The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-03
Action Based on Report Made by
Adjutsnt General Sackett.
VISIT TO MoNrAUK DELAYED.

tered out OF the United States service
He has been moved to take this step
not only by the desire OF large mum
ber OF the men to come home, but BY
the requests OF the friends and the fam.
lilies of the men in this state. Wha'
course the war department will pursue
is, Of course, impossible to say. for the
present.
The visit OF Surgeon General Kenyon
ard DIR. Swarts OF the state board o1
health to Camp Wikon, Montauk Point
which was slated for today, has beer
postponed until Monday, as the surgeon
general had matters in connection with
the troops at Quonset Point to keeT
him in the state. Gov. Dyer has ten
dered to the Rhode Island hospital au-
thorities the use of the state militia
ambulance on the arrival Of the sick
men from Montauk Point, either this
evening or tomorrow.
VIII Get Furloughs Today.
The clerical force at Quonset Point
is putting In great deal of work in
flling out the endless printed forms
which have been sent by the war de-
partment. and 1t will take a long time
before the work is concluded 1t is
probable that some OF the batterymen
will receive their 30 days furlough to-
day. but the majority do not expect 10
leave camp until Monday. There il
out take place ace at the armories % in this
city instead Of at Quonset Point.
:, ~ ..,,ts tha ara na Sane 10y. eSr EN-
the Shipment OF the equipment OF the
batteries to the government arsenals.
This will probably occur on Monday,
and It now looks as II the guns and
caissons of Battery A would have to
60 with those Of Battery b, as the nec-
eesary transfer and orders could not be
received In time, according to the ord
may be shipped TO the United States
arsenal to, perhaps, be returned to the
battery later. Then there will remain
only the horses to be cared for, and as
long e they remain the greater part Of
1t has been arranged that when all is
ready tne government VIII furnish
prnv;gence nrasont @ a. ts tho,,rht ~
that q boat win be chartered. this being
the easiest way to transport the men.
IN the meantime there is plenty OF hard
work TO be done. as all material will
have to be packed up. But the men
work AZ this the sooner will be the end.
The gums ana caissons will be loaded on
91at cars az Davisville. as will nearly all
the ordnance stores.
Ma, s~Y..v.
Waus " AcsvSs
The visit of Adjt. Gen. Sackett TO
p. 80, Hfeaae Do whars tba E,r.t
s<noue ASsano neSimeht 10 quartereu'
has resulted In convincing that officer
that the Rhode Island men want to
leave the service now that the war Is
over. and he IL OF the opinion that 85
per cent. OF the men 50 desire. Gen.
sackett says that when he passed down
ery OF rive want to go home." and the
Ike He reports that the men are near
~ all In good health, except Col. Alb
Sot, wbo 10 down with malarial fever,
though not seriously i'll.
rnonn COL ADbOt'S ReDrImano.
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The unmilitary conduct of many of
the men in shouting their desire to go
..'e - Ne' ~ -. ga.
,ial reprfmand from Col. Abbot. who In
regimental order says that the act
was highly subversive OF discipline, and
IA fpre nppre % dsmonstrataons , % thai fnnsk na
Eure. He also says: The regiment is
reminded that, although nostilities have
,sssre svnr Ths .ovsrrymant snr ma can v ,av av
,lIt 40 definite policy till the reports OF
~ peace commissioners are made. II
we are ordered for a winter OF duty in
ne fropics LET us obey cheerfrIIv. he
levine that such service cannot but be
,rofIfSble 70 almost any of our men.
yrom the present condition of the Gu
,an insurRents such service will not be
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