The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-06-04

gather forces 70 attack our soldiers
a. they land Therefore, nothing Of
the details VI this first movement al
l. learned There is a suspicion that
the start will BE- made from Tampa
and Mobile and Il IS probable that. 10
such case. the aeets u transports will.
converge at Key West 10 pass under
the convoy Of the warships which Ad-
miral sampson has provided ~ insure
the safety Of troops during the passage
seross the FLORIDA straits 70 insure
them against attack At the hands Of
soDs stray spanish cruiser or gun.
boat
IL Is probable that there will be no
fewer than four separate military *.
p~ditiOns. and that these will be land.
ed At four different points Whether
Porto Rico Is one Of these points or
not cannot BE- learned. Before the en-
tire force which it is proposed 10 use
10 Cuba al be landed, the transports
must make four separate voyages
aeroz the straits
Gen. Miles aud his STAFF. with the
exception Of Gen. Gilmore, left for the
youth about II o'clock last night IL
vas ia anticipation Of this that the
final plans we're gone over with the
president Ia the afternoon. Gen. Miles
would not state where his headguar.
terS will be located. and. Indeed, IL ia
probable he will move from place 70
place a. circumstances demand Zen.
shatter Will be 10 immedia ate command
Of the forces now embarking. while
Gen. Miles will have general super.
vision Of this and all military move
msnts
Nhe'isr Ia Command CaSaIry.
'Iatling guns mag he used in con.
nectiOn with the cavalry during the
campaign IN CubA Maj Gen. Joe
Wheeler, Ia a,t-mand 81 the cavalry
forces, strongly advocates their use.
believing they would be Of special ad-
vantage in breaking up infantry
formations when used with cavalry.
OatlIngs suhic!Fnt 70 arm tie cavalry
Fsglmeuts are already here, should
this plan be- adopted A war balloon.
With all The accessories Of telegrapha,
telephones, rte has arrived here aud a
drill ia is use will be held 10 a few
days
T~esiisth K.B... Bnys Happy.
san FEAvcIscO. May 81 The Kan
sas men we're made happy yesterday
BY the receipt from the quartermasters
department Of the shoes and under.
clothing they have badly needed. The
kansas regiment has been the only
one here without q band. Col. Little
BY lelrgraphinY 10 several Kansas
cities has obtained s7OO and has 81.
cured instruments for musicians picked
from his command. Yesterday they
played their first tune, The Red.
White and Blue" with such effect that
the Colorado band, which was giving
a fine concert, jOined ia the applause.
Third Missouri At C.mo AIKer.
CAMP AL0gR FALLS CHURCH. Va,
May 5L-Tbe Third Missouri yolun.
teers went into camp yesterday after.
RoDn after being on the road from JEFF
fSTsOn barracks three nights and as
many days There was not an acct
dent Of any consequences on the entire
trip. Col Gross reported his command
10 MAJ Gen. Graham, about ionr
o'clock, and was assigned 10 the Third
brigade ~ the second division Of the
corps, Zen. g. W. Davis, commanding.
The First Rhode Island and SECOND
Tennessee form with the Third Mis-.
sOuri the brigade.
bl4nrt's Message 10 MILES
KY WgsE FLA, May gl.-The two
American correspondents who had
been carInred hY the snnnlnrI. In luAn