New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-02
TO EXAMINE PROPOSED CAMP sITDS
GENERAL FRANKS FIRST TOUR or INSPECTION
TO RE BEGUN TO DAT-oRDERs FOR AN
Ri-rANCEa PLACID
BULASCEs PIACEr


General Fink commanding Tho Department, o.
the East. viii make MS fr-' visit % inspection
within Tho limits % MS now command today
Acting under instructions from tho War Depart
neni. he viii make TIP 20 Moniauk Pon, 20
ascertain the availability q; tho si'o there for a
propos-d camp ior two Army corps for Tho sum
General Frank VIII re accompanied ~ Colo
mel james Gil'gs Assistant; GaarierInauster-C;en-
e-ai who is the principal assistant IN no Quar-
tcrmasier-General once In WasAington. and his
newly appointed aid. Lieutenant Leroy Lyon n
IL Understood that General Frank Will insp~c, tho
various suggested sites. and after ~ has Visited
Montauk Point Will 80 10 tho north sde Of Long
Island. between Garincr's Bay ani the sound
and also 20 the Hampstead Camp. where Brisader-
General Pennington Is IN command
When instructions we're cent 90 General Merr,,;
before his appointment 10 command the expedition
- the Philippines 20 investigate tho sub ect =
camps for troops after they mustered into the
service Of the Government he sent two OF his aids
10 Inquire. inspect ana report Lieutenant Halo
visited the Hampstead Camp Mon,auk Point
South Framingham and other places in MassAchu-
sctis and Mantle In Connecticut Lieutenant
Mott Mount Grctna. Penn. SEA Girt and
Pal.sads Park = J While Tieutenan, Hale mad.
favorable report upon Mon'auk Point showing
that Il possessed far moro room than any othsr
site a greater diversity ~ country for dr'll and
mAnGuvre. ample space 'or army corps evolution
and admirable facilities FOR rife practice besides
with ample railroad facilities. General Merritt did
not approve Of remote station. II WAS his
decision 10 have troops remain a. Hemps'ead and
Sea Grt. hut the latter has never been offered by
The New-Jersey authorities 20 the Government ,or
use as n Federal camp The Hampstead site IL not
wholly approved by General Pennington. and IN
regard to It General Frank will be largely guided
by his advice.
According 10 tho instructions from Washington
General Frank is 10 ascertain the best place for
a camp OF TWO Army corps. or ut least $1,000 men
Tho massing OF 90 great number 81 men IN this
vicinity ~ thought 20 portend third call FOR
troops for u large part Of tho men 10 be GO
cured under the second call are 70 be used 20 mn
OUT present org,a. lzations there will not that
number % regiments IN the Department
Of the East An indication OF the intent 70
n great body Of In this Vicinity shown
Yesterday In the arrival OF forty ambulanc~s IN
this city consigned 10 Governor Island As
ambulance f. assigned 10 a regiment. there
enough ambulance- here FOR pretty large army.
They came from tho studehsker factory AZ South
pond Ind These ambulhnces are little more than
stout express wagons. with easy springs They
are by no means a. elaborate as tho Health De
partn.ent vehicles used IN cities which would be-
= little service battlefield. Each vehicle has
n he'd and stretchers FOR carrying the wounded
ard a box FOR supplies The surgical instruments
and remedies carried by the surgeon and his
orderly each OF whom has a pouch provided for
mo purpose. AntIseptic bandascs and sauze FOR
dressing wounds are also carried - .
tho Army Rulding yesterday. There VII be no
need In this war OF the wives. mothers sisters ana
hearts OF the soldiers meeting 10 scrape INT
Nv vito met with some women the other day VINO
- rt.d 10 furnish lint. and when she spoke 10 me
about IL told her 10 tell them II was useless ana
n thew sent any OF II we should simply nave 20
,hroS r. away Modern medical science has no
use for lint we have what IL far better 10 use
,Isyarv ambulance will have from two TO four
u;tcrs and the orderly will carry the bandasca;
arlinfs plasters such supplies as are needed
fSr EMERGENCY cases Each SURGEON must carry
instrurnents for any ordinary operation 50 ,ntL ne
can amputate upon the neld II II ~ nrcessdiS y.
Every Army division has hospital train. nhh.n
no Attraction Of n chief surgeon, win about elsny
men so tina, there be two or four men from
Tho hospital corps with each ambulance. a.,
1'her. was a large supply OF ammunition tor tne
scnt South Yesterday. Five carloads f0ur OF In.H
- beavv prolectiles left Governors Island The
Ola Dominion steamship Company took the con,
far Norfolk. from whicn
rI9co n will go by rail 10 Tampa, where II VIII
arrive on Monday. -, e. oooo
INC privilege Of increasing the order 10 5oWp
There were some samples or l'haN cioh SUD
nnltted 10 Quartermester- General kimbau yester.
Iav nv an Importer Colonel Kimball said that II
a. ,yera not for the OF importing II the material
,vond he the best possible for uniforms IN the
south especlally In the rainy season IN the Nest
bit nor nirproof.' and has n fine finish In several
shades or olive-brown. II is expected that me
officers will 10 large degree provide thefnselVss
with IT, as IT Is great improvement over can'.,s
" dr4i weave The cloth Is said to be absolutely
t,,on~rtous TO moisture and yet i IS Hight, flexible
and cool air passes as readily through u ~
T.be com missary Department in the Army Build
Inc cxpcuded $500 0ro last month IN Inc purchh."
% noni 81 The East including 100000 pounds Of
anur / 500 900 pounds OF hard bread. fJoW' cans
nf beef in 2 and s-pound cans, il0WD ponn nns
OF tomatoes 100000 pounds OF beans. ]io"o'o