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<r?» THE LEI7GER: GAFFNEY, S. C., JULY 21, 01 SOLOiERS BROOKE J0I1S LESSON OF THE CAMPAIGN. Moro Expedition to Porto Rico Gets Off at Last After Being Delayed Slightly. HALT OWING TO MISTAKES People Suicide Because They Eron Spanish Show No Gloor:: Have No Way to Feed at the Advent of Men Their Families. Under Shaftcr. General to Come Back For the Purpose of Selecting New Invaders. ALL SUPPLY PRICES HIGH PLEASED TO OBTAIN FOOL j FOLLOWS MILES AT ONCE Gonornl Shaftcr Notifies flic War Depart in rut That Spanish Prisoners Turned Over to Him Kur Kxeeed ihe Strength of Ills Own Army. Washington, July 19.—General Miles did not start for Porto Rioo yesterday as was expected, but either has already sailed this morning or will get away during the day. The delay was owing to a failure to receive the necessary or ders through sonio mistake of persons through whose hands they traveled. General Miles telegraphed hero over night and the orders were repeated to him and he was told to start for Porto Rico immediately and without delay. The following regiments, comprising Haines’ brigade, have been ordered to Newport News, whence they will em bark for Porto Rico: Third Illinois, Fourth Pennsylvania and Fourth Ohio, comprising from 3,800 to 4,000 men. In addition four batteries of artillery, [ making 700 men and 1,000 horses, a hospital corps of 200 and a signal corps j of 200 men have l>een ordered to New* ; port New’s. It has not been definitely decided, and will not until General Brooke has been heard from, which regiments from the First and Second divisions of his corps shall go to Porto Rico, but the First and Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois are among the proba ble selections. The First Illinois is the only regiment known here to have actually goue to Porto Rico with General Miles. The troops under General Coppiuger which do not go to Porto Rico will bo transferred to Fernandina, on account of the malaria at Tampa, where they are now quartered. ( The war department has received a ; dispatch dated yesterday from General Shaffer saying that the roster of pris oners was handed in yesterday after noon by General Toral and that the total was 22,789 men. General Shatter’s dispatch added that | the prisoners turned over to him far ex ceed in numbers the strength of his own army. General Shafter has asked the war department to hurry forward tho regi ments of immunes for service at San tiago city and vicinity in order that there may be a minimum of danger of further infection of our troops from the fever which prevails at Santiago. Secretary Alger said this afternoon that it is probable that the total number of Spanish soldiers who v ill have to be transported to Spain will reach the 2o,- 000 estimated by General Shafter, as Total’s reports did not cover quite all the soldiers who would bo turned over. The secretary says the military gov ernor of Santiago has not yet been defi nitely selected. Our army took 10,000,- 000 rounds of ammunition with it to Cuba, so that it will not need suMi sup plies for some lime. The secretary would not go into de tails concerning the Porto Rico expedi tion, hut said he fully expected it had started today on its mission. NEW CAMPS ESTABLISHED. All Precautions Taken to Prevent the Spread of Diseases. Santiago de Cuba, July 18, via King ston, Jamaica, July 19.—Strenuous ef forts to prevent the spread of infectious diseases among the American troops in front of Santiago de Cuba were made as soon as the city surrendered and for the past 30 hours our soldiers have been sent as rapidly as possible to the hills north of the city, where new camps have been established. Everything possible is being done to improve the sanitary conditions of the camps, especially in the ease of troops which are expected to take part in tho expedition to Porto Rico. Of the regi ments here only those which are not in the slightest infected will be allowed to go to Porto Rico. The others will re main here for the present, encamped on the high ground north of Santiago. Tho immune regiments from New Orleans and Mobile are expected here daily, and upon their arrival they will be sent to the city, forming the only American garrison force which will re main there. The physical condition of our troops is uot considered serious, now that the number of cases of fever is growing less all the time, and it is believed the disease will disappear with the re moval of tho soldiers to healthier local ities aud the extra precautions which are being taken. General Wheeler's cavalry division is practically free from sickness and prob ably will be allowed to go to Porto Rico to take part in the campaign. Dog Flesh Sold as Food and Other Evidence Develops Tending to Show That the Inhabitants Are Now on the Verge of Starvation. Havana, July 19.—In a diary of events in the island of Cuba, kept by a Spaniard of this city, there are recorded the following uuder date of June 28: Six hundred and fifty-nine retail pro vision dealers went today to the Grocery Exchange, but bought nothing. Corre spondence from the interior island says that misery in some quarters is horri ble. Some people have committed sui cide because they had no means to feed their families. The prices of provisions are so high that the daily salary of a workingman is not enough to buy tho most necessary articles of food. It is reported from Nuevitas that a steamship from Bordeaux, France, has arrived there bringing 20,000 bags of flour aud rice aud 00 hogsheads of cod fish. The Spanish minister of marine has sent in the name of the queen regent a cablegram of cougraulation on the safe arrival in Cuba of the Roma Maria Cristina, Captain Justo Arejula, which reached Cieutnegos last week. Seuor Vassalo, civil governor of tho province of Puerto Principe, has sent an energetic circular to all the mayors of tho towns in that province, ordering that extra vigilance bo observed with reference to the condition of all articles of food sold. The unripe fruits as well as great quantities of decayed meat and horseflesh, have developed many dis eases among the poorer classes. The municipality of Puerto Principe has sent a message of thanks to Senor Telesforo Garcia of the Mexican-Span ish patriotic junta for the provisions ho has sent to Camagney. The Cuban council of secretaries yes terday approved the statute relative to the suspension of eviction suits for non payment of rent, prolonging the enforce ment ot the act until Sept. 1, 1898. The suspension of eviction suits for non payment of rent has been enforced at Regia and Guanabacao also. General Blanco has issued a bando enforcing the bando of General Arolas relative to the prices of provisions, which had been abrogated. It is rumored that three big transat lantic steamers have arrived at tho island from Spain with provisions and money. Yesterday a freight train from Bata bano arrived here with 117 bags of , coffee, 142 bags of chick peas, 480 bags | of rice and 312 bags of black beaus. It ; is reported from Cardenas that 29 retail ' provision dealers have been arrested for failure to'obey the orders given by tho i military commander of that place. A report from Matanzas says that in the cistern of a house on Santa Teresa street were found the head, skin and ; tail of a dog that had been killed, and | wanee, glided maje-iically to the quiet Americans Take Prompt Slops t( Remove the Indications ot Filth n< Present Noticeable In and AruiinC Santiago do S antiago Haubotj, July 18, via Kings ton, Jamaica, July 19.—Santiago is non a city of silence. Tiie American fla;. waves over tho military headquarters on Murro’s flagstaff ami Red Cross em blems aro as plontitul as the churcl: spires. Almost the entire population this after- noon gathered about tbo wharves, whert the SiKiuish shipping, now prizes of the United States, will soon be augmented by a large fleet ot transports flying tht American colors. Some stores, mostly for the sale of liquor or drugs, are open, but theii patrons are few. Beggars are in evi dence, of the same importunate sort which makes Havana unpleasant lot foreigners. Now and then a man of woman of a better class beg tho cor respondents for ‘•milk for my little one, in the name of God.” At the dock, where the Red Cro.-s steamer State of Texas is unloading and preparing lor a long stay, a guard from the Ninth infantry has been mounted, but the sold.ers have had little trouble except from the inroads of bad boys, in digenous to seaport cities. There is no evidence of gloom on tho faces of the Spanish men and women. These mer curial people aro already laughing and are pleased at the military and naval show and at the prospects of getting food other than rice and salt meats. Nearly all the better class of houses arc closed. The residents evidently have not yet returned from El Cane .* and other suburban places to which they fled on their fear of tho bombard ment by the land and sea forces oi tao United States. Filth is noticeable everywhere and i strange to say the city is healthy m spite of it. But if Santiago is to con tinue healthy, much sanitary work i- uecessary. Arrang 'incuts, therefore, are now under way to remove the nuis; dangerous ic-aturcs and to improve those which tend to purity the city. Tho harbor of Santiago do Cuba is a very beautiful place, with its high ram parts of mountains, groves of cocoa palms, banana trees and flowering shrubs, pushing down to the very brina of the bay. The channel is tortuous and marked by bright bine and white buoys, ot more clearly defined in places by long booms of logs marking tnc entrance oi .shallow bays and inlets. Old churches, forts and ba lions share the promonto ries with light wooden houses for the summer um-s of the upper classes. The harbor was the scene of a beauti ful marine pageant this afternoon. A score or m re ot Americh.ii transports, the way being pointed out by the Sn- Kallways Leading to Chtekainnuga Park Have Everything In Readiness | to Move the Soldiers and Equipment on Short Notice. Chick am aug a, Ga., July 19.—Major General John 11. Brooke will return to j his headquarters at Camp Thomas to- ! morrow morning aud then the question of what regiments will go to Porto Rice i and when they will go will be definitely settled. This question has been the one of main interest in the big army camp since the departure of Genera! j Brooke for Washington several day: ago and there has been speculation and discussion among both officers and men. | It is generally believed that the regi ments composing the First and Second division of the First corps will be the ones to go, bnt this belief is based on nothing official given out here. As far as can be learned only two divisions will be taken. The indications hero aro that the movement will begin about the last of the present or the first of next week, j The railroads acting upon notice given " them have gotten trains in readmes, j and can do tl^cir part without delay. Major Nye, commissary of susbist- ; ance of the Chattanooga military sup- : ply depot, is receiving largo quantities ! of rations daily, which would seem tc i indicate that a still larger force of sol diers will be sent to Chickamanga soon. ! Today he unloaded :il cars of provisions, 1 mostly meat, sugar, flour and coffee. A ; still larger number of cars are expected to arrive tomorrow. Coast Defense* Shown to He Kit Vet tve Tlmn Worships. Washington, July 19.—The military and naval experts say that several im portant lessons in ordnance and fortifl* cations are furnished by tho campaigr* against Santiago. It is pointed out that the long contentions l etween tho rela tive merits of land fortifications and naval ships as a means of coast defense have rc eeived much light oy recent op era f ions. I When Admiral Sampson was chief of j the ordnance bureau of tho navy de- ! purtment ho held that most effective I means of defending coasts was by means of warships rather than coast defenses. , It is said, however, that the Spanish do- j fense of Santiago harbor has demon- ! strafed that coast defenses are even more effective than warships. The batteries of Morro Castle, Sacopa and the other*, aided by the mining and torpedoing of tho harbor, was effective 1 in preventing the American fleet from j entering the harbor, and this despite J tho fact that the Spanish guns were in no sense fortification armament. It is said by some experts that if Morro had possessed the large modern fortification guns, such as those pro tecting New York or Boston, it wouid have been able uot only to have de fended Santiago, but to have done reri- ous damage to the attacking fleet. GUNS FOR OUR TROOPS Ma T1SC7S Yielded Up by Toral In Cuba to Be Kept. LARGE NUMBER OF THEM WAR NEWS X SUMMED UP One Wee'!;'.* Developments In the Spanish-Amerlcnn Conflict. New Victory Fur Dowry. A cablegram was received from Admiral Dewey on Wednesday an- flouncing that he had taken ik>k- session ot Grande island with its 1 ,.100 men. A German cruiser pre vented the insurgents firing on tho place, whereupon the United States warships Raleigh aud Concord were dispatched to the scene and the kaiser’s vessel retired. The War and Ordnance Department Officials Say That While Some Are Defective the Greater Portion Will Prove Useful. the flesh of food. which had been sold lot BARK KENNEBEC OVERDUE. Out Nearly Two Hundred Days From Raltimore to ’Frisco. San Francisco, July 19.—Grave fears arc entertained for the safety of the American bark Kennebec, which is out 188 days from Baltimore with a cargo of coal for this port. The ship Ayran, which left Baltimore about the same time as the Kennebec, made the trip iu 121 da vs. anchorage, something they had not en joyed for weeks, being compelled ia- sroad to stand our to sea at night to Vo tossed about by the waves, or to use tho precarious holding grounds off Baiquiri. They wore lino boats, many of them bo- ina among the largest specimens of tha American merchant marine. CAIMANERA FLAG LOWERED. American Forces Now In Possession of Another Cuban Town. Camp McCali.a, July 18, via Plata pel Este, Cuba, July 19.—A launch The Kennebec is an old craft and well ; from the I' -arblehcad went up the bay known on this coast. She was wrecked at Ban Pedro in 1887 aud was bought by \V. Boole from the underwriters. She laid up in the bay for about six years and was put iu commission again iu 1898. Dank Deposits Now Grow. Chattanooga, July 19.—Since the volunteer army came to Chickamauga has received no orders to ship provisions south. Captain Rockwell of General Brooke's staff has been promoted to a coloneucy. Colonel Rockwell has been at the head of the ordnance department and will continue in that position. The colonel is one of the hardest worked men al Camp Thomas Adjutant General Otto L. Sues, oi Colonel Griggsby’s cowboys today be gan the instruction of the officers of tho regiment in sabi-e movements. Thi: practice will continue every day, Adju tant Sues instructing tho officers and they iu turn instructing their men. Ad jutant Sues is an experienced swords man, probably tho best in the country. The carbine scabbards for the regi ment have been received at the camp and the regiment is now fully equipped with the exception of a few minor sup plies. The men aro also becoming well drilled and Colonel Griggsby says that his regiment is ready to go anywhere aud do all kinds of lighting. It is claimed that the regiment is the best equipped and the finest drilled of any regiment of volunteer cavalry iu tho United States. All arrangements have been com pleted for the brigade review, which occurs one day this week. Those who will be in the review ftie the cowboys, the First Illinois cavalry and the First Kentucky cavalry. Twenty-five hun dred horses will bo on the field at one time executing the various cavalry movements aud the sight will be quite interesting and well worth seeing. General Compton's men of the Second division. Third corps, are now arrang ing tho new rifle ranges and will get down to practice at once. The general states that the equipment of his divi sion is almost complete, the regiment only lacking a few articles of various kinds. Washington, July 19.—The ordnance department of the war department is considering what to do with the large quantity of arms, ammunition, fortifi cation guns and ordnance stores which have come into the possession of this So far Major Nye j government through the surrender of Santiago. General Shafter reports that about 7,000 Mauser rifles were turned over the first day and tho number will reach probably 20,000 when the troops at other points in the surrendered zone turn in their guns. The reports made before the surren der indicated that the Mausers handled by the Spanish troops were not in very good condition. The guns were all right when furnished, but the poor care they received, principally from the volun teers, left many of them rusty and de fective. Ordnance officials believe, how ever, that the greater part of the guns can be put iu lirstclass order. The Mauser has a caliber of 7 millimeters, or .2J- 8 of au inch, while the American gun has a caliber of .8 of an inch. This difference in caliber mak<. * it im possible to use American ammunition in the captured guns. The surrender also covers a largo stock of ammunition, rifle balls, etc., of the caliber suitable for tbe Mausers, so that when the guns are repaired there will be au ample stock of cartridges to use in them. The ordnance bureau is considering only what shall be done with the guns if they are utilized by arms, the men Truce Extended Once More. General Shafter reported to the war department from lx:fore Santiago Wod- | nesday that the truce had been ex- , tended until noon Thursday and added il the Spaniards still refused to surren der at its expiration ho would open fire on the city without further parleying. Nellow Jack Among Troops. It was officially announced Wednes day that yellow fever had appeared among the American forces Ix'fore San tiago. The cases, 14 in number, were isolated, and the army health officers expressed confidence in their ability to prevent an epidemic. Santiago <le Cuba Ours. The Spanish commander at Santiago de Culm, General Tcral, Thursday sur rendered the whole eastern end of tho island to the Americana on the basis of he and his troops, numbering about 10,- 000, being' returned to Spain. Commissioners were appointed by the opposing forces to carry out the terms of the capitulation. The siege of Santiago lasted two weeks and was remarkable in many re spects, and in none more than the heavy percentage of loss through death, wounds or sickness of the soldiers and sailors engaged cn both sides. A great ironclad squadron was destroyed and about 1,000 Spanish soldiers died in tho trenches of Santiago. About 250 Amer ican soldiers were killed and in round numbers 2,000 sent to the hospitals from wounds, fevers and other ailments. Our fleet had a remarkable exemption from disaster in the many engagements it had with the forts at the entrance of the harbor and with the Spanish squadron. Move Against I’orto Rico. It was announced in Wa-hington Thursday that the fall of Santiago- would be followed at once by an aggres sive move on Porto Rico. General Brooke, who had been in command at Chickamauga, received orders to re port to the war department and get final inst-uctions regarding the pro posed new invasion. Hitch Over the Surrender. The commission iu behalf of the United States, consisting of Generals Wheeler and Lawtcn and Lieutenant Miley, appointed to arrange the details for carrying into effect tbe capitulation of Santiago, met the Spanish commis sioners Friday, but no agreement was reached. A hitch occurred over the question of ROAD OFFICIALS this afternoon to Yorticapa del Toro, op posite Caimauera, and gave a formal notice to the Spanish commander of the surrender of General Toral’s troops, to gether with the conditions of the ca- j pitnlation of Santiago. A limited time ! was fixed tor hauling d v.vn the Spanish 1 flag over Caimauera. 1'hc American officer also gave notice ! park the deposits of the banks of this 1 that if the Spanish gunboat Sandoval j 1 was disabled in any way. or if any | aims, ammunition, public buildings or NOTIFIED, to Move this government, as it has nothing to do with the larger question concerning tho | ultimate return of the guns to the Spau- i.-h troops. This is a general question of governmental policy, but it appears ! to be pretty well settled that the guns J will uot be returned to tho Spaniards, at least until the war is over. The ordnance officers expect to make t very little use of the old fortification guns mounted in Morro Castle, Sacopa, Cayo Smith and other forts along San- j tiago harbor. These, it has developed since the capture, are gnus of anti- | quated pattern, most of them muzzle loaders. It is said they would uot he worth bringing back to the United States, except as souvenirs of the fall of Santiago. For the pros nt they probably will be retained at the forts, lor since they have proved sufficiently effective to make a showing against the big American fleet they will suffice for the present passive condition of affairs. city have been increased over $1,000,* 000, one bank having an increase of $200,000, and in one day $75,000 in cash passed over its counters. The volume of general business here is three times what it was at the same time last year and is the best that has been noted since the boom of 1887. Queen and Crescent Route the Park Soldiers. Chattanooga, July TJ.—The officials of the Queen and Crescent route have been notified to hold themselves in read iness to load 3,000 soldiers for Newport News within the uext 24 hours. Al- 1 Valuable Work by William Michael though no information can be secured Now Makes Its Appearance, at headquarters, the 3,000 men referred Washington, July 19.—A uew com- to doubtless compose General Haines’ pilation of United States laws, relating DIGEST OF NAVAL RULES. The Cadiz Warships Sighted. Marseilles, July 19. — A steamet which has just arrived here reports hav ing sighted ou July 10, off the coast of j Tunis, the Spanish fleet commanded by Admiral Camara. As the steamet passed the battleship Pelayo a column ; of smoke suddenly issued from her, aud from the fact that a cruiser had to take the Pelayo in tow, it is evident that the most powerful warship of Spam ha* been damaged. Fight With Cubans Likely. Washington, July 19.— News has reached here to the effect that the ■trained relations between the Ameri cans and General Garcia’s Cuban sol diers are increasing. Indeed, the situa tion has now reached a point where there is practically no commumcatibn between the armies and their relations border ou those of hostility rather than the relations which one would suppose should exist between allies. In some quarters there is a disposition to proph esy on early collision between our men and the Cabans. barracks at Caimauera or Guantanamo were destroyed the Spaniards would not bo treated as prisoners of war. The flag was hauled down this afternoon. From Spanish sources it is learned that the total force in Guantanamo and Caimauera is alxmt 5,000, of which j number, however, only about 8,000 are lit for service, tho others being disabled by sickness or wounds. Tomorrow stops will be taken for a formal surrender. What disposition will be made of the prisoners has uot yet been determined because of the pres ence of yellow fever among them. A rigid quarantine will be maintained, and it is probable that transport* for the removal of the prisoners will be sent up the bay and loaded there iu- | stead of having the prisoners marched down here. Roloff and Smith Go Free. Baltimore, July 19.—By direction of the attorney general the charges pend- Cliinamnn Kill* Six People. Oakland, Cal., July 19.—The Cali fornia fuseworks was blown up by a ing against General Carlos Roloff and mur derous Chinaman at 5:20 thfs morn- John T. Smith of conspiracy to violate the neutrality laws by conveying arms to Cuba have been nolprossed. Dr. j Jose J. Luis was convicted of the charge and served au 18 months’ sentence in the Baltimore jail. Smith was never located and Roloff is supposed to have gone to Cuba. Prince of Wales Improves. London, July 10. — The Prince oi Wales, who is suffering from a fracture of tbe left knee cap, is making satis factory progress towards recovery, al- Orders to Move Unchanged. Tampa, Fla., Jnly 19.—The orders re- j though he passed a restless night, eeived here yesterday directing a move ment of the troops to Fernandina, which were then looked upon a- meaningless, still stand unchanged. Vigorous pro tests have been forwarded the president J>y every porsou of distinction here. New Government Depository. Washington, July 19.—The Globs National Bank of Chicago has been ap pointed by the secretary of the treasury a government depository. ing. Six deputy sheriffs, who wer:* trying to arre*t the murderer, were 1 killed. The dead are: Deputy Sheriff Charles White, son of Sheriff White; | George Woods, D. C. Cameron, con stable; Gus Kwh, Harry Cramer and J. J. lA'rrim. The Chinaman had forti fied himself in tho magazine and blew it up when an attempt to arrest him was made. Uncle Sum Assiiih-k Charge. New York, July 19.—The West In dian and Panama Telegraph company has sent the following notice to tho Western Union Telegraph company’s central cable office: “The American government has taken possession of tho rabies at Santiago de Cuba and no com munication via Jamaica and Santiago will It allowed uutil further notice.’ Second brigade, First division. First corps, which is in shape to get out on a few hours notice. The regiments in this brigade are the Fourth Ohio, Third Illinois and Fourth Pennsylvania. No regiments are ex pected to receive moving orders, how ever, uutil the arrival of General Brooke at camp tomorrow morning. At least 25,000 men aro now iu shape tc leave here on 24 hours’ notice. Germany to Keep Hands Off. Washington, July 19.—The navy de partment has received no dispatches from Dewey relating to press reports concerning our relations with Germany, but officials feel much less concern over Germany’s attitude and there is good reason to believe direct assurances have been received from Germany that she would offer no obstacles to the execu tion of our plauj^ Home For Admiral Cervcra. Port Tampa, Fla., July 19.—A move ment has been started here to pteseut Admiral Cervera a home on Tampa bay, in recognition of his humane and chiv- alrio treatment of Hobson and crew and a desire to save him from insult and possible death should he return to Spain. Soldiers Go to Manila. San Francisco, July 19.—The trans port steamer Pennsylvania, with the First Montana regiment and 800 re cruits for the First California volun teers, sailed today for the Philippines. to the navy, marine edrps, etc., has just made its appearance, having l>een com piled by William H. Michael, late of the United States navy, by a special direction of copgress. For 20 years the navy department has been getting along with an obsolete publication known as Hogg’s Digest, supplemented by a mass of statutes, comptroller’s decisions, supremo court deci.'ious, etc. The present volume welds these to gether and prunes away a lot of repealed statutes and cancelled regulations and gives in compact form, with careful an notation, a complete digest of naval laws revealed not only in the statutes, but in the decisions of the courts and opinions of the attorneys general. Five Hundred Men Sail. Charleston, Jnly 19.—The steam ship Panama sailed this morning for Santiago with 500 men bridge aud dock builders. Two hundred negroes shipped hero. Promotions at Camp Merritt. San Francisco, July 19.—Corporal Michael J. Reagan of Company B aud First Sergeant Edward F. Newcomb of Company A, First Now York volun teers, have received their commissions of socond lieutenants in the Second New York. They have been mustered out aud will leave for Albany on Tues day to join their mw regiment. Ser geant Major Good&le has received his commission as second lieutenant, Com pany E of the First. His promotion was the result of Captain Goodyear’s eleva tion to the rank of major. First Lieu tenant Pickard has been made captain and Second Lieutenant Wool advanced to the rank of first lieutenant. Two Presidential Appointments. Washington, July 19.—The president today made the following appointments: Robert A. Friedrich of California, to be United States marshal for the district of Alaska; Tsiu Ching Chu. interpreter to the United States consulate at Canton, China. under General Toral wanting their gnus returned to them when they reached tbe Spanish shore. This concession the Americans declined to grant aud the meeting adjourned without effecting the final surrender. Squiin Under Martial Law. A royal decree was published in Ma drid Friday temporarily suspending throughout the Spanish peninsula the rights of individuals as guaranteed by the constitution. The publication of this decree was generally accepted as being convincing proof that Spain was ready to sue for peace. Fourth Manila Kxprdltlon. The fourth expedition to Manila, with Major General Otis in command, and consisting of about 2,000 men, sailed from San Francisco Friday. Two trans ports, the City of Puebla aud the Peru, carried the troops. All Details Agreed Upon. General Shafter reported to the war department Saturday that the surren der of Santiago had been definitely set tled and nothing remained but to haul down the Spanish flag aud hoist Old Glory. The conditions provided for the return to Spain of General Toral’s troops with as little delay as possible. Old Glory Formally Hoisted. The American flag was formally raised over the governor's palace in Santiago de Cuba at noon Sunday, Gen- McKibbin being made temporary mili tary governor. The Spanish troops, in accordance with the final agreement reached Satur day, deposited their arms in an armory over which Americans stood guard, aud everything passed off without a hitch. Porto Rican Invasion Begun. After three days’ consultation be tween the president, Secretary Alger and General Brooke, during which there was frequent communication with General Miles at Siboney, the details of tho Porto Rican expedition were per fected and the expedition itself was got under way, General Miles, with some artillery and troops, sailing Monday for Porto Rico on the converted cruiser Yale, to be followed quickly by an army of 30,000 men. Law* For Santiago Province. President McKinley on Monday sent General Shafter instructions as to the government of Santiago province. He directed the American commander to refrain from severity as far as possible and to accord the inhabitants all the rights usually enjoyed in a free country. Murry Order* to Watson. Orders were issued by the navfy de* partment Monday directing ComnJUlore Watson to have his squadron rea% to sail for the Spanish coast by the end of the week. Iks.