Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-07-11

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the arrival of the Iroquols. Many officers,
wounded in arm leg or head, boarded d
train Tor Tampa. arriving at 6.3o, and left
at 1.25 for the North. There We're no
Massachusetts men among those who
came in on the Iroquois.
Capt. John r. Bartlett has been ordered
by Sec. Long to take command of the
auxiliary fleet of the United states. Capt.
Bartlett relieves Admiral Erben, at pres
ent located at New York City. Capt.
Bartlett is at present in charge of the
naval Intelligence bureau, one of the most
important functions of the navy depart
ment. lie has also organized and now
directs the coast signal system, which
has proven to be so valuapie. In addi-
stion to these duties, which he retains, he
assumes command of a fleet of no less
than SO vessels, SO that altogether Capt.
Bartlett has one or the most extensive
assignments in the navy
During the past week the soldiers
of the 5th Heavy Artillery at Fort
Hamilton New York, have suffered a
great deal Of disappointment in not
having been sent to the front. AS the
fighting progressed around Santiago,
the feelings of the men became more
intense, and many of them, old in the
service, openly growled at their fate.
| As a result there were many desertions.
| On one night it is sead, that five men.
who had made exceptionally good re-
cords, left the garrison deserters.
| The two carloads of supplies sent to
Portsmouth. N. H., by the Massachu
setts Volunteer Aid Association, on
| Friday, to be forwarded to Santiago
| for the soldiers and sailors, arrived,
| Saturday. Most of the material has
| been transferred to the Kttery navy
yard to await the arrival of the 81.
Louis. The city of Springfield has con-
| tributed 800 pounds of material, which
| was received. An agent of the aSso-
| citation said that he expected all the
goods to be ON board the ship by Tues
| day
| Prof. Goodwin Smith, in discussing
the Spanish American war at Montreal,
says: "An American admiral, it seems,
is going to lombard the coast towns Of
| Spain. With the smoke of his first gun
| will vanish the Monroe doctrine. If
America will not let Europe alone, she
| cannot expect to be let her alone by
| Europe" The professor believes that
| Spain cannot possibly hope to retain
either Cuba or Porto REQ. AS to the
| Philippines, she may possibly retain
| some terms by putting herself in the
| hands of European powers.
| Mai Cen otis win hasten bis aa,ar,,,re
| from san Francisco for Manila. in ac-
cordance with Instructions fr%m Wash
- ~ 80 ~ J' ctIiie IN s., u
! without waiting for the other vessels now
being prepared for the fourth expedition.
On feachlhE Mania. Gen. GUS wiII prop-
| in fhs ficId le1Vin@ 1;cr aIarr,t+ frel t@
take charge of his duties as governor gen
! eraL 1t Is stated that Brig Gen. II. c.
0tls tls WI acHu,o'iinlany, NaJ. zen otis, ahG
| tho trnons rcmaining at san francisco
The Sth California Regiment is likely TO
DC sent 10 ii"ilPiuiu 10 garrison 'hat city
! As WAS anticipated by the authorities
! al washington, the condIct OF some
/ newspapers in creIiiing to Lieut.. ColWell.
| United states naval attache at London.
| certain statements on the probability Of
peace, mas resulted III dlsdgreedbie action.
Ihe spanish ambassador at London has
! lodged with the british foreign Office an
/ Aohuon ot Lieut.. CoIWeii, ana the con-
duct by him OF secret news system. 1t
Is not doubted that the matter can be
! satisfactorily tXplaincf by the state de
partment, hut Indignation has been eX-
/ pressed a publications by some American
( newspapers such as this calculated 10
dangerously interrupt our special service
abroad
l-H-NCildloF Lon cameron, VINO IS
now in London, has oahled TO Secre-
tary Long offering the government
| the free use for hospital purposes of
his magnificent estate on st. Helena
| Island, opposite Port Royal. s. c.
| The secretary has acknowledged his
very patriotic offer" and has noti-
! riCd Senator Cameron that the pro-
| priety OF acceptance has been left to
the surgeon general of the navy. The
| property is admirably situated, and is
convenient to The Port Royal naval
| station.
Miss Alice Bates Of Portsmouth Va.
received a letter which is easy To read.
II Is from, b@r brorher rchio = i.9tcs
q member of the Lee Rifles, now IA com
pany of fth Virginia Volunteers. at pres
thl III camp "t J3ckSohNliie. II Is writ
army bara,a..lS ana ramc in tha arm
mail with a stamp ainxed. lust as a pos
tai card would. II was unbroken when
itreNeu. hVt d slIsie emp aPpratIhs On
uusal reouosf ia return il if mndeIivrr"5
after 10 days and the address on the
other side was short letter. in which
~ miIH,I ~" tm't !tpei W. $3.50 a.
| writfen .Iulv
The Sunhoat Bennington, now at
San Francisco will nor Ga IA tho In