The herald., 1898-08-14
WINDING UP THE WAR


Cervera and other Spanish prisoners and
like questions brought up by the peace set
tement would receive consideration in due
time, but that there was no immediate ne
cessity for passing upon them Prepare
tons are making to receive the battleships
and armored cruisers now under orders
to come north. Dry docks Nos. and :,
at the New York navy yard, are available
for the big cruisers New Y FORK and Brook
lyn, but not for the battleships. Dry dock
No. will receive the batteships, but will
not in condition before September l. as
ii has just gone through long period of
repair. Captain Bartlett, in charge of the
auxiliary fleet, is arranging to get back
these craft into their old channels The
old single turreted monitors will be re-
turned to the League island navy yard
Some of the auxiliary are still needed TO
look after the mine fields established along
the coast.
Cleaning UP the Debris
The war department was busy all day
with matters pertaining to the cessation of
hostilities Secretary Alger consulted the
president for some time. but when he
returned said that the military commits
sioners for Cuba and Porto Rico would not
be announced today.
There was no haste, he said, as by the
terms of the protocol ten days were al
lowed for the selection of the commission.
There has been some speculation as to who
will be commissioners, and nearly all of
the more prominent officers of the army
have been canvassed, both volunteer and
regular
1t seems to be generally conceded that
Gen. Lee will be one of the commissioners
for Cuba on account of his knowledge of
the conditions in the island.
Gen. Brooke and Gen. Henry are men
toned as probable commissioners for Porto
Rico.
Volunteers to Be Mustered Out
The subject of mastering on; a part of the
volunteer forces has been considered, and
it is probable that the total force will be
reduced to 100000. This'musterng out will
not begin at once. Garrisons of both reg
ularand volunteer soldiers will remain in
Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Ma
Mia will be governed through the military
arm at present, and probably the authority
which the United States eXerts in Cuba
will be by the same method This state of
things is likely to continue until congress
meets.
1t Is understood at the war department
that the spanish soiuiers III All places over
which the United states exercises au'hor-
Ivy Will DE virtually piisohers vi wal anu
under the orders of the United States ofii-
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PRIVATE ARTHUR SHAYs. Com
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PRIVATE JOHN l.. JOHNSON, Com
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PRIVATE PAUL +. MlLSJIE, Com
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PRIVATE HENRY GERRlCK, Com
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