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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
MAINE SOLDIERS on THE WAY HOME
HEALTH AND HOSPITAL ARRANGEMENTS AT
CHICKAMA 90. DENOUNCED.

Poston Aug 2S-Thc rrst % the i've sections OF
the train bearing the let blaine Volunteers from
Chickamauga arrived ct the Providence station
here ct SIS a. m having on board l12 officers and
men under the care OF Surgeon Elliott OF the regi.
mont There were twenty serious cases. two Of
whom were low when the train reached here. One
death occurred on the journey. Frederick Hag-
arty OF Company I. Lewiston. succumbed TO
typhoid fever He was buried at Fayetteville
DR. Elliott said the sick men had lost considerable
ground on the journey owing TO the heat and
fatigue In travelling but he hopeful that when
they reached their homes the majority would soon
begin 20 pick up. The train was transported to
the BOSTON and Maine road Somervie. whence
the last part OF the homeward Journey was begun
at o'clock.
The men were destined for Bddeford Portland.
Lewiston. Augusta and Bangor
The men and officers who we're able to 90 90
were oath TO talk OF their experience in the South.
ern CAMPS Chaplain Esterbrook. however, said
that the condition OF the men was due principally
TO inaction and the unhealthy region In which they
were qudrtered 49,, ,.,.,
II don't think there is any section OF the United
States more dangerous 70 ne heatn OF human
The men had nothing 10 occupy themselves Win.
and lay around seeing their friends die Ihey
seemed 10 become fascinated with the Idea OF tever
and were taken with II themselves. some.
and death would have kept many OF them from
Deing sick.
by the Quartermaster- Sergeant was gooo ols .
it reached the men Sometimes II was lett 10 Inc
sun ard spoiled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

will travel round the world and endure all Of
hardshps in order TO court death in far away jungle
A man does not have to make journey TO India in
order to court death III a manner equally foolhardy
Thousands of hard working men are daily counting
death in much more certain form, without ever
leaving their native villages cities They the
men who neglect their health They the men
VINO court death from consumption or some other
deadly disease due TO improper insufficient
ishment. The who suffers from bilious or nerv-
disorders, who has weak stomach and an i'm
paired digestion who has lost the power 10 eat rest
sleep and who fails to take prompt steps to rem
edy these conditions. is counting death in the guse
Of some fatal malady Dr.. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery oS per OF all of bronchial
throat and layngial affections that lead up to
sumption. 1t soothes the cough, facilitates expecto-
ration and restores the lost appetite. II corec,s all
disorders OF the digestion, makes the assimilation of
the life giving elements OF the food perfect 1t in
vigorates the liver and purihes and cnriches the
blood. 1t is the great blood maker nesh-builder
nerve tonic and restorative II is the best of all
known medicines for nervous disorders Dealers
sell it and have nothing else just as good.
81 had n bad cough and go; low with it tina, could
not sit up writes Mrs Mite Gray Of New London Union
Co. Ark. Our family physician told husband that
had consumption had pains through my chest and spit
up blood TOOK your Golden Medical Discovery and
cured me. II saved my life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
PRESIDENTS VISIT TO CAMP NE4DE.
NO REVIEW IN HIS HoNoR-pREPARING TO NUS
TER OUT TROOPS.

NO REVIEW IN HIS HoNoR-pREPARING TO MUS
TER OUT TROOPS
Camp Meade Mi6dletown. Penn. Arg .S-AoJu'
tant-General Corbin informed General Graham to-
day tina, the visit OF President Mckinley TO Camp
Meade tomorrow will be entirely informal and
that ne does rot desire any review. The President
will be escorted through the camp BY General Ora
ham and s.aY after which he will visit the d!vs'oa
hospitals and examine the system OF feeding the
troops The order FOR marching review IN the
Presidents honor has been revoked N his reoues'
Colonel Allison Chief Commissary. has issued helc
ovens 10 all regiments and hereafter they Will bake
their own bread.
The list Battalion OF the 18th Pennsylvania arrived
In camp this morning from Alliance. Ohio and was
followed later by the Eth Illinois from Thorougn'
fare Cap The I'd Kansas Is scheduled to ar7ve 70
morrow accompanied by General Davis ana STAN
The l59th Indiana will be in Sunday. and the ISL
and 80 Battalions Of the Sd NewYork N MONDAY
After the troops have been moved from thorough
fare Gap the movement OF the First DIVISION from
Colonel William J. Elliott OF Philadelphia has
heen data.led to muster out the 9th PennsyNahla
Regiment He will at once have the nuslei,,,oSs.
ordered 10 Mount Gretna TO be mustered o ui
orders were received this morning 10 muster W.
the ist Rhode Islard and 22d Kansas ....,
The engineers are laying the water-p.pes tntousn
the camp and by Saturday night every regimen.
Will have pure water at It's doors me dlvis1s
hospitals are filling up with patients. out the'e S''
few serious cases
Washington Aug a-The 22d Kansas Volunteer
Infantry now at Middle;own. Penn. has been ".
dered to Fort Leavenworth Kan, where wi y.
mustered out, and the Isl New Hampshire No..i
tee- Infantry. now at Lexington, ny 10 No"
y. H. to be mustered OUT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
FIRE ISLAND FOR SICK SOLDIERS.
GOVERNOR BLACK GOES TO WASHINGTON
TO ASK THAT NETWORK TROOPS
BE SENT NORTH

Governor Black passed through the city yester-
day on his way TO Washington TO see the President
and urge him TO remove the New-York State troops
now at Ch!ckamauga TO some camp within this
State where they can be cared for by the State As
soon as Il became known that Governor Black
would make such a petition. Health Officer Doty
cent the following telegram 10 the Governor at
Albany:
l heartily indorse your recommendation TO re-
move New-York STATE troops from Chickamauga.
Fire Island for the reception Of five hundred or
one week This will include suricen, corps Of
nurses. ! VIII attend 10 sanitary arrangements
personal observation. inasmuch as the state prop.
ery az Ere Island Is within the Jurisdiction OF the
Governor Black had already left Albany for
Washington. Adjutan;-General Tillnshast who
received the telegram heartily approves the Health
Officers suggestion. and telesraphed him 10 meet
the Governor In this city yesterday afternoon PEE
vious TO his departure for Washington. DR.. Doty
has assurances from other sources that he will be
supplied with the necessary funds TO provide for
tho care OF the State troops. although there is no
available fund In the State Treasury at present
The Health Officer met Governo. Black Tween
ty-third.st' and went with him to the train for
Washington. Dr. Doty said later:
Governor Black much pleased with my
suggestion TO Fire Island and said that should
the President gran; his request. the plan would be
carried out have ASSURANCES from sources other
than the National or the state Government that
all the money and supplies necessary for the care
OF the sick will be given. The State will also help
US out. We have room for about six hundred or
seven hundred sick convalescents. and every
thing is in readiness for their reception. At Fire
Island they will be treated hotel guests and X
Will be Ike a summer vacation for them 10 spend
their time near the ocean. where the island Is
swept by refreshing breezes The water supply is
ample and will do everything 10 cooperate with
and assist Surgeon-Generai Sternberg. We Will
supply everything that the Government does not
! mean dalnties. milk. lee and many comforts. We
Will also furnish nurses ana attendants to care Tor
the sick | awaiting the result Of the Governor
conference with President Mckinley: and can have
Fire Island ready within a week. | wish 10 take
charge OF the place and see to the sanitary ar
rangemcnts and the water supply
Governor Black will be met In Washington By
Surgeon-C;eneral Terry. who has conducted an In
vesigation Of those camps. and whose report on the
condition Of the 9Th Regiment OF New-Y York city
has aroused much Interest Dr.. Terry Will accom-,
pany Mr.. Black his visit TO the Presdeu: and
the Secretary OF War. The Governor will ask that
the regiments which contain large number or sick
troops he discharged att once. 50 that the men may
receive medical treatment at home. and that all
other New-York State regiments be sent North as
soon possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
SOLDIERS IN CITY HOSPITALS.
MANY ADMITTED SUFFERING FROM FEVER AND
SIMILAR COMPLAINTS


More soldiers than on any previous day this week
we're admitted 10 hospitals in the city suffering
from various forms OF malaria and fever. Several
were picked up In the street by the police
Hilmer Kron. OF Company A. 18th United States
Infantry walked into Bellevue Hospital yester-
DAY morning. suffering from malaria.
Albert Ililngworth. OF WATERFOWL. n. Y. mem
Der OF Company f. 9th United States Infantry.
went to the hospital later suffering from fever.
Alexander Crawford. Of Company X, 9th New
York Volunteers went TO Bellevue In the afternoon
suffering from a hemorrhage.
Louis Kruosch, a member Of Company I. 9th
New-York Volunteers. was admitted about the
same time suffering from malaria.
James L. Cronn. twcnty-six years old. private
In Battery NJ, 5th Artillery, at Sandy Hook.
taken last night to Roosevelt Hospital III with
malaria.
William A. Hennigan. twenty-five years DID, OF
Regiment. was also taken to that hospital suffer
Ing from the same complaint. He was brought in
to the city from Camp Wikoff
William Webb. thirty years old. OF Prescott.
Rough Riders was also brought from Camp Wikofr
and taken to Roosevelt Hospital suffering from
malarial attack
Seven members OF the Rough Riders who were
the reatment they are receiving there. The men
are delighted with the way the doctors nurses
and attendants have received them.
The yacht Red Cross will arrive in the city some
time this morning from Camr Wikof. bringing ft-
teen patients She will lard her passengers a;
Fifty-ninth-st, and they will be taken from There
TO Roosevelt Hospital In carriages and ambulances
DR.. Sutphen mas charge OF the work OF removal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
NO CHANGE AT CAMP ALGER

TROOPS EAGER TO BE MUSTERED oUT-oFFiOI''
WISH TO REMAIN IN THE SERVICE
WASHINGTON Aug 26. General Goblin said toa.'
that he had received no orders looking TO the m0's
ment Of troops at Camp Aser or their mus.'' ~.
out The principal topic among the soldiers /" ~,
likelihood of their being mustered out 70 per ~.
OF the men. II IL said. desiring to go nome -.
officers as rule prefer 10 remain In the se'.N
II the weather permits, the LIST Connecte.'' Vs.
81 Virginia and the llth Signal Corps will % ~
viewed by General Goblin tomorrow. ..,, r
The body OF Private George Purlcker Sompany ar.
65th New-York. who died OF typhoid tevet !e's'
day was buried Arlington Cemetery ,o usiI:h IA
The general court martial probably WIZ Pupp rya;e
a day or two the findings In the case OF Tia
Floyd VI Gay. charged with robbing the man, W.
general opinion is that Gay will receive d "'S'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
PRAIRIE GROUNDED. But Is FLoATED
SICK SOLDIERS oN BOARD SENT TO CANP
wIKorF BY SPECIAL TRAIN The
SHIP T%lNJURED
SHIP UNiNJURED


TIL. ouxriarv cruiser Prairie. which was pressed
into service at Santiago as \ transport 10 convex
soldiers 10 Montauk Point grounded o. zanzibar
at Napeague Beach. half a mile from the maIi.1aHd
and TWO miles east Of Amasansett. Long Island.
at 70 o'clock Thursday night She remained iast
in the sand urtM shortly before O'Clock yesterday
afternoon when she was pulled into deep water by
two tugs and proceeded 20 Moniauk Point There
was a slight fog when the Prairie struck. She was
feeling her way slowly. intending TO drop anchor
in Fort Pond Bay. twelve miles from where the
mishap occurred when her nose went on the beach
The ocean was calm. and many OF the men on board
were not aware that the ship had met with an
accident Until this morning The Prairie was
manned by abou. one hundred Of the Massachusetts
Naval Reserves under Commander 9. J. Train.
She had on board 2l0 men Of the 9TH United states
Infantry. IN command OF Captain Hendrck. and
the same number Of men OF various other reg,-
ments IN command Of Major Sherman
As soon as she struck she blow her whistle. which
attracted the attention q the nfe,saving men and
Napeague Beach Life-Sayins station. informed the
camp officials. including General wheeler and Sec
rotary Alger. The gave Instructions for the tugs
10 be sent TO aid the Prairie
As the weather was pleasant th's morning. and
as there on II was decided 70 land the
sick ana not wait until the Prairie was foaied.
ashore I'm small boats Their moving hurt hem. but
they did not complain. The Roosevelt Rough Riders
life-saVing men After the sick reached the shore
the men were given hot coffee and sandwiches: tho
order being Eyen ny Mn M h MOL OF tne
the afternoon. and then {. II Dickorson Of Do
trot who Is AZ The Sea View House at Amagan-
se,t chartered special train 20 take them 10 Camp
When the Prairie foaicd she sailed 10 Fort PonA
Bay and dropped anchor She was no. injured b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
GEN. ALGER TALKS OF HIS WORK
THINGS AT MoNTAUK NOT 80 BAD AS HE
HAD FEARED HE WOULD FIND THEM
THE PRESENT CONDITIONS.

General Russell a. Alger. Secretary OF War after
his visit to the military camp at Montauk Point
came to town shortly before O'Clock last night,
and to the Fifth Avenue Hotel He was In
his rooms there al evening with Colonel Hecker
and ne visited by number Of military officers
The Secretary looked Drowned. hut said tina; he
felt much better than he had felt Tor DAYS He
added:
Il will confess that when started for the camp
at Montauk Point l somewhat appreh ensiv.
and worried had heard many reports that
exceptionally bad did not find things in nearly
so chaotic a condition as I expected and by the
time left this afternoon think the camp
pretty we'll organized and everything shipshapn
and running smoorhly do not say that there
suffering snd confusion In camp That
was bound TO happen 10 some extent. and what did
occur was practically beyond all possibility of pre-
vention and as soon as possible everything was
rlghted."
General Alger spoke OF steps that will be taken
10 muster out the troops. saying
The only regiments so far ordered 10 muster
out are the list NewYork and one from Massachu-
setts. The members of these regiments will each
get sixty days furlough. after which they will as
semble at their respective armoriss and be mus
tered out We think II best 10 give the furlouehs
as this will give the men time to build up and get
IN me fettle before mastering out The next to
go out Will be the Rough Riders They will be
mustered out at Montauk Point, probably some
day next week and get travel pay and rations TO
so wherever their homes are Within the nov,
two weeks think the Army Will be rapidlv md
carefully decreased"
Coming back 10 the camp Montauk Point Cen
eral Alger said: did you ever 20 into camp with
q regiment-or even a hundred men? II you didn't
you can have but little idea Of the confusion and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
THE GOTH LEAVES FERyAYDINA CANT

Feraan6i1a Fla. Aug. Is (speciaD the deps'ss 20
OF the e0th New-york Regiment from camp "a
rather gloomy to-day. But the 81 Ohio ana Wv
Michigan gave the departing regiment royal se. .,
off They lined up along the route. and as inc Wv
passed every man presented arms. -, .,,,rs 10
The entire New-York regiment Is stu ~ loaded
still the tracks here but the raiir0aa "a oho
Regiment is siill endeavoring TO get INTO sci,
Seventh Corps. Last night the s2d Mcnis !s1 nsSs
ment had Joyful demonstration over '"'
thai they were 20 10 mustered out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

THREE TRAlNLoADs OF MAINE VOLUNTEERS
NoRTHwARD BOUND
The last two sections OF the trains bearing the
LIST Maine Regiment OF the United States voun.
teers from Chickamauga TO Augusta. Me- arrived
In Jersey City early yesterday morning The
trains were loaded upon transports. which car
red them to the New-York New Haven and Hart
ford Railroad station. in Harlem en- route for Bos-
ton. The first section. which brought the most
seriously Ill., left the Bay-st. ferry station for Har-
lem Thursday afternoon The second section left
at 2 a. m. yesterday and the last section at 80
The last two sections found ample supplies OF
milk ordered by the Government and furn Shed by
tho Keystone restaurant. waiting for their use.
The men looked yellow and thln-faced but they
were In high spirits over their return home. The
regiment Is under the command Of Colonel L. II.
kendell, who was with the first section. Two
privates who started with the first section died
soon ate, he train left Chickamauga last Tues
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
TROOPS TO MOVE FROM HUNTSVILLE
INSUFFICIENT WATER suPPLy-MAY GO 10 ~
NIsToN.

NISToN
CHATTANOOGA Tenn. Aug. 2s.-It IL announces vs.,
afternoon that II will be practically imposs,
maintain the Third Army Corps at hu'ns
where 1t has been ordered to proceed from e"''''-
manga. -. IN
The indications are that the corps VIII oe ~. a.
It's entirety to Admission. Ala place sara " "
mirably adapted for camping large body OF t'0Vv
The officials here have agreed upon the cnahs, -.
plans. and only await approval from the war ~
partment 81,
The for the change Is scarcity OF "s, $500
Huntsville. General Frank commanding the I'M.
Corps who returned o-day from Huntsville sat So,
that the water supply there would not De su"..
for the men already the ground ana Ms e ~. :.
and that the only way out OF the dimcuty wo ouse 9
to put in a pumping station. This would Svsnr,dgs
delay OF ahou; month, ana Ge n,,nv
The statement published In NUMBER OF pay camp
the effect that SIX hundred men have died q. The
Thomas since Its establishment Is erroneous
number is little more than Ave hundred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
THE sEvENrY-FIRsr's RECEPTION HERE.
cF HIS TREATMENT IN CAMP

Joseph Kaiser. a member OF Company NJ list
Regiment. applied to Sanitary Superintendent Rot-
erts. of the Board OF Health yesterday morning for
hosp'a treatment He said he had been suffering
get proper treatment al Camp Wikoff. so had pro-
cured furlough and come New-York DR.
Roberts communicated with the New-York Hos
pital oicials. who accepted Kaiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
Camn wikoH. Montauk Point. y. Y.

Camp Wikof', Mortauk Point, y !.
President Of the United states
was very glad 10 hear that You would NlsIt
MOntauk POM very soon Inc N!sl, OF the
Secretary Of War has accomplished NOR" IMAM
I can express He has promptly correcie evils
made valuable suggestions. given directions re-
garding administrator. In addition. his per-
sonal visit to fifteen hundred SICK soldiers IN
the hospitals has choered them up. and = -
df3,1ilt adequately 90 convey 70 YOU the change
for The better since the Secrr'arN atrNaI ne
anrouncoren, that YOU viii visit the soldiers
has alreadv added 20 this improvement. ana
your presence here for even single day VIII
accomplish good. the great extent of when you
can Only realize after YOU have made your visit
WHEELER Major-General
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

FUNERAL OF y SOLDIER.
Catskln y Y. Aug 26.-Private Edgar X Will
Jams OF the list New-York Volunteers. who died
at Montauk Point on Tuesday after passing
through the Santiago campaign unscathed was
buried here to-day with military honors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
.>l>.

When re
read Of an
elephant
hunter who
has been
trampled to
: death in the
wilds Of In
dia. we won
d cr at the
foolhardi-
ness Of a
man Who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
GENERAL WHEELER TO THE PRESIDENT
EXPRESSES GRATIFICATION AT SECRETARY
ALGER.s VISIT AND THE ONE PROPOSED
TX THE PRESIDENT.

washington. Aug 26 The President has re-
ceived the following letter from General Joseph
Wheeler
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27
GENERAL WHEELER REPORTS ARRIVAL
HIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE MEN AM
THEIR CONDITION.


HIS OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE MEN AND
THEIR CONDITION.
Washington Aug 26-The transports Yucca
tan, Hudson and Catalina arrived at Montauk
Point to-day with several hundred men from
Santiago The arrival OF the ships was reported
20 the War Department tonight by General
Wheeler in command Of Camp Wikof. On the
voyage four deaths occurred the Yucatan
one on the Hudson and nine the Catalina
General Wheeers dispatch announcing the
rival OF the transports is as follows
Camp Wikon Montauk Point
NewYork August e 1898.
Hon. Russell A. Alger. Secretary of War. Wash
ington. D. c.:
Infantry-4S7 men; 10 sick. deaths. no con-
tagion. The Hudson arrived with 3l4 troops
eonssting Of 2d and Sd battalions Distret OF Of
Battalion. died on voyage. The Catalina. 401
men. various. commands. arrived Following
died on v.;yags; Ralph Lahland private Com
Company r. 2lst Infantry; Charles Whea ton
private. Company L. SD Michigan. r. A. Jones
private. Company L, BOD Michigan; Frederick
p Huston. Company B 1st Illinois. Guy Thorn
private Company r. LIST Illinois; John r Guy.
blacksmith Troop G. 9th Cavary; G. B Cru
baugh. private Company a. sth Ohio Vol
nntesrs: Mato- George McCreery surgeon L
6. A.
THE sEvENrY-FIRSTS RECEPTION HERE
Colonel Francis OF the list Regiment. and Colo
mel Homer OF the list Regiment Veterans Assoca-
ton waited until late hour last night in the list
Regiment Armory for news from Camp Wikof
10 the hour at which the list Regiment would start
from there for this city: No news was received
While II was believed that the regiment would
come to-day. the officers were Of opinion that some
delay In the arrangements might have occurred,
they had not been Informed as to the starting
time.
At Police Headquarters Captain Schmittberger.
who duty last night. also waited patiently
to receive some word so that he could make the
necessary police arrangements. but he could learn
nothing positive.
Colonel Kimball. o. the Quarternas'ei's Depart
rnent. has arranged with the Long Island Railroad
Company 10 have ferryboats ready to take the
regiment from Long Island City to the Battery
the end OF the regiments railroad journey. He.
however. last night did not know what time the
soldiers wound arrive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-27

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