Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-03-08

The regiment will consist Of 760 men,
with 2o0 rounds of ammunition to each
man. All the machine guns and other
implements of war win be taken.
CHARLESTON, S. C., March S.-Ot-
sacers at Fort Moultrie said that the
.Seventy-elghth, Hath and 145th Com
panies of Coast Artillery would start
for Texas as soon as transportation
could be- arranged. They may leave
today or Thursday.
PENSACOLA, Fla. March H-Hur
f1ed preparations are m.al1ing at Fort
Earraneas for the departure today OF
the Fifteenth and Twentieth Com
penies of Coast Artillery for Calves
ron, Tex. The troops, accompanied by
the band and hospital corps $50 In all
VIII go by special train in charge OF
Captain j. z. Douglas.
SHEh-DAN, Wye, March S.-Coionel
Thomas F. Davis, of the Eighteenth
Infantry. has received orders to get
into readiness with his command to re-
port for duty at Fort sam Houston,
Texas. In an hour and forty-ive
minutes 45o men at Fort Mackenzie
were prepared to move as soon as
transDortati , could be provided.
DETROIT. Mich, March 8.-Major
Frederick NJ. Hartsock, Of the Fort
Wayne post, has received oraers from
Washington to proceed to San An
tonic to take charge OF the military
ield hospital. EIa leaves today. This
is the only order thus far affecting
the local post.
COLUMBUS, O., March s.-Colonel c.
p. Murray. commandaDt of the Column
bus barracks, one Of the largest re-
~cruiting stations in the country, re-
ceived orders today from the wal de-
partment to hold troops in readiness TO
80 to the Mexican border. If a call
comes the barracks car send 800 re-
esuits.
CHICAGO. March S,-Fifteen hun
Cred men at Fort Sheridan are wait
lag for the word from Washington
tina will send them to the Mexican
border. The whole force could be on
Its way South within three or four
hours from the time trains we're avail
able.
BALTIMORE, Nd. March S.-A body
of marines numbering 1877 men, in COM
raand Of Lieutenant p. B.. Lee, left
Annapolis this morning for Philadei-
Dhia, where they are under orders 70
BOARD the transpor. Dixie for Cuba.
AT Forts Howard and McHenry, the
artillery ports comprising the Balti-
more district, all Is in readiness 70 dis
patch troops to the South on short
notice. One company from each fort
nes prepared for the service.
MOBILE, Ala. March s.-With Major
Burgess in command, three companies
Of coast artillery from Fort Morgan
departed today for Galveston, Tex. The
men were provided with fun field equip
H1ent and ten days rations. Two trooa
trains with soldiers from Forts Nc
Pherson. O~slethorpe, Georgia and Moul-
trie, s. C., passed through here today
BOSTON. March S.-Maior Robert H
aolfe, depot quartermaster for the
United States army in New England
received orders this forenoon to pro-
coed at once to Texas and report &c
Major-General Carter for service as
chief quarterrnaster OF one of the bri.
gades IN the field. Major Rolfe vii
leave for the South either tonight OF
tomorrow morning. He was chief quar-.
termaster during the military maneuv'
cTs last year at Fort Riley. Kan.
The cruiser Des Moines, which ar
rived a few days ago at the Bostor
nayy-yard, under orders t go out o.
commission, was today directed by tb'
navy department TO sail for Southern
waters on Friday next.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March g.
with haversacks packed and every
thing ready as II for war, the Tent
Infantry. stationed at Fort BENJAMIN
Harrison, is being delayed in It's de
parture for Fort Sam Houston
Texas, by the failure to get sufficien
rafirpad transportation. It is not ex
pected % get the last section ava,
from the for until after 2 o'clock thi
afternoon
The Tenth. under Colonel II. A
Grgsns, was ieady to start last nigh