The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-09
IMMENSE ARMY QUIETLY ObEYS
 ORDER ID MARCH All Over Country Troops Entrain and Start
 SOuthward
ENTIRE FORCE IS
 ALREADY UNDER WAY
Are Fully Armed With Ball Car tridges and War Paraphernalia But Officials Still Deny
 Rumors of War

ton 15O0 United States soldiers sailed out of New York harbor at 10 o'clock to- night, thoroughly prepared for war, al- though. according to official announce ment, ''only war games are planned.
 It was thought the biggest, quietest and most busness-like single movement of regular troops from New York since the Spanish American war. In addition to the regular army forces the sailors of the fifth division of the Atlantic fleet had their ships loaded with supplies and l: ammunition ready to start for the Gulf of Mexico via Guantanamo.
 Mai. Gen. Frederick D. Grant, United States army, commanding the department of the east. received the definite order about noon today to dispatch the Coast artillerymen from the forts in New York harbor to the front tonight. They go as the Third provisional regiment of infantry on the Old Dominion line steamship Jamestown for Fortress Mon roe. Va. where they join the other forces for Texas During the afternoon and into the night the government tugs were ply ing between Forts Hamilton. Hancock. ,Tottenden and Wadsworth, carrying con- panias of Coast artillerymen to the Old Dominion pier.
 At dark the steamer Princess Anne, chartered by the government, already had passed out of the harbor, laden with horses and mules and supplies and ra- tions for the army. The forces are the command of Col. John V. White of Fort Hancock.
 On every hand there was evidence or war-like preparations.
 Early In the day 200 marines left the Brooklyn navy yard en route to Phil adelphia to board the United States transport Prairie. Army officers who had been ordered 10 report at Washing ton occupied two extra coaches over the Pennsylvania this morning. and two cars full of officers and men left over the same road tonight for Newport News. Va.
 Thousands of boxes of ammunition were taken aboard the Jamestown. In addition each soldier carried 50 rounds of ball ammunition in his equipment
 An immense crowd Of cnlookers as sembled along the pier to see the troops embark, among 1t many mothers, wives and sweethearts who stood silently by, although now and then one ventured to run up to passing soldier 10 Wisn nm. good luck
 Rear Admiral -Staunton's flagship, the Tennessee, and the sister cruisers Mon- tana and North Carolina were lying off Tompkinsville at a late hour tonight with their lights out ard the movement of a launch from one ship to another. to the shore, was the only evidence of activity. All day. however, the crews had been busy hoisting ammunition and coaling and the Tennessee sent a wireless to the Brooklyn navy yard to- night that they were ready to start, all though 1t is believed the vessels would not weigh anchor until tomorrow morn ing.
 Indianapolis. Ind. March s.-Amid the shouts of soldiers in the excitement of en- training and with the tears of women folk and children left behind at the army post at Ft. Benjamin Harrison, the Tenth regiment, United States infantry, Col H. A. Greene commanding, left tonight for the Mexican frontier mobilization point at Ft. Sam Houston, Tex. Three trains carried the regiment and it's equip ment. which will proceed to San Antonio by way of St. Louis.
 St. Louis, Mo-, March s.-An order to buy 500 mules immediately in St. Louis terday by Maj w. M. Coulting, depot ouartermaster, and the bids have been opened
 The circulars asking for the bids were printed and distributed last night and the bids were opened this morning The largest previous order for mules which came to Major Coulting was for 1Oo
 One hundred and nine enlisted men and IA officers of the One Hundred and Sixty fourth company of Coast artillery includ- ing medical officers and others left hero over the Southern Pacific at o'clock this afternoon for the Texas border un- der command of Capt. H. c. Merriam. A freight car laden with ammunition was part of the train equipment.
 Junction City, Kan. March S.-A de- tachment from the school of cooks at Fort Riley left today for Fort Sam Hous- ton with a full equipment for an army field bakery. A detachment from the commissary department accompanied the cooks.
 San Antono, Tex, March S.-Fort Sam Houston will be ready to care for the 10000 United States soldiers who have been ordered to this army post when they arrive. Quarters are already m shape tonight for one brigade of infan- try; outlines have been made for the camps of two more brigades and hy Thursday night the entire camp will be in readiness.
 Boston, March S.--Orders were re- reived this afternoon directing Major Robert U. Patterson. surgeon in charge of the artillery district of Boston with headquarters at Fort Banks, to pro- ceed at once to San Antonio, where he Is to organize and take charge of a field hospital.
 Mexicali, Mex, March S.-The first of the additional American troops ar rived at Calexico today and pitched camp. They were Company A. Eighth Infantry from San Francisco. command ed by Capt J. H. Griffith veteran of the Cuban and Philippine campaigns When he received the news of the heavy mobilization of United States troops along the Mexican border Simon Bert hold, the American socialist leader of the rebels in Mexicali, exclaimed:
 ''The United States is fast getting Into a class with the Diaz government It Is just another case of might against right"
 Washington, March s.-It was re- ported here today that on account Of the movement of troops to Texas, Pres ident Taft would return here from At lanta immediately after speaking be- fore the Southern Commercial con gress. This was denied at the White House. however, and 1t. was said the President would go to Augusta. Ga, for the rest he had planned.