The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-04-24

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handing officers. 2,J,J other officers
and 26,63S privates The army has
6,275 borseS and 3.l9S mules. In the
above the personnel Of the navy. which
is small. IL included. 1t has been
shown that the United States has moth
ing to fear in Il naval war The III
fantry consists of thirty regiments, the
name regiment" being used exclusive
ly for cavalry and artillery corps: n
regiment of sappers and miners. two
fixed companies, one stationed In the
northern and the other I'D the southern
district Of Lower California and an
auxiliary force stationed at Chilpapcin-
60 state of Guerrero,
The ravalry consists of fourteen rrgi-
ments and an irregular auxiliary corps
stationed at Chosula. state OF Puebla.
There are two regiments of horse
artillery. one regiment Of light artil-
lery, one regiment Of mountain artl-
lery and a company Of machine guns.
The army also has well equipped ar
tillery park. fixed battery at Vera
Cruz and artillery sections at Acapul-
CO.; Mazatlan and Tampieot
There are immediately available for
service as mobile army in Mexico
about 85.0O0 men Of all arms. not in
Guiding the 10000 coast artillery nor
the soldiers now In the Philippines. Ha-
wall or the canal zone. 1t is ealeulat-
ed that this mobile army may be in
creased by the field artillery drawing
on the coast artillery and veterans Of
other campaigns and by new recruits.
nsing the strength to 10000 without
impairing the efficiency.
Troops Near Border Line.
For months regular troops have been
stationed near the border line-fG0OO
infantrymen at Texas City and Calves
ton under the command, of Major Gen
eral William H. Carter. Brigadier Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott is at Ell Paso In
command of the border patrol. and In
the event of hostilities he will make
the first move. General Scott has
fought along the border for years
There were six regiments of cavalry
about $500 men-guarding the from
tier from Brownsville: Tex. to San
Diego. Cal The Second and Third
cavalry were Mt El Paso. the Fifth and
Ninth in Arizona, the Thirteenth In
New Mexico and the Fourteenth from
opposite Nuevo Laredo to Marta. Tex.
There were In addition companies Of
field artillery stationed Mt every point
near an important MeNiran border
town. The infantry on border pa.
troll belong tn, the central department.
which has it's headquarters AT Chica-
go, but General Scott and his. MEN are
under the command of the southern
department. the head OF which Is
Brigadler General Tasker II. Bliss,
with. headuuasters at Fort Sam Hous-
ton. san Antonio. where WIS stationed
another large force of men
General Garter has seeH active serv-
ice in the Indian campaigns and In the
Philippines and has distinguished him
self on several occasions He has serv-
ed on the general staff Of the army and
has a thorough knowledge of the rou
tine work Of the desk man'' mt Wash
ington.
General Carters abilities nS caval-
~ commander are expected to show
up strongly Preliminary operations in
Mexico fan mostly on the cavalry, and.
in fact throughout any trouble the
cavalry wOnld play an important part
because Of the nature Of the country
and the guerrilla fighting character
istic Of Mexico.
While In some quarters 1t Is held
that il will not take us as long to whip
Mexico as 1t did in 1S45. there are
those who say that struggle at this
time would ne more hitta- and result
IN heavier loss. We hecahe embroil-
ed with Mexico in 1916 because of a
dispute in regard to the western bound
airy Of Texas. The war lasted two
years and cost us $4,000 lives and a
monetary loss of S200.000.O00. We
gained the then territories of Texas.
| California and New Mexico.
| Sorrows crown Of sorrow Is remen-
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