The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-11
FLOTILLA OF GUNBOATS.
Great Military and Naval Display at
ST. Louis.

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ST. Louis. March 1l-Secreta1y OF the
Navy Moody has ordered hotilla of
gunboats TO St Louis to participate i'm
the ceremonies incidental to the dedi-
cation of the Worlds fair building,
April 30
Chairman Thomas H. Carter of the
National Worlds Fair commission so
stated to a representative of the press.
Senator Carter said he was not able
60 state the number of boats that would
compose the hotilla. but he explained
that it was the desire of the naval de-
partment to make showing that
would do justice to the occasion
I'm fact. it is the intention of all the
departments of the government, the
senator continued. Ito take part i'm the
dedication ceremonies i'm a BETTING
manner"
The Importance of Secretary Moody's
order can be understood from the fact
that only one of Uncle Sans modern
gunboats has ever visited ST Louis.
This was iu 1899 when the Nashville
came up the Mississippi from New Or
leans.
Major General Henry c.. Corbin. who
arrived i'm St. Louis sunday. said TINS
morning that he expects the naval dis
play to be very attractive
AS FAR as the military display IS con
ccrncd. General COrhin says he Will fur
uish as many troops for the mamW0tn
parade ON April 30 as the exposition
mana cement desires
The plan of the exposition manage.
ment IS to have about 5000 regulars
This number supplemented by le'oN
national guardsmen will furnish prob
ably the most spectacular military dem.
onstration that has been seen durins
peace times i'm the United states ln re-
cent years
The number of regulars that will be
to rlqr+flr1nQfp
this demonstration viii probably be dc
cided at q Joint meeting Of the ceremo.
MES committee Of the national commits
sion end the ceremonies committee o
the exposition company.
To aid these committees in deciding
upon the details of the military demon
EtratiOn General Corbin not only CAM
all the way from Washington in person
but be also ordered to St. Louis Malo
General John c. Bates. now commanding
the department of the Missouri, ant
who viii soon be commander OF both IN
department of the Missouri and the de
partment Of tAa lakes. With Genera
Bates is his aide-de-camp. Capt. H. NJ
Reeve of the Twentieth infantry
Captain Reeve explained that at For
LeavenWorth there is a battalion Of en-
giueers, comprising 400 men, a siege gu
battery of leo men and two light bat
teries. each of 120 men,
There is also at Fort LeaVenWOrt
what is known as q mountain battery
When i'm service the guns are packed o.
mules This battery contains ITO mer
These commands viii probably forr
q portion Of the force that will Darad
I'm ST. Louis on April 30.
The two souadrons of cavalry at JET
fersOn barracks win certainly take pan
I'm the parade and it is thought likel
that almost the entire garrison Of For
Sheridan. Chicago. VIII be utilized.
This consists of five companies Of tn
Twentieth infantry. two troops of til
Second cavalry and two batteries
artillery.
There is an entire infantry regimen
thc Sixth, at Fort LeaVenworth and ivy
battaliOns of the Twenty second ir
fantry at Fort Niobrara, Neb., and tv
squadrous of cavalry and four light bal
teries at Fort Riley. Kas.. all of whic
may be drawn on for the St. Louis den
onstratsOn.
General Bates arrived Monday morT
ing from Omaha. his headquarters, an
he and General COrbin breakfasted t.