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SHAFJER MOVES TO TH E FRONT.
Tbe XImIbc ConwnTi Dttttliliit
rams After a Day Oetiac Heavy
Rales Caofe Dteeaaafort 'la Caaa
tpanlard Eracaate Another Oateoet.
. Lawto's HEADQrAKTEES, five miles
cat of Santiago. June 29. The Ameri
can troopb ipcnt yesterday (Tuesday)
iii feeling' for the enemy, otherwise
engaged in rcconnoisanees. General
cshafter. with a small escort "went al
most to Caney. a small town five miles
northeast of Santiago, with which it is
wnnectcd by railroad. Lieutenant
Standing- and a detail of Cubans and
American sharpshooters occupied a
Amall hill northwest of the American
lines. Jookinc.directlTdawTi on hotTr
" nncv and Sdrntiaro. Canev now seems
to hold about ZOO Spanish troops, the
number reported by the Tuban scouts
in pite of the belief of the Americans
here that all the Spaniards, driven
forward by our advance guard on
JJaiquiri and Jurngna. had retreated on
Caney and not Santiago. The small
number of troops now at Caney indi
cates that the Spaniards have prac-
. tically evacuated the place.
Lieutenant Standing was not mp
lested durin? his observation, though
be passed through a camp which,
twenty-four hours' previously, hail
been occupied by a strong- Spanish out
put. Corporal Hucht of Company D,
Seventh United States infantry, who
was :nt on outpost duty with seven
men two miles from Santiago yester
day morning and was forgotten until
this afternoun. w:is found by tleneral
r'iaftcr and sent into camp. The men
considered the whole aifair a joke.
They had repcatedh- ;cen the Span
iards, who did not ctfer to molest
them, and the Americans spent the
day as if enjoying a picnic in the
woods. The corporal said that if he
had had any fore? he could have
brought in many Spanish prisoners.
Several pacifieo-? brought in by the
Araerican outposts profess to know
hitle of whnt is transpiring- in San
tiago. A detail of a company of the Seventh
regiment returned here last night in a
vtate of great hilarity, inquiring
where tby could corral a "captured
pack train." In the center of the
group of iMi.'rs was the ''pack train'
a Spanish pony accurately described
by a corporal as "thick as a shingle"
ami as "long as a lath." The prisoner
bas been dedicated by the men to
carrying their e:ipain" bacjrage.
The camp coad'tions continue hard.
Heavy rains y-.urday sot everything
afloat. Rations, however, are served
put nwp- regularly. Still they are
not plentiful. Officers and men fare
alike. Tbe latter arc suffering during
the cold nights from lack of the blan
kets thrown away on the march.
These have been appropriated by the
'Cubans, who take everything in sight
and do as little as possible. On the
whole, they actually fare better than
" our men.
. Major General Shafter decided to
day to establish his headquarters in
the Jield. and he will occupy a tent to
iright with General Wheeler until he
decides upon a permanent location for
his headquarters.
"P'cra: i every indication that in two
" or three days .Turacaa will cease to be
the fieadqunrter for the army other
than for the medical and commissary
department1-. A sufficient force to
guard the place will be left there prol
ably from the volunteer force of 0.000
nfcn now coming from Tampa, and
practically the entire lighting force
will swing into Caney or Airuadores.
making the base of operations before
Santiago at ihis place.
The railroad from Juragua to San
tiago is rapidly pushed by the en
gineers and a large force of troops. Its
completion will greatly simplify the
movement of supplies and the pack
train will have no uiore arduous work
tlian the packing of food and ammuni
tion from point to point at the front.
'- The siege guns were landed at Bai
quiri last night and, have started for
the front.
SHAFTER MAY WAIT.
Neds Heavy Ordnance Supplies
and
Artillery Reinforcement.
WASHiXfiTON, .luly 1. Information
received at the War department to-day
eondrms the impression that General
hater may not attack the city of
Santiago until next week. He
Is evidently waiting- for the
heavy ordnance supplies and the
artillery reinforcement. General Shaf-
0ier has no difficulty in communicating
with the secretary of war. General
Greely this morning- received a dis
patch from Colonel Allen stating- that
the telephone communication between
General Shafter's headquarters at
cJnragua ' and the cable station at
Playa del Este was established this
morning. Colonel Alien talked with
General Shafter over the telephone
and the substance of the conversation
was transmitted to the secretary of
war. It sustains the idea that Gen
eral Shafter will not attack Santiago
before Mondav.
It aay Be General
"WASHcrGTOT. July 1. The sugges
tion is made in high military quarters
tnatc Colonel Wood and Lieutenant
Colonel Koosevelt of the "Bough
Riders- may be raised to the rank of
brigadier general in recognition of the
recent daring exploits of this body of
men in the advance on Santiago.
To Avoid the War Tax.
0 Tofeka. Kan.. July L The Santa
Fe company will pay its employes a
day ahead of time this month. Pay
day falls on the first of the month, but
in order to save the war tax on checks
it will pay off one day before the tax
is levied. After that the company will
pay its employes in cash.
United la Grldley'a H.
Vascouves, B. C. July 1 . Hail
advices from Japan say that a notable
feature at the funeral services of the
late Captain Gridley of the Olymphia
at Yokohama was the gnard of honor,
consisting- of fifty Japanese sailors.
British and American mags were twined
tooether everywhere
WHEELER'S OFFICIAL REPORT.
Starved the Paaif (i.llaat Coa-
dect of the Troops Under Fire.
With Skatteb's Armt. June J9. via
Jamaica. General Wheeler's official
report to Major General Shaf
ter of what is knowa as th battle of
Siboney is as follows:
Is Caxp, JrRAcrA. Jane 23. To th; Adju
tant General of the FUta Arajy Corps Sir: I
nave the honor to report that, in obedience to
the instructions of the major general con
macdin?. given me in person on June 23, 1 pro
ceeded to Slboner (Junisrasito). The enemy
had evacuated the place at daylight thet morn
ing; talcing a coarse towards Senlla. A body
of about l.OJ Cabsns ha J followed and en?a;cd
the enemy's rear guard. About nine of them
were wounded.
I rode out to the front and found the enemy
had halted and established themselves at a
point about three miles from Slbony. At nixbt
the Cubans returned to the vicinity cf the
town. At 8 o'clock that evening the Twenty
third. General Young, reacaed Siboney with
eight troops of Colonel Wood's regiment. A. E.
D. E. F, G. K and L. 500 strong; Troops A. B. C
and K. First cavalry. In all 2H msa. and Troop
A. B, E and I cf the Tenth cavalry, in all 23
men. making the total force Co I men. which in
cluded nearly all of my command which h-iJ
marched from Baiquirf, eleven miles.
With the awltanrsj of General Castillo, a
rough map of the country was prepared an I
The position of the enemy wait felly explained
and I determined so me an attack at day
light on the 24th. Colonel Wood's regiment
was sent by General Youa, accompanied by
two of his staff oSleers, EJcutenants Tyrrcs
Rivers and W. H. Sjnedbo-s. jr., to approad
the enemy on the left hand, or more westerly
road, while General Young, myself and the
troops cf the First and Tenth cavalry, with
three Eotchkiss mountain guns, approached
the enemy upon the regular Sevilla road.
General Young and myself examined the po
Kttion of the enemy, the lines were deployed
and I directed him to open tire w:th the Hotrli
liUs guns. The enemy replied and ths Una:
immediately became general. Colonel Wood
had deployed his right, nearly reaching the left
of the regulars.
For an hour the fight was very warm. th
enemy being very lavish in the expenditure o"
ammunition, most of their tiring being by vol
leys. Finally the enemy pave way and re
treated rapidly. We followed them ovrr th
line, keeping close upon them but our men
being physically exhausted by both their exer
tions nnd the great heat ere incapable of mam
taimng the pursuit.
I cannot speak too highly of the gallant ana
excellent conduct of the oSieers and men
throughout my command. General Young de
serves special commendation for his cool. de.
liberate and sklllTul management. I aKo spe
cially noticed his actin? adjutant. Lieutenant
A. L. Mills, who. under General Young's direc
tion, was at various parts of the line, acung
with cool courage.
DEWEY HAS NOTHING TO FEAR.
Kcithar German Nor Reserve Fleet Can
Alarm Ilini Xow.
Washington, .Tuly 1. The officials
here are confident that Admiral Dewey
has received reinforcements under
General Anderson, which sailed from
San Francisco on May 2."th. censistinjr
of -.."iOO men. The Charleston cer
tainly has arrived, as she was leading
the transports aome distance after
leavintr Honolulu. With this addition
of her 400 sailors and marines Dewey
will feel much safer.
It is thought to be very probable
that no 'erious question of jurisdiction
will arise at the Philippines as between
the American forces and the insur
gents rwndinr General Merritt's ar
rival and the announcement of hi pur
pose to take military control of the
islands.
SCHLEY
REPORTED KILLED.
Spanish Dispatch Says the Brooklyn Has
ISen Sank by a Shell.
Kingston. Jamaica. July 1. The
Spanish consul here has received a
cablejrram from Santiago de Cuba asserting-
that the United States armored
cruiser Brooklyn has been struck by a
Spanish shell, which sank the vessel
and killed Commodore Schley and
twenty-four seamen.
The consul really believes the
"news" and the Spaniards all over thu
city are drinking- champagne and re
joicing; It has alo been reported to
the Spanish consul from Santiago that
an extensive mine has been laid which
will blow up half the American army
when it enters the citv.
NEWARK IN A COLLISION.
Watson's Flagship Collides With Dol
phin. Which Is Injured.
Washington. July 1. Secretary
Long- has received word from Commo
dore Remey at Key West that the flag
ship Xewark, with Commodore Wat
son on board, has been in a collision
with the Dolphin. The Newark was
uninjured, but the Dolphin sustained
considerable damage. Sheis now on
her way north to a dry dock. Xo de
tails are obtainable.
To Ran the Blockade.
Kingston. Jamaica. July 1. Senor
Lopez Shavez. formerly secretary to
Captain General Blanco, but now a
Spanish agent in Jamaica. ha char
tered two English schooners, the Gov
ernor Blake and the Ocean Flower, to
convey food to Manzanillo for the
Spanish troops. The vessels are now
loading at Mtintego bay. Admiral
Sampson has been notified, and thy
probably will be turned bade by an
American cruiser.
StcKlnley Is Disappointed.
Washington. July 1. The Presi
dent is deeply concerned at the action
of the Senate appropriations commit
tee in striking out of sundry civil ap
propriation act the clause appropriat
ing $.V,000 to defray the expenses of
the joint commission to be held in
Canada to endeavor to effect a settle
ment of the many important questions
at issue between the United States and
Canada.
Sailors Ea Route to Xanlla.
Chicago. July 1. One hundred
sailors passed through Chicago to-day
en route to Manila. They are the first
naval reinforcements for Admiral
Dewey's fleet to be sent from the in
terior and the east. The detachment
hailed from Toledo. Xew York. Bos
ton, the Norfolk navy yards and Phil
adelphia. Food for the Cabaa FamUIes.
GcantanamoB a Y.June Ui'. A. party
of sixty-four Cubans under General
Perea. who are taking part in the seige
of Guantanamo, have been fed. clothed
and armed by Captain McCalla of the
United States cruier Marblehead.
They returned to the front to-day.
The Marblehead landed .kOOO rations
from the State of Texas
a few
Cuban families, forty miles in the in
terior, in the vicinity of General
Perez's troops.
Japan Facia Oar War Tax.
Vancocyek. British Columbia. July
L Late mail advices from Japan say
the president of the Central tea guild
has telegraphed President MeKInley
that the tax on tea will check com
merce between Japan and America,
and ought, therefore, to be reconsid
ered. Five thousand tea firers will be
ant of employment in consequence of
jtkadnty.
Much III Feeling Over Her Attitude
Toward the Philippines.
TOO MANY WARSHIPS THERE;
London Places 'o Belief la Uer Faeiuc
or Friendly Allegations to the United
States Congress Will Not Adjourn
Until the Manila Ouestioa Is Settled.
London, July 1. There is co nsid
crnble ill feeling in English diplomatic
eirclcs over the attitude of Germany
in the Philippines. When the Ger
mans arc asked why they have such a
large squadron of war ships ai Manila,
the invariable reply is that the Ger
man ships arc there to protect German '
interests. II. W. Wilson. England's
freatest naval expert, answers this
argument in the following- manner:
"Why is Germany sending more
ships to Manila? There will soon be
one German ship to every two German
merchants. My conviction grows that
Germany will try to bluxf a coaling
station out of the United States, or if
the United States retires from the
Philippines attempt to seize the isl
ands or buy them. The power which
sold the Havel, Columbia and Nor
mania to Spain splutters, with rage at
a simple statement of facts. She and
her newspapers get angry when their
motives are questioned.
"England and the United States are
no enemies of Germany, but whether
at Delagoa bay or at Manila, they do
not want her to meddle in their con
cerns. The opinion prevails generally in
Europe that Germany means misehief
at Manila. The plea of protection for
her trade at that place has been com
pletely exploded and becomes farcical
when the reports show that only four
teen German and Swiss merchants are
now doing business in the Philippines.
No belief is placed in her pacific or
friendly allegations. Germany has
bunkoed England and she is nor.- try
ing to fool th.i United States.
The London Star to-day says it has
grounds for "believing the European
powers will not consider Rear Admiral
Dewey justified in opposing a landing
of foreign marines." as Manila is still
under Spanish rule. Continuing, the
Star remarks: "A foreign correspon
dent assures us that German occupa
tion is already an accomplished fact."
Inquiries made upon the subject
show that the Star's story about the
situation at Manila is utterly discred
ited here, and inquiries at the embas
sies show that the diplomats here have
not heard of any such occurrence as
the landing of German forces at or
near Manila.
Washington, July 1. Senator Can
non of Utah, who was among the first
callers to see the President to-day,
said he believed there would be no ad
journment of Congress before the mid
dle t f next month, at least. Ife ex
pressed considerable concern over the
German attitude at Manila and thought
that if the emperor had some cautious
advisor like Bismarck, who knew
enough to appreciate the limitations of
German power, there would le little
need for apprehension. Germany's
object, he id. evidently was not only
to bring about a protectorate there
tinder the powers, but also to put ob
stacles in the wnv of the United States !
so that she might get involved in the
controversy over the islands.
TAKING COAL AT PORT SAID.
The KgyptLin Government Accedes to
Camara's Itequot.
Ponx S.m. July 1. The Egyptian
government this afternoon gave its
sanction to the Spanish fieet coaling
from its own transports: and the war
ships are now engaged in the work of
taking coal on board. The Isle de
Luzon, with a cargo of coal, has arrived
here. The Egyptian government had
previously prohibited the Spanish fleet
from taking on board any more coal
than enough to enable it to return to
Spain. It is reported that the admiral
will leave his torpedo boats here.
Germany to Try Lotteries.
Loxdon. July 1. The IJjrlin cor
respond 'nt of the London Times says:
At the annual congress of the German
Colonial society at Dantzie on Tues
day. Duke Johann Albrecht. regent of
Meeklenberir. presiding, announced
that Emperor William and the other
German sovereigns had assented to the
institution of a lottery to promote the
prosperity of the German colonies.
IMlrhacl -Schwab Is Dead.
C nicvr.o. July I Michael Schwab,
the anarchist, died at the Alexian
Brothers hospital yesterday of con
sumption. Schwab was held respon
sible, with Parsons. Spies. Lingg,
Fischer. Engel and Neebe. for hurling
the dynamite bombs on May 4, 1SS5,
which caused the death of seven police
men in the Havniarket riot.
Flyinsj Squadron Xo 3fare.
Port Antonio. Jamaica. July 1.
The flying squadron, hitherto com
manded by Commodore Sehley, has
lost its identity by an order issued by
Rear Admiral Sampson, and it ha"
been merged into the fleet under the
admiral. Commodore Schley has been
assigned to command the second squad
ron attached to Admiral Sampson's
fleet.
A. New Major for tbe Second JJlwoari.
Jeffeesos City. Mo.. July 1. Gov
ernor Stephens to-day appointed Ralph
Harrison major of ths Second regi
ment. Missouri volunteers, vice Letch
er Hardeman, resigned to become
colonel of the Sbrth Missouri regiment.
Congressman DeArmond and Colonel
Caffee recommended the anaointment.
American Ketreats Tia Madrid.
Madrid. July 1. Officiai Spanish
reports received here from Havana
say that a column of American troops,
supported by the fire of three warships,
advanced on Tuesday from Siboney via
Agnadores .and "immediately retired
after an exchange of rifle shots with
the Spanish scouts.
accused of tbe 3tarJcr of Ia Father.
Hot Spbetgs. Ark., July L The
body of Philip Zohn was found this
morning at his home, twelve miles
from town. He had been struck on
the head with stones. His son Her
man is now under arrest, charged with
1 the crime. '
?
WAR NEWS SUMMARY.
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Saturday. Jua 5.T. 3
The government Is baying a aptaher
nf British steamers as transpeefc and
suppply ship. 3i
Information has been received Jhat
the Spaniards trill bum both Jfuaa
tsnamo and Santiago just before, they
evacuate these places.
The Austrian steamer Zrinn bat tak
en on board at Flume a great MBber
of torpedoes and sailed for SaJK to
join the Spanish squadron. 4
Senor Adres Morro de la Torr. sec
retary of state of thee Cuban provis- j
tonai government, arnveu at auuu,
Fla., en route for Washington. -r
The transports at Santiago arc now
believed to be on the way backv Tkere
are 1S.000 men still at Tampa Irkm Will
embark on them for Santiago of frarto
Rico.
According to advices recelte "at
Port au Prince the Americ ntMwill
scon be masters at Santiago !. Cuba,
in spite of steps taken by the Spanish
military commanders andAhBAral
Cervera to-defend tbe 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.
Reports received at the adjutant '
cenpral's office of the War department
show that the formation of thp new
organizations of regiments, battal
ions, etc under the president's second
call for troops by the mustering in of
volunteers is fairiy 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
nest expedition of troops for Manila
from Sac Francisco, arc practicallv
complete and every effort will be made
to itart on Monday, but the probability
is that there will be some delay.
Four troops of the First cavalry,
four troops of the Tenth cavalry, and
eicht troons of Roosevelt's rough rid
ers, lees than 1.000 men in all, dis- j on the city of Santiago proper,
mounted and attacked 2,000 Spanish j Nq officiai report3 have been receiv
soldiers in the thickets withing five , fid to coafirm the storv that Gnenii
miles of Santiago. The Americans , shafters troops are 'n' possession of
beat the enemy back into the city, but , the water WQrks , for Santlag0.
iuev icit uiineeu nu u" m t.u.
Monlay. Jane 27.
The American troops are now within
four miles of Santiago de Cuba.
The Cadiz fleet of warships and
transports arrived at Port Said, the
Mediterranean entrance of the S.iez
canal.
All the firms of Ililio are shipping, ry secretary to Genenu ves:ey
sugar hastily so as to get it off before ! Merntt, left last night for san Fran
the Americans arrive. Food is scarce i Cisco,
and commands high prices. A special to the Post-Dispatch from
Two strangers from Barcelona who, Chickanuuiga park says that there is
according to the Spanish authorities great satisfaction felt among the
are supposed to be "American spies," troops here over tne report from
have been arrested at Palma. . Washington that Jiajor BrcoKc will
... n ., i c.5!o,i be appointed military governor of
The auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed p A;
from Newport News for Santiago with jruilu X1"l"u'
the Ninth Massachusetts regiment.aa'1-1 Admiral -DeweyTcports-ntr-ebange'
two battalions of the Thirty-Fourth? j m the situation since his telegram of
Michigan. ' June 17. Five German, thr.-e Bnt-
ti,0 -vt.,,-! nnrrpnnnrtpnt of the
i ii- .uuui v . -A-
Daily Mail Says: The government is
exceedingly anxious and ministers do
not disguise their belief that the .sit
uation is of the gravest character.
The Madrir correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says: Senor Sagasta
yesterday said: "The rumors about
peace negotiations are utterly ground
less. The time has notarrived for
speaking cf peace."'
The people of Hanvan are getting
accustomed to the blockade. Their
courage is returning and they arc once
more resuming attendance upon relig
ious service and participating in theh
customary amusements.
t the suggestion of Mrs. Greenleaf, inforcemects. and it is believed here
wife of the surgeon-in-chief of hospi- j that he intends to take tlj town to
tals in the field, the Red Cross Leagiie , mediately.
has undertaken to start the collection The ofSciala at Washington are
of $300,000 for the purchase ot a hos- , confi(ent that Admiral Dcwev has re
pital ships for the troops at Manila, i ceivC(1 lhc rejnfII1.PanMat3 under Gen-
The Vienna correspondent cf the ; eral Anderson, which sailed from San
Dailv Telegraph says: "The latest Francisco May 25. consisting of 2,500
advices from Madrid Indicate that ; men. The Charleston certainly has
there is ground for the apprehension arrived, as it was leading the trns
that Marshall Campos will soon issue j ports some distance after leaving
a pronunciamento and attempt a die- ( Honolulu.
tat0rshiP" ! Fr'.l..v..Xnno3.
The story printed by an English g j fa , use Venezuela M
newspaper of the killing of Captain b which t , H 4
Bob Evans and some of his men m n-rKnl? 'n Cub-i
tae conning tower of the Iowa by a fePac'a-s "i -uW-shell
of the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya The governor general of Porto Rico
is pronounced at the Navy department cables that an American cruiser is
to be a cruel canard. . firing continuously upon the stranded
j Spanish steamer Antonio Lopez.
Tne' day, .lane 2. i Xegotiations still continue between
The German second class cruiser g ar dAnartment and ship owners
Princess Wilhekn arrived at Manila ; for tie DUrchase cf additional vessels
June 20. for army transportation service.
The Charleston and transports are ( it js stated at the war deoartment
now expected at Hong Kong daily. tnat tne government has not purchas
Nothinz is to be done until their ar- ed nve vesseis 0f tae Wilsons and
rival toward takirig Manila. ' Furless-Leyland line as announced in
The London Daily Mail has advices dispatches from London,
from Las Palmas under date cf June The Spanish cabinet has decided to
16. which says that the newly erected court martial Admiral Montejo for the
forts have guns mounted, but they f ravite d.saster. and it is nrobahle
are still quite exposed to view. The
earthworks are not nearly completed.
The announcement from Havana that
the Americans are still encamped at
Siboney is .nterpreted at Madrid as in
dicating that tne American troops are
'meeting with stubborn resistence,"
and has caused "an excellent impres
sion in official circles."
Private dispatches received at Ha
vana declare Friday night's fighting
(the battle La Quasina) was favorable
to the Spaniards but the advices re
ceived credit Colonel Wood's rough
riders and Lieutenant Colonel Theo -
dore Rooseveit with the greatest cour-
age.
There is no intention of weakening
the Havana blockade by the withdraw
al of Commodore Watson with his flag-
snip. 10 prevent tnis secretary Long , munition are reported to be setting
has ordered Commodore Howell to i short, and the latter will be exhausted
proceed immediately to the American before ,0 For d xhe fleet
fleet off Havana to take command of n bceQ nnab,e to draw a snot from
tne post. tijg batteries, off the harbor entrance.
The third Spanish squadron, con- j although going elope in shore. The
sisting of the Cardinal Cisneros, Le- I cruiser New Orleans has left for Key
panto. Numancia, Vitoria. the monitor ' West.
Puig-Cerda. three torpedo boats and j ,..,.. , .
the auxiliary cruisers Meteoro, Leon I niIe not abating its close watch
XIIL and Montserrat, commanded by over the Cadiz fieet the navy Genart
Admiral Barrosa. has been "ordered nrent dce not feel rhe same decree
to assemble at Cadiz as early aa nos- . aPPrehension respecting the move
sible." ment of those shins as it did when
e start was made for Port Said. The
An American official at Cavite government has dene evervthing pos
writes: "If great bloodshed and des- i sible within fair lines to nrevent this
traction come to Manila Spain may fleet from reaching the " Philippines
justly blame the Germans: Manila and tbe agants of the state department
would have surrendered before the have been -larticularlv successful In
arrival of the German squadron with- this work,
out bloodshed, but now nvinr tn thm
out bloodshed, but now, owing to the
Lmoral support of its presence.
the
city refuses to surrender.'
Wedaeeday. Jaae S.
Captain General August! cables
from Manila under date of June 23
that he continues to maintain his po-
sitlon. though tbe enemy is increasing
In numbers while torrential ralna are
washing the entrenchments. -
The president will soOtt lsstta call
for more troops.
The O'Higgins has not been sold to
Spain, and cosltirn information that
Chile will not sell fhe 3hip to any
government has reached Washington.
Shafter telegraphs as follows: "We
occupied today an advance position
abandoned, by the enemy yesterday
on the Sevilla and Santiago road west
of San Juan river, within three milfW
of Santiago and from which it can
be plainly seen.'
Adjutant General Corbin received a
dispatch from Major General Shafter
of the Cuban army of invasion con
taining the official list of Americans
killed in tbe battle of La QUasiniL TfcJ
list in no material respect3 differs
from the dispatches the day after the
fight
Jeus Acevado. a Portd Rican. who
arrived in New York on the steamer
Pretoria from CL Thomas, was ar
jreated. om suspicion of being a Span
ish spy. The information leading to
his arrest was furnished the secret
service office officials by the United
States consul at St. Thomas.
The London Star prints a story from
a foreign correspondent to the effect
that a cart of Admiral Camara's fleet
left him. off Algsiraa, near Gibralter,
and is now on its war to Porto Rico
to "join the squadron of torpedo boats
which Captain Vallamil has had con
cealed near there for three weeas
past."
Actuated by the best possible inten
tions people from all parts of the
country have been sending to their
relatives and friends among the sol
diers all the good things that loving
hands could prepare. While the sol
diers thoroughly enjoy them, the of
ficials cf the war department dis
courage the sending of delicacies tc
the soldiers.
ThtirMljy. .ihkp :so.
The front of Shatter's army now
rests on Rio Guania river, compet
ing details for attack.
Opinion prevails in Washington that
within a day or two at most General
Shafter will have begun his attack
1 Six transports carrying reinrorce-
ments for General Shafter's army left
Tampa, going out with the tide. They
J consisted of about 3,000 men with
, equipment" and their subsistence.
i
! Major George P. Schnver, special
officer of the Department of the
i Gulf, who was recently appointed mil-
ish. one trench and ono .Japanese
men o: war arc in port at jianna.
The insurgents are constantly clos
ing in on the city.
Secretary Long has received word
; from Commodore Remey at Key West
; that the flagship Newark, with Com
j modore Watson on board, has been
j in a collision with the Dolphin. The
, Newark was uninjured, but tho Dol
phin sustained considerable damage.
, General Shatter has reported to
General Miles that he can take San
tiago in forty-eight hours, but indi
cates that the undertaking might in-
volve considerable loss. He is fully
' aware of the approach of Spanish re-
that General August!, captain gener
al of the Philippines, wLI receive a
large reward.
The administration is fearful of
German interference in the Philip
nines. The lack of news from Ad
miral Dewey concerning the arrival
of the first expedition has caused much
uneasiness.
A dispatch from Madrid indicates
that a battle was fon.iht near San
tiago in which the Spaniards had the
best of it. It is hinted at Washine-
' ton that news net as favorable as ex-
pected has been received by the presi-
dent from General Shafter.
Intercepted dispatches from Admi
ral Cervera show a critical state of af-
I fains at SaTilinffn Rnrh fonrt snH am-
I After fighting at Waterloo. Victor
Baillot was (discharged from the
French, army at the age of 22. because
the doctors said he was consumptive.
He survived the doctors over a half a
I century, and has. just died at La Roche,
aged 103 years.
MELIGAFS IKISI BRIGADE.
How the Famous Regiment was Recruited
and Fought.
(Yrjm Chicago Chronicle.)
"Rally! All Irishmen in favor ot
farming a regiment of Irish volunteers
to sustain the government of the Unit
ed States in and through the war will
rally at North Markat hall this evening.
April 20, at 7:30 o'clock. Come all. For
the honor tif the old land, rally! Rally
for the defease tfte iewr
This notice appeared in all the Chi
cago newspapers en April 20, 1S61. Five
days before Gov. Yates had issued a
call for trcops and the patriotic fervor
of the people was at a white beat. En
listment had already commenced. Capt.
Joseph Kellogg having begun the work
of recruiting a company on April 18.
Those whose knowledge of War and
war times Is limited to the present con
flict with Spain have small conception
of the excitement that swept over the
land, rising nowhere to a higher pitch
than in Chicago, when Fort Sumter
was fired upon and the president issued
a call for 75,000 troops.
The call for a meeting of the loyal
Irishmen of the city, which wa3 signed
by James A. Mulligan, M. C. McDonald
and eleven other Irish citizens, was
royally responded. North Market hall
being thronged to tbe doors. James
A. Mulligan, an eloquent young Irish
American lawyer, delivered a ringing
speech, as did several others, and the
work of recruiting the real business or
tne evenrng was begun. No urging
was required, men presenting them
celves faster than they could sign he
roil. In an hour and a half 325 names
had been enrolled.
The Movement's Beginning.
This meeting was but the beginning
cf the patriotic enthusiasm which
speedily seized upon the people, and
applications for admission to the Irish
brigade, as the prospective regiment
had been already named, continued to
pour in. not from Chicago alone, hut
from ail portions of northern Illinois,
one body of Detroit Irishmen offering
their ssrvice. Within a week 1,200
names were signed and the regiment
was complete.
Illinois has ever teen one of the most
:-ral of all the state3 of the union. The
call cf Gov. Yates was responded to
with such alacrity that many more
volunteers offered themselves than
could be accepted a condition whicU
we have recently seen repeated. The
Irish brigade was not accepted under
either the first cr second call for troops,
and a feeling of the deepest disappoint
ment took possession of its members,
many of whom believed that thr were
being discriminated against.
WoaM ot Dlsbanl.
A meeting of the regiment was called
to decide by vote whether they should
disband, as some other organizations
had alreadv done. This resolution be
ing put, after a full and rather warm
d'cussion. only four out of S64 mem
bers present voted yea. The Mulligan
lvs had enlisted for the war.
Supported by a letter from Senator
Douglas, whose life was fast passing
as-av, Ccl. Mal'igan departed for Wash
ington and an May IT succeeded in hav
ing his recruits accepted as an Inde
pendent regiment for the war, to be
known aa the Twenty-third regiment
of Illinois volunteers. This wa the
first independent organization accot3d
torn the state.
The regiment as formally organized
consisted of ten full companies, aa fol
lows: Company A, Detroit Jackaon
puards of Detroit. Mich.; company B.
Montgomery guards of Chicago; com
panv C. Chicago Jackson guards; com
nny D, Earl rifles of EarlvilK III.;
eompany E. Ogden rifles of Morris. 111.;
eompany F, Douglas guards of La Salic
eounty. "ill.; company G, O'Mshoney ri
les of Chicago; company L Shield's
guard, A. of Chicago; company K.
Shield's guards, B. cf Chicago.
A Flae Bodr of Xea.
A more splendid body of men from a
hysical and patriotic standpoint has
ever offered its services to a country
fian the "Irish brigade," which was
Blustered into the service of the United
ftates June 15. 1S6L by Capt. T. G.
Eitcher, C. S. A. They were already
SJrly well drilled, having bad daily
vetings at Kane's brewery, on Polk
Ffreet, which had been converted into
BVntenroy barracks.
On Aug. 3L 1861. the "Irisk brigade."
which had been recruited up to 1433
infantry. 135 cavalry and seventy-six
artillerists, a determined and formid
Ye body of men, was ordered by Gen.
ftrmont to proceed from Jefferson
Cty. Mo., where they had been serving
a gnard to the legislature, then in
Me-wion, to Lexington. 160 miles up the
rr. Here CoL Mulligan was in com
end of 2.800 men, his regiment hav
setrc re-enforced the First Illinois Ca
arrr, which was already on the spot-
,m ' " --
COL. MULLIGAN AND STAFF1.
. . . . - - T
"
The First CigftiMmt
The confederates were bent en tak
ing the city, the most important point
in the state, and Gen. Sterling Price
oon appeared with 23,00 men. Out
numbered ten to one, c poorly provi
sioned and suring from lack of water
CoL Mulligan made determined, de
fense. Called pe by Price to sarrea
der and. agree ? fight no ore on
Missouri soil. Brave Mulligan replied:
"The Irish brigade makes no compro
mise." At length, after a resistance that
fairly electrified all nothern hearts and
called forth expressions of praise from
the confederates. Col. Mulligan was
forced to surrender, the devoted Irish
men destroying their green flag in pref
erence to yielding it to the enemy. The
total union loss in killed and wounded
was 107. About 1.500 prisoners were
paroled and depaited for SL Louis,
where the "Irish brigade" was muster
ed out of the service Oct, S. 1SG1. Col.
Mulligan was retained as a prisoner of
war, but was soon exchanged, reaching
Chicago Nov. S. 1SG1. He was treated
with great consideration by Gen. Price,
who. in appreciation of his gallantry,
refused to accept his sword.
The splendid services of the "Irish
brigade" had attracted the attention
of the entire nation; like the revolu
tion, the civil war had new its "Lex
ington." On Dee. 20, 1S61. congress
adopted a joint resolution, offered by
Isaac N. Arnold cf Chicago, in which
they formally thanked Col. Mulligan
and his gallant men for the defense cf
Lexington against great odds. The
resolutiqn authorized the regiment to
bear upon their colors the word "Lex
ington." Shortly before this, Dec. 10, 1SS1, the
regiment was restored to the United
States service and recruited to its max
imum force. Until July, 1S62, the "Ir
ish brigade" remained in Chicago, act
ing as a guard for Camp Douglas, when
It wa3 sent to Virginia, where it did
gallant services on many battlefields,
not being mustered out of the service
until July. 1S63.
The heroic death of Col. Mulligan
while fighting the main body of Gen.
Jubal A. Early's army at Kernstown.
Va., July 24, 18b4. is known to all who
are familiar with the stirring events
of the war of the rebellion.
"he
"Lay me down and save the .flas.1
'- i i "m -i
said to those who were bearing him,
mortally wounded, from the field.
The "Irish brigade" fought nobiy for
their country; they did more-they
raised an enthusiasm that recruited
many thousands of troops and imparvu
boldness to timid hearts. Their-glo-y
has not yet faded-will never fade Io
have been a follower of 3Iullig3n is an
honor which no American disputes.
Beet-Root Susar In America.
Foreign authorities have noted that
the United States produce only one
fifth of the sugar they consume. An
enormous region, extending from, the
great lakes down to the Mexican fron
tier, presents favorable climatic condi
tions for the cultivation of bee'-s for
sugar. It is possible that enough sugar
for home consumption may yet be rais
ed on this continent.
Coraeta Come Between Then.
Corsets separated Philip stile and his
wife today. Stile ha3 always objected
to his wife wearing the article, and
when she brought the sixth one home
today, five having been burned by the
man within as many months, he not
only burned the objectionable affair,
but packed up his traps and left the
house for good. Cip-innati Enquirer.
Xeao Advantage.
"The girls are taking a mean ad
vantage of the horrors of war." "How
so?" "Well, they look so deuced tcary
and pitiful when they hear that a fel
low is going tn the front that he can't
help engaging himself, to them. I'm
engaged to seven myself." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Aavfl Me 5crer Sailed,
Attorney (sternly) The witness will
nlease state if the nrisaner no n ..
r habit of whistling when alone? Wit
ness I don't know. I was never with
the prisoner when he was alone. Tid
Bits. Seaeeck SelUa Afterward.
Miss Singleton "They say that hap
py marriages are rare. TelL me, did
you ever have any trouble with your
husband?" Mrs. May Tedd "So
trouble that I recollect, except la get
ting bin." Tid-Bits.
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