The evening times., 1898-06-29
Twenty-Seven Regiments toLeave
Chickamauga for the Front.
THE FIRST ARMY CORPS
1t Is Underst6od That Major General
brooke Will Command the Col
umn, and That the Men Will
Leave Camp Thomas Within Ten
Days.


were cancelled today, and another order
! was issued directing twenty-seven regi-
| ments. composing the entire First Army
Corps. to prepare to move at once. Ii is
said that Major Gen. Brooke, who has
been in command at Camp Thomas. will
assume charge of this corps and proceed
with 1t to the scene of action.
Regiments which compose the corps
under orders to leave are: Ninth PEN
sylvania. Second Wisconsin, First Yer
mont, Twelfth New York, Twenty first
Kansas, Eighth Massachusetts, First
South Carolina. Twelfth Minnesota
Fifth Pennsylvania, Fourteenth Mime
sofa, First Pennsylvania, Second Ohio
Sixth Ohio Thirteeth Indiana. First
West Virginia. ls0th Indiana First Geor-
gia. Thirty-first Michigan. Sixteenth
Pennsylvania. Second Wisconsin, Third
Kentucky. Fourth Pennsylvania, First
Kentucky, Third Illinois. Sixth Ohio,
Third Wisconsin and Fifth Illinois
These regiments are ordered u rush
the work of preparation as rapidly as
possible, and the the prospects are that
all will be moving inside of ten days.
Work of equipping and supplying the
fifteen regiments included in the first or
der has been going on rapidly. and sew
eral are practically ready TO start. Work
will now begin on the twelve additional
regiments.
The issuance of the new order caused
considerable excitement at Camp Thom-
as. The men of the twelve regiments last
ordered were happy, and did not hesitate
to demonstrate the fact.
The report that Gen. Brooke will COM
mand the corps is being eagerly dis
cussed. and an official confirmation or de-
nial of ii is anxiousiy awaited. The re-
port is generally credited.
A court-martial board for Gen. Grants
division was appointed today. Capt.
William C. Noble and r. H. Harding rep
resent the Fourteenth New York on the
board.
Col. Batdore. Of St. Louis. commander
of the brigade in which the Fourteenth
is organized, celebrated his tin wedding
today. His wife was present, and Gen.
Grant. Col. Wilder and several other
prominent officers. attended.
Members of the Fourteenth in honor
of the occasion, gave a neat little enter
tainment. which was greatly enjoyed.
Private Ward OF Company F. was seen
in character impersonations. Private Ry-
an recited. and there were athletic con-
tests. participated in by Privates Ryan,
Coun. Nolen. Coxcorp. Corke and others.
Col. Wilder received today his long-de-
sired permission to begin rifle practice.
He will begin this very essential work
as soon as few necessary preliminary
arrangements can be made.
Capt. l.. NJ. Greer. Of the Fourth. has
been appointed second lieutenant and as
signed to duty on the staff of Gen. Roe.
In the Eighth New York Capt. Brown
was officer of the day. and Lieut.. Null
ford officer of the guard.
The Eighth was inspected today by
Brigadier General Howard Carroll and
Ma jor Moore, who were sent here to in
vestigate the treatment of the New York |
troops and report to Governor Black |
They talked with officers privates and |
cooks, and from all they heard the same !
story.
Their report on the treatment of the |
Eighth will state that the men are re- |
ceiying all they could expect or reason |
ably desire.
Paymaster General Healy, of New York, |
was a guest of Colonel Chauncey at sup |
per last night. |
Defective Rifles. |
jacksonville. Fla, June 2a.-Another |
carload of arms came in yesterday, but |
the new ones don't seem to be much bet |
ter than the old ones. In the North Caro- |
lima regiment more than twenty of the |
new arms proved defective in loading and |
firing drills.
The hammers and firing pins seemed 10
be too brittle and broke very easily. The |
will present a protest to |
about the quality of arms |
that is being furnished.
Torrey's TerrOrs.
Jacksonville Fla. June 29.-The Second |
United States Volunteer Cavalry-the ]. |
Torrey Rough Riders-arrived here yes |
terday in four sections of specia, train. |
Lieut.. Col. Cannon, with 235 men and |
eight officers. arrived at . o'clock, and |
Major Wheeler. with 231 men and officers. |
came an hour later Col. Torrey. with |
300 men and officers. arrived at o'clock,
and two hours later the last section. I'M
der Major Calverly. the Fighting Sheriff |
Of Wyoming" came in
The command came through in good |
condition. notwithstanding the chapter
Of accidents that killed seven of its men |
and injured eight more. Not man of
the command was i'll on arrival. and the
horses were in fine shape considering
their long journey. The regiment left
Fort Russell last Wednesday. and had a
pleasant journey, except for the accidents
hat befell the command.
The regiments camp is at Panama
Park. five miles from here. on the Fer
nandina railroad. 1t is on a knoll with
pine and small oak trees for shade. The
men unloaded the cars with business-like
Tents were issued at Jackson
Vile, and half an hour after their arrival
a canvas city sprang up as If by magic.
Fires were seen through the pine forest
md the boys sat around in the shade en-
oying their coffee and hard tack. Their
travelling rations on the way here were
not too luxurious. but the people along
the line treated them Hospitality and |
,ave them plenty to eat and drink They |
lave warm spot for many towns they
,assed through. where the people turned
,ut en- masse to treat them to refresh
nents.
f So men each. making about Leg in all.
This Is the second of the special regi-
nents and is much like '.Teddy's Ter
ors." The Wyoming boys insist that
hey are the original Rough Riders
nd that they ought to have gone with
Teddy's" outfit, as with two such COM
nands General Shafter would have been
veil supplied with fighting material.
The men are sturdy fellows. About
even-eighths of them are miners and
owboys, the other eighth being town
business men, etc. Their
orses are strong, weighing on an aver
ge Loco and being about II hands high.
n Company 1 eighty-three men weighed |
II an average 1i7 1-2 pounds.
OF the twelve troops Wyoming furnish
d seven, Colorado two, Utah one and
daho two. Eight troops have bay horses,
wo black and two chestnut.
The arms of this regiment will be differ
mt from those of Rooseveit's Rough Rid
rs. Torrey's men have discarded the sa-
er and machete and will depend upon
he revolver and carbine as being most |
ffective. They have the Krag-Jorgensep
life and will be supplied with Colts As