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Barre Evening Telegram
Barre, Washington County, Vermont
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Doubt arises over whether a parade of troops returning from Porto Rico can occur in New York next week, as many crack troops on the Mississippi were sent home immediately upon arrival and cannot be recalled, leaving only about 2,000 under Generals Wilson and Garretson.
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Washington, Sept. 12.—There is some doubt, after all, as to whether the parade of troops returning from Porto Rico desired by the citizens of New York can be arranged for next week or indeed at all. Not that the consent of the president is lacking, for he has told General Miles that the troops might parade if the conditions would permit. But recent events may prevent the execution of that purpose.
General Miles said that the arrival at New York of the big transport Mississippi had not been taken into account in his calculations. There was aboard a large number of the crack troops of the Porto Rican force, including the Philadelphia artillery, a large body of cavalry and other troops that would have made an imposing parade in conjunction with those on the way. But these had gone to the railroad cars immediately upon landing and been forwarded to their homes and were beyond recall. Of the soldiers to come from Porto Rico there were now only the troops under General Wilson and General Garretson, numbering about 2,000, and alone they would not make much of a showing on parade.
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New York
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Sept. 12
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parade unlikely due to dispersal of troops on mississippi to homes; only 2,000 troops remaining under wilson and garretson, insufficient for impressive showing.
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Citizens of New York desire parade of troops returning from Porto Rico, but doubt exists for next week or at all. President consents if conditions permit, but recent events, including unaccounted arrival of transport Mississippi with crack troops (Philadelphia artillery, cavalry) who were immediately sent home by rail and cannot be recalled, prevent it. Only troops under General Wilson and General Garretson (about 2,000) remain.