Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-08-13
LAWTON ISHONORED
New Military Department Created
with Headquarters at Santiago.
SICK SPANIARDS LEAVE SANTIAGO
The Hospital Ship Alicante Takes ON 1000
Sick Spanish soidisrs-0sns Garcia
BssieGss Hoiguiu-osn. Shat.
tors sick Report.

Washington. Aug. IA new geo.
graphical department Of the army was
created last night by direction OF the
president It Is to be known as the
department Of Santiago and Is to con-
sist of all that part Of Cuba which
already has, or may In the future.
come under tho control Of the United
States. Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton
has been assigned to the command OF
the new department. with Brig. Gems
Leonard w. Wood and Ezra +. Ewers
as his principal officers. Gen. Wood
will continue to act rs military gov
ernor Of Santiago city. The assign
ment OF Gen. Lawton to the COM
mand OF the new department does
not affect Gen. Skaters command In
the slightest way. The entire Fifth
army corps, commanded by Shafter'
has been ordered to the United States,
and Gen. Shafter will return with It
No part Of the troops constituting the
Fifth corps will be kept In Cuba
Quite naturally, SO long rs Gen. Shaf-
ter remains Mt Santiago, he will be In
command of the forces there. When
he leaves he will turn over the COM
mand to Gen. Lawton. The orders Is
sued to Shafter and Lawton with
reference to the new department d.
rect them 10 agree as to the time when
the command shall be changed.
SICK STANDARDS LEAVE SANTIAGO.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 1.-THE
Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
for Spain yesterday with 1000 sick
Spanish soldiers on board. The Span
ish steamer Isla de Luzon arrived in
the morning and will take 2,lSo Span
ish soldiers She has bed capacity for
$50 sick. The Tenth regular infantry
marched through Santiago yesterday
afternoon on their way TO board the
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, which Is to
transport them to the United States.
The men were In fine spirits. For
many Of them It was first visit "a
Santiago. They swung down the mar.
row streets four abreast whistling and
singing "There'll Be Hot Time In the
Old Town Tonight" The people
crowded to the corners, shouting and
applauding the mems fine appearance.
At the wharf the regimental band
PLAYED TO IN enthusiastic crowd oil
townfolks Here the companies
formed, stacked arms aud waited fol
lighters. The regimental wagons
came rafting down shortly afterward,
carrying blankets and stores and
few sick. Then, after short delay,
the men boarded the steam lighter
Caripon and were conveyed to the ST.
Louis.
GEN. GARCIA BEsIEGINa H0LaUIN.
Santiago do Cuba, Aug. 1.-Heut
Col. Jane, OF Gen. Calixto Garcia'i
staff, has just arrived from the front
with dispatches announcing the occu'
patton OF Jibara, on the north coast Of
the province of Santiago dc Cuba, by
Gen. Garcia's troops Jibara was evac
uated by the Spaniards. They left
1000 sick and wounded, who are being
taken care OF by the Cuban command
er. Gen. Garcia, with 5000 troops, Il
besieging Holguin, now occupied by
the Spanish Gen. Lugue, whose sur
render has been demanded.
suAFrER's SICK REPORT.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE war de
partment lass night made public the
following from Gen. Shafter: SAM
tary report for August 0: Total mum
Der sick, s,sS0; total number fevel
cases, 2,04S; total number new cases
2ss; total number fever cases returned
o., dytv GOT