The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-08-23

of sending them to Santiago. Inc gov
ernment intends to take vigorous
measures to preserve peace and keep
order in Santiago and the territory un-
der United States control.
AS a further step in this direction,
the president today directed that the
Twenty-third Kansas regiment Color
ed be dispatched to Santiago, to form
part of the army Of occupation or
Cuba.
THE CUBANS MUST SUBMIT.
There have been conferences between
Estrada Palma and other representa-
tives of the Cubans with officials of the
United States government relative to
the Cubans and what would be done
with them. Mr.. Palma was advised
that the United States would not con-
slider the question Of compensation OF
the Cuban troops, because there was
no power in the government to do so,
even if there was an inclination. He
was told that the best thing the Gu
bans could do was to advise the men
in arms to disband, retire to their
homes and engage in peaceful pur-
suits. That the members of h Gu
ban junta recognize that this is the
only thing to do is seen in the fact
that emissaries ave already been dis
patched to Cuba, with a view of carry
ing out the desires of the United States
government. These emiSSarieS will try
to persuade the Cuban leaders that
resistance to United States authority
would result only in further disaster
and distress to Cuba.
Surgeon General Sternberg received
the following today:
Santiago de Cuba, August II.
Surgeon General, Washington, D. c.:
"Catania left for Montauk Point; all
bedding hould be burned, cots might
be saved; ship should be sent back for
more patients of same class. Yale ar
rived yesterday and supplies landed.
Will cable what else I may need. No
more doctors or nurses wanted.
HARVARD,
SKATERS SANITARY REPORT.
The "a department received the fol-
lowing telegram tonight from General
Shafter dated Santiago, August 18th:
Sanitary report for August 18th:
Total number of sick, 1889; total num-
Der of new cases, 101; total number of
fever cases, 1,246; total number Of fe-
Yer cases returned to duty, 202. Cot
deaths occurred on the 18th"
THE THIRD VIRGINIA TRIAL.
The entire time of the court-martial
in the Third Virginia case at Camp
Alger today was consumed by argu-
ments of attorneys. Mr.. Moore and
Attorney General Montague, of Vir-
Slllld, appear Gu lOI SOlOIlSl 4Ndllt dIlu
Brigadier General Corbin for General
Butler. The counsel for Colonel Male
argued that General Butler Should
have his sword broker for using pro-
fame language.
General Gobin in reply pointed out
the military law that where an officer
uses profane language to a soldier the
punishment is a fine of $1.00. The ar
guments were completed at 4 o'clock
and C01Onp1S Cross E6Onr1U and Dl1yyo1
took up in executive session h con-
sideration of the case. Colonel Gross
said he expected to leave tomorrow
night for Middletown, Va, to join his
regiment and the belief is that the
finding of the court will be presented
to General Graham before he leaves.
Major General Butler will leave
Camp Alger tomorrow, going to Edge
field, S. c.. but will soon return to
Washington for a few days to meet
with the Cuban commission. The COM
mission, it is expected, will sail for
Havana on September 5th. Three aids
will go with General Butler-Captain
Calham n Lieutenants Hampton
and Barnes. The emoval of the Sec
n division continued today. It is not
when the First division will go.
THE GRAVE DISSERTATION CASE.
The evidence for the prosecution in
the court-martial cas- of Captain Dun
can, of he Twenty-second Kansas,
charged with desecrating confederate
graves, was finished by the court sit
ting at Thoroughfare Gap, Va, today.
privates in the One Hundred and
Fifty-ninth Indiana regiment gave
testimony to the effect that Captain
Duncan seemed to be directing the
work of opening Major Dukes grave.
The statute of the state of Virginia,
making the offense a felony, was in
troduced. Counsel for the accused
asked until Saturday to prepare his
case and this request was granted.