The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-08-11
MUCH MISCHIEF WROUGHT.
War Department Worried over the Eject
the Round Robin WIN Hive on tho
santiago T-oopA

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g pariment Is much worried over the
situation at Santiago, not from fear OF
any additional danger from the fever,
but from the effect upon the soldiers
OF the action OF the officers in almost
= creating panic The officials state
that they have been working for weeks
/ to prevent just what seems TO have
happened, stampede among the SOL
diers, aud IL the men get disorganized
1t may cause trouble.
Soldiers could not be rushed pell
NELL on board the transports, because,
II they did the conditions OF the
Seneca, Concho and other transports
which came back with the wounded
would be repeated. and again II was
not possible to remove all the soldiers
at once while the Spanish prisoners
were still in Cuba
Over two weeks ago lease was
made for the camp at Montauk Point.
and two weeks ago work was begun
on hospitals at that place. The war
department notified Gen. Shafter fully
two weeks ago TO get ready to move
his troops and only gave orders to
send them to the mountains pcndinc
their removal altogether. Orders were
under way TO experiment by sending
parts of cavalry home on the Louis.
lana, as II was thought advisable not
to transport the entire army
until II was found that
the Louisiana made sue
cessful trip There was no intention
to keep the army at Santiago de Cuba
during August, and transports were
ordered to leave that place just as soon
as possible after the Louisiana had
made her trip. The action OF the
officers in sending the round robin,
the officials of the war dcpar tment
here claim, has stampeded the soldiers
and destroyed to some extent dis.
cipline and order, which is necessary in
the army. However. the officials at
the war department are now straininr
every effort TO hasten the return Of
Gen. Skaters troops, and they will
be removed as soon as they possibly
can be. IL will be impossible to re.
move all of them as long as the Span.
ards remain there, but as soon as the
regiments OF immunes arrive they
VII take the places OF the regiments
IN duty and these will be sent home
IS soon as transportation can bring
hem.
SANTIAGO, Aug. 6.-The embarka-
Ion OF Skaters troops for the United
'tates began Friday. Gen. Shafter',
rdcrs for the movement OF this com.
iand provide for the following pro-
ramme: En- mbarkation OF 3d and 9th
egular cavalry, then the ist regular
ivalry and the lst volunteer cavalry
ough ridcrs) will be embarked.
hesc have been ordered To I've ready
go on board ship SUNDAY.
or the present the 9th
nd 10th cavalry will re-
ain in camp. Only private horses Of
lie officers will be taken. Other horses
i'll be turned over TO Gen Wood, who
i'll designate an officer TO receive
em. Gen. Wood will remain here as
ilitary governor. All the tents will
} left standing. and all extra worn
othing and bedding, which may pos
bly, be infected, will be destroyed.
The lst brigade, OF Gen. Lawton's
vision, under Gen Chaffee, will 90
xt. All men able to ride will be put
ponies and taken TO the VIII arf.
hers will be conveyed there Ia wag-
g All men suffering from yellow
yer or infectious diseases will be left
re- Every precautioU will be taken
provide for the safe and healthy ar.
al Of the men in the north
Volunteer regiments will next be
pped in the following order: lst
lnois. lst District of Columbia, list
" York, 9th Massachusetts,, "a
ssachusetrs, sth Illinois, SD Michi.
4 and saith Michigan. All these regi-
nts have been ordered To hold
mselves in readiness TO go on board
nsports Saturday. or as soon after
possible. All troops will first be
lmined by medical board and any
picious cases will be left in the hos
al.