The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-21
MOVEMENTS OF THE TROOPS
Still the Regulars are Rushed For
ward Toward the SOuth

Nashville. Tenn, April 2o-Major Gen.
eral Brooke and staff, Colonel Sheridan,
Captain Richards and First Lieutenant
| McKenna, passed through Nashville to-
day on the way to Chickamauga. where
General Brooke takes command of the
troops now rapidly assembling there
From Evansville, Ind, the train bearing
General Brooks was preceded by the
troops of the Third cavalry. who left
Jefferson Barracks. Mo. yesterday for
Chickamauga. AT Hopkinsville. Guth-
rie Springfield and every little hamlet
along the road. the troops were heartily
cheered by the crowds which had gath
cred. the soldiers responding by waving
their hats.
| TROOPS LEAVE CHEYENNE.
! Cheyenne, Wyo.. April 20.-Eight COM
! panies of the Eighth infantry. with band
and hospital corps, numbering in all $50
men, left this city for New Orleans to-
day on the Burlington road. Lieutenant
Gherhardt and sixteen men were detail
ed to remain at Fort Russell and Lieu
tenant Merchant and twenty-five men
at Camp Pilot Butte wyoming. until
further orders. The train left in three
sections. Never was the city so pro-
fusely and periodically decorated. Tia
schools adjourned. business houses clos
ed and the people turned out en- masse.
The soldiers, commanded by Colonel
Van Horn. were met by procession Of
civic and military organizations and
were escorted to the depot The cheers
were deafening.
DEPARTURE FROM SALT LAKE.
salt Lake, Utah. April 2o-CheereS on
by 2o,ooe enthusiastic people. marching
through gaily decorated streets. lined
with G. A. r. school children and
friends the Twenty-fourth infantry left
Salt Lake this morning at 1870 for New
Orleans, where they will arrive Sunday
Colonel ]. Ford Kent is IN command ~
the regiment, which consists of thirty
officers and 80 men
FORT SHERIDAN DESERTED
Chicago. April 20-Battery A OF The
Second artillery and troops c a..d q ~
the FIRST cavalry. L. S A., 800 men
iet Fort Sheridan this afternoon for
Chicksmsuga The train was divided
into three sections the first composed OF
seven Pullman and tourist Sleeping cars
the second and third carrying artillery
horses and the artillery. The troo,.
were brought down 10 this city over N.
Chicago and Northwestern railway ana
transferred 20 the Illinois Central bv
which routs they VIII De taken direct -
Chattanooga The cavalry Is IN com
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yisle- Captain George s Crime. con-
ulands the artillery. TIE departure ~
the cavalry ana artillery leaves only
thirty men a. Fort Sheridan. These. A.
though N the sick Isl. we're much sfs-
appointed on being left behind and are1
q farewell salute as thelr comrades
boarded The cars
PASSING THROUGH ST. LOUIS
81 Louis. April H.-Four trogps. :. z /
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and tvslve eficsTs. arrived a. I-nioa "a i
ton today over the Missouri Paciac from 4
Fort Lsaven-orth- Thsy vsrs hozn4 I
FOR ChiekannsugA and lsft izzzse5&-e,y
after hrsakfSst over the ullnoss Central
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