New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-24
AT THE MONTAUK CAMP.
No SERIOUS DAMAGE BY THE sTORM-S"frf>i-
rxcEs CROSSING cUBA-CoNDITIoN OF
CUBAN SOLDIERS

xo SERIOUS DAMAGE BY THE sToRM-EHff'ti
rScrs CROSSING cuBA-coNDITIoN OF
CUBAN SOLDIERS.
Gam, vi,,ofy Montauk. n. Y. Sept pa storm
,r,of hu, rather violent swept over the camp las'
night and this morning, and did little damage pu'
nothing serious The storm warning or the "ea'"
er Bureau saved the camp from trouVe' a' 80
thing important was made snug last h'sh'' i"e
vrd bew down a number Of tents. but not one
that was occupied Twelve tents In the Ola lamp
Of the Rough Riders were hattened, and TWO OF ',e
disused mes, tents In the detention camp one OF ths
hosuital tents In the detention camp anu 'no
Y NJ c. A. restaurant tent were down do"h V"''
as they were not used. the resulting damage was
nothing. l..
one OF the hospital wards got little water III
side owing to the leaking OF the TOOL put VIC
patients were removed to a dry ward
BATTERIES F. OF the ath Artillery, and q ana H.
OF tho LIST Artillery, were put on board trains "
night and will start away In the morning Inc
,th Infantry landed most of It's enects upon INC
transport Manitoba this afternoon and VIII se'
away Tomorrow The eth Cavalry Will proodo'y
gst away on Sunday. II not tomorrow. The
weather this evening Is clear but threatens an
other storm. the life-savers say.
Among the who were taken OH '"e -
\.sxtco was Lieutenant Ahearn. who led the Florida
expedition into Cuba. and his aids, L'eu'eha"'s
Johnson Madden and White. Lieutenant Aheath
Is
condition. There were on the vessel aiso iouF
cubans who we're with Captain William Astor
ChanIer on some OF hts expeditions ana hd"atu
Carbonell young Cuban, son of lsadore taroo"e"'
a banker at No. 50 Cedar-st.. New-forK' VINO ran
away three years ago to join the CUBAN Insurgents
Carbonel Joined the Florida expedition as an inter-
nr.ter and remained with II throughout the war
Hs did not see the hght at San Juan or the sur
render. He and the other men OF the expedition
vera taken on board by the City OF Mexico at
Calbarien. .
Lieutenant Ahearn was the leader OF the expedi-
ton from FLORIDA and landed with a part OF 1t on
the northern coast OF Cuba. They started from
Porto Alta and beat their way through the WOODS
In the direction OF Santiago intending TO Join Garcia
or Gomez ley met and routed several small
bands OF the enemy the way, and the dynamite
gun was used with good effect by Lieutenant
Colonel Stranp. 81 the Cuban Army. Lieutenant
stramp is now with Garcia Through the heavy
woods and dense underbrush they ploughed toward
Santiago ngh,ing guerllas daily and nightly
They approa ched the town OF Hibro some dis
lance from Santiago. where the American
Army was encamped. where the Spanish soldiers
were holding high carnival They were feastng
with the natives and their minds we're FAR from
ngh,ing. Lieutenant Ahearn, leading the party
entered the town NJ night. When they emerged
from tho woods they wete confronted NY thu
enemy who swarmed out from houses and bar
racks In overwhelming numbers.
The Lieutenant grouped the party and planted
the dynamite gun. with L.eutenant-Colonel Stramp
I'm the van This produced the desired effect. The
uttle band kept up a steady fire and the enemy.
thinking there a force OF large proportions
clos. by. retreated 20 the bockhouse In the rear
Of ,he town The li,tle party advanced. firing In
-es.arty They s,ormsd the town captured the
blockhou.s and fred 1t without the loss Of single
man. The Spaniards fed and were not pursued
Besides capturing the town the party TOOK iouE-
teen cuban deserters prisoners. They were tried
and summarily shot by the Cubans Of the party
who passed the death sentence. The Americans
took no part in this proceeding 49,, o.
Just before the town captured the 10th cav
airy composed Of negro troops. cam" UP 10 we
supper, of tho attacking party The troopers We're
however litle too late TO capture the Spaniarns'
II dcr tie protecion Of the colored troopers me
little band made ita way toward Garcia '"t ns
signed They then proceeded to Cape Cabrera
and we're taken on hoard by. the transport n,,r.
trip across the island. and they got litte sleep,
TIE Cuhans were with the Clauier expedition, and
The entire party IS sornewha, enn1 lated. and
their clothes were almost in shreds, when they
Ing and food and most OF than have recovered
considerably from the effects Of their hard cam
palgn They say the condition Of the Cuhan Army
+ terrible A dozen Cubans are dying daily. The
men can scarcely shoulder their muskets, and only
They had little food, and were eating the herbs
Headquarters, Filth Arm2 CORPS.
Camp wikon' Mon'ouk ro" LS onD.1 ss az iss
mcnts have now icft Camp wlkoff, and volunteer
hospitals should no, return here with the expecta-
ton Of rejoinIng their resimen,s The only regi ;
Gn'i nsnry and at the sh SU and 10Th cavalry
The LIST aud 9th Cavalry are still here bui are
Maior-Genera. Commanding