Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-29
ONWARD TO TAMfA!.
TROOPS MOVE FROM MOBILE Ayp
NEW ORLEANS.
ADVANCE GUARD FOR cuBAl
So IL II Relieved at the Gulf Ports
Army for Occupation Of the island
Courtesy to Ex-COnfederate Vete-
rams.
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MOBILE, ALA, April ga train
moved out from the camp near Mobile
this morniAg for Tampa. via the Louis
vile and Nashville railroad. carrying
quartermaster's supplies. fifteen escort
wagons. twenty-one ambulances, seventy
five mules. with harness for all. and
hostlers and teamsters due 20 arrive In
Tampa May Cd. II is reported here that
this is the first of the movement that
will concentrate all troops now here at
Tampa, and also those at New Orleans.
so as to form. with the troops at Tampa.
a force of $500 men. 10 be the advance
guard of the army OF occupation OF Cuba,
plans for landing In Cuba to be selected
by the commander of the fleet. after OBJ
servation. The Tenth and the Twenty
Second Infantry regiments received or
ders this afternoon to leave for Tampa
tomorrow at noon, and Colonel Par
sons. of the Tenth, has been ordered to
join the Fifth Regiment, which is at
Taplpa.
PRACTICE IN CHARGING
The routine i'm camp was varied this
morning by practice i'm charging the bril-
gades, Joined i'm "A grand charge. Begin
ming at the eastern end of the parade
grounds, and going into the woods with
a rush, crossing the railroad tracks sur
rounding the quartermaster's quarters,
and finishing at the old breastworks
erected here by General Dabney Maury.
toward the close OF the last war.
General Coppinger received to-day o
letter of thanks from the Confedepate
veterans for his courtesy I'm attending
the memorial services Thursday at the
Confederate burial-grounds, and replied
in fitting and patriotic words, greatly
delighting the veterans.
NEW ORLEANS CONTINGENT
NEW ORLEANS. April 2s.-The ,hres
regiments OF infantry here will probably
leave for Tampa. under rush orders. The
First Regiment will leave in the morn
ing Paymaster T.. w. Halford arrived
here to-day.
LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS.
Governor Foster tonight called out the
National Guard battallons that have
volunteered. and they will probably be
modified here by Saturday, to the full
quota asked by the President Colonel
stephens viii command the First Regi
ment, and Colonel T.. T.. Wood, of the
Fourth Battalion. this city, the Second.
They will go into camp at the race
track. with the regulars II any Of the
latter are left.
TROOPS FROM CHICKAMAUGA.
CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
GA. April 2S.--The Ninth Cavalry. the
Twenty Fourth Infantry, and the First
Regiment batteries of artillery. now
camped at Chickamauga will leave for
the South as soon as they can be load
ed on cars which are i'm readiness for
them. by tomorrow night II Is thought
all Of the trains will be on thsir way 20
Tampa.
RECRUITING RAPID
Chickamauga Park is now one vast re-
cruiting camp The War Department or
ders To fiji every regiment I'm camp no
to its maximum strength. received by
General Brooke to-day, Will. as far ~
possible be carried into effect at once.
Judging from the number OF applications
already received. IL is believed that tho
different regiments at this point viii soon
be placed on war footing.
MORE INFANTRY ARRIVES.
The Sixteenth Infantry, from Washing
ton and Idaho arrived at Chickamauga
to-day General orders were issued to-
day. forming the artillery into a brigade
of two battalions. to be commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Randolph, OF tho
Third Artillery.