The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-09

Washington, September 5.-Secretary
Alger sent the following order to Mon
tauk today:
ITO the Commanding General, Mon
tauk, N. Y:
1.-THE New York World Of about the
18th ultimo published a statement Of
the death Of Private Parrett, of the
Eighth regulars in which it is charged
that when HI begged Of DR.. - to a k
him to the hospital the doctor notified
him that the hospital was for sick
men, and it is reported that Parrett
died that night. This account is sent
me by Representative Grosvenor of
Ohio, who says there is great indigna-
ton in his community over the case
and if it is as reported, there should
be. I wish In inquiry Immediately in
stituted to find out about this matter
and report made to me. / understand
one Sergeant Rich, of same company
or regiment, is under arrest for having
complained of this matter. / have
heard much of the neglect of the
men, much of which no doubt is fcti-
tious, but if there is any foundation
for this statement, or if there are any
men III dIIlOIS Tic Ic5uldIO III 1Ch
tents that are not provided for, l wish
to know the reason why and at once,
also the names of the officers in COM
mand of the regiment and company in
each case
"R. A. ALGER,
Secretary of War"
Secretary Alger received the follow
ing:
Camp wikoff, September 5.
"To Secretary of War; have made
a thorough inspection of the camp to-
day: The steam laundry for hospitals
is in full operation; waterworks are
again working satisfactorily; the
health of the troops improving; visit
of the president was very beneficial.
WHEELER,
commanding"
CHAPLAIN MCINTYRE TO BE
COURT-MARTIALED.
Ever since the printed reports of the
sensational utterances of the naval
chaplain, Joseph P. Mcintyre, reached
the navy department, the officials have
been making a quiet inquiry into the
accuracy of the newspaper publica-
tons. The chaplain, who was attach
ed to h Oregon and was on BOARD
when the battle of July 3rd was fought,
was accredited with some savage crit
icism of Admiral Sampson, Captain
Evans and various others of the Off
GERS of the American fleet, insisting
that to the officers and men of the
Oregon alone belonged the victory
achieved over the Spanish squadron.
He was particularly severe on Captain
Robley d. Evans, who he charged
with cowardice. Apparently the navy
department has now satisfied itself
that the chaplain really uttered the
language ascribed to him, for it has
ordered his trial by court-martial on
charges prejudicial to good order n
discipline and uhbecoming an officer.
The chaplain is now or leave Of alb
scence in Denver
San Francisco. September Ca
tain Joseph P. Mcintyre, reported in
an Associated Press despatch from
Washington as having been ordered
court-martialed for certain u~tterances
said to have been made by him against
a naval officer arrived here some days
ago. He professed to be greatly sur
prised when told of the action Of the
department and says he has been mis-
quoted and misrepresented by the
newspaper and that the reported in
terviews with him, published by sew
eral eastern papers were arbled
BRYAN'S REGIMENT NOT TO BE
DISBANDED.
NO TcQucSts has pCCh CSOAHSO " viz
war department for the immediate
muster-out Of Colonel Bryan's regi-
ment, the Third Nebraska. 1t is also
said that if such request was made 1t
could not be complied with because the
quota for Nebraska, to be mustered
out has been filled.
SURGEON GENERAL STERNBER-
GER AT CAMP WIKOFF.
Camp Wikoff, Montauk Point, L.. l.,
September 5.-Surgeon General Stern
berg arrived here today from Wash
ington to see for himself how the
camp looked and to inquire into the
sanitary arrangements, General Stern
berg tonight said that he had visited
the hospitals and hat he had found
their condition excellent. He consid-
cred that the camp site had been well
chosen. He was gratifed by all he
had seen.
The transport Roumania arrived yes
terday morning, with 600 troops from
Santiago. OF the 600 men on the Rou-
they had to be put in the hospital.
Although there were enough cots for
the 800 sick soldiers there was not
space under canvass to place them.
Therefore as a mattress on the floor
takes up less space than a cot, a num-
Der of patients were taken from cots
and placed upon mattresses on the
floor and the cots removed.
While the sick men were being taken
from the Roumania to the detention
hospitals two of them died.
MISS GOULD'S HOUSE A HOSPITAL
Miss Helen Gould has notified the
hospital authorities hat she has pre-
pared quarters for twenty-six soldiers
at her place at Irvington on the Hud-
son. That number of sick men will be
sent there.