New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
Two Great Soaps
CASHMERE BOUQUET
and WORKS
LEAVING CAMP THOMAS.
ARTILLERY STARTS FOR NEWPORT
NEWS.
MORE WILL MOVE ON TUEsDAY-RE-
LIGIOUs MEETINGS.

MORE WILL MOVE ON TUEsDAY-KE-
LIGIoUs MEETINGS.
Chattanooga. Tenn. July "a (spec!aD.-Four
batteries Of light artillery. Batteries A, OF IL
lino,s: 3. OF Pennsylvania; A. of Missouri. ana
the 9th Indiana are leaving Camp Thomas TO-
night for Newport News. The four batteries
above mentioned broke camp at q o'clock TINS
morning and marched to Rossville, where they
spent the day in the woods. About dark TO-
night the Guns were loaded on fla. cars and the
men in Pullman sleepers. They are now NOV
ing out and by midnight will he gone IL VIII
probably be Tuesday before any other troops
move out The Third Brigade OF the FIRST d.
vision First Corps. consisting OF the oth Iiiinos
and LIST and 81 Kentucky regiments, command
cd by General F. D. Grant, has been ordered 10
hold itself in readiness to move on Iues-
day. Tonight a hospital train took On Doard
n,netv-six patients in addition to the two hum
dred and thirty taken last night and conveyed
them TO the military hospital at Fort McPher-
son. Georgia. All the hospitals are Deins
emptied before the troops start for the 'front.'
When the movement begins the sick VIII all DC
sent to the Letter Hospital.
To-day large delegation of the local Woman
Christian Temperance Union took trip through
the Letter and all the division hospitals. They
took supplies from every State In the Union al
most a number of wagonloads being taken at
one trip. General Wade supplied them with an
escort They had bouquets for all sick soldiers
Sheets. towels. pillow-cases, underwear, Ice ana
other needed articles were distributed. and many
letters were delivered
Soon afterward many Of the patients were
loaded on board the hospital train and borne
awav The Christian Commission Is doing a
great work in the Camp Thomas army To-
day their workers conducted services In all en-
campments, resulting in over fifteen hundred
conversions In addition to these, the resi-
mental chaplains were also at work but do not
arouse the intense enthusiasm of these trained
workers.
Private F. L. Carrier OF Company H. ISL
New-Hampshire has been mustered IN as chaP-
lain. Chaplain Carrier is Universast clergy
man. of Woodsville, n H., who was unable TO Sc
cure an appointment as chaplain. and therefore
enlisted in the ranks. Through the existence OF
a vacancy Colonel Rolfe was able to recognize
the courage and endurance OF the young man
by securing him the appointment. The new
chaplain conducted his first services this morn
ing.
Seventy-fve carloads of rations have peen
shipped to Newport News to-day to be Loaded
for General Brookes army.
General Wade has spent the day quietly at his
Headquarters General Boynton and General
Wade have been in close consultation regarding
camp sites for more troops to be brought to
Chickamauga The park will be thoroughly
cleaned up before more troops are brought in.
All holes and sinks will be filled up. trash and
refuse burned and carted away and disinfec-
ofS cit fhoro l1S oad
General Boynton has information from Wash
ington that thousands Of other troops will be
sent to Camp Thomas from State camps The
experience gained in handling the present army
is valuable and will be taken advantage Of by
General Wade and others in charge. Little
work has been done by Quartermaster Lee to-
day. All equipments are practically issued.
Everything is in readiness for the move.
NEWS OF NETWORK REGIMENTS.
Major George A. Hussey, chairman Of the 9th
New-York Regimental Association. and Edwin
A. Quick D. b. Cohen and j. H. Baker men,
bers of the association, arrived at Camp Thomas
to-day bearing the handsome colors to be pre-
sented to the 9th Regiment tomorrow afternoon
or Tuesday on behalf Of the organization in
New-York Long-service medals will also be
presented. Major Hussey Will make the presen
tation address, which Will be responded 10 by
Colonel Green.
Captain Frederick Hartman. Of Company g.
18th New-York. has resigned, giving business
reasons The Sth New-York band is expected
to arrive Tuesday. and tents for the musicians
have already been erected. The Sth will here
after have three dress parades each week regu-
lary Colonel Wilder, Of the 14th New-York.
and Lieutenant Jacoby. Of the 9Th, are on the
mountain. Majors Neff and Kirby, OF the Sth
who are absent in New-York on leave Of alb
sence, will return to camp on Tuesday. Private
Joseph Degrow. Of the 9Th, has been made as
sistant regimental postmaster. Captain Bride
Of Company F. and Lieutenant Leonhardy. OF
Company B, 9th Regiment. have gone to New
York on leaves Of absence pending the accept
ance of their designations. Captain Tompkins
NJ company B. Is waiting in Chattanooga to
A1.r fro,v, hiS resignatjOn