New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18
THE YANKEE SAILS FOR CUBA
SHE LEAVES HAMPTON ROADS TO JOIN
COMMODORE WATsONS SQUADRON.

10y TELEGRAPH 10 THE TnIBrNE.

by TELEGRAPH THE Tn1BrNEl
Fort Honroc. Va. July l'-The auN''a'!
cruiser Yankee. Commander William II. Brown
son. nassed Old Point manned by New-forh
Naval Reserves. this afternoon at 500 clocN'
bound out Of Hampton Roads for Eastern CUBA
where she will be formally attached to Coil-
modore Watsons squadron on the dash 10 he
made across the ocean within the next 1--WE
days II is stated on coed authority that COM
mander Brownson will report 10 COMMODORE
Watson at a selected point considerably nearer
the Canaries than Santiago. it being under
stood by the officers OF the cruiser that the
squadron selected for this cruise has ALREADY
been detached from Admiral SIMPSONS Meet
and is on the way to the rendezvous Sc
lected
The Yankee Is loaded with ammunition VI
almost every description necessary Tor the sh'pS
that will compose Watsons squadron THESE YES
sells will replenish their magazines from the
Yarkee II was understood here that the
Yanke. has been selected to convoy the golfers
now here across the ocean: but when she passed
on, this afternoon none OF the golfers joined
her There are now anchored off the Chamber
lin and Hygcia hotels the GOLFERS Justin. Abar-
cnda Leonidas. Alexander and Cassus' all
heavily laden with coal. their total capacHy az
gregatng $4,000 tons. The Caesar. at the New
port News Shipyard. left the drydocK to-day
and is now taking on cargo OF coal She VIII
como dc wn here in the morning and anchor with
the other GOLFERS. The Sterling VIII arrive IN
the morning from the Navy Yard, making seven
golfers in all. ready 10 sail after to-morro"
at noon. Several more Golfers for Santiago
we're expected I'm to-day. but none arrived Inc
only ships TO enter Hampton Roads were the
Armenia converted gurboat. which arrived at
o'clock and tho steamship sylvia news
narer dispstch-boa, which arrived at 2 o'clock.
and finding It would he detained IN quarantine
proceeded to New York.
The repair ship Panama. ~ the Quart"rnas-
tors Department. sailed from Hampton Roads
this morning nj 3 o'clock directly for Santiago.
where. Il Is stated. she will assist in repairing
the docks at that place She is fitted ont for
this work, and carries three hundred negroes
who were selected for their ability - stand the
climate OF that country. The Psanma uas the
first rrIze shin CAPTURED in this war by the
American Navy.
One death occurred IN tire hospital a. Fort
Monroe this evening The victim va. trooper
Of the 9Th United states cavalry. death result
inc from typhoid fever. His name cannot n"
learned At this hour. All ~ the other soldier
patients are doing well and no moro deaths ar"
anticipated unless they result Unexpectedly
and without symptoms. IA In the case OF tho
cayalryman.
The condition ~ the New York volunteers Ia
encouraging Private Featherstone. Of Conn
pany +. lis, Regiment who's side vas crushed
hy a she'll explosion. "a able ~ walk around
without assistance and IS high spirited AZ all
times. but he IS one of the most seriously IN
inred men ~ the list II is probable that hs
Will NJ. obliged n submit 10 a plaster-cast opcr-
alton IN casn his wound docs not knit properly
in the next Few DAYS Private Hall. ~ the same
COMPANY wa= shot through the shoulder. and
Re narrowly escaped dca'n by a skilful surgical
opcration He Is now out ~ danger
The now hospital kitchen and messroom. IN
the rear ~ the post hospital building. are nearly
completed and will Re ready for service in
few DAYS Here the food for the sick and
wounded will be prepared. and the mon viii -
fed in the mess hall adjoining. which can ac-
commoiste 2Jn.
Major Dewitt stated tonight that h~ hard
w expects tho Seneca Vita The last NJ tho
wounded from Santiago before Tuesday All
preparations ~ receive the seventy-on" pa
tents aboard have hccn completed The last
0. the field hospital fonts viii hc mp by to-
morrow.
The trooper who died a. the Fort Monroe
fold hospital this evening Private n. J.
Doolng Troop A. 9th Cavalry from Fort
Myer Virginia Private Doongs home was I'm
Philadelphia where his brother is nov
Gagged in the grocery business. No disposition
VIII n. made of the body until tho brother Is
heard from