The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-06
SOLDIERS TO GO TO SANTIAGO.
REPORT or THEIR ARRIVAL NEXT
NEWS LOOKED FOR.

Made DiScredited-List of the span
ish Prisoners at Fort McPheFson
Available for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
of the Heroic Men on the Merri-
mac.
Washington, June 5.-This was the quiet
est Sunday at the navy department since
the outbreak of the war. No dispatches had
come over night, and it was said that none
was expected.
The situation at Santiago Is such, in the
opinion of the officials, that no starting
developments are to be expected immedi-
ately and the next news that is TO be look
ed for from that quarter is of the arrival
of troops
AS far as can be gathered in spite of all
reports to the contrary, these troops have
not yet started, and the naval officials are
hnpatiently waiting for the movement.
Ii is possible that a small advance de-
tachment has gone forward, but it is felt
here that even that, composed of an en-
gineer battalion with seige train, is lying
off Kew West
In army circles it seems to be expected
that Admiral Sampson As to furnish su1-
fcieut force to convoy the troop trans
ports, but il is not known whether he is 20
supply this force from his own squadron
now off Santiago, or whether he will call
upon Commodore Watson off Havana to
perform this work,
The officials do not credit the cable re-
port that troops have landed at Point
Cabrera, a half a dozen miles west of
Santiago and they are inclined to the
opinion that if there had been any land
| ing in that vicinity it was confined to the
supply of arms and food to the insurgents
| abounding in Santiago province.
Secretary Long is still confined TO his
room, and passed a restless night with his
| sprained leg, which now shows signs Of
infamatory rheumatism or some kindred
anment.
The war department was open for busi-
ness in a limited way for half the day.
and Adjutant General Corbin was in tele-
graphic correspondence with army Off
GERS in all parts Of the country, particu-
larly regarding the Spanish military pris-
oners from whom selections will be made
for exchange of the gallant little band
that sunk the Merrimac The commanding
officer at Fort Mcpherson, Ga, has fur
nished the department a full list Of Gap
tives to facilitate the work of exchange.
This is likely to occupy more time than
was originally expected because of the
difficulty Of communicating with the Span
ish admiral at Santiago.
The exchange affected at Havana was
conducted through the British ambassa-
dor here. Sir Julian Pauncefote, and the
British consul general at Havana .Mr.
| Gollan, with the aid of the existing cable,
| but il is not likely there is now cable
| communicating Santiago, 50 the prelimin-
aries must be arranged directly through
| Admiral Sampson, time-consuming oper-
alton. as he can be reached only through
the agency of dispatch boats from ia
maica or Hayd.
The war department officials were them
! selves surprised at the numerous Spanish
| officers held captive at Fort Mcpherson.
I and it win be seen that there is no lack
of material as was at first feared, for
| equal exchange. Two officers have al
| ready been exchanged, namely, Col. VI
cente de Cortijo of the Third Cavalry,
Principe, and Surgeon Major Isidro Gar
| cia Julian, sanitary corps. The list re-
| naming is as follows;
First Lieutenant Lucas Saenz Gaminiza,
Sixth Battalion, Lower Peninsula.
Second Lieutenant Luis Gunner Fomn-
ava, Chasseuer Battalion, Porto Rico.
Second Lieutenant Emilio Mate Cabezu,
Third Cavalry, Principe.
Second Lieutenant Baldomero Aparicio
Zambrana, Fifth Battalion, Chiclena.
Second Lieutenant Juan Jiminez Remos
Ninth Battalion, Soria.
Second Lieutenant Pedro Lapido Alza-
rez. Third Battalion, Tercio, paymaster
n rr..lg.
gas, Twenty-second Battalion, Cassodores
Sergt Enrique Almos Ollie, Third Cav
Priyates-Juan Cabalnellero, Twenty.
second. Cadiz; Carolas Ovlivan, Third
Cavalry, Principe; Jose e. Bages, Twen-
ty-second Dominguez; Antonio Emilio, Es
porito Matallonez, Tenth, Navas; jose
Nunez Tenth, Navas; Ganoio ssva, Sec
ond Regiment, Reina Valentine Martinez
Guardia Civil; Andres Gomez. Third Cav.
airy OF Principe; Gaustino Albert, ThirC
Cavalry, Principe
Information afforded by the official rec
ords Of the navy department as to the full
names and antecedents of the gallan
sailors who made up Lieut. Hobson's uttl
crew in sinking the Merrmac differs n
some essentials from the data furnlshet
through the dispatch boats this morning
The naval list is about as follows
Daniel Montague, first-class machi1is
! on the New OFh, pOIil III lIcIdHus - year
old. last enlistment in December, 1896
next Of kin, Kate Golden, sister, 81 Horati
street New York
George Charette. frst-class gunner
mate on the New York, born in Lowell
Mass. % years of age, last enlistment
Nav %. 1898; has been in the service sine
1884: his next of kin, Alexander Charette
father. Lowell Mass.
Osborn mot OSCAR Deignan, coxswail
on the Merrimac, born In Stuart Ia, 2
wears Of age; last enlistment April p, 1898
next Of kin, Julian Diegnan, Stuart, Ia.
George +. mot John P) Phillips, ma
chinigt on the Merrimac born in Boston, 8
Years old; last enlistment March 30, 1898
next of kin, Andrew Phillips, Cambridge
port Mass
Francis (probably instead OF John
Kellv water tender on the Merrimac. bori
In Boston. % years old; last enlistment a
Norfolk April p last; next Of kin Franci
Kelly Boston.
Randolp Clausen, coNsWain on the Ney
York. born in Boston. . years old last en-
listment Feb. 25. 1897; next Of kin Teresi
CIausen. wife, 127 Cherry street, New York
II Is apparent to the department official
that the call for volunteers did not extenl
, ! arFs.