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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
FEW TROOPS REMAIN AT MONTAUk
GENERAL SKATER RETURNS AND RE-
sUMEs COMMAND-GENERALW WHEELER
GOING sOUTH-WEATHER COLD
AND DISAGREEABLE.

caun WkoT Nor,auk y Y Sept. 2i-Generai
Shafter returned the camp this afternoon ana -
once more in command General Whee'er starts
AT once for Alabama TO take charge Of the cavalry
rendezvous there General Wheeer's headquarters
were taken down this afternoon as the outlook for
the next twenty-four hours Indicated that IN the
exposed situation the tents occupied they would be
blown down before morning. The wind Is now
blowing a gale from the northeast. and Is sweeping
through the camp with force that has sent the
soldiers 10 their tents early, and caused them 10
seek the shelter OF their blankets.
At midnight last night the thermometer showed
seventy degrees. hut tonight the mercury has
dropped to fifty-three. and is going down every
hour The wind Is accompanied by cold driv-
ing RAIN and the lfe-savers the indications are
for A severe storm although not a protracted one
Twenty -four tents in the old detention camp went
down before the gale this evening. and tents In al
parts OF the camp are reported TO be In bad shape
housed In the wooden buildings and these
heated with big stoves; The hospital wards are
with The possible exception of General Skaters
headquarters over at the clubhouse
The oath Infantry having gone away. the head
Quarters tents were left In isolation with not tent
10 he seen anywhere about so TINS afternoon me IN
Infantry received orders to pull up stakes and move
They die SO. and now encamped in the
former quarters OF the 2ith Regiment Inc a I'm IS
signed to the loih cavalry. but this has been
changed and the eth is 10 do duty AS headquarters
and hospital guard until the last man goes away
The transport Manitoba started with the 2ith
Regimen. this morning ,. -.
The 95th Cavalry. the crack coiored regiment or
the Army. expected 70 get away to,morrow on rs
way to the Far West but the weather VIII prom
ably hold IL I'm camp until later I'm the week
The Red Cross took fifteen sick men 10 Bridge
port to-day. and the Iewistown was TO have taken
some to Providence hut II vas thought best not 10
load her under existing weather conditions
Batteries q and H. of the LIST Artillery and +, OF
the +th spent last night on board the cars at tho
station and received orders this morning 10 move.
and al 7 O'Clock were under way Little now re-
mains Of the camp The great infantry camp is
now without a single tenant The artillery camp
contains only few tents now, ana the cavalry
camp is small compared with what ii was few
weeks ago. ~. -.
David Davis a contract nurse. He grad
nate OF Bellevue Hospital Training school and
served with distinction in the hospitals In Sboney
and Santiago He was brought home sick, and
died of dysentery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

bal discussion. In t1is statement he said that
complaints had heen directed especially at the
Surgeon-Generals, the Quartermaster-Ge General
and the Commissary-G Generals departments OF
the Army and he suggested that the conduct OF
these departments should receive especial con-
sheraton at the hands Of the Commission To
this specific request ne added that II was his de-
Sire that the entire military organization should.
IL 1t appeared necessary he made the subject OF
inquiry, saying that he wished the Commission
TO go 10 the bottom Of the subject in all cases
and proceed with it's work without fear favor.
'Tf," ne said in the informal discussion that oc-
CURED, "the Commission should have difficulty
in securing the attendance of witnesses or In
obtaining access to papers thought TO be essen
tial TO the prosecution Of its labOrs. hope the
matter will be brought 10 my attention, when l
will do all in my power 70 overcome the diff
Guilty. want the Commission TO have clear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

l. 1860 and was actively engaged throughout the
Civil War. AZ first in the Pennsular campaign and
later with the Army OF the Potomac. In July. 1862.
he was transferred 20 the Engineer Corps, and has
remained with II ever since For his services in
the war he brevetted FIVE times. all for gal
lantry and reached the brevet grade Of colonel.
For the first four years after the close OF the
war he was IN charge Of engineering operations on
the Great Lakes Since that time. with the excep-
ton Of a few years on the Pacific Coast he has
either been occupied IN the Engineer ONCE az
Washington or as a division engineer in the North
east Division Of the United States. He received
the degree Of Doctor Of Laws from the Columbian
University Of Washington. In 1880 He was pro
NOTED 10 Chief Of Engineers. with the rank or
hriradIer-general in February. 1897. HIS retiring
is 1901.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

the l4sth Regiment This regiment joined the Army
OF the Potomac early IN 1853 At ChancellorsvNe
Ciay 3 1853 the regiment led the advance but Gen
eral Beaver fen shot through the body. M IN" he
ginning Of the fight. Before he had fuzzy recovered
he took command Of Camp Curtin In July, isN'.
ne reioined his regiment and distinguished hlmsef
at Auburn Hili md the battle OF Bristow station.
At Cold Harbor. where he was slightly wounded
he was given the command Of his brigade. At
Petersburg no was literally blown up by sheil
which struck almost under his feet ana received "A
severe wound lr his side Re reported for duty be-
fore he had recovered from his wound. but General
Hancock would not permit him 10 take command Of
his brigade until August q, 1871 the day OF the
battle Of Ream's Station. There he received n
wound which cost him bis right leg. General
BEAVER was then forced 10 retire from service. on
returning 10 BE lefonte he resumed his legal prac-
iicc
Re was defeated FOR Governor Of Pennsylvania
hy X f. Pattison in 1852. but was elected on the
Republican ticket IN lssG by iO~D majority Inc
degree OF LII. D. was conferred upon MN IN l"'
by Dickinson College. Pennsylvania. and Hanover
College, Indiana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
MUsTERING OUT NEWBORN TROOPS.

Adjutant- General c. Whitney Tillirghast %. Of
the National Guard OF the State OF New-York. was
at the Army Building yesterday In consultation
with General Randolph. who IL in charge OF the
mastering ort of the New-York Volunteers Gem
era Tilinghast has just returned from Washing
ton where he conferred with the War Department
I'm regard TO the New-York troops. There he
Informed that all details in charge Of Gen.
eral Randolph After the Acknowledgement went
away General Randolph said that their talk hid
been general and that the work OF mastering out
the troops and the large amount of clerical work
connected with Il had been fully explained
one OF the chief points presented 70 the muster.
ing officer 10y General Tillinghast was that ths
New-York State troops had gone into the service
with the State equipment while other states nad
retained the equipment at home and allowed the
Government TO nj out the men. IL Is probable thai
the mastering OF the troops Will also settle the
accounts between the State and the Nation ero
the 100000 used by the State OF Newly 10
eouipping volunteers well as the cost OF the
guns and Announcements supplied viii b allowed
to the State.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
COLONEL JAMES A. SEXTON.

Colonel James A. Sexton was born IN Cn'raso
ran,orv r 1874 At the outbreak Of the Civil war
no enlisted as private at the FIRST can TOT Voiuh-
teers. Three months later ne re-einls''u III '"e
49, ,,,t rta,,rv and was commissioned first
S''.a.a,, ord later became a captain In the ia
Illinois. lie served in the Army OF the tennessee
and took part in It's campaigns sieses and battles
A. n regimental commander ne LED his men III inc
battles OF Columbia. Duck River Spring MN
franklin and Nashville. and throuk"ou, ''e GO" -,
'.. a,o, In 1ss5 he was the staff or
,,torC;encral A. j. Smith. with whom he remained
nil the end OF the war. AT the capture OF 're
snan,sb fort at Mobile. on Apri B. lsoo Ms lei'
loo was broken below the knee beihg S'rueA "' Z"
piece OF shell - o,a founded the
" a. r s. Sexton. President Harrison
made him postmaster of Chicago in April hss re
ma ao,,vs worker IN the Military Order OF 'he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

field and I will do all that 1t is possible for me
to do 10 see that 1t has
The suggestion was also made to the Commits
sion that the first effort should be 10 secure
general information in regard TO the organZa-
ton Of the Army and the time in which the work
performed The President proposed the
name Of Major Mills, Of the Army, for recorder
OF the Commission. Secretary Ayers request
made in the letter read by the President, was
for complete inquiry into the conduct OF the
war, especially on the lines OF the charges pup
Eshed in the newspapers. He said that those
charges had assumed such magnitude that he
did not feel satisfied to have the Department
rest under them. and ne desired an investigation
by men eminent in military and civil life.
DR. p. s CONNER THE NINTH MEMBER
Dr. Phineas S Conner Of Cincinnati, was an
nounced as the ninth member Of the Commits
sion He was not present at tO-days session,
but no doubt was expressed that ne would serve.
He was selected because OF his eminence as a
physician and the President has been anxious
from the beginning 10 secure the services OF
medical man because the Surgeon-Generars de
partment Of the Army is involved IN the charges
winch have been made.
AT the close of the conference at the White
House the President expressed his satisfaction
WIN the personnel o. the COMMISSION, auuine
That he believed the investigation would be
thorough and the report fair and impartial
GENERAL DODGE ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
The Commission organized by electing General
Grenville NJ. Dodge chairman and Richard
"eightman secretary: Major Mills. Of the In
Bpector- Generals Office. 10 be military recorder
The Commission adjourned at about LOO
O'Clock. 10 meet az 10 O'Clock on Monday. Ihe
session was devoted TO methods OF procedure no
ueIhte conclusion being reached 1t was saio
that probably the investigation so far as eXami-
pauon or witnesses s concerned. would be open,
ou' other proceedings would be In executive SEES
sion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

For services at Bull Run he was orevetted origa-
dier-general Of volunteers. He was engaged at
Shiloh. Corinth. at Nashville and at Perryviile
He hrevetted a Northumberland for galantry
az Shiloh and brigadier-gener for services at
Perryve, and became a major general OF volunteers
July H. 1862 For A time he commanded AT Nash
VILE and later the right wing OF the Fourteenth
Corps and later was transferred TO the Twentieth
Corps and engaged In all the battles OF the cam
palgn IN Tennessee. After that he was engaged In
Arkansas and in the defence OF the capital al
Washington. For his services throughout the war
he was brevetted major general
In 1857 he was appointed Lieutenant colonel OF the
2sth Infantry and served from that time until 1874
In Texas In 1875 no became an ade-de-camp to
General Sherman with whom he served until pro-
NOTED colonel Of the 9Th Infantry in 1880. After
lengthy service in Utah he was ordered in May
1856. 10 command the infantry and cavalry school
AZ Fort Ieavenworth. where he remained until
appointed brigader-general on July 10, 1927. ana
assigned 20 the Department o, Arizona Promoted
20 ma general on November g. 1884, he continued
in this command. now the Department OF Colorado
until hs retirement April D. 1895.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
ACTIVITY AMONG TROOPS At CAMP MEADE.
DELAWARE REGIMENT pIvrDED-MoRE DEATHS
FROM TYPHOID FEVER.

DELAWARE REGIMENT DIvrDED-MoRE DEATHS
FROM TYPHOID FEVER
Camp Meade Mlddetown. Penn. Sept H.-Com-
panies A. g. O and " OF the LIST Delaware. Will
form the nucleus of the battalion 10 he organized
10 nIl the States quota In the volunteer service
The other companies will he forwarded 10 Middle
town. Del. next week. for muster out at the ex-
plratlon OF a thirty days Through. An officer on
General Graham's stan said today that II Will
take ten days yet to muster ont the lst Delaware.
The trial 81 Major Parke. OF Scranton. accused
OF refusing certificates OF description con-
cluded to-day. Chief Surgeon Girard appeared in
Major Parke's behalf. and said that he had acted
according to orders
Heavy clothing and blankets have been issued
20 the 18th and 18TH Pennsylvania regiments. which
means that they may both be kept In service. Gen
era Graham VIII retire as brigadicr OF tho Rcgu-
lar Army next Wednesday, but will remain with
the volunteer corps under his command until IL IL
mustered out
News was received In camp this morning that
Private Peter Delamere OF Company A. 10Th Ohio
had died in the Good Samaritan Hospital at Lee
harOn OF typhoid fever.
In the 2o3I New-York there are less than Is per
cent ~ the men able 10 perform duty. The sick
men this regiment are being sent TO outside nos
pitfalls fast possible.
Major Atkinson 81 the I'd West virginia was
stricken with typhoid fever at Boiling springs
last night and taken 10 the Carlisle hospital tie
will be sent 10 Fl Philadelphia hospital Three
privates also taken I'll. and were brought BACK
Holly Springs to-day. and will camp there over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

lished savings bank. AT the outbreak of the
Civil War ne became colonel of a volunteer reg-
ment At the battle of Pea Ridge he commanded
a brigade, and seriously wounded hut con-
tinued In service throughout the war. For his
galantry at Pea Ridge ne promoted briga-
dier-general. and became a major general for his
services around Nicksburg.
In 1866 he resigned from the Army TO become
chlet engineer OF the Union Pacific Railway. Three
years later he resigned to serve In the same ca
paclty on the Texas Pacific and most OF the time
since he has been engaged in railway construction
In the United States and Mexico. In 1876 General
Dodge was elected TO Congress In his absence from
his Iowa home. He declined a reelection. Though
MS nome Is IN Council Bluffs. his large business
interests nave for many years kept him large
part OF his time In this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

ming Of the Civil War he served as private in the
Confederate Army with the LIST Georgia Regiment.
Later he assisted in organizing an artillery com
pany and became captain Of what was known as
Howells Battery.
AT the close Of the Captain Howell went TO
Atlanta. and first practsed law successfully. and
later became Editor Of The Atlanta Constitution"
He and Henry W. Grady were the real founders OF
THE Constitution" for it had never been promi-
nent before they controlled IT, A year ago he re
tired from the editorial management Of that news
paper. Captain Howell is a Democrat Of the old
school, and for the last fifteen twenty years has
always been delegate TO the National Conventions
OF his party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
THE PRESIDENT.

THE president.
washington. SEPT. 24-The commission 10 IN
..,ao,e the conduct Of the War Department in
". var with Spain held its first meeting in the
c. ~ President Mckinley at the White House
sov Eight members were present and II was
o,,nced that the services Of ninth were
,,ed mon. though mis- name was not made
vnIic The eight who We're present We're:
NAl YG1S ''' '',''
,.,anel J. A. SEXTON of Illinois
contain F. 7. HOWELL Of Georgia.
General j. NJ WILSON. Chief OF Engineers.
If the United States Army.
CHARLES DENNY. Of Indiana former Minister
10 China.
r,-covernor URBAN A. WOODBURY. Of Vermont.
rx.covernor JAMES \ BEAVER of Pennsylvania.
,.ator.General A. Med. MCOOK, Of the Army re-
The appearance Of Ex-Governor Beaver as q
arber Of the Commission was a surprise, as
x,s selection was not known until ne appeared at
.,s White House at the beginning of the session.
The Commission spent an hour and half with
,,e President and then proceeded to the room
ossirned 10 it at the War Department for the
nurpose Of organizing and beginning work.
The proceedings ct the White House consisted
chiefly Of a general exchange Of views 10 the
Some Of the CommssiOns investigation. in which
the President participated freely. He told the
members that the organization Of the Commits
son had been undertaken AT the request of Sec
rotary Alger, and read a letter from the Secre-
tary in which he made the request
THE PRESIDENT GIVES HIS VIEWS.
The President had put his own views in writ
ing. and read them before proceeding to a YER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
FTNFPdL or LTFTT F. D. L. WALhEh.

The funeral Of Lieutenant Franklin D. l..
Walker OF the 9TH New-York Volunteers. was helo
Yesterday afternoon In Grace church. Lieutenant
Walker died In the Presbyterian Hospital from
fever contracted at Chickamauga tie hao pee"
first lieutenant Of Company II. and that company
under the command Of Captain Young. was 'he
escort at the funeral. The Rev. Roland 5. Men
ols chaplain Of the 9th Regiment. conducted the
services which were attended by a large congre-
cation The National flag covered the CONN. ana
the dead officers sword. belt and hat rested on me
dag The body was buried IN Wooda"n cemetery
with military honorS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
PLIGHT or MASSACHUSETTS, RECRUITS


says:
The Massachusetts Volunteer Aid Association RS Is
crnts OF rho 9th Massachusetts Volunteers.
These men seem to be in "A peculiar ana uniortu.
nate positicn There about four hundred ot
them I'm all and their exact standing cannot
hn ascertaIned When they left the camp az
birmingham. they say that they We're told ., ny
Iieutenant Colonel Weaver that they were lut
io,Irhed with the rest of the regiment ana shoulu
% home and wait until the expiration or the, iut-
Tough when they would he mustered out OF the
service The difficulty now lies IN the tact tnat
none OF them have individual written furlOugh pa
ners Consequently when they apply TO quarter.
master Hyde for clothing or ratlons ne can ,nn
reccrnize them without their papers, ana so MANY
are living from hand to mouth sleeping where my
host can going in rags. and not knowing where
the next meal is coming from Ihey nave pven
ahIe 10 draw their State pay. nut thrir hcsuihl
Army nav IL behndhand Steps are being taken
Tor the relief OF these men and TO secure prompt
medical and other attention -, ....,or,
Governor Wolcott to-day made the announcement
that acting under authority conferred 10y tne ssis.
ia,ure he gave notice that the commonwealth OF
Massachusetts will pay at UNIFORM rate LOT IN, Ins
ment in hospitals OF all soldiers ana sailors
mustered into the volunteer service OF me hl,,u
states from the Commonwealth or MASSACHUSETTS,
IN 10 the date Of their discharge therefrom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
TO TRANSFORM THE MOHAWK.

The contract for refttng the transport Mohawk
into a model ,roopship has been awarded 10 the
Bath Iron Works. OF Bath. Ne. The Mohawk. like
her sister ship. the Mobile. will have many I'm
provements made In her which will add TO he
comfort OF the soldiers who Will be transported
on her She will have folding iron hunks. hover
baths sanitary plumbing and venta,ng APP
paratus. She Will have accommodations for zoe
soldiers and cabin accommodations for 80 officers.
The transport will leave this port once for Bath
have the changes made,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

,,,onant.coIonel Of the 42d Indiana Volunteers He
served throughout the Nashville campaign and
was wounded at Perryvlle on october s. lso2, Soon
after he was appointed colonel Of the oo'h In
diana Volunteers. but was soon cofnpeheu by an
old injury to resign his commission
-. ,eeq ,o 1859 no was engaged in the practice
~ ,au; NJ Evansville. In 1885 he was appointed
Minister to China by President Cleveland ana he'a
that post until January Of the present year VINE"
he mas succeeded by Edwin II. Conger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
Eighteenth Street. Nineteenth Street and Sixth avenue.
WINTER CAMPS FOR TROOPS.
POINTS N THE SOUTHERN STATES LIKELY Tc
BE SELECTED.

POINTS II TIE sOUTHFFN NTNTF17 T''NT''T T"
BE SELECTED.
vo.b,,e.on. Sent 2i-The subject Of winter
ar,oa FOR the ,roops that are not used In the occu
nation OF Cuba is being considered by the war De-
partment. officers Of the Army have been inspect
ing various sites which can be used. and although
nothing has been definitely determined. II Is prom
able that Southern camps Will be chosen some
suggestion has been made that the mountain re-
sorts might he utilized. but the selection OF such
nIaces IL not contemplated by the War Department
II was said to-day that examinations were oeIhs
made with n view 10 the selection sof camps near
,orrla, winter resorts IN the Caronas Alabama.
Csprria and Florida. II Is not the intention or the
Department TO have large camps nj any or these
places II they are found satisfactory, II is prop
able that there will he a movement or troops 70 tIie
mean the abandonment OF Camp Meade IN PENN
sVVauia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
3. altman l. 60.
DRESS AND WRAP

DRESS AND WRAP
TRIMMINGS. - Autumn
Importations Of Partisan
Novelties as employed on
the French Model Gowns.
Cloth Bands with Crochet
ed Rings; Relief designs IN
Black Silk Passementerie;
Spangle and Chenille e.
fects; Embroidered Floral
Trimmings in Mousseline,
Lace and Ribbon eombi-
nations.
Silk Applique Passemen-
teries; Pearl, Silver and
assorted Jewelled Embroid-
cries; Jewelled and Fancy
Buttons, Buckles, Slides
and Clasps.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
srRGFoy HrTDEKOpER DETACHED.

Washington Sept. 2i-The formal orders TO Leu
tenant-Colonel Rush Huidekoper. who was chiel
surgeon at Camp Thomas. were issued ny the war
Department to-day. They show merely that the
officer has been detached from duty In Porto Rico
where he now is, and been ordered 10 Nashihe'o"
N renort TO the Surgeon General. making no men.
,on ~ his resignation. II seems probable that II
he surgeon contempates any action OF that KIND
he will now defer the execution OF me puip oac W.
duct OF the medical department during the Wit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
TROOPS TO BE CHARTERED IN CITIES.

Chicago Sept 4-Chicago probably will be made
winter quarters OF at least 5000 troops this winter
Colonel Jones. Chief Quartermaster of the Depart
mont OF the Lakes, has received telegram from
Ounrtormast err General Ludingion requesting In
formation as to available quarters for that number
Of men Captain Palmer Assistant Quartermaster;
said II was understood the Government would
quarter troops In New York. Philadelphia, San
Francisco and other large cities for the winter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25

Colonel Charles DENLY was born In MountJoy.
Va on June is 1890 He studied AT Georgetown
University and that Institution in 1855 conferred
upon him the degree Of IL. d. He resumed his
studies at the Virginia Military Institute. and was
graduated In 1870 After two years OF teaching nc
removed TO Evansville. Ind. which has since oeen
his home After TWO years service in a newspaper
office ne studied law. and was admitted 10 practise
At the outbreak of the civil War he raised
onnnnanv hui In Septemher. 1855. he was appolnted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-25
Ex-eovERNoR JAMES 4 HEAVIER

General James 4. Beaver born In Millers
town. Penn. on October p. is37 lie graiu-
atc1 at jefferson College in 1856. and Immediately
afterward began 90 study law AZ Bcliefouie. Penn
where he has over since resided. he was admitted
10 the bar IN 80, General Beaver went 20 the
front In 1857 as captain u tAc Bolef0utc Fensiblcs
AT the end Of three months hc tork part In raising
the 18Th Regiment he served with this regiment
in South Carolina ns Lieutenant colone. until Au-
gust lssg when o., res gned 90 become colonel o,