The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-26
FROM CHICKAMAUGA

Chickamauga, July 25.-The orders fix
ing the time for the departure of the re-
naming Of the First corps had been is
sued at Camp Thomas and those regi-
ments, although expecting such orders
every hour. are maintaining their regular
routine. Things are progressing as usual
all over the big camp. Major eneral ].
f. Wade, the Led commander, has made
10 change in the methods pursued by
General Brooke and states that he will
not do so. The indications are that the
entire First corps viii not get away for
some time
Many of the officers in the Second divi-
sion, First corps, do not expect to leave
Camp Thomas for Porto Rico within
week or ten days.
The officers are of the opinion that the
division cannot move before this time for
several reasons. In the first place, the
Second brigade OF the First division is
still ct Camp Thomas and possibly will
not leave before Wednesday. 1t will take
the brigade until the next day to move
out from Rossville and this alone will
cause delay until the end OF the week
With few exceptions, the First corps
ttSlIltItS dlt tUllLeiS tQuIPpcu III THESE
where anything is lacking it is only of a
minor nature and willn OF hinder the
regiment going forward on it's expedition
to Porto Rico.
As each brigade consists of about A.
Oo0 men and as there are seven brigades
to ge. out. this will cause a removal from
Chickamauga of 5000 men in addition to
those already gone. 1t will require $50
cars of all kinds for each brigade. To
move the brigade a day is a big job and
unless the troops embark at both Ross
Vile and Ringgold no more than this num-
Der can be handled daily. Then it will
require at least a day between to col
lect cars and will take two weeks at the
very least, to move several brigades.
This morning at o'clock the irst bril-
gade Second division, irst corps turned
out for another brigade drill under Cen
eral Roe. This command is composed of
the irst Georgia, Thirty-irst Michigan, and
One Hundredth Indiana. General Po-
land has ordered a brigade drill every day
this week. The rife practnce Will also be
continued.
Colonel Wilder, ourteenth New York has
gone to Washington. 1t is said that he
has gone to bring all possible pressure
10 bear to secure moving orders for his
command. Colonel Wilder is an old West
Pointer and has many friends who stand
close to the administration.
The First South Carolina, of the First
corps, will not be included in the Porto
Rico expedition, and it is rhe hope of
Colonel Wilder and his men that the
Fourteenth will be assigned in the place
OF the South Carolina regiment
The irst Pennsylvania received a large
quantity of quartermaster's supplies to-
day. These stores included blouses. blue
shirts, trouserc, undershirts, stockings,
shoes and shelter tents.
Chaplain Bray Of this regiment has gone
TO Philadelphia to make final arrange
ments for hammocks for the regiment. 1t
IS the chaplains hope 20 raise sufficient
funds 10 purchase a hammock for each
man n the regiment. The purpose it not
50 much for the ease and comfort of the
men as it is to project them from disease
which so often results from sleeping on
the damp ground.