Evening star., 1898-08-30


ed, are: Corporal Boulay, Privates
Belmont, Brighansen, Davis, Hyer,
Hickey. Johnson, Nash and Proctor.
Special From a staff Correspondent.
CAMP WIKOFF, Montauk Point, n. e.,
August 3O-The plentiful supply of deli
cacies provided here in the greatest abun-
dance for every man in Camp Wikon was
shown in these dispatches yesterday Your
correspondent took particular pains to find
to what extent these provisions were being
served to The men throughout the camp,
ana discovered a very curious condition
prevailing. Men in many of the regiments
here were seen, and it was learned that
while Gen. Wheeler has; given orders both
at the storehGuses and through brigade
quartermasters that these provisions are TO
b. issued literally, it was not generally uE-
Gerstood that this was the case. and i'll
spite of thase orders. as a rule only sick
men in the general hospitals and in reg
mental hospitals were getting the special
diet.
As has been stated, there is very little
difference SO far their needs are con-
ceFned between the sick men and the So
called cOnvalescents or We'll men. They
are all weak and require the most appetiz-
ing and nourishing diet that can be pro-
cured. 1t was learned that, rule. q
limited supply of these delicacies were be-
ing used in the regiments. In many cases
the quartcrmaSter sergeants, when mess
has been served, have passed around a
plate of peaches, apricots other articles
OF the special diet to the weak Gonzales
cents in camp, the others being confined
to the regular army ration. Ice has gen
orally been lacking in the camps, although
a large quantity is brought to the store
houses daily. and there allowed to melt
1t could be had in abundance if it were
sent for.
Seventeen large cans of fresh milk were
allowed to sour few days ago because If
was not sent for, while at the same time
men were without milk in many regiments.
although no other one article of food is ca
greatly relished by them 1t is no easv
matter for commanding ma jor general
TO correct these shortcomings in a camp in
"hleh there are fifteen or eighteen thou
Sdnd men, The provisions are here and if
reglmental officers do not see that their
men get them they must go unprovided for
10 Keep supplies of ica milk and other
thlhss on hand requires constant work OF
hauIlng and some how this work is not at
ienoed TO In very many of the regiments
nat makes this condition disgracefuI is
tne TACT that officers tables are we'll sun-
themselves oi
There is almost no complaint heard
among them a Kicker is not regarded as
a good soldier and most of them don't like
~ tOiHpldlI. ana IL Is case whom
they know what they are entitled to- They
eat what is set before them and saw moth,
ing. ~
Gen. WheeIer's Order.
Ihe stars correspondent saw General
Wheeler, In command Of the camp- and
placed these facts before him He was evil
dentIy much annoyed. and promptly sent
orders to both the commissary Department
anu 10 MS subordinate officers throughout
the camp. giving instructions to the former
lhdt supplies provided for the snacisl dict
De kept on hand in abundant quantities and
10 the latter that they should see that
every man in their commands whether re-
6arded as sick or well, ba given the special
net IN abundance. General Wheeler has
done all that commanding officer can do
10 see that his orders are carried out.
The District Boys
The District of Columbia regiment will he
well taken care of. Col. Harries is seeing
that the best that is in the storehouse is to
De placed before the men. Col. Harrjes is
TINS morning confined to his tent under ad-
vice OF his doctor, but although he mas
fever he Is locking after every detail of
camp arrangement He is not in the hos
pltaI, but in the detention camp where he
Is beng well cared for. AS soon as the. ID
and 80 Batt2lOns Of the District regiment
Were located i'll the detention carnD Mai
u EElen took measures for securing pro
VISIONS tof the special diet provided for all
soIdltTS- He has since been DientifuIly SIM
piled and every member of his battalion
since being located in camp has lived on
the same food furnished To patients in hos
p!tais Inc men are all greatly improving
ia nesiitn- Today the LIST Battalion will he
supplied abun6antly with the s;IpnIies
Inc body of Private Socrates Maupin. who
dled al Santiago OF typhoid fever. was
Dtousht mere en- the Minnewaska. The
brother of the deceased private John Maui
pin, arrived here on the transport and Will
take the remains to washington for inter
ment today He viii be accompanied by
the chaplain. G. f. Dudley
The I'd anu Sd Battaiions of the District
OF Coiumoia regiment will today go out of
the detention camp and be located in q new
camp The list battalion will remain in de-
tention until Friday morning Friends of
the soldiers in that battalion will NOT he
allowed 10 go into the camp Such visitors
mere are only allowed TO stand outside the
cSIihp' "here a ro-e separates them from
can go into the camp Of the I'd and Sd Bat
taliOns.
Major O'Hrien's Message
Maj Richard A. O'Brien, commanding
the I'd and I'd Battalions, sends the follow
ing to The Star:
The officers and enlisted men of these
battalions are rapidly recovering from the
effects Of the severe hardsLIps experienced
during their stay IN Cuba
" nat they desire Most, now that the
war is practically over, is an early ret,trn
to Home, Sweet Home All join in re-
turning thanks for your Kind ctfices and
donations, and hope that We may soon be
with you"
Cot. Hsrries' Arrival
When the Minnewaska came up to the
wharf al Aiontauk yesterday Col Harries
and his command ware on deck, and were
greatly pleased to see the gentlemen in
charge OF The Stars relief fund and the
other citizens of Was hingston waiting to re-
ceiys than.
They We're given assurances that II
mercy could make them comfortable after
their hard campaign they would want foI
nothing Colonel EarTies was in comma no
of all the troops on the transport there
being about 500 soiGiers belonging to diff
ferent regiments Colonel Harries has
some relics that Will excite the Interest
OF the people of Washington when he get.
them home. One is the horse that WAS rid
den by General Forsl1in command of sar,-