The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-16
A Detailed Account Of the Campaign ano
Fall Of Santiago
GENERAL MILES NOT MENTIONED
Wships
Cause OF Ordering That City.
Army Met-.The Gallant Con-
of he Valuable Services of Gen.
Joseph Wheeler.--Strength
of he
of the DefenseS.


Shafter called at the war department
this afternoon and submitted his re-
port on the Santiago campaign. 1t
covers from beginning to end the op-
erations Of the army under his COM
mand in Cuba. 1t will not be made
public at present.
NO MORE TROOPS TO BE DIS
BANDED.
Tremendous pressure is still being
brought to bear on the war department
to have more troops mustered out of
the service. Efforts in this direction,
however, are Of no avail. 1t was an
nOunced today with increased empha-
sis that there will be no more troops
mustered out The situation does not
admit Of any further reduction in the
army, and efforts are being made to
put those volunteers who are retained
in the service as near as possible on
the footing of the regulars in the mat
ter Of drill and discipline. A little over
90, 600 men have already been muster
ed out, and it is announced positively
that there will be no more mustered
out, no matter what influence is
brought to bear.
DIFFICULTY IN GETTING COM
MISSION TO INVESTIGATE THE
WAR DEPARTMENT.
The difficulty which is being expert
enced in the construction of the pro-
posed commission for the inVeStigati ton
of the conduct of the staff branches
of the army during the war with
Spain, has excited some discussion i'll
military circles as to the possibility OF
the practical failure Of an inveStiga-
tiOn by a commission. 1t developed
that there is a decided diSapprOVal
among army officers of the proposition
to have the conduct of the war inVesti-
gated by a civil commission which can
not be clothed with any judicial au-
thority. The objection is not on ac-
count of any prejudice against civil au-
thorities interfering in military mat
ters, but is due to the fact that teSti-
mOng before a commission not possess
ing judicial authority would be in a
manner voluntary and would, it is said
put officers in the attitude of gratu-
itously giving testimony which might
be damaging to individuals or to the
administration of the war department
Army officers say that it would be nc
trouble to get all the information there
is concerning the campaign at Santi-
ago, the management of the wal
through the department and the posi-
tions of the medical and the quarter
masters and the cOmmssary depart
ments, if a tribunal or board were or
ganized with authority to compel tes-
timony, but that officers will not jeO-
pardize their own interests or put
themselves in the attitude of being vol
untary infOrmerS when the compost
tion of the commission making the in
uuiry is not such as to make 1t COM
pulsory upon them to tell what they
may know.
MORE WILLOW FEVER AT PONCE
The following cablegram has beer
received at the war department:
Ponce, September 13, 1898.
"Adiutant General Washington, d. c.;
The number of sick among the
troops in Porto Rico is SS6, about pei
cent; 178 typhoid, 447 malaria, 1,26z
other diseases Investigation of two
deaths at Ponce shows them to be vel
low fever, which originated in the
quartermaster's hospital. One more
case has developed. All troops at Ponce
have been removed to camps. Genera
Henry has taken precaution to pre-
vent disease spreading.
BROOKE"
GUATEMALA ELECTIONS.
Minister Hunter telegraphs the state
department from GauteI1dld unuel
date of yesterday as follows:
The election for president of Gaute
mala held during the first seven day:
during September resulted in the elec
ton of the present incumbent, Manue
Cabrera, by the largest majority eveI
given a presidential candidate in thi!
republic. Two candidates were Votet
for, Cabrera and Castillo both liberals
316 500 votes were cast. OF this unpre
cedented large number Cabrera receiv
ed 315, 936 and Castillo 564. Peace, goot
order and an untrammeied exercise o.
the election franchise marked the en-
tire election.
ICE-BOUND WHALERS RESCUED
The secretary of the treasury has
received the following telegram from
Captain Tuttle, of the revenue cuttei
Bear at Neah Bay, Washington, Sep
tember 18TH
THE Bear will reach Seattle 18th in
stant. Relief expedition and ninety one
shipwrecked men on board. The Ro-
sario was crushed by ice July End
crew all saved: Jeanie, Fearless, New
port and Belvidere got out safely. AL
we'll"
Secretary Gage today sent the fol-
sowing telegram of congratulations tC
Captain Tuttle, of the Bear:
THE department extends it's thanks
and congratulations to you, your Off
GERS and crew for the successful ISSUE
of your own, and the heroic work o1
the ov erland expedition for the relief
of ice-bOund whalerS. Welcome home
Read at muster"
NEW TARIFF WITH JAPAN.
L. I1.