New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-09
CAVALRYMEN AT MONTAUK
THE SIXTH REGIMENT OPENS THE BIG
CAMP GROUND.
-,,,,, ARRIVED IN JERSEY CITY IN THREE SEC
,rIoNs TWO or WHICH WENT EAST FROM
LONG ISLAND CITY AND THE THIRD
FROM BROOKLYN ARRANGE
MrxTs NOT COMPLETED.


MENTs NOT COMPLETED.
,,ontauk Station. Long Island. Aug. S.--The
s-st d, the soldiers who viii in few days
evvarrn over the hills of Montauk arrived to-day
and went into camp. They came in two sec
.ons ana are a part of the 9th Cavalry. With
their coming the camp is open and although to-
night there is no grand guard ard little 10 indi-
cafe that the camp is fac;. out on the knoll
yhere the soldiers there are sentI!es. and all
tie regulations of war prevail
With the coming Of the first troops the un-
nreparedncss Of the camp grounds is brought
strongly 10 light. The railroad laborers worked
hard all day gotting the sidetracks down. hut a
great deal remains 10 he done
Colonel Forwood, the surgeon In charge Of
the bospital arrangements OF the camp was one
oe the busiest men in the camp to-day. He was
turrving the work of getting his hospital tents
into share for use. for he docs not know how
soon batch of sick soldiers may arrive. Tho
section u the 9th Cavalry which arrived to-day
brought about a score Of mon suffering from
nlalar!al diseases, and these had to be attended
70 at once Colonel Forwood. after examina-
ton of the men. was OF the opinion that in most
cases the change of air and scenery would work
the cure Of the sick
The general hospital will be of the most
complete camp hospitals ever erected. There
will he one central covered passageway. and at
the sea end of this will be the quarters of the
surgeons attached TO the hospital and the d-
vision surgeons. Near by will be the operating
tent ma tent for the storage Of hospital sup
plies From ;he covered passageway will range
sixteen rows of tents. containing at first five
hundred cots These rows will admit of extern
sion and other rows can be added should neces-
sity arise The chief surgeon does not think
that there will be more than five hundred cases
of sickness that will need constant and unre-
mitting attention. Those less sick can muster
at doctors call every morning for treatment
BY tomorrow nigh, the whole hospital Will be
in working order and then each regiment ar
rives II viii bring its surgeons and add 10 the
available working force There is only one thing
lacking and that is water This scarcity is felt
not alone at the hospital. but threatens to be
felt from end to end of the camp.
General Young arose early this morning. and
before u O'Clock was going over the vast expanse
that will soon be filled with troops. BY the time
the laborers had prepared 10 work. General
Young had pretty clear idea Of just what was
done yesterday and what must be done to-day
Then he started in 10 hustle the men. and during
the whole day ne was rushing about the camp
grounds seeing foe himself just how every gang
was working ana judging IOI HIliIstll NHttHci
the men were working fast as they might
The water problem is becoming serious. NO
difficulty was expected in this regard. but II
now threatens TO make all kinds Of trouble
ihe troops will not be without water by any
means for if need be they drink the water
from Fort Pond but the continued use Of this
might become distasteful 10 the men. 1t is not
sa nor asad. is !. as as sea-
water. The salt cannot be detected in drinking
but after the water is down the effect upon the
mouth and throat is peceptihle.
Ii is believed there is plenty of fresh water
under the hills. and there are indications that
II can be obtained in bOuntiful supply
The men Of the 9th Cavalry who arrived to-
day brought cooking apparatus with them
that has reached camp as yet. and this evening
they had 10 eat hardtack and dry ratons. AS
soon the troopers arrived they set about pre-
pairing temporary shelter for themselves and
tomorrow morning will start in putting the
camp into proper shape. The sick were taken
Of Al once Some Of them appeared TO re-
vive as soon as they reached the cool tents
were almost tagged cut. and after reaching the
camp. aided by comrades they had to rest under
shelter tents until they revived The men say
the breez" here tonight is the coolest they have
had the pleasure of breathing in months. After
their work was done this evening the troopers
threw themselves down the side OF the knoll
and gave themselves over TO full enjoyment
- the air and coolness They chatted and
toked and seemed to BE- in good spirits.
The 9Th United States Cavalry arrived at the
Pennsylvania Railway station Jersey city. y"ster-
DAY morning its way Montauk Point. The
first section reached the railway yard at $50
o'clock II consisted Of the baggage-cars and
horses. and d fe& men. who had charge Of the
animals Hot coffee and rolls were served to the
men. They were brouzcd and healthy. but com
planed Of the long detention In Florida. and said
taat fully 40 per cent Of the were i'll with "A
fever akin to typhoid The first section was moved
on transports from Jersey City TO Long Island
City az o'clock. The second section arrived a
mi, aff
were not detained long in Jersey City The third
section did arrive until 80 O'Clock In the
aft noon. with hospital-caT. which there were
iwcnty-iAfce patients. They we're transferred to
rol:s ana sent TO Long Island city.
TIE aIst dc,achmen, reached Long Island city
about A.F clock The men at once marched on
IorGli-1ve An. complained Of being ,ircd. and
said the night journey from Washington was par
Il. .ularl, eNhuustins
When the ;ime same 10 ial in the marched
Up Ecrden-ave. ~ the yards where the train was
Ns.t.l4s them Ia tine mean time the transport.
~" tAc horses a"u ,Ac men "lih then, hdu pro
C,,.tu 10 ILlrly-nilth-st.. brooklyn and was un-
i.1ains Ine men and hoTaes were started east
a Il.ilc alter . clock the train bearing the men
let Long isand City for Moniduk ne s"diefs
h., eiyis abo, tno Jerry gave them cooling drinks.
Some OF tpe salCoIkte epcr- served beer IN water
pals ana the men drank 1t rom their own cup*;
The oidcrs fOr the trdin Ot arns the lrsi section
o. ne r's.men, sate IL id5t q, VI SlLrF I,%Hs
was 10 Cass H. but mis- irain travels at hiSh
Tot %! speed IL cplIH mol H!'Ii'Ic VITA ;He tiv"P
train hcYCnI involving d snort stay upon 4 siding.
Ia- econ! detachment OF the regiment reached
LoHg Island CiN AZ o'c.ock. and ,nc sam" scenes
rer" 70 ,.nfcC The mon d!d not seem TO be In so
exhausted = condition AZ those who went through
in the morning and scme ~ them sang and jokeG
as they awaited the orcer 20 march NJ Bofden-avc
The mon Ike the first dcfac achmcni, boarded
special AZ the Fast-lyc ysrG-. They started east
ward aao'st O'Clock They wcr' asked If their
latcnecs n getting camp would not Interfere with
Their uchinP iicr tents. hit replied mat that was
on a5!aLtnce. az hey could 90 VIA work there
vas ane, tn a'f1 had gone down They calculated |
however - sleep In IL" open or under their shelter
tents
THE CAMP & WATER SUPPLY.
DOUBT IMPRESSED BY A PHYSICIAN AS TO ITS |
RESOURCES IN THAT REsPECT-DIs-