New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-08
CAMP THOMAS SOLDIERS.
vouR MORE REGIMENTS TO GO FUR
THEIR SOUTH SUPPLIES
For NYERY COMMAND.
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Chattanooga Tenn. June From the most
.uthent.c source to-day It is learned that at least
-o,r more regiments VIII soon be ordered from
rhickarnauga TO Tampa or Jacksonville. At
General Brooke's headquarters everybody is
.usnt on this subject. and no orders have been
.ocsved as yet. but General Brooke has an in
,,,os.ion Of what is coming Several regiments
~. being equipped for service in the field and
al their acquisitions are honored Immediately.
The Sth York. 14th New York, 9th Ohio
and LIST Pennsylvania Will doubtless be the regi-
ro.n.s 10 60 They have been directed to order
MI the shoes. underclothng and campaign hats
,bev need. and the Ordnance Department is fur
nshing them with full supply Of ammunition.
Colonel Chauncey. Of the 9Th NewYork, has
been instructed to I'll all his companies up to 107
rnen. placing them on a war footing. This he
hos been steadily doing for two days. telegraph
ing 10 men at home from whom he had applica-
,,ons for enlistment The 9th Illinois Regiment
NAV be substituted for Of the above named.
nossibly in place Of the LIST Pennsylvania. 1t Is
believed that orders for these regiments to go 10
the front will be received this week
MORNING HOURS FOR DRILL.
From daylight till noon to-day regmenta
drills were In progress all over the encampment
extending over a radius Of fourteen square
miles Some Of the commanders changed the
daily programme to-day, and had their hardest
drills In the early morning. This was done be-
cause OF the excessive heat Recent reports
sent from Camp Thomas say that not a dozen
cases Of serious illness exist in camp. Just ex-
acty 3O1 cases have been reported In the divi-
sion and other hospitals. These sick soldiers
are being nobly cared for by the people of
Chattanooga. who have opened their purses and
hearts freely.
Rations and supplies shipped daily
from Chattanooga to Tampa Jacksonville and
Mobile. A week ago there were enough ratons
at Chattanooga in the Government storehouses
to supply the army here for six months perhaps.
Two-thiris of these have been shipped away
THE VITAL QUESTION OF SUPPLIES.
In talking Of the trouble in issuing supplies
and the complaint Of the soldiers about not get
ting enough to eat. Major Nye in charge of the
commissary. said to-day; The sole trouble with
the soldiers is that the man in charge of the
brigade and regimental commissariats are new
men, rather ornamental that useful just at this
stage Of their experience, and they have not yet
got the hang OF furnishing the food suppea
properly.
THE bread baked at Camp Thomas is OF SUI
perior quality and IS better than I get at my
boarding place 1. is fresh. and made OF the
best quality OF -four and is thoroughly palatable
and wholesome. A regiment Of say one thou
sand men well consume from seven hundred 70
eight hundred loaves of bread day. but as
many oe them do not consume twenty-five
ounces Of bread day. they receive the price OF
the other two hundred three hundred loaves
II cash, which Is added to the company funds
for the purchase Of other food articles. The
same rule holds good in other rations Each
man will consume so much. and the difference.
when managed by skilled commissary, goes
10 the regimental or company fund, and may be
used in the purchase Of other food. such things
as olive oil, pickles and ether additions 10 the
rations constituting the staple articles pur-
chased by the Regulars.
IF the men do not get suficency OF food II
is the fault Of their commissaries. Fresh meat
is shipped direct from big Chicago establish
rnent IN refrgerator-cars. and when II arrives in
camp the meat is unloaded and placed in cold
Storage warehouse at the Park whence Il Is
drawn on acquisitions from the commissares
Of the various brigades. This meat is OF the
fncst quality. and is superior to the beef sold in
Chattanooga, but L. II is allowed to lie out In the
open air for day or two by the inexperienced
company cooks It. Of course becomes tainted
and tough. and Is not good as II should be- II
1; is cooked Immediately by cooks who under
stand their business there is no finer beef OBJ
tainable anywhere.
There is no trouble whatever in supplying the
troops with ample provisions. The only difficult
ty is tina: inexperienced men have had charge OF
the distr bution Of the food. and a.
quence some Of the troops have suffered.
AMPLE RATIoNs ISSUED.
The idea of any Of the regiments being forced
TO live upon bread and coffee is preposterous
There is an ample supply Of rations issued 10 the
brigade commssaries on demand and II It is
properly distributed there is nothing lacking In
the daily food supplied In the way Of fresh
vegetables issue ration OF so per cent Of
potatoes and 20 per cent Of onions when the
latter obtainable or. in lieu Of that, 20 per
cent potatoes and 80 per cent canned tomatoes.
This gives an ample supply Of vegetable food,
in fact more than the men consume. The Army
Is abundanuy supplied with the necessarieS OF
life, and out Of their savings, with skilled man
in the commssary department. they may enjoy
many OF the luxuries we'll"
The LIST South Carolina Regiment arrived to-
day. II consists Of twelve companies. recruited
from ali parts OF the State. and the palmetto
badges were conspicuous upon the young SOL
diers. They without arms accoutre
ments and have no uniforms except the OFF,
GERS. who the regulation National Guard
uniform and side arms. But they are cou-
rascous-loohing lot of young fellows, and seem
To he filled with the old South Carolina spirit Of
ch,valry and bravery. and will soon make their
influence felt among the soldiers encamped at
the Park
number Of the older and well-known fam
lilies Of South Carolina are represented in this
regiment. There In the ranks lineal de-
scendants Of the Rutledges Calhouns, Bissells,
Ravenels and other families connected with the
history Of the Nation. They patriotic a
body Of men could be found Colonel TILL
man. the commander. Is a nephew Of Senator
Tllrnan and en- excellent soldier.
1t is more than probable that the Western
and Atlantic Railroad will build line into
Chickamauga Park. as IL has contemplated
for some time. The line OF survey has been
made from Chickamauga. Tenn. to Chickamau-
ga, Ga.
Chickamauga, Tenn. IL about eight miles from
the city the line Of the Western and Atlantic
RailrQad ha dicta fratr a