New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
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Newport News. Va. July 24-BrigadIer-Gen.
era Hams. commanding the Second Brigade,
First Division. First Army Corps. arrived here
early this afternoon with the Sd Illinois
Volunteer Infantry. under Colonel Bennett
from Chckamauga, and was followed several
hours later by squadron Of New-York volun-
teer cavalry from Camp Alger Virginia. These
troops now encamped In a large field not .
great distance from Camp warburton. where
Batteries and C. Pennsylvania Artillery, have
their tents pitched 1t Is the present intention
Of General Hams to embark his troops to-mor-
row morning. If possible and get all mis- men
aboard so that the transports will be ready
to sail at General Brooke's direction
There is evidently some misunderstanding
between the officials OF the War and Navy De-
partments about the use Of the transports and
auxiliary cruisers General Hams understood
from Washington that the transports, includ-
ing the st. Louis and the Harvard. would be
here provsioned and coaled ready to receive
the troops and horses on their arrival from
Chickamsuga. The former ship, which Is an
auxiliary cruiser. and comes under naval con-
troll has been at Old Point since Friday. and
why Captain Goodrich does not bring his ship
here is beyond the comprehension Of General
Hams. Major Wilson. quartermaster-n-chief OF
the expedition. and the officials OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad She is supposed to
be here now ready to receive General Brooke
and his staff. with the postal attaches and sup
plies for Porto Rico, and the Sd Illinois. all
aboard ready to sail to- night In advance OF the
expedition.
NO SHIP FOR GENERAL BROOKE
1t was reported that the st. Louis would not
come here because OF her great draught, but
that is ridiculous on its face, as she has passed
and repassed the city on the way to the ship
yard and besides, there is a depth OF sixty-sx
feet of water here. giving the best harbor on
the coast.
Mail is being received here for the ST. PAUL.
1t is possible that this ship has been ordered
to take General Brooke and staff, and that Cap
tain Goodrich Of the st. Louis has been ad-
vised Of this General Brooke has not yet ar
rived, and probably will not be here before noon
tomorrow
The arrival of the troops was witnessed by .
large crowd of people, among whom were ar.
t!llerymen from Camp Warburton, Fort Nom
roe and nfantrymen from the camp OF the
1st Maryland Regiment. at Old Point, as well
as a number OF wounded soldiers who are being
treated at the War Hospital there.
THE FIRST ARRIVALS
The first train pulled in at l2:O5 o'clock this
afternoon The frst man to step off was Gen.
eraI Hams He was followed by Major r. ].
Shand. commanding the I'd Battalion. ID
Illinois Infantry. which was the first to arrive
General Hains came In the Pullman car Mount
| Shasta, which will be at his disposal while %
| Is here. The men were marched TO the camp
site. which is along the railroad. where they
pitched their campaign tents. and were served
with hot coffee and sandwiches, furnished py
caterer. In addition to the men, this train also
brought the horses and commssary for the
Cd Battalion. The second train arrived at
ITO o'clock, with the 1st Battalion. under
Major F. A. Jackson. Colonel Bennett.
commanding the Sd Illinois, also came on
this train The Sd Battalion. Major Gaughey.
arrived at 255 o'clock and went into camp with
the other men OF its regiment The next train
to arrive was one OF seventeen cars loaded
with horses from Camp Alger, Virginia THESE
came in advance Of Troops ana Z, OF the
squadron of New-York volunteer cavairy
which has been at the camp since the mooiii~a-
ton Of troops there. Captain Bertram 1. Gay
ton commanding Troop c, Of Brooklyn. is COM
manding the squadron as acting major Gap
tain H. G. Badgley, Of Troop A, Is Ill WIN
typhoid fever and Lieutenant Coudert COM
mands the troops Captain Clayton is west
Pointer On the arrival OF the cavalry '''e
horses were transferred to the cattle pens' ana
there the men sadded their animals ana started
hack To CAMP attracting considerable atten-
ton and applause they passed through 'he
streets of the city in picturesque style
Three troops Of cavalry with their horses ar
rived here tonight at o'clock from Camp AL
ger. Virginia. They are the City Troop, oi
Philadelphia Captain John c. Groom. the Gov
ernor's Troop. OF Harrisburg. Captain Off, ana
the Sheridan Troop, Captain jones' Iyron,
Penn. CAPTAIN Jones' acting major, comands
the souadron which is spending the nieht
aboard the cars There are 800 men ana DO
horses.
The 1st Battalion OF the 4th Ohio Infantry.
Colonel Colt arrived here at midnight from
Chickamauga. with 475 men. The "a Batta'oh
Is scheduled to get here at l:3o a m.' under
Lieutenant Colonel Sillens, and the 81 battaioh
wiI, arrive an hour later, Lieutenant turner Ia
command.
Ten cars OF subsistence and hve cars OF moo-
ern rifles will get In at $50 Tne four Trains
hearing the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry ana TWO
more trains from Camp Anger VIII aii'e oe'"''
o'clock in the morning.
Laborers have been busy all day making
sn,got connections with the water main through
the camp. The majority of the men this even
inc are in bathing in the James River. bath
benp a luxury they were unable to enjoy at
Camn Thomas and Camp Alger. A large force
~ men has been busy all day loading the trans
ports City of Washington, Massachusetts and
Roumanian It was found this morning that
the New-York Navy Yard authorities had not
allowed sufficient room for men and horses In
dividing the decks ard large part OF the work
had to be done over. When the transports ar
rived only eighteen inches was allowed to
berth. The refrigerating ship Glacier came up
from Old Point to-day and is receiving large
quantity Of refrigerated beef. estimated at four
hundred thousand pounds. The Old Dominion
Steamship Company is loading three hundred