The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-07-11

tuan of The layer OF General Luna.
the Philippine leader who was assassi.
i ated by the guard of A~guinaldo's les
joence, is ended. The accused were ac-
quilted on the ground of sef-defence
The testimony showed that there was Il
conspiracy on the part of Luna and 9TH
er officers to kill Aguinaldo and make
L!ra dictator. Luna's death seems TO
have strengthened Aguinaldo's d
ship for the time. Luna's supporters
are now apparently loyal to Aguinaldo.
SPANISH PRISONERS RELEASED.
The members of the Spanish colony
here are lioniZing the survivors OF the
Spanish garrison of Baler, on the east
coast of LuZon, who returned here last
night with the Spanish commissioners
sent to treat with the philippines for
the surrender Of the Spanish prisoners.
A dozen banquets have been
in their honor and a subscription has
been started for their relief. Lieuten-
ant Martin, the only surviving officer
of the garrison, denies the story that
he killed Captain Morenas, h Spanish
officer who commanded at BaIer, be-
cause he tried to raise a white nag.
Martin says the captain died of berri-
berri.
The transport Churruca is to take
General Bates to the Sulu islands on
a diplomatic mission. The general will
deavo to arrange the basis for a
friendly understanding with the sultan
of Sulu, who claims to be friendly TO
the Americans. Under the sultan's
treaty with Spain he received a sub
sfdV.
General Wheaton is to take command
of General Haleis brigade at San Fer
nando. Genera Hale is returning to
the United States with the Colorado
regiment.
AMERICAN ENTERPRISES.
Washington July THE French
consul at Manila has sent TO his gov
eminent a dispatch containing a long
list of enterprises which Americans are
establishing in the archipelago, and
warns his own people that they must
be up and doing unless they wan 20 be
far in the rear. A translation Of his
report has reached the state depart
ment from United States Consul Colbert.
at Lyons. 1t states, in brief, that
American competition is assuming
proportions, and the Spanish merchants
will be compelled to close their houses
or entirely change their business metil-
DDS.
THE YELLOW FEVER IN CUBA.
Santiago de Cuba, July -Four new
cases of yellow fever, all in the city of
Santiago, were officially reported today.
Two deaths were reported. NO official
report was received from BoniatO camp,
Out II Is hlOWH llIdl II SlIudlIOu lCl
is serious. The two principal hotels of
the city are now infected. The camp
on the Moro rOad is so far healthy.
Up to date 1872 cases have been report
ed, and q deaths.
Washington, July THE war depart
ment was notified today of he death
in Santiago yesterday of Major Heat
wolfe, chief commissary, of yellow fe-
YER.
General S%ternberg today re-
ceived a cable from Major O'Reilly, at
Havana, saying: Armstrong reports
two deaths from yellow fever at Puer-
to Principe. He has made all necessary
recommendations. He reports having
sufficient force for any immediate eX-
igency."
Another cable says the surgeon at
Manzanillo reports two more cases of
yellow fever TODAY.
Surgeon Genera S%ternberg has re-
ceived a dispatch from Major O'Reilly,
at Havana, dated yesterday, in which
he says that Major Harvard telegraphs
there are a few more CASES of yellow
fever. He also ~oun that there is
good news from the camps where the
fever is checked, and that no further
case is expected except among Amerl-
cans in the city.
THE VOLUNTEER REGIMENTS.
At the suggestion of the president,
Inere mas DSen d CIldllSe III Tie dSSlSH-
ment of olonelS of the new regiments.
Colonel Petit, who was yesterday as
signed to the Twenty-eighth infantry,
to be organized ait Camp Meade, Penn
~sylvania, has now been assigned to the
Thirty-firSt regiment, which will be or
ganized ait Fort Thomas, Kentucky,
and will be composed of troops raised
in Ohio, Kentucky and Tennessee. No
selection has yet been made for an Of
ficer to command the Twenty-eighth
regiment.
Captain Breveton, of the Twenty
fourth infantry, who distinguished him.
self during the Santiago campaign, is
to be appointed to the c~olonelcy of one
of the volunteer regiments.
The ten regiments of volunteers will
be equipped throughout as are the reg
ulars. The ordnance department has on
hand a sufficient supply of Krag-Jor-
gensen rifles and other arms to u
the regiments.
MEDICAL STAFF OF NEW REGI-
MENTS.
The president has completed the Sc
lection of the medical officers to serve
with the eight regiments of volunteer
infantry, to be organized for service in
the Philippines. Among the appointees
are the following: Surgeon with rank
of major, Joseph N. Henry, late sur
geon, Fourth United States volunteer
infantry; assistant surgeons with rank
of captain. Lomax S. Anderson, late
assistant surgeon, Fifth United States
volunteer infantry; John E. Boyd, late
captain, Second South Carolina volun-
teerg.
1t was stated at h war department
today that almost every officer who
served in the volunteer army during
the war with Spain and who had been
honorably mustered out has again Of
fered his services to meet the needs CT
the Philippine campaign. Altogetner,
no less than $1,000 applications for COM
missions in the new volunteer army
now forming have been received at the
war department and have been placed
on the files. Yesterday alone the appli-
cations numbered 48O.
The president today brought before
the cabinet the plan for offering the
provisional army. The decision ITO ap-
point the colonies and lieutenant col
onels of the volunteer regiments from
among the regular army officers who
served during the Spanish war and the
volunteer officers from among those
who served in the volunteer army with