The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-26

1S9S.-S1r The department has received from
the secretary of state an engrossed and certi.
fed copy of joint resolution of congress
rendering the thanks Of congress to you
and the officers and men Of the squadron
under your command for transmission to
you, and herewith encloses the same
Accompanying the copy of the joint reso-
luton, the department received letter from
the secretary of state, requesting that there
be conveyed to you his high appreciation Of
your character as q naval officer, and of the
good Judgment and prudence you have shown
in directing affairs since the date of your
great achievement in destroying the Spanish
feet This take great pleasure in doing,
ond Join most heartily on behalf of the
navy department. as well as personally, in
the commendat on Of the secretary of state.
Very respectfully,
"Rear Admiral George Dewey, United States
navy. der chief United States n.val
force, Asatic station,
BROOKE'S DEPARTURE.
Advices received here today an
nounce that Maj. Gen. Brooke would
depart from Newport News probably
tomorrow, and that he would probably
Join Gen. Miles in Porto Rico the latter
part Of the present week. Gen. Brooke
will make the trip on the st. Louis,
and will proceed to Porto Rico with
out awaiting the whole Of his COM
mand. His plan is to join Gen. Miles
as soon as possible, and 1t is thought
that by Friday, and at the latest Sat-
urday, he Will complete his important
Journey. The St. Paul. with Gen.
Haines' headquarters on board, will
accompany the St. Louis. The remain
der of the troops at Chickamauga will
be embarked at Hampton Roads, and
got under way as rapidly as possible.
GEN. sHAFTER'S ARMY.
The war department is in receipt of
cable advices frim Gen. Shafter, which
show that the army under his COM
mand is now in fairly good shape, de-
spite the prevalence OF fever and the
effects of campaign that was trying
upon the constitutions Of even the
hardest. Just what disposition will be
made of the troops; now in Santiago
province is yet question for the gov
ernment to- decide. 1t is not thought
probable that any of the troops will
be sent to Porto Rico, but that will
depend largely upon necessities that
may arise. 1t is certain that a force
sufficient to hold what the American
forces have gained In Eastern Cuba
will be left at Santiago. The remain
der of the troops may eventually be
used in an attack upon Havana. But
that is all problematical now. Moth
Ing definite will be done until the gov
ernment decides what course will be
necessary to follow after Porto Rico
has been captured. y
MONEY FOR SOLDIERS.
The army at Santiago is to be paid
within a few days. Maj. Sniffen, ac-
companied by number of paymas-
ters, Is to leave New York for SANTA
go tomorrow. and the trip will be made
before the close of the week. The men
under Gen. Shafter will receive their
pay principally in gold and paper, as
the merchants Of Santiago decline to
receive silver money at a value above
so cents on the dollar. This matter may
be made subject for action by the
United States authorities, who are in
clined to insist that American money
must be received in Cuba Or in other
territory held by the American troops
at it's face value. In order, however
to prevent the troops rom being han
dicapped in using their pay, the pay
masters will take along as much god
and paper as possible, using silver
only as subsidiary coin.