New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-22

LACK OF CARS PREVENTS MOVEMENT OF
TROOPS-WAITING FOR ORDERS.


Chattanooga. Tenn. July 21 (SpeciaD To
night railroad official in position TO know
says that the cause of delay in moving troops
from Camp Thomas to the coast Is a misunder-
standing between the railroad companies The
Second Brigade of General Haines was booked
to lead the movement. and under orders to go.
Every one expected the regiment TO move out
yesterday morning. but It didn't start. The
Queen and Crescent road secured the contract
for transporting these troops, but when the
time to leave came the Queen and Crescent
road did not have sufficient ready. Cars
from other roads waiting in plenty. but
few Queen and Crescent
The railroad company informed the War De-
partment in response to inquiries as to the de-
Law that II was due to lack Of cars The War
Department. according TO the statement OF the
official then ordered the Southern Railway
Company to turn over enough cars to the Queen
and Crescent road to transport the troops
The Southern Railway Company tonight
leased cars to the Queen and Crescent company
which will be used to move the Second Brigade
consisting Of the Sd Illinois. 4th Pennsylvania
and 4th Ohio. They will go by Lexington, KY
It Is also given out tonight that the entire First
Corps will doubtless go with General Brooke.
but that it will be ten days before the move
ment is completed.
This statement is generally credited by mill
tary officers a presentation or the true IN
wardness OF the delay in getting the expedition
started. So far equipment is concerned, there
Is no hitch General Brooke has made up his
mind as to the regiments he will take with him.
The failure in getting transports 70 the point
of embarkatiOn and in transportation here are
the real causes of delay.
This forenoon the mules and horses Of the
Signal Corps were led to ROsSville. Nearly all
the covered wagons of the corps were also taken
to Rossve, where they were loaded on cars.
In the wagons were poles reels Of wire signal
flags and other supplies necessary for this
branch of the service All the telephone wires
in RE park have been taken down. and these
will also be shipped away. The equipment Of
the corps will start tonight for Newport News,
which means that the corps will follow immed-
ately. and the men expect to get off tomorrow.
ARTILLERYMEN MAKING READY TO MOVE.
Battery \, Missouri Artillery Battery A. ILL.,
nois Artillery; Battery b, Pennsylvania Arti-
lery. and the 21th Indiana Battery packed up
to-day preparatory TO getting their equipment
loaded TO- night or tomorrow. Just when the
batteries will go has not been settled yet but
active preparations are being made. 1t will not
take long for the batteries TO get under way
when they are ordered.
II IL expected that the ambulances and wagons
of the medical service of the First Corps Will
get started tonight All the men of the Hos
pital Corps are fully equipped. and all needed
supplies have been distributed.
The wagon train of the Second Brigade. First
Division. First Army Corps. has arrived at New
port News il was reported at camp this morn
ing The men are anxious 10 catch UP with
their train. and are patiently awaiting orders 70
move.