The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-28

States volunteers. from Camp wikon The
men as rule presented a sorry spectacle.
Some :dsa OF their con.sssen may ne had
s-can the statement of oae Of them that
IN ora company alone, Company r. he,
thirteen men we're able 10 walk from their
tents TO thu boat. Accompanying the troop.
were thirteen sine officers out OF 80 who
ief. Massachusetts, when the regiment,
started for the front,
No Food for sick Soldiers.
NEW YORK. Aug. .s.-whsn the trans
port fuea;an today began discharging six
companies Of the Seventh United States
infantry from Santiago. it was learned tha:
seven men had died on the passage and
three more had died last nigh. while the
ship was In the bay. The yucatan had 30
sick men on board 1t is alleged that she
lef, Santiago without proper food and
reached here without any food. but army
rations which the sick troopers were un-
able to eat. When Gen. Wheeler learned
this state Of affairs, he sen. on hoard the
proper supplies. The sick men are still en-
board the vessel waiting until there is room
for them in the hospitals.
Gen. McCrcary Dead ~ Sea.
WASHINGTON. Aug. g;-Thc steam
ship Ga'ania arrived at Monsauk Point
yesterday. having On board sss GONZALES
cents from Shoney. There were nine
deaths on the voyage. Mat. Gen. Nc
Creary. surgeon u. s. A.. died from dysen-
terry and was buried at sea-
Secretary Alger returned from Camp
Wikofr this morning. He proceeded direct
to the White House. where he had a con-
ference with the president III regard 10
matters Of military administration. with
special reference to promp, and executive
relief Of the sick and wounded soldiers at
tho various camps
Cases mt Camp Wfko6.
CAMP wIKoF'F. Aug. .7-Tne hospital
report at Camp wikoff today was as fol-
lows: Cases In the general hospital, 1.fao: Of
which LIS sre typhoid: eases in the De-
.ent,on hospital. 40: diphthersa in the de-
tention hospital. four: In the general hosp,-
sai, one: deaths. two.
Following is Santiago health report TO-
day: Total sick. So; tetal fever cases, az;
new cases fever. 10: returned 10 duty, "a
Deaths-Leopoid Deoend. civilian. packer.
acute dyseniery: Charles II. yyberts. pri-
va'e. First Illinois. typhoid fever.
A report Wa, Ia circulation today that
Surgeon General George VI. Sternherg. OF
the army, has asked Secretary Alger TO
order 4 general investigation OF the medi-
ger said tonight that such a request had
no, reached him. and Surgeon General
Sternberg refused TO say whether he has
asked or intended 10 ask for a general in
vestigatIon.
Hundreds Down With Typhoid.
ATLANTA. Aug. af.~Louis Stra,mysr.
Company r. Fifth Maryland, and Michael
Edwards, Troop d. Sixth cavalry. prl-
Yates. died at Fort Mcpherson today OF
typhoid fever. There are now 30 patients
In the general hospital nearly go OF whom
are afflicted with typhoid fever.
Improvement at Chtcks maugm.
CHIckAMAUGA. Aug. zT-The sick
ness at Camp Thomas has been greatly
exaggerated by articles that haee recently
heen published In some parts Of The coun-
Try. While there are all told about 20
sick soldiers in the hospitals at this park
only abnit $40 Of tAis number are pro-
nouncsd typhoid fever cases. and "a ma
tJrisy II these are not of gir3lent type
Immediately upon the opening Of the
Ssernbsrg hospital. on August is, al the
Dos. yirs2lent cases Of typhoid .evor .ere
transferred TO The division and reg:u5ental
hospitals. Instead of 4saths hy ne whole
sale a visit 10 the sieraberg hospital re-
veals that large majority Of the PATIENTS
are improving. ard tsat az rule they ara
cheerful snd hopeful Through the suf-
gson genera! the hospital - supplied with
oil the de!icacies necessary. including ice.
milk, spring chickens. etc.