Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-27
Ambassador Of the French republic to
the United States. October H. 1897.

Ambassador OF the Frencn repupno 10
the United States. October IA, 1897.
On leaving AIgiers. NJ Cambon was
made honorary Governor-General OF AL
geria. title heretofore never bestowed.
NJ. cambon presented his credentials 20
President Mckinley January 10. 1SS.
MILEys LANDING.
The news OF the landing OF General
Miles at Guanica, on the southwest shore
OF Porto Rico, came as a genuine sur
prise to the War Department. 1t had been
carefully planned that he was to make
his landing at an upper point, as iar as
possible from the point where ne actuaiiy
landed. Just why he made this Woo de-
parture from the original plan Is NOT
known, but II is supposed that he gath-
cred some information at Siboney winch
induced him to change his plan. 1t has
perrlexed the War Department officials
considerably.
1t will now be necessary to intercept
the sections of the expedition already at
sea, heading for a certain selected point
on the coast of Porto Rico, and to advise
them OF the change In the plans.
RELIANCE ON THE PRESS.
1t is another exhibition of the reliance
placed by the government in the dis
patches of the Associated Press that IT
proceeded to act at once in the directions
indicated, ami to take steps to notify the
sections afioat, without waiting for news
from General Miles himself.
The only approach to an official COM
munication on the subject came from st.
Thomas, and was hardly moro compre-
hensive than the brief statement received
last night by the newspapers, announcing
that the report had come to st. Thomas
that the American troops were landing
but without naming the place Of debarka-
ton.
General Wilson's brigade Is now ap-
preaching the island, being due there TO-
day or tomorrow, and reinforcements
will follow at intervals of one or TWO
days, until the whole force of 5000 men
is landed, unless events connected with
the peace negotiations make 1t exponent
to stop further movements.
THERE IN TINE.
However 1t is a matter for congratula-
ton to the War Department that General
Miles has managed to set foot on Porto
Rico before the first overtures for peace
were made, and thus to place the island
in the same position as Cuba and the
Philippines-na as territory, at least
partially in possession of the Unlted
States at the beginning of the negotia-
tlons.
sHAFTER'S CASUALTIES.
The dispatches to-day brought cor
rected list from General Shafter Oh MS
casualties, but little else Of interest save
q short report from General Lawton, tell
ing of the difficulties Of the fighting be-
fore Santiago.
THE SANTIAGO MISSING"
Secretary Alger is distressed. at the
number Of missing carried on the rolls
and to-day telegraphed General Shafter
TO hire all necessary help and send men
through the jungles to hunt up the re-
mains of the poor fellows, for he does not
doubt that the missing in the case
means death under the cactus or other
bushes and an undiscovered body.
HABANA DESPERATE FOR FOOD.
The Habanese are making desperate ef-
forts to get SUPPLIES in through the block
ade. and two steamers are reported TO
have cleared at Vera Cruz, Mexico, load
ed with food, bent on reaching sagua, at
least, whence the supplies may be shipped
overland to Habana. The Navy Depart
ment will give the matter attention.