Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-08-25
sPANIARDs OFF FOR HOME.

patch giving particulars of the depart
ure of the Spanish prisoners:
Santiago de Cuba, August 19.-H.
C. Co1'bin, Adjutanlt- Geenral. Wash
fngton: Cabadonza called this MORN
ing with 2.14S men, 100 officers. a
women and As children. The others
are loaded and probably Will sail this
afternoon
(SigneO 'SHAFTER."
GEN. WHEELER IN COMMAND
New York. August19-G General Joe
Wheeler today formally assumed the
command of Camp Wfkoff ait Montauk
Point The health inspector of the
camp boarded the transports Mobile
and Comanche today. which arrived
last night. The Mobile has on board
detachments of the Second Massachus-
etts volunteers and Twenty -second reg
iment of the regular army. These men
will be sent to the detention camp.
The doctors have not reported thenum-
Der of sick on the Mobile
YELLOW FEVER.
Washington, August 19!The War
Department authorities are not alarm
in the UNITED States but close watch
is being kept at all points where there
is the least danger. Three cases AT
Key West are the only ones reported in
the south and no additional cases have
been reported in the last three or four
days. At Montauk Point there are
several suspicious cases. but if it is
yellow fever it is of a very mild type
cklTDcnN EVDETv-En
Washington. August 19-Admiral
Sampson will probably come to Wash
ington in the early part of next week,
but no orders have been issued thus
far concerning his movements and il
is understood he will continue in COM
mand of the North Atlantic squadron
while serving as member of the mil
itary commission at Havana Being
thus in command of a fleet he will be
ena bled to select flagship and pro-
coed to Havana, although it is more
likely the commissioners will proceed
together ON a warShip. probably the
Dolphin. In that event the Dolphin
would be the AdmirHl's fla gShip TEN
porarily If the commissioners do moi
proceed in a body Admirals Sampson
and Schley may take their respective
flagships TO Havana and San Juan
pending the work of the commission.
BOYS TO GO HOME.
Washington. August 10 Orders
were given today for the return to
their state rendezvous of the follow
ing regiments: First Illinois cavalry
and first main infantry now at Chick
amauga. and Second New York in
fantry now at Fernandina. Florida
service of the government at the out
break of the war and their return is
accepted as conclusive evidence that
they are to be mustered out. Similar
orders will be issued from day TO day
to other volunteer regiments selected
for mastering out. No official infor-
nation ntlliS subject is Obtcinable
at the War Department in d" vance of
the issue of orders.
SPAIN PROT SITS.
Madrid. August 19.-.The government
has resolved 10 insist that the capftu-
Iation of Manila after the signing of
the protocol shall have no effect in the
peace negotiations unfavorable to
-Spain. In any event the government
holds THAT the capitulatiOn having been
signed by the commander of the town
whole of the Philippines
NO MORE TROOPS FOR SANTIAGO
Washington. August 19.-General
Shafter has informed the War De
partment that after consulting with
General Lawton. commanding the De
parrmeEt of Santiago. it has been con-
cluded that it Will not be necessary TO
send any more troops to Santiago.
PORTO RICO TARIFF.
Washington, August 19-The War
Department today promulgated the
tariff rates for Porto Rico. The rate
is the Spanish minimum tariff rates
heretofore enforced for Cuba.
WOULDN'T EAT IT.
San Antonio. August 19-The volun-
reer troops now garriSoned at Fort
Sam Houston mutinied this morning at
breakfast and marched out of the mess
hall in regular order as protest
against the food furnished them. The
marter is now under investigation.
MORE SICK SOLDIERS.
Fort Monroe. August 19.-The Unit
ed States transport Olivette from San
tfaGo. with about 200 sick and wound
ed soldiers aboard. arrived here to-
gay.
GRAND NAVAL PAGEANT.
New York. August 2O.-New York
and the nation have fifty, today. sig
na1ized the appreciation of the republic
of her victorious fleet An imposing
naval pagenat of warships was receiv-
ed in the harbOr of the largest city
Of the nation with accIamat1ons of de
light and admiration and an ovation
from shore and from the great f1Otillas |
Of all sorts of craft on the water has
given to returning heroes |
some idea of the esteem and admira- |
Jon in which they are regarded by the |
people. Long before sunrise the gums |
were fired at Castle William. Cover !
IOrs Island. and the people We're astir |
Crowds were hurrying to the river to |
Ne early ON the scene. The river and |
Jay We're literally alive with craft and |
he craft alive with people all cheering
md good natured. An impressive
Gene was when flags were hoisted on
orts and fiagships. As the starry BAN
lers We're raised aloft bands of forts
nd ON fiagshipS played the 'tStar
Banner" and tihe shores rang
With cheers. There was very little
rictiOn in carrying out the program
nd no more delay than was to be ex-
ected.
The welcoming ceremonies We're
hort but imposing. There was con
iderable wig wagGing of the grey bar
eships and the police boats formed
1 line Then came Glen Island and
hen the bslttleshipS began to slowly
love UP the bay. There was a salvo
f cannon and the cheers of the peo-
le and the toOtS OF thousands of