Mexico weekly ledger., 1898-06-16
TO co TO PORTO RICO
Fifteen Of the Best Regiments In
Gen. Brooke's Army.
ARE RUSHING THE PREPARATIONS.
Pockes Money fos Massachusetts 0aards-
men-Gen Grant Returns 10 Camp
Drilling Under Favorable Conditions
-Lytie Disorders Exaggerated

CHECkAMAU9A PARK, Ga, juno ia
1t Is stated that orders were received
yesterday from the department that
fifteen OF the best-e4uipped regiments
in Gen. Brooke's army be designated
for movement to the front 1t is nn-
derstood that fifteen OF tho regiments
are to be taken from the camp to make
up the expedition which win go to
given out at Gen Brooke's headquar-
tiers rs to which regiments would be
selected for this expedition, very few
being sufficiently equipped at this time
for actual service
Capt Rockwell, OF the ordnance do
partment, stated. however, that he had
received notice that rifles and other
equipment needed were on the way TO
this point sufficient 10 ct out Do regt-
ments He expects the consignment
will begin arriving by Thursday.
Everything Is being done NJ this point
to prepare tho men for service that can
be done and supplies are being dis.
tributed as rapidly as they arrive
Two troops Of first Kentucky cavalry
yesterday received their supply Of
horses, and these will be distributed TO
the men to-day. 1t is stated that these
two troops will be assigned to Col
Grigsby's command of Rough Rid
ers," which lacks that number of men
of being complete.
| Maj j. C Barr, state paymaster of
the Massachusetts national guard
reached hero yesterday morning md
paid OFT the men Of the eighth Massa-
chusetts for the eight days they were
in the late camp before being mustered
into the United States service. Tho
amount paid was approximately &c.
0O0.
Glen. Grant, who has been In Chatta.
nooga and on Lookout Mountain on
leave since Saturday, returned TO hts
post yesterday, much improved IN
health. He has not yet been assigned
to any command In the first corps,
though the order for his transfer has
been received. II Is stated that Col.
Bills, Of the second Nebraska, viii
take provisional command Of the first
division OF the second corps as soon Us
Gen Grants transfes becomes effec-
tive
Reports were made to Gen. Brooke
yesterday that all recruiting officers
from tho various regiments had been
detailed and dispatched to their va
rious stations, except from the first
Vermont, ninth New York and first
Arkansas.
Yesterday was the most active drill
day since the camp was opened The
weather was fine and bracing, tho dust
laid by recent rains and the officers of
the various regiments took advantage
of the excellent conditions for putting
the men vigorously through their in
structions- Every regiment on the
field was ont for drill at some time dur
ing the day and yesterday afternoon
the brigadcs of the first division, first
corps, were given brigade exercise.
1t is stated at headquarters that che
alleged disorders at Lytie have been
exaggerated. II Is stated these dis.
orders are entirely due to the excess
Of blind tiger joints and gambling
dens, which nave been operating in
defiance of the law and, so far, with
out hindrance from the Georgia au.
thorities The matter having beer
brought to the attention of Gov. Atkin.
son, it is believed that these places
will be broken up, and in that case The
disorders will cease
Hamilton Paul, private, Co. II, ont
hundred and sixtieth Indiana regiment
died suddenly yesterday morning o
congestion Of the brain. He was talSeI
: i'll last Sunday. Tho remains wer,
shipped to Warsaw, Ind, the dea'
. mans former home, for interment.
:. CorporafRalph Ewarden, Co. B, tween
|, ty-frst Kansas, of Syracuse, Kan.
!, died yesterday afternoon Of meningi
tbs. The remains were shipped las
night to Syracuse
The story sent out by special CORE
spondents that q number Of men ha'
lost arms from vaccination ia pre-
nounoed by the chief surgeon as absc
lutely false. Men have suffered some
what severely from o r arms, bu
every one has recovered.