New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-15
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LANDING TROOPS FROM CUBA,
FIVE TRANSPORTS AT MONTAUK.
WHEELER, ROOSEVELT AND THE ROUGHi
RIDERS ARRIVE

ST. LOUIS.
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Montauk, Point. Long Island, Aug. H--Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. with other officers and men
Of the Rough Riders; General Joe" Wheeler and
more troops from Santiago, arrived at Montauk
Point to-day on the transport Miami. In all
four transports came IN, the Miami the st.
Louis the Vigilanca and the Matteowan.
The Gate City, the first Of the Santiago trans
ports to arrive, came into Fort Pond Bay late
last night. and her inspection had to be deferred
until to-day, which would have been good
days work in itself But when morning came
two more transports to be inspected had arrived.
The Vigiancia and the ST. Louis reported
off Montauk Point. They arrived in the Bay.
the Vigancia at 7:3G o'clock and the ST. Louis
at $50 o'clock. and after a visit from the tug
Lewis Pulver, Dr. Magruders official boat both
steamed to the quarantine anchorage.
The Vigilancia had a pretty clean bill OF
health 10 present She sailed from Santiago
last Monday August :. with 500 troops Of the
9Th and 18th Infantry on board, in command
Of General Ames. At her time OF sailing she
had sixty-two on her sick list. but she re-
ported only twenty-one this morning to Dr.
Maeruder The troops were examined this
afternoon and were landed this evening. NOV
ing almost at once to the detention camp
The St Louis. however had very different
Wednesday. August 10, with SD troops. COM
prsing the 9th and 10th Infantry list New
York six troops Of the Rough Riders, and
crew Of $50 men. 2O2 in all. There was moth
ing In the ailments Of the men outside Of the
usual rnalaral fever and camp disorders until
two days ago when Oliver Longwood Of Com
pany b. 9th Infantry. developed case Of yellow
fever. The disease ran rapid pace with him.
and he died at O'Clock this morning. his body
being buried at sea Immediately. There are
tyenty-f four others sick on board with malaria,
dvsentery and minor diseases, but there are no
other cases Of yellow fever, none of typhoid ana
no signs Of infection. The troops on the 81.
Louis will be detailed in the detention camp
however. for five days, and will be landed at the
quarantine dock tomorrow.
RATHING AND DISINFECTING.
Todav the dlsinfecting barge Protector Is ly-
ing ALONGSIDE the transport, and every man
aboard of her is having a bath and the clothing
is being disinfected. AS soon as the ciothing
is off il is thrown into the Protectors hold 10
the disinfecting chamber, and after the men
have bathed they go over to barge lying
alongside Of the Protector. where they receive
ney clothes thousand suits of which nave
been sent from the Quartermasters Department
once having crossed the Protectors decks 70 the
4 har
Louis again.
The Gate City's troops, comprising detacn-
,nonts from the Cd and 9th cavalry. under COM
mand Of General Sumner, we're examined ~
DR. Magruder. and sent ashore on the propeller
Vigllancia a three-decked boat They were
mustered on deck at O'Clock. and the doctors.
having come on board, looked at the whites OF
each mans eyes felt his pulse. looked at his
tongue. and inquired when he had chils and
foyer last. They all seemed TO be in satisfac-
torv health except the forty-one sick. who arc
NOT seriously III and were ordered to prepare
10 60 ashore The first boatload contained near
ly every one Of the troopers. and anchored at
tho quarantine dock at Il 30 o'clock.
\ strong guard had been posted around their
station. forming great quadrangle. and in
this park the troops were marched and ordered
In stand at rest. Many at once left the ranks
and went over to the guard lines. asking those
who stood jus, beyond if they had any news
papers number were turned over and were
scanned with aNidity. for it had been weeks
since some OF the fellows had seen paper.
Then injuries were made about something to
.a, ..Theres a restaurant over by the sta
,ion said a bystander. \ rugged looking cor
poral said
.win you bring me a sandwich?'
Certainly"
4 dollar came flying over the guard line in
reply.
How many" quered the bystander.
LOADED DOWN WITH SANDWICH ORDERS.
Fetch as many as that will buy" was the
retoinder.
The bvstander hurried away. hut before many
steps he was called back and more quarters and
dimes with sandwich orders were tossed over the
line When he had gone others discovered tnat
they were hungry. and soon eight or ten boys
and soldiers were hurrying away with cominis-
sions The men had plenty of money, for JUST
as tho Gate City was sailing the paymaster ar
rived and paid them Of.
II was nearly l2:30 o'clock when their bag
gage was unloadcd from the Nigilancia ana M the
assembly sounded. Then headed by tne o,n
Cavalry band, which did not play however,
they marched away up the cut ROAD to towaro
the detention camp. with cavalry guards IioIns
along the TANKS TO see that the men uiu ho'
stray away. .oa
As soon az they were in camp mounted
cavalry guard was sent out 10 patrol the crest
~ rho hill that oyerloOks their camp. ard no one
was allowed pass within the lines troops
from the different transports VIII ne kept sepa-
rated from each other in the detention camp
and not allowed to minge with each "'her.
Tents were up this afternoon for the troops that
came the Vigiancia ara the 81 LOUIS, ana
more will be added for those coming on the
NatteaWan and the Miami II was thought
the last two were sighted this morning put the
vessels did not ,rOVe To be the ones expected.
They are being looked for hourly. however
The health Of the mer who have arrived so
far is fairly good. considering the hard service
thev have seen in the semi tropical country Of
cuba They all show evidences Of the hard
ships through which they have passed. to be
sure but the majority have been benefited by
the ocean voyage and dropping spirits are be-
ginning TO revive This was partio Ularly true
OF the troops who came on the Gate City When
they left Santiago they could do nothing more
than give a faint cheer, il was said but on
deck this morning they were laughing and
Joking among themselves I'm manner quite
foreign TO them when they boarded the trans
port for home In this pure air with camp
rations rest and the dellcacles the Red Cross
people will provide them with. they will soon
ba feeling like new men. Some OF them when