The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-04
NO MORE SOLDIERS COMING.
SEDGWICK WILL TAKE DISCHARG-
ED MEN To NEW YORK.

VIII Take Lumber 10 haNana-t'e-
male Nurses Brought Over by the
Vessel and Placed in the Army
HospitaI-AbOut so Discharged
Soldiers are All Left on DaufusLie.
Camp Being Broken Up and n Sale
of Condemned Property Will BE
Had.
No more soldiers are 10 be encamped on
Daufuskie Island. The 1900 discharged
men who were expected from Cuba will
go TO New York instead of being brought
10 Savannah. The matter had never been
definitely decided up TO now, though it
was thought the odds were in favor Of
their being brought TO this city.
When the question Of returning the sol
diers to this country arose, it was said
there was opposition of the health author
tiles to their being taken to New York. 1t
would nave Eeen necessary, it was SAID,
20 have the soldiers go into a camp of de-
tention there just as regiments that have
returned to this port from Cuba have had
10 do a Daufuskie. The government has
been arguing the point with the health
authorities of New York, however, and
some arrangement has been hit upon that
is satisfactory to all concerned. The sol
dIers viii, therefore, be sent TO the me-
tropolis.
Other regiments have been and are be
ing returned 70 New York, and no ques-
ton has been raised by the health au-
thorities. The doctors said the return of
the discharged men was a different mat.
ter, as they would scatter abroad In the
land and would increase the danger Of
disease germs being spread win or
ganized commands the danger they claim.
Goes not exist as the men are Kent in a
body and better care is exercised over
them.
The transport sedgewick will take the
discharged men 10 New York The YES
sci came up from below yesterday. and
VIII remain here several days while un-
dergoing repairs and being stocked with
supplies and loaded with lumber The
vessels thrust bearings are out of order
and some work will be necessary there.
Other apparatus needs attention and IL
Is thought at least four days will be
necessary for the completion of all that
has to be done.
The lumber loaded on the Sedgewiclz
VIII be taken to Havana. A great ouan-
uty mas already been sent to that citv
ana the Sedgewick' S supply is also to be
used in the construction of cavalry bar-
racks, the purpose for which the other
cargoes have been sent.
FROM Havana the vessel will go to Mem
Nltas, where she will take on board tbe
discharged men, On the first trin an
OF them Will be taken and the other hale
VIII go when the ship returns for them
Inc soldiers have both secured individuai
uschaIges ana been mustered out as or
sdhlzauons IL is understood the signal
corps and some of the engineers have baon
discharged as bodies.
me Sedgwlck brought a female nrrs,
up from Cuba, who was taken to the army
Hospttai on the vessels arrival sba 10
suHering from tuberculosis ana II was
stared last night that she could hardly no
oIe'' Eight or ten female nurses were
~ over on the vessel from Clenfue-
$500, "i,l 'he sixth Ohio, the regiment that
arrived last from the island. and went on
through day before yesterday to Auonsta
All OF Inc party were returned on account
% AiheSS, and reveral of them are sim al
the hospital. They will go to their homes
as they gain strength. The nurse who u,os
taken from the vessel on her arrival was
lelt aboard when the rest of the Marty
went ashore at Daufuskie to remain in
camp of detention. HeP condition VIC 100
M
she was, therefore taken to Sapelo where
the snip went to undergo disinfection.
Inc departure of the Sixth Ohio FROM,
the camp or detention left but few soldiers
on Daufuskies On the island now tbere
ore but eighty odd discharged men who
were brought over day before Yesterday on
the Norah and the Dauntless, which had
me large In tow The tug and the barge
iett here some days ago with a carpo Of
lumber for China ha as,
craft when they We're about TO return
Ihey viii be kept on the island the stipu
lated time, after which they will he
brought up TO the city and allowed to
make their way home.
The soldiers who are discharged In Cuba
and brought to this country. do not GET
their travel pay from The island They
would be glad if such were the case They
are transported by the government to this
or some other port, and from the landing
place are given their travel pay home.
Men mustered out or individually dis
charged in Cuba, do not. therefore, fare
any better than those who are brought
over in organizations and discharged after
their arrival.
All the government property on Dau-
fuskie will now be brought up to the city.
Some of II has already been packed up
preparatory to its removal. A great guam
THY of the property, tentage and other
qnartermaster supplies, has also been at
the quarantine station and at Fort Pu-
laski. That is being brought up rapidly.
Gel. j. B. Bellinger, depot quartermas-
ter, will have all the property carefully
assorted. That which is no longer suit
able for use Will be put to one side, and
the department will be asked 10 send an
officer for Ats inspection. Much of the
stun will be condemned, after which il
win be sold off, The volunteer commands
that have been mustered out of the ser
vice here have turned in a vast quantity
of supplies and stores Of every description
and they also will undergo the assert
ment.
The sale that viii follow the visit of the
inspector viii be an immense one. An
sorts of things will be put up and. knock
ed down TO the highest bidder Teople
in need Of such articles as are sold end
junk men viii find visit TO the sale prof-
table. and it viii no doubt be largely at
tended.
RAYS MEN