New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-26
NINE THOUSAND IN CAMP.
RrCI-1.ARs FPOM ALI. PARTS OF THE
COUNTRY ARRIVING AT CHATTA-
NOOGA.


NOOGA
SOLDIERS uAvE HARD DAYS woRK-ENTHrsI-
ASH IN THE CITY PREPARATIONS TO RECEIVE
The VOLUNTEERS A PRIVATE SERIOUSLY
vorHpFD -rrNNEssEE's STATE TROOPS
Inv TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RrBrNE.l
Chattanooga. April 25-There are now en-
canpel m. Chickamauga Park 1900 Regulars
in the various branches Of the service. This has
heen busy day with tho troops and still more
ave pouring in every hour. The late arrivals
Rsttery P. 4th Artillery. from Jackson Bar
racks near New Orleans ninety men; Troops
and F. 1st Cavalry. from Fort Huachuica.
Arizona The 10Th Cavalry arrived this morn
inC. their baggage having come in last night.
The troop numbers 100 men and officers under
command % Colonel Henry The train In which
they made the long trip from the West was
made up 81 Seventy six cars. in four sections
The LIST Infantry. consisting Of "" men. ana
the Sd Artillery from san Francisco and the ID
Infantry. with 4G1 mon ard 81 officers arrived
and are in camp. Battery r. from Galveston.
Tex. IL expected tonight and tomorrow VIII
bring in still more
There was no brigade formation az ChicHa-
manga to-day. bu; the two brgades Of infantry
will nrobablv he oryanized to- morrow The
First Brigade will ne commanded by Colonel
Burt Of the 2Jth and will consist of the tth.
Sth. 18th and 25th regiments. The Second
Brigade will he commanded h. Colonel J. 6.
Bates and will consist Of the LIST. 18th and 24tn
regiments
A corps Of United States Signal Service men.
under command Of Captain Glassport. Of tn"
Department Of Colorado. arrived to-day and
were directed to duty the field by General
Brooke General Brooke announced his inten-
ton Of sleeping on the field tonight for the
first time and at late hour has not come in
The soldiers put through hard days
work to-day. drilling and manpuvring. General
Brooke watched their movements closely from
his headquarters and was delighted.
THOUSANDS VISIT THE CAMP
Thousands Of citizens have again visited the
camp grounds to-day and last night many Of
the country people who has ridden more than
q hundred miles 10 see Uncle Sans soldiers
slept in their wagons ard in the woods near by
The city is in holiday attire and public build
ngs are deliberately decorated with the Ma
tional and Cuban colors. In one or TWO in
stances excited merchants have closed their
stores to enlist in the service Of the State
Guard To-day all schoolhouses in the city
we're ordered to unfu-l flags to the
breeze to- morrow morning. Several teachers in
the publid schools and others holding responsi-
bic places have resigned TO volunteer their ser
vices TO the Government.
The time Of a number Of the Regulars has ex-
red since their arrival here. hut in every sin
gle case the men have re-enlisted unit, the war
is over They are eager and anxious to move
and meet the enemy.
OFFICERS HARD AT WORK
General Brooke has been very busy man to-
day. and worked until far into the night
Qu artermaster Lee took up his permanent head
curriers' on the field near General Brooke to-
day. He. too. is busy. and large orders for sup
Pills have been placed by the Commissary De-
paAfment Emergency supplies were bought in
Oh. ttanooga Surgeon General Hartsuf placed
large orders FOR medical supplies with s.. Louis
and New-York firms to-day. and conducted
thorough examination Of all the camps. He
,ade recommendations and changes that VIII
prove highly beneficial to the men and health
Of the camps Everything on the Chickamauga
grounds now Is neat and clean as parlor;
the men we're told in many cases where similar
instructions were not before given. just what
steps were necessary to preserve their health
The Surgeon General said to-day that II was
his purpose 10 At the men for a hard campaign
in the hot Southern climate
Prepara' ons have by no means ceased looking
70 the, Establishment Of the volunteer camp at
Chickamauga. In official circles little else is
discussed tonight. member OF General
Brookes staff told your correspondent Tonight
that the principal part Of the volunteer army
would be modified here He says that infor-
nation Is to the effect that the National Guard
OF Kentucky Mississippi Missouri. Alabama.
Illinois. Tennessee and other States will he con-
centrated here formed into brigades. drilled
and whenever necessary. thoroughly equipped.
A PRIVATE SERIOUSLY WOUNDED.
Late last night David Madden. a private OF
Company c. 25th Infantry. was seriously wound
ed by w l.. Fundubuck. Of Rome. Ga. Fundu-
buck runs what is called bootleg place
where soda water IS sold just below the camp
OF the 25th. Last night several cavalrymen
at his place and fred their revolvers from
the windows They had some sort Of grievance
and left. threatening 70 come back Fundu-
buck secured his shotgun and lay in walt
Madden hearing the shooting, in company with
several others started toward the bootleg
Fundubuck thinking that they were the caval-
rynren coming back 10 carry out their threat
opened on the crowd with his gun firing both
barrels Madden. who was In front received
both charges in his legs and arms. He
ried 10 his tent. Wnere surgeon SnlIoCk dtteiu-
ed to his injuries. Other scattering shots mar
rowly missed other soldiers. Madden may have
70 have one leg amputated.
LOCAL GrARDsMEN READY FOR DUTY.
This morning pursuant 10 instructions from
Adjutant General Sykes. the local members ~
the National Guard met al their respective ar
mories for inspection. About "a per cent Of the
total membership responded for duty to-day and
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United States Government