Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-09

hands of his aides We're typewriter
statements showing the exact method
of routing troops and supplies from
every part of the United States TO san
Antonio.
Every particle Cf information that
might be needed by the department
was Included. The trunk lines of
railroads; the small feeding lines; the
water routes; the number of sleep
ing cars. flat cars, box cars, and other
available vehicles were carefully
catalogued. as was an exact record of
the number of men and animals and
the tons of supplies that could be
handled by each carried.
For instance, it was shown that
there were four separate lines of rail-
way into San Antonio, and the num-
Der of warehouses with the exact
capacity of each at Fort San Houston
was indicated.
1t was not asserted that all this
data had been prepared since the
order had been given to mobilize the
troops in Texas, but it was pointed
ou that similar information existed in
every other point in the United States
where it was probable that there
might be need to concentrate a great
body of troops.
Particular credit attaches to that
part of the quartermaster generals
| department which deals with water
transportation. Last Tuesday four OF
the big army Transports the Kilpat-
rick, Sumner, Mcclellan, and the
Meade We're lying in the mud at
Newport News, they had been long
out of commission with only the samll
crew of caretakers to look after the
, ships.
The captains and a few of the en-
gineer Officers were available and
We're ordered to put the first three
named ships in commission. 1t was
not believed that the Meade would be
needed at present Orders We're tele-
graphed to New York to secure crews
for the ships.
They were rushed to Newport News,
the vessels were docked cleaned and
painted, the supplies are now going
aboard and they will be ready to en-
! bark two full regiments of coast ar
tillery by tomorrow night and to sail
for Galveston Friday morning.
Details of the composition of the
fun division of troops. which will be
concentrated at San Antonio under
command of Major General Carter
were made public by the war depart
ment. The division will consist of
three brigades of infantry a field ar
tillery brigade, divisional cavalry at
tachment, an Independent cavalry
brigade and auxiliary troops, including
members of the signal. medical and
engineer corps
The first infantry brigade win be
composed Of the 11th, 18th and 18th
infantry, the second of the 18th, 22nd
and 23rd infantry, and the third, of
the 10th. 18th and 18th.
The field artillery brigade will be
formed by the Third and Fourth field
artillery
The divisional cavalry detachment
will consist of the Third cavalry which
for the present. it is announced, will
remain on the border.
The independent cavalry brigade
will be composed of the Ninth and
Eleventh cavalry.
The following auxiliary troops have
been attached to the division:
The Third battalion of Engineers:
companies A and b, of the signal
corps; four ambulance companies and
four field hospitals. The three
brigades will be commanded by
| Brlgadier Generals NJ. p. Maus. T. A.
Smith and Ralph w. Hoyt, while the
remaining units of the division will
be selected by Major General Carter.
The signal corps in the field will be
| commanded by Major General o.
Squier assistant to the chief signal Of
! ficpr of tho army