The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23
A VERY QUIET DAY
At cA|CKAMAUGA
Only a Few Troops Arrive, and
the Congestion Is Ended.

CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK
Ga. May 22.-This has been quiet day
at Camp Thomas. The second Nebraska
regiment. which reached Chattanooga yes
terday afternoon, arrived this morning and
was assigned TO the camp grounds select
ed for the First division of the Third corps.
and the men have been busy getting into
their tents during the day. Only two bat
talions arrived during the day. The sec
ond battalion OF the Second Nebraska.
which had become separated from its regi-
ment at ST. Louis. reached here at S
o'clock. The heIated battalion was com
manded by Major ". c. Mace.
The first battalion of the 151th Indiana
infantry arrived in Chattanooga at 9
O'Clock. accompanied by the regimental
band of twenty-four piecec. The battalion
spent the day on Lookout mountain, and
reached the park at $780, sleeping under
the stars On the little hill during the
night AS a result of the few arrivals, thu
railroad yards, which have been enormous
ly congested with the loaded and empty
cleared, and room made for the troops taat
viii begin to arrive at lively rate to-
morrow morning
Twenty-Five cars Of provisions arrived
today and were stored IN the large ware
houses now completed on the park grounds.
near the depot of the railroads.
Five Of the latest and most improVed
smbulsnces built with a special view 70
adautabilty in a hot climate. arrived from
South Bend. Ind. today, and VIII De us
.ributad 10 the first corps.
The mark force OF men. under the d!-
rect.on Of Gen. Boynson was at Work al
sav preparing for the engines ana pumps
To b., used in pumping water from the
f-hickamauga river 10 the various camps
I, has been definitely decided TO erect I'm
nrovsse1 water works and n contract has
bne,, IL, ana all the material ordered the
first consignment Of pipe arriving To-Day
There Is 10 scarcely # water now oot II
a feared that some of the wells are from
..wef weather" springs aud that later
they will dry up ard the piping Of the
,,,4e- frarn creek and Crawtisa springs Il
d. precautionary measure.
Gen. ]. y. c Bates recently ordered 10
uosiia left tonight at $50 o'clock - take
command Of 4 brigade AZ that poln;-
Tb, work OF completing the Third army
rorns was begun today. Cen. l. II Car
renter who arrived today ard reported 20
Gen Brooke. has been assigned 70 the
command Of the First division of the Third
co~us. The organization 80 far as per
fsssted Is as follows:
F,gr~t brigade. Col Fred y. Grant. com
rnand.ng; Fourteenth New York, Col.
s.e5n3 brigade. Col. Hardin, Second
Nsw York. commanding: Second New
YORK. Lieutenant Commander Lloyd. Sc
ord Nebraska. Col. Bis
qva. Firs. regiment 70 arrive tonight VIII
r4srgsF..eta the brigade.
Tgaa FNour.h OHIO regiment urder Col.
(,os, has been assigned 20 p~ogozt guard
3s,ty. in Cnattan nooga, by orser q Gen.
Ett1s,ke. made necessary 5y the fiinorderiE
rar4arr OF maHy of he yoang soldiers
yrho have herr gui,ty o. alaHy lapses -
eft--fEg..se. n number ~ eases. going ID
..solssfgc@ ana insulting ladies
The four members 81 the Fifss Missouri
r xIgYge1t Injured YESTERDAY ara seat %