| Show NO INVASION FOR THE PRESENT Trip to Cuba Is Indefinitely Postponed PROGRAMME UPSET BY CAPE VERDE FLEET Thirty Thousand Volunteers Are Ordered to Chickamauga Washington Authorities Will Await the Result of the Engagement Between Sampson and the Span iards Before Embarking Toops Soldiers at Tampa Unpack Their Baggage Again Joe Wheelers Command I Washington May 13 Direct orders were given General Miles this morning suspending for the present the movement move-ment of the invading army upon Cuba i General Miles has therefore postponed his departure for the south and i Is announced authoritatively that it cannot can-not be stated Avith definiteness when he will leave il The suspension of the movement of the invading army upon Cuba was induced in-duced by the proximity of the Spanish Cape Verde squadron to Cuban waters I is deemed by the department to be the part of wisdom not to risk tho landing of troops on Cuban soil until I the landing can be effected under the protection of a stronger fleet than is I now available for the purpose I is not doubted that the squadron under I command of Admiral Sampson will I seek an engagement with the Spanish fleet at once and it Is with the idea of awaiting the result of that conflict that the movement of the land forces is held In abeyance temporarily inA f f Assistant l Secretary of War IelkelI I John announced today that the department depart-ment acquired esterday two 31 tonal vessels for transport purposes They are the Stillwater and Breakwater both of New Orleans The 29 transports now at the disposal I of the war department on the Atlantic are capable in the aggregate of carrying I carry-ing 25000 troops and 10000 animals As soon as the department is prepared to I start the army expedition to Cuba the vessels will be concentrated at points on the southern coast and the entire fleet will move to Cuba as a body under suitable escort of warships I was announced yesteafay that the transports at New York would proceed south with regiments of New York and rgments Massachusetts volunteers Today however how-ever the vessels were ordered not to given move them until further advices had ben These orders were issued In view of the reports from several sources that two or more Spanish warships had been sighted on the upper Atlantic coat In view of the suspension of the land movement upon Cuba It is not deemed advisable to send transports loaded with troops south at this time SENT TO CHICKAMAUGA Adjutant General Corbin stated today to-day that 30 regiments of infantry and five batteries of artillery comprising 1413 officers and 29087 men had been ordered to move to Chickamauga I These troops are divided among the I different states as follows Wisconsin Two regiments 93 officers of-ficers 1926 men Michigan One regiment 4 officers and 928 men Minnesota Three regiments 150 officers of-ficers and 2903 men I I IndianaFour regiments 184 officers and 4101 men I Ji ia I I Indiana Two batteries eight officers of-ficers and 220 men Illinois TWO regiments 92 officers and 1960 men Maine One regiment 26 officers and 9SO men j Massachusetts One regiment 46 officers of-ficers and 921 men Missouri Light battery four officers I and 114 men New Hampshire One regiment 56 j officers and 590 men New YorkThree regiments 92 officers I of-ficers and 1960 men Ohio Four regiments 180 officers and 3312 men Ohio Light battery one battery 20 officers and 396 men PennsylvaniaSeven regiments 322 officers and 6860 men Rhode Island One regiment 46 officers of-ficers and JOG men Vermont One regiment 46 officers and SlZ men I Total number of regiments 38 total number of batteries five total num 1 men ber of 29037 officers 1450 total number of |
