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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-27
Al GUATANAMO BAY

Guantanamo HarOor, July T.-Corrss-
pondence Of ihe Associated Presto
grim famine in Guantanamo city aads:s
eavirons IS added the ravages % yellow
fever which seems 10 Re much more v!-4-
lent IN type than s. is farther westward
Deaths from yellow jack average & per
day. This report Is Official ard from Peres
himself A strict military quarantine IS
observed here and Commander AcCalia.
OF tie Nsrbleaead. IS infinitely more
s,rlck than any OF the health officers the
states cal beast
General Miles VITO came here OF <ns
Yale. this evening, vas 10: ailox ed %
laad uata oe had shown = medical cartl-
ac4ie "a The eIec, HAT immediately stler
his vlsi, % the Santiago army as person
AID tts personal apparel na5 been re-
lenllesSIy fuuigsied. TIE genera .. ne
army has gone 50 far as . sacrifice MS
mustache % ire sxigsncies of zhs occz-
sion Whatever re deprivation nay c.
Ter his heath. Il las certainly changed RS
appearance as 70 make tim Amos: IA
recognizable ungl you come ~itela SPEAK
Ing 6;sSGnce-
TIE t~oSrs on the yale are, .. course
heartily sick os the ensorce1 sel1z.o1
which ;hesr vesses grants. 81; are az tss
more healthy for beng kept z1oat ard SC
much ne more Likely % De e1sctiTs -
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SANTIAGO TROOPS

Washington, July 26-Adjutant General
Corbin said today that the question of
the disposition of the troops under Gen
eral Shafter at Santiago was not yet
settled. 1t is certain, however, that there
will be no general movement of troops
from Santiago until after the Spanish
prisoners have been removed and there
is some definite military progress in Por-
to Rico. The heads of the army at San
tiago will have considerable 10 do with
the movements of these troops. The war
department is taking steps for the estab-
lishment of reserve camps at convenient
places in the united States. The military
medical authorities are confident of their
ability to handle and stamp out disease
among the troops in eastern Cuba. When
that has been accomplished it is more
than probable that the majority of the
troops there may be returned to the
United States and given a short holiday
prior to the institution of the campaign
against Havana, and il is not improba-
bic that some of the regiments which
are entirely free from disease may be
allowed to come to the United States in
advance of any general movement in that
direction
Great care will be taken to avoid the
introduction of yellow fever into the
United States.
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sTORYOFTHELANDING.

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press
Port Of GUanica, Island of Porto Rico,
July % q p. NJ, via the Island OF ST.
Thomas Danish West Indies, July %
The United States military expedition
under the command of Major General
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the army
of the United States, which left Guanta-
namo bay during The evening Of Thurs
day last, July p, was landed here sue
cessfully today, after a sklrmsh be-
tween a detachmen of Spanish troops
and crew Of thirty belonging TO the
launch of the United States auxiliary gun
boat Gloucester, formerly Mr. !. Pierpont
Morgan's steam yacht Corsair. -Four Of
the Spaniards were killed and no Ame~i-
cans We're hurt. The TROOPS were pushed
forward promptly In order to capture
the railroad leading TO Ponce, which is
only about ten miles east OF this place
From Ponce there Is an excellent military
road running eighty miles norJh 10 San
Juan.
The whole of General Brooke's force,
with the New Orleans. Annapolis, Ctn-
cinnati, Leyden and Wasp, are expected
here within twenty tour hours.
The ships left Guantanamo bay sud
denly on Thursday evening with the
Massachusetts. commanded by Captain
+. J. Higginson, leading
Captain h.geinson WAS in charge OF the
naval expedition, which consisted of the
Columbia, Dixe. Glouces'er ana Yale.
General Niles was on board the last
named vessel The troops were on board
the transports Nuec9s, Lampasas, RITA,
Comanohe. Unioais:. Saltwater. City OF
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KAN SAS GIRL, JUST THE SAME

Oswego, Kan, July 2s--Miss Leila
Cook. whom No6IesvilIs, Ind. dispatch
credits with being the hsncee OF Lisuten-
ant Hobson. OF Merrimac fame. is from
vinlta. l. T. and formerly lived here. she
was born in Labette county. Kansas Her
father. Henry c Cook, whose death oc-
Cured last month, was a man OF more
than passing prominencs. He was 81 one
time clerk OF the district court o. La
bette county; later mayor Il Oswego. and
vas for several years grand master o.
Kansas Nzsous After removing 10 VA
ita. l. T.. with IFS family in 1877. he was
made grand master q the OdA Fellows
% Indian Territory. Miss Leila Cook was
educated and graduated With honoTs
a. sh8rtler college. Alton. Illinois Sa-
IS a SITTER q Lieutenant Alien n Cook.
row assistant engineer Oh the UHi-sd
States flagship Ne@ York. Eaica has
taken AT active par; Il TIE rscsni uayal
Be tiles Miss Cook ard Lleutsnsut Hob
son arsr net a. the Welding % Lis1fen-
art Cook. a. Norfolk Va. several months
ago on ~aich occasion Ese acted 80
o-sdesmsi9 ard the Nsrrinsc hero as bsst
man
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Washington, July 2G.-IIanica, the point
of debarkatjon Of ;he Porto Rican expe-
dictionary force, IS a small town OF LEGO
inhabitants on me ou nern coast of the
island. On a rough estimate it Is less
than twenty miles distant from Ponce.
and sixty-five TILES from san Jlan,
against which the assault is - be d.
rected. Guanica is about six miles south
of Yauco, Of which city it forms the port,
and with which it is connected by a good
road. The town is situated on a bay of
the same name, which forms one Of the
best ports in the whole island The
banks to the right are steep and form q
good natural wharf. Three vessels can
lie alongside and unload by means of
gang planks. Vessels of thirty feet draft
can enter the bay easily and proceed
close in shore. The conspicuous advant-
age of this port, aside from its harbor
facilities for the transports, is the utter
absence Of fortified tons or mines.
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AT CHlCKAMAUGA

Chickamauga, July S.-The Third bri-
gade, First division, First corps left Camp
Thomas this afternoon for Newport News.
This brigade is commanded by Brigadier
General red Grant and Is composed OF the
irst Kentucky. Third Kentucky and fifth
Illinois. The brigade will be accompanied
by The Third battalion Of the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania, which arrived after the de-
par:ure Of the regiment for Porto Rico.
The four commands marched five miles TO
Rossyille and there loaded. The route TO
Newport News Will be over the Queen &
Crescent and Chesapeake & Ohio via Lex
ington, KY, and Richmond, Va.
With the exception of the regiments
which go out tomorrow and which were
busy packing. all commands were today
hard at work drilling. The weather is
cool and pleasant and it is being fully
taken advantage OF.
Major Skunk, chief engineer Of the Sec
ond division, irst corps, is now lecturing
the commissioned and non-commissiOned
officers on the hasty construction of field
fortifcations. The field officers are deeply
interested in this important feature of the
service and are gaining many valuable
points fl om Major Shunk's clear and for
chile talks
Major Nye, commissary of subsistence
ftde local military supply depot, has
shipped So cars of provisions to the park
during the last 40 hours. Nineteen cars Of
potatoes arrived from Columbia. Tenn. TO
day.
An enormous quantity of letter mail is
now beng handled at the Chickamauga
postal station of the Chickamauga post
Office. All of the soldiers mail goes to
this office and all civilian mail is sent
TO the Lyle, Ga, regular postoffice.
At the Chickamauga station branch over
1SO, 900 letters are handled each day. This
includes both the incoming and outgoing
mails. requiring a force OF Il clerks to dis
tribute and take up the mails In addi-
ton 70 these letters, an average of $1,000
mai! packages, including papers, boxes,
etc, are handled each day. This makes
up over 200 sacks of paper mail every "A
hours Themails are now being received
and despa tched without delay and much
credit is due the postal authorities.
DR.. c. n. Drake, former CHIEF surgeon
of the Southern Railway, has been trans
ferr from the ?Airi corps 10 take charge
OF the Third corps of che First division,
First corps hospital There are number
of patients in this hospital left by the
commands which ara now enroute
to Porto Rico.
Tioap NJ, First Illinois cavalry, from
Chicago mas been NAMED by General
Wade as his guard OF honor. The guard
will go on duty as sooa as General Wade
decides upon the location OF his head
quarters
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WAITING FORNEws.

Washington. July 26.-The government
Was waiting today 10 receive confirmation
OF the reported debarkation Of General
Niles troops. The war department did
not expect TO hear of General Miles land
ing near Ponce, as mentioned in newspa-
per dispatches, but Il WAS admitted that
General Miles was master OF his own
movements and il was entirely concelv-
able that he had acquired Information
since the original plans were formed fer
the campaign against Porto Rico, ihat
had led him 10 modify them at th4 mo-
naent whsn they were 10 De put into exc
cut.on. Vale the distance from Ponce
10 San Juan IS much greater than from
the point or sinauy selected ta- Miles
ADd.ng. there is, according 20 the milf
taTy information charts u splendid Il-feot
rlicadarlzed road leading directly across
the island 10 san Juan on the north sh-ve.
such q road as tais, II il Is properly de-
scrloed n the archives OF the VAR de-
p2rtment would be very little aheoled By
The torrential rains OF this season. 50 that
il might be possible for our troops. ae-
comDanied as ,hey VIII be o. aslL ar-
ullery, 20 march across the seventy NJ IS
between Ponce and san Juan IN less tine
than would have been required 10 cover
the much shorter distance between the
cSpita2 and some OF the other points that
had been named as the landing places for
the troops. Wherever the landing might
have been made. the var department ex-
pected 10 hear from General Miles very
soon. for he had been long enough on
the coast OF Porto Rico % have eSta5-
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ORDERS TO TAMPA

Washington, July q. Orders were is
sued today for he First, Tad and Fi:.h
Ohio regiments a: Tampa, Fla, 10 pre-
pare for service IL Porto Rico. Arrange
ments will be male a. soon as pcssi5'e ftr
their transportation. These troops were
in the original list for service in the
Porto Rican campaign, bu: were crowded
out by troops from southern states which
claimed priority OF selection.
Fernandina, Fla, July 2s.-The Third
Ohio regiment and the Second division hos
pital corps arrived today from Tampa
Tho First Florida is holding itself N
readiness for embarkation-
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MILES
SURPRISE AT WASHINGTON

Washington, July 26-The news of the
landing of General Miles at Guanica, on
the southwest shore of Porto Rico, came
as a genuine surprise to the war depart
ment. 1t had all been carefully planned
that he was to make his landing ar an
other point, as remote as possible from
the place where ne actually landed, so
there was little wonder that the officials
received the first nws Of the landing with
incredulity and even went to the length
Of supposing that the story had been put
afloat in order to distract attention from
the point which had been selected. Juts
why General Miles made this wide depart
IRE from the plans OF the department is
not known but it is supposed that he has
gathered some information since ne left
FL Siboney that induced him to make the
change. The result, however, has been
70 perplex the department officials deeply
and to considerably derange their care
fully prepared program for the remainder
o fthe expedition. 1t will now be neces-
sary to intercept the sections Of the expe-
diton already at sea, heading for certain
selected points on the coast of Porto Rico,
and to advise them OF the change in the
plans.
1t is another exhibition of the reliance
placed b ythe government in the dispat
ches Of the Associated Press that ia pre-
ceeded to act at once in the direction in
dicated and TO take steps to notify the
sections aioat, without waiting for news
from General Miles himself.
General Wilson's brigade is now ap-
preaching the island, being due there to-
day or tomorrw, and reinforcements will
follow at intervals of one or two days un-
til the whole force of 10000 men is landed,
unless events connected with the peace
negotiations make 1t expedent to stop
further movement. However, il Is a mat
ter for congratulation to the war depart
ment that General Miles has managed to
set foot on Porto Rico before the first
overtures for peace, and thus to place the
island in the same position as Cuba and
the Philippines, namely, as territory al
least partially in the possession of the
United States at the beginning Of the
negotiations.
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TOTAL LOSSES AT SANTIAGO

washington, July 26.-General Skaters
detailed report of the American casualties
in the battle of Santiago has been received
at the war department, and is now being
prepared for publication.
The total number of casualties was 1885
Recapitulated, the American losses were:
Killed, % officers and 20S enlisted men;
wounded, 80 officers and 1908 men; miss
ing, 81 men. The missing are supposed
to be dead, as far as known.
In the First division, Major General
Kent commanding, the casualties were as
follows:
First brigade consisting of the Sixth
and Sixteenth infantry and the Seventy
First New York: Killed. officers and
30 men; wounded, Il officers and 262 men;
missing, 80 men.
Second brigade. consisting of the Second
Tenth and Twenty-First infantry: Killed
l officer and II men; wounded, 10 officers
and ia men; missing men.
Third brigade. consisting Of the Ninth,
Thirteenth and Twenty-Fourtn infantry:
Killed. officers and 80 men; wounded. II
officers and 1s6 men; missing 9 men.
Second division, Major General awton
commanding:
First brigade, consisting OF the Eighth
and Twenty Second infantry and che Sec
ond Massachusetts: Killed, ! officer and
l5 men; wounded. s officers and Ill men.
Second brigade, consisting OF the First,
Fourth and Twenty-Flfth infantry: Killed
officers and Il men; wounded, officers
and 55 men; missing / man.
Third brigade. consisting Of the Seventh.
Twelfth and Seventeenth infantry: Killed
2 officers and - men: wounded, officers
and AS men; missing ! man.
Cavalry division. Major General Wheel
er commanding:
First brigade. consisting Of the Third.
Sixth and Ninth cavalry: Killed officers
and men; wounded y officers and LIS
men; missing men.
Second brigade. consisting of the First.
and Tenth cavalry and the Rough Riders:
Killed officers and % men; wounded Is
officers and Ia men; missing men.
Light battery, battalion; Killed men;
wounded I Officer ard men
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BOTH CALLS FILLED

washington, July 26-The war depart
ment feels that it has cause to be graft
fed with the results obtained under the
first and second calls for troops by the
president A statement just issued shows
that practically all the states supplied
the quota ascribed TO them. 1t is ex-
planned that the discrepancy between
this statement and the one published a
week ago, which caused so much criti-
cism and put several states. including
Massachusetts, Nebraska and North Car
DINA in the unenviable position OF having
contributed only small number OF the
troops called for. was caused by the fact
that owing TO the failures TO make
prompt reports these states appeared TO
he deficient
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NILES HAS LANDED
At Guanica, on the Southwest
Shore of Porto Rico.
SPLENDID LANDING PLACE
No Mines in the Harbor and
No Guns Ashore.
SPLENDID LANDING PLACE

Washington, July 2s.-The war depart
ment at 1870 posted the following:
St. Thomas July 26. 1893, 9:35 p. m
Secretary of War. Washington.-Cir-
cumstances were such that 1 deemed 1t
advisable TO take the harbor of Guanica
first fifteen miles west of Ponce which
was successfully accomplished between
daylight and II O'Clock. Spaniards sur
prised. The Gloucester. Commander
Wainwright first entered the harbor;
met with slight resistance; fired a few
shots. All the transports are now in the
harbor and infantry and artillery rapid
ly going ashore. This is well protected
harbor. The water is sufficiently deep
for all transports and heavy vessels 70
anchor within 200 yards of shore. The
Spanish flag was lowered and the Amer
lean flag raised at II o'clock today Cap
tain Higginson, with his fleet. has rem
dered able and earnest assistance The
troops are in good health and best of
spirits. No casualties.
QSigne0 MILES.
Major General Commanding Army.
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lished himself somewhere Ashore AMI TO
have forwarded some communication 20
the government.
Il was said that there would be no df-
fculty in the prompt transmission of any
dispatches the general might file over the
cable from St. Thomas. 1t was probable
that IN the beginning the government at
Madrid would be in advance With the
news, but this was because there was a
cable running from Ponce around through
q greater part of the West Indies Thus
the conditions at Ponce, SO far as cable
connections are concerned. approximated
those existing at Santiago ar the begin
ming OF the campaign. when the Spanish
government was able 70 communicate d.
rectly with the Spanish general in the
town. while General Skaters communica-
tons were subject 10 a delay OF about
twenty-four hours. However. all this will
be rectifed in the course Of a few days
and General Miles VIII be in quick COM
rnunication with Washington
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COLUMBIA At ST. THOMAS

St Thomas, D. w. l., July % Evening"
The United States cruiser Columbia mas
Just arrived here from Puerto de Guanica,
Porto Rico, via San Juan.
While of the latter point she spoke the
United States monitor Terror and the gun
boats Annapolis and Wasp, giving them
orders to join the feet at Puerto de Guam
lea Immediately.
Ponce VIII not be bombarded until the
rest Of the warships arrive.
At the request of Major General Miles.
the Associated Press dispatch boat Gym
thia II Will take to Puerto de Guanica to-
night three guides 10 General Niles. Mr..
T. c. Hanna, former United States consul
at San Juan de Porto Rico. Will also be a
passenger by the dispatch boat.
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GUANTANAMO OCCUPIED

Santiago de Cuba, July 2s-The irst
United States infantry under Lieutenant
Colonel Bisbee. went 20 Guantanamo yes
terday afternoon in order TO occupy the
place.
General Shafter and staff left this city
Yesterday for Camp Wood. The military
governor, General Wood. remains here.
Company F, of the Thirty-Third Michi-
gan volunteers. Will publish today, with
General Skaters consent. the first ArnsTi-
can paper published in Cuba Il is edited
and printed by members OF the company
and will bear the title, Company F. Enter
prise.
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BLACK EYEIO STATE Rights

s.. Louis, July ga special TO the
Post-Dispstch says that the war depart
ment has ruled that the resident alone
can appoint officers TO vacancies in VOL
unteer g.ments caused by death. resig-
nation or discharge after being mustered
into the United States service. This VIII,
1t is said, invaldste a number OF Rp-
pontments made by Governor Stephen
son. Among those appointed by the gov
ernor. after muster Is Major Henry s.
Julian, former chief % police % Kansas
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CAMP ALGER TO REMAIN

Washington, July 26.-The men at Camp
Alger seem well satisfied with the deter
mination Of the war department not to
move the camp. The officers also say that
owing to it now being prohibition dis
trict IL would be unwise to remove it to
a place where the soldiers could more
readily obtain intoxicants.
The Third Virginia regiment aud the
remainder of the Seventh Ohio were trans
ferred today to Dun Loring.
A general inspection of the Second d.
vision was made today and was the
severest yet undergone by that division.
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A Child Enioys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action. and
soothing effect OF Syrup OF Figs, when IN
need OF a laxative. and IL toe father or
mother be cost.ye or bilious, the most
gratifying results follow its use; so that
It is the best family remedy known and
every family should have bottle. Manu-
featured BY the California Fig Syrup Co.
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MADRID ADMITS 1T.

Madrid, July 26 g p. m.).-Premier Sa-
gastar when questioned on the subject
today, admitted that an American force
had landed at a defenceless point on the
island of Porto Rico, but no dispatch to
that effect was given on: for publication
in the newspapers.
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AT HE CABINET MEETING

Washington, July 25-The session OF the
cabinet today was practically without in
cident. There were no important dis
patches and what business was done was
Of minor character.
While without official advices OF the
landing of the Miles expedition. there
was some discussion Of the press reports.
It was believed that the landing at a
point on the south coast Of Porto Rico.
near Ponce. If made at al. was designed
as a fe.nt The discussion. 1t was IN
derstood. brought out the fact that Sen
eral Niles had considered the choice OF
three landing points for mis- forces. not
one OF which was Ponce While not
specifically stated the three points named
were suggested as probably Fayardo.
Guanica and Fuejes. General Miles in
st-uctions were 20 debark a. one Of these
and IL he landed at or near Ponce, 1t
was. IN the opinion Of members of the
cabinet either due 10 some unforeseen
circumstances or as a feint TO aItrac: at
tention from che real point of debarka-
:ion-
Washington. July s.-When the cabinet
assembled at Il o'clock today Secretaries
Aiger and Long both announced that they
had received no dispatches from the Por-
70 Rico expedition. Secretary Alger es-
pecally was expecting 70 hear from Cen
eral Males and was much disappointed
that no word had come from him as TO
his landing, reports Of which had been
transmitted to him through the Associ-
ated Press Secretary Long also was
keenly expectant of adYices from that
quarter.
Referring to the expedition OF Commo-
dore Watson to the Spanish coast Sec
rotary Long said there was nothing new
with regard to that project.
1T IS surely going, is it not?'' he was
asked.
st is awaiting orders from the presl-
dent" was the reply.
Secretary Long. however, noticea bly,
refrained from directly answering the
question.
Secretary Day said ths-e had been no
change in the peace outlook and that so
far as he knew the administration had
no information OF the reported peace
note the Spanish are quoted as framing.
He said there had been no overtJres for
peace brought 10 his attention. and sa:d
in a general way that he knew of no de-
velopments anent the peace talk.
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