Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-06-26

Company E-Captain J. J. Sulliva,
FIRST Lieutenant Barry. =
second Lieutenant Duyan
;, GoHpany H-Captain J. j. Hayes.
!. S ms. Lieutenant B. G. Flanagan.
y second Lieutenant Charles.
SECOND BATTALION.
Major w. H. Donovan.
Adjutant M. j. Bowles. ..
Company F-Captain Jubett
,flrst Lieutenant Sands. .a.M
second Lieutenant Bowles.
Company M-Captafn Mitten
Flrst Lieutenant Gillow.
second Lieutenant McNulty
1otnpany Captain Moynihan
flrst Lieutenant Hurley.
second Lieutenant McKann.
company k-Captain Cannon MI
Flrst Lieutenant Kelly.
| second Lieutenant Boyle s9# ~
THIRD BATTALION.
Major O'Connor. 4-
Adjutant Casey.
company L Captain Morris. -
Elfst Lieutenant Murphy.
| second Lieutenant Connealy "
company Captain Dunn. ....
| FIRST Lieutenant Casey.
| second Lieutenant Gully.
| company C-Captain Qulnlan ~
FIRST Lieutenant Casey.
second Lieutenant Foley.
EEolnpany D-Captain Sawyer.
tlrst Lieutenant Dwyer.
second Lieutenant Boyle.
MICHIGAN TROOPS. .
The Michigan troops, who arrival -
5:4a and 10 "A. M, are a hardy sat ~
men VINO seem to fear nothing NOT
wen me policemen, when they We're
eausht IN the act of getting awav win
90 much for their money.
men IN TINS command are attir
ca IN the regulation blue uniforms
characteristic of the infantry hranch -
e service, and probably will nor he
nlteu with light canvas suits like thoSa
w u ny the Massachusetts troops until
ehey are some time on Cuban soil
Inc Ihlrty-fourth Michigan is NOT
S o.,.p.e'e, the nrst battalion having
sone TO Santiago on the Yale. Thar hat.
5'l:aiS, consisted Of companies H TX
cwo ba Itaiions Wnlcn are nov F. I
lows:
Colonel j. p. Peterman.
Lieutenant colonel j. II. Bennett
Major King. surgeon Ia ch-et.
Reglmental Adjutant MtcNaugnton
keGlmental QuartermaSter ttoach.
kegln,ental Chaplain William T.
Wright.
Lieutenant Stratton, regimental ord
nance officer.
SECOND BATTALION.
Company D-Captain F'llege.
First Lieutenant Tillman.
second Lieutenant McDanald.
Company E-Captain McHregor.
First Lieutenant Touhey.
Second Lieutenant U'Connell.
Company G-Captain W elsn.
FIRST Lieutenant Hoggart.
Second Lieutenant Scranton
Company H-Captain Bates.
First Lieutenant Alexandra.
Second Lieutenant Treisse-
THIRD BATTALION.
Company A-captain Philando.
First Lieutenant Milier
Second Lieutenant Marcum.
\ Company B-captaIn Stronwalk.
| First Lieutenant Eroadhead.
| Second Lieutenant Waite.
Company eC-Captain Whitney.
1 First Lieutenant Watson. &
| Second Lieutenant Graham
| Company M-Captain Mcintosh.
First Lieutenant Ciawson.
Second Lieutenant Knapp.
| GO ABOARD THE HARVARD.
Shortly after noon the officers began
to assemble their men and prepare &c
embark on the Harvard. Bugiert
sounded the assembly and guards were
sent out to bring the soldiers intt
| CAMP 1t was . o'clock before the com
, mand was given to the Ninth Massa
chusetts regiment to march. Inc reg
iment moved to the passenger pisk
where they boarded the Plymouth II
y
P Harvard, which is lying off the snip
: ward Hundreds of people, inciudlni
many ladies', were al the dock ana a
v the Plymouth moved toward the cruis
. err there was wild cheering. 1t require
| several trips to carry the men out !
+ the Harvard. Later IN the aIterhoo
). the Michigan troops were transferre
: to the Harvard, after which quantlt
f of powder and stores 2ere taken out
= 1t is not known when the HarVar
q will leave, but Captain Cotton SAID Ia:
% evening that he hardly thought
ship would weigh anchor before noon.
IT PRIVATE REPORTED DROWNED
1t was reported late last night TIL
20 q private In the Massachusetts, reg
ment was drowned in the James riV
>, yesterday afternoon. The soldier It
~ said, was in bathing and attempted
~ swim out to the Harvard, a distance
w }. at least one mile, but his strens
IL gave out and he went down. The r
TO port is discredted. 1t was not report
nd to the police authorities and no effc
In has been made to find the body
lit negro, however, claims to have be
e- an eyewitness to the drowning. a.
g. it is stated that uniform was fou
or on the river bank. There is anotf
DIS report to the effect that the man "
ed rescued by boat from the Harva
uit Captain J. v. Mcintosh. of Trayer
Mich. commander OF one or the Mit
igan companies. lost an express NOR
ort order drawn in favor Of his wife In t
Up city yesterday. If the finder will
,n- turn the order to the Daily Press OF
Of it will be mailed to captain Mclntosi
at MORE IitoOfs CoMiNG
itb after all of the troops that are to
sent from Camp Alger and OF
camps easy of access to Hamp
an Roads will be ordered here for the p
'AA'' u ,1,o III the fr9nSnS
Ice pose OF emu, ,, TN. .,. ~ - G,,h, ~. B.
no Rico.
~, 1t is fact that the government
asn already awarded the Chesapeake q
the contract for transporting the r
tied This number win constitute, with
ced +roons that are here now and IL
an i+hotsIoSt fop. Santiago on the WA