The age-herald., 1898-05-10
One-Third Will Be Sent in the Invasion
 :of Cuba.
WILL BE SENT FROM SEVERAL POINTS
Hoped That All of Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Volunteers win Not Be Used, But the Department
 Will Equip Them All.

Washington, May 9-There Is the best authority for the statement that today hay- ing passed without report from Admiral Sampson, the navy department does not expect to hear from him within several days. The authority for the statement is fully acquainted with Admiral Sampsons 8 plans, and the remark would seem to indi- cate that the admiral having failed to find the enemy at the place expected, had turned his attention to the alternative project. What this is cannot be ascertained. It Is evident, however, that the department Is under no apprehension as to the safety of the. American fleet nor of any vessel of the fleet.
 NThes war department saw fit today to gratify the universal desire and inform the country through the press just where the various state volunteer organizations are to be concentrated. It is the first time that any official statement has been made as to the points of concentration. The or der as published by the department Is thought in some quarters to warrant the assumption that 1t contemplates a speedy mvement of the United States military forces upon Cuba and in much greater force than was originally planned. The war department officials refuse to say any thing upon this point, but there is every evidence that they expect short, sharp, conclusive and immediate campaign. such as could not be .waged by 5000 or 10000 sol diers It is also to be noted that prepara- tions. made by the quartermaster's depart r1ent so far as 1t is disclosed by actual orders, indicate that provision IS being made for mobillzing and transporting and feeding many thousands of men outside Of the United States.
 Work of Mobilixing Troops With a view to systematizing the great work of mobilizing the forces and putting them in service the war department mas planned a scheme which 1t is believed will very much hasten the work of getting the men together and equipping them, while avoiding any congestion of railroad tranlc such as Is always to be apprehended m , cases of war
 Instead of allowing all the troops called for from particular. state to be assem- bled and broken in at the rendezvous, the department is instructing it's mastering ofn- cers to complete the organization Of reg1- ments as rapidly as possible and as soon as, one is organized to report the fact to agOYernmGQl once to proceed to its point of concentra- tion.
 The men also will be more amenable to discipline when quickly transferred to the concentration points outside their own states. It is the expectation that the first regiments organized and reported from the states will be sent to Chattanooga, then going to Cuba via Mobile, Tampa, New Orleans and Galveston, for expeditions will be dispatched from each of these ports. The governor of a state will have no hand in the designation of the regiments to go to particularly concentration camps The destination will depend upon the prompt ness with which the volunteers are organ- ized and are ready for transportation.
 One-Third to tio to Cuba
 Probably about one-third of the entire levy called for by the president or about 10000 troops, will constitute the force to be sent south to take part fin the first Cuban service. following the regular army forces. These troops will be the first to receive their equipments, just as was defined Tn General Miles circular issued today. When they are organized, equipped and concen- trated the government will be ready to equip the second contingent-namely, the forces about equal to another third of the total call. which will be assigned to the defences of the coast and harbors, replace the regular troops withdrawn from these