New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-10

and Davis OF these Generals Henry sumner
and Chaffee are already at the PARK IeheFd'
Burt. whose regiment went 10 tampa iast week.
viii return Under the new order Of things,
what will become Of General Bates. GENERA
Arnold and General Young. now here IN com
mand Of regiments. is not known. The generals
themselves bay, received no information on the
subiect 7; IS probable that Colonel Van Horn.
who is now acting as a ma jor general. in COM
roand Of the infantry division al the Park VII
continue in his present command. General AZ
mold who now commands the cavalry division.
viii probably be ordered away
Paymaster Glenn failed 10 arrive to-day ana
the men are much disappointed. The TWO million
ratons recently shipped To the PROVISIONAL 2rnF
from Chicago have not yet arrived. Inc ne"
warehouse erected at Battlefield Station VIII oe
ready for their reception However consisn-
nents Of rations clothing and ammunition are
pouring in and the railroads have their hands
full. It is proposed. If possible. 70 get thls
freight out Of the way before the volunteer
troops begin to arrive.
ORDERS ABOUT AMMUNITION.
General Brooke to-day issued the following
order: Each division commander Of troops now
here will appoint an acting ordnance o'p'er'
who will have charge Of the division ammuni-
ton Train ana OF dH 'luhhH' "N
stores that may he required for the use or the
brigade and division headquarters
Troop and company commanders VIII retain
in their commands only such amounts or ammu-
milton as can be carried on the soldiers persons
viz one hundred rounds Of rife or "droine
ammunition and thirty-slx ROUNDS OF rctoNc.
.mnnunition for each man n their maximum
strength and they will turn over 10 the dctiHs
ordnance officer Of the regiment Tor the uat't'oi,
or squadron ammunition train one h.i'uIr"
rounds Of rife or carbine ammunluoH ana 'I-
tv-six Of revolver ammunition, and the ne,
mainder including all blank ammunition VIII
be transferred 10 the acting ordnance Officer Vi
division. II,
Acting ordnance officers OF regiments VIII
take charge Of and be responsible Tor all ammu'
milton belonging 10 the DdliailoH VI Si"""'"''
ammunition train.
The order means that whenever the regiments
are recruited up To strength each man VIII
have :;6I rounds Of cartridges. 81 ms hulhDeI
one hundred will he carried in the peIt ana t"e
remainder in the battalion and division trans
Captain James Rockwell. chief ordnance ON
Ger at the camp. who arrived from the spring
field Armory last week. Is kf.'t busy JUST no"
clearing up the work of his department III VIE"
OF the arrival Of volunteers
Sixty caissons arrived from the arInory a,
Washington this morning. They are intended
for volunteer batteries. There are no batteries
of the artillery Of the Regular Army now here;
Lieutenant Lyon. who has been succeeded oy
Lieutenant AIasrith as assistant quarterhlas-
Ter was ordered back 10 his regiment this
morning He belongs 10 the 10Th. now al tampa.
and will start tonight ,,
The Tennessee volunteers are not entirely
nleased with the State officers recommended ior
appointment by Governor Taylor ana propose
70 carry the matter up before the President.
through Pension Commissioner II. Clay Evans
and secure the appointment Of ne" ones II pos
sbe.