Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-21
SKATERS ARMY
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most to lose by course of cruelty which
would call for retaliation. as the number
of Spanish prisoners is far greater than
that of American prisoners.
There was a wholesale christening at
the navy department, today, when Secre-
tary Long supplied names for s. war
craft All Of these We're provided for in
the last naval appropriation BILL and
while contracts for their construction
have not been let, the advertisements
have been issued, except in the case Of
the monitors. and all the boats will be
under way before cold weather First in
the list of the big battieships Is the
Maine. for Congress has provided that
that name shall be continued in the naval
list The other two big battleships will
be called the Missouri and the Ohio.
The first Of the torpedo boats bears the
name of the brave young Ensign Bagley,
who was killed on the Winslow under the
guns of Cardenas.
Four states have the privilege of giving
their names to monitors, Arkansas Con-
necticut, Florida and Wyoming.
The names given to She l6 torpedo boat
destroycrs are those of Americas most
famous naval heroes, Bainbridge. Barry.
Chauncey. Dale. Decatur. Hopkins. Hull.
Lawrence Marlborough, Paul Jones.
Perry, Preble Stewart, Truxton, Whipple
and Worden.
The names applied to the torpedo boats
are those of lesser fame but still Of glo-
rious memory Besides Bagley's. they
are, Barney Biddle. Blakely Delong
Nicholson, Oi3rien. Shubrick, Stockton
Thornton, TinGey ana Wilkes.
There is now only one vessel either
builling or authorized, left without Il
name. a gunboat officially known as
No. 1G
Word went around the war department,
this afternoon. that the Cadiz fleet had
made another spectacular appearance,
this time returning to the home port. The
source of Information is not disclosed. SO
that it is impossible to tell how much
crcdcnce to attach to the report. The
navy department was promptly informed
of the receipt Of the message.
Rumors of troop movements continue
to emanate from Camp Alger. This time
it is stated on what appears to be better
authority than usual that one brigade,
composed of the three most perfectly
equipped regiments. the tst Rhode Island
and 9Th AMI 9th Massachusetts, are to be
sent from this camp 70 Santiago. The
9Th Illinois, Sth Ohio. 81 and Goth New
York and @3d and 3ith Michigan are said
to be slated for Porto Rico. and the quar-
tcrmaster-n-chie of the corps is sup
posed to be arranging for the transporta-
ton of these troops. who will, it is re-
ported. be sent by sea directly from New
port News, on the Two big liners. tho
Yale and Harvard.
Secretary AlGcr said. late this after
noon, that none of these orders had been
issued. so that the rumors are mere spec
ulation.
The naval orders, today, formally an
nounced that commissioners had been
assigned to volunteer officers Of the
auxiliary Warships. the Yale and Har-
ward, now lying at Hampton Roads.
The officers are also assigned formally
to the places which they have so far
held informally on board of the ships.
The captains of each of the vessels are
made commanders in the volunteer
navy. the lowest position in which tn
pay would approximate that received
when they were in the merchant ma
rine.
1t was announced at the war depart
ment, today, that no additional trans
ports for Troops other than the New
port which has been impressed in tn@
Pacific coast. has been secured. The
officials however conferred during the
day with the agents of the steamship
companies as well as individual own
ers with q view to securing additional
vessels.
OF the II transports available by the
pertinent in the east and arrange
ments are being made to have half Il
dozen or more rendezvous at Tampl
for the purpose presumably. of carry
ing additional reinforccnrnts 10 Gen.
Shafter. Secretary Algcr. this after
noon. said that the endorsements
which would be sent to Cen Shafter
would number between 5000 and 1000
The lack of suitable V, ssels for carry
ing supplies of fresh refrigerated beef
To the army in Cuba as we'll as for the
starving people there is proving very
embarrassing to the officials OF the
commissary generals office.
The Improvements ut Fernandina
Fla. with d view to making that place
suitable for the comforts of any large
body of men. which may be ordered
there are being completed by the war
department. Up to this time however,
it is stated that no troops have been
ordered to rendezvous there.
The war department, today. received
information Indicating that its officials
hal been able 10 secure an end of one OF
the cables running out of Cuba and
which, when properly connected, will give
Admiral Sampson direct communication
with the department ut Washington.
Secretary Algcr declined to say Just what
cable had been secured. 1t is believed
here that it Is the French cable. which
works via Hayti.