The times., 1898-07-03

Florida and Fanita which sailed from
here two weeks ago for the Cuban coast
with Cuban forces and supplies for the
Cuban army, have not been heard from.
They should have landed aid returned TO
Port Tampa long before this. Their desti-
nation was the nortaern coast of the
province of Santiago.
General Emilio Nunez was in command
of the Cuban forc,s, and there were also
on board two troops of colored cavalry
men from the Tenth United States Cav
here as to the safety of the expedition,
and unless the vessels are heard from in
day or two steps will be taken to insti-
tute a search for the ships
All of the heavy and light batteries of
artillery which had been encamped at
Port Tampa are now about mile further
south. Their new quarters are not near
ly so comfortable as those vacated, but
the men hope they will not have to remain
there long. Brigadier General ]. r. Rod
gers. chief Of heavy artillery. is in com
mand of four batteries. One battalion of
the Florida regiment, under command of
Major r. e. Davidson. has been detailed
as an infantry guard to the heavy artil-
lery.
Companies A and II. of the Engineer
ing Corps. now encamped on Picnic ISL
and, will break camp tomorrow, much to
the regret of the men, who are becoming
attached to the place.
Army teamsters. it Is alleged, have
been stealing hay and grain and selling
the same to livery stable keepers and
any one else who would buy. Several
teamsters have been arrested.
Major Hunter Liggett of the Fifth
United States Infantry, has arrived and
reported to Gen. Coppinger as assistant
Corps. The headquarters of this corps
will be moved Tomorrow from Tampa
Heights to Picnic Island
The site selected is the coolest and most
delightful around Tampa. The island is
a mile from the Port Tampa Inn and the
wharyes. While hardly large enough for
regimentai camp. itais of sufficient size
for general headquarters. The island
viii also be the camp of two companies
of infantry, which will act as a guard of
honor to the corps commander The
companies. it Is believed. will be detached
from the First Ohio Infantry, now camp
ed near Port Tampa.
Recruits Desert.
New York. July 2.-I.ouis Dolowski. at
the Army building yesterday. charged
fifteen recruits with desertlon. He said
ne and these men enlisted In Boston for
the Seventh United states Artillery. He
was placed in charge of the party and or
! dered to take the recruits to Fort Myer,
near Washington,
| Doiowski. who speaks English with a
/ foreign accent, said there was mild OBJ
! lection among the men to his being plac-
! ed in charge. Upon arrival at Albany the
party adjourned 20 saloon. Five OF the
men refused to proceed further. When
/ the rest Of tine men reache1 acre Dolow-
/ ski left his companions 20 inquire the
way to the New Jersey Central Railroad
| station. When he returned the ten men
! had all disappeared.
! Dolowski proceeded TO Fort Myer alone.
| Later IN the day Capt. Whitney. of the
1 recruiting station in Third Avenue. re-
! ported that squad of men had arrived
J there without a leader and somewhat un-
men
! sobered up today they viii be sent on to
! Fort Myer. II they do not they viii be
! sent to Governors Island to be tried for
| desertion.
Sentences Mitigatea
New York, July 1.-TWO more members
+ of the New Jersey Volunteers have been
caught sleeping on post and court-mar.
/ tailed for breach of military discipline
! Unlike the former cases, however. the
findings of the volunteer court-martial, in.
stead of being too lenient have been mftf
! gated by General Frank, to whom the
/ findings were reported
| Special orders posted yesterday on Gov.
ernor's Island reported that Private VIII.
/ liam C. Robinson. Company F. Third New
Jersey Volunteers, tried by court -martia
F, at Pompton Lakes. y. j., had been found
guilty of sleeping on post and sentenced
/ to be dishonorably discharged from the
: service of the United States forfeiting al
pay and allowances due. and 10 be con
fined at hard labor for four months al
Fort Hancock. General Frank comments
upon this as follows: The sentence is ap-
proved. In consideration Of recommenda.
tions of members of the court that Glenn
ency be extended, and on account of the
! inexperience of the soldier coupled with
| the fact that the guard duty required ot
his command is of very trying nature
| the sentence is mitigated to three months
| at hard labor and a forfeiture of SO g
month during that period"
Private J. Wesley Patten, Company B
of the same regiment, was found guilty
of the same offense. and his sentence wa:
mitigated in the same manner as Robin
| sons.