The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-04
Troops for Asplnwall.

a teleeram sent last night by Sec
retary Whitney to the President OF
Pacific Mail 81 Steamship Co.. at New
York relative to the number OF men
the company's vessels can take 10
Aspinwall without delay The fol-
lowing reply was received this morn
ing: I'VE can carry 200 men In the
CITY of Paris tomorrow at noon and
600 in the Acapulco next Monday"
Secretary Whitney replied: 1--WE
will ship 200 men by your steamer
tomorrow with tents and camp
eauipage.
Admiral Journett will leave for
New Orleans, probably to-day, with
an extra compliment OF men Tor
Asplnwall. This will place four
ships and between 400 and 500 avail
able men at Aspinwall for land
service. AS to Mondays steamer,
will communicate hereafter. Men
will be taken from the Brooklyn
Navy Yard. In reply to q telegram
to Co Commander Kane of the Galena,
the following was received to day:
Transit is closed, steamship property
safe and in my possession, also rail-
road property at the north end OF the
island.
It ia advisable to send another YES
sci. When it was learned at the
Navy Department this morning that
the Secretary had determined to pro-
tect American interests at the 18TH
mus by force, there was consi 1erable
excitement among navy officers on
duty here. A number of them i'm
mediately volunteered their services
to go to Aspinwall. A selection of
officers, however, has been left to a
Board of Detail, which convened at
1870 o'clock.
1t is understood that Major Chas.
Haywood, of the Marine Corps, who
is in charge of the Marine barracks
at Brooklyn, will have immediate
command Of the Marines. Naval
officers of rank, however, will proba-
bly be detailed to command the eX-
petition.
PHILADELPHIA, April Cap
tains Pagan and Cochrane and sixty
men of the u. 8. Marine Corps, left
League Island Navy Yard to-day at
three hours notice for New York,
to sail tomorrow for the Isthmus OF
Panama.
NEW YORK, April 2.-There ia a
hum of preparation to-day at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and at the
Marine Barracks, Brooklyn. The
cause Is said to be the intimation
from Washington that it would be
we'll to have all marine corps on this
station ready for transportation to
the Isthmus of Panama in order to
protect American interests. Ii nee
essary $50 marines can be sent away
at two hours notice. The ordnance
department also is kept busy supply.
Ing Ratling guns and such ammuni'
ton as may be called for.
WASHINGTON, April IA prom.
inent navy officer, speaking OF the
Panama difficulty and sending of q
force from the United States, said to-
day: 1T Is q subject of regret among
naval officers that sailors, who viii
probably form part of the forces to
be sent to the isthmus will not be as
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well as the forces with which they
will have to contend. Their arms
will consist of short magazine guns
which will not compare in range
with Springfield rifles, neither ar,
they supplied with bayonets. Gov
| eminent officials are of the opinion
that the transit will not remain
closed for any length of time
1t will depend upon information
| derived in the meantime whether
any additional force will be sent t.
Aspinwall Monday. The Paci6,
Mail Steamship Company has re
duced the rate for taking tho men t,
SO man, including their subsist
ence upon the passage, and including
tents and camp equippage. Thi
covers about the actual cost to tn,
company for taking them. The fou,
s~hips-Of-war which will be at Aspin
wall by the time the Pacific Mai
steamers arrive, have gatllng gun,
for 3 en- land, and q force of sailor
trained to their management.