The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-29

Transport San Marcos Reaches New
York with Camp Victims.

Transport San Marcos Reaches New
York with Camp Victims.
NEW YORK, Aug. 2s.-The United States
transport San Marcos, Captain ItZen, which
sailed from Tampa Aug. 20 and Key West
Aug. %, arrived this morning. with two bat
teries of the First United States Artillery,
two companies of the Third Texas Volun-
teers and the general hospital corps and
detachment from the corps of engineers.
The total number of men on board was 52S,
of which fifteen are officers. Capt. A. II.
Merrill, First Artillery, is in command.
Deputy Health Officer Sanborn boarded tile
transport, and, after a brief inspection,
permitted her to proceed. The San Marcos
then steamed up the bay and anchored off
Liberty island, where she will await in
structionS from the War Department at
Washington. The troops will probably be
sent to Camp Wikof. One artilleryman is
reported sick with measles None of the
troops on the San Marcos had been outside
the United States, all having been in camp
at Tampa since the early part of the war.
Sixty of the worst cases were removed
from the San Marcos this afternoon. Near
ly all the men are convalescents from the
general army hospitals at Key West and
Tampa. The men taken off were distributed
as follows: Ten to the New York hospital
one to Governors island and the remainder
to Fort Hamilton and Fort Wadsworth.
Very few of the men were able to walk
The scene, as the were led or carried
down the sea ladder and lifted on to the
General Meigs, was pathetic in the ex-
treme. The men could not be transferred
on stretchers, and, clad in pajamas, their
emaciated forms were carried down the
plank.
Private Stephen Easton, Troop K, First
Volunteer Cavalry was the only man land
ed at Governors island, as the field hospital
on the island is crowded. He is suffering
from melancholia. having lost his voice and
hearing the result of fever contracted
while serving before Santiago. During the
trip to this city his attempts to end. his life
became so frequent and determined that ii
was necessary to have a guard Of the hos
pital corps watch him night and day. He
was carried over the side of the General
Meigs and taken into the cabin, where he
was guarded until turned over to the Gov
ernor's island officials. He will be guarded
during the day and at night the hospital
officials will both guard and place him in
handouts. He enlisted in the Rough Riders
just before they went to Cuba. He is of
Mexican descent and comes from New
Mexico.
The men are delighted over the fact that
they have arrived in New York. They
complain, however, that they have not re-
ceived their pay for two months There
are a number of men on board who are
suffering with wounds, but the majority of
them are recovering from malaria. The men
also complain some of a lack of suitable
accommodations while on the ship. In the
was without incident Among the sick and
wounded volunteers brought to this city
are:
John P. Hall. A. H. Denham, Thomas W.
Virgins. John r. Kean. Thos. Cavenaugh
NJ p. Mathanical. James NJ Dean, Stephen
Easton. all of the First Cavalry, and Thos.
G. Jones, Third Texas.