New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-14
THE list TO GO TO-DAY.
MEN OF THE REGIMENT SPENT YEsTER-
DAY ON THEIR TRANSPORTS.
NAY BE TRANSFERRED TO RAILROAD TRAINS
AND SENT TO CHIcKAMACGA INSTEAD
OF MISREPRESENTATION OF
FLAG By THE c. A. r.


The list Regiment spent yesterday ana las. h,en'
on the steamers Seneca and City OF Washns'o"'
which I, was thought at FIRST would take them 10
Tamna This morning Dispatches from Washing
ton received last night however indicated that 'he
troops would be sent by rail to Chickamausa, 80
that the men were not certain just "hcre OF ho"
they were going.
The men, after an all-night camp IN railroad cars
at Long Island City, were transferred TO the trans
norris early Yesterday morning These transports are
the City Of Washington and the Seneca, when nave
been ready off Liberty Island FOR several days 10
receive the troops The members OF the list were
only too glad leave their narrow quarters IN t"e
cars for the boats. and nearly all turned o"'
promptly when orders were given 10 move yee'eT-
dav mor.inc There were twelve men. however.
who worn out with their nights experience. slept
throughout all the noise and hustle preparatory
to moving the regiment. They did not wake up
until the last ferry boat had left the Long lsiaEd
Railroad pier. and they were compelled TO wait
until OF the barses with Ioao OF Camp eau'
page went off 10 the transports.
The list left camp Thursday afternoon with
only one DAYS rations and result OF their all
night experience In the cars nearly all OF the me"
had disposed OF tho food on hand long oeIofo ''o
hour for breakfast arrived AS a result many Oh
them decidedly hungry yesterday Hofhi"s'
and their hunger by no means decreased VINE" "oo"
came and no more atoms were in sight IL was not
until late Yesterday that the Regular Army sup
plies arrived on board, and then discipline ana
regular hours for meals were disregarded ana the
men ate a hearty meal OF hard tack and SAT-
horse"
They were so worn out with their trip from camp
Black to the transports that they were not abe 70
assist In unloading the first lot Of supplies. when
arrived on the quartermaster's boat. GeneTa
Meigs early yesterday morning. THESE supp.es
consisted of blankets and hammockk, Dut hot d
trace OF food The men were compeieo 10 ,ans
what little sleep they couId set on Va, I'D tt1ins
on the decks Of the vessels. r-x,o
AT noon yesterday committee from me EinpIIe
boarded the steamer City of Washington on which
the headquarters Of the ,lst have been estaonsheH
and presented to the regiment n hancsome sIIh
dag. The committee making the presentati9Dn con.
sisted Of Colonel j. c Calhoun General noHlas
Wilson and Walter Benjamin. members or tne SO
ciety. Colonel Calhoun. who Is former Conle1-
mel Greene commander of the regiment RESPONDED
Outside OF this committee no other clViIlahs
were allowed the transports. ana the stIictest
guard was maintained on the boats. Many 1rlenus
OF the soldiers who We're about TO go to the 'front.'
tried 10 &c, on board the vessels and failed finaly
the boat that makes regular trips 10 Liberty ~
transports. The little boat was soon CROWDED WIN
friends OF the soldiers who were satisfied 70 get
within hailing distance of the boys in blue Many
OF these friends had small packages with them az,
dressed TO soldiers the vessels. They would hail
the transports and find out on which boat their
friends were, and then give the bundles TOSS and
TO do this but many OF the small packages are
now hoa out sea- as they failed 10 connect
with the deck OF the vessel TO which they were
consigned. ,,.. -
follows on the transports: On the City OF Wash
ton are Colonel Greene and his stan and Companies
nanIes + IL aha Il and nd NJ with Major Clinton II.
6mith In command.