Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-07
SOLDIERS FOR CUBA.
.,rHaL REGIMENTS TO EMBARK
FROM NEWPORT NEWS.
,OrgS ABOUT SEVERAL WARSHlPO.
rspia Progress on the ue"r'"rse
apd KentuekS-Arri'"i of Mary
md Troops-Eicction OF city on
cers-Persopals, Etc.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July 6.-(Spe-
.f,-your correspondent learns from
-. officials OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
r,,sd that 1,600 troops Of tho First
,.o5e Island Infantry. now In camp AZ
r.up Algcr. viii arrive here az daybreak
s.wrlly morning 70 embark aboard the
,r.., Liner steamer Ia Grande Duchesse
s.u for Santiago de Cuba.
The railway company has received in
..-re,.ans from the War Department to
4. ready 80 transport leo troops from
,,,xandria on Friday night. together with
,,-srs OF the regiment. and probably two
ICONS Of New York Volunteer Cavalry.
,., .r camp at Alger, and awaiting
..,,.-g orders. The troops will be brought
-. DasRcu over the Richmond, Freder-
.sssar- and Potomac. and then switch
n to the Chesapeake and Ohio and
t..sea. 90 this city.
6, arriving here the soldiers will en-
,'-., ua the Casino grounds the same
s.. occupied by the Massachusetts and
,.Hr.n troops when they were here
-..r.r Two weeks ago They will remain
F. .mp until La Grande Duchesse is
-..av 70 sail. which Will be Saturday or
sunday O.. the latest.
r.r.au Ives, commanding the Signal
.,.-r. .a camp here. received orders TO
.-r on the Grande Duchesse when she
.oyss
MARYLAND TROOPS.
This morning at O'Clock the Third
g,rai.an Of the First Regiment OF Mary
I'D Infantry, arrived at Old Point from
pwmora. and went in,o camp inside of
.t. fort where preparations had been
~.fe 90 Ieccive them. This battalion
',maIe,as the First Regiment. 4 detan
n eighty men was busy yesterday ar
r.rr.nr the camp-ground. and when the
,-,srs arrived this morning they had only
~, Mitch their tents and eat their break
ma Minneapolis will leave the ship
,.r5 ON Saturday and proceed to the
.syv-yard 40 Norfolk, where her repairs
vir' be- completed. The Katahdin will also
81, over 90 Norfolk 10 have her engines
gyfr5auled and TO secure "A supply Of
,-,sb water. which she cannot take on
tsrs without violating naval regulations.
KEARSARGE AND KENTUCKY.
NOV, that the immense crane Hercules
a. ,he ship-yard has been completed, the
las, touch being put on to-day, the work
~ rushing the battleships kearsarge ana
kentucky 20 completion will be rushed
ss rapidly as possible. Heretofore this
work could not be conveniently carried
or owing 20 the impossibility Of raising
The heavier armor plates (all of which
ara ODD the ground TO the ships sides.
rfs crane can now do all of the work
necessary and the engines will be placed
In ,be holds Of both vessels at once. The
work ON the Illinois is progressing salts
fsr,0rtIy. and she will be ready 10 leave
+r. vavs September 18th None of her
amor plate has arrived yet, but 1t Will
NOT Dee needed until after the Launching.
The snip-yard departments are busily
engaged I'm making up estimates for the
construction Of the three new battleships
recently provided for by act of Congress.
The ward officials have not yet decided
whether they viii bid on the new mont
TORS. IL IS hardly probable that they will,
AS the monitors Of the class decided upon
is rather small fry for yard that takes
nothing but large ships. Still, II is posi-
bic they may bd on them in the hope OF
getting an Of The contracts.
ELECTION OF CITY OFFICIALS.
Tho new Common Council met last
night for the first time, and the following
election Of city officials resulted after
lively contests, as many as nine ballots
being required to elect the President of
the Council: President OF Council, j. a.
Buxton. City Clerk. J. A. Massie; Police
Justice. J. D. q. Brown; City Auditor. j.
W. Read; City Engineer, George w.
Ftchett; Health officer, Dr. J. u. Bagby;
superintendent OF Streets, h. r. ketton;
Chisf Engineer Of Fire Department, w.
X stow. Jr.; City Physician, DR.. W. +.
Greasy. Physician to the Poor. DR.. j. II.
CraGorj. Overscer of the Poor, j. i.
Byrd lcolOred; JanitOr Of City Hall,
Wyatt T. Roane CcoloreO; Dog-Catcher
Monk Rowlett (cOlored Fire Commits
s.0uer. j. A. Hirahberg; Police Commits
sauer. j. NJ Wilson; Members Of Board
Of school Trustees-J. G. IIvezey, j. J.
ODdureu. and y. b. Clarke (coloreO.
The election Of the last three officers was
to- tI vacancies on the three boards