The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24

| Ga, May 23-Major General James F. Ward, recently in command of the Fifth corps at Tampa, reported here to- day to General Brooke, having been as- signed by the War Department to the command of the Third Corps now being l formed here.
 The first division of the first army corps was reviewed to-day by it's com mander, Major General James H. Will son. Although no particular demon stration was made yet 1t was a spec tacular scene It began early in the cool of the day, before o'clock. The three brigades of the first division, nine regiments, practically 5000 men. formed a line of battle, the right resting north of the historic Kelly field. Thence It ran a mile. perhaps, along the ridge, portion of the command forming in the rear, a second line as if for reserve | in assault.
 After the usual formal inspection of the line. which took some time. the | division formed and moved in column of fours, changing direction twice, until on a line parallel with General Wlison' who sat on a magnificent horse Ill front of a group of brilliant staff officers The lines were formed with remarAaoie rapidity and precision. Then column l of companies, that is, each company l marching in line, one behlno another the division advanced in splendid form It was a grand sight to witness ana all l the veterans in the camp enjoyed the unusual spectacle. The marcnlng Was' 1 as a rule in excellent time, the align, | ments accurate and the distances well l maintained General Wilson expresseo | l the fact that the division when ma neuyering together for the first tune l had acted so much like regulars ana 1 veterans. e,,,
 With the morning sun glancing from polished arms and trappings ana tne 1 silken stars and stripes ana otate aaso 1 waving in the breeZes that came rom 1 Missionary Ridge. the sight was | elorious one .and inspired the most en- | thusiastic patriotism in both spectators | and men in line.
 TAMPA. May 23.-Nearly all or the transports chartered for the purpose | of carving troops from Tampa nave l arrived here. The Leona, lroquols, l Santiago and Cherokee were today l added to the lists, bringing the totai number up to twenty-one, ana TWO UT three more are expected late this alt ernoon or tonight: All the traIispolls 1 that have recently dropped anchor at 1 Port Tampa were fitted with hunks and stalls before leaving for the South- | The new camping ground at Palmetto Reach. south of Tampa, is now occu- pied by four regiments of volunteers. | It is expected that most or the Voluh- ! tee,, troops will be located there | WASHINGTON, May 23.-Late to- 1 dav orders were issued from Adjutant- l General Corbins office directing the Thirtv-ninth Michigan Volunteers to proceed to Washington instead or 1 Chickamauga, as at first contempiated. The First Arkansas Regiment Will De ordered to Chickamauga-
 The mastering figures received at the War Department show that, up to this | time. 107 161 volunteers have taken the l oath of allegiance to support the Unl- 1 ted States Government. Orders to the | following regiments to move 10 the front were given to-day:
 Thirty-third Michigan, Colonel Chas. l.. Boynton commanding, to Ch1cka- mauga-
 commanding, to Tampa
 Second Kentucky, Colonel E. H. Gather commanding, to Chlckamauga.
 Twenty-second Kansas, Colonel Hen- rv F. Lindsay commanding, to Camp Alger. Va.
 Major General William M. Graham formally assumed command of Camp Alger to-day So far as selected, his official staff consists of Major Ladd, Ninth Cavalry, quartermaster; Captain Little. depot commissary; and Major M. C. Martin, depot quartermaster. Ills nersonaI staff will be Lieutenant Sum neral. Fifth Artillery; Lieutenant De- were. Twenty-third Infantry; and Ma for Heistand, formerly President Me Kinley's military aid. General Graham has established his headquarters in the Graham House, about mile from the camp proper. The headquarters are on n knoll overlooking the camp, and are beautifully located
 General Graham made thorough 1n- snection of the camp to-day, paying Particularly close attention to the san- itarv arrangements. Surgeon General Girard reported during the day and continued the inspection. He IS or the opinion that the water supply Will De ample for all purposes. While there IS considerable sickness among the mem- bers of the Sixth Illinois. the general health of the camp is excellent
 To-day seventeen members Of the Sixth illinois were confined to the hospital. The illness in this regiment is due to the exposure of the men while en route to the camp. A hospital corps arrived from Fort McHenry, Baltimore, to-day and will instruct the volunteers how to take care of the sick.
 Tonight $500 men are in the camp and the total will be swelled tomorrow to about 12,000. It is expected that the regiments now in camp will be organ ized tomorrow into brigades
 Tomorrow morning the First Cav airy organizations will arrive at the camp. Troop A of New York City, under command of Captain Bagley, and Troop c of Brooklyn, under com mand of Captain Clayton, reached this city tonight and remained aboard the cars until morning. They will pitch their camp near the headquarters of General Graham and will constitute his personal guard.
 The One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Indiana. 1926 strong, under command of Colonel J. w. Barnett. also arrived to- night, but too late to go into camp. They spent the night on their special trains.
 VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash. May 23.-Orders were issued to-day by command of Major General Merriam. directing the Second Battalion of the First Regiment Washington Volunteers under command of Colonel J. H. Who'll ly, now stationed at Tacoma. to pro-