The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-06

Washington, August 1.-Two messages were received o tb
War department from Ponce today first announcing the death
of brilliant young army second from General
Miles himself touching the sixth
regiment which the subject inquiry by Secretary
Algcr yesterday. Details telegram
able though s apparent that General Miles is determined 10
suppress steny the very beginning department from mill
discipline the volunteer element of his command
gathered declined
which prescribed 10y the brigade
officers through authority and upon the nsstence OF the
they sought resign their commissions General Niles
himself dealing with the and If he st2ud decide TO allow
these officers to resign or discharge them from e service VI ue
the latter possible the governor OF Massa
clluscs will be alcd upon o appoint their
mp this time the officials thoroughly
satisfied conduct Of the Porto Rcan campaign
they hesitate that the events have occurred since
his landing justify arbitrary change made 10y him in the care
New York August 5-A dispatch the World from Manila
Bay by way Hong Kong says:
Agunado, the nsugent chief is becoming more friendly TO
the Americans propositions General Merritt
which may soye the nsurgen problem IN manner hghy al
anageous the first place he asks the
Of the American forces permit the
troops march through the streets of Manila when the city
urrend General Merritt appears inclined this
gra vanity of the naes 70 let them indulge In
triumpha march ycors through the
capital enemy they successfully comhated and be
seged wpng Manteos feet At the same time
the native troops being thus arred IN line ana under dect ORDERS
may easily controlled aud prevented from exeesses
the place AguuaIdo suggests the formation Of Phil
ppue regiments with American officers This considered
possible kcy The whole situation on the island
Washington August THE day has been dull at the War
department. considering the existence Of the state of but for
the publication newspapers the round robin signed by the
military Santiago and the short but sharp cores
pondencc Secretary Agr and Colonel Roosevelt These
afforded discussion among all classes of officials,
general that there be further interesting
chapters correspondence provided il is deemed harmless to
the best interests of the TO allow further publication Ia
proof of allegation War department had bestiued
the army Santiago before the I'm
protest the following statement given out by the
Secretary War regarding the shipment of troops north from
Santiago:
quite recently supposed that yellow fever
epidemic in Santiago believed that il would be- safe
10 ships largely infected with yellow fever.
The disease believed would spread rapidly shipbOard
and result IN the death and burial OF many
2sth utimo the Secretary Of War eegraphed to
General Shafer fever subsidized the his
be- north camp that had been selected
for Point On the 30h Of July General Shaer
eegraphed. Make known Secretary of War telegram that
troops fever subsidized,
IA very good O the men
'When however, the condition made known
order General Shafter his north
as rapidly possible all ships quaermasrs service
possible Santiago sent there and the great liners
Louis also ordered All this
communication signed by General Shafe and his gen,
received before Rooseyelt published
cover $50 surgeons Santiago, 176
been there besides the hospital corps always
by yellow fever than by typhoid any camp
aya In fla IF.sf.I