The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-09
MUCH MISCHIEF WROUGHT.
War Department Worried Over the Eject
the ROund-Robin Will Have on the
Santiago Troops.

partment is much worried over the
situation at Santiago, not from fear of
any additional danger from the fever,
but from the effect upon the soldiers
of the action Of the officers in almost
creating panic. The officials state
that they have been working for weeks
to prevent just what seems to have
happened, a stampede among the SOL
diers, and if the men get disorganized
it may cause trouble.
Soldiers could not be rushed pell
NELL on board the transports, because,
if they did the conditions of the
Seneca, Concho and other transports
which came back with the wounded
would be repeated, and again it was
not possible to remove all the soldiers
at once while the Spanish prisoners
were still in Cuba.
Over two weeks ago a lease was
made for the camp at Mon tauk Point,
and two weeks ago work was begun
on hospitals at that place. The war
department notified Gen. Shafter fully
two weeks ago to get ready TO move
his troops and only gave orders to
send them to the mountains pending
their removal altogethe Orders were
under way to. experiment by sending
parts of cavalry home on the Louis
lana, as it was thought advisable not
to transport the entire army
until it was found that
the Louisiana made sue
cessful trip. There was no intention
to keep the army at Santiago de Cuba
during August, and transports were
ordered to leave that place just as soon
as possible after the Louisiana had
made her trip. The action of the
officers in sending the round robin,
the officials of the war depar tment
here claim, has stampeded the soldiers
cipline and order, which is necessary in
the army. However, the officials at
the war department are now straining
every effort to hasten the return of
Gen. Skaters troops, and they will
be removed as soon as they possibly
| can be. 1t will be impoSSi BILE to re-
! move all of them as long as the Span
| iards remain there, but as soon as the
regiments of immunes arrive they
will take the places of the regiments
on duty and these will be sent home
as soon as transportation can bring
| them.
SANTIAGO, Aug. 6.-The embarka-
ton of Skaters troops for the United
States began Friday. Gen. Shafter's
orders for the movement of this com
mand provide for the following pro-
gramme: Embarkation of Sd and 9th
regular cavalry, then the 1st regular
cavalry and the 1st volunteer cavalry
| trough riders) will be embarked.
These have been ordered to be ready
to go on board ship Sunday.
For the present the 9th
and 10th cavalry will re-
main in camp. Only private horses OF
che officers will be taken. Other horses
will be turned over to Gen. Wood, who
will designate an officer to receive
them. Gen. Wood will remain here as
military governor. All the tents will
be left standing, and all extra worn
clothing and bedding, which may pos
sibly be infected, will be destroyed.
The 1st brigade, of Gen. Lawton's
division, under Gen. Chaffee, will go
next. All men able to ride will be put
on ponies and taken to the VIII arf.
Others will be conveyed there in wag'
ons. All men suffering from yellow
fever or infectious diseases will be left
here. Every precaution will be taken
to provide for the safe and healthy ar
rival of the men in the north.
Volunteer regimen will next be
shipped in the following order: 1st
Illinois, 1st District of Columbia, list
New York, 9th Massachusetts,, ID
Massachusetts, Sth Illinois, SD Michi
gan and saith Michigan. All these regi
ments have been ordered to hole
themselves in readiness to go on board
transports Saturday, or as soon after
as possible. All troops will first be
examined by a medical board, and any
SUSPICIOUS cases will be left in the hos
pital.