The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-15
CHEERS AT CAMP THOMAS
NEWS OF THE SURRENDER OF
SANTIAGO RECEIVED
Work at the Park, and the Re-
view of theaROugh Riders Sched-
uled Originally for Wednesday
Once More Postponed on Account
of the Weather.


Once More Postponed on Account
of the Weather.
| CHICKAMAUGA, Ga, July 14.-Ow-
ing to the drenehing rain that fell to-
| Gay very little in the way Of work was
| done at the park. The review of the
roush riders was once more postponed.
shortly after 3 o'clock news Of the
| surrender of Santiago spread among
| the troops and from then on there was
! great rejoicing Between showers vari-
| Gus regiments Joined in and marched
| from camp to camp, led by bands,
| Wnlcn were diScOurSing national airs.
cheering and yelling could be heard in
an parts OF the park, Notwithstanding
| there IS a general feeling of resentment
among the troops that they have not
peen permitted to join the troops before
Santiago.
Col. Hartsuff, chief surgeon at Camp
ihomas, issued report today as to the
heaith or the camp, making special
mention as to fever cases. His report
SHOWS that there We're today in all nine
iy-tWo cases of typhoid fever among
troops. These cases are distributed as
follows: First division, First corps, Is;
second division, First corps, none;
ihiro division. First corps, 10; Second
sion, Third corps 20.
Col. HartSuff states that it is difficult
10 determine the cause of meningitis
from which there has been several
deaths. Pneumonia has entirely dis
appeared. There are SO cases of measles
and "A of Tnumps.
II Is not improbable that, a school of
instruction for signal service men will
be established here. Maj Glassford, OF
SIGNAL ic. NIL J,c o.,ti
the idea. During his visit here yester-
day Gen. Greedy talked great deal
about the proposed school with Mai.
Glassford. The latter pointed out and
showed Gen. Greedy the many adyan-
tages offered at the Point Park Ridge
ana Lookout mountain, and before
ieaVihg Gen. Greedy was convinced that
thls feg1o1fSpresente unusual advan-
tages for school of this kind. 1t seems
highly probable. that the government.
IN purchasing the Point Park tract, in
TENDS to build and maintain upon it
schoo1 of this kind, inasmuch as it Of
Iers splendid advantages not to be
round elsewhere, If such be the case,
as seems highly, probable, the school
ano an enormous observation and sig
mailing tower will be erected.
saturday afternoon Quartermaster
john Lind of the Twelfth Minnesota.
rode across the park on a prancing
steed at the head of a cavalcade of
mules. He had just secured the out
III Tor his regiment, and during a con-
Versatlon with a reporter, who held
up the QuartermaSter ard his cayalcade
IN piece Of woods, he said: 1--WE are
now fully equipped-about as we'll
equipped as We ever will be and can
GET ready to move to the front within
an hours notice."
The chief extra of tha MipDa
sofa soldiers at present IS nothing more
nor less than .Watermelons Georgia
mas made great hit with her fruit al
the park. At every turn in the road,
by every regiment camp, a melon
wagon stands, and beneath the shad.
OF every tree surrounding crowd of
boys are making vigorous onsIaughts
on monster melon. The melons are
sweet and firm and are generally ex-
cellent. Today, when one Of the boys
heard the musical crack as the knife
blade laid open fine melon, he broke
out singing, with heartfelt enthusiasm,
m Glad l'm Down in Dixie" The
Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi
boys tell the boys Of the other regi-
ments what great melons they grow
at home, and the Northern boys re-
sPond with hard-luck stories of their
efforts to grow them. All vote the
watermelon to be great institution.
A large number Of Christian En-
deavoT delegates are at Chickamauga
today. They are returning from the
great convention at Nashville To them
the park is frought with interest and
they are invading the hosts of the
union. They were greeted with cor
dlaiity on every hand and many were
the pleasant meetings of old friends
between the Endeavorers and the SOL
diers. The young people brought q
gust OF good cheer and the coming of
many other delegates this evening and
tomorrow is hailed with delight by the
bows in blue
Gen. John L. Brooke and Mayor
Watkins, of Chattanooga, have effected
an exchange of prisoners. The ex-
change took place under hag of truce
Gen. Brooke being represented by Capt
Pitcher, CT the regular army Twenty
seven prisoners Of war languisihed in
the city bastile awaiting the arrival of
a provost guard to take them back to
camp. They We're turned over to Capt
Pitcher. Recorder Hope has had many
cases of drunkenness before him. In
every case possible the soldiers were
turned loose, there, being no desire upon
the part of the police authorities to fine
them where the case was not serious.
The extra fines derived from the SOL
diers arraigned before Recorder Hope
ioeI lilOliti NSiC luOI ( ludu enough TO
pay the expenses of the city govern
nent, including the salaries of the len
extra police Officers Put on because of
the soldiers presence. More soldiers
were turned loose by Recorder Hope
than were fined. There are now two
soldiers on the chain gang. working
out heavy fines, but they will probably
be released tomorrow. An officer has
signified his intention of paying the
fines and securing the release of the
men.
A letter has been received here NV
an officer IN the Second division of the
First army corps from United States
Senator Fairbanks saying that the en-
tire division will be sent to Porto Rico
at an early date. The letter is to Cant
Fairbanks, a son Of the writer, and. as
the senator is very close to the authori-
tics. the information is Regarded as
thoroughly reliable Should it prove to
be true, it will result in sending the
Fourteenth precisely where they arn
anxious to go, and would be regarded
by them as ample compensation for all
the tedious monotony they have hean
undergoing for the past two months
If you visit the metropolis the advertise
ment of Hotel Empire on another paee vii,
interest you.
BANDMASTER WATSON ILL.
Thirteenth Mianesota Musician