The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-20

ROS 49, N- OND"'
SIMPSONS FLEET.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
Port Au Prince, Hayti, May 16.-The
United States torpedo boat Porter re-
turned to Cape Haytien his morning,
having left Rear Admiral Simpsons
fleet in the offing. Lieutenant Bennett
conferred with the United States con-
sui at Cape Haytien and filed dis
patches from the rear admiral. The
rendezvous Of the fleet is north Of Cape
Hayden. The Porter left here at 10
o'clock to rejoin the fleet. While 60
ing to Cape Haytien yesterday the
Porter scraped a reef, but sustained
no damage. The destination of the
fleet is uncertain.
The store ship Supply was expected
to await the Minneapolis at Cape Hay
ten and her departure from there is
said to be due to a mistake, which
probably will be rectified by the Por-
ter's return. The cruiser Minneapolis
is likely to be intercepted with new
orders.
Washington, May Ex-senator Gray
n other influential men have made
strong protests against the cruiser Co
lumbia and other fine Warships being
kept on the New England coast when
the enemy's ships are in southern wa
ters. Senator Gray had business with
liz III u lOudy ana cdlloO MS al
tentiOn to the matter.
1T is said that these ships are kept
on the New England coast to allay ap-
prehensions," said Senate Gray. That
is all fOOlishness. Here these ships are
kept on this coast when there is not
a particle Of danger, while the Spanish
squadron is not far from southern
shores. I do not believe any body has
any idea that the Spanish fleet would
attempt to sail 5000 or 1000 miles from
it's present position to attack the New
England coast n be without a base
of supplies when it got there. While our
ships remain on the New England
coast the southern coast, much nearer
TO the Spaniards, is unprotected. So
is the coast of the middle Atlantic
states. Our ships should be with one
or the other sQuadrons."
1t is said that several New England
senators take the same ground as Sem
atOr Gray.
NAVY DEPARTMENT BULLETINS.
The navy department issued the fol-
lowing bulletin at the close Of office
hours today, ~embodying such official
information of the day as the depart
ment regarded o p for publications:
Admiral Dewey was informed that
officers, men and supplies would be
out to Mantle by the City of Pekin
<ADouI l,ZUO troops VIII go.
Mr.. Knight, correspondent of The
London Times, having received the ne
permission from the Spanish
government to land at Habana, if con
vOyed to that port by a neutral vessel,
has been granted permission by the
navy department to take passage by
the German steamer Polira, which YES
sci is given permission to pass the
blockade"
tTho department hopes to make an
exchange of prisoners at an early
date"
THE British steamer Myrtledene has
been granted the same permission to go
to Cardenas as was previously granted
to the Norwegian vessel Forlsjo.
The Austrian man-of-war, the En-
press Maria Teresa, will visit b
ports"
MAJOR GENERALS ASSIGNED.
In a general order issued at the war
department this afternoon the follow
ing assignment of general officers to
command is made:
Major General Wesley Merritt, u. s..
A, the department of the Pacific.
Major General John r. Brooke, q. S.
A, the First corps and the department
of the gulf.
Major General William NJ. Graham,
u. S. volunteers, the Second corps,
with nodUQudTloIS dI L dis SIlICI Nd.
Major General James F. Wade, U. S.
volunteers, the Third corps, reporting
to Major General Brooke, at Chicka-
mauga
Major General John J. Coppinger, U.
S. volunteers, the Fourth corps, Mo-
bile, Ala.
Major General William r. Shafter,
u. S. volunteers, the Fifth CORPS, Tam
pa. Fla.
Major General Elwell S. Otis, u. S.
volunteers to report to Major General
Merritt, u. S. A, for duty with troops
in the department of the Pacific.
Major General James H. Wilson. U.
S. volunteers, the Sixth corps, Chick
amauga, reporting to Major General
Brooke.
Major General Fitzhugh Lee. U. S.
volunteers, the Seventh corps, Tampa,
Fla.
Major General JOS. H. Wheeler, U. S.
volunteers, the cavalry division, Tam
pa, Fla.
SIMPSONS PLANS.
1t is said at the navy department
that Admiral Sampson reported to the
navy department today by cable from
admiral. by reason of information re-
ceived by him, Ia changed his plans
of operations and instead of going to
Key West, has directed his vessels to-
ward Cienfuegos, where he is expected
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