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be taken direct to Chattanooga. The cav
airy is commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel
Charles B. Vile; Captain George d. b.
Grims commands the artillery.
The departure of the cavalry and ar
tillery leaves only thirty men at Fort
Sheridan. These. although on the sick list,
were much disappointed on being left be-
hind, and fired a farewell salute as their
comrades boarded the cars.
Battery F Starts
NEWPORT. r. l., April 20.-Light Bat
terry F, Second United States Artillery, Of
Fort Adams, left with all equipments for
Chickamauga last night.
Too Old to Enlist
NEW YORK, April 2o.--A dispatch to tho
World from Washington says:
Fred d. Grant Of New York has rendered
his services to the government and would
like to receive commission from the Pres
ident. The Colonel Is unable to enlist, as
he IL q few years too old, and can only be
given commission.
II don't think there Is any question about
war now," he said. but we may have some
little difficulty in getting the Spaniards
out Of Cuba. They apparently want to
fight. and our army will have something to
do sooner or later. OF course, there will
be but one result-that the Spaniards will
be driven out Of the island"
Cuban Cooperation
WASHINGTON, April 2O-Palma and
one of Gomez's brigadiers. 1t is said, have
consulted General Miles today, arranging
for cooperation against Spain.
Preside Forces
SAN FRANCISCO. April 2o.-General
shafter. accompanied by Lieutenant Rob
ert H. Noble, First Infantry Aide, his
clerk, McClelland and Messenger w. c.
Tremaine, will leave on the o'clock train
tomorrow morning. The other members
Of the headquarters, staff and clerks, will
leave on the Sunset Limited at S o'clock
in the afternoon. General Shafter turned
over the command of his Department to
General Merriam this morning. General
Merriam will remain here for short time
probably not more than a week, then re-
turn to his headquarters at Vancouver.
1t is not probable that any other troops
will be sent to the garrison at the Pre-
sidio. as General Miles order is that the
families Of the troops who went to the
Southern encampment, remain in the
quarters which they now occupy.
II the National Guard are called upon
to guard the Preside they will probably
camp on the fields about the reservation.
Funds for the War
WASHINGTON, April 20. - Chairman
Cannon Of the House Committee on Appro-
priations says that no war appropriations
will be made except upon regular estimates
from the various departments He says
he understands there is about SIS, 900 900 OF
the $5O0o0.000 emergency fund still left.
No accurate estimate has been made Of
the cost under the volunteer bill considered
in the House. but it Is thought it cannot
be less than $4,000 day.
New Hampshire Men
CONCORD, N. H., April 2O.-The Execu.
tive Council today authorized Governor
Randell to expend $4,000 in equipping the
New Hampshire National Guard for &C.
tive service.
Mexican Neutrality
CITY OF MEXICO, April 2O-Mexico will
preserve strictly neutral attitude in case
hostilities begin. Spaniards here generally
appear to feel gloomy over the situation.
Hayti Steps Out
: NEW YORK. April 2O.--A dispatch to the
World from Port au Prince says: Hay
tt will not aid Spain in procuring supplies
Spain has no coal in Hayti.
English Enlistment
LONDON April 2O.-The rush Of appli-
cants for enlistment In the United Statcs
army and navy was continued today. Be
tween forty and fifty English and Irish
sailors and soldiers, or would-be soldiers
or sailors. applied for enlistment at the
United States Consulate this morning
Several British officers consulted with
Colonel Alfred e. Bates, the United States
Military Attache, today, as to whether
they could secure command in the United
States army. One Woolwich artillery
lieutenant declared his intention to ap-
ply for six months leave without giving
any reason for so doing, and then enlist as
private in the United States army, II
he is unable to do better. in order to study
artillery in action.
African Allies
CAPE TOWN, April 20.-Americans in
the Transvaal offer to raise force of 20O(
men and defray cost Of transportation.