Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-04
WADE TO COMMAND ~ CUBA.
Embarlation OF Troops Bnrdiy
siblc before Next Week

TAMPA. FLA. May at is now almost
certain that Brigadier-General }. f. "d"e
win have active command of the United
states troops in the field in Cuba. Both
Generals Wade and Shafter WILL 1t Is
said. accom- pany the expedition, wheh II
sails, but tne latter. although haNins
command, with headquarters, As rahhins
general, will not direct the movements
OF the troops in the field. Authority ioI
such action, 1t is asserted, was receiver
to-day from Washington, although ho-
thing is obtainable from official sources
on the subject.
The arrangements for the embarkatlon
Of the troops are being pushed win ,he
utmost vigor. The Florida and Oliyette
are being put in shape for the reception
of the soldiers, and the Mascotte. whlch
came I'm to-day, will be taken in hand to-
morrow, and prepared for service as
transport.
Nearly every regiment in camp had
rigid inspection to-day. The guns. ammu-
milton, and camp equipage of the troops
were carefully examined, and instruc-
tons given to have everything I'm the best
possible shape for the breaking or camp
on short notice.
REGIMENTAL VACCINATION.
The entire Twenty-second Regiment OF
Infantry was vaccinated, notwithstand-
ing the active preparations for service
IL is hardly possible that the United
States forces will be actually en- route
for Cuba before the first of next week.
Only four of the necessary transports are
as vet on hand. and II will probably DC
Sunday before all Of the boats are mere.
and have received their coal and other
necessary supplies. Once the order Is
given. however, it would not take long
to load. as everything possible to be done
up to the actual breaking of camp has
been done. and in less than twenty-four
hours after the orders are issued IL Is
probable that every man. gun, horse and
pound of supplies to be taken will be sate
on board the ships.
The enlistment Of Cubans for the regi-
ments which are being formed here Is
assuming large proportions. To-day there
were over $50 applications for service,
most OF whom will be accepted, and work
i'm several Of the big tobacco-factories
was practically at a standstill In con-
sequence. Besides the native Cubans'
many young Americans are enlistng lof
service under Gomez.
CUBANS IN CAMP,
The companies Of Cubans already form
ed here. with those that arrived last
night, have gone into camp in West ram
"a. and are being rapidly armed ana UNI
formed. Their number was swelled to-
dav bv the arrival on the Mascotte OF lS
Cubans. who had enlisted at Key west
and who came here for organization and
armament. They were in charge or Fer
nandino Mendez, a native CUBAN, VINO
has been active i'm flibustering ana VINO
has conducted several successful eXpedl
tions Later in the day forty Cubans
all armed with the deadly machetes, anC
wearing natty uniforms, arrived from
jacksonville. They also went into CAM
at West Tampa.
An examination board for the promo
ton of infantry officers, under the new
army REORGANIZATION bill, was organized
| to-day. and went to work at once. TIT
| hoard consists OF Colonel Y. II. Han, o
| the Seventh Infantry; Lieutenant-Colone
| NcKibbon. Twenty-tirst Infantry; Mao
! I W. Coe. Twenty-first; Major j. 5. HI
! bourne and Captain William II. Stevenson
medical department. and Lieutenant
| Colonel J. c. Gregg, recorder. FIFTY
seven commissioned officers were exam
| ined including eight captains, twelv
| 6rst-lieutenants. and thirty-seven second
| Iieutenants. under orders from Washing
| TON. All the examinations were mad
| orally. and the officers were REQUIRED T.
give practice manoeuvres OF infantry II
! the field.
The government patrol-boat Uncas cam
| into harbor to-day. with prize IN tn
| shape of a. Spanish fishing smack cap
tured near Ancelot. The Spanish creY
was badly frightened.