The herald., 1898-04-23
CAMP GEO. II. THOMAS
RAPIDLY FILLING UP WITH THE
SOYS IN BLUE
ORDER COMING OUT OF CHAOS
Cavalry and Artillery Formations
Completed, the Infantry to Be
Organized Into Brigades
Assoc.a.sd Prsss Special Wire

Associa.sd Prsss Special Wire
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April %-lt Is
now Oamp George r. Thomas. Major Gen.
l,rookc today ISSUED formal orders so nam
log the ChicRamauga park rendezvous OF
the United States troops, and hence1orth
Until the park is desarted by the boys IN
blue IL Will be known by that name.
The ni.rbcr of troops in the camp was
today Increased by about 1900. F1fteen
trairloads OF infantry, cavalry and artii-
lery arrived during the day and were con-
yeycd es rapidly rs possible to the park.
The troops ARE now arriving SO fast that
the railroads are experiencing some diff
Guilty IN handling them promptly.
Nearly all Of the Fort Sheridan troops
wore flowers which had been pinned on
their coats between Nashville and Chatta-
nooga by adnir:ng ladies, but they were
minus many brass buttons, taken in re-
turn.
Tomorrow Major Gen. Brooke will make
his headquarters on the neld. The location
being OH the east slope Of Lytle hill and
not far distant from where Gen. Wilder of
the federal forces was killed during the
battle which gives the park its name.
Quartermastcr Lee, it Is probable, will
also make his headquarters at the grounds
tomorrow.
The increased strength Of the artillery
companies from four to six pieces, which
has been ordered mas rendered necessary
the purchase OF about 500 horses, and this
fact is giving Gen. Lee deal of trouble.
He spent . great deal of time today in an
nnavailing effort to find suitable animals.
Sunday promises to be a gala day at
Chickamauga. Every railroad running into
Chattanooga will run excursion trains,
some Of them from points hundreds of
miles away. Hotels are already thronged
with strangers.
In Military Order
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, April 22.-Work
of organizing the United States troops
centering at Chickamauga into brigades
and divisions. in order. as General Brooke
expressed it, "to place them on a war
footing in the most effective manner"
has been begun.
The cavalry and artillery formations
have already been completed. The infan-
try regiments, Of which greater number
than was supposed even by General
Brooke will rendezvous at Chickamauga
will be organized into brigades as fast as
thSy oAiANS' SdAPiS 6louuuo lOT TWO
brigadcs of cavalry have been selected
and occupied by the troops already there.
Col. A. J. Reinhold, who arrived today
nt the head of his command from Fort
Riley, Kan, was placed at the head of
the First Brigade of cavalry, he being the
Genior officer on the ground. Col. George
Hunt, of the Second Cavalry, has been
placed in command of the Second Brigade.
hn orfi inI, hn- loa,, li,,;l
two brigades, has been placed in COM
mand of Major Dillenback, the senior Of
fcer present until the arrival of Colonel
Randolph and Major Lancaster, when the
latter will assume command of one bri-
gade, both to be under Colonel Randolph
Twelve trainloads of cavalry and artil-
ery and infantry, all from Western points.
arrived in Chattanooga today and as fast
Is possible were sent out to Chickamauga
and unloaded. Before midnight almost as
many more will have arrived
Students at Princeton
PRINCETON, N. j., April 22.-The great
bst student demonstration since the Civil
War took place on Princeton campus last
light One thousand students paraded
through the town and about the campus
Ind finally drew UP in front OF ex-Presi-
lent Cleveand's house, and, with ringing;
Iheers, induced him to come out. The en-
lhusiasm was unbounded and Mr. Cleveland
made q speech, every sentence of which
WAS loudly cheered. He said in part:
II suppose that this demonstration is an
Nidence of your patriotism in this criti-
sal hour of our nations history. am glad
70 see it. Stand by the country when she.
IS right and am not SO sure that we should
hot stand by her when she is wrong. Let
Is hope that in this crisis which is upon lis
pur arms may sustain their prowess, anu
that 1T may be demonstrated in after years
that we were right. Stern duties face the
American today and let us hope that these
tuties may be performed in the same hign
way that our duties were performed in the
preliminary stages Of the trouble, and in
he days to come let us prepare ourselves
lor the proper performance on all occa-
ions of these duties. But so far as in US
les. let us be conservative and righteous
o the end"
Loud hurrahs were given for the ex- |
President before the crowd of enthusiastic
ltudents took up their march again.
Golden State Troops
SAN FRANCISCO, April Ex-Governor
Budd has expressed the belief that at
east one regiment of the National Guard
lf this State will be called on to reinforce
Ihe regular army in the southeast The
bTicers OF the first regiment state that it
ian quickly be recruited to its fun
Dtrength OF 1900 men. 1t already has 100
hfles available for use.
Tho Governor has signified his intention
u acoeptlng the proffered services of the
League o! the Cross Cadets. 700 strong, in
laaS ;heis aid is required. The first regi-
hest Of regulars which started for New
prleAnS viii so to Chickamauga, Tenn,
instead, cfdsrs to that effect having been
kre.vse rom washingtin
Troops Bound South
KANSAS CITY, April 22-Troops from
t!fatsnt .ortB bound south passed Kan
os CITY today. Troops B and D, First cav
plry. from Fsrt NSao. O. T., arrived this
h,rntnh
The ssvsush infantry. from Fort Logan,
cA., arrived ~ noon in three sections
svet ne nanta re
The Twenty-four.h regiment of Fort
r'suElAsy, Utah, also in three sections, ar
lived over the Santa Fe this evening at
k;M and O. clock respectively
Nearly full complement Of the first