The evening times., 1898-07-02

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Tampa, Fla, July 2.-The steamship.
Florida and Fanita, which sailed from
here two weeks ago for the Cuban cons
with Cuban forces and supplies f,r tn.
Cuban army. have not been heard from
They should have landed and return ID tc
Port Tampa long before this. Their des:i
nation was tine northern coast of .hs
| province Of Santiago.
General Emilio Ennez was in ,omnrtn.
OF the Cuban forc -. and there were also
| on board two troops of colored cavalry
| men from the Tenth United States Cav.
| airy. Cneasfness is felt by the officials
here as to the safety of the expedition
day or two steps will be taken to insti-
tute a search for the ships.
All of the heavy and light batteries OF
| artillery which had been encamped at
Port Tampa are now about mile further
south. Their new quarters are not near
ly SO comfortable as those vacated. but
the men hope they will not have to remain
there long. Brigadier General J. r. Rod
gers. chief of heavy artillery. is in COM
the Florida regiment. under command OF
Major r. 4. Davidson. has been detailed
as an infantry guard to the heavy artil-
lery
Companies A and H. of the Engineer
ing Corps. now encamped on Picnic ISL
and. will break camp tomorrow. much to
the regret of the men. who are becoming
attached to the place.
Army teamsters. 1t Is alleged, have
been stealing hay and grain and selling
the same to livery stable keepers and
any one else who would buy. Several
teamsters have been arrested.
Major Hunter Liggett. of the Fifth
United States Infantry. has arrived and
reported TO Cen Coppinger as assistant
adtutant general Of the Fourth Army
Corps. The headquarters of this corps
will be moved tomorrow from Tampa
Heights to Picnic Island.
The site selected IL the coolest and most
delightful around Tampa The island Is
mile from the Port Tampa Inn and the
wharves. While hardly large enough for
regimental camp. it is of sufficient size
for general headquarters. The island
Will also be the camp of two companies
of infantry, which will act as a guard of
honor to the corps commander. The
companies. 1t is believed will be detached
from the First Ohio Infantry. now camp
ed near Port Tampa.
Recruits Desert.
New York. July 2.-Louis Dolowski, at
the Army building yesterday, charged
fifteen recruits with desertion. He said
he and these men enlisted in Boston for
the Seventh United States Artillery. He
was placed in charge Of the party and or
dered to take the recruits 10 Fort Myer.
near Washington.
Dolowski. who speaks English with
foreign accent. said there was mild OBJ
lection among the men to his being plac-
ed in charge, Upon arrival at Albany the
party adjourned to a saloon. Five of the
men refused to proceed further. When
the rest of the men reached here Dolow-
ski left his companions to inquire the
way 10 the New Jersey Central Railroad
station. When he returned the ten men
had all disappeared.
Dolowski proceeded TO Fort Myer alone.
Later in the day Capt Whitney, of the
recruiting station in Third Avenue. re-
ported that squad of men had arrived
there without leader and somewhat un-
der in the influence OF liquor II the men
sobered up today they will be sen, on to
Fort Myer II they do not they will be
sent to Governors Island to be tried for
desertion.
Sentences MitiEated.
New York. July 1.-TWO more members
Of the New Jersey Volunteers have been
caught sleeping on post and court-nar-
tailed for breach of military discipline.
Unlike the former cases. however. the
findings of the volunteer court-martiaI, in
stead of being too lenIent have been miti-
gated by General Frank, to whom the
findings were reported.
Special orders posted yesterday on Gov
ernor's Island reported that Private Will
liam c. Robinson. Company F., Third New
Jersey Volunteers, tried by court-martial
al Pompton Lakes. n. J.. had been found
guilty OF sleeping on post and sentenced
to be dishonorably discharged from the
service of the United States. forfeiting all
pay and allowances due. and to be con-
fined at hard labor for four months at
Fort Hancock. General Frank comments
upon this as follows: THE sentence is ap-
proved In consideration of recommenda-
tiOns of members of the court that Glenn
ency be extended, and on account of the
inexperience of the soldier, coupled with
the fact that the guard duty required of
his command Is of a very trying nature
the sentence is mitigated to three months
at hard labor and forfeiture of SO
month during that PERIOD
Private ]. Wesley Patten, Company B.
of the same regiment. was found guilty
of the same offense. and his sentence was
mitigated in the same manner as Robin
sons.