New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-16
AN ARMY ORDERED SOUTH
Continued from First page.

Fort Point. Galveston. respectively; ana r. vi
tho "a at Fort Sheridan Illinois. and foqt Aoa'n''
Rhode Island; and F. of the 81, al the rie-
s,d;o of California; b and F, Of the 4th. at Jack
.or Rarracks louisiana and Washington. d. C.'
r and II. of the 9Th, at Tybee Island. Ga, ana
Fort Hamilton. New-York and two batteries OF
the 9th. at Washington Barracks and two or the
7th at Fort Slocum, New-York. The last lour
belong to the new regiments and. whiie lui'y
organized. are not yet provided with guns OF
horses These needs will be speedily suppheu'
however and the batteries will go promptly h''o
service.
The total force Of regulars. exclusive VI .n"'
in charge Of coast defence fortifications' "hion
will be- assembled within striking distance OIL
Cuba not later than next Tuesday uhoer W
davis orders will amount to fully seventeen
thousand men. all trained soldiers IN 'he NIB"
est state Of efficiency and fully prepared to de-
liver a crushing blow TO the demorahzeo ioIce'
which may be expected to oppose them. Inc
aggregate strength of the companies composing
the force as IT was to-day distributed IN varl-
ous sections Of the country was Is, 1872 put III
every post a small guard under non-comIns-
stoned officers Is to be left to protect pubic
property and to watch over the members OF
officers and mems families.
RAILROAD MEN ON THEIR METTLE.
Tho promptness with which the concentra-
ton is to be accomplished depends altogether
on the alacrity OF the railroads In responding 10
the demand which is made upon their resources.
The men have been ready at every post, pracn-
cally in marching order for ten days. For the
same length Of time the railway companies have
been directed to have trains conveniently placeu
TO load at the posts with the least possible delay
They were informed of the Importance OF 'he
matter to the Government. and are luiiy aii'e
to the responsibility charged to them. 1eherai
Miles and Quartermaser-General Luoihs'oh
have had assurances that every tram "ouio oe
ready to start within ten hours after the s'shai
was given and. considering the rivalry "hich
has heen encendered among the transportation
companies more or less curiosity IS mahiIes'eo
regarding the comparative promptness WIN
which they will perform their part OF the enter
prise.
General Graham has already selected inc
camp grounds at New-Orleans, Mobile ana lam
pa for the four thousand men who are oroereo
20 each of those ports The locations Will ac-
commodate in each instance encampments Oh
twenty thousand men. and It is not unlikely that
the facilities will soon be taxed. as the call lor
ffty thousand volunteers may be issued to-
morrow or next day. and this enormous force
would be ordered to Join the regulars without
delay.
The ARRANGEMENTS for tho call FOR volunteers
perfected yesterday has not been changed. In
addition to the fifty thousand men contemplated
for use under Federal authority for service IN
Cuba. another fifty thousand preserving their
militia organization. will be summoned for Ma
tional defence to remain in the coast States
CrJ-RMEN VOLUNTEER
The decision to restrict the acceptances for
service In Cuba as far possible TO National
Cuardsmen has already brought out a number
of protests from men who want to hght Among
those who have come TO Washington TO oner
their services to the President are several we'll
known New-York clubmen. led by Creighton
webb O. H p Belmont and Philip Lydig, who
will 60 in the ranks II necessary They report
Mt least one hundred OF their friends ready for
any duty at the front. and they have secured
assurances that II an opening is found Tor them
their offers will be accepted.
The Tribune is authorized by Lieutenant
Colonel Wagner, Chief Of the Military 1nforna-
ton Division Of the War Department 10 state
that nothing in regard TO the Recommendations
of the Joint Board OF the Army and Navy has
been given to the press. and that all alleged
"plans Of operations published as the work OF
that Board are made out Of whole cloth.