The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-13

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Havana harbor with her supplies on
board and await further developments.
The duty, which amounts to $50, 900,
will not be paid.
GENERAL MILES REACHES
WASHINGTON.
Major General Nelson A. Miles, COM
handing the army of the United
States, accompanied by Mrs. Miles and
| Colonel Mauss and Colonel Michler, of
his staff, arrived here from New York
at 6:35 o'clock this evening. General
Miles and party came by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad in d private car at
tached to the regular westbound train.
They were met at the Sixth street sta
ton by Major Black, a member of
General Miles staff, and Captain Nor
ton, chief clerk in the office Of the
commanding general.
In anticipation of the arrival of Cen
eraI Miles several hundred people had
assembled at the station. A Gordon of
| police officers opened a way through
the crowd from the wicket gate,
through which the distinguished par
ty passed to the carriage, which stood
in waiting at the main entrance.
AS General Miles stepped from the
| rear platform of his car he gave a KIN
| greeting to his ~cOachman, who stood
| awaiting him, and then hande to him
a bundle of souvenir canes, while he
| grasped the hands of Captain Morton,
| Major Black and two or three neWSpa-
| per men. He was attired in an uncOn-
| vential, blue serge sack suit and wore
a white fibre, brOad-brimmed Porto
Rican hat. AS General Miles passed
through the crowd in the station his
hands were graSped a score of times
by enthusiastic men and women. He
| gave a cordial greeting to all and, as
he and Mrs. Miles and Colonel Michler
stepped into the carriage the crowd
burst into cheers.
While expressing his qualification at
the successful termination Of the war
| and his pleasure at once more being at
] home, General Miles said he had Moth
| ing to say at this time. From the
| Pennsylvania station General and Mrs.
| Miles were conveyed directly to their
1 residence.
| General Miles did not leave his home
| during the evening. 1t was expected
| that he would call at the White house
| but he said that he had no intention
| of doing so tonight. He will resume
| his duties at the headquarters of the
| army in the war department tomorrow
| morning and will avail himself Of an
early opportunity to pay his respects
to the president.
SKATER ORDERED TO WASH
INGTON.
General Shafter has been ordered to
Washington. He arrived in New
York tonight from MOntauk and will
probably come to this city tomorrow.
There is no special significance in his
being ordered here. The president de
sires to see him and ak about the
Santiago campaign.
SPANISH DELAY MEETING OF
COMMISSION.
San Juan de Porto Rico, September
THE Spanish evacuation commits
sioners seem disposed to delay the
meeting of the commission. They say
their instructions have not yet ar
rived, but are expected on the Alfonso
XIII in the course of a few days. They
intimate that, even then they will need
time to study them. The American
commissioners have replied that the
first meeting must occur before Sep
TENDER 18th under the terms Of the
protocol.
The United States cruiser Cincinnati,
Captain Chester, arrived this morning
from ST. Thomas and saluted the
Spanish and Rear dmiral Schley's
p%ennant. The Spanish forts and war
ships replied.
Today being a holiday, the city vas
covered with Spanish flags and all the
shops and banks were closed. Military
mass was celebrated in the Catholic
churches. Brigadier General Gordon,
Rear Admiral Schley and the Ameri-
cans in the city attended.
YELLOW FEVER AMONG THE IN
MUNES.
Santiago de Cuba, September Six
cases of yellow fever have developed
in Colonel Sargent's Fifth immune)
regiment. The cases have been watch
ed closely for several days and in the
opinion of Colonel Hazard, chief sur
geon of the military department of
Santiago, the diagnosis is unmistaka-
bly, correct. The victims have been
sent to the yellow fever hospital and
a strict quarantine has been establish
ed against the regiment, which is en-
camped On the hills along the MORO
roa abOu two miles south of the city.
There is a great deal of sickness in
this regiment, but in the opinion of
the surgeons, no more yellow fever.
All the other regiments now doing gar
rison duty are in fairly good health.
No uneasiness is felt by General Law
ton or General Wood. The four mem
bers of the Fifth regular Infantry who
were sent to the yellow fever hospital
ten days ago when they d~iSembarked
from the transport K~nickerbOcker
from Tampa, are doing well. The bat
TALON is still isolated, but no new cases
nave ~deseloped.
The restitution among the Cubans
it still appalling. General Wood issued
SO, 900 free rations yesterday. The ca
pacity of the free supply depots is not
great enough to meet the demand
and a new one is to be established
shortly.