Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-05-25
AT CHICKAMAUGA.
First Battalion OF the l3Tth indiana In.
fantry Arrived in Camp Sunday.
The work Of Compl.ting the Third Arm,
Corps Was Begun >anasy-Gen. car
pentsr Assigned 10 the COM
mana of flr.t plNisIon.


OnicNANAUcA NATIONAL PARK. ia.
May This has been a quiet day AT
camp Thomas. The second NchrRSlSo
regiment which reached Chattanoogs
saturday afternoon. arrived SUNDAY
morning and were assigned 10 ia,
camp ground selected for the First al
vision of the Third corps and the men
nave been busy getting into their tents
during the day. Only two battalion,
arrived during the day The second
battalion of the Second Nebraska
which had become separated from the
regiment at ST. Louis, reached herc AT
; O'Clock. They came ia sunday over
the Cincinnati Southern. The bclated
battalion was commanded by Maj W.
{. Mace
The First battalion OF the io5th In.
diana infantry arrived I'm Chattanooga
AT o'clock accompanied 10y the rcgi.
mental band OF "a pieces. The bat.
talon spent the day ON Lookout noun.
tain and reached the park at 5.3C
o'clock, sleeping under the stars ON
Lyttlc hin during the night As n re.
suit OF the few arrivals the railroad
yards which have been enormously
congcSted with loaded and empty cars
Tor nearly week, an opportunity To-
clear of the trucks and sidings To
make room for the troops that will bc.
gin To arrive at a lively rate Monday
morning was given.
twenty-five ears OF provisions ar.
rived sunday and were stored i'm the
large warehouses now completed ON
the park grounds near the depot OF the
railroad company. Fifty-onc Of the
latest and most improved ambulanccs.
built with "A special view To adaptable
ity IN n hot climate, arrived from
south Bend, Ind, sunday aud will bc
distributed TO the First corps.
The park force OF men under the
direction OF Gen. Boyton was at work
all day preparing for the engine and
pumps To be used in piping water from
the Chiclsamauga river TO the
various camps. IL has been dchu-
itciy decided TO erect improv-
ised water works, and con.
tract has been let and all the material
ordered the first consignment OF pipe
arriving sunday There is no scarcity OF
water now, but IL is feared some of the
wells are from "wct weather" springs.
and that later they will dry up dnd
the piping OF water from the creek
and Crawish Springs Is precaution.
airy measure. Gen. j. 5. c. Bates. re-.
Gently ordered 20 Mobile. left sunday
night at $50 o'clock 20 take command
of a brigade at that point
The work OF completing the Third
army corps was begun sunday. Gen.
Lewis III. Carpenter, who arrived sun.
day and reported 10 Gen. Brooke. has
been assigned TO the First division OF
the Third corps, The organization so
far as perfected is as follows:
First brigade, Col. Fred ID. Grant
commanding. l4th New York; Lieut.
Col. II. l.. Kline. second brigade. Col
Hardin. Ind New York, commanding;
End New York, Lieut.. Col. Lovd; and
Nebraska, Col. Bills The FIRST regi.
ment 10 arrive Sunday night will com.
plete the brigade.
The Fourth Ohio regiment. under
Col Colt, has been asst med 10 provost
guard duty in Chattanooga bv order
OF Gen. Brooke, made necessary by the
disorderly conduct OF many OF the
young soldiers, who have been guilty
OF many lapses OF discipline, in a mum.
Der Of cases 10 violence and insulting
ladies ia the street Col Colt will be-
gin his duties Monday
The four members OF the First Mis-
souri, regiment injured In SATURDAYS
accident and who were sent 20 81
Nincent's infrmary. are doing well
and will be out In a few days
Gen. -. II. Williston. from the 4 nited
states Third artillery. who has been
assigned TO the artillery brigade here.
arrived Sunday and reported 20 Gen.
Brooke. Gen. Williston states that he
found his brigade about complete and
equipped with the very important ex-
ceptions that they have neither field
guns. horses nor ammunition A
part Of these equipments arrived
here on Saturday and Gen.
Nilliston hopes 90 get all needed sup
plies by the middle OF the week. Gen.
breckenridge and staff did not visit
the park sunday for inspection They
viii inspect-the Second aud Third dl-
visions Monday and hone % complete.
their inspection Of all organizations
perfected up 20 Wednesday evening.
when they go % Tampa. The report
that Lieut. Col. John Jacob Astor was
injured in the railroad accident satur-
day is absolutely false. Col Aston was
not even bruised.