The San Francisco call., 1898-04-25
REGULARS AT
 CHICK KAMAUCA Crowds of Visitors View the Camp of the
 Soldiers. Colored Troopers Joined by Whites in "My Country,
 lis of Thee"
Impressive Scenes Ann ong the Brave Boys in Blue Who May Soon Face
 the Spaniards.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 24.- All roads led to Chickamauga to-day The national park where were en- camped nearly 5000 of the United States regular troops was the loadstone which drew thousands of people from all the surrounding country and for the day nearly depopulated Chat tanooga. Even before sunrise the stream of humanity had started toward the park, and by afternoon fully 50,000 people were scattered through the vast grounds watching the incoming soldiers unload and march to their as- signed camping places, and noting with interest the different phases of a sol dier's life on the field. Kodak fiends by the score were there and took snap shots at every opportunity.
 The long Government road leading from Chattanooga out through Ross vile and Ross Gap to the park was fairly choked with vehicles all day Excursion trains brought in thousands from Nashville, Memphis, Cincinnati. Atlanta, Huntsville, Ala, and all the intermediate towns and villages. It be- ing Sunday all drills were suspended, and the soldiers, who were fairly well settled in eheir camping places, had little to do but lounge around. Around the railroad yards it was a busy scene. The arrivals of troops during the day were heavy, but very few delays oc- cured on this account.
 The Eighth Infantry from Fort Rus sell, Wyoming, 300 men, under Colonel Van Horn, which were among last the park about noon. They were fol- lowed by seven companies of the Eighth Infantry, which are from Fort Logan, Colorado. This regiment con- sisted of about $50 men, and was com- manded by Colonel Benham. With the Eighth Infantry it was assigned a camping place in a field to the east of Bloody Pond'
 Late in the afternoon an escort of colored cavalry came in. They were followed by eight companies of the Seventh Infantry, which arrived from Fort Douglass, near Salt Lake City, with 154 men and officers, under com mand of Colonel J. F. Kent. Many troops are expected in tomorrow morn ing, including the First Infantry from the Presidio and Benicia barracks, Cali fornia, the Second Infantry from the Montana posts and Batteries c and F, Third Artillery, from the Presidio. By tomorrow it is expected that close to 10000 soldiers will b bc located at the
 
 tion of Chattanooga and the country around was apparently gathered around the camping places of the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry and the Twenty fifth Infantry. The latter was the special object of homage.
 The Twenty fifth had religious serv- ices during the afternoon in the open air The ch; lain, Rev. Theopilus Steward, preached a short sermon to the assembled sable -colored warriors, the regimental band furnishing the music.
 A striking incident occurred at the close of the services. The band struck up My Country, Iris of Thee" and instantly every soldier was on his feet with his hand raised in salute, wh,,e from hundreds of dusky throats the grand words of the American natioxal song poured out. The throngs of people lingering near ook up the refrain. The staff of Major-General Brooke is now complete, and by tomorrow all de- partments will be located at the park.