The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-17
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GUssIE' EXPEDITION SUCCESSFUL.
Washington, ID. c., May l6. General
Miles has received telegram from Cap
tain J. II. Dorst, who was in command of
| the expedition which was sent to the coast
| of Cuba to take supplies of rifles and am
munition for the insurgents.
Captain Dorst says he Is satisfied with
| the results Of his trip. and not dishoarten
cd, MS has been reported He landed arms
fer the insurgents and in the engagement
with the Spaniard, killed some OF their
men without losing single soldier
His return to Key West and to Tampa
is in accordance with pre-arrangel plans
ilo also needed certain supplies, and the
| Gu,S sizes boilers and engines need uvor
hauling, but it is believed here that tho
Captain did not accomplish the object for
! which he was sent to the extent desired.
| All day inquiries have been pouring i'll
| to the War Department from the Govern
ors of ) atrs rs 10 whether the department
would pay the expenses Of and allow per
diem compensation to tho men who re-
| spOndeu to the Governors call and welo
| subsequently rejected by the examining
| officers Of tho United States Army, A de-
csOn has beun reached that tho govern
ment vii! bear ell of he transportation
| and subsistence expenses of rejected ap-
pliunntA from tho date Of .heir enrolment
to that of their rejection, including their
transportation and subsistence from the
Sta Z camp to their homes. No per diem
pay Will, however, be allowed. as the men
were not in the United States Army. The
various States will have to bear the psr
diem expense themselves.
| The changes in the assignments OF many
Of the volunteers, MS originally determined
upon, has caused more or less confusion,
and a large number OF Senators and Rep
rcscntatlves were at tho War Department
| today undeuvorng to ascertain the precise
status of the trOous of their States ana to
see that their equipments and transpor-
tntion were provided for. 1t is confident
ly hopeds that by the end Of tho week
practically all Of the volunteers will have
been mustered into the service, and ar
engagements for the proper division Of the
camhincd regular and volunteer troops in
to corps, brigudes, &c, will then DO well
under way.
GENERALS ASSIGNED.
Washington. May G--In n general Or
der issued at the War Department this AT
tcrnoUn the assignment TO the different
corps and other important commands are
announced They a:e as follows;
Majur-Grncrul Wesley Merritt, the De.
pnrtment ofiho Paciii1, the expedition to
the Philippines being part Of this de-
partmenl'a duty.
Major-Gcneral John r. Brooke the first
corps and the Department Ol the Gulf;
headquarters at thicknluaugu.
Major General William & uham. the sec
OIl corp, with headquarters at Falls
. | church, Va.
Major. General james f. Wade. he third
corps. Chlchamnuga
= Major General John Coppinger, the
= fourth corps, Mobile, Ala,
! MHjur General VIM. IL. ShaltuT, the
, iilth COLDS, Tampa Fla.
MajurtGer.urul Elwuil :. Otis to report to
Major Hrnrral Merritt for duty with
! troops ia the DEPARTMENT IF the Pacific
Majul-LiairIHl james IL Wilson, the
sixth corps, ChICkamuuga
Major & neral l'itlhugh Lee, the scv-
u nth corps Tampa, Fla.
! Major-tt'neral Joseph IT, Wheeler, the
cavalry division, Tampa Fla
GENERALS FRANK AND GUENTHER
, The vacancy in COMMAND OF the Depart.
, ment OF the East, with htadVunr rrs at
/, N3w York, cnuaed iy the api n.htmcuts
| lAJUr-GrHcrAl Merritt ns guNcrnUr-Genur-
Il Of the Philippines, viii be- temporarily
. | lied by BrlgaliGr. General Frank. former.
y colonel OF the first artillery school at
4 | Fort Monroe.
The fifteen thousand or more trO0n5 who
I | re to be concentrated near Wushin EtOn
| will DO commanded for the present by
!friSadier General Francis l., tucnthGr
Mo has just been promoted from colonel