Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-01
landed today and are now at Camp Column
bia near Mariana.
Troops From Fort Sheridan,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October by special
messenger late last night. Brig. Gen. VIM.
II. Carter, commanding the Department Of
the Lakes sent to Fort Sheridan formal
orders for the transportation of the troops
there to Cuba as soon as arrangements can
be made with the railroads. in accordance
with Geographic orders from the War De-
partment. Col. Pritcher of Fort Sheridan
and railroad officials are now arranging for
cars to haul men and baggage to the points
of embarkat ton, bids having already been
received from the railroads for the expense
of three special trains to run direct from
the fort.
Two of these are to be used for the 700
infantrymen, with their equipment, the
third is to carry the battery of 1873 men,
with additional cars for their animals and
guns.
1t is probable that the $50 men who are
to go from the north shore post will be on
their way tomorrow evening. The first
and second battalions of the 9th Infantry
are to proceed at once to Newport News,
Va, and the 18th Battery of Field Artil-
lery will go to Tampa, Fla, for embarka-
ton.
Besides the order from Gen. Carter sew
eral communications reached the fort direct
ly from the War Department at Washing
ton. One of these announce the change OF
artillery For the purpose of securing i'm
mediate shipping two points will be used
instead of one the second one being Tampa,
Fla. 1t is expected that several steamers
can be engaged there.
Return to Their Regiment.
Another order was for the immediate
return to their regiments of all officers
now at the staff school at Fort Leaven-
worth or upon detached service. The only
officer of the 9th who comes under this
classifcatio is Capt. c. F. Grain of l Com
pany He regularly is attached to the Sd
Battalion, but it is expected he will be
transferred to a company command OF one
of the other battalions.
Gen. Carter made provision for the re-
placement of the corps Of engineers at
Washington barracks Washington, d. c.,
which has been assigned to Cuba. He d.
rected two companies of the 4th infantry,
regularly stationed at Fort Wayne, Mich'
but now at Fort Thomas, near Cincinnati,
to go at once to the first named post
Sunday was muster day at Fort Sheridan.
and all of the soldiers there had to answer
the call in order to have their names on the
payroll for the month. Ordinarily they
would not receive their pay until OCTOBER
or Q. but Col Pitcher has made an effort
to have the payment made earlier In order
that the men may have their money to
leave with their families or to spend on the
road At roll call the men were told posi-
lively for the first time that there Is no
doubt Of the Cuban trip, and a decided IN
terest was shown In 1t. Each OF the com
panieS is up to the usual quota VI STAY
five as ordered by the War Department.
Haynes Wants to. Go.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, October Mai
Gen. w. P Haynes of the Arkansas State
Guard has sent the following telegram to
President Roosevelt:
Arkansas, being one OF the nearest states
to Cuba, respectfully requests that Presi-
dent sanction my state having regiment
or brigade in the government service ac-
cording to act Of Congress January 10, 1913,
Dick BILL maintaining order there. MY
ambition is to lead an Arkansas re iment
or brigade. under executive orders, for the
modification of the Island of Cuba. Am
ready to report with regiment, all
equipped, Of Arkansas State Guard within
week brigade on short notice. Give
the Arkansas State Guard a chance to serve
the government in Cuba"
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