Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING &STAR. SSeS Seal PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 336) Pennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by i Ne Oom: i = H. sOremannt P presse Rew York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the ‘ity by crrriers, on the?c own account, at 10 cents per week. or 44 ceuts per month. Copies at the ¢cunter 2 certs each. By mail—anywhere ta the United States «r Canada—postage prepaid—50 cents per month. panturdey aatatuate ect Stat. $1 per year, with foreign postage a (Entered st the Fe t = 3 ‘Washington, D. 0., @s second-class mail matter. C7 All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicatior. Che Fre g Star. No. 14,131, WASHINGTON, D. 0, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898—TWELVE PAGES, TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MATIZ, Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. AT THE WHITE HOUSE The President Will Have no Unneces sary Delay. THE EXPEDITION 10 PORTO RICO it May Not Wait for the Fall of Santiago. OTHER MATTERS OF INTEREST It is said that if the capture of San- tiago proves to be a difficult affair and is liable to occupy some weeks, the expedition against Porto Rico will not be delayed, but will start independently of the regular troops at Santiago. The President had a conference with Secretary Day this morning, presumably on the rumors of Ger- man interference in the Philippine affair. The Senate passed a bill providing for the administration of justice in the army by a summary court. Admiral has reported that he has been reinforced by Cubans, and that affairs at Guanta- namo are very satisfactory. It is denied at the War Depart- ment that 15,000 troops have been Grdered to move at once. The Navy Department holds that the force of marines at Guantanamo bay are not in any real danger, for if threatened by an overwhelming force they can retreat to the warships and be safe. The navy officials believe that the military expedition to Cuba will sail to the east instead of west, as indicat- ed in the press dispatches. Sampson It in asserted on good authority today that the President has given unmistakable in- ons that no unnecessary time be lost tting an expedition ready for Porto He thinks that much experience in n gained by the officials in Florida and that they should profit by this in making future expeditions ready. Gen. Rico. these matters has now bi Miles and other army officers in Florida now understand something of the causes of delay and have it in their power to remedy many defects made plain by the werk of getting Gen. Shafier off to San- liago. The Program to Be Followed. ‘The program, as gathered from adminis- tration sources, is that a considerable army will be immediat concentrated at se- lected Florida points. The best-equipped regiments will be selected when everything Is ready. They will be in condition to sail at a day's notic Every minute will be utilized in getting these troops in thorough readiness. The program suggested last week was that the regular troops now on their way to Santiago would be used in the capture of Santiago, which it was thought would soon fall, and that they would then be sent against Porto Rico, their places at Santiago to be taken by volunteers. It is alleged this may have been altered, in view of the outlook that the capture of San- tiago may by a matter of longer time than at first supposed. All the official information in the last few days is that the Spaniards at San- tiago will put up a desperate resistance. The advance on Santiago may be slow and accompanied by bloody fighting. If this} idea proves correct, the inyasion of Porto Rico will not be put off until the fall of Santiago. ‘Troops and Transports to Be Ready. Troops and transports will be held in readiness to be sent in any direction. If Admiral Sampson establishes cable connec- tion on board one of his ships he and General Shafter will send daily reports to the President. In this way it will be quick- ly apparent whether the assault on San- tlago will be slowly or swiftly carried out. if the work is going to require weeks of time an independent expedition will be sent te Porto Rico and reinforcements to Gen- eral Shafter. If the outlook is for the speedy fall of Santiago the second expedition will be di- rected partly to Santiago and partly to Porto Rico. It will go to Santiago and dis- embark a portion of the troops to take the place of the regulars, who will in turn be put on the ships, making an expedition of regulars and volunteers waich will sweep Perto Rico. Slow Progress May Be Made. The belief is expressed today that the pregress of General Shafter’s army toward Santiago will be slower than popularly sup- pesed. The army will be harassed by Spanish guerillas from the moment it lands. ‘The flanks will be peppered day and night, and everything done to prevent the Americans reaching a point where the Spaniards will beve to accept open and decisive battle. Much faith is placed in the assistance of the Cubans under Garcia. They are fa- miliar with bushwhacking warfare and ovght to be able to give the Spaniards many surprises. It is thought that Gen. Garcia will be on hand with a goodly por- tien of his forces when Uncle Sam's troops arrive. The Cuban general will undoubted- edly keep a strong force west of Santiago to harass the Spaniards on that side and to cut off their retreat. He can, however, furnish enough men to aid in preventing beshwhacking, Should the Indications be that Santiago will be captured in a week, it is probable that the invasion of Porto Rico will be ac- cordingly delayed, but if a protracted and severe campaign is inevitable the expedi- ticn against Porto Rico will sail direct and operate independently of the operations at Santiago. Many Callers Today. The White House was overrun with visi- tors today, and the President listened to familiar-sounding requests for appoint- ments. Some of the callers succeeded in getting what they wanted, but the large majority were informed that few places are left, and their desires could not be complied with. Of senators who called there were Haw- ley, Penrose, Berry, Pasco, Thurston, Lodge, Hoar, Elkins, Fairbanks, Spooner and Platt of Connecticift. Among the rep- resentatives were Dockery, Russell, Tate, Hawley, Alexander, Curtis, Foss, Walker, Yost, Mitchell and Richardson. Representative Tate and General Long- street were together trying to secure an ap- pointment for a young Georgian. The Pres- ident will probably accede to their requests. A Conference With Secretary Day. Secretary Day was in conference today with the President. The surmise is that he was talking over the situation in the foreign field, and particularly over relter- ated reports that the Emperor of Germany is threatening to interfere with American occupation of the Philippines. If Judge Day has found anything disagreeable in the attitude of Europ2an nations he gives no intimation of the fact. The representatives of this country abroad are known to be alert to the high- est and most satisfactory degree. Many of them make almost daily reports to the government of the progress of official opin- ien. Ambassador W is among Ameri- can representatives whose sources of in- formation are good. His standing at the German foreign office is first-class, and he is just the man to soon find out whether Germany means well or the reverse. Judge Day keeps the President thorough- ly posted. The President personally sees many of the official reports from abroad, and thereby knows the trend of affairs. -———____—_ ZEAL AND COURAGE, Secretary Long Determined That allantry Shall Not Go Unnoticed. Secretary Leng is determined that no American officer who has distinguished himself by noteworthy gallantry shall lack commendation if the matter comes under his notice. He récognized in the zeal and energy and discretion exhibited by Capt. F. M. Symonds of the Marietta something worthy of official praise, wiereupon he ad- dressd the following letter to him: “In acknowledging the recetpt of the re- port of the 6th instant relative to the pas- sage of the U. S. S. Marietta from Jose de Guatemala to Key West, the d2- partment takes occasion to congratulate you and those under your command upen the successful termination 9f your long voyage. The department desires to >xpress to you and through you to the efficers and men under your command its appreciation of the efforts made by them to carry out their orders. It is such zeal and spirit that s been shown by th? officers and men of the Marietta that has brought to a suc- cessful end every enterprise undertaken by cur service in the present’ war.” ow the department has just had time to get along to the fine display of courage made by Capt. F. M. Newcomb, comman ing the revenue cutter Hudson, in the e gagement of the Spanish forces at Carde- as on the llth of last month, in which nsign Bagley and several other men wer? killed and Lieut. Bernadou wounded on the edo boat Winslow. Secretary Long's e in this case is the more gracious in- asmuch as it is directed to a revenue ma- tine officer and not to an officer in his own department. He directed the following let- ter to the Secretary of the Treasury on June 1 “I have the honor to acknowledge the re- celpt of your letter of the 9th inst. and to forward herewith a copy of the report re- ceived. The rescue of the Winslow by the Hudson was so gallantly done in the face of the most galling fire that her officers and men deserve the warmest commenda tion. The Winslow was riddled with shells, disabled and helpless, drifting onto the beach into the hands of the enemy; her captain wounded; her only other officers and half of the crew killed. But the Hud- son courageously remained by her in the very center of the very hottest fire of the action, although in constant danger of go- ing ashore on account of shallow water, until finally a line was gotten to the Wins- low and the vessel drawn out of the way of the enemy’s guns.” —__-e-+______ NOT ORDERED TO MOVE. Troops at Chickamauga to Be Equip- ped and Armed. An authoritative statement was made at the Wer Department today contradicting the reports from Chickamauga that 15,000 troops have been ordered to move at once. It is said that the orders sent to the com- manding officers at Chickamauga merely direct the equipping and arming of the troops at the earliest possible moment. General Brooke sent a dispatch to the War Department this morning, asking as to the whereabouts of ordnance stores es- sential for this equipment. The stores ure on the way. ————__-e THE MERRIMAC’S OFFICERS. Assignments of Those Who Have Lost a Vessel. Among the naval orders posted at the department today were the names of sev- eral officers of the Merrimac. It is the in- tention of Secretary Long to distribute the crew of the vegsel among the ships of Admiral Sampson's fleet instead of having them returned to this country. Every member of the crew of that vessel had velunteered to accompany Constructor Hobson upon his perilous exploit, and in récognition of their gallantry the Secre- tary has ordered that they be given as- signments with the fleet of Admiral Samp- son. Four officers of the Merrimac today were assigned as follows: Ensign J. R. Blakely to the Marblehead, Lieut. W. W. Gilmer to the Massachusetts, Assistant Engineer R. K. Crank to the Massachu- setts, Lieut. J. M. Luby to the New Or- leans, where he is to serve until that boat falls in with the Detroit, when he will be transferred to the latter vessel. ———_o-—______ THE REGULARS OBJECT. Do Not Like to Serve on Staffs of Volunteer. The War Department officials are very much embarrassed at the requests coming in from the newly appointed brigadier gen- erals of volunteers to have regular United States army officers assigned to duty on their staffs. The immediate consequence of acceding to these requests has been to force the volunteer oificers of the lower grade than general officers upon the regu- lar service, In which position they are fre- quently called upon to command men much older in years and riper in military experience than themselves. The result is dissatisfaction and discontent all along the line, for as a rule the regular army officers very much prefer duty on the s' of gen- erals of the regular army, and unless se- rious mischief is to follow, the department must be obliged to refuse such requests. GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL Reported to the House by the Appro- priations Committee, The general deficiency bill; carrying an aggregate of $224,082,323, was reported to the House today by the committee on ap-~ propriations. anaes Sepeger ne is for war expenses, and 82 of these ordinary deficiencies are for pensions. - * William Decorates His Friends, BERLIN, June 15.—The imperial chancel- lor, Priace Hohenlohe, and a number of ministers and ambassadors were decorated teday, —_ Centres Lime geitigelie bg versary of accession throne Emperor William Il. ON PRACTICE MARCH|A4®MS FOR THE INSURGENTS | TROOPS UNDER WAY |suurtem 4 2 cons. | District Soldiers Getting Seasoned for Hard Work at Front. FEW CASES OF SICKNESS They Are Still Wondering Where They Will Be Sent. CHANGES IN THE RANKS =e Special From a Staff Correspondent. TAMPA, Fla., June —The District vol- unteers will have their first practice march since they left Chickamauga this afternoon. It was at first proposed that the camp of the entire vrigade be changed from its present location to a point on Tampa Heights, about two and one-half miles dis- tant. Yesterday afternoon came the daily change in orders, and it was decided to abandon the scheme. In leu thereof the boys will be given what is termed a prac- tice march two or three times a day. Shortly after retreat this afternoon the en- tire regiment, with the exception of the guard, will take their dog tents and start on a march of two and one-half miles to Tampa Heights. On their arrival at the heights they will pitch a temporary camp and bivouac for the night. Early tomorrow morning a regi- mental drill will be had, and the men will be given a thorough lesson in a movement which will be of great benefit to them in the field. The men do not relish the march very much, as the roads are very heavy and sandy. Two miles over a Florida road is equal to about ten miles over a macadam- ized road. The experience, however, will be of great benefit to them. Keep in Good Health. are improving steadily and keep in excellent health. This morning there are only two patients in the hospital, and they will be discharged tomorrow. The health of the regiment was never better. One great thing is the delightful breeze that blows through the camp from Tampa bay every night. This cools everybody off very nicely. There Was quite an amusing incident at the hospital yesterday afternoon. Company I, which had been vaccinated about a week ago, was up for inspection, to see what men had “taken.” There was one private, named Davis, who had been vaccinated several times without effect. The surgeons theught they would try it again, but Davis could not see it that wa: “I volunteered to fight for my country,” said Davi: to be vaccinated every day.” did not agree with him, and he was se to the guard house for disregarding orders. When the boys are net at work, which is for a very short while during the day, they amuse themselves swimming and fish- ing in the bay. They frequently catch large strings of catfish, which adds greatly to their mess. After tattoo roll call until re- treat they make themselves heard in sweet sor gs. Visited by Mrs. Dudley. Mrs. Dudley, wife of the chaplain, dined at regimental headquarters last night. The boys showed their pleasure at her appear- ance by having the band serenade her. Shortly after reveille this morning Com- pery H, under command of Capt. Looker, marched out of camp for instruction in engineering. They will be taught how to throw up trenches, to build pontvon briéges and other duties of an engineering corps. The members of the company took all of thelr camp equipage with them. The other companies will probably receive like in- structions. Company A, Capt. Harry Walsh, went on guard this morning. They remain on duty for twenty-four hours. The regiment is now attached to the 2d Brigade, Gen. Car- penter; 2d Division, Gen. Snyder, and 4th Army Corps, Maj. Gen. Coppinger. ‘The following transfers were made yes- terday: Private D. H. Lohr, from Com- pany A to Company H; Private Joseph Ghant, from Company H to Company A; Corporal Peter Peterson, reduced to pri- vate; Private H. W. Mitchell, promoted to corporal of Company I. Sergeant Claude I. Dawson has been detailed to report to Eben H. Brewer, on the steamer Olivette, at Port Tampa, for duty as clerk in the of- fice of the resident United States mail agent for Cuba. ‘Wonder Where They Are Going. ‘There is much speculation among the men as to their ultimate destination. Even were it known the censor would not allow the information sent out. Captain Otto G. Simonson of Company F reported sick at the hospital this morning. He has been unwell for a week or ten days. The field officers’ court has disposed of the day-after-pay-day cases, and there are about twenty prisoners in the guard house. Surgeon Weaver, who was assigned. to the division hospital, has been made quartermaster of the hospital. The good behavior of the District troops is the sub- fect of much favorable comment from the citizens of Tampa. Many of them have been Invited to private houses and nicely entertained. B. ———— ‘THE NICARAGUA CANAL. Admiral Walker Approves the Plan and Estimates Cost at $125,000,000. Rear Admiral Walker was before the Senate committee on the Nicaraguan canal teday. He said that the commission of which he is president had not yet com- pleted its labors, but from the examination that had ‘already been made he thought the plan for a canal along the proposed route was entirely feasible. He suggested some changes by which several dams could be ayolded, and said that he thought the canal could be constructed at a cost of about $125,000,000, Senator Mo » chairman of the com- r today’s meeting that he hoped to get action on the bill during the Present session of Congress if possible. 2 ___ BALLOON TAKEN TO CUBA. It Will Be Given Its First Trial in Sight of the Enemy, An important adjunct to the army of Suwanee Lands a Big Consignment West of Santiago, With Food and Proper Equipment They Will Ald Our Troops Materially. (Copyright, 1898, by the Agsociated Press.) OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Saturday, June 11, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, June 12.—Since the establishment of the blockade several interesting and daring expeditions have been made into the enemy’s country to discover the actual conditien of affairs in Santiago de Cuba. It 1s not an easy matter to get near the city these days. About 8,000 Spanish sol- diers and 2,000 home guard troops cover every roadway abcut the place, and Gen. Pando, the Spanish military commander, is very active, although his operations are limited by the mountains surrounding the place, which are full of insurgents. Suwanee Arrives nt Santiago. On Saturday, a week ago, June 4, the converted lighthouse boat Suwanee, com- manded by Lieut. Commander Daniel Dele- hanty, arrived off Santiago de Cuba. She had on board about 70,000 rounds of ammu- nition, 5,000 rifles, 1,000 carbines, 2,000 tTachetes and hundreds of pounds of bread, bacon ani other provisions. With the aid of a Cuben pilot, picked up by Commodore Schley, she landed this stuff in two days, besides taking an active part in the bombardment of the forts at San- tlago de Cuba. The landing was effected about twelve miles to the westward of Santiago and in the presence of 500 insurgents. About 100 More insurgents were on guard in the mcuntains and in the passes. The ammu- nition and food, with the arms, have there- fore, put the insurgents in excellent shape to prevent the Spaniards from getting pro- visions from the outside through the is- land itself. It is beljeved that the arming of a force of insurgeats has assisted in cutting off one part of the Spanish army from another. Two Sloops Cagtured. Tuesday, June 7, while working near Ces- serazere, twelve miles from Santiago de Cuba, Lieutenant Commander Delehanty saw two sloops trying. to run away up the river Asserazero. He fired at them, and they were run ashore and deserted. Later a boat's crew from the Suwanee captured them. Each of the sloops was provided with a Spanish flag and one of them had Rad on board a heliograph for signaling purposes. The flag and» the heliograph were taken as spoils of war. One of the slcops was presented to the cubans and the other, which already had a few holes in it, was sunk by shots frem the Suwanee. STARVATION . FACES THEM Santiago's Sources of Supply Are About Closed Now. (Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) Off Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, June 11, Per the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Wanda, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, June 12.—Rear Admiral Sampson and Com- mcdore Schiey, with their combined forces, are slowly but surely placing such a net- werk about Santiago de Cuba, and are cut- ting cff so effectually every source of out- side aid, that within a short time starva- tion's tapping will give way to death’s solld knock for admittance at the doors of the ill fated place. Within three days three separate sources o? supply and reinforcement have been cut off, and Santiago de Cuba is now isolated frcm the world end is down to famine ra- tions. When Adailral Cervera arrived at San- tlego de Cuba with his ‘fleet the people there welcomed him for the relief they thought he would bring, but instead of focd he brought them 700 more men to feed. The only ald he had to offer was the tons of ammunition in his ships’ maga- zines. A map of the harbor furnished today by Spanish spies shows that, after the bom- berdment of the harbor forts by Commo- dere Schley on Tuesday, May 31, the Span- ish cruiser Reina Mercedes, which was dis- abled, was towed into the bay behind the Sccapa battury, where she lies, with two torpedo boats. Half a mile further up, un- der the lee of Czy Smith and the mortar batteries is the Vizcaya, commandiag with her broadside the two narrow entrances to the east and west of Cay Smith. Half a mile north and at the gate of the third narrow entrance Mes the Almirante Oquendo, and half a mile’to the northeast are the Cristobel Colon and Maria Teresa. The ships are about a mile and a half from the city preper, shallow water forbid- ding them to go much closer. The sunken collier Mefrimac is directly in the narrow part of the channel, — FRENCH MINISTRY RESIGNS. Believed That M.-Rilet Will Be Ask- ed to Form a Cabinet. PARIS, June 15.—M: Meiime today handed President Faure the» resignation of the whole cabinet, which the president accept- ed, while requesting the ministers tq con- tinue the direction of aéfaizs until their suc- cessors are named. It is expected that ‘M.. Ribot, the former Fremier and minister of=finance, will be invited to form a new misistry, and it is ccnsidered probable that Wi Dupuy, who ‘was premier of the cabinet; which preceded that of M. Ribot, Wilikjoim the new minis- Gen. Shafter’s Command Started from Tampa for Cuba Monday. THEY MADE AN IMPOSING SIGHT Transports Taken in Convoy by a Squadron of Warships. WILL REACH CUBA SUNDAY Special From a Staff Correspondent. TAMPA, Fla., June 14.—After much wait- ing the military expedition, which is to oc- cupy Cuban territory, is under way. The troops which Sampson needs to attack Santiago from the land side should reach eastern Cuba by Sunday. General Shafter and his staff are on the Segurancia, which is the flagship of the expedition. The trans- ports which have been loading here since Sunday, were joined by others from Mo- bile. The fleet of transports, with convoy of gunboats, makes a magnificent sight, swinging out into the gulf. The places of troops which have em- barked will be taken by new arrivals, and the present expedition may be quickly du- plicated. The District Volunteers, though expected to form part of the expedition, are noi in the first division. Troop ships fleck the waters for thirty miles below Port Tampa to Egmont light. All yesterday afternoon the transports drift- ed out. All day the signals were flying from the Segurancia. Above that vessel floats the blue pennant which tells that it is the flagship of the expedition and carries General Shafter, the commander-in-chief of the invading forces, and his staff. The figure “5” in the center of the pennant 5 designates that the troops which lead the advance on foreign territory have been or- ganized into the 5th Army Corps. There are upward of 20,000 of them, volunteers and regulars. Leaves In Perfect Order. The expedition leaves in perfect order. The delays have enabled its equipment to be completed, and neither arms nor ammu- nition are now lacking. The only invasion of a hostile country by the soldiers of the United States during fifty years—perhaps the only one for fifty years to come—will be begun with the prospect of full success. A week should see it on Cuban soil. It may not be earlier than that, for the transport fleet can only move with the speed of the slowest, and not all of the vessels are swift. Some went out yesterday under sail. They could be seen far down the bay, until they were lost on the horizon, while the larger trobp ships steamed slowly out to follow them. Most of the war craft which forms the naval escort remained outside the bar waiting for their convoy to come up. Those that were within the harbor were the Cas- tine, the Annapolis and other gunboats. The war color of the navy contrasted strangely with the black or white of the merchant vessels which have been turned into transports. It has not been necessary to disguise these so that an enemy would have trouble in seeing them, for while the transports carry a fighting force, they are not fighting ships. ‘Transports in a Squall. Last night a score of the troopships were out in the bay, already under the wing of the battle ships and gunboats. A storm which threatened and made the eastern sky purple developed into nothing more than a rain squall and they escaped a toss- ing. They could be seen along the horizon, going slowly. This morning the remaining transports left their anchorage and moved out towards the lower bay. The Seguran- cia, flying the commander's pennant, was one of the last to leave. That was the sig- nal that the expedition was off. Outside the bay the squadron convoyed by the navy, imposing in its strength and beauty, takes up the escort. A triple line was formed, with the battle ships leading the column, and the stars and stripes float- ing over a union of army and navy forces such as has not been seen in the history of the country. The formation of the squadrons that are to sweep through Cuban waters in battle array is a splendid one. The troops on the transports went out with an earnest of patriotic good will. The week of irksome life aboard the ships in cramped quarters was forgotten the mo- ment they were under way. They showed {t in their demonstrations, which were hearty and spontaneous. The military expedition is fairly off. Its part in the war with Spain will soon be- come a daily chapter of history. PEPPER. * List of the Transports. TAMPA, Fla., June 14.—The following is @ list of the vessels and their contents: Miami—9th Cavalry and one battalion 60th Infantry, one battalion 10th Infantry, Ast Division. Santiago—9th Infantry, Hospital Corps, Gen. Kent’s headquarters. Gussie—Three hundred mules, fifty pack- ers and teamsters. Cherokee—One battalion 12th Infantry, one battalion 7th Infantry, one Gatling bat- talion. Seneca—8th Infantry. Alamo—Battalion engineers, one battalion 10th Infantry, two troops 10th Cavalry. Comal—Two light batteries 1st Artillery, one field hospital, one squadron 10th Cav- alry, sixty horses. Yucatan—One battalion 2d Infantry, eigh trcops Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. dae light batteries of 24 Ar- Whitney—Three hundred and fifty mules, fifty packers and teamsters. Olivette—Hospital ship, 2d Hospital Corps, newspaper men. Pi aie ae eae headquarters 1st In- Knickerbocker—24 Massachusetts Volun- teer Infantry. Concho—40th Infantry, 25th Infantry. Florida—Disabled by collision with the City of = hata eee Infantry, one val leeheny Or hundred and ninety ne hun ani- mals, Gen, Wheeler’s headquarters, detach- ment 6th Ca a Infantry, one battalion fantry, fifty t oan Young’s headquarters, ist Infantry, 24 Infantry, Gen. Hawkins’ Decatur #H. Miiler—One battaiion Ten In- leamsters and mules. na ie ag Infantry, one battalion Car ro Vi fantry ge east 3 a guns, two heavy artillery, mules, Bt Infantry, one] Breakwater—3d Infantry. : Morgen— Troop) C, 24 Cavalry, 100 an- als. Clinton—Companies B and D, 24 Infantry, 200 horses. Cumberland and Manteo—Miscellaneous. Kennewah—Water boat. Resolute—Collier. Steam barge Laura—Machinery and der- ricks. The convoys for the transport fleet are as follows: Indiana, Detrolt, Scorpion, He- lena, Castine, Annapolis, Panther, Hornet, Manning, Bancroft, Wampatuck, Eagle and Wasp. After passing the bar buoy at the en- trance of this harbor the fleet will assume the followin. order: First division, first column—Miami, San- tlego, Gussie, Cherokee and Seneca. Seccnd column—Berkshire, Whitney, Oli- vette, Segurancie and Iroquois. Third column—Allegheny, San Marcos, Miller, Saratoga and Morgan. Second division, first column—Mattewan, Comal, Yucatan, Arkansas and Alamo. Second column—Stillwater, Clinton, City of Washington, Breakwater and Concho. Third column—Rio Grande, Vigilancia, Orizaba, Knickerbocker and Leona. The cclumns will be 800 yards apa abreast, cortaining five vessels, each 400 yards apart. Between the two divisions will be a space of 1,000 yards. The two ai- visions will be alike in formation. The consorts will occupy points of va tage completely surrounding the trans. ports. > NO MONEY FOR TIME CLOCKS Some of the Provisions in the Deti- ciency Appropriation Bill. The time clocks in the Treasury Depart- ment must go. ‘Phe House committee on appropriations today reported, as a provis: ion of the deficiency appropriation bill, a requirement that no recording time clocks shall be purchased for use in the depart- ments, except from money specifically al- lotted by Congress for that purpose. AS no such fund has been provided, and is not likely to be, the final purchase of the time clocks now on trial will be prohibited. The deficiency bill contains several pro- visions of local interest. The sum of $120,- 000 is provided for the employment of a temporary clerical force in the War De- partment. The bill says that the force shall be appointed for the term of one year, not subject to the civil service law. There is also an appropriation of $500,000 for the employment of a temporary force in the office of the commissioner of internal revenue, necessitated by the operations of the new revenue bill. The bill carries 04.90 to pay deficien- cies in District of-Columbia appropriations. The sum is made up of a large number of small items. ‘The principal appropriation is $37,500 for the complete equipment of the central fire alarm station, including thirty box circuits and ten alarm circuits, There is an additional appropriation of $6,000 to put another story on the engine house on 8th street between D and E north- west, for the permanent headquarters of the fire alarm system. The sum of $125,000 is provided for furni- ture for the new city post office, and the space in the building is reallotted in ac- cordance with the plans of the heads of the departments. The new allotment docs not differ materially from the one made in a previous bill. Eighteen additional Capitol policemen are authorized by the bill ——__2—_______ TO DISARM CERVERA. Object of the Military Expedition to Santiago. Some of the many congressional visitors at the War Department these days have been impelled to question the officials as to the exact purpose of the military expedi- tion to Santiago. From the strength of the expedition and certain comments that have been made by military officers the idea had gone abroad that Santiago was to be made the base of operations against Havana. It was learned, however, that the depart- ment’s plans do not contemplate this. The sole purpose of landing the troops at Santiago and the capturing of the town is to destroy or capture the Spanish fleet, for, notwithstanding all that has been done toward bottling up these ships, the strate- gists are by no means satisfied that if the situation is to be allowed to continue in- definitely Cervera may not succeed in breaking ¢hrough the obstructions at the mouth of the harbor and escaping with at least a part of his squadron. The very pos- sibility of such a thing, and it is possible, is sufficient to give rise to the greatest un- easiness among the strategists here, who have still in mind the strenuous éfforts that Sampson and Schley were obliged to put forth in order to cage the Spaniards. Therefore it is stated that as soon as Santiago is reduced and the Spanish fieet effectually disposed of the United States troops will be dispatched to some other point of operations, either Porto Rico or Havana, leaving the incurgents !n eastern Cuba to prevent the Spaniards from re- occupying Santiago. If the insurgents can- not be depended upon to do this, and it must be confessed that the officials are be- ginning to be oppressed by very great doubts as to the amount of services that can be expected from the insurgents iu natural warfare, then some of the United States troops, perhaps a third or about 5,000, will be left in the vicinity of San- tiago under the protection of some of the American cruisers, which by that time will have effected an’ entrance into Santiago ye ——_-—_______ ROUTE OF THE EXPEDITION. Naval Officials Believe That It Went to the Enst. Although the dispatches recounting the sailing of the transport fleet from Florida stated that the ships were going to double Cape Antonio, the western extremity of Cuba, in proceeding to Santiago, the naval officials do net believe that that Is the case. In the first place, the western route is full 200 miles longer than the route by way of Cape Maysi, and, in addition, the transports would have to fight the gulf stream until they had,got clear around Cape Antonio. On the eastern course the ships would have the full venefit of the favorable current until they reached Cape Maysi, about two-thirds cf the distance to be traveled. It is believed here that the idea that the ships were westward bound grew out of the circumstance that they neaded for the Tortugas. But this was the point selectcd Treasury Clerks to Be Sent to the Owing to the lack of room in the treasury building Assistant Secretary Vanderlip has decided to utilize the new post office build- trality, the State Department and sufficient course in the case of Gern expressed determination of German officials to observe neutrality in spirit is accepted as sufficient for all purposes. TARY PARK, Ga., that fiftcen regiments are to leave Camp Thomas for Tampa during the next few days, is the main subject of interest in the camp today, and it is being eagerly dis- cussed by both officers and men. possible to confirm the report, as the army officials refuse to discuss every man in camp now believes it. ———_ GERMANY’S ATTITUDE Persistently Misrepresented for Evil Purposes in Europe. STATEMENT FROM STATE DEPARTMENT Officials Satisfied of the Kaiser's; Honest Intentions. RUMORS IN LONDOWN' LONDON, June 15—The Star today re- tterates the story that Emperor William of Germany has ordered the German consul at Manila to oppose the debarkation of American troops unless in sufficient force! to maintain order and protect Germans, The Star adds that a notification to this effect has been officially given to the United States embassy at Berlin and to Secretary: at Washington. a Admiral Dietrichs, ecording to the Star, has 2,4 nd he could disembark troops, 1,500, with two b: eries of artiller for the partial occupation of Manila Continuing, the Star s: " ny is rot likely to have taken such a ¢ step without securing the adhesion of other pewers interested in the far east, namely Russia, Japan aed England. They are cer- tainly hostile to Germany's project, but it is not thought Iikely that they will raise objections, and we may soon have very im- portant news trom Ma Denied at State Depariment. A clear, positive and unequivocal dental is made at the State Department of t curacy of the London publication 12 thet the Uni overnment been notified tly or indirectly of any purpose on the part of Germany to interfere with the operations of the United States naval Philippines. and military forces The stories are a repetition of those printed some time ago in British t the German consui ened Admiral Dew the German Aslatic fused to admit prov: t in The London publica t, how- ever, to the extent of saying that Secretary Day has received o - notificas tions. Their cha is direct- ly the reverse of the alleged notification specified in London. In brief, the German authorities ha nade it clear that none of the reports ate tributing to Germany a purpose to make an issue in the ines is Warranted, It has been pointed out that Germany, like all other nations, protects her « and interests residing abroad. If interests at Manila or elxewhe jecpardized by a critical condit affairs, then it is quite likely that ships will b> on hand to afford ( citizens and property such quaie pro= tection as is consistent with a state of war. Does Not Mean But this natural and necessary proteetioft, of German citizens and German property, it is pointed out officially, is quite different from a purpose of territorial acquisition, of of forcibie intervention between the bellig- erents. As tc this latter move, it is des, clared with the greatest positiveness that Germany has never contemplated it, cither alone or in conjunction with other powers. It ts authoritatively stated also that no move is at present being made tn ihat di- rection, and that the reports a ng to give specific details of the move are jure fabrication It is noted that these reports have come mainly from thre> sources—Hong Kong, Shanghai and London—and the official opin- fon, government and diplomaiic. is practl- cally made up that the renewal of these reports from three widely separated British sources discloses the unofficial and unaue thorized source of inspiration. Have an Evil Purpose. The publications in European newspapers of articles attributing to Germany an tn-! tention to interfere with the plans of thé United States respecting the conduct of the, Philippines campaign, and the final dispost: tion of those islands, have become so pers sistent and numerous as to arouse the sus- picion among the officials here that they are inspired by an evil purpose. It can be stated in the most positive terms that the government of the United States has accepted unhesitatingly and without question the expression by t man gov- ernment of its steadfast determination to adhere strictly t trality in the pre: the observanee of ent war. Although Germany, unlike the other Bu- neu- ropean powers, save ‘Austria, has refrained from issuing a formal declaration of neu- here under- stands perfectly well that there are good domestic reasons for this ny, while the Moreover, it is recalled here that strong er than the expression of any of the Ger man representatives upon this sutfject wat the statement of Emperor William himself, which, of course, cannot be questioned, ‘The natural conclusion to be drawn from these facts is that some European powell is striving covertly to incite ill-will bes tween the United States and Germany and with a view to benefiting itreif. een ANXIOUS TO GO TO THE FRONT. Troops at Chickamauga Park Stirred Up Over a Rumor. CHICKAMAUGA NATIONAL MILI- June 15.—The report It fs im- it, but nearly When the news of a move gained cir- culation there was general rejoicing among the soldiers. The greater portion of them have been very anxious to go to the front, and now that there is a fair prospect of a large number of regiments leaving the boys are all anxious to know just who will be included in the order. This