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VOLUME XXIX.-NUMBER 12.
COLUMBUS. NEBRASKA. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 29, 1898.
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American Advance Guard Only Seven
Miles From Morro Castle.
NO. EARLY BATTLE EXPECTED.
Spaniard. In Tall Rtlmt to the To'
A Ierlsl EBgaitesBeat 3fot Froba
Me Tor a Few Days Colonel
Wagner's Kecoaaoltertas; Fore.
Cornea Vp With tb.
Enemy.
v. TVjnT Axtomo, Jamaica, Jane 25.
J"he mi ranee of the American army
has reached the edge of the tableland
in which the harlor of Santiago de'
Cuba lies. Here, seven miles from
Morro castle, as the crow flics, the
main body of the troops united and the
Spaniards are in full retreat toward
Santiago de Cuba. They may attempt
si surprise, but a decisive engagement
Js not expected for several days.
General Lawton's brigade which
rested Wednesday night at Demajaya
lo, four miles west of Daiquiri, re
burned its march at daylight.
lieforc noon his brigade, consisting
of the Twenty-second infantry, the
First infantry, the Second Massachu
setts volunteers, with companies of
the Eighth cavalry, half of the Fourth
cavalry and several companies of the
Twenty-fifth cavalry (negro), occupied
Jnragua, five miles beyond, and the
American flag was hoisted there.
The Spaniards retired before the ad
vance, which was covered by Cuban
bkirmishers, burning block houses as
they went.
Colonel Wagner, with a small recon
noissance party of about forty men,
brushed against the flank of a retreat
ing Spanish column. 200 stronir. at
Firmesaz. A dozen shots were fired by j
the Spaniards, as Colonel Wagner fell
back. Ik-fore General Lawtoa could
"bring up the Twcutv-second. the van
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regiment, the Spaniards had decamped
Westward.
Juragua was abandoned bv General
Linnr-v nn.l 1 . Sn,nM, tv.n. -itl.
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r.uch haste that they had no tune to
burn the town, though ineffectual at
tempts were made to destroy the loco
motives of the railroad and the rolling
Mock. General Linares retreated to
Sevilla, six miles west of Juragua by
road, and nine miles from Santiago de
(Cuba.
"A detachment of 170 Cubans, under
ColonellAgvjra collided with the Span
ish rear gu.rd; The Cubans lost two
men killed "arf.l, seven wounded. The
Spanish loss is not known. One Span
iard was machctcd.
General Chaffee with the Ninth cav
alry, the remainder of the Eighth and
Fourth, Seventh, Twelfth and Seven
teenth infantry reached Juragua at
dark.
General Kates, with the reserve of
the Twentieth . infantry and Colonel
1 Wood's rough riders dismounted, with
a dynamito gun. hurried forward from
llaiquiri at 3 o'clock, proceeding by
forced marches. '
When the couriers brought the news projectors Retura From a Dlsconraglng
that Juragua had bcn oxaplcJ the Trip to the Copper RlierConntry.
troop ships which had not disembarked Skatti.k, Wash., Jnnc -,.Fiftv
their troops steamed to Juragua with! prospectors who lcf t here last spring
the view of landing them there but for Alas.a hy wav of r
the heavy sea beating on the beach I have arrived ,;ere thclr tQ thuir
inadeit impossible Ho get the boats . homes, with hard luck stories
through the surf. aIul no ,,oM. A. . nostetter of La
Portal- PuiNcr.. nayti. June U;rangc. Ind.. was with 200 men that
According to advice received here crosscd Tasmiin-ia lake nnd reached the
tins morning tns Americans win soon
be masters at Santiago de Cuba, in I
spite of the steps taken by the Span- '
ish military commanders and Admiral J
Cervera to defend the place. '
IIaiqi-iri. June 2.r, via Port Antonio.
General Garcia arrived at camp be
fore dark and 1.503 of his Cubans are
expected to effect a juncture with
General Shaffer's men to-day.
0 As soon i.- the various commands
were landed they were pushed out in
'the direction of Santiago. At dark
they bivouacked and were strung out
in a colximn three miles long, the
front resting at Dcmajayaho and the
rear of the column within a mile of the
base at llaiquiri. in the following or
der: colonel agner. witu a recon
noissancc party at Demajayaho. a mile I
in advance of General Lawton's head-1
quarters; the Twenty-second and
Twenty-fourth infantry (negro) rest-'
ing at a small creek, the Second Mas-'
sachusctts, the Twelfth infantry, first
battalion, two companies of the Tenth
infantry and the second battalion of'
the Fourth infantry.
General Ilatcs's men. who are on re
serve, and General Lawton's "Jones's
rough riders" dismounted and frag
ments of several regiments bivouacked
ct llaiquiri Wednesday night. The
landing proceeded until dawn. The
men slept on the bare ground, some
under the tent flies and some under the
Etarlit canopy. In the morning they
washed and were in good spirits. The
only disagreeable feature was the mos
quitoes and land insects. All the men
arc anxious to get at the foe and the
regiments are to be pushed on
port General Lawton as fast
to
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as
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attitude '
are landed. The aggressive
of the army on land has been
ingly gratifying.
Dispatches from General
which have been captured
exceed-
Linares
indicate
that the Spaniards were ordered to re
treat toward Santiago de Cuba.
The Cubans expect the first stand to j
be made at Savilla. and they have
proved good prophets in the past.
General Lawton's men are badly fag
ged by forced marches and the intense
heat. Their rations are almost ex
hausted. Strong outposts are maintained in
order to prevent a surpriss. Juragua
is also under the protection of the
guns of the warships. Thus the flank
of the advancing American column is
safe. The Spaniards, to attack our
troops, must make a forced march
through an almost impenetrable un
dcrbrcflfi. "
There were only two casualties dur
ing the landing of the troops at ' Bai-
qniri. Corporal Cobb and .Private J
English of Troop H. Tenth cavalry;
negroes, fell between a lighter and the
pier. Captain O'Xeill'of Wood's Rough
Iliders. plunged into the sea. at the
risk of his life, but the men were
rushed before he reached, themf
O'Xeill Is a former mayor of Tucson,
Ariz.
Several horses and mules were
drowned while' swimming' ashore
through the surf.
General Garcia s army of 4,000 men
is to be conveyed by transports from
Acederros and landed at llaiquiri to
morrow, to join the 1.200 men under
General Castillo and co-operate with
the American troops.
- The movement to-day almost amounts
to a change of base. A brisk musket
ry fire was heard in the direction of
Savilla as the dispatch boat left at
dark.
COLLINS IS HELD.
Vest Stand Trial for the Harder of III
Father A Xott Seasatloftat Letter.
Topeka, Kan., June 23. John Henry
Collins will have to go to trial before a
judge and twelve jurors on the charge
of slaying his own father. He was
bound over to the district court by
Justice McClintock yesterday after
noon after a.preliminary hearing last
ing four days. His attorneys asked
that the justice permit him to give
bond. That question will be argued
to-day.
A letter of a most, sensational char
acter was introduced in evidence. It
was one which Johnson Jordon re
ceived from Lawrence by special de
livery. He fixed its authorship on
j young Collins by telling of a convcrsa
tion Collins had with him afterward,
in which he Was asked if he had got
that letter. It was printed on two
sheets of paper and was not signed;
The letter follows:
"I ask that you make rue an explanation at
once, cither by letter, telejrratn or by seein.i me
Jn person as to why you did not keep your prom
ise to me about last night. It has placed me In
an cxceedinifly dangerous position, as I had
planned all my affairs on the supposition that
you would keep your promise at any risk. Write
toe at once fully as to what is the matter and
as to whether I may ex;ect that you will at
tend to thlns-i for me to-nU:ht. If you have
been pinched, use every means to pet out so
that you may be at my service to-night. Use
a special delivery stamp when you write me so
that I may receive the letter at once. I was
very much disappointed not to hear of any
thing last night. Tell m3 at once what is tU?
matter.
"I shill expect that you attend to things to
night, rain or shine, without fail, as this will
be the last possible chance. After I have
trusted you as I hive vou should not fail me in
I an emergency like this. Jlc very careful not to
, ret pinched, as either failure or delay would be
'""arousto both you tnd me now. Tell me
whether you went to Kansas city, and If so, whv
thiUKS ,liU not coni off and ,et me know thr
I may espect something to-night without fail. I
sha!1 tr-v "ou this oare m0K to-night and I will
,n,st -vou ia "' of vour failure and long
t.tlay. but I shall loss all confidence in v
you fail m to-night. Vou can. upon some
ou if
upon some good
excuse, get my address here from the young
J lady in the office when the proprietor is not in.
I Or.you can send your letter here to the man
, with whom we m-t before an.l tell him not to
1 wait to me-t me on the street, but to brim;
1 It to my house at once. Seal it carefully
I and be sure and use a special delivery stamp.
Use no names. Write me fully as to what you
ha-e done since I saw you and as to what your
plans are for to-night. Mark the envelope
Personal.' IJurn this letter at once, as I will
do with yours. Now, do not disappoint me
again. I sha'.l expect to hear from you twice
before morning, once by letter and once again
in a different way."
Johnson Jordan is the negro who
Collins hJ-ed for ST.". to kill his father.
Jordan tacked out after receiving the
money. He was on the witness stand
the greater part of yesterday and gave
all the details of his dealings with Col
lins. He swears that when he told
Collins he would not do the job, Col
lins said he himself would have to do
it.
BRING HARD LUCK STORIES.
Konsinu river. He said:
"Of the many hundreds that landed
at the foot of the Valdes glacier, only
one party had been in further than the
Konsinu. and they returned half
, starved, having lost their outfits in the
rapids. It was reported that seven
j lives had been lost in the rapids, but
the report had not been confirmed.'
' The most discouraging story is told
I by A. C. Johnson of St. Louis. He said
about 801 men have been turned back
t and arc waiting at Valdes for some
means of getting out of the country.
Some have no money and will have tc
remain there until the government
I sends help. They will not starve, for
I tons of provisions have leen aband
oned. It is impossible to sell outfits.
MORE RIGID BLOCKADE.
Admiral Sampson Determines to Stop
Rlorkndc-Runiilng.
Kingston, Jamaica. June 2.. With
the complete investment of Santiago
de Cuba by land and by sea but a few
days off, the admiral has decided to
strengthen the blockade of the large
ports on the southern coast westward
of Santiago. For three weeks the
south coast, west of Santiago to Cape
San Antonio, has been practically un
protected. The blockade has been simply on
paper, in name only, with the result
that it is known that quite a number
of ships have run the blockade and
that an immense quantity of provisions
has leen smuggled into Havana. The
admiral has now decided that blockade
running must cease, and vestcrdav he
patched four fast ships to patrol
lne coast f TOm V Craz to the oi
I'ines.
A FIGHT OFF SAN JUAN.
Spanlth Sblp Said to Have Forced as
American Teasel to Withdraw.
M-vimm, June 25 A dispatch just
received uere irum sau o uaa ue iuriu
Rico, says: "An American cruiser ap
peared off the harbor, and the cruiser
Isabella, a gunboat and the Terror
sailed out to attack her. The Amer
ican withdrew immediately.. One
Spaniard was "killed .and three were
wounded'
Peace Appeal From EBJclaad.
Lospox. June 2 . T he British Soci
ety of Friends has.adopted an address
to' 'All lovers"ol"peace ."in the " United.
States, The addressi:.refcrring'to the"
war between' the United. States . and
Spain," " expresses " thehppe" that - Amer
ica's-grand "experiment 'of - "a "" Vnatioti
without ..great armies.and navies" will.
not be abandoned atid- that the"- ties of
friendship"' -arid-good" will,-. between;
-Great Britain and America- may ."g"""ow"
and strengthen,, soma - -means.-being
.found. ..to submit disputes to arbitra
tion. " - ...."---. ." '. "
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How the Fleet Was Handled to
Cover the Debarkation.
HAD GEN. RABI'S CO-OPERATION
The Admiral Gave Urgent Instructions
to Geard Against a Movement by Cer
vora Soldier Seasick on Fasslas to
the Shore Hard Time "Landing.
rt-AVA PEi. Este, Guantanamo Bay,
June 2."i. The order of battle concern
ing the debarkation of troops, issued
by Admiral Sampson, was as follows:
Tte army corps will land to-morrow, morning,
thecntire force landing at Daiquiri. Thelandi
hi? will bczui at daylight. Ships stationed to
Ujc eastward of Daiquiri will assist In clearing
ike way for an unopposed landing by flanking
out the Spanish forces at that point. Simul
taneously with the shelling of the bearh and
hltrf-l: houses at Daiquiri, the Enscaada de los
Altares and Agtiadores, both to the eastward of
Santiago, and on the sina'.l bay of Cabanas,
rbout two and one-hall miles to the westward
of Santiago, will be shelled b7 the ships sta
tioned there for that purpos?.
A fciut in force of landing at Cabanas will be
made, about ten of the transports the last to
disembark their forces at Daiquiri remaining
during the day, or a greater part of the day,
about two milss to the southward of Cabanas,
lowering boat and making apparent prepara
tions for disembarking a large body of troops.
At the sirne time General Rabi, with 5M
Cuban troop;, will make a demonstration on the
west side of Cabanas. The following vessels
are assigneJ to bombard the four points men
tioned nbovc: At Cabanas, the Scorpion. Vixen
nnd Texas; at Aguadores, the Eagle and Glou
cester; at Knsenada de los Altares. the Hornet,
Helena ar.diiaj.crort; at Daiquiri, the Detroit,
Castine. Wasp and New Orleans the Detroit
and Castinc on the western flank and the Wasp
and New Orleans on the eastern fiank.
All thcveSssU named will be In their posi
tions at daylight. Great care will be taken to
avoid the wasteful expenditure of ummnuition.
The llring at Daiquiri will begin on a signal
from the New Orleans. At Cabanas it is prob
able that after a few minutes, unless the tiring
is returned, the occasional dropping of shots
from the smaller vessels will be sufflcient: but
the semblance of covering a landing should be
maintained, the ships keeping closs in
at Aguadores and Enscnada de los Altares.
The same rule should prevail at Daiquiri, the
point of actual landing. The vessels will, of
course, use their artillery until they have reason
to believe that the landing is clear. They will
take care that the tiring will be deliberate and
effective.
The Tesxs and Brooklyn will exchange block
ading stations, the Texas going inside to be
near Cabanas. Tho Drooklyn, Massachusetts,
Iowa and Oregon will keep a vigilant watch on
the harbor mouth. The Indiana will take the
New Orleans's position in the blockading lino
east of Santiago de Cuba, and between the flag
ship New York and the shore. This is only a
temporary assignment for the Indiana, to
strengthen the blockading line during the land
ing and to avoid any possibility of the enemy's
breaking through, should he attempt to get out
of the port.
The Suwanee, Osceola and Wampatuck will
be prepared to tow boats. Each will be pro
vided with two live or six-inch lines, one on
each quarter and each long enough to take in
tow a dozen or more boats. These vessels will
report at New York at 3 a. m. on June ii. pre
pared to take in tow the ships boats which are
to assist in the landing of troops, and to convoy
them to Daiquiri.
The Texas, Drooklyn. Massachusetts, Iowa,
Oregon. New York and Indiana will send all
their steam cutters and their pulling boats,
with the exception of one retained on board
each ship, to assist in the landing. These boats
will report at the New York a: 3 a.m. Each
boat, whaleback and cutter, will have three
men: each launch Ave men. and each steam
cutter its full crew and an officer for its man
agement In addition to these men, each boat
will carry live men. including one capable of
acting as coxswain to mujaire and direct the
transport boats. Each steam launch will be in
charge of an onicer. who will report to Captain
Goodrich.
Care will be taken in the seledtion of boat
keepers and coxswains to take no men who are
gun-pointers or occupy positions of special im
portance at the batteries. Unnecessary oars
nnd impediments shall le removed from the
pulling boats for greater convenience of the
transportation of troops, but each beat should
raise its anchor and chain. Captain C. P. Good
rich, commanding the St Louis, will have, on
the part of the navy, general charge of the
landing. The New Orleans will send her boats
to report to Captain Goodrich upon her arrival
at Daiquiri.
The attention of commanding officers of all
vessels engaged in blockading Santiago de Cuba
is e -ncstly called to the necessity of the ut
most vigilance from this time forward, both as
to maintaining stations and readiness for action
and as to keeping a close watch upon the harbor
mouth. If the Spmish admiral ever intends to
attempt to escape that attempt will be made
soon.
Many of the soldiers were seasick
while making the passage from the
transports to the shore.
General Van Horn, in command of
the First division, while clambering
from the Seneca into a small boat, fell
into the thwarts of the latter and was
somewhat injured. He could not land
with the division.
The landing boats had a hard ti me
in the surf.
GRIDLEY'S SON MUST WAIT.
A Senator Blocks a Bill Provl ding for
New Cadet Appointments.
Washixgtox, June 23. At the open
ing of the Senate's session to-day Mr.
Hale reported from the naval affairs
committee a bill conferring' authority
upon the President to appoint five
cadets during the next year to the
2faval academy. In explanation of the
measure. Mr. Hale said it was partic
ularly designed to enable the President
to appoint to the Xaval academy the
son of Captain Charles V. L. Gridley,
commander of the Olympia, ths flag
ship of Admiral Dewey during the
Manila bay fight, and who died re
cently at Kobe, Japan. Immediate
consideration was asked for the bill.
Mr. Bate of Tennessee objected, and
the bill went over.
THE TEXAS STRUCK.
The Battleship Lost One Man Killed and
Eight Wonaded Tuesday.
Xew York, June 25. A dispatch
from off Santiago de Cuba, June 22,
says: One man was killed to-day and
eight wounded aboard the Texas. The
battleship at the time of the landing
of the troops went to Matamoras to
make a feint attack on the fortifica
tions therein connection- with a land
force of Cubans under General Rabi.
The Texas silenced the Socapa .-battery.
Just as the action cnded.a shell
entered the "battleship and 'exploded
with, the result given .above.-. .
E. B. Blakelj of Xewpprt; ',It;I an
apprentice of , the .first' class," Vai
killed. ' - .'.".;';-. ''.-: . -:-. .
- Money Orders' to Cost More. .; .
-"" Washington, ..-June "23. An 'almost
fetal stoppage; of money, order business.
5n July. 1,'it issaid, bas."tjeett. averted
by aA. agreement between;th6-" officials
bf the.treury And ' postoffice. depart -merits
that the law. does.. not '.;requiro.
stamps to be affixed to domestic money,
orders, Jt would "be. impossible, .say
the officials' tb supply stamps";by,- that
"3ate. As' construed -by the .officials",..:
' the law requires simply .an"- additional
charge of the value of. the 'Stamps.-"to
be. made .when" the .'money order - U:
.aied.' '-' .v-: .-'.-. -''-. ".-:.
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.
Monday. Jane SO.
Helfographic communication be
tween Santiago and Guananamo by the
Spaniards is finally interrupted.
A private dispatch from New York
says General Shatter has landed near
Santiago de Cuba and will attack the
town immediately. N
The first expedition has arrived at
Manila. Twenty-fivje hundred men,
guns, ammunition and supplies rein
force Admiral Dewey. J
The British steamer Yueng Sang,
from Manila on June 14. reports that
on leaving Manila, it sighted a number
of vessels believed to be American
transports.
The state, war and navy buildings
presented almost a deserted appear
ance on Sunday, in marked contrast
with the rush and bustle of business
on weeks days.
The Madrid correspondc(nt of the
Temps says It is reported there that
Manila has capitulated, though the
ministers have not received any seats
to that effect.
It is said that Morro Castle is the
only fort not silenced by Bear Admiral
Sampson, who keeps a steady watch
and opens fire as soon as work is at
tempted by the Spaniards on shore.
The health of the marines who have
landed in Cuba is excellent, and good
health also prevails on board the ves
sels of the American fleet The Amer
ican officers speak highly of the effici
ency and bravery of the Cuban troops.
A careful inspection of the fortifica
tions along the crest of the hills de
fending Santiago harbor shows that
the American gunners spread wreck
and ruin everywhere. Some of the
battteries were demolished beyond re
pair. ToC-day, June 21.
The first division of General Shatt
er's troops has arrived off Santiago.
Brigadier General Schwan's entire
command at Mobile. Ala., is ordered
to move.
Spain feels Hobson's release would
result in a demonstration which would
strengthen jingo party in America.
August! wires Madrid he has retired
within walls of old Manila and cannot
communicate with the government.
The captain of a war ship has re
ported his failure to accomplish the
exchange of Hobson and his compai
ions.'
Becent atempt was made by a volun
teer to assassinate Blanco. Blanco
was wounded and volunteer awaits
death.
American troops are probably now
landed on the soil of Porto Bico and
the army of invasion has planted the
stars and stripes on the coast near San
Juan.
An additional army corps to be
known as .he Eighth, is to be created.
It will be composed of the troops as
signed to the Philippine islands, and
will be in command of Major General
Lee.
Lieutenant Hobson, the hero of the
Merrimac. will be transferred from the
construction corps to the line of the
navy and raised to the grade of lieu
tenant commander, probably this
week.
Private telegrams received Bt Mad
rid from Cuba say that during the last
attack by the American ships upon
Santiago de Cuba a Spanish shell
struck upon the deck of one of the at
tacking snips, sweeping off all the
men.
Admiral Camara's .quadron, which
left Cadiz last Thursday evening, is
reported to have arriv?d at Carta
gena, Spain. Cartagena, about 400
miles from Cadiz, has a floating dock
capable of holding the biggest iron
clads of the Spanish navy.
Wednesday, Jane S3.
It is said the Spaniards have more
troops in Cuba than Uncle Sam had
counted upon.
The American army under the com
mand of General Shatter has arrived
off Santiago.
General Castillo says Santiago can
be captured in ten days and that eigh
teen thousand troops can do it
General Henry C. Corbin has been
raised to a major general. He may
succeed General Miles as commander.
Spanish cruiser Mercedes was hit
again in last bombardment. Her com
mander and eleven of her men were
killed.
Advices received in Washington by
way o? Marseilles, France, confirm the
first reports that the Spanish fleet has
returned to Cadiz.
Spanish engineers and Infantry are
constructing roads from Angeceiras,
on tho west side of the bay of Gibral
tar, to Cabritta point, where fortifi
cations will be erected.
Officers of General Miles' staff have
been investigating the advantages of
Key West as a point for the mobiliza
tion cf troops. They find that good
camps could be established there.
General Falipino officially pro
claimed a provisional government in
old Cavite June 12. There were great
ceremonies, and a declaration of in
dependence was read renouncing Span
ish authority. ---
The United States transport Zafiro,
which has arrived at Honolulu,
brought news from Manila harbor
under date of June 17, from which it
appears that insurgents now hold 4,
000 Spanish and 1.000 native prisoners,
together with their arms.
Thursday. Jane 33.
A British squadron is centering at
Manila to offset Germany now in thi3
harbor.
General Shatter's army is ready to
march. General Corbin reports the
safe landing of his entire force at Dai
quiri. It is rumored at London, that Manila
has been' occupied by- marines from
foreign warships at the request of
Governor August!.:
Senator' Foraker,. has introduced "a
bill authorizing the, organization of a
division In the'volunteer.army"t6.con-.
sist--of colored immuries".. .
Major General Miles .has 'issued an.
order assigning Brigadier: General Guy
rV. 'Henry, to- command the; division of
troops, which, is "to' reinforce "General
Shatter ait Santiago.; :. -.. " " :.
-'.The. navy: department-'" has "advices
from. Sampson stating that the landing
is gbih'-on'.;successfullyV" grille' vessels'
bombarded -iCaba'nas- ..tp-'divfrt.-at'ten-.
..tlbn. '.The: Texas had; one; man killed.
V Ah. angry-crowd-collected -before' the".
.British consulate at ..Cadiz" and indulg-"
cd;in a boisterous, demonstration. The
house was -found closed, and fn.darkr
nessand the-mob was dispersed 'bjr.-the-Ipoiice;;-
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.-General Miles has received a cipher
message. ' - from.. Captain Alien, - .chief
s'gnal. officer in Cuba'; saying that the
landing of troops has actually begun
and was in progress when the dispatch
was sent.
There is. it is said, no foundation
for the report published In the United
of attempt to assassinate Captain Gen
eral' Blanco by a member of the volun
teers, whose brother had been shot for
complicity in a plot against the gov
ernment The London Daily Telegraph's Vien
na dispatch says: All information
which reaches here from Madrid
proves undoubtedly that the postilion
of the queen regent of Spain has be
come altogether untenable and that
her majesty wil resign the regency
within a very short period.
General Greeley received from Lieu
tenant Colonel Allen a dispatch, stat
ing that the first American military
station in Cuba, Camp McCalla, Guan
tanamo bay, had been brought into
electrical communication With the rest
of the world by the establishment of
a telegraph office.
Ah official dispatch from Havana
says: An American vessel bombarded
the town of.Casilda, province of Santa
Clara, about five miles south of Trin
idad, with which it is connected by
rail, for three hours. She fired 150 big
shells. The troops and the gunboat
Dependientc co-operated in a brilliant
defense, and the Amerlcn vessel was
obliged to retire after damaging some
houses and shops.
Friday, Jane 34.
Shanghai dispatch says the relations
between the Americans at Manila and
insurgents are now very much
strained.
The Madrid correspondent of the
London Times says that Spanish re
inforcements are being concentrated
at Santiago.
The report that the Germans have
committed a breach of neutrality by
landing marines at Manila is discred
ited at Washington.
Adjutant General Corbin character
ized as absurd the rumor that he might
under certain conditions, take com
mand of the army.
Cable disaptches from Admiral Cer
vera says the crew of the opanish war
ships at Santiago have joined the land
force in order to make the defense of
the city. He adds that the situation
is critical.
The Spanish minister for war, Gen
eral Correait, it is announced, has re
ceived an official dispatch from San
tiago de Cuba, announcing that "The
Americans' attack on Punta Barracoa
has been repulsed, after a hard fought
bloody engagement."
The near relatives of President Mc
Kinley have enlisted in the volunteer
army as private soldiers to aid iu the
establishment of a safe and stable gov
ernment in the Island of Cuba. They
are his nephews. John Dewalt Barber
and James Fuller McKinley.
Information received from Cadiz
contradicts the reported return of the
reserve fleet there. Camara. In a har
angue to the officers of the fleet on
board the Pelayo before leavics. said
among other things: "We shall not
return to Cadiz till our flag is wst with
the enemy's blood."
Torrey's regiment of rough riders
from Cheyenne, who are en route to
Jacksonville, Fla., arrived in St. Lou
is over the Burlington route. The
train carrying the regiment consisted
of eighty-three cars in several sec
tions. On board were 1.C00 officers
and men, and an equal r.un.ber of
horses. Thre.2 sections moved on fast
passenger train schedule.
General Miles has received an in
teresting dispatch from one of his
aide-de-camps, who is now with Gen
eral Shatter's army at Baquirri. He
declined to give its text to the public,
but said it merely announced that the
landing of the troops was made all
risht, without any casualty whatever,
and that the only men met were the
Cuban insurgents on the ground. -
Saturday, June 23.
The government is buying a numbei
of British steamers as transports and
suppply ships.
Information has been received that
the Spaniards will burn both Guan
tanamo and Santiago just before they
evacuate those places.
The Austrian steamer Zriun has tak
en on board at Fiume a great number
of torpedoes and sailed for Suez to
join the Spanish squadron.
Sencr Adres Morro de la Torre, sec
retary of state of thee Cuban provis
ional frovernraent, arrived at Miami,
Fla., en route for Washington.
The transports at Santiago are now
believed to be on the way iLck. There
are 18.000 men still at Tampa who will
embark on them for Santiago or Poito
Bico.
According to advices received at
Port au Prince the Americans will
soon be masters at Santiago de Cuba,
in spite bf steps taken by the Spanish
military commanders and Admiral
Cervera to defend the place.
The state department received offi
cial news of the Spanish fleet sailing
for Suez en route to the Philippines.
There are some fifteen ships, some of
them transports with troops. They
were going at full speed, the big ships
having another in tow.
Beports received at the adjutant
general's office of the War department
show that the formation of the new
organizations of regiments, battal
ions, etc., under the president's second
call for troops by the mustering in of
volunteers is fairly under way.
The news from Santiago, ecpecially
Cervera's telegram, created profound
consternation in all circles at Madrid.
The queen regent burst into tears when
the ministers of marine and war went
to communicate the desperate condi
tion at Santiago.
Arrangements for the sailing of the
next expedition of troops for Manila
from San Francisco, are practically
complete and every effort will be made
to itart on Monday, but the probability
is that there will be some delay.
Four troons of the First cavalry,
four' troobs of the Tenth, cavalry, and
eight troops of Bbosevelfs rough rid
ers.' less than ..1.000; men in all,-dis-.
mounted 'and .attacked 2,000 Spanish
soldiers in. the -thickets; wJthins five
"inilesof. Santiago, -The- Americans.
beat, the enemy, back into-tbe:City,-"but"
they left'-thirte'en..dead on.th-e--.fteld". '."
'. The. Atlanta Constitution" tells of a'
-somewhat-reckless' youthTwho -bad- en- -'
listed' for' the war-.ana spent - ms time-
in camp' writins.'hgme. for money,; Ft--
nally he -.sent- this telegram ;. as: a
".'clincher:" '" "Father: "-Leg- shot"' off
insham .battle. .Send all theVfunds;
your can.-.". '-To this -the old man- re
plied f. :."Son... don't know, yqur-.num-",
ber, but wooden leg goes to. you by ex
press. : Jf "it -doesn't fit. 'get .camp '.car
penter to:bJane-.it'. Best-Love. -.All
welr-here;"; ". -.". .:' V". .-' - - .-
".-; logical' Something'- a-.iwdibahVcah;
he';OTly::w.beh;ihe:hajtes;' V. '"'.- ...;."-
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
COD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.
a Sascestloa for Prodaclas; lastaat cad
Irreparable Coafasloa la a Foorty
Fed Araaj What the Yell "Breakfast"
Woald Do.
Charge of the Light .Brigade.
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward.
All In the valley of death.
Rode ths six hundred.
"Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns!" he said; -Into
the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
"Forward the Light Brigade!"
Wan there a man dismayed?
Xot though the soldier knew
Some one had blundered;
Theirs not to make reply.
Theirs not to reason why.
Theirs but to do and die;
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred. -
Cannon to the right of them.
Cannon to the left of them.
Cannon in front of them.
Volleyed and thundered.
Stormed at with shot and shel
Boldly they rode and well;
Into the jaws of Death:
Into the mouth of Hell.
Rode the six hundred. "
Flashed all their sabers bare.
Flashed as they turned in air
Sabering the gunners there.
Charging an army, while
All the world wondered.
Tlunged In the battery of smoke.
Right through the line they broke;
Cossack and Russian
Reeled from the saler-stroke.
Shattered and sundered.
Then they rode back; but not
Not the six hundred.
Cannon to the right of them.
Cannon to the left of them.
Cannon behind them.
Volleyed and thundered:
Stormed at with shot and shell
While horse and hero fell.
They who had fought so well
Came through the jaws of Dcata
Back from the mouth of Hell,
All that was left of t hem
Left of six hundred.
When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they' made!
All the world wondered.
Honor the charge they made!
Honor the Light Brigade
Noble six hundred.
Alfred Tennyson.
"Ureakfasf the Battle Cry
"Whenever I read anything about
this Spanish war," remarked a New
York man; "I think of those Spanish
carabineros at Santander and wonder
if the rest of the Spanish army are any
thing like them. The steamer stopped
at Santander and a custom house offi
cer came en board with those four
carabinercs. The carabineros had real
carbines. It was their duty to see that
nothing left the ship without the per
mission of the custom house official.
"One of our passengers was Wilbor,
the secretary of the United States le
gation at Lisbon. lie was going to
Lisbon, and had intended to go all the
way by steamer. But while the steam
er waited in the harbor-of Santander
something a dispatch, from his chief
or something of that sort made him
change his mind. So he showed his
credentials to the custom house man.
and being a member of the legation, he
received verbal permission to take
his traps ashore. Two of the carabin
eros were keeping watch and ward on
the upper deck. One of them was
leaning in an easy attitude against the
taffrail of the gangway, cuddling the
muzzle of his carbine in the crook of
bis elbow while the butt rested on the
deck, and solemnly rolling a cigarette.
Wilbor and n Stewart with the baggage
came out of the companionway and
made for the gangway. The carabin
ero completed his cigarette with an
alert jerk, and grabbed his carbine
when he caught sight of that baggage.
I suppose the soldier was technically
right in refusing to let Wilbor land
without written authority from the
custom house man, and I forget why
the hitch occurred, but there was a
bitch and an argument American dip
lomat against Spanish soldier. This
particular American diplomat was a
veteran, I know, and the carabinero
had to call his comrade from pacing
up and down on the other side of the
deck to come and help him out So
there were two Spaniards to one Am
erican, which made the controversy last
longer.
"It must have been going on for ten
minutes when a ship's boy came up
end called out something about break
fast to the carabineros, and immediate
ly ths zealous guardian of the gang
way dropped the dispute. He evident
ly thought he had enough argument
en an empty stomach. There were two
fresh carabineros lounging about who
had net even done a turn of guard
duty since they came aboard, and the
sentry who had first tried to stop Wil
bor had become suddenly deaf to every
word except the Spanish for 'breakfast,'
bawled for his idle comrades to come
and carry on the argument with the ob
stinate American, and the two spent
warriors went below and sought re
freshment. So Wilbor had to begin
his story of the verbal permission of
the custom house official, the privileges
of the diplomat, the need of catching
the train, and so on. which he did in
Spanish. But I think he swore inter
jectlonally in American. That is why
It seems to me that the Spanish for
'breakfast' might make an effective
battle cry for our troops in Cuba, es
pecially after the lean times Blanco's
men have been having there lately."
New York Sun.
Care of Soldier's Feet.
From the Cleveland Leader: A good
many soldier boys who are fitting
themselves for experiences In Cuba
have been induced by their well-meaning
but ignorant friends to purchase
a. lot of refined sulphur for wear in
their boots by way of a preventive
against yellow fever. - Good, clean
-.wheat flour would, be quite as effective
; as far as .warding off the yellow jack
"goes; and : woiild do- very much less
harm in'.theboqts-of an. infantryman.
Any" woman, knows; or ought to know.
Jhat.the best part 6t a 'warrior's strength .
lies. in. -hjs. feet' Long, rapid marches
'hayB..:wqn"almost as many battles as
steadS'c'purage-.aind- go'od- marksman-';
ship. -- - Therefore"' it-': behooves sweet
hearts and. wives ito'.frown-.on the suK
.phur.fettpersti.Uon; and" before sending:
:'their; country's .defenders'.to- the- front"
take, .some p"f :'.the--.foUowin'glprecan"-.
tlons.:-" '"Just;-suggest .;tb .your.cbrave;,-."
gooff, taan.. to.-buy..hi" boots close In
the heeFahd 'brpaid in '.the; tee. If his.
feet are in a state. of tender irritation.'
as. the": feet of city .'dwellers' ae apt to
become just at the advent of sprlnj.
persuade kim to let "you poaltice ths
particular sensitive spots for a couple
of Bights in succession. A little flax
seed meal into which boiling water amd
a bit of sweet cream is stirred Makes
the proper poultice. It must be tied
on to the foot while quite warm and
kept there all night The way It
draws Inflammation out of tender, red
dened Joints it a wonder. Thia is the
proper treatment for soft corns Hd
bunions, but not for hard corns, until
after they have been skillfully cut
Then if any soreness is left a poultice
will quiet the pain ia short order. To
harden and purify the skin of a pair
of feet that are not accustomed to
much walking, institute night and
morning foot baths of cold water well
impregnated with listerine. If there
is any ignorance on this point show
the prospective soldier how to cut the
nalla straight across, never down in
the corners. The nail shoulJ be cut
to a level with the top of the toe. and
if the corners are left untouched they
will aot grow la, nates the shoe to
worn entirely too short At the drug
gist's order a little box of salve, put
up in a tiny porcelain jar with a
screw top. Cold cream, worked up
with witch hazel, arc the" proper In
gredients, and drop this into the sol
dier boy's baggage., with instructions
for Its use on feet that are sore and
strained from unusual walking. Show
the recipient of this gift how, when
he strips off his socks, to rub the un
guent quickly Into the skin, and sol
emnly warn him never to march in
ragged hosiery. Do not send a de
fender of his country off to the war in
colored socks unbleached balbtlggan
is the proper clothing, and looking
over his socks see to it that every pair
is whole and good. That one that
shows the tiniest darn must be cast out,
for on a march it can easily rub a
sore and a raw heel will as effectually
dampen a man's fighting ardor as a
raging toothache under the hot sum
mer sun of the southern states and of
Cuba. Shoes that are greased, en
ameled or treated with any but the
thinnest dressing are intolerably warm
and tend to make the feet swell. The
Indians knew what they were about
when they Invented the moccasin, and
if a pair of slippers is packed 1b a
soldier's kit, he will get more com
fort out of these pliable, cool foot
bags of soft leather than arr sear of
civilized make.
Historic Belt llacklrs.
Hardly of less historical interest than
the famous Liberty Bell of Philadel
phia was the old clock bell which an
nounced the hour on July 4, 1776,when
the Declaration of Independence was
promulgated.
The bell had been used in earlier days
to call assemblages of the citizens oi
the Quaker city, but after the revolu
lution it was lost.
Becently the Philadelphia. Press dis
covered that the relic had been destroy
ed. It bad been bought for a few hun
dred dollars by the Roman Catholic
church of St Augustine for Its steeple.
The whole clock machinery was bought,
but the question 13 yet unanswered as
to whether the dials were sold or not.
The church was burned down in 1814.
Several of the firemen collected from
the mass of bell metal pieces broken
off by the fall of the tower and carried
them home as souvenirs. Several of
the fire laddies had these molded into
buckles of their organization, the Hu
mane engine company, and one of the
men promises to bequeath to some
museum of revolutionary relics his belt
and buckle, so that the country may
have another remembrance of the
crowning point in our history.
Beware Coward's Thruvt.
From the San Francisco Argonaut:
We are not of those who look upon the
Spaniards as foemen to be despised.
They have had a navy for 400 yean
and an army for centuries longer.
While victory has not often rested up
on their arms during these later years,
they have, none the less, been stern
foemen. They are not only brave,
but they are crafty; they are treacher
ous. We have already experienced disas
ter. As yet there has been no harm
done to Spain, but an American battle
ship has been destroyed, and a major
ity of her crew lie in a foul and muddy
grave. The Spaniards are treacherous
foemen, and we may experience yet
other disasters, although in the end
Spain must inevitably be defeated. We
hope that such disasters may not come,
but It must be remembered that Spain's
treachery is to be feared.
In the old days of the duello profes
sional bravos taught secret thrusts
known variously as the "coup deloyal,"
the "coup de Jarnac." the "coward's
thrust" and the "stab under the guard."
We have already had one disloyal blow.
Let us look to it that we do not re
ceive the coward's thrust
"Love Toar Kaemlea.
During the revolutionary war a
Dunker leader named Miller was griev
ously insulted by a man named Wid
man, who was afterwards sentenced
to be hanged as a British spy. Miller
went to Gen Washington and begged
for Widman's life. The commander-in-chief
replied:
"I would 17 -e to release Widman,
because he is your friend; but I can
not, even for that consideration."
"Friend!" cried Miller, "he is not my
friend; he is only my enemy, and there
fore I want to save him."
The general was so touched that he
pardoned the man.
Brltala Has tbe Tallest Soldiers.
The standard of height in the Brit
ish army is greater than in the army of
any other nation.
Esaperor Like Exrltemeat.
Emperor William is said to be so
fond of excitement that he will often
get 'up at 2 or 3 o'clock in the morning
and ride ten or" twelve miles to order
.out a company of troops, as though an
enemy were marching on them.
.Be Csed a PeaelL
: "Well,: my boy," said the. viaitor
patronizingly to the small boy, "can
you" .write your. lessons legibly?"
"No;, sir." replied the urchin. "We
write them with -a slate pencil here."
'- -A. speck is what; you can take on
the. tip. of. a penknife.
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