New-York tribune., 1898-06-21
CHATTANOOGA CAMP.
,.,,vyORK MEN GETTING THEIR MONEY
FROM TIE STATE REGIMENTS TO
MOVE TO THE COAST
fly TELEGRAPH TO TIE rnnvNz1

c.o,,anooea. Tenn. June 20-Payma ster-Gen-
~, uealey. Of New-York arrived here to-day
accompanied Colonel Henry ". Sackott 10
S" o., Thomas at once. He called at the head
..~,ers Of the sth 9Th and 18th regiments this
so-noon. beginning with the Sth. and paid them
- The work is not yet completed. but Will be
tomorrow
The New York troops are rejoiced at having
.,orev and are trying 10 get leave Of absence
- cone to the city ard spend l.. In every reg-
..o,. almost every man is applying for leave
:. absence All the circumstances connected
.r,.b ,he delay in getting the money for the
vov,-york troops have been explained TO the
LAW and there is not the slightest hard feeling
=" their part over the matter General Healey
I'd colonel sackett have established headquar-
,.-s at the Read House where the New-York
.acers have called tonight in large numbers to
.ay their respects They will both remain there
sor some days. and most Of their time will be
,oent in the New York camps
GOVERNOR PINGREE IN CAMP.
Among the other distinguished guests Camp
rhomas to-day is Governor Pingree. Of Michi
can He arrived this morning before breakfast.
"a has spent the day on the field with the
wcbjcan soldiers The Governors coming was
.oroewbat unexpected. but ne was cordially well
coined
To.richt indications point to the fact that sew
.al regiments are about to ne moved from
carn Thomas to the coast. Beginning at II
.,clock to-day cars began 10 arrive in the rail-
,oad wards from the South They are sleep
inc cars belonging 10 the Plant system. and
have been sent here directly from Florida points.
MS impossible 10 obtain information from head
quarters regarding the removal. The railroad
nassencer agents have been at General Brooke's
,o,. this afternoon comforting with the officials
FIVE REGIMENTS TO GO TO THE COAST
well-posted railroad official said tonight
that Eve regiments were expected TO go on by
Saturday night Which five these are is mat
,sr O, mere conjecture. The New-York regi-
,,snts or a part OF them. will surely be included
n The first movement. because they are among
tho few regiments in camp that are really SOL
diers.
The officers OF the 18TH New-York. together
with the wives of some of them. who are here.
.nioved an old-fashioned chicken dinner at the
old Gordon place which stood where II now is
in the battle at Chckamauga. 1t belongs to
Colonel James Gordon. relative Of General
John f. Gordon Of Confederate fame
The Cordons are an aristocratic family, and
the venerable colonel keeps up all the style OF
former days before the war" He has negroes
TO wait upon the table. TO groom the horses
and to attend the garden. negro butler Of
ancient manners greets the visitor AZ the door
which always stands wide open
The old Gordon plantation formerly included
al Of the part OF Chickamauga Park lying ad-
jacent TO Crawfsh Springs which was pur-
chased by the Government for park purposes.
a number OF the officers Of the 18th who desired
to bring their wives South. in looking around
Tor d place for them 70 board, found Colonel
Gordon's vhite-coumned mansion not far away
and there accommodations were secured. At
first the Colonel would not hear OF taking pay
or board from the officers for the entertainment
q their wives However he was finally pre-
vailed upon TO accept a nominal charge. which
ne disliked TO do
That is how the dinner Of Sunday about.
The officers were invited. together with their
wives to dine with the family. Some Of the
latest spring chickens in the barnyard were
served and sCme of the choicest bottles from
the family w!ne-celGT were set before the
guests.
After the dinner some OF the darkies on the
place brought out on The front gallery.
where they sang camp-meeting songs and plan
tatiOn melodies until the officers had 10 start
reluctantly for heir posts Of duty. No officers
in the camp are faring like those Of the 12th
NewYork.
REGIMENTS GET GUNS
Rifles have been hauled out in the wagon
trains u almost every part OF the encampment
to-day Nearly every regiment has received a
few, Captain Rockwell thinking this the better
way in which 20 appease their clamornE for
guns About 2.3O0 recruits have already ar
rived. Small squads are coming by every train
At the depot in Lytlc they are met by Army
wagons and. conveyed TO their regiments.
The town OF Lytle is almost depopulated to-
day. The Walker County Court convened to-day
70 indict the gamblers and other undesirable
residents of thai town. All of them came TO
Chattanooga. where process could be served
upon them. The viii not be allowed 10 return
10 Lytle and not a gambling den IS now in
operation anywhere near the Army.
4 committee Of citizens from Chicago are
here representing the Illinois Army and Navy
League which has a fund Of SltOOO0 TO supply
the soldiers with whatever they may need and
q make them comfortable. The committee mas
reported mat the Illinois troops are IL sood
SHAPE. But many additional articles VIII pe
bought which Will add 70 their comfort. Ihe
committee Will 20 tonight 10 Jacksonville, fer-
nanG!na ana Tampa.
The weather has turned hot and drilling is
exceedingly disa y~eeablc. but the men perform
all their duties without "A murinur, IN not
weather as well as cold. Sickness j. little on
the increas" ~ the New-YOrk corps. due 70 the
appearance Of not weather again. some pf
the men are not well seasoned as yet. 1hlrty
men OF the oh New-YOrk have been ordered 10
quit their regiment and report for permanent
duty 10 the hospital corps
Colonel Green Of the 9Th no" has the pres
ence Of his wife who is popular throughout the
camp. With one or TWO exceptions every NV
York officer is IN robust health. Colonel Chauh-
cty. who ie we'll known among the ADJOINING
regiments ae the NewYork invalic. is no"
perfectly well.
TROOPS TO BE SENT FROM CAMP ALGER
Washington Juno 2O.-Rumors OF troop hoNc-