New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-03
regiment only six hundred had been accepted;
Neesriv all The line and staff officers have seen
service in the Regular Army
MORE TROOPS START FOR FLORIDA
FOUR REGIMENTS LEAVE CAMP THOMAS
INCIDENTS OF THE DAY

c,,a,,oroop, Tenn June (SpeciaD.-Four
regiments left Camp Thomas to-day for Tampa
| They were the Goth New-York. the 9th Mary
land the Sd Pennsylvania and the lst DISTRICT
~ Columbia. II is believed that these are the
only troops that will move TO the front just now
| The tents of the 69th were struck and packed up
| for TRANSFORMATION and everything in readiness
nv the time the reveille sounded this morning.
and breakfast was dispatched in short order
| Shouts and cheers were mingled with the insplr-
ING strains of st Patricks Day in the Morn
| ing" "Carryowen' and other martial airs DIS
they wheeled into column and. led by Colonel
Duffy started on the march for Rossvllle'
THE SIXTY NINTH UNDER WAY.
TIL, MANNERS Of the Goth are a Jolly lot Of fell
lows and merry laugh and Jest and song emf
vene6 the march as they plodded along the La
fayette road. sending up cloud OF dust 'hrous"
which shone vaguely the rudy faces OF the
reckless Irish boys wreathed in Smiles Oh 'oS''S
exultation and anticipation.
At Rossve the regiment halted ana began
the work of embarkation. The most lively part
OF the programme was loading the STOCK. Houl
after hour the clerks and trainhands tolled ana
narsn,red IN the hot sun endeavoring 10 straight
on ont the tanglc OF mules and Irishmen. and II
was not until late hour this afternoon that
tho last Of the five sections was loaded with the
6oth and disappeared around the bend EVERY
man in the regiment was filled to overhowlng
with the widest enthusiasm, and II IS sare 10
cav that no set OF men has left the camp IN
perrier mood than the Goth. The boys were
elated at the idea Of the near approach OF oioeas
to proceed to Porto Rico or CUBA
As the MARYLAND regiment started on It's jour-
new the band struck up Maryland. My Mary
land" Hearty cheers were given by the men
he,onsing 10 the regiment and the spectators
present, and with light and elastic step the
regiment began the movement when VIII almost
certainly land it on foreign and hostile shore
Similar scenes were enacted at the camps or
the remaining regiments which left Chicka-
manga to-day.
MUCH BAREBACK ON HAND HERE
There have been already received rations SUI
hcient to last an army of fifty thousand men
for ninety days and the storehouses at the park
as we'll as the warehouses occupied by the de-
| partment in the city are filled to overlooking
with supplies The supply Of bareback is sim
ply enormous Box after box has been received
and stored away until L looks as II there was
supply Of that deectable food sufncient 10 last
the army during the war.
Colonel Lee has decided to establish sprink-
ling system for the roads OF the park The
| il hang throughout the park like a dense fog'
and the Colonel feels the necessity OF sprinKlhg
the roads.
A number Of regiments claim to be under or
fetal orders to move. but none or them are GER
tain Of this Colonel Culver. OF the oth ILLINOIS,
went so far this afternoon as 20 offer TO pur-
chase new hat for every man in his regiment
If they were not going toward Tampa within the
next thirty-six hours. The probabilities are
that the Colonel will buy the hats.
Munitions of war continue 10 arrive at camp
Thomas by the trainload The lst Ohio Artil-
lery received sixteen modern breechloading
guns to-day. The 1st Ohio Artillery received It's
complement to-day. The soldiers are being
equipped as rapidly possible. 1t is mann
moth undertaking. however and II VIII be
while before all Of the regiments are thoroughly
equipped.
sad death occurred In the camp Of the LIST
Vermont Infantry last night When President
Mckinley called for volunteers. w. c. Spenord.
of Bennington, VT, was one OF the FIRST 70 re-
spond At that time he a second leu
tenant in Company X. of the lst Regiment. He
was unable to successfully stand the severe
physical examination that the officers were put
through He was determined. however, 10 hght
for his country. and taking off his shoulder
straps was admitted TO the ranks as hugler
Last Thursday young Spefford was taken III
with brain fever The body will be Inferred IN
his native town He was a graduate Of Norwich
University. and was a bright young man. Fri
vate Zilinski, Of Company c, lst Illinois, ded
this morning as the regiment started Tor Rlng-
gold TO board the trains for Tampa inc 90
Kentucky Is the only arrival OF the DAY