The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-17
MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
General Brooke Pleased with the
Drilling of His Volunteers.


CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, June 16.-
The commanding officers of the army have
been taking advantage to-day most actively
of the fine weather to put the commands
through various drills and instruction exer-
cises, and every regiment at the park was
in the field from three to five hours. Gen.
Brooke is greatly pleased with the progress
being made and now feels confident that as
soon as thoroughly equipped his army will
be ready for almost any kind of duty to
which they may be assigned.
Captain Rockwell, chief of the ordnance
department, announced to-day that the
shipment of 1909 rifles from the Columbia
arsenal would arrive at the park tomorrow
and would be Immediately distributed
among the regiments. The large shipment,
which will be sufficient to equip most of
the regiments of the command, is not yet
in sight, but is expected within a few days
at the furthest.
Colonel Lee, chief quartermaster, has been
a very busy man since the troops began to
arrive at the park, and yet his work is only
fairly under way. He stated to-day that
Notwithstanding the numerous shipments of
wagons and mules that have arrived, the
regiments are only partially provided for,
at least one-half the wagons and teams al
lowed the regiments having yet to be sup
piled.
Captain Richards, chief aid on the staff
of General Brooke, received to-day by wire
official notification of his confirmation to be
adjutant general of the First Army Corps
He Immediately wired his acceptance.
Colonel Aston, of the First South Caro-
lima Regiment, received a telegram from
Senator Tillman to-day announcing in sub
stance that Adjutant General Corbin had
been given instructions for the immediate
equipping of the regiment with a view to
having it report to General Lee at Jackson
vile, Fla. ,- F y.1
Lieut.. John Lind, quartermaster of the
Twelfth Minnesota Regiment, who was yes
terday nominated by the fusionists of
Minnesota for Governor. said to-day that
he had retired from politics with his mind
made up never again to seek any political
honor. He added that his acceptance of the
honor would depend upon the reasons for
Brigadier General Grant has not yet been
transferred to the First Army Corps, since
no one has reported to relieve him of the
command of the First Division of the Third
Corps. Anticipating that he will remain in
command of the division for some days yet
he has begun to plan another battle prob
lem which he hopes to have the division
execute within few days. General Grant
has entirely recovered from the illness
which has kept HIM from active work for
Private Charles Shure, aged nineteen, Of
the Twelfth Minnesota Infantry Regiment,
residence Winona. Mimi. was drowned late
Wednesday afternoon while bathing in
Chickamauga creek. Shure could not swim
and ventured into too deep water. The re-
mains will be shipped tomorrow to- Winona.
Recruits are coming in at a lively rate,
the largest number from any one State be-
ing twenty-seven from Illinois for the state
regiments, who arrived to-day.
Col. Melvin Grigsby has received notice
from Washington that all arms and equip
ments for the cowboys are on the road and
w rriy hnr wifi daxy or fxVn a
message said they had been shipped five
days ago. When the supplies reach the camp
take only a short time for the regiment to
be fully equipped. 1t is practically assured
that Colonel GrigsbyS men will be among
the first to see service.
During the next few days nearly all the
regiments will have rifle ranges for target
practice. This part of the training work
has been considerably delayed. but the army
officers have now become so impressed
with its Importance that there will be little
further delay.
Dapray, adjutant general of the Third Divi-
sion, First Corps, General Grants COM
mand, for the instruction and guidance of
the brigade adjutants general and regi-
mental adjutants of the commands, is pro-
ducirg excellent results and will probably
is at all times invited by Captain Dapray,
who explains all the details of office admin
istration and occasionally all concerned are
required to meet at the division adjutant
generals tent for conferences and instruc-
lions. The Improvement has been marked
and the paper and record work so neces-
sarily connected with the affairs of the SOL
diers is now moving admirably and is ex-
ecuted with great promptness. Textbooks
governing guard duty. service of troops and
campaign administration of court-martal
laws. have been distributed throughout the
division and volunteer officers are now be-
ginning to follow the line of official red
tape" so inexorably insisted on by the War
Department. Captain Dapray was until re-
Gently adjutant general of a brigade of regu-
lars.
The custom to allow enlisted men 30 cents
extra per day for clerical work has been
done away with by an order from army
headquarters. Under the new ruling nom
commissioned soldiers can be required TO do
these extra duties without extra pay. The
order proved bad news to hundreds of pri-
Yates. who have been making extra money
in this way.