The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-29

have been sent to the rear, having been
Frustrated by the heat and exerton. In
the main, however, the men are bearing up
well, and their general condition is sur
prsingly good, considering the hardships
they have undergone since leaving Tampa.
At Demajayabo the troops captured
locomotive the railroad employees had at
tempted to disable by taking off and con-
cealing important parts Of the machinery
before hurrying away. When the Amer
leans came up, some old railroad engineers
and mechanics took the familiar object in
hand, discovered some of the missing parts,
contrived makeshifts for others, soon had
steam up and the engine was putting away
towards Juragua with train OF ore cars
filled with American soldiers.
Reports from Mediterranean points during
the week disclosed the progress Of the
Cadz fleet toward the east, and on Monday
the ships arrived at Port Said, at the en-
trance of the Suez canal, and were waiting
for orders.
Four thousand men, comprising the third
expedition to the Philippines, embarked at
San Francisco on Sunday afternoon, upon
the steamers Ohio, Indiana, City Of Para
and Morgan City. On Monday the steamer
Valencia received her complement Of troops
and these five transports, bearing the bulk
of the expeditionary force, sailed Monday
afternoon, to be followed ON Wednesday by
the steamer Newport, upon which General
Merritt is expected to depart. Along the
entire extent of the five-mile march from
camp Merritt an escorting squad OF pc
lice was obliged to force back the throngi
of people to make narrow lane for the
progress of the departing companies. Th'
soldiers were cheered at every step; good
bys and good wishes were shouted, flag
were waved, flowers were thrown, an(
everywhere as much feeling was manifested
as when the first expedition left,
The Spanish fleet reported at the nortl
end of the Suez Canal, supposed to be head
ed for Manila, consists OF the battleshil
Pelayo and cruiser Emperor Charles V
each of some 5000 tons displacement, tn
gun boats Osado, Audaz, Proserpina, ant
eight transports conveying 1900 troops. 1
is reported from Washington that the Unite'
States will checkmate this move by sendin
fleet to attack Spain at home, ant
thus compel her to recall the fleet that APP
pears to be destined to operate agains
Admiral Dewey. The distance from Sue2
at the north end of the canal, to Manila
about the same as from San Francisco
Before the Spanish could reach the Philip
pines, all the three expeditions dispatche
thither from San Francisco will have al
rived and Dewey could be reinforced b
the Charlestown, the Monterey and tn
Monadnock, a double turreted monte
which sailed on Thursday June 90, an
which is rated at 14.5 knots an hour. TIL
Monterey sailed June7. A large force {
troops, and arms and ammunition for ever
emergency, barring disasters to the exped
tions will reach Dewey before 1.-THE SPANS
!, fleet appears off the entrance Of Manila bay
The American forces, it is confdentl
believed, will be able not only to defen
their position successfully, but to attac
|, the Spanish feet if opportunity presents
But the Spanish fleet has not gone yet; an
if it undertakes to go the difficulties Of Goa
ing in the neutral ports which are all Bri
ish, and the dangers that impend, may say
Admiral Dewey the trouble of destroying i