The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-12-13
BRYAN WILL RESIGN
His Resignation Forwarded
or About to be.
6RfAN WILL NOT TALK
WRITTEN STATEMENT FOI
PRESS At PROPER TIME.
CH ISTMas GIFT FOR eRyAk'S FIG MEhl
Soldiers cbj-ct to Sailing OF the Michigan,
Which IS an Old Freight Vessel Unft
for ransportrg roaps,' tut
huSr go Nrverlh Il S..

Savannah. GA Dec. 10-Col Wi
Third Nebraska regiment. has either
forwarded his resignation to Washing
ton or IS about to DO 50. 9. this there
seems to be 10 doubt To-day he called
upon General Lee. commander OF the
Seventh CORPS and General kcifer. com
mandng the First division # the CORPS
Of which Colonel Bryan's regiment is a
part, and is understood To have an
nounced his intention of quit ng the ser
vice. General Lee is to sail for Cuba
on the transport Panama tomorrow.
and Colonel Bryan is believed to have
FASTENED his decision in order that lie
might acGuaint his corps commander
with his intention prior to his departure
for the island. Neither Of the comamnG-
ing generals would discuss the matter
and referred to Colonel Bryan as the
proper source to get any news.
Colonel Bryan would neither confirm
Dor deny the rumor. bat state that when
the tine came he would prepare writ
ten statement and give it to the press
50 that thore would be no possibility
of any mis-statcment OF his position.
1t IS well to have the newspapers to
talk through" said he with a laugh.
they beat your hat all hollow
Colore' Bryan's regim mt understands
to-day that be viii be their commander,
but few days LONGER. Lieutenant
Colonel Nifquain is quoteu ny other Of
ficcrS Of the regiment. a faying told
them tina t ere W uId so n be promo
tions in the Giment as Colonel Bryan
o"if resign and ne would succeed him
as Colonel.
THE MICHIGAN'S CONDITION.
Savannah, Ga. Dec. 1o.-The trans
port Michigan sailed this afternoon for
Marianne with TIVE battalions Of tie
Second Illinois regiment. The officers
and men strongly objected to going on
The Michigan. which is an Cd freight
ship. and as She has not yet been over
hauled by the Government and regularly
nttcd up for transport work her accom-
mOdatiCES are not the most comfortable
IL the world.
Protests were sent to the Medical d
nartment against the use of tic vessel
by the Illinois troops. Gene"lI Lee de
manded to have the ship inspected
again and sent L;eutenant Colonel Curtis
Guild. II, Inspector general Of the corps.
and Assistant Adjutant General Dorst,
to report upon its condition. Lieutenant
Colonel Guild had already inspected the
vessel and recommended that it only be
used for the shipment OF animals Or
ders came from the War Department
that owing to the unsettled condition Of
affairs III Cuba the transport weu aid
have to bc used for the shipment of the
men. 1T was listed by the Quarterma>tc
Generals Department to carry 800 men
and 500 animals.
This morning. after 4 careful cXami-
nation Of the ship, Colonel Guild and
Colonel Dorst had the men Of the Second
Illinois questioned on what they pre-
ferred doing. They can either 90 to Gu
ha on the Michigan or go back to their
camps and wait an indefinite period for
! transport to carry them away The
mcn decided 10 20 on the Michigan.
The Inspector General will report to
the War Department that the vessel
should not be used any more for men
GIFT FOR NEBRASKA TROOPS.
Omaha Ncb.. Dec 10-The World
Herald to-day seat hy telegraph one
thousand dollars to the First Nebraska
located at Manila. and one
housand dollars To the Third Nebraska
regiment. commanded br Colonel Nnl>
J. Bryan, now ut Savannah. Ga.. bic
airing to start for Cuba This mo..e. Is
contributed at the solicitation Of the
ly over three thousand
and is sent to tho tWo
regiments to provide for a Christmas
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