New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-29
railroad yards In spite Of the late hour and the
soldiers were cheered again and again as the
train pulled out

SOLDIERS INTERESTED IN THE PROSPECT OF
GOING TO cUBA-How THE NEWS OF THE
MATANzAs COMMANDMENT WAS RE
CEIvED-TIANsPoRTs READY.
Tampa. Fla. April % (speciaD.-The first ex'
element among the troops camped here came
late this afternoon. when Colonel NJ A. Coch
Yan commanding the list Provisional Brigade
OF the division camped at this place. received
orders to be ready with his brigade to take
the field within ty-eight hours with thirty
DAYS ratons and full equipment.
Following on the heels Of the news or the
! hombardment OF the Qualifications OF Matarzas
the order was full OF meaning to the wen-sea-
soned veterans Of the various regiments OF the
command. and on every side was heard the re-
mark: well this means business
The 1st Provisional Brigade consists OF the
9Th 9Th. 10Th and DIST regiments OF Infantry.
No orders haze been received by the 20 fr's-
nd. Colonel Paland OF the 18th Infantry COM
manding.
, Word was received late this evening that the
troops which have been camped at ChickaIi'aus d
ere already on their way to this camp Inc IN
ference drawn from this movement Is '"a' III"
| Government proposes e. follow UP the nav ~
victory at Matanzas by a Cuban occupauon' ]"
which all branches Of the service VIII ne rePie
scented.
HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED
News OF the attack on the forts at Ma'ahHaS
reached the city this morning. wheh pu'e.''''
ware posted IN the business section Oh '''e ''''
md also at various points about the camp
The rcport was not generally believed al mrs.
! but when the newspapers presented '"e 49,
of the battle member Of General " aoe s'a"'
speaking unoficially. said that there was n'''e
| doub. that movement Of troops was co"'e"
plated in order that the fruits OF ."I 10 sean
! might not he lost. This officer VINO mo I'D
service said that the only deductlon 'i' r.
| no made was that the service OF the guns D. NV
spanish forts was extremely poor Inc lc,. 1870 a.
| Uayana he thought. would be better ueiI ,,orI,
| but the ease with which the Ma'atHas sSo,
U Uas IN he said predicted an assured defeat
| Tor the Spanish arms at the cuban capi,a"
The work OF organizing brigades In the camp
| aa connIeted to-day when the various regi-
| roentai ca,nps were consolidated. so as 70 make
! the organization Of the prgaoPs s,.,a,,
| Colonel Cochran has appointed hs 80 c,h
! Ad,utant- { General Captain Turner. OF une wv
! Infantry and Colonel Poland has natmen az
! tain Wrenn. Of the 11th. for the similar posi-
! ton In his command. 49,. 81. coyern
r,er, +. negotiating with the officials OF me
Plant Railroad systems ior me puaen ,orad a.
| large quantity 81 coal when IL H. m." 800 Mi,
| ,h,s roint and at Port Tampa TINS ooai wiz ~,
/ ho shinned 10 Key West or Matanzas ahu IL 10
understood that vessels are ready 10 ''a"Spo''
| II at once. ,, r,a bus,
ross more lively than et the s'"'ce vi w
Ouartermaster's department
SUPPLIES FOR THE TRIP.
,r,u.s,,,c,v after the reception OF the orders
| 90 tho rirs. Brigade. steps were taken 10 Sc
| cure provisions for the men who take part III
| a., o,,scted movement and an officer or 'he
| ao,ar,r,c,t said that within twenty -FOUR hou's
49, soldior would he fully provided Tor. ana
| 49,, .he goods would be In such shape .na'
| they could be placed aboard 'he nee. Tnra
| &c ,hot lie under full steam NJ Port ihiipa'
~. con. -otnnrIscs the vessels y the lIaht
rtrn which ordinarily ply between ms pom.
| ard Key West and Havana IN "ru'' -, 80
IA. azores this feet can transport AZ V, III
| ,,oors h,rc together with 4 part oi inc "e'a'
',,I g. ami, here soon fiofn Chokamauea
! 4 message II H. n Plant stated that ra,n-
| icsd - these troops would I've here to-morro"
| afternoon.
MISS CLARA BARTON IN CAN'T
| ooo y, tho features 81 the day In camp was
-. ,,.r - Mis-. Clara Barton and number
| ~, bc- oss,s,Arts In the Red Cross movement
| Miss BARTON called on the brigade COMMANDERS
"a e,rrcs.ed her qualification with the con-
| drion % the camp end the apparen' hea,n Ui
| tho men In the evening from % O'clock sh-
| 80 a cception at her cottage. when was
| attended by q large number "' "'ii'ers N
Guiding General Wade and his s'aii an" '''e
| commanders of NIL the regiments.
| Later she and her star OF four physicians ana
| ,,y nurses took the steamer frt NY west
| where she viii arrive tomorrow afternoon, va
| her arrival she Will embark On the ked cross
! steamer CITY OF Texas and report To Keai Al
miral Sampson. who VIII direct VI" i''u''
| movement 81 the relief party