New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
ARMY MEN PLEASED.
THE MOBILIZATION OF TROOPS CAUSES
REJOICING HERE.
THREE COMPANIES AT FORT COLUMBUS AND A
BATTERY AT FORT HAMILTON TO GO
soUTH-BIDs FOR TRANsPoR-
TAT1oN CALLED FOR
TAT1ON CALLED FOR.


The orders 10 mobilize troops OF the Regular Army
IN the South aroused especial interest at Gov
erhors Island and Fort Hamilton Yesterday These
are the only points In this immediate vicinity from
"h'ch any OF the men Will be moved. At Gov
errors Island three companies Of the 18th
infantry. who will go with the rest OF the regi-
Inent now at Fort Porter. at Buffalo. and Fort
Niagara, to Tampa. F.a
From Fort Hamilton. Light Battery D. o. the
9TH Artillery. will so TO Chickamauga Park. Tenn.
None OF the heavy artlerymen the forts on tie
seacoasi VIII be removed from their present
lions. II infantry needed to defend the forts
In this vicinity or anywhere else on the coast Ma
tonal Guard regiments will be detailed for the
work
There was much rejoicing among the officers and
men on Governors Island over the news that they
were 10 move. and those who to remain ex-
pressed that TIE orders did not include them.
In order 10 prevent unauthorized statements from
being issued from headquarters order was issued
yesterday that hereafter information regarding az
fairs on Governors Island will he furnished
cluslvely by Lieutenant II. &. Hale OF the 10Th
Infantry
Lieutenant Hale said the troops would move on
Tuesday 1t was not yet decided whether or not
entire company would be LEFT on Governors
Island. There about eighty army prisoners
kept there in Castle William and # is necessary
to maintain q gard ovsr them At the other
posts two men from each company and an officer
Will be let 10 protect property and the officers
families
Northumberland Amos s. Kimbau. Deputy
Quartermaster- General and Acting Chief Quarter
master OF the Department OF the East. called
for bids Yesterday TO be opened tomorrow for the
TRANSFORMATION OF the troops north ara east %.
Washington to their respective destinations. The
transportation OF those az Washington Barrac and
Fortress Monroe will be attended TO at Washing
ton. The specifications sent out from the army
Building Yesterday called for the transportation ID
#, % - and on
Dor Ike number from Plsttsburg $50 from Fort
Porter 10 from Governors Island. and 90 from
For; Niagara. together with their clothing equip
mems and wagons. the officers and men 10 nave
hrst-class transportation, with not NOR" than thlry
men 10 car The bidders are 10 state ne rates,
routing and probable time Of trip Bids were also
asked for the transportation Of four officers ana
seventy men four guns. fifty horses. four caissons
and one battery wagon from Fort Hamilton 10
Chickamauga. with clothing. equipments and for
ages. for three officers and seventy men MY
horses four guns. four cassons and ono battery
wagon from Fort Adams at Newport X g. d'
the same destination; and for transnoriins ~ ON
etc from Fort Ethan Allen. Vermont, 10 the same
II is expected that contracts Will be made FOR
through trips from all the points where the troops
nov are The intention Is 70 have them under way
their full equipment and rations for ten days After
they reach camp comm!ssary departments ani
Quartermaster bureaus VIII be estapilsh.!. an
reouisors Will be made upon the headquarters ot
each OF the three departments IN "hten inc C,itp5
for supplies. only Tampa VII! De suppie~
from this city.
There conference yesterday IN the once
OF Lieutenant Colonel Weston. OF the 'ommissaTy
Department. L. :. a. with the comnissary Officers
Of the 18th ATTN 3D. and attn reg merts. Troop
G. the Sd Battery, and the nth Senaras ON
pary all Of the Second Brigade. y. q y.
Colonel Weston gave INSTRUCTIONS 81 the method
of using the blanks provided 10y The Government.
80 that those officers could make rtQuis.iiona fo-
rations receipt FOR provisions supplied. distribute
them and close UP the account
A full OF the efficiency Of balloons as AIS III
the conduct Of military operations is to De made
with the balloon recently sent TO this Vcin- from
Colorado. X constructed there under inc rec
ton OF Sergeant Ivy Baldwin. Of the signal Corps.
l. : A. Il is abou; forty feet IN diameter. and MI
sustain the weight % two men and their instfu-
rnents for observation and signaling, together With
the weight OF lsr0 feet Of steel wre rope. WhlrA j.
used 20 hold Il . captive The rope f. attached 20
reel and a wagon Is used To- transport the balloon
and It's equipments from where they arc sheltered
20 tn. place where they are used. When fne iil-
loon is UP a quarter If mil" 10 The ar ~ dear
weather the horizon can be surveyed for distance
OF hfty miles With the telescope an object at
the extreme limit OF vision IS made 80 appear only
one mile away thai y Is comparatively easy
70 make a vessel AT that distance.