New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
TRAINING TROOPS IN CAMP.
SHAM BATTLE AT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
UEGIAN CAPTAIN VISITOR-SOLDIERS
KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS.
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBrSY1

- ,s,aa from 6 to II o'clock this morning. and
- participated In by the First Division Of the
r,,,-s Corps. including the Sth NewYork. the
a., vermont the Sd Tennessee. the 1st Pennsyl
o,,a the I'd Nebraska. the 18th New-York. and
.,.orsl other regiments. This is the same divi-
-. that was inspected by General Breckenridge
,.n, week The exercises and manpuvres were
-, the same to-day as upon that occasion.
49, s,b Regiment under Colonel Chauncey,
.o5a a magnificent appearance. and Is certainly
~. host regiment physically in the division.
II the course OF the review a number or the
- ,,.ars overcome by the heat and carried
o,rav bv the hospital corps or their respective
~" -,-,on,s However this only tended to lend
..o,,s,ic touch 10 the scene. General Fred Grant
I1.,u,rea the mannuvres, and was much pleased
-, the result This is the first time that some
', che New-York troops have participated IN
80 Acid movements. only being supplied with
shoss this morning. The exercises nmbered
~, un and were of great benefit
AZ usual after such hard drilling. the men
- IN the Chickamauga Creek They were
'~so-sa 10 cool off somewhat before taking their
'.,,s,o,ad plunge. to avoid the possibility OF
.romp Not a single case OF drowning occurred
ARMY VISITOR FROM NORWAY.
contain George Shang. Of the Norwegian
amy arrived in the city yesterday from Chris
.,an,s Norway. which city he left on May g.
C.ntain Shang had credentials both from the
~.rusgian Government and the War Depart
,nsnt He left the city at O'Clock. dressed In
che Norwegian artillery uniform. for Chicka-
,rsura Park where he paid his respects TO Cen
oral Brooke and STAFF. returning to the city a.
II o'clock with General Brooke.
CAPTAIN shang. like Major Shiba. OF the Jap
IN a
merit 10 study and report upon the general make
-, =, orr Army. their tactics and man9uvres.
and manner of fighting He stated that ne
would be here nearly q month. after which ne
,ro,sosed 10 90 TO Tampa. and later TO Cuba.
can.sin Shang is q tall and typical Norwegian.
ec.-looking. and bearing close resemblance TO
n Nansen In Norway he Is captain or ar
,nlerv stationed at Christiania- He understands
hs mission well. having reported several Euro
man campaigns, and he speaks English ike
native.
Thu New York troops will be paid this week
paymaster Macarthur has been arranging pay
rols and other preliIidcaries to-day anu WIN
1egin by paying the 14th tomorrow lhelT pay!
roil ugs the first made out Coionel heiIy
- vent 10 the city this afternoon ana
secured some money for the officers or ms Iesi
ment local bank as courtesy 10 MN go
20 charge him any eXchahse On -. -, Tho
regiment. , orourd tbs
entire encampmedt at Chickamauga, uls.a" ~
OF fifteen to twenty miles In many paris y.
che camn where the woods are dense no pichel
Sc stationed. A private or ofhcer VINO a'se',,p ~,
10 90 beyond the picket line without pass ga
himself al once into trouble A sentry STAMPS
yuara a, every road leading into the park anu
verv vehicle is searched before being allowed 10
pass.
KFNTUCK1ANs WITHOUT CANTEEN
Governor Bradley and party Of distinguished
c,izsns ~ the Blue Grass State will arrive at an
early hour tomorrow 10 visit the heh'uoNs
rroops at Camp Thomas A wag in camp to-day
suggested that Governor Bradley was coming
all the way from Frankfort to Chickamauga 10
catch a glimpse Of two KENTUCKY res!li.eHes
without canteens. This is remarkable state Oh
shings but true. Neither Of the commanding
sdicers will allow their men to drink while on
DUTY nor allow canteen to De es,aoiisheo Il"
Next Wednesday Will be gala day In camp
for the Tennessee troops. A fne mount has
regiment Colonel Fyfre. by the citizens OF Chat
-a1ooga 1t is the handsomest horse In TINS
region On Wednesday the Mayor or the CITY
will accompany several hundred citlzens 10
camn where the horse will be presented with
appropriate exercises ,.o- 1yo.
initial is we'll under way. and Will be pusheu
shrougb bv Colonel Nicholas. assistant surgeon
The local relief societies are DONG nople "U,h
in relieving the suffering az camp lhoihas. 10
dav 800 cases OF illness in the division hospitals
were reported Mos. of these are OF typhoid
fever and pneumonia
WALLACE NOT LIKELY TO BE NAMED
Washington June 6.-The indications now are
that General Lew Wallace. OF CrawfordsViIe
Ind the noted author, soldier and diplomat VIII
not win r. major generalship. General wallace
Is seventy-one years old and the president
though he 1, a personal friend and warm ad-