The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-08-19
LAWTON IS HONORED
New Military Department Created
with Headquarters at Santiago.
SICK SpANltRDS LEAVE SANTIAGO.
-rhe Hospital Ship Alicante Takes on 1 900
sick spanish soIdiers-Gsn. Garcia
Besiegss Hoiguiu--Ssen. shat
ter's Sick Report.


Washington, Aug. l1.---A new geo
graphical department Of the army was
created last night by direction Of the
president II is TO be known las the
department of Santiago and 10 to con-
ssist of all that part of Cube which
already has, or may in the future,
come under the control of the United
States Maj. Gen. Henry w. Lawtou
has been assigned to the command of
the new department, with Brig. Gems.
Leonard w. Wood aud Ezra p. Ewers
as his principal officers. Gen. Wood
will continue to act as military gov
-ernor of Santiago city. The assign
unent of Gen. Lawton to the com
,maud of the new department does
not affect Gen. Skaters command in
the slightest way. The entire Fifth
army corps, commanded by Sbafter,
has been ordered to the United States,
and Gen. Shafter will return with it.
No part of the troops constituting the
Fifth corps will be kept in Cuba
quite naturally, so long as Gen. Shat
ter remains at Santiago, he will be in
command of the forces there. When
he leaves he will turn over the com
mand TO Gen. Lawton. The orders is
sued TO Shafter and Lawton with
reference to the new department di-
rect them 70 agree as to the time when
the command shall be changed.
SICK sPANIABDs LEAVE SANTIAGO.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 1.-THE
Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed
for Spain yesterday with 1000 sick
Spanish soldiers on board. The Span
ish steamer Isla de Luzon arrived in
the morning and will take 2, 1856 Span
ish soldiers. She has bed capacity for
$50 sick The Tenth regular infantry
marched through Santiago yesterday
afternoon on their way To board the
auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, which is to
transport them to the United States.
The men were in fine spirits. For
many of them it was first visit to
Santiago. They swung down the mar
row streets four abreast, whistling and
singing "There'll BE a Hot Time in the
old Town Tonight" The people
crowded to the corners shouting and
applauding the mems fine appearance.
At the wharf the regimental band
played to an enthusiastic crowd of
townfolks. Here the companies
formed. stacked arms aud waited for
lighters. The regimental wagons
came rafting down shortly afterward,
carrying blankets and stores and a
few sick. Then, after a short delay,
the men boarded the steam lighter
Carpon and were conveyed to the St
Louis
GYM. GARCIA BEsTRGING HoLGUIN.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. u.-Lieut.
Col. Jane, of Gen. Calixto Garcia's
staff, has just arrived from the front
with dispatches announcing the occu-
patton of Jibara, on the north coast of
che province of Santiago de Cuba, by
Gen Gareis'S troops, Jibarn was evac-
nated by the Spaniards. They left
1000 sick aud wounded. who are being
taken care of by the Cuban command
ser. Gen. Garcia with 5000 troops, is
besieging Bolguin, now occupied by
the Spanish Gen. Lugue, whose sur
render has been demanded.
sHAVTER's SICK REPORT
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE war de-
partmeut last night made public the
following from Gen. Shafter: Sani-
tary report for August 81; Total num-
Der sick, $3.50; total number fever
cases, 2,O43; total number new cases,
$50; total number fever cases returned
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