Evening star., 1898-08-29
CARING FOR THE SICK
New York State Transfers Disabled
Soldiers to Buffalo.
SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT TO FOLLOW
Change in Plans at the Instance of
Gov. Black.
FAREWELL TO CAMP ALGER
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
DUNN LORING, Va, August %, 1898.
Acting under instructions from Brigadier
General Goblin, commanding, Adjutant Cen
eral Strong issued special order this
morning revoking the Instructions issued to
the 1st and I'd Battaiions of the 6oth New
York to move to Camp Meade, Pa, today.
The 18th Pennsylvania was ordered to go
in it's place. The intention of the officials
was to move the 65th today but the visit
of Governor Black to the camp yesterday
and his personal appeal to the Secretary of
War last night to have the regiment or
dsred Immediately to Buffalo had the effect
of causing change in the plans of the di-
vision officers relative to the movement to
the Pennsylvania camp.
This morning an order to the command
ing general of the troops here was received
from Adjutant General Corbin. 1t directed
him to change the destination of the 65tn
New York from Camp Meade to Buffalo
Ihefe the regiment Will go into quarters in
the state armory. The officers will be
granted leave of absence and the men fur
loughs for thirty days. At the expiration of
tnat time the regiment will be mustered out
of the service.
The time for the 65th to leave for their
native city is Wednesday. In the mean
tine the regiments field and garrison euuip-
meht Will be turned in to the government.
Affansements have been made whereby
one hundred and one of the soldiers of the
ootn now patients in the division hospital
VIII be taken to Buffalo in a hospital train
TINS evening at 4 O'clock These soldiers
nave been reported by the surgeons as able
10 stand the journey
fuiiman Cars Furnished
me hospital train will be made up of
Pullman coaches and trained hospital Stew
ards as Well as army surgeons will accom-
pany the men.
Inc train came here from Buffalo.
ABOARD 1t were those who will accompany
lhe SICK soldiers to the hospital These
were Col. Alexander of the G5th New York
or. Herman Frynter Dr. w w wilson
Dr. Manteline, DR.. Frank and DR.. Hitzel
skIIed surgeons, and Misses Smith Hunt.
oWahs' McPherson and Kennedy trained
nurses.
orders to Twelfth Pennsylvania.
When 1t was found this morning that the
t9th New York would not be sent to Camn
meade hurry orders were issued to the 18th
pennsylvania to be prepared to move at
noon The prospects of leaving the Vir-
gina camp and returning to Gods coun-
try, as the boys term it, struck the officers
and men so forcibly that they set to work
with Will and were ready 10 move at
noon Everything but the loading of bag
gage mad been completed at 3 o'clock. and
SAPVNtSd tlldt tne troops Will leave at
this evening ~
Maj Howard the chief quartermaster of
the corps reached camp this morning and
VIII give his personal attention to the
movement of the troops to the Pennsyl
Vania camp at MiddletoWn
A hospital train from the state of Mis-
souri, yesterday took the sick soldiers of
tne Sd and 4th Missouri patients in the
DIVISION hospital to their home state for
medical treatment. The train was made
up of Pullman sleeping and dining cars
ana a corps of efficient doctors and trained
nurses were in attendance to see to the
wants OF the soldier boys
Inc death of Private Law Miller Com
pany l., Sth Pennsylvania, of pneumonia
occurred yesterday in the hospital
The Final Review.
There were 1900 men in line In a. review
OF the I'd Brigade, Sd Division. at Camp
Alser Saturday. The review comprised the
lst Connecticut, the Sd Virginia and the
llth Troop OF the Signal Corps
Greater leniency is being shown the al
virginia, and Saturday the Gordon OF SEN
tlnels was removed. The requirement of
four roll calls a day was also rescinded
ana now the Virginians are occasionally
enjoying the privilege of furioughs and
passes The transportation of the mus
tered-out troops will begin this week