Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-04
TRANSPORTS ARRIVE
At Manila With Several More
Regiments Of Troops.
Death Of Commander Carin--Insane
Soldiers at San Francisco.
Suspected Cases Of Bubonic Plague Appear
Within City Of Manila.

Washington, Jan. 3.-Gen. Otis sent q
cable message to the war department
today, as follows: Transports arrived:
Indiana. Ohio doth Infantry, Col. God
VIM. Duke of Fife and St. Paul. (3Sth
Infantry, Col. Anderson), Dee p: nc
casualties. Dalny Nostock and Co
lumbia, 42nd Infantry, Col. ThOmp-
SOM, Dec. 81; Private curt f. Hail. L.
42nd Infantry, died en- route, Dec 20
acute meningitis; Meade (43rd Infan-
try. Col. Murray, Dec. 81. Sherman
and Warren 49th Infantry, Col. Breck)
Jan. >; no casualties. Transports sail
ed, Pekin. Dec. 49, Benmohr and Mis-
souri,, Dec. 81. Senator. Jan. 2
The navy department has been advis-
cd by cable message from Admiral
Watson of the death of Commander
James W. Carlin, on board the Culgoa
from an attack Of peritonitis. He was
on his way to the naval hospital at
Yokohama for treatment when he died,
Dec, 80 last. The message also reports
the death of Capt. G. l.. a. Ingate of
the Marine Corps at Guam, where he
followed surgical operation.
Commander Carlin was among the
officers of the navy who We're at Apia
Samoa. at the time Of the memorial
hurricane. On March 16 1889 He was
then a lieutenant. He was executive
c.liccr of the Nandalia and after the
loss Of Capt. Shoemaker he COM
mandcd the ship. Commander Carln
was 81 years Of age. His different as
signments took him to the European,
Asiatic. West India. Pacific and South
Atlantic stations, on torpedo duty at
Newport. r. l.. ana On the lakes
Capt. carl Reichmann Of the 18th
Infantry, and assistant adjutant gen
eral of volunteers, has been detailed
by the secretary Of war TO accompany
the Boer army in the war in South
Africa.
Manila, Jan. $3.50 P. M.-The
health officers have found a native with
all the symptoms Of bubonic plague. in
house in the walled city. where two
suspicious deaths have occurred. The
patient has been isolated and every
precaution has been taken to prevent a
spread of the disease.
Havana, Jan. 3.-Today. Gen. Wood
issued an important order giving free
dom to 40 men in the province of Santa
Clara. Some Of them had been detained
without trial. others We're suffering ax-
cessive punishment All had been re-
leased 10 months before by an order
issued by Gen. Bates, but they were
Immediately re-arrested by orders from
division Headquarters on the ground
that a DEPARTMENT commander did not
have power to pardon. After looking
carefully into the cases. Gen. Wood
decided that the Judgment Of Gen.
Bates regarding their release was wise
and. consequently, today's order set
ting them at liberty was promulgated.
Reports from other departments are
daily expected. and it is believed, that
before the end of the month a large
number will be released. and especially
in the province of Havana. The cases
Of these who have been held for long
time in detention without trial. will be
the first to be investigated.
San Francisco. Jan. 1.-The follow
ing soldiers. declared to be insane. have
been sent to Washington from the
Presidio military reservation: Ser
geant Thomas z. Collins. q. 9Th Infan-
try; Sergeant Owen Fl. Wissman. Hos
pltaI corps: PRIVATE Tholnas r. barry.
i"spital corps; anton BARRIER. ~. =.
ith infantry: Mlchael Gallagher ",
23rd Infantry: George NJ. Barton. Troop
c. 4th cavalry: Walter A. O'Neil. Bat
ferry r 9Th Artillery. T.ol1is Ford 90
H. 4th Infantry: F,rick Mulner. 40. II.
9th Infantry: David f. Young. Co a.
18th Infantry: Frank Thayer. Go. l..
Nth Infantry: George W. Decker. Co.
f 1Sth Infantry. Joseph Hoffman
"a. r. 22nd Infantry: George j. Nixon.
~. 7. 18th Infantry.
Nearly ali Of these men lost their
minds as result of campaigning in
the Philippines.
" d9IiilSto i' Jan o. ne ""l VT
partmeht IS taklhs steps 10 prevent the
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