New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
crrcKAMA1'GA PARK AS A RENDEZVOUS
,etf,rxr ~. 4 CAMP OF ORGANIzATloN
A<p obstruction UNDER CONSIDERATION.

,.r, ,,..-f,r..-rt0X UNDER CONSIDERATION.
Washington. April 6-Th" War Department and
,he Genera, - the Army arc considering inc queS-
.or - utilizing the eleven sQlare miles "hlrh tHs
Gotcrnmcnt owns A. ia" ChicHamausa M'"''r'
p,~k as A point ror concentrating troops In no
so,,b ,o- organization and Instruction. and also as
no location = .uca may be needed 'or
III. ,uf AMI south Atlantic fortlhcation= rom New
orleans 20 Charleston. such portions or me reserve
, nip, b. NEEDED could reach any o, those forti-
n-atious Iu twelve hours from Chicksinausa " Aei'
Not needed they would be in healthier camps than
M ,ta coast IN hot weather a railroad with Two
stations n tho park shrts It's western boundary.
There arc nvo thousand acres OF open woods rom
,hi.r a. underbrusn has been removed. and sixteen
t.,5rel ,cros II dry aclfs the waoie suitable for
e,.eren, camps Immediately after the passage OF
a.. bil making this park National manpuvrlng-
ground the Park Commission began TO consider me
question Of securing an abundant water supply ana
To- distribute II with view 70 furnishing me pest
camping grounds II addition TO six excellent
surilgs and five ordinary vols eEht ar'esian "elIs
have been sunk IN such places AS 70 drnOra W Us
,,ei's nav. iIsi been selected by The Commission.
and pfepar"uoS se,ision for military concentra-
f.on there ~ reached. In the mean ume t"eenV
,ho.saad troops can be provided with excellent
In The clearng Of the forests the idea Of the
Pnr@ i1 WV Ry the Commission. and orders were
given 10 leave room everywhere suincisn' 70. teams
o. batteries 20 drive netween tnc res ar "a
suit every portion u the eleven square miles Is
Pracrica5ecd Sy M hest roads which the Govern
met could construct. There ~ ample room 10
ann NV thousand troops As the Chickamausa
49, hitch IS fed by fountain streams. bounds
The bark Tor several miles. there ABUNDANT water
tr t%e horses OF cavalry. artillery and the trans
nor,.finr wagons The entire PARK Ia hlHh ana
~ none of IL being subject to Overflow. me sur
roynding region is largely forest. and wood for the
camps WI! be cheap 49,, , 49,. .,,
cal irstructlon or a field OF actual lighting. the
best professional soldiers in the Army regard its
advantages a. unsurpassed NO other nation pos,
-. ,,uobf for DAYS within the present limits
~ rho park All the fighting lines and all the
u,.e ~ farftcal movement have been ascertained
and married. and are concisely explained on his
iDe armies moved battle and operated during
,ha engagement belong to the Government ana
80. moro important OF these have been improved
~. roads OF the park system cover one hundred
ne ana traverse seven distinct battle-felds
~ ,hosn reasons officers OF high rank regard the
nark as n military possession or unusual mpor-
lance al the present time.
PURITAN TO JOIN KEY WEST SQUADRON.
Charleston. April b-'rhe monitor Puritan went
., coo yesterday having received orders TO Join
10 H.a ,sdron Ar Key West Seven from the
monitors crew deserted last night
ANOTHER TUG ADDED TO THE NAVY.
oou.o-,aans April 5--The Government yesterday
.hased the new sea-going tug r. W. Wilmot
o. o. ~ the finest built In America
TUE GRESHAM STARTS FROM MILWAUKEE,
milwaukee,. April 5--The United States revenue
.,,,.r Gresham left Milwaukee for Cleveland, OF
ner nav TO the Atlantic coast, THIS afternoon.
S .r, ASSASSINATION attended her departure