The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-11-25

boats recently visited SOrsgon and fired
three shells into the town. claiming
that the insurgents there refused 10
lower their flag when ordered TO do so.
On the insurgents showing fight, it is
added, the gunboats left hurriedly.
The shells did little damage.
Sergeant Price. of the Minnesota
regiment who was stabbed by disor-
derby Philippines on Friday night, n
who was reported to have been killed,
is still alive.
Washington, November 21.-The navy
department is informed that the naval
yacht Scorpion. after coaling at Key
West sailed on Sunday for Havana.
The cruiser Topeka o on her way
to Key West will continue TO Havana
to relieve the Scorpion from regular
duty on the station.
The wal department has found that
it is impracticable to occupy Cienfue-
COS before January list and Major Gen
eral Wilson, commanding the first
corps, who was designated 10 occupy
Cienfuegos, has been directed to make
such disposition of the troops that were
about to sail as in his judgment will
best serve the interests Of the army. A
short time ago a brigade under com
mand of General Snyder was ordered
to be placed in readiness for immedi-
ate service n occupation of Cienfue-
COS. Since that time it has been found
that there are now 10000 Spanish
| troops at Cienfuegos and hat more
Spanish troops are to be sent there,
so that the Spanish garrison cannot
be removed in time for occupancy by
the American troops on or about De-
cember 1st. This was the date origi-
nally fixed when General Snyder should
go to Cienfuegos. Besides the 10 600
troops originally at this place, it has
been found necessary to send a large
number Of troops from Havana on ac-
count of the disturbance and mutiny
which has occurred there.
The preparations thus far mad do
not indicate that the United States au-
thOrities are in any great hurry about
sending troops to Cuba. No ships for
transport have been assembled at Sa-
vannah and no orders have been issued
for the quaTteTmaSter's department to
send transports to southern points for
the embarkation of troops to Cuba.
DEWEY FAVORS PHILIPPINE AN
NEXATION.
Montpelier Va. November 21.-Pres-
ident Brown, of Norwich university,
has received a personal letter from Ad-
miral Dewey under date Of October
3rd, in which the admiral says. Il
trust the entire archipelago will be re-
tanned by the United States. Any
other arrangements will lead to no end
Of trouble
Havana, November 21.-The Spanish
mail steamers San Augustin leaving
Neuvitas today for Spain, carries the
Columbus monument, formerly in the
cathedral, which 2S7 boxes of archives.
She takes also twenty-three officers
and 100 soldiers.
The Mexico and Chandernagora,
leaving today for Neuvitas carry TWEEN
ty-seven officers. From Neuvitas they
will take the troops of the Puerto di-
vision.
According to official reports 1922
persons have arrived here as passen-
gers by the various steamship lines
since the raising of the blockade.
BEFORE THE WAR COMMISSION
Washington, November 21.-Dr. s
Clifford Cox, an assistant surgeon in
the First volunteer regiment of the
District of Columbia, today explained
to Colonel DENLY, of the war investi,
cation commission, his connection with
the case of Sergeant Dobson. of thar
regiment in a Brooklyn hospital lasr
September. He said he had not attend
ed the case until September 3rd. wher
he had gone to see the young man In
his tent and that on the 5th he had
pronounced the case typhoid and or
dered the patient taken to the genera
hospital. The young man was lyin,
on a bed on the ground, but he had
| hammock he could have used IL he hat
desired. DR.. Cox expressed the opin
ion that the patient should not hav,
been removed to the Brooklyn hospita
, from the general camp hospital. NJ
| doubt. he said, he was killed by bein,
: moved around. 1t was his under
standing that the sick mans mothe
had requested the transfer.
Corporal Ryan testified that DIR. Co,
: had required Sergeant Dobson TO com
TO his, (the doctors tent notwith
standing he had been told the man wa
I not able TO do so and that in face of tn
: fact Dobson was practically CARRIE
: up by two comrades, DR.. Cox hat
/, marked him for duty. Corporal RyaI
declared that Dobson's bed on IN
ground consisted of his blanket only
r and he did not occupy his hommocl
! because he would not get into it. Cor
poral Ryan stated, as did DR.. Cox. tina
Dobson had not wanted TO 20 TO tn
hospital as he desired TO come HON
with his regiment.
New York, November I'll Major F. 4.
i, Ives, chief surgeon OF the Third or pre-
: visional division. OF the Fifth arm
. : corps, was the first witness before III