Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-01
WAR NOTES.

tered on, in Brooklyn. Friday.
Putnam Bradlee Strong, reported by
Gen. Otis as wounded. is the son of ex-
Mayor Strong of New York City.
General Brooke reports at Puerto
Principe one death from typhoid fever,
that of John Marvin. civilian teamster.
Col Thomas NJ. Anderson has been
appointed brigadier general in the reg
ular army to succeed Edwin V. Sum
ter. retired.
The 5th Massachusetts was mustered opt
at Grecnviile. $. c.. Friday. The journey
northward was begun over the Southern
Railway, Friday evening.
A cable dispatch from Admiral
Sampson. Friday. announced the sail
ing of the fleet from Kingston, Jam.
for LaSuayra, Venezuela.
The bodies of eight members Of the 9ib
Mass. Reg. L. s. v, who sacrificed the r
lives in Cuba, during the Spanish war.
arrived in Boston. Friday evening. by eX
press over the Fitchburg Railroad.
\ train starting from jersey City, at I
\. NJ. Saturday, will bear the bodies of
$50 soldiers brought on the transport
Crook. III" bodies will occupy SIX cars.
Thcy will be buried In Arlington ccm"-
terry
Battery L, Sd United States Artillery,
stationed at jefferson barracks. Mo.
has been ordered to Manila. The bat
terry will go by way Of San Francisco,
next week.
The transport Logan has broken the
record making trip from Savannah
TO Havana, loading the 1Glst Indiana
and reaching Savannah ahed of the
quarantine.
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the dead brought home from Cuba on
the Crook was continued Friday. The
work progressed somewhat more rapid
~ than Thursday.
a dispatch received at the war de-
partmcnt says that the I'd Illinois Rcgi-
mcnt would leave Havana. Friday. for
Savannah, Ga, via Tampa. The name
Of the transport is not known.
4 new political party has i N form
cd at San Juan. called the Republican
party Of Porto Rico. 1t was originated
by the Radicals but has for its object
the association Of all the political elc
mcnts on the island. The now party
has agreed upon a platform faultlcss
| in its mcricanism.
Surgeon General Strcnbcrg. Friday,
| received the following cable dispatch
| from Major Bradley. in charge of the
hospital ship Relief. now on her way
| to Manila: Colombo. March 81. Ar
rived in good condition. All are Well
viii proceed early to morrow. Will
arrive at Singapore. April c. Bradley"
| Rear Admiral Sampson has informed
| the department that J. G. Darcy. an
! oler aboard the Detroit. died from the
| effects Of wounds received in "A fight
ashore. This doubtless referred to the
| lighting which occurred during several
| days between the jackicS OF the various
! ships while on shore leave in Kingston.
| The cruiser Columbia has been put out
Of commission At the League Island navy
yard. The Supply has sailed from Kings
| ton for New York.
| The remains of Gen. Daniel w. Flag
Ter. late chief of ordnance. who died at
Fort Monroe. last Wednesday. arrived
| at Washington. Friday. A military
| funeral Will occur. Monday. Acting
Secretary Meiklejohn has issued an or
der directing that the usual military
honors be paid to Gen. Flagler includ-
| ing that Of placing flags at half mast
on the day of the funeral.
George Glenn. assistant paymaster
general. T.. $. A.. died at John Hop
| kins hospital. Baltimore. Friday, of
pernicious anemia. He saw service
during the Cuban and Porto Rican
| campaigns and contracted his illness
while so engaged. Two weeks ago he
came to Baltimore for treatment, after
having spent two months at the hos
pitfalls at Washington. He was a ma
tive of Cincinnati.
The transport steamer Charles Nell
son has sailed from San Francisco for
Manila She had 900 tons of freight
which is to be equally divided between
the commissary and Quartermaster 5
iepa rtment. Lieut.. Alfred Aico. OF the
18th United States Infantry. was In
command of &C recruits, number OF
whom are for the hospital corps. The
Nelson carried q large number OF COT
ins in which the remains of American
soldiers will be brought back to Sar
Francisco.
Lieut.. Col. W. l.. Alexander has re-
ieved capt. Geo E. Davis of the duties
Il actin. comniissary general of sub
l..