Griggs courier., 1898-09-01
1Rl)PSARECOM|NGHOME
The Last Of Gen. Skaters Army
Is Now En- Route 70 the
United States.
Tae GENERAL lHD als STAFF SAIL.
Puerto Rico Troops Are Also 4 setarn-
in-spaai.h TraSspofts Leave sap-
tiago with Soldiers r., Rrepeseds &
Visit OF the President to Camp
yEilo2 Pleases Gen. wheeler.

Washington, Aug. 26.-The last Of
Skaters army has sailed from Cuba.
The following dispatch was received at
the war department late Thursday
afternoon:
Santiago Via Hayti. Aug. 25.-Adjutant
General United States Army, Washington:
Command all embarked this morning exc
cept Twenty-fourth infantry. detachment
Of recruits for First Illinois volunteer In
fantry and a part of the Ninth Massachu-
setts volunteer infantry, all OF which Will
embark tomorrow morning on transports
now here. Gen. Butt, with the First
Illinois on Berlin and Berkshire. with $50
convalescents. leaves this morning for Mon
tauk Point will leave with headquarters
and one company OF First infantry on Mex
leo by noon to-day.
Puerto Rico Troops Coming Home.
Washington, Aug. 26. - Orders have
been issued directing Gen. Miles to
send home from Puerto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there.
Won't Disband the Navy.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Acting Sec
retary Allen SAID in an interview that
there is no intention on the part Of
this government to diminish the fight
ing strength of the North Atlantic
squadron until peace has actually been
declared. For .he present and pend-
ing peace negl tiations the squadron
under the command of Rear Admiral
Sampsonwill be kept intact with view
to meeting any emergency that may
arise.
Gen. shafter Sails for Home.
Santiago de Cuba. Aug. 27.-Gen.
Shafter and his staff sailed Fri
day afternoon on the United States
transport Mexico. His departure was
not marked by special incident. On
arriving at Montauk Point Gen. Shat
ter will go with Maj. Miley to Wash
ington to meet President Mckinley
and Secretary Alger, afterward pro-
ceeding to San Francisco. Col. Greene,
of Gen. Shafter's staff. and captain Of
the signal corps, will remain for an
other ten days or until he is relieved
by Capt. Leigh. who, with so men of the
signal corps. is expected on the Segur-
anca.
Spanish Transports Sail.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. ~. ~ The
Spanish transports San Francisco, San
Augustin and Colon left this after.
noon for Spain with 1865 Spaniards,
including IS officers and their families
and four priests. Eight men died Oh
the way to the ships. Their corpses
were Checked OFF, as passengers. II
appears that there have been many in.
stances Of this during the embarka.
tion Of the Spaniards, the transporta.
tion company thus being enabled to
collect the passage money. a thing
readily managed under the easy in.
spection of the Americans.
s Letter from Gen. Wheeler
Washington, Aug. 27.-The president
has received the following letter from
Gen. Joe Wheeler:
"Camp wikor. Montauk Point. N. y.
Aug. 26.-To the President Of the United
States: I was very glad to hear that YOU
would visit Montauk Point very soon. The
visit Of the secretary Of war has accom-
plished more than can express. He has
promptly corrected evils. made valuable
suggestions. given directions regarding ad-
ministration. In addition. his personal visit
to 1,500 sick soldiers In the hospitals has
cheered them up. and It is difficult to ade-
quately convey to you the change for the
better since the secretary's arrival. The
announcement that you will visit the SOL
diers has already added to this improve
ment, and your presence here for even a
single day will accomplish good. the great
extent of which you can only realize after
you have made your visit
WHEELER. Commanding"
Fairly Satisfactory.
Washington. Aug. GA telegram
from Secretary Alger, at Camp Wi
koff, Mcntauls Point, was read at the
cabinet meeting Friday. Secretary
Alger stated that he found the exist
ing conditions at the camp fairly sat