The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06
SHIPPING THIN HONE
All Haste is Made Moving
Troops From Santiago.
THERE is MUCH CONCERN
Lest Europe Hear of the
Army'S Generalization.

Washington, Aug. 5-The war depart
Fnent has ordered the large feet Of trans
ports at Ponce to proceed TO Santiago,
there to join with the transports already
at Santiago, in bringing General Shat
Eers' army back to this country. There
are ten large transports with the feet at
Ponce, some of them, like the Mobile,
having a capacity Of 10000 men. In all
they have a capacity of 6.54O men. This.
with the capacity of the ships already at
Santiago, VIII give a carrying strength OF
over II, 900 men at trip. In addition to
the transports announced by the war de-
partment yesterday as being ready at
Santiago, it now appears that the Orizaba
capacity $50 men, is also available. The
Yale will also be brought into service IN
the course of .. week or ten days. At
present she is 10 be utilized in taking
General Fred Grants brigade co Porto
Rico. after which she vii return by way
of Santiago and take on load Of Shat
EeTs men
he press dispatches from Santiago say
ing that the troops were greatly elated
on the prospect of beginning the homo
ward movement today is accepted by the
war officials here with satisfaction. They
say that the embarkatiOn has already
begun, and that the Louisiana, which left
day before yesterday with cavalry on
board, is now well on her way home.
With the arrival of Skaters army in
.b;. c.oz,D+rv sx,erv facility will ma eriven
10 the troops TO recuperate. This viii
apply not only to the sick, but to the well,
as / is appreciated that the hardships
through which the men have gone must
have taxed the vitality OF the strongest.
Their VIII be no yellow fever cases
brought to this country, as such cases
can best be handled without removal
The less serious case Of sickness, not in
volving contagion, will be brought II the
patients are convalescent to a point where
removal win be advanta geous.
Surgeon General Sternberg has in view
several points for patients and GONZALES
CENTS. The actual hospital station VIII
probably be located at Montauk Point.
where field hospital for 5000 patients
is being prepared. in addition to the hos
pi al equipment which General Shafter's
forces vii bring along with them. But in
addition TO this, General Sternberg has in
viSw two fine locations where the bracing
mountain and lake air will help conval-
esoents 10 recovery. These points are Fort
Ethan Allen, Vermont, and the army post
at Platts5urg, n. Y.
General Sternberg has no purpose Of
making these points hospital camps IN
the ordinary sense Of the word where
severe cases vii be handled. but only 10
make them available for the GONZALES
cents already we'll on the way TO recov-
cry, who need good air and surroundings
10 bring them completely back to health.
Each post will accommodate some 500 to
$40 men. The order designating them for
this purpose has not yet been made, but
General Sternberg will doubtless make
the recommenda ton for their use.
The impression that there is a differ
encs Of opinion among the medical officers
at Santiago and those at Washington on
the question of removing the troops of
Sha fter's army, is said to be without
foundation. as it is pointed out that Sur
Eeon General Sternberg's Office has main
taired from the first that the army should
be removed as fast as the military situa-
tion would permit. II is said, however.
hat the military situation, in common
Gust ON Of field opera tons. dominates the
med .cal situation, and that the latter
must shape itself to the military require
merts. General Sternberg felt that it
w0u d he disastrous for the troops to re-
main at Santiago through the late sum-
mcr and early fall months, as these are
most likely % breed serious cases Of vel
low ever. In the event that removal was
imp sslble, because of the military stu
alton, then it was General St3rnberg's
view that the camps he removed as speed
ty $ possible from points OF infection
and new camping grounds back Of iSanti-
ago ne established.