New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
HEALTH OF NETWORK TROOPS.
FEW SICK SAVE IN THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
REPORTS FROM ALL Colonies.


Albany Aug. Ex-Governor Black and Ad)utah,
General Tillinghast have received from the coohci
| commanding all Of the New-York state regiment
telegraphic reports concerning the condtion OF 'h'
men, These reports made at the request o
tho Governor through the Adjutant-General. In
| text OF the request was as follows
While your men for the time being are out OF ,n'
control OF this State. bear IN mind as nave pr
Siousy Informed you, that the Governor Is very de
tirous of knowing the needs CT your cohmanu n
by wire the exact cond9n o. the men 0t yI''
! regiment TILLlNGHAsI. Ad)dtah'-uene'" al
| The Adtutant-Gen TO- night gave out the re-
plies O, the comma ndans. and with them the fol-
! lowing statement
The newspapers have been so crowded with ~ ne
reports OF the wants and the suferings at the on
ferent camps that, after consultation on the sub
Jet. Governor Black and General Tlllinghast de.
officeys. and the replies tell their story, and
while stonably there has been great sute r,
the men that SO few complaints have been made py
hose at the front They haze no6y sIRpofGd v All
they have sacrificed and ali that they are Wiling 70
sacrifice for the UNFOLDING OF our Nanohal ana
State honor
The replies received were follows:
Coonel Jarvis. Sth Regiment-In answer TO your
telegram Of to-day. would respectfully Ieer you 70
repor, made the Governor by SurSeon-GeheraI
Terry on needs OF regiment.
This is the report which has not been made public
in detail:
Colonel Leonard, 18th Reglment-One hundred
Think change to Lexington good for al; Men are
tired OF this pace and associate 1t with disappon-
ment. Are cheerful. however, and sing at night.
Don't need anything.
Colonel Wilder. 14th ACKNOWLEDGMENT Regi-
ment's total sick to-day seventy This includes
convaescents and every excused from any
duty; number daily growing less than in any other
regiment know about and almost entirely due TO
water. Plant for dstillins water drinking water)
now In operation owned by regiment and will be
taken with It. Regiment In hrst-class shape as re-
CARDS supplies. equipment, discipline and instruc-
ton and health Is generally good. Thank you for
offer Of assistance. but We are doing well. VIII
soon change station to Huntsville. Ala, with rest
Of tho corps
Colonel Eddy. 47th ACKNOWLEDGMENT Regi-
ment In good physical condition and well equipped.
Nothing required
Colonel Hoffman. Sd decentralization OF men
good and improving.
Colonel Bartlett 22d Regiment-I thank you and
the Governor very much for your kind kilograms
Inc men Of my regiment are in excellent health and
In fine condition.
Surgeon-General Terry reports the sath Regiment
In good health. and Coone Duffy has expressed his
desire TO see service in Cuba.
Colonel Welch OF the 65h Regiment reported in
person that his command In excellent health
and needed nothing
Colonel Greene Of the 9th Regiment reports health
or MS command good. having all he requires
Adjutant General TillinEhast received n te.eCrnm
to-day from Colonel Hardin comma nder Of the "a
Regiment announcing that his command. which Is
on Jus way from Florida vii reach Troy early Sat
urday morning