The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-24
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cnat'anooga, Tenn, April IS. Fully 5000
regular troops are campcd at Chickanatex.
the number today having been almost
dou5ied. The soldiers arrived SO fast that
1t was difficult TO handle them promptiy.s
hardly an hour OF the day passing with.
out two or more trains coming In. This
work OF unloading the trains at the park
was rendered do,hly difficult By rain,
which fell at intervals all day on this
account. all drills were suspended until
Monday. After that time. however, army
life VIII begin in earnest.
II IL expected by that time nearly all the
regular troops 10 be locsted at Chickama,isa
VIII have arrived and tho infantry as wcll
as the cavalry aud artillery viii be divided
into nrigades. or the infantry. there viii
probably DO three hrigndcs OF three resi-
mcnis each Uncertainty as to the exact
number Of relniorcemcn,s to arrive viii
prevent any action in regard To- tho appoint.
moni OF commanders until such time as the
troops arc actually on the ground. Ii il OK
pcctcd then that Major General Brooke Will
assigns hn senior colonies as briradr COM
manlcrs and rcgmentai and brigade drills
VIII be had
& II. f5 E
Tho Seventh infantry. from Fort Logan,
Colo, which was reported rs having arr
rived, viii not be hero ntii tomorrow
morning Most Of the troops gcttins III TO-
day We're from tho Far Nest SIX COM
pHnics, A q +, a, n and X OF Ninth GAYS
alfy-tc olorcdl and troops d aud / OF the
sixth cavalry. about $50 men, all from Fort
Robinson, Nab., Id command OF Colonel
liamilton, With Captain Ifuyl, Lieutenant
Bird and Lieutenant Osborne, were among
tho early arrivals. The Ninth cavalry are
famous indian lighters. serving with dia-
tinction in Tho Sioux outbreak at Pima
Ridge In the winter 81 lsso-si. They were
followed by troop II OF the rlrss cavalry,
from Fort Sill. OF NJ, commander by Major
Force, SIXTY men; troops "A and / of the
Second cavalry, from Fort Logan. Noo.,
twenty men, then followed al interNdis dur
Ing The day eight companies IN II, 70, -. II.
j., g and Il or Eighth infantry, from, Fort
Russell, WSot, 800 men and officers, under
command ui colonel Van Horn. rhe regl-
mcnt parrird baud or thirty pieces live
troops or the Tenth cavalry from Fort As-0s
siniboin. md tbrcc troops from Fort
keogh. D5o men, under command OF Colonel
Y, r.. Henry, and Troops u and y OF the
First cavalry. 10 men. from Fort Reno. u.
n, under command of Captain I4utherIs.
From the East came companies G.. n. r Fl
and Cot the Third cavalry from Ethan
Allen, VIZ 225 men and officers and hand
of thirty-nye pieces under command OF
Colonel s. n, NJ, Young. Company Il of This !.
regiment. commanded by Captain boo, is
one of the crack companies OF the service.
Light battery n, Fifth artillery, rom
Tybce. is expected to arrive in the morn
Ing
As fast ms possible these troops were ear
ia ,.,,t IA. ,,,.t.
Several companies Of cavalry, including two
Of the First and thiee OF the Ninth. wets
forced to spend the night in the railroad
cars. on account OF blockade Of the tracks.
caused by the collision Of one OF the train
loads Of soldiers with Pullman sleeper.
due, 1t Is thought TO a misplaced switch.
No one was injured The handling OF the
troops has necessitated the use of every
iyallaDle passenger coach, aud 1t has been
found impossible to Accommodate the de-
nand for the equipment necessary, Never
hciess. large crowds arc expected 10 visit
tomorrow.