New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-29

THE TROOPS AT CAMP THOMAS.
ANOTHER REGIMENT OFF FOR NEWPORT
NEWS-'7FE FIRST SOUTH CAROLINA
TO JOIN GENERAL. LEE.


TO JOIN GENERAL LEE.
Chattanooga, Tenn. July 2S (SpecaD-An-
other regiment got away to-day. This was the
1G0th Indiana. and IT was the first ~ tae
IIoosicr commands to go TO tho front. Wheh
the order received yesterday ny Colo
mel Gurder the troops were so happy that they
began packing up at once and some oi me
wagons and baggage were taken 10 Ross"i'ie
last night. The regiment broke camp a "
O'Clock this morning and marched to Rossville'
where they took the cars for Newpor; News
Colonel Lee Chief ,luartermaster said THIS
morning that the lst South Carolina Regiment
would leave Camp Thomas tomorrow mornifs
ut 6 o'clock for jacksonville. Fla. The r. 81
ment has received orders from he war De
partrent to join Ma Genera! FitzAugh Lee
Seventh Army Corps. Eow AZ the tl9ri'a camp
This is in accordance with desire on the part
Of Colonel Aston to mo transferred 10 'ha'
command and the War Department has 1c"'de"
to his wishes. 1t is understood OF Camp ihohi'S
that part % General Lees corps VIII he s'n'
TO Porto Rico. and that the South Cdr'i-Na
regiment will be among those that go
Colonel Lee said this morning that ~" dates
had been set for the movement OF aHy mere
troops When the time comes the FIRST JFlsd"e
Of the Second Division will go THIS brigade
is short one reSl0en- ny inv i''-'''''''
of the lGOth Indiana to-day. but i: IS likely
that the 15Sth Indiana Will he transferred 10
fill up the gap. 1t is now the intention OF the
War Department to get some Of the Indiana
regiments TO the front ahead Of Others. 50
that il the movement is suddenly stopped they
will have gone out.
DESPITE the announcement from Quarterm as
ter Lee that other brigades are going, general
impression prevails that the movement from
camp Thomas is through for the present
Major George L. Glenn and fifteen laymas-
tiers will rive 10 morrow and begin paying
the men proln'ly on the first Of the Inc hth-
About 81. 5000 WI. W. distributed by the pay
masters this time.
II was reported at the Ca" today that
Major General George r. Snowden " "a com
mand the 1st Pennsylvania Regiment ''N
about to 60 to Porto Rico. 1t was said that
the selection had been made by Governor Hast
ings Of Pennsylvania, and that Genera snow
den would be informed to day. II has been gen
orally supposed that General SnoWdeA would
be appointed Since It has been fully realized
that colonel Bowman who injured al
Mount Gretna, Penn. will not he able To ne
about FOR some time yet much less 10 go INTO
active service. the necessity for appointing d
colonel for the lst Pennsylvania has peen APP
parent 1t has been the wish OF "olonei BOW,
man that his regiment have colonel appointed
10 succeed himself. and acting on MS recon-
mendation. the Governor Of PennsN wanna i
said 10 have made the selection OF Malor-Pen-
eral Snowden Lieutenant Colonel GOOD Is no"
in command Of the regiment.
Last night as the 9TH Illinois Regiment
marched back 10 camp the men were dlsap-
pointed and rebellious. The chagrin ana mort
fcation Of the men they marched tack over
the same road over which they had travelled, so
huoyant and full OF hope. only few hours pc
fore was something amazing. Ihe! VIZ
strecel,na dlsorganized and rchellious. The Of
fcers had apparently no control over the men
Thu officers were keenly disappointed as the
men Themselves. $500.
Colonel Culver the commander. was crest
fallen man The subordinate officers are pro
voked at Colonel Culver They openly charge
that TO keep from going 10 the front ne hah
made representations 10 the War Department
about his regiment which prevented 's eo,e
coyernor shaw OF Iowa Will arrive here to-
dav or tomorrow. and Immediately proceed 10
Chickamauga. whore he viii lnspe'' INC iowa
troops The Governor is now on the way from
Camp Merritt San Francisco ana beioIs ms
return Will visit the regiment at JacKsohV'H"'