New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-31
AFFAIRS AT NEWPORT NEWS.
ALL TIE TROOPS FOR PORTO RICO HAVE
ARRIVED THERE-WOUNDED SOL
DER COMMITS SUICIDE.

DER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Newport News. Va, July 80 (SpeciaD. 1.-The
16oth Regiment Of Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Colonel Gunder. arrived to-day from Chicka-
manga. and General Grants brigade Is now
complete At the present time there are no
other troops in sight for third expedition 10
Porto Rico through Newport News although
there seems 10 be q general understanding
among the officers Of the Third Brigade that
the First Brigade, the only remaining brigade
OF the First Division. First Army Corps, at
Chickamauga will be ordered 10 this city at
once.
There is some talk here OF the possibility OF
sending the First and Third brigades TO PORTO
Rico in one expedition. but as far as can De
learned the War Department has maze no
intlmation 10 the officers IN charge IL was
learned to-day, however. that General brooAe
before leaving Newport News made the state
ment that he expected the rest Of the First
Division with him in the next two weeks.
This has been a dull day in Newport News
considering the presence Of over hve thousand
troops General Grant still enforces MS ORDERS
about permitting the men the liberty OF the
city. and hardly q score OF soldiers have been
seen downtown.
Monday will be pay day at Camp Grant. Be
tween 100000 and $4,000 will be distributed
among the officers and enlisted men here. II
Colonies Castleman. Gunder. Smith and Kich
ards do not relax their stringent enforcement or
General Grants orders. little OF TINS amount
will be left in Newport News.
Colonel Casteman took the LIST Kentucky
Regiment on fve-mile practice march this
morning after breakfast The Colonel rides a
horse Of famous Kentucky stock. which he
values at $1,000.
Brigade headquarters were established at
Damn tb,s morning. General Grants tent is a
large double one. about quarter OF mile
from the camp proper and almost opposite
Camp Warburton where the Pennsylvania artH-
lery Is in camp 1t is on Washington ave. the
principal thoroughfare, hence easier OF access
than IL K were within the camp. nsht ram
settled tho dust here this afternoon, ana To-
night the soldiers enjoying genuine ocean
breezes a novelty for most Of them
The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite, whch ar
rived here several days ago from san Juan
Porto Rico, where she held the blockade until
relieved by the cruiser New-Orlears. is almost
ready 10 leave the shipyard. Her two FORWARD
guns have been taken out and others supsu-
tuted and other small repairs have been maze
The forward guns were injured In an engage
ment the Yosemite had with Spanish gunooat
and merchantmen OF PORTO TicO potH VI '"N
enemy's vessels being disabled. The guns were
ruined by expansion at the muzzles.
The cruiser Minneapolis and the ram katah-
din have been here so long that they are now
becoming river guides to passing ships cap
tain Jewell and Commander Wilde nave no iuea
where the ships will go from here. The Meet OF
GOLFERS still lies off Old Point Comfort await
ing orders from Washington.
The body of william Mccormick. private IN
the I'd United States Infantry, who was brought
TO the Fort Monroe Hospital from Santiago sur
fering from a Mauser bullet wound. was washed
ashore in Hampton Roads this morning. directly
back Of the Chamberln Hotel. 1t Is believed
the man entertained no hope of recovery. and
committed suicide. Mccormick had been miss
ing for three days
a private Of the 4th Pennsylvania Infantry
who was taken to the hospital from Camp Hams.
this city, suffering with typhoid fever. died last
night The man was delirious all the While ne
was at the hospital. and his name was not
learned by the surgeon attending him.
The Manitoba, one Of the transports for Gen
eral Grants expedition will arrive here to-mor-
row morning and begin loading subsistence at
once The transport Hudson Ia here. but IN
quarantine Health officer Jones will not per-
NIT her TO be locked, and she will not be re-
leased from quarantine until Monday.