Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-23

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Trains from ALI Directions Are
Rapidly Rushing More Men to
the Point Of Rendezvous The
Work of Organizing the Army on
a War Basis Being Pushed For
ward Rapidly-Some Plans Of the
War Department-M Militia Com
mands Preparing for the Expect
I'd Call for Volunteers.
Chattanooga. Tenn, April 22.-Work
of organizing the United States troops
entering at Chickamauga into bri-
rades and divisions, in order, as Gen
Brooke expressed it, ito place them on
war footing in the most effective
manner has been begun. The cav
4lry and artillery formations have al
ready been completed. The infantry
regiments. OF which a greater number
than was supposed even by General
Brooke Yesterday. will rendezvous at
Cbickamauga, will be organized into
hrigades as fast as they arrive.
ramping grounds for two brigades OF
MED by the troops already there.
Col. A. X. Arnold. who arrived to-
day at the head of his command from
Fort Riley, Hans, was placed at the
head Of the first brigade of cavalry, he
being the senior officer on the ground.
Colonel George W. Hunt, of the Sec
ond cavalry, has been placed in COM
m7nd Of the second brigade. The ar
jliery. which has been divided into
two hrigades, has been placed in COM
mand OF Major Dillenback. the senior
officer present, until the arrival of Col.
Randolph and Major Lancaster, when
the latter will assume command of
one brigade, both to be under Colonel
Randolph.
Twelve train loads of cavalry and
artillery and infantry, all from western
points. arrived in Chattanooga to-day,
and as fast as possible were sent out
TO Chickamauga and unlOaded.
Before midnight almost as many
more will have arrived. The Twelfth
infantry from Fort Nieobrara, Neb in
command of Colonel Charity An
dlcws. which was intercepted at Nash
VILE on its way to Mobile, was among
the first arrivals. This body of troops
was quickly followed by companies L
and X, First cavalry. and companies A,
G. d. F, and H, Sixth cavalry, from
Fort Riley, Kans, $50 men and 80
officers, in command of Col. A. X.
Arnold. These troops and their horses
and camp equipage occupied six trains.
Major General Brooke said to-day
that the Seventh infantry from Fort
Logan the Eighth infantry, from Fort
Russell the Twenty-fourth infantry,
from Fort Douglass, and theSiXteenth.
from Forts Sherman and Spokane and
Boise Barracks, all on their way to
New Orleans, had Eeen intercepted
and would probably be sent to Chick
amauga With the infantry heard
from Yesterday and that already on
the grounds here, this will make ten
full regiments of infantry at Chicka-
manga, swelling the number of troops
TO nearly 10000 men.
Kansas City, Mo, April 22.-Major
FRED Funston, son of eX-Congressman
Charles Funston, of Kansas, passed
through to-day en- route to Washington,
where he goes on orders from the War
Department to report for duty at once.
Funston returned home from Cuba sew
eal months ago to recover from a gun
shot wound received in a skirmish
while fighting for the Cubans. He had
spent two years in Cuba, taking part
IN many important agements. Just
what his duties will be Major Funston
could not say.
ST. Louis, APRIL 22.-Three trains
came in to-day over the Burlington
road having on board the Eighth In
PANTRY. Colonel J. ]. VanHorn COM
handing. The troops come from Fort
russell and are bound for New Orleans.
soon after reaching here the entire
command was transferred to the Mobile
d ONO and the journey South contin-
ued.
Later in the day the Wabash brought
IN II troop, of the First Calvary. from
Fort Sill. The Louisville & Nashville
carried them South. B troop, of the
same regiment. from Fort Reno, |. T..
arrived en- route to Chickamauga to
loln the remainder of the command
there
Chicago, April 22.-The Ninth Cav
any, Y. S. A.. (colored), from Fort
hoomson, Nebraska, commanded by
colonel David Perry, left this city to-
ia! over the Chicago &, Eastern Hi
"'IS. me Ninth was moved in five
SECTIONS, running half an hour apart,
ana VIII be transferred TO the southern
le5 for Chickamauga at Evansville,
Ind
he Tenth Cavalry, from Fort
A'ogh. Mont, reached the city later
@Au We're Immediately transferred to
we Nhicago & Eastern Illinois, leaving
OutaSo IN three sections.
Baltimore. Md. April 22.-The first
S,'p toward putting the militia Of
. ''al wand upon war footing was taken
i@ morning, when Governor Lowndes
rs0ea an order promoting Adjutant
1HtlaI l.. Allison Wilmer. to be Ma
.o General. and placed him in COM
-1'uU 81 both the land and naval re-
Is OF the State. General Winners
,t'ooqoarters will be in Annapolis for
m present. Orders calling out the
lure military forces of the State are
"omentarily expected.
u"l'Inooga, Tenn, April 22.-Soon
we arrival of the Fort Riley cav
49,, Afee trains with companies G
t0 u Of the First cavalry, 120 men.
'omnand Of Colonel C. D. Viele. and
iDo'Csry T. Fifth artillery, commanded
N"pgaln Grimes, all from Fort Sher