Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-08


bon in behalf of the Spanish govern
ment, It was by just such an agree
ment as this, known as the Cushing
protocol, that war with Spain was
averted as a result Of the Virginius at
fair. This course having weight of
precedent it may be adopted in this
case. 1t is probable that in the Phil
lpplnes the greatest difficulty will be
met in putting the agreement into eff
1ect on account of the attitude of the
insurgents, but General Merritt is now
gaining in strength daily, and probably
VIII be in position to meet any emer-
gency.
GENERAL WADE'S REINFORCE
MENTS
for General Miles are going forward re-
CARELESS of peace negotiations. The
agreement to negotiate a treaty of
peace does not necessarily carry with
1t cessation of hostilities. In the
case OF the Mexican war it was a month
after the peace negotiations began be-
fore hostilitieS were declared to be
closed, and if it is desirable these rein
forcements may be intercepted and re-
turned to the United States after they
sail. The present plans of Secretary
Alger contemplate that they shall leave
the United States, especially as it is
felt that with the practical field expert
ence they will acquire in Porto Rico
under favorable climate conditions,
they will make good material to use
both there and in Cuba in carrying out
the governments reconstruction poll
cies.
Secretary Alger is aprehensive that
the small wharfage resources of San
tiagO q.
WILL SERIOUSLY RETARD
the execution of the departments or
ders for the speedy return to the Uni
ted States of Skaters army corps. With
the Spanish steamers coming in to take
away the surrendered army of General
Toral, which must be first removed be-
fore it will be safe to withdraw the
whole of the American force, it is going
to be difficult to embark the latter
without mourning danger of severe
congestion in the unhealthy town. Gen
eral Shafter has been called upon by
cable to describe the state of affairs,
and he will be given all the help in the
power of the War Department, but still
it is believed that the whole of Shat
ters soldiers cannot be embarked be-
fore the first of September.
Meanwhile the big hospital and camp
at Montauk Point is being rapidly put
in readiness for their reception. AS
there is doubt as to the ability of
the transports to come alongside the
wharf in Pond harbor, provision will
be made for a number of light draft
side wheel steamers, possibly New
York ferry boats, to take the men
ashore from the big steamers.
All OlUcI Ids Uctil ny
ant General Corbin for the Sixteenth
Indiana United States Volunteer Infan-
try, now at Camp Mount, Indianapolis,
Ind, to proceed at once to Jacksonville,
Fla, for duty with the Seventh army
corps.
The following telegram was received to-
al,
has returned to the United States from
Santiago, where he was
STRICKEN WITH YELLOW FEVER.
The officers named in the dispatch have
been furloughed by the War Department
and ordered to their homes:
PORT TAMPA, Fla, August 6.
Gen. II. c. Corbin, AdJutant General
Washington, d. c.
Thank you very much for your dis
patch. DR.. Geddings, in charge of quar-
antine. will facilitate our departure in
every way in his power Time of quar-
antine UP Tuesday afternoon. Please ex-
press to secretary my appreciation of his
remembrance. The names of officers at
fected by your telegram are: Brigadier
General Henry NJ. Duffield, L. S. ", De-
troit, Mich; Col. Charles l.. Boynton
Thirty-third Michigan, Port Huron
Mich; Lieut.. Col. l.. ]. Logan. Ninth Mas
sachusetts, Boston, Mass; Major Henry
NJ. Wassels, Third United States cavalry,
jefferson Barracks, Mo-; Major Victor C.
Vaughan, surgeon, IN Arbor, Mich:
Major Merritt E. Webb, Thirty-third
Michigan, Monroe Mich; Major D. B.
Wilson, commissary, North Abingdon,
Mass: Captain Charles A. Norden, Sew
enth United States infantry, Fort Logan
Col; Captain Dew. Wilcox, assistant ad-
jutant general, Washington, D. c.: Cap
tain John H. Dunn, Ninth Massachusetts,
Boston: First Lieutenant H. e. wilkins
Second United States infantry: First
Lieutenant S. E. Smiley, Fifteenth United
States infantry, Bridgeton, n. j.; First
Lieutenant Mark L. Horsey, Twelfth
United States infantry, East Corinth, Me-:
First Lieutenant James H. Reeves, Sixth
United States cavalry, Center, Ala; First
Lieutenant j. w. Barker, Third United
States infantry Syracuse, n. Y: Second
Lieutenant Rudolph Haas, Thirtyfourth
Michigan. Houghton, Mich; Second Lieu
tenant, c. O'Reilly Atkinson, Thirty
third Michigan, Detroit, Mich: Second
Lieutenant Thomas +. Sullivan, Ninth
Massa chusetts Boston: Acting Assistant