Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-21
Ako HER DELAY.
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| soldiers who lay in Tampa before the
departure of the Shafter expedition.
Inquiry made at the navy depart
ment to ascertain where the delay had
arisen in securing conveys was met
with the statement that the orders to
Admiral Sampson in this matter We're
very general. He was simply directed
| by the department to furnish con-
voy ana it was assumed that he would
confer with Gen. Miles as to the num-
Der and character of vessels required
for that purpose. AS the campaign
| from a naval point of view is to be
| principally Il land movement, the
| naval officers do not believe a very eX-
tensive convoy is necessary.
According to the calculations at the
navy department, Admiral Dewey's
fleet at Cavite should now be rein
forced by the coast defense vessel
Monterey which, with her tender and
collier, the Brutus has now been about
90 days out from Honlulu. With the
addition Of this fine ana powerful
monitor Dewey will be amply able to
take care Of himself so long as the
naval forces in the Philippines are
maintaining the relative proportion
they now occupy. However, the dis
| closure by the state department of the
lack Of foundation for the sensational
stories of strained relations with Ger
many has largely abated the anxiety
entertained al the navy department
as to Dcwey's position at Manila.
The War department was agreeably
surprised at the number of bids re-
ceived in answer to it's proposals for
! transporting the Spanards now at
by some of the companies We're also
regarded as very reasonable. and as it
is is desirable to terminate the present
condition of affairs at Santiago at the
earliest possible moment it is expected
the award Will be Immediately made.
The bid from the Spanish Steamship
Co.. was Il surprise to the department
officials. and at least some of them
thought that it would be good policy
for the government to avail of this Of
fer.
DR.. Grcenlcafs last report to Sccrc-
| E IA il, a. n
Santiago came. this afternoon. and
was to the effect that while the yellow
fever was widely spread among the
troops it was very mild in type. Gen,
Dutiield, who has been suffering from
the disease was reported to be i'm
proving. yesterday.
The open statement from the Cuban
legation here today, made 10 the war de
partment officials that they were pre-
:. pared to accept as proper the programme
!, laid down by Gen. Shaitcr for the GOV
eminent of affairs at Santiago. is hut !
!, lprelude it is hoped. to Instructions from
r that body to the Cuban generals in the
field that will tend to prevent a repetition
. of the conduct that has jeopardized In
- relations between the American and Gu
3, ban soldiers.
= The war department, today. was doins
=, its best to hurry forward the immune
"a regiments which General Shafter ha.
: urgently requested, and it is hoped tina
o they will be gotten off within u hours
They are wanted by Gen. Shaftcr 10 serve
as military pickets for the city of Santi
,lt- b.. Ssi
# of retaining within the zone of infection
~ any of the men who now constitute th
Il army.
The situation at Guantanamo amonI
. the Spanish troops there surrendered, i
10 calculated in some measure To disturb tn
NJ departments plan for the shipment .
II these soldiers back to Spain. The depart
: ment is under obligations not to plac
aboard the steamships that are to he use
y for the conveyance of the troops any sol
/ diors having yellow fever, 50 it probable
/, will be necessary To place the SURRENDERED
# camp under very rigid sanitary rules +
- EDick out carefully All persons showing tn
&c, faintest symptoms of disease. When tn
! Others have been Isolated for a sutiicien
+, period of time to make sure that the
have not contracted the fever. they wi
"a be ready to so aboard ship. but it ca
a. be readily seen that the adoption of thes
l. Iprecautions involves considerable della
II in the return of the Spanish troops t
nj Spain, ana it is doubtful if this move ca
u be initiated within Il month.
: This delay Is unfortunate. in view q
tv the possibility of trouble ensuing froi
~ the presence of the two armies We
as the Cubans at Santiago. hut as tn
IS Spanish officials have been or will be pa
Y rolled, it is presumed that they will Us
u. their influence among the enlisted mo
AZ to prcvonG any friction.
re Secretary Alger has cabled 20 Gel
Shafter directing him to cause to be pr,
H. pared at the earliest possible moment
, complete list Of the American soldier
tn suffering from yellow fever, as well a
no the names of those who have lost the
lives from that disease.
,ff News came to the navy depa rtment, t.
ID day, from Gibraltar, that three SPANS
IT, transatlantic steamships had taken re
rv uEe in that neutral port. having learne
,se that Commodore Watson's squadron Ia
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