New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-10
GEN. BREcKINRrDGE REVIEWS HIS MEN.
PREPARING TO MARCH THE TROOPS INTO THE
MoUNTAINs-NO MORE TO GO TO
PORTO RICO.

| Chattanooga Tenn. Aug (SpeciaD-The event
| OF the day at Chickamauga was the grand review
OF all the troops in camp by General Breckinridse
and staff.
As early as $50 some Of the colonies had their
regiments assembled. and at o'clock they started
| for the reviewing stand on Snodgrass Hill. Gem
eral Breckenridge and staff rode over to the hill
early in the day. on the stand. with the Geherai
and HIT staff, party OF distinguished VS.
itors.
The 14th New York was the first regiment 70 pass
in review. Colonel Wilder led his regiment from
his camp at 6 o'clock and long before the appoint
cd hour was the field waiting to pass In review
The regiment was followed by the 5th Missouri.
and both passed in review at the appointed time.
BY . O'Clock they ready to march away. ana
at 10 both had returned to their camps On the re-
turn the Missouri regiment struck up Marching
Through Georgia" and the regiment passed the
| I'd Arkansas the tune was changed 10 Dixie ana
a hearty cheer went up.
The infantry review was followed by that OF the
cavalry and artillery. Both these branches OF the
service made a fine appearance. The new gun car
riages and caissons which have arrived for the
Georgia artillery were in the parade BY noon the
review was over. and General Breckinridse OK
pressed himself as well pleased with the showing
made ny the troops
For the several hours Of the review the men were
in very hsh spirits. as II offered diversion from
the daily routine Of camp life. and the officers
thought the exercises were beneficial 10 the heath
as we'll as the spirits Of the troops. The air was
filed with inspiring music all the regmental
bands out.
At noon the paymasters resumed their work OF
paying the troops Yesterday rapid progress was
made. eight regiments having been paid. The men
have been paid in five and ten dollar DIS. anu
there Is a great scarcity of change.
Owing to the strict regulations in existence now
which allows only two members from each COM
pany be away one time, or tWenty-four from
each regiment many of the men tried TO run 'ne
guard line to-day. Some of them succeenen' out
they were surprised after all. On the trains were
provost guards. who went through to see II W
men had passes. number were arrested on me
train and sept back one or ,wo OF them succeeden
I'm reaching the station III TINS cry put WEI ,bair
.osted 10y the guard, and asked TO snow tne,r
passes ON their failure to DO 50 rt ,hey were d.
General Breckenridge takes no STOCK Wna'en ,ii
the report that the troops amp Ti that
North. Indeed he stated most posluvey Iua,
no did not believe they would pc IL VIII $780, ne o' Siii
few days untli ths soldiers Oh Imp 10 momn.
take up their midsummer marches 10 'he "iou"
tains. , l., or,,,,c.io,
with General BrecknridGe on the scneme, am i ia
have already secured enough concessions or iand
for camps 70 make the movement success. Inero
some details TO arrange ana inc 1IT h; ~ their
will then he made and the troops VIII hegih the'
rhe mos, of them viii go to waldens Ridge. one
OF the most delightful portions OF me ar ~
miles Of this city. They will be about the same
distance north Of Chattanooga that they are no"
east.
Tho ridge is as high as Lookout Mountain but
more wild and rugged and an deal pace tor SUN,
mer camps The water H. pure. ana VIII nor hetd
tho boiling process 10 ward off possible diseases.
The scenery from the heights Is magnincent espe-
Illy from the south side OF the ridge OVERLOOKING
CHATTANOOGA. .o ,hroush
The news reached camp this afternoon throush
tho press dispatches that no more troops woulu oe
con, 10 Porto Rico This caused great disappoint-
mcnt but Is really nothing more than the men
'Instead OF a capacity for 500 patients. the new
emergency hospital being erected Will care ior l.vu
Forty Red Cross nurses are ready 10 take cna , re
NJ ~ and forty more ready to come Wntn
needed The Government has ct a contract LOT
the erection Of permanent Army barracks d, lamp
Thomas. ~, s,,.,sto, .,
General Colby to-day COMMANDED me dlvison st .,
General Frank. Colonel Henry Chauncey, OF me ~.
Nev-York relieving him commander. OF bne
brigade Majors Wener and Wilcox. OF the stn
Ncw-York. are i'll, and Captains Coan ana i'"'p'0"
have relieved them temporarily