Show WAITING FOR THE WORD Washington Sept 28 Both the war and navy departments have hayo been boen tier on a war basis today and tonight at many man of the offices in the departments advices from Cuba were anxiously awaited Tho The cruiser Des Moines Moine was ordered from Havana to Cienfuegos to assist Resist In at that point This was the only naval order ordel of Import importance ance during the day dar although the gen general general general eral board of the navy was in session several hours In the war department there were many conferences but few orders of or consequence were Issued The hiring ot of is the only detail necessary to complete mIlete C preparations The first expedition would probably leave Newport News made up of loops gathered from posts near the east eastern ern eru seaboard and other expeditions from feints further south In cuse case the govern government government ment can arrange for the suspension of troublesome quarantine regulations New Orleans is mentioned as the probable point from which an expedition made up of troops from states adjacent to Louisiana will be sent It Is the purpose of the general staff to avoid railroad travel wherever possible The rho departure of or from irem Oyster Bay for caused ed edman many man officers to believe that ho doos not expect any emergency y in Cuba before Monday M when lie h Is duo In Washington |