The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-02

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modatfons forprobably 500 persons have
been provided and in addition there
has been installed in the ship car
Donating plant, and an ice manufac-
turing apparatus which has facilities
for making a great deal more than is
needed aboard ship. The surplus will
be utilized in supplying the hospitals
ashore in the immediate vicinity of the
ships. OF course the greater ndmber
of cases of sickness and wounds prim-
arily will be treated in the regimental
and division hospitals, while the Relief
will be utilized to a great extent in
bringing to the United States such
cases of convalescents and the more
serious cases of sickness, which it is
felt should be brought here for treat
ment.
No More Troops Now.
Secretary Alger is authority for the
statement that no additional troops Will
be sent from Camp Alger to Santiago
before the Sth or 9Th of the month.
The reason for this is that the auxiliary
cruisers Yale and Harvard, which were
selected for the purpose of transporting
the troops to Cuba will not be ready to
start on the next trip for that island
before the date mentioned. This is a
change in the original arrangement un-
der which it was expected that the Yale
would De ready to sail from Newport
News by the third or tourth with a de-
tachment of Gen. #Henry's division for
the reinforcement of Gen. Skaters
army in Cuba. The change was neces-
STATED by reason of the fact that in
stead of returning direct to Newport
News, it was found expedient to have
the Yale go to New York. Although
not so stated there is reason for the
belief that the change in the prog
ramme was made in order to allow the
Yale to take a number of sick and
wounded soldiers from Santiago for
treatme in the hospitals of the more
northern cities. In view Of the delay of
the return of the steamer to Newport
News, the authorities of the war de-
partment, have deemed it best to have
the troops Of Gen. Henry's division
which have been ordered to Santiago
remain at Camp Alger uU+iI the steam
er is at Newport News ready to take
them 20 Santiago without subjecting
them to any unnecessary delay at New
port News. Gen. Henry has been in
frequent consultation with the officials
of the war department regarding the
movement of his division to Santiago
and has reported that it is entirely
ready to start on it's journey at an
hours notice. Complete arrangements
had been made for the departure of the
troops from Camp Alger today and
there was considerable disappointment
among them when it became known
that there would be several days delay
in starting for Newport News
The NaVy's Part.
Copyright. 1898. by Associated Press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 1, via
Al4SSIOn, JaInalGa, July 2.-BefOre
O'Clock this morning the crew of the
flag ship were astir, eating a hurried
breakfast and at $50 general quart
ers" were sounded and the flagship
headed in toward Aguadores, about
three miles east tof Morro castle. The
other ships retained their bIockading
stations. Along the surf beaten shore,
the smoke of an approaching train from
AltareS was seen- 1t was composed of
open cars full of Gen. Duff1eId's troops
At the cut mile east of Aguardores.
the train stopped and the Cuban scouts
proceeded along the railroad track The
formed in a long, thin line standing out
viVidly against the yellow rocks that
rear perpendicular above shutting them
OIL from the main body of the army,
which is on the east side of the hill
several miles north.
From the quarters of the flagship
there was a signal by a vigorously wig
wagged letter and a few minutes later
from lump of green at the waters
edge came an answer from the army.
This was the first cooperation for Of
fenSiVe purposes between the army and
navy. The landing of the army at Bal
quiri and Altares was purely a naval
affair. With the flag in his hand the
soldier ashore looked like a butterfly.
Are you waiting for US to begin?''
was the signal made by Rear Admiral
Sampson to the army.
Gen. Duh1eld is ahead with the
scouts same the answer from the
shore to the flagship.
By this time it was Z o'clock and the
admiral ran the f1agship's bow within
three quarters of a mile of the beach.
She remained almost as near during the
forenoon and the daring way she was
handled by Captain Chadwick within
sound of the breakers made the Cuban
pilot on board stare with aStonishment
The SuWanee was in company with
the flagship, still closer in shore, and
Gloucester was to the westward, near
Morro castle. From the southwark the
Newark came up and took a position
to the westward. Her decks were black
alongside the flagship and was told to
disembark the troops at Altares.
Then Admiral Sampson signalled to
General Duffield: when do you want
US to commence fring?"
In a little while a flag on shore sent
back the answer: when the rest of
the command arrives, then I will sig
nal you"
1t was a long and tedious wait for
the ships before the second fifty car
loads of troops came putting along from
Altares.
BY $50 the last of the soldiers had
left the open railroad tracks, disappear
ing in the thick brush that covered the
eastern side of Aguadores inlet.
The water in the sponge tubes under
the breeches of the big guns was grow
ing hot in the burning sun.
Ashore there was sign of the enemy.
They were believed to be on the west
ern bluff.
Between the bluffs runs a rocky gully
leading into Santiago city. On the ex-
tremity of the western arm was an
old Castella fort, from which the flags
were flying and on a parapet of the
eastern hill. commanding the gully. two
stretches of red earth could easily be
seen against the brush. These were the
rifle pits.
At 1880 the signal flag ashore wig
wagged to Admiral Sampson to com
mence firing and a minute later the
New Yorlx's guns blazed away at the
rifle pits and at the old fort.
The Suwanee and Gloucester Joined
in the echoes which rumbled around
and filed the gully. All the stored-up
nf clouds canr11ad To haNa