New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-25
AT THE CHATTANOOGA CAMP.
PREPARING FOR ANOTHER SHAM BAT
TLE-RELIC OF THE FIRST HARRl-
son CAMPAIGN FOUND.
rsY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


ments in the different divisions make their
acquisitions for medicines at headquarters This
work includes many details. and It will take
perhaps three days before every reginental
hospital receives a part If this new supply
The medicine is OF the purest. freshest klnd'
and especially prepared for the ARM. After
the medicine arrives here it all passes through
inspectors hands before It is issued to the d.
vision hospitals
The chaplains have begun vigorous war on
the regimental canteens but are divided among
themselves and it is not probable that they
will accomplish much. The canteens are con-
Quoted in such a manner that II Is an easy
matter for a soldier 70 become drunk although
this Is rot intended by those in charge only
two glasses Of beer are sold 10 any one man.
and he Is not allowed to treat at these TeEi-
mental canteens. but there is no rule against
selling to a man from another regiment ANY
soldier may 20 to every canteen in the Army
and secure two glasses at each place proht
of So on each keg Of beer is made at the can
teens
RELIC OF TIPPECANOE AND TYLER TOO
relic has come into the possession Of Private
Williams Of the Sd Tennessee Regiment IL IL
n reminder Of the political campaign In winch
General william Henry Harrison. the graho-
father Of ex-Presldent Harrison, was elec'eu
President. The relic is a medal which Williams
found in the caves Of an old cabin not Tar l'o"'
the camp Of the Sd Tennessee
on one side Of the medal, which Is OF copper
and about the size Of a 25-cent piece is a log
cabin with flag floating above It, In the yd'u
,s = cider barrel and quart cup upon IT, Above
,h. cabin are the words The Peoples Choice.
Renoath the cabin is this inscription, The Hero
OF TiTpecanoe.'
The reverse side Of this souvenir bears the
stamped figure OF the General and the inscrip-
zion. General W II. Harrison, born FEBRUARY
o 1773" This cabin is near the spot where
General benjamin Harrison had his headquar-
tcrs in the battle Of Chickamauga.
PREPARED FOR A SHAM BATTLE.
Fvorythinc IS prepared for the big sham battle
n begin. Rain or shine. the battle will take
Mace All day long General Grant has been dis
Matching orderlies to thu regirnental command
ers with commands for the approaching event
The line Of battle will be formed in the vicinity
Of the Vineyard House promptly at O'CLOCK
The first column will swing around the base OF
the nearby hill and attack the second column
which Will move forward upon the approach OF
tho enornv The two columns Will be made up
a. follows. First column-lst Vermont. sth New
York and 81 Tennessee. under command OF
Colonel A. D. Clark OF the LIST Vermont. Sec
ond column-l4th New-York. I'd Nebraska ana
1st Missouri commanded by Colonel Bills OF the
% Nebraska.
The entire army is stirred up over this ap-
proachinc battle. and the excitement and inter
es, have even penetrated to General Brookes
hcadauarters on Monday the commanders will
officially report to General Grant the result OF
the battle
- the signal Corps were detailed By Major
Glassfort o. engage In regular field practice;
three v.ero on Ivtle HI and three on Snodgrass
Utu The flashing signals Garted back and forth;
az soon AZ one was discontinued. the other be-
gan operations The instrument used consists
- q tripod about four feet high. on when - SET
d wire frame. In this framework TWO mirrors
90 plvois are operated by small crank al ore
DRILLING N THE HOT Sun.
A. $50 this morning nearly every regiment
IN camp went out In shirts belts and trousers
with their regulation Army hats protecting their
faces from the sun. on battalion drills. For an
hour and n half the boys In blue chased through
hin and dale Through the wide fields they ran.
not stopping for comrades falling from the ef-
fori - the heat The hospital corps. with their
str-ichars took these IN charge, and carried
them 20 the amhulances, In which they were
conveyed 20 reg!monta hospitals. About thirty
the field
The Chattanooga. Rome and Southern Rail
road Is at work laying new sidetracks In diff
fcr"ri parts - the encanpment \ now track
ha. been laid 20 tho Letter Hospital, where sup
plies may Doe unoaded conveniently.
Tn following members constitute the Court
Marital Board ~ the Third Division First Army
CORPS Just organized Major EldridEc Of the
e;n Massachusetts. president, Major smith DIST
Kansas. VICE president. Captain Nichols and
captain Norton. Of tho Sth Massachusetts. Cap
tain Huston and Captain Smith. II the 18th
New-York
Tho cases against Privaies Payne Lancar and
Poo 81 the Sth Massachusetts. and Private
Sultz. of the 2lst Kansas. have been heard. but
sentences in none ~ these cases have been rem
dofed Their offence Is sleeping a. their posts
while on guard. The sentence for this offence
In active service I'm time Of war is death by
shooting but these men Will doubtless be
heavily fined and sent 10 serve terms OF i'm
prisonmout
SICK MAN HAD LIGHT SENTENCE
Private FrylnE's sentence has been published
H. is Of the Sth New York. and was charged
with sleeping m guard duty. The trial brought
out the circumstances that he not III for
duty being a sick man when ne went h. guard
mount The sentence was prdinely liSh:.
H. is to serve thirty days In the guardhouse
ana % forrest thirty DAYS pay.
several Of the regiments have become tired
of drinking spring water and patrOni2inC rcSI-
mental cantcens and have purchased COWS
Thrs, are MIXED regularly by the mess owning
. them. and the richest and freshest milk is sup
Piled 10 the sick I'm the regiments owning COWS.
The officers are all absolutely disguised with
the iuactiOn Of life in camp When they came
ont th"y were all sure that an active campaign
would he the result In this they have been
disappointed.
= grand ball will be given tomorrow night
~ Lookout Inn by the officers Of the LIST Penn
sylvania Regiment General and Mrs Brooke
viii hc guests Of honor Tonight lawn fete
g. being conducted 10y the young women OF
. Chattanooga At which several hundred officers
from camp are in attendance
Tho entire Chickamauga Park Is now thor
oughly picketod. and suspicious-looking char
acter cannot get in or out. The hot weather ,s
much in evidence around the hospitals. whcro
"a lare" number Of the cases are the result Of
Tho patlents being overheated The gamblers
l.L. AaL.l rom hin ~ Lvtlc wore indlcted by The