The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-09
EXCITED RUMORS COME WITH TROOPS Much Interested in Coming Passage of Regulars GOING TO THE "FRONT" Railroad Men Are Busy Preparing for Transportation of Uncle Sam's
 Soldiers to Mexican
 Frontier

Tine first touch of the sensational mob ilization of Tinted states troops will be given Birmingham next "Wednesday whei three special trains occupied by gov ernment regulars will pass through Bir- mingham. They will be from Ft. Stew ems near Cincinnati, and will be operated over the Queen and Crescent route through Birmingham to the southwest
 The troopers to pass through Birming- ham will be the Second regiment or Tinted states regulars, cava1ry, which has been stationed near Cincinnati for several years.
 The information has been given the or fcials of the Queen and Crescent route that the troops are to be transported 10 Fl Paso, Tex, thence to San Franclsco' and from that point they will sail for the Philippine Islands to relieve some regu- lars on duty there.
 However the sensational fact that great army of United States soldiers are being placed on duty near the Mexican border lends color to the frequently ex- | pressed OplIliOu that tiit 6S'N misleading the people as to the destina- ton of the troops to pass through Bir- mingham It is stated by some who pro- fess to know that the Second regiment is bound for Fl Paso to take It's place with the other regiments defending the Amer ican interests near the Mexican border. The troops will be joined in Cincinnati by Charlton Morgan of the Texas and Pa cific railroad who will accompany them | from Cincinnati to Fl Paso, where he will be relieved. MT. Morgan said yesterday that his instructions as to the troops were very meager and that he only knew their destination to be over his lines to El Paso. where he is to abandon the tram.
 The troops passing here will be operated on special trains by the Queen and Cres- ment management In addition there will be two trains filled with horses and mules belonging to the regiment leaving their fort.
 ] The interest in the rapid and unprece- | dented movement of troops In Birming- ham Is very high. Not since the war with Spain have the people been so much l interested in what the defenders of the l government are doing. The fact that Tn l Washington it was found almost impos- sible to secure any information on the movements and the intention of the war officers added interest here and else where in the movements.
 The fact that never before in the time of peace have so many troops participated in maneuvers or special drills has dis counted the statement made that the troops were simply to participate in ma neuvers near the Mexican border.
 The railroad men here are somewhat excited over the movements. The Louis l vile and Nashville officers hastened mer to Montgomery yesterday to assist in the handling of troops from Fit. McPherson
 Ft. Barancas and other forts which were ordered to the front The Queen and Cres- cent officers expect almost momentarilS orders to transport troops from Fit Ogle thorpe, near Chckamauga park, to the l scene of the disorders in Mexico.
 The presence of about 30 troopers yes terday on the Frisco train bound for Ft Sill, Okla, caused intense interest at the | Terminal station. The soldiers were CT route from Savannah, where they have been for some time.
 Not since the Spanish American wal have any government troops passed through Birmingham in such numbers as will pass next Wednesday, when the Second regiment will go scurrying through this city bound for the front