The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
MOVEMENTS TOWARD PEACE.


There are no more Spanish prisoners
at Santiago.
The horses Of the Rough Riders will
be sold at auction In New York.
The garrison OF cuba will consist OF
regulars. volunteers and inmunes.
Admiral Montejo, defeated by Ad-
miral Dewey at Manila has been sus-
pended.
Major General Joe Wheeler will
command tho cavalry to be sent to
cuba.
New York city council recently vot-
ed thanks to Miss Helen Gould for her
patriotic deeds.
a new army department is TO be
formed to include the troops In Cul<
and Porto Rico.
Five hundred men of the Sixteenth
PENNSYLVANIA volunteer troops left for
Porto Rico last Wednesday.
The United states transport Saratoga
which reached New York Tuesday had
5000 captured Spanish rifles on board.
The peace commissioners at Havana
transact their business by an inter-
change of notes and not In joint ses-
sion.
A tank of oil fell onto an assistant
engineer OF the Resolute now lying in
Havana harbor, killing him almost In
stantly
At his own request Capt. Bob Evans
has been relieved from the command
OF the Iowa. He will be assigned to
shore duty.
Brig. Gen. Edward Morrel has ten
dered to Gov. Hastings his resignation
as commander of the First brigade,
National Guard.
The camp at Montauk will be de-
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drcd sick were brought to New York
from the camp Sunday.
General Garrettson has arrived at
New York from Porto Rico. With him
ON board of the transport Manitoba
were the Sixth Illinois volunteers.
Thirty-three enlisted men detailed as
nurses In tho provisional hospital at
Lexington deserted their posts In
body and will be court -martialed.
The peace commissioners will act
alone. their opinions will not be dictat-
ed by the President. said Senator Frye.
one Of the commissioners a few days
ago,
Gen. Wheeler has returned to Mon
tauk. He came from his home In Ala
hama where he had buried his son who
was drowned at Camp Wikon last
week.
Battery Il. the only Pittsburg troops
who saw active service in Porto Rico,
were welcomed home by almost the
entire population of the Smoky City
last Friday.
President Mckinley asserted he is
determined to have the war scandals
prohed to the bottom. and has no idea
of giving up the proposed investiga-
tion at this stage of the game.
Before leaving for Spain, Admiral
H.. IL al
the people of the United States for
their generous treatment extended to-
ward him and his companions.
1t has just been discovered that the
cruiser Brooklyn was severely strained
when she ran aground near Cuba
month ago. Three months work in the
dry dock Will again place her in good
condition.
The three battleships which have Just
been contracted for have been assigned
as follows: The Ohio to the Union iron
works. of San Francisco; the Missouri
to the Newport News Company: the
Maine to Cramp & Sons. of Philadel-
phia. The ships are to be built in 80
nonths.
The latest estimate as to the dstri-
button of the prize money resulting
from naval victories follow:
Admiral Sampson. 100000, Admiral
Dewey, 50 900: Admiral Schley. $1,000:
the captains in Sampson's fleet, each
$4,000 the captains in Dewey's fleet,
each $4,000; the men on an average.
sle5. 1t will probably be distributed
about Christmas.
The United States transport Comal
will probably be compelled to return
to the United States from Havana
without discharging her cargo of pro-
visions as the Marquis de Montoro,
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