The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-29

and z OF the First, 10 men with eight
| guns. il command OF Captain Capron,
| left here today FOR Tampa, Fla The
| horses OF the batteries were not taken,
so greAi was the haste 70 get the guns 70
| their southern destination. but viii fol-
low as soon as they can be loaded The
/ train will run 10 Tampa on passenger train
/ time and on arrival there. Il 10 said. the
men an dtheir grtm-looking guns Will be
/ transported at ence to EdgemeRt Key.
commanding the barber OF Havana. where
I fortihca;ions have recently been erected
but which are get poorlw supplied with
I guns. Washer Il Is the intention OF the
/ authorities at Washington 20 order any
more OF the Chickamauga artillery south
/ Is not known. Il 10 positively denied 81
/ headquarters chat any such orders have
been received and the general order is
/ sued today forming the remaining batter
I les OF artillery inTo a brigade OF tWo bat
/ talious. each composed OF four batteries,
( goes osuhStantlats this claim. Among
/ the more experienced cavalry oftcsrs.
+ however Il is eheved that this frs; ship
ment Will be followed by others very
/ soon. It IS taken TO be part OF che plan
/ OF cooperation agreed upoa at Washing
ton between General Mich and represen-
tatives OF Cuban insurgents. fer the line
o. communication with the insurgent
army with some well fortified seaport
4 II viii not be surprising II a good part OF
( the artillery now at chickamauga to-
gether with some OF the cavalry and In
fAntry here. Is ordered south in a short
cine with this purpose IN view.
| Major General Brooke today received a
telegram from The war department ~
Washington ordering him 20 AZ once put
the army In his command on a war foot
ing snd authorizing him 20 enlist every
eligible man until regiments are Allied.
This vii result IN an increased number
OF troops at Chickamauga close 60 8 600.
Hereafter twelve troops vii lconsutute
regiment OF cavalry. 100 men for each
troop An infantry regiment will here
after consist OF twelve companies. les en-
listed men for each company. The field
artillery Will consist OF TIC enlisted men.
Authority has been given Major General
Brooke which he has conveyed 70 the
various commanding officers. for the en-
liScmsnt up 20 this strength. OF eligible
men between the ages OF IS and IS. but AL
minors must have the consent OF parents
or guardians. Men applying for enlistment
must be well qualified physically 50 as TO
pas tshe examination which has been re-
Quired In that respect It IS believed that
a great many valuable men welel be en-
listed here for the regular service, and
especially IN the colored Regiments. Hun
dreds Of applications for enlistment have
already been made 20 the officers OF the
four colored regiments stationed at Chick
amauga and these regiments. nOw that
authority to enlist has actually been
given. will undoubtedly be hlleed in short
order. IL will require about 40 mon 60
place an infantry regiment on a war foot
ing and about so men for the cavalry
All applicants who pass the reau red OK
amnarions VIII be accepted a. fast As
they present themselves. acquisitions
have already been made on the war de-
partment for camp and garrison outass
and ordnance equipmenet for these troops
Adjutants OF regiments and OF artillery
battaIlons viii be designated as recruit
Ing officers at once.
Denver. Colo, April 2s.-Two troops OF
the Ninth cavalry from Fort Washable
which were delayed in Wyoming by tbs
breaking down Of a wagon containing
ratlous. arrived today. in Denver and de-
parted Immediately for the east over the
Kansas Pacific railroad. Orders have
been received from Washington 20 rush
these troops through 20 ChickamauRa
and the Two special trains carrying them
have been given the right OF way over al
other trains