The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-02

New York. Sept. 2.-GeneraI shaftel
Is now, strictly speaking, bysreason OF
rank. In command Of Camp wikoff. but
he will sot assume the reins of contro
until his term In the detention camr
is finished In an interview yesterday
afternoon he said: Il enjoyed the trir
north on the Mexico greatly. but more
80 on account Of thu. ship being a prize
From casual observation like Camp
Wikoff. 1t seems Just such a place
as should have selected. will soon
acquaint myself with all the details OF
the camp.
II knew nothing OF the Miles, -Alger
controversy until was shown news
paper on my arrival here. will not
discuss IL, now that / am unfamiliar
with the phases Of the case; nor will l
enter the controversy at any time. Gen.
eral Miles and Secretary Alger can take
care of themselves, and so canI
The Red Cross and other nurses did
good work at Santiago, but the front is
hardly the place for women. There was
never any real scarcity OF food in Cuba.
out there were no transportation fa-
cilities to get the food to the front other
than pack trains. The army and the
sick In hospitals down there Jared as
well as possible In such climate"
When told that 1t had been denied
that there was yellow fever in the camp
at Santiago, the general said IL was
nonsense, as there was fever there, and
the doctors in Santiago. who knew II
like book. said IL was yellow fever and
nothing else. Santiago was on the mend,
the general said, and the sanitary meas
ures taken by the Americans were hav-
ang a good effect.
When asked II II would not be almost
as well to allow the men now sick at
Santiago to fully recover In Cuba. now
that the wet season is almost over, he
said the best place for every man who
lcould get there was home, and, while
the wet season was nearly over. IL was
not good country for sick men to be in,
and the conditions would remain Door
Tor two months at least. In and around
the city there had been two armies In
camp. and the armies did not leave the
Aace. where they had been in the best
OF condition. For few months, he con-
tinued. things would not be at their best
near Santiago, but nature in time would
work out her own rehabilitation.
The Red Cross branch hospital estab-
lished at Long Island City for the use
OF the soldiers returning from Montauk
cared for 100 soldiers. The hospital re-
ceived a big boon from the Long Island
railroad. for President Baldwin of the
road placed at the disposal Of Mrs Ham,
mond, who is In charge of the hospital.
$1,000. This money is given by the rail-
road to ease the wants OF the soldiers.
Mr.. Baldwin also announced, that the
railroad would have section of the
depot In Long Island City fitted up at
once for the reception OF soldiers return
Ing. and will have physicians on hand.
All who are not able to continue their
journey home will be sent by the doctors
to the Red Cross hospital.
TO OPEN RECRUITING OFFICES.
Washington. Sept. 2.--In order to keep
che regular army up to the maximum of |
61 900 men the war department will have |
recruiting Offices at all stations where
Volunteers are mustered out, with a /
view of giving the men an opportunity |
10 enlist In the regular service. The |
time which they have served In the vol
unteer service will be allowed them as
a part OF the continuous service in the
regular branch. II is estimated that the
regular army is some 1000 or 5000 below
the maximum allowed by the bill which