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It was signed by Assistant Secretary of
War Simpson.
1t was hailed with delight. The troops,
especially the engineers have been chating
under the delay, and even the official in
formation given to correspondents in re-
gard to the time of proposed departure Of
the troop trains was changed time and time
again
Mexico City or bust" "On to Ell Paso."
such were the cries raised amid the waving
of hats and deafenlng cheers as Companies
A and OF Engineers left here last night.
the first Pennsylvania troops to be sent
to the border.
The departure, which was made after n
delay of nearly four days. was accompa-
MED by scenes of mingled enthusiasm and
tense emotion. While the troops We're
jubilant proud of being the first Pennsyl-
vanians called to the front, they missed.
undoubtedly, the send-on they had looked
forward to in Philadelphia.
No wives mothers or sweethearts were
on hand to wish them good-by. But they
were given a royal send-off by the small
crowd at the station Any enthusiasm that
might be lacking in the crowd was made
up by the spirit OF the men,
Cheers. yells and songs intermingled in
the cool night air and the voices of the
parting soldiers could be heard for some
time after the rear lights OF the heavy troop
train had faded dimly In the distance. They
were of at last
The trip to El Paso. 1t is expected. will
take at least four days. The War Depart
ment has issued orders that trains carry
ing troops to the border shall at no time
exceed a speed OF 35 miles an hour The
engineers probably will reach Cincinnati
about 6 o'clock tonight. The distance to
FL Paso is figured at approximately 1000
miles. that is according to the route taken
by the troops.
The I'd Regiment, which will be the first
of the 1st Brigade TO 30, Is the senior
regiment in the division. II has the re-
quired strength in men. and officers think
It only fitting that IT be chosen first among
the infontry. The I'd has been ready for
some time II also made the finest show
in the physical examination.
According to the War Department order.
the lst Regiment will leave within an hour
after the departure OF the I'd, which Is
scheduled for noon today, The Sd Regl-
ment, also from Philadelphia is being whip
ped into shape and the men have every
hope OF pulling out today. There have been
so many delays and postponements how
ever. that the men are inclined to be
skeptical.
The route of the Engineers 10 the border
is given out by Major General Clement as
follows: Cornwall and Lebanon Railroad
to Lebanon, Philadelphia and Reading to
Wayne Junction. Baltimore and Ohio to
gath and Chestnut streets. station, and af-
ter a short stop, TO st. Louis, Frisco to
Dallas and Texas and Pacific to El Paso.
Major General Clement saw the boys
Off" Carrying an oil lantern in a demo-
cratic way that caused no one not familiar
with the encampment to suppose that he
was the Commanding General, he saw TO
It that all the Anal stores were loaded on
the cars and then quietly left 20 minutes
before the train pulled out. He was ac-
companied by Major S. W. Rhoads. acting
assistant Chief OF Stan Major Walter G,
Stirling, commander OF trains, and Major
n. II. Taggart inspector.
The I'd Regiment OF Philadelphia. Colonel
Turner commanding, began entraining In
two sections Immediately after rolcall
and mastering at o'clock this morning.
The regiment VIII pass through Philsdel-
phia according 20 the route prepared.
Leaving Colebrook on the Cornwall and
Lebanon Railroad, the two troop trains will
switch to the Philadelphia and Reading az
Lebanon and will transfer 10 the Baltimore
and Ohio tracks at Wayne Junction A
short stop 70 change locomotives Will be
made at the gath and Chestnut streets
station.
Thence the route win be via the Balti-
more and Ohio 70 Louisville. over the Illi-
nois Central TO Memphis, thence over the
81 Louis and Southwestern 70 Fort Worth,
ana thence 10 FL Paso. The frsI section
consists Of one nat car, four box cars. two
sleepers. one baggage ear and eight coaches.
The second. OF one box ear one sleeper,
one baggage ear and 1f coaches.
TIE hsld hospital. under MAJOR Kelser
and Ambulance Company No. q under
caDtain 1Ioeinnis, both Of Fhlladelphla
and the battalion of signal troops 81
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