The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-08
Resources at Santiago insufficient to
Promptly Handle Both Spaniards
and Returning Troops.
SKATERS SANITARY REPORT
LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN THE CON-
DITI0N OF HIS FIGHTERS.
SchIey Exoncratcd from n Cor
respondents Charge-Denial from
Shafter that He Advised Retreat.

/ WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-Secretary AIger
is apprehensive that the small wharfage re-
sources of Santiago will seriously retard the
execution of the departments orders for
the speedy ;return to the United States OF
Shafter's amy corps. With the Spanish
steamers coming in to take away the sur
rendered army Of General Toral which
must be first removed before it will be safe
to Withdraw the whole of the American
force, it is ;going to be difficult to embark
the latter without insuring danger of a se-
we're congestion in the unhealthy town. Gen.
Shafter has been called on by cable to de-
scribe the state of affairs and he will be
given all the help in the power of the War
Department but still it is believed that the
whole Of Skaters soldiers cannot be en-
barked before the 1st of September. Mean
while the big hospital and camp at Montauk
Point is being rapidly put in readiness for
their reception. AS there is a doubt as to
the ability Of transports to come alongside
the wharf in Ford Pond harbor, provision
will be mace for a number of light draft
side-wheel steamers, possibly New York
ferry boats, to take the men ashore from the
big steamers.
The War Department officials are entire
~ satisfied with the progress so far made
toward the shipment to Spain of General
Tofars army surrendered at Santiago. The
vessels which are to be used for this pur-
pose are now on the way to Santiago and
barring accidents they are expected to ar
rive there about the 18th inst. when the
troops will be embarked as rapidly as possi-
bic and proceed at once to Spain. 1t is
recalled thst most of the other compet-
tors for the transportation contract re-
quired until Sept. to accomplish the en-
barkatfon, which, under the present ar
rangement, 1t is expected, will be complet-
ed by Aug. IS, or very soon thereafter.
General Skaters report to the War De-
partment of the health of his command at
Santiago on Aug 6, as bulIetined by Adju-
!tant General Corbin tonight follows:
Total number sick. ........................3,68
Total number fever cases. ,63S
Total number new cases fever. 431
Total number fever cases returned to
duty ......F.......... ...................... Az
deaths on Aug. g.
Private Nj. W. Desmond Company L.
Ninth Massachusetts. typhoid fever.
Private Dallas Tannay Company K, Thir-
ty-fourth Michigan, malarial fever.
deaths OH Aug O.
Private George p. Mclaughlin, Company
B. Ninth Massachusetts, typhoid fever.
Private John A. Lewis, Company z.
Twenty-fifth Infantry. chronic diarrhoea-
Private A. j. Grills. Company H. Thirty
fourth Michigan, typhoid fever.
Maj. Nj. j. OConnor, Ninth Massachu-
setts, perniGious malarial fever
Corporal Albert Il. Kerch. Company A,
Second InfaItry, pernicious remittent fever.
Private Burton Salisbury, Company B,
Twenty-first Infantry, chronic diarrhoea.
Private Anthony Massa, Company A, Sew
enth Infantry thermic fever.
General Spafter's troops have begun to
leave Cuba for the United States. A part
of two regiments of cavalry are now en-
route from santiago to Montauk Point, l..
l., as indicated in the following dispatch
received tonight at the War Department
from General Shafter:
Gate City. with $50 men. Third and Sixth
Cavalry, sailed for Montauk Point this
morning."
Three other transports bearing troops viii
leave Santiago tomorrow, and two are
scheduled To leave Tuesday All of them
will sail for Montauk Point.