Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-08-27

CHICKAMAUGA, ia Aug. Si.-Ihree
regiments left Camp Thomas for Knox
vile today. They were the Second
Missouri, Fifth Missouri and Sixth
Ohio. Hereafter the regiments will be
moved rapidly. General Breckenridge
expects to get the whole First Corps
out during the next two days. Just
where the Third Corps will 60 is not
yet positively settled. Lack of water
facilities at Huntsville, Ala, reported
by General Frank, caused the dis.
arrangement of plans which may cause
delay. Officials favor Admission, Ala,
but it is probable that mere thorough
investigation will he made before the
definite decision is reached. Hhe sick
in regimental divisions and general
hospitals are now receiving the best of
attention. Hundreds of patients have
been sent home during the last few
days, doctors and nurses can we'll
handle those remaining. A number
of Sisters of Charity arrived today to
assist in hospital work.
PITIFUL HOMECOMING.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug, 27.-A train
consisting of nine sleepers arrived to-
day, having on board l52 members Of
the First. Second and Fifth Missouri
Volunteer regiments, who had been IN
hospitals at Chickamauga Park, suffer
ing from fever and camp ailments.
The home coming of these soldiers,
many of whom are on the brink of the
grave was a pitiful contrast to their
out going just few months ago.
AND STILL THEY COME.
New York. Aug 2S.-The first sec
tion of train bringing the First
United States Cavalry from the south,
arrived at Jersey City this morning,
and was transferred to Long Island
City, to be sent to Montauk The
Cavalry is coming in several sections
aud will arrive at intervals during the
day. Four hundred men, one battal
ion of the Second United States In
fantry, were transferred from Jersey
City this morning, and started for
Montauk Point. They are from Camp
Hobson, Lithia Springs, Ga. None of
the men who arrived were i'll, but
eleven sick were left at Lithia Springs
and thirty more sent to Fort McPher-
son, Ga.
HUNGRY, NOT SICK.
NEW York. Aug. 27.-Some nurses
of the general hospital at Camp Wikoff
are suffering from dysentary, and Or
ders were issued today that they be
given more time to exercise, bathe and
rest. More nurses arrived today
When the Eighth Ohio landed, nearly
300 reported sick were sent to the hos
pital, but it developed that 10 of the
"slck" were only suffering from hunger
when these men had been fed they
were able to leave the hospital. They
repeated stories of hardships encoun-
tered coming up from Cuba, and said ii
was almost impossible to get food. One
hundred and fifty men from the general
hospital were allowed to go on sixty
days furloughs today, as they had i'm
proved.
TANNER GETS IT DONE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. - Governor
Tanner, of Illinois, was at the Wa
Department, and as a result of tall
with him, Adjutant General Corbin is
sued orders to muster out the First
Fifth and Seventh Illinois.
MORE FOR HOME.
WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-The follow
ing valunteer regiments were toda,
ordered mustered out: The First an,
Fifth Missouri now at Chickamaug'
and the Third Missouri now at Middle
town. Pa. will go TO Jefferson Barracks
Mo-; the 159th Indiana, now at Middle
town, will go TO Indianapolis; th
Eighth New York, now at Chickamau
ga, will so to Hampstead, L. |.
FEVER STRICKEN.
FIsHKILL, N. Y, Aug. 27.-Privai
Merritt. of Col Roosevelts Roug
Riders, is very low at the home of b
father. James Merritt, at Maribor
Ulster county. having been stricke
with fever after he passed through a
the battles without a scratch. Your
Merit was living in Arizona when
joined the regiment.
WELCOMED HOME.
CHICAGO, Aug 27.-The First Illine
Volunteer Cavalry, Colonel Edward
Young commanding, arrived today
Fort Sheridan from Chickamaug'
Eight train sections conveyed t
troopers and their equipment. 7
welcoming committee met Color
Young. Thr0ngs at all stations cheer
the boys as they passed through.
TRYING TO GET HOME.
New YoHK, Aug. 27.-There .
four soldiers at st. Johns hospit
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