The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-08
CHIcKAMAUGA VISITORS.
Governor Bradley Arrives in Camp
and Governor Hastings is
ExDected.

Chickamauga-Ch National
Park, June S.-The usual hard drills
and maneuvers are employing the va
rious regiments of Gen. Brooke's big
volunteer army today. The tempera-
ture continues high, but it is again
somewhat relieved 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 it, will become an almost
unbearable nuisance.
Thousands of horses and wagons con-
stantly moving along the park roads
and the long dry spell have combined to
make this nuisance the worst and in
fact the only considerable one with
which the army has to contend.
Gov. Bradley and staff of Kentucky,
who arrived last night spent the night
at Lookout inn and went to the part at
an early hour this morning. They are
guests of the two infantry regiments
and the twa cavalry troops of Kentucky
today In their honor these commands
have given a number of special drills.
Gov. hastings of Pennsylvania with
his staff, is scheduled TO arrive Satur-
day to spend several days with the
Pennsylvania regiments here. A num-
Der of other governors have been in
Vited to visit the camp and it is be-
Heved the invitations will be accepted.
a movement is now on foot to have
President Mckinley and such of his
inspect the park army on the Fourth of
July.
A formal invitation will be extended
If the invitation is accepted the presi-
dent and his party will be elaborately
entertained by the city and at the park.
The Letter hospital will probably be
opened tomorrow. All the most seri-
Gus cases will at once be transferred to
it. The place is an ideal one and the
army patients will enjoy every comfort
in it. large number of the volun-
teers are still suffering with sore arms
on account of vaccination. The men of
the second Arkansas have been unable
to drill for several days on this account
The Third Tennessee is being vaccinat-
ed today. The men of the First Mis-
souri, were uniformed yesterday and
will be armed and equipped tomorrow
and Friday
The First Mississippi will be the next
regiment uniformed and equipped. The
Eighth Massachusetts is being inspect
ed today by Major SIocum, Z. s. A
Brigadier General John A. Wiley of
Pennsylvania, who arrived last report
ed to Gen. Brooke at headquarters this
morning.
a number of new wells are being
drilled in various portions of the park
The supply of drinking water is now
ample and the pipe lines furnish an
abundant amount for other purposes.
Cen Brooke has issued an order for
bidding hUckSterS and peddlers going
through the park. The order was effec-
tive today and the change is very no
ticeable. Hundreds of wagons have
been going from camp to camp, sell
ling stuff of various kinds and a num-
Der have been making small fortunes
off the soldiers. Gen. Brooke ended the
practice on account of the confusion it
caused and on account of the poor quail
ity of the things dispensed
The First Ohio cavalry has been cr-
dered to discontinue preparations for
departure. 1t has been understood for
several days that this regiment would
move as soon as it could get in readi-
ness. The reason for the change in or
ders is not apparent. A number of
regiments is scheduled to arrive during
the next few days. The First Ken
lucky is due tonight. The talk of trans
ferring the army, or any part of it is
about at an end and the men are set
Ting down for the summer.