The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-17
DISTEMPER IN CAMP.
Government Loses 20 Horses From
Effects of Bad Weather.

Chickamauga Park, June 17.-Regi-
mental and company drills, regimental
and camp inspection, reception of re-
cruits and distribution of supplies form
the programme at Camp Thomas today.
The work is mostly routine, but it is
work which is rapidly putting the army
into such shape that it can be used in
active Operatio Several showers
this morning delayed drills, but did not
materially interfere with the days
work.
Two more regiments of infantry, the
First and Third Georgia, are scheduled
to arrive tomorrow. These regiments
will remain until they are put into first
class shape. About 100 recruits arrived
this morning. They came from Vari-
Gus sections, the largest body being
from Arkansas. - Several thousand
men are still needed to fill the regi-
ments to full strength.
The First Ohio artillery will next
week perform the hardest service yet
attempted by any command in camp.
The regiment with it's entire parapher-
Rome, Ga, and return through
rough mountainous country. The dis
lance to be covered will be near $50
miles.
The disgraceful occurrences near Ly-
tie station on what is known as the
midway" will not be repeated. The
keepers of the Illicit liquor shops and
gambling denS have become frightened
and one and all have closed up shop.
Judge Henry of the Rome, Ga. circuit
court, accompanied by Solicitor General
Wright, are at the park today. making
a complete investigation of the midway
troubles. Judge Henry will convene
special term of court in Walker county
next Monday to try and punish the Of
tenders. 1t is believed that over a
hundred indictments will be returned.
Gov. Atkinson of Georgia is lending all
possible assistance in ending the trou-
bles.
A. Con Wada,c baadouarterc Cant
B. A. Read, assistant adjutant general,
L. S. V, has been assigned to duty as
assistant adjutant general of the First
brigade, First division, Third corps
Major VIM. D. Jenkins, engineer ..
s. v, has been assigned as engineer
officer of the Second division, Third
corps. Both of these officers have re-
ported to Gen. Wade and will assume
charge of the duties of their office.
There is some talk of doing away with
mail taken to the different regiments by a
mail cart and horse, the driver to be
civilian. The reason for this proposed
plan is the fact that many of the captains
are complaining about the number of prt-
Yates detailed from their companies for
different purposes.
The entire cavalry troops in camp are
Grigsby and mountain rough riders will
probably be pitted against the 7r First {. ohi3
the battle is not yet decided, but it prom
Uses to be very interesting spectacle.
war ordering the Second and Third Wis
consin regiments to be recruited to their
full quota has been received This tele-
gram is considered important by the Of
ficers of the regiments and they are max
ing preparations to be ready in case they
ordered to leave.
Major Nye. depot commissary of sub
sistence, with headquarters in Chattanoo-
ga. is in Nashville. Tenn, inspecting that
city as place for purchasing supplies.
The rains of the past few days have
been especially hard on the cavalry
horses, they having been in great meas
ure accustomed to stable shelter and not
tempered to rough weather. Quite a num-
Der of horses, probably as many as 20
in the brigade of cavalry. died Wednesday
night and Yesterday of distemper.