Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1898 — NEWS OF THE TROOPS. [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE TROOPS.

Part of the Third regular infantry has been ordered to Fori Snelling, Minn., to quell Indian disturbances. Spanish troops in Porto Rico are ready to return to Spain and are only awaiting the arrival of transports to embark for home. Lieut. Rooney has begun the distribution of 300,000 rations among the Cubans m the interior of the province of Santiago de Cuba. It Is said that of the American troops iu Porto Rico 25 per cent are on the sick list, and that it is impossible for them to recuperate there. The United States transport Yucatan, Captain Robertson, has arrived in New York from Ponce With 134 convalescent officers, privates and civilians. The War Department has decided to send boards of officers to Cuba to investigate and report upon locations of camps for the army of occupation. It is said in Washington that Gen. Wheeler will organize tfnd equip the cavalry division for Cuba, but that he will not accompany the expedition. Capt. Bob Etbus has been retired from command of the lowa at his personal request, and has been granted leave of absence. Capt. Terry succeeds him. Rear Admiral Montgomery Sicard was retired, having reached the age of 62 years, bnt by special order he is to retain his place at the head of the promotion board. The War Department has issued an order that sick or wonnded soldiers granted furloughs are entitled to $1.50 per day commutation and transportation when traveling. The rough riders’ horses were sold in New York. The best one of the lot was bought by a farmer for S4O. 1 The sale realized $30,000 less than the horses cost the Government. The Cuban general, Demetrio Castillo, has accepted a position under Gen. Wood at s3*Boo a year, and the friction between Cabans and Americans at Santiago is rapidly decreasing. ’ One hundred former Cuban and Spanish soldiers are working amicably as laborers on the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa in Guantanamo Bay. Cuba, cleaning her hull and engines and building decks. Impressive military services were held ever the graves of the soldiers buried in the detention hospital cemetery in Camp Wtkoff. Gen. Shifter, out of bis bed far ffie first time for a w**ek, was present