The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-05
MAY MOVE TO-DAY.
Troops at Chicxamauga Ready to
Start SOuth-PatriOtic Exercises.

Troops at Chickamauga Ready to
Start SOuth-Patriotic Exercises.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July 4.-The
Fourth Of July was celebrated here to-day
with an enthusiasm and genuine spirit Of
patriotic fervor never before shown in this
city. Elaborate exercises were held at the
big city auditorium, into which six thou
sand citizens and soldiers were crowded.
Brig. Gen. Fred d. Grant was present in full
uniform and read the Declaration of indie
pendence. General Grant was given great
ovation, the immense audience cheering for
several minutes when he appeared on the
rostrum- patriotic address was delivered
by Col. Govan, of the First Mississippi, who
was gallant Confederate soldier, who
"sloried in the fact that he now wore the
uniform of United States officer"
Rev. DR.. Fl. c. McCook, chaplain of the
Second Pennsylvania Volunteers, also de-
livered a patriotic address, Chaplain Nc
Cook is a member of the famous family of
fighting McCooks, and his address was sea-
soned with kindly and fraternal references
to the South and was greeted with entnu-
siasm The music was furnished by the
regimental band of the First Maine Volun-
teers. A quartet from the First Regiment
and chorus of one hundred voices local
singers sang number Of patriotic airs
Inc enthusiasm was wild. at intervals AS
ISOLATED Press bulletins announcing the
American victory at Santiago being read to
the audience
At Camp Thomas the day was celebrated
by national salute fired by detail from
a number of regiments The Signal Corps
gave a display of fireworks this evening
On account of the sick in the hospitals
General Brooke issued orders that no fire.
works were to be set off in the limits of the
camp.
Although the officials at Camp Thomas
headquarters continue to maintain great Sc
crecy in regard to the movement of troops
iron t here TO emoa II Is generally believed
Fifteen regiments are under emergency or
ders,. and the indications are that the start
ing rushed to-day and rare scene. of ac-
tivity is witnessed. The regiments which go
out first are as follows:
First Kentucky.
Third Wisconsin.
Fifth Illinois.
Fourth Ohio.
Third Illinois.
Fourth Pennsylvania.
Sixteenth Pennsylvania.
Second Wisconsin.
Third Kentucky.
Thirty-firSt Michigan.
One-hundred-an d-sixtieth Indiana
First Georgia.
Sixth Ohio.
Northumberland fifty -eighth Indiana.
Fifty-first Wisconsin,
Closely following these it is believed will
be the other regiments of the First Corps.
The destination of the troops is not known.
II is currently reported that plans nave
been changed and that Santiago instead of
Porto Rico will be the objective point. The
railroads are ready for the emergency The
Western e. Atlantic has 125 cars arranged
in trains of twelve cars each and provided
with water barrels standing in their yards,
while the Southern has about two hundred
cars similarly arranged and equipped in it's
yards. These trains can leave for the park
in short order. A number of engines suf1-
cient to pull each and every train, are being
held in reserve in the roundhouses of these
two roads. The work of paying the men
is now being rushed. Every effort is being
made to dispose of the regiments of the
First Corps before they are moved away.
The payments are. progressing at the rate
of half dozen regiments a day. The entire
work will likely be finished this week.
Private John Logan, Company D, Eighth
New York is in critical condition at
the Letter Hospital as the result of an at
tempt to commit suicide. Logan left his
camp walking to the quarters of Battery B.
Light Artillery from Pittshurg. Pa. where
he stabbed himself in the breast at the same
time cutting his throat.
Captain Frank w. Bartlett commanding
Company D, of the First Maine, died very
suddenly last night. The remains were to-
day shipped to Norway, Me-, the home of
the deceased.