New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-29
SKATERS MEN TO REST.
opnERED INTO CAMP AT MON
TAUK POINT.
,, MEN WHO FOUGHT AT SANTIAGO
TO BE BROUGHT NORTH AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE.
INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE.I

INV TELEGRAPH TO THE TGBUNE.l
.,,..h,rston. July 2S.-secretary Alger sent a
-, - General Shafter to-day. informing
that camp would be directly established
,,,n,auk Point. Long Island. upon the recon-
...,ion Of the Surgeon General, for the re-
,,ion Of regiments now attached to the Fifth
-. corps at Santiago as soon as they could
:. ssnt home having due regard to the pro-
..,or q. American interests at Santiago. and
t-aadon1 Of the troops from infectious dis
eases
1vuUNE REGIMENTS FOR GARRISON.
,,,o immune regiments six in number which
,, hsen recruited especially for the purpose.
-, ~ sont forward TO Santiago as speedily as
I'LL. 70 form the permanent garrison. Gen
'rol shafter IS expected to select thos; regi-
o.,,s which have practically e1aped the raw
"~ss If disease TO take the first transports
18th and II is the impression of war De
aar,ment officials that several transports can
- santiago for Montauk Point early next
81 Orders were given to-day to prepare the
am, site for occupation by the soldiers. The
,rors,ort vessels Will discharge the troops di-
.c,rv nj the camp which was selected on ac-
r, NJ the deep water in Fort Pond BAY
7,oirinp II Its situation at the extreme east
am and ~ Long Island renders It possible to
oss~va strict quarantine between the soi-
,,,s and civilians who have not been eXposec
10 contagion.
The arrapgements Of the War Department for
,,o denortation Of the Spanish prisoners give
syarv uronl,se that at least two Of the span
tab TRANSPORTS the Alicante and the 81 Au-
gpstine. which have been bottled UP at Mar
tpioue since the middle OF May, until they
left there yesterday. Will start across the Az
lant,c in four or five days. They should rea'H
c.,,;o,o ,o.r,orrow. and should take at least
two thousand prisoners, the -. Augustine
,h,oh &c Nttod ND as a hospital ship. having
ar,ule accommodations for eight hundred ol 'ie
sick and wounded
AFTER THE PRISONERS ARE SENT HOME
Two -nore Of these vessels. the Isla de Luzon
o,d the Isla de Panay until now auxiliary yes
sals IN the Spanish naval service, should reach
co,tiaqo about August 6. having left Cadl2
yesterday They will also carry about two thou
sand men and as they will be followed rapidly
h,. o.her vessels of the same company now un-
der contract II is expected that the last or the
Standards will be on their way home soon al
ter the middle Of August. BY that time the
War Department hopes to have nearly all OF
General Skaters troops returned TO the Ihl'ed
States. except several batteries Of Regular ar
tllery which well be retained there 70 man inc
forts and support the immune volunteers
General Shafter hopes TO be relieved and per-
,niited to come home as soon as majority
or hfs corps is embarked. and his wishes VIII
be respected
The officials are gratifed with the latest re-
ports relating TO the health Of the troops. WHICH,
thtgh indicating considerable Illness. show
substantial improvement, particularly IN the
rate Of fatalities. The deaths from yellow feVer
have so far been confined apparently 10 81
honey. the regiments camped on higher ground
beng understood to be cOmI aratively free from
alarming illness While two-thirds Of the re-
ported sick are affected with fever, only small
per cent are Of a dangerous yellow fever type
and typhoid appears 10 be no more prevalent
than IL is in some Of the large camps at nome