Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-08-11
CAMP ALCER LEFT.
Troops March to Manassas in the
Heat Of the Day.
VOLUNTEERS ANXIOUS FOR SERVICE.
Men at Camp Thomas Ask to he Sent to the
Frontier Spanish Vessels Destroyed
Ut Msnsanillo-FOr New Hat
tieshlp "Maine."

Third Virginia, the First New Jersey,
First Rhode Island and Fourth Mis-.
souri, regiments will 90 from Camp
Alger to Porto Rico. 1t is said that
Gems. Graham and Butler desire to
have the present corps organization
held intact. Reports reached Camp
Alger yesterday that the site chosen
near Manassas is as unsanitary as the
old camp, but it is not known whether
this is correct A number OF typhoid
cases were sent to the Fort Myer hos
pital yesterday. One death resulted
Wednesday from the march from Camp
Alger to Burke's Station, Va Private
John Hiland, company D, Thirty.
fourth Michigan, was overcome by
heat and soon died. The march was
one Of difficulty, owing to start in
the heat of the day and lack Of proper
provisions and medical supplies. 1t
is reported that Gen. Graham has Sc.
verely reprimanded Gen. Davis, com.
handing the Second division, for the
delay in subsistence supplies and the
consequent inconvenience endured by
his men. Nine regiments have left
camp for the new rendezvous at Man
assas, some of which already have ar
rived there. The remainder will get
away from their present quarters by
Tuesday next. The ambulance wag.
ons have had busy time bringing
back to division hospitals at Camp
Alger the men who were Frustrated
by the heat during their long march.
Seventeen typhoid fever patients were
taken to the general hospital at Fort
Myer. A general field hospital also
will be established somewhere in the
vicinity Of Manassas for the treatment
of the more severe cases of illness.
VOLUNTEERS ANXIOUS FOR SERVICE.
Chickamauga Park, Ca, Aug. e.
The making up Of the force to 20 with
Maj Gen. Wade to Porto Rico has
served to show how very anxious the
volunteers at Camp Thomas are to 70
to the front. The list of regiments
designated had hardly received circu-
lation in the camp at this place until
hundreds OF volunteers not included
in the regiments to 20 had made appli-
cation to be transferred from their
own regiments to those sched-
uled to proceed to the front
There are hosts Of soldiers here
who, while they are attached
to the regiments with which they
were mustered, would gladly join any
regiment in order to get to the front
This is accounted for in the main up
on the high ground of American valor,
which has manifested itself conspicu-
ously in the army of volunteers. They
are not willing to return home to be
dubbed tin soldiers" and there are
few, if any, who will not be sadly dis
appointed If the war does not afford
new opportunities by which they will
be called to do battle.
TEN SPANISH VESSELS DESTROYED.
Washington, Aug. 5-The navy de-
partment has received full reports Of
the naval operations against Man
zanillo on July IS. They show that
much more damage was done than is
generally understood. The reports
specify no fewer than ten Spanish ves-
sells burned, sunk or destroyed. The
American ships engaged in this opera
ton were the Wilmington, Helena,
Scorpion, Hist, Hornet, Wampatuck
and Osceola, with Commander c. G.
Todd. of the Wilmington, in command.
The reports show that no damage was
done the American ships and there
were no casualties The engagement
lasted from 1880 to l0;3O a. m.
FOR A NEW MAINE"
Washington, Aug. 5.-'Dimes have
been pouring into the navy depart
ment upon Secretary Long, contrib
uted by patriotic Americans who want
to build battleship to replace the
Maine Somebody the secretary does
not know who-started an endless
chain to this end, and the secretary is
doing his best to break the chain. To
such of the contributors as give their
addresses he is returning the money
with a note that he has no authority
under the law to receive it, and that
the object seems to be otherwise pro-
vided for, as congress has specifically
appropriated money for the construc-
ton Of another battleship to be known
as the Maine.