Evening star., 1898-08-11
MEN GLAD TO LEAVE CUBA
Ninth and Tenth Infantry Embark on the ST
Louis.
Death of British Consul Rnmsdcn~
Isle of Pines Expedition Starts
Garcia Besieges HoIgufn.

! Santiago dispatch dated yesterday sayst
The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
| for Spain today with 1000 Spanish sick
soldiers on board.
The Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon ar
, rived here this morning and will take 2I3G
Spanish soldiers. She has bed capacity for
go sick
The st. Louis sails north tonight with
the 9th and 10th Infantry.
The st. Paul is expected TO be the next
| transport to leave here with American
troops. She arrived in this harbor yester-
day from Porto Rico
Both the ST. Paul and the St Louis arc
obliged to embark the troops outside the
harbor entrance, being too long to enter
the harbor proper.
Capt. Clark. formerly of the battle ship
oregon, Is going north on the St. Paul, ow-
ing to bad health
The 10th Regular Infantry marched
through the city this afternoon on the
way 10 board the auxiliary cruiser St.
United States. The men were in fine spir-
It's For many Of them il was first visI.
to Santiago.
Enthusiastic Crowds.
They swung down the narrow streets
four abreast, whstling and singing
''There'l Be a Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight The people crowded TO the cor
ners, shouting and appiauding the mems
fine appearance.
AT the wharf the regimental band played
to enthusiastic crowds Of townsfolk Hero
the companies formed, stacked arms and
waited for the lighters. The regtmeutaI
wagons came rafting down shortly after
ward, carrying blankets and stores and a
few sick.
Then, after short delay, the men board
ed the steam lighter Carpon and were con-
veyed TO the ST. Louis. Perfect order and
military precision prevailed, and the pro-
cession was in strong contrast TO that of
the feeble and weak Spaniards-many OF
them sick and on litters-that straegled fur
lively down the same streets yesterday.
British Consul Dead.
Mr.. W. Ramsden, for over thirty-fve
years British consul at Santiago de Cuba.
has just died at Kingston, Jamaica, in the
hfty-cighth year of his age. He leaves a
widow, three daughters and four sons, one
of whom is British vice consul at Manila
Mr.. Ramsden's services throughout tho
war, his efforts to bring about the sur
render of Santiago with view to avoid
ing further bloodshed and his kindness to
all Americans with whom he came I'm con-
tact entitled him TO the consideration Of the
American people, who will regret his de-
mise.
The Newark. Scorpion, Suwanee and Res
quite, with the marines, sailed from Guam
tanamo bay this afternoon for the Isle of
Pines Capt Goodrich, formerly of the ST.
Louis, now commands the Newark and is
in charge of the expedition.
The Badger and the l. ]. Merritt have ar
rived. The latter, after coaling will pro-
ceed to the wreck of the Cristobal Colon.
The Merritt & Chapman wreckers now
think the Infanta Maria Teresa is held in
position by rock through her bottom for
ward, but they expect to haul her off soon.
The osceola has sailed to Join the southern
blockade.
Lieut.. Col Jane of Gen. CaliNto GarcIa's
stan has Just arrived from the frop- NTH
dispatches announcing the OCCUPATION OF
Glbara, on the north coast of the province
OF Santiago de Cuba, by Gen. Garcia's
troops.
Glbara was evacuated by the Spaniards.
Ihey left thousand sick and wounded
who are being taken care of by the Cuban
commander.
Gen. Garcia, with 5000 troops. is hes,ec-
Ing Holguin. now occupied by the Spanish
Gen. Luque, whose surrender has been de-
r1anded.