The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-21


mand, Closely Followed by Cav
airy, Artillery and Infantry, From
All Parts of the Country, Mobiliz-
ing I'm the South Under the De-
partment's Recent Orders.
By the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Ca. April 20.-Brig Gen, Wade
and staff passed through Atlanta from St.
Paul at II o'clock tonight. The party Will
reach Tampa tomorrow. d
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, April 2O-CavaIry
and artillery from all parts of the country
poured into Chattanooga today.
Maj. Gen. John r. Brooke and his staff
arrived from Chicago late this afternoon to
assume command at the Chickamauga camp
ing ground. Gen. Brooke came on a special
train from Nashville, the regular train hay-
ing been so much delayed before reaching
that point by trains carrying the troops,
horses and camp equipment of the Third
cavalry. who were on their way to Chcka-
manga from Jefferson barracks, Missouri,
that connections were impossible
Gen. Brooke was met some distance out Of
Chattanooga by Quartermaster General Lee.
who reviewed the general situation with his
superior officer and accompanied him to
Chattanooga. .,
Following close upon Gen. Brooke's arrival
came the first section of the train carrying
Jefferson barracks, in command of Mails
Vessel and Loud, with the horses, wagons
and camp outfits.
1t was. not until p. NJ however, that the
thousands who had gathered in the union
station and in the railroad yards had a
chance to give vent to their enthusiasm
Then the second section came in, with ten
coaches filled with brawny blue-coated war
riors from the West. Cheer after cheer went
up from the crowds. The soldiers cheered in
return. while bugler on the platform Of
the front coach sounded the call to arms. and
as the train slowly pulled into the depot the
outstretched arms of the troops were filed
with flowers by the pretty Southern girls
Troops Arriving.
Far into the night companies of cavalry
kept coming in, four train loads of troops
from Fort Meyer with their horses and ac-
coutrements. arriving at intervals of about
an hour.
Besides these. two trains with troops from
Forts I Porter rte and Niagara, N. Y, passed
on their way to Tampa. Fla.
Owing to the lateness of the hour Of ar
rival of most of the soldiers no attempt was
made to convey the troops to the Chicka-
mauga camping grounds The trains were
switched onto side tracks and guards were
thrown out, the troops spending the night
quietly IN the yards. Early in the morning
will be conveyed to- Chickamauga, and by
tomorrow night city of white tents VIII have
risen on that historic battlefield.
tomorrow tN Gen BROOKE will go out to Chick
the placing of the troops as they arrive
1t is probable that Col. A. X. Arnold of the
First; cavalry, will be placed in command of
the frst brigade of cavalry, he being the
senior Of the six colonies who will soon be
on the fed. Col. G. C. Hunt, of the second
who is next in seniority, will, it is expected,
command the second brigade.
In expectation of an early calling out of the
militia, Adjt Gen. Charles Sykes, of the
Tennessee state militia, came from Nash
VIE today ana held conference with rep
including the commanding officers of the
Knoxville and Chattanooga militia. as to the
best methods OF mobilizing the troops at
Chattanooga and discussing details of equip
nent.
It Is the general belief among the militia
omcers that the Tennessee troops will be
ten days. 500 ~
ATLANTA. Ca, April 20s-col. H. G. Cook.
S Ea9 LIT Fort last night at the
Tampa, will probably he retired in a few
days because Of disability. 5ss
;! The Third En- Route.
CHICAGO, April 2o.-The Third infantry.
en- route from Fort Smelling, Mimi, to Mo,
bile. Ala. arrived in the city at 4 a.. m.
tracks at the stockyards and resumed their
journey south at s. O'Clock. A stop for
breakfast was made at Kankakee, Ill.
thousands of people greeted the soldiers
at every station through Minnesota and Wis
consin. At Lake City, Mimi, the soldiers
were loaded down with flowers. The union
station at Milwaukee was damned with en-
thusiastic people who waited until 80 a.
m, being entertained meanwhile by evolu-
tons by the First and Second battalions Wis
consin national guards Most of the regu-
lars were asleep when their trains reacned
Milwaukee, but the cheering and music
brought them out. and they remained up
lions OF the First and Second battalions Wis
until the trains reached Chicago.