New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-03
GEN. BRECKENRIDGE AT CAMP THOMAS
HE ASSUMES CoMMAND-sEcRETARY ALGER 10
BE ASKED TO VISIT THE CAMP

HE ASSUMES COMMAND-sEcRETARY ALGER No
BE ASKED TO VISIT THE CAMP
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Aug (speciaD Secretary
Ager will be invited 70 visit Camp Thomas ana
Chlckamauga Park. General Henry " Boyn,oa
president OF the Park Commission. and the Cham.
Der Of Commerce OF Chattanooga are arranging "a
send delegation to Washington at once ana urss
Secretary Alger TO So many reports as IA
the unhealthfuness of the camp have been received
by the war Department and published throughou,
the country that General Boynton wants Secretary
Alger 70 come and for himself
General J. c. Breckenridge arrived to-day He
Immediately assumed command and relieved Brr
gsdier-General Royal r, Frank who had the honor
OF being comma nder at Chickamauga for one day
General Breckenridge did not issue any new orders
to-day. He was accom- pa MED 10 camp by his ala,
CAPTAIN J T. Dickman Of the sth United State,
Cavalry: Lieutenant s. " Foote. OF the 9TH United
States Artillery and Lieutenant Desha Breck!n.
ridge # The I'd United States Volunteer Engineers
II is known ar the Park that several additions,
regiments viii be sent 10 Porto Rico. whether
peace is declared Or not. II is reported on high
authcritv that the three regiments which are thu
surssf II getting 70 the front soon the ;5rh
Indiana. Sth Illinois and lst Vermont General
wade's provisional army corps will not all be
drawn from Camp Thomas. but from the several
camps throughout the South This corps will Re
composed OF fifteen regiments. and will consist OF
the mower OF fNe army dS NvN toHelltuted a.
home The regiments that are lef, out Of this
corps will have a chance 70 do garrison duty for
a year or so after the var - over.
An officer who has Just returned from Washing.
Ton said this morning thar no NOR. Northern
troops would be cent from the various State en-.
campma 10 chickamauss The reason for this
was On account Of the great likelihood Of peace
and II the peace negotiations should fan through
these secona-call men would take part In the gen.
ersl attack upon Havana in October !, was the
purpose OF the Secretary Of War. he said. 10 keep
these second-call men IN Northern camps during
them to come Southern camp Just long enough 10
brigade the regiments and do little division
drilling About two weeks would be enough time
In Southern camp after the summers experience
in No!! hern camps. before marching on to Havana
The New-York and Iowa signal corps left camp
Thomas his morning. They were IN heavy march
ing order, and carried the regulation OUTFIT. The
New York corps was in command or captain Leigh
and the Iowa corps in command OF Captain Ly.
man There we're about ere hundred men IN the
two corps The men had advance guard, rear
guard. and threw out aankers. as though marching
through an eneny's country The corps marched TO
the city ard marched back - camp again
Private Lyon. or the 5th NewYork narrowly e.
general court martial order in his case vas posted
lie Is sentenced 70 "a dlshonora by discharged from
the ser,ice. 70 forfeit al ray due him.. ana 70
serve tTo wears hard l. Dor IN prison IN Barran.
cas- Barracks. Florida. Thc charge against Lyon
is striking Captain Donald. q Company sops
this is death and officers consider that Lyons go;
Major Osgcod chief OF ccmmlssary at Camp
Thomas; started Cor Santiago to-day Pr,vss:
Letter Hospital to-day. Governor Shaw, Of Iowa
Is eYpected m camp 10 -norrov.