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®je. 2lntjuGta ttWdg . ffljroiidt ISSUED TUESDAY ANdM,.!* VOL 4NO. 144 AMEHSCAU FORCES WING ON PORTO RICO General Miles’s Expedition Sails from Cuba After Considerable Delay. THREE OTHERS ENROUTE Troops Have Sailed from Several Points Within the Past Two Days. CAMPAIGN WILL BE VIGOROUS General Miles Will Be Given Ever; Assistance by War Department. Army of Invasion Will Be Larger Than at First Stated—Prspose to Make Short Work of It—Watson’s Squadron Delayed Exerting Every Effort to Get It Under Way at Earliest Possible Moment- Washington, 21.—General Miles, leading the military expedition against Porto Rico, started at 3 o’clock this af ternoon from Slboney. Cuba, for the point on the island of Porto Rico where it is the intention that the troops shall land. It is expected that General Miles will wait at some appointed spot on the route for the expeditions from Tampa, Newport -»ews and New York to fail into his column. These expeditions are already unde’ - way, some of them with two or tht*e days’ start of General Miles, so that the delay should not be great. After all the difficulty about the naval convoy, and the first conclusion of the naval authorities that none was neces sary, the strength of that now furnish ed is surprising. There ds a battleship of the first-class, the Massachusetts, an effective protected cruiser, the Cin cinnati, a speedy and well armed gun boat, the Annapolis, and four vessels of the auxiliary navy, which have al teady pro -ed toy their performance Irv Cuban waters that they are fully equa. to the ordinary gunboat in offensive power. These are the Gloucester, whicn distinguished herself in the destruction of Cervera’s squadron, the Wasp, which has attained an enviable notoriety as a disturber of Spanish blockhouses; the Leyden, which, for a time, was the sole representative of United States power in Havana harbor, and the Dixie. Secretary' Alger believes that General Miles, on the Yale, will arrive at his destination Sunday morning, with 3,000 men unden- his Immediate command. A day later 'will come 4,000 men on transports, and the day following that 3,500 more. Whether the landing will be deferred until the arrival of this entire force or whether General Miles will take the ini tiative and hoist the flag himself oil Porto Rican soil, is left to the discre tion of that officer. •It is the department’s determination that he shall not lack for troops or equipment, and this first expedition may be followed by several others as fast as the troops can be gotten readv until ward comes from the general that toe needs no more. General Schwan’s brigade, comprising the Fifth. Eleventh and Nineteenth United States infantry, a splendid body of trained soldiers, sailed from Tampa today to join General Miles, and if the Porto Rican expedition is not an im mediate success it will not lie for lark of disposition in the war department to supply every requisite. That Admiral Dewey has the situa tion in the Philippines well in hand is exhibited by his telegrams, the latest of which was received today, which, without boasting, simply reports, like the others, that have gone before, that affairs are quiet and satisfactory. The state department has come to have fully as great a sense of appre ciation of Dewey's diplomatic abilities as the country has for his naval skill and courage, and the best evidence of this ie that it has not found lit neces sary, up to this point, to interefence in any way, either to protect or to amend his works. The navy department has now dis covered that the big double turreted jnonitor Monterey will not arrive at Cavite until August 5, that being the advice received at the department from the captain ot the vessel when she touched at Honolulu. ■The admiral's announcement of the arrival of the second detachment of United States troops at bavite has given great comfort to the war depart ment, which was not altogether at ease concerning the first small expedition lying ijetween the Spaniard® and the insurgents and without being able io depend largely upon either. With these added troops, St will now be possible to demand the surrender of Manila, but it. is gathered here that our purpose is to defer sucli a movement until all the United States troops now afloat have arrived in Manila bay, un less the attitude of the insurgents forces, prompter action on the part of the American commanders, military and naval. Secretary Dong said tonight that the preparations for dis- continued on Page 2.) DEWEY. rO BOMBARD MANILA THIS WEEK Only Awaits Signal from Troops to Open Up» FIRST REGIMENT IN THE FIELD Spaniards Bouyed Up Over Expected Arrival of Cadix Fleet—lnsur gents Continue to Harrass the Spanish Forces. Manila, July 18, via Hong Kong, July 21.—Unless the Spaniards surrender in the meantime. Rear Admiral Dewey will bombard’the fortifications of Manila by the end of this week, provided the troops are ready to take possession immediately. The First regiment is already in the field at Paranaque, two miles from Ma nila. The Spaniards are reported to have been buoyed up by the hope that the Cadiz fleet, due here on July 16, would arrive soon, but the news of the de struction of Admiral Cervera’s squadron, brought yesterday by the Japanese crui ser Naniawai. may lead them to surren der. The insurgents are constantly harassing the Spaniards on both sides of the city, but they are checked by the big guns of the Malate and Santa Misa forts. The second detachment of the American expeditionary force arrived in excellent condition, though four died on the voy age. CARLIST HOUSES SEARCHED BY POLICE Government Satisfied of Existence of Widespread Plot; Newspapers to Be Suppressed. Bayonne, France, July 21. —'A dispatch received from Madrid, dated yesterday, says the police searched several Car list houses the previous evening and adds that the government is satisfied of the existence of a wide-spread Ccr list plot. Consequeoitly the Carlist newspapers will probably be suppress ed. Continuing the Madrid dispatch says: “In spite of the denials of the minis ters. everything points to the iminence of a crisis. It is believed General Pola vieja will become minister for war in a national cabinet which the condition of affairs seems to call for. BRYAN’S REGIMENT ARRIVES IN ATLANTA He Remained About Two Hours. Great Crowd Greeted Him. Patriotic Speech. Atlanta, July 21.—C01. W. J. Bryan, at the head of the Third Nebraska volun teers, reached Atlanta at noon today. Colonel Bryan was met at the train by several personal friends, who escorted him to the Kimball. By the time the party reached the doors of the hotel, the crowd became so dense that progress was im possible. Colonel Bryan graciously re sponded to the cheers and calls for a speech, and mounting a stone hltching block. said: “I am glad to be with you again. I am greatly pleased that my regiment will have an opportunity of seeing the Con federate veterans, and know that in our present struggle they will have an oppor tunity to fight with some of these old sol diers and their sons.” Colonel Bryan remained In Atlanta about two hours. MILES SAILS, Started for Porto Hico Yesterday Af ternoon. Washington, July 21.—1 n a dispatch re ceived b.v the war department shortly after noon. General Miles said he expect ed to start for Porto Rico with his part of the expedition at 3 o'clock today. Up to midnight no further word had been re ceived, and it is supposed that he got away at the time mentioned. INTERSTATE COTTON SEED CRUSHERS MEET. Convention Now in Session in Atlanta — Large Attendance of Delegates. Atlanta, July 21.—The convention of interstate cotton seed crushers met in the chamber of commerce today. One hundred delegates were present from 17 states. The first session of the as sociation was called to order by Presi dent E. M. Durham, of Vicksburg, Miss., and T. B. Neel, of Atlanta, presi dent of the chamber of commerce, and Judge Spencer R. Atkinson welcomed the visitors. The names of 20 new members to the association were sub scribed on the roll, most of them com ing from Texas and some from Illinois and New York. The convention will get down to busi ness tomorrow. COTTON STATISTICS. Liverpool, July 22.—Following are the weekly cotton statistics: Sales, total, 51,000 bales; sales, Amer ican, 48,000; trade takings 60,000; actual export 5,000; import total 19.000; import, American, 13.000; stock total, 995,000; stock, American, 810,000; afloat, total, 24,000: afloat, American, 17,000; sales for speculation 100; purchases for export 2,- 709. WITHOUT CONFIRMAI ION. Washington, July 21.—N0 confirma tion can be obtained of the reported seizure of Wake island by the troops of the second expedition to Manila. Secretary Long said tonight that the dispatch received today from Admiral Dewey concerning the situation at ! Manila made no reference io such a ! seizure. _ I GRADUAIIY FORCING Philippine Insurgents Are Press- • ing on to Manila. REBELS ARE WELL ARMED American Troops Landed and Await Orders to Begin Assault , Upon the City—Skirmishes Are of Daily Occur ence. London, July 22.—The correspondent of the Times at. Cavite, telegraphing under date of July 17, byway o{ Hong Kong, says: “I visited the rebel entrenchments, which are less than a mile outside the Spanish lines, at Malato. I found the rebels well armed. They are provided with Mauser rifles, and have two field pieces. They are gradually forci ig the Spaniards back. "The Spanish prisoners are well treat ed by the rebels, but they are all terri bly exhausted and emaciated. Some of them are suffering severely from fever. The position of the Spanish prisoners taken by the Americans is peculiar. Admiral Dewey, being unable to keep them, turned them over to the rebels under a proviso that America should bear the expense of their maintenance, General Aguinaldo being responsible for their feeding. The prisoners at Cavite complain that they receive in sufficient food, but the rebels are un able to obtain better. “I have visited all tihe prisons and hospitals. 1 found their condition ex tremely filthy. The surgical and medi cal treatment was primitive. Since the arrival of General Anderson’s tni gade, however, the prisoners have been employed in cleaning and other sani tary work, anti there has been a mark ed improvement all around. “On July 15 there was heavy fighting around Fort Malato. "General Anderson moved 300 of the First California volunteers under Lieu tenant Colonel Dußose forward to Pa ranaque, several miles from Manna, the rebel lines. On the following day there was renewed fighting around the city. The rebels attempted on that and the day after to outflank the Ma lato defences and capture the fort. “The developments of the political position confirm the belief that the natives are suffering from ‘swelled heads,’ and are likely to cause truiib.c to the Americans, whose prepar it Its keep this contingency steadily in view. It is reported that in an attack upon Malato today the rebels lost 50 killed during a charge. A party was sur rounded by Spaniards and slaughtered to the last man." The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail says: “General Aguinaldo’s cabinet took the oath of office at Bacoor on Sunday, in the presence of 5,000 natives. A fire works display followed. Aguinaldo is restless under American restraint, and wants to capture Manila. “United States Consul Williams, who is at Cavite, has written to United States Consul Wildman here, strongly urging him to come to Cavite an! rea son with General Aguinaldo, with whom he has great influence. Mr. Wildman may start at the end of next week.” The Manila correspondent of the Daily Mail, under date July 16, com menting on the “state of anarchy among the rebels,” says: “Each local chief desires to become the supreme ruler of his island. It is pitiful to think that a nation like the Spanish has been beaten by such mis erable specimens of humanity. "American inactivity is telling on the natives in the rebel districts. Food Is plentiful, but there is no money to purchase it, and no way to distribute it.” GfIRCIOITHDRfIWS HIS FORCES TO HILLS Informs Shafter He Is Disgusted With His Treatment. NOT CO-OPERATE WITH AMERICANS Alleged Reasons Is He Was Not Officially Notified of Captiuta tion of Santiago Will Act Independently. . New York, July 21.—A Santiago spe cial to the Journal, dated July 20, says that General Garcia has written a letter to General Shafter declaring that he le disgusted at his treatment at the hands of the Americans, and will, therefore, withdraw his forces to the hills. Among the things of which General Garcia complains, is 'the failure of the American commander to officially notify him of the surrender of the Spanish force under General. Toral. and he is also in censed at the alleged fact that he was not invited to be present at the ceremony attending the formal capitulation of San- i tiaeo. For these reasons, General Gareia de clares, he will no longer co-operate with the forces under General Shafter’s com mand. but will act independently, as ba did before the American troops landed in Cuba. SMYTHE RE-ELECTED. Atlanta, July 21.—Commander-in jChief Smythe was tonight re-elected for 9. third term by the Sons of Vet- I erana. AUGUSTA GA. FRIDAY JULY 22 1898 DEWEY MAY NOT WAIT FOR GEN. MERHITT Second Detachment of Troops Arrive and He May Attaek Manila. INSURGENTS AMIJ ACTIVE News from Cuba of Probability of Early Peace Causes Re newal of Operations. VIGOROUS ATTACK UPON THE CITY Spaniards Become Disheartened and Will Offer Only Nominal Resist ance—Do Not Believe Reinforce ments Will Be Sent from Spain. News of Destruction of Cervera’s Fleet Almost Causes Panic—Be lieve It Is Useless to Defend thfi City Against American Forces. Washington, July 21.—The navy de partment this afternoon posted the fol lowing: "Cavite, July 17, via Hong-Kong, July 20. Situation unchanged. Second ar my detachment arrive! today. All well on board. The health of the squadron continues good. No sickness Whatever. (Signed.) “DEWEY.” Hong-Kong. July 21.—The German steamer Wuatan, at this port from Ca vite, reports that the United States transport China, with American rein forcements for Admiral Dewey arrived at Cavite on Saturday last and that ’the other transports arrived on Sunday The Wueitan also brought the news that no advance had been made by the American 'forces. They were awaiting the coming of General Merritt, who was expected to reach the place within ic days. The insurgents still invested the town. The news of the destruction of Ad miral Cervera’s /fleet at Santiago de Cuba wad received at Manila on Juiy 17, and created consternation among the Spaniards. ! Manila, July 17, via Hong-Kong, Ju'y 21.—-Rear Admiral ( Dewey may decide to capture Manila before General Mer ritt arrives. In view of the possibility of an early peace and the news from Cuba, the Insurgents are renewing their activity. There have been vigorous at tacks and a slight bombardment on the outskirts of the city, to which the Spaniards replied with an extravagant shelling. The Spaniards now say they do not believe the reinforcements promised them will ever reach here and they des pair of success. But they condemn the proposal to retire to the citadel which is uterly defenseless, as such a step will merely invlite slaughter Therefore, they believe it would be better to surrender, though fearing public censure. However, they will probably be compelled to surrender soon as food is dangerously scarce. They may pretend to right the Ameri cans for the sake of appearances, but the result will not be long in doubt if Admiral Dewey resolves to capture Manila with the forces he has at his disposal. A Spanish steamer, the Vosol, having on board a native crew from the Vis ayes Islands, southerners, is now in the hands of the insurgents. The crew revolted, killed the Spanish officers and reached Tayab'ao in the southern part of the island of Luzon, but there they quarreled with Tagalon Insurgents ana returned to Iloilo, which te looked upon as indicating that the Visayes are un willing to join the Tagalons. In any case, it is considered certain that the Philippine Islands will never be amalgamated and that they will never return to Spanish rule. There fore, the only alternative, in the opinion of the best informed people here, is for eign rule, American or British. Letters received here from Cavite, (lated Juiy 18, say that the American transports have hoisted the American Hag on an island supposed to be Watt’s island. General Aguinaldo has organized the Philippine cabinet at Baccoor with the following personnel: President of the Council—General Agui naldo. Secretary of War—Baldimiro Aguinaldo, nephew of General Aguinaldo. Secretary of the Interior—Leandre Ibaira. Secretary of State—Mariano Trias. A Cavite letter, dated July 17, says that General Anderson has quartered the Cali fornia battalion at Paranaque, several miles from Manila. The blockade is ef fective and mails are not allowed to en ter Manila except by warships. CUBAN POSTAL SERVICE. Washington, July 21. The president today Issued a general order opening pos tal communication between the United States and the Santiago district and other districts that may be taken hereafter. The order provides that the revenues de rived from such service are to be applied to the expenses of conducting it. and Uni ted States postage stamps are, therefore, to be used. SUMMONED TO MADRID. Barcelona, July 21. —General Polavieja starts for Madrid this evening, in re sponse to a sudden summons to the capinai. - • NAVAL ENGAGEMENT NMR JANZANILLO Americans Gain Another Victory Oyer Spaniards. TRANSPORTS DESTROYED Commander' Toad's Squadron Does Great Work—Closed in on the Enemy and Shore Batteries Opened on Them. (Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.) Playa def Este, Guantanamo Bay, July 21.—The following is the official account of the latest naval victory, that at Manzanillo, modestly told by Commander Todd, of the United States gunboat Wilmington, in bis report to Admiral Sampson: •'At 7 o’clock on the morning of July 18, the vessels on blockade duty in this vicinity, the ’Wilmington, Helena, Scor pion, Hist, Hornet, Waimipatuck and Osceola, approached t(he harbor of Man zanillo, from the westward. At 7:30 o’clock the Wilmington and Helena en tered the northern channel toward the city, the Scorpion and Osceola the inid channcl and the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck, the south channel, the movement of the vessels being so aim ed as to bring them within effective range of the shipping at about the same moment. “At 7:50 o’clock fire was opened on the shipping and after, a deliberate fire, lasting about two and a half hours, three Spanish transports, El Gloria, Mose Gartoia and La Puriclama Concep cion. were burned and' destroyed. The pontoon which was the harbor guard and store ship .probably for ammuni tion. was burned and blown up. Three gunboats were destroyed. One other was driven ashore and sunk and a third was driven ashore and. is be lieved to have been disabled. "Tpe firing was maintained at a range which is believed to be beyond the range of the shore artillery. It was continue! until after a gradual closing in, the share batteries opened fire at a comparatively short range, when the ships were re-cal'led, the object of the expedition having been accomplished, ■and the ideas of the commander-in and the ideas of the commander-in chief carried out as I understood them, that is to destroy the enemy’s shipping, '■but rot co engage the field Ibat'teries or forts. "No casualties occurred on board' any of our vessels. Great care was taken in directing the fire that as little dam age as possible should be done to the city itself, and so far as could be ob served, little if any was done.” SPANISH PRISONERS MAKETHEIR ESCAPE Four of 111080 Confined at Fort Mc- Pherson Have Gotten Away. Atlanta, July 21.—1 t. was reported at midnight that four of the Spanish pris oners confined at Fort McPherson since the beginning of hostilities with Spain, had escaped. The officer in charge of the barracks refused to either deny or con firm the report, but several enlisted men, who came In from the post, said threfr or the Spaniards had gotten away yesterday and one tonight. The Confederate veterans attending the reunion here have been allowed the free dom of the post, and. according to the stories told by the recruits in town to night, they were allowed to enter the hou<se in which the Spaniards were con fined. During the visits of these vete ra's the Spaniards are said to have es ci?i 1, and are believed to have gotten away on the many trains which dally pass McPherson station. Several officers from the barracks came in tonight ana reported at police headquarters that they I had been detailed to search the city for I the missing men. IGNORANT OF ANY PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Cabinet Minister Says Statement Is Wirhout Foundation- QUEEN CELEBRATES’ BIRTHDAY Owing to Nations Circumstances Usual Fnnctons Were Suppress ed—She Orders Distribution of Charity Funds. Madrid, July 21.—A newspaper here today publishes a statement from, a cabinet minister, who says he is abso lutely ignorant of any peace negotia tions. This was the queen’s birthday (she was born July 21. 1858), but “owing to the nation’s circumstances,” the usual official receptions and banquets were suppressed. The only ceremony was a private mass celebrated in the chancel of the royal palace. The royal family and the court attended this service. The queen regent has ordered that the customary funds be distribute 1 in works of charity. • There were many visitors at the palace today. The queen regent received congratu latory dispatches from the pope and several sovereigns. The pope’s tele gram was very sympathetic. A dispatch from Havana says that the American warships before Manza nillo separated yesterday, five going to a point off Cape Cruz, where they bom- 1 barded a signal tower, causing damage. | PORTO RICO WILL BE HELD_BY_ AMERICA Star? and Stripes Will Float Over Island Forever. HAS BEEN PLAN FROM FIRST Onea Taken Will Be Retained as Part of War Indemnity—Fu ture of Philippines Depends Up»n Developements. Washington, July 21— T: ■ authoritative declaration was made to. lay that the is land of Porto Rico is to be held as a permanent possession of this country a the price of the war. The subjoined to the tlcally official statement was made to the Associated Press today: "Porto Rico will be kept by the Uni ted States. That Is settled and has been the plan from the first. Once taken, it will never be released. It will pass for ever into the hands of the United Slat, and there has never been any oth.-i thought. Its possession will go toward making up the heavy expense of war to the United States. Our flag, once run up there, will float over the island Derma nently.” The same authority says the futur. of the Philippines is a matter of develop ment. and that, so far, there is no cer tain policy adopted regarding .a-s.' in lands. It was intimated, however, though not definitely asserted, that the Ladron.e is lands might follow the fate of Porto Rico, and become our permanent posses sion, being valuable as a coaling and sup ply station for our ships when en route to Eastern Asia. WEYLER HAY FORM CABINET Sagasta Tenders Hin Resignation, But is Counselled by Queen Regent to Held On, London, July 21.—According to a spe cial dispatch from Madrid, Senor Sa gasta, the premier, has again offered to resign and has been counselled by the queen regent to advise with her politi cal leaders relative to his future course. It is also reported that General Pola vieja’s return to Madrid is closely con nected with a change in the ministry and that General Weyler will form a cabinet, in which General Polavieja will be minister for war. This combination, it is further ass- al, wifi support the dynasty, repeal the suspension of con stitutional rights and continue the war to the utmost limits. Another Madrid special announces that’telegrams from Barcelona report a growing r..’. ■ in favor of the intervention of Fran •• and that steps are about to be taken to formally invite France to take Cata lonia, of which Barcelona is the capi tal, and wtych has an area of 12,000 miles under her protection. • HOPES FOR PEACE ARE ABANDONED Unofficial Diplomatic Suggestions Have Not Been Encouraging. London, July 22.—The Madrid corres pondent of the Times says: "Hope of speedy peace must be aban doned and a more circuitous route adopt ed. It is no secret that the unofficial diplomatic exploration has not been en couraging.” TRAIN ROBBEBS KILLS AN ENGINEER Pitched Battle Between Bandits and Sheriff’® Posse—" Express Car Riddled with Bullets. Fort Worth, July 21—The southbound Santa Fe passenger train due here at 10:20 o’clock tonight was held up near Saginaw, eight miles north, by masked men. The robbers ordered the engineer to run the engine on to North Fort Worth, three miles from the city. The sheriff’s posse, city officials and armed citizens have gone to the scene on a yard en gine. Reports reached here that 75 shots were exchanged between the robbers and officers. Owing to the lateness of the hour no de.inite details can be learned. Two men just brought in the engine of the held-up train The cab is liter ally perforated with bullets and covered with blood. The engineer and firemen are both missing and are thought to be killed. One of the officers is also said to have been killed in the melee. The express car was shot full of holes. The robbers failed to get into the safe, the officers pouring' such a hut fire into them. Six men did the work. Two boarded the engine at Saginaw, and covered the en gineer. They made him stop in a deep cut. one and a half miles north of the stock yards. Superintendent Pandell, who was oji the train, and the crew went forward to see what was the matter. As they advanced toward the engine they were greeted with a fusilade from the west bank. The bullets went over then heads, but perforated the engine and ex press car. Engineer Joe Williams Is likely fatally wounded. The fireman I cannot be found, but it is thought tnat | he is also wounded. While their companions on the bank , were firing, the two robbers on .he en- , glue jumped off. The whole party es- i caped. Nothing was obtained, and no body on the train was injured except those on the engine. ONLY MALARIAL FEVER. New York, July 21.—Mr. Doty be-| came convinced today that his first iliag nosis of the cases o's fever which cam - into port on the Seneca was a correct one, and that nothing worse than ma larial fever existed. He therefore to night began the discharge of some of those sent to Hoffman island. TERMS SI PER YEAR ' wnum BUT ALL LOYAL ■ AMERICANS ■ ■ • -1 Patriotic Utterencss of Gen eral Gordon in Ac knowledging His Re-election. SONG OF "tTIANKMNG Battle-scarred Heroes Raisp Their Voices Ju tPraiso for His Blessings. APPOINTKENT Os COMM .'TEES Historical Committee Makes Ita Report- -It Voiced Patriotic Amer ican Spirit Which Pervades Throughout the Entire Country. President Thanked for Honors Conferred Upo i Generals Lee and Wheeler General Gordon Ex presses His Gratitude for Honors Bestowed Upon Him by His Comrades. \ luhn B. < ■•"■I ■ I the leading figure of Confederacy, was today 0h... i to oniiuuc as connnand 'cr-in-chief in' th,: vo: runs, a position lie has so well (fill.. 1 for i y ars. Amid the cheers of th veterans, the shouts of his adm rs and a s n<- ren dered wildly pictu-. •[ i . by the waving ■of handkerchiefs, hats and umbrellas, ■ by 10,01'0 p-ople wlr. h crowded the Con- I fed< rat i auditorium a 1 . .. park, I the general, bowing right and left, inod iestly aekiiowled:: ■ I th. honor thrust [upon him. A further endorsement was I given the eminent Georgian by the {election at the : ■ n ■ time, of the men Iwho, for years, have b n near hint in 'the direction of the affairs of the Qun- I federate Veterans a.- sociation. The nab es of the ol.icers .-hus n wirre: , G o. ■ :! .. .:i Jen. .John B, ■Go- 1.,n. -X f|i..or ;u. ' Command?: D-'paoi ment of Tenues 'see—Gen. S.eplien D. l.ee, us Missis sippi. Commander T. -.Mississippi De ien. L. htbell, of T<sxas. Commander Army of Virginia—G-en. Wa 1" Hampton, of s.m i Carolina. The tumult which greeted the naming of th"- popular id"! !. i 1 scarcely sub sided Io for : i. Steph' a D.’ Lee, the second in cmnmand, introduced the fol llowirg resolution: | "Wh as, J States of lAnici i are sit pr o: engaged in a ■ war with Spain in the inierest of hu- I man liberty, and I “Whereas, Our comrades and our sons are men bers of that glorious 1 krmy and Inavy, the achievements of which are I now "X' iting the won In of mankind, therefore, ba it “Resolved, That we, the survivors of th.' Unite I Confederate veterans, pledge our loyalty and the hearty co-operation, of the oi tanization in this crisis of af | fairs, to stand read} at all times with. I men and money, irr.-speclive of politi leal affiliations, to support the president y.f the Unit, d Stat-s as commander-in -1 chief of our army ind navy, until an honorable peac" has been conquered I from the enemy.” I When the clerk had finished, reading the resolution General Gordon said he ■heartily favored it. He declared that lit was in hearty accord with the senti ment of Confederate veterans every- I where, and sorely regretted that he was • not himself the author of the r solu tion. Severs I spee were made en dorsing the measure and, with a chorus of cheers it was adopted. The report of the Battle Abbey com mittee, recommending Richmond as tiia site of tlie proposed Battle Abbey, pre cipitated some discussion, on account of the interest which various loialiti. s i throughout this .section have taken in the matter, but the excitement ended in I the adoption of the committee’s, report. | The entertainment at the auditorium. I tonight in honor id the sponsors and 1 maids of honor of the v iterans wa 3 de cidedly -the most spectacular and bril liant feature of the reunion up to the present time. On tlie platform, in bewitching rows of beauty, were seated, the official sponsors, representing the different; commonv It ■ 1 " ' ” ’-''J'-' 1 ncy, while directly n front, of them were seated tic ei'.np spons"is and maids of-honor. In e her wing of the immense structure and directly behind the front tier of bent . ■■, were seated the Con federat > v ™ « »» > P u ™ ! ! 8 en * erally. At I ast d2,0P0 people we ■ pre sent. ■; The orit..' of the occasion was Mr Lucien K ght. He touch J upon the hardships, exploits, sacrifices and ach'levrpi nts of the Cons- ..‘rate sol dier, the heroism and fidelity of south ern women and the patriotism of the sponsors who are the daughters of tlie southern women of tlie 60’s, and his magnificent effort was cheered to the echo. The matter of greatest importance which will come before the veterans tomorrow will be the selection of the place of meeting of the ninth annual (Continued on page 2.)