The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-06
THE DOMBARDMENT
IS POSTPONED.


braces grea, number Of guns o. .e-cahber.
Combined. this fire from land and sea
would be terrific in its effect
The action OF the foreign representatives
at Santiago has been decided upon. 1t
was made known late tonight that one OF
Gen. Skaters officers stated that these
representatives had Joined IL q request 10
him to put or the Smelling of the city for
another brief period, until their respective
colonies could be removed. Tie activity
Of the consuis at Santiago has led 20 no
diplomatic complication which has reached
the state department thus FAR. and the au-
,hori;ies here believe that nothing viii de-
veiop.
Rushing More Troops to the Front.
The most active steps toward getting
large achievements 10 Gen. Shafter are
in progress. The regiments Of Gen. Gar
retson's brigade go from Camp Alger. one
Of them. the Eighth Ohio, under Col Cur
It's V. Hard. proceeding to New York.
where they wiz embark Immediately on the
St Paul. The other regiments OF this bril-
Massachusetts,, go to Charleston. S. c.,
where they take the cruisers Harvard and
Yale. At the same time. the brigades of
Gen. Ernes. and Gen. Haines. now at
Chickamauga. will move with all possible
dispatch TO Charleston. Savannah. Mobile
and other coast points, there to take trans
ports for Santiago. In detail, the COM
mands making up this important body Of
reinforcements are as follows:
Gen. Ernest-First brigade, First division,
First army corps: Third Wisconsin, Col.
Martin T. Moore; Fifth Illinois. Col ]. S.
Culver: First Kentucky, Col. john B.
Castieman.
Gen. Haines-Third brigade. Third divi-
sion. First army corps: Ninth Pennsyl-
wanna, Col. Charles D. Dougherty; Second
Missouri. Col. William Kaffey; First New
Hampshire, Col. Robert Fl. Rolfe. =,
Gen. Garretson's brigade-Eighth Ohio,
Col. Curtis V. Hard; Sixth Illinois, Col. D.
]. Foster: Sixth Massachusetts, Col.
Charles F. Woodward.
1t is understood that orders to the bri-
possible dispatch. without fixing the hour.
1t being left with those on the field 10
make the best arrangements with the rail-
roads for moving southwark. The three
regiments at Camp Alger are expected to
move today.
Hurry Orders at Chattanooga.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, July s.-Short-
ly after noon today orders were issued to
the First brigade. First division. First
army corps. to break camp and march to
Ringgold. Ga, there to take transports
for Charleston. An hour later, the three
regiments composing the corps. the Second
Wisconsin. the Third Wisconsin and the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, had left camp.
The loading at Ringgold began aoolt
O'clock. The Third Illinois Fourth Ohio
and Fourth Pennsylvania are under or
ders and viii probably go tonight Maj.
Gen wilson will command the detachment
which goes from here to Santiago and has
orders 10 proceed to Charleston tonight.
The order for six regiments to rush out
came as great surprise on account of the
oss orders for their departure. Maj H. c.
Benson. formerly captain OF the Fourth
United States cavalry. has arrived a, The
park and reported for duty, as the inspec-
tor general OF the First division of the
Third army corps. His headquarters Will
be at the headquarters of Gen. Grant
Maj. Benson relieves Fuller. of the F,rs.
Missouri. who was acting inspector gem
erai
Senator Carter. OF Montana is the guest
OF Col. George Grigsby, commanding the
Rough Riders
Gen. Wilson Goes to Charlesfou.
CHICkAMAUGA, Ga, July 5.-There
was another order from Washington to-
day renewing the order made yesterday
and rescinded later in the day. Gen. 7
II. Wilson and staff are ordered to pro-
ceeed at once TO Charleston. taking with
him the First and Second brfgadss Of Tho
First corps as follows: First brigade
Gen Ernest commanding: Third Wiscon-
sin, Second Wisconsin and Sixteenth Penn.
syivaiAa. Second brigade-Gen. Peter C
Hams commanding. Third Illinois. Fourth
Ohio and Fourth Pennsylvania, Gen. VII
son left this afternoon. accompanied By
his staff.
Recruits for the Rough Riders.
SANTA, FE. y. NJ. July 5.-One hun
dred recruits for Cot. Woods Rough Rid
ers have left here 20 Join the regiment AZ
Santiago. They are routed 70 Kansas CITY
over the Santa F'e. thence they 20 via
Memphis and Birmingham to Savannah.
where they Will embark On board trans
ports. They are an extremely fine body
az men. more than half being sx-footers.
and daring riders
ST. Paul VIII Sail TODAY.
NEW YORK July 5-Dsputv CniIa>+ar