The Portland daily press., 1898-05-16
MAINE TROOPS NOT READY.
They May Not Go to Chickam auga
Park.

Washington, May 14.-There was a
tremendous rush Of visitors at the war de-
partment today and the officials were SUBJ
jected to an uninterrupted fire of questions
regarding the arrangement of troops, i'm
porturities for desirable berths in the
masters departments and efforts by
friends of those persons who have already
been nominated for assignments to
the stats of the various major and
brigadier generals. The announcement
OF the staff officers of the generals al
days The commanding generals of the
seven corps already have been about
agreed upon, but their announcement is
withheld because of the lack of definite
organization Of the army. Meantime
tho recruiting for both branches of tho
army is proceeding.
In the regular branch the recruiting is
going ahead very satisfactorily to the
officials and many good men are being
obtained. The qualifications are very
strict, which makes progress slower in
that branch than in the volunteers. Over
50, COO OF the latter have now been mus
tered in, nearly one half of the number
called for by the President. In addition
1887 officers have been mustered.
Some of the state organizations which
yesterday it was determined should pro-
eed to Chiokamauga, may not reachc
there after all. Although it was under
stood here that all those ordered to
Chickamauga were ready to go, informa-
ton has come that in some instances this
is not the case, notably with Rhode ISL
and and Maine. Much depends upon the
outcome Of the next few days. The DOS
sibility now is that some of the troops
may be sent to coast points if there ap-
pears to be any danger of the appearance
of Spanish vessels in the vicinity of those
places With most of the men detailed
for Chiogamauga, however, the probabili-
ty is they will be sent there for final
equipments and brigade and division Or
ganization.
Capt. Richard E. Thompson has been
relieved from duty on Gen. Wade's staff
and ordered to report to Gen. Merritt,
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pines.
ON TO CHICKAMAUGA.
Chattanooga, May 14.-The first and
tenth regiments of cavalry left for Tampa
this morning, and Chiokamauga park
is low almost deserted. Only Gen.
Brooke with his staff, one company of
the 6th infantry and the signal corps re-
main. Judging from present indications,
however, the places occupied by the regu-
lars will not be left vacant more than 36
hours. The official list of volunteers
who will be encamped at Chickamauga
park, was secured this afternoon from
| Brig, Gen. Brooke. 1t includes the fol-
| lowing: Maine, one regiment infantry;
! New Hampshire, one regiment infantry;
Massachusetts,. one regiment infantry;
Rhode Island, one regiment infantry;
Vermont, one regiment infantry.
TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.
New York, May 14.-The Baltimore &
Ohio railroad was today awarded the
contract for the movement of the first
New Hampshire regiment from Concord,
N. H., to Chlckamauga and for tho 9Th
Massachusetts, regiment from South
birmingham, Mass, to Chickamauga
Both Of these regiments are to move as
soon as equipment is provided
The regiments at Augusta, Me-,
Quongett. RI, Mantle, Conn, and Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, as we'll as three
additional regiments at South Framing
ham, Mass, are to he moved on the first
of next week. The Massachusetts and
New Hampshire regiments. which are to
be moved on Monday next, are routed
via Boston Il Albany and West Shore
lines to Jersey City, thence via the Bal
timore & Ohio and Shenandoah valley
railroad to Chickamauga.