Evening star., 1898-04-22
Troops at Chickamauga Getting in
Shape for Invasion.
GENERAL BROOKE IN COMMAND
The Work of Concentration is
Almost Completed Now.
MOVEMENTS OF MILITIA

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has begun to organize the United States
troops centerfng at Chickamauya .n'o
brigades and divisions, in order. as Gen.
Brooke expressed it, Ito place them on a
war footing in the most effective man.
ner." The cavalry and infantry lorna
tons have already been completed. The
Infantry regiments. of which a greater
number than was supposed even by Gen.
Brooke yesterday will rendezvous at Chick
amauga, will be organized into brigades
as fast as they arrive. Camping grounds
for two brigades of cavalry have been se-
lected and occupied by the troops already
there.
Colonel A. K. Arnold. who arrived today
at the head of his command from Fort Ri
ley. Kan, was placed at the head of the
first brigade of cavalry, he being the senior
officer on the ground. Colonel George q.
Hunt Of the I'd Cavalry has been placed
In command of the I'd Brigade. The artil-
lery, which has been divided into two brf-
gades, has been placed In command of Ma
1or DfIenback, the senior officer present
until the arrival Of Colonel Randolph and
Major Lancaster, when the latter will as
sumo command of one brigade, both to be
under Colonel Randolph.
Troops From the West.
Twelve train loads of cavalry and artil-
lery and infantry, all from western points.
arrived in Chattanooga today, and as fast
as possible were sent out to Chickamauga
and unloaded.
before midnight almost as many more
Will have arrived. The 18th Infantry from
Fort Niobrara. Neb, in command of Col
Charity" Andrews. which was int ercepted
at Nashville on its way to Mobile, was
among the first arrivals. This body of
troops was quickly followed by Companies
and K, 1st Cavalry, and Companies A, c,
ID. F, G and H. 9th Cavalry, from Fort Ri
ley. Kan, $50 men and 30 officers, in COM
mand of Col. A. K Arnold
These troops and their horses and camp
equipage occupied six trains.
Major General Brooke said today that the
9TH Infantry, from Fort Logan; the Sth In
fantry, from Fort Russell; the 24th Infan-
try, from Fort Douglass, and the 10th, from
Forts Sherman and Spokane and Boise bar
racks. all on their way to New Orleans had
been intercepted and would probably be
sent to Chickamauga. With the infantry
heard from yesterday and that already on
the grounds here, this will make ten full
regiments Of infantry at Chickamauga
swelling the number of troops there to
nearly rocco men,
Soon after the arrival of the Fort Riley
cavalry three trains with Companies and
of the 1st Cavalry, 100 men, in COM
nand of Colonel e. D. Viele and Battery
I, 5.h Artillery, commanded by Captain
Grimes, all from Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, came
in. The troopers took breakfast in the
cars and were then switched out to The
battle field and unloaded.
Troops From the Northwest.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, April 22.-The seven
troops of the 10th Cavalry, who were de-
tanned at Wilson. N. D., by burned
bridge. are now due to reach here at
o'clock this afternoon. The entire I'd Regi-
mcnt of Infantry will reach St Paul from
Forts keogh. Yates and Harrison an hour
later, and as soon as the transfer can be
made the Department of the Dakotas will
have sent all its available troops to the
front
The Sth Cavalry ard two troops of the
9Th Cavalry are expected to fill the brea2 I'll
in the event of any Indian disturbances.
The troops Of the I'd and 10th regiments Of
Infantry will go from here TO Chicago this
afternoon.
ROCK ISLAND. ILL.,, April 22-Orders
have been received by Capt. S. f. Blunt
comnlandant Of Rock Island arsenal, from
the War Department to provide at once
complete equipments for 10000 men for
field service. The arsenal is being worked
night and day, and now men are being put
to work as fast as they can be secured.
Large shipments of guns and equipments
leave the arsenal daily.
SPOKANE. Wash. April 22.-The seven
companies of the 10th Infantry from Forts
Sherman Idaho, and Spokane, Wash, left
OF the o. r. and N, bound for Chicka-
mauga Park. The original orders were for
the regiment to go to New Orleans, but at
the last moment the orders were changed.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April 22.-Battery
F, Light Artillery, from Rhode Island,
passed through Knoxville at midnight and
we're given a rousing reception. They will
reach Chickamauga about 4 am.
PORTLAND, Ore. April 22-A number
of torpedoes have been received from the
east. They will be taken to the mouth OF
the Columbia river, where they will be
placed in position as soon as possible.
Movements Of Militia.
BALTIMORE. Nd. April 22-The first
step toward putting the militia of Mary
land upon a war footing was taken this
morning when Governor Lowndes issued
an order promoting Adjutant General l..
Allison Wilmer to be major general and
placed him in command of both the land
and naval reserves of the state. General
Winners headquarters will be in Annapolis
for the present Orders calling out the en-
tire military forces Of the state are mo-
mentarily expected, in which event they
will probably rendezvous at the Pimiico
race track grounds.
MADISON. Wis. April 22-Adjt Gen.
c. r. Boardman of the National Guard is
sued a call to the captains of all the COM
panies of the Wisconsin National Guard for