The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-06-06
DoINGS AT CAMP 0
INCIDENTS OF NIbITkRK LIFE AT
CHICEANrIUGL PARK.

Are F~arIaE-LIsut. Col. RIeIn or the Fsur-
tesnth Hndisposed-rhe Csnamissary Supply
erthe ~CsuP-VEatsrA Arrangements Improved
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. June b.-Tho soldiers
In Camp Thomas to-day remained, for tho most
part, at rest during tho hoat of the day. except
about 800 Of tho Nineteenth Pennsylvania. who
had leave of absence to visit Lookout Mountain.
They loft the camp at an carly hour and spent
the day rambling about tho historic places on
the mountain. returning at n late hour in the
Afternoon. The Rapid Transit Company ran
hourly trains to and from Lytlo, which largely
increased tho number of visitors who thronEed
the camp during the day. The dust and heat
were almost unbearable, but many women
brRved the d~iscomrorts Of the dRY and drove
from camp TO camp to sec the soldiers, q sight
which they do not seem to tire OF, although re-
peated 30 often.
Religious services were conducted at neAryl
all tho rogimental camps during tho morning
hours. and tho sound Of old familiar songs,
blended with tho strains of the ~reRimental
bands, was suggestive of q camp meeting. The
services were largely attended.
Lieut. Klein Of the Fourteenth New York has
boon somewhat indisposed to-day, but his con-
dillon 10 not alarming. Privates John T. Har-
rinRton, Company A; Frank B. Rogers, Com
pany A; f. d. F. Fullan. Company L; Henry
Needs. Company NJ; D. G. Stewart, Company b;
A. l. Piokart, Company B; B. W. O'Kelly, Com
pany II, and II. w. Serony. Company Q, all of
the Fourteenth New York. have been discharged
on account Of disability. Sergeant William
Pullen, Company L. Twelfth New York, has
boon promoted TO the rank Of Commissary
Sergeant. Private Q. 81. Osborne Of Company
d. Ninth New York, has been appointed Regt-
mental Clerk.
Chaplain Nichols Of the Ninth New York oon-
Quoted religious services to-day, which vera
largely attended. Major Stockford Of the First
Battalion. Ninth Regiment, has gone North on
u recruiting expedition for the regiment.
The supply of provisions is now fully ado
quate to the needs of the troops for ninety
days to come, unless there 10 q very large in
crease in the number of men sent hero. Tho
actual amount of supplies now stored in the
largo warehouses in this city is b,o99.0 Gt
pounds Of solid provisions, 1859 cans of
tomatoes and b9.97s gallons Of liquid pro-
visions. Tho articles in detail are 63,62s
pounds of baking powder, 391, 572 pounds of
beans, 905,643 pounds of bacon, 35,121 pounds
OF candles. 72.043 pounds of green coffee, 1884,
500 pounds of roasted coffee. 1,7S4.726 pounds
OF flour, 1,204,s71 pounds of hardtack, 3.495
pounds of pepper. 33O,672 pounds of sugar,
III. 500 pounds of salt. 81, 200 pounds of
soap. 2s5.97o cans of tomatoes, 1884
gallons of tomatoes and 28,A44 gallons
of vinegar. This. Of course. does not
include q large quantity of officers csnteen and
medical supplies. nor the largo quantity of po-
tatoes, cabbage, and other vegetables which
Major Nye has purchased every day for tho
volunteer army. Neither does 1t include tho
fresh meat purchased by the commissary. Such
an immense business has never been conducted
in this city since the war. Everybody who
has anything to sell is at present striking it
rich" Major Nye spends about 81 500 every
day in this city.
When the sixty-ninth New York left for
Tampa tho command left two of its officers,
Major Lynch and Capt. Deetane. Ill at st. Vim
cents Infrmary. Both these officers are still
confined there. as we'll as Lieut.. Abbott of the
Fifth Illinois Infantry. but oil are in q fair way
to recovery.
& Miss Anna Hinrichsen. daughter Of Congress-
man Hinrichsen of Illinois. who cAme here with
her mother some days ago on q visit TO her
brother. Edward inrichsen of the Fifth Illinois,
10 also Ill Mt st. Vincent's i%nfrmary. She was
attacked with malarial fever and has been seri.
ouSly sick. but Is now convalescent.
Col. Richards, who deroteS a largo part of his
time to inspecting tho camps. inspected the
bakery on Saturday and also some meat
shipments. and expressed himself as being well
pleased with what he saw. The meat, which ar.
rives in refrigerator cars, Col. Richards says
Is az fine as he ever saw anywhere. 1t reaches
here in fne condition. On being taken out OF
the cars and exposed to a warm temperature
the meat changes its color. says Col. Richards
and this has led some of tho men to imagine
there 10 something wrong with 1t. This change
In color denotes no deterioration.
Gen. H. v. Boynton. President of the National
Park Commission, has returned from a trip tc
Washington, where he went to confer with the
War Department regarding the mobilization OF
other troops here. He and Gen. Brooke have
been comforting about the matter since his re
tunn. and appearances all indicate the lease OF
additional ground for Gen. Wilson's corps.
q Gen. Boynton says that the water pipe line
had been constructed for a distance of about
four and a half miles. The officials have placed
about three miles of six-inch pipe and ono AND
a half miles OF four and five inch pipe. Connec
ton was had with the new stand pipe yesterday
afternoon. which gives $50 feot head. There
arc now three pumps In position, and extra
boiler capacity for all in the event OF a break.
All regiments east OF tho Lafayette road can be
now furnished with water from Crawhsh Spring
There arc also twenty-three ~HrteSiAn wells and
thirteen large springs supplied with force
> pumps. 1t Is estimated that 1000 men car
now be comfortably supplied with water. Five
well-digRing machines are in operation drilling
additional wells in various parts of the park.
Major II. G. Sharp. chief of the Commissary
Department. has been promoted to be Lieuten
ant-Colonol. and received his commission yes
, terdAy. Capt. Eugene ]. Kensie. Com
pany II, First Pennsylvania Regiment
has boon discharged on account OF disabIl
ity for active service and Lieut.. Stark ii
in temporary command. awaiting the appoint
mont of his successor by the Governor OF the
State. Tho resignation of Capt. Clarence T
Stnley Of Company A of tho same regiment hal
been forwarded to the Governor.
Several officers. including Col. Colt of tn,
Fourteenth Ohio Regiment. have fixed a riff,
range about one mile west of tho Kelly House
Target practice will begin on Monday. Three
hundred and hfty yards is the extreme range.
GEN. AOWARD's MISSION WORE
No Tells or His Recent Visit to the Arm!
Camps In tho south.
Con. Q. Q. Howard spoke last eYenlnR In Cal