New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-21
40 MOVEMENT AT CHICKAMAUGA
ORDERS FOR THE TROOPS NOT AN
NOUNCED ARTILLERY EX-
pECTEn To co
FRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.


Chattanooga. Tenn July 20-No movement
has occurred from Camp Thomas to-day. Cen
eral Brooke made no announcements Of regi-
nents 70 60 and will say absolutely nothing
regarding the expedition. Lieutenant McKenna,
of General Brooies staff. son Of Justice Nc
Kenna Started for Washington tonight. and
said before going that he would proceed to
Newport News
The Second Brigade whose baggage and stock
have all gone ahead. did not move. although
engines we're waiting 10 pull the trains out. A
member Of General Brooke's staff whispered
to night that the cause Of the delay was solely
due to the non-arrival Of transports at the sea-
coast
Colonel " J Bryan ard his Nebraska regi-
ment passed through tonight on the way 70
Jacksonville a part OF the Signal Corps
started tonight for Newport News They were
mostly recruits VINO have never been mustered
here The main corps leaves tomorrow. some
troops will certainly go out Tomorrow
General Brooke ate an early breakfast this
morning and started for camp about O'CLOCK
4 mass Of papers and official documents de-
manded his immediate attention. and It was y
o'clock before he finished with them From y
o'clock until nearly u he was the centre OF
group of officers in his tent discussing the plans
~ the Porto Rico expedition. General Sheridan
was kept busy and had a constant stream OF
officers coming and going from his tent
Major T. s Smith, surgeon in the 1st Penn
svlvania has been placed in charge OF the
hospital service, and he will have command
Of the corps in the expedition 10 Porto Kico
There will be two hundred men in the corps
and about forty ambulances and thirty wagons
All the supplies will go ahead OF the men, ana
the latter will follow day or two later Ihey
are now fully equipped The Signal Corps. under
Major Glassford is also getting ready 10 start
Many Of the wagoi $ were packed to-day and
they will go ahead Of the men. There VIII oe
two hundred men in this corps.
This morning. Colonel Rockwell. chief OF the
Ordnance Department was in Chattanooga IN
connection with business Of his Department.
rTh 10 noon he had received no further supplies
~ Camn Thomas but what he had on mana
were being rapidly hauled away by long train
of wagons
ARTILLERY EXPECTED TO MOVE
No,t OF the ammunition was going to the
light artillery. Those scheduled to go are Bat
terry 3. Missouri Artillery, Battery y, Illinois
Artillery. Battery b. Pennsylvania Artillery,
and the 9th Indiana Battery. These batteries
are being equipped ahead or the resi-. IN !tie
forenoon there was renewed aGuNNy III r,. ~.
second Br!gade Of the First DIVISION FIRST
ARMY Corps which brigade has forwarded its
wagon train TO Newport News. va. Brlsadler-
General Hanes and his command were expect
ing 10 receive orders 10 move at any moment
Taroet practice was suspended in anticipation
M an early order but most other routine work
was gone through with 40 usual In the fore
noon Major Parker ana Captain Benson, OK
the 4th United States Cavalry, arrived az
Chickamauga from Walla Walla, Wash. and
had an interview with General Brooke The
major has four troops Of cavalry at Walla
Walla. and four at Preside at San Francisco.
His errard here was TO try 10 get his troops on
the Porto Rico expedition
J. A. Campbell, who was General Sherldans
scout all through the Civil War. has been ap-
pointed captain Of volunteers and Will be at
tached 70 the staff OF eneral Brooke as chief
of scouts He will accompany the General 10
Porto Rico II is Of Captain Campbell that
General sheridan wrote this: The people of the
United States will perhaps never know OF MS IN.
estimable services To his country. Generai
Brooke will take with him several scouts or e@-
perience int he Civil War from this section.
Major Charles ]. Allison. OF Knoxville. VINO
was appointed a short time ago as engineer OF
acer. With the rank OF major. has been oraereu
10 report to General Brooke az once az |amp
Thomas The probability Is that MaJor Az Az
son and his engineer corps VIII go win .Ms
porto Rico expedition. Major Allison IS nsss
cousin OF President Mckinley, ana youpA no. -
NJ taIent as engineer, as we'll as peins one W os
tho most influential Republican pon''s'u"' y"
Tonncskeo.