The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-13
LOOKS LIKE A CLASH
Miles Orders the Abandon
ment of Camp WikoR.
SAYS NEVER MIND ALGER
AIger Declines to Quarrel
About 1t in Public.

About 1t in Public.
New York, Sept IA dispatch to the
Press from Camp Wikof says:
Under peremptory orders from General
Miles preparations are being made to
break up this camp at once by sending
home all the soldiers here. This IS en-
tirely contrary to what has been the un-
Outstanding of the officers in command.
General Shafter said last week that 5000
or 1000 men would be kept mere, at least
until October, and this was supposed 20
have been the order Of Secretary Alger.
An officer said today that when General
Miles order came telegram was sent
him saying that his order was contrary
to that of Secretary Alger and Miles re-
ported: Never mind what Alger says;
I am in command now"
That of course settled 1t so far as the
officers here are concerned. and unless
General Miles orders are countermand-
ed. next week will see the practical end
Of Camp Wikoff.
General a.Btes said: my orders are to
| send the troops away as fast as transpor-
tation can be arranged"
When asked if these orders did not con-
dict with those OF Secretary Alger he
simply said: "T'hey are new orders
In pursuance Of tslis plan the detention
hospital is being abandoned All the men
in this hospital 1T to travel are being
sent to New York on the Shinnecook and
the others are being taken 70 the general
hospital The general hospital Is being
cleared out as fast as possible but there
are two or three hundred cases that can
not be moved without danger.
| Strong frame buildings are being erected
for the use OF these patients. These build
ings will be. finished in two or three days
and the worst cases will be moved into
them. Nearly all of these are typhoid
fever.
WHAT ALGER SAYS OF IT.
Detroit, Mich, Sept 12.-Concerning re-
ports from Camp Wikof that the camp
is preparing to break up, under peremp-
tory new orders from General Miles. Sec
rotary Alger said today: There is moth
ing now in that. Camp Wikoff from the
first was mostly intended as detention
camp. The purpose from the first has
been to get the soldiers away from there
as soon as possible. No change in pur-
pose is indicated by these dispatches from
nv own orders given before 1 left Wash
ington."
relative TO a statement attributed to
General Miles to never mind what Ager
says" etc, the secretary positively re-
fused to speak.
ABANDONMENT OF WIKOFF.
Camp Wikoff l.. L, Sept 12-The entire
attention OF the 1900 soldiers still at
Camp Wikoff is now directed toward the
latest developments in regard TO the aoan-
donment of the camp here and their re-
movaI to barracks occupied by them De-
fore the commencement of the war.
General Bates orders are TO get all the
troops away from here as soon as possFoie'
| but according to statement made by MIN
TODAY he is not informed of the means OF
transporta ton to be provided by the quar-
| termaster's department He 10 unable 10
estimate the length of time that may be
necessary to remove the troops The
troops now here comprise seventeen regt-
ments of infantry, seven regiments OF
cavalry. six batteries of light artillery,
four batteries of heavy artillery and six
companies of the signal corps.
The Third and Twentieth infantry reg1-
ments expect to leave here by rail tomor-
row morning the former going TO Fort
Smelling. Mimi. and the latter to Fort
Leavenworth, Kan.
No troops left here today, but some re-
tt
Great activity is being displayed by the
medical department to free the hospitals
here of all patients who can possibly be
removed.
Between 800 and 400 sick were sent 20
New York and Brooklyn hospitals on Sun
day on the steamer Shinnecock and by
rail
The army hospital boat Relief arrived
here from New York this morning and
during the day she took aboard 250 sick
men. The Relief left with the patients to-
night for Boston and they Will De placed
in hospitals in that city. The steamer VIII
return here from Boston at once, arriving
by Wednesday and will then take perhaps
200 more patients to New York and Brook
Ign hospitals. The Shinnecock is expected
to arrive here tomorrow morning and she
viii probably take 200 or 800 sick to New
York
With the departure OF the Relief tonight
there are about zoo men in the general
hospital and a0o or 600 4 division and regi-
mental hospitals, The detention hospital
has been abandoned
L is expected that before the end Of the
wee kali the patients in all the hospitals
in camp VIII have been removed TO hos
pitaIs in New York and other places ex-
cept. perhaps. $50 20 90 men suering from
aggravated attacks OF typhoid and inter
mittent fever. malaria ard dysentsrry.
whom it IS considered inadvisao.e 70 re-
move for from two 20 three weeks more.
They viii remain in the general hospital
here IS long as may be necessary without
regard 70 whether the troops in camp are
removed 70 their barracks or not
CAMP THOMAS VACATED.
Chlckamauga, Sept 12.-Oaly Two rszi-
ments O. she Camp Thomas army remain
at Chicka rn7ura tonight-tae Ninth New
York an dthe Sixth United States volu1-
;ear immUnss- General B-eckiari6ge has
Teceived TO orders yet as - his move
mas, but ne expects 10 be ordered Away
tomorrow OF Wednesday. As al troops
VIII have vacated the park except the
Sixth volunteers, who are 70 remain <or
guard duty
Official reports sent 20 The war dspzr--
mem today snow thst s.nes tie movement
Of troops % Casckamauga Park began IN
April there have been = 80 soldiers under
canvas a. this camp.