New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-14
~ nrERS AT CAMP THOMAS.
prcINENTS READY TO MOVE
HoHD .utrSpANCE OF SUPPLIES.
,w,sanArH TO THE TRrBUNE.l

Tenn. June 13-Several regi-
.rs still awaiting orders to move South.
ren's doubtless receive them this week. The
ana -, the Government is preparing for
rev. ,,yas,on Of Porto Rico was received with
ree's in the camp. This has set at rest
".s.v OF some Of the officers as to where
~ ~x,,Id 60 Eight or nine regiments are
tae N start ard all that is lacking are
prep 80 move. The troops have been equipped
o''1 .s,v and other necessary supplies are
~" he issued 10 them at any time.
rso' Brooke is in communication with the
~,,ss at Washington. and has received
sum-, Of messages from Secretary Alger to-
ru" us ,s preparing his army for the field as
ca. .s {. Is possible TO do so. The railroads
'T. ~ load a regiment OF troops and move
=, two hours' time IT Is evident every
ue~ chat the time for a departure of part
VIZ coron Thomas Amy is almost at hand.
dI' -. last few weeks General Sheridan.
~ PROXIES adjutant. has been the busiest
Ss'' a, the battlefield. Yesterday General
n'" came to the city and remained over
% " ,o.dsv In his absence Lieutenant Colonel
W. 'x.ras was acting adjutant. Under the pro-
N'. ,an Of Ldeutenan, Colonel Richards he is
D.s. an assistant adtutant. and 1t is probable
,,.s OF General Brooke.
49,. Wilburn- Bass Wagon Company. Of Chat
..ooea to-day secured contract from the
..r.rnment to furnish several hundred Army
o. to be used at once. The wagons will be
-, 70 Porto Rico with the Army All those
AZ Camp Thomas will probably be sent
I'm and the new ones kept. in case there Is
.,,v IN turning them out OF the factory.
xrw.yORK MEN IN GOOD CONDITION.
=, ,rsnection of the 14th New-York took place
s:c.morning on the parade grounds Of the regi-
ant The guns. uniforms and side arms were
N inspected and found in excellent condition.
,us inspection Of the other New-York regiments
,ul occur this week from day to day. General
r,sd Grant this morning reported to the First
cams headquarters. He remained there only a
,.w minutes, but will probably take command
his new brigade to- morrow morning.
Private Thomas Barrett. OF the 14th New
york. and the other two men knocked from the
mn OF train yesterday are improving. Bar
~, is at the hospital. and the surgeons think
he Is injured only slightly internally.
The Sth New-York is rejoicing over the re-
,sipt OF 81 900 from Ex-Governor Flower. Colo
nj Henry Chauncey received the money by tele-
ezph. The men have received several like con-
,nbutions from friends at home, but none for so
large an amount as this.
Friday nigh, DR.. Sem. the surgeon in charge
q, the Letter Hospital. will lecture at the hall OF
he n B. Forrest Camp. Confederate Veterans.
10 the members Of the Chattanooga Medical Col
lege and the surgeons Of Camp Thomas upon
"Gunshot wounds
GOV HASTINGS GOES TO WASHINGTON.
Governor Daniel H. Hastings OF Pennsyva
MIA and party started for Washington this
morning in their private car over the Southern
Railway. 1t was at first the intention Of Gov
ernor Hastings to spend several days here. and
10 take in various points Of interest In and
around Chattanooga But after reviewing the
Pennsylvania troops Saturday afternoon and
spending the day on Lookout yesterday he
changed his mind and decided to return to
Washington. II is understood that his return
trip was FASTENED by finding that the troops
from his State were not properly equipped, and
that he will confer with the War Department in
regardsto furnishing the different regiments with
all ntcessaries required.
B. ~ PLENTY OF SUPPLIES
Major Nye, who is in charge Of the volunteer
army comm,ssary department, says that all re-
ports that have gone out within the last few
days regarding the shortage and unwholesome
quality Of the rations are false from beginning
10 end. so FAR as the Commssory Department is
Every day In the last two weeks" said he.
since We got the work systematzed. there has
been carload after carload of supplies received
and stored in the different warehouses In the
city II is the fault OF the men in charge OF
the brigade. regimental or company commits
sares if the men are not supplied with an
abundance Of good food.
we have now filled all the various Govern
ment warehouses in the city. and keep on hand
constantly enough rations 10 feed an army much
larger than the one encamped at Chickamauga.
We buy enough fresh vegetables, including such
things potatoes, from the local dealers 10
give the men more than their regular allowance.
Besides this. there are canteens in great
many regiments that furnish what Is lacking
IN the way Of delcacies and extras. and, upon
Thomas are better fed than they are at home,
And their kicking and grumbling are supremacy
'lalculOuS from the standpoint or observation
o. an experienced Army man.
Major Nye has only been in charge or tnlS
apartment for a short time. and since ne TOOK
cnarge the soldiers have Jared better than they
I'D before. For the first time in many weeks
the soldiers at Camp Thomas have had cool
and pleasant weather to-day. The rain Of yes
terday cooled the atmosphere greatly so much
80 that when the men appeared on the drill
ground this morning every man mad MS coat
out,oned tightly around his throat. The rain
Gid not wash the roads as badly as was ex-
pseted. and has settled all the dust Tne WORK
on drilling and camp routine has assumed ne"
lie and began In earnest this morning.
. Timothy o. humphrey. a private IN Company
B. 9Th Massachusetts, Regiment. died at Chlcka-
Iaauga this morning. The remains were shipped
home tonight.