The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
81. PAUL GETS NEW ORDERS
GOING 70 SANTIAG0 sTRAIGHT WITH
TROOPS I'M SUPPLIES.
Besides the First New York Volunteers She
Will Garry Many Thousands of Canvas
UnifOrms-Capt. sigsbeo Says sampson
Can Enter Santiago Hnrbor now.

AAH ~ ASAS NhN1 NH-
Will Garry Many Thousands of Canvas
UnifOrms-CRpt. SiEsbeo Says Sampson
Can Enter Santiago Hnrbor Now.
The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul left her an
chorage of ~Tompkinsville at 9;12 O'Clock yes
terday morning for the American line pier. foot
OF Fulton street. In honor OF the day and all
that this particular Fourth of July meant the
big ship was dressed in holiday attire. When
abe got to the pier those on board found that
the pier shed was similarly decked.
As soon as the cruiser tied up the work OF
coaling began. 1t was continued all day and
was to have continued all night. but a sudden
change In the plans OF the War Department, OF
which Capt Sigsbee was notified yesterday.
will keep the ship here until Wednesday. thus
enabling the coalinG to proceed more leisurely.
The st. Paul was to have sailed from here to-
day for Newport News. where she was to take
on troops from Camp Alger and then proceed
directly to Santiago. About noon yesterday
Capt. SiRsbee was informed from Washington
that he would get his troops-understood to be
the First New York Volunteers-and a quantity
OF supplies at New York. The information was
supplemented by an order directing him to
proceed from here. as soon as he had taken on
his cargo and the troops. directly to Santiago.
not stopping at Newport News. Capt. Sigsbee
expects to sail on Wednesday.
Among other things. the st. Paul will carry
to Santiago 10000 canvas uniforms. $4,000
suits of underclothinR. $4,000 pairs Of socks.
1000 campaign hats and 25. 600 pairs OF shoes.
Since she Is to stay here until tomorrow, many
additional thousands Of the canvas uniforms
may be ready to go in her.
Besides the supplies mentioned. the cruiser
will take to Santiago q quantity Of muleshoes.
horseshoes, and nails. All day yesterday Capt.
Sigsbee received all kinds of requests from the
Wal Department and from army officers to take
this. that, and another thing with him. To
every request the Captain returned an aflrma-
tive answer. To a reporter OF TIL SUN Capt.
Sigsbee said:
I'm ready to carry anything. II the War
Department asked me to carry down a load OF
hay I'd do it. My orders are to help the War
Department all l can. and I'll transport any old
thing they ask me to carry"
1t was about noon when the St. Pauls COM
mander heard Of what had happened to Ger
vera. or course he was delighted to hear the
news, and he said all manner OF pleasant
things about Sampson and Schley. That which
puzzled Capt. Sigsbee. however. was the state
ment that the Spanish ships got so far away
from the entrance to the harbour Of Santiago
before they were brought to book. He was
inclined to the opinion that Admiral Cervera
must have come out at a high rate Of speed
and then began to fight his ships for all they
were worth.
He said he could understand the Spanish Ad-
mirars move only on one Of two grounds:
Either. having heard OF the defeat Of the Span
ish troops. he feared his ships would be de-
stroyed by the American siege guns. or that he
had been ordered by Blanco to go out and fight
or get away
When asked II Admiral Sampson would now
have any difficulty in entering Santiago har-
hnr Can't Gi1uhaa potI fhof he h1,~k ~
There are the batteries defending the en-
trance to the harbor on both Sides" he said.
and there are the mines. The batteries can
be silenced. II they have not been already, and
that done, the harbor can be dragged and the
mines removed. You will find that Sampson
will enter the harbor whenever he gets ready"
1t was learned on board the st. Paul that she
can use only her port engine at present and
has been able to use only this engine for some
time. The head Of the intermediate starboard
cylinder was cracked some time ago, owing to
water getting into the cylinder. 1t was Capt.
Sigbee's intention to make the necessary re-
pairs at Newport News. the Cramps having
been directed to forward a new cylinder head
there from Philadelphia. 1t is probable that
the head will be sent here to-day and put In
before the st. Paul starts south.
Lieut.. s. Nicholson Kane Of New York is on
the st. Paul. as Capt. Sigsbee's aide. Lieut..
Kanes brother. Woodbury. Kane. is with Roose-
velt's men at Santiago. The jackies on board
the st. Paul look upon Lieut.. Kane as their
particular friend. and they speak Of him as the
finest millionaire afioat."
The st. Paul is not the only ship here under
hurry orders. Yesterday morning orders came
from Washington to send the former Atlantic
transport liners Mohawk and Mississippi to
Savannah Immediately. where they were to
take on soldiers and horses from Camp
Thomas. The ships were ready. and they
sailed from the foot OF West Houston street
just before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Shortly before 4 o'clock Col. Kimball received
orders to send the ships directly to Tampa.
Receiving the order. he sent a tug down the
bay to overhaul the ships and give the changed
orders to their Captains.