalia is for what Cubans there
are in Tampa without equipments, and
for those on the island who have not
been supplied. The guns are not of the
style ordered by our governempt and
there seems to be no doubt that they are
especially for the purpose named.
Tomorrow being the last day of the
month the general muster will take place
and the pay rolls will be made up. accord
ing to the showing made. IL is safe to
say that every man will be present.
Several thousand cigars from the best
Havana tobacco were distributed among
the soldiers to-day by the young Cuban
ladies as a token of appreciation of the
United States army.
The Florida regiment of volunteers has
been ordered to mobilize at Tampa. and
the advance guard Is expected tomorrow
Capt. T. NJ. Woodruff of the Sixth In
fantry has been designated as recruiting
officer of the Florida regiment, and he
is now here.
Gen. Wade and staff will be rendered
reception and hop by Mr. and Mrs. H. b.
Pant tomorrow night. The event will
be In the Tampa Bay Hotel, and promises
TO be an affair of unusual brllliancy
Other social functions have been an
nounced for next week, but the anticl-
pated departure of the troops Is causing
some anxiety TO the fair ones.
The revenue cutter McLain arrived at
Port Tampa this afternoon from Charlotte
Harbor and other points north She reports
having escorted Spanish smack out of
the harbor, but 1t has been learned that
the smack put into Punta Gorda as soon
as the cutter was out OF sight. Captains
OF smacks say they prefer TO come in and
surrender 10 the United States to going to
Cuba.
Inc troops here are In readiness TO strike
camp, and all have "a good supply OF pro-
visions on hand
Lieut.. Ramsay, acting chief oommissary
officer is buying immense quantities OF
stores for his department, not only for the
forces now here, but for those who are
TO come. Col. Macarthur. Gen. Wade's ad-
tutant general, has selected camps for both
artillery and cavalry that may be on The
way. The government has purchased sew
eral thousand tons of coal now at Port
Tampa, and wants thousands of tons more.
This Is one strong indication that Tampa
has been decided upon as the permanent
base for supplies.
The guns brought here this morning end
taken to Port Tampa have been unloaded
from the cars. This would Indicate that
they are to be used at Port Tampa to ri-o-
tect supplies.
Officers here are of the opinion that a
few days will bring about great changes.
They do not look for movement looking
to the embarkation of troops IN the next
few days, but they do incline TO the belief
that the troops from Chickamauga win be
all here early next week, and the Tampa
and the chickamauga divisions now form
ed into brigades will be on the transport
ships, and en- route 20 Matarzas by he
latter part of next week. According 10
present figures, this army would consist
of about 5000 cavalry 500 artillery and 6.tO0
infantry.
A dredge of great capacity is hard MT
work In the slips at Port Tampa securing
a greater depth of water so vessels OF the
deepest draft can make fast TO the docks
on which the tracks of the Plant system
run. The government has wonderful facili-
ties here for rapid work.
J. 1E. Cariaga and Gen. Acosta and Col.
Lecret are here, and will take part in the
expedttion To Cuba