The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
A VERY QUIET DAY
At CH|CkAMAUGA
Only a Few Troops Arrive, and
the Congestion Is Ended.
A System of Water Works Being Put
In, and other Evidences of n Long
Stay-OrEantxation Into Brtgades,
Divisions and Army Corps Is He
ing Made as Fast as the Men Ar
riVe-CoubOy Cavalry Get In.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK.
Ga. May 22.-Tbis has been a quiet day
at Camp Thomas. The second Nebraska
regiment, which reached Chattanooga yes
terday afternoon, arrived this morning and
was assigned to the camp grounds select
ed for the First division OF the Third corps.
and the men have been busy getting into
their tents during the day. Only two bat
talions arrived during the day. The sec
Ond battalion of the Second Nebraska.
which had become separated from its regi-
ment at st. Louis, reached here at s
O'clock. The belated battalion was com
manded by Major w. C. Mace
The first battalion of the l51ths Indiana
infantry arrived in Chattanooga at 8
o'clock, accompanied by the regimental
band OF twentyfour pieces. The battalion
spent the day ON Lookout mountain, and
reached the park at $3.50, sleeping under
the stars on the little hill during the
night. AS result OF the few arrivals, the
railroad yards, which have been enormous
ly congested with the loaded and empty
cars for nearly a week. were partially
cleared. and room made for the troops that
morrow morning.
Twenty-Five cars OF provisions arrived
today and were stored IN the large ware
houses now completed on the park grounds,
near the depot OF the railroads.
Five OF the latest and most improved
aubulances. built with a special view 10
adaptablnty In a hot climate. arrived from
South Bend. Ind, today, and Will be dis
tributed 10 the first corps.
The park force OF men. under the d.
rect.on of Gen. Boynton was at work all
day preparing for the engines and pumps
70 ba used In pumping water from the
Chickamauga river TO the various camps.
Il has been definitely decided TO erect i'm
provlsed water works and a contract has
been let and all the material ordered, the
first consignment OF pipe arriving today.
There is no scarcity Of water now. but 1t
il feared that some Of the wells are from
wet weather springs and that later
they will dry up and the piping of the
water from creek and Crawfsh springs Is
q precautionary measure.
Gen. ]. S. c. Bates recently ordered 10
Mobile left tonight at $50 o'clock TO take
command OF brigade at that point.
The work Of completing the Third army
corps was begun today. Gen. j.. II. Car
penter. who arrived today and reported TO
Gen. Brooke. has been assigned 10 the
command Of the First division of the Third
corpe. The organization so far as per-
fected is as follows:
FIRST brigade. Col. Fred D. Grant, COM
nand.ng; Fourteenth New York. Col.
Kline
Second brigade. Col Hardin. Second
New Yo-k. commanding: Second New
York. Lieutenant Commander Lloyd; Sec
end Nebraska. Col. Bills.
The First regiment 10 arrive tonight viii
ccmp,ete the brigade
The Fourth OHIO regiment under Col
Cot. mas been assigned % provost guard
duty IN Chattanooga, by order OF Gen.
Brooke. made necessary by the disordsrly
conanc: Of many OF the young soldiers
who have bees guilty OF raaas :c->%s of
discipline. n a number - cases. going 70
y.a.eaee and .Esa!tiag ladies.
rsa seul n:e Insers &c toe l-3FEt Mlssogrl
regiment injured yesterday. and aen. 10
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