The age-herald., 1898-06-23
INDIFFERENCE
 OF THE SOLDIERS They Care for Little but to Get in the
 Fight. COPY OF OFFICIAL ORDER Which Moves the First Alabama to Miami
 Friday.
RELATIVES BIDDING THEM GOODBYE
Gen. Oates Still Hopes to Have Both Alabama Regiments Assigned to His Brigade-H Speaks Highly of Their
 Efficiency.
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

a camp abandoned can hardly imagine the impressiveness of the scene. The idea ex- pressed in the familiar lines of the Arab folding his tent and silently stealing away suggests itself with singular force. What shall follow the breaking of the camp here Is shadowed in the unknown.
 It is striking. however, the indifference Of the soldier boys to what may await them in the fortune of war. All seem se- cure in the faith of predestination. Wat tell,'' say the volunteers, @we are ready to do anything but finger around in camp and do nothing. Send us to Cuba, Porto Rico or any other old place. just so we may know that we are in the scrap"
 Tt is doubtful if a single man among the six seven thousand here view their future as soldiers of Uncle Sam in any other light. The enthusiasm over the inn mediate departure for Miam Fla, with the prospect of an early move on Porto Rico, possibly to reinforce General Shaf- ter at Santiago is magic.
 First Texas Strikes Tents
 Today when the First Texas regiment struck their tents it didn't appear to oc- cur to a single one of the thousands of sun-tanned comrades of the gallant Texans that they were witnessing the moving away of the vanguard of their division for battle fields where the coin is Tipped between life and death As the buge blew taps, in one great white pillow the tents tumbled over like so many shrouds tossed by the wind of fate. A cheer arose and not a voice echoed notes which did not express enthus- iasm-joy at the prospect of going to the front. May the grim visage which war as sumes never supplant the smile of zealous patriotism, having thought of the con- sequences, on the part of the Alabama, Louisiana and Texas volunteers.
 Tomorrow the First Louisiana will leave and on Friday, the First Alabama departs. The arrangements are expressed in the following general orders:
 The Official Order
 Headquarters First Division,
 Fourth Army Corps,
 Camp near Mobile, Ala, June 21 1898. General Orders No. 21.
 In pursuance of telegraphic orders from the headquarters of the army, and the major general commanding the Fourth ar my corps, the troops of their command will be placed en route for Miami Fla.
 The movement will commence tomorrow, the 22d instant. The troops will move in the following order, and on the dates below specified:
 First Texas volunteers infantry, First brigade headquarters, Wednesday, June 22
 First Louisiana volunteers, infantry, di vision headquarters, Thursday, June 23. First Alabama volunteers, infantry, Fri day, June "A.
 Second Texas volunteers, infantry, Sec ond brigade headquarters, Saturday, June 20.
 Second Louisiana volunteers, infantry, Sunday, June 26
 Second Alabama volunteers infantry, di- vision hospital and ambulance company, Monday, June 27.
 The command will be rationed to include July 15th It will be supplied with travel ration for five days, including money for the purchase of liquid coffee, and with field ration for eighteen days.
 Transportation will be provided for each regiment in three sections. The first sec- tion, consisting of fourteen QD flat box and stock cars, and of one passenger coach, will carry the heavy baggage, wagons and stock; also a detachment under the com mand of an officer to care for the stock and act as guard. The second section will carry the headquarters of the regiment, six companies and two majors and will con- sist of one baggage car, thirteen coaches and one Pullman.
 The third section will consist of one bag gage car, thirteen coaches and one Pull man, and will carry six companies, the lieu tenant colonel and one major.
 The headquarters of the Fest Brigade will accompany the second section of the
 
 ters of the Second Brigade will accom- pany the second section Texas regiment. Extra cars for their accommodation will be provided.
 Each soldier will be equipped as follows: Uniform, campaign hat, dark-blue shirt, trousers. leggings and shoes Equipment, rifle bayonet and scabbard, cartridge belt, haverasck containing the prescribed uten- sils, canteen and tin cup. He will also cary a roll containing a half shelter tent, blanket and poncho. The blanket roll will be worn over the left shoulder, the haver- sack on the left side, the cup ana canteen on the right side.
 The rolling stock will be placed at the disposal of each regiment in sufficient time to enable 1t to properly load the property By command Brigader-General Schwan.
 CRATE HUTCHINSON,
 Assistant Adjutant-General
 Visitors Bidding Goodbye
 Ever since the marching orders were is- sued the quarters of the First and Second Alabama regiments has been filled with visitors, most of whom are friends or rela- dives, saying Good By" to the gallant boys.
 II don't suppose we will remain at Miami very long," said Colonel Higdon, land I wish the Age Herald would assist our re- cruiting officers in securing the several hundred men needed to place the regiment on a perfct war footing. We have the equipments TOT them ana they may go With us to Porto Rico or to Santiago. I believe we shall leave this continent in a very short time."
 The recruiting officers will remain in their present positions until called to Miami. The latter is said to be beautiful place, and notwithstanding dts location at the south- ern extremity of Florida, is-eool and pleas ant The soldiers while in camp there tenn pora-ly will enjoy the surf bathing. Trans ports are being gathered at Miami, two vessels having been ordered there from this port, and General schwan Is of the opinion that little time will be lost in embarking the exp edition. One point is cer- tain; the order sending the volunteers into the thick of the fight can't be received any too early to suit the men under Colonel Higdon and Colonel Cox, and the colones themselves. s.-. ------.--A -A-----A-