The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-20
AT CHlCKAMAUGA CAMP

CnIckamaugay Ga, july 1S.-Ma1OE Nre1l-
eral Brooke Will return to his headquar-
tiers at Camp Thomas tomorrow and then
the question of what regiments will go
to Porto Rico and when they viii go Will
be definitely decided This question has
been one of main Importance since the
departure of General Brooke for Wash
ington several days ago, and there has
been speculation and discussion between
officers and men. 1t is generally believed
that the regiments of the First and sec
ond divisions of the First corps will be
the ones to go. but this belief is based
on nothing official given out here. AS
far as can be learned. only two divisions
will be taken. The indications are that
the movement will begin the last of the
present or the first of next week. The
railways, acting upon notice given them,
have got trains in readiness ond can do
their part without delay.
Major Nye, commissary of subsistence
of the Chattanooga military supply depot,
is receiving large quantities of raHions
daily, which would seem TO indicate that
a still larger force of soldiers win be sent.
to Chickamauga. Today he unloaded
thirty-oQe cars of provisions, mostly meat,
sugar, -four and coffee. So far Major Nye
has received no orders to ship provisions
south.
Captain Rockwell, of General Brooke's
staff, has been promoted to a colonelcy.
Colonel Rockwell has been at the head Of
the ordnance department and will con-
tinue in that position. The colonel Isl one
Of the hardest worked men at Camp
Thomas.
Adjutant General Otto Sues, Of Colonel
Grigsby's cowboys. today began the in
structin of the officers of the regiment
in sabre movements. This practice will
be continued every day. Adjutant Sues is
instruoting the officers and they in turn
are instructing their men. Adjutant Sues
is an experienced swordsman, probably
one of the best in the country.
The carbine scabbards for the regiment
have been received at the camp and the
regiment is now fully equipped, with ex-
ception of e few minor supplies. The
men are also becoming we'll drilled, and
Colonel Grigsby says that his regiment
is ready to go anywhere and do all kinds
of fighting 1t is claimed that the regi-
ment is the best equipped and finest
drilled of any volunteer cavalry in the
United States.
All arrangements have been completed
for the brigade review, which occurs one
day this week. Those who will be in
the review are the cowboys, the First
Illinois cavalry and the First Kentucky
cavalry. Twenty-Five hundred horses will
be on the field at one time executing the
various cavalry movements, and the sight
will be quite interesting and well worth
seeing.
General Comptons, of the Second divi-
sion. Third corps, is now arranging the
new rifle ranges and viii lget down to
practice at once. The general states that
the equipment of his division is almost
complete, the regiment only lacking a few
articles of various kinds.
A number of important changes are TAX
ing place in the Fourteenth New York.
Captain Wagner, of compony L, has re-
signed on account of disability and Lieu |
tenant Vandow Macumber has been nom
mated to succeed to the captaincy. In
turn, Second Lieutenant Foley of COM |
pany b has been nominated to succeed |
First Lieutenant Macumber. Corporal
Grant Of company has been nominated |
to succeed Lieutenant Foley and Corporal
Wilhelm of company d has been nomi- !
mated as first lieutenant, vie Lieutenant |
Henry Walsh, resigned.