Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-07-30
FROM FLEET and FIELD.
Gen. Miles, at the Head of His Ex-
pedition, Probably Landed
in Porto Rico.
REIAfOHCENENTS HURRYlNG FORWARD.
Adnirai Sampsons Report OF the Destruc-
tion of Ceryera's Fleet Received at
Last-Aimlrai Dewey Complimented
by the State Department for His Good
Judgment and Prudence.

lion of Ceryera's Fleet Received at
Last Admiral Dewey Complimented
by the State Department for His Good
Judgment and Prudence.
WAsuINGToN, July 26.-The war de-
partment was busted yesterday hurry
ing the dispatch of the remaider OF
Miles expedition against Porto Rico.
Such progress has been made that it is
hoped all of the troops will be on
Porto Ricm sell within u week at the
latest. Gen. Miles is not expected to
defer his landing until that time, but
presumably will pick out 4 suitable
place for encamping his troops and es-
lablish himself ashore awaiting the
arrival of the other detachments.
Expect the FRS; News to Come Through
the Press Dispatches.
War department officials expect that
the first news received from Gen. Miles
will come through the press dispatches,
as the general has not with him, so
lar as known, any dispatch boats. 1t
will be at least Saturday before direct
cable communication can be estab-
lishcd with him, and in the meantime
reliance must be had on the dispatch
boats running across to st. Thomas,
distance about fo1r hours run.
1t was expected AT the department
that Gen. Brooke and Gen. IIaines
would sail yesterday from Newport
News to join Miles, and that most of
Gen Broo!ie's command would be en-
barked by Wednesday.
The Embarkation at Hampton Roads.
The work of cmbarkation at llamp-
ton roads is being conducted with
much less difficulty and delay than
was expected Col. lIeclcr, in charge
of the transportation division Of the
war department, who has just returned
| from that place, has reported to Secrc-
tary Algcr that it is omincntly suited
TO the shipment of the troops. Conse-
qucntly the secretary yesterday Or
dcrcd all of Gen. Grants brigade, 1000
men, from Chicliamluga to Newport
| News.
A One Hundred-Night Vigil.
| Adit. Gen. Corbin, with his faithful
private secretary, Mr.. Coursey, Sunday
night completed the hundredth con-
sccutive nights service at the depart
mcnt. and still there seems to be little
diminution in the number OF tele-
grams, letters and official papers, pour
ing in upon his office work.
Military Balloon Tubes Recovered.
The signal service has succeeded in
reclaiming from the battlefield OF San
tiago the tubes which supplied Tho
military balloon with pure hydrogen
gas, and they, with the balloon itself
have been brought over to Tampa oI
the steamer Adria. The tubes will b
re-charged Immediately, and the who'll
apparatus will be dispatched mt one
To Porto Rico to assist Gen. Miles II
his campaign there.
Admiral Sampson's Repor. Received.
1t was announced yesterday at th
navy department that the long-eX
pected report from Admiral Sampso
upon the destruction of Cervera's fleet
with the accompanying reports OF IN
: commodore and captains OF his squad
l ron, had reached the department. |
S is supposed to have been brought b.
e Capt Sigsbee, on the st. Paul, whlc
r arrived at New York last Friday.
S To be Given In Full to the Pa5lic,
: 1t is the intention of the secrctar.
+ of the navy to give these reports to tn
a public in their entirety.
j. Secretary Long yesterday forwarde'
: to Admiral Dewey the joint rcsolu
ton extending the congratulation
{ of congress for the victory achieve
,. at Cavte. The resolution wa
= beautifully cngrosscd and preface
. by formal attestation of i
a. authenticity by Secretary of State Da.
- the whole being enclosed in rich gi
and ornamrnted Russia leather cover
The state Department Well Satisfied.
II 1t is to be remarked that Sccretal
Long, in his letter of transmltta
, makes reference to letter from tt
:, secretary of state, compliment,ng A
" miral Dewey upon his direction OF
~ fairs since the great naval victory,
e formal evidence that the state depar
Le ment is thoroughly we'll satisfied wit
he the diplomatic qualities he has e
n hibited.
o. Secretary Long to Admiral Dewey.
"a NAVY DEPARTMENT.
rs WASH Nc TON, d. C., July 2o lSlS,
"a SIR: The department has received from
secretary of state an engrossed and certit
es copy of joint resolution Of congress tender
the thanks of congr 'ss to you AMI the o1lt'
and men of the squadron under your comma
~ for transmission to you and herewith encl
| the same
III Accompanying the copy OF a joint resoluti
ed the department received u letter from the $
II. retary OF state requesting that there b, c.
veyed to you his high appreciation OF W
I'LL character us naval of1lccr, and OF the &c
to- Judgment and pruielc, yol have shown in
"a recting affairs sinca tls date of your gre
, achievement In destroying the Spanish fl
| 'l,,s I t,lr At uIa In