Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-06-16
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Ka5a has isisa Accomplished :ss;ssssS s;ssss lie
Conflict gegan. "a q
Ny.tsnINa9oN, D. o., juno 4 3. Score
tary Alger to-day gave out for pnblica-
ton a statement showing what has been
done by the war department up to this
momont in preparing the United States
as o matter of course, omitted tho names
and details; still It might convey, to the
American people some idea Of 4 tho vast
work accomplished by the dcpartmeiit
up TO this time In assembling and equip
ping the mighty army which is now
ready to carry out the will of tho country
IL driving Spain from hor last foothold
in the western hemisphere.
The figures run into vast amounts, for
instance tho subsistence department.
showing thatit has, since May l4t6, or
in less than q month, loaded twelve solid
miles of freight cars with provisions for
Uncle Sam's army. This included 1C5,-
123,9l5 rations for the regular and volun-
teor troops. These weighed Ga,s6O, ,052
Tho ordinance department work cd
undor peculiar difficulties, rs tho supplies
required are not articles of commerce,
and tits not oasy to induce private manu-
facturers to Keep up their manufac-
ture, involving as it docs tho installa-
ton of ne " machinery and tools and tho
education of workmen on special lines.
Still tho deliveries from tho contractors
have boon steadily increasing, and arc
now about sufficient to moot demands.
Prior to April 2lst, in anticipation of
tho present emergency, this department.
has bcen accommodating small-arm cart
ridges for somo time, and has about
20,O00,O00 of all kinds on hand. There
bcon procured many millions more by
manufacture and purchase since April
2ist, and tho manufacture and dolvcly
100000 por day. Thoro havo been issued
to tho army small arms of all kinds, and
tho supply is sufficient for anticipated
wants. ....
ARMAMENT IS INCREASED.
Since April 2lst tho old regular bat
tcrics havo had their armament increased
from four guns and caissons to six guns
and cassons. The now regular batteries
have been supplied with six guns and
caiSsons.
Sixteen volunteer batteries have bccn
supplied either in whole or in part. The
increased outputs from tho arsenal and
contractors is such that no difficulty Is
to bo expected in supplying all antici-
patcd calls for guns, carriages, caissons
and harness for light batteries.
Smokolcss powder is now being issued
for all field and sicgo guns, supply of
tir' and siege ammunition has also boen
issued and now supplies have been or
dorcd and arc being delivered rapidly.
Tho supply OF ammunition already Or
dcrod for field cannon is considnrod snfli-
cicnt for tho present time.
Rapid fire guns and an ample supply
of ammunition, cartridges and sholl
shrapnol have boon purchased and a,
portion of thom have already boon
installed ut permanent soacoast works.
Tho transportation branch of the quar-
termastcr's department. took advanced
prccaution to secure steamers to carry
tho troops to Cuba. Up to this dato
thcrc have been chartered, and without
hamporing tho coastwise lines, forty-one
iirst-class steamships for transports on
tho Atlantic coast, four watcr vessels,
ono tug, throo steam lighters and ono
steamer for tho signal service. In addi-
ton, extra contracts had been mado for
supplies of coal and water at points
whcro troops were accumulating. Tho
government has now mado most accept
able contracts for coal at New Orleans,
Mobile, Tampa, Key West, Savannah,
and also Tor coal ailoat to follow the
TROOPS ARE MOVED.
On May 18th tho adjutant general sont
to tho quart""mastor general his first
order for thci Nvcment of volunteers and
tho work was quickly passed along to
each Of its subordinate officers, its exc.
cution being reported by wiro. IL no
case has unnecessary delay been reported
and tho volunteer troops have gone TO
their destination with promptnoss and
with remarkable freedom from accident
or delay. The regular troops wcro
dispatch and without accident through
tho chief auartcrmastcrs of tho army
department..
A suitable outfit has boon provided
through orders of the Secretary of War
to be used by tho Surgeon General as q
hospital train. This train will CONSIST of
ten tourist scopcrs, n kitchen and two
dynamite cars, n combined passenger and
baggage car. 1t will bo furnished by the
medical Department., placed in charge of
its trained nurse and kept definitely at
Tampa.
Altogether tho troops transported,
| regular aud volunteers, were twelve reg
ular infantry, thirty-four regiments or
battalions, or troops of cavalry and
thirty regiments Of artillery. SUmo of
the things purchased by tho Quarter
long lists were S,SSl cavalry horses,
iZ,63z diaft rn,t;os, Z, 100 pack mules,
| 800 small horses, 1900 wagons, 1926 am
balances, 1902 single harness, 1,050 az
tillcry horses, 1866 blankets and 1913,
l2S blOuscs.
Tho engineer corps was engaged in tho
construction Of q largo number of pcr-
mancnt batteries, tho erection of tompO-
rary batteries at dcfcnccless places, tho
oYcrhaulinG of old armament at existing
works, tho purchase of submarine mines
and scarChlights, tho maintenance of
minc fields, the purchase of siego mate
rials, pOntoOn materials, tools and instru-
mcnts. In addition to tho works already
completed upon the declaration of war,
work was ordered and is in progress upon
twcnty-One batteries, working with
double shifts of mon at many places.
-Four hundred miles of cable have been
delivered and about 1900 submarine
mines placed in harbors.
1t will readily bo perceived from tho
above statement, says Secretary Algor,
which after al! is only portion Of tho
work that has been dOne to put tho army
in condition for war, that the general
public has had q very inadequate idea OF
| the cnormity of the under taking thrown
| on tho war department. for execution in
the very brief space of time that has
elapsed since tho declaration of war.
Iifc's often lost from little ills
Which might be saved by little pills,
That is to say, if you suffer from bilious
ness, constipation, dyspepsia. or torpid
liver use DR.. PicrCG's Pleasant Pellets.
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