The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-09-10
MILES AND HIS STAFF BACK.
The General Reaches New York from
Puerto Rico-Admits Truth OF
Reported Interview.

New York, Sept. s.-The United
States transport OLDHAM, having on
board Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and
his staff. Maj. Greenleaf, Capt. Whit
ney, the Second regiment of Wiscon-
sin volunteers. consisting of 80 officers
and 500 men, and the hospital corps
from Puerto Rico, arrived here Wednes-
day. Mrs. Miles, son and daughter
were also on board the transport, which
sailed from Ponce on September 1.
The surgeon in charge reported all
we'll and no sickness OF deaths during
the voyage. The troops were in the
best of spirits.
Gen. Miles admitted to the press re.
porter who interviewed him while the
OLDHAM was lying off Liberty island
the substantial accuracy of the states
ment attributed to him by the Kansas
City Stars correspondent at Ponce,
Puerto Rico.
'"rhers are" Gen. Miles said to the news.
paper men about him. q few minor inac-
usually occur in such interviews. do not
care to point out the inaccuracies referred
to at this time: they are un!mportant.
1T IL true that I requested that my
troops In Puerto Rico on their return
homo should be allowed 10 camp some.
Ign Heights. Fort Wadsworth or Govern.
ore island. also requested Of the war
department that the troops be allowed to
march through New York city.
II never intended to parade myself. ~ !
shall 90 to Warrington In few days and
would not be there at the time Of the con-
tomplated parade.
II asked that the wisconsin men aboard
the OLDHAM be permitted to stay in this vi
cinity for dayor two to give them a chance
these western boys get glimpse of New
York. Surely they merit 1t. Many Of them.
think. have never seen the city, and per-
haps will never have another opportunity
to see 1t.
ITO my first request. namely. that my
troops be permitted to camp hereabouts,
in the neighborhood Of Brooklyn Heights,
and that they be allowed to parade. have
received no reply. To my second request
received reply at quarantine ordering
the Wisconsin boys home forthwith.
1.-THE men will 60 from the transports d.
rectly to the cars.
II shall stay In the city day or two to
transact some business and will then pro-
coed to Washington. Gen. Wilson's divi-
sion will reach New York in a day or two.
I think. They will come on the transports
Mississippi. Manitoba. Alamo ana Concho.
The last will carry Gen. Wilson and his
headquarters"
Gen. Miles said that he did not de-
sire to criticise the conduct of any
officer engaged in the late war. He
expressed the opinion that there has
been too much criticism, complaint
and condemnation published already,
and that the public had lost sight Of
the success and glories Of the war. He
did not care to enter into any general
discussion of the events of the war, be-
yond the written statement which he
had prepared during his voyage on the
OLDHAM, and which he has given out
for publication. He will go to WASH
ington Thursday morning.
Gen. Miles declared that the health
of the troops still in Puerto Rico is
good. He said that he considered the
island most charming country, but
that he Is greatly pleased to return to
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