Evening star., 1898-09-03

The order relieving the I'd from duty will
be issued probably some time today.
Condition of the Wisconsin Troops.
Governor Scofield of Wisconsin discussed
with Gen. Corbin the health conditions of
the Wisconsin troops in the various camps
Through agents he had made an investi-
CATION of the conditions of the camps and
Was satisfied, he said, that they were not
SO serious as had been represented He
left this morning for Jacksonville Fla
personally TO superintend the transporta-
tlon OF the sick of the 1st Wisconsin to
their homes.
Regiments to BE Mustered Out.
A bulletin was posted at the War Depart
ment today announcing that orders have
been issued for muster out of the following
named organizations:
1st United States Volunteer Infantry. 46
officers, 973 enlisted men, at Galveston.
Texas.
9th Massachusetts, Infantry, 46 officers.
S9l enlisted men, from Montauk to South
Framngham, Mass.
Batteries B. c and D. Ist Maine Artillery
officers, 416 enlisted men. at Augusta
Companies A, B, and D. I'd Washington
Wash A7'
District Of Columbia Infantry. 40 officers
$40 enlisted men, from Montauk to Armory,
Washington, D. c.
lst Battalion Nevada Infantry. IA Off
GERS, 400 enlisted men, at Carson City
9TH New York Infantry, 46 officers, l252
enlisted men, from Huntsville Ala. to
Troy, Y
3D. New York Infantry, 46 officers. 1.27o
enls'ed men. from Camp Meade. Middle
town. to Troy, n. Y.
l4th New York Infantry 40 officers. 1.2iS
enlisted men, from Huntsville, Ala, to
Troy. n. Y.
I'd New Jersey Infantry, 81 officers, 1,27s
q mo,
Sea Girt N J.
Ist Massachusetts Heavy Artillery, Al
oHlcers, 700 enlisted men, from Fort Pick
erlhg, Mass, to South Framing CHAM, Mass
Distributing the Porto Rico Troop..
General Miles and his army of between
1900 and 5000 volunteers now on the wav
to this country from Porto Rico. will not
parade in New York city or elsewhere as
body upon their arrival. The official an
nouncemens of this fact was made at the
War Department today.
Inc transports bearing General Miles and
the volunteers are expected to arrive off
New York next Tuesday 1t was slIgpested
that the troops be ordered into camp some
Where in the vicinity of New York for a
few days and then signalize their departure
Tor their state camps by a parade through
New York city. The civil authorities of
New Y ork canvassed the situation and fin
eNi4S SuSStSteu bIldl lIG troops be encamDel
at Forrest Park, between BROOKLYN and
Jamaica.
When Governor Voorhees, of New Jersey.
arrived in Washington yesterday, he pro
posed to the War Department that the
Porto Rican troops be placed in camp at
Sea Girt, the New Jersey state camp
grounds He renewed this offer this morn
ing in his conference with Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin. He was informed that it had
peen decided by the department that the
Porto Rican troops would not be placed
IN camp at any point in the east, but would
De seht Immediately to their state camps
preparatory to being mustered out of the
service.
When the transports arrive in New York
harbor they will be met by officers down
the bay with orders for the troops to pro-
ceed directly from their ships to the trains
The officers will have with them transpor-
tatlon for the entire command. 1t is likely
mat the troops will be landed in Jersey
City. where after being served with a hot
lunch, they will board the cars. which will
be in waiting. for their homes.