New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
PREPARTNG TO MOVE TROOPS.
REGIMENTS WILL START FROM MANY
POINTS ON TUESDAY.

NEW ORLEANS. MOBILE AND rAMpA-
OFFICERS AND MEN READY TO GET
UNDER WAY rRANsPORTA-
TON ARRANGEMENTS
BEING MADE
Chicago. April l6.-The troops from Fort Sher-
idan and the other garrisons of the Department
OF the Lakes Will not start for the various points
o. the South to which they have been assigned
before Tuesday morning General Brooke and
his staff Will not leave this city for Chickamau-
ga before Monday night. and possibly not until
after the troops are in notion Bids for the
transportation Of the troops viii not be opened
until Monday noon. as under the regulations Of
the Quartermaster Departm mt the emergency
advertisement Of twenty-four hours must bo
made. Sunday intervening extends the time Of
the opening Of the bids t. Monday noon Bids
were advertised for to-day
General Brooke has completed his field STAFF
He will be accompanied 10 Chlckamauga by his
three aidesde-camp. Captain Richards leu
ter ants Dean and McKenna. Colonel NJ V Sher-
idan. Assistant Adjutant-General: Colonel J. c.
Lee Assistant Quartermaster-General. and
Lieutenant Colonel Albert Har,stuN. Deputy
SUPERINTENDENT. Colonel Thomas T. Barr
Judge-Advocate. who is now conducting the
Coptain Carter court-martial at Savannah. will
report for duty on the field at the close % his
work. Major Jones. Depot Quartermaster. will
ain in charge OF the Department ~ the
Lakes
Telephone and telegraphic messages were sent
to-day 10 the general Offices ~ every railroad
connecting with tho South and with terminal
points near the various garris0ns The post
quartermasters AZ Fort Thomas Colun bus Bar
racks and Forts Brady and Wayne were wired
INT ha IN hot i,is,
OF the invitation FOR bids.
Ouartermaster Lee in anticipation ~ an order
70 move has been working on tho question %
transportation for tho last three weeks Rail
road companies have been Kept In touch with
the Quarternaster. and had tho order from
Washington been an urgent ono the regua-
lions would have been set aside. Colonel Lee
would have been IN position 70 have completed
transportation with directness within an hours
time and tho troops could have been IN motion
before noon to-day. Such is the nroc~dur. IN
times OF war or riot
While General Brooke - ordered 20 tho com
rand OF the cavalry rendezvous az Chicka-
rauga National Park. he will remain I'm chit
cago until all the details for the transportation
Of the department troops are completed start
ing on Monday night or Tuesday morning, he
VIII reach ChickamauGa in advance ot the cav
quarters VIII bA =, the Chickamauga Park
Hotel at Crawnsh Springs. on the border ~ the
Park Il may he that headquarters vii n"
established in the Commissioners building, on
the DAVIS farm in the central portion Of the
Park One Of the Generals aldes-de-camp
either Captain Richards or Lieutenant Dean.
will start for Chickamausa camp tonight or to
morrow.
Chattanooga Tenn. April 6-At Chickamau.
ga Park to-day officials and a large force ~ en-
ployes are rushing preparations for the nan'
additional troops ordered here Yesterday after
noon. General H. V. Boynton chairman ~ the
Park Commission. Is personally directing the
work and will have things ~ shap" 60 that the
various regiments can 20 into camp at the best
places without any delay or confusion The
2Jth Infantry has settled down into tho regular
routine Of camp life Colonel Burt states that
he has had no instructions IN regard TO moving.
and thinks his command VIII remain IN 'ts pres
ent quarters for some time.
New-Orleans. April 16-Great activity pre-
walls in the military circles % New-Orleans In
preparation for the arrival OF nine regiments of
the United States Army which have been or
dered 10 concentrate IN his city. One regiment
Will be quartered AZ Jackson Barracks, below
the city while the remaining commands will be
divided between Audubon Park. on the river
front in the fashionable part Of the city. and
tho racetrach where the winter meeting was
recently brought 10 a close. The racetrack has
been offered camp ground for the State
militia. and VIII IN all probability become the
central point In Of general muster. All
the United States troops now under orders 70
come 10 New Orleans will he here by Wednes-
6av and the force Will be about five thousand
strong
n ~ tna oh Art
came 10 w-Orleans from Kansas some weeks
ago. has been ordered 70 join the other light
tillery of the Army at Chckamauga- A small
command OF cavalry Will leave for Tennessee at
the same time. that only infantry Will remain
and the artillery in charge Of Forts Jackson and
ST. Phils.
Atlanta. Ga. April 16.-Thc feeding Of the
army soon to be brought 10 the South Will evil
IDENTIFY devolve upon the Department Of the
Gulf
Major bravo chief commissary officer of the
DEPARTMENT. is already arranging for a pur-
chasing station here, and Captain Traverse his
purchasing agent. began to-day to provide pro-
visions for the troops. He visited fifteen bak-
cries in Atlanta and arranged TO get one hun
dred thousand loaves OF bread day. II that
quantity should be needed
colonel Simpson. Ouartermaster OF the Depart
,oent Of the Gulf has arranged for renting
iarra tract OF land near Fort Mcpherson for the
iSse Of ali troops which may be stopped IN At
I,rIeadier~General Graham. commander OF the
r,enartment Of the Gulf returned TO Atlanta
today from his trip to Tybee ana sullivan
Company E. 9th Infantry. under captain
t,,nn left Fort Mel herson at ?. m to-day
Tor Sullivan Island. Charleston D =
81 Louis. April lG.-Major w Ii. vessels IT,
conmandant OF jefferson BARRACKS "here SIX
troous OF the 80 Cavalry are quartered' received
orders to-day from General Copp'hser 10 pro,
o,htoLarsuea Park The command will