New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-24
MORE MEN AT CAMP THOMAS.
CAVALRY AND INFANTRY POUR INTO
CHATTANOOGA.
sRIoApE AND DIVISION DRILL THIS WEEK
VOLUNTEERS u,xPEcTEp-TENNEssEE
MILITIA TO MOBILIZE AT
THE CAMP.
IRY rEIEGRAPu 10 TIE TAIBUNE.I

THE CAMP.
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Chattanooga. Tenn, April 23.-Troops con-
tinue to pour into the city. On the nrst tram
, to arrive to-day was the 9th Ca'ai!
from Fort Robinson Nebraska Accompanying
this regiment were troops from the 9th cavalry
also from Fort Robinson. This detachment IN
all numbers 700 men, The 9Th Infantry, from
Russell. Wyo, composed II eight companies.
arrived on four trains about 3 O'Clock. over 'he
Memphis division Of the Southern Railway.
band Of thirty-two pieces and a large hospital
corps were included in this command num-
bering In all about 500 men.
Troop H. LIST Cavalry. from Fort SILL OKLA
homa, consisting of sixty men. arrived az an
early hour and was transferred TO the camp
grounds at Chickamauga. Shortly AFTER noon
troops c, and G. of the I'd Cavalry from
Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. arrived over the southern
Railway on two trains In this troop were 20
men, under command Of Colonel S. Il. M. young
A band OF thirty-ive pieces was with then'
Rations for thirty days were brought along
Eight troops OF the 10th Cavalry. from Fort
Assiniboine, will probably get in tonight or
tomorrow morning. This command started
several days ago. but was delayed by the burn
ing Of a bridge on the Northern Pacific Railroad
Troops b and l. Of the I'd Cavalry, from Fort
Logan arrived this morning. and were sent TO
the Park The eth Infantry will arrive some
time tonight. from Memphis, and be taken 70
Chickamauga at once. About 2oOO men nave
arrived at Chickamauga to-day.
General Brooke has taken up his permanent
HEADQUARTERS at Camp George II. Thomas. No
brigade and division commander has yet been
named. SO far regiments report to General
Brooke. On Monday he VIII arrange the senior
colonies as division and brigade commanders
tp%a rivnh
divisions. etc, has been finished. and the main
business now is TO get the arriving troops prop
erly stationed and quartered. BY Monday night
there will be at least nine thousand regular
troops encamped at Chickainauga
After Monday the wo,l. of tho campaign VIII
begin in earnest There will be regular reg!-
mental drills each day and evening by brigades
and divisions 1t IS talked in official circles TO-
night that volunteers will begin arriving BY the
middle OF next week. Tennessees quota or vol
unteers will be $500, while there are only -''oo
men enlisted in the militia At the beginning Oh
the war scare there were only 40 enlisted men,
b,t this number has been constantly increased.
This will give an opportunity TO those not be-
longing to the National Guard 70 volunteer
AT q meeting to-day it was decided 10 aiiow
only the best and healthest militiamen 10 Voiuh-
teer .,s -. hoaa
Nothing definite can be ascertained q, heao-
quarters regarding the arrival or Gcneral i'es
meet him However. General Brooke says ne
hopes to have $1,000 men on review by thurs-
day afternoon Before the Tennessee troops can
be mustered In they VIII first nave 10 De Hlopn-
1zed and turned over to the United states Gov
eminent. AGjutant General sykes mas lniorineu
the local officers that all the tennessee niintia
will be concentrated in Chattanooga, turneC over
TO the Government here ard they Win the
other volunteers will go into camp at Chicha-
manga. carload OF camp e9ulPase Is sI nese
or Governor Taylor. The Tennessee soluiers
are now poorly supplied with equipments ior
campaign. having few tents ana r Iee &C. ca gat
the Tennessee boys thoroughly equipped. HOW
ever they may go into camp ana wait TOT equip.
ments there railroad o'hciai o,hisht say W, ~
out that troops would be moved here on MOI
day from Mobile and New orleans. and that the
purpose of their being brought here was to or
ganize them into corps. Tonight there are
over 5000 troops sitting around campfres at
Chickamauga
Troops 3 and d. Of the 1st Cavalry. from
Fort Reno Oklahoma. arrived at late hour
and went into camp. Every effort IS being put
forth to prepare to receive the volunteer army
To-day contract was let for dozen sau.iom
field, where the volunteer army VIII encam2
EMPLOYEES ENCOURAGED TO ENLIST.
COMPANIES THAT WILL HOLD PLACES OPEN FOR
MEN WHO ENLIST
Between twenty and thirty Of Tiffany Co Q
employees are connected with the National Guard,
and as some Of them not familiar with the
precedent established by this old house during tho
Civil War regarding the status Of employees serving
their country, the question brought up several
days ago. and the firm promptly replied that an
employees would. heretofore receive full pay
for any time lost while serving their country. and
their would be held for them Re
ferring to this, Charles L. Tiffany said Yesterday:
This decision IS nothing unusual. 1t Is merely In
line with the long-established policy OF the house.
and frequently exempiied in the railroad riots Of
1877. and more recently during the Buffalo rail-
road riots IN 1892 and the Brooklyn trolley strike
in 1885, for all Of which the militia was called out
and number Of employees served. and Of
course they received their salaries usual. Dur
ing the sumner. when give the employees a
two weeks vacation with full pay. the members
Of the militia who called TO The State camp
allowed - have an extra week"
While there have been definite orders issued
by the officials OF the Vanderbilt lines relative TO
the preservation Of the places OF employees who
may enlist in the Army Navy. Chauncey NJ
Depew stated yesterday that such desire
to enlist Will be reinstated at the end OF the
In the employ Of the various roads OF the sys
tenn there many members OF National Guard