The times., 1898-04-28

Chattanooga. April 2I.-daTd drilling
was the order OF the day at Camp
Thomas The weather was magnificent.
Infantry companies dashed over the field
at double-quick with bayonets pointed at
an imaginary foe. Light batteries clat-
tered about Numbering and sighting
guns as if a Spanish army had suddenly
come I'm from Missionary Ridge Cavalry
regiments and brigades sometimes il
double order, then in long lines. gaIoped
over the field.
a visit TO the park by Gen. Miles is ex-
pected in the near future Although it is
denied at headquarters that any notifica-
ton has been received Of the intention
OF Gen. Miles as commander of the
United Safes Army TO make a tour of
inspection Of the various encampments.
It is known that mail has been received
here for him. and for this reason. il is
believed that by the time brigade and reg
mental drills commence, possibly by the
end Of the week. Gen. Miles Will be at
Chickamauga.
Talk Of the removal Of the infantry regi-
ments in camp at New Orleans 10 Chicka-
mauga and the transfer Of Brig. Cen
Shafter from his Southern headquarters
TO this rendezvous has also revived today.
OF the seven regiments Of infantry origi-
nally ordered TO the Louisiana rendez-
Vous, only three-the Firs.. Eighteenth
and Twenty-third are in camp there. The
Sixteenth viii be here by tomorrow night,
while ii is thought the Eighteenth will
have arrived before the end Of the week
This total abandonment of New Orleans
is believed TO be part OF a plan for the
concentration al this point of at least
half Of the regular army as il is al pres
ent constituted
The Second Infantry. in command Of
Col. Bates. went into camp today. It
came IN detachments from Montana and
North Dakota. The cavalry commands
now at the Park have been organized into
a division Of two brigades OF two regi-
ments each. The first brigade is made
up Of the First, Second and Tenth regl-
ments; the second of the Third, Sixth
and Ninth. Col. Arnold, OF the First
Cavalry. IS commander Of the division
The first brigade falls TO the command
OF Col Hunt. The second brigade is
commanded by Col. Sumner, OF the Sixth.
When the artillery regiments are organ
lied the army viii be ready for real war
drilling, when cavalry, infantry and ar
tiliery viii unite in imaginary move
ments against the enemy.
Batteries c and F, Third Artillery. sta
uoned at San Francisco, arrived this
morning. The detachment consists of
about $50 men and officers.
Troop :, of the First Cavalry Fort SILL
Okla, came in this afternoon. BY the
end Of the week all Of Gen. Brooke's army
will be here, unless It viii be decided later
10 send the troops at New Orleans TO
Chickamauea-
All the volunteers from East Tennessee
VIII go into camp here tomorrow. A com
pany Of hardy mountaineers. some Of them
barefooted. all in their picturesque but
Unsoldierly dress. arrived this morning
While these squirrel hunters are not
beautiful and are a little awkward. they
can shoot TO Kill and are able TO stand
the hardest kind Of service.
Louisiana Reserves.
New Orleans, April 27.-The First Regi-
nent Of infantry. under command Of Col.
Evan Miles. arrived here from the Pre-
sidio Barracks. San Francisco. this morn
ing and by 8 o'clock took up their march
10 the fair grounds. The First is the only
regiment 10 arrive here in 2 body. the
others coming in battalions and SQUADS
from widely separated fields
The regiment presented a splendid ap-
pearance. Slung over each soldiers,
shoulder was the oId-time army roll. con-
tanning their blankets and overcoats.
These are not in use by the Twenty-third
and Eighteenth, but they are very much
favored and ii is understood ii is ex-
rremely likely the Government will dis
card the haversacks and knaDsacks in
use in many regiments. and resort to the
method 2 y.=s.
the regiment had pitched its tents and
established itself in camp.
The men VIII not be required to drill
for three or four days. The First did NOT
bring along its fun complement Of Off
GERS.
Gen. Shafter, before his departure. said
that he would submit TO the authorities
at Washington the proposition to move
the troops TO Chalmette. He thought the
fair grounds sufficient for his present use,
but Chalmette would be better suited for
large army. In the event Of a calnD
being established outside of New Or
leans the location viii be At Hammond.
on the Illinois Central Railroad. fifty
miles north Of here
j was reported at the fair grounds
camp that the object Of Gen. Skaters
visit 10 Washington was 10 make a mild
protest against the regiments in his di-
vision being separated. Five are now al
Chickamauga that were originally 10
come here.
Gen. Brooke Is Gen Shafter's Junior as
10 rank. Gen. Shafter il Is said. viii con
suit with the Secretary Of War and try
TO have present arrangements changed
that Is 10 send the Chickamaug delega-
tion here or the New Orleans troops 10
the Tennessee battlefield. If Gen. Shafter
Hrr
ity, that he viii endeavor TO secure an
other appointment
The Eighteenth Regiment was inspect
I'd today. The Twenty-third viii be in.
sDected tomorrow. one sham battle will
be fought by the regular troops before
they leave here
Naval Res serves iH Service
New Orleans. April 27-The Louisiana
naval reserve yesterday furnished a
crew Of nine officers and ninety-dve mer
for the monitor Passaic. which IS ID
defend The harbor OF Port Royal. s g
il VIII be commanded by Lieut.. Com
mander Bartlett. and the entire force
on The monitor except the captain viii
be members of the Louisiana reserve
This IS the fourth detail the reserve has
furnished. the others going 10 Galveston
Fort Morgan, in Mobile Harbor. and Port
Eads, al the mouth Of the Mississlppi
The reserve has been called on TO SUP.
ply l,l0 men for manning the thirty-twc
gunbOats. patrol boats and torpedo boats
employed in the Gulf service. and an
nounced that il viii be able to do so
The men assigned 10 the Passaic were
sworn into the United States Navy to-
night The Louisiana naval militia claims
10 be the first Of any Of the State militias
10 be sent IN the active service Of the
United States.
The various companies forming here
arc drawing close lines on recruits None