The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-20


made at Leavenworth. an immense crowd
greeted the soldiers. the public school
! children massed on the platform singing
America" A twenty-five minute wait
! followed. during which time the home
hand serenaded the infantry with patri-
| otto airs. and the crowd kept up a con-
slant cheering.
FROM RENO AND SILL.
FL Reno o. T., April 19.-The troops of
Fort Reno have been engaged all after
noon loading their wagon train upon cars
| at FL Reno. The trappings of the Tenth
infantry are now ready 10 move, but cars
for the transportation Of the officers and
men have not yet arrived. and they do
not expect to start until tomorrow morn
ing at o'clock The First cavalry also
are loading and will go with the Tenth
infantry as far as New Orleans. The
Fort Sill troops. being part of the Tenth
infantry and First cavalry, will join the
Fort Reno train at Rush Springs, and
proceed thence together.
FROM THE PRESIDE.
San Francisco, April 1s.-Light Batteries
and F, Third artillery, left here today
for Chickamauga Park. via the Southern
Pacific railroad. The two batteries
marched from the Preside to the depot
at l o'clock. At every point along the
line of march, they were cheered by en-
thusiasic crowds and Market street was
lined by the children of the public schools,
all OF whom had half holiday and with
flags in their hands cheered the soldiers
as they passed.
The First infantry will leave tomorrow
in four sections. two for the troops. and
two for the government property.
The regiment in light marching order
will leave the Preside early tomorrow
afternoon and take the same line of route
as the light artillery today. The school
children will also have half holiday TO
cheer them on their way to war.
General Merriam, who will be in COM
mand of the department in General SHAFT
ter's absence, arrived this morning with
Adjutant General, Major Berry. Major
Barry will return TO his proper station on
the department of the Columbia. Major
Field, artillery inspector. has assumed the
duties Of adjutant general of this depart
ment.
General Shafter. his staff and headquar-
ers will leave on the regular trains on
Thursday.
OTHER WESTERN TROOPS.
Omaha, April 1s-The troops at Forts
Riley. Robinson and Niobrara loaded this
afternoon and started tonight. The cav
airy from Forts Robinson and Niobrara
will reach Chicago Thursday morning.
The troops from Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo-
ming. will start for New Orleans Wednes-
day morning. The Burlington road will
handle these, and the route will be
through Cheyenne, Lincoln and St Louis.
Denver, April 19.-The movement Of
troops in the Department of Colorado be-
gins this afternoon with the departure of
two troops of the Second cavalry from
Fort Logan for Chckamauga. the Seventh
regiment infantry will leave Fort Logan
about noon tomorrow and will parade in
this city before taking train for New Or
leans. The Hegira from Fort Russell,
Wyoming, will take place tonight.
Kansas City, April 19.-The TwHty-
second regiment OF infantry which left
Fort Crook, Nebraska, yesterday over
the Missouri Pacific, for Mobile, passed
through Kansas City at o'clock this
morning and left in half an hours time
over the same road for st. Louis.
Fort Riley. Kan, April 19-The troops Of
the First and Second cavalry did not sue
coed in getting away until nearly mid
night. The special train will run through
o Chickamauga Park in three sections.
FROM THE FAR NORTH
st. Paul. April 19-This afternoon the
Third regiment@of United States infantry
left Fort Smelling for Mobile in three sec
tons on the Milwaukee and st. Paul road,
passing half an hour later through the
Union depot, where a crowd Of several
thousand people enthusiastically cheered
them during their short stay. It had been
planned TO have a march through the
city and the public school children were to
join in the greetings. but almost at the
last minute the plans had to be aban-
doned. The Union depot sheds, the adj
joining streets and the bridges were
crowded with people. A group of girls
presented a mass OF cut flowers to the
soldiers but otherwise the farewell was
informal
Sault Ste Marie. Mich. April 19-The |
battalion OF the Nineteenth infantry. sta |
toned at Fort Brady, left for Mobile this |
evening, on special train. The soldiers !
were escorted to the depot by city Off /
Gals, the local company of state troops !
and brass band.
EASTERN COAST TROOPS.
Washington, April 1s.-Troops A, E and /
G of the Sixth cavalry, from Fort Myer, !
passed through the city early this morn /
ing m fha raIlroad 81 n tom ~, tba;~ 49,.
to Chickamauga They passed in review |
before Secretary Alger and General Miles |
and were greeted by crowds along the |
streets. The station was the scene of /
busting activity during the hours neces-
sary 10 load the cars. AT half past 9 |
Q clock Secretary Alger. accompanied by /
his wife and daughter. arrived in a car
riage. The secretary shook hands with 1
officers and soldiers. After spending some
time in this way he drove TO the war de- /
partment, while the troops continued their
for departure.
At noon the train in three sections. car
rying the cavalry and light battery OF the
First artillery from Washington barracks.
started on its southern journey. The run
will be made on quick schedule The cav
airy is under COMMAND Of Colonel s. S
sumner. and includes 30 men and twenty
officers, and the light artillery. under
command OF Captain Capron which con-
sisas OF seventy-flve men and ave guns
The cars left the city amid che cheers and
waving o. handkerchiets OF large crowd
The troops viii t-ave! over ths Chea-
peake and Ohio road 70 Lexington. Ky,
and from there 20 Chattanooga by way OF
the Queen and Crescent road.
Fort Monroe. Va. April ia-Conpany
F, Fourth United States iieht artillery. !
srab arkef hAra tnday for Ch.rkarnaurs /