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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
MORE SOLDIERS START SOUTH.

Several detachments Of soldiers left this city
Yesterday for Chickamauga and Tampa Company
X 9TH United States Infantry. which was ordered
some time ago from Denver to duty at Willets
Point. came from the Point early in the morn
ing on the General Meiss. stopping at Pier A for
orders and then proceeding to Jersey City to board
a train for Tampa. The men were accompanied
BY a few members Of the Sd United States Infantry
and BY some arterymcn. There were about 40
men In all. The soldiers expect to be sent to
Porto Rico Battery H. Of the 7th Artillery. also
left Willets Point In the morning for Tampa. The
men were taken to the station OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad In Jersey City. on the General Meigs.
They departed on a special train
Captain Trinson. OF the 9th Regiment. yesterday
sent on the last OF the 3l3 recruits needed TO nll
the ranks Of the regiment, together with the band
Of TWENTY-FIVE pieces The recruits will join the
9th at Chickamauga
Battery K OF the eth Heavy Artillery arrived
at Jersey City yesterday from Portsmouth. N. H.,
and departed over the Pennsylvania road amid
much enthusiasm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FILLING UP THE NEW REGIMENTS.
NEARLY ALL THE COMMISSIONS IN THE
TWO HUNDRED AND FIRST BESTOWED
MEN FOR THE TWO HUN
DRIED AND THIRD

Nearly all the commissions In the new 20lst Rcgf-
ment have been bestowed. and three companies are
fully enlisted The recruiting OF the other COM
panes is being vigorously pushed. and during the
next two weeks Colonel Hubbell hopes to complete
his regiment II is hoped that by the beginning
OF next week at least onehaN OF the full strength
OF the regiment will be in camp at Hampstead.
Acknowledgement Tillinghast visited the head
quarters OF the regiment ard expressed his graft
hcation at the progress which has been mad
recruiting and also congratulated Colonel Hubbell
upon the fine material which he had secured.
Among the officers several who belong to the
It'll Regiment. Paul Il. Towne Of Company B, 7th
Regiment has been commissioned second ieu-
tenant Of Company II in the 2Olst: Bernard Herman
VIII be first lieutenant in the same company, and
John r. Foley. corporal Of Company 3. 7th Regi-
ment goes as first sergeant of Company II. George
II. Clark. corporal OF Company B. 7th Regiment,
son of General Emmons Clark formerly colonel Of
the eth. has been made second lieutenant Of Com
pany F. In Colonel Hubocll's regiment. All these
men have received leave OF absence from the 7th
Regiment and at the end Of the war; when the VOL
unteer regiments disbanded. they will undoubt-
eddy go back to their own organization.
Over fifty men belonging to the 18th Separate
Company. of Flushing. arrived In this city yester-
day for the purpose of joining the new 2o3d Regi-
ment. They under the charge Of Captain
John Kline and Lieutenants Mccoy and Dooley.
They went to the 18th Regiment Armory. where
they Will be recruited as the nucleus OF one or the
new companies. The nth Is regarded as one OF
the crack separate companies. but about one-half
Of its members refused to volunteer because un.
der the enlistng conditions their identity would
have been lost About one hundred men from
Mount Vernon and Yonkers have also enlisted In
two of the companies of the 203d. Captain Pruyn
Is In charge Of the work Of recruiting at the 4th
Separate Companys armory. at Yonkers, and Lieu
tenant Carmody is in charge Of the work at Mount
Vernon.
Major McCntock. of Acknowledgement Smiths
staff, and Captain j. +. Hunter OF Newburg. ar
rived at the 18th Regiment armory last night for
the purpose of recruiting a battalion for the 2o3d
Regiment. Of Buffalo. They had with them as
nucleus for the battalion sixtysix recruits OF the
10th Separate Company of Newburg nine from the
18th Separate Company. Of Middletown: and
twenty from the 18th Separate Company. OF Flush
ing. The recruits received their liberty until this
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
THE YANKEE SAILS FOR SANTIAGO.
SHE CARRIES AMMUNITION FOR THE FLEE

SHE CARRIES AMMUNITION FOX THE FLEET
AND WILL GO WITH 1T TO SPAIN.
The United States auxiliary cruiser Yankee. which
had been lying off Tompkinsville for several days.
sailed late yesterday afternoon to join the fleet OF
Santiago. The Yankee was loaded with ammuni-
ton. Besides carrying almost a double supply for
her own guns she carried a large quantity OF
powder and shells for the American fleet. 1t Is
believed that most OF the ammunition will be dis
trlbuted among the ships that are to make part OF
Commodore Watson's feet in the expedition
against Spain. The Yankee will be one OF the fleet
IJp to noon yesterday the Yankee had not received
any orders for sailing. and her departure was a
surprise.
number OF her crew who went ashore Sunday
and failed to return. probably owing to the absorb
ton OF too much Bowery tangefoot. will wake up
to find themselves cheated OF the opportunity to
take part in the transatlantic expedition. Some
OF them however came to their senses In time to
return before the cruiser sailed One was brought
back under arrest three appeared voluntarily on
Monday night and six yesterday morning. Captain
Brownson said that he thought none Of the men
intended to desert. and that all Of them would be
back last night except three. These three were
Patrick Shaughnessy. Thomas Murphy and Michael
Jamison. who. being Orangemen. had been heard
to say that they intended properly 10 celebrate July
- II It took a leg. The men who came back vol
unfairly will get anywhere from twenty-four to
sixty hours In the brig. while the man who
brought in under arrest will get more brig and the
so offered for his apprehension will be deducted
from his pay.
Policeman Doyle Of the Charles-st. station. saw
John King a fireman aboard the Yankee. standing
early yesterday morning at Greenwich and Morton
SITS Knowing that a reward was offered for de-
serters Policeman Doyle arrested King and took
him to the station King got hungry. and Doyle.
feeling sure OF his reward. sent out for something
to cat for him. Roundsman Jones, Of the same
station hour later arrested Mark Cullom.
blacksmith OF the Yankee, and took him to the
station. Jones also paid for something to eat for
his prisoner Yesterday afternoon while both
Policeman Doyle and Roundsman Jones were TAX,
ing their prisoners to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
they invited the prisoners into Sixth-ave restau-
rant and gave them something to eat and drink.
When the officers handed the prisoners over to
Sergeant O'Connor at the Brooklyn Navy Yard and
demanded, their 500 prize, money. they were in
formed that they should have surrendered the
prisoners board the Yankee TO get the prize
money. As 1t is. Sergeant O'Connor gets the 800
Roundsman Jones and Policeman Doyle had TO
borrow money to ride home They were out of
pocket Sc 20.
Before the Yankee sailed she received two hun
dred books a gift from William A. Patton. of the
Century Association. No. : West West Forty-third-
St, who said In letter accompanying his gifts
that New-York was proud Of her tackles"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
TROOPS FROM NORTHERN PORTS.

Baltimore. July IL SpeciaD-It was said In
railroad circles here to-day that Government
oficials are negotiating with the railroad com.
panies for the transportation OF troops to New.
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore. the men to
embark on transports at these cities for Cuba
and Porto Rico. Camps for the accommodation
Of the troops pending embarkation are to be
established near the above cities during the
summer months
The authorities are convinced that troops can
be moved more rapidly and with less discomfort
from these Northern points than from Tampa
and other Southern ports. Supplies OF pro-
visions are also more easily obtainable. Ar
rangements are being completed with the Balt.
more and Ohio Railroad for the transportation
Of Western troops to Baltimore and Philadel-
troops at Camp Alger may be shipped from Bal
timore,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FLOATING DOCKS WANTED.
STRUCTURES ALREADY BUILT MAY BE BOUGHT
AND SENT TO CUBA.

STRUCTURES ALREADY BUILT MAY BE BOUGHT
AND SENT TO CUBA.
Washington. July 12.-The Navy Department to-
day asked for bids for two floating docks, the two
to cost not exceeding $4,000 recently provided
by Congress Chief Endicott Of the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks has been anxious to get some
Of these floating structures In order to send them
to the Gulf and possibly to Cuba. where cruisers.
gunboats and auxiliary craft could be locked in
them obviating the necessity Of sending the ships
to Northern docks. There a number o. floating
docks in view and 1t is expected that two OF these
will be secured under the bids asked to-day. with
out waiting the long time necessary TO build such
structures. Two such docks are at New-York and
three more are in and about New-Orleans An OFF,
Ger OF the Bureau Is now in New-Orleans looking
the docks In anticipation Of their being offered
to the Government The choice will be made with
little delay and II Is probable that the two floating
docks will be in the service Of the Government
within n fortnight The bids for the man.
moth floating docks TO be built at NewOrleans will
be called for In about ten days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
NEW.YORK'S NEW BATTERIES.
RECRUITING FOR THEM WILL BEGIN AS
SOON AS OFFICERS ARE NAMED.


SOON AS OFFICERS ARE NAMED.
General Howard Carroll Chief Of Artillery Of the
State. said yesterday that the recruiting OF the
three new batteries which the State will supply
under the second call for troops would begin imme-
diately after Governor Black had named the officers
to command the new organization. These appoint
ments will depend upon recommendations made oy
General Carroll and 1t Is probable that he Will for
ward them TO Albany to-day. During the last two
days ne has received fully two hundred applica-
lions for commissions from all parts OF the State
He has decided. however. that the commanders OF
the additional batteries shall be selected from the
junior officers OF the existing State batteries. and
In order that there may be grounds for insinua-
tons Of favoritism. he has asked the members OK
the batteries themselves to nominate candidates.
As soon as Governor Black has acted upon these
recommendations the recruiting will be begun
Two OF the batteries will be formed In this city
and the third will be organized either In Rochester
or Syracuse.
The Governors decision to recruit three new bat
eres Instead of selecting the requisite quota from
the State artillery regiments has aroused the bitter
est disappointment among the men Of the latter
Speaking yesterday Of the criticisms when nave
Governor Black. in deciding to form new bat
teries was actuated entirely by desire NOT 70
encroach further upon the defensive strength OF the
States military forces Moreover. 1t is well known
that light artillery regiments are the most efective
in subdung dangerous riots. and to send the exist
ing batteries to the front would leave me Stase
possibly without adequate resources TO suppress
riots which frequently occur In the excitement OF
war times .su... ~,
business men and property-owners to keep the reg
ular batteries at home. and he has quite properly
has adopted most equitable plan He has given
to the old batteries the privilege or namins we
oppoi tunity will be afforded to such Of the rank
and file desire to enlist in the new orgahizatoh'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
MAKING LONG PRACTICE MARCHES.

The battalion Of the ed Regiment doing garrisoa
duty at Willets Point had q long practice march
through the woods near the barracks yesterday.
This gave rise to q report that the regiment would
soon DO sent to the 'front.' and that the men were
making long marches in order to at them for .
hard campaign In Cuba.
It was reported that Of the regiments to b
mustered Ia under the second call would be sent .
the forts where the I'd men are. and that Colonel
Bartletts regiment would 80 to Porto Rico. This
could not be verified. 49,
The engineers at wiIlets Point. with the assist:
ance of Company @, ia Regiment. have prepared
several loaded wagons for shipment to Cuba. They
contain tools required by engineers at the front.
and are all ready to b sent away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
EXAMINING BOARD CHANGES.

Major John McClintock. OF General George Moore
Smiths staff having been appointed major OF the
2o8d Regiment his place on the Fifth Brigade EN-
aminng Board has been filed BY the appointment
~ Cantain David wilson Of the "a Battery. The
Board consists of Major Augustus w. Conover TIN
Regiment: Captain George B. Rhoads, an Regi-
rncnt and Captain David Wilson. I'd Battery;
Smiths staff has been appointed chief Of stan OF
General Marcus p. Miller and Is now acung mn IN
inasmuch as General Miller's brigade Is composed
entirely OF Regulars. the appointment OF captain
Strong is looked upon compliment 10 the ci'i-
zen sodiery OF the State OF New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
ANOTHER TRANSPORT STARTS SOUTH.

The steamship Port Victor. now known as Trans
port No. O. United States Quartermasters Depart
ment. sailed last night for Cuba. The Port Vic
tor is to be used as refrigerator and provision
ship She carries eight hundred tons OF Red Cross
stores nd n quantity OF Stores from the Commissary
Department. At Tampa she Will take on fresh
beef for which she has capacity OF 800 quarters.
The Port Victor is in command OF Captain Brick
lev and has crew OF sixty.
The Glacier will sail to-day, probably for Santi-
ago as we'll as the Mobile. which will stop at
Charleston for troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FILLING VACANCIES IN TROOP A.

The vacancies caused In Troop by several OF its
non-commissioned officers accepting commissions
in other regiments being rapidly filled. Among
the promotions which have been made are the fol-
lowing: Corporal Seymour L. Cromwell and Private
z. Mortimer Ward have been appointed sergeants
Irving Rutland and John Istlin have been made
corporas and Privates Henry s. Satterlee and
ments will fill the vacancies caused BY the dis
charges Of Sergeants Patterson and Macav and
Corporals Hoyt Height and Hoppn. who have
been commissioned second lieutenants in the Reeu-
lar Army
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
PROGRESS ON WARSHIPS.
THREE TORPEDO BOATS NEARLY READY FOR
sERvIcE-RUsHING THE ALABAMA.

Washington July ~ (SpeciaD-Chief Constructor
u,cbborn to-day issued his monthly progress re-
port. showing the degree Of completion OF the
eighteen vessels now under construction for the
Navy. Its most notable feature Is the remark
able ra pidity with which the Cramps have fastened
forward the battle-shp Alabama since the war
began The contract for this vessel was executed In
September 1886 nine months after that Of the Kear-
sarge and the Kentucky, but by extreme activity
in the last three months the Alabama has gained
RAPIDLY on those vessels and to-day Is nearly
finished they are. In addition to the salts
factory state Of the five batte-ships, the report
indicates that three torpedo boats of the ten being
built are practically ready for service. and that the
first thirty-knot vessel In the Navy, the Farragut
will be completed in another month. on the Pacific
Coast Constructor Hichborn's tatulated state
n,ent Is as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FIFTH BRIGADE MAKING PROGRESS.

Major Thomas j. ODonohue OF General George
Moore Smiths STAFF, has been detailed to muster
the new company OF the l6sth Regiment Into the
State service The ceremony will take place al the
Goth Regiment Armory tomorrow evening
The new regiment is making rapid progress. ana
nearly all the men have been furnished with uni
rorms The other organizations or the ruin
brigade are also being taken care OF as 10 equip
ments General Smith said. and 3G, stands OF arms
hive already been received at the SIN regiment
Armory for the lOSih Regiment. The best,equpped
~ The new orCanzat atoms IL the 11lst Regiment
which has received arms and uniforms for all Its
mherS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
TORPEDO-BOATS
SUBMARINE TORPEDO-BOAT.
SERGEANT DRUMMED our or CAMP.

Camp Douglass Range. Wis. July R-Waldorf
Kindon. a sergeant In Company b. OF Stoughton.
refused to be sworn into the service of the Gov
eminent as a volunteer and tried to make other
men desert. Captain Christopher ROLLS detailed
squad TO force him from camp. but he would not
go Finally Colonel Seaman sent for detail from
Company ID to throw him out. This detail lifted
KIndon from his feet bodily and carried him out,
finally drumming him from camp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
PORTO RIcANs WANT TIE ARNY TO coxs.

The British steamer IL NJ Pollock Captain News
man. arrived here yesterday from Porto Rico. The
steamer visited various ports Of the island. ana
the passengers say the people are awaiting anx.
iously the arrival Of the American army OF invA-
slon and that II will not require much fighting %
occupy the island. The Spanish forces number
about seven thousand. the volunteers five thousand
and are concentrated about the capital. San Juan.
was hold up by the United States cruiser Yosemit~
An ofncer boarded her And inspected her papSyO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
TIE ST. LOUIS TO BE OVERHAULED.

Philadelphia. July l2.-Captain Casey. Command
mt of the League Island Navy Yard has Issued
orders 10 the workmen OF the yard to prepare 10
receive the big auxiliary cruiser st. Louis. at
Portsmouth n H. The cruiser IL expected to ar
rive here In few days; Some necessary altera-
fions are to be made and a number OF guns are TO
be put In position on her decks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
TO INSPECT CAMP THOMAS.

Washington. July l2.-The surgeon-general has
designated Lieutenant Colonel A. Woodruff. the
surgeon in charge of the Department OF Colorado.
to make a complete sanitary inspection OF the camp
at Chickamauga This action IL taken because OF
the number Of typhoid fever cases there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
BIDS FOR SOLDIERS CLOTHING.

Bids will be opened at the Deputy Quartermas-
ter's Department to-day for $1,000 pairs Of skyblue
trousers for Unitei States infantry and 10000 pairs
for cavalry: also fnr 2? 0f unlinei. nIl-wool. blue
flannel blouscs Bids will tc cnc'i July IS
for so 90 pairs OF Army SHOES. and on July % for
* 600 blue flannel blouses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS-.
REPUBLICAN

REPUBLICAN.
NORTH CAROLINA-vIIIth District. r. T. IANNEf
cenominated).
DEMOCRATIC
vIRGINIA-VIth plstrio, PETER J. OTGx Vsnom-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
MARYLAND NAVAL MILITIA WANTED.

Baltimore July 12-Lieutenant Emerson. OF the
Naval Militia. received orders from the
Navy Department yesterday directing him and
muster at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-13
FOUR GUERILLAS SHOT.


Later, Americans were sent up into the trees
to get better chance to catch sight OF the
Spaniards. Then came the danger OF them be-
ing shot by their own side. SO word was passed
along that there were Americans In the trees
Also and that great care should be taken not to
shoot them. About dusk four guer.llas were
toppled from trees within mile or two OF Gen.
eral Skaters headquarters.
There was considerable excitement here about
o'clock Across the road, about one hundred
yards away, stands tall palm, with a heavy
frond Of foliage. In this there seemed some
dark body. Several rifiemen were sent to take
a close view and If they discovered anything
TO bring II down. They had just loaded their
guns and started off when a crowd Of infantry
men thought they could see two men in the tree.
dozen shots were fired by the detail sent out.
but nothing fell General Shafter got angry at
the men who insisted on making out spanards
In the tree called them pack or FOOLS and sent
them to their camp.
An incident earlier In the day illustrated the
nervous tension which these unseen foes brought
on. By accident a private OF the 24th Infantry,
sitting beside the road Instantly several Of his
comrades loaded their rifles and fired into the
bushes. There arose an awful hallooing and a
negro soldier came rushing out, scared half out
of his wits. and begging that he be not shot.
One OF the minor annoyances Of the fighting
has been :hc failure to build any bridges, or
10 lay stepping-stones. over the rivers
These are not in any case more than kneedeep
and half an hours work OF few men would
have made them passable dryshod But the SOL
ders. weary from loss of sleep. lack Of food. and
long marches. had again and again TO walk
through the water Their feet were never dry.
OF course IL is not merely question OF discom-
fort but OF actual hndrance to effective work.
The wet leather chafed the feet. and made
walking much more grievous A battalion OK
engineers was set at building a bridge for the>
artillery over the San Jua.i River. but otherwise
no effort was made to lessen the hardships Of
crossing the streams
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-08-02
IN THE SAME GRAVE.
John O'DOherty and His Wife Both
Die Within A Few Hours
of Each Other.

Our community was shocked yes
terday evening at the announce
ment of the death of John ODoher'
ty, who was not known to be sick
by many of the people he mixed
with daily
1t seems that the deceased had
been complaining for several days
but was only taken down badly
until a few hours of his death.
When a medical attendant was
called it was announced that the
decease had congestion and that
he was too far gone to rally from
the aid of medicine. He soon
passed away.
Mr.. ODoherty came here some II
odd years ago, and by industry had
accumulated good property and
was considered an enterpriseing
citizen. He made friends ofall whom
he came in contact with and leaves
MANY to mourn his loss. His wife
who died this morning at a. m. a
few hours after her husbands death
had been sick several days but was
not considered dangerously so until
after the death of her husband,
when dissolution set in and
the end came. She was good wo-
man and those who knew her speak
well of her,
The couple leaves no children but
brothers and sisters, who liye. in
Boston, Massachusetts, and who
have telegraphed they would come
here to their funeral if it was pos
sible to hold them for burial.
We learn from Undertaken Reeves
that they will be buried in the
Catholic cemetery, at 8 o'clock to-
morrow morning, from the catho
fic church. Father Barbin will off
ciate at the church, and Rev, Horn
of Little Rock at the grave. The
following gentlemen will act as pau
bearers for the remains OF Johr
O'Doherty Hugh CORY, M. Cas-
sidy, T. P. Browner, ]. H, Hunter
Jack Murphy, and L. F. Eek.
The following paul bearers will
have charge of the remains of Mrs
O'Dorherty W. ]. Hodgins, r. j
O'Dwyer, Pat. Kinney, c. G. Dor
rian, A. Sweeney and G. E. Beard
Messrs John and Eugene Callihal
step-sons of deceased, are here t
attend the funeral as IS also Dan
Sullivan of Shreveport.