New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
SENDING BAGGAGE AWAY.
PREPARATIONS EVIDENT FOR A QUICK
MOVE FROM CHICKAMAUGA.
BEGINS NORTHUMBERLAND
FIRE GUNS APPORTIONED-sIX THOUSAND
RECRUITS NEEDED.
inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

at C,bickarnaupa Ia now. under orders TO pack
surplus baggage ard ship It TO the home post
All day long cars have been loaded and sent
away with baggage too cumbersome 10 carry
on a long and active military campaign. This
partially explains the presence OF so many
empty box cars here which are rapidly disap-
nearing The war authorities maintain the
utmost secrec, regarding their plans but have
everything in readiness before acting. The en-
tire Army In the Park may now be considered
ready with good field equipment for orders to
advance at any minute. but which regiments
are to he given precedence in the order or de-
parture Is merely a matter Of guesswork The
9th Infantry left Chattanooga for Tampa THIS
afternoon NJ . O'clock. Their tents were struck
today shortly before noon and by O'Clock the
regiment, led by It's band dlscoursins martial
airs. took up it's march FOR the station. The trip
to Tampa will be made on the Western and At
lantic Railway in train Of three sections
MUCH BAGGAGE SENT AWAY.
large Part of the baggage Of the 25th was
hauled TO Battlefield Station last night But 10
a casual observer there were no SURFACE EVIL
dences that the Buffalo" regiment was under
moving orders. Campflres bazed as USUAL ana
candles gl,mmerng duslSily through tho snowy
canvas OF the tents. pinked out an incandesceht
village on the darkness. The same excited ana
ho,s,erous crowds knelt about the crap games
and the monte bank At the little cah'eeh
over by the spring the black soldiers shouidered
their way 10 the rough board bar for round OF
farewell drinks Indeed. It was quite foriu-
mite thing for the men that the tents were not
struck Thursday had teen swetering day OF
cloudless skies and at dusk a big full moon
swan up the East and had the heavens to Itself
But bv midnight sheet lightning began TO CULVER
along the western hilltops and great masses or
black clouds came gloomily zenihward wind
arose making wild music among trees, and at
last the storm burst with an electrical display
that was thrilling The rain cont!rred inter-
Inittently far into the day.
Every command on the field is Jealous or the
25th and its good fortune In going TO tampa
During his stay at Chickamauga Coiohei
Burt was commander OF the Second Infantry
Brigade. composed OF the 9Th. Eth and -'th
regiments When the news OF his immediate
departure was announced from headquarters.
Colonel Van Horn. commanding the infantry
division. appointed Colonel ]. ~ Andrews. OF
the 18th Infantry. 10 the command OF the Sec
ond Brigade.
COURT-MARTIAI. BEGINS PROCEEDINGS.
A court martial has been constituted by Cen
eral Brooke for the infantry dlvisons. Us mem
bcrs are Major J. II. Smith OF the I'd; Captain
julius Miller. Of the ID: Captain H. L. Eushaii.
OF the 18th: Captain J T. Van Cradle, OF the
7th: CAPTAIN c. l.. Pitcher. Of the sth; Captain
c. A. Vordes OF the eth; Captain K. II. Evans
Ct the 18th: Captain Edgar Hubert. or the o'h'
Lieutenant A. Nichols. Of the 9TH; Lieutenant
w G. Elliott. Of the 18Th, Lieutenant j X L'nd-
say Of the Sth. and Lieutenant w H. Johh-
ston. OF the 10Th. Judge Advocate. The court
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morning under the trees on W!ders Hill near
Colonel Van Horns headquarters. After the or
ganization had been effected It took up the case
Of Private John sevoy. colorei, Ok the 10Th In
fan,ry. sevoy was charged with making a
threat TO Kill A few days ago he Was placed
on sentry duty at tho spring with orders to al
low no one to drink below certain point in
the stream that issues from tho rocks. white
civilian started to get a drink from the forbid
den waters The sentry ordered him away The
white man. no, hearing tho order continued 10
drink Then the colored soldier threw his gun
70 a level and declared with an cath and Vic
name that the white would either stop
drinking or have his head blown Of his shoul-
ders The sentrys conduct was reported 20
Colonel Burt, who ordered him at once to the
guardhouse The courts decision in the case
was withheld. II adjourned to meet again to-
morrow morning. when evidence Will he hcaro
in the case OF Private Stcdman. ~ Company
f. sth Infantry. charged with assault with IN
tent TO commit murder
HOTCHKIsS Guns ARRIVING.
BY an order issued from General Brooke's
headquarters this morning the Hotchkiss rapid
fire guns now at the park and Ell route mere
were distributed among the cavalry commands
The 1st ID 9th and l0th received Eve guns
each Five guns were also ordered delivered
10 the ordnance officer AZ Port Tampa FOR as
signment 10 the 9th Cavalry. which arrived
there from Chckamauga a few days ago
General Brooke went 20 Ringgold. Ga. to-day.
about nine miles from camp. 80 Inspect the
dcpots bridges roads ana other facilities at that
place This town IS on the Western and At
lantic Railroad and It Is understood that Cen
eral Brooke Is figuring on hurrying portion of
his army 10 that place while the rest load at
Chickamauga and Chattanooga, In case he re-
ceives hurry orders. This road is the same one
that General Sherman used IN his march on At
lanta from Chattanooga. General Brooke found
everything IN good condition
There is an infabe sign in camp that pay
day is near at hand. Cantcens are going up In
different regiments. Heretofore the 25th has
had monopoly OF the liquor trade To-day
canteens were erected IN the Sd and 9Th Cavalry
regiments. and Joint canteen for the Sth and
| 10Th Infantry regiments. Lieutenant Muir
Chief Commissary Of Subsistence. has appoint ed
! Lieutenant 6. +. Lyons. % the 2Jth Infantry.
az one Of his assistants. Lieutenant Lyons will
have charge Of the commissary supplies at the
station.
Second Lieutenant s. =. Lyon relieved
| from duty as Acting Assistant Commissary to-
dav and First Lieutenant j. II. Arrasmith Of
| me % Infantry. appointed In his stead
MORE RECRUITS NEEDED
4 member of General Brooke's staff stated TO.
! night that hundreds Of recruits from different
! parts OF the United States would begin to pour
| in almost every day now. He said that
! six thousand more men now needed "a
recruit the army at Chckamauga up to a wal