The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-23

panies from the Third Nineteenth and
Tenth joined the previous companies in
camp today, making about $500 men
here. IS
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 22.-
The number Of troops at Chickamauga
park was today increased to about
5000. Fifteen trainloads of infantry,
cavalry and artillery arrived during the
day and We're conveyed as rapidly as
possible to the park, where their camp
ing ground had already been selected
for them.
With one exception the arrivals to-
day were all from the West. the excep-
ton being Battery F, of the Second
artillery, seventy-nine men and five
field pieces, from Fort Adam, r. L.
The long delayed troops from Fort
Sheridan, ILL.,, arrived soon after They
consisted of Battery A, Of the Second
artillery, seventy-five men and officers.
and five field pieces, in command of
Capt. G. S. Grimes, and Troops C and
G, First cavalry, 12O men, commanded
by Maj. Viele.
Nearly all the Fort Sheridan troops
wore flowers which had been pinned On
their coats between Nashville and
Chattanooga by admiring ladies, but
were minus many a brass button, TAX
en- in return.
The Twelfth infantry from Fort
Niobrara, in command of Col. Christy
Andrews, as he is Familiarity called, one
of the regiments diverted yesterday
from New Orleans to Chickamauga, and
Troops r and K, Of the First cavalry,
and Troops A, c, D. f, G and H, Of
the Second cavalry, from Fort Riley,
Kan, in command Of Col. A. X. Arnold
came in during the day. Many more
trains are expected tonight and the
troops are now arriving so fast that the
railroads are experiencing some diff
Guilty in handling them, properly.
Ten Regiments.
By Sunday ten regiments of infantry
besides the cavalry and artillery may
be encamped here, although as yet but
four, besides the Twelfth and Twenty
fifth, already on the ground, have been
heard from. These are the Seventh
from Fort Logan, the Eighth from Fort
Russell, the Sixteenth from Forts Sher-
man and Spokane and Boise barracks
and the Twenty four'th, from Fort
Douglass.
1t was the belief at headquarters to-
day, however, that besides the Second
from Fort Keogh and Arizona and
and Sill, the Twentieth, from Fort
Leavenworth, and the iTwenty-second,
from Fort Crook, would also come here.
In that case at least three brigades Of
infantry will be formed. Two have al
ready been decided upon. The first
brigade will. 1t is understood be placed
in command Of Col. Andrew Burt, Of
the Twenty-fifth infantry, one of the
most popular officers in the service
Tomorrow Maj. Gen. Brooke will
make his headquarters on the field, the
location being on the east slope of Lyle
hill, and not far distant from where
Gen. Wilder, of the federal forces, was
killed during the battle which gives
the park its name. Quartermaster Gen.
Lee. it Is probable. Will also make his
headquarters at the ground tomorrow.
The increased strength of the -artil-
lery companies from four to. six pieces,
which has been ordered has rendered
necessary the purchase Of 500 horses,
and this is giving Gen. Lee a great
deal of trouble. About 200 mules are
also required. 81 -. .aea3s4
Sunday promises to be a gala day at
Chickamauga. Every railroad running
into Chattanooga will run excursion
trains, some Of them from points 300
miles away.
The hotels are already thronged with
strangers, and today it is next to i'm
possible to hire a horse, mule or bicycle
for Sunday.
TAMPA, Fla, April 22.-The Fourth
regiment has arrived here. The Twen-
ty-frst, Seventeenth and part Of the
Sixth arrived today over the Plant sys-
tenn. making about 300 landed here
since yesterday morning.