Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-09-08
TGIGglaDhlc News ottlG Week

Department received cablegram IRON
Ponce today announcing that the Puri
tan, the Amphritrite, the Terror, tht
Hannibal and the Montgomery hai
sailed for Newport. R. 1. The object il
to get their crews away from the tropi
cal climate. The citizens of Newport
had been making an effort to secure the
rendezvous OF larger vessels there. The
department could not do this, but
lagreed to send some smaller ones.
Fernandina, Fla, August 31.-The
Hospital ship Olivette. which had been
lying near the quarantine station, was
sunk mysteriously at 7 o'clock this
morning. The hospital corps of thirty
five and the crew of forty five men
Escaped in scanty attire. The rousta-
bouts in the lower hold made a narrow
escape. Some think they took refuge
in near by schooner, and others that
they reached the quarantine station.
She sank in thirty feet of water, the
main deck being submerged.
New York, August 31.-Another' de-
tachment of soldiers from Camp
Thomas arrived here tonight. They
told pitiful stories of eating salt pork
and bad potatoes for days and days.
Fellow travellers were kind to the ema-
ciated ones, giving up to them their
Pullman berths.
| Washington, August 31-The belief
is more generally prevalent here today
that General Miles is forcing an in
quiry. 1t is stated that he foresaw the
public Indignation at the conduct of
the war and wanted to shift the blame,
He is severely criticized here for going
to the front at all. War Department
officials say he is not responsible for the
Santiago blunders, and that General
Shafter must answer for them.
Washington, August 31.-A report
received from Porto Rico this afternoon
says the Spaniards are conducting the
postal business at Ponce, are selling
the United States stamps and grab
bing the receipts. The Porto Rican
commission, which left New York on
the Seneca this morning, will make an
investigation.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The report of
General Boynton regarding the condi
tion of the Chickamauga military hos
pital has greatly reassured the officers
of the army and the administration.
Secretary Alger is delighted with the
refutation of sensational charges as is
also Surgeon General Sternberg, who
has been decidedly worried on account
of these highly colored reports.
Washington, Sept. LIN dispatch
to the War Department this afternoon,
General Miles said he intended to leave
$4,000 troops in Porto Rico and that he
would send 4,600 of them to New York.
Department officials believe it unneces
sary to keep such large force in the
island during the settlement of the
peace negotiations.
Camp Wikoff, Sept. 1.-Gen. Shafter
and his staff and company of the First
Infantry arrived this morning on the
transport City of Mexico. Gen. Shat
ter came ashore sooner than expected
and forestalled grand reception, which
had been prepared for him. He will re-
lieve Gen. Wheeler.
Houston, Texas, Sept. 1.-The Hous-
ton artillery company has been order
ed to report at Galveston. They i'm
mediately fixed their ammunition and
| issued the men their armed rifles.
More trouble from the striking negro
long shoreman at Galveston is certain.
Wilkesbarre. Penn, Sept. 1.-Four
hundred men and boys at the Button
wool colliery at South Wilkesbarre,
struck this morning. They objected
to reduction at a rate of fifty cents
per day in their wages.
Washington, Sept. 1.-The Fifth
| Ohio has been ordered home from Fer
nandina, the Third Virginia from Camp
Alger to Richmond and the Second
Mississippi from Jacksonville to Lau-
derdale Springs, Miss.
Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. IA New York
bound train on the Ontario and West
ern Railway was maliciously wrecked at
3 o'clock this morning by some one
throwing aswitch and causing the train,
which was running at high rate of
speed to recover lost time, to leave the
track, with the result that Engineer
Dowd and Fireman Rowe were killed
outright and Brakeman Osborne died
later. The expressman, baggageman
and many passengers were injured.
Two cars were burned, and it is believ-
ed that an unknown victim was Gre
| mated.
Highland Light, Mass, Sept. 1.-The
United States squadron consisting of
the Detroit, Marietta, Castine, Helena,
Wilmington. Topeka, and Machias,
has just been sighted. They will join
the Massachusetts and make prepara.
tions to steam the squadron for form
alton in Boston ha1 Dor tomorrow.
Madrid, Sept. 1.-Sagasta announced
after the cabinet council meeting this
afternoon that the Duke of Tetuan
would probably sit as one of the peace
commissioners.
Chattanooga, Sept. 2.-The Fourteenth
New York Regiment will be the first t.
leave Camp Thomas. The time desig
mated for their departure is tomorrow
General Franks headquarters are be-
ing moved to Admission. General Breck
enridge has ordered an investigation Of
Second Division hospital Immediately