Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-26
TROOP THE CITY
o Soldiers Ready
HearEk for Porto Rico.
to- --.---.
jRooKE ARRIVES
ear of The First Corps Comes on "a
Jiai Train. Batteries a and T.
INLAY Kreak Camp and Go
with the ENp di,ton.


under the stars and Stripes 10 the tune
of Star Spangled Banner ana the
South under the Stars ana Bars to the
strains of Dixie. have there been as
many troops in Newport News or this
vicinity as are now in camp beyond the.
works of the Newport News Shipbuild-
ing and Dry Dock Company waiting
TO so aboard transports to be taken
to the Gem of the AntilleS-Portu Ri
co--wlerc they will strike one of
Spain's richest possessions in the west
ern hemisphere in order that il may De
come 4 free and independent republic:
or part Of the United States, or be
held AS Il guarantee of a war indemnity.
Incoming trains during the last thir-
ty-SiN hours have brought nearly six
thousand troops to this city. This in
cludeS the second brigade Of the first
army corps. in command Of Brgadler
General tIalnes. from Chcl1amauga
Park. Tenn, and five troops of cavalry
from Camp AIger.
The first train reached the city Sun
day ut noon. and from that time on till
late yesterday afternoon. section fol-
lowed section. The trains stopped
camp grounds, and as fast as the troops
arrived they We're marched to the site
where they pitched dog tents and
made themselves comfortable.
General Haines' brigade is composed
of the Third Illinois, Colonel Bennett;
Fourth Ohio. Colonel Colt, and Fourth
Pennsylvania, Colonel Case, which ar
rived in the order named The regi-
mentS arrived in battalionS OF three
trains each The FIRST battalion of tho:
Third Illinois regiment reached the
city Sunday shortly after IL O'clock but
it MAS not till !. O'Clock yesterday at
ternoon that the third battalion OF the
PENNSYLVANIA regiment brought up the
rear Meantime the five troops OF cav
airy arrived from Camp -Alger troops
a and c. Of New York reaching the
city Sunday afternoon, followed yestet-
day by troops a. Il and &. OF Penusyl-
wanna. All of these went into camp.
Major General Erooks.:s special train.
which left 'Nhickamauga Sunday after
noon With the commander of the first
army corps and his staff, pulled in ut
2:30 O'clock yesterday afternoon. and
General Brooke Immediately repaired
TO the Warwick Hotel. where, he will
remain until he sails for Porto Rico on
the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis. The
general was enthusiastically received
when he put foot in the city. The last
train to reach the city that had troops
on board was the one bringing the
brigade hospital corps from Chickn- !
lrsn y NJ. nd the
ambulance was onsiS@gg ~ q EiInoreT troops
i1i+come in till daylight, when the sig
nal corps Will arrive. Tomorrow morn:
ing at II clock four batteries of light
artillery win arrive from Chickamauga.
They are battery a. Illinois; battery
B. PENNSYLVANIA: battery ~ Missouri.
and the Twenty-seventh Indiana ba.-
terry.
Orders were received at Camp War
burton yesterday afternoon ordering
batteries y and Z, Pennsylvania, Ma
tional Guard. to be ready to leave with
this expedition. These two batteries
have been stationed here since the 9Th
of May. having been ordered to New
por, News to protect the battleships
IL Is taf uI.E
under course of construction. Battery
y is in command of Captain Barclay III.
Warburt"n. OF Philadelphia, son-in- law
OF John Wanamakcr 1t is probable
that al! seven of the batteries will leave
on the same transport.
t,WlLL EMBARK TODAY.
General Haines' brigade will begin to
embark this morning The trans
ports Massachusetts. Rounlanian and
City of Washington have been at the
piers taking on provisions for the last
thirty-sis hours and they are ready to
take on board the troops and horses
1t was expected that troops would
embark yesterday, but it was impos-
sible to get the transports ready in
time. as there was large quantity of
provisions to be put on board.
The auxiliary cruiser ST. Louis is ex-
pected to come up from Hampton Roads
TINS morning, and it is probable that
the vessel will sail in the afternoon
With General Brooke and his staff and
1900 troops
The st. Paul is expected to steam in
to port today from New York She will
take on troops and provisions.
1= GENERAL HROOkiG'S STAFF
General Brooke's staif is made up of
the following officers. all of whom ac-
i company him:
General Sheridan, chief Of STAFF.
Major Dean. chief aide de camp
Lieutenant McKenns,. aide die camp.
Lieutenant Castle. acting aide de
camp.
Lieutenant Colonel Richards. aaju-
tant general. a5.f
Lieutenant Colonel Nloom. inspector
general
Lieutenant Colonel Goathals, chref
engineer officer.
lieutenant Colonel nui,iekoper. chief
surgeon
Lieutenant Colonel Rockwell. chief
ordnance officer.
Lieutenant Colonel Sharp, chief com
nissary.
Lieutenant Colonel Carson, chief
quartermaster.
vo Lieutenant Colonel Ffu9gser' judge aa-
Lieutenant Colonel Glassford, chief
signal officer
Captain Williams, assistant quarter
master. n
Captain Campbell. assistant quarter
master.
Major Mason. medical inspector
ROSTER OFFICERS.
Following les the list of.the regiment
al staff officers with the trlops:
FOURTH PENNSYLVANIA.
Colonel Case.
Lieutenant Colonel O'Neill acting
major First Battalion
Major Ernst. commanding Second
Battalion.
Major Mickey. commanding Third
Battalion.
Regimental Adjntant Eckmann
Regimental Quartermaster Hlolber-
standt.
Regimental Surgeon Major cawley.
FOURTH OHIO.
IF Colonel a. B. Colt.
Lieutenant Colonel G. b. Adams.
Major J. G. Sparks. First Battalion.
Major John l. Sellers. Second Batta,-
ion.
Major Charles v. Baker. Third Bat
- linn gi.ld