The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-05-12
THE VOLUNTEERS.
movement OF the Military Forces
contemplated by the Department
Short and sharp Campaign.

g. par'hent does not expect TO hear from
III" WITHIN several days. The autbor
ny 'or TINS statement i> fully acouain. F.
ca with Adm. Simpsons plans and IN,
y" remark would seem 10 indicate ,bo,
a 'l'e aIfn'raI' having failed to find the
- enemy at the place expected. had
turned his attention 70 the alternative
PROJECT What this is can not be asccr.
lalhed' 1t is evident. however. tba.
inc department Is under no anprchen-
SION a TO the safety Of the American
meet nor OF any vessel Of the feet
Inc war department Monday saw 6t
= 10 crafty the universal desire and IN.
form the country through the M.
, J"S' "herc the various state vol.
unteer organizations are 70 b,
concentrated. 1t is the first time
,hat any official statement has
ocen made as 10 the roints Of con.
cehtration themselves. The order "a
uoIiShed by the del artmentis thourht
III some quarters 10 warrant the as.
sumption that it contcmpla,vs
$ Icedy movement Of the TnitsJ
states military forces uron Cuba and
/" nuch great force than was
originally planned. The war dcpart.
ment officials rcfus, to say apr.
thng on this roint. but there is cvei.y
evidence that they expect short
Nharp conclusive and Immediate cam.
'I@h' such IL could not be Wagcd hv
hVc or ten thousand >oldicr, l. i
alSo noted that preparations made bv
the quartcrmastcr's department and
'he commisSarys department. SO far
as disclosed by actual orders indi.
cate that provision is being made for
mohiizlng. transporting and feedino
many thousands of men outside OF tbe
nitcd States. l
The men also will be more amcnobIo
70 discipline when quickly transferred
20 the concentration points outside
'heIr own states. 1t is the expectation
'hat the first regiments organized and =
reported from the states will be sent /
TO chattanooga, thence going to Cuba d
VIA Mobile. Tampa. New Orleans and II
ra.vcSton for expeditions will be =,
dispatched from each Of tbesc n,
ports The governor of state
VIII have no hand in the dosigna.
tion OF the regiments TO 90
L" particular concentration camps: the
destination will depend upon the
romptncss with which the volunteers 81
ire organized and are ready for trans
'ortation Probably about onc-third
u the entire levy called for by tine
PRESIDENT. or about 10000 troop, will
ohStltutc the force To bc sent south to ac
axe part in the first Cuban service m
the regular army forces to
ncHe troops will tie the first to re- cr
eve their equipment, just "A, was II,
cilncd in Gen. Miles circular j. in,
led Monday When they are Gin.
rganlz'd, equipped and concentrated. 10
le government will be ready to cquip un
- second contingent: namely. the wi
'rceN about equal to another third Of of
Ic total call. which will be assigned the
the dcfens,s of the coast and har liz
rs replacing the regular United con
ates troops withdrawn from 600
ose Iosts Thus. it will hc q
tied from "A study of Tia. con. lor
ntration order, that six regiments vol
1t two troops Of New York volunteer, c,u
e assigned TO duty under command lar,
the department of the east com Ger
inding coast defens,s and Reserves IN.
~" P'oodoiy VIII result IN their Cop
Iploymcnt in New York harbor ami dar
'ng the shores OF Long Island sound. WIZ
hen these are equipped the govern Adj
mt VIII turn its attention TO the AM,
ri class. comprising tn last third whc
the 10000 volunteers called for. II viii
the sincere horc Of the war de- Lien
tment that it will not be called Sna,
81 20 IuIIY equip these troops day
''e oS''il.ieH are at an end, gard
the work OF preparation is docu
ceedih8 on the contrary as port
iption. The third division will
stitute the second reserve to
drawn upon for reinforcementS
never needed and it is Tossib.e r,
the men never will be callei NJ.
o leave their own states unlcs the "
Is OF the war department miscarry.
ay be remarked by the way THAI ".
ot the first c.ass will come the
pN which will b, sent TO the Philir. i'"' -
Islands. Gen. Miles has prepared -! ~
leme changing the boundaries OF -, "'
present departments to facilitate w.
working out Of this plan and K is 80
before Secretary Algcr for 'J'"'
'ovement The responses 50 far "'.(''
ived from the mastering iiicers -'''''
lnGc To be very ryencouraging .CF",
e following will be the disrosition ~ .''
me Of the state troops: ti''' n
io-Three regiments Of infantry. ~ ''''
light batteries and eight cavalry 'o' u
attanooga. one regiment infantry . ""o =
np near Washington. ina''c
iana-Two regiments infantry '"''r
nc light battery at Chickamauga; 'liuS' it,a
'egiment in camp near Washing '''I' I.
and one regiment for coast de- 'e','''
Itucky-One regiment infantry ,,'"0 I
me troop OF cavalry at Chicka- ''"' ,''
a and one regiment for coast de- p'' 10
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