The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-11
SALOONS WE'RE CLOSED.
And Chickamauga Park, Lyle and
Chattanooga Were Quiet.

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Chattanooga Were Quiet.
CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Ga, July 10
The beneficial effect of General Brookes re-
cent order limiting the number of men to be
allowed permits to leave camp at one time
to two from each company was noticeable
to-day in the orderly quiet Of the day, both
at the camp and in the city of Chattanooga
provost guard did duty at Lyle, and all
saloons and disorderly places were kept
tightly closed. No soldiers were allowed at
Lyle without passes, and as consequence
it was sure enough Sunday in the big
camp. All the saloons in Chattanooga,
which for the past two Sundays have been
wide open, were to-day closed by order of
the city authorities, so that the day was
exceedingly peaceful, although the streets
were crowded large portion of the day
with soldiers.
Services were held in the twenty-five
Christian Commission tents now in ope alton
in the camp, and the proclamation of Pres
ident Mckinley, suggesting that prayers for
peace be offered by all ministers, was OBJ
served. From every pulpit in Chattanooga
to-day prayers for peace and the triumph
of the American arms were offered by the
pastors.
Masses were said by Catholic clergymen
during the day at the park. Three Catholic
priests arrived this morning, Rev. DR.. Nc
Carthy, Rev. DR.. Be.ford and Father Chrys-
ostom. These three ministers will remain
with the army and go with them to the
front when they are moved. The First Ohio
Cavalry received the last of it's needed
equipments to-day. and it will move, to
Tampa early Tuesday morning marching
to Ringgod, where it will embark.
Gen. II. V. Boynton, who arrived yester-
day, has not yet reported for duty, having
business connected
idency of the park commission to attend to
before he is ready to go into active service.
Third Brigade, First Division, First Corps,
that being the only brigade in the corps now
without a brigadier in command. General
Boynton's brigade will be composed of the
First and Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois
To-day the following officers ordered to
report to General Brooke for duty arrived
and were assigned: Capt F. b. Harrison, to
be quartermaSter of the Second Brigade,
First Division, First Corps on the staff f,G Of
Brigade, First Division, First Corps, on the
staff of Brig. Gen. Boynton; Capt; Charles
gade, First Division, First Corps.
Adjutant General Sheridan stated to-day
that only about 1900 recruits were now
Brookes army to it's full strength of 1872
Private Tracy. of. Company L. Eighth
New York, was struck by q train this morn
ing at Lytle and is now in the division hos
pital in very precarious condition, with a
fractured skull and internal injuries. His
recovery is very doubtful.
Captain Zalinsld in charge of the dis
bursting Office of the quartermaster's de-
partment at this point, tonight received six
carloads of clothing equipment by express,
indicating that the government will have
no further delay in getting the army ready
for forward movement. Captain Zalinski
also received sixteen carloads of supplies
by freight. Much of the clothing and many
of the uniforms before handed out to the
men have proven to be very defective and
large quantity of to-days consignment is
intended to replace these shoddy goods.
General o. o. Howard, of the United
States army, retired OBLIGATED to-day and
tonight at Camp Thomas at religious serv-
ice in accordance with the Presidents proc
lamation. Fifteen hundred men were at
each of these services and large numbers
of them showed a renewed interest in re-
ligious matters. General Howard was very
earnest and during his talk at the morning
service strong men cried like children and
promised to live better lives.