New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-30
AT MONTACK'S CAMP.
DEPARTURE OF THE SEVENTH lhHl
ARRIVAL. OF THE TRANSPORT MIME
WASKA DEATH LIST lNCLIDEo
FIFTEEN NAMES
FIFTEEN NAMES.
tnY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrsrSEl

Aug % The list New York. with the eXcep-
tion Of those too sick to be moved. have gone
home where with all the attention that loved
onos obout them can give. they will recuperate
and grow stronger much more rapidly than
they were able to at Camp Wikoff, where there
are SO many to be looked after and cared f"r'
The men were up bright and early this morn
ing n prepare for the long journey they hah
before them. Revelle sounded in their camp
at 1 o.cIco.l and until ) o'clock every one was
busy packing up what he had To take Win MN.
A5 o'clock breakfast Of ham and eggs and
bread and coffee served. and at 6lo O'CLOCK
with Colonel Wallace A. Downs at the head OF
tho column the regiment took up its mile ana
half march to the Montauk railroad station.
/ There were 26O Of the Cuban war veterans in the
column and in the rear marched the 81" re-
cruits who lately came down from Camp BLACK
Behind the recruits came number OF Army
wagons containing those too weak TO walk 10
the station and Of those there were about hi'y'
The march to the station. which was reache"
| n little after :. rather uneventtuI' io' ''o'
were no camps to he passed on the way anu ''
was too early for more than the Army "'eV'
to bc on the road. The column plodded s,eao''y
/ along through the dust Of the ROAD with $40"
step and apparently little fatigue was e"Pei'-
enced on th. way. None fell out, not even the
goat the regmental mascot. which the regiment
had led through the entire Cuban catnpa's"
/ A. the railroad station A train Of thirteen day
/ coaches "A basgage-oar and an engine was walt
I ing and this was boarded cxpeditiously by the
/ boys who were now anxious TO be home again. II
was H. before the last piece Of baggage went
/ into the baggage-car and the conductor called
/ out "Al aboard.
As the train slowly drew out Of the station
car windows went up. out came the heads OF a
! couple II hundred men. and cheer went up
from the moving train. which was answered WITH
I a viii by the soldiers about the platform Inc
F gathering speed of the train soon bore ''''
sound of the cheers away. and a few minutes
+ later the train rounded a curve ana was i'S'
t. view Behind in camp there was many
home.ck soldic, who wished he too. were on
that train bound for home. But their turns VIII
come in due season
ALI. STATE TROOPS To co HOME.
All ~ the state troops will probably 80 home
a. soar as they have remained here long enough
o. SATISFY the quarantine officers. and the kesu-
lars may get away. also. IN few weeks =. W
royton a prominent citizen of Auburn. s here
doins all ne can to bring this about II" mas
,eerrarhed 20 influential politicians ana peope
,nr.uehout tho state seeking 70 accomp"s"
III. return ~ the Regulars t. barracks IN u'
East A. Forts Wadswortn. Monroe, Washihe
ton. Mver Porter Columbus. Thomas ana
other Army post1 and he pr poses 10 accom-
J ulsh hi, purpose All of these places tose'h''
/ Will accommodate four thousand troops
All are in heaithfu localities. ana some II
/ tho choicest sections of the country. Thcre the
men can sleep In houses. In beds Win s'e"''
sheets. AMI be- provided with al IN" comforts
- A soldiers home for barracks To IN" solder
are what homes are 10 volunteer troops III
. tnese posts also the best sanitary conditions
/ pr-vail and excellent hospitals are attached %
/ them While nothing can be said against Mon
! tank Point from sanitary standpoint, thus
I far Army officers are ~ the opinion that tneH
I men would 10 better At their posts in barracks
and Al. frosty weather is not a great way off
they are naturally solicitous about getting the'r
men back to the comforts their barracks ar
ford
TINT such a movement may take place shortly
/ &C. i,,err.d from tn. holdlns OF some 81 the
| troof, IN the detention camp. There are no"
in the O. lrnp the lsi United States Infantry, the
/ 1s, District If Columbia Volunteers. the Ith
United states Infantry. the 33i Michigan. the
/ SIN ohio and tn batteries belonging 10 the
| Ifght Artillery Bugad. Most OF them are
rather late arrivals. but with the prospect OF an
! early departure for home on furloush of the
state troops. thc authorizes are little averse
- making thcrr move twice. once from the de-
tcntton canp. and again from their regimental
carnp 10 the station The Regulars Will un-
| dothtcdlv be- moved into regimental camp and
. nov ca,np is being constructed Just north Of
the detention camp for division ~ infantry
and the light artillery. II tney are moved
therefore they viii not have FAR to 20
ARRIVAL OF THE MINNEwAsKA.
Another transport arrived last night. too late
| 10 be- Inspected by Or Magruder. the quarah-
tine officer She was the MnneWaska, and had
/ sailed from Santiago Ola the I'D There were
on board slG troops. made mp Of the Isl bat-
t,lion Ist District " Columbia Volunteers one
/ battalion OF engineers of the Ff'h Army Corps
Troops A. C. y and f. of the "a Cavalry the
squad Of the Slgrrl Corps that had charge "t
,he uilitar, balloon in cuba. and ninety five
men of the ;:'d Michigan.
rb.rc were also on board 2o7 horses belong
,,o 70 the tr,ops Of the "a Cavalry The troops
,,or.. in command ~ Colonel Harris, Of the lst
/ RorImcnt District OF Columbia Volunteers the
/ shin was one or the cleanest transports that has
,ot arrived only forty-nine of the men on
| hoard ,are ,jck and only one death occurred
nm tho voyage that Of Private Bohlman. Com
many u lst Regiment. District OF COLUMBIA.
Bohlman died Of Brighf's disease
The sickness reported was Of the usual forms
| Of malaria ani dysentery. with one or two cases
! NJ tvphod fever. There was no contagon on
| board
In the early afternoon the Minnewaska was
| docked at the railroad wharf and all the wcn
soldiers horses and luggage landed. the SICK
/ having been brought ashore 10 IN" quarantine
dock This morning. While the Decentralization
vas In progress troops NJ. F.. l., II ana h OF
| the I'd Cavalry. who have been In Camp WlkoH
! some time having come here from Tampa wheh
/ tho camp was first opened. rode down to the
| wharf to give their comrades welcome nome
| Their mounted band headed the column ana
the troop gudons huttered gayly IN 'he o'eeNe