New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-13
CHICKAMAUGA DESERTED.
HALF THE TROOPS ALREADY GONE AND
THE REST GOING.
GENERAL WHEELER STARTS FOR TAMPA TO TAKE
CAVALRY COMMAND GENERAL HOW
ARDS PEACEFUL, MISSION

CHNhai.iuuSd is rapidly diminishing in num-
oers Out Of force which, in round numbers.
was placed az six thousand there are tonight
left not more than thlrty-nve hundred The
an Infantry struck It's tents and marched TO
Rossvilc. about five miles from it's camping
grounds long depot platform built there
on Monday, and used in the loading Of
baggage this morning
The I'd Regiment Of Infantry. which has been
encamped in the Kelly Fled along the La
fayette Road. marched TO Rlnggold. miles
TO the south, and took train on the Western
and Atlantic. Both the 81 and Eth are destined
for Tampa. The 10th Infantry left tonight for
Tampa. and the LIST and 10th Cavalry Will get
away early tomorrow morning The other
commands will rapidly follow them.
GENERAL WHEELER FOR TAMPA
General Joe Wheeler received notification
oday that he had been ordered to Tampa
There General Wheeler will be placed in com
mand Of the cavalry forces that will invade
Cuba He is delighted with the prospects ~
active campaign.
A rumor gained circulation IN camp to-day
that the volunteer army would not come to
/ Chickamauga. In reply TO a question. General
Brooke said that mis- information had not been
modified in the least by the War Department.
and that all he knew about a change in plans
what he had seen in the newspapers.
General Wheeler Will start a late hour to-
night for Tampa Some anxiety is felt to-day
over the arrival Of General Lee. Nothing has
been heard from him and General Brooke does
not know when TO expect him.
This was a kind of holiday at Camp Thomas
to-day with the troops that were not under
immediate orders to move An elaborate pro
gramme was carried out on Snodgrass Hi.
| where the dedication exercises Of the Tennes-
General X.
Brooke and staff General Joe" Wheeler. Gen
| eral O. O Howard Ex-Governor James u Por-
| ter, General A. =. Stewart and other prominent
| men took part The speeches were all eloquent
I and highly patriotic.
The Soddy Coal Company Of Chattanooga.
| has received Instructions to ship not less than
twenty-five carloads OF coal every day 10 Tampa
until further orders The coal is being rushed
through on fast trains. and loaded aboard war
ships and transports as fast as possible The
! Government is also about to place an order
with the same concern for from fifteen thou
sand 10 twenty thousand tons Of coal
An order has been issued keeping all soldiers
within the confines Of Camp Thomas. Last
night many Of them received leaves Of absence
to bid goodby TO friends In the city. and did
not show up until late this morning. As a CON
sequence the guardhouse is crowded to-day.
MISSION OF GENERAL HOWARD
General O O. Howard. who lost arm in the
service IN the late war. on the held today
shaking hands with old friends Il have asked
! for a command six times. | am hale and hearty
| and intend 10 get one before the is over.
said General Howard to-day Unlike other
visits paid 20 the city Of Chattanooga the mis-
/ sion II General Howard Is one Of peace. lie
/ Is accompanied by Major Whtte and both are
I members Of a Christian commission which VIII
| unity and concentrate all tho CHRISTIAN WORK
,.1rta a ha
| United States.
Talking to the correspondent Of The Tribune
I General Howard said. Major WHITE ana
came 10 Chattanooga with the puiLoac IN view
/ OF establishing headquarters at Chickamauga In
the interests Of the Christian Mission. society
similar 20 that which did great Work IN me
late war. Upon our arrival here We found that
the soldiers were going away as rapidly as pos
AS y Is our intention 70 be AT the points
where tho troops are modified We will 20 10
Mobile. and. after establishing the work there.
have been modified at Chckamauga we VIII
return to this city. We working In CON
junction with the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, which sent tents here to be Pltch"a
and OCCUPIED as headquarters have three
sons now in the service. and Intend - hght my
self ~ have 10 enlist in the Comrnissary De-
partment
MANY SUPPLIES on HAND.
An immense amount of supplies has arrived to-
day and were stored away In the Government
W
volunteer forces Some few supplies which
were badly needed. were shipped 10 Tampa to-
day from Chickamauga The Government ware
house at Chckamauga is fun 70 overho"ing ana
another one IS being built Dozens Of empty
storerooms In the city have been rented ana
filed with supplies. ouarterinaster lee mn
mated to-day that Chattanooga would b" Sc
lected as a basis If supplies for the army IN
the South $500,
/ Although Tennessee was the first Of the south
| ern States to erect monuments In commemoTa
ton Of the valor displayed by her sons on the
| battlefield OF Chickamauga, the sister state II
Kentucky is not to be far behind In the move
| ment The Legislature Of Kentucky has APP
nronriated $1,000 for the purpose Of erect
ing a monument in memory OF her soldiers VIM
fought on the famous field. and committee IS
In The city to-day 70 select n site upon wnlch
this beautiful memorial Will be erected To-
night a big campfire was held IN the AUDITORIUM
Of which x-Con federates and ex-Federals gain
cred around and exchanged fraternal greetings
General A. p Stewart presided over the meet
Ing.