New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-28
WHO SENT THE TELEGRAM ?
DENIED THAT MAJOR RUSSELL ASKED
THAT THE THIRTEENTH BAT
TALON BE DETACHED.
THE DISPATCH SAID TO HAVE BEEN FILED BY
AN oFFIcEn-TRYINo no DRAIN THE
WATER FROM CAMP BLACK.

THE DISPATCH SAID TO HAVE BEEN FILED By
AN oFF1cEn-rRYINo no DRAIN THE
WATER FROM CAMP BLACK.
Something OF a sensation produced In Camp
Black yesterday by the positive statement veil sub
stantiated by testimony. that Major Russeh dld nov
authorize tho sending Of the Telegram which went
to Adtutant-Genersl Tininghast over the former $
signature on Thursday morning. asking II the lsth
Battalion could be detached from the 22d Regiment
The telegram sent without MAJOR hlsSeH
KNOWLEDGE and wholly without his approval, By an
officer OF the 18th Battalion II was reported that
DR. Arthur F. Jarrett. OF the hospital corps was re-
sponsibe for the fling OF the telegram. but pF'
Jarrett refused last night 20 affirm or deny the re-
port When seen by reporters he was anxious 10
have Major Russell shielded from responsibility for
.nv blame hu, he would not tell definitely what 20
knew about the An officer or the hatthoh
told a Tribune reporter that he knew positively VINO
filed the telegram and who wrote the message when
was handed TO the operator for transmission. Inc
person in question was mn officer or the l"h rat
TALON. hut /, was not Major Russell! Tie telegram
was seen BY newspaper man In the hands OF the
off,cer before It was handed 10 the operator
Although ne has been placed IN false light by
the reports which make him responsible for the teie
gram Major Russell refuses 20 shift the respond
bnty for It to tho shoulders where y beIonES
When asked for statement last evening ne De
cl,red 10 talk about mo matter, uil d'N't '''
manner automatically significant Every ming
will come out about this in course Of time
The officers and men 0. the 18Th Battalion Will not
talk about the mysterious telegram. They war TO SEQ
the battalion used the foundation for new rrgi-
nent but they 90 not want 10 have the battalion
60 through the process Of recruiting up 20 regimen
,aI strength now because they are eager 20 ~ -
ire front and tho recruiting process would take too
long. Tho men 40 not hrh-No u'H' "n''' ""e''
sent the telegram.
Colone, Rartlett OF the "a IL surpendlng Judgment
IN n. subject OF the telegram. because he says M
has no Official knowledge OF its authorship TIC
any, a big mistake wa. made 4 such telegram was
sent by an officer OF the Eth battalion.
Tn. clouds lifted themselves a few feet above inc
earth ,hortlv before noon and gave the soldiers
half a chance 10 dry of. after Thursdays drencn-
ing The rivers dried up but two OF the biggest
nonds formed By the downpour were sul there.
They we're Lake Libby. named In honor 81 captain
Libby OF Company i. Of the i'th Regiment whose
tent formerly in the place where the pond IL
NOW deepest and a nameless body OF water "her"
the ssth Regiment had It's camp. The I'd Kegi-
mon, and the 18th Battalion. after much dificuity.
d,snosed Of their ocean by digging an elaborate
system Of canals. but the Attn mad poorer luck IN
ia attempt 70 do the same thing captain LADY,
assigned a sergeant and a squad Of priva'-s 10
sink capture or destroy the pond They began oy
dtoginn TWO big holes the opposite snoI.s, eN-
rnciine the lake to sink into the holes ana dishp-
near but al last reports the 'cr iiinrN -.
Ia. lake was nearly high a. ever. I.Ih ~" az 4" -
nrenarations have been made Tor Inc mex 'iuy,'.
uu,hich il expected any day. The men nave, hrn'
nome for their deep-sea fishing KITS. sites ioI hEn,,
houses have been selected. and blanks nave zen
nrint4d 10 allow the shore leave or an houI
81 a time whenever IL IL certain mat Ier'e'a
fleet is bottled up at Santiago. .,.o.,uA
All over the field the tents were coVeren I'M %
out the day with wet blankets and clothing huhs
out TO dry Many bales OF straw were so satura'1d
win water that their usefulness as oednIhE y
end"d Win this exception little damage was dono
by the torrents Yesterday was called me has
fourteen hours. . .oto,r.r, from
General Frank in the morning saying than we ~
parturc OF the 81 Regiment could be dcaycd untl,
Monday II necessary The question was sunt
10 Colonel Hoffman Of the Sd. who quickly declu'!
10 leave camp the earliest possible moment
which will he this morning. The men are anxious
10 get out Of Camp Black just as soon as tleS can
They say they would have no fear OF "A RAINY sea
son in Cuba, but they do not admire the hemp-
stead variety OF rainy seasons, ana are IN hurry
IA get away They will march as early To-Day az
ira nsportation be provided.
Lieutenant Weigel. OF the nth Infantry, Is as
signed 10 General Penningtons stan as dctlnB
ouartermaster and commissary, and Genera rem
nIngton has appointed Lieuteant Kross OF the "a
Regiment as acting assistant adjutant general
Major II. c. Barthman received from MS asso-
ciates in the jewelry trade last evening hand
some officers sword, mounted In gold Ihe pres
ttonU IVA a parade