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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
A DANGEROUS CAMP.
TYPHOID FEVER CONTINUES TO PREVAIL
AT CAMP ALGER.

TYPHOID FEVER CONTINUES IL rnT' A'N
AT CAMP ALGER.
Washington, July "a GreciaD.-The troubles
foreseen and indicated in these dispatches near
ly seven weeks ago, on account OF the uhSu''
able site selected for the military encampmen'
at Camp Alger near Washington, began soon
afterward. and have never been removed. DC.
snite the most energetic and skilful efforts OF
the accomplished surgeon In charge ana MS
comnetent medical assistants. aided by the
corps and division commanders ana tneir S""-
ord,nates. Cases of typhoid fever have con-
tnued to prevail and many OF them nave pee"
fatal At no time have there been more than
twenty thousand soldiers In camp, YET the
mortality from typhoid and malarial fevers mas
been twice or thrice as great as al camp
Thomas where the number Of soldiers has al
ways been at least twice as large as AT camp
Aleer. That these cases and this mortality
have been due to an insufficient ana unsutao'e
SUNNY OF wholesome water for cooking and
drinking purposes no competent authority has
denied In fact It has been admitted by the
frequent chemical analyses OK the water useo
by the troops, well as by the removal Oh
several regiments TO what was thought 10 DE
less insalubrous site. or course, there nave
been other unsanitary conditions to aggraVate
the trouble. one Of which was pointed out by
Tribune correspondent early In June, when at
tention was called to the fact that the SINKS OF
several regiments. which were closely crowded.
were too near the tents for safety. but that and
other conditions have been intensely aggravated
by the lack OF a sufficient supply OF pure water
for the necessary uses Of the troops The
writer has never yet seen a great military en-
campment which could be regarded a sani-
tarium, but never until he spent two successive
days in Camp Ager had he seen. except In the
field during active military operations IN a
hostile country one so unsuitaby placed. In
this case certainly no emergency required that
the volunteers should be exposed to unneces-
sary dangers OF disease and death. which, with
reasonable forethought and knowledge, could
and would have been avoided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
NEWSPAPER CRITICS ANSWERED.

Washington. July 4.-ln very dignihed man.
ner General Shafter takes notice In his report
TO the War Department to-day OF some OF the
severely critical newspaper articles that have
appeared touching the condition OF the troops
before Santiago while they lay in the trenches.
He admits that there was shortage of tobacco
for a time, but shows conclusively that there
was no lack of the necessaries Of life. and the
troops were adequately supplied with hard
bread. bacon. sugar and coffee Although this
bill of fare is not as extensive as that afforded
troops in garrison it embodies the main features
of the Army ration while on field service and
removed from a base Of supplies AS 1t has
been alleged in some quarters that there was
lack Of purpose in the battles incident to the
advance upon Santiago. 1t is interesting to note
that while General Shafter admits that for two
days ne was himself lying Ill owing to the great
heat and exposure he asserts that the plans
laid down in advance for the movement were
carried out with absolute exactness
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
OFFICIALS AT FERNANDINA.

Fernandina, Fla. July "a (SpeciaD.-The ar
rival Of General Carpenters staff to-day on
special train has given the military situation
here a more brilliant aspect The officers COM
posing the staff are: Inspector-general Major
Thomas adjutant- general, Major Hunter Leg
gett; quartermaster. Captain Augur ordnance
officer, Lieutenant Off, division commssary.
Major Garnett, and aide-de-camp. Lieutenant
Parker.
Accompanying this staff came General Jacob
Kline. commander OF the First Brigade. Third
Division. Fourth Corps with his staff aides-de-
camp Leutenants Walter Aver and Hugh Ste
phens: assistant acknowledgement. Lieutenant
H. p Bosworth; quartermaster, Lieutenant HI
land Wright; commissary, Captain Jenkins, and
brigade surgeon. Major Graver. There were about
sixty persons on the special, including clerks,
orderiies and messengers. General Kline. while
brigadier of the volunteers is colonel Of the
Regulars. having just been promoted from the
21st Infantry. which fought so yaantly before
Santiago and which sang THE Star Spanged
Banner while storming the Spanish Strong
holds. This regiment was presented with colors
by the Presidential party last July at a resort
on Lake Champlain. The presentation was
made by Secretary Alger and the colors we're
received by General. then Colonel, Kline. 1t
was these colors which the boys bore to victory
on the hills of Santiago.
General Kline entered the Army at the out
break of the Civil War. since which time he has
been In the regular service. He has served as
captain twenty-four years, as major four years.
as Lieutenant colonel five years. and as colonel
one year. lie has earned all his promotions by
merit. but he regretted not being with his old
regiment during the successful fight in Cuba.
The Goth. of New-York. will arrive to-mor-
row. the first Of General Lincons brigade TO
reach this city from Tampa. Two companies
Of recruits, which will complete the Sd Pennsyl-
vania Regiment. will arrive here tomorrow
from Philadelphia. The body of Private Bigar.
who drowned himself yesterday. has not been
recovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
THE DAY AT CAMP BLACK.
ONLY TWO COMPANIES OF INFANTRY NEEDED
TO FILL THE QUOTA UNDER THE
SECOND CALL.

Only two more companies are needed at Camp
Black to fill the ranks OF the three Infantry reg.
ments assembling there under the second call for
troops The 203d Regiment Is complete. It's twelfth
company Company II. having arrived yesterday
afternoon The 20lst has eleven companies In camp
and the 2O2d the same number. Company l. OF the
aolst and Company OF the e02d still to come
They will probably be here by nightfall Tomorrow.
The three batteries are expected to arrive within
the next few days.
About two hundred men OF the 20lst, under COM
mand OF Captain Orchard. Of Company d. went to
Hampstead yesterday morning to attend mass In
the Roman Catholic church there. After the
vices Captain Orchard was invited to luncheon by
the priests and the men were looked after by the
Sister,.
from well although none Of them appear to be very
sick Even the surgeons complain OF rot feeling
we'll The sanitary condition Of the camp II not all
that IL might be. Lieutenant Case OF Company G..
oClst has been endeavoring TO improve this by a
series OF drains and outlets. but the nature OF the
ground Is against very effective drainage system.
The aat nature Of the ground renders 1t impossible
TO sewer the camp II should be. and the men
feel fhe effects The frequent rains have caused
many cases Of malaria, and this the doctors are
dghtlng The men are hoping 70 be moved TO n
Iisutena nj C olonei William Cary Sanger. who
was acting as provost marshal during the encamp-
men OF the frst-call troops. Is now I'm command OF
the troops here He is Northumberland OF the
2O3d Not Of the regiments In camp has a
chi MI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
SP4NIARDS SAIL FOR H0MI.
CREWS OF PRIZE VESSELS ON BoARD THE
HEspERIA. BOUND FOR GIBRALTAR

! CREWS OF PRIZE VESSELS ON BoARD The
HEsPERIA. BOUND FOR GIBRALTAR
Nearly three hundred Spanish sailors wen,
| the pier Of the Union Stores at Harrpcb$.
Brooklyn. on Saturday night. and lodged there unu
o'clock Yesterday afternoon, when they sailed fer
Spain on the Anchor Line steamer Hesperia. M
marty was composed Of the crews OF severa! OF 'h
Spanish prizes captured of the coast OF Cuba
They were brought North on the prize ship
| Guido and Pedro. from Tampa and Ind been Ct
! the Navy Yard for several day. The Ausuiar
Consul arranged With the Anchaf IRE 70 uls
the sailors to Gibraltar. For oath sailor "
steamship company receives W.
| The Hesperia was advertised 10 sail for Sedhs'
| ranean ports tomorrow, but as the Governnn:
was anxious to get rid OF the Spaniards CAPITA"
Coveriy hurried his loading so as to get away yes
| terday. Tugs from the Navy Yard TOOK the span
iards TO the pi~r. which was crowded win ileisn
which the stey,,ores were loading as rapidly a.
possIble As the captain did not want MS pas
sengcrs on board until the decks were cleared o
f,aght the Standards had TO make the best OF
ON one end of the covered wharf The Ancho'
Line furnished some rough mattresses Tor the men
but the sailors were restless. and did not get mucn
sleop The cries and hustle OF the men as tney
rushed the freight OH board the Hespera un'e'
the glare of electric ights, and the sad-eyed span
| ards as they lurked In the shadows ana ga'eo
a little colony Of Itaans-also waiting 70 ~ %
board-formed weird scene. The Waterman, '"
with four assistants had orders to keep 'he sps..
,,rds nm the per says that he will never lo.s" ;
the night About midnight the sailors s sor.,Si,s
less and kept asking TO go out 10 ger som,' "a
to eat Finding that they were so sns 70 :,oe
seeing how futile II would be 10 suemR. ~ ,,"m
ssem the Waterman finally trusted TO ther prSI:
isss 10 come right bach anS let men ss g. sssl
enjoy themselves much as possible 'hde' "
| circumstances. -, .,ssr W.
| terday afternoon thatfsome Of the span,a'O asts
| spent the morning painting the 4. sDi scu, =.
| the Hesperia cast eff Mt
| When the Spaniardstsaw that they were passed
| on their way home They began 10 cheer VI. came
and struck UP national song; As the pos, Aca.
! Governor's Island a United states guhpSa. an9
| nv When the Italians saw the American hs.d the.
ing in the breeze they took on their nak vas
| cheered several times. The Spaniards stopper yts
song and crowded to the rail- to see Tea W.
sci with the American coiors noauhg ose~ss W.
| strained and cad expression settled os'
faces They turned away. but the soh'\
| continued. EkS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
SPANISH PRESS AND THE WAR.

London July 25.-A dispatch from Madrid
SAYS that the Cabinet yesterday Sunday dis
cussed the question Of censorship and decided
to continue to enforce the regulations. the
leading papers threaten to cease publication un-
less the censorship is removed. but 1t is doubt
full that they will carry the threat into execu-
ton.
The press is preparing all classes for the loss
Of Cuba and Porto Rico and for developments
At Manila. "El impartial" rejecting wide
spread opinion. advocates direct negotiations
for peace with the United States and admits
that American annexation Of Cuba is prefera-
h,e 70 Cuban independence. II Spain must lose
the colony, "since the lives and financial IN
terests Of spaniards would be much safer under
America"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25

from Camp Alger will leave on this expedition,
It Is also learned semi-officially that there VIII
be at least two more expeditions 10 ieave VIEW
mort News for Porto Rico after the second.
1t was expected that the cruiser Yosemite ana
the GOLFERS Abarenda. Alexander. Leonidas, Gas.
sius Cesar Scindia, Morse king. justin anu
Sterling would sail this morning Tor Iorto
Rico hut they are still anchored off Old 70 AT.
The "all aboard" gun was fred TINS morn as
at 3 o'clock, and all officers ashore hurried
aboard expecting to sail at once. All day Com
mander Emery has been anticipating maj or
ders. but up to late hour this evening " Is
stated that they have not arrived
Surgeon General Sternberg. United states
Army arrived at Fort Monroe this morning 10
Investigate the report that yellow fever may
develop in the hospital there from several sus.
picious cases Of fever 1t is UNDERSTOOD ina
;rn,nnno nurses have been ordered TO the hos
pitai new war hospital to cost S6oWU VIII
he erected at once at Phabus. Va. intcnoe1 LOT
the treatment of sick and wounded from Fou az, 10
Rico This hospital will be only short dis
lance from the now at Fort Monroe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
GENERAL LAwTON PRAISES GARCIAs MEN

The Cuban Junta yesterday gave out a letter re-
ceived by Congressman G. w. Steele OF I>ogans-
port. Ind. The letter was written by General H. w
Iawton U. g. A. soon after meeting the Cuban
forces under General Garcia. In the letter General
Lawton says:
Like others. erred without knowledge when in
nav haste said The Cuban soldier is a myth and
An evanescent dream" have learned better Of
late General Garcia has here thirty-hve hundred
efYectiye men. When they first appeared before
Faistaffs Gadshill force was an ornamental corps
compared TO Garc!as army. ragged. dirty. long
hatred: you never such an army. The only
yavora bic signs ysible-the guns they carried-were
in excellent order and seryiccabe. We began ossue
new Clothing and arms where they were needed,
and the men were formed into regiments OF eight
hnndred rank and file eighty to company.
Some care was taken 20 select the best men for
Ire Officers You would never know the clean.
aiert ready man OF to-day who brings his piece up
promptIy 10 the salute and pass as the ragged
hnif-s.aryed wholly dirty refugee who constituted
the so-caiIed army under Garcia. They wear tne l
uniforms well. Their Remingfons and Spr'ngnelos
are In excellent order. , - A..
The men shoot better than any people OF the
Spanish blood have seen. They are wen
osiilsd foy their opportunities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
EXPULSION OF WAR CORRESPONDENTS

Washington, July "a In his report TO the
War Department relative to the conditions at
Santiago General Shafter has thrown some light
upon the difficulties in which certain of the
newspaper correspondents there have involved
themselves. From his report 1t would appear
that. animated by an ambition to take promi-
nent part In the important events following one
another IN rapid succession at Santiago after
the initiation Of the negotiations for the sur
render of the city. a few Of the correspondents
were guilty OF grave breaches Of military law.
making prompt corrective action by General
Shafter necessary. Thus for instance, one cor
respondent in his efforts to take part In the
fiag-r raising over the City Hail. resisted the mill
tary officers in the execution of their duty and
even attempted a personal assault upon the
commanding General This made him subject
to summary and severe punishment. even death,
yet General Shafter. probably realizing that ig-
norance Of military law was the explanation OF
the action. contented himself with expelling the
correspondent from Cuba
A more serious offence from the fact that 1t
might easily have led TO riotng and loss OF life,
was that OF three other correspondents, who. It
appears from General Skaters report, by cir
culating in1ammatory posters. stirred up the
towns They were likewise deported. and as
evidence that he has no personal ill-feeling tow
ard the paper represented by them. but desires
only to exercise such control as is imperatively
demanded for the safety OF the troops and the
protection Of the people under their care. Gen
eral Shafter has declared that these CORE
spondents may be replaced by others from the
same newspaper who will observe the rules OF
prudence No mention Is made OF any other
cases requiring attention. and it is indicated that
the relations between the newspaper men and
| the Army officers at Santiago are generally am
| cable ard satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
CONDITION OF TROOPS AT SANTIAGO.

Washington. July 4.-General shafter re-
ported by cable to-day that the condition OF the
troops at Santiago was rapidly improving. and
said he hoped In the course OF day or two to
have them all located In comfortable camps
where they may rest and recuperate and where
the sick may recover. He is feeding eleven
thousand OF the Spanish prisoners OF war. and
although he has not been able TO furnish them
tents yet this deficiency 10 being made good. and
meanwhile thsir present condition IL no worse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
PETITION FOR CUBANS TO SIGN.
CORRESPONDENT WHO WROTE ALLEGED
GARCIA LETTER DRAFTS DOCUMENT
To pE SENT TO PRESIDENT.

CORRESPONDENT WHO WROTE ALLEGED
GARCIA LETTER DRAFTS DOCUMENT
TO BE SENT TO PRESIDENT.
Santiago de Cuba. July &.-fThe document
which is being circulated for signature among
Cuban residents in Santiago. addressed 10 the
President OF the United States. thanking MN ior
the cooperation Of the Army OF the ohreo
States and expressing the hope that the Anier'
can Government will recognize Cuban sovereign
ty in the surrendered part OF the province Vi
Santiago was drafted by Arms. the newspaper
correspondent on the staff Of the Cuban Genera'
Castillo who drafted the alleged letter OF protest
from General Garcia to General Shafter
The following is the text Of the document:
To President Mckinley.
The undersigned, Cubans by Dirtn, i ahuowm
ers and residents OF Santiago de CUBA iePIc
sentng with their families, the non-com a.an'
population tina; suffered for many years Spa. -.
ish rule In this section OF the island WISH ~
express their warmest thanks to the peopie VI
the United States for delivering them from
the insufferable yoke Of Spanish rule ,..,
They wish also to express their apsolu. :
confidence in the good faith and humanitarian
nurnoses of the United States and in the pledge
that the territory OF Cuba Is not TO DE con
ouered by the American troops Tor purposes y.
annexation We believe and woula utse ma ,m@
our own people arc capable Of fulfilling the inter
national obligation to establish government
for the island Cuba in the future may poss!oly,
become in the course OF few years. part OF
the territory Of the United States, thus increas-
ing the comfort and happiness OF this people;
but now all desire government OF our OWL, 40 a.,
compensation for the sufferings and heroism or
our army and the definite establishment OF the
Cuban Republic. with Cuban authorities, IN ac -,
cordapce with the resolutions OF the Ohi'eo
States Congress. . -.
We hope that the present state OF arairs al
Santiago where Spaniards are still the adinills
traitors of our interests, property ana RATE VIII
ba brief that the city NAV soon ne turned over
TO the Cubans and that our army may enter,
the flag of Cuba waving trumphantly peslue
the American flag. as Cuban soldiers 1oueh.
side by side with the Americans against inc
common enemy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
ro CLEAR TIE SOUND ENTRANCE.
EXPLOSION OF MINES OFF FORT SCHUYLER TO
BEGIN TO-DAY

EXPLOSION OF MINES OFF FORT srhthiEH ~
BEGIN TO-DAY.
II was said at whitestone last evening mat
number OF the mines protecting the Sound entrance
n New-York Harbor Will be removed to-day ny cS-
p,oding them They are contact mines which had
been damaged while in the water and were there-
fore dangerous to remove because OF their liability
to explode Eight other mines. Il Is expected. Will
also have TO be blown up.
Drigadier-Ceneral Wilson and his stan are expect
ed TO arrive OH the Government steamer Engineer
about 10 o'clock. and soon afterward the work Will
begin The first explosion will be on the Fort
Schuyler side. -Four big RATS each made OF oil
cosks and fmbers. have been constructed and are
now at whitestone. These will be towed out TO the
proper position and properly anchored the con-
TACT mines to be exploded Upon each OF the RATS
there Will be a heavy charge OF dynamite. When
the raft Is ready Sergeant Edward Corrott, better
known as Sergeant Torpedo" will hre by battery
the explosive. The explosion on the raft will drive
n downward into the water. and fitting the mine
and driving In the lring-p will set the mine off
The effect will be the as II vessel mad struck
the mine . ... . -.
Wiets Point tomorrow fer tests with Tie os rneA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
RECRUITING TIE ARTILLERYMEy.

The officers who recruiting the 4th Battery
at the armory Of the % Battery. Fourth-aye. and
Thirtythird-st. said last night that they expected
10 make out the muster rolls some time to-day.
They had last night ninety men enlisted. They still
want blacksmith. a wagner. n harness-maker and
a veterinary surgeon. The were lodged and
fed In the armory Saturday and Saturday night, as
well as last night. Only those having permlsson
were allowed to 20 out Of the building Saturday
night. strict guard being established
Yesterday however. all who desired were excused
from a. m. to p. m. Most OF the boys took ad-
vantage OF this order TO get little fresh air The
ocers say they expect orders 10 go either to Camn
made out '~''' s's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS SENT TO PORTO
RICO

The Quartermaster's Department. in the Army
Building sent about $4,000 by express to Newport
News yesterday. 1t will be forwarded to Porto
Rico by one of the troop ships which will carry
General Hains's brigade. to pay the men who have
been employed by the Department to work in con-
nection with the invading army,
Transportation was furnished at the Army Build
Ing yesterday from Fort Slocum TO thirty-hve re-
cruits for Batteries ID and f. Of the 7th Artillery.
to Tampa. They were enlisted at Harrisburg. With
them were four cavalrymen. going to South Dakota
10 toin a troop at one Of the posts on the Indian
frontier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-25
TO EDUCATE COLORED sC L.,
THE PRESIDENT TO BE ASKED 10 Esf"s
aHooL WHERE THEY NM
AN OFFICERS purfEs'
Boston, July 2i.-The Twei

Boston, July es.-The Twelfth ap'''' '
day adopted the following; -. ,souested 4
Resolved, That the President " oe which to e6ny
sttute free military schSvv,, az Of eorumIsasnl
colored soldiers for the .sarnh u 1884 dose :;
officers. which was on ssnnointed 10 lead Oosa
white soldiers who were appo snn for this rspo<
troops, and that the men CHOSEN lo' we Won "
HE office he taken from those WHO nov n
tinction on the battlefield ,,.a rsccgrau
Resolved. That the people assemn'e s,v ousN!in
with gratitude the courage and soldier IL yiclsr
OF the blacks rvw in Cuba; who made ,, ~. Of cus
~ Santiago a possibility As the elina,sS "a ~
a menace to- the white soldier. Is adap ,t.sck 4 y
mote the highest development OF ne u u becoa'
our hope 10 see the Pearl Of the An u spaia y
to America what II has never oeeh ~
home OF "a thrifty and happy, peopie. the bal
Resolved. That 1t is our belief ma 10 fulal q
man, mas been educated and trained " ~, Ia "
important mission not only for cuba V under v
Spanish possessions that are 10 COM vent to VI
Control The Cuban, for whom , we ~e" woii y
with Spain, when asked 10 do msna, IA ~
clined claiming that he was 2 solder ne is mast;
workingman The negro. faithful ~ nnSrtrsbs,!
before emancipation came. and as $50 ssssstt
in helping to build our forts and do wM n a. fsst'
to the success of the Army, was soo,e' n bsda
ful in burden bearing as he was ,a' e. has b
and now occupies the proud position nc nj. oSus
the eyes of the world because Chryts ~ tv shall y
control. and "he that humbieth ""'''"
exalted"