The record-union., 1898-04-23

serted by the boys in blue II VIII De
known by that name.
The number of troops in the camp was
to-day increased by about 5000
Fifteen train loads of infantry, cav
airy and artillery arrived during the
day, and were conveyed as rapidly Us
, possible to the park. The troops are
now arriving SO fast that the railroads
are experiencing some difficulty in hand
ling them promptly.
Nearly all of the Fort Sheridan troops
wore flowers which had been pinned on
their coats between Nashville and Chat
| tanooga by admiring ladies, but they
were minus many brass buttons, taken
in return.
Tomorrow Major General Brooke will
make his headquarters on the field, the
location being on the east slope OF
Lytle Hill, and not far distant from
where General Wilder of the Federal
troops was killed during. the battle
which gives the park its name. fQudf-
termaster-G r-General Lee, it is probable,
will also make his headquarters at me
grounds tomorrow.
The increased strength of the artillery
companies from four to six pieces, when
has been ordered, has rendered neces-
sary the purchase of about 800 horses,
| and this fact is giving General Lee
deal Of trouble. He spent great deal
of time to-day in an unaVaillng effort
to find suitable animals.
Sunday promises to be gala day at
Chickamauga. Every railroad running
into Chattanooga Will run excursion
trains, some of them from points 800
miles away The hotels are already
thronged with strangers.
Work of organizing the United States
troops centering at Chickamauga into
| brigades and division, in order, as Gen
eral Brooke expressed it, Ito place them
on a war footing in the most effective
manner" has been begun. The cavalry
and artillery formations have already
been completed The infantry regi
ments Of which a greater number than
was supposed even by General Brooke
yesterday, will rendezvous at Chicka-
mauga, will be organized into brigadeS
as fast as they arrive. Camping grounds
for two brigades of cavalry have been
selected, and occupied by the troops al
ready there.
Colonel a. j. Reinhold, who arrived
! to-day at the head of his command
from Fort Riley, Kas., was placed at
the head of the First Brigade of cav
airy, he being the senior officer on the
ground Colonel George Hunt OF tie
Second Cavalry has been placed in COM
mand of the Second Brigade. The ar
! tilIery, which has been divided into two
| brigades has been placed in command
of Major DillOnback the senior officer
present, until the arrival of Colonel
Randolph and Major Lancaster. when
the latter will assume command Of one
brigade both to be under Colonel Ran
dolph.
KANSAS CITY, April 22.-Troops
from different forts bound south passed
Kansas City to-day. Troops B and j,
First Cavalry, from Fort Reno, O. T.,
arrived this morning.
The Seventh Infantry from Fort Lo-
gan, Col, arrived at noon in three sec
tiOns over the Santa Fe.
The Twenty-fourth Regiment of Fort
Douglass, Utah, also in three sections,
arrived over the Santa Fe this evening
at $40, 6 and : o'clock, respectively.
MISSOURI VOLUNTEERS.
KANSAS CITY, April 22.-Nearly a
full complement of the first volunteer
regiment of Missouri has been scared
after but two days of recruiting. At
| the close of the first day 261 men had
| been accepted These, with companies
now promised from other sources,
makes an enlistment of volunteers
| alone of nearly 900 men. Recruiting
to fill up the Third Regiment has also
| progressed rapidly till It's officers TO-
day announced they would soon have
| twelve complete companies or 200
men. Both recruiting offices presented
scenes of unusual activity to-day.
| MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD.
| DETROIT (Mich). April 22-Adiut-
| ant General Irish of the Michigan Ma
tionaI Guard, this afternoon ordered
| every Colonel and Captain to have his
| command ready to proceed to the
| State encampment grounds at Island
Lake not later than next Tuesday.
MARYLAND'S FORCES.
| BALTIMORE (Md), April % - Gov
| ernor Lowndes to-day issued an order
promoting Adjutant General l.. Allison
| Wilmer to be Brigadier- General, and
placed him in command of both the
Hand and naval forces of the State. Cen
teral Winners headquarters will be in
Annapolis for the present. Orders call
ing out the entire militia forces of the
State are mOmentarily expected.
/ CONNECTICUT COMPANIES.
| HARTFORD Conn.,, April 20 The
IAdjutant- General has received intima-
ton from Washington that twelve Con-
necticut companies will be called al
most Immediately.
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS.
| SAN FRANCISCO, April 22-Adju-
! tant- General Barrett has established
headquarters here, and is making prep
arations to receive the applications of
volunteers for service under call to be
issued tomorrow by the President.
! Governor Budd visited National Guard
! headquarters to-day and after con-
sultation with officials telegraphed to
Washington authorities, urging that
cable be Immediately laid from san
Francisco to the Farallone Islands.
LOS ANGELES, April 22,-The fol-
lowing telegram was sent to President
Mckinley to-day:
ITO the President, Washington: I
am authorized to tender for the ma
tional defense the service of 30Oo
Union and Confederate veterans from
California. EDWARD BOUTON,
Former Brigadier-General United
States Volunteers, now commanding
National Veteran Reserve"
GENERAL WEYLER'S BROTHER
ENLISTS.
| CINCINNATI. April 22.-Among the
many applicants for enlistment here to-
day was Frank Weyler, saddler of
this city. He claims to be half
bro+bar of yyav1er the y-Captain-(Ien-