New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FROM THE CHIcKAMAUGA CAMP.
OLD STATE PENTTENTIARY OFFERED 10
THE GOVERNMENT AS A PRISON
FOR SPANIARDS.

THE GOVERNMENT AS A PRISON
FOR sPANIARDs.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July IL (speciaD. -Chsir.
man Nixon OF the Tennessee Pentientiary Com.
mission has offered the use OF the old peni-
tertiary building. recently vacated by the State
to Secretary Alger. to be used in keeping Span
ism prisoners. Secretary Alger is now In COM
munication with the Tennessee authorities anH
may accept the offer OF Chairman Nixon. The
location OF the prison is central, being accessi.
BILE to the southern coast. The building 10 10
Gated right In the city Of Nashville. The prop
erty comprises nine acres inclosed by wall
twenty-four feet high. There are three large
cell houses. with ample accommodation for
prison purposes.
Among the conveniences are hospital-rooms,
guard quarters. a large dining ROOM bake ovens.
cooking facilities. bathing arrangements and all
the necessary sewerage and sanitary attach
ments to make the place comfortable for two
thousand prisoners or more. The Tennessee
commissioners propose to either furnish the
property to the Government. or receive. guard
and feed the prisoners under the direction OF
the Government. furnishing such a bill OF fare
and conforming to such rules and regulations
as might be specified by the War Department.
Secretary Alger is expected to send an Official
to investigate the OFFER
One OF the most interesting characters at
Camp Thomas is Major Hugh Gordon. son Of
the noted Confederate general John B. Gordon.
He belongs to the LIST Georgia Regiment To-
day Major Gordon received a fine new horse.
the gift OF his father.
General Henry v. Boynton president Of the
Chickamauga Park Commission. has made pub
lie a plan for the connection OF Lookout Noun
tain with Chickamauga Park By long boule-
ward. AS 1t now is, visitors are compelled to go
into the city from Lookout Mountain and from
the city to the park. BY the proposed new road
the park and mountain would be brought eight
miles nearer together. The road would be built
directly around the rugged sides OF Old Look
out. with easy, slanting grades and through
Lookout Valley to the park.
Negotiations are now pending between the
Park Commission and the owners OF adjacent
lands for the purchase Of one thousand addi-
tional acres in Catoosa County, Ga. to be add
ed to the park. When this is done. General
Boynton's scheme Of building the greatest MILL
tary park In the world will have been accom-
plished. All this General Boynton pointed OUT
from his headquarters to-day He Is very en-
thusiastic over the matter. and the purchase
of the land may not be long delayed "heh t"s
troops move from Chickamauga generai reno
walton of the park will take place and IL IL
proposed to have this new land ready to put
into the park by that time
The LIST Ohio Cavalry broke camp at III O'CLOCK
this morning and marched five or six miles TOT
practice This afternoon at 4 O'CLOCK thry re-
turned and pitched their shelter-tents' prepar@'
tory m breakine camp at 4 O'Clock in the morn
ing and marching to Ringgold There they VIII
board cars that will carry them to tampa
II seems tonight as II the LIST Ohio will finally
get away
At an early hour this morning one thousaiu
recruits left here by General Ernests First br''
eade. which started for Charleston severai Gays
ago. were sent to that point by Generai broohe'
The recruits, baggage and ammunition occupied
1902 cars, These were sent on telesraph'c orders
from General Miles. When the First brigaoe
left some days ago, all the raw recruits anu
those who had been in the hospital, ana also
those unfit for hard service. were ordereo ieie
behind. The brigade then expected 10 De fushsu
on through to Santiago. and did not want 70 %
hampered by green material. Now tnat SONS
delay has been caused in the transportation ana
the brigade is not needed at the front as oaeV
az q few days ago. the commanders nave oe'
cided to take the left behind. Tney weN
all equipped, and could hardly be toia Iro,n
seasoned soldiers they marched to Kinggo'd
TO DOarQ tne CdrS
All the Army wagons that can be spared -
Camp Thomas will be sent to Santiago al ono~
General Skaters army is in need OF these sup.
plies and General Brooke will rush through -
many as he possibly can, and allow MS own
army TO wait for new ones now under construc.
ton The army at Camp Thomas is recruited
almost up to its full strength, lacking perhaps
about two thousand. The artillery commands
are now receiving most OF the recruits coming
in The arterymen not situated In very
advantageous camps for field practice, and may
be changed as soon some or the intahtry
regiments move out. 49,,
Governor Tanner. Of Illinois, and distln-
guished party Of citizens from that State are
expected tonight They will spend several
DAYS in the Illinois camp Captain Hcmooit,
acting chief surgeon OF the Sth New-lorK Is
Ill at Chattanooga with typhoid fever PrVates
Rose, of Company c. and Fisher and Brown, OK
Company A, Sth New-York. were to-day mace
corporas. Captain Donnelly, Of Company r.
Sth New-York made regmental engineer.
Private Harry w. Serene. OF Company {. l4th
New-York was discharged from service to-day
on account of physical disab ility.
The following were promoted TO corporals
from the ranks in Company c. 14th New-York.
to-day. Privates Kenney. gilbert, Hope. Mar
tin Shad and Weldon. Lieutenant Vermillye.
Of Company c. 18th New-York. was to-day made
adjutant OF the battalion. Corporal Harvey II.
Forbes and Thomas H. Shaw. OF Company r.
14th New-York, were made clerks In the head
quarters Of the First Division. Third Corps.
TO INSPECT CAMP THOMAS.