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SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14

Maibingtpn, 9. SuIi. Dos onee=
meme 5asesseiprdf bilbete bsute oas
Griebenstbema unb leit geltern iino
neue greisniile uufsetauat, Die nad
oieier Ni1tung oieien. Gines bieier
Dirt 1T bic Beitdtisuns bes Beridts.
oub bic Gabi5 5lotte nah Spnnien
5uriidtebrt. gs ipirb aagenommen
bab Die ipani1ht Resierune. ebe bic
amerifaniihen Sdiffe Spanisn erreiz
4en, um Woffenitillitano nadfuhen
Dirb, ols Worldufer bes Jriebens. Der
8eriht. baB Der briti{be BotI9after
in Waihineton i'm Snterefe bes Griez
b<ns bic Resierung ionbiri babe. tpiro
bonn 8ot1hofter NIT Der Grtldrung be-
mentirt. bab er beoiislid Der 8eenbi-
gung bes Grieges in teiner Weile NIT
Der Regkrung eonferirt babe.
NnA elmer b<ute Nahmittug BON
0eneral Sbafter eingetroffenen Depe<
f4e 1T bic SahIage in @antiaso giin=
itig. Gs bsrribt Der Ginbrud Dor. bob
bic 6ituation Der Gponier cine pers
5tpeifelte lei, unb bic 9batiohe, bab
0enerm Sbofter bem fpanifhen 8es
feblsbahr 2inares se1tattete. telegro=
pbi{h nit Wlaorib 3u eonferiren, ldbt
Dermutben, bub Der fpanifde Generol
gu cdpituliren sefonnen III. 0leih~
nob tptrben nle moglihtn Worteb=
rungen fir einen entfdtibenDen Sdlae
getroftn, Der m0elideripeife na1 Qlnz
tunft BON Weritdrtungen gefiibrt iuerz
ben tpirb. Non str Mntunft Der 9rup=
penbtritdrfungen tpurbt 3ipor nod
ni9ts beri9tet, aber beruloh tpirb ae<
glaubt, bob fie Bis 5ur @tunbe trfol9t
fei.g Die Qanbune bon 9ruppen unb
RriegSmnterial mn9t in biefer 3eit
Der Mteen> unb @turmperipbe unee<
beuere GhapHriQttiten unb bietet qrobe
0efdbpen. Die Brdnbung 1T 70 iturt,
bob @oofe an bic Rifle fdum berons
fontmen t0nnen. BON ben Qi&terz
i@ifkH bic Dor 5ebn 9doen bon Mp<
lille nod 9aulpo abgt9onqsn iinb, III
iOneit nur eire3 in @dntsa9o ein3e.
trofftn.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14
9eiMtebuma beaonneu.
pente pirb Der Oanptanifurm erfol.
gen.

Mafhingtpn, IL. Suli. Das Rriegs@
bepartement bat folgenbe seiterr Nbsno
empfansene 0epeIhe per0ffentliht:
Sibonep, Cuba, pia 9aiti, $50
gfahmittugs. 10. Suli. SD babe ios
eten einen Brief BON Sen. 9pral em-
pfdngen, in nelhem er eine bebins
gungslple llebergabe ablebnt. Oas
Reimbursement burh Mrmee unb6lotte
fpirb 10 nabe als mDglih an a llbr
Na6mittdgs Beginner.
(0e5.) Sbaftsr,
8eneralmdjor.
Sibonen, Cuba, 10. sSuli. Die st.
PAUL" nit 9eneral 6enrp unb ieinem
Gpmmanbp iolDie Observation-Disclosures
an gprb lit ioeben ongetommen.- Die
Satanic" traf nit bem /. Sreiipilliz
gen Regiment bes Diitricts golum=
blu bier Elm.
(@eS.) .6umpbri,s.
Wuihinston, IL. SuIi. aur8 nd1
Wlitternaht perDffentlihte bds ariegss
bepartement fplgsnbe 9epsihe bon
Gen. Sbaftsr:
pluDo Del Site, 10. Suli 9ln ben
9enerdlabjutanten, Waihinaton. -
6auptquurtier oes 5. Nrmeeoorps, 10.
Suli. Der 6einD erDffnete tp.nise Miz
nuten nud 4 llbr Elm leihtes @eldiib@
feuer, bas bnlp burh uns gum Shtpeie
gen gebrdht purbe. Sebr ipenie @e>
ipanrfeuer. Der 5einb belt iih gang
IN iainen WerlAanoungen. 0rei Wann
lsi6t pertDunpet. Werbe mprgen ges
niigenb Sruppen hdben, I'm ale mad
bem Norbipeiten fiibrenbsn Wese gu
blotiren. SD befinoe mid gang ~tppbl.
Gen. garcia berihtet, bab Der Jeinb
eine fleine, Doseaninps aenannte
Stabt, etlpa brei Weilen bon Gantiaqo
nno nuhe Der 8ai, eerGumt babe.
(9e5.) Sbafter.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14
1as gclbc Uiebcr aui Ouba
Stbiuerer Eeseniaa.

) gor 5aniiaau, II. Suli. Sn CAT
smenera, Guantanamo nno annfren Orts
thaften in Der 9ldbe BON Camp Wtc=
gaua lit oas selbe 5ieber aussebroden.
N1e biele 8ldse iuurben anter fren9lte
Aaarontdne sebradt. beute Morsen
aeB Der 8egen in StrDmen bernb uno
trieb bic gruppen aus ben 2aufsrdben
lInb mahte bic Bese fait unpoilirbar
0ies mag cine 8erS6seruus in Der 8lo=
.siruna Der Batterien uno ihDeren 8es
fhibe perurIahen.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14
-aeuernI WileS ,mit VerttaYtau1Ss
9ruHteu aut Cuba au6efoMttnets.
@oihin9ton, Q. g.. IL. Suli.

@aIbingtcn, .. e. IL. Suit.
Hos ariessbepartement bot Nadri&t
'tr6olten. boB Der 9llfstreu5er ,Oale"
NIT General Wiles uno Stab unD einem
Theii BON @orretlon'S Brisobe beute
-ouf Der 06be BON @ontia9o an9efommen
if. Sen. M!les botte cine 1eratbun9
mit Hbmiral Gompion unb ipdter mitz
tetft Der Telepbonordhte bes @isnol.
1ienfes aud nit Sbofter.
s9N<ittrt DeritSrfuases fSr ebafter.
Gbarleiton, 8. g, II. 9uli. Der
Dampfer ,,Stito". elm frhberes ipoais
f&es 6anbelsfdbraeus. bas sefapert unb
bann BON Der Meeieruns an9efakft mur.
be, fubr beute na9 Santiaso ab. an
Dorb beinben i'd $50 Rann bes 6.
HlIiupi{ers Re9imeutes.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14
0ettMtSbereit.
Nrmee nno Glotte weroen grube
9inge utrri9ten.

Dor SantiaGo, 8. Suli, per 9epe>
idenboot rWanpu" pia pDrt Intpnio
unb Gingston, Samaica, IL. Suli.
9(ues in Der @efsttslinie 1T nunmshr
gum 8esinne Der 5einoieligteiten BE-
reit, i'm Sale bic pantheon 0enerdls
Iih niht eraeben IolIten. Oas Obnaz
mitgefhiib III lebt beiTsr i'm St1nbs
als our 3eii bes 0sfsntes bon San
Suan unb es piro porausgeIaet, paB
feline aus 20 pfur,b Shiebbuumipoll
unb @elatine beftebenben Qabungen
grobss llnbeil in ben ipanilhen Wer-
fhan3ungen dnrihte1 tperDen. 3pDlT
WDrier in elmer Batterie iinb aufgs-
itent unb gebrou6skrtig. Wian per-
ldbt fih auf ibre ipir,fame Nrkit BEL
Der 8eIhiebung Der Stabt. Muf benz
6iig.lriiden bon 81 paio, 24OO Warbs
bon Der Stobt entfernt, Iinb brei Bat
terien Mrtiuerie aufseite1t unb bic
Batterien Don Gaprpn uno @rimss be-
finben iid 1906 Darbs nOrblid Der
t@robe i'm Riden bpn Sen. Qatptpl1's
Oipiiion. Beim Jeuxrn ouf bic Stabt
perben bic Jelbesi4ube seanunesn
Iein, uber bic a0pfe unitrer leute bins
meg 5u fhisben. Die Mrtillerieoffieiers
iasen, bab es obnt @efuhr fir un1ere
SoIooten sefdeber tann. Das Opnn~
mitgefdiiB 1T 70 plaeirt, baB es meb=
rere Raniffx Qinien beItr.ihen tdnn.
Mdbreno BEG fogtnonnten W1ffenz
ftinftanDs fnb bic Spanier niht milf
fig gepeitn. Gie buben @efhiibe ouf=
gtfteut. BON benen einige biei 1dtperer
finb als irgenbpelhe, bic bic Mmerita=
ner dur 0erpenbung bringen t0nnen.
Ginise ibrer Ranonfn iinb 3:oar bere
alteter Contribution, anbere ab<r tpie=
Der boraiiglih.
Gen. Bates DiDiFon bGlt zen dus
berften linten Glii9tl. 400 Warbs Dor
ibrer friiberen Stellung. Sic erreidte
feit benz Gefedte bon @an Suan einen
fteilen, ettpo 80 SUB boben 1balabz
bang. Die @tellung lit benz oberen
gnbe btrSantiago Bal segeniiber, bier
biz iehs Meiltn BON Der Ru{enlinie
gelegen.
Nah GrDffnung Der Standardization
ertDurtet man @robeS bon Der s5lotte.
Mbmirdl @dmpfon ION ge5agt boben,
baB er alle fiinf Winuten eint @ranut.
in bic @tabt tptrfen min unb, tpenn
bies niht etniist. cine in ie 5ipei Mi=
nuten. Gin iolhes Jtuer, 3u{ammen
NIT benz Der 4rmee. ipirb, gdaubt man,
bic @punier bolb CUR uebergate
oipin9en.
@en- 6dipfins, Der tpGbrenb bts
Nngriffs ouf un}ere Qinit in Der gaod3t
bts 2. Smli oeripunb<t purbt, III nod
ben Der. Stnoten 5uriidetttbrt. Dberff
3benttr 1T tbm i'm Gouauanbo aefoIa!
unb Dberft Moob BON ben ~Nouqb.
Rettern mirb bic @tele bes Sen.
Ooung einnt9nen.
@e45etn pertpunbeie fpdnif&e ge.
fdngent ipurbtn eefitrn ouS9elitfsrt.
Dk Sponier 6uberten gro6e 3eihtn
ber Dantborfen nnb e II aus NlIem
~ srie9en. bdb bk fponifdkn unterae.
orbnettR 0ffiefere unb Gol6otsn Sic
1lebeTeste AGf1t fa3es p6Tb<a. III.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14

2*r Bert1I, Gap on Der Hufte bon
Britilel Columbia Elm ipanilhes
arisssfhiff uufgetauht Isi, tpmmt bon
elHelu oortigen Maenten Der Hegieruna.
DerIslbe ggent berihtete ftrner, pab
aipsi 5hiFfs in einen britiihen S1afen
aobl.1 einnabuen, mutbmabIih fir
bie fpaniid1e flotte. fuls oieie nad
bem e7tiQen Ocean fdhren iofIte.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14
Hepolie in 6 a pite.

gaaihineton, 9. Juli. Gine Dope
ite ans 6ongtons msloet, bab bic Sn=
iursenten BEL GoDits eeesn bic Mmeri-
foner wDoltirt baben unn bab cine sSiiz
iilaoe I'm 9anse lit, bon beren HefllI=
tat man mod nihts fpetb.
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14
oem fmo lie entihlofien, in Yertheibi=
9ung Der Stdbt au tdmpfsn unb iters
ben. ipsnn ss notbtptnbie 1T.
General miles esunterpeos.

Gbarleltpn, 6. g., 8. Suli. Die
Sransportbdmpfer yDals" unb SO
lunbid" nit benz commonibrenben
@eneral Der Nrmee, NefIon u. Wiles
nebit Stab unb 17OO Mdnn an Bprb,
bic Sen. Sbafter por 5antiaso als
WeriiGrfung bienen fonen, itohsn nm
2 llhr heute Nahmittag in See. Sen.
Wtiles nnb fein Stab befinbsn Eih duff
Der .g)ale."
SuÌˆd Dakota nachrichten. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 18??-1900, 1898-07-14

2onhom, 10. Suli. Der Mabriber
4srreipsnbent ber .,Times" ia9t. Sc.
nor eaad}to babe ieine SReRsxatioH ein.
.eexsilt NIB ~ eineu .ieuex, bauVtidtbs
~ ans Nilitdrperiouen beheeeu6en
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
THE DEAD.
HAMILTON FISH.

Up to a late hour last night Nicholas Fish
father Of Hamilton Fish. jr.. who was reported
killed in the battle with the Spanish forces Fri
day morning had received official Informal
ton regarding his sons death All the in
formation received by Mr.. Fish had come
through the newspapers. and Mr. Fish told a
Tribune reporter that he was not disposed 10
give UP all hope that there had been mistake
until some other Information was received. A
large number Of friends Of the family called at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Fish, No 80
Irving Place yesterday. but only very few
were admitted The arrival OF a messenger boy
wearing the uniform Of one Of the telegraph
companies caused much excitement in the morn
ing hut the message proved to be one regarding
n business matter in which Mr. Fish was IN
terested.
Hamilton Fish. Jr.. was twentyfour years old.
His grandfather Secretary Of State under
President Grant. His uncle, Hamilton Fish.
Speaker of the New-York State Assembly in
1893 and 1896 and another uncle Stuyvesant
Fish is president OF the Illinois Central Rail-
road Like most Of his family Hamilton Fish.
IT, was exceedingly tall standing feet
inches and being propOrtonately broadshoul-
dered He was undergraduate Of
Columbia and was a member of the Columbia
crew that surprised the aquatic world by de-
FeaffDE
vania in 1898 Young Fish always interested
IN all sorts f athletics. and was a clever boxer.
HIS fondness Of adventure led him to go West
soon after leaving college. and while there he
led a rowing sort Of life. enjoying among other
experiences the life Of brakeman for some
months While engaged in this pursuit he
tanned one of his fingers. and came East 10
have ii amputated
Young Fish had numerous friends in New
York society and among the most prominent
clubs OF the city He a member OF the 81.
Nicholas Society and the Greek letter fraternity
Of Delta Psi He one OF the first New
Workers 10 enlist in the Rough Riders and with
him went William Tiffany. Craig w. Wads-
worth Woodbury. Kane and others. His father.
Nicholas Fish said yesterday that his son
Joined Troop |. Of Colonel Woods's regiment, a;
san Antonio. Tex. and made first sergeant.
He was transferred from that troop to Troop
I because he wanted to be one Of the first TO
land on Cuban soil
Nicholas Fish recently received the following
letter from Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt:
Tampa June &.
Dear Mr. Fish: just a line 10 say that Hamll-
Tor has done eXcelleujly. He has been promoted
TO sergeant and no man in the regiment 50 FAR
has done his duty better or been more useful
IN his position. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
TORPEDO-BOATS COALING.
THE TALBOT AND GWIN COME TO THE
NAVY YARD-REPAIRING THE MORRIS
NOTES FROM THE NAVY YARD

Torpedo-boats have furnished large part OF the
business at the Navy Yard I'm tho last week. The
Mckee Lieutenant c. NJ Knepps in command.
sailed on Thursday and the Talbot. Lieuten-
ant W r. Shoemaker and the Gwin, Lieutenant
g. s Williams. came down from Newport Fri
day for coal The Gwin yesterday started for
Norfolk. her way TO Key West and the Tai
bot will be far behind her. One OF the piston
rods Of the Morris. Lieutenant Charles f Fox.
Is being repaired. and the vessel is expected 10
sal! tomorrow Work on the cruiser Topeka. Lieu
tcnant-Commander W. 5. Cowles is so far ad-
vanced that dock trial Of her engines will be had
carly this week.
\ detachment Of forty marines were brought at
the yard by the Narkeeta. which met the Fall
River boat her arrival here yesterday morn
INK. Word has been received that the machinery
of The Puritan is causing lot Of trouble and in
terforing with her efficiency The machinery OF
the big monitor has been the stumbling block in
the way of hcr usefulness ever since she was put
in commission and II pointed out in The Trib-
some time ago that 1t would he measure OF
true economy on the part OF the Government 10
AXE out the enormously heavy and cumbersome
engines by which she IS propelled and give her
new So Of modern make The Navy Yard engineers
and machine-shop men well acquainted with
the interior Of the Puritan, and have full sympathy
fer the men who are Keeping the engines running
Every ono connected with the big drydock in
tho Navy Yard IS looking forward 70 the time when
the Golfer dam viii he removed and tho structure
ready for Use There IL lot NJ work yet TO he
done before 5attle-ship can be taken out Of the
water. II is expected that most Of the vessels
recently purchased by the War Department as
Transports will be overhauled and fitted up the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and there is plenty Of bust
ness on hand and in sight for all the hands in the
various shops
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

Army u the United States His grandfather'
Colonel r a Capron, was gallant sooner III
tn Mexican War; and lost his NE on the held
q battle HIS fathcl Captain Allyn Caproh' j.
NOV, IN du,v With General Skaters army at
Santiago He Is attached 10 the lst Artillery
aud was stationed az Washington Barracks with
that regiment Whcr ordered - the front his
wife the mother of the young man VINO was
killed by the Spanards. is now living In her nus
bands quarters a. Washington Barracks ana
to add 20 her nlsforiune3, has younger son i'll
with typhoid fever.
CAPTAIN Carron was formerly second lieuten-
ent e the 7th United States Cavalry. TINS regi-
ircnt was stationed in arizona when he left it
e. ioln the Rough Riders. HIS military service
il, esq ciauv credltable. He entered the Army
q q ur!vato In October. $500 ard was appointed
& second lieutenant on october :, 1898 and
Transferred from the Oh Infantry TO The hh
Cavalry IN November 1894. His brother also
sought promotion in the Army from the ranks
but his mind broke down under the strain %
study and hc committed suicide at PlaiisbulG
y T. abou, year ago. while serving as hrs,
sergeant Of The DIST Infantry. Their grand
mother. Mrs Vincent f. stu living. and owns n
Nme farm near Fort NyeT Virginia, where she
II axes her home.
TIE family Is related by marriage to tho fam
it e Admiral Porter. the aunt OF the dead man
having married Captain Carlisle Porter OF ue
Marine Corps General Miles pays the hlsheS'
tribute u Captain Capron. and refers 10 MN "S
ranking with those first heroes OF the civil war
Ellsworth % the Fire Zouaves. who lost ms ne
a. alexandria and CREDIBLE. who fell at bie
Bethel In one OF the earliest engagements fhys-
icelly Capron was model soldier tall ana OF
athletic build. blond haired and Of gentle ana
agreeable disposition. Until recently nc was AT
Fort S!ll In charge OF the Indians near uhe'e
V hen the Rough Riders were formed 'oio"ei
Wood termed Capron as one Of the braVes' men
IN his service and asked for his assignment d.
adjutaRt OF the new regiment 1t was III 'h'S
capdcity that ne served in the santiago cam
paign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
EDWARD MARSHALL.

Edward Marshall. a correspondent Of THE
New-York Journal" who was reported ne ser-
ous,y wounded. has figured prominently among
Ne,,-Yors newspaper men for number Of
Gears. he was at ole unc Managing Editor Of
"'rhe Nen-Yofi Press" Later ne went 10 The
New-Tork World" as LditOr Of The Sunday
world" Il vas London correspondent ~ "rhc
World. AMI came to "rhe Sew YORK journal"
rs "a r.. II.ars;'s private secretary. MIR Hearst
,,,ode him Editor ~ The Sunday journal" and
when The war broke out b" vas on - thu hr@t
men sem South hy "rAc urHal. M Marsha !
vas nearly forts gears old II was said Lass
nloht A. the ofi.r II The journal tina; moth
ING further had been heard there Of Mr.
NTrshaus condition. II was reported. however
ths\ his wife had received " telegram saying
that Ne would probably Gle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
CAMP THOMAS SHAN BATTLE.
SUCCESSFUL WORK IN BRIGADE MANGU-
NRES.
rBv TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Chattanooga. Tenn June 2j.The sham bat
tie is over II had been talked about and prepa-
rations made for it a week more The SOL
diers were astir at { this morning prepared for
the fray and at 8 o'clock the battle began The
battle was simply no more or less than a test OF
supremacy in the manpuvrng Of the forces.
Five generals acted as umnres. They were
Generals Grant Wilson. Hayes Wade and
Compton.
The battle was between two hrleades Of the
and the Third. The Second is composed Of the
14th New-York. 1st Missouri and ~ Nebraska
regiments. the Third Of the 1st Vermont. Nth
New-Yor< and Sd Tennessee. The Second was
commanded by Colonel Bills. of the ID No
braska which in turn was commanded hy Lieu
tenant Colonel Oleson. The Third was COM
manded by Colonel Chauncey. Of the sth New
York. and his regiment commanded by
Lieutenant Colonel Jarvis. The 1st Vermont
was in command Of Lieutenant Colonel Mmms.
Colonel Clark brigade commander, was indis-
posed and so Colonel Chauncey took command.
He was congratulated on all sides on his excel
lent generalshp which eliminated In brilliant
victory for his brigade Each brigade formed
column and by agreement the observation tower.
three and a half miles northwest Of the camp ~
the brigades was chosen as the objective point.
The first 10 arrive was to defend 1t. and the last
10 execute an attack. The men ~ tho Second
Brigade each wore a green leaf in his hat. while
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
BRING MESSAGES FROM GOMEZ.

Key West Fla. June Ga gunboat arrived
here this afternoon from the blockade squadron
IF Cardenas. She had a small catboat In tow
with six Cubans from Gomezs camp aboard.
They left the camp of the insurgent leader on
June 20 with dispatches and the first direct
messengers from his camp since thu beginning
OF the war
They report that General Gomez Is enjoying
splendid health and spirits and that the health
Of the Cubans in the field is excellent The head
quarters Of tho Insurgents is between Remedies
and Sanct Spirtus and is unmolested by Span
iards The messengers are under orders from
Gomez to keep secret military movements and
the strength Of the Cuban Army, but they ad-
nit that the insurgents still lack arms and am
munition.
The messengers will leave at once with dis
patches for General Thomas Estrada Palma, in
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26

well by American "aSns
Governm

Civil War. He born n Pennsylvania Octo-
Der / 1897 He entered the Army first lieu-
tenant Of the e6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry June
10 1867 He raised an independent company 81
cavalry in his native state. and served as IT'S
captain. From October s 1Si3. to the end OF the
war he was captain In the 18Th Pennsylvania
Cavalry.
on July 2s 1866 he was appointed second
lieutenant. TN United Estates Cavalry; was pro-
noted frs, lieutenant in April. 1851 and captain
I'm June. 1876. He was brevetted lieutenant
colonel in $780, and promoted major May
- 1896
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
CONDITIONS AT CAMP ALGER.

Washington June 25-The attention OF the troops
at Camp AIger has again been directed TO the ques-
ton OF change Of location. hut nothing is Definite
~ known on the subject II IS feared that IN the
no, months the water supply Will fa. il is daily
ero.ync smaller one story cited as evidence that
the camp will be moved Is TO the effect that a
Washington contractor who proposed 10 haild a
swimming tank for the OF the soldiers was tod
l,,- General Graham that q would he unwisc 10 IN
ycsf money IN such a project. as me camp sic
mirht he changed AT any moment u j. also sa'd
M. up.uf1 nave been directed 10 LOOK over me
couurry about Manassas. Va. 90 ascertain the
ya,laLUifv o. that pace as location for = camp
4. CORDS headquarters nothing cou ue learned II
rcrard t. thee ruriprf 80. . 49,,
W. 10 narimon, soon on tho methods ~ punish
mcnt in uso at the camp. Colonel Jonn / Bafnet,
- The I59'h Indiana It IS thought AT he camp may
be court marflalled for causing so der TO roe
eav horse' for four hours. II Is presumed that the
VIZ pen,rfrrenf Will make russ governing pun
ishment Of soldiers In the war;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
CAMARA NOT GOING TO MANILA.

London June 26.-The Madrid correspondent
Of The London Times says: Admiral Ca
rnaras feet will not go TO Manila, but TO another
port in the Philippines 10 land troops IN order
10 hold a strong position. The fleet VIII tneh
be ready for action and If Admiral Dewey
wants TO fight he will have 70 leave Mania Bay
Admiral Dewey will thus either leave the Day
UNPROTECTED or divide his feet This move mas
made a good impression here
Interest to-day centred In the meeting OF
the Cabinet II IS believed that 'he NihS'ei
favor overtures 81 peace but disagree as 70 tfe
49, O. ,,bich they SHOULD proceed, and this
nav provoke a crisis and precipitate the END
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MERRITT AND HIS STAFF.
THEY WILL SAIL FOR MANILA ON THE NEW
PORT ON WEDNESDAY.

San Francisco. June 25.-The Eighth Army
Corps just organized by Major-General Merritt
includes the entire Philippine force The troops
not yet named as part of the expeditonary force
will constitute an Independent division OF the
new corps and will be under the command OF
General T. s Otis On arriving at Manila the
entire Army will be reorganized
General Merritt has designated a number OF
officers for positions in the Eighth Corps. HIS
personal staff will be constituted as follows:
Major Lewis H. Strother. United States Volun-
teers. acting aid: Captain Harry Clay Hale.
United States Volunteers. acting aid; Captain T.
Bentley Mott United States Volunteers, acting
aid
Brigadier-General r P Hughes is designated
as chief Of staff and inspector general. under
Major General Otis. Lieutenant Colonel Thomas
H. Barry is named as Acknowledgement.
An order has been issued by General Merritt
stating that he will sail for the Philippines on
Wednesday. on the Newport with his staff and
some OF his clerical force. the remainder being
Instructed 10 go on the Indiana with the other
transports. which are to depart on Monday. Inc
Aston Light Battery. two batteries OF the 30
United States Artillery and ten men OF the
Hospital Corps will also go on the Newport.
Brgadier- General Arthur has formally as
surned command OF the third expedition, and the
troops have been ordered to break camp early
on Monday morning With the departure OF this
expedition there will have been sent from san
Francisco nearly twelve thousand troops. leav-
ing about eight thousand TO go.
Orders have been Issued for the immediate I'M
movement Of the sanitary conditions at Camp
Merritt.
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SPAIN BUYS WARSHIPS.

London. June 26-The Madrid correspondents
y, 1.-THE Observer" asserts that Spain has pur-
chased three fine armored cruisers or 8'"""'
800 and 1928 tons. with speed OF twenty
ero k,o,s which Will form the nucleus Of a
third squadron which will he ready WITHIN 'hree
weeks and with which the Government thinks
# can protect the Canaries and the spanish
coast IN every emergency.