The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-07-26

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dii a 4AHsNls rlate fliu usnesdAsEsi his
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5pag ihe asFlY9lof the othsgslfjqc chprnis
now onlthtdr wsvJ War shseautmont of-s,
ncials cxpcti tRat the hr,l inas.p f,sosSoif y
from Gen. Miles win bosbg 'throiAai aA,e q
press dispatches as the gcnera 63,ss 1no39 ,
with him, so far as IS known any .al-l
patch boats Dc win at le,,st be saiur-
day before direct cable communication
can be established with him and ia The
meantime reliance mus, be had ON the
dispatch boats running acrnss to 81
Thomas. distant about four hours run
u was expected at tho department that
Cen Brooke and Gen. Haincs would nal
today from Newport News to Join Mile,
and ,ha, most of Gen. Brookes command
would be embarked wednesday. The
work Of cmborkauon at Hampton Roads
is being conducted with much less dit-
aculty and delay than was expected Col
Hecoer. in charge OF the transportation
division Of the war department. who has
just returned from that place, has report
ed to Secretary Alger that it Is eminenty
suited to the shipment OF the troops
Consequently the secrcmry today order.
ed aii Of Gcu. Grants brigade, 300 men.
iron. Chickomauga to Newport News II
is not expected that all OF the transports
required for their accommodation viii
have arrived there by the time the soldl-
ers got in. but they Will bee encamrd ON
suitable ground there and st. o. believed
will be benefited hy the change from
chickamauga.
Adit Gen. corhln with hia daithfni
private secretary Mr. Coursey .iastnish'.
completed the huudredth consec,tve
nients service at the department ana
suu there seems little dminution of tsi-
egrams. letters. etc connected with this
work
The signal service has succeeded On re-
claiming from the battle fields at SAN
tiago the tubes which supplied the milf
tary balloon with pure hydrogen gas and
they. with the balloon itself, have 'r,sr
brought over 60 Tampa on tine steamer
Adra. Tho tubes VIII be- rccharged im-
mediat,ly aud the whole apparatus viii.
nc dispatched at once to Porg-s-rc6 %
assist Gen Miles In bis camfsirn there
The balloon is said to have proved OF
great value In the sautingl campaign
aud from the character OF the ountry In
Porto Rico where military operations
must bc conducted % ls believed that ~
also can hc used ai advantage there It
was announced today al the navy de-
from Admiral sampson uppn the dos
ruction OF Cervsraa fleet. with the ac-
compauying reports ~ the commodore
and captains OF his squadron had reacb-
ed the department II "a supposed to
have been brought by Captain sgsbec on
the 50. Paul. which arrived "a New York
e. last Friday and 20 have been sent hy
mail by capt sisgsbee. II is the inten-
g ton Of the secretary OF the navy 10 give
I these reports Go the public in their en-
urety.
Secretary Long today forwarded to Adj
n mlra Dewey the iolni resolution. extend
ing the thanks Tor the victory achieved
q at Cayite The resolution was beautifully
'' engraved the whole being enclosed Ia rich
Rusaa leather covers. Il is 70 be re-
marked tint secretary Long in his let-
g, ter Of trnsmlttai, makes reference 90 a
" letter from the secretary Of -s--se-a~usS
p pumentng Admiral Dewey upon his air
ectiou or affairs since the great naval vlc-
tory a formal evidence that The state de-
pormeut is rhoroughy well satisfied that
the diplomatic qualities he has exhibited.
The letter Of sccrrtary Lang is as follows
Navy Department.
Washington July % lsss
"s.r The department ma recelyed
from the secretary OF the state an en-
IS groe.ed and certified copy of Joint res
:, Dlution of congutulation. congress tens
D. daHns hc thanks to YOU and 20 tho Of
. acers and men Of che squadron under
your command for transmission % you.
and herewith enci0ses the same
Accompanying the joint resolution the
y department received a letter from tha
secretary OF state requesting tlsat there
Doe conveyed to you hl- high Appreciation
of your character as naval officer and
~ the good Judgment and prudence ycs
have shown ln directing affairs sHfc.
date ~ your great achicvemom in ~
l rfr8FIue fhe StguIah Ha.H frff. f.l.