Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-13
CAMP wIKOFF WILL BE DESERTED
IN FEW DAYS.
GEN. MILES ISSUES THE ORDER
SECRETARY ALGER DENIES THAT
THERE Is ANY CONFLICT.
Says II Has Never Been the Intention
TO Make Camp WikOn Perma-
nent-AII Regulars Are to
Return TO Their Army
Posts.

NEW YORK, Sept. PA dispatch TO |
the Press from Camp Wikof says:
Under peremptory orders from General |
Miles preparations are being made to break |
up this camp at once by sending home all
the soldiers here. This is entirely contrary |
10 what has keen the understanding of the
officers in command. General Shafter said
last week that 5000 or 1900 men would be
kept here at least until October, and this
was supposed 10 have been the order OF
Secretary Alger.
AN officer said to-day that. when General
Miles order came, a telegram was sent
him saying that his order was contrary
10 that of Secretary Alger,sand Miles re-
Piled, Never mind what Alger says; l am
-. in command now-
"That. of course, settled It, so far as
the officers here are concerned, and unless
. General Miles orders are countermanded,
next week will see the practical end OF
Camp Wikof.
.. General Bates said: My orders are to
send the troops away as fast as Trans
. portation can be arranged
when asked if these orders did not con-
fict with those of Secretary AIger' ne
said: They arelnew orders.
- I'm pursua1ce of this plan, the detention
hospital is being abandoned. All the men
o. in this hospital mt 10 travel are. being sent
10 New York on the Shinneeock, ana the
others are being taken TO The general nos
pltal. The general hospital Is being cleared
out as fast as possible, but there are Zvo or
800 cases that cannot be moved without
danger.
strong frame buildings are now being
erected for the use OF these patients. Inese
buildings will be finished in TWO OF thFee
dsYs and the worst cases Will be mo'eu
tnto them Nearly all of these are Typhoid
. fever cases. to move which would cause d
3ripbtful mortality. Major Brown SAID that
he thought there would be about hlty cases e
which could not be moved for TWO OF 'Hi &C
weeks at least.
Awards for the transportation of troops
IN nerunanent barracks were made to-day
~ +ba transportation bureau here Oh the
r,,srtermaster's department The fourth
irfantrv TO Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, Will De sent
vie the New York Central and IT'S cohnee-
tions. at the rate Of Sl5-20 for each olneel
and man. with an extra charge Oh - tOt
sIeeping car berths for the SICK anu oii-
cers The Seventeenth infantry Is 10 &c
- colurobus o. via the Baltimore d
Obio. at the rate of $9.25 each and sS.So Ioi
berths in sleeping cars. The IhrteentI
infantry to Forts Niagara and Porter "h
90 on the New York, Ontario q western
at s. for each officer and man. Ihefe VII
be an extra charge OF ~ for perths' -
CAMP WIKOFF.. j.. l., Sept. lZ.-ln' m
entire attention of the 15.ooO soidiers Sun
a. Camn Wikoff is now directed toward th'
latest developments in regard TO the abah
donment of the camp here ana their re
moyal to the barracks occupied by theh
before the commencement OF the "af
Gereral Bates orders are TO get all tn
,rooos AWAY from here as soon as possiDle
b,St according TO a statement made d.
him to-day, he is not lnIofiheu 81 "a "a
means of transportation 10 De pf4Gaufu ySa 10 mn
the uuartermaster's department: lie Is uh
able to estimate the length of time tina
may be necessary 10 remove the troops
The troops now here comprise seVentee
regiments of infantry, seven regiments 9
cavalry, SIX batteries Of iignt arIhery' Nr or lou
batteries of heavy artillery ana SIX CON
panies of the signal corps.
The Third and Twentieth infantry regl
ments expect to leave here by ran to-InoT
row morning, the former going 10 for
Smelling. Mimi. and the latter TO For
Leayenworth, Kas. - -
No troops left here to-day, but some re
cruits for the Fifth Infantry arrived
Great activity is being displayed Dy IN
medical department to free the hospital
here of all patients who can possibly
Between 200 and 4V9 sick were sent
New York and Brooklyn hospitals on sun
day on the steamer ShinneeocK ana
The army hospital boat Relief arrive
here from New York this morning, -anf
during the day she took aboard 2Jo sic
men. The Relief left with these patient
tonight for Boston and they Will be place
in hospitals in that city. The steamer W.
by Wednesday, and will then take pefIal
oi0 more patients TO New York and Brool
lyn hospitals. The Shinnecock Is eXpectt
10 arrive here tomorrow morning and 81
will take probably 2Oe or 'Vo SICK 10 we
York.
ing an examination OF all patients in u
hospitals and determining which OF the
are in proper condition for removal 10 ou
side hospitals. The members of the boa
say that every man who can be sent aw;
with safety will be sent just as soon
possible With the departure OF the Rel
sg11f thara a
general hospital and go or 800 more
division and regimental hospitals. The d
tention hospital has been abandoned
1t is expected that before the end OF l
week all the patients in all the hospitals
camp WI I nave d peen tber ni0cee eSceot ~
haps $50 to 209 men suffering from agsi
waited attacks of typhoid and inter1nftt'
fever. malaria and dysentery, whom II
considered inadVisable to remoEe Tor l
or three weeks more. They will remain
he necessary without regard to whetl
the troops in camp are removed TO IN
pETRoTT. MICH. Sept l2.-Concern
reports from Camp WikoE that the ca
is preparing 10 break up. under peremptt
new orders from General Miles, Secreli
There is nothing in that. Camp Wik
from the first, was mostly intended a:
detention camp. The purpose from the {
has been to get the soldiers away fr
nurnose IS indicated by these dispatc
from my own orders, given before
Washington. -
Relative TO a statement attributed to g
eral Miles to never mind what Al
says" ETC. the secretary positively refu
WASHINGTON. Sept 12s-orders were
sued from the war department to-day
dering two regiments of the United Stt
regular troops away from Camp WIZ
Montauk. They the Twelfth infan
which is ordered 10 Jefferson barracks.
and the Twenty-second infantry. WI
goes TO Fort Cook Neb.. the station 1t
cupied before going to the war.
Twelfth infantry was formerly statione
the regular regiments will be away I
Montauk by the end of the week.