The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-05
TIMpA.S JOYOUS FOURTH.
Great Time Over the News from Santiago
The 6Oth,s HOLIDAY Fun.


TAMPA. Fla. July 4.-This has been the most
glorious " Independence Day ever known In
Tampa. The gloom which had been spread
over the camp by the news of the losses to the
American army at Santiago received during the
latter part Of the week was dispelled at
daylight by the bulletins Of THE SUN
announcing SIMPSONS great victory at that
place. Scarcely had the dawn come when the
joyful news of the victory. told in THE SUNS =,
dispatches, was in the hand Of Gen. Kline. com-
handing the Third Division of the Fourth
Army Corps. The General Immediately de-
spatched an aide to the camp of each regiment
with the tidings, which were read to the men abS
reveillc. Z
Enthusiastic cheering from the soldiers,
through Camp De Soto followed. TIL SuN's
bulletins were posted in the most conspicuous
part OF the city. and during the nine hours
which elapsed before any other new arrived
from the scene OF war thousands upon thou-l
sands Of civilians and soldiers crowded about
the boards and read with delight the story OH
SIMPSONS aud Skaters victory as told by the
bulletins. ,
At 3 o'clock this afternoon two OF the locals
papers printed special editions announcing the
news which THE Sun had given at daybreak.l
All day long the troops from the many campaj
filed the streets OF the city and the tumulti
made by their cheering exceeded anything
ever known here before. Independence Day 4
was celebrated by every regiment in camp. !
Field day sports were INDUCED in by many Of
the troops. but the great centre of attraction
was the Sixty-ninth New York Regiment. Col
Duffy began the celebration Of the day by re-
leasing every prisoner in the guard tent. About
thirty victims. charged with minor ofenoeGu]
who were undergoing discipline. obtained free-
dom.
At roll call every man in the regiment. excep6i
those necessary for camp duty. got the free-
dom of the city, and they made a great day OF
it. In the afternoon the regiment assembled
on the drill ground of its camp, where an elab~I
crate programme of field sports took place.
Col. Duffy offered prizes to the successful cona
testants.
Besides attracting thousands OF soldiers from
ncighboring regiments the sports were wits
messed by 1000 of the citizens of Tampa. Col
Duffy is the hero of the hour. Tonight tho
regiment is celebrating the victory at Santiago
and at the same time the glorious Fourth by q
generous display OF fireworks. which were also
provided by Col. Duffy.
Second Lieut.. Emmett OF New Rochelle and
the Sixty-ninth Regiment has been appointed
aide-de-camp on Gen. Coppinger's staff. and ass
sumed his duties as such this morning. Martin
Crimmins. son of John d. Crimmins OF New
York, was transferred to-day by his own res
quest from Troop b Of thc rough riders to CONS
pany b of the SiNty-ninth New York volunteers.
Peter W. Mcguire. Second Lieutenant of Com
pany /. SiXty-ninth New York volunteers. has
been promoted to be Captain Of Company B OF
the same regiment. The promotion is an un-
usual one inasmuch as in receiving it he went
over twenty First and Second Lieutcnants who
were his seniors. Capt. Mcguire is only 23J
years old. and consequently the youngest Caps
tain in the SiXty-ninth Regiment. He il q
former newspaper man.
Port Tampa was the scene of great excite<j
ment this morning when a Spanish schooner
laden with supplies for the Spanish soldiers in
Cuba. was flowed into the docks. Her cargOi
consisted principally of provisions. dried beef
being the chief article Of food in the cargo. To-i
day it was issued to the regiments OF Gen.
Suyder's Division. still cncamped at that PLACES