The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-08-31
PSEN(0NINGHO
The Last OF Gen. Skaters Army
Is Now En- RouIe to the
United Stats.
THE GENERAL AND HIS STAFF SAIL.
Puerto Rico Troops Are Also return
In-spanish Transports Leave SAN
tiago with Soldiers Proposed
visit of the President tn Camp
WikoR .PIeases 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-Adiutsnt
General United States Army, Washington;
Command all embarked this morning eN-
ceut |AVentN-fourth infantry, detachment
a. recrul y for First Illinois volunteer IN
fautry aGa part OF the Ninth Massachu-
sets volunteer infantry, all OF which VIII
embark tomorrow morning on transports
now here Gen. Butt with the First
Illinois on Berlin and Berkshire. with 300
ConVaI eSCents, leaves this morning FOR Mon
taul { oint. l will leave with headquarters
ard one company of First infantry on Mex
leo ~ noon to-day
puerto Rico Troops Coming Home.
Washington, Aug. &c. - Orders have
been issued directing Gen. Miles 10
send home from Puerto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there.
Won't Disbnnd the Navy.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Acting Sec
rotary Allen SAID in an interview that
there is no intention on the part of
this government 10 diminish the fight
ing strength of the North Atlantic
squadron until peace has actually been
declared For he present and pend
ing peace negt iiations the squadron
under ,he command OF Rear Admiral
Sampson will he kept intact with a view
10 mecung any emergency that may
arise.
Cen. Shnfter sails for Home.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 27.-Gen.
Skater and his staff sailed Fri.
day afternoon on the United States
transport Mexico. lis departure was
not marked by special incident On
arriyirC M Montapk Point Gen. Shat
ter will 20 with Maj. Miley to Wash
iugton TO meet President Mckinley
and Secretary Alger, afterward pro.
ceediag . San Francisco. Col. Greene,
or Gen. Shafter's staff. and captain of
the signal corps viii remain for an
ether ten days or until he is relieved
b. Capt. Leigh, who. with 80 men Of the
signal corps, Is expected on the Segur-
anca.
spanish Transports sail.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. q. - The
SDauish transports san Francisco. San
Angust.n and Colon left this after.
noon for Spain with 4,jGS Spaniards,
including - officers and their families
and four priests. Eight men died on
the wav 10 the ships. Their corpses
were checked Or as passengers. Ia
a1pears that there have been many in
starces of this during the embarka-
ton OF the SpaniaTds, the transporta.
zion company thus being enabled TO
collect the passage money, q thing
readily managed under the easy in
epcctiou o. the Americans.
letter from, Geu. wheeler.
Washington. Aug 27.-The president
has received the following letter from
Gen. Joe Wheeler:
Camp Wikof Mco'auk FONT. y Y.
Aur &c To the President Of the United
States: ] was very glad to hear that YOU
would visit Montauk Point very soon The
visit &C the secretary Of war has accom-
ph he'd more than can express lie has
promptly corrected evils. made valuable
sUg2esuons given directions regarding adj
ininistra lion IN addition, his personal visit
20 L5I1 sick soldiers In the hospitals has
Chpered them up. and IL IS difficult to ade-
.ouately convey 10 YOU the change for the
bet ~ since the secT-tary's arrival The
announcement that YOU viii visit the SOL
diers has already added TO this improve
ment. ana your presence here for even a
single day will accomplish good. the great
extent Of which you can only realize after
yod have MADE your visit
"WHEELER Commanding"
Fnirly Satisfactory.
Washington. Aug. 27.-A telegram
from Secretary Alger, at Camp Wi
l.oiI. Mcntauk Point. was read at the
cabinet meeting Friday. Secretary
\ GER stated that he found the exist.
ing conditions at the camp fairly sat.
;slaetory.