New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-23
CAMP GEORGE H. THOMAS.
THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATION OF CHICK
AMAUGA PARK.
prsv scrxrs ON THE FORMER battlefield
MORE TROOPS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REA-
SONS FOR MoBII.IzING AN ARMY THERE
THRONES OF vrsrTORs-MEANs
OF CONVEYANCE IN
GREAT DEMAND

OF CONVEYANCE IN
GREAT DEMAND.
rrY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIRrNE.1
Lytle Station, Chickamauga. April 22-Chat-
tanooga has become military centre ana IT'S
Importance will grow as the mobilization Oh
troops continues but this point. where all troops
for Chickamauga Park leave the trains by wnich
they arrive from their former quarters. was the
central spot to-day. There was activity at the
station long before daybreak. The various COM
mands which arrived last night made haste TO
settle down in the camp spots selected for them
by General Brooke and the early bird founo
troopers at work at the cars which stood In the
battle ground station yards.
There was nothing spectacular about to-day's
work No parades through the streets no flags
no music-nothng but hard conscientious work
and various organizat lions are sleeping to-
night under the canvas which was packed and
stored away In cars this morning. The station
presented a perfect picture OF military activity
Gangs Of men handled the freight with the skill
Of experienced longshoremen or baggage
smashers officers stood by giving directions and
ordering the various stores. equipments ammu-
milton. clothing arms To the proper place.
while other gangs Of uniformed men. also under
the command OF officers who displayed re-
markable knowledge Of the locality. hauled the
articles to the prospective camp. where other
troops had already preceded them.
General Brooke's orders stationed the troops
as follows: 1st Cavalry. Camp Dan Lamont: ID
Cavalry. near the 18th Indiana Regiment monu-
ment; 3D. Cavalry. Widow Genn's field. near the
18th Regiment monument: 9th Cavalry. Vine
yard field: 9th Cavalry. west Of Fentons well;
10Th Cavalry. north Of Park Sr,lthy; Major Dill
lenback's headquarters. southwest OF Mullins
spring: 1st Artillery Mullins spring: I'd Artil-
lery. old Mullins house: 81 Artillery. top Of first
ridge. east OF George Mullins house: 4th Artil-
lery. Mcdonald field. and 9Th Artillery. near
the Mcdonald house.
General Brooke. accompanied by two men,
bers OF his staff and General Boynton. was on
the spot early In the morning. and gave his
personal attention to the execution OF his
ders. Every man he came from the cars
saw the commanding officer. and every officer
stopped TO receive the Generals congratuation
on his arrival The troops already here are
from all parts of the country. and each new
arrival asks those who the spot sooner
how long they will have to remain. where they
will go next and all sorts Of questions. but no
one seems to he able TO answer them. Ii Is gen.
orally believed. however. that Chickamauga will
remain a concentration point. and that q large
number of the volunteers Will be sent to the
park
REASONS FOR STAYING AT CHICKAMAUGA
Mobile. Key West. Tampa and New-Orleans
are already overcrowded and have inadequate
camp facilities poor water and climatic disad-
vantages II an army OF invasion Is to be
concentra ted. to be ready for active service as
soon as the rainy season Is over In Cuba, there
is probably no better spot in the country for II
than here.
Here are good winter. and great quantities OF
IT, natural drainage and invigorating oreezes
General Brooke. In speaking on the subject TO-
day said to Tribune correspondent that he
did not know the plans Of the authorities on
the subject and was still uniformed as TO the
army OF invasion. but he said: II men are
to be kept In this part OF the country | know
OF no better place than this have been over
the whole territory. and am sure that oooco
men could be provided with good camp accom-
modations." General Bcynton said that there
had been some question as to the terminal IA
cilities.
There should be no fear on that score" he
said because II has been demonstrated that
cars can be unoaded as quickly as the freight
can be carried away. There are platforms and
sdetracks enough and to spare" I, seems that
ter because every train brings new troops. and
the people OF this place have become accustomed
to the news. More soldiers are coming"
In order to be near the troops General Brooke
will establish his headquarters here tomorrow
near the Dyer House and the Lytc monument.
where General Lyle fell There is no house on
tho spot but tents will be erected for those at
tached to the headquarters
Thus far there has been no necessity for form
ing brigades and divisions. but General Brooke
had given out the information that as soon as
the numbers warrant 1t such organizations will
be effected II is expected that the National
Guard men who will respond to the first call
will be modified here. and that they Will be In
cuded In the brigades and divisions. The cav
airy Of the service has now the largest repre-
sentaton ut Chickamauga. and arrangements
have already been made for dividing the
mounted forces into two brgades. under the
command OF Colonel Sumner and Colonel Hunt.
The cavalry division VIII be commanded by
Colonel Arnold
NO PLAY TIME IN THE CAMP.
While the 25th Infantry and one or two bat
teries were the only attraction at Chickamauga.
there was n disposition on the part OF people
who went there to them to speak OF the fun
connected with camp He and the pleasures Of
an outing In Chickaraurn Park That spirit
has OF and the great throngs of visitors
to the Park to-day were ns serious the men.
who rapidly converting It into a series Of
tented cities. There IS not n suspicion OF play
not the rcmotcst indication OF picnic spirit
about the camps. The men go about their work
seriously and when they get a chance they slip
away. and In large groups they linger about the
monuments which tell OF work like that upon
which they are about to embark.
The roads leading to Chickamauga were more
crowded to-day than NJ any time since the place
became famous for the second time. At noon,
although the weather was cloudy and suggested
rain, not team could be had at CHATTANOOGA