The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-11
BRYAN WILL NOT TALK
WRITTEN STATEMENT FOR
PRESS AT PROPER TIME.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR 8aYAWS PIGMENT
Soldiers Chic to Sailing on the Michigan,
Which is an Old Freight Vessel Unfit
for Transporting Troops, but
Nus go Neyerih less.

Nus go Nevertheless.
Savannah, Ga, Dec 10.-Col Will
liam Jennings Bryan, Colonel of the
Third Nebraska regiment, has either
forwarded his resignation to Washing
ton or is about to do so. Oi this there
seems to be no doubt. To-day he called
upon General Lee, commander of the
Seventh corps and General Keifer, COM
mandng the First division of the corps
of which Colonel Bryan's regiment is
part, and is understood to have an
nOunced his intention of quitting the SER
vice. General Lee is to sail for Cuba
on the transport Panama tomorrow,
and Colonel Bryan is believed to have
FASTENED his decision in order that he
might acquaint his corps commander
with his intention prior to his departure
for the island. Neither of the comamnd-
ing generals would discuss the matter
and referred to Colonel Bryan as the
proper source to get any news.
Colonel Bryan would neither confirm
nor deny the rumor but state that when
the time came he would prepare writ
ten statement and give it to the press
so that there would be no possibility
of any mis-statement of his position.
ut is well to have the newspapers to
talk through" said he with laugh,
they beat your hat all hollow"
Colonel Bryan's regiment understands
to-day that he viii be their commander
but a few days longer Lieutenant
Colonel Vifquain is quoteu by other Of
ficers Of the regiment, as 5aving told
them that there would som be promo
tions in the giment as Colonel Bryan
would resign and he would succeed him
as Colonel.
THE MICHIGAN'S CONDITION.
Savannah, Ga, Dec. 10.-The trans
port Michigan sailed this afternoon for
Marianao with two battalions of the
Second Illinois regiment. The officers
and men strongly objected to going on
the Michigan, which is an cd freight
ship, and as she has not yet been over
hauled by the Government and regularly
fitted up for transport work her accom-
modations are not the most comfortable
in the world.
Protests were sent to the Medical De-
partment against the use of tle vessel
by the Illinois troops. Gene"ll Lee de-
manded to have the ship inspected
again and sent Lieutenant Colonel Curtis
Guild, Jr., Inspector general of the corps,
and Assistant Adjutant General Dorst,
to report upon its condition. Lieutenant
Colonel Guild had already inspected the
vessel and recommended that it only be
used for the shipment of animals. Or
ders came from the War Department
that owing to the unsettled condition of
affairs in Cuba the transport would
have to be used for the shipment of the
men. 1t was listed by the QuartermAste
Generals Department to carry 500 men
and 800 animals.
This morning, after careful exami-
nation of the ship, Colonel Guild and
Colonel Dorst had the men Of the Second
Illinois questioned on what they pre-
ferred doing. They can either so to Gu
ba on the Michigan or go back to their
camps and wait an indefinite period for
transport to carry them away. The
men decided to go on the Michigan.
The Inspector General will report to
the War Department that the vessel
should not be used any more for men.
GIFT FOR NEBRASKA TROOPS.
Omaha. Neb., Dec. 1O.-The World
Herald to-day sent by telegraph one
thousand dollars to the First Nebraska
regiment, located at Manila. and one
thousand dollars to the Third Nebraska
regiment, commanded by Colonel VIM.
j. Bryan, now at Savannah. Ga. pre-
pairing to start for Cuba. This money is
contributed at the solicitation Of the
World Herald by over three thousand
contributors, and is sent to the two
regiments to provide for a Christmas
dinner.