The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-09
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Other details Of the great expedition EAv'
bssn arranged. Within fosty-sishs Eoa-'
thsrs win b. z.0s wagons 81 Tampa and
1zaae mules. seyerai thousand ambulance
vii also be hurried % Tampa
WfM m~n1esveas ~ ChtekaDaa0n~
cHIcKAMAUCA NATIONAL PARK
o.. May Alt Vas given out officially 20
eav fhs& 4e.seo AZ the vossnsseT army would
- mobsl.xsd here, Just - sooo - thsy
have been mustered into tbs goyernmenl
service. With the ten regtments 81 yega-
lars now here flied 20 war strength, tas
army af this point Will number seoee men
II was Also announced that MAJ. Gen. Fits.
hugh Lee, Maj. Cen. Joe Wheeler and Mai
Gen. Wilson would b IN command. the
purpose being 70 form the volunteer men
into TIRES army corps The following re-
Gently appointed brsgacser generals. e.
colonies Of the regular army. have been
assigned 10 the volunteer army here. n
n. Burt. late Of the Twsnty-sfsh infantry;
Gen. Sumner. late colonel Of the Third cav
airy: Gen. Snyder. colonel Of the Nine
tsenth infantry. Ofh4r assignments can
oe expected ~ any moment.
The nrst instziImsnf Of equipments for
secruits arrived fSday and we're distrih-
ussd Recruits are now coming In rapidly.
One hundred reached bes. today a1d In
formation from recruiting officers 10 to the
eascf that al the recruits required will
be obtained In a comparatively short TINA
II has been decided to locate the camp OF
the volunteer army On the west Of the
Lafayette road nsar Chic&kamauga Nook
and = force Of men has been at work pre-
pairing the ground and getting II ready
fer occupation. The Railroad company viii
begin tomorrow TO put in an additional
spur and erecting additional deposs for
the purpose of handling recruits and their
sgnipmenss- @
TseeDs - O. Tsrwarl ~ Osee.
INDIANAPOLIS. Nay s-The secre.ary
~ war today tsiegrsphed Gov. Mount to
ges In readiness two Indiana regiments TO
be sent 10 ChickamsuGa at oncs-
a negament Fro1 massachusetts,.
BOTTOM. Nay a--;o~. wo.cctt today
received = telegram from MAJ. Gen. Cor
btn. announcing the intsnsion Of The wAs
department 10 order regiment Of Massa-
chusstfs infantry to ChicksmzugA pre-
pesasosy to golns to Cuba II Ii possible
thet tbs Second regiment may 20
West Virginia Ready Thursaay.
cHARLEsTowN. w. Va, May s-9ov.
Atkinson received telegram today from
Secretary OF War Aiger. stating thar the
West Virginia regiment. al soon an 1t WAS
recruited and mustered into service. wea.d
be ordered to chickamauga. The gov
ernor repiisd to the secretary that the
regiment would be ready next Thursday
Dea't Thisk Thex VIII Move Yet.
TAMPA. May s.-capt j. n. NaIey. Sc
nior side-de-camp to MAI. Gen. ehafser.
Jeff Tampa very quietly last night for
Warrington. and tomorrow Will report to
Gen. Mics. Capt. MaIey.s visit to Washing
ton has an important bearing on the fu-
fure course Of events here, as II Il said on
rood authority that he hears with him the
report Of Capt. norst. as TO the results Of
the latters meeting last week with Gen.
D*lgado. OF the Cuban Insurgents. near
Havana. Capt. Malay also has Lieut. Col
1awton's report on his meeting az Key
west on Friday with officers OF the Amer
Scan nlockading squadron, Maj Gen. Shat
tiers recommendations as 10 the plan of
campaign In the contemplated Cuban snva-
sion and plans OF Lieut.. Col Ludlow. CHIEF
Of engineers. regarding fortlaeations, etc..
81 the point OF landing in Cuba.
No American troops will be landed on
Cuban soil until the question OF snperlor-
fly In The Atlantic is settled between Aa.
mirai sampsen's squadron and the Spanish
nset. and settIei decisseiy. High army
officials make this statement.
They say 1t would be taking needless
chances to send an army into Cuba before
the Spanish fleet is dsaposed OF. and until
the meeting OF the American and the Span
aeh fleets Is accomplished no enc here be-
Hevcs that orders to move will be re-
ceivsl.
liltaots Troops Ordered to Move.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,. May s.-Gov. Tan
uer received word from the var depart
ment today that the fsrst two regiments %
infantry and one regiment OF cavalry. iu.-
nois National Guard. now IN camp here.
VIII be sent TO ChickamauxA a. SOFA as
they can be equipped.
Will Mobilize at Chickamauxa.
RICHMOND. Va. May sL-esov. TYLER
received telegram today from the Sec
rotary OF war requesting him 20 mobilize
the Virginia troops rapidly. and as soon
ss the regiment = organized 10 send II TO
Chickamauga
Two Regiments From Michigan.
ISLAND LAKE. May s-No,inest,on
vas sent 10 Gsy, PiaEyee by Secretly Al
ger that as fast as the First and Second
regiments Of Michigan volunteers could
Re mustered TO their full quota. they Will
be sent TO Chsckamsuss park.
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