The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-11
EXODUS FROM CHICKAMAUGA.
All the Regulars Camping in the Park
Ordered to TAMPA.


CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ca, May f0.-Major General Brooke, COM
handing the United States regular provi-
sional army corps at Chickamauga Park,
TODAY received orders from the War De-
partment directing him to send all the cav
airy and infantry troops now in camp at
Chickamauga Park, about six thousand in
all, to Tampa, Fla, without delay. The
order is accompanied with instructions to
provide the men with a full supply of am
munition for sixty days. On receipt of the
order General Brooke at once issued in
structions to the division commanders, or
dering them to notify the regimental COM
manders to prepare at once for departure.
There are five regiments of infantry now
in camp, the Second, Seventh, Eighth
Twelfth and Sixteenth, all Of which are
ordered to Tampa under command of Col
GUY. V. Henry and Col Adna r. Chaffee
Two regiments of cavalry-the Third and
Sixth-wiH at once proceed to Tampa under
General S. S. Sumner. These troops will
march from the paik to Ringgold to-mor-
row afternoon and take the Western & At
lantic trains at that point. The distance is
about eight miles and it has been decided
that this march could be made and relieve
the Chattanooga, Rome & Southern, so
they could move the infantry with more
dispatch The Second Cavalry, under Col.
Hunt, has been ordered to Mobile and they
will march to Rossville and be loaded on
the Southern at that point. The First and
Tenth Cavalry will go to New Orleans
under command of the senior officer, Col
Baldwin marching to this city and taking
the Alabama Great Southern here to-mor-
row afternoon.
All regiments began preparations to move
tonight and by morning it is expected each
regiment will be ready to move. General
Brooke and staff will remain here to assist
in the organization of the volunteer army
should it be ordered here. The signal corps
has also been ordered to remain here until
further orders. The medical corps of each
regiment was to-day provided with medical
supplies for sixty days The medical force
is to be largely creaSed-from fifteen to
twenty-five men-as soon as the regiments
have been increased to their war strength
All recruits will be ordered to report to
Tampa, New Orleans and Mobile. A large
number arrived to-day and were provided
with the necessary equipments. There will
be very little delay in Transporting the
troops, all the railroads having provided the
necessary cars in expectation OF hurry
orders. The loading of the supply trains be-
gan this afternoon and number are ready
for shipment.
The Second and Seventh Infantry will
leave in the morning at o'clock and the
Eighth and Sixteenth Infantry to-nnorrnTv
afternoon, the Twelfth Infantry may not
get off until Saturday morning.
Owing TO the unexpected orders to move
received to-day. General Brooke made hur.
ried reorganization of the infantry forces
annuIIing the division heretofore formed
Following this arrangement Colonel Var
horn, IN command of the infantry division
issued the following order: by reason 81
the new brlgades having been formed under
orders from the War Department the in.
1antry division Is dissolved. The division