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Show oo INEiLBAK Washington, April 21. Brigadier General Charles Bailey will command the first body of troops, if any are sent to Mexico. He will leave for Texas City within a . day or two to organize an expedition. Major General Wood who will relinquish re-linquish his office as chief of stafr at 12 o'clock tonight, will be in supreme su-preme command of all the troops and will follow General Bailey within a few days, if action comes. General Bailey is now stationed at Fort Totten, N. Y., in command of the north Atlantic coast artillery. " |