The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-05
TIE MARCH TO MANASSAS.
Wagon Trains Not Adequate and the Men
Go without Suppers.

BuRKE's STATION. Va. Aug. 1.-The Third
New York. under Col. J.. F. Hoffman. made
the march to Burke's Station, Va, through o
scorching heat to-day in the middle Of the day,
The regiment was not able to march earlier
owing to the lack Of transportation for it's
equipage and was forced to begin the march
at about IL O'Clock. Stragglers filed tho road
from Camp Alger to Burke's Station, but the
number falling out OF the ranks of the New
York regiment was not over twenty.
The arrival at Burke's Station was made
about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon. and the Third
went into camp on the r.. A. Marshall farm.
Col. Hoffman's regiment was to have had 8 4
teen was ols for the transportation OF its equip-
age and subsistence, but received half Of that
number. This deficiency in transportation wt0
experienced by every other regiment. and de-
layed the movement of Gen. Davis's whole
division. As it was. the regiments departed with
two wagons to each command. leaving their
rat.ons to follow them later. When the division
went into camp few of the regiments had n
sufficient ration for supper, and as the wagon
train conveying the subsistence did not leave
Camp Alger until 6:30 7. NJ. many of the men
went to bod supperless. The supplies began to
arrive about midnight. and the last wagon was
packed at 3:l5 A. NJ.
The Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michi.
gan were without breakfast on account of the
~~s ~AN hAAS VI VIC buDDlIGH.
1t is reported that Gen. Davis has been "a.
verely reprimanded by Gen. Graham for the
detention OF the rations. and that Gen. Davis
has been requested TO give the matter mora
attention. Davis's division remained In camp
all day waiting the supply train and using the
opportunity to rest.
The start for Manassas will be made at 3
O'Clock tomorrow morning. and the march
will be continued until Clifford Station, ten
miles distant. is reached. Col. Hoffman's COM
mand will take up the rear. and will collech
stragglers and place those who become ex-
hausted on the cars. to be carried by rail to
camp, This arduous but formidable duty n
given to the Third Regiment in recognition Of
its remarkable showing on the march made
yesterday.
An order issued by the Chief Surgeon Col. A.
G. Girard yesterday morning REQUIRED each
m to return all medical pouches to the
general hospitals at Camp Alger. The Third
New York was left without the valuable emer-
gency cases and was compelled TO depend on
the general cases that were loaded on the
brigade hospital wagons.
Heat prostration was the cause OF the death
OF Private John Hiland, Company ID. Thirtv-
fourth Michigan. Private Hiland was over.
come near Robert +. Lees old home and was
brought into camp about & O'Clock. He diad
about Il half hour later. The body will be taken
10 Calumet. Mich. for interment.
typhoid Is a thing OF the past with the Sea.
ond DIVISION the men are brighter and much
improved byt the march and the change in yUata.
anu atmosphere. Surgeon Barnes homes M hnvS
every suspect out OF the Regiment hefora az
new camp Is reached The sick calthis morn
ing was poorly attended, the numDHr ranortinr,
being less than % per cont, OF any nrayiouS
morning OF the past week. ~