New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-08


tDzA. NoNsENsE-TO co TO
wAsHrxGToN TO-DAY.
~. transport oldham with Major-G eneral
..o,s,o 4 Miles, his wife ard son and daughter
-. s.eN. the "a Wisconsin Volunteers. includ-
thirty officers ard eight hundred men. and
.so-s on hoard. arrived here Yesterday morn
- rrorn Ponce Porto Rico. Whence ii sailed
cor,ember l. Tho transport was gayly deco
...a IN honor Of her Homecoming From the
,.o,ruok tho Stars and Stripes were ayng
,,e lust underneath was placed a large Span
e, Gag. 10 denote that The American ensign had
.o,ouered Long strings OF the international
-. flags in all their veriegated coors were
80, from the mastheads to the rails Branches
=. Mains obtained in Porto Rico. We're dashed
4. avery available place possible on the trans
~, The four masted vessel looked like
.,,iature forest, with palms at the top Of each
las, ard along the rails. All this decoration
I'D heen arranged with the expectation that the
,,oops would land here in the city and parade
-, the principal streets. The men on the trans
,or, we're in good health and had little II any
hing 10 complain Of. The oldham. after being
,,snec,ed At Quarantine was allowed to proceed
,n rho North River to Weehswken. where the
,-,sconsin troops were transferred 10 the West
sho,o Railroad and then sent 10 their homes
Before the oldham proceeded 10 Weehawken
the ouartermaster's boat. the General Meigs.
With Colonel Kinban and Surgeon Major Appel
q, board visited the transport. The Meigs then
returned 70 Pier No. 3. East River. with Colonel
Allen Chief Of the Signal Corps. and Lieutenant
coonel Greenleaf Surgeon Chief Of the Army
in Porto Rico.
on BOARD THE GENERAL ME1Gs.
General Miles and his family remained on
board the transport until she reached Weehaw-
ken The work Of taking Off the men NJ once
began there. and in the resulting confusion and
noise General Miles and others left the ship, 10
60 on the General Meies. which had returned 10
The OLDHAM There was no demonstration when
he went over the side 70 hoard the Megs. as the
men were too busy unloading their baggage.
He said goodby to the officers, and that was all.
on the Mciss with General Miles were his wife
daughter and son. sherman Miles; Miss Keeler.
a nurse. Colonel MeCher Colonel Morse. Lieu
tenant Colonel LAdyard. Captain Whitney and
Colonel Bull The Meigs Went 20 East Twenty
sAcond-st. and there the entire party dsem-
harked and was driven 70 the Waldorf-Astora
The chief interest in tho arrival Of the oldham
was centred in General Miles and what he would
say regarding the numerous statements as to
his relations with the Secretary Of War. General
Alser. and the Santiago campaign. He was
dressed in his fatigue uniform, and recoc-
rized BY few people n the hotel when he arrived
there He appeared pleased 10 be in New-York
once more
When he was asked about the articles pub
lished in The Kansas City Star" General Miles
said This IS no time for argument. but for
action There is too much scattering Of the dust
in the rear"
When asked again as 20 the authenticity Of
the interview in which he accused Secretary
.s,ccr ~ sending secret instructions 10 General
Smarter ne said:
i read the Interview There We're Of course.
a few errors in H."
III the main was It correct?"
Z mad such an interview
n regard to a demonstration here General
Mi,cs said y am sorry that the Wisconsin boys
could not remain in the city for a few DAYS and
! am sure that the public would have liked 10
have seen them parade and know that they
themselves would have been glad TO parade
TIE General said that he would only remain in
the city over night. and would proceed to Wash
ing1on this morning
y
General Miles authorized the publication n.
the following statement, which Is printed as
given out
While a, Porto Rico and during the voyage re-
turning on the OLDHAM. On which steamer were
General Miles and stan and TWO hattahons Of the "a
Peg non; @ Wisconsin Volunteers. ! learned the
Rcsn expeditions. in the frs place. lot ne say
argely es Gdnors, MSs s.ated uBlidy az ,bd br
ginning o.: the that it would be Tho state
men, vas publicly mad. and % general order was
issued by him, as ndor Of the American
ARM. In which inc Dau that he has sirivcr 10
pursue WAS foreshadow q. namely seeking 90 ac-
eonpl, results with th" least possible loss of He
IN an interview In the loftcr par' OF May ne said
Tho United States Government IS 700 stlons
100 great and too powerful TO commit any foolish
cei IN connection with INC proposed INVASION n
Referring 70 the PROPOSE rush TO the fevor-s'rck
ca city II Havana no sid
no officer IS IT 10 command troops who. from
any motive whateyer would ncediessiy risk tho
!N; Of single soldier either from disease Tho
bullets OF the enemy. have mover sacriAccl NE
lives 0. men under my command. and DO not pro-
POSE % subject hem 20 any unnecessary risks In
the prcsen; campaign
Ir ;ho order issued to the Army at an early da,e
Every ofccr Of whatever grade Will 60 FAR as
I DC ahd M % Of hose uadcr his
70 mus, labor diligently and zcalously 10 pcrfoct
himself and his subordina'es in military drill. in
siTucon and discipline and, above all. he must
constantly endeavor hy precept and example 10
man,a tho highest chara cter IN foster and slim
Oa;e that true sodery spirit ard patriotic devo-
ton 70 duty which mus Characterize an effective
ann"
PRINCIPLES zEALOCSLY OBSERVED.
The principles 'hus enuncia'ed have been zealous-
" observed from the frs Owing 20 tho fact that
lac season suited for campaigning IN cuba had
oecn exhausted IN debates and delav in Congress.
and n necessary preparations. General Niles
'P'se! 70 rushing an tl-pr'pared. undlsciplin"d
@f Gneqlppc9 army IN o movement against the
VITA o. Cuba. defended by 10000 trained Spanish
sToeps. and In thi= position no stood practically
..'le foI several We Is. Havana. Malanzas. SAN
ESQ ana Il lev other points were down on MS
AlAiary map as hO'bcds Of disease. destructive 20
a. amy. and places 70 bc avoided. especially Guf-
az The siCklV season When finally called upon
70 submit plan Of O. mpGi cn. he did and put
!. III writing In substance, he took the stand.
rst, that every effort should bc mad" 10 equip
re CubanS. and thereby enable them 70 harass
We spanish forces. The cry Of "Du 20 Havana
s9Se!d b. encouraged. hut when the transports.
iSaed with troops. were oui Of sign n land the"
..-p- sal. as straight steam power could bear
.lenl q. ~. he