New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-31
TROOPS AT CHATTANOOGA.
EIGHT REGIMENTS UNDER ORDERS TO
MOVE TO TAMPA
MORE CAMPING GROUND TO BE sECUREp-GooD
svovING ON REVIEW OF THE TWELFTH
NEw-yORK-THE EIGHTH NEW
YORK HOPES TO GO TO
THE FRONT

Ew-yORK-THE EIGHTH NEW
YORK HOPES TO GO TO
THE FRONT.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsuNE.l
chattanooga, Tenn. May 30.-Th!s has been
day Of great excitement at Camp Thomas.
r,s,+ regiments the LIST Ohio Cavalry I'd and
Oh New-York 1st District Of Columbia 18th
Ira,ana. 9Th Maryland. Sd Illinois and Cd Ne
h-sska Infantry are under orders and Will go
% TAMPA tomorrow No definite Information
would be given out at General Brookes head
Quarters. but 1t IS known that the regiments are
osrtajnlv under orders 10 move on snort notice.
The news that these troops had been ordered
80 ,ha front and would probably form part
=, the army Of invasion. soon spread among the
o4scsrs and men Of the regiments ordered away.
ar, created the greatest enthusiasm. It is also
aerstood that one other regiment is under or
a.rs 20 hold itself IN readiness move. but just
(Which one cannot be learned
General Boynton. Of the Chckamauga Park
Commission. is in Washington. where ne has
son. 10 consult with the War Department re-
aors,ns the leasing Of some lands nearer the
city than Chickamauga, where troops may be
oncamped 1t is rumored to-day that 1000
..,.. Of land near Boyce Station has been
The persons interested IN the land deny that
me land has been leased by the Government,
but say that negotiations are pending for IT.
This land is at the northern extremity of Mis-
aopary Ridge five miles from the city and one
mile from Sherman Heights. where General w.
r Sherman made his famous charge up Mis-
s,onary Ridge and so much hard fighting took
place 1t is directly on the line OF the railroad.
and both the Tennessee River and Chickamauga
Creek run through It
MORE SOLDIERS AT CHICKAMAUGA.
1t would make an ideal camping ground and
may be leased II Is evident that still more
troops will be ordered 10 Chickamauea. The
first section Of the train bearing the 52d Iowa
arrived this afternoon.
The % Arkansas, 1st Illinois Cavalry. some
Maine and some Mississippi troops are now due
here and likely TO arrive at almost any time
A heavy and refreshing rain fell in camp this
afternoon, settling the dust and greatly cooling
the atmosphere. This is what the men nave
been wanting for almost a week
The eight regiments under orders are two
CORDS commanded by Brigadier- Generals Simon.
Snyder and L. H. Carpenter. These eight
regiments are supplied with 5000 rounds
Of ammunition which cannot be said Of any
other regiments now at Chickamauga. There
were $4,000 travelling rations supplied 10
Chickamauga this morning and they VIII he
Immediately issued TO the eight regiments under
orders The rations only issued 10 troops
on the march and on active duty. Every Army
man will readily realize what travelling rations
mean.
Lieutenant Fl. W. Wright. Company G. 3D.
Illinois Regiment. has arrived in the city 10
assume charge Of the quartermasters depart
fchf 10 fhn
first volunteer ofncer to be appointed 10 the
quartermasters department Heretofore cap
tain has been acting both quartermaster and
commissary. but the two offices are sep
arated Major Nye assumes charge Of the
commissary department while Lieutenant
Wright will have general supervision OF the
ouarermaster's department.
Captain Wright has gone to Tampa 10 be ex-
amined for promotion and II is probable that
he Will rejoin his regiment in the field for active
duty with the army Of invasion Of Cuba
JAPANESE OFFICER STUDYING MOVEMENTS
Major q. Shiba OF he Mikado's service Will IN
all probability start on Wednesday for Tampa,
10 study the Regular Army in all its phases. and
II possible accompany the troops in the invasion
OF Cuba
Major Shiba has taken great interest in what
ne has seen at the park. Such thing as VOL
unteer army is a new thing 70 him. coming as
he does from land where the only military
force is a regular standing army. Major Shiba
has taken particular interest In the battle exer-
cises and rnaneuvres at the park, accompanying
General Breckenridge on his tour Of inspection
and observing every move with the keen interest
Of chess player.
Major Shiba has during his visit here been
considerably annoyed by the attention he has
attracted. The japanese naturally timid
people. and Major Shiba has been bothered more
than little by autograph fends and inquisitive
bores
State Treasurer Campbell Of Ohio and Gov
ernor Bushnels private secretary. Leonard
Rogers were at Chickamauga to-day They
accompanied by w. S. Potter banker. Of
Columbus. and are here to arrange for the pay
ment Of the Ohio troops. The Ohio boys did not
receive their State pay before leaving home.
and will be paid for about fourteen days service
in the present month. and up TO date they are
mustered into the Federal service. The amount
VII aggregate nearly. II not quite. 100000
They were to have been paid to-day. but on &C
count Of Decoration Day ceremonies they Will
have to wait until tomorrow.
MAJOR HAYES PROMOTED.
Major Webb c. Hayes. son OF the late Presi-
dent Hayes who has been absent from Chatta-
Dooga and the park for two or three weeks re-
turned last night. Mr.. Hayes. who has held the
position Of senior major in the 1st Ohio has re-
ceived an important promotion. having been ap-
pointed TO position on the staff OF General
Wheeler, whose headquarters are at Mobile
Major Runc.e was appointed to succeed Major
Hayes as senior major OF the 1st Ohio, while
Captain Waite was appointed TO the position va
Gated by Major Runcie.
Colonel Robert II. Rolfe. in command OF the
LIST New Hampshire. has received a telegram an
nouncing the death Of his father. Henry p. Rofe
at Concord. N. H. The sad news brought gloom