Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-07-07
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The Plant system nhs put on
double daily train from Montgomery
to Tampa to facilitate the handling OF
troops and the government passenger
business generally.
Secretary Alger sent 70 the house
Tuesday the draft of bill to increase
the Judge advocate generals depart
ment in the army by adding to it one
colonel aud one lieutenant colonel.
Itis almost certain that Brig. Gen.
Miller will head the fourth expedition
to the Philippines. which is now ex-
pected TO start next Monday or Tues
day on the steamers Peru and City Of
puebla-
Brig. Gen. Royal T. Frank, who has
been stationed at Governors island, In
somnand of the department of the
EAST since Gen. Merritt left for Manila,
mas gone to Chickamauga where ne
will assume command of an army
corps.
1t is reported at Key West that the
Spanish warship Alfonso XII attempt
ed TO run the blockade out of Havana
and was captured by an American
cruiser, Two more ships are expected
from santiago with seriously wounded
soldiers on board.
The war department has chartered
the steamer Grand Duchess, of the
Plant line, for use as transport. She
is now at Newport News and is we'll
adapted for the work intended, being
roomy. speedy and fitted out with mod
ern Improvements.
Senator Pettigrew has introduced a
resolution rendering the thanks of
congress to Commodore Schley and the
men under him for gallant conduct in
the destruction of the Spanish fleet at
Santiago The resolution went to the
committee on naval affairs.
Returning from Burlington, Vt,
where it participated in the celebra-
tion of the Fourth, the 4th regiment
marched through Ottawa, Ont, with
the stars and stripes alongside the
union jack. Officers and men were en-
thusiastic over their entertainment at
Burlington.
Almost indescribable enthusiasm
continues to prevail in Madrid over
the supposed escape OF Adm. Cervera
and his squadron from the harbor Of
Santiago de Cuba. The admirals
name is on every tongue and it is
claimed that it was he who saved SAM
tiago de Cuba.
The machinery of the Spanish battle.
ship Pelayo is out of order and she was
compelled to stop at lsmaelia, Egypt,
early Wednesday morning. Ismaelia
is town of Egypt on Lake Timsah,
on the Suez and Sweetwater canals,
equal distance from the Red sea and
the Mediterranean sea.
Tuesday afternoon the schooner
Henry W. STAN injury, of the Crowel
Savarez line, of Tampa, loaded with
government bridge supplies, sunk in
the Tampa bay. The entire crew saved
themselves Her cargo was iron bridge
material for the government and was
valued at about $500
The official dispatches to the marine
hospital service from Camp Fontain'
bleau, the yellow fever detention camp
near McHenry, Miss, give most fa'
vorablc outlook for the fever situa
tion. The cases at McHenry have been
reduced until there is now but one an6
there are no new cases.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says: The battle
of Santiago de Cuba is considered to
have proved the superiority of Ameri
can armor plating and artillery, and il
is believed that in the future European
nations will give larger orders t.
American makers for armor, guns ant
the like.
AS yet the state department has re
ceived no confirmation Of the state
ment which reaches there from Londor
| that upon the arrival at Manila of tht
American land forces, several war
ships OF Germany and other European
powers, which had been there fo
some time, left Immediately for othe
ports. In official circles, however, tn,
announcement is regarded as authen
tic.
Congress Will Adjourn 5000. r--''