The Irish standard., 1898-09-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Last of Gen. Skaters Army
Is Now En- Route to tho
United States.
The GENERAL AND HIS STAFF SAIL.
Puerto Rico Troops Arc Also Return-
ln-Spanish Transports Leave San.
tiago with Soldiers Proposed
Visit of the President to Camp
Wikon Pleases Gen. Wheeler.

washington, aug. 20.-Iho last OF
Skaters army has sailed from Cuba.
The following dispatch was received at
the war department late Thursday
afternoons
Santiago. Via Hayti. Aug. 25-Adjutant
General United States Army. Washington
Command all embarked this morning exc
cept Twenty-fourth infantry. detachment
of recruits for First Illinois volunteer In
fantry and part Of the Ninth Massachu.
sets volunteer infantry. all Of which will
embark tomorrow morning on transports
Illinois on Berlin and Berkshire. with $50
convalescents, leaves this morning for Mon
tauk Point. will leave with headquarters
and one company Of First infantry on Mex
leo by noon to-day.
Puerto Rico Troops Coming Home.
Washington, Aug. &c. - Orders have
been issued directing Gen. Miles to
send home from Puerto Rico all troops
not actually needed for service there.
Won't Di~band tho Navy.
Washington, Aug. 26.-Acting Sec.
rotary Allen said in IN interview that
there is no intention on the part Of
this government to diminish the fight
ing strength of the North Atlantic
squadron until peace has actually been
declared. For the present and pend
ing peace negotiations the squadron
under the command of Rear Admiral
Sampson will be kept intact with a view
to meeting any emergency that may
arise.
Gen. Shafter Sails for Homo.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. e7.-Gen.
shafter and his staff sailed Fri.
day afternoon on the United States
transport Mexico. His departure was
not marked by special incident. On
arriving at Montauk Point Gen. Shat.
ter will go with Maj. Miley to Wash.
ington to meet President Mckinley
and Secretary Alger, afterwnrd pro.
ceeding to San Francisco. Col. Greene,
of Gen. Skaters staff. and captain Of
the signal corps, will remain for an.
ether ten days or until he Is relieved
by Capt. Leigh. who, with so men of the
signal corps, is expected on the Segur.
anca.
Spanish Transports SniI.
Santiago de Cuba, Aug. 81. - The
Spanish transports San Francisco, San
Augustin and Colon left this after.
noon for Spain with 4,50S Spaninrds,
including Is officers and their families
and four priests. Eight men died on
the way to the ships. Their corpses
were checked off, as passengers. II
appears that there have been many in.
stances of this during the embarkn.
ton of the Spaninrds, the transporta.
ton company thus being enabled to
collect the passage money, n thing
readily managed under The easy in.
spcction of the Americans.
Letter from Gen. Wheeler.
Washington, Aug. 27.-1he president
has received the following letter from
Gen. Joe Wheeler:
Camp Wikolr. Montauk Point. N. r.,
Aug 2G.-To the President OF the United
States: ! was very glad to hear that you
would visit Montauls Point very soon. The
visit of the secretary of war has accom-.
plished more than i can express. lie has
promptly corrected evils. made valuable
suggestions, given directions regarding ad-
mniSi IN ton. In addition. his personal visit
to 1850 sick soldiers in the hospitals has
cheered them up. and it is difficult to ade-
uuateiy convey to you the change for the
better since the secretnry's arrival. The
announcement that you will visit the sol.
dicrs has already added to this Improve
mcnt, and your presence here for even
single day will accomplish good. the great
extent OF which you can only realize after
you have made your visit.
"WHEELlGR. Comma nding."
Fairly Satisfactory.
Washington, Aug. GA telegram
from Secretary Alyer. ut Camp Wi.
kotr, Mcntauk Point, was read ut the
cabinet meeting Friday. Secretary
Aigcr stated that he found the exist.
ing conditions at the camp fairly sat