The herald., 1898-04-25
REGULARS NOW IN CAMP
IN THE NATIONAL PARK AT
CHICKAMAUGA
Carrying Thousands of Visitors Anx-
ious to See the Soldiers in Whom
the Nation Trusts

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April a. - All
roads led to Chickamauga today. The ma
tional park, where are camped nearly 5000
of the United States regular troops, drew
thousands of people from all the surround
ing country, and for the day nearly depopu-
lated Chattanooga. Even before sunrise
the stream of humanity had started toward
the park, and by afternoon fully $4,000 peo-
pie were scattered through the vast
grounds, watching the incoming soldiers
unloading and marching to their assigned
camping places and noting with interest
the different phases of a soldiers life on
the field. Kodak fiends by the score were
there, and took snap shots at every op-
portunity. The long government road lead
ing from Chattanooga out through Ross
Vile and Ross gap to the park, was fairly
choked with vehicles all day. Excursion
trains brought in thousands from Nash
Vile. Memphis, Cincinnati, Atlanta, Hunts
vile, Ala, and all the intermediate towns
and villages. The Eighth infantry, from
Fort Russell, Wyo., 500 men, under Col.
Van Horn. which was among last nights
arrivals, was switched out to the park
about noon. 1t was followed by eight COM
panies Of infantry from Fort Logan, Col.
This detachment consisted of about $50
men. and was commanded by Col. Benham.
Late in the afternoon an escort of colored
cavalry came in. This was the Twenty
fourth infantry from Fort Douglass, near
Salt Lake City. with 154 men and officers of
the command of Col. j. F. Kent. Many
troops are expected tomorrow morning, in
cluding the First infantry from the Pre-
sidio and Benicia barracks, CAL; the Sec
ond infantry from Montana posts, and bat
terries c and F, Third artillery, from the
Preside.
By tomorrow it is expected that close to
10,0 900 soldiers will be located at the park.
The staff of Maj.-Gen. Brooke is now
complete. and by tomorrow all depart
ments will be located at the park
Cuban Campaign Plans
NEW YORK. April 24.-The Herald to-
morrow will say:
Maj. Lowell H. Jerome, who is per-
sonal friend of President McKinley's,
brought back an interesting suggestion
from Washington yesterday in relation to
the plan of campaign in Cuba. Maj. Je-
rome spent several days in Washington
last week, and saw the president and his
advisers.
'"The plan which was being discussed"
said Maj. Jerome, was not an invasion of
Cuba by large military force, but the cap
ture of some port in which garrison might
be placed sufficiently large to hold it
against the Spaniards. The sending Of a
large force to Cuba is regarded as diff
cult problem. In the first place 1t would not
be easy to transport them, and in the Sec
ond place 1t would not be easy to land them
under the enemy's fire.
'If a port like Matanzas, for instance.
should be taken, arms and ammunition
could be furnished the insurgents, and
food in unlimited quantities could be land
ed and distributed to them under cover
of our guns. BY this means, according to
talk in Washington, the sufferings of the
reconcentrados could be relieved, while the
Spanish, owing to the blockade, would soon
be without provisions and Havana would
be compelled to surrender.
ut is believed that the reconcentrados
can be fed only in such way as this OF
course all supplies falling into the hands
of the Spanish would be appropriated by
them to their own use. and they would
have perfect right to take them
French Sympathy
PARIS, April 24-At the instance OF
Michael Davitt, member Of the British par
lament for South Mayo, Henri Rochefor.
has cabled to John T. Morgan, United
States senator from Alabama, declaring
that the assertion that all Frenchmen and
the entire French press are on the side of
Spain. is erroneous. On the contrary, the
editor of Intransigeant asserts that all
French Republicans sympathize with the
Cubans and their liberators.
Guarding the Capital
WASHINGTON, April 24.-A portion of
the National guard of this city. which has
been called out for duty in instruction
camps, has been placed on duty along the
conduit bringing the water supply from
Great Falls on the Potomac to this city.
There is some talk of a military detail to
guard the public buildings and the White
House.