New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-27

u.o,.anoo~, Tenn April 26-The army Of
.nooo regular troops now encamped at ChlcF t.
ca has settled down into routine me- ara
-~o &c no prospect Of their moving II would
~ that everything is fixed for a long stay
"a tonight tn information comes from
,her Of General Erookes staff, semi
@o,al source that TO movement on Cuha VIII
w. made for some time. This is generally be
ueved among the oflc'rs
rb;s morning downpOur Of rain prevented
-. drills the soldiers being kept indoors
oo-,ermaster Lee let a contract for 800 mules
- an Atlanta firm to-day The mules will he
an, n Key West A Judge Advocate will soon
80 Amounted to serve at Chckamauga Park.
Tho officer will in all likelihood be selected from
General i;rooile's staff.
The mail matter for the soldiers IS handled
through the Chattanooga office. and Is re-
markedly heavy A special train takes II down
twice a day Quartermaster Lee says That at
oil hazards the boys must have their letters.
The troops which arrived in tie city to-day
were Troops + and * Of the ~ Cavalry, from
For, Wnsatc over the Nashvlue. Chattanooga
and St Louis Railroad. Battery b Of the LIST
Artillery. stationed at Galveston, Tex. which
came over the Southern. and two light bat
teries Of tho Sd Artillery. from San Francisco
The ten batteries Of light artillery now In
Il is thought Major Lancaster and Major Dilen'
back will be appointed battalion commanders
Major Lancaster Is now in command of the ar
tllery camp at the park All tn" negro troops
IN The United States Army are now Al Chicka-
manga except two companies OF the 10Th In
fantry at Key West
General Brooke got over his rush or WORK
to-day and took little ride through the camp
with several Officers. He chat.cd pleasantly
with The Tribune correspord ut upon every
subject except that Of war. However. he re-
marked that all work and arrangements mad"
so far were only preparatory. and that the
real work Of train 1g and preparing the soldiers
for a campaign had not begun. From the tone
OF General Brookes conversation the inference
was drawn that he himself had no idea Of an
early invasion OF Cuba
The Western and Atlantic Railway. which Is
controlled by the Nashville Chattanooga and
ST Louis system. has decided TO run a track
through the reservation near the camp GROUNDS.
AS It is nov. only one road runs direct 10 me
park-the Chattanooga. Rome and Southern
The Southern Railway system has been pre-
pairing TO hard. the troops by way Of Tampa
when they are called on. to invade cuba 1t Is
understood the, the Nashville road telieSes it
could secure all this busiaegs If it could con-
meet with Chic larauea Parll b. way Of its
believed here that the Western and Atlantic
has already secured assurances that it Will set
the contract for moving ali the troops and bag
gage when the expedition TO Cuba is begun
The work of building the railroad Will occupy
two months. perhaps more and this IS also an
indication Of a late expedition.
One of the best batteries Of light artillery on
the field is Battery B. of New orleans. command
ed by Captain Anderson. lie is q veteran officer
havinFreeen hard Indian campaigning in the
West He tells an interesting story OF seeing
the Catalina ore OF Captain Simpsons prizes
Just before she left New-Orieans on the voyage
on which she was captured.
The other day" ne said Il took squad 10
the wharf in New Orleans 20 practise shrapnel
firing - The Catalina was lying at the wharf
loading With lumber She was splendid-lOOk-
ing vessel. We fired a few rounds from the
guns at floating target mad II barrels The
Spanish officers and crew gathered at tho bow
and watched They went into Mysteries Of
laughter when the first two or three shots went
wide Of the mark. The American gunners can't
hit a barndOOr,' heard them say In Spanish.
In another shot or two. however. I made them
open their eyes by blowing the barrels clean
out Of the water. ] expect they had more re-
spect for Americans when man of-wars shot
across the bow hove them TO-"
The weather late this afternoon turned do
cidedly colder. and overcOats were brought ont
e. Camp Thomas. Tonight the men are hud-
ding around glowing campfres. singing old
camp songs. The most rigid discipline IL on
forced in camp as al the farmers in The ad-
Jacent country complain that every COW.
chicken or anything else left exposed is missing
General Brooke intends 70 put stop 10 this
One farmer in making MS complaint 20 General
Brooke's headquarters said ne no,ed Them
thar niggers would git away before watermelon
time
The mobilization ~ the Let Regiment. Ten
nessee Infantry. al NashvIu" began 'o-da,.
The first troops 70 arrive reached there Al
o'clock The detachment was composed of three
companies 81 militia and company 81 voluu-
t@ers Other companies from Middle Tennessee
Will arrive there tonight. The lockwood com
pany the first 10 arrive from East Ten
nessee. composed principally Of tho %
sturdy noun aineer farmers. and they came
here without orders. They were afraid that the
State guard was being ORGANIZED without them.
and did not want 10 get lcff out.
The state recruiting station has done n land
Office business to-day. enrolling several hun
cred able bodied men from rhOm volunteers
can he drawn. business here has been practically
suspended. the whole population swept Of their
feet IN wave Of patriotism and military On
thusiesrn.
The hotels arc crowded with soldiers and Off
GERS exchanging greetings. many "f th"m not
having met since the civil War. and the tramp
Ing Of cavalry horses on the smooth asphalt
streets. dashins W. and down with their riders.
presents a lively scene Major J.. Eyre. Of the
p Battalion. received Instructions tonight
70 20 into camp at sunrise tomorrow. a car