Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-11
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Regulars at Chickamlanga Park Start
for Tampa Today.
WORK OF EMBARKhTtON THERE
No Orders Received by the Troops
at New Orleans.
WESTERN TROOPS EXPECTED

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May 11.-Camp
George H. Thomas at Chickamauga Park
is rapidly undergoing demolition. At day
break this morning the work of breaking
camp was begun by a number of the regf-
ments and in a few hours thereafter places
which Nave been covered with white tents
for some time were again vacant and de-
serted.
officers and men of all regiments now re-
manning are giving their time and attention
to the preparations for departure and the
regular routine of camp life has been en-
tirely suspended. The first troops out were
those of the Sd Cavalry. They We're loaded
on special trains at Rossvile about .
o'clock and started through to Tampa over
the Southern railway. The 9Th Cavalry
got out few hours later, going to Tampa
over the same route. The two regiments
are under the command Of Gen. S. S. Sum
ner.
The I'd Cavalry, under Col. Hunt will
probably get out for Mobile late this after
noon, and the LIST and 10th Cavalry, under
Col Baldwin, will leave about the same
time for New Orleans. Two of the infantry
regiments will march nine miles to Ring
gold and take cars for Tampa tomorrow
morning. The three remaining will follow
now that all the commands with their
equipments will be gone before Friday
noon The contract for conveying the
troops to Tampa has been divided between
the Southern and Western and Atlantic
The Southern will carry all destined for
New Orleans and Mobile.
The railroads doing excellent work
and are giving the officials every assist
ance in rushing the troops out.
LOnding the Transports,
TAMPA, Fla, May 11.-Everything pos
sible is being done to facilitate the work
of loading the transports at Port Tampa
with ammunition and supplies for the ex-
petition. All last night and all of today
hundreds of men were kept busy unloading
the war material from the freight cars and
carefully slowing it away in the steamers
This part of the work will be practically
concluded by tomorrow night and the ships
now in the slip will drop anchor in the bay
to make room for other Transports
The Orizaba is expected up from quaran-
tine tomorrow. This is one of the largest
transports engaged by the government and
will be used for carrying infantry. num-
Der of Hotchkiss quick-firing and Gatling
guns We're loaded on the Florida today.
The big siege guns, four Of which have ar
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from the cars They will !, be loaded on
some of the larger vessels, probably the
FAlamo or OriZaba
Lieut.. Mfleyo Returns.
Lieut.. J. d. Miley of Gen. Skaters staff.
who was sent to Washington Saturday with
the reports of Capt. Dorst. and Lieut. Col
Lawton and the plans for the Cuban cam
paign. returned today bearing with him
big bundle of mans and. and ;yu-
mediately reported to Gen. Shafter. 1t is
now believed that the two Cuban regi-
ments will accompany the regular troops
to Cuba. They have all been armed with
Springfield rifles and under almost inces-
SAINT drilling are rapidly being pounded
into shape.
No Orders 10 Move From Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala, May lin the camps of
the regulars and volunteers all is quiet
No orders to move have been received at
either camp, although the officers are look
ing for same at any moment, and are
ready to go to the front promptly. With
the regulars and state troops combined,
there are 5000 men encamped here.
Awaiting News at New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La. May n.-Ofhcers
at the fair grounds of both the regular and
some news confirmatory of the press dis
patches intimating that troops are to be
sent hence to Cuba very shortly. If any
orders have been received however, they
have not yet been given out. The work of
mastering the Louisiana guards is pro-
crossing rapidly, and the regiment of vol
unteers is also steadily being increased in
numbers.
The announcement that Iowa, Illinois and
Indiana troops have been ordered to New
Orleans has stirred the officers at the fair
grounds to activity. and preparations are
being made for the encampment of the
western troops. provided that they are to
remain here for any length of time before
taking transports for the islands. The
grounds and accommodations here are am
pie for the several thousand troops that
have been ordered to New Orleans.
SOCIETY MEN WITH ROOSEVELT.
They Will Take Equal Chances With
the Cowboys.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 1.-Three
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