The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-29
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
HAS now BEGUN


New Orleans.
CHATTANOOGA, April a.-le.so q. m.-
Il is now positively known that all OF the
Ninth cavalry, the Tweniy-foursh lnfan-
try and thu entire eight batteries Of the
artillery now certered al ch.ckamauga
will leave for the South AZ soon AZ they
can be loaded on the carr. which are in
readiness for them. By tomorrow night y
10 thought all OF the trains viii be on their
way to Tampa.
Shortly before 10 o'clock bugier OF the
Ninth cavalry. with the TWO companies
OF tina, regiment which arrived from Utah
shis afternoon. sounded the Assembly"
and the few troopers who had been given
permszs.on 10 leave the cars hurried along
the streets to the railroad yards. News of
the ordering Of the troops south drew a
tremendous crowd around the depot and
railroad yards In sspise OF the late hour.
and the soldiers were chsered again and
again az the train pulled out.
Troops Ordered Forward.
NEW ORLEANS. Apri, 2s.-The three
regiments or infantry here will probably
leave for Tampa under rush orders. The
First regiment viii leave In the morning.
cHfcKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
April 2s.--The two companies OF the Ninth
tcoiored) cavalry which arrived in Chat
tanooga LATE this afternoon were stopped
after having started to chickamauga, and
switched into the Western a. Atlantic
yards. Orders are said to have been re-
ceived to have the troops proceed as rap
Idly ~ possible to TAMPA, F.a.. TO which
point troops from Mobile have also been
ordered, and they will leave before morn
Ing. 1t Is currently reported that the COM
panies OF the Ninth regiment. now In camp
here. viii be shipped at once to Tampa.
an well as the Twenty fourth infantry
tco.ared,. OfYieers OF the Ninth have bid
den goodbye to their wives and are max
Ing every preparation for departure. The
movement Of troops to Tampa Is believed
TO embrace not only the eo.ored troops. but
ali the military stationed here as wei.
The shspment OF the Ninth cavalry. fol-
lowing the sudden departure today OF two
batteries OF artillery for Tampa, has pro-
ducea fever of excitement among the
soldiers.
The Sixteenth infantry. from Forts Sher-
man and Spokane. Wash. and Boise bar
racks. Idaho. arrived ia Chattanooga to-
night. and vii. be carried out TO the park
IN the morning.
- Ssr. Nfrrfh f<rt.
nrea, cavalry. from Fort Daehesne, Utah.
III men, In command Of Capt III. ".
Wright. also arrived.
General orders were issued today form
ing the artillery into brigade OF TWO bat
talions, to be commanded by Lieut.. Col.
W. +. Randolph. OF the Third artillery.
The First battalion. consisting Of Light
batteries A and r. of the Second. and
Light Batteries G and +. Of the Third, is
placed In command OF MAJ. j. ii. Ian
caster. MAJ. J. w. Diienhack is given
command OF the Second hityalion. made up
OF L.lsh, Batteries aud r. of the Fourth.
and Light Batteries ID and r. OF the Fifth.
MOBILE. Ala. April es.~A train moved
out from The government military camp
this afternoon for Tampa, carry.a sap
plies. escort wagons, asnhnlances. mules
ani hos.lers and teamsters. II IS rumored
here that shis is the FIRST step OF Il move
ment that wiz finally concentrate all the
troops now here at Tampa. and also those
at New Orleans, SO as 10 form, with the
troops at Tampa. force 81 s,eoa to be the
patton OF Cuba. The Tenth ani Twenty
second regiments received orders today TO
leave for Tampa tomorrow az noon. and
began at cnce preparing for the Journey.