The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-02
GENERAL GRANT SWORN
OATH ADMINISTERED BY AN Ex-
CONFEDERATE
THE SICK AT CHIcKAMAUGA
Are Ready to Receive Aid to Be Sent
to the National Relief
Committee


CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL PARK,
Ca, June General Fred D. Grant today
took the oath as brigadier general. The
oath was administered by Judge A. Harris
of Rome, Ga, an ex-Confederate, and the
ceremony was witnessed by large con-
course of people.
The most notable feature of the day at the
park was the sham battle between the Sec
and Third divisions of the First corps. Nine
regiments composed the attacking and de-
Tending armies, 10000 men in all, and the
maneuvering became intensely exciting
When columns met in the fierce encounter
It was with graf difficulty that the enthu-
siastic young soldiers were prevented by
their officers from violence. The move
ments were reviewed by Inspector General
Breckenridge and staff, who expressed the
greatest admiration for the activity and
precision with which the orders of the
commanding officers were carried out. Dur
Ing the engagement Lieutenant Colonel
John Jacob Astor who was greatly inter-
ested in the battle, became detached from
the generals staff, was surrounded by the
enemy, and was being carried off as a
prisoner of war when an officer interfered
and ordered his release.
Colonel Grigsby was today appointed to
the command of the First brigade of cav
airy of the volunteer army, being the rank
ing colonel of the brigade.
Twenty-Five Hotchkiss guns were re-
ceived at the ordnance department and will
be distributed among the artillery batteries
tomorrow.
There are probably 200 soldiers of the va
rious regiments who are sick at division
hospitals, in view of which the Chattanooga
branch of the national relief committee
has authorized the statement that it is now
ready to receive contributions that may be
sent from the various states for the relief
and sustenance of the sick.
A. c. Post of Company c, Fifth Illinois.
Of Canton, ILL.,, died last night and the re-
mains were shipped to his family today.
Private E. L. Thompson of Company L.,
Fifth Maryland son of Captain Thompson
of Company C of the same regiment, was
drowned this evening while bathing in
Chickamauga creek
Major Shiba of the Japanese army, who
has been here watching the organization of
the volunteer army. left tonight for Tampa.
Major Shiba will accompany the army to
Cuba.
Lieutenant Colonel Hartsuff, chief sur
geon on General Brooke's staff, and Colonel
Sem, assistant surgeon of the volunteer
army. tonight confirmed the statement that
Mrs. Letter had bought the Chicamauga
park hotel property, and had rendered it to
the government and the tender had been
accepted
Second Call Men
WASHINGTON, June 1.-Adjutant Gen
eral Corbn today completed arrangements
for the recruiting of 5000 additional troops
under the second call for volunteers. 1t L.
been decided, however, to withhold the
apportionment of the different states and
territories from publication for the present,
for the reason that such publication at this
time would tend to embarrass and delay
the officials of the department in the or
ganization of the new regiments. Accord
ing to the plans already formulated, 5000
troops will be required to recruit the regi-
ments of the existing organization up to
their maxismum strength, leaving only
1000 troops to be mustered in for the or
ganization of entirely new regiments.
Several of the states and territories have
already furnished troops under the first
call in excess of their quotas under both
calls, and Adjutant General Corbin is au-
thority for the statement that none of them
will at this time be called upon to furnish
any additional troops. The District of Col
umbia and the following named states are
included in this list: Delaware, Vermont,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Idaho and
Wyoming.