New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-09
cHICKAMAUGA PARK CAMP.
IN MORE REGIMENTS MOyED-TO RE-
CRUIT ALL COMMANDS TO FULL
SrHENGTIi
rBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

-, o. away soon. The LIST Ohio, which has
49,, exoecting orders TO move and which has
-, making preparations to so for some days,
-. ,een ordered 10 discontinue active prepara-
.'a.s which probably means that this regiment
"a, no, he among those TO 60. The members
-. greatly disappointed over the order OF to-
o.. having hoped for moro active service
y. .be First Division hospital OF the First
r..,s ,here are now thirty-three men. Twelve
:, .sosa are Regulars. who were unable TO ac-
Inv their commands TO Tampa. and were
-, Al, tonight An order has gone out 10
,e,.al headquarters that all soldiers must
So ,acc,nated and that at once. This is part
=. tho health and precautionary measures
.son,ed by Chief Surgeon Hartsuff.
Tho dust on the park roads has become a
..,,ous nroblem 10 the authorities. The system
:, snrlnkling devised some days ago has been
or account OF the lack Of water
.co,eral Wade said to-day that he nothing
=. Al hut wait Cor rain. The dust is nearly a
Goo, thick. and the beautiful park drives have
hasn literally cut 10 pieces by the incessant
,,.vsl OF the army wagons and horses.
HARD AT WORK DRILLING.
~. sun was not so hot on the soldiers to-
..v and a great deal OF hard and telling work
t., camp has been drilling hard and perfecting
N. men IN the movements and commands
The South Carolina and Mississippi regiments
are the worst equipped on the field. Tney nave
.o,,ing except their civilian clothes. and these
..u nsarly worn out These regiments will not
;. scpinped until the wants OF those who have
hsen here .or longer time are looked after. II
&c q noticeable fact that the soldiers are grow
,,s more and more contented in camp. they
have lost that homesick feeling 80 prevalent IN
the first week after the army arrived
No one thing is responsible for this more thah
Tho r,rulartty with which all Chickamauga mail
uarer is received. II the soldier can receive
his home paper daily and letter or two ne Is
thoroughly contented
The headquarters OF the First Brigade or the
Third Division are just being established on the
LAFAYETTE Road. On guard here to-day were
Private Pierson. Of Company G; Private swan.
n Company y, and Private Swartz. OF Company
|. 9th NewYOrk.
LETTER HOSPITAL IN USE
The new Letter Hospital is now occupied Dy
the worst cases Of illness. and as rapidly as
mo room IS completed It Is made ready 10 re-
,e,va natients The grounds will be Enclosed
with a neat wire fence running through the
woods and will be greatly beauuned. MIS-
Letter PROPOSES 70 have q landscape gardener
come here for that purpose
General Brooke gave out through Adtutant-
General sheridan to-day that fresh troops would
begin to arrive again within a few days. and
thai they would pour in by the thousands again.
Governor Bradley Of Kentucky. together with
his entire staff. spent the day with the Kentucky
troops. They were much grattfed with the
condition OF the soldiers but laughed roundiy
at the failure OF the regiments to maintain
regimental canteen. The Governor tried 10 pre-
vail upon the Colonel to establish one but he
eteadfastly sticks 10 his proposition that the
men could not make good soldiers and drink
liquors.
The Governor remarked TO q friend that
Kentucky regiment without canteen or two
reminded him OF bobtailed dog Governor
Bradley was told by his daughter Miss Chris
tine Bradley. before leaving home. that he must
not insist upon a canteen in camp. Miss Brad
ley a short time ago christened the battie-ship
with water.
HASTINGS TO VISIT THE CAMP
Governor Hastings and party. from Penn
syvania, Will arrive on Saturday Of this week
10 visit the camp OF the Pennsylvania soldiers
His visit is being looked forward to by the
and they Will appear al their
pest Governor Hastings will have a public
reception here. where he is well known person
llly and popular.
The Sd Tennessee Regiment had dress pa
'ade al O'Clock this afternoon. and fine
horse was presented to the commander, Colonel
ryffe a gift from the citizens Of Chattanooga
Il is a Kentucky thoroughbred and perhaps the
inesi on the field Colonel Clark. OF the lst
Vermont; Colonel Chauncey. Of the sth New
nrff gr1 ynn
learby regiments were present al the exercises
General Grant had accepted an invitation TO al
end but could not do so on account or illness
TIE postmaster al Chattanooga has been
placed In cnaTee Of the Lyle office 10 facili-
ate the delivery and dispatch Of mall. and
Big .wo-stoiv frame postofiice VIII he erected at
,nce The Lyle Office now does larger busl-
ness than the Chattanooga Office.
The formal orders to recruit all companies 20
strength OF JOG men were received by Major
jeneral Brooke a day or two ago and com
nunicateG 10 the various regrnental command
FRS The colonel Of each regiment Is instructed
10 send a commissioned officer. representing
every battalion In the regiment, and a non
,omm lssiOned officer from each Of the various
companies IN the regiments. From each regl-
neat with the exception Of the Pennsylvania
twelve n-commissiOned officers VIII
be sent out. In Tie Pennsylvania regiments
there are only eight companies. and on this ac-
count only eight on-conmissioned officers VIII
be detailed for the work.
II NAV be stated that the regiments OF camp
Thomas. a whole. will average strength OF
about eighty men 10 a company, while III"
strength. according 70 the rcgua tons must be
raised TO JOG men. From this Il VIII he seen
that il VIII take an average Of 800 men 70
the regiment 70 iii the present Chickamauga
army % fun strength There are now forty-two
regiments at the park and 20 recruit them 70
.uN strength will require at least calculation
nom l25OD to 1900 men
In the majority % the States no trouble VIII
De encountered In filing the regiments 10 the
"A
now ready and willing 10 enlist and only want
an opportunity. These men Will be charged up
70 The quota of men 70 be furnished by the
various States under the recent call for 1900
volunteers
DOINGS AT CAMP ALGER