New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
AT THE CRICKANAUGA CAMP.
MORE TROOPS EXPECTED THIS WEEK-COR-
PoRAL HENDERSON, OF THE TWELFTH
NEW YORK ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.

NETWORK ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Chattanooga. Tenn. July 30 (speciaD.-The nf-
fair OF greatest interest in camp to-day was the
moving OF General Wade's headquarters from Vine
yard Place 70 the tents formerly occupied Dy GEN.
eral Brooke and STAFF. Some Of the paymasters
the ground. and others will arrive on Mon
day. when the payment OF the troops will begin
The troubles In the 9TH Illinois are about to be
Quoted by Colonel Culver. provost guard has
succeeded In bringing many OF the runaway SOL
dIers back TO camp, and things are more orderly
to-day The sixth regiment OF mmunes went INTO
camp to-day The 9th Tennessee Volunteer fegi-
ment, a regiment OF immunes from Columbus, MISS
two regiments from Springfield. Ill. and one from
ST. Paul are all under orders to move to Chicka-
manga. They will arrive at different times next
week.
Quartermaster Lee expects TO send several more
regiments out In about ten days. There are rumors
of a big sensation soon to develop In the Commits
sary Department An officer to-day stated that
some sensational disclosures might come to light
within a week. The War Department has again
opened direct communication with Camp Thomas.
which dropped after General Brookes
departure.
All kinds OF rumors be heard about the
trouble between the 9th Regiment and General
Grant General Grant Is said to have criticised the
9Th Regiment severely, especially regarding the
Green-Lorigan quarrel which criticism Colonel
Green resented. Major Peck, successor 10 MAJOR
Lorigan, is still III, and not able 10 be at his post
OF duty.
Company C, of the 14th Regiment Is honor guard
at General Wades headquarters. The rifle range
of the 9Th has just been completed. The regiment
was to-day engaged In making out MYSTERIOUS
preparatory TO payday.
A deplorabe accident occurred this afternoon on
the rifle range OF the LIST Arkansas In whicn Cor
poral William Henderson OF the 18th New YORK,
lost his life. Henderson had gone TO the ISL
Arkansas range a friend OF his IN the regl-
ment The two went out across tho field ana INTO
the rife pit Several recruits were practising OH
the range unknown to the men. "
Henderson and his companion sat down ana chat-
ted for a few minutes, when sud ieny Henderson
fell over, with blood squirting from his head he
had sat with about four inches OF MS mead ABOVE
ground directly in range OF the -ihemen ana IN
front of "A target. The buge had sounded Tor an
firing to cease but the recruits had faiIed 10
observe its signals Under ordinary circumstances
this would have been a perfectly safe place. me
bullet took away the top OF his head he was tne
support OF a widowed mother. and an industrious
Young man OF twenty-three years Ills nome was
at No 343 West Nineteenth-st. New-York
Major Mitchell. Of the 18th, Is stu under arrest
and is not allowed to leave the battalion streets.
The trouble between him and Colonel Wider seems
10 he n personal one Colonel Wilder thinks MAO,
Mitchell tried to assume too much authority ana
signed an official paper he had no right 10. MAJOR
Mitchell had opportunity 10 resign before nc
was placed under arrest. but refused TO DO So