New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-01
M MOVE TROOPS TO TAMPA
vrpsT REGIMENTS WILL START F. IN
CAMP THOMAS TO-DAY

r,rxry op FOOD FOR THE SOLDIERS FRIENDLY
INTERCHANGE BETWEEN MAINE AND AR
KANsAs MEN-rHERE ARE 1900 IN
THE ARMY AT THE CAMP.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. May 31-To-rnorrow will
,-,,ness the first departure OF troops for Tampa
A. that time the 18th Indiana will start to-
ether with the 1st Ohio They Will be followed
nv the 1st Illinois and Sd Pennsylvania the day
allowing and they in turn will be followed by
N. Goth and "a New-York. and the 1st District
q, Columbia and 9Th Maryland.
T. will he Friday before the New-York troops
will start This delay is on account Of the lack
Of railroad facilities. and inability properly to
equip the troops any sooner. The enthusiasm
OF the men who are to so is unbounded. They
are eager to he off TO the front, and dissatisfied
because Of the delay experienced In moving
them
The lst Maine went into camp at daybreak
to-day on the hillside near Alexanders Bridge
The last two sections Of the sd Iowa came in
to-day and a temporary encampment was es-
tablished Lyle Station. The lst Missis-
sipp, Regiment arrived and went into camp near
the Iowa regiments. The LIST Illinois Cavalry is
in the railroad yard tonight. and Will he taken
70 camp tomorrow morning. The ID Kentucky
is on the way. and will arrive at a late hour
tonight.
The Quartermaster's and Commissary Depart
ments have been busy all day checking OFT the
bills Of lading " supplies received in the last
two days for the Army Sixty-one cars were re-
ceived yesterday and about fifty to-day all
filed with the regular Army rations. and the
work Of unloading and storing the supplies has
kept a large force Of men busy.
FILL SUPPLY OF RATIONS ON HAND.
The supply II rations at the camp is now fully
adequate to the demand and although some Of
the members Of the various regiments are dis
posed 10 kick at the quality Of the food. as we'll
as the quantity. upon the whole the boys are
exceedingly we'll cared for by the Government
A careful supervision is kept over the supplies
received so that all stuff that Is in the slightest
degree damaged is at once condemned and re-
iected, and falls less on the contractor Tor
warding 1t.
Iieutenants Wright and Thomas. OF the Quar-
termaster's Department, are both busy as bees
and are disposlng Of all the Government supplies
n, fast as received some being forwarded to
points further South, and the rest stored in the
big warehouses in the city and at Camp Thomas
Tb-6av the local chapter OF the Daughters Of
the Confederacy met and made up basket
Of cakes. home made jellies and like dainties,
together with some beautiful flowers. and sent
them to ST Vncent's Inirmary. where the sick
officers there wrote back touching letter OF
thanks. which the women will frame and hang
upon the walls Of their hall. The % Arkansas
has an eagle as mascot which they call Win
ME Davis" in honor OF the daughter Of the
Confederacy.
LIEUTENANT-GOvE IN COMMAND.
In this Arkansas regiment, the commander OF
Company l. Captain South. is the Lieutenant
Governor Of Arkansas. and is the only official
Of that rank in the volunteer army. he laid
aside the cares Of civic life and Joined the Army
for the defence Of the Republic. Another Con-
federa,e veteran Is Captain Cranberry. who has
heard the whistle y minie- balls on many a hard
fought field
The 1st Maine and I'd Arkansas were march
ing through the encampment to-day when they
met The order 10 break ranks was given, and
with cheers AMI yells the Maine boys advanced
and the regiments soon fraternized anu
exchanging jokes and stories and getting
themselves acquainted in the most hrothery
Any who might have harbored the
slightest suspicion that there was the least bit
oi unfriendly feeling remaining between tne Two
sections would have had his doubts Quickly as
PEELED after witnessing the meeting Inc men
from Maine are typical down casters, ana are
as jolly a LOT as ever left the Prohibition state
The Mississippi troops on the ground contain
the flower Of the young men or their region.
Most OF them have been through college. are
sons OF wealthy planters and are magnificent
set OF young men Measles have broken out
among the Ohio regiments, but are not 81 Il
serious type. The report that the camps contain
hundreds OF Of filthy and contagious dis
eases Is Incorrect Tho most rigid sanitary rules
"hd regulations are now enforced
AIGHTH NETWORK MAY GO TO THE FRONT
IL is understood upon the most trustworthy
au'hority chat one two other regiments VIII
De ordered TO Tampa TO follow the ones now
under orders. The sth New-YOrk will doubtless
DC one OF the regiments 70 move. their com
''fH'cer colonel Chauncey, having requested
.,idt MS regiment be sent out, and calling atten-
"o On 10 the fact Of then excellent equipment
travelling rations sufficient 10 last for two
"VVhS were lssInd to-day 10 the regiments unQcf
oiuers TO leave for Tampa. They were also sup
plIeo with shoes. undertaking and campaign
In.s Where needed all the companies were
SVEN new campaign hats The regiments VIII
oe supplied with ammunition as rapidly as they
BET ready to depart
,hEIsery regiment under orders can move now on
;nn rE minutes notice and they are only walt
mere are, tonight, A. 900 troops al Chicka-
ddsaea OF this number fully 5000 may be
Tin u 10 be absolutely without equipments Of any
n. Ten thousand more have no knapsacks,
clothes ''"''' '"'9' 9"O' ~ ~
~ seems to he generally conceded that the
IT, IT, 70 thoroughly equip one regiment al a
- ana SEND II 10 the front. grand review
ro Planned and announced for to-day. but II
,r "S thought best 10 abandon this in the general
=. attendant upon the orders for removal
night ~ " ' ' ~
rOhE WATER FOR THE INVADERS.
'oNIRAcT FOR DisTILIERs AwARDED-THE BAL
LOON TRAINS
~, tne oecslon has been reached by Dr Torney and
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