Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-09-16
COME MARCHING HOME.
Volunteers are Leaving New
York in Large Numbers.
Everywhere They Receive Cordial
and Rouslng Receptions.
General Miles Expected Back at Army
Headquarters Soon.
STRIKING MIXERS ARRESTED.

Montauk Point, Sept. l6.-A severe
TainstOrm set In here last night and con.
tinued until this morning The storm
did no damage TO the camp. There were
600 men In the general hospital to day.
On account OF the storm no sick patients
were transferred TO the city. Two hun
dred and tifty men Of the Twenty
infantry, under command OF Col. Van
Horn, departed for Fort Crook, near
Omaha, Neb. Five hundred OF the
Twelfth, under Col. II. II. Humphreys,
hope 10 get away this afternoon for
Huntsville, Ala. There were two deaths
TO day. General Shafter said to day that
be would remain here until the troops all
depart and personally see 70 their get.
ting away, General Greeley, OF the signal
service, left ON the morning. train, his
work here being finished.
General Wheeler has announced that
the cayalrymen will not ride through
Long Island into New York "a at lrst
proposed. There are several thousand
horses 70 be moved and General Wheeler
says they can best be taken away on
transports.
TROOPS FROM PORTO RICO.
New York, Sept 10. $3.50 The United
States transport Alama with troops from
Ponce, Porto RicO proceeded from quar-
antine TO the Pennsylvania railroad pier
In Jersey City 70 day where trains were
waiting 70 convey the returned vOlun
teers 10 their homes In the District Of
Columbia, Pennsylvania aud Illinois.
Company A, a provisional battalion OF
the First Illinois volunteers was among
the troops embarked This company
was the FIRST 20 land at Porto Rico. going
ashore at Guanioa on July %, and was
the only Illinois command that saw ser
vice both In Cuba aad Porto Rico. The
District OF Columbia soldiers are ia the
prime OF physical condition.
Quo HONoRs THE BRAVE.
Columbus, o, Sept. l6--Columbus sus.
pended business TO day TO welcome home |
the Seventeenth infantry. AmbnIances
were provided for ten men who were ln- |
able 70 sit up, while 90 were removed di. |
rect to the barracks In carriages. A pro- |
eessiOn was formed, the regiment being |
headed by the police aud frs department |
ana escorted by Buckeye troop, X. OF F.,
mounted Columbus battalion, X. of F.,
columbus Ritles, the mayor, city officials
and the board of trade. AT the state
capitol Gov. Bushnell and the state oil
ctals extended welcome. Public schools
were dismissed, the children gathered In
groups and waved lig5 az the heroes of
nj Caney marched past.
Major Roberts did graceful act In re-
liDquishing command to Major O'Brien
during the demonstration. Although
rankiny, Major Roberts was not in Cuba.
Msj)r 0'Brien having been in command
after the wounding of Lieut. Col. Has.
kell.
THE SOLDIERS WELL PROVIDED FOR,
Chicago, Sept l6.-The Fourth United
States infantry, Major Stephen Baker
commanding, arrived in Chicago TO day.
The regiment was breafasted at fash.
ionable down town restaurant and de-
parted Immediately over the Northwest
era read for Fort Sheridan, where IL was
located before being called out. The I
ranks OF the regulars have been sadly de q
pleted siuce the departure for Santiago. I
only nine officers and 225 men returning d
In the battle OF El Caney this regiment /
alone lost three officers and forty men, 9
aud since then many have died OF fever
TAKE CARE or THE SICK.
Chicago, Sept. l6 The Fiftieth Iowa '
volunteers arrived in Chicago from Chat
iHnooga to-day. There are 033 officers J,
iud men Each train was met by phy. .,
'icians from the city health department,
prepared TO attend any cases OF illness, =,
ind offer % have any Of the uufOrtunates v
lnable to continue the journey removed 7
% hospitals hero. u