Evening star., 1898-09-03
NO ESCORT WANTED.
The Sentiment i'm the District Regi-
ment Unanimous.

The Sentiment in the District Regf-
ment Unanimous.
Special From Staff Correspondent.
CAMP WIKOFF, September 3.-Early
| this morning the District camp was thor
oughiy poiiced and every scrap of paper
removed. The camp is In as clean shape
as it is possible to make 1t, and the men
themselves have recovered sufficiently to
begin to take an interest in their personal
appearance. The camp BARRIERS have found
something to do and a general sprucing
up has been the result.
This was partly due TO the expected visit
of the President to the camp during the
day. but also to the fact that the men are
feeling better every day They getting
better physically, and every twenty-four
hours that brings them one day closer to
the start for home improves their mental
condition.
The regiment is a unit in wanting to go
home soon, and the opinion is equally as
unanimous in not wanting escort in
their march up the avenue. Military duties
begin to be done once more with a SNAP
Last night at the assembly nearly all the
companies went through the manual Of
arms drill.
The Men Much Better.
This morning a very creditable guard
mount showed the better condition of the
men. The men getting plenty to eat
and 1t is being cooked in first-class style
by means of the extra cooks furnished
through The Star relief fund. Last night
a heavy shower struck the camp about 10
O'Clock, but did no damage at any time,
and the men are no worse for it today.
Late yesterday afternoon six men were
sent to the general hospital in addition to
those reported in The Star. They were
Corp. VIM. McSweeney, Company. /; Sergt
J. L. King Company d; Private Proctor,
Company C; John McQuaide, Company e;
Private Barber, Company F; Private f. L.
Burke, Company F.
1t must not be understood that these men
are seriously sick. They are only weak
and worn out as the result of fever and dys-
entery, and they are sent to the hospital
simply because they can get better treat
ment there than can be furnished them in
camp with the limited facilities at hand.
Too much praise cannot be given the sur
geons of this regiment. They have worked
night and day, and worked skilfully, to
keep the men in shape and the fact that
the District regiment returns to this coun-
try in 80 per cent better shape than any
other volunteer regiment is due in a large
degree to the earnest and skillful work of
the regimental surgeons.
Transportation Problem.
The transportation problem has been a
serious one, as it has bean almost impossi-
Bile at times to secure wagons 10 bring stuff
to the camp from the station. Today a
wagon load of relief material consisting
of soups, vegetables and deica cies, reached
Montauk and will be brought to camp dur
ing the day. A number of Washington
people have been here visiting sons or rela-
tives in camp. and the regiments heart
has been made glad by the arrival of a
large amount of mail matter. The officers
have been little dazed, too, by the arrival
of big supply of cholera bands and the
Identification tags which have been follow
ing the regiment ever since they left Chick
amauga Ever since the regiment left
Tampa it is fact that the only one paper
that they have received has been The
Evening Star.
Sent to the General Hospital.
The following were sent to the general
hospital this morning:
Company F-Harry Cameron, G. H Lit
tlefield and j. H. Kolb.
Company B-Wm. Evans.
Company G-Sergt. Ernest Barber and L.
Hen,ein.
Company &c. E. Taggart and George
GaskelI.
Company E-J. NJ. Powers.
Company L-Musician Campbell, ]. s.
Olkey.
Company D-Sergt c. NJ Walker, N II.
Noyes, A. Givonani.
Company C-Harry Seibert.
All the men in the general hospital were
reported as doing well today with the
is very i'll.
nant of battered Instruments which they
have been using since leaving Tampa, all
of which are the property of individuals.
The toxes of instruments intended for the
band. which were sent to Tampa, have not
yet turned UP. They are probably mixed up
with boxes of soap. corned beef, ETC., some
where.
The instruments row being used ny the
band are in coidition even worse, If pos
sihle, than the regiment itself. They have
suffered during the campaign as greatly as
have the men. -
Many of the wind Instruments have holes
In them, through which the air escapes in
stead Of through the proper channels.
Need Clothing BADLY.
be issued to the men before they return to
Washington. They are all wearing the
clothes in which they left Cuba Blouses
sued to small portion OF them while in
Santiago Al present the regiment, as
whole. Is badly in need of additional cloth
ing. TOM c. MOVES