New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-08
CAMP THOMAS TROOPS.
GENERAL FRANK SUCCEEDS GENERAL
GRANT AS DIVISION COMMANDER-DO
MINORS REQUIRE WRITTEN CON
SENT OF PARENTS TO ENLIST?
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDrNE.)

leading from Chattanooga 10 the seacoast nave
been asked 20 submit bids on the transportation
Of the entire army at Chickamauga 10 scVerai
coast points for embarkaton. This has oeen
done in order 10 have the lowest bidder selected
award the contract. and have everything IN
readiness TO move when the War Department
shall decide.
General Frederick D Gran: to-day yielded his
command 10 General Royal T. Frank General
Frank arrived ut Lyle. and rode TO headquar-
ters in ep old Army wagon General Grant
when asked what he would probably 90 ana "
what command he would be assigned repheo
that he was fighting for his country. ana II mat
tered not 70 him how or where he was piaceu'
For the present hn will probably he assigned 10
q brigade
II IS the intention o. General Brooke TO add
nrovis,onal division 70 the Third Army Corps
and General Grant will doubtless be assigned 10
the command Of this General Roe and two
aids L,eutenants Green and Hollans. OF New
York messed to-day with Colonel Chauncey. OF
the sth New-York General Roe commands
the Second Brigade, First Division, First Corps
cb,e, ouartermaster Wilson to-day trans
>erred 10 the First Corps. All IS IN readiness ior
IN. Second Brigade which has been under
orders for several days 70 move, but General
Brooke Is waiting Tor information that trans
ports are in sight before moving It.
William J. Bohn Of the 18th New-York ana
Frank Taylor Of the 9Th Pennsylvania. ooth
died OF typhoid fever to-day. Their bodies were
sent home tonight The prevalence OF typho'd
has grown 70 be somewhat alarming, and Dr.
Drake an EXPERT is trying 10 discover the
MINORS IN THE RANKS
A matter that promises to be Of great interest
IN army circles all over the country is no" being
tasted In the Federal court here. Habeas corpus
proceedings, for the release Of soldier were
Instituted against Colonel Pew. OF the SIN
Massachusetts regiment The application for
the writ also required Colonel Pew 70 sho"
cause why William D. Wallace should De de-
tanned IN his regiment. United States Judge
Clark heard the argument. and declined 10 grant
the relief sought. on the ground that the action
should have been taken against q higher or
ficial than the colonel Of the regiment 1t Is un-
derstood that General Brooke world have been
the proper defendant to the writ
William Wallace is a private soldier. under
age and his parents want to force him TO leave
the Army. The officers claim the boy told them
he had the consent Of his parents 20 enlist The
attorney for the parents claims that the law
requires written consent. This brings out
statement that some Of the companies are COM
posed largely Of young men under age VINO en-
listed without the written consent or parents
and that II such consent is held 20 be necessary
II would be q serious matter with some or the
comnanies In the case Of young Wallace It Is
understood the authorities will make another
attempt this time citing General BROOKE 10
show cause why the boy should be detained
and then Judge Clark will decide the consent
feature Of the case.
Judge Clark will doubtless decide that the
written consent OF parents Is necessary oetore
boy under age can enlist. He ho!ds that the
soldiers under legal construction are not under
the custody Of their colonel, but OF the head OF
the Army Upon this point he said TO The Trib-
une correspondent The merits Of the matter
we're not before me- and l had TO deal only
with the question Of custody. The soldier was
and Is not IN actual custody or detention but IN
what might be legally termed constructive Gus
,osv The writ was directed against the colonel
of the regiment. and decided thar the colonei
had no more custody Of the boy than had the
CAPTAIN or any other officer. counl not entertain
the question a. all on Its merits until the
nrocess is directed against the commanding gen
eral az the head Of the Army in whose CUSTODY
the soldier IL held
SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS OF SOLDIERS
meeting of all Elks at Camp Thomas Is
being held tonight at the hospital OF the ISL
Maine Regiment. Several hundred soldiers VINO
are members Of this order are IN attendance
permanent organization was perfected winch
will be maintained as long as the army remains
at Chickamauga. Many fraternal meetings OK
this character are held; other orders ana Hreek
letter societies have come together socially ana
formed organizations since the encampment De-
gan. ,...
The question Of shelter or pup tents has been
paH all "a IL
rnents as they leave Camp Thomas. 1t is found
advisable 10 furnish these tents on account or
the constant moving about OF the army atler
II reaches Cuba. They can be carried on 'i'e
backs CT the men.
The reserve hospitals were this morning m
spected by Major Hartsuff and other offcers de-
tailed for the purpose General bfo1Ne dsc ,sa
that this inspection be made In talking or me
hospital equipment he said that no part or the
army equipment was 50 important as The reserve
hospital corps. Thus far he mas mac niue unle
10 devote 10 this part OF the work but intends to
give It his attention in the next week and get "
thoroughly organized
TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN CAMP.
complete telephone system is now estah-
lished between General Brookes headquarters
and the various division headquarters, and IT
requires the entire attention OF one man 70
conduct the telephone exchange which is in
a Signal Service wagon. much after the fashion
Of the public telephone exchanges. This tele-
phone system was started by General Andrew
Burt. former Colonel Of the 18th Infantry. soon
after he arrived at Chickamauga and estab-
lshed Camp Boynton II mas been improved on
from time 70 time since then. and is now in
perfect working order. 1t is u great convenience
and General Brooke would not be without IT,
General Brooke is In receipt Of information
that more troops are coming TO Camp Thomas.
Two regiments are expected from Springfield.
ILL.,. one of them a colored regiment, with Colonel
Marshall colored man, commanding He is
the only negro colonel in the United States. and
his arrival is being discussed by the officers at
camp. Other regiments from several States are
also expected here within the next two weeks.
General II. V. Boynton. president Of the Park
Commission Will report 10 General Brooke to-
morrow, and will be assigned to some branch Of
the Army here, probably some brigade or divis-
ion of the Third Corps.
T.