New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-30
CAMP THOMAS MEN TO BE PAID
TWENTY FIVE PAYMASTERS TO DO THE
WORK-TROOPS PREPARING TO MOVE

TWENTY FIVE PAYMASTERS TO DO THE
WORK-TROOPS PREPARING TO MOVE
Chattanooga. Tenn, June 20 CSpeciaD.-The
pavmasters have arrived This morning at $50
o'clock a special train bearing twenty-five Gov.
eminent paymasters arrived at Lyle Station
In the car was 50 100000 in cold cash The men
will he paid off as soon as possible. Shortly
after the arrival Of the paymasters car this
morning the paymasters rode 10 their head1uar-
,ers. on the way they stopped to pay their re-
snec,s TO General Brooke. He cordially greeted
them. but not half cordially as did the SOL
diers in all parts of the camp when they learned
Of their arrival. The money was carefully
guarded by an armed fo-ce Of men. and It's pres
ence was known 10 only few.
No orders have actually been received for the
reginentsgo pack and board cars and move out
They are simply to get ready TO move as quickly
az possible.
This morning General Brooke introduced an
innovation In the way OF drill. Every resi-
nent was ordered TO break camp as quickly as
possible and pack It's baggage into wagon trains
which were ordered to be in waiting. The excite
ment in camp was intense In less than two
hours the camps Of the twcnty-seven regiments
under orders to move were all broken, the bag
simply the order 70 move. Not even the officers
were aware that It was simply practice drill.
and soon the orders came from General Brooke
to uupack and pitch camp again. This was ac-
complished in about the same length or time.
The drills will be kept Up every day until the
regiments move The sight OF a whole army
corps pitching tents and breaking camp Is an
unusual one. and General Brooke thinks It Will
be Of benefit TO his army.
There is absolutely no question about Generai
Brooke leading the army on its expedition
The ouartermasters Department continues ac-
tive, and nearly two hundred carloads OF sup
plies are here ready for distribution from this
department More tents are coming for those
regiments not already supplied. and several re-
quistions FOR guns made by captain EockweN,
chief Of ordnance have been honored' ana 'hey
will arrive here this week.
The officers were all eager for furloughs 'o-
dav and tonight 10 attend the Democratic state
Convention in session here Hundreds OF thelh
were present and the 9th Nebraska Band iur,
nished the music Genera! Brooke gave spec'i'
permission for this band 10 appear.
Target practice has begun IN all parts OF tn'
field and will he continued from this TINE on;
Special permission for this had 10 he secureu
from the War Department. 81,
Many changes have occurred to-day IN tne g"
New York Regiment. Corporal George L'ho'
hcim of the hospital corps. was appointed az
sstan surgeon OF the First Army Corps, VIII.
the rank Of FIRST lieutenant. Second lieutenah.
Tavlor of Company A. was promoted 20 be first
Lieutenant. First Lieutenant Frost OF CON-
parry A. was detailed to duty In company NJ
Lieutenant HOLMAN. adjutant OF the "a ba'
TALON and canteen officer has been grantee
a leave OF absence. and Is spending tn time W."
his father Maurice HOLMAN OF New-lor Cap
tain George T. Baker. Of Company II, Is on d
leave Of absence.
FIFTY recruits for the oth New-York arrived
to-day.