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Will Keep Army on San Juan
R idge.
NO BETTERM BE FORMED
Men Will Live in Tente and Be
Heady for General Lugue If He
Attempt! to Make Trouble With
Hie 10,000 Men at Holguin—Ref
uges Return to Santiago.
Siboney, July 16.—(Special Cable Dis
patch to tlie New York Sun.) —General
Shafter called the newspaper corre
spondents around him this morning and
announced to them that the Madrid
government had ratified by calble Gen
eral Toral’s agreement to surrender
Santiago. He also talked about the
general situation. The interview took
place under the trees in front of the
general’s tent, the newspaper men, in
a circle, putting questions to him. Gen
eral Shafter was in unconventional at
tire, wearing old trousers, a woolen
shirt, and no hat. His gouty foot is
now so much Improved that he is able
to wear a shoe on it.
General Shatter said he wanted it to
be understood that General Toral sur
rendered to him two days ago. The
sanction of the government at Madrid
twas merely formal. It was not neces
sary to the consummation of the agree
ment. Captain General Blanco, Gen
eral Shafter said, had had full power in
the premises, and had approved the ac
tion of General Toral.
General Shafter continued: “The
Spaniards had no alternative but to
surrender. We had them hemmed in
and surrounded by a greatly superior
force, equipped with 10 batteries of ar
tillery. If they had not submitted they
would have been annihilated.”
General Shafter intimated that he
might allow the correspondents to en
ter Santiago later, but for the present
neither soldiers nor civilians would be
permitted to go into the city. He ex
pected the Spaniards to give up their
arms this afternoon. He believed that
the arrangements for their transporta
tion to Spain would not be completed
for two weeks or more. He explained
that the only action of the Spanish gov
ernment really bearing on the surrender
was to consent to allow American
transports to land the First division of
the Spanish army, General Toral’s com
mand, at a seaport in Spain. None of
the transports that brought the Amer-
Sean troops to Cuba would be used in
conveying the Spaniards to their own
country, the danger of infection being
too great. General Shafter thought that
the vessels to be used for this purpose
would be tramp steamers that would
Ibe picked up in the West Indies.
The Spanish troops at Guantanamo
and all those in the surrendered part
of the province, which comprises all
the country east of a line from Aserra
dero on the south to Sagua de Tatnano
on the north, are Included in 'the sur
render. Altogether 24,000 men lay down
their arms.
The troops in Santiago are short of
rations, and the American government,
General Shafter said, would feed them.
The refugees from Santiago would re
turn to the city, and the government
would thus be relieved of the respon
sibility of supplying them with food.
The tide of humanity has begun to
Jlow back to the city from El Caney.
At 'the same time the refugees have en
tire freedom of action, and no coercion
will be employed to get them to re
turn to Santiago.
General Shafter said that the present
civil government of the city would re
main in office pending the embarka
tion of the Spanish troops. He cited
custom to support this course, which is
said to be repugnant to the Cubans.
He added that it must be understood
that he was the supreme authority to
whom all mooted questions of govern
ment must be referred. He was virtual
(ly military governor of the city.
The general further said that the
army would now camp on the San
Juan ridge, which they had taken from
the enemy. No more salubrious spot,
in his opinion, could be found. Tents
would be put up and a military camp
established. It must not be forgotten,
he added, that the services of the sol
diers might yet be required, for an
army of 10,000 men under General Lu
que was still at Honguin.
Referring to the Porto Rico expedi
tion, General Shafter said that he had
little information concerning it. He
understood that General Miles was to
command it. He was able to say that
none of the troops now at the front
would go to Porto Rico, for there would
be an unnecessary risk of their con
veying sickness. The regiments now
on shipboard at Siboney would remain
on the transports. They were above
suspicion of infection, and could join
the main Porto Rico contingent at
Guantanamo.
General Shafter today moved his
headquarters from two miles east of El
Pozo to the hill where General Wheel
er has set up his establishment. This
5s the hill the capture of which cost
Colonel Hamilton of the Ninth cavalry
his life in the battle of July 1. Colo
nel Hamilton carried the hill in gal
lant style, but was shot dead as he
reached the crest.
Millions Given Away.
It Is certainly gratifying to the public
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and suffering. The proprietors of Dr.
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If this country continues to grow as
fast as present prospects Indicate, there
won’t be room on old glory for all the
ptars.—Nashville American.
COLLISION
WITH THE CUBANS
W PROBABLE
Garcia’s Men Chagrined
Because Not Permitted
to Loot Santiago.
ARE HOOTKDBYAMERICANS
Cuban Commander Severe All
Communication With General
Shafter’s Fore os.
MOR&LIKE ENEMIES THAN SLUES
Garoit’t Forces Have Proven Them
eelves Entirely Unworthy of Being
Classed as Soldiers Americans
Express Utmost Contempt for
Them—Garcia Refused to Attend
Ceremonies of Raising American
Flag Over Santiago—Yellow Fever
Rapidly Diminishing Among
Troops—Will Soon be Entirely
Stamped Out.
(Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.)
Santiago de Cuba, July 18, 6 p. m.,
via Kingston, Jamaica, July 19, 9:10 a.
m. —Strenuous efforts to prevent the
spread of Infectious diseases among
the American troops in front of San
tiago de Cuba were made so soon as
the city surrendered, and for the past
36 hours our soldiers have been sent as
rapidly as possible to the hills north
of the city, where new camps have
been established.
Everything possible is being done to
improve the sanitary condition of the
camps, especially in the case of troops
which are expected to take part in the
expedition to Porto Rico. Os the regi
ments here, only those which are not
in the slightest degree infected will be
allowed to go to Porto Rico. The oth
ers will remain here for the present,
encamped on the high ground north of
Santiago.
Two Immune regiments from New Or
leans and Mobile are expected here
dally, and upon their arrival they will
be sent to the city.
The physical condition of our troops
is not considered serious, now that the
number of cases of fever is growing
less all the time, and it is believed the
disease will disappear with the removal
of the soldiers to healthier localities
and the extra precautions which are
being taken.
General Wheeler’s cavalry division is
practically free from sickness, and
probably will be allowed to go to Porto
Rico, to take part in the campaign.
A fact which is impressed more and
more every day upon the American
officers and men is the Increasing
strained relations between the Ameri
cans and General Garcia’s Cuban sol
diers. Indeed, the situation has now
reached a botot where there is practi
cally no communication between the
armies, and their relations border on
those of hostility rather than the rela
tions which one would suppose should
exist between allies.
After General Shafter announced his
decision not to let the Cuban junta en
ter the city of Santiago, deep mutter
ings were heard among General Gar
cia’s men. It was evident the Cubans
were greatly disappointed at the step
taken by the American commander, for
they had confidently counted upon hav
ing Santiago turned over to them to loot
and plunder, as they had in succession
sacked Baiquiri, Siboney and El Caney.
Consequently, their disappointment
was keen when they ascertained that
they were not to be permitted ‘to take
possession of the city upon General
Toral’s surrender.
On Friday last Castillo, a brother of
Gen. Demetrius Castillo, went to Gen-
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erul Shafter’s headquarters in order to
ascertain the cause of this, ‘to the Cu
bans, inexplicable resolution.
“Why is Santiago to remain In the
hands of our enemies?” he asked.
“The Spaniards are not our enemies,’’
replied General Shafter. We are fight
ing the soldiers of Spain, but we have
no desire to despoil her citizens. No
Cuban will be allowed to enter .the city
nor will any American soldier. The
government of the city is a matter for
the people to decide. When the Ameri
can army leaves it, I presume it will
be turned over to you, 'but not until
then.”
Castillo, who came direct from Gen
eral Garcia’s camp, did not attempt to
conceal his chagrin.
The Cuban soldiers now fully realize
that there is a rising sentiment against
them In the army. They hear nothing
but words of scorn from our men as
they pass, lugging their bacon and hard
tack into the woods. Even our officers
no longer conceal their disgust for their
allies, and It is understood that the
warm friendship displayed towai 1 them
at first has now turned into contempt,
tor the Cubans have neither fought nor
worked.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press who sends this dispatch, saw a
group of Cubans refuse point-blank to
aid in building roads, and, during the
two days' heavy fighting, while they
were loitering in the rear, our surgeons
sought in vain to secure assistance from
them, even to cut poles for improvised
litters for our wounded.
Hundreds of such instances are being
told around the camp fires, until the
name of a Cuban 1s usually wreathed
with camp profanity, and rarely is a
kind word spoken of them. In fact, in
some quarters there is a disposition to
prophesy an early collision between our
men and the Cubans.
General Shafter, yesterday morning,
sent an invitation to attend the cere
mony of raising the American flag over
Santiago, but, the Cuban general show
ed his resentment by sending a reply
which amply confirmed the course
which he and his ragged, ignorant sol
diers have followed during the weeks
of hard fighting and campaigning which
have resulted in the fall of Santiago.
He declined the invitation; said he
hated the Spaniards, and added that he
did not want to be where any of them
were.
'Since that time the Cubans have re
mained in their camp, eating American
rations, and our troops have had no
communication with them.
The question has arisen between the
army and navy officials as to the dis
position to be made of the half dozen
large Spanish merchant steamers which
were in the harbor of Santiago at the
time of the surrender. Rear Admiral
Sampson arrived in the city today, on
the Vixen, and claimed the steamers
were prizes of the navy. He also was
desirous of placing prize crews on board
of them. General Shafter, however, re
fused to recognize Admiral Sampson’s
claim. He declared the steamers, with
everything else in Santiago, had sur
rendered to him.
The question, apparently, is still un
decided. But, at any rate. Admiral
Sampson returned to his flagship with
out having distributed prize orews
among the merchantmen, and the lat
ter are still in possession of the army.
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DEATH AT SYLVANIA.
Mr. John F. Lovett, Prominent Mer
chant and Citixen Diez After Long
Illness.
Sylvania, July 19.—(Special.)—Mr.
John F. Ixjvett. a prominent merchant
and citizen of Sylvania, died here to
night at 8 o’clock after an illness of sev
eral weeks with fever His death is a
sad blow to this town and community,
where he held the respect and esteem ot
every one. Mr. Lovett began a mer
cantile business here 22 years ago and
from that time he went steadily for
ward in the business world, and has
long been regarded as one of the solid
men of this section of Georgia. In char
acter, he was gentle and kind, and no
one can speak aught against him.
The deceased was 42 years of age. He
was a member of the county board of
education; was a steward in the Meth
odist church here, and his death will
leave a vacancy in many circles that
will be hard 'to fill.
He leaves a wife and three children.
His remains will be interred here to
morrow afternoon.
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IMHUNESTO BE
SENT TO SANTIAGO
Twenty-fiva Thousand Spaniards to
Be Transported—Military Gov
ernor Not Yet Selected.
Washington, July 19.—General Shaf
ter has asked the war department to
hurry forward the regiments of im
munes for service at Santiago city and
vicinity, In order that there may be a
minimum of danger of further Infec
tion of our troops from the fever which
prevails at Santiago.
Secretary Alger said this afternoon
that it is probable that the total num
ber of Spanish soldiers who will have to
be transported to Spain will reach the
25,000 estimated by General Shafter as
Toral’s reports did not cover all the
soldiers Who would be turned over.
The secretary says the military gov
ernor of Santiago had not yet been defi
nitely selected.
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STARS AND STRIPES
FLOfITOVER MORRO
American Flag Waves Over Mili
tary Headquarters-
SANTIAGO CITI OF SILENCE
Harbor /scene ol Marine Pageant.
Large Fleet of American Trans
ports Conducted to Their
Anchorage by Suwanee,
(Copyright, IS9B, by Associated Press.)
Santiago Harbor, July 18, 5 p. m., via
Kingston, Jamaica, July 19, 8:45 u. m. —
Santiago is now a city of silence. The
American flag waves over the military
headquarters on Metro's flagstaff, and
Red Cross emblems are as plentiful as
the church spires.
Almost the entire poulation this af
ternoon is gathered about the wharves,
where the Spanish shipping, now prizes
of the United States, will soon be aug
mented by a fleet of transports flying
the American colors.
Some stores, mostly for the sale of
liquor and drugs, are open, but ithejr
patrons are few.
Beggars are in evidence, of the same
importunate sort which make Havana
unpleasant for foreigners. Now and
then a man or woman of 'the better
class beg the correspondents for “milk
for my little one, in the name ot God.”
At the (look where the Red Cross
steamer 'State of Texas Is unloading
and preparing for a long stay, a guard
from 'the Ninth infantry has been
mounted, but the soldiers have had
little trouble, except front the inroads
of bad boys, indigenous to seaport
cities.
There is no evidence of glcom on the
facts of the Spanish men and women.
These mercurial people are already
laughing and are pleased at the military
and naval show, and at the prospect of
getting food other than rice and salt
meats.
Nearly all 'the better class of houses
are closed. The residents evidently
have not yet returned from El Caney
and other suburban places to which
they fled on the threat of 'bbmbardment
by the it.nd and sea forces of the United
States.
The harbor of Santiago was the scene
of a beautiful marine pageant this af
ternoon. A score or more of American
transports, the way being pointed out
by the Suwanee, glided majestically to
the quiet anchorage, something they
had not enjoyed for weeks, being com
pelled Instead to stand out to sea at
night to be tossed about by the waves
tor use precarious holding grounds off
Baiqtirl. They are fine boats, many of
them 'being among the largest speci
mens of the American mendhiamt marine.
Nearly all fully bedecked with flags
they steamed in proudly, making a
goodly show, extending over albout a
mile of water.
A dispatch boat of the Associated
Press, cn its way out to sea salute! the
transports with blasts from the siren of
the Almtrante Oquendo, taken from
that ship some days ago and put in
place by 'the onithuslastic crew of the
despatch boat. The salutes were return
ed not only from the Whistles of the
transports, but by the cheers of the r, rn
on board of them, who had long loked
forward to this.feature of the cam
paign .
The govern me nt tug Potomac arrived
here today from New Orleans. She is
provided with modern appliances for
wrecking and with the other vessels,
sent here for this purpose, will secure
all it is possible to save from 'the ships
which formed Admiral Cervera’s squad
re n .
The long bridge at Aguadores, on the
Jumgutt railroad, conmecting Siboney
with Santiago, has been replaced in a
temporary fashion by American sol
diers.
■’The work was completed today and,
so soon as possible, the military au
thorities will use the railroad to trans
port from the seaboard the stores,
horses, munitions, etc., which were un
loaded at Siboney before the surrender
of Santiago.
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North Carolinian Shoots Illinois
Man at Jacksonville.
Jacksonville, July 19. —Private Thos.
G. Lake, of 'the Second Illinois regi
ment, was shot three times this after
noon by Private Henry McLain, of the
First North Carolina regiment. Lake
is now in the hospital, but is not seri
ously wounded, two of the bullets en
tering his right arm and the other his
right hip. McLain is under ’arrest.
There seems to have been little provo
cation for the shooting, although Mc-
Lain claims that he fired In self-de
fense, thinking that Lake was about to
draw a weapon, although he had none.
McLain also fired one Shot at Lake after
the latter had fallen.
It is estimated that since the begin
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her bands to keep her from scratching. Two
of our leading physicians did not help her.
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GIVEN FOR PORTO
RICAN CAIPAIGN
Navy Will Co-operate With
.Army in Operations in*
That Country.
WATSON WILL~SOON SAIL
Preparations Making for His
Early Departure for the
Spanish Coast.
TROOPS MAKING READY TO MOVE
Personnel of Expedition Left Entirely
With General Brooke—Troops at
Chickamauga to Embark at Norfolk
and Newport News Those at
Tampa to Leave from That Place
or Key West Auxilliary Fleet
Ordered to Cuba for Blockade Duty.
Bids to be Oppened for Transport
ing Spanish Troops Home.
Washington, July 19.—Because of a
failure on the part of General Miles to
receive the orders the president pre
pared late yesterday, to take command
of the niilitary expedition against Pot
to Rico, that officer did not depart, as
was expected, from Siboney. The mis
take was soon corrected this morning,
however, and, as a result of some short
telegraphic correspondence that fol
lowed during the day, it was gathered
at the department that the Yale would
start tonight.
Contrary to the first ‘lntention, and
probably without his seeking, the Yale
is to be convoyed by several vessels
that Admiral 'Sampson Was been in
structed to select from among the ves
sels of his fleet, inis may result in de
laying General Miles' progress some
what, as none of the vessels with Samp
son Is able to keep pace with the Yale.
Nevertheless, there is no doubt that
the general will reach Porto Rico before
the detachment of troops from Char
leston.
War department officials feel that
they are fully justified in their decision
to retain practically all of Shafter’s ar
my at Santiago by the press reports
that reached them todi-.y Indicating the
growth of serious 'friction between the
American forces and Cuban troops,
growing out of the latter's exclusion
from Santiago by General Shafter’s or
ders. It is felt now tlhat the garrison
originally proposed, two immune regi
ments. would have been insufficient to
meet ‘an outside Spanish force that
might come from Holguin or Manzanil
lo and also to restrain the rapacity of
the Cubans.
It is realized that the present situa
tion is full of difficulty, and the future
la dark, owing to the disposition evinc
ed by the Cubans to ignore or refuse to
be bound by the aminltles of modern
warfare.
This first symptom of friction has
suggested to the officials Innumerable
difficulties that will arise in the future.
Os course, it would seem to be only
politic now to avoid any open rupture
with the Cubans, provided they can be
kept in leash, and not Involve the Unit
ed States in the disgrace that would
follow the sacking of helpless communi
ties, but it begins to appear that, for
some time to come, a.hid even after the
conquest of Cuba is complete, the
United States must maintain there a
military government in order to meet
the responsibilities which it has assum
ed to the civilized world.
The personnel of the Porto Rican ex
pedition having been left, In a large
measure, In the hands of Generll
Brooke, it is not possible yet to give
an accurate roster of the organizations
that will enter into it.
The president announced privately to
day that, while no date of departure
of the troops to be sent from Chicka
mauga to Porto Rico had been fixed, he
expected they would leave about one
week from tomorrow. He is awaiting
a detailed report from General Brooke
recommending what troops and supplies
should be sent from Chicktimauga. The
present plan is stated to be to embark
them at Newport News or Norfolk and
those at Tampa either there are at Key
West.
Admiral Sampson has received final
orders from the navy, department as to
the part the American fleet is to take
in the campaign against Porto Rico.
They are based on the view that the
campaign is essentially an army move
ment, the duties of the navy being to
lend every support and assistance to
the land operations. .
The admiral is instructed to aid the
army Movements by dispatching con
voys when requ'red, and by covering
the landing of troops.
As there is no Spanish fleet in San
Juan harbor or other Porto Rican
ports, the navy has a limited field of
operation. The reduction of the harbor
fortifications will be the main work,
but this and all other operations of th?
fleet will be supplementary to the main
operations conducted by the army. The
strategists, military and naval, are
agreed in the view 'that the taking of
Porto 'Rico is primarily a military un
dertaking, and Admiral Sampson’s or
ders are on these lines.
The navy department is rapidly mov
ing the large fleet of auxiliary craft,
made up of merchant ships, large
ocean-going yachts, tugs, etc., from
Atlantic coast points to Cuban waters,
where they will be placed on blockad"
duty, thus releasing the larger ships
for more active duty at Porto Rico and
the coast of Spain. Three of thes?
smaller craft were sent south today,
and most all of them will be on the way
within a week, stopping only long
SPANISH CRUISER
DESTROYED BY EAGLE
Auxilliary Ship San Domingo
Sent Down Without Struggle-
OUTCLASSED THE AMERICAN
Carried Two 5-Inch and Two 12-inch
Guns While Eagle Has Only
••Pounders Laden With
Supplies.
Key West, Jply 19. —The Spanish
trans-Atlantic liner San Domingo, of
5,300 tons, was totally destroyed by the
little auxiliary gunboat Eagle on July
12, off Cape Francis. This intelligence
was brought here today by the Nash
ville, which came up after the attack
and found the Spanish ship burned and
smashed on the reefs.
The affair offers a striking comment
ary on the difference between American
and Spanish spirit. The San Domingo
had two 5-inch guns mounted and load
ed, her magazines were open and it
only remained to train her guns and tire
them to blow the Eagle out of the sea.
But the latter, with her comparative
feeble battery of 6-pounders, steamed
to within two miles of the enemy and
pounded shot after Shot into her until
she turned and, in a desperate attempt
to get into the narrow channel, ground
ed on ‘the reef without having tried to
return the American fire.
Seventy shots were fired by the Eagle,
and nearly all took effect. When the
Spanish ship went ashore a river steam
er came out and 'took off her officers
and crew. Then the Eagle sent a crew
to board her and there were shouts of
surprise when the big guns were dis
covered. She also carried in her hold
two 12-'inch guns.
The cargo was largely of grain ami
food supplies. Fifty head of cabtie
were penned on the decks. She had
been drawing 24 feet of water and went
aground in 20. The Eagle’s men decided
that she was too far gone to be floated,
and, after shooting the cattle, they set
fire to her and watched her destruction.
A river steamer ran out to try to get
off some of the cargo, but was baffled
by the flames. The San Domingo burn
ed for three days, and was left a
charred and misshappen wreck. She
was one of the best steamers of the ene
my, and had been used as an auxiliary
cruiser.
According to the San Domingo's pa
pers she was bound from Vera Cruz,
Mexico, for New York, via Savannah,
but, of course, being a regular Spanish
liner, the mention of New York in her
manifest is a palpable subterfuge, the
intention having been to gain some Cu
ban port and get the guns and pro
visions to the beleaguered Spaniards.
With the Montevideo, she slipped out
of Havana harbor and got away about
a month ago, when the blockade had
been weakened by utilizing the ships
of the station as convoys for troopships
to Santiago. Notice to watch tor her
had been sent to 'all the ships of the
squadron and no vessel could have es
caped the fate which befell her.
SPANIARDS GIVE
UP THEIR ARMS
About 10,000 Rifles and 10,000,000
Rounds of Ammunition Turned
Over to Genoral Shafter.
'Washington, July 19. —The war de
partment at 3 o’clock posted the follow
ing bulletin:
• “Plaj-a, 9:47 a. m.
"Headquarters Near Santiago, July 19.
"Adjutant General, Washington:
“My ordnance officer reports over 10,-
000 rifles sent in and about 10,000,000
rounds of ammunition. Send officers'
and troops tomorrow to receive surren
der of interior garrisons. About 2.000
at these places. Will send offieeis to re- |
ceive surrender of garrison at Guan- I
tanamo, Baracoa, and Sagua tie)
Ta name.
(Signed.) “W. R. SHAFTER,
"Major General.”
GERMAN-AMEEK ANS.
They Want to Show Their Patriot
ism in Sustantial Manner.
New York, July 19.—The patriotic
German-Americans in this city, anxious
to show their fealty to the land of their
adoption, are agitating a nmv ment to
present the national government with
a modern battleship, armed and equip
ped. They expect to open hvadqu irt"rs
in this city within a few days and their
countrymen in other cities of the I ni
ted States will be asked to organize
sub-committees to co-operate with
them.
The proposition is cnuorseil by the i
leading German-Americans of New
York.
Governor 'Mount, of Indiana, Ims also
given his approval to the movement.
A map of Jerusalem in mosaic, over
1,500 years old, has been found in Pales
tine.
en'ough at Norfolk to have their bat
teries strengthened.
When the war broke out a largo num
ber of these auxiliary craft were pur
chased. They have been distributed
along the coast from Maine to Florida,
at some 40 or more points, making an
effective coast patrol. There is felt to
be no further need of this patrol, s<
that, with the exception t>l «. lew im
portant points, the auxiliary craft will
be withdrawn tor service in Cuba.
Bids will be opened tomorrow in
New York in the presence of Colonel
Hecker, chief of the transportation
bureau of the war department, for the
conveyance home to Spain of tile
Spanish army captured by General
Shafter. Meanwhile, in advance of the
opening, a bid has come to tHe depart
ment front one of the big foreign
steamship lines proposing to carry 18,-
000 men from'Santiago to Cadiz tor the
lump sum of 125,000 pounds. Any in
crease or diminution in the number will
be charged for in the same proportion.
This bid is being hei- up subject to
the formal opening tomorrow.
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS
FROM CAMP THOMAS
Large Force of Mon Leave Today
for Embarkation,
EQUIPMENT IS COMPLETE
First Georgia Will Bo Among For
ces of Porto Hico Expedition.
Two Divisions Will Go
'■om Chickamauga.
Chieknnmugt. I’arl . July 1.1. —There is
no’longi-r any doubt : iuui Cun up Thomas
Is going to turnii li a largo forco of
troops for tho I’eiio Rico expedition.
The details cann< t I.■■ had l night, but
It Is safe to 'assert that two divisions
and probably mm vs the Fiivt corps,
will bo oidered out, and, tho movement
Is expecte I to begin tomorrow or
Thursday.
The following organiz'd loin were to
day pla, I under ot • . . -
port News, from which point niv y will
embark for I’orto 'Rico: The Second
brigade of the First division, First
corps, c> .isistii.g of 'the Fourth Penn
sylvania, Fourth Ohio and Tliird 1111-
Jiois. under v •mman I ' I’ri- :-li.-r Gen
eral Haines; light ’■ 11, of Penn-
sylvania: A. 'of Missouri; A. of Illinois;
oml the Twenty-seventh Indiana bat
tery: the signal corps, under (Major
Glnssford; the reserve hospital corps,
under Major L. Smith, and tho reserve
ambulance company, under M ij. Frank
Boyd.
That thes ■ will all go Thursday there
appears to be no doubt, and it is more
than likely ithut. a larger force than
this will be started 'bv that time.
P.y noon today Colon-1 Itockwell,
chief ordnance oil leer.-and Coloonl Lee,
chief quart' rnrisl r, had finished what
had seemed th" unhiding task ' f equip
ping the First eort s. Having finis-hod
with the First corps, the supply,de
li i.rtments 'be -in tliis evening issuing to
the Third cori s. (f there is no delay
in shipping stores it will 'be only a few
days until tie I'hlrd corps Is thorough
ly equipped.
Os eour i young Pullman should get a
commission. If anyi ? • Is entitled to a
good berth he is.—(."iileago Chronicle.
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