The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-24

General Duffield, who has been engaged
in the campaign at Santiago and who IS
convalescing from yellow fever, has been
given permission to return to the United
States if he so desires
The Naval War Board had conference
with the President yesterday. On leaving
the White House Secretary Long said the
meeting had no special significance, as 1T
related to details The Monterey, the sec
rotary thought, would arrive at Manila
about Aug. 3 or 4 and the Monadnock about
a week later.
telegram from Charleston, S. c., an
nounces the death of Lieut.. Hector SW l-. !, :
second lieutenant of Company I, Third Reg
iment, Wisconsin Volunteers.
Capt George H. Paddock, who has been
at the head of the cavalry. recruiting sta
day to join his regiment, the Fifth United
States Cavalry, at Tampa. The Firth cay
airy is included in the Porto Rican expeol-
| ton.
| Twenty second United States Infantry VINO
| was reported killed at Santiago, is alive.
| His mother at st. Louis has received
letter from the young officer saying ne Is
| we'll and in command of his company, the
| captain having been wounded.
| Maj. James e. Stewart has been appoint
| ed by Postmaster General Emory Smith &c
| take charge of the postal arrangements al
Santiago, taking the place made vacant by
| the death of Mr.. Eben Brewer. Major
Stewart has been engaged heretofore In thf
| ment and has recently been on special duty
| at Tampa, Fla.
Governor Russell, of North Carolina, de-
MES the statements by the War Depart
ment that North Carolina has been slow in
offering volunteers and has not raised its
| quota of troops as called for in the Pres
ident's two proclamations. He said our
/ three regiments were organized promptly
| and large numbers have been offered in ex-
| cess of quota.
| A st. Louis commission house, on receiv-
/ ing telegraph order from the assistant
| QuartermaSter general at Chickamauga for
| fifteen carloads of potatoes to be shipped
| Immediately to Tampa, and thence by
transport to Santiago, hired number OF
extra drayS, canvasSed the city for pota-
| toes and in twelve hours had the fifteen
/ cars loaded and ready for shipment.
| The State Department has completed the
| engrossment of the joint resolution adopted
] by Congress extending the thanks of thai
| branch of the government to Admira
| Dewey for his notable achievements in the
Philippines. These were transmitted to the
/ Navy Department which will forward then
/ to the admiral along with the degree Of
| LII D., conferred on him by the University
| OF Pennsylvania.
Governor Holcomb says an injustice has
| been done Nebraska in the statement
| which the Governor says emanated from the
| adjuJant generals office, going to show that
Nebraska had failed to furnish her allot-
ment of troops. Governor Hocomb insists
| that Nebraska has furnished three regi-
ments fully recruited, besides a troop OF
| cavalry, aggregating nearly 600 men more
| than her quota
A dispatch from Sault Ste. Marie says
| The alleged action of the Pennsylvania
| volunteers, while guarding the locks, have
thoroughly Disguised the canal officials
| Charges alleging that the guards were
| drunk while on duty and reciting the facts
or the recent street rows have been for.
warded to Colonel Lydecker. in charge OF
| the lake canal improvements, by Genera
| Superintendent Ripley, with a request fol
| removal OF these troops from the canal, il
not from Fort Brady