New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-21
AT THE NATIONAL CAMP.
TROOPS POURING IN FROM ALL POINTS
OF THE COUNTRY.
THE coIoRED REGIMENTS QUARTERS - THE
CAMP observation-disclosures AT GUARD
MOUNT - THE ARRIVAL OF GEN
ERAL BRooKE-THE CAV

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| ERAL BRooKE-THE CAV
ALRY"s RECEPTION.
my TELEGRAPH TO TnTBUNE.l
Chickamauga, April 2O-Those people who
know camp life only from what they have seen
at Peekskill and other camps OF instruction
would find the camping place Of the black
troops in Chickamauga Park interesting as well
as Instructive There Is no fuss about the place
and effort at display or decoration. The
headquarters tent is small in comparison with
those used by the National Guard officers In
camp
At the entrance to the colorers canvas home
In place Of footman there is an empty coffee
sack. and over this an armful OF straw. At the
right Is a rcketty metal stand with tin hand
wash basin and next to this is n camp bed, Sc
verely plain and uninvlting In appearance. At
the back Of the tent is n plain wooden table, on
which there few books. some writing ma
tera and an Army Register and photograph
Of the Coonel's little granddaughter. the daush-
ter OF Lieutenant Trout. OF the "a Cavalry
Back Of the table. encased In heavy oilcloth,
are the regmental colors. and that Is the whole
outfit At the table sits Colonel Burt. or
Andy" Burt ms he Is known in the Army. Put
a rough -and-ready uniform on the Secretary Of
State. John Palmer. and he would have no diff
Guilty In masquerading as this commanding
officer of the regiment. which hopes to have the
right OF line when We Go Marching Through
Cuba"
NOT SHOW" CAMP.
The tents ~ the yrivates would interest the
National Guar1smen. even more than those oc-
oup.ed by the officers These are large affairs.
circular at the bottom and ending at the top In
a PORT through which the pipe Of a Siblcy pro .
jocts. This Is Il sheet-ron arrangement. in which
weed is burned. Ranged around the inner edge
Of each tent are tho packs Of twelve fourteen
men. and there they rest at night with feet
toward the fire. There Is n small trench around
each tent. AMI the men appear to be perfectly
comfortable.
Where's the mess tent or mess hall" a vlsi-
tor asked one or the officers He was told that
It would he open In hour. and when the time
came the man in search OF the camp restaurant
was directed 10 one end OF the tented city, where
the black soldiers stood In single nle each with
tin plate AMI tin cup in his hand. The line
| moved slowly Tast tent In which large boilers
ard black pots steamed and boiled and sent
| forth tempting aromas. slice Of pork. dab
! Of mashed potatoes hunk OF bread and
| later "s"ig' Of coffee. were received by each
man. and then IN groups. large and small. and
In some instances all alone. the men took their
| midday meal The whole scene from the ground
| with its sacred monuments and its marks which
recall deeds OF herosm and self sacrifice reminds
the observer ~ The earnest side OF war. Nothing
FOR show nothing for effect. no display. no pa
radc OF authority. TO awe the subordinate and
| irnpress the visitor. hut simply business.
At O'Clock to-day Colonel Burt sat in front
OF his tent in company with several special
correspondents. when some Of the mon Of the
/
walk around the tent. Yes. hurry" he said:
get away. never knew It to fail IN the days
Of thc Just soon as man put up some
trees 10 shade his roost. or did anything TO
beautfy his habta,ion. orders came to march
Maybe this Will bring IT," The men went to
work. md within an hour an order came by
telegraph from General Graham directing Colo
mel Burt to proceed at once with his comma nd
/ to Mobile. officers rail- was sounded and the or
/ der made known to the troops. officers were
| dispatched to Chattanooga TO arrange for trans
portaton. and commanders and men were In
high Glse. many saying. Another step nearer
| 10 Cubs." Eut tho excitement short-lived
An order from the same source revokng the
marching order was received within hour.
and the men continued tho paving operation In
front OF the coIonels tent and gave vent to
their disappointment In vigorous knocks on
the store slabs. In anticipation Of the arrival
Of large forces TO .morrow. General II. V. Boyn-
ton ana Major Dllenbeck made a tour OF the
Park and selected the places which they would
recommend TO General Brooke when he took per-
sonal command ~ tho Park
CROWDS AT GUARD MOUNT
The nne Government roads leading f-om all
directions 10 tho Park were alive to-day with
people who were anxious to see the preparations
for There were fine turnou.s. and many
modest arai,s which looked as poor and ILL.,
cared for as Their dusky occupants There were
foot. all going toward the Park. Those who re-
co!oncls son was the officer Of the day The
1th Regiment: never made n better appearance
on the drill floor Of it's armory than those black
men did on the damp end sogcy camp ground
The sinking sun broke out for moment through
| the heavy clouds and rested on the line OF negro
soldiers who looked Ike 50 mary bronze statues
| Carefuy, precisely. seriously and with all the
earnestness that the ceremony demands. the
various forms were observed the band made Its
tour. the men retired their posts and the
| most casual observer could have seen that they
knew their duties. and that IL called upon they
! We uld perform them.
The morning papers with the news that the
President had signed the Cuban resolutions, and
that an ultimatum had been sent to Spain. Gre
| ated much excitement In the growing military
colony OF Chattanooga On the streets In the
| stores and hotels and wherever met one heard
| cnly war talk The citizens OF the place share
| the war spirit with their soldier guests. natu-
rally mixing commercial interest with their pa
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