Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1898-09-01

Washington. Aug. 2e.-1he last OF
Skaters army has sailed from Cuba.
The following dispatch was received at
the war department late Thursday
afternoon:
Santiago Via Hayti. Aug. 25-Ad1utant
General United States Army. Washington:
Command all embarked this morning ex-
cept Twenty fourth infantry, detachment
OF recruits for First Illinois volunteer In
fantry and part OF the Ninth Massachu-
setts volunteer infantry, all Of which viii
embark tomorrow morning on transports
now here. Gen. Butt. with the First
Illinois on Berlin and Berkshire. with $50
conyalescents, leaves this morning Tor Mon
aux PC II. / Will leave with headquarters
and on. company Of First infantry on Mex
leo b. noon to-day,
Puerto Rico Troops Coming Home.
Washington, Aug. 20. = Orders have
been issued directing Gen. Miles TO
send home from Puerto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there.
Won't Disband the Navy.
Washington. Aug 26.-Acting Sec
retary Alien SAID IN an interview that
there is no intention on the part OF
this government to diminish the fight
ing strength OF the North Atlantic
squadron until peace has actually been
declared. For he present and pend
ing peace negotiations the squadron
under the command of Rear Admiral
Sampson will be kept intact with a view
to meeting any emergency that may
arise.
Gen. Shnfter sails for Home.
Santiago de Cuba. Aug 27.-Gen.
Shafter and his staff sailed Fri
day afternoon on the United States
transport Mexico. Ills departure was
not marked by special incident On
arriving at Montauk Point Gen. Shat.
ter will go with Maj. Miley 10 Wash
1ngton TO meet President Mckinley
and Secretary Alger. afterward pro
ceeding to San francisco. Col. Greene,
OF Gen. Skaters staff, and captain of
the signal corps. will remain for an.
other ten days or until he is relieved
by Capt. Leigh. who. with so men of the
signal corps, is expected on the Segur-
anca.
Spanish Transports Sail.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug 27. - The
Spanish transports San Francisco, San
Augustin and Colon left this after.
noon for Spain with 1868 Spaniards,
including Is officers and their families
and four priests. Fight men died on
the way TO the ships. Their corpses
were checked or as passengers. It
appears that there have been many In
stances Of this during the embarka.
ton Of the Spaniards. the transporta.
ton company thus being enabled TO
collect the passage money. a thing
sptction Of the Americans.
letter from Cen wheeler
Washington Aug. e7.-The president,
has received the following letter from
Gen Joe Wheeler
Camp Vtko9 Montauk Point \
Aus G-To the President OF tie United
States. ] was very glad 10 hear that YOU
would visit Moutauk Point very soon. The
visit OF the secretary OF war has accom-
plished more than | can express He has
prompty corrected evils made valuable
suggestions, given directions regarding ad-
mtuisTration Ia addition, his personal visit
20 1880 sick soldiers Ia the hospitals has
cheered them US and * Is difficult TO AIDE
quatcly convey 10 you the change for the
better since the sscretarys arrival The
ANNOUNCEMENT that you Will visit the sol
diers has aireaay aided &c this improve
meut and your presence here FOR even q
single day wll accomplish good, the great
extent Of which you can only realize after
you have made your visit.
"WHEEl.ER, Commanding"
Fairly satisfactory.
Washington, Aug 81 a telegram
from Secretary AIger At Camp Wiz
koiY. Mon.auk Peint. was read at the
cabinet meeting Friday. Secretary
Ager stated chat he found The exist.
imp conditions Al the camp fairly sat.
Isfactory.
COLD WATER NOMINEES.