The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-02
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provides the requisite authority.
II Is recognized on all sides that more
than uine-tenths Of the volunteers now
IN service and officers as well as enlisted
men. are serving at great personal sacri-
flee and should be discharged TO return
10 their original occupations as speedily
as circumstances viii permit. so long as
the natjon Ia absolutely In need OF these
volunteers. It Is certain they Will unhesi-
tatingly respond TO the necessities OF the
occasion, but there Is no disposition 10
hold them strictly TO their terms OF en-
listment from the moment their services
may be dispensed with and II would not
be surprising II several OF the regiments
raised under rhe second call. which have
not reached Ferdlnanda, Jacksonville and
San Francisco. should be ordered to their
states for mastering out within the next
ten days. These would include most OF
the troops at Chickamagua and Camp
Alger and those scattered throughout the
various military departments.
General Lees Seventh corps at lack.
sOnvihe has always been Intended for
duty in Cuba late in the fan. and IL will
certainly go there at that time whether
for offensive operations IN case Havana
Is not surrendered, or as the army OF oc-
cupation after peace has been concluded.
The reduction OF the naval forces will
De of more sweeping and Immediate
character. It being the intention 10 dis
pose OF nearly al the vessels which were
pressed into the service and improvised
Tor various hostile operations since the
Maine was blown up. The first step has
already been taken by the orders issued
Yesterday returning the st. Paul and the
ST. Louis to New York as soon as thew
could leave the West Indies. Their guns
VIII he taken OF at once, their naval ON
GERS detached. including SaptaIn slgsbe,
and Captain Goodrich. and as speedily a.
the vessels can be restored 10 tho co,dt-
ton they were in when the navy acquired
them, they VIII be delivered TO rhelr fc,.n,-
er owner, the American line.
Ihe Harvard and Yale will be given nm
week or so later and the navy win then
cease paying 5000 a day for thesa fopr
vessels, which for the last few veal,s
nave been used exclusively BY the army
As transports. Perhaps the army win ba
aole 70 charter the vessels for time ~
at least until the owners consider A. ad-
'lsaole to undertake the restoration ~
-helr trans-Atlantic voyages 1t Is almost
certain that the war department. IL COM
'eiled to send additional Reinforcement
% Manila, win promptly Impress these
iessels and hurry them around to tho
Pacific for that purpose.
the naval authorities have also shown
helr confidence In the result Of the peaca
regulations by ordering at least tbraa
4 the heavier warships to New York for
epairs.
Inc Texas is expected to 60 into dock
u IueSday and the Brooklyn a week
ater' The Iowa will be put into the
ew dock, which has just been repaired.
: soon as 1t is ready to receive her
'hieh' according to the latest assurances
rom Constructor Bowles, win be about
-usust L. The Indiana will also come
orth as soon as possible and even AdmI-
al SIMPSONS flagship. the New York. Is
rpected to go into drydock by the mid
le of August.
According to the naval authorities the
respects are that all the volunteer off,
srs, as well as men who are to be re-
eyed from naval service, viii be able to