Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-08-27

Washington. Aug. 25.-The dispute
which has arisen between the friends Of
Secretary Alger and the friends of Gem
eral Miles over the Santiago campaign
| is attracting great deal OF attention at
| the war department, where the differ
ences between the general commanding
the army and his official superior have
been the theme for gossip ever since
the outbreak of the war. The interviews
which Miles is reported to have given out
in Porto Rico are so characteristic of
| him and at mary points touch so closely
on the truth as it is understood here that
they are regarded as authentic. and II
| is expected that Miles will follow them
up with more explicit comments on his
/ arrival in Washington.
1t is taken for granted among army
officers that the statements with regard
to the suppression of his dispatches from
Santiago are true, and most are ready
to Tx the responsibility for the unfortu-
nate conditions at Santiago where he
places them. There is little question
! that Miles sent dispatch July Il, call
ing attention to the prevailing sickness
among the troops and advising that the
troops be sent up as high into the noun
! tains as possible.
Havana. Aug. 25.-The steamer Bara-
Goa has arrived at Sagua with cargo Of
provisions. She has not, however be-
gun to discharge. as she is awaiting a
decision as to whether she will have to
pay duties on the cargo having paid at
Santiago $1,000 FOR what she has on
board.
The commanding general in the Sancti
Spiritus district reports that two Ameri-
can soldiers of the column operating
with Maxine Gomez have presented
themselves to him, being i'll. They were
Immediately sent to the hospital. Gen
eral Blanco has ordered that all Ameri-
cars who present themselves be we'll
treated; that assistance be given them,
and that they be treated with all con-
sideration The sick at the hospital,
General Blanco's order says, must be
treated with solicitude and kindness.
Boston, Aug. 25.-Those Of the 200
soldiers who arrived on the Olivette
Tuesday, and who were taken to the
various hospitals are doing well. The
Improvement of day has been Won
| derful, and bears testimony to the wis
dom Of hurrying the troops to the north
with all possible speed. Said state Of
fetal, who had made a tour of the hos
pitfalls: There should be no hesitancy
+ about sending the Second and Ninth
home as soon as possible. With jul
, dicious treatment there is no better
place on earth for the boys"
The health giving breezes Of New
England, the luxury of a real bed with
fresh and spOtless linen, the trained at
tention Of nurses, the skill Of learned
physicians, the benefits of the bath. and
the supply of wholesome, nourishng
food have all played their part in the
transforming of the weakened. fever
racked bodies. 1t was ample reward for
every effort made to see the look of re-
tut ming health, the smile of content
ment and gratitude, and the delight Of
comfort after the taxing rigOrs of the
tropical campaign
st. Paul, Aug. Ex-senator NJ. A.
! Hanna Of Ohio arrived in the city last
| evening from the Yellowstone park.
| Speaking of the annexation question he
! said: The Philippines is problem we
. cannot solve In hurry. We. of course.
must retain a coaling station there, but
do not think it likely we shall want
more than Manila and it's harbor. Cuba
is another problem. l never was much
of Cuban, and am not prepared to
commit myself as to the policy we should
pursue there. We propose to establish
| Il stable government in that island, but
what constitutes a stable government
has not yet been defined. think, how
ever, Cuba will be an evolution, and in
about 20 years it will be so thoroughly
Americanized that there will be no ques-
ton as to what stable government
| MEANS"
| Madrid, Aug. 25.-The minister Of war.
Lieutenant General Correa. when asked
| what instructions had been given Cen
eral Blanco in regard to opposing the
| insurgents in Cuba, replied that he had
ordered the captains general of Cuba
and the Philippines to act in accord with
the Americans. and If the Americans
should prove unable to make the insur-
gents respect the armistice. then the
instructions were to repel by arms any
attack upon the Spaniards.
New York. Aug. 25-Two privates Of
the Seventy first New York regiment.
NJ u. Kane and Christopher Jurgenson.
were killed while skylarking near
Westbury. l.. 1. They belonged to the
battalion which was expected to 60
south, but which got no further than
Camp Black. The battalion left the
camp Wednesday morning to Join the
main body of the Seventy-first at Mon
tauk The two men We're in the bag
gage car, and one tried to take posses
sion Of piece OF watermelon held by the
other. In friendly scuffie both fell
from the car and were cut to pieces.
Washington, Aug 25.--Assistant Sec
rotary MeiklejOhn OF the war depart
ment contemplates the establishment of
line of transports from New York to
Havana. Santiago and Ponce. 1t is ex
pccted that the new route will be ready
for operation in two weeks Havana
will not be on the route at present. but
as son as that port Is open the line will
touch there. Operations would begin
at once, but the transports are now
being used for carrying troops. The
line will be utilized for transporting
supplies of the quartermaster's. COM
missar, and surgeon generals depart
ments. as well as such other freights
as may be needed al the points occupied
by the United States forces. Mails will
be carried also by these transports to
and from the new American possessions.
New York instead of Tampa has been
selected because of the severe quaran-
tine at Tampa against yellow fever.
Washington, Aug. 25.-Orders have
been issued for the mastering out of the
following regiments First Vermont,
First Maine. Fifty second Iowa. Sixth
| Pennsylvania. Second New York Second
Nebraska, One Hundred and Fifty
as vpDth Indiana "A n \uluntppr infa ptry.