Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
THE TROOPS MOVING.
The LONG-ExPEcTED is FINALLY A
REALITY. Z

Transports Departing from Tampa-Wn
Go Direct to Santiago to Finish Cervara
Sword of Honor for Dewey-Medals
for other Brave Men.
London, June S.-The Washington cor
respondent of the Daily Chronicle, with
he approval of Gen. Greeley, cables the
following:
"The army sailed from Tampa at noon
Eo-day wednesday,. The force num-
Ders 81 900 men, composed of infantry,
pavalry, artillery, engineers and signal
corps. p.
The infantry consists of p regiments,
6 regulars and II volunteers, as follows
OF the regular regiments, the First,
Second, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eigth,
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Six
eenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second,
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth. OF the
volunteer regiments there were Seventy
first New York, Thirty-second Michigan,
First and Fifth Ohio, Second New York,
First District of Columbia, Fifth Mary
and and First, Fifth and Seventh In
diana and the Third Pennsylvania.
1.-THE total infantry force is p 600
men. In addition there are battalion
of engineers, detachment of the signal
corps, FIVE squadrons of cavalry, four
batteries of light artillery and two bat
teries of heavy artillery.
"Gen. Shafter is in chief command of
the force, which is conveyed by the bat
tleship Indiana and the gunboat Helena,
with the Bancroft as Gen. Skaters float
ng home.
1.-THE transports are due at Santiago on
Friday night or Saturday morning and a
landing will be attempted on Saturday.
This should be effected without difficulty
and no doubt by Sunday or Monday at
the latest the stars and stripes will float
Z over Santiago de Cuba"
Designs for Dewey's Sword.
Washington, June S.-'The sword to
be presented to Admiral Dewey, under
he act of congress providing for this
special mark of distinction for his
bravery at Manila, will be one of the
most beautiful weapons ever made.
ALREADY the artistic ingenuity of the
best swordmakers and jewellers of the
country, and indeed of the entire world,
has been excited, and the navy depart
nent has more than 80 designs for this
Dewey sword" They are marked by
great beatty, some of the blades being
. Wrought with figures emblematic of the
famous battle in Manila Bay, while the
hilt and scabbard, combining steel, gold
and silver, are studded with Jewels and
highly wrought marine emblems, such
IAl,. IL
stans, and anchors. Thus far the depart
ment has not taken up the matter OF
selecting a design, as the board for this
purpose has not been named. 1t is
likely to consist of Acting Secretary
Allen, Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
=. and one of the professors of the Annapo
lis Naval academy. The same board
will decide upon the design for the
medals which congress had provided a:
a mark of special distinction to all the
officers and crews on the ships taking
part in the battle of Manila.
Honors for Hobson.
Washington, June S.-The presiden
has directed Admiral Sampson to prepar,
and forward detailed report at once O.
the gallant action of Lieut.. Richmond
Hobson at Santiago and as soon as tina
is received, will send special messag,
to congress recognizing the heroisn
displayed not only by Hobson himself
but by the men who accompanied him oil
the Merrimac. The order for full re
port is already on the way, the presiden
feeling it best to await the official ad
vices before taking the action he nov
contemplates. What will be recommend
ed for Hobson and his crew is not certai
now but there probably will be recon-
mendatiOn for vote of thanks, specific
ally naming Hobson, though probabl
" not naming the men. Medals of honor
il is expected by those who have talke
with the president on the subject, vii
be struck of for the little band of me
and promotion of some sort is in stOr
for all of them. 1t will take some da
for Admiral Sampson to get his repor
here, but probably some time next weel
a message signalling the Merrima
incident will be sent to congress.