The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
Evacuation of Cuba by Spanish
Troops Must Proceed With
out Interruption.
AMERICAN TROOPS TO OCCUPY ISLAND.
Brooke Reports Departure of More
Spanish Soldiers from Puerto Rico
Col. Bryan Pays Visit to the
War Department..

Washington, Sept 22.-It is stated
that the war department has received
no detailed reports or any informa-
ton from the Cuban military commits
sion regarding the work of the COM
mission at Havana. In reply to the
question as to whether there was any
disposition to accede to the request Of
the Spaniards for a postponement of
the evacuation of Cuba until some
time next spring the statement was
made that no delay would be consid-
cred; that the evacuation must pro-
ceed with expedition and that the
troops of the United States were now
being put in readiness for the occupa-
ton of Cuba and would be sent there.
No definite date has been fixed for
their departure.
Leave Puerto Rico.
Washington, Sept. 22.-The acting
secretary of war has received cable
message from Gen. Brooke, chair
man of the Puerto Rican evacuationF
commission, at San Juan, saying that
500 Spanish troops embarked for
home Thursday.
Col. Bryan Mt WashtngtOu.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Col. William
]. Bryan, Third Nebraska volunteers
was at the war department Thursday,l
and occasioned as much Interest,"
among the employees as returned
Santiago hero. Col. Bryan was Ac-l
companied by Gov. Holcemb and Rep
resentative Stark, of Nebraska. They.
went first to the adjutant generals
office, where Col. Bryan registered
stating that he expected to retur6. toI
his station. In Gen. Corbin's Office heI
shook hands with the general and in
troduced the gentlemen accompany-ll
ing him. The call was formal andI
brief. The party was then introducedI
to Acting Secretary Meiklejohn, butt
remained there only few minutes,
returning to the adjutant generals
Office. Gen. Corbin inqliied as to the
condition of the camp at Jacksonville,
and asked if the soldiers wanted tol
come home. Col. Bryan said that he
had not made a poll, but his Judgment
as to their sentiment was that they did
wish to be mustered out. Col. Bryan
went from the adjutant generals Of
fee to army headquarters and called
on Gen. Miles.
After leaving the war department
Col. Bryan and his party went to the
white house, where they were immedi-,
ately ushered into the presidents
room. The party were cordially re-
ceived by President Mckinley and re-
mained in conference with him for
more than an hour. They did not pre-
fer a request for the mastering out of
the regiment as a whole, but only for
the discharge of such ofits members as
are disabled by disease or such as have
peculiar calls upon them. They rep
resented that there We're about 20 per,
cent. of the members of the regimanN:
i'll, and they urged that these should
be relieved and sent to their homesN.
Inspects Chiclamauga.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. 2s.-sec-
retary of War Alger, Surgeon General
Sternberg and party made a thorough
inspection of Chickamauga Thursday.
The party left the city in their special
car at s:15 o'clock Thursday morning.
and since have been busily engaged
going from place to place over tire
battlefield. After banquet at the
Read house, the visitors lea at ten
o'clock p. m. for Huntsville.
TEN PERISH.