Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

been retired.
Reports from Pinar Del Rio are ex-
cellemt on the coming tobacco crop,
both in quality and quantity. The har-
vest is beginning.
The 18th company. L.. s. V. Signal
Corps, commanded by capt. Carl F..
Hartman. has been ordered from Au-
gusta Ga, to Havana.
Gen. Sanger, the governor of Matan-
zas. has liberated So prisoners from the
Jail there. after an examination which
satisfied him that they were being un-
justly held in captivity.
The 9Th Massachusetts Volunteers
were mustered out. Saturday. Cos. Il
and d at Fitchburg: Cos. T. of South
birmingham: NJ Of Milford. and II of
Marlboro at. South Framinghanm: ann
Cos. G and G of Lowell at Lowell.
The army and navy transport Victor ar
rived at Fort Monroe, Sunday night. from
Porto Rico, having on board 1873 sick SOL
diers from that army hospital on that
island. An attempt was made to land the
sick troops. but owing TO darkness and
the absence of the quarantine doctor. the
men were permitted 10 remain aboard the
transport.
teer army have been honorably dis
charged: Lieut.. Col. Charles H. Grier-
son Captain 10th Cavalry. Lieut. Col
Henry d. Borup Captain ordnance de-
partmenD. Capt. Juan S. Hart, LIST
Regular U. S. V. Infantry; Capt. Ed
ward S. l.. Whitaker, lst W. Va. Vol
unteer Infantry.
Henry NJ. Hoyt. assistant United
States attorney. has been ordered by
the department of justice to go to San
tiago and advise with Gen. Leonard
Wood on legal questions which may
arise in the administration of that de,
partment and to represent the legal de-
partment of the United States there
Mr.. Hoyt is a son of Ex-Gov. Hoyt 1f
Pennsylvania.
1t was learned, Saturday. in the war
department that Major General Brooke
has cabled to Secretary Alger that he
has transmitted Il statement in oppo-
sition 10 the collection of Internal
revenue taxes by the Banco Espanol.
There is every reason to believe that on
this account the authorities will re-
consider the determination to permit
the bank to make the collections.
There was Il brilliant amateur per-
Torrance at Havana. Friday night for
the benefit of the orphans of the IS
land. Members of distinguished fam
lilies took part in the play, and the
audience. which filled the house, was
composed of members of the best So
ciety in Havana, Maj Gen. Brooke
and his chief of staff. Gen. Chaffee.
in I'll ,,,if N nj Cnnr
Sigsbee of the United States battleship
Texas, and many other American Off
GERS We're present.
The Astor Battery stopped in Buffalo
n. Y, three hours Saturday. When in
formed that Count Won SonnenherS
had referred To the fighting around Ma
Mia as a mock battle and had said that
Dewey's bombardment had amounted
to nothing. Captain March said he did
not wish to start a controversy with
Emperor Williams military represen-
tative. 81, of my personal knowledge,
added Captain March. know that the
Spanish infantry were not only driven
in. but many were killed. by the fire
from Dewey's ships
Chief Engineer Charles ]. Macon
iicti, L. -. ~. Tie llttt Gig VI
SIMPSONS squadron during the late
hostilities, was, Saturday. retired from
the active service, his retirement 10
date from last Thursday. Chief Mac
CoInell has a service record of IS
Years, joining the navy as a third as
sistant engineer in October. 1861, and
has served since in every ocean. He
was appointed 10 the service from New
Jersey and reached the rank of chief
engineer in December, 1885.