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SOLDIERS PLEAD
TO COME HOME
Colonel Roosevelt Writes a
Strong Card Describing
the Situation.
EPIDEMIC IS APPREHENDED
Leading Officers of the Forces About
Santiago Send an Urgent Petition
to the War Department Ask
ing Removal of Troops
from Santiago.
Santiago de Cuba, August 3, 5:30 p. in.
(Delayed in Transmission.)—Summoned by
Major General Shafter, a meeting was held
there this morning at headquarters, and in
Uie presence of every commanding and
medical officer of the Fifth army corps
General Shafter read a cable message from
Secretary Alger, ordering him at the recom
mendation of Surgeon Gem ral Sternberg,
to move the. army into the interior, to San
Luis, where it is healthier.
As a result of the. conference, General
Shafter will insist upon the immediate with
drawal of the army north witlhin two
Weeks
As an explanation of the situation, the
following letter from Colonel Theodore
Jloos. velt, commanding the First volunteer
cavalry, to General Shafter was handed by
the latter io the correspondent here of tho
•A. sedated Press lor public ition:
Roosevelt Comes to the Point.
“Major General Shafter—Sir: In a meet
ing of the general an i medical officers call
ed by you at the palace hills morning, wo
Were all, as you know, unanimous in view
of what should be .lone witli the army. To
keep vs lu re, in the opinion of ••very officer
commanding n division or .v brigad. , will
simply involve the destruction or thousands.
There is no pm.-lble reason for not shipping
practically tie .-r.fre command north at
once. Yellow fever eases are v< ry tew In
the cavalry division, w.iue I command one
of the two brigad-s, and not one true case
of yellow fever has 0.-. urt’e.l in ti lls divis
ion, except among the men sent to the
hospital at Siboriey, win re they have, I
believe, eontrae-ed It.
"But in tins ilvisii n th're have been I,5'X)
cases of malarial fever. Not a man has
died from it, nut the whole command is so
wakened and shattered as to be ripe for
dying like rotten sheep when a real yellow
lever epidemic, instead of a fake epidemic,
like the pr< tit, strikes us, as It is bound
If we stay here at the height of the sickly
season, August and the beginning of Sep
tember.
“Qu. •citlne against malarial fever is
much nke quarantining against tile tooth
ache. All of us arc certain, as soon as the
authorities at Was ilngton fully apptecia’e
the conditions of the army, to be sent home.
If we ar» k"pt here it will in all human
possibility mean an appalling disaster, for
he surgeons here estimate that over half
the army. if kept here during the sickly’
Season, will die.
Will Ruin American Army.
“This Is not only terrible from the stand
point of the individual lives, but It means
ruin from the standpoint of the military
< ftieieney of the Hower of the Ameri n
army, for the great bulk of the regent's
are here witlh you. The sick list, large
though is it, exceeding 4.t:(ki, affords but a
faint index of '.he debilitation of the army.
Not lb per ci nt are lit for active work. Six
weeks on the north .Maine coast, for in
; lama-, or elsewhere, where the yellow fever
t'-rni cannot pos. ibly propagate, would
make us all as tit as lighting cocks, able
as we are eager. Io take a b tiding part
in tin- great campaign against Havana In
the fall, even If we are not allowed to try’
Forto Rico.
"We can b moved north, if moved at
once, with absolute safety to the country,
..Iti.uugt.. rff course, it Would have been in
tima lx be: er if we bad bum moved north
or to Forto Rico two weeks ago. If there
Were any object in keeping us here, we
would fact yellow fever with as much in
■ ■ as we fa ed bullets, but then is
no object ft; 1 . The four immune regi
ment. ordered here are sufficient to garri
son the elty and surrounding towns, and
then i.- absolutely’ nothing for us to do
here, ami tmre has no: been since the city’
surrendered. It is impossible to move into
tlm- :: :■ rior. Evi ry shifting of camp
doubles '.lie sick rate in our present weak
ened e. nd.lion, and, anvliow, the Interior
is rather worse than the coast, as 1 have
: ta 1 i eeonnaisauv . Our pt
camp' .!• - la'cthy as any camps at tills
lint of the Is..ind c in be.
“I w: ' only . ause I cannot sen our
n: n : •. so bravely’ and who
have eiic arul . xtn ;m- hardships and d.-in
g :• so on ompiain’ngly, go to destruction
without* striving. so tar us lies In me, to
avert
Viry am; nine r. ( d Yours respectfully,
“THIW >1 U'R 11 Rt It >S EV E I ,T,
“< ’olonei Commanding.”
All Officers Agree with Roosevelt.
After Colon 1 Roosevelt had taken the
initiative, all the American general officers
unit'd in a round robin addressed to Gin
er .1 SI. ft. r It reaiv:
AV' :.'w undersigned pfli commanding
the various brigades, divisions, etc., of the
army of 0.-eupaiion in cun.i, ate of th.
unanimous opinion that the urmy should
bt Oil' ■ be taken out of l ie island of Cuba
and 'lit to tome point on the northern
co st of th< United States, and that it
<-. be done without danger to the people
of tie t’nited Sta.t's; that yellow fever In
the army at present Is not epidemic, but
then are only • . • . ra
that the irmy is disabled by malarial f.
Xer to the extent that Its elflc ■ ncy Is de-
Ftroyed, and that it la .n a condition to
be practically destroyed by tin epidemic of
yellow fever which Is sure to come in Che
1.. ar future.
••We know from the reports of compe
tent officers and from i-.-rsonal observa
tions that the army Is unable to move Into
tin Intel’,or and that tic-re ar,, no facili
ties for -ii i ,i m..v. ;f attempted, and
that it >'itd not b- attempted until two
Jute. Moreover, the best medical authori
ties Os land that with our pres
ent equipment we could not live in the in
1. rlor during the r.i-iny season wllfnotit
Josses from malarial fever, which Is al
most as d' .illy* as yellow fever.
“T..:s army must be moved at once or
jeiis . As •. ■ rmy can !>■■ safely moved
now. the ; i .. responsible for prevent
ing .sin'h a move will bo responsible for
the iiiiiiw ssary loss of many thousands
c. liv. s.
"imr opinions are the result of careful
iS'Uial ol> ervallon, and they are also
b : d <>n the unanimous opinion of our
u.uiical officers with the army, who under
stand il: (: situation absolutely.
•J. J- ~’r.i Kent, major genera! volun
t commanding First division. I'Tft.ii
carps.
“J. C. Bates, major general volunteers,
commanding provisional division
••.Vina R. Gli.'ffec. major general, cotn-
Ln nj <1 brig ide, 'oral division.
n . - Summit brigadier general
volunteers, commanding First brigade
cavalry.
“Will Ludlow, brigadier general volun
t< < is. commanding Fir.-: brigade, Second
divis.on.
“Adill ert Amos, brigadier general volun
t, .I- command.ng Third brigade, Forest
division.
■'Leotard Wood, brigadier general vol
unteers, commanding the city* of Santiago.
. dore Io It. colonel command
ing y. . . -1 cavalry brp id<
Major W. W. Wood, the chief surgeon of
the l’’ir,st division, said:
“The ramy must be moved north,” add-
ing. with emphasis, “or It will bo unable
to move itself.”
General Ames has sent tho following ca
ble message to "Washington:
“The Honorable Charles H. Allen, As
sistant Secretary of the Navy: This army
is IncaP'ulMi*, because of sickness, from
marching anywhere but to tlm transports.
If it 1s ever to return to the United States,
It must do so at once.”
To a correspondent of the Associated
Press General Ames said:
“If I had the power I would put the men
on the transports at once and ship them
north without further orders. 1 am conn
dent such action would ultimately be ap
proved. A full list of sick would mean a
copy of the roster of every company here.
THE TROOPS COMING HOME.
' TRANSPORTS SENT TO SANTIAGO
FROM PORTO RICO.
I General Shafter’s Army Will Be Trans
ferred from Cuba to Some
Northern Point.
Washington August 5.-—The war depart
ment has ordered the large fleet of trans
ports at Ponce to proceed to Santiago, them
to join with the transports already* at
Santiago In bringing General Shatters
army back to this country. There are ten
large transports in the fleet at I’once, some
of them, like the Mobile, having a capacity
of 1 000 men. In all they have a capacity*
of 6,540 men. This with the capaeity of
• tho ships already at Santiago will give a
1 carrying strength of over 12,100 men in a
' trip.
In addition to the. transports announced
' by the war department yesterday as bung
i now at Santiago, it now appears that bim
' Orizaba., capacity (’>so men, is also available.
: The Yale will also be brought Into service
i In the course of a week or ten days. At
i present she is to be utilized In taking Gu.-
1 oral Fred Grant's brigade to I’pto Rico,
I after which she will return by wav of
I Santiago and take on a load of Shafter s
men.
! The press dispatches from Santiago say’-
tr.g that the troops were greatly elated over
the prospects of beginning tlm homeward
move today are accepted with satisfaction
: by tlhe war officials here. They say that
■ tlm embarkation has already begun, and
i that the l.ouisiana, which left day betom
yes»"rday with cavalry ,m boatd, is now
i will on her way home.
Will Receive Every Attention.
With the arrival of Shafter’s army in
this country, every facility will be given to
tlhe troops to .eeuperate. This ‘will apply
not only* to the sick, but to the well, as t
Is appreciated th it. the hardships through
' which the men have gone must have taxed
the vitality rven of the strongc.-H-
• There will be no yellow fever cases
i brought to tlhis country, as such eases can
! be best handled without removal. The less
I serious cases of sickness not Involving eon
' tagion will l:e brought hue If lhe patients
are convalescing to a point where removal
i will be advantageous. Surgeon G.neral
Sternberg has in vb w several pomt- • ’’
patients and convalescents. 'lhe actual
; hospital will probably be located at Mon
! tank Point, where a Held hospital for 3'H)
patients is being prepared, in addition to
I i hospital equipmi nt w doh
Slhafter's forces will bring along with
' tliun. Bitt in addition to this. General
Sternberg has in view’ two fine locations,
i where the bracing mountains and lake air
will help convalescents to recovery.
Will Be Given Pure Air.
These points ire Fort llthan Alb n. Ver
mont. and Tadmy post, at Plattsburg, N.
I A". General Sternberg has no purpose of
i making thesi points hospital camps tn th
ordinary sense of the word, where ■ v-m
cases will be handled, but only to m ike
tin m available for the eonv il' s-'uits al
ready well or tlhe way to recovery, who
n d good air and f urro ind t
them completely back to health. Each post
will accommiKlate some "/io to SOO ne n.
The order designating them forth:.- j ar
' pose has ;’Ot yet been mad , but G'-mial
Stu-nberg doubtless will make tho
Recommendation for tle ir use. I l.e Im
pru sion that tl.rre is a opin
ion between th' m dical officer.- at. Santiago
.ind those at Washington ■ n th qm tion of
removing til.e troops . I Shafter s aimv is
said to be wi’bi'Jt foard.ition, is t i
id out that Surg.-on General Sternb't’g
has maintained from the Hr.:' that
' the army should he removed as fast as the
military situation would permit, it is seal,
however, that the military situation in ti e
i common customs of tie-id operations dom
notes tin- medical situation, nui the latter
mist shape itself to the military r> 'I lit -
I ments. General St< rnber: felt that it would
lastrous for i < trooi t remain
Santiago through the late summer and
, . - months, t- - . • most likely’
to bn ed serious cases of yel; >w fever. In
the event that a rernov il was not p..s<ibb
became of the mill’, try sittmtion. then II
was General Sternberg’s vb-vv that the
camps lie removed as spec-lily a-> pos-i:>!e
from tin points of infe-tion, and m w e-mip
ing grounds back ol Santiago be estab
lished.
REGULAR CAVALRY GOES FIRST.
Shafter Indicates Order in Which
Troops Will Depart from Cuba.
Santiago de Cuba. August 4, 4 p. m -
I (Delay' d In ti ansmission.) - From the mo-
I merit Secretary Algi r’s cabinet mi age
' u is received this morning, ordering the
l instant removal of the army north, i-vuy
thing has p.-eu bits::, and activity at h<-.>d
' quarters. Transports hue, six in number,
i have been ordere i to dl.‘ charg th -ir car
! goes and get ready withou; loss of time to
j take on board the first shipmeats for h .rm-.
' Gth.-r tra n.spurts are ex pi" ted here s:r ri Iv.
The embarkation will begin tomorrow an-1
; it Is expi:<nd that eighteen transportd w.ll
soon bi i-onveying i nr soldiers back to the
i■ • ted States. Th< Yale and 11 trv ird,
among others, are and- r.Uood to b.- ai tlie;r
'i way here. These ve.- c-lri will carry fr-nn
.1,200 to 1,500 men
General Shafter’s orders for the move
i meat of his command provide the follow
ing programme; The embarkation of the
; Third and Sixth regular cavalry, then t .
I First regular cavairy aud Fii.-t volunt.-i-r
; cavalry (Rough Riders) will be umbatkeu
| These regiments have been uidu.-d to b
i ready to go on board ship the day aftu’
ton orrow. For the present the Ninth an i
Tenth cavalty will u-nurn In :mp ■ >:• ..
the private horses the < Hi. ■ will be
taken horses will oe turned
over to General Wood, wno will <. taint,
an officer to receive them.
j General Wood remains here as military
: governor.
All the tents will be left standing tn.d the
I extra worn clothing ami bedding wl.lih
I may possibly be mfi'i-t-d will be dei.ycd.
The First brigad. of Gi-m-ral Law.im’s
! division, under General Chaffee, will go
All" the men able to rid.- will be put on
I potties ami taken to the wharl . Th. otl.u -.
will bi convey. -. th. t In wA 1
l men who are suffering trom yi'do.i 1.-iu
and infectious .1 au-... will I " it Ii 1.
Every precaution will be taken to provide
fur the safe and heultity arrival of toe
i men north.
The volunteer regiments will bo next
1 shipped In the following order:
First Illinois. First District of Columbia,
. Sev.-nty-tii st New Yorl;, Ninth Masi ,enu-
Second Massachusetts, Eigntn Uli
n is. Thirty-third Ml. tigan, Thirty-fourth
; iMi. hlgan.
All these regiments have been ordered to
hold themselves in r. adiness to go <m
: board the transports the day after tonior
i row, or as soon after ns possible. The
| troops will first be examined by a medical
I I." .'.rd and any suspicious eas.-s will be left
In th. hospital. No tenting or surplus bag-
I gag.- will be taken to the United Slat ...
Captain McKittrick and Dr. Goudf -llow.
: of Genera! Slinfh r’s staff, 1< ft !e re this
: aft'.rnoon by th" Berlin for New Orleans.
Movements of Troops.
j New York, August fi. The United States
! transport Louisiana, Captain Frank Kem-
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1898.
ble, which Jett Santtsigo August Ist, arrived
at quarantine at 3:30 o'clock this after
noon.
The Louisiana brings forty convalescent
officers and men, all in fair condition. The
sanitary condition of the transport w.ia
excellent. Toe following Is a list of the
Louisiana’s passengers:
Lieutenant Colonel E. Burr. United States
engineers.
Major U. M. DeSalazar, of General Lac
ret’s staff, Cuban army.
Captain Ellis, of General Lacret s Stan,
Cuban army.
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. William lie De-
Salazar, or General Lacret’s staff, Cuban
army.
Lieutenant C. E. Pellew, signal corps.
United States army.
Lieutenant A. T. Weybrecht, Eighth Ohio
volunteers. ~
C. D. Crowl,' artificer; W. W. Genella,
quartermaster’s clerk; W. D. Gardiner, sur
geon in charge of Red Cross Society; Mrs.
W. D. Gardiner, also the following pri
vates: Jonn M. Ransom. First Illinois; W.
J. Lavoce, Twenty-first Infantry; W. O.
Movers, Tenth infantry; M. Sabers Third
infantry; E. Bennett. Third cavalry; C.
Williams, Sixth cavalry; D. Jackson,
stevedore; G. Jackson, Third cavalry; J H.
Jennings, Fourth artillery; W. belter, thir
teenth Infantry; C. Petty. Eighth infantry,
T. J. Beeching, Sixteenth infantry; I-
Carr, quartermaster’s department; J. 'M’’"
Govern, Third cavalry: H. Wansc.haffee,
Third Infantry; F. Senn, Third infantry;
C. O’Briton, Ninth infantry; J. Bourbol,
Ninth infantry; J. A. Powers. Ninth in
fantrv; A. Mclntosh. Third cavalry; E.
Scaenis, Twelfth infantry: IT. E. Green.
Third Infantry; H M. White. Ninth in
fantry; E Healey, pack train No. 3; J. I .
Doyle, pack train No. 2; I’. Howe. Icnth
Infantry: F. A. Madsen. H.
Stunwold teamster; H. W. Thompson,
pick train No. 2: J M. Brown engineer
United States transnort Mississippi. A.
Soyas, servant; Charles E. Scudero, camp
follower.
Among tho officers on the Louisiana wore
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. W. E. DoSalazar
an-1 his brother. Major C. M DeSilazar,
and Captain Mitchell Ell's, all of Genera!
Lacret’s staff, Cuban army. None of tho
above officers were at Santiago before the
surrender of General Toral They “-'me
diru’t from Cuban headquarters at 1 üb.tas
to Santiago, where they went on board the
I l.ouisiana. They declined to talk when
seen at quarantine.
READY TO RECEIVE TROOPS.
Secretary of War and Surgeon General
Have Camps in Shape.
Washington. August 6.-Surgeom General
j Sternberg today received the 10l owing ■J-
• ble dispatch from Lieutenant < obmel Har
vard. dhic-f surgeon at Santiago
■■N,.ce<sarv modlilmti purchased and < u
present is supplied. Report abou ov.-r
--‘■i-owded transports furnished as .- »> •
possible. Similar thlmgs will not again
The reference to tne overcrowded trans
ports relates to tlhe telegraphic mqmry
made by General Sternberg tor particu
lars as to the Simeea and Concho.
The secretary of war. Surgeon '.'-nu -
. rg . Dr. Wyman, of the m trine h<>s-
I pitai s.-rvice. ami Quartermaster t.u.eral
! Ludington conferred today teUtiw o
! pr-parations for receiving General Shatter s
I ,rmv at Montauk point, it is pm i" t'»
i make all necessary arrangements tor m-
I sitting the comfort and recovery o! tlm
I, ,n.l at th.- same tlrm to m-u"'
I proper Isolation, so that there may b. no
: possible element of danger to those outside
■ tihe garrison.
I In addition to Fort Ethan Allen. \ t., and
the barracks at I‘l ttt jburg, N. V which
the surgeon gfii- t.tl n. s in view for c<»n
--' \ alesueiits, h»' has now deli i iniiu d to ::ho
■ Barra ks, N Y., located on I . -
Ontario " -■ '
to Kp u dj rei overy. M idison bar-
I i' cks has accommodations for about
I ini-n.
! These three points will lie the main oms
I for cimvalcseents, but a numb'v of ut'.wr
i will be iL-ed for taking sin.tiler num-
' b’.Ts of troops Weil aiong levied recox- ii
■ l''!fty tent*, with *:v«’ let's etch, will bo
j < MaLlis'h’4 at Fort Wadsworth, N.
Fort 1 ton, N. Y
j harbor, a>nd the barracks at Governors
' ls..tn-l, X. V.. also will br utilized.
N
fbavc shown g’ -roues willingness to <-are
• . • - ■
; that about 2,00<> co'i*l be fook'tl alter in
I tins way.
Aeeommod'itlons for convalescents will
• be made also at once for the military resi-r-
I rations here, mainly for tlm purpose ol ri—
, at Fertri Monroe,
: which will be J-d for the sick coming
from Forto Rico./Tie- .• >irg< "it gem ral ms
ptovided a l.xW-bi-d hospital at Fortress
I Monroe.
Getting Camp in Shape.
New York, Augvst fl The work of get
i ting the i imp ready for General Shafter's
| army Is b ing rushed. Brigadier Genual
i Samuel M. B. Young is at Montauk with
1 Captain J. K. I’atton, quartermaster of tho
volunteers, and Chief Engim.-u’ Smith, of
the qu.irtermaster gumral's office, super n
t -tiding the work. An army of .-.-.rpenti is
ar..- i.ow at work on tlm storag. building
and the work will b<- carried on day and
night ,-i.s long as necessary. The camp will
hav.- an extensive el. ■ trie light plant and
tie ic will be also telegraphic and ti l.'phone.
> iim-. i ions. A corps of p .stall .-lulls will
i day or t > »o open a postoffice
for the aceommodat on of th army. Train
' loads of tents, stores, mediein.-s and pro
visions are on their way to Alontauo.
GEN. SHAFTER’S DAILY REPOPvT.
American Commander Tells Condition
of the Army at Santiago.
Washington, August (I. Th.
G< :■ ml Shalt.-r’s report for August utli,
made public tonight by the war depart-
Yugust fi tary rejiort for
August ,'nb: Total si. I<. 3,ii!il; total fever
cases, 2,532; new eases fever. 134; cases fe
xi r ret urued p> duty 601. D at hs August
;. . i :. - Li utenant James B. Steele, - g-
I mil corps, yellow fever; Private Warren
I Green, Twenty-fourth infantry, yellow le
. Corporal 1 leorg. Haven 1 -
' i-.-.llow fever; Corporal .Martin ('. N-itting
' -, un Th rt y-t lird Michigan, acuti menin
, ; . Ari'hi. Be Ht ■ . First Hl noi; . . • low
fever; Edward Penn, Twenly-tourili intan
try, malarial 1.-vet ; Private B. C. llay.-s,
Twent) ' ' ntry, malarial fei Pri-
vate Fr.ineis \V. Ca'ney. Ninth Massachu
setts malarial i.-ver: Privat. Thomas V.
Gilbert Thirty-fourth *M eh'.gan, malarial
f. w : S. J. Major, Second Massachusetts,
v.llow fever.
’ "Migiiu 6th: Private Rob-rt Ramsey,
Tw. nt- fourth Infantry, yellow fever; Ser
. . ..les Griffith First Illinois, yel
low fever; A. Wein. Seventh tnfantrjN yel
low f.-yer SHAI I IxR
MARINES ARE IN GOOD HEALTH.
Admiral Sampson Sen ’s a Repot t to
.the Navy Department.
. b.lngt >n. August 6.- The seen tar? of
th- na’ v tonight m-.de public the follow
i: , t. lu ram from Admiral Sampson:
"I’liwi August H ISUH.—Marine battalion
is in . x'.-’ellent health; sick list numbers 2Q
I, r ~n» i-'ipi t <urffeons report that th«*y
are in bet - r . om'iti.m for service In this
, than thei were When they first
■ .-r.v. d south In Juno. Health of the squad
ron at Gmint '.n-inio fairly S'.-I: li '
: numbers obout 3 per ent. Genera! tone of
l,.*’irh of the ships’ companies hi.' fall, n
< Oiisid.-iablv sin. " Hi" Ist ..f July, not due
I to the fii’< valem-c of any disease, but prob
-1 aiilv to tlm rebase of the restraint ttiev
i li-n. been placed under. 1 do not think It
necessary to send the marine battalion
not th. The marines have borne their pri
vations in a manner beyond praise, those
three ships have not !>• en ashore for
seven months, ami in this most debilitating
climate. MFSf »N.’’
Secretary Long stated tonight that tlm
purpose of tlm departiw nt was to order
north those ships which are not required
to blockade .-:s soon as Ute exigencies of
tho war will permit.
Yale Battery Goes to Manila.
Washington, August 6.-The war depart-
I n.ent issued orders tod .y for tlm Yale
I battery to proceed to Port > Rico. The
I I it. ry is now at Niantic, Conn. Il is re-
I cruited largely from Yale students. It will
l go with General Wade’s 'troops to Porto
! Rico.
GENERAL JOE WHEELER
SENDS IN HIS REPORT
It Is a Clean Cut, Business Like
Keview of the Fight.
GIVES LIST OF CASUALTIES
Commander of the Cavalry at Santiago
Tells the Story of the Fighting
Before the Besieged. City.
Washington. August s.—Tlhe following re
port of Major General Joseph Wheeler on
the operations before Santiago do Cuba
has become available:
Before Santiago, Cuba, July 7, 1898, Ad
jutant General Filth Army Corps—Sir: Af
ter the engagement of Juno Z4UI 1 pushed
forward my command tnrougii line valley,
Lawluta and Relive, commuiiixs occupying
tne luilis in tile vicinity or that place.
Aller two nays rest, i.aeloii was oiUereu
forward, unu on tne mgiic of flic bum m
sii-uciiuus were given oy Major General
haul lei’ to Lins uiiicer io attack Caney,
wn.ie tlhe cavalry division ano Rent s m
visiun were ori(;i'eit to move forward on
the regular Sailiuago road. The movement
commenced on toe morning of Jmy Ist.
Tlie cavalry nlvision advanced and formed
Ils line nil'll nt- left near the Sanu.igo
road, whi.e Kent's uivisiun formed its line
wiili the right joniing uiu left of the cav
alry division.
Colonel AlcClernand, of General Shaf
ter's staff, directed me to give instruc
tions to., Gem ral Kent, which I complied
with in person, at tile same time personal
ly direct.ng General Sumner to move for
ward. Tho men were all compel.ed to
wade the San Juan river to get into line.
'Pals was dune under very lie.ivy lire of
b.illi jnfaniry and artillery. Our balloon
having be. n sent up right by the main
road, was made a mark of by the un-my.
11 was evident t'aat v. ■ were us much un
der tire In forming tin- lim as we Mould Im
by an udvance, and 1 therefore pressed
tho command forward from the covering
under which It was ...im< <l. It merged
linto tihe open space in full view of x the
uiuny, who occupied breastworks and bat
teti.'S on the crest of the hill whinh over
looks Santiago, oHii u s ami men falling at
every step.
Troops Advance Gallantly.
The troops advanced gallantly, soon
readied the foot of the hill and ascended,
driving the enemy Horn their works and
occupying tlhem yn the crest of tlhe bill.
To accomplish this required <■ >urage and
determination on the part of the officers
and men -courage of a itigh order—and the
losses wen- very sevu • . Too much cred
it cannot be given to General Sumner and
Genual Kent amd t! .i gallant brigade
commanders. Colonel Wood and Colonel
C trroll. of the e.iv.ilri : Genual Hamilton
I lawkins, commandltig First brigade,
Kent's division, and Colonel Pearson, com
manding Seuoid brigade. Colonel Garroll
and Major W.-.'seltn wu.- both wounded
during t.i. charge, but Major Wess. Ils was
enabled to return and resume command.
Gui-ral Wyckoff. . nnm indlng Kent’s
Third brigade, was killed at 12:10 o’clock.
Lirntenant t’-.'onel W..rth took command
and was woundul it .. 5 o’clock Lieuten
ant Colon- 1 I,:, .-urn : --.n t ok command
and was wounded at >2 20 o'clock and tho
comimiti-I th' '.: •’ ■■ oil .1 np-.n 1.i.-utenant
C donel Ewer . Ninth in:’entry.
Upon reaching th u- - T ordered
breastworks to bo eon “ r-> -t.-.1 ami --. nt to
the r.-.T lor shoe.-Is pi. ks spades and
axes. The .-n niv's retreat fram the ridge
was pru-ipit i’ed. but our men were so
tho’-oci.' 1 ■) I■> oxilianst.d Hat i: was impcs
s“-b- for them to follow.
Their shoes 1 ■ '.> t water by
wading tho San Juan • .v.-r: they had b •-
con’.> Arenchcd with rain a- I when they
the < ■ it they ' olute’v
able to <•(■...1 fur’h- r N’o v. th'an.llng
this condition, tb.-s. . xh 1 men l .aor- d
dnrimr the night to <■;■• < t breast works,
furnish' I <1- ' it’s to b:" ttw- ilond and
e. rry the M ounded bn. 1. t ' n.'i. ovise.l lit-
Re-Enforcements Are Promised.
I sent word along the line that re-en
forcements would soon reach 'as aim that
Lawton would join our right ar.d that
General Bates would cun q> a”d -■ ngth
en our left. After re.iehmg the crest
of the ridge General Kent .s. .it the Thir
teenth regulars to assist in stv mg.lK ning
our right. At. midnight h'.i■ tl Bates re
ported and 1 placed l.in .n a strong posi
tion on the left <>f our l.m . G -n-r il Law
ton had attempted to ji:a us from Caney,
but when very m ar our lines lie was fe d
Spaniards turned back,
but joined us next day it noon by a cir
cuitous route. During all the d.ty on I-.::y
L'u the cavalry division, !<- ::t's division and
Bates’s brigad.- were gaged wnb the
• I.einy, being subjee.cd to a ii .•••■> lire and
incurring many casualties, and later in the
day Lawton’s division . so became eu
g.i.'d.
During the entire enp igment my staff
performed their duties xtth <'ourage, judg
ment and ability. Special credit is du.' to
lieutenant Colom ’. J H l'-.rsi. .Major Wil
liam D. Beach, Captain Joseph E. Dick
man and Lieutenant M. F Steel. I desire
also to say that IJeiruiants James 11.
It. eves and Jos.-ph W ;- r. Jr., Captain
M"il_nim Astor Chanler, Major B. A. Cat'l-
Ington, Mr. Anr -lius M".'ore and Corporal
John f.undmark also deserve high eom
nn'Motion for courage .nd good conduct.
Major West, my qimr’erm ist<’r, deserves
special commendation for his energy an-1
I'-00-l conduct during the enmpaign. ami
Major V.-ilerv Havard and .Mr. Eeoi':.-d
Wil-nn hav.- also .lone : .-r '"nil duty. Cap
tnd Fir I’. J.
Koest'-r. with troop G. i'ui’d cavalry, wore
det il'ed with ’lendqcart ws and . onl icte.lt
themselves handsomelx coder Hr ’. The su
perb laved by th< officer ■ and
men will be , -- < tally m< no.) pi lhe re
ports Os sH 1 -■ >r. I'. •' ■' I ■ e.'.-r "un.li"'S.
General Gives His Losses.
FIRST BRIGADE.
Our I'.-i-.-’.-s w ere as so. ,v.-:
Third <'avail ;. Killed, . men; wounded,
6 otticer.s, -i. mu.; s.r-. li. _2 officers, 42U
men.
Sixth Cavalry Killed. ! men; wounded, 4
■' ni ... . h, 16 ofiict r e7
men.
Ninth Cava'.ry -Killed, .’ officers. 2 men;
w mded, tl i ...
offieer.s, 207 men.
Si'H’t .'N 1 ’ BRIGADE
l-'.rsl Cavalri Killed, 1 otlicer, 12 men;
woundid, 1 ollie, r, -17 men; missing, 1 man;
nruigth, 2! officers, f t men.
Tenth Cavalr;. Killed, 2 officers, 5 men;
wounded. :» ofli rs, m. a; missing, 4 min;
strength, 22 offieer.s, IV) men.
First Volunteer Cav.-tir*. -Killed, 1 officer,
12 men; woundid, ..tlie.-rs, 72 tnen; im.>s-
Ing. 1 man; tren.gth, 25 .Ulcers, 517 men.
The following is a list of the officers
k: : 1 ; - led in ta eavalr' liivisi'in;
Officers killed:
Lieutenant Colonel James AI. Hamilton,
Ninth .-.iv.ilry.
Major Albert G. I’>r -■ Fit ' ’ cavnlry.
Captain W O. O’Ni il, Fit ' I; nited States
volume, r e.'ivali'i .
E;r- i Lieutenant William 11. Shipp, Tenth
cavairy.
First Lieutenant W. 11. Smith. Tenth
ca valry.
Acting Assistant Surgeon 11. W. Dan
fort ii. Nlntli cav ; Iry.
Officers w.mr-bd;
Li'uten int Cob :.. l H mri Carr..lt. Sixth
cav'dry, . isniri.iu.line ’-'ir--.; brigade.
M i lor Henry W. W< Jr. Third eav-
M.ijor T .1. Win!, 'j'.-nth cavalry.
Major .ind Assistant Surgeon H. La
Motte, Fit l Unite.! St ites volunteer cav
alry.
Malar W. c. H'/e.s. First Ohio volunteer
cai i iry.
< '.aptn'n J. B. Ku-r, Sixth cavalry.
Cap aln (b -.’g. \ I'od. Tl.ir.) cavalry.
Captain G '< Hnntu’ Third cavalry.
Captain C W. Tayloi Ninth cavalry.
C.ipt.-Hn A <’ I'.l " k am. S'- t i e.ivalry.
Cap J Bl low, Jr., Tenth cavalry.
<’ipi aio M T. 11. i.i . First Unitßl States
vnlnli'.- r . ii airy
t-’lrst Li'-'it■ ti int \. L Nills. First cav
alry,
t-'irst T.i. ut. n.int M. 11. li.irntini. Tenth
cavalry.
I-’ is: Lieutenant Arthur Thavi'r. Third
cav dry.
First Li.mint O. I’. Haver, Third c.av-
V.rst Lieutenant W. S. Wood, Ninth cav
alry.
I’ r"t Lieutenant A. C. Mnrrilliit. Third
cav dry
-st Lieutenant E. B. Anderson, Tenth
ca vi I ry.
i'i 's; Lieutenant R. C. Livermore, Tenth
cavalry.
l-'jr t Lieutenant Carr, First United States
volunteer cavalry.
First Lieutenant D. J. Leahey, First
United States volunteer cavalry.
Second Lieutenant Willard. Tenth cavalry.
Second Lieutenant Walter C. Short, Sixth
cavalry.
Second Lieutenant F. R. -McCoy, Tenth
cavalry.
Second Lieutenant T. A. Roberts. Tenth
cavalry.
Second Lieutenant TT. K. Deveraux, First
United States volunteer cavalry.
Second Lieutenant (H, C. Whitehead,
Tenth cavalry.
First Lieutenant R. C. Day, First United
States volunteer cavalry.
Cadet L. M. Haskell, First United States
volunteer cavalry.
General Kent's report of casualties has
been forwarded. They were: Kil'ed. 12 of
ficers, 87 men; wounded, 36 officers, 561 men;
missing, 62 men.
Tho strength given In the statement above
Is tho aggregate strength of tho command,
but as there were many details, tho above
figures are about 15 per cent ereater than
the forces actually engaged In battle. Gen
eral Kent’s force on July Ist was about
4.006. The command has been active in
strengthfng their positions and commanders
and their staffs have thoroughly Informed
themsoßms as to the topographical featur- s
of the country and the situation of tho
enemy. Very respect full v.
JOSEPH WITE'ERFR.
Major General Volunteers.
A true copy,
JOSEPH WTTEEiLETt. ,TR., aid.
Accompanying the report Is a copy of tho
dlspa t'lhes which were sent to General
Shafter by General "Wheel, r, beginning
June 25th and ending July 2d.
On July Ist, at 8:30 p. rm, Genera! Wheel
er. writing from San Juan, has the follow
i Ing to say about withdrawing from tho
| position we had won:
| “I examined the line In front of Wood’s
i brigade and gave the men shovels and
picks and insisted on them going right to
I work. 1 also sent word to General Kent
| to come and get intrenching tools, ami saw
General Hawkins in person ami told him
the same tilling. They ail promise to do
their best, but say the earth is very diffi
cult, as a great part of it is ro l;y.
“The positions our men carried were very
strong, and tho intrenchnients were, very
strong.
“A number of officers have appealed to
nil' to have the like withdrawn and take
up a strong position farther back, and I
expect they nil! ippeal to yon. 1 have
positively dlseountenaneed this, as it would
i lost us much prestige.
“Tile lines are very tihln, as so many
I men have gone to the rear with wounds
j and so many are exhausted, but I hope
these men can be got up tonight, and with
i our line intrenched .md Law'on on our
right, we ought to bold iomorrow, but 1
fear it will be a s. vere day. If we can get
through tomorrow all right we can make
our breastworks very strong the it xt nigiht.
You can hardly .realize the < xiu:'is'"d con
dition of the troops. The Third and Sixth
cavalry and other troops were up march
ing and halted on th- road last nialit, and
have fought for twelve hours today, and
those tlhat ar.- on the line will be digging
tr.-nehes tonight.
“1 was in tlie extreme fron’ line. The
men were lying doMti. and reported the
Spaniards not more than 3(H) yards in their
1 runt."
ARMY WILL NOT BE DISBANDED.
■ Only a Final Conclusion of Peace Will
Bring’ That About.
W.’S'l It gton. August*" A;-liming that
Spain has deckled to accept our terms for
the negotiations of P"i''<’. R w < xjieet -d
that the peace agreement will be formally
completed by the first of next we-'k and
that host Hi t ie.i will be suspended at once.
This will not be followed at any earlier
date by the disbanding of t'he army, but on
I the con.rary, the period before the signing
of the formal p.-aee treaty and its -aini
cation by tb<: senate will !>■■ ib-votel to
1»- ■’ing u o>iDpa« I a-iui cfi» ctivc orgaiu
! zaiion of the army and • • ■.tiling and
repairing all th« v ss«<s of the navy.
Tac rack, and wounded of the army who uro
regarded as incapacitated for lur'.'.er ser
vice will probably be giv-’ii their d; . .1 -irgcs
al an early dale. The men wiio :ttv in good
condition or are suffering only icinuorary
disaoility will be held together and put in
the best possible shape for service. A part
of Vac fuicus sent to JL’orio Rico will be
k* pt iiuere and other sent to Ha.ana and
other Cucan cities p>r garrison uuty. Ji is
! regarded ad quite probable that sonn of the
best of army now recupeiaxt
ing In the United Stales may have to bo
sent again to Cuba.
The so-called immunes who will take the
place of Gvm-rai baafierhs forces at San
tiago are m many cases, it is b«lievd.
ready immune, ami it is thercioin*. probable
I that some of the will not fail \m tims to
i the climate. Tin* prole*: of Senator Ba
con against sending the Georgia “im-
I mums'” to Santiago indicate S lack of • un
-1 hdence in thie locality from which tne so
i called imniunes come in their ability to
i withstand th<* heat. <’omniunications to
1 the department from frit nds <>f soiirn other
t “immunvs” shows the fil ling of anxiety
! which exists. The department, however,
1 w’hiie anticipating that there will be sick
! j.'css among the immum s ami laat some
i of them will have to be brought, i> o l< hi. a
! pacltateil, does not feel (bat the ;-.i-,.it anx
i iety i x|iu-te.l is m .ii runt'-.1. Th- ri "Im- nts
I suit to relieve Siu:flu’s, whether a.-:ually
11111111111" or not. Mill land t'l.-r- mid : ;nu. :i
■ better .-ondition.s th.irt <;.-nual Shaft- r’s
I army and will be provided with every com
fort possible.
i NOT AFRAID OF YELLOW FEVER.
Canadian-American Legion Asks Per
mission To Go to Cuba.
Chicago, August 'I. Yellow 1 ver has
in, terrors to the ('tin i.lian-Amer can le
gion, and Its otlie.-rs and mu, ar- eager to
Hl! the plaees of those driven from tho
front, by the plagti-.
Mani of the m-.-n In the regiment, in
(•■'aling Lieutenant ('.Monel Baynes, acting
commander,' are fever imniunes, having
served in (b.- British army in Egypt, In
dia, Si nth Ameri- a. and the West Indb-i
At a meeting of the officers today the fol
lowing telegram Mas sent to Governor
Tantier:
“The f'nnmlinn-A.inerlean legion volun
teers tu relieve, troops at Santiago. Large
proport lon of our officers a rid men im
mune
SANTIAGO STOREKEEPERS BUSY.
Americans’ Money Has Paved Way to
Good Friendship.
Santiago, July 21.-Tho Santiago store-
I<ee|>ers are reaping ti good harvest from
our soldiers and officers. The men ar., sup
plying the ne.-ds and requirements of many
weeks .and it Is surprising to see how many
of our offieer.s and not a few of our com
mon soldiers are familiar with the Spanish
tongue. A good Interpreter is always tn
demand, however, and the heart of the dis
tressed storekeeper warms up to the men
who will straighten out his perplixlties with
a customer who shouts in English, evi
dently believing the loudness of his words
will carry understanding to those, ad
dressed.
An.l how tho storekeepers do rob
; the Americans on exchange! An
■ American dollar in worth two Span-
. Ish dollars, but In the beginning our
men .lid not know this and American gold
' was given for Spanish silver vtilues. Our
!>aper money is already < irui'.ating in the
■ town. It. is much sought aft-'r. Tlie Span
iards also bellevo the Americans arc hon-
! est.
A certain tailor diseovered that ho was
giving gold values f "’ p iper money calling
for redemption in silver lie gathered up
nearly s2*lo worth of silver < ertfll. ntfs and
hurried with It to a banker. His relief was
great beyond words when lie learned they
w.-re worth as much as gold, and bls faith
In America was established.
i The city pawnshops am overstocked and
many a souvenir of the Cuban . .mpalgn
that goes back to the United States has
come from these places. < >ld Spanish silver
and jewelry, watches and even nmgniliient
ly carved leather chairs, mule centuries
ago In old Spain, will remind certain Amer
icans of Santiago de I'n'ii. But of the
i many souvenirs tiiat will be carried away
' u good machete, bough; from a Spanish
i oil:.', r, is the most popular. Many of the
souvenirs now acquired with so much
1 tro’uble will n< ver reach the United States,
i 'rip. owners have still many weary marches
liefore them, maybe, and what is bought
and paid for today will perhaps be later
throw!' away.
There is but one restaurant in town
where tli' American officers have been able
to tlmi food. It is on the main plaza, in
front of the American flag on the palace,
and Its bill of fare up to today has been
limited to fish, meat, canned green peas
and coffee. A meal cost $2 in gold and the
restaurant Is coining money. Drinkables
have always been plentiful, however, and
champagne was sold in large quantities.
This restaurant is the principal rendez
vous of the foreigners of the city, and In
default, of any hotel In operation its pres
tige will continue.
The libi rality of American methods of
local restrictions and proper safeguards
for the. preservation of order arc noticeable
and there are up to this writing no records
of an abuse of the power they have ac
quired. The people of Santiago are well
pleased with us in this respect.
TRANSPORTS FOR THE IMMUNES.
Vessels Will Arrive at Savannah To
night To Take Off the Boys.
Savannah, Ga., August s—(Special.)
Three transports, the Mlnnewaska, Leona
anil Rto Grande, will arrive here from New’
York tomorrow night and Sunday morning
for the purpose of transporting two and
perhaps three of tho so-called Immune regi
ments to Santiago de Cuba, where they go
to the relief of a portion of General Shaf
ter’s command, now suffering from sick' ess
and disease. Two of these regiments are
the Third and Fifth United Slates volun
teers, the Third regiment being that in
command of Colonel P. 11. Ray, of Macon.
The Fifth is a Mississippi regiment, and
will arrive here Sunday morning via tho
Plant system. Major E. Willis, of the
quartermaster general’s staff, arrived In
the city today for the purpose of complet
ing arrangements for tho embarkation of
tho troops. If the transports are not here
promptly the two regiments will go into
camp for twenty-four or forty-eight hours,
or at_ least until the transports are loaded.
Major Willis says it is his Intention to ge;
the troops away from Savannah as prompt
ly as possib.e, and the loading of tne trans
ports will begin at onee on their arrival.
There is some feeling here as well as In
Atlanta aga.nst sending Colon"! Ray’s fig -
ment to Santiago, since Savannah n.is
about titty recruits and tour ollicus in the
regiment. Tne officers are Major ’l’. S.
Wyly, Lieutenant J. II- Estill, Jr., .--on of
Colonel .1. H. Emill. Lieutenant J. A. I’hom
as and Lieutenant D. C. alirrow, Jr., sun
of Hon. David Barrow.
There appears to be little doubt her",
however, that the orders will be carried
out, and Hie feeling is that as the m< n
went into the army for whatever fell to
their lot, they will have to respond.
Tho I’lant system begins tomorrow to
move troops ouj of Florida. Two regiments
of cavairy will be taken to Montauk I o.nt,
Long Island, and next week three other
regiments will be moved to the same pl. .
It appears that all the troops arc to be
moved from Florida .as soon as It is pos
sible to do so; that Is with the ex "prion
of those who are t<> be sent to Porto Rico
as soon as the transports at 'I atnpa get
out of quarantine.
Immune Officers Resign.
Constitution Bureau, Brown House, Ma
con, Ga.. August 6.- (Special.)—All
Macon rejoices in the promotion
of Sidney R. "Wiley, of this city,
from first lieutenant to captain la
the Third regiment of United States volun
teers, Colonel I’. H. Ray commanding.
ll.' held th- position of first lieutenant in
company A, Marion Harris, captain. Oil
tho resignation of Captain t'ilquitt, of
comp; ir K, C >lom : ■ '
t.-nant "Wiley for the position, an.l the
r.-eommendation was immullai. ly (-■.••-
graphed to Washington, and the gallant
M icon s 'ldler’s ' .mmission is en route.
Captain Wiley is a son of Colonel C. M.
Wiley, of the Se-ond Georgia regiment,
as it exlsti d b< fore the war commonce<l
with Spain. Captain Wiley is -a young man,
but he Is one of tho best drilled officers
In the stat". A few years ago when ho
was a. private In the Macon Volunteers ho
was elected first lieutenant, of tlie Floyd
ll.fles of Macon, and when tho Spanish
war b-gin he was very anxious to ga
to tho front with his company, but hi:
was supplanted a : first lieutenant by state
officials and the position given to a non
member of sue company and a non-resl-
the second lieutenancy of the Rifles, which
il - deellned. II th, n enllsttd as n I
in tlie Macon Volunteers and .-nr died for
the war and went with the Volunteers to
Camp Northern where he remained about
a month, when hr was transferred to
Colonel Ray’s regiment with th" position
of first lieutenant in company A. HeU 'W
becomes the captain of company K. This
is true valor in.l p.at riot i.-ni rewarded.
Lieutenant Junes, of Atlanta, who has
been tedding the position of lirst lletlt.-mint
of company M. has b. en promoted to t;ie
captaincy of company -M. vic. Captain
C K .'.i.td lox, of Atlanta, resignr .i,
'l lu resignations of Captain Co'quitt and
C :pt iin Maddox have liven the talk of the
'.-.amp all day.
Reasons for Resignation.
Colonel Ray states that Capt iin Colquitt
has resigned und.-r charges and Hu’ the
resignation of Captain M iddox was a com
plete surprise to him and that he would
nut have accepted it unless the captain had
iiidst'-.i on it.
Something mysterlou.s Is connected with
the regiment and m. one will talk, lhe
officers do not fee! inclined to give their
views ..n the matter.
Colonel Ray was seen and asked about
the matter, and -he said:
"There have only been two resignations
of eiiptalUH so far, and one. of them had
to come. I have requested the secretary
of war to order some of the officers before
a board to examine them on the charge
of incompetency. 1 do it for a reason of
the greatest importance. 1 have officers
here who are inefficient ami who are un
able to control the men.
“I need officers who can control the men.
ns the place to which wo are now going
is infested with something worse than
Spaniards something that bullets cannot
stop. The sanitary < onditions of the camp,
the safety of the men and tie- foul an I the
personal habits of the men depen.l a gr.-.H
deal upon the lives of the .soldier: and
these things cannot he enforced without
co m pet en t o flico rs.
"The board will probably be called as
soon as we reach Santiago, as I am now
waiting a reply from the secretary of
war.”
Colonel Ray said that th, re would bo
numerous promotions in the regiment, as
sonio of tile olllccts would lie dropped. He
said that the promotions would be made
according to rank.
He was asked about the other prom dlons
an.i said:
’Mr. Dunn, of Rome, who was displaced
bv the appoint mult of Lieutenant Estill,
will receive th.- place made vacant, by the
resignation of Lieutenant Jelks
"Sergeant Major Garden will probably
receive u second lieutenancy, as he is one
of the ranking n-m-eommissioued officers,
and 1 have nominated him. IL- will prob
ably receive his commission after we reach
Santiago.”
The colonel says that his regiment is In
tine shape and Ih ready* to stand the siege
of (ever. The regiment is, unlike other
regiments, as it is going into battle with an
enemy that cannot be killed out and that
will not surrender until cooler weather
sets in.
What Charley Maddox Says.
Captain .Maddox was asked this after
noon by The Constitution correspondent
why he resigned. He replied:
“I resigned because the war is at an end
and I ihd not care to go to Santiago and
simply uo police duty. Tho eclat and ex
citement of a campaign are now impossible
and there is no opportunity to serve In
battle. I enlisted In the regiment because
1 was spoiling for a light and desired to
lace the enemy on the battlefield The rea
sons for my going, therefore, have passed
away. J did not resign for fear of yellow
fev< r, as 1 do not think there will be much
of that an.l the fatalities from it there are
not as great as they arc in Camp Alger or
at. Chickamauga. My. assocfatii ti with th.
regiment lias been very pleasant indeed.
Colonel Ray earnestly requested m t . not to
resign.
GEORGIAN DIES IN FORTO RICO.
Washington, August s—(Special.)—-Can
tain Edgar Hubert, of the Eighth Infan
try, whose death from brain fever is re
ported from Forto Rico, was a Georgian
lie was a n.ntiVe of the state, and was nje
pointed to '.test Fo'.nt from Georgia in
1876, gradilal-ing in IXSiI. He !) lu « served
continiieU' -ly in the Eighth Infantry, and
was a gradnate of the infantry ami cavalry
school. He has been regarded as one of
the most int< Hlguit i.lltovs in tile army.
Ills wile is at Fort Russell, Wyoming.
SPANISH VESSELS
l»[ WILL HESCUE
' They Will Be Fighting Ships
the World Will Fear and
Respect
SHIPS WILL BE RENAMED
Hobson To Raise Them—-They Are Both
Fine Ships, and in Proper Hands
"Will Be Great Fighting Ma
chines, Second to Few
in Their Class.
Washington, August 6—(Special Correa
pondence.)—With at least two of tihe ship*
of Admiral Cervera’s famous fleet, it will
lie possible to obtain a practical answer to
the question asked so frequently of late
“What would have been the result had
the vessels that proved such an easy mark
for gunners been manned by American
Instead of Spanish sailors?" M ashing
■’ ton officials had a iong interview with
i "Merrimac” Hobson. m.:ui that hero was
1 In the capital city on t'he subject of rais
ing those of Cervera’s ships that are not
1 too much injured tu be repaired and made
. seaworthy again, and Hobson made it
’ clear that tihe Cristobal Colon and tile In
! fanta Maria Teresa could be saved from
' the greedy maw of the ocean, and will:
«l good deal of mending and new names,
made worthy additions to the United States
navy.
Hut for the dastardly act of the crew of
tlie Cristobal Colon in opening every inlet
by which water could get into the whip
after they had hauled down their Hag and
the vessel was virtually our property that
line shli> would have been: afloat now in
stead ol" breaking her back on tihe unsym
pathetic Cuban beach. But wrecking ma
chinery can undo tlie mischief done by tho
Spaniards and it is only a question of time
■ when t'he Cristobal Colon will be weighed
I up aittd floated once more, this time with
I a flag to be proud of swaying aloft and
[ sailors aboard ther wno will make tier snort
' wltii glee at tlie respect she inspires.
Although struct eight times by miss'les
I from American guns, t'iier.- are only two
I serious wounds in the hull ol the Cristobal
1 Colon, and these can be repaired so that
j tihe ship will be in as good comlitimi as
• M'lien she left tile slips, ’lhe ..1.u1.i 1
I resa was hit t'iiirty-three times, out cione
! of tlie wounds Mero mortal and skillful
■ repairing can make of her u good, sound
; ship onee more.
Witih tlie prospects of ever getting any
' indemnity from Spain becoming smaller
I and smaller, as the hopeless bankruptcy
' of that, pitiful nation of hobo-grandees
: becomes more and more apparent, it is
some consolation to know that, besides tho
■ territorial additions, she prizes of tho war
j will It.elude two fine warships.
Just at tills point it may be excusable
I to make a, slight digression in older to
: emphasize the novelty of another unique
> feature of this unprecedented tight, tamely,
I that not only will our navy, according to
I present conditions, come out of a- war in
I which the fighting iins ocen largely (Jone ■ -
I sea without the loss of a single ■ at'. HR
"• with its effectiveness Increased by : v M
| ditlon of two tin e craft. It' any war M.'.ged
since men fought battles can show sucu a
I result, its record has been lost.
To come back to the subject, of the « r-
■ fectiveness of the Cristobal Colon and M y
j ria Teresa as American ships of war. It
' is well to know that the form, r .s an cx
-1 ceedlligly fine vessel and naval experts
i haw.' been amazed at tilie poor showing she
i made in the light outside Sa tit ia
The Cristobal Colon is an armor'd cruise
1 and was originally the Guls< pi Ganl H<n
111 Her displacement is 6,''JO tons awl ner
I indicat' d horse power 1-1,000. Her m .in ar
i ruament consists of tM’o 10-inch guns aw
I ten 6-inch. and six 4.7-in.'h and 1" mr tor
-1 pedo tubes. SO that She is i'OWetful 1U U- «
~ Ct. She is provided bv a aix-lt
I of Hurveyized steel, and her guns are sitni-
I larly provided. Her deck plating is 1 u
I Indies. Her normal coal supply is 1.""' ton -
‘ She was lauiw heel at Svsti B ient<
The Infanta Mari.. T.-r.-sa is a’ ■ at.
i mored cruiser of the \Tzutya d:rs-- 1 "
I was built In ISIH at Bilbao. Her
! ment is 7,000 tons, h r length 34" l'"'G
breadth 65 feet, and maximum draught -1
I feet 6 inches, f-'lio is propelled by twill
screws, her engines developing 13."00 horse
: p u'. Her normal supply - '■
| namely, 1,200 tons, sufficient to t ike ht r
I nearly 10.000 miles at ten knots.
These vessels have arni.ir belts t waive
l nc h( - hick extend from
b'at. tapering off at the extri nut .-s; tw .r
big guns are protet t» d bj 10‘
armor md the deck jilatiug is tint
thick. Such are the vu-sels licit w.ll in xt
be add'd ( . 1 Tide Sam's nav.\. Sailing m
good e. Ill],any, under a Hag that Inspires
i fear inst< ad of ridicule, their <l. tr< .
j ,|,. u by men of the okl hearts ol ak v trit
ty, their guns manned by crews who aru
.
| Mill be told of the next naval lig’.t In
I which they take part. 11 fate d.-erees that
they shall lie used against Spanish ships
; before the war is end. d th.- .lons will l e
■ afforded an opportunity to judge <.f the vast
I importance of the man behind the gun in
I the. naval Marfa re of today.
As to tlie ])!ans of Lieutenant Hobson for
saving tlie two cruisers in reallz. •••
' cullies before him, bat lias thought out an
| ingenious method of overcoming them. The
I work must be done at once, for the v,.-.-da
tire in such positions that ii severe storm
M ould damage them past t)o sib,ill \ of re
dempt ion. in outlining his nlam
Washington Lieutenant H . <1 "The
I Mork of raising the Maria Teresa is rim;. .-,
although she is not in a goad cowl:.i.m
us the Colon. Pontoons will I"' run ai.'tig
side of the Colon, subu'er .• I, dialr.ed to
the cruiser's null and th. .1 p imp d out.
. At. the same time Me Mill end.-axor with
air pumps to for..- the Mater out of h 1 r
air chambers and watei th-- • ■
ment. It mans ol these compartm nt
I found to bv intact tlie combined force from
[ inside and outside ought t » be sutlic.enl
to raise her several feet. The t. ■ t of tint
work will bo dom
■ will be placid In the hold and th.-n in
: Hated with compre.'-.-.-d air. It will take
' about I,6th) tons o; buoyancy, In addition
I to that already s--nt to Sant.ago by tiny
Merritt company, to do the work.
“Ev cry time the ship is raised a ft w
feet she Mill be towed Inshore as far as
possible. Eventually we hope to get her
I so far out of the water that the
j iy repairs can be made. \\ e do no; think
the Colon’s hull is leaky, but that she m is
sunk by the .ming of the sea valves.
I Once we get her all nit she can bo :om. i
, Jwre, placed In a dry dot k, and put into
■ iho pontoons will be r-adv in alio:,
three days, ami it will take several da.
’ to tow them to Cuba. It the M.-iter i“
' smooii) we can go right ah.-.id with . -
I work after mo get tin re, but if i„>; m. m -;I
i have to Mait, for pontoons cannot bo work
ed in rough Weather.”
■*
Wave of Prosperity Predicted.
London, Augvst i lie Statist )t ed let s
a great wave of Amerteain pros]i. r,:\
the war and active European business in
: American securities
•‘Cub:i.“ Ii sajc, "will give employment
t.i a wist amount of uipiial and tin stlm
i ulus to industry ihero will react upon r.n»
United Slates. Tin- lux .st meals in Cuba,
; Forto Rico and Hie Philippines will par:
i tlcularly benefit railways."