Mesa free press., 1898-09-23
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World
Also Interesting News Items OF
The War

The War
Cubans in great numbers are coming
into the American lines to ask for
work.
1t Is reported that the President will
discountenance any attempt to inves-
tigate the war department.
DR.. Wyman, head of the marine hos
pital service, believes that the spread
of yellow fever in the south is almost
stopped.
Admiral Cervera arrived at Norfolk
last week and visited the sick and
wounded Spanish officers at the naval
hospital.
Consul Harris of Nagasaki, Japan.
reports that the American ship Com
ct has been wrecked off the coast of
Formosa.
The President, secretaries of war,
treasury and agriculture have accept
ed invitations to attend the Chicago
peace jubilee, October 1S.
The war department has not decided
whether or not to send reinforcements
to the Pacific station. The station will
be restored to its original Importance.
The war department is looking for
the Thirty second Michigan regiment,
which is lost. No trace Of the regi-
ment can be found since it left Hunts
vile.
The President has issued proclama-.
ton directing the relief of the desti-
tute by the commanding officers at
posts where American troops are sta
toned
During the next few months a num-
Der of changes are to be made in the
army and navy officers. At least two
brigadier-generals and four rear-admi-
rails are to be retired.
Admiral Cervera called at the navy
department last week, but Secretary
Long was absent He came to pay his
respects and thank Secretary Long for
the generous treatment he had re-
ceived.
1t is understood that the President
has made UP his mind regarding his
policy in the philippines. He will in
sist on the retention of the island of
Luzon only, but with concessions that
will be of value to the facific coast of
the United States.
The talk of Alger's removal from
the cabinet has taken new phase in
so far as his successor is concerned.
It is now rumOred that Senator Nc
MILAN Of Michigan will get the place,
and that Alger will get McMillan's
place in the senate.
Gen. Pando, chief of staff of Gen.
Blanco, who has been at New York for
several days, has disappeared mysteri-
ously from the city. 1t is probable that
he left for Europe, although careful
inquiries have failed to reveal how he
left, or his present whereabouts.
One result Of the war will be the es-
tablishment of perfect feet of army
transport vessels on the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans. Fourteen Of the best
ships that were purchased outright by
the war department will be permanent
ly retained in the service of the gov
ernment.
It is said that Secretary Alger has
been receiving personal reports from
officers who took part in the Santiago
campaign. This is what they report:
First, lack Of generalship; second, in
experience Of staff officers; third, igno-
rance Of volunteer reg1mental officers;
fourth, failure Of transportation.
The steamer Mascotte has arrived at
Key West from Havana, making the
first regular trip since the war; She
brought number of passengers, who
report that everything is quiet in Ha-
vana. The prices for the necessities
of life show a gradual decrease. The
market is well supplied.
The approximate cost of the war to
the United States is: Army, $78,000,-
900; navy $36,0O0,0O0. Two hundred
and sixty-four men were killed, and
1450 were wounded in the army. Fiji
teen hundred were killed by disease.
Fifteen men were killed and thirty
eight wounded in the navy.
The President has made the follow
ing promotions for distinguished serv-
ices at Santiago; To be major-generals
of volunteers, Brig. Gen. William Lud-
low and Brig.-Gen. 8. 8. Sumner. To
be brigadier- generals, Col. Richard e.
Comes, Fifth Infantry, and Lieut.. Col.
Joseph T, Hasell, Seventeenth Infan-
try.
Two factions of the Silver Republi-
can party came together in pitched
battle on the morning of the 7th at
Denver, and as a result of the fight
one man was killed and three wound
ed. The fight was over the possession
of the opera house, in which the Sill
yer Republican convention was to be
held today.
So many requests for the mastering
out of volunteer regiments are being
made, that the administration will
probably soon be Obliged to decline to
grant them. There will soon be need
for a large number of troops. Upward
of 10000 will be required October /, to
garrison Cuba, and 1t is believed that
many will be required in Manila.
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