The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-27
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga Park Ga,
June 26.-After a training of nearly six
weeks in camp here, the One-hundred-a
hfty-eighth Indiana Regiments enthusiasm
was raised to high pitch to-day when the
order came. Prepare to move" The spirits
of the entire command, from those of Col
Harry B. Smith down to those of the hum
blest private, rose higher than at any time
since the regiment left indianapolis. The
word spread quickly around the camp. and
within a half hour after the colonel had
read the order there wasn't a man. unless
some private off on guard duty. who had
not heard the glad tidings. The destina-
ton of the troops was not mentioned and
there is no end to speculation in this re-
gard, although the belief is universal that
the movement presages an early expedition
to the actual scene of hostilities Nor was
the date of the departure set, but the tents
will probably come down some time this
week. The Twelfth New York has taken the
place of the Sixth Ohio in the Second Bri-
gade. The Indianapolis regiment is now
fairly well equipped for active service, and
the men have gained much experience CAL
culated to harden them for campaigning in
Cuba.
The -and-sixtieth Indiana,
Colonel Gunder's regiment, will also go to
the front and the men are rejoicing to-
night over the glad tidings. 1t is not known
whether the artillery brigade will move
south with the infantry. 1t is said to be
the intention of the War Department to
send over fifteen thousand men from here
to Port Tampa
FIFTEEN REGIMENTS.
An Associated Press dispatch says: It Is no
longer a question that large force of
troops are about to be ordered from Camp
Thomas to the front. An order was issued
by command of Major General Brooke to-
day which virtually amounts to an order
for the movement Of fifteen regiments to
Cuba. In accordance with this order, the
First Division of the First Corps and two
brigades of the Second Division of the same
corps will form an expeditionary force. and
are ordered to be Immediately prepared and
equipped for active field service. The fol-
lowing brigades are included in this order:
First Brigade-Commande by General Err
nest, and composed of the Eighth Massa-
chusetts, Third Wisconsin and Fifth Illinois.
Secord Brigade-Commanded by General
Sanger and composed of the Fourth Ohio,
Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylvania.
Third Brigade-Commanded by General
Wiley. and composed of the Sixteenth Penn
sylvania, Second Wisconsin and First New
Hampshire
Second Division, First Corps-First Bri-
gade, commanded by Colonel Gardner and
composed of the Thirty-first Michigan, One
hundred-and-sixtieth Indiana and First
Georgia.
Second Brigade-Commanded by General
w. j. Mckee, and composed of the First
Indiana and Twelfth New York.
The order does not specify just when these
troops will go forward. or to what point
they will be sent for embarkation but it is
understood that they will go to Tampa for
direct departure to Cuba. That the order
means an almost immediate move was sig
nified by the general rush this afternoon
The ordnance department received large
stores, including Springfield rifles and other
equipments sufficient to complete the fitting
out of twenty regiments. AS soon as these
stores arrived they were rushed to the va
rious regiments for which they were intend
ed.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM.
The order was received with enthusiasm
among all the regiments affected by It, In
some of the camps the widest sort Of en-
thusiasm was manifest. The desire to go to
the front appears to be equally manifest
among all the troops, and accordingly the
regiments to remain in camp feel a sense of
disappointment that they were not included
in to-day's order.
Such outrageously false and mischievous
statements have been sent out from here
as to the condition of the park, the supply
Of food and number and condition OF the