New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-02

TO HAVE LIGHT WEIGHT CLOTHING.
IrY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNEl
Tampa. Fla May IA staff officer stationed
here said to The Tribune correspondent to-
day that unless contradictory orders are re-
ceived frcm Washington 5000 Of the troops al
present in this city. and large a corps OF
Cubans as can ne assembled. will start for Cuba
Tuesday night.
The identity of this officer. for obvious reasons
cannot be disclosed at present but he is man
who is really in the confidence of the military
authorities at Washington, as well as the Off
GERS In command here
Orders were sent T. each regiment and bat
terry commander to have The wagon and pack
trains inspected and made ready for instant
use Each company has already been supplied
with thirty days rations. and II is said by COM
petent men that 900 men. with the necessary
horses equipment and supplies, can be put
on board the transports in the harbor within
twelve hours.
AMMUNITION FOR THE ARTILLERY.
Each battery will receive three rounds Of fixed
ammunition for each neld-piece as soon as it ar
rives here. and the ordnance officers are making
arrangements for the shipment of a large
amount Of ammunition to be sent 20 Cuba as
soon as the army has effected landing
Immediately after the seizure by the army Of
one Of the Cuban seaports. The Tribune's in
for,nant said it is designed to throw the entire
regular force and as much Of the National
Guard as possible into the place. The frs, place
be taken the same man said. will be Matan-
zas though another point may be designated 10y
the Washington authorities.
BUSY SUNDAY.
Sunday with the soldiers has been a busy day
As troops have been arriving and the work Of
The lst Infantry. formerly stationed in Cali
fornia. arrived tonight. and viii 60 10 Port
Tampa tomorrow Ten batteries Of artillery
are on the way. The railroads in the northern
part Of the state are blocked, and the trains are
arriving several hours later than scheduled.
General Shafter is rapidly getting everything
in readiness cor the departure Of the army Of in
vasion Nothing whatever is given out around
Army headquarters, but. judging from the man
ner in which orderlies arc kept on the run, an
immediate move is expected by the officials and
men in the camp. The Government now has
charge Of the Plant steamers Ovette and Flor
ida and already supplies are being moved to the
railroad dock to put aboard the steamers.
PREPARING TO SHIP SUPPLIES
The railroad people say that these supplies
are for Key West but as the majority Of the
boxes contain the ammunition that is TO be is
sned TO Gomez's forces. it Is an easy matter to
see that the railroad people handling the
truth careessly
The regiment of coored cavalry IS quarterrd at
Porl Tampa. and the camp visited to-day by
thousands of cologed people. The colored troops
nave trouble here as the same prejudice
does not exist against them a. IN Key west
Tonight. when General Shafter PASSED the tenn
poIUy camp Of the lst Infantry. which was
his old command ne was given hearty cheer
General Shaiter mas his adjutant general
Of the First DIVISION Colonel Babcock.
iwo thousand amy mules are now here ana
are corrailed in The Plant system cattle pens,
""ere they are 10 be loaded direct on the vessels
'nai are 10 carry them 10 CUBA. The Plant
'.s'em dredges are z. work dredging at the
"'cHs where the transports arc 10 take on the
DPS ane supplies. AID general activity pre-
'a''s at Port Tampa
An order vas Issued tonight TO the quar-
.Sit',.'"s''fs deaa.tiue! l. prJt'cc the troops
-" ign. cotton uniforms OF drab cDipT, 10
.; WON II the Cllan campaign. Lighter weight
'''o nave also been ordered