Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-16
Fourth Immunes Now at Anchor in
New York Harbor.
PASSED BY QUARANTINE OFFICIALS
They Will Start for Camp Meade
Some Time Tomorrow.
FIVE COMPANIES FROM HERE

NEW YORK, May 16.-The rnited States
transport Dixie, having on board the 4th
United States Volunteer Infantry, known
as the 4th 1mmunes,' came into port
from Manzanillo, Cuba, last night, and
anchored in quarantine She was promptly
boarded by Health Officer Doty, who found
a clean bill of health, and Col. James S.
Pettitt, in command of the regiment, was
informed that the vessel would be al
lowed to proceed in the morning, and that
his men could be shipped to their destina-
tion-Camp Meade, Pa--as soon as the
necessary transportation could be had
The vessel had heached the quarantine sta
ton but few hours inside of five days,
the time limit placed by the health officer
upon all vessels leaving Cuba. This morn
ing completed the fifth day, and the vessel
then raised anchor, came further into the
upper bay and anchored off Liberty Island,
where she now remains.
The voyage pleasant and Substan-
TALLY without incident The men are all in
the best of health and spirits, and filled
with anxiety to reach their homes.
Program for Tomorrow.
According to the present program as an
nounced at the army office in this city, the
regiment will remain aboard the transport
until tomorrow morning. Some time during
the morning the vessel will proceed to the
New Jersey Central docks in Jersey City,
and the men will be transferred by railroad
to their destination.
In the 4th IInmunes there are five COM
panies of District of Columbia boys, and
the balance of the regiment was recruited
from Virginia and the surrounding country.
The District of Columbia soldiers are par
ticularly anxious to reach Camp Meade and
pass through the formula of an official
muster-out of the service of the United
States. They have received some intima-
tion of the kind reception they will meet
with in Washington. and they are anxious
to grasp the hands of kindred and friends
and to sit at their own firesides once more.
Anxious to Get Home.
1t is supposed that the routine of muster
ing out will be completed as rapidly as pos
sible, when the men, with two months pay
on account of their Cuban services and with
provision for transportation and subsist-
ence to the District of Columbia, will pro-
ceed homeward, where they will doff the
army uniform and take on the habit of
civilians
The official report of the return of the
4th Regiment of Volunteer Infantry Qm-
munes) five companies of which were re-
cruited IN this vicinity, is contained in the
following telegram received at the War De-
partment al "a late hour last night:
QUARANTINE. Staten Island,
May 10, 1899.
Adjutant General, Washington, d. C.:
Arrived off quarantine. All officers pres
ent for duty. Men in excellent condition;
forty-five officers, 733 men. Corp. Daniel
+. Hammond, Company G, Wheeling, died
May 49, acute intestinal obstruction and
peritonitis; buried at sea.
(Signed) PETTITT, Commanding.
When released from quarantine this regi-
ment will go to Camp Meade, Middletown,
Pa, to be mustered out.
The officers, commissioned men and medi-
cal staff of the regiment are as follows
Staff oficers-CoIonel James s. Pettitt,
Lieutenant Colonel George NJ. Cole, Major
Theophilus Parker, Major 0smun Latrobe
First Lieutenant and Adjutant J. A. Moss
Philip, First Lieutenant and Quartermaster
benjamin Stark, jr, Chaplain Samuel f.
Chapman, Major Henry H. Langdon (hon-
oTably discharged).
Commissioned officers-F'irst Lieutenant
George D. Barbour. Second Lieutenant Kent
b. Browning. Captain Charles p Newberry,
First Lieutenant Abram Houghan, Second
Lieutenant Richard I. Ellis. Captain Rich
ard +. Marshall, First Lieutenant William
Peacock, Second Lieutenant Ed. H. Brian,
Captain j. c. Jorgensen, First Lieutenant
William H. Me.lach, Second Lieutenant
John M. Baldwin, Captain William II. Mon
roe, First Lieutenant Edmund l.. Wood
side, Second Lieutenant Jennings b. VIII
son, Captain Adam G. Casson, First Lieu
tenant Anthony Holmead, Second Lteuten-
ant JdHLeS ~ htelle, captain Albert A.
FranZheim. First Lieutenant Frederick r.
Husemon, Second Lieutenant Ebert S. Ma
loney. Captain Lee M. Lipscomb First
Lieutenant James &. Adams, Second Lieu
tenant John n. Wright, Captain Neil P.
Leary, First Lieutenant Thomas NJ. Clfn-
ton, Second Lieutenant Charles H. DAN
forth, Captain Charles c. Berkely. Second
Lieutenant Harry N Cootes, Captain Hen
ry A: Wise. First Lieutenant John S. Wise,
1r., Second Lieutenant Lawrence w H.
Peyton, Captain Hugh c. Preston, First
Lieutenant William B. Preston, Second
Lieutenant John M Baldwin.
Medical corps-Major H. Surgeon Joseph
n. Henry. First Lieutenant and Assistant
Surgeon Patrick ]. McGrath. First Lieu
tenant and Assistant Surgeon s. Clyde.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Samuel p Cot
treii. Assistant Surgeon f. F. Horr. Hos
p1tal Steward Charles NJ. Small, Hospital
Steward Allen H. Bowie, Hospital Steward
James s. Cannon.