Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-10
on LAND AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Toffy-thrcc signal men from Tampa
arrived at Long Island City, Tuesday. on
their way to Montauk.
Cen Greedy Is advised that 100 miles Of
military telegraph arc now in operation
in Porto Rico. connecting the points oc-
cupied by the United States stroOps with
the cable station al Ponce.
The steamer Hesperia of the Mediter-
raneun branch of the Anchor Line. which
left New York during the afternoon OF
July q having on board 50 Spanish pris-
oners taken from Spanish merchantmen
captured by American warships, arrived
At Gibraltar Tuesday.
The UEhed States Ship Essex. sta
toned at the Kitiery navy yard. has
been ordered in commission as soon as
she can be made ready for a training
ship. She viii De ready for sea in a
week
Mrs Frank T.. Lowell whose husband
was buried at Portland. Sunday. Oh Tues
day had her sorrows doubled by a dis
patch from clrickamauga. announcing the
death Of her son Charles II. Loyei, a
corporal OF Portland co. ~. He died OF
typhoid fever. He was Il years OF age,
and graduate Of The Portland High
school.
The work OF raising the mines in the
river at Fort Knox was completed Mon
pipslve Instructions. Major Hokic and
his engineers nave 9,een al Burksport FOR
several days removing the t0rpedoes and
Monday morning, the United States army
tug Max took the scoRs in Tow and
passed 0ut down the bay.
Louis Rim. private Of the 6th
Massachusetts Volunteers. died at the
inhrmary al New Brighton. :. l., Tues
Friday. He was one of the sick sod
dicrs brought from Santiago and had
been in the hospital about week
Rim was y years 81 age.
y special 10 the Springfield Mass.
Uuion fran Adams. Mass. says: \ letter
received from capt Hicks o. the 81 Mas
stchusctts Volunteers states that Joseph
Gravel. Jr.. ard David Z. Ferguson, both
OF 60 VI aud both residents Of ADAMS
died OF yellow fever near Santiago,
Nsither was III battle. heing taken i'll be-
fore It, ana the deaths were reported TO
N company's officers, July q.
Col. Fred H. Began. commander of the
OH Massachusetts Regiment. L. 5. ".
died az his home iii CharleStown, A. 90
\. NJ. Friday. COL Began arrived home
from Ct5sl a few days ago. In a greatly
dehllitated condition As result If tho
hardShipS attendant upon The campaign
but his condition was not thought To DE
unfIvorahle until Tuesday morning. when
"A SAhitU flldf-t pEEbEItI anu III IltQ Il
fcw minutes later.
The first military funeral held there
during he present war tuok place at
South Portland. TUESDAY, over til, re-
mans of Private Georsc :. Broughton.
who died Of typhoid fever at Chicka-
manga. Detachm.nts from Fort preble.
Portland Hr.id and the monitor Moutauk
The pail bearers were members
Of Battery Z. The remains were escorted
10 the grave by military squad who
fired q salute while thc buslers sounded
the taps.
Some question has arisen as 10 the
water supply NJ Montauk Point. where
Skaters army is to be sent. 1t is claimed
that il is entirely Inadequate and that the
take which is depended upon for water
IS hrdckish. Surgeon General SternherG
says that there Will be an ample water
supply and that the lake will furnish WA
ter If il is not dciilcd by the troops. He
said. however that the water supply at
his and other camps should be boiled be-
fore using.
The United States torpedo boat Dupont.
Lieut.. Wood commanding. which left
Guantanamo Bay. last Wednesday, ar
rived at Nov York, Tuesday, and pro-
recded 10 the navy yard. The transport
IAmpaSas, Capt. Rarstpw. which arrived.
Monday night. from once. was inspected
by Health officer Doty ut Quarantine.
,i.,f, m, / ,,,,,.,...,. L., ,l,,i ms i'll, ri
diers A: 1Iamptnn Roads. AFTER which shu
vas ordered 10 proceed to New York.
The President has accented the res
ignation of Col. Charles F. Woodward.
Lieut.. col. George +, Chaffln Major
(;ncrca n TayIor and cant H. A.
;nodnu all of lhe Gib N,ssa,.husetts
nov on dutv ~ porto picn 1,hev have
hacr dis,.ba ROOD from futher service.
No exclamation concerning the matter
is given nj tha war department b,lt
press disnatches spoke of the trouble
e., tho rac;r,,t
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Charles H. Lowell, a member Of tho
Portland Cadets, is dead from typhoid
fever at Chickamauga. His brother.
Tuesday noon. received a telegram an
nounCing the sad news. His family re-
Gently heard that he was sick with ma
larial fever but, Monday. it was reported
that he had typhoid fever. Following
closely upon this alarming announcement
came the sad ntws OF his death. His
father, Frank s. l4ovell, WAS brie1 sun
day. and now the family is again afflicted
in a way that will bring TO them me
heartfelt sympathy of the whole com