The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-24
CAMP THOMAS ALL ASTIR
SOLDIERS ARE EAGERLY WAIT
ING FOR ORDERS TO MOVE
No Departures of Troops Outside of
the Signal and Ambulance Corps
and Gen. BrooI<e's Escort, but the
Brigades of the First Corps Are
to BE Taken to the COnst as Rap
idly as Is Practicable.


CAMP THOMAS, Chickamauga, July
23.-(Special.)-All Camp Thomas has
been astir today. No one left for the
front but Gen. Brooke, his staff and
escort and members of the signal corps,
but the departure of the commanding
officer was the first step toward active
service for the whole First corps, and
the men were almost as much excited
as if they were themselves leaving.
No orders were given out today re-
garding the movement of troops, but
it is understood that the various bri-
gades and divisions are to be moved
in regular order. If this proves cor
rect, tie Fourteenth Minnesota will get
away about the middle Of next week,
and the Twelfth about a week later.
The chief quartermaster was busy
this afternoon arranging further de-
tails for the transportation of the
troops yet to go. He said there were
no more troops under direct orders TO
go except the four light batteries, which
will leave Camp Thomas at 6 o'clock
tomorrow morning. These are Battery
A, of Missouri; Battery A, of Illinois;
Battery b, of Pennsylvania, and the
Twenty Indiana battery.
While no other troops have been or
dered out, the next brigade in success
sion, which is the Third brigade of
the First division, First corps, has
been ordered to be in readiness to
move
AT the division review yesterday af-
ternoon, Col. Bobleter was in command
of the Third brigade, as the troops
passed in review, Gen. Wiley having
for the time assumed command Of the
division. Maj. Mead was in command
Of the Twelfth Minnesota. At the re-
view this regiment played a most cred
liable part. Speaking Of the review,
Lieut.. Lind said it was the finest he
had ever seen at the park, and Chap
lain Clemens heartily shared in this
view
Adjt Otto L. Suess, of Col. Grigsby's
cowboys, yesterday, began the instruc-
ton Of the officers of the regiment in
saber movements. This practice will
be continued every day. Adjt. Suess in
structing the officers and they in turn
instructing their men.
The First squadron, under command
of Maj. French, was out on target prac-
tice yesterday. TIE shooting was done
at 500 yards, and, although it was
the first time the men had handled the
new carbines, some exceedingly good
records We're made, and Col. Grigsby
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with the result The Second squadron,
under command of Maj. Stewart, was
on the range today The carbne scab-
bards for the regiment were received at
the camp, and the regiment Is now
fully equipped, with the exception Of
few minor supplies The men are
also becoming well drilled. and Col.
Grigsby says that his regiment is ready
to go anywhere and do all kinds of
artistic fighting. 1t is claimed that the
regiment is the best equipped and the
finest drilled among the regiments Of
volunteer cavalry in the United States,
and Col. Grigsby says that his men will
fight all day and ride all night and
never complain.
"A private Of the First South Caro-
lima tried his hand at making whisky
the other night. AS 6. result Of his eX-
pertinent one man is dead, while three
others are seriously i'll. The name of
the enterprising soldier who executed
the scheme to make money could not
be learned, but 1T seems that he Sc
cured some alcohol and with the use
of wood ashes, pepper and a little COL
oring matter he started to make what
he thought was as good whisky as the
boys could get from the saloons at
Chattanooga. He sold a considerable
quantity Of the stuff. Crepes Colgan.
a private of the regiment, bought and
drank some Of this connection and in
a very short time he was dead. A
pest norton investigation showed that
the ashes and alcohol and other in
gradients has made a powerful lye and
that it had actually eaten holes in the
unfortunate mans stomach. Three
others who are sick may recover. The
whisky maker is under arrest.
1t is announced that Immediately af-
ter the several corps have left Chick
amauga the organization Of the Sixth
corps, to be commanded by Maj. Gen.
James H Wilson, will be begun and
completed. The corps will consist of
twenty-seven regiments from the sec
ond call for volunteers, numbering in
all $4,000. While the first is moving,
the park officials, 1t is understood, will
| perfect the sanitary conditions at the
park, clean off the grounds and have
everything in good shape for the vol
unteers. 1t is stated that there will
be an official examination of all the
wells and springs at the park, not
heretofore analysed. so that if there
are any wells not wholesome, and it Is
believed there are, steps will be taken
at once to fill them up and have them
abandoned.