Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-14
The DELAY TAMPA
TROOPS tNPAck AND RETURN ro
ROUTINE or cAMr-LirE.
THAT ELUSIVE SPANISH FLEET.
Almost Hourly Expectation OF n
conflict Between II and sampson's
ships-Many Regulars aud yoiun-
teers Arriving.

| TAMPA FLA. May 13--Gereral Joseph
| Wheeler, the old Confederate cavalry
leader. recently appointed major.genesaI
OF volunteers. viii command the United
| States cavalry in ,he Cuban army OF IN.
yasion.
General Wheeler reached hero tonight
from Chickamauga. under orders from
General Miles. and reported to General
Wade. He will az once take command
OF the cavalry. which. II is expected, will
be ordered into brigade tomorrow.
Major +. A. Darlington viii be Insnec-
tor-General OF cavalry
Once more have She 5000 United Ststes
troops at Tampa ana Port Tampa un-
packed their baggage and settled down
into the dun routine OF cump-life. Thers
is apparently little doubt that it was tho
intention TO have every man, horse. mule.
and pound of supplies on board ship by
Sunday night and 20 have the big fleet
Of transports on the way 10 cuba by Mon
day. But the appearance OF that will-o'-
the-wisp. the Spanish fleet, OF Martini
ique, and the almost hourly expectation
Of a conflict between the Spaniards and
Admiral SIMPSONS feet have resulted in
another postponement of the invasion OF
Cuba. The preparations for immediate
departure were made on the hypothesis
that the Spanish hotila had returned 10
Cadiz, as all the Previous delay had been
on account OF the unwillingness 10 send
The troops over while the Spanish fleet
was supposed 10 be approaching Ameri-
can waters. The knowledge of The where
abouts Of the Spaniards simply makes
the conditions the same as they were a
week ago.
SOLDIERS DISAPPOINTED.
Officers and men alike are appa rently
much disappointed at the turn OF affairs,
and news OF the expected conflict be-
tween the Spanish and American feets
Is anXiOusly awaited. IL Is very probable
that no more fibusfering expeditions
similar to that of the Grissie, which sail
ed last Tuesday. and the cargo OF
which was successfully landed, will be-
sent out from here.
II is known that the Plant-I.ne steam-
ship Florida, loaded with rifles, ammunl-
ton, and supplies for General Gomez's
army was scheduled TO leave last night.
but the order 10 sail was for some reason
countermanded shortly before the hour
set for sailing
Nearly l6O0 troops. regulars ana State
A''~if.f aiiiN'N III ldNpd lo-uHA. ana
went into camp. OF the regulars. tho
Sixth cavalry, Brigadier-Gensra Sum-
ner commanding. and the Third
Cavalry Major Vessel I'm command,
arrived from Chckamauga, and pitched
their tents in West Tampa about
mile west Of the Tampa Bay Hotel
Fifteen train-loads OF troops from
Chickamauga are scheduled To arrive in
Tampa tomorrow. over the Plant sys-
TEN. The Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar will also bring I'M a large number.
Two companies of military from Jack
sonylle. and one each from ST. AIgus-
tine. Palatla. Titusyille. aad Jasper,
came I'm during the day. and marched To
the camping grounds selected for them,
on the old Fort Brooke Reservation.
Nearly every one OF the twenty COM
ponies OF the Florida State military or
dered TO rendezvous here. is expected 10
be on. the grounds before tomorrow
night.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
Rev. a. c. Dixon, the young New York
opened a series OF open-air
meetings at Tampa Beach tonight Hs
was assisted by J. n. Burke. OF Chicago.
Thousands Of soldiers attended.