The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-08-12

struggled for her cause. European ad
vices received here from private source
throw some light upon this, saying tina
the Spanish Government is apprehensiv
that the returning warriors will join tn
Carlists and break out in open rebellion
against the present dynasty.
1t is probable the military commission
will be clothed with adequate power t
deal with this question IN the interest o
the United States.
The French Embassy did not receive
anything over night from Spain. but wer'
expectant this forenoon, their private ad
vices having led them to expect the re
ceipt of tho final instructions from thu
Spanish Government some time during
the day
The War Department has received the
following
Santiago via Hayti, Aug. H.
Adjutant General, Washington
st. Louis left the Morro during the
night of the 11th with the Ninth and
Tenth Infantry and two companies of
the list New York. ST. Paul should
have left Guantanamo last night or
this morning with Second Infantry,
four companies of the list New York
and General Kent, with his headquar-
ters Morteno leaves in a very few
minutes with 21st Infantry. Rio
Grande, with Col Sargent's regiment
on board, has just arrived
SHAFTER.
Colonel Sergeant's regiment is the sec
ond regiment of immunes
At 1890 o'clock the French Ambassador
received despatch giving him full au-
thorization to sign the protocol. The de-
spatch is rather long and its deciphering
will take some time. No hour has been
set for the signing of the protocol, but
undoubtedly it will be signed later in the
day.
For some unknown reason the adminis-
tration decided not to adhere to its for
merly expressed announcement that the
promotions in the navy would be made
as the result of recommendations by a
board whose duty it should be to review
the achievement of naval officers
throughout the Spanish war, and today
the Navy Department made public the
following promotions in the North At
lantic feet, previous publications having
been inaccurate in some particulars.
These are ad interim commissions and
hold until the Senate confirms or rejects
them They take date Of August 10, 1898,
and in each case are for eminent and
conduct in battle:-
Commodore William T. Sampson. ad-
vanced eight numbers and appointed a
rear admiral from August 10, 1898, for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in bat
tie. Takes rank next after Rear Admiral
John A. Howell.
Commodore Winfield S. Schley, advanced
six numbers and appointed rear admiral
from same date and for same reason.
Takes rank next after Rear Admiral
William T. Sampson.
Captain John w Philip, advanced five
and appointed a commodore.
Takes rank after Commodore John c..
Watson.
A number of other promotions of minor
public interest are also made.
The Navy Department today issued
orders detaching all naval officers from
the Mangrove. the lighthouse vessel
which has been in service at Key West,
and will turn it back to the Treasury De-
partment. Four revenue cutters on the
Pacific coast have also been turned back
to the Treasury Department. The Treas
ury Department desires the Mangrove for
use along the coast The Navy Depart
ment with peace declared, will return all
treasury YeSSeiS. Iue actlOn IN regard 10
the Mangroye is really the beginning of
the dismemberment of the auxiliary navy.
The War Department has decided to
send more paymasters to Manila. They
will take million dollars with them to
pay the troops in the Philippines. A mil
lion dollars also will be sent to pay the
troops In Porto Rico, but the paymasters
at Santiago will be sent over to Porto
Rico to disbuse the money.
Surgeon General Sternberg has written
a letter to Cleveland H. Dodge, chairman
OF the Supply Committee of the Red
Cross Society, acknowledging the receipt
of $500 which he will distribute. He will
send $1,000 to Col. Forwood, chief surgeon
at Montauk Point, for the purchase of
delicacies for the sick arriving at that