The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-30
TROOPS ARE BEING
RUSHED TO TAMPA.

WASHINGTON. April ca.-Gen. Miles
and his assistants were in conference a,
various times during the day respecting
the military operations that are to he
undertaken In the occupation OF Cuba
They all maintain the strictest reticence
concerning the results OF these delibera-
tions. and have adopted the policy of maxi
ing nothing public regarding the regular
army movements. and none of the officials
would confirm the reports published to-
day that the infantry regiments ar New
Orleans and some of the troops at Chlcka-
mauga are 10 proceed without delay to
Tampa.
The war department. It is expected. will
endeavor to sec.ire additional ships for
transports. but it is said that none were
acquired today. The capacity of those
obtained yesterday is not adequate to the
number of men, which. 1t Is reported. Is
10 embark on the expedition 10 one Of the
Cuban ports. and which. II Is believed. will
be sent in a very short time. The COM
missary department has cepots OF sup
plies at New Orleans, Mobile and Chicka-
mauga adequate, 1t Is said. for the imme-
date use OF the service.
Rushing at Chicknmnuga.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
April 2e.-This has been hustling day
among the artillery men at Chiekamauga
park In pursuance OF orders issued
yesterday, the light batteries in camp
were ordered at orce to Tampa, and the
entire day has been taken up in getting
the men. horses and guns aboard the cars.
Trains bearing those men and their equip
ments have been given the right OF way.
and 1t is expected they viii arrive at
Tampa early tomorrow The Twenty
fourth infantry will break camp tomor-
row.
The Ninth cavalry received peremptory
orders tonight to move az once. ard the
men are packing tonight. 1t is stated
that they will march to this city and
take the train here tomorrow morning.
II was learned tonight that orders would
be issued tomorrow for the removal to
Tampa OF the Twenty-fifih infantry and
the Tenth cavalry. and semi-of.icial ru-
NOR is current tonight TO the effect that
the Second cavalry and the Seventh in
fan;ry viii go early next week. None Of
these commands have been filled to war
strength. very few enllstments having
been made up to this time.
Tbs Sixteenth infantry. which arrived
today, was assigned 20 the First brigade.
nd faA ~ patc
The artillery viii all have left here be-
fore night. as will also. in all probability,
the Ninth cavalry. The Twenty-fourth
infantry will hardly be able TO leave here
before tomorrow, though & Is possible
that these troops. too viii be ready for
departure before nlghtfan
It is the general be,ies that all the re-
naming colored troops at Chickamauga
Will be on their way South before satur-
day night This will include the Tenth
cavalry. Col. Henry. and the Twenty-ff,h
infantry. Col A. s. Burt.
The two companies Of the latter reri-
ment are already in Tampa. The Sixteenth
infantry. from Washington and Idaho
posts. was brought GU; 10 The park today.
after spending the night in Chattanooga
yard This was great disappointment 10
the men, who had hoped 10 receive orders
to proceed TO Tampa 1t wi, be made par.
OF the First brigade.
Quiet preparations are being made for
the sending OF the Second cavalry south.
as well as the Ninth. II Is believed. they
viii break camp tomorrow, as Il will be-
impossible - move All the cavalry art,l-
Iery, etc. before that time.
Cuban Expedition TO start.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April "a sps-
ciai to the Tin1ez-Union and Citizen from
Tampa says:
Batteries ard =. of the FRS, artillery.
arrived from Chlckamsuga today Off
GERS DO net look for the errbarkaslon or
troops in the next few days. but they do
incline 10 the belief that the troops from
Chickansauga Will be ali here early next
week ard en- reu'e 10 Ma:anzas by the tat
:er part OF the week.
Col Emilio Sgnez. the xen-known fiji
buster arrived here this morning aad was
met 1T the depor by an immense erawa Of
cuhans. Al officer from headquarters was
at fhe depot with a carriage IN waiting
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