New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-14
DREARY AT CAMP THOMAS.
THE RAIN MADE EVERYTHING DISMAL
OHIO CAVALRY START FOR TAMPA
DEATHS FROM TYPHOID FEVER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBrxE.l


Chattanooga, Tenn. July 13.-This was the
bleakest day that has been at Chicka-
manga since the Government placed it's VOL
unteer army here. The atmosphere is chilly
and damp. low-hanging clouds overshadow the
park. and the ground is muddy under foot All
last night. clouds were gathering, and just at
midnight the first drops fell. gradually ncreas
ing TO a steady downpour
After such night began the movement OF
the 1st Ohio Cavalry. which started to-day for
Tampa, Fla, regardless Of the elements. 1t was
the fourth attempt Of the Ohio men to get away.
Each time previous to this their marching or
ders suspended. but they are gone.
The men broke camp yesterday afternoon. sleep
ing in dog tents last night. There was little
to be done in preparation, therefore except the
storing OF these tents. Up to this time the men
were dry, the little tents affording perfect shell
ter The march to Ringgold was hard. the mud
handicappng the progress Of the troops. 1t
about noon when they arrived at the sta
ton. They stopped there for some time to await
the loading Of baggage and equipage About
o'clock the first section got away, end the rest
started later in the afternoon Forage for three
days was sent ahead OF the regiment, also ten
days rations for the
GOVERNOR TANNER VISITS THE CAMP.
at Chickamauga this morning. The Governor
went directly to headquarters to pay his re-
spects to the commanders This afternoon the
| Governor and his party drove through the rain
to the camp of the LIST Illinois Cavalry and the
Sd and 9Th infantry regiments. He made n
| critical inspection OF the camps. but would not
| EXPRESS an opinion on them just yet Governor
| Tanner IL spending the night on the Held with
! Colonel Young OF the LIST Illinois Cavalry lie
will go to Lookout Inn for few days before
returning home and tomorrow he VIII again
| visit the camps
Major Davis formerly Of General Miles's start'
/ to-day relieved Captain Dapray, adJutaht-geh-
| eral Mt the headquarters OF the FIRST Dl'lsioh'
| Third Corps Captain Dapray VIII retain con-
| nection at the headquarters he organized "heh
| ne was assigned as adjutant general 10 'ehera'
| Grant at the First Corps there was no orsah-
cation Of headquarters whatever ana lie per
fected this department
After an illness OF about two weeks Win w
phod fever Captain J. NJ Guttmsn. of Com
many N 31st Michigan Infantry. died this
| morning at the Read House. In Chattanooga.
10 was tortv-two years old. HIS wife was
with him at the time OF his death. He was
brought from the battlefield to the hotel about
a week ago and until the last few days II was
thought he had n chance for recovery
MORE DEATHS FROM TYPHOID FEVER
Two deaths occurred at the First Division
hosnitsl First Corps to-day. Both were Penn
.vIvania men and died OF typhoid fever They
were Private James Smith. Company +. AIN
Pennsylvania and Private Elmer f. Grant
Company X. 10th Pennsylvania. who was Iet'
! here by his regiment last week Ihree o'he'
deaths from typhoid fever occurred to-day the
victims were Private Anderson, Of the LIST Ken
lucky; Private Dohln Of the ID United states
Cavalry and Private George K Smith 81 oo,I'-
| pany D. LIST Vermont. The medicaI au'no'l'''S
and higher officials say th"rc ~ niue sickness
and not much typhoid fever but these dea'hS
are matters Of official record. 49,
rhn "a Teunessee Regiment broke camp this
morning and marched into town. TO enable the
! CHATTANOOGA members Of the regiment 10 regis
| ter I'm order 10 vote at the county election zen
| raj Rrooke kindly consented To allow them 10
come to the city whea the matter was brought
to his attention. l.,
The rain and chilly weather have greatly In
terfered with the routine camp Work TO-DAY.
! The atmosphere has grown 80 cold that all VINO
have Army overcoats lave brought them out.
| and crowds 81 soldiers are lowering hrouhh
! cemndres tonight which lend n most cheer
full aspect to the camp. The rain made niue OF
no difference with General Frederick j. Grant
who to-day detailed detachment OF mon 10
! 40 come dtching on the field. The men worked
half the day In the rain. and great Patt oi
the time neral Grant himself stood near ny
| exchanging IDEAS with the officers In command
| ~ tho scycral squads. IT. talking Of the matter
| General Grant said that roadbuilding ara dltch-
ing were the most important matters Tor SOL
! 6iers 10 learn I'm anticipation OF "A cuban cam
paign , ..
| occurred in the lfih Minnesota yesterday hIt''
noon 4 clearing made ana from 'h'
| euardhousc marched a detail with "ay"h''S
! fixed and directly In front Of them the prisoner.
| This was the first chance the men had 81 s''ihS
who the prisoner was and he was none "'h',
than the late corral boss" who was arrested
| FOR selling "A sack Of oats belonging 10 me 'oV-
eminent. He a private citizen ana resi-
| dent " CHATTANOOGA or II would nave gone
| much harder with him. He was march"l up I"
| Colonel Van Duscn's tent and received some
| good advice from the colonel
From there he was marched through ih
| streets 81 the regiments. and was Missed ana
| ioered while the drummers played II" was
! then taken to the Iegim"nal guard line. Wh"rr
| one hundred willing hands had secured tcnt
| fan and were awaiting his appearance. IN"
| prisoner waved his hat In tn" air until Ii" saw
| the men waiting for him at the guard Inc tn'i
his nerve failed him. and he had to be pushed
into the tent flap. The guard d"thl got sep
| arated and n was all they could do 10 keep the
| men from doing harm to the prisoner. In
| moment he was bounced ten feet into the ar
| Again and this time he went up twenty feet.
| and this was kept up until he was nearly out or
| breath He was then escorted out Of camp. and
| his return Is not expected.