New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
ACTIVITY AT CAMP THOMAS.
FIRST BRIGADE REVIEW SINCE THE
ARMY CAME TO CHICKAMAUGA.

KNrFE-TIIE TROOPS ARE LIKELY TO
LEAVE SOON FOR THE SOUTH
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TIrprsE.l
Chattanooga Tenn. May i.-Activity has been
noticeable again to-day at Camp Thomas Al
| most every wagon In the camp was engaged III
hauling baggage from one camp to another'
! water In barrels to the more remote camps OF
quartermasters' supplies to the different reei-
mental headquarters. The dust on the PARK
| roads has been something terr.hc To-Day anu
! the men are praying for rain
In organizing the two brlgades Of infantry
| now at Chlcknmauga the First Brigade was
composed Of the 10th and Cd regiments. while
the 7th. Sth 18th and 25th regiments constituted
the Second To-day General Brooke transferred
the 7th from the Second TO the First Brigade
the transfer doubtless meaning that General
Brooke knows that more infantry Is 70 come
here and wishes to equaze the strength OF the
two divisions II f. stated with great positive
ness in official circles that the regulars VIII
| leave before or very soon after the volunteer
army begins to arrive. Those In position 10
know are ~ tho opinion that tho Army at
| Chickarnauga Will remain here for about two
| or possibly three weeks longer. rumor with
| some substance OF truth about IS circulated
! among he camps that tho 2Jth Infantry ana
| the 10th Cavalry will he ordered 10 Tampa
| before Sunday The above named troops ex-
pccted orders as early as last Saturday to move
but they did not come. Dozens OF railroad cars
arrive every day and are left here In anticpa
ton OF order 10 move troops further south
Two more wells were completed to-day. and
other necessary preparations made TO receive
| the volunteer army General II '. Boynton VIII
arrive from Washington tomorrow and take
charge personally Of all Park work now going
on. He writes 10 local officials that the number
~ volunteers likely to come here Will be about
400
Captain NJ VI. Brewer. assistant surgeon OF
the "a Infantry. was transferred to the 10Th
Cavalry: Frs, Lieutenant l.. p Smith. assistant
surgeon Of the s,h Infantry. wns transferred TO
the Sd Cavnlry. and Acting Hospital Steward
Harry r Brown 81 tho l2th Infantry Hospital
Corps. was transferred 10 the Hospital Corps OF
the sth Infantry. The recent appointment Of
the brigadlers from the officers al Ch!ckamauga
viii II course cause a few reglnental changes.
but no promotions The colonels who have risen
I'm rank will no. necessarily Do succeeded by the
Lieutenant colonies ~ their respective regiments
on the other hand the senior colonel Will be
succccied hy the senior icutenant-colone and
SO on down the line. The hrisadier-generai
serving under volunteer commission In the
Army ranks an grades beneath his own either
In the Regular or volunteer service. and Is
ranked by all brlgaders now in the Regular SER
VIC"
The erection Of still another warehouse In
which t. store hay and grain was begun to-day
By Quartermastcr Lee
THE FIRST BRIGADE REVIEW
To-day's roview Of the Second Cavalry Brigade.
commanded by Colonel s s. Sumner. was the
first brigade review u the encampment It
WAS held in the Widow Glenn field. an immense
tract Of open and nearly level ground. irresu-
larry outlined by copse wood and forests OF
young onk and pine. on the west II In COM
manded by the cmience where the Glenn farm
house stood III times. and from the rest OF
which now rises the unfinished wilder Tower.
To the north IS Little Hi. It's summit where
General Lyle fcll. now dotted with the snowy
tents Of General Brooke. Along its eastern
edge are the camps Of the 25th Infantry and the
% Cavalry The Lafayette Road bounds II on
the west from the vineyard house. almost to the
poln, where. on the last day Of the great battle.
Hoods gallant column stormcd the Federal
lines cutting R0sccrans's army in two and hurl-
Ing the right wing IL rout from the field.
SOLDIER STARS \ COMRADE.
An exciting bit OF n row. that came near end
ing fatally. occurred in the camp OF Company r.
Sth Infantry. yesterday morning. quarrel
over trivial matter arose between Private
Stedfnan and Private Bat Shea Stedman dared
shea 10 come outside the camp and settle the
difficulty. shea accepted the challenge AS he
started Steiman whipped out big pocket
knife and cut Shea vciousy. lnnlcting painful
wounds on the check. eye and arm. Members
~ the company standing about rushed up 70
interfere ard Stcdman ran. fing!ng away his
knife I'm his tight. - he passed the cooks
Woodrlle . soldier picked UP billet OF wood
and fccd him TO the ground. unconscious. with
n blow across the head other soldiers jumped
uJon The Frustrated man and all but stamped
the life out Of hln. Both Stednan and Shea
were later scnt to the Eiardhouse
Tho 1th Infantry broke camp this morning
aod moved over To the old camping grounds Of
tho .iih on the Lafayette Road. II has here
tofore been campcd In tho triangle. the apexes
OF which Eioody Pond Wildcr's I'm and
Little IIill In its new camp 1t Viii be only
short distance from In" headquarters Of Colonel
Bates. who commands tho First Infantry
Brigade.