The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
HEARTILY WELCOMED
The Citizens Received Them Hospi-
tabIy, Feeding the Hungry
THE PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
The Expedition will be Accompanied
by Commission Of Porto Ricans
who Go To Prevent the Citizens
ofthc Island from Bearing
Arms \ gainst the United
states Government.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. July S.-Spe-
cial.-Not since The days Of the Com
/ fedoracy have as many troops been IN
| NsvDort News as are now camped above
the ship-yard. and the city belongs 20
tho national volunteers, for the houses
| have been thrown open TO the men who
will embark in the next thirty-six hours
for Porto Rico
Troops from Chickamauga began to
/ arrive m the city yesterday at noon. and
/ from that time on till lato this otter
/ noon long trains arrived at intervals,
bringing General Haincs brigade, which
is composed of the Third Illinois. Fourth
/ Ohio aud Fourth Pennsylvania regiments.
/ Tho trains did not come into the city
/ but stopped at the Old Point Junction
where tho soldiers dsembarkod and went
into camp on a site selected by Major
| Wilson OF the quartermastor department.
The Illinois troops were the first 20 ar
rive Then came the boys from the
| Buckeye state. with tho Pennsylyanians
/ bringing no the rear
GENERAL BROOKE ARRIVES.
! This afternoon Mafor-Goneral Brooke,
commanding tho First Corps. arrived on
! a special train with his staff lie was
| enthusiastically received by his men, VINO
| cheerod Justify as his train passed near
tho camp Until the troops embark Gen
| eral Brooke VIII remain at the Warwick
| Hotel He expects 10 leave for Porto
| Rico on the auxiliary cruiser St. Louis,
| where "a cabin has been reserved FOR him.
Other troops that arrived were COM
| panies of cavalry from Camp Alger The
first detachment. composed OF Troops
| and q. New York volunteers reached the
| city yesterday afternoon They were fol-
| lowed this morning by Troops a, B and
/ g.. OF Pennsylvania. The cagalrymen un-
| loaded their horses at the cattle pens.
! and marched through tho city 20 the
| camp. pitching their dog tents near those
OF General Hanes brigade. Four bat
tsries OF light artillery are scheduled 10
arrive some time tomorrow from Chicha-
mauga Park
THE TRANSPORTS.
Two transports. the Massachusetts, and
Roumania. are now in the harbor taking
ON provisions preparatory % sailing. but
t Is not probable the vessels will be
ready IN receive the troops before some
| time tomorrow 80 ono knows when
tho troops will be or for Porto Rico. The
81 Louis IS at Old Point. and tho Har-
ward ls expected 10 arrive from New
| YORK some IlillN TO rilNi row. if'i'i vi
these auxiliary cruisers will carry 1900
men and several hundred horses.
There are forty carloads OF provisions
in tho railway yard which must Doe load
| el ON tho transports and this will Tee
ouiro some time While the troops are
anxious 10 move on Porto Rico they are
/ delighted with their camping grounds
and Newport News. Most OF the men
were half starved when they reached the
city. and some men slipped through the
lines and went 10 the nearest houses and
asked for something TO cat They were
! heartily welcomed by the people who
| opened their hrlers and gave them what
| hey had So far there has been very lit-
t.e drunkenness among the men ana no
disorderly conduct worth speaking or.
BLACK AND DIRTY.
blacker and dirtier body or men
| were never seen than those who arrived
from camp Thomas. They had been on
| Tina train for three days and nights. haF-
ing been delayed on the road on account
| of the heat which made 10 necessary To
stop the trains and water tho holsrs.
As soon as "a company finished pitch
ing their tents they were given perinIs-
SION To go bathing in James river Wnlch
is but "a few hundred yards from the
camp. and at times yesterday evening
thore were several hundred men PAD
ding in the historic stream.
The officers and men are loud IN ther
praises OF the Chesapeake and ONO rdh-
way officials for the prompt ana Sya''-
matte way In which they were trans
ported from the camp % Newport news.
Not n man was injured on the liP anu
there were no accidents.
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
The expedition which will sail for Porto
| mill n. urrnmnlUtnU NN 70 NFd .F
| Commission in charge Of eX-Consul zen
cral TO Mexico. w. L. sutton OF Mlcm-
gam. and eight Influential Porto Rican5.
THE commissioners arrived here last night
| from Washington. They are NE w. T.
| sutton. General Antonio Matter I-iuN.ra7'
AIateo Fajardo. Jose Bude-. Rafael Mar
seuach. Domingo CoolazO, Rafael Munoz'
Emilio Gouzalez and T.. J. Bcsosa. IN eA-
niaining the object OF ineir visit 70 Porto
pico one OF the natives Of that isiand
said. 1--WE ere going 70 Porto RICO 70
keen the natives from bearing arms
against the United states. we VIII Ten
them that Porto Rico will be annexed 10
.hfs ereat country and they will be given
freefom that they never drained OF. l
don't think we will have any trouble IN
teeping the natives from fighting me
I-nitod states. as the most OF them sym
pathize with the Cubans.'
AT GENERAL MILES REQUEST.
Mr. sutton lS gong ID L'tty NC -
the earnest solicitation Of General Nell
sno A Miles. lie IL an international
LAWYER and for number OF years has
Zen located in Washington. For ten
- Afr sutton was Consul General OF
Northern Mexico. He spelSs he Spanish
, Language nuently, has 7lhtet san Juan
and Is acquainted with the ways Of the
Porto Ricans ,, e., -
General Antonio Mattel Lluveras Is a
r,tive of Porto Rico and WAS at the head
~ the instruction. but was compelled 10
eea ~ tne United states IN order to save
his life. 4 large bounty has been offered
M cor his capture by the Spanish govern
,-frt ond should he fan into the hands
af ne Dons ne would be put to death.
t.,.Drrnf'- mis- home In Porto Rico is
..-.rf tv spanish soldiers
r.n r.rrr commissioners are Porto
gI r-s hsv. been living IN New
York for the last siN months. some OF
hem speak the English language.
20 MORE TILL THIS ioRNlNG.
more trops vii come in iil hayilsht
, | tomorrow morning. =.
Then the signal corps vii. arrive ~ u