New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-13
GREAT CHICK AMAUGA CAMP.
RAIN LAYS The DUST-HEALTH OF
TROOPS Il CHARGE OF COLO
NIL HARTSUFF.
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CHATTANOOGA, Team. June 12.-This afternoon
.hout 80 o'dock heavy rain began falling
o, Chickarnsdga, and has continued since.
Every indication points 10 a steady doWnpour
all night camp Thomas has taken on new life,
o,a everything looks refreshed. The dust is all
ss,,led hut many CT the fine roads are badly
washed rhe morning was as hot as usual. the
thermometer going TO ninety degrees about
-oor No rain was ever more thankfully re-
ceived han this one.
,v,.h q week OF cooler weather the great vol
,A.. army will make wonderful progress in
,he,- drills anc work. the rain did not stop the
uae1n trains, which kept right on through II
all General Brooke and staff started OUT 10
,rs,ect the camp to-day but made little pros
.ess.
NETWORK REGIMENTS IN GOOD CONOillON
Same o, the regirental headquarters were
v,sited. among them those OF the New-Iork resi-
,oents and everything was found II tlptop con-
duon. General Brooke did not make a critical
.psnect!on but let his eye run down over 'he
camp and through the company streets.
A. noon the thunderstorm came up and pre-
va,,ea any further inspection. General BROOKE
was greatly pleased with what he saw he IN
cujred especially after the health OF the men,
u all parts OF the camp to-day religious SER
yces have been IN progress Y. NJ. G. a. workers
have been industrious all day in their tents anu
This has been the most religious sunday yet
.xnerlenced in Camp Thomas The ORDERS 10
move are still expected, but nave mace No ap
,oorance vet A report exists that the troops
which General Grant will command VIII Dc
those 10 60 to the front. but this is denied by
Adjuiant Sheridan.
A tra!n-load Of soldiers were coming into town
hrfp
ously injured. They were riding on the top OF
q roach and were struck by wire overhanSlng
,,a track and knocked off. They were picked
I'D and brought 70 the city.
The men were Charles II. Eames. OF Wiscon-
sin. Thomas Barrett. Of Brooklyn. and j. Shafp'
O. Pi,tsburg. They are badly Injured.
GENERAL GRANT WITH FIRST CORPS.
ca,aral Frederick Grant will tomorrow report
o. The First Corps headquarters, but has not yet
h.e, transferred from his present command
yor,ous regiments are waiting impatiently Tor
their equipments being anxious TO GILL IN ex-
tended order The only equipments 10 arrive
Yesterday consisted Of a carload OF artillery
urhers CAPTAIN Rockwell stated that there
ware four more cars Of artillery equipments al
Chattanooga.
sneaking OF the large bulk OF equipments
needed 10 complete the work OF fitting out the
troops at the park Captain Rockwell SAID that
ba srnected TO hear from these equipments to-
aav as according 10 his information General
Brooke had secured arrangement for the d.
rec, delivery Of all equipments. The shipments
will therefore not be sent to the Columbia Ar
senal as heretofore. Colonel Richards has ar
ranged his new headquarters. and to-day as
sun,ed his new position Adjutant-General OF
the First Corps.
BICYCLES must hereafter keep of the ROADS
near the first main camp. The 52d Iowa is SIT
uated just across from the main camp ana the
rule also applies 10 il. OF late one or TWO run
aways have occurred on account OF the WIG
Government mules not being able TO compre-
bend the meaning Of person sailing along on
two wheels. Orders have also been issued tha'
all bcyclists disrnount when they come IN sight
OF a Government team. The sick soldiers IN 81
vincents Infrmary were to-day transferred to
the new Letter Hospital.
CHIEF SURGEON HARTsUFF.
Colonel Hartsut has done active work in pro-
yidng hospitals and supplies OF medicines fof
those who have not had the good fortune 10 re-
main in good health. lie is the chief surgeon
On the staff Of General Brooke, and has IN MS
charge the work Of providing the Army with
hosDitals and medicines and 10 him all sur
eeons Of the Army here report. He is veteran
In the service and thirty-seven years ago en-
tered the United States Army as an assistant
surgeon The firing upon Fort Sumter called
him 70 duty and since the day he entered the
service he has been constantly in demand
Colonel Hartsuff is q native Of New-York from
which State he enlisted He was on Genera
Eosecraas's staff in West Virginia, being trust
cd with important duties. He then Went Il
West Point duty, and later 10 WashIAst oH
where he had charge OF a large military nos
pital From Washington he was ordered ,'
NeW-Orleaas, where he joined General but!el
aad General Banks as medical director OF a.
the artillery and afterward as medical director
OF all he cavalry OF that command WIN tn'
cavalry he penetrated the South in various Oh
!ections. ,
Later he returned 10 New-Orleans, ana Wa'
placed in charge OF hospital for the accollt1o
daiion Of 5000 patients. He was IN New-Or
leans in the epidemic Of cholera IN looo ana ii1i'
charge Of many cases. A year later an epldesIiS
OF yellow fever prevailed, and Colonei hartsu.
again found himself active. treating nuInerou:
patients. Subsequently he did duty IN aIIiOs
every State in the Union and after the purchase
OF Alaska he went there. He came 10 tne Pai =
from, Chicago. where his station was cher sur
geon Of the Department Of the Lakes.
Colonel Hartsuff is sixty years OF age he II
pleasant and agreeable and in all the vexation.
Of army life he never permits his temper TO o'
ruf1ed The commanding officers al Cam
Thomas are well satisfied with the ability o.
Colonel Hartsuf 70 keep yellow fever or Other
contagious diseases out OF camp. Governor
Hastings and party are still in the CITY, pu' VII
start for Tampa tomorrow.