New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-09
Five Liners Communicated
in Various Ports to
Carry Troops.
GALVESTON EXPECTS
MOVEMENT AT ONCE
One of Boats Undergoing Repairs
and Without a Crew Is
Manned Hurriedly.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Galveston. May s-The Mallory Steam
ship Lines Office here announced tonight
their steamships Colorado and Denver had
Just been chartered by the War Depart
ment for transport duty.
The Denver is the bigger OF the two
with a registered tonnage OF 4.549 and o,2V
horsepower. The Colorado. which Is now
in port, has a tonnage of 2,Is4 and LOW
horsepower.
The communicating OF these two liners
has led to the belief that the remainder
of the second division of the army is TO
be ordered 10 Join General Funston
forces in Vera Cruz within the next few
DAYS. This belief is further strengthened
bv reports in army circles that orders
have been received to prepare the troops
for immediate embarkation.
The San Marcos. also chartered from
the Mallory Line, arrived from Vera cruz
to-day, and will be ready to return on
Monday II is said that these three
boats, together with the army transports
Meade, Fitzpatrick, Sumner and McClel-
Ian. could easily carry the 4th and 6tn
Brigades, With the aviation corps, noun
tain artillery and remainder OF cavalry
approximating 5000 men and officers.
The Fitzpatrick Is now taking on all
sorts OF supplies at the army pier. IL mas
been expected she would get away to-
morrow, and that she might be accom-
panied by the converted transport sadlla,
which has been loading especially with
such permanent camp equipment for the
troops at Vera Cruz as tents, stoves,
ranges, cots, and other paraphernalia.
Major General J. F. Bell. who is TO re-
lieve General Carter, is expected here
mornentarily II is believed he was or
dered here to accompany the troops 10
Vera Cruz and there take command OF
the entire division. His experiences in the
Philippines. II Is expected, VIII stand him
IN good stead in tropical and mountainous
Mexico.
II was reported to-day that In case only
one brigade is sent TO Vera Cruz as re-
Inducements, that brigade would be the
4th, which is composed Of the 18th, 9TH
and 73d Infantry, under command OF Colo
mel r. L. Billiard.
The sth Brigade is composed OF the
18th, 18th and I'D Infantry. under COM
mand Of Colonel T. F. Davis. In add>-
ton there are ten troops Of the 9Th cav
airy, two batteries OF mountain artillery
and two batteries OF field artillery.
Major Noble, who is to have charge OF
sanitation at Vera Cruz, left here to-day.
He was under Colonel Gorgas in Panama
Boston, May s-The steamer City OF
Memphis. of the Savannah Line was
chartered by the government to-day ana
ordered to proceed Immediately TO Ne"
York. It is supposed that she is INTENDED
for transport service
The City Of Macon, OF the same Inc,
now at New York, Is said TO be Included
in the charter.
The City OF Memphis has been UNDER
going repairs. and was without a crew
She was manned hurriedly by drafting
from other vessels. with Capital, Garfield
Of the Nacoochee. OF the Savannah Line
in command.
Baltimore, May s-The steamer Dor
chester. OF the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company. has been req
arfn for