New-York tribune., 1898-07-02
CAMP THOMAS COMMANDS.
AN ACCIDENT TO GENERAL GRANT
GENERAL PENNINGTON TAKES
CHARGE OF THE DEPART
MENT OF THE GULF
InY TELrcRArn 10 TIE rnInrvEl

Chattanooga. Tenn, July 1.-The paymasters
are hard at work to-day preparing the muster
and rayrolls 10 pay off the regiments. II IS
hardly believed that the paying viii begin he
fore Monday. as the paymastcrs have yet an
immense job before them. They have been
checking and rechecEing and figuring all day
long on the rapcrs and books. and have accom-
plishcd great deal Of work The force of men
guarding the 81 900 900 in the railroad cars was
doubled to-day. This was found l. be advisa
Bile. because Of the known presence OF the
money among the soldiers and others
Major-Gcneral John r. +, 1okc WAS tc-day
licved Of the command of the Department ~ the
Gulf by Brisadier-Gen c NJ Pennington. who
will have headquarters in Atlanta. General
Pennington was recently on duty at Camp
Black. Hampstead. This will in way inter
fere with General BrOOke's command Of the
First Army Corps. When General Graham was
relieved at Atlanta Genera Brooke was placed
In command Of the Department Of the Gulf.
This has been understood all along TO be only a
temporary arrangement.
GEN. GRANT SOMEWHAT HURT BY a FALL
General Frederick ID. Grant had bad fall
two nights ago. He was out OF camp late at
night. and as he returned he riding at
rapid pace through the woods toward his head
quarters. The men OF the regiment had
stretched wire across through the woods upon
which to hang their blankets in the daytime
General Grant was not aware Of this and the
wire caught him just under the chin and threw
him heavily to the ground The shock ruptured
blood vessel and the General has since been
splitting blood freely. To-day he was confined to
his tent the greater part Of the day.
This has been the hottest day in the history Of
Camp Thomas. the thermometer going as high
112 in the shade. 1t almost unbear-
able to those regiments which had drills. and
hundreds OF soldiers fell out of line thoroughly
exhausted They were borne to the hospitals on
stretchers and soon relieved.
1t has been decided to move ono or two regi-
ments Of the First Corps by Sunday night. IL
possible to do so General Brooke has perfected
his arrangements 10 start on Sunday or Mon
day. In advance ot his soldiers. and await their
arrival at Tampa He believes that he can be
OF more service at Tampa than at Chckamauga
when the troops begin TO move.
General Wade has been at General Brookc's
headquarters to-day. and Will undoubtedly be
In command OF the Army when General Brooke
goes away. He is now famlliarZing himself
with the duties OF the command.
OHIO CAVALRY TO REMAIN LONGER.
The 1st Ohio Cavalry. which was ordered to
leave Camp Thomas to-day. has had the order
revoked This Is the fourth time the regiment
voked Just before starting. The reason for the
change this time was that two-thirds ~ the
horses OF the regiment sick and not III FOR
service This fact made known TO the Sec
retary OF War. who Immediately caused the or
der to go to Lakeland Fla. to be revoked. Ihe
departure OF the regiment Is now indefinite
captain Henry Melville. OF the Sth New-fork.
was to-day appointed a member Of the Board
OF Survey of the Brigade. band OF
twenty-five pieces FOR the Eth New-fork
arrived to-day. Major Ward. Of the l2th. who
was recently married TO MICS Clark. or New
York returned to his regiment to-day. He and
his bride presented with a handsome low
inR-cup hy the officers Of ia" regiment
Or George W Lindsem. u the Sth. qualified
as a lieutenant today. private II H. M.lik"n.
OF the liih who was tried before c"urt-inAr
tial several days ago for using disr"spectuI
language 10 Major Tobley. today hmed SO
and sentenced to fifteen days 10 the guhfuhpus"'
at hard labor. Captain Dapray. adjutant ot the
regiment. entered protest against the sen
tence He said II vas wholly Inadequate 10 thc
offence. and that II should have peen Ihuch
more severe. ..0.....
Colonel Baldwin, inspector Of the Third Corps.
inspected the l4th Ncw-York to-day. ara maze
n favorable report on the condition OF the IeGl-
ment Thirty FIVE recruits for IN" IAN New
York arrived today. making 2Cn IN all. An
important change took place to-day AT General
Grants headquarters. Major Alexander rogers.
Inspector-Ceneral Of the division. resigned 10
accent the place of lieutenant t-cploncl IN the 81
Connecticut Regiment. General Grant has asked
Colonel Chauncey of the 9Th New-York. TO ap-
point a man TO take Major KocerS's place. Cen
eral Grant has been asked to deliver the orati'n
and read the Declaration Of independence al a
monster Fourth OF July celebration here lie
has kindly consented 10 do So. General Brook"
will be present at the exercises II possible. II he
ia here at thai time. and General Wade and
General A. T. stewart Will participate.