The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-09
ALL SUMNER AT CHlCKAMAUGA

ALL SUMMER AT CHlCKAMAUGA
Chickamauga- June s.-The usual hard
drills and maneuvers employed the vari-
Gus regiments OF General Brooke's big
volunteer army today. The temperature
continued high. but It was again relieved
| somewhat by a steady breeze
| What the whole army Is now praying
for is hard dOwnpour of rain The dust
| is increasing daily and unless rain soon
| abates il, Il will become an almost IN
bearable nuisance Thousands of horses
and wagons constantly moving along the
park roads. and the long dry spell. nave
! combined to make this nuisance the worst
and, in fact. the only considerable one
with which the army has TO contend.
Governor Bradley and staff of Kentucky.
who arrived last night, spent the night at
Lookout Inn and went 70 the park at an
early hour This morning. They are guests
OF The two infantry regiments and the
two cavalry troops of Kentucky today.
In their honor these commands have given
a number OF special drills.
Governor Hastings OF Pennsylvania.
with his staff, IS scheduled to arrive Sat
urday to spend several days with the
Pennsylvania regiments here. A number
OF other governors have been invited to
visit the camp and It Is believed that the
invitations will be accepted.
a movement is now on foot Co have Pres
ident Mckinley and such OF his cabinet
officers as can accompany him. inspect
the park army on the Fourth of July. A
the president will be urged to accept If
the invitation is accepted the president
and his party will be deliberately enter
tanned by the city and at the park.
The Letter hospital will probably be
opened tomorrow All the most serious
cases will at once be transferred 10 it.
The place is an ideal one and the army
patients Will enjoy every comfort in it.
A large number Of the volunteers are still
suffering with sore arms on account Of the
vaccination. The men of the Second Ar
kansas have been unable to drill for sew
eral days on this account. The Alird
Tennessee men were vaccinated today.
The men of the First Missouri were uni
formed yesterday and will be fully armed
and equipped tomorrow and Friday.
The First Mississippi Will be the next
regiment uniformed and equipped. The |
Eighth Massachusetts, was inspected to- |
day by Major SHocum, Z. S. A
Brigadier General John A. Wiley Of
Pennsylvania, who arrived last night, re-
ported TO General Brooke at headquarters |
this morning.
A number Of new wells are being drilled /
in various portions of the park. The sup
ply Of drinking water IS now ample and
the pipe lines furnish an abundant amount
for other purposes.
General Brooks has issued an order for
bidding hucksters and peddlers going
through the park. The order was effective /
today and the change is very noticeable
Hundreds Of wagons have been going from
camp to camp selling stuff of various
kinds and number have been making
small fortunes off the soldiers. General
Brooke ended the practice on account of
he confusion It caused and on account of
he poor quality of the things dispensed.
The First Ohio cavalry has been ordered
% discontinue preparations for departure.
[ has been understood for several davs
hat this regiment would move as soon
Is it could get in readiness. The reason
or the change in orders is not apparent
number Of regiments are scheduled to
irrive during the next few days The
FIRST Kentucky is now due. The talk Of
the army or any part of it
about at an end and the men are set
ling down for the summer.