The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-08
SIGNAL CORPS TO MOVE.
m WILL LEATE CUTCKAMSUGd FOR
NEWPORT NEWS TO-DAY


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Orders Also Read to seven Regiments Mt
Camp ThOmns to Go to Porto Rico-6en.
Breclinridge Making Things Hum In
Cnmp--MonOtony of rhinEsto BE Changed
CHArTANoouA. Tenn, Aug. AT 3 o'clock
tomorrow morning the Signal Corps viii
break camp at ChicknInauga. march 10 Ring
gold, and board "A train for Newport News.
This CORDS is l31 strong, with twelve Officers.
and Is commanded by Col. Sluires. who re-
celved marching orders several days ngo. but
could not leave any sooner.
The guests Of the Fifty-socond Iowa. Gov.
Shaw and PARTY Of Iowa, visited points OF in
terest at tho pnrk to-day and left tonight for
Jacksonville. Fla. to visit the Forty-nlnth and
Fiftieth Iowa Regiments. Sunday was Iutet at
Camp Thomas.
Gen. breckenridge received a telegram TINS
afternoon from the WE Department express
ing qualification at his report Of the condition
OF affairs at Chickamaugu, and the General
replied. expressing his pleasure in the depart
ment's satisfaction. During the day Gen.
Breckenridge planned for several practice
marches, which he intends that every
regiment encamped hero shall periodi-
cally enjoy. Whore practical he Will
send entire brigades out for three or
four days. but this can be done only when the
camping outfits are best. Gen. Breckenridge
wishes TO break the monotony of camp life at
C~hickamauga and give the men the benefit OF
such reasonable changes. while he will also
suggest to regiments and brigades the adop-
ton of one day in each month as Held day.
when they shall engage In military athletics
and such manly sports as shall prove interest
ing aud beneficial.
At Santiago no declares there was absolute
certainty In the taking OF Moro Castle because
tho men of the regular army knew well how to
enola tho ,vallv nhput n ENDpripncp OF this
sort is what the men Of the volunteer army
need. Next week there will DO a thorough in
spection Of Camp Thomas directed by Gen.
Breckenridge. He decided when he first came
here to personally inspect the camp and
hmiliarlze himself with the lay Of 1t, then to
scatter the troops to new sites, practice
marches, and TO do all things possible looking
60 the improvement Of the general health oil the
army here.
This afternoon Gen. Breckenridge visited the
new hospital now In course OF construction,
He finds that he has tents sufficient to accom-
modate only about 800 patients, but that some
parts OF an old dancing pavilion hard by can
be utilized and arrangements made to care
for from 800 to 1000 OF the very sick Of the
camp. The work of scattering the regimental
camps is already well under way, and many
moved to-day despite the fact that this was
Sunday.
IO-HlOTTDW, phg uuy VIII bbNlI !" a. hioN
regiments to be made happy by the receipt OF
their pay will be those to go away. Last night
on dress parade the official announcement OF
the selection Of regiments for Gen. Wade's
Porto Rican expedition was read to the seven
regiments at Camp Thomas that are included.
and every regiment received the old news with
great enthusiasm and demonstration. Now
they regard the expedition as certain.
To-day the Ninth New York was at home in
its new camp in the open. whore the sun can
always shine on 1t and keep 1t dry and healthy.
No religious services were held in its camp
to-day, owing to the absence Of the chaplain.
but the boys of the Ninth found plenty to do
cleaning VI camp.
The men Of the Twelfth New York are busy
cleaning camp. They are hoping that Col.
Leonard will succeed in having the Twelfth
New York included in tho Porto Rican expedi-
ton. In a few days the Eighth New York is to
move to a new camp near Dalton's Ford on the
banks Of the Chickamauga. The entire brigade.
" which the Eighth New York is a part. is to
move to this place. The Eighth anticipates
being among the first regiments to be paid.
Tnce 1t Is brigaded with the First Vermont and
Third Tennessee, two OF the regiments to go to
the front.
Col. Wilder OF the Fourteenth New York spent
to-day on Lookout Mountain. The two COM
panies at the rifle range remained there over
Sunday but did no shooting. Lieut.-Col. Kline
conducted the regular Sunday morning inspec-
ton. To-day in n New York regiment two men
caught stealing melons were brought into
camp by guards Of another regiment. The
commanding officer pronouncing Judgment on
them said:
This is not for stealing melons,. but for
being stupid enough to he caught