The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-29
SOLDIERS CONDITION SAD.
SOME SAILING FROM SANTIAGO MAY
DIE DURING THE PASSAGE.

Most of Them Conveyed to the
Steamer HOumanian in Ambu-
lnnees-Disappointm and De-
lays Blast Their Spirits ana Great
ly Affect Them-srsniards Sailing
for Spain in Even Worse Condi-
tion-Denth VIII CIaiE Nearly
Half of Them ON the VOyage--Ray's
Men to DO Garrison Work at Bnrn-
Goa ana Sagun.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 2S, 7:45 p. m.-
The transport Roumania will leave for
Montauk Point tomorrow morning with
$50 sick men of the Seventy first New
York, Second and Ninth Massachusetts,
the Second Regulars, the Tenth Cavalry
and the Sixteenth and Twenly-frst Regi-
ments.
The condition of the men is extremely
bad, the disappointment over the delays
in getting them away having greatly af-
fected their spirits Ambulances were
found TO be necessary to convey most of
them to the steamer.
The transports San Francisco, San Au-
gustin and Leonora will leave tomorrow
for Guantanamo, Baracoa and Sagua for
the Spanish prisoners there.
The condition of these men is distress
ing. and 1t is probable that death will
claim nearly half of them before they
reach Spain. Their condition is the result
of hard living and the prevailing fever.
The rations and medical aid sent from
Santiago were practically too late.
The transport Kniclerbocker arrived
this morning with the Second Battalion of
the Fifth Infantry. Her trip was de-
layed through an accident to her gear at
Tampa.
The Second and Third Battalions of
Rays Second Immune Regiment win leave
tomorrow for Baracoa and sagua for
garrison duty at those places.
Gen. Toral and staff and a few other
officers will leave next week on the Leon
XIII Gen. Toral and his staff are now
assisting in the embarkation of the
Spanish troops. The general has received
many calls from American officers during
the last few days.
Gen. Lawton will use Gen. Torars head
quarters or the building of the Spanish
Club as his headquarters, the palace be-
ing too small for the numerous officers
necessary for the administration.
over 200 Santiago refugees returned from
Jamaica yesterday, and others are conning e
soon, now that confidence Is restored. Those
who have returned found their houses
greatly disturbed.
The Spanish hospital. as soon as II is
vacated wiz be renovated, fumigated and
repaired for use as a civil hospital. IT'S
location Is excellent. and II has a capacity
of 1000
Upon the arrival of a Spanish major re-
Gently, 1t was discovered by accident that
he had several trunks filled with silver
Jeweiry, valuable articles and money. evil
dentsy the result of footing the houses of
residents during the confusion attendant
upon the Ell Caney exodus. Large amounts
OF money were carried away by Spanish
officers. At one house where eight Span-
ish officers were living, there was recoy-
cred large trunk which contained two
bushels of silver and gold, which repre-
sented about $4,000.
The soldiers have received only n small
sum from our government for tobacco and
other small necessities. Otherwise. the con-
dillon of the Spaniards Is wretched. They
are sick and penuiless, and distrust the re-
ception they will meet ON their return 10
Spain.