The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-28

Washington, July 26.-The following
cable messages from General Otis were
received at the war department today
One reports another engagement with
bandits in Cebu, in which the American
force was victorious. 1t bears date Of
today, and is as follows:
Following from Cebu today: Bandits
in Cebu mountains robbing and impress
ing PEOPLE of the coast towns. II
Monday Lieutenant Moore, with a de-
tachment of the Twenty third infantry
while scouting in the mountains, was
fired upon from a strongly fortified po-
sition; one private killed, name not Civ
en-. No other ca sualties. Enemy's loss,
five bandits killed, seven captured"
Another refers to the organization Of
the volunteer regiments in the Philip
pines as follows:
Bell has enlisted about 500 men.
Wallace, still south, has about 400.
Lockett now enlisting; has over 400 ap-
plications, which are coming in rapid
Iy. Might raise here an additional reg
iment, exclusively volunteers
Colonel Bell refe red to in the dis
patch is in command of the Thirty
sixth infantry, and Colonel Wallace of
the TWenty-SeVenth. Colonel LOckett
is in command of the cavalry regiment
which is to be raised in the Philippines.
The third dispatch says:
Storm has abated. Sherman cOaled
leaves today with all troops of the Cali
fOrnia. Grant being coaled, leaves in
about four days, with troops of North
Dakota, Wyoming and Idaho. Mime
sofa preparing to leave on Sheridan
soon as transport can be unlOaded and
cOaled. Other volunteer organizations
leave as soon as transports are avail
able.''
General Otis has been cabled to send
the volunteers home as rapidly as pos
sible, it being the desire of the presi-
dent to have no delay in the matter.
Manila, July 26.-The transport Sher-
man sailed today for San Francisco via
Nagasako and Yokohama, with the Cal
ifOrnia infantry, consisting of 48 officers
and $50 men; two batteries of the Cali
fOrnia heavy artillery. 9 officers and Sc
men and 275 discharged soldiers of
other regiments.
REPORT AS To RECRUITING.
Washington, July 26.-Returns receiv-
ed today by Colonel Ward, the officer
in charge of the recruiting service,
show that 617 recruits were enrolled for
the new volunteer regiments yesterday,
making the total enrolment to date
5,409.
ALGER LEAVES WASHINGTON.
Secretary and Mrs. Alger left here
this morning for Thorndale, Pa, where
they will spend few days with their
daughter. Secretary Alger will make Z.
short visit to New York city on private
business before returning to Washing
ton next Monday to close up his otficial
connection with the government.
During the abSerce of Secretary AL
md Nv 1arlyy
sumes the duties of his Office. Assist
ant Secretary MeiklejOhn will have
general direction of the affairs of the
war department.
THE TALLULAH LYNCHING.
Count Cinci, the Italian charge here,
had another interview with AssiSta MT
Secretary Hill at the state department
today respecting the inquiry now in
progress into tine killing of the five Ital-
ians at Tallulah, La. Governor Foster
has not yet submitted his report, but
it has been learned unofficially that
three of the five men killed We're un-
doubtedly Italian citizens, and two
were naturalized American citizens.
CROPS DESTROYED BY GRASS
HOPPERS.
Mr.. ]. S. Hine, of the chronological
bureau of the agricultural department
has returned from an inspection of the
has recently been suffering from the
graSshopper pest. He found that the
graSShoppers were largely confined to
Bolivar county, and that, while they
had done great damage there TO grow
ing crops, they were Of the non-migra-
tory species known as differentialS and
We're not, therefore. liable to prove dam
gerous to other communities. The great
est damage has so far been done on
the Dahomey plantation, where 800
acres of cotton in one patch was total
ly DESTROYED and 200 acres in another
greatly damaged.
The AGRICULTURAL department is also
in receipt of information Of a threaten
ed invasion of hoppers in North Da-
kOta and Minnesota. These are or a
migratory species and breed In the Tur-
tie mountains. It is probable that the
department will cooperate with Une
state authorities of the section affected
in dealing with the insects IN case tney
prove damaging
THE PRESIDENT GOES TO LAKE
CHAMPLAIN.
The president and Mrs. Mckinley left
Washington on q special tram at
O'Clock this afternoon for Lake Cham-
plain for a stay of several weeks. A
crowd of several hundred people We're
at the station to see the presidential
party off. The party is due to arrive at
Lake Champlain at S45 o'clock tomor-
row morning.
TO PREVENT VACANCIES IN THE
SENATE.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, said to-
day that, in order to Obviate. the ap-
parant necessity Of an amendment 10
the constitution to insure at all times
full representation Of states in the
United States senate, he would at the