Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-17

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supplies and ae out Of the way in time
for the next arrivals
The Fourh Pennsylvania infantry ar
rived at O'Clock and reached the park
about o'clock. The regiment has only
eight companies, seven hundred men
and officers. Colonel d. B. Case is in
command
Ire Fourth is a famous regiment,
and has figured in all he defenses of
the State against lawlessness and
strikes. They were at Homestead in
1892, the Hazleton strike in 1897 and
the Reading strike in 1887. They are
good marksmen, the majority being
sharp shooters.
Chattanooga at $3.50 and reached the
park at noon, reporting Immediately to
General Brooke. The regiment is in
command of Colonel A. J. Colt, and
composed Of twelve companies, 1000
men and nofficers.
Washington, May 16--In a general
order issued at the War Department
this afternoon the assignments to the
different corps and other important
commands are announced. The order
is as follows:
Headquarters of the Army,
Adjutant Generals Office,
Washington, May 16, 1898
The following order has been re-
celved from the War Department:
War Department,
Washington, May Is, 9S
The following Of general officers to
command is hereby made by the Pres
ident:
Major General Wesley Merritt U. S.
Army, the department of the Pacific.
Major General John r. Brooke, Z.
S. Army, the first corps and the de-
partment of the gulf
Major General William NJ. Graham,
Z. S. Volunteers, the second corps.
with headquarters at Falls Church.
Virginia.
Major General James F. Wade, U. S.
Volunteers, the third corps, reporting
to General Brooke Chickamauga.
Major General John r. Coppinger,
.. S. Volunteers, the fourth corps,
Mobile, Ala
Major General William R. Shafter,
U. S. Volunteers, the fifth corps. Tam
pa, Fla.
Major General Elwell S. Otis, U. S.
Volunteers, to report to Major Gen
eral Merritt. U. S. Army, for duty with
troops in the department Of the Pa
cific.
Major General James H. Wilson, u.
S. Volunteers, the sixth corps. Chicka-
manga, reporting to Major General
Brooke.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee. u. S.
Volunteers, the seventh corps, TAMPA
Fla
Major General Joseph H. Wheeler,
U. S. Volunteers, the cavalry division,
Tampa Fla
[Signed.l R. A. ALGER.
Secretary of War.
By command Of Mai Gen. Miles.
Signed. H c.. CORBIN,
Adjutant General.
Tampa, May 16-General Wade's
tour of inspection of the different ports
on the east coast Of Florida that have
been under consideration as rendezvous
for the volunteer troops may result in
the transfer of many of the troops now
located at Tampa to some other point.
One of the chief difficulties the gov
eminent has to contend with is the sup
plying of the troops with water Most
of the supply has to be brought from
st. Petersburg, about ten miles down
the bay, at an expense of a rent gal
lon Admiral Simpsons fleet and the
station at Key West depend in d great
measure on the same source of supply,
and this condition of affairs has result
ed in serious discussion as to the wis
dom Of keeping the base of supplies
here. Miami Beach, or account of its
abundant water supply. its harbor faci-
lities and also because it is much nearer
Cuba has been favorably considered as
a rendezvous for troops and also for
the establishment of supply depots
Major General Wheeler took COM
mand Of the cavalry divisions OF the
army appearing for first time since
1861 in the blue Of the United States.
Washington, May 16.-Captain Frede-
rick NJ Alger, assistant adjutant gen
eraI Of volunteers, has been ordered to
report to Major General Miles for
duty on his staff.
First Lieutenant Robert S. Magee,
adjutant Eighth Pennsylvania Volun-
lSCl ,, uof lIAeo lCAQtICu lis
has been honorably discharged from
the service of the United States
First Lieutenant Matthew F. Steel,
adiutant Eighth cavalry, Second Lieu
tenant Joseph Wheeler, Jr., Fourth ar
tillery, and Second Lieutenant James
H. RReeves, Sixth cavalry, have been
ordered TO report to Major General
Wheeler for appointment as aides-de-
camp
Washington. May 16-For the Phi
lippine expedition the War Department
is laying in a store Of supplies which
will. if necessary, keep the army of r.
Coo men for period of six months. For
this purpose 100000 rations are being
accumulated by the commissary de-
partment at San Franc SEQ for shipment
from time to time to Manila. A large
consignment will be taken out on the
City Of Pekin. which is to sail the lat
ter part of the week. Enough beef on
the hoof will be taken to supply the
zee men who so abroad her for ten or
twelve days, and for the remainder OF
the trip bacon will be the meat diet.
Lieutenant Sidney A Cloman has been