The sun., 1898-09-12
NO MORE SICK EXPECTED.
DETENTION HOSPITAL At CAMP We
KOFF TO BE CLOSED AT ONCE

Saratoga Arrives with LabOrorS, Signal
Corps Volunteers and o Few StrRgGler0
from santiaEo-Two Negroes Died At Sea
Six Deaths in Camp-visitOrs in Camp.
CAMP w1KoFF. MoNTAuK POINT. Sept H.
Positive orders have been received from
Gen. Miles to get all troops out Of Camp
wikofr as soon as possible. The sick have al
ready been in process Of transportation out
for two days. and tomorrow the movement Of
all regular regiments to their.barracks and sta
tions begins All troops here will be sent
away just as rapidly as transportation can be
secured for them. This decision is under
stood to be contrary to that reached by Secre-
tary Alger before the arrival Of Gen. Miles at
Washington. 1t had been understood that
the camp was to be made q rendezvous for
troops ordered to Cuba and that 1t would bo
more or less permanent.
The detention hospital will be broken up
Immediately. but one frame. to contain about
twenty-five patients who are not ready to be
moved. will remain as long as these patients
continue in their present condition. To-days
report showed 191 sick and SO con valescent in
the hospital All but about 100 were removed
to the general hospital during the afternoon.
after the transfer OF 40 to the Shinnacock.
There have been AZ deaths in the detention
hospital since its establishment. and during
this time 1t has treated about 1.5O0 patients.
The transport Saratoga arrived from San
tiago ut 10 o'clock this morning She sailed
with 250 negro laborers. two Of whom died OF
ON poard 50 men Of Tie Maine SSFe se
nal Corps. with Capt. G. W. Butler. and 20 reg
SHE a. fofi n i aSs
signal officer Of the Fifth Corps. and Major
Porter Is sick. "'-' VI ''u' t""'ot
left synsEo oe s. sSs Th hs o
the general hospital on arrival here. Capt. l..
\; Smith, q surgeon from Goyernors Island.
in Santiago when the Saratoga left. l''''
.oT The Maine Maine Signal Gorps men on the Sara
ivan Was sent to PoTto % RICO Prom saStsse, ago.
remained at Santiago in hospital. The Maine
%eP w. g. on oyd fSS TeEs sSg N H. WeTh
A. Hobbs H. q En- mons George @ TFsS9si FTarS. Cor: n
por1Sl :, NJ: Miller 4; y. Hooper. W. il. Gox.
Hartman. TtRpe 4arri@RR Ri9aRsQP friYStf' Bs /
MMeDonouEh. j. RI 2 Merrill. 2. o, Wright +. 8.
stsFSs s%S2fass T. oRSif RSf g. ( iBSaeffGiR Blaefis1 3
R?Ra % L rtoR %i1SSnF HRS F. + IL Locke
Of the Seventy first Regiment slsoscame up on
the !gta tsarSatGGa: SG His home Is IN White Plains.
full load y sIef ior New 9orF hospitaIs ~se sev
eral Massachusetts, volunteers were to have
81 Gen: Blood. surgeon General Of the STATE.
who, who was IS empowered by the Governor to ASH
tor the men via New London instead OF New
York. Gen. Bates gave the desired orders this
afternoon. and some Of the Massachusetts,
men were sent back after they had been placed
There were six deaths to-day. In the gen.
eral hospital Harold Robinson, Company d.
Third Infantry. typhoid; Walter Ellger, Ooms
pany d. Third Infantry. dysentery Samuel p
ehusetts. typhoid David Hoshoner. Company /,
Eighth OHIO. malaria: Bert Smith, Company
tention hospital. Michael Eek. Company IA
Eighth Ohio, typhoid.
me rough flders are collecting money. to
Roosevelt. The statue is of bronze. about
one foot high, and is said to be, Frederick
ReminRton's first attempt Eat sculpture. II
is on exhibition at Tifany's. New York.
The National Committee OF the brotherhood
of Bt. Andrew. which has erected church Tent
30 by AZ feet, with altar and organ, on the dat
opposite the Eighth Infantry's camp held six
Canon Bryan OF the Cathedral at ga Garden den
City, of1iciated. Sergt. John Home Payton is
In charge OF the camp work.
Major Brown has received donation to aid
soldiers short OF money In getting TO their
1t to-day.
The camp was full of visitors to-day. There
were visitors In wagons, on rses bicycles
and on foot, on all the branches Of the road
from the station. Every camp had its share.