The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-05
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discussed Later Secretary Long said that
whether troops would be dispatched &C.
cording 10 tie plans agreed upon yeSter-
day would depend entirely upon the news
received today. The secretary was IN
high spirits over SIMPSONS great victory
Yesterday, which. ne said. would show
that the capitulation or destruction of
Santiago was a question of only a very
short time.
ALREADY ON THE WAY.
Upwards OF 1900 men are now on their
way TO reinforce General Shafter in his
! operations in Santiago province. A most
important contingent is six batteries OF
| light artillery, consisting OF twentyfour
officers and SIS men. which left Tampa
yesterday. They are made up Of two COM
| panies each from the Third, Fourth and
Fifth artillery regiments. On June 3oth,
the First Illinois regiment OF Is officers
and sS6 men pulled out for Tampa and
yesterday at u o'clock the First District
of Columbia volunteer regiment, consist
| ing of So officers and SIT men. in COM
| mand Of Colonei George H. Harries, left
| the same place. On June 18th a vessel
! left with $50 men aboard. comprising re-
cruits to Ill number of the existing reg
! iments now in Cuba to their maximum
| strength provided by law The vessels
are to assemble at Key West, where a
| naval convoy will escort them to Shafter's
| relief
DESTINATION NOT so SURE
Chlckamauga. July 4.-It was confident
| " expected yesterday that some Of the
troops would go to Santiago but since
| the victory there this does not seem so
certain. General Garretson said today.
however, that ne thought his brigade and
the Rhode Island regiment would proba-
bly, start for some other point in the south
| today or tomorrow. Two regiments, he
| thought, would go via Newport News and
| the others by way of Charleston, S. c.
| The Rhode Island regiment Will probably
| 20 10 the last named city.
Many statements have been made that
the men are suffering seriously from the
| effects Of the heat but the surgeons say
these stories are exaggerated and there
have been no serious cases. Drill during
| the heat Of she day has been suspended.
| General Butler was this evening present.
| ed with a horse and equipments by the
sons OF the Revolutkn, New York state.
A letter has been received by the COM
manding general from the father OF James
/ Elliott, who says ais son, aged is, ran
/ away from Denver Falls, Pa Inquiries
will be made TO ascertain whether be ts
| in this camp.
Charles Henshaw, troop c, New York
! cavalry. who wac kicked in the back by
a vicious horse yesterday, died today.
FIFTEEN REGIMENTS READY.
| Although the officials at headquarters
continued today 70 maintain great score
| CIV In regard 20 the movement OF troops
/ from here TO Cuba, Il was guenerally DO
! ueved that the movement would begin
/ tomorrow
Fifteen regimZts were under emergen-
/ cy orders and the Indications were that
/ the start would be made at once. Prep
/ arations were being rushed today and a
/ rare seems OF activity was witnessed.
/ The regiments which are 20 go out first
| are as follows: First Kentucky. Third
/ Wisconsin. Fifth Illinois Fourth Ohio,
( Third Illinois Fourth Pennsylvania SIX
( .eenth Pennsylvania, Second Wisconsin.
I Third Kentucky. Thirty-hrst Michigan
/ 10Th Indiana, Sixth ohio. lss;h Indiana,
/ First West Virginia
Closely following these, Il Is believed.
will be shs other regiments Of the First
! corps The destination Of the troops Is
/ not known II is currently reported nat
plans have been changed and that San
tiaEo instead Of Porto Rico VIII be the
/ objective point
+ The railroads are ready for the eTnsr-
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/ each. and provided wish water barrels.
standing a ;te!r yards. while the South
err has 20 cars slm.l' arly- arranged ard
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