The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-15

Paul has sailed from Playa del Este,
Cuba, to Montauk, the Dixie and Yankee
from Playa to the north coast of Cuba
the Brooklyn from Playa to the south
coast of Cuba; the Oneida from Key
West to Havana, and the Topeka from
Key West to the Isle of Pines; the Her
cules from Port Royal to Norfolk, and
the Kanawha from Port Royal to Key
West The Siren has arrived at Key
West, the Dolphin at Lamberts Point,
and the Solace at Playas.
Admiral Sampson, with the four pig
battleships and two armored cruisers OF
his fleet is now on his way north, nav
ing sailed at ten o'clock yesterday morn
ing from Santiago. Admiral Schley, on
the cruiser Brooklyn, accompanied lne
fleet The naval orders made pubic To-
day give the Brooklyn as starting on the
11th from Playa to the south coast OF
Cuba This, however, was prior to the
orders issued on the suspension OF nos
tilities, when the Brooklyn was Included
with other ships ordered Norlh- Inc
naval authorities expect the fleet at
Tompkinsville the latter part of the week.
officials are still without definite knowl-
edge as to when the orders relating to the
occupation of Manila went forward to
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt, but
Consul wildman. at Hong Kong. press
advices say, chartered a private vessel
and sent the dispatches and the orders.
Some response from Dewey or Merritt ac-
cordingly is looked for about Thursday or
Friday bv way of a despatch boat from
Manila to Hong Kong Meanwhile there
is the possibility that the cable may begin
working at any moment
The orders to Admiral Dewey were
much more elaborate than those sent to
commanders in other quarters. They re-
cited the Presidents peace proclamation
in full. and also recited that section of
the protocol referring to American occu-
patton of Manila and its bay and harbor.
Secretary Alger said today that in view
of the fact that no dispatches have been
received from General Merritt, there prob
ably has been no further conflict between
American and Spanish forces al Manila
since the 4th instant. Some days ago
there was considerable anxiety in the
department as to whether any action had
taken place. but as the department
learned yesterday that no despatch boat
had arrived from Manila and none was
expected the statu quo is supposed to
have existed at Manila.
Orders were issued by the War Depart
ment today for the Third Kentucky,
Fifth Illinois and One hundred and six
tieth Indiana Regiments of Volunteers,
which are gathered at Newport News, un-
der orders 10 proceed to join General
Miles in Porto Rico. to proceed TO Hunts
vile Ala, as soon as transportation is
ready.
According to information received by
Adjutant General ccrbin today arrange
ments havs been practically completed
for the abandonment Of Camp Russell A.
Alger, near Fails Church. Va. A tele-
gram was received from Major General
Graham, commanding the second army
corps, comprising all the troops at that
camp, saying that he has arranged for
the departure of his headquarters and
battalion Of the Ninth Volunteer In
fantry, which has acted as guard at
Headquarters, FOR diddletown. Pa, to-
morrow In the meantime the work of
clearing UP the camp and providing for
fhe transportation Of tenting baggage and
men, is going on under his direction.
lieutenant Colonel Burnham, of the
Fourth Missouri Infantry, will be left in
charge to close up the rear. He will
leave with the last detachment The
change General Graham says. will be
made as rapidly as possible with due re-
gard to good orders. The orders of the
various divisions of the corps will move
the second division first because of the
temporary character of the shelter of the
men at Thoroughfare, Va.
Surgeon General Sternberg has received
dispatches from Guiana, Porto Rico, rel
ative to the condition of the troops in
those islands. Surgeon Torney cables
from Ponce that the Relief will sail for
Mayaguez today and will arrive in New
York about Friday morning. She had on
board about twenty wounded and fifty
oonvalescents. There We're 1s5 cases of
fever, mostly typhoid. Surgeon Green
leaf cables from Ponce that typhoids
are decreasing. and that there were no
new cases on Saturday. The general
health of the command is improving
Surgeon Navard cables from Santiago
that the Olivette will sailStoday with 200
non-infected patients. She will touch at
Fort Monroe for instructions and probably
will be ordered to continue to Montauk
Point.
Owing to an error in transmission, ar
ticle III of the full text of the peace pro-
tocol, as cabled from Madrid, was not
given with accuracy. The text of this ar
| ticle is really as follows.-
Article III-The United States
| will occupy and hold the city, bay
! and harbor of Manila pending the
conclusion of treaty of peace which
shall determine the control, disposi-
tion and government of the Philip
| pines.
Several promotions in the Marine Corps
| has resulted from the advancement of
Lieut. Col. r. W. Huntington to the
grade of Colonel. Major R. L. Meade
becomes a lieutenant COLONEL Captain j.
M. I. Young a major; First Lieut.. G. H.
Lauchheimer captain, and Second
Lieut. J. Fl. Russell first lieut.. Captain
Lauchheimer is especially well known in
this city as the chief assistant of the
| judge advocate of the navy.
|