The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-26
DRILLING Al CHICKAMAuGA

4 SEOss ApTli E1--ArrlYH4s
of troops at ChickamAuga National park.
both of those original ydestined there and
those which have been diverted from their
gulf destinations. are expected 20 be
heavy for the next day or 20, The num-
Der OF soldiers originally ordered 10 Chick
amauga has not arrived by nls half II
Is quite probable thaA nearly or quite 15 900
troops OF the regular service will be en-
camped at Chickamauga by Wednesday
or Thursday. II d estimated that the
passage OF the army reorganization bill.
providing for an increase in the standing
army to $3.50. will result IN at least 50. 600
troops being concentrated here. The
ChIckamauga battlefield is an ideal point
for drilling purposes. according 10 the
generally expressed opinion OF army on
GERS here. and II is quite probable thai
this point Will be the rendezvous for
nearly the entire augmented force OF the
regular army.
Captain D. Macarthur OF wastanEton. D.
C.. who has been appointed assistant
quartermaster under Colonel Lee has ar
rived and established his headquarters at
Battlefield Station The Tenth cavalry
Ccolored) from Forts AsEinaboine and
Keogh Montana 40 men, IN command OF
Colonel Guy V. Henry. with Captains
Hunt. Reed. Woodland and Jones, arrived
today. The trains were sent out 70 the
park without much delay. and unlosdsd.
This is the third regiment OF colored cav
airy 70 arrive at Chickamsuga
A company OF sixteen signAI man, IN
command OF Captain W. A. GiassaoFd.
chief signal officer Of the Deps rtmsnt OF
the Colorado. arrived from Denver today
and went a. once 10 the park, where they
reported 81 General Brookss headquar-
ters. The men under Captain Glsssford
have been taking signal Instructions for a
year and a half BY tomorrow me sigma
detachment Will embrace nearly thirty
men. ssrEeaz,s Ksnney. Grimn. Young
and others being expected % arrive. As
soon as brigade headquarters are esfab-
lishsd. telegraph wires will te strInR %
connect General Brooks's headquartsrs.
Most OF the signal men have bicycles
with thebr department.
The Twsuty-fourth infantry. which ar
rived yesterday from Fort Douglass. wen.
into camp today in The south end u No
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