The evening times., 1898-06-30
THE FIRST ARMY CORPS
Fifteen Regiments at Chickamau'
ga Receive Marching Orders.
WILL FIGHT FOR TIE FLAG
A Train Rearing Nearly Two and q
Half Millions of Dollars and Tyen-
ty-Hve Paymasters Arrives mt
Camp ThOmas-Distribut Arms
and Ammu milton.

Chickamauga Park. Ga, June 30-Arm-
ing and equipping the twenty-seven regi-
ments of the First Army Corps. under
orders to proceed to Cuba. went steadily
forward today. The fifteen regiments
which first received moving orders have
made great; progress With their prepara-
tions and have only minor matters to
dispose of. The twelve named in the last
order have considerable to do, but their
present progress will soon carry them
through.
A special train with twenty-five pay
masters and s.. $50, coo in cash on board
arrived at Lyttle this o.. morning The
money was securely locked IN an express
solriers was put around the car. and there
they will remain until the money is dis
posed Of 1t will be taken out only as the
regiments are paid of.
Pay rolls of all the regiments are rap
idly being put into shape, and payments
can be made without delay when they get
started. The First Regiment will likely
be paid Friday. Regiments under orders
to move will be paid first.
The Twelfth New York received ten
days rations today. Judging from this.
the regiment will not, get out this week
as was expected. The change in plans,
1t Is believed, is to have the whole force
in good shape before the movement be-
gins.
Men of the Twelfth were lined up and
inspected today by Col. Bobleter. Major
Slocum. whose duty it is to conduct these
inspections. being i'll. The command
showed up well. and Col. Bobleter was
more than pleased with the progress
made.
Several changes occurred in the Eighth
New York today. Lieut.. Richard S Fov,
who has been spending several days re-
cuperating at Lookout Inn. returned ID
duty. George Scranton and Charles Vi
lau. of Company ID, were promoted to
corporals. Sergt. A. Holman, of Company
A. was promoted to second lieutenant.
Corp George Lindheim. of the Hospital
Corps. was appointed assistant surg c1n
of the First Corps. with the rank of iirst
lieutenant. Second Lieut.. Taylor. of Com
nany A. was promoted to first liuetepant
First Lieut. Frost. of Company l. was de-
tailed to Company X. to command during
the absence of Capt Mattel, acting brig
ade engineer.
Lieut.. Holahan. adjutant of the Second
Battalion. WAS granted seven days leave
of absence. This vacation he will spend
with his father. Maurice F. Holahan,
president of the board of public improve
ments of New York city, who is now
here
Capt George r. Baker of Company II,
was granted seven days leave to attend
to important business.
First Battalion Adjt. Acker who had
been acting as brigade quartermastcr
during the absence of Lieut.. Smith re-
sumed his regular duties today Lieut.
smith. who had been on detached duty in
New York. has returned
Flfty recruits arrived today for the
Ninth New York. The boys of the drum
corps are happy over compliments paid
them by Gen Brooke and Col. Chandler
oil the First Arkansas. The officers heard
the corps at concert given by COMPANY
II last night.
one of the Ninth New York men came
near causing serious trouble YESTERDAY
lie made the remark that a negro in the
North was as good as a white man in
the South Private Wilson. of the First
Arkansas. who was standing near by.
promptly knocked him down.
wilson fought his way through 4 crowd
OF New Workers who surrounded him ard
returned to camp. The New Workers. went
10 the Arkansas camp and demanded
unat Wilson be surrendered. Col
Chandler after some trouble finally rnada
them leave. Wilson is under arrest.
Paddy Ryan. of Fort Hamilton. and |
Con Nolan, of New York, fought a |
prize fight last night. The fight was 10 |
clared draw. The men are privatss Il |
the Fourteenth New York.