Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-26
REVIEW OF WAR news 5
More Troops Coming to New
port News.
GEN. GRANTS BRIGADE.
Colonel Heckcr Reports to the War Depart,
ment That This City Ia Eminently
Suitable for the shipment -
OF Soldiers.
DIV TelPEranhl

NASHl NGION, July 2o.-The War
Department was busted TODAY In h.1r.
ryng the disuatch Of the rclnninder
of Miles expedition against Porto Rico.
Such progress has been made that it
is hoped that all of the troops will be
on Porto Rican soil in week at the
latest. General Miles is not expected to
defer his landing until that time but
presumably will pick out suitable
place Tor encamuing his troops and es-s
taplish himself ashore, awaiting the ar
rival Oh the other detachments now on
their way. G 7sltl .ii3ssElI.
War Department officials expect that
the news received from General Miles
VIII come through the press dispatches.
as The general has not with him, 40
iar as IS Known. any dispatch boats.
IL VIII be at least Saturday before ca
Die communication can be established
with him. and in the meantime reliancS
must be had on the dispatch boats run
ninS across to st. Thomas. distant
about four hours run. 1t was expected
at the department that General Brooke
and General Haines would sail from
Newport News today to join Miles, and
that most OF Brooke's command would
be embarked by Wednesday.
The work of embarkation at Newport
News is being conducted with much
less difficulty and delay than was ex-
pected. Colonel Hecker. in charge OF
The transportation OF the ward post
master, who has just returned fronl
tliat place. has reported to Secretary
Alger that it is eminently suitable for
the shipment of the troops. Conse-
uuently the secretary ordered all OF
General Grants brigade. 5000 men,
from Chtckamauga to Newport News.
II is not expected that sill of the trans
ports required for their accommodation
Will have arrived there by the time the
soldiers get in. but they camp on suit
able grounds there and IL Is believed
will be benefited by the change from.
chickamauga.
The signal service has succeeded in
claiming the tubes from the battlefield
Of Chickamauga. which supplied tho
military balloon with pure water
IT was announced today at the Navy.
Department that Secretary Long ex-
pected a report from Admiral Sampson
on the destruction OF Cervcra's fleet IL
is supposed to have been brought by
Captain Sigsbee on the ST. Paul which.
arrived Mt New York last Friday, ana
TO nave been sent by mail by Captain
Sissbee. IT Is the intention Of the Ma
the public In its entirety. 1t will
be given out for publication Wednes-s
day morning. n,
Secretary Long today forwarded to-
Admiral Dewey the joint resolution ex-s
tending the thanks Of Congress for the
victory achieved at Cavite The res
nlutlon was beautifully engrossed and
prefaccd by n formal attestation OF It's
authenticity by Secretary or State Day.
the whole being enclosed In highly gilt
ana ornamented Russia feathers It's
To be remarked that Secretary Long fnSS
his letter OF transmittal makes ref
ercnce to letter from the secretary of
state compimentlng Admiral Dewey
upon his direction OF affairs since the
great victory. The letter of Secretary
Long is rs follows: i. ~
Navy Department, WASHINGTON. sJnlv8
25. 1898 srsI',::ss;
Sir: The department has receiyed
from the secretary of state an en-
crossed and certified copy of a Joint
resolution of Congress rendering the
thanks OF Congress to you :tn.l the off,
hcers and men of the squadron under
your command for transmission to yotrS
and l herewith enclose the same To-,
you. - -S>s.si
Accompanying the copy OF the iotnrs
resolution the department received a.
letter from the secretary of state re-
questing that there be conveyed to YOU
MS appreciation and his Impression OF
your character as a naval officer ana
good Judgment and prudence you have
SHOWN in directing the affairs since
your great achievement in destroying
the Spanish fleet. 100
This take pleasure in doing. botf$
IN behalf Of the navy as we'll as per-
sonally. Very respectfully, 70 Al
JOHN D. LONG, s6&EG5$$ ny
Secretary of the NAVY,
Rear Admiral George Dewey. COM
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