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Show DECIDES TO SEND ! ADDITIONAL TROOPS WASHINGTON. April 26.-The War department de-partment has decided to send Gen. Greely, at Ban Francisco. , the additional 2500 troops that he has asked for. The additional troops to be sent to Gen. Greely are as follows: Eleventh infantry, from Fort D. A. Russell; Twenty-seventh Infantry, Fort Sheridan; Twenty-eighth Infantry, headquarters, band and three companies. Fort Snelllng; First cavalry. Fort Clarke and Fort Sam Houston; two squadrons Eleventh cavalry. Fort Des Moines. Ia. |