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MY m V OL. XXXI. NO. 5G. WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY JULY 15, 1898. S1.00 PER YEAR. 2f : lirafif im ifirmW MILES IN COMMAND Future Operations of the Army Will be Di rected by Him in 'tPerson ALL NEGOTIATIONS ENDED Preparing for the Final Attack Moving Troops and Seige Guns to the Front Our Army Closing in on the City Spaniards Abandon unimportant Position Our Artillery Well Posted Ar my Movements Delayed by Heavy Rains Santiago Water Supply Cut Commodore Watson's Fleet Coaling. (Copyright by Associated Press.) Siboney, July 11, 7 p. m., via Kings ton, Jamaica, July 12. A concerted movement has been made by the Unit ed States army and navy, against the city of Santiago de Cuba, during the past twenty-four hours, which the American officers here believe will re sult in the almost immediate fall of the city. The Meet lying off Aguadores, three miles east of Morro castle, be gan the bombardment of Santiago on Sunday afternoon and continued it this morning. Notwithstanding the fact that our ships had to fire at an extreme elevation and although the range was nearly five miles, the aim was so accurate that many of the shells fell in the city and set fire to it in four places. One shell struck St. Michael's church, in which a quanti ty of powder and ammunition was stored and blew it to pieces. During the bombardment from the sea the army extended its lines 'and drew in closer to the city, so at noon today every road and trail leading out of the city was guarded and the es cape of the Spanish soldiers seemed impossible. The only way they can get out of the city is to ferry across the bay to the western side of the har bor and even then thy could not get into the interior without encountering American troops. , THE SPANISH FALL. BACK. ' During the time the warships were bombarding Santiago this morning the batteries of artillery on the hill shell ed the Spanish entrenchments and re ceivd but a light response. The Amer ican sharpshooters also sent in a dead ly fire and the Spaniards fell back to their entrenchments, offering but little resistance. The Americans suffered no loss. At about noon today General Shatter eorrynunicated by signal with Rear Admiral Sampson, requesting the lat ter to cease firing. Then the general sent General Wheeler into the Spanish lines, under a flag of truce, with a message to General Toral, the Spanish commander, reciting the fact that the American ships had given complete demonstration that they could throw shells into the city and destroy it at will; that the American troops had the city practically surrounded and that there were 18,000 Spanish and Cuban refugees starving to death at El Ca ney. and also pointing out that our army had no means of feeding them. General Shafter demanded the uncon ditional surrender of the city and coupled this demand with the state ment that unless General Toral ac ceeded the assault upon the city, both by the land and sea forces would be renewed at once. Several hours elapsed before any re ply was received from General Toral and then he sent a message to General Shafter. to the effect that the matter was of such great importance that he had been obliged to refer it to the Madrid government and that he would send his final answer as soon as he could receive instructions from Mad rid. . It w len late in the afternoon and Gener , Shafter gave orders to all the troops to get as much rest as possible and be prepared to resume the attack at any moment. No other answer had been received from General Toral up to 6 oclock this evening. During the time the negotiations were pending Major General Miles ar rived off Aguadores, on board the Tale from Charleston. Admiral Samp son went on board the Yale and held a conference with General Miles, then the latter went to Siboney, landed for a short while, and held a telephone communication with General Shafter, seven miles away. General Miles will go to the front tomorrow (Tuesday) morning. THE NAVY'S PROBLEM. Off Aguadores, July 11, 2 p. m., via Kingston, Jamaica, July 12, 2:10 p. m. The United States navy has the fol lowing problem presented to it: "What is the best manner of effectively bom barding a city distant four and a half miles and concealed from view by a range of hills 250 feet high at Its low est part? The problem has been satis factorily solved. So, If the army here after never fired a shot and merely guarded the roads. the navy could -make Santiago untenable, if indeed it did not totally destroy it in a fevr days. In pursuance of General Shafter's' request. Commodore Schley at 3 o'clock oir Sunday afternoon, ranged the Brooklyn. Indiana and Texas within 500 yards of tire shore, at a point al most due couth of the city of Santia go, distant a little over four and a half miles. The ehips were about half a mile apart. The army signal men were on t.he beach opposite the ships and also on the crest of a hill overlook ing both the ships and the city. These men wig-wagfed the result of each shot, telling the" gunners if the shell was aimed too hig h or too low and not in line. Sunday's xractice was good, but it was better today, when the firing was opened by the NeW York, which returned from Guantanamo bay during the night. The New York, Brooklyn and In diana were the ships which participat ed in the shelling this morning. The ships ran out their big guns on the side opposite the firing, in order to secure the desired list to port or to starboard. General Shafter signaled about noon that "some of the shells fell in the bay and some in the city. The latter do not appear to do great Tlamage." Comment on this subject was chang ed immediately by a message paying: "The last shot struck St. Nicholas' church, where powder was stored, blowing Up the same and doing great damage." The bombardment closed for the day at 1 o'clock p. m., at General Shafter's request, as he was about to send a flag of truce into the city, in order to de mand its surrender for the third and last time. The whole proceeding was business like in the extreme. The ordinary avo cations on shipboard went on, punctu ated at intervals of five minutes by the roar of the big guns, the scream of projectiles and the schoes from the mountains in the rear of Morro castle, plainly visible to the westward , and having the bombarding ships well in range. But not a gun wTas fired by the Spaniards. The effect of the shells when they did hit can be easly imagined when it is known that each of them carries 250 pounds of explosives and travels 950 feet per second. "When such a mis sile lands at a distance of four and a half miles from the muzzle it occupies 22 seconds in its flight. Four shells during the bombardment today started fires in different parts of the city, proving the feasibilty of burn ing the place by using the guns of the fleet alone. It was strange to see our soldiers re pairing a locomotive on the railroad track running along the beach, while, like the strokes of a slow clock, the guns were fired and sent shells scream ing over the men at work. Death must have come to many in the city by reason of the shelling, but it is impossible to do more now than surmise as to the extent. IN THE TRENCHES. When the fire opened from the American lines after the conclusion of the armistice, our men were in a much better position. Capron's and Hines' batteries were posted on the heights. On the left of the line and in the rear of Bates' lines the Hotchkiss, Gatt ling and dynamite guns occupied a crest on th eright centre, and on the extreme right Bests' and Grimes' bat teries were posted in the centre of Lawton's division, the Sixth and Six teenth regulars and the Seventy-first New York, which was pushed to the westward until, with Garcia's line, it formed an arc reaching within a quar ter of a mile of Camera, which skirts the bay and forts. SPANISH SOLDIERS LEAVING THE CITY. The only road by which General To ral could escape was thus commanded. Small detached bodies of Spaniards had been observed skipping out of town westward early in the morning, including one squad of cavalry. A move was made to cut off their retreat and a land bombardmert began . A shot from Grimes' battery was folio-wed by one of Capron's guns on the left, and in the right centre the Gattling and Hotchkiss batteries opened fire. For the first ten minutes the firing was general, the Spniards replying spirit edly, but the rifle fire on both sides soon waned, and from 5 o'clock to 6:30 o'clock when the action ceased, the firiig was confined almost exclusive ly to the artillery. Our batteries soon got the range and poured shells into the Spanish en trenchments. The Hotchkiss battery swept the outer line of the entrench ments back and forth, cutting down the brush shelters like a scythe. The Spanish were soon forced to the block house. A Spanish battery on the left of the town, engaged by Capron's bat tery, fired only a few shots, but the battery on the right ..fired spiritedly until a guncotton shell from "Wood's dynamite gun exploded directly in front of it, tearing up two trees and dismounting the gun. It was the last shot of the afternoon and was greet ed -with cheers. Two men in General Kent's division were killed by a shell and several wre wounded. A Spanish deserter came to our lines this afternoon for food. He said: The Spaniards are as good fighters as the Americans and if we had food and cigarettes in abundance we would fight forever." General Kent recommends the fol lowing officers of his division for gal .lantry under fire: Majors Sharp and 1'hil Reade, Captain McAlexander. Lieutenants Cartwright and Johnson and .Volunteer Aide de Camp Monroe, who w'as wounded, and will be recom mended for a commission. Off Jvragrua, July 12, 8 p. m.f via Kingston, Ja., July 13, 10 a. m. All the negotiations lor a peaceful sur render of SJitlago de Cuba ended in utter failure .today and the city must fall by the swOrd. General Toral. the Spanish commander, has finally and definitely refused General Shafter' proposal for an unconditional surren der, and the American army now only awaits the word of its general to be gin the final struggle. Just when the attack will be made depends upon the time which will en- sue before General Randolph can land : his batteries at the front, as it is defi nitely settled that the forward move ment will not begin until the army is fully backed up by the big guns, the absence of which cost so many lives during the previous engagements. General Randolph's movement be gan early this morning, but tonight out of the ten batteries, one of four guns had succeeded in making its way over the almost impassable trail to the trenches at the front. This, with the four already there, is not consiru ered by the American commander as sufficient and probably twenty-four hours more will elapse before the gen eral engagement begins. General Lawton's entire division was moved to the northward a mile and a half, his extreme right being placed at Caimero on the border of the har bor. This movement places the Amer ican forces in a semi-circle, entirely surrounding Santiago and cutting off the retreat of the Spaniards, except by water, as our flunks rest at the water's edge. The late arrivals of volunteers were j moved up from Juragua and the First Illinois, the Eighth Ohio and the reg iment from the District of Columbia, were located in the trenches vacated by Lawton's men. CLOSING IN OX THE ENEMY. Hines' battery swung around to the north closely connecting with Law ton's forces, and now occupies a bluff from which it can fire directly into the heart of the city. This is a most important move, as it enables the American forces to shell the city with out injuring the hospitals and public buildings, which are flying the Red Cross flags, the present position being such that shells can be thrown over all the buildings thus protected from assault. The little town of Caimenes was evacuated by the Spanish troops yes terday and is now occupied by the Cuban troops with a few companies of regulars. Its occupation is most important to the American forces, as it completes the semi-circle from water-line to water-line and hems the city. It was a great blunder on the part of the Spaniards to desert the city without a struggle, as with it General Lawton flanks them complete ly. Near this point the Spanish left lies and this flank has been known to be the weakest portion of their line. During the week's truce they have been strengthening its entrenchments at this point. General Lawton antici pates little difficulty in driving the Spaniards from their positions. Under the present plans, the Amer ican army and navy will begin the attack at the same time. The fleet will hurl shells into the city, while the great coil of American soldiery will gradually tighten about the Span ish positions, the divisions advancing from all along the line. As the semi circle narrows the batteries in the rear w-ill maintain a heavy fire. The American officers feel confident the city can withstand this terrible MILES AT THE FRONT. assault but a short time. General Miles went to the front to day and will probably remain there the greater part of tomorrow. The general was accompanied by Troop A, of the Second cavalry, the only mount ed troop of General Shafter's army. It was laining heavily when the start was made. Owing to the deep mud it wras almost dark when he reached the front. To the correspondent of the Asso ciated Press who accompained him to the front, General Miles said: "I have not come down here to take command and shall probably remain but a few days. It is too late to make changes in the plan of campaign, even if I de sired to do so. But, I have no com plaint to make. Things seem to be moving in good shape. I intend to look over our lines and positions and study the situation thoroughly, but I will not interfere with the conduct of the campaign. This is likely to be the only trip I shall make to the front." FIERCE STORMS. The last two days have been the worst of the campaign, so far as the weather is concerned. Fierce tropical thunder storms have been frequent, with an almost continuous downpour of rain. The rifle pits and trenches at the front have been flooded and last night few men in the besieging army were able to sleep, owing to the amount of water on the ground. The already hardships endured have been greatly increased and much illness is likely to result, as no adequate shelter is possible. The trail to the front is in frightful shape. The streams are swollen and the soft soil Is cut into almost impas sible shapes by the wheels of supply wagons. One of Randolph's light bat teries occupied a whole day in getting to the front. The rain is coming down in torrents tonight and a thunder storm is raging along the coast. If the storm continues, it is likely to de lay operations seriously. Troops from the auxiliary cruisers Yale and St.. Paul have been landing in the rain all day and have been go ing into camp wet and miserable. It has been a bitter experience for the raw troops, but they will be pushed right on to the front tomorrow. The fleet was inactive all day. The Brooklyn occupied a position about five miles west of the harbor entrance and the remainder of our warships j were strung along the coast as far east as Juragua. At the latter point the flagship New York lay nearly all day. Rear Admiral Sampson and General Miles were in frequent communication during the forenoon. General Miles went on board the New York at about 9 o'clock and a frequent exchange of notes between the two commanders occurred later. The nature of their conference could not be ascertained, but it is supposed to have related to a concerted attack upon Santiago.,, "WATSON'S SHIPS COALING. Several of our ships, including the ; Newark, with Commodore "Watson on board, spent the i2ay coaling at Guan i tanamo bay. Scarcely a wounded man remains ;at the hospital headquarters here. Al tmost all the sufferers have been either 4 sent north on the returning transports, ! or have been sent on board the hos j pitaJ ship Relief, which lies off shore. It Is most fortunate that the transfer was rnadr before the rains set in. as it is difficult to provide shelter from the storms. A number of men sick with fever and measles and other ail ments are still here. Malarial fever continues to give the physicians trouble, but so far only one death has resulted. Mr. Nicholas Fish will leave for the north tomorrow with the bodies of Hamilton Fish, Jr.. and Captain Ca pron. who were killed with the rough riders in battle. SANTIAGO'S WATER MAIN CUT. The men of General Lawton's divis ion yesterday cut a large water main j which is-beliewd to be the source of j ice water supply or Santiago, lne main entered the cityfronv the north east and is the largest one yet found. A stream of pure water as large as a man's body has poured from the pipe since it was cut and has proved valu able to the Americans. A few deserters who came out of Santiago today reported that the city's watr supply is scant and of, very bad quality. i The reports of wholesale desertions j reach the American lines almost daily, but there have not been 100 deserters t from the Spaniards in all General Shafter telegraphed to Washington today in regard to the ex treme privations suffered by the 18.000 Santiago refugees now at El Caney and he received a reply directing him not to assume the responsibility of their maintainence, but to give them such food as he can spare from the soldiers' stores. Already 22.500 rations have been given them, but these are ex hausted as well as the provisions sent by Miss Clara Barton, in behalf of the Red Cross Society. The condition of affairs in the camp of the refugees is terrible, and if it continues many peo ple will starve to death. Up to date, eight persons have died. The churches are being used as hospitals. One of them contains 197 persons. A very old woman committed suicide today in her distress, killing herself with a machete. General Wheeler recommended the following officers, in his cavalry di vision, for gallantry in action: Briga dier General Carroll, Colonel Sumner, General Wood, Major Wessels, Major Lebord, Major Wint, Captain Hawes, Captain Hartman, Lieutenant An drews, Captain Beckham, Lieutenant Colonel Dorsett, Major Garlington. Captain West, Captain Dickinson, Cap tain Wm. Astor, and his aides Lieuten ants Steele, Reeves and Wheeler. He also compliments Mr. Mestes, his Cu- bah volunteer aide, for conspicuous service. MILES ASSUMES COMMAND. (Copyright by Associated Press.) Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, July 13. Major General Miles today assumed command of the army around Santiago, and the future movements of the United States troops will be directed by him in person. The armis tice which had been" declared, pending negotiations for the surrender of the Spanish forces, will expire at noon (Thursday) and unless the demands of the Americans are acceded to by that time, a general attack will be made, the fleet bombarding the city from the outside of the harbor. It is believed, however, that tomorrow morning and, perhaps, before then, a ; white flag w ill be flying from -the for tifications. The terms of surrender insisted upon by the American com mander take in not only the beleagur ed SDaniards in Santiacn. Vint tv whole province of Santiago de Cuba, ! Spain and to allow officers their side arms. No other concessions will be granted. Philippine Insurgents Secure a Vessel Hong Kong, July 13. Letters receiv ed here from Cavite under date of July 9th, say that while the Spanish steamer Pilipinas was hiding in the j river near Subig, the crew mutined and killed the officers. They then handed the steamer over to the insur gents, who armed the vessel and dis patched ft to Subig for the purpose of making an attack on Grande Island. Continuing, the letters confirm the story told by the Associated Press correspondent at Manila in regard to the action of the German warship Irene and the steps taken by Admiral Dewey to prevent interference with the insurgents, adding that the Span ish prisoners in spite of their protests were handed over to the insurgents with the captured arms and ammu nition. The Germans, it appears, fraternize with the Spaniards and German offi cers are often seen in the Spanish trenches. Dysentery is reported to have broken out among the American troops. Bryan Regiment Clustered In Washington July 13. Adjutant Gen eral Corbin tonight received the fol lowing letter from Honorable William Jennings Bryan: "Omaha, Neb., July 13, "Adjutant General, Washington, D. C: "I have the honor to report that I was mustered into the service and await orders. The command will be uniformed, equipped and ready to move within a few days. I beg to tes tify to the officiency of Lieutenant Duff, mustering officer. "BRYAN, "Colonel Third Regiment Nebraska Volunteers." m own cm vuivuv. j - -o- ment is ready to move it will be or- dered to join Major vienerai ritz hugh Lee's corps, the Seventh, on the east coast of Florida- Work GlTn Up. "I had boils all over my body and I became so weak I could hardly walk. I became reduced In flesh and was ob liged to give up work. I began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla and it made me sound and well so that I have been able to resume my work. i now weign 200 pounds." Charles W. Poke, Bruce- town, Virginia. Hood's Pills are the only pills to take with Hood's Sarsaparilla. Be sure to get Hood'0, , , . i .v.V a 3 inc uding the garrisons at Manzanillo, j in the practical suspension of drill wine tno American army out made a Holguin, Guantanamo and Baracao. 1 1 quick dive for tho trenches from which The United States on its part, agrees work and the day was necessarily a (( Spanigh nproes havo t rmPrROH. to send the Spanish troops back to rmiet one. The event nf the dnv was 1 t . i..., ,,. KKTI IIN OP UOfNDED tOLDUIIl The ntjr of Washington Land Over Two Hundred Some Scene Pitiful Other Arottlnz lllhet i:nthulam Newport News, Va.. July 13. The transport City of Washington arrived at Fort Monroe at 10 o'clock this morn ing from Santiago de Cuba, having on board twenty wounded officers and 200 wounded and sick privates who fought under General Shafter around Santia go. Most of the men belongvd to the Seventy-first New York, though some of them are rough-riders, while a fev are from the Ninth Massachusetts and Twenty-first and Thirty-fourth Michi gan regiments. Before any of the wounded soldiers were brought ashore, the ship was thoroughly inspected by a quarantine officer. At noon the officers were car- ried on litters from the vessel to the dock in the presence of several thou- sand people, but the privates were not transferred till late in the afternoon, Some of the scenes were heartrending. while others aroused to the highest pitch the wildest enthusiasm and cheers mingled with sobs. When a trooper, a negro who had received nine Mauser bullets in his body was brought ashore on a stretcher borne by four white men, the ramparts of Fort Mon roe resounded with cheers sent up by soldiers and citizens. Those soldiers who were seriously wounded were taken to the post hos pital, where they are being cared for. and the others were placed in hospital tents. About fifty men who had been wounded in the hands and arms were permitted to go to their homes and they left on steamers bound for Balti more and Washington, from which places they will go to their respective homes. Some of the wounded present ed horrible spectacles, with bandages covering their faces. There were no deaths on the trans port on the trip north, but a negro who had been wounded five times died in the hospital tonight. Every comfort has been provided for the men who fought on Cuban soil. and.it is the opinion of the surgeons that nearly all of them will recover. The soldiers are enthusiastic and many express the hope of a speedy recovery, so that they may return to do battle again with the Spaniards. It is re venge they want for Spanish brutali ty. Some of the men brought to the fort today are suffering from the ef fects of sun stroke and malarial fever. The steamer Olivette is expected to arrive at Fort Monroe tomorrow with more wounded soldiers on board, and preparations are being made tonight to receive them. The City of Washington was anchor ed alongside of the battleship Maine in Havana harbor when that vessel was blown up and it was owing to the fact that a number of the officers of the Maine were on board of her that they were saved when the explosion took place. AT CAItIP Til Oil AS Rigid Enforcement of IU ipltue A Minor lleleaed l uder Decree ol Court Chickamauga National Park, July 13. The continuous rain of last night and today at Camp Thomas resulted the departure of the First Ohio cav alry regiment to Port Tampa. Commanding officers are beginning to enforce discipline more rigidly, the main Offense being absent With-i out leave and sleeping while on duty, the latter of which is to be puni6h. ed most severely. Private Water house, company E, Fourteenth Minne sota was convicted today of having been asleep on duty and was sentenc ed to three months hard labor and to pay a fine of $20; W. B. Whitehorn, company G, Sixth Ohio was sentenced for the same offense to pay a fine of $60 and deprived of all privileges for a period of two months. These ex emplary sentences are having a de cidedly beneficial effect on the volun teers, who are beginning to realize what war means. Absence without leave is punished by a fine of from $20 to $30 and from one to three weeks in the guard house, owing to the char acter of the offense. Judge N wman, of the United States court for the Northern district of Georgia, today issued a decree grant ing the petition of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Wallace, of Boston, who asked for the release of their son, W. P. Wallace, a minor, from company M. Eighth Mas sachusetts, with which he had enlist ed without the consent of his parents. The young man will be sent home im mediately. TO MILCT TIIK COMPANIES Action Against Telegraph and F.ipreM Companies for Iaklns Patron Fur nish Stamps Raleigh, N. C, July 13. The North Carolina railway commission today tr.ok action on complaints against the l outhern Express Company and the Yves tern Union Telegraph Company j njr cXli:illlS UU A l Will Dill J and senders of messages a higher rate than that fixed and approved by the commission, by forcing the pay ment by shippers and senders of the revenue tax stamps. The express com pany and the telegraph company are cited to appear July 29tn, and show cause, if any, why the penalties for -hi 1 1 Tint Ka Anfi-Asf . and algo ordered them to furniBh to commission sworn statements of j kt. r the number of messages or shipments upon which such overcharges have been made between July 1st and July 29th. The penalty as to the telegraph ccra- j pany is not less than $50.00. ! -1 - . j , .itnc jrsiviuaj an i wwni, in lux; TW tyt i tk hWil r4 Uktej . Act! tia Ww it mi Absolute! Pure rv4 rr cv, hr ycMNu WATCIIIMi Till ItOtiltAHIIIKNT .tfau- Shell From the Fleet Strike the City lu Full Vle o our Laud Force. Spaulh Valor While the Flae vf Truce 1 1 'p. In camp near Santiago do Cuba Mon day, July 11, Via Kingston, July 12, 3:20 p. m. The land forces watched with interest the bombardment from the fleet. The thunder of runs was heard seaward and denpe clouds of emoke rising over tho ridfie- to tho south showed that the navy at work. Many shells from the thips burst in tho northeast part of tho city which it is diflicult to see from the American lines. It is impossible to say what effect they had. Several burst in the center of the town with very great effect. One shell of whoso action a good view was had from San Puan hill, burst in a small strevt. When the atmosphere cleared, it seemed as if the entire street had been blown out of existence. A large hold was torn in the ground and many buildings were demolished. If IdO other shells could be landed with sim ilar effect, they would destroy San tiago. The warships fired for only a short time. Two ridiculous gallery plays wero made by two Spanish officers last night which excited much amusement in the American line, late in the ev ening loud talking was heard from the first line of tho Spanish entrench ment. An interpreter was called and soon came in on a run to report that a Spanish officer was addressing his men, urging them to stand fast for the honor of Spain, as tho morrow, would be the last day of fighting, for the American army would bo wiped out the first thing in the morning. Faint cheering followed much lens dis tinct than the officer's voice. Tho American tbarpshooters ruthlessly . fired in the direction of tho Spanish : line and the hero who was going to flag of truce came dwn, a group of Spanish officers galloped along tho Kns in liHpht uniform rarrvlnp . Spanigh flags and charged near tho end of our line back and forth, in front of the fini? of truce tn m;iki nn elaborate display. Finally they dah- ed into the town out of danger, and then down came the white flag. . TKANfcPOItT LOADIM; Veel Taking on War Supplies at Tampa One Veel Mall for Santiago Tampa, Fla., July 12. The st amBhip Lampasas Hailed from here today for Santiago. Fhe carried Genera! Mills' outfit, Captain Scott and hif bureau of military information and a largo cargo of Red Cross and engineering supplies. Resides this there were 125 horses for artillery use and the en gineering corps from the Firm regi ment of the District of Columbia, which has been here since that regi ment left. A large number of pon toons were carried as well as shovels, picks, axes and many other imple ments for the use of the engineers In road building, and military attahfs from Italy, Japan and Germany. Thre were also a large number of Rd Cross nurses and physicians, among th-m being many experiences Cuban. Tho Lampasas had In tow a large lighter 100 feet long, which will be used for. unloading the transports at Santiago. The transports Stillwater and Iea- tur II. Miller reached Port Tampa to day from Santiago, having discharg ed their cargoes. They will reload im mediately. The Mattewart and the Miami reach ed here tonight, having been detained at Mullet key quarantine to Ih fully, fumigated. These boats brought noth ing save the crews. It having been agreed between the war department and the state of Florida board oC health that no more wounded will bi landed In this state. This agreement being reached the board of health per mitted the boats to come in after fu migation. The Mississippi and Mohawk, two large transports, arrived today and will load for Santiago. The Mississippi has d capacity of 1.000 horses and is af sister ship of the one used to carry; Barnum'B circus to Europe. The work; of loading the Iroquois, Cherokee and Neuees is progressing rapidly. The latter will be the first finished. The Veuces has already loaded batteries A. P. K, and M. of the Fifth artillery guns and horses, besides large quan tities of supplies. She also has on board 20 mules and a large wagon train. The other boats will also car ry pack trains. . j..i
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