The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-11-23
THEY ARE ORDERED HOME
NEW WORKERS LEAVE BY THE
NEXT TWO STEAMERS.
Five Hundred Go On the Australia on
Tuesday and Balance Follow on the
Alameda-Mustered Out.

The New York regiment has been
ordered home from Honolulu.
Five hundred men will leave by the
Australia next Tuesday afternoon and
300 more will follow on the Alameda.
This will practically clean up the
camp. The few remaining men will
be gotten off on the earliest vessels
thereafter.
Orders for the New York regiment
to return were received in this city
this morning. Though issued by Gen
eral Merriam, the orders come direct
from the Secretary of War This is a
copy of the official documents
I'm compliance with the telegraph
instructions of the Secretary of War.
dated the 18th instant, the First New
York Volunteer Infantry is relieved
from duty at Honolulu, Hawaiian ISL
ands, and will proceed to San Fran
cisco, Cal, the commanding officer re-
porting upon his arrival to the COM
manding general, Department of Cali
fornia, for further orders.
THE Depot Quartermaster in this
city will make the arrangements
necessary to provide transportation
to enable this movement to be carried
out at the earliest practicable date,
and will notify Lieutenant Colonel
George Ruhlen, Chief Quartermaster,
u. S. ", in Honolulu.
Lieutenant Colonel Ruhlen is
charged with the proper supervision
of the outtitting and supply of the
transports and the embarkation of
the troops, and will make ample pro-
visions, in addition, for the proper
care of such convalescent soldiers as
may be able to accompany the regi-
ment upon it's departure from Homo
lulu.
The commanding officer of the
troops in Honolulu will give the neces-
Sary orders for the detail of medical
officers for the transports ana sup
plies for the troops en- route.
1t is presumed that petitions from
the home towns of the New Iorl,
companies, addressed to the president,
have caused the recall OF the regiment.
All of the cities represented iii the
companies except Albany, joined in a
request to have the FIRST mustered
J out. \ San Francisco dispatch gives
as the reason:
"The New Workers might have been
stationed in Honolulu, but they in
troduced typhoid fever into what has
and to save themselves the govern
ment has decided to bring them back
to the United States"
A boss carpenter came down on the
Australia and will begin at once the
arrangement of accommodations for
the 500 men. All Will bunk in the
steerage except the officers, who will
be given cabin room. Supplies for the
300 men to go on the Alameda were
also brought down by this mornin' 5
steamer.
1t will not likely be determined to-
day just what companies will be sent
on the Australia. Col. Barber and
Lieut.. Col Ruhlen will first have to
consult and figure up" on the matter
1t is the latter's desire that as many
convalescents as possible be gotten off
Companies K and NJ will be recalled by
the next Kinau from Hilo to take the
Alameda on the 7tn of December.
There was great rejoicing at the
New York camp this morning when
the news was received. Most of the
men are thoroughly homesick and
welcome the change. They will be
stationed for few days at the Pre-
sidio and will reach home for Christ
mas, where they will be mustered out
and will straight way return to the
arts of peace.