Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
TWAS GRAND DEED.


army and navy will ta1e part, against
Porto Rico. Before going to the White
House, Secretary Alger had been IN
conference with Gen. Brooke, for two
hours. They had before them LARGE
number of maps of Porto Rico and the
plans of campaign were discussed
from every point of view. 1t is ex-
pected that Gen. Miles will go direct
from Santiago to Porto Rico, and that
Gen. Stone and Col. Michler of his staff
will leave from New York in dav or
TWO, on the Resolute to join the pener-
al at Santiago.
Secretary Long would not discuss ,he
naval progress except to say that ac-
tive preparations are on foot for the
next forward movement.
During the day the secretary of war
endorsed the plan of Col. Hecker for
transportation of the Spanish soldiers
at Santiago back to Spain, approving
circular Col. Hecker had prepared
calling for bids for transporting the
Hpahlards home. 1t provides for an
aggregate of 1000 Spanish officers with
first class accommodations and 2a0Do
soldiers with third class steerage pass
age. The circular says that the Span
ish forces will be delivered on board
at santiago for transportation to
Cadlz, Spain, or such other port as
may be designated. 1t is provided
that the accommodations are to he mn
to the standard required to galleys
ventilation, etc The subsistence fur
nished is to be equal to the prescribed
United States army ration which is
set forth in detail as a guide to bid
ders as to what they must furnish
The only disquieting information re-
ceived during the day was as To the
yellow fever conditions at the front
and this dispatch was modified in an
~4tN VA et7tlS way ny teD. smarter
later news. 1t was dispatch from
Col. Cfeenlcaf, chief surgeon of the
army in Cuba, saying that 10 new cases
had appeared. While this was re-
garded with some apprehension by
laymen, the surgeon generals de-
partment considered the showing en-
tirely satisfactory. Col. Alden, acting
surgeon general during the absence Of
Gen. Sternberg. said a report of only
70 cases was an exceptionally good
showing, as the number must be taken
relatively to the large number OF men
at the front.
With the surrender accomplished
there viii be better opportunity to get
the men on high ground and keep
them away from infection. During
the day a report was received stating
positively that no cases of yellow
fever existed on the Harvard. which
brought large number of sick Span
iSh prisoners To Portsmouth. This not
only relieved officials as to the con
dition at Portsmouth, but also as to
the Harvard. for it would be a severe
handicap to the navy if this crack
craft had To so into quarantine.
The navy department received word
from the officers at Annapolis rs to
the arrival thcre of Admiral Corvera
ana the other Spanish officers. Capt.
Concas one of the imprisoned officers,
is personally known to Secretary Alger
and his military aide, Major Hopkins,
Capt. ConcaS was entertained at De-
troit in 1893 while taking the caravels
through the Great Lakes to Chicago.
at which time Gen. Algcr and Major
Hopkins took 4 prominent part in the
entertainment. They speak of Capt.
Concas in most complimentary terms.
PERPLExlNG QUESTIONS.