The herald., 1898-07-05
TAKE NO CHANCES
REINFoRCEMENTS TO BE RUSHED
TO SKATER
Ammunition FOR SAMPSON
Cruiser st. Paul Will Make Flying
Trip to Cuba-Al Troops Held
Under Waiting Orders
associated Press Special Wire


WASHINGTON, July acknowledgements
are to be hurried to Gen. Shafter as rap
idly as steamships can carry them, not
withstanding the fact that additional
troops are not so badly needed as was in
Dictated by the dispatches of Friday and
Saturday. The dispatches received by the
war department from Gen. Shafter show
a confidence in his present ability to con-
troll the situation. In fact, he says that he
Is master Of the city of Santiago, which
his troops entirely surround. The position
he occupies makes 1t impossible either for
the Spanish forces to evacuate the city or
for Gen. Pando's troops TO reinforce them.
During the afternoon Secretary Alger, Gen.
Miles and Gen. Corbin had a conference
with the president at the White House con-
corning the sending of achievements to
Shafter, and 1t was determined to take no
chances. but to send the troops at once.
The Presidents Own
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul is now at
New York taking on a cargo of ammuni-
ton for Admiral SIMPSONS fleet. Owing
to the necessity for her early departure, it
was not originally intended to send the
troops by her, but this afternoon 1t was
decided that she should take one regiment
In accordance with that determination, or
ders were issued this evening for the
Eighth Ohio infantry, Col. Charles V.
Hurd and Lieut.. Col. Dick. the regiment
known as 1.-THE Presidents own" because
it comes from the immediate vicinity of
President McKinleys home in the city Of
Canton, to proceed to New York and en-
bark on the ST. Paul for Santiago.
A Flying Trip
The ST. Paul will leave New York late
Wednesday afternoon and will make fly
ing trip to Cuba. The Eighth Ohio Is one
of the regiments of Gen. Garretsons brig
ade, the other two being the Sixth Massa-
chusetts and the Sixth Illinois. Both of
the remaining regiments will be held under
waiting orders and will move probably in
a few days. The plan is to send them TO
Santiago by either the Yale or the Harvard,
both of which are expected shortly at
Newport News.
The Eighth Ohio will leave Camp Alger
early Wednesday morning for New York,
and will board the steamer Immediately
upon arriving there. The regiment will
be accompanied by the brigade commander,
Gen. Garretson.
Ten Thousand Men
In addition to the troops at Camp Alger
which are to be sent to Santiago. the brig
AIDES of General Ernest and Gen. Haines,
now at Chickamauga, will be sent within
few days. Gen. Ernest's brigade consists
Of the Third Wisconsin, the Fifth Illinois
and the First Kentucky. Gen. Haines'
brigade consists of the Ninth Pennsylva-
MIA, the Second Missouri and the First New
Hampshire.
These troops will be sent to Savannah or
Charleston, where steamers have been OBJ
tanned to carry them directly to Santiago.
In addition to the troops now en- route
to Cuba from Tampa the force to be sent
within few days will reinforce Gen. Shaft
err to the extent of about 10000 men.
On Waiting Orders
CHICKAMAUGA, CHATTANOOGA MA
TIONAL PARK, Ca, July 4.-The railroad
companies this afternoon had all trains on
siding at Rossville and Ringgold to carry
the six regiments Of troops ordered to the
front yesterday, and tonight the Southern
railroad had sent Pullman train to Ross
willie to get Gen. Wilson, who was to be In
command of the expedition, and his staY.
who were to leave tonight for Charleston.
At Rossvile the trainmen received orders
to return to the city. an order having been
received from Washington resembling the
order to move the troops. 1t is understood
from this that the department had made
complete change of plans, and that no regi-
ments are to be moved from this point for
some time.
A handsome sword was presented to Gen.
Grant by Mr.. Cone of New York. on be-
half of the New York Society of the Sons
of the Revolution.