The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-07-16
GOING TO PORTO RICO.
Commonly Accepted Destination
Of Badger Troops.
NO DATE HAS BEEN SET
May Not Go by Way of Santiago, but
May Go Direct from
Charleston.

Charleston, s. c., July IL Special /
Wisconsin soldiers sick in city hospitals
of whom there are some fifteen, are doing
as well as might be expected and the
physicians are pleased exceedingly with
the general Improvement i'll health III th"
two regiments. The $50 sick and recruits
left behind at Camp Thomas were to pull
up stakes for the march TO RinggolI at /
o'clock this morning. No contradictory
telcgramS have reached her" ami it i sup
posed they are already being hurried to-
ward Charleston
For the first week day evening since The
Wisconsin troops became volunteers dress
parade was omitted yesterday The
omission was caused by heavy rain.
There is rothing certain Yet about re
moval of Wisconsin troops. The Graudc
DucheSse is stationed Il few miles out and
it is said will come in with high tide
and load the Sixteenth Pennsylvania.
The OLDHAM, which sailed from New York
Friday. is due here today, and according
to current reports " i'll transport the SEQ
ond Wisconsin, bur the officers have had
no such word; AZ least they will not Iii
yulgc it.
Col. Born has had notice that Maj.
Charles Hunters resignation Of the com
mand of the Second battalion has been
accepted. He probably will 20 direct 10
his home in Fond du Lac from thicka
mauga. If third major is appointed ut
all, Capt Greene Of Marincttr viii get it
and j. ID. HodsinS of Marnettc viii it.
command of Co. by virtue of lieutenant :
seniority.
Camp Cuba Libre. Jacksonville. Fla.
July II Special. Maj. j. X. McDHL
who received his commission some time
ago and has been waiting for q definite
assignment. will remain ut Camp Cuba
Libre in charge of the surgical depart
mcnt of the Second division hospital. lie
received orders last night directing him
to report to Gen. Lee ut the Seventh
corps headquarters. Mai. McDill rx-
pccted to bc sent to Santiago with nr.
In Gale. who sailed with the last cNpcdi-
ticn, but through some misunderstanding
at the war department he was left be
hind, much to his regret. He viii enter
al once upon his new duties and await
the moving of the regiments from here.
about which there is 50 much talk at
present. The latest rumor adds the
Second volunteer cavalry 10 the three.
regiments mentioned as being prepared
for service. These reports cmaudtc from
talk at Lees headquarters, and while
they may be as idle aS tn" rest they OK
cite much discussion in camp.
The Nebraska regiment, commanded by
Col. w. J. Bryan. will arrive here this
week.
State Senator II. c. Putnam of Brod-
head arrived here from chickamauga to
day to visit his nephew, Matt Putnam Of
Co. H.
y rcgmcntal guarlhousc is being built
today to raise the srntncls abuy" the
water which covers the ground around
headquarters
rrivat" Schnitzlcr Of Co l. left for Nil
waukce last night. having been discharged
OH petition of his mother. He i Il minor.
Hospital cases are numerous, hut not
of Il serious nature.
Charleston. :. G.. July IL Special j
Th" Third regiment is still under march
ing orders. but Indications point To no
forward movement for five or six days
The mules, wagons. officers and men from
Camp Thomas have left there and are
expected TO report here tonight or tomor-
row morning.
Fever cases. said to have been incipent
at Camp Thomas ar" developing here.
Lieut. Swift. Go. |. "a well a. Capt,
Newton are now at the hospital. Ar
rHng"m"ntS have been mad" fer using tho
81. Naricr hospital while cncampcd here.
Col. Moore iS cndcayorinG to hay" hIN
command removed from present ware
house headquarters.
thIckamauga, Chattanooga. National
Military Park. Tenn. July 12.-At an
early hour today several hundred recruits
for the i rSt brigade. First division, First
corps, which left Camp Thomas !ol
Charleston several days ago. marched L.
Ringgold, Ga. where they Went aboard
Of a special train for Charleston. These
recruits were sent on t" join their com
mand by order of Gen. Miles.
Before his departure for Santiago. cen
Miles wired Gen. Brook" directing that
the soldiers mentioned. ae we'll aS thc
wagon trains Of the three regiments. be