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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26
cOPPINGER TO GO TO SANTIAGO.
second Georgia One of the Reci-
mentS Under His Command.

mentS Under His Command.
New York, June 25.-According to the
present arrangements, Gen. Miles will ar
rive at Tampa, Monday morning, and will
Immediately undertake the execution of
all necessary preliminaries to provide for
the complete and systematic loading Of
supplies on the transports for Santiago
and none of the exasperating DELAYS which
marked the departure of the first expedi-
ton are anticipated to occur on this oc-
casion.
Gen. Copplnger's force, which will 90 to
Santiago, is composed almost altogether
of the brigades, which were originally Sc
lected to participate with Gen. Shafter
and it has the advantage of thorough and
compact organization.
The organization is as follows:
Second division:
First Brigade-Col. J. d. deRussev
Eleventh United States Infantry and Nine
tenth United States Infantry
second Brigade.-Gen. l.. H. CARPENTER.
First Infantry District of Columbia Vol
unteers, Second Infantry New York Vol
unteers and Fifth Infantry Maryland Vol
unteers
Third Brigade.-Brig. Gen. r. H. Hall
Third Infantry Pennsylvania Volunteers
One hundred ana Ftfty-SeVenth Indiana
Volunteers, First Ohio Infantry Volun-
teers and First Infantry Illinois Volun-
teers.
Third Division:
First Brigade.-Brig. Gen Jacob Kline
Fifth Infantry Ohio Volunteers, First In
fantry Florida Volunteers and Thirty
Second Infantry Michigan Volunteers.
Second Brigade-Brig. Gen. j. N. An
drews, Sixty-ninth New York Infantry
Volunteers, Third Infantry Ohio Volunteers
and Second Infantry Georgia Volunteers.
Third Brigade--Provisional cavalry Bri-
gade, Fifth United States Cavalry battal-
ions of First, Second, Third, Sixth and
Tenth United States Cavalry. Two battai-
ions First United States Volunteer Cav
airy, and First Cavalry Ohio Volunteers.
Fourth Brigade-Provisional artillery
brigade Brig. Gen. w. f. Randolph, six
light batteries United States Artillery and
two heavy batteries.
The total strength of this force slightly
exceeds 1900 men.
The first division Of the Fourth Army
Corps under Gen. Schwan, which has been
removed to Miami. will not accompany the,
expedition, but will probably be attached
to Gen. Lees corps
In addition 20 the thirty-two transports
utilized by Gen. SKATER the war depart
ment mas chartered all other vessels which
are available for immediate use, and these
viii probably be assembled at Tampa. the
hrst OF next week. They are the Louisiana
the Hudson, the Unionist the Specials;
ire Catnnia, the Arkadia, the Nueces. the
ComancAe, the Lampasas, the CITY of Ma
con and the Gate City,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26

The average walking pace of a healthy
man or woman is said to be 70 steps a
minute.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26
FLORIDA.


Rev Ebenezer Gay, rector of St Peters
Episcopal Church. at Fernandina died at
St. Lukes hospital in New York City on
the 2st inst.
Stephen Johnson, a white resident of
Clay county, was shot and killed on
Thursday afternoon, at about O'Clock, by
Siias r. Silcox, white, of Waikiki The
scene of the killing is about four and one
half miles south of Green Cove Springs, on
the line of the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railway. SncOx gave himself
up to the sheriff, and was placed in jail
The body of johnson was left on the rail-
road track at the place he was shot, and
a special train ran over him, mutilating
his feet and head somewhat. Silcox stated
that johnson had been for some time
threatening to kill him, and that when
they met he advanced on him with an open
knife, and cut him several times.
An examination of applicants for APP
pointment to the vacant cadetshlp at An
napolis from the First congressional dis
trict will be held in Tallahassee on Tues
day next by a committee of three or more
persons to be organized for that purpose
Company f, First Wisconsin Regiment,
includes among its ranks a deputy sher-
iff, an agent of Pabst's brewery a news
paper man, several prominent lawyers
and physicians, and a county judge. The
company also includes the sons of several
wealthy merchants, etc. One of the mem
bers of the company, whose parents are
eor nome Jusl pc
following message collect. "Send me- StoG
Am busted, but happy" He got the mon
ey few days afterward.
Everything is on a hustle preparing for
the troops which are expected to be at
Icorno, ,dipo oo,l,, tbts v,aa,5 e,o,,oro1 h,,r
80, 5',''-N.',i .t''9 - o.
"ieu naiu9 are eilipioyeu laSihs pApe'cled"-
ing the grounds of underbrush, etc, aud
bv the end of the week all of the nine
win be laid. and most of the ground ready
for OCCUPANCY. The railroad company al
so has a large force of hands LAYING side
track. five miles of which are 10 be laid
The city will be better prepared to receive
the troops. it is said by competent iudgesI
than any place heretofore selected. Every
available store or house that could be
rented has been taken. and at war prices
Even the vacant lots in business portion
of the city have been leased. and also at
war prices. Inquiries from everywhere in
the country are being received as to places
to rent. etc, and the town now has more
new faces than has been known for wears.
A Young man by the name of John Null
Inns was struck and killed by lightning
while. crossing an open field Wednesday
afternoon near Frost Proof in Polk
county Mullins came from Charleston.
| S. G.. 3ast January. and had been employ
| ed by L. w. Porter as a farm hand.
Juuse IAN uIle was taken up at or
! cult Court chambers at Jacksonville Fri
day with the habeas corpus case of Will
/ liam p Rigdon. which resulted in tha dis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26

While the New York police were pa
rading the other day Misses greeted Capt.
Chapman who formerly ruled the tender
ION with an iron hand. The same treat
ment was accorded William $. Devery. the
new chief, who is credited with favorinr a
'wide-open' policy and the outside world
Is thus left somewhat In doubt as 10
dry" town
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
GUANTANAMO
SURRENDERS.
Seven Thousand Spanish Soldiers
Laid Down Their Arms Yesterday
GEN. GARCIA MET NO SPANIARDS
Shafter Says That the Report That He
Was Defeated by Them is Without
the slightest Foundation-Many
Political Prisoners Released.

Copyright 1905. by Associated Press)
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 25.-Ev-
erything here is peaceful. The 1000 Span
ish soldiers At Guantanamo laid down
their arms to-day The 2 so from Palma.
soriano. San Luis and Longo surren-
dered yesterday 10 Lieutenant Miley, and
to-day pack trains with provisions were
sent them. The only others included in
the capltulation are 200 troops at Bar
acoa and 900 at Sagua. They have not
yet been turned over, but they are now
here I'm General Garcia's vicinity. He IS
at Jiguani to-day and reached there with
out encountering any spaniards. General
Shafter authorizes an absolute contra
diction Of the report that Garcia escoun-
tered force Of Spaniards who were re-
turning TO Santiago 70 surrender and was
defeated by them.
Colonel Ezera Powers. OF the Ninth
Infantry, acting for General Smarter. Will
receive the formal surrender Of Guam
tanamo. Yesterday General Shafter re-
leased forty Cubans who had been con-
fined i'm the local jail on political charges
indeed. some of them We're confined WIN
out charge OF any character other tha1
on the most trivial preteXts and vet
others solely because of sympathy WIN
the insurgent cause. The jail is still filed
with many whose names and sentences
are not on record and are absolutely UNI
known. so far as has been ascertained
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
Strange Inconsistency.

Jim Branham. colored was this week
sent TO the penitenuary for one year for
stealing "A hen. valued 90 twenty-five
cents. Colonel Thomas Mulligan had lost
a black hen. and finding one az J. w.
Gnmore's which answered the description
ne tracked the theft 10 Jim Branham.
The Colonel vigorously prosecuted the
case and succeeded IN getting. the negro
one year I'm the penitentiary'
A Few DAYS before that a man was
sent TO iail for thirty days for killing a
man. ,.t,,,
Thirty days in jail for killing a man
and one wear in the penitentiary for
stealing Tom Mulllgan's black henl The
Lulinq Of "A man was insignificant. but
the stealing OF hen was terrible
crime, ,...--,..-
.,bout the administration OF the law
vhst boundless latitude Is taken in
crimes OF the same class ana what I'M
reasonable and unjust verdicts are some
,,roes GIVEN in the courts OF the landi
The stealing OF a chicken Is terrible
offense in comparison with many crimes
that go unpublished Inc certainty and
NOT the severity o, punishment Is the
demonstrated wisdom OF ages end this
policy should be adhered 70 by the courts.
punish trivial ofrensec with light punish
ment and grave crimes with heavy PEN
aitles.-Gallaua Tennessean ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26

Tho celebration OF Independence day
.,t- ,e,r was such a one as Washing
ton has not heard before In years say
q writer in the Post There was
rniphtv victory. TO think Of. and the cap
fsl was too happy TO keep sun FOR
f,yeutv-four hours IL Numbered It's eA-
ultation. and only few unreasohapie
mortals so far forgot their paulotiah az
10 object 20 the noise ono OF these
earning few is "a woman J know. She
lives. or rather she boards-there IS
vaet difference between the two-in "A
corner house down I'm town. she hash
much money. She has piuiully little III
fact. or she would have left the city
weeks aco when her baby began 20 look
wan and pale. To isn't a sturdy baby,
and 81 cries great deal All last week
and the week before it was ailing with
one Of these diseases babies have I'm hot
weather IL lay I'm IT'S crib and rolled Us
head from side TO side and modned. Inc
Saturday before Independence Day was a
torture TO healthy folk What it was
10 that wrctched little baby nobody
knows The mother famed f. all day.
There was little TO do for II. the doctor
said A good nights sleep would make
AN the difference I'm the world. and 10
must De kept quiet The little thing
fretted nearly an day. but late az night
80 fen into q deep. quiet healthy sleep.
The mother was almost too happy TO sit
still. but she kept the fan moving over
tho tired little face. Suddenly there was
"a terrific explosion. The bake woke with
"a scream. 10 was only the first cannon
cracker don't know how many the
baby heard after that He was too lit
tie to count them. and he doesn't remem-
Der now for be died early on the morn
ing Of the 9Th You see he was too lit
tie 10 know that the nation was cele-
brating a glorious victory. He only
knew that for twenty-four hours horri-
BILE noises kept him awake and fright
ened him. and when the quiet and the
cooler weather came next day it was too
late. He had been too tired TO wait.
one can hardly wonder that the mother
doesn't feel patriotic. Mothers are so
unreasonable, YOU know.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26

IN FOR him and there was not prouder
mascot In the army. Since coming 10
Charleston the boy has begun 10 love the
life when the regiment IS sent on dress
parade he IS alons and he always tries
10 keep up with his comrades. lie IL the
son OF the regiment. and fee, bigger IMAM
the men who ride al It's ironf
THE little mascot came near being
lost on Tuesday. however. After the
soldiers left Chickamauga the boy s
mother began 10 weep for her child and
she secuted around among her friends
until she managed 10 raise he price OF
a railroad ticket 10 Charleston. with
this she set out 10 ovcrtake the regiment
before Il could embark for tuDd' me
woman arrived IN the city TUESDAY morn
lining and Immediately sought the Penn
sylvania headquarters. she tola her
story and asked permission 10 get pack
her baby. While sho WAS pulling the
wires In which she supposed me Daoy
v,se hanging the soldiers set 10 work
10 devise means 10y when nc couio DC
held The woman was seen by COM
rnittoe and implored 90 leave the picca-
,,innv with the soldiers. The soldiers
,rornised 10 take such good care or MIN
nj tho mother al last decided 70 20
hsct IA Tennessee alone. IL Is said that
Inc mon made Il worth her while 10 leave
alone as her expenses were paid ana she
60 of,.on a little cash 10 take the place
81 bcr o0spring Jimmie. the mascot
Iced the soldiers 10 hide him when he
,,ss told that his mother was outside the
c,-,, lie said ne wanted 10 stay ana
tbc soldiers wanted him. too. The price
Maid FOR the body is not known OUTSIDE
the regiment"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
ASST. PAYMASTER
LEROY H. SHIELDS.
The Appointment Came at This Time
as a Surprise.
SUBSISTENCE DEP0TS NAMED
Orders Assigning Surgeons 10 Duty in
the Army Hospitals-A Richmond
Couple Marry in Washington.
Big Mail from Santiago.

WASHINGTON, July 2.-SpeciaL-Mr,
Leroy n. SHEDS. of Norfolk. was to-day
sworn in AS acting assistant paymaster
IN the navy. He has not yet been assign
ed 20 duty Mr. Shields appointment
came in the nature Of a surprise 10 him.
He was an applicant for the position,
his papers having been filed some weeks
ago. but so much time had elapsed since
then that he had about given up all hopes
Of getting the position.
The appointment is only for the du-
ration OF the war with Spain. The pay
Of an assistant paymaster Is Sl.fo FOR sea
duty. ST. 400 for shore duty, and $1,000 while
on waiting orders.
SUBSISTENCE DEPOTS.
Under the provisions Of an act OF Con-
gress. approved July 7th for Increasing
the efficiency Of the subsistence depart
ment. eleven points have been designated
as important depots 20 which officers OF
that department are assignable FOR duty
FOR the purpose OF purchasing and shipping
subsistence supplies. Dunn Loring' New
York, Cincinnati Chattanooga. 81. Louis,
Chicago. Atlanta. Tampa, San Francisco
jacksonville and Miami are the places
named.
Captain John Little. commlssary OF sub
sistence has been assigned to Dunn Lor-
ing.
Major Charles r. Parke, brigadier sur
geOn. has been assigned 10 General era
hams Corps az Falls church.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Solomon p.
Green. has been ordered to proceed from
Warrenton. y. c.. TO New York thence
10 Santiago. via steamer Olivette.
Private John W. Green. Company b.
Third Virginia Infantry, has been dis
charged.
First Lieutenant Charles II. Smith,
Third United states Volunteer Engineers,
has been ordered from Rome. Ga, 70
Charlotte. y. g.. on duty connected with
the recruitment Of his regiment
Acting-Assistant Surgeon Baen street,
United States Army has been ordered
from the Fort Monroe Hospital 10 Allan
"a. Ga. for assignment TO duty with the
recruits I'm camp In that city.
OF MARRIAGE BENT.
marriage license was issued to-day 70
Richard A Hattorf and Miss Annie +.
Quinn. both Of Richmond.
The postmaster at Key West an
nounces. under the date Of yesterday the
receipt Of twenty-eight large bags OF let
ters from Santiago dc Cuba
New postofices have been established At
Pecan. Baden county. y. C.. with James
7. Anders. postmaster. and AZ Crane :
Nest. Wise county. Va. with William A.
Powers Jr.. postmaster.
Mr. Sterling Boisseau Of Crewe, spent
Sunday with his brother. Mr. Preston
Boisseau.
Or. G. W. P. Brock. OF Richmond. was
I'm the city to-day
Among the hotel guests are these.
Raleigh j. r. Saul NJ r. Saul. Pc
tersburg; c. =. Talbot. Danviie. J. T..
Johnson. Culpeper. n. j. Phillips. Salem.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
Lee. and in the Withholding Of all COM

Lee. and In the Withholding OF all COM
mand from General Oates.
This view OF the case is scarcely IN
consonance with the facts. In the nrst
place only 5000 men have been put IN the
field. mostly regulars. Over Do"D men
remain behind. nearly all volunteers
General Fitzhugh Lee is a volunteer OF
ficer and he is engaged I'm bringing q
corps OF volunteers into form and condi-
ton for actual service. He Is rendering
good service, although he is not winning
any of the glory Of the war. General
Wilson. who was appointed a major
general OF volunteers az the same time.
is doing similar work. General Wheeler
was more fortunate--perhaps more inde-
fatigable. He was sent 10 santiago
where he IS idolized by both regularly
and volunteers, and the South Is by no
means unrepresented I'm the field while
he is there General Oates Is on the
waiting list because OF the appointment
Of too many general officers. He has a
good friend I'm President Mckinley. and
doubtless he will be placed very soon.
II is more than probable that General
Fitzhuzh Lee Is held in reserve for the
movement against Havana He knows
the city and its surroundings well. ana
when the time comes 10 lay siege 20 the
central town he will not lack oppor-
fNnifteS 10 STRIKE uttNN uioNH- P'ANt 81
Lee is regarded as an excellent executive
officer. as we'll as a good soldier. and
when Havana falls. as II will when the
American army appears before u, ne VIII
doubtless be called upon 10 supplant the
long line of captains-gcnerals as military
governor. Upon his broad shoulders VIII
doubtless fall the task Of restoring peace
and order 10 the island. Until General
Lee is left out OF the movement against
Havana. which promises 20 be the SUI
preme effort Of the war. II cannot be
Justly said that the South has been dis
eliminated against.
II would be a qualification 10 Alabama
n General Oates could take charge OF
BRIGADE that would include the First and
Second Regiments from this state, and
possibly this may be conceded. At least.
II must be conceded that General Joe
Wheeler has not been ili-treated. and
until more troops are brought into ac-
tive service. II is scarcely fairly 10 say
that any one has been.-Birminghsm
Age-Herald.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
The WAYS Of New Regiments

The day after the Mississippi regi-
rnent arrived Colonel Guild. inspector
general. called at the camp on official
business The Southern colonel receiv-
ed him most efusive'y saying: wei
come 10 this camp san. I want you to
know. sah that this regiment IS made
up OF gentlemen who hold the highest
social positions in Mississippi sab. And
now. sab. / want you 70 step into my
tent and try some Of the finest Aiissis-
sippian whisky sab %
But" protested the inspector. II have
called 70 inspect your camp Won Z
you please issue the necessary orders
for Inspection
Inspection. sah2 I don't know as 7
exactly understand you? You see, sab.
the bows made me colonel OF this regi-
ment But, I assure you. sab. I know
absolutely nothing about military az
fairs. 7 leave all such matters 20 my
adjutant Now. sab. I think it's a long
time between drinks sab"
With a colonel who knows nothing
about military affairs. the discipline In
the ranks OF that Mississippi regiment
may be imagined. During the Inspection
~ the rank and hle. whom the sdjutant
al last drew up In line. the Inspector
general came 70 a gray-haired private
who handled his piece with some skill.
This Is evidently not new business
n YOU" remarked the inspector
mo. sab" replied the private. IT
served the Southern Confederacy from
81 10 IS. san. and tell you I'm pro-
foundly glad 20 be inspected to-day. sab.
bv a Southern inspector. sab"
But I'm not 4 Southerner." said Col.
Guild. I'm from Boston"
Whereupon the private threw his piece
IN the ground advanced 10 where Col.
Guild stood. and embraced him. well
coming him 10 the regiment in the
name 81 Mississippi sah.'-Gilson Will
let's. in Golfers Weekly.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
The Veterans Story.

The veteran in the dingy uniform that
might have been gray or bite, was per-
haps a shade indefinite as 20 where he
had experienced the stories he was tell
ing but he was an interesting old fellow.
and his listeners had been reading too
many war tales sent by special messen-
gers 10 newspapers 10 worry about the
details so long as the results were good.
So they filed up the narrator's beer mug
and set him going again.
zone OF the oldest things" he said,
with the calm confidence OF truth. that
| can remember happened 20 my brother
and me. both OF Us being members OF a
battery. on one occasion we had been
watching the enemy for week. trying
10 keep him from crossing a river until
our achievements had got up, but the
rains had set in and men couldn't move.
and we were pretty sure that the enemy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
PlTIFUL APPEAL
MADE BY CUBANS.
People OF Cieafuegos Beg Sampson
to Hurry to Their Aid.
Their SITUATION IS TERRIBLE.
The Young Men Are in the Army and
the Olo People and Children Arc
Starrng-All Provisions Are
in Spanish Hands.
Their SITUATION IS TERRIBLE.

(Copyright iSS by tho Associated Press)
GUANTANAMO BAY. July Oil A.
M-The following puful appeal has been
addressed by che starving people of Glen
fuegos Co Rear Admiral Sampson:
Honorable sir-Thc Cubans-old men,
women and chndrcn-resident IN the town
of Clenf1Nros and this ncighborhood are
al dying of hunger. The young men are
on 'n the noid with the Cuban troops. and
have not shoes. neither food. All the
provisions iu this town are Boo the hands
81 The Spanlarls. Cuhans cannot obtain
piece 0f bread. as 90 is necessary tO
send everything t0 The field. The 'Woy-
lef system is in the way
"The situation is terrible. lf you. hon-
orabIe sIr. do not como quick with YOUR
squadron to our help and take possession
OF This town we shall Doc lost.
eve. beg you to precipitate your opera
tious About five thousand old men, Wo-
men and children shall die of hunger in
this furu.
"some oi these old mon have four
or five sons lighting for DIS freedom. Ut
iho great people off the United states 90
NOT come t0 our help we are lost. For
God 81 sake come quick
lSigncl SOME tiBANS.
Nothing can Doe done for the people OF
CIoufucgos until Chat place is captured
This win not hO for some time.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-26
BOUGHT A NEGRO BOY.
The sixteenth Pennsylvania Has a
Piccaniny for Mascot.

"Whcn The sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiment Was starting out from Chick
amaueua for Charleston. says the Char
,cs'on Ncws and Courier. the soldiers dis
covered that they needed "a proper mas
cot for the rceIment. but they did not
know iusf whore one could be found.
Efforts were made 90 secure this ncccs-
sary adjunct to tho camp before the
troops f.f away. although none had
been conafcated when the regiment was
pat aboard fhe train. After the soldiers
had been sent in the cars. however, a
hle gang of negroes gathered around
70 get last peep az the fighters whom
colonel Huiins counted on for fine
work IN the held. In the black crowd
vss q tiny negro chap. with soldier :
20 stuck on the left side OF his head
TIE men thought the boy would az the
hiu 20 the letter, and 50 they promptly
pulled him In. The negroes outside
raised howl but the train got under
way and the black mascot was brough
20 Charleston. a uniformed was patched