The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-13

in the senate to ratify h a treaty, con-
sidering his signing the document binds
him to upport 1t.
TROOPS RETURN FROM PORTO :
RICO.
Newport News, Va, December g.
The United States transport Berlin ar
rived here this afternoon from San
Juan. In the transport were Major
Gener Brooke, his staff, and he First
Kentucky volunteer infantry under
Colonel John B. Castleman. General
Grooke and party missed the Wash
ington boat and remained at Old Point
all night. The committee of Louisville
citizens arrived tonight to escort the
soldiers to Louisville. The regiment
will leave tomorrow night for the west
in three sections a~ggregating forty-one
Pullman cars. The delay here was
caused by the fact that winter CLOTH
ing had to be served to the men. The
trip from Sal Juan vas entirely un-
~eventful. The transport brought but
six sick men home and they were at
once transferred to the Josiah Simpson
and sent to the government hospital at
Old Point.
MORE TROOPS SENT TO CUBA.
Washington, December "a dispatch
was received at the war Departments
today from General Davis at Hav ma,
announcing the arrival there Of the
transport Minnewaska with the Two
Hundred and Second New York regi-
ment. The dispatch says arrangements
are making for the shipment of the
Tenth cavalry from Charleston in q
few days. The Tenth cavalry is now
at Huntsville.
Havana, December 9.-The first Unit
ed States troops to march through the
streets of Havana will be the Two
Hundred and Second New York regi-
ment, which, with a band playing and
colors flying, will march Sunday from
the San Jose wharf, after landing there
from the transport Minnewaska,
through the heart of Havana, to the
Western railroad station. The line Of
march will be through the Prado
and Central park. These troops will
be sent to Pinar del Rio province.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press called the attention of General
Davis to the fact that ne would find
Cuban troops occupying Pinar del Rio
city and asked him what he should do.
"The authority of the United States
must be recognized as paramount" he
replied, "but I can see no reason why
the Cuban troops may not remain or
ganized as militia companies, though,
naturally, when the necessity for their
remaining in arms shall have passed,
I suppose they will disband. I have
no apprehension of trouble"
General Davis said he did not intend
to disarm the Cubans or to interfere
with them unless that should be neces-
sary to preserve order.
SPANISH VAPORINGS.
Madrid, December 9.-The impartial
today publishes another inf1amme tory
article on the subject Of the Maine
charges. The paper intimates that the
eplosion was the outcome of an in
tense desire "upon the part Of certain
" factions in the United States to see the
outbreak of the war, which was ur-
popular with the majority of Ameri-
cans The impartial adds: The par
tisans of the war realized that some
thing startling was necessary to rouse
national sentiment-it was a remark
able chance. Almost all the Maine's
officers were on board of another ship at
the time of the catastrophe. Those
who charge the Spaniards with being
capable of such a monstrous act are
we'll capable of committing it them
selves"
II conclusion, The impartial says
"Spain cannot remain under such ar
Infamous charge. 1t would be prefer
able to give the world the spectacle OF
national Suicide."