New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
SUPPLIES AT NEWPORT NEWS
MANY TONS TO co WITH TROOPS on
THE YALE AND THE HARVARD
lRY TELEGRAPn TO III

ihY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNEl
Newport News. Va. June 2l.-Najor II o.
Howard. quartermaster-n-c chief OF the army
corps stationed at Camp Alger Virginia has re-
turned after two days stay in the city. IN
which time he made arrangements for the trans
portation of troops TO Santiago de Cuba as well
as OF horFes and also for mess on the trip down.
Major Howard arrived in the city yesterday
morning direct from Camp Alger. but succeeded
until this afternoon in keeping his presence here
and at Old Point a secret.
II Is now evident that unless the Navy De-
partment succeeds in securing more ships those
which are - make tn first expedition from Vlr.
Ginia will have 10 return for troops as we'll as
supplies. The Yale has been at old Point all
day receiving the fifty cases Of 6-millimetre car
tridges which arrived from New-York on Sun
day She will return TO this port in the morning
The pier Of the Old Dominion Steamship Com
pany is loaded with six hundred and hfty tons
OF supplies. and tonight seven hundred tons ad
ditional arrived from New-Yo.k. The freight
handlers are busy tonight finding storage room
for the immense supply OF provisions. The local
agent OF the Old Dominion Steamship Company
to-day Informed your correspondent, that from
presc Mt indications the supplies will be detained
on the pier for some little time.
Ii Is the general belief that the Yale. the far-
ward and La Grande Duchesse VIII take down
comfortable number OF troops probably the
First Brigade. under General Duffield with sup
plies. and return for the Second Brigade. under
General Garretson
1t .s stated that the Chesapeake and ONO
Railroad has received the contract for trans
porting eight thousand men from Washington 70
this city. Whether or not the troops VIII EN-
bark from this point cannot be learned. II
known. however. that Captain Wise, OF the fale'
and Captain Cotton. OF the Harvard. have re-
ceived orders to remain here until further In
structions. AS the supplies are here. II Is lu.''
likely that both men and subsistence VIII DC
loaded at the same place
Battery G. 9Th United States Artillery. cap
tain Reed and Battery f. 9Th Artillery. Captain
Sage. packed their effects this morning. ana a.
= o'clock marched from Fort Monroe 10 S
Point. where they boarded the steamer for Nh
folk. They started tonight over the SeaDor me
Air Line for Tampa large crowd saw T hv
Regulars off. and they were even cheeFeu w w
the regiment OF Maryland infantry. with wno ,"
they had a disgraceful row al PhGbus last i rs
day. Battery G. has been stationed al fo'
Monroe for fifteen years without a change ,,
The protected cruiser Minneapolis, CaPtar
Jewell, will remain here for some time on n,Ssr
Her boilers need retubing and there Is ~ .. "a
work 10 be done about her engines suincienns.
detain her here a week longer at least. iout ~
or shipyard men went 10 work on the oo, he
tubes this morning IL Is understood that w w
Columbia will come here 10 have the same w. At
done. but as yet she has not been repor'e" "
the Virginia Capes. ..a
The Newark is still at sea- II Is repor.e.
here to-day that she suffered an accident 10 m
machinery and is unable to make her way a udo
TO the Navy Yard, but this lacks conntnn" ,hs
and is discredited. She due to retur, return ,%i
evening. The cruiser Harvard left the ship'"'
this morning and anchored In the river. ,.,.s
The work Of placing the heavy armor lpasrss
on the water-l!ne of the battle-ships hea. .sarn
and Kentucky began at the shlpyard TINS h 'o,ss
ing. Three of these immense hfty.toh pick
We're lifted in place by the new 1oatihs ue
Ok. This work will be hurried TO coInP'e
The engines are also being placed aboard.