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mi Mill OF
Onsffli
Regular and Volunteer Foots Up
227,000 Men.
SECOND cJITrEGRUITS
Enlistment Progressing Fairly Well.
Now Only 17,000 Short of Total
Nuuibar of Volunteers Authorized.
Georgia Is Among Delinquents.
Wash’. - on. Jul ID- —1 orly good
tjrogress has boa made v h the re
. rn.tmont 1 r the volunteer army un-
Oer t. ideut's t vuud call fur 75,-
400 vol i-i ■•; .
The j..an adopted by lie war dc
*l i, '.t \. t-> r. cruit :■.! the volun-
i er o >n in thi ar.Hy up to
'1... ir i . m.iuiii <-nli: ted strength be-
Jo' . ci.;. : u; the recruitment of
S' I Ji:! :.al tr.s. Ihe total number of
tnen i squired to fill out existing regi-
• . . .... to the
u i.i. ::■ inn . : t'i ll enlistment un
til r th; ■ plan V'.' »> n.
In ord. r o show the progress of re
<n ;i ng u ■ r the second call a state
ment In ■ .1 prepared in the office of
it!, .a!. ..t.ini g neral of the army base 1
vn the : ■; returns. Jt shows the
Sollo.. ing ■ nllstmi ills:
.... number required, 7ttj
Slumber ba.
Vn, a, nti.'.h r required, 990; num
tier ei.listed. 294.
i: ■; a. i. .in: . required, 704; num
’!■ r enlist. .1. 255.
indana, Mu n --.ta Missouri, New
Jersey, ;.in>.; • island, ’West Virg.m.i.
and Wis m.' n have .exceeded their
I a th.- others are behind in
the Slljq.lj of troops.
The n.iidelinquent is North Caro
lina. wii. 'i Im furnished only 55 sol
ei. neat .is quota of 783.
(•’.her delinquents are olorado, LouiS
ana, • 'aska, Tennessee, and Vlr
fc"ii. i, ea.-h of which has supplied less
than .ne-thii.l the number of men re
qui'd. A :bama, Massachusetts. -Ar
bans.s. C. >rga., 'Mississippi, Oregon
un i ar <- have done little better, and
tar.- iil b.-h'ind in meeting the rcqulre-
S: in . Complaint ihaa teen made also
tli.it ip several of ’the states an effort
lias Ken ma le to foist poor material on
(the government.
'file total enlisted strength of the
regular army to date .s -about 44.000
tnen, being IS,OOO short of its legal com
iplement.
The volunteer army consists of 183,000
in: ii, and is only 17,000 short of i.s
{maximum authorized strength, under
Itlie two vails issued by 'the president.
The strength of the army, regular
Bnd 'volunteers, is 227,000, as now or
ganized.
WRECKING PROGRESSING.
Cruiser Maria Teresa Will Be
Floated by Sunday.
■\V’a e h!ngton» July 21.- The following re
port has been received from Admiral
f irnnson:
‘•i nii'tl States Kingship New York.”
“Playa del Esto, July 2d.
’’‘Secretary of the Navy, AVashington, J).
C.:
“I’rogresrt In wrecking the Maria Terena
*Vt ry .satisfactory. The company think**
tiie ship will probably be raised by Sun
day next. No information regarding the
icJ.t'r .'•hips. B urd of oflicers examining
clit- Reina Myrcen s today. She will
j to’iibly also be rais< 1. Lieutenant Ci>m
w is I’iihhury, eomn’.inding the V<-
>uvii. ii.i.s L-c t .supervising the wreck*
i: a >f these vesrw la un the part us the
navy.
(Signed.) “SAMPSON.”
FINALLY PUT TO SEA.
♦ ——
Troops at Charleston Have Sailed for
Porto Rioo.
Charleston, July 21.—Tiro expedition,
which started for Porto Rico from here
AV.-ditoday evening, finally got to sea
ilod.iy. 'l'lie Grand Duchess mid No. 30.
with General Wilson and the Second unit
Third Wisconsin, vpent 'the night off
Fort Sumter. At 8 o'clock litis morning
tugs took them out through the Jetties. It
was not till 8 o'clock tonight that they
were followed by No. 21, carrying tile Six
teenth Pennsylvania and two companies
■of the Sixth Illinois.
UNVEILING OB’ THE
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT
Great Crowd Pays Tribute to Dead
Heroes at Luray, Page County, Va,
Richmond, July 21. —At Luray, Page
county, today, the Confederate monu
ment designed toy Hubert Harber, was
unveiled with appropriate ci-retnoniea.
'Prior to the unveiling there was a par
ade, headed by the Newmarket band.
.In line were the Luray Zuaves, young
ladies on hors 'back dressed in gray'
several beautiful lloat.i, one with 11
young ladies on it representing ihe
Confederate states; veterans and citi
zens on horseback.
During the_unveiling ceremonies Mirs
Jennie Montgomery recited i poem
written for the occasion by Mr. T. H.
Erooton. The address was made by
Mr. D. C. O'Flalierty. of Fronliojai,
and Mr. Robert Leedy, of Luray, re
cited a poem writtem by himsi-.f, "The
Donnie Blue Flag,” "America,” and
“Dixie” were sung, and Miss Pearl
Roller, of Luray, recited “Latane,” in
effective style.
The monument is 28 feet high, and
consists of a pedestal surmounted by
the figure of a Confederate stidier in
heroic Rose. The faces of the pedestal
are suitably inscribed, and one bears
a bas-relief of General R. E. Lee. The
str.tue is of Virginia, marble.
A great crowd attended the unveil
ing.
HUN DOWN BY LOCOMOTIVE.
Fe'.er Brown, of North Carolina. In-,
stantly Killed.
Philadelphia, July 19.—A man sup
posed to be Peter Brown-, of Greens
boro. N. C., was instantly killed and
Charles JI. Craig, of Attleboro, Mass.,
was seriously injured tonight by being
struck by a locomotive on the Penn
sylvania railroad in Weat Philadelphia
awhile beating their way from Balti-
Auore to Nev; York.
PRECEDING HOISTING
OF AMERICAN FLAG
How General Toral Was Received
by General Shafter.
SANTIAGO WELL FORTIFIED
Inspection of Defenies Demonitratei
That Slaughter of American!
Would Have Been Terrific
Had City Been Stormed.
(Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Preus.)
Santiago de Cuba, July 18, via Kingston,
Jam.Hi u, July 19, 11:15 a. m.—The events
jsecivillng the hoisting of the American
ling ow-r the governor’* palaeo here, were
full id' Interest.
Shortly after (> o’clock on Monday moan
ing Lieutenant Crook, of General Shaf
ter's stuff, entered the city and ull the
urms In the arsenal were turned over to
him. Tic work of removing the mines,
which obstructed navagutton at the en
trance of tiid harbor, had been progress
ing all night. ,
At about 7 o’clock, General Toral, the
Spanish commander, sent his sword to
General S laftec us evidence of hie eub
in,- ion, and at 8:45 o'clock all the gen
ii,il otliccis and their atuffe assembled at
General Shafter's headquarters and each
regiment was drawn up along the crest
<>i the heights.
Geii.ral Shafter un<l his generals, with
mounted escorts of 100 picked men of the
Second cavalry, then rode over our
trenches to the open ground at the foot
of ino hill on the main road to Santiago,
midway to the then dwarfed Spanish
v. oil,*. Thorn they were met l>y General
Tor.il and ills staff, all In full uniform
an I mounted, and u select detachment ot
Spanish troops. What followed took place
in full view of our troope.
The <u>w in picturesque and dramatic.
Genual Shafter, with Ills generals und
staffs grouped immediately In the rear,
and with the troops of cavalrymen with
drawn sal,res on the left advanced to
nii- 1 *! the vanquished floe.
Alter a f,'W words of courteous greet
ing. General Shafter's ilrat act was to
return Genii.il Toral's sword, q’lie Span
ish general appeared to be touched by the
< I.mp'.imentary w i oils with which Gen
eral Shafter accompanied thia action, and
lie thanked tile American commander
feelingly.
Then followed u. short conversation as
t<, the pl.or selected for the Spanish
forces to deposit th"ir arms, and u Span
ish Infantry detachment marched forward
to a position facing our cavalry, whore
the Spaniards were halted. The lattei
were without their colors.
Eight Spanish trumpeters then saluted
and Were diluted in return by our trum
peters. both giving flourishes for lieuten
ants ami major generals.
General Tornl then personally ordered
t he Spanish company which, in miniature,
represented tin’ forc.es under his com
mand. to grouqd arms. Next, by his dl
rce.ion, tile company wheeled and march
ed across our lino Into the road and
tlience to tile place oeleetrd for camping
them. Tito Spaniards moved rapidly, to
tile quick notes of the Spanish march,
placed by the trumpeters, hut It im
pressed one like the "Dead March’” from
“Ba ul."
Although no attempt was made to hu
miliate them, till' Spanish soldiers seemed
to feel their disgrace keenly, and scarcely
glanced at tlielr conquerors as they pass
ed by.
■Hut tills apparent depth of feeling was
not displayed by the other regiments.
Without being sullen, the Spaniards ap
peared to be utterly indifferent to the
reverses suffered by the Spanish arms,
and some of them, when not under tile
eyes of tlielr officers, eeemed to rejoice
nt the prospect of good food and Im
mediate return -to Spain.
General Toral. throughout the cere
mony, was sorely dejected. When Gen- ;
cisil Shafter Introduced him by name to ■
each member of hi* staff, the SnaniHh
general appeared to be a wry broken
man. He seemed to be about SO years ot
ago and of trail constitution, though
Stern resolution is shown In every fea
ture. The lines are strongly marked, and
his face is deep drawn, as If In pliyaleul
pain.
Ginernl Toral replied with un air or
abstraction to the words addressed to
him. ami when ho accompanied General
Shafter, at the head of the escort, Into
■the city to tako formal piwse>ssion of
Santiago. General Toral spoke but few
words. Tlie appealing faces of the starv
ing refugees streaming buck into the city
did not move him. nor did the groups ot
Spanish soldiers lining the road and gaz
ing curiously at the fair skinned stal
wart-framed conquerors.
The desperate character of the Spanish
resistance, as planned, amazed our offi
cers. Although primitive, it was well
done. Each approach to the city was
tilllee barricaded and Hie barricades were
high enough and sufficiently strong to
withhold shrapnel.
Tlie slaughter among our troops would
have been frightful, had it ever became
iu>,'osr»arv to storm the city.
Around the hospitals and public build
ings. and along Hie west side of the line
there were additional works and emplace
ment# for guns, though no guns were
mounted in them.
Few expressions of any kind wore heard
along the route. Here and there was a
shout for free Cuba from some Cuban
, yniputhlzer but us a rule there were only
low mutterings.
Th.e bettor class of Spaniards remained
In do.qs and satisfied their curiosity from
behind drawn blinds.
Several Spanish ladies in tumble-down
carriages averted their faces as we pass
ed.
The squalor in the streets was frightful.
Tile bones of dead horses and other ani
mal# were bleaching iu the streets and
buzzards, us tame as sparrows, hoPucn
aside to let u# pass.
The palaeo was reached soon after 10
O'clock. There General Toral introduced
General Shutter and the other American
generals to the aleade, 'Senor Forer, ano
to '.lie chief ot police. Senor Gulltlllerrez,
as well as to the other municipal authori
ties. Luncheon was served at the palace,
i he fruit supply of the city was absolute
ly exhausted and the Spaniards 'hud noth
ing to live on except rioo, on which the
soldiers in the trenches of Santiago, have
subsisted for the last 12 days. In addition.
Hie water supply of the city had been
cut oft' for the last few days.
Since the refugees left Santiago and tho
surrender of the city was seen Io be in
evitable, a reign of terror has existed.
The city business was stopped, the stores
were closed and the troop# were seeming
ly allowed to sack and plunder nt will.
At noon, after the American flag had
been raised, General Shafter turned the
city over to General MeKlbbln, who, with
the Ninth Infantry, will enforce order in
conjunction with the civil authorities.
The Spanish soldiers are encamped be
tween the lines, on the reverse slope of
the hill on which are our entrenchments.
Mane of them believe, as they have been
told so, that the United States has pur
chased the island of Cuba and that our
government will pay them their arrears
of pay and return them to Spain. They
repudiate the idea that they have sur
rendered.
Don’t let those Spanish prisoners see
a ticst-class baseball game. With two
men out in the ninth Inning and a rocky
decision from the umpire, they would
witness a scene that would make them
«igh for the peace of a bull fight and
yearn to be back under tho rain of
Schley's shells again.—Worcester Spy.
TTTE AUGUSTA CIffiONTCLE FRIDAY JULY 22 1898
■IM Ilf
niTii M iws
General Shafter Favors Sending
Troops to North Carolina.
SAYS MUST LEAVE CUBA
General Wheeler'* Command Sent
Into Mountain* to Recuperate.
Most of Troops A>till Encamped on
Fighting Line.
Hanflagn de Cuba, July 20, via Kingston,
Jamaica, July 21, 10:15 a. m.-Generai
Shatter haa opened a cable otfhe b"C» J f
and Ik !n communication with Washing
ton regarding the disposition of the Filth
army corps, which consists of those troops
that came with birn from Tampa, ana
ihe reinforcements from the lour trans
ports, whlcrh have since been unload’ I.
Except the Thirty-third and part of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, none of the bit
ter have been in action, but are all camp
ed in the eamc place, and, so far ils
health considerations go, General McKib
l»ln Hcems *to have held the opinion that
the Fifth corps could join the Porto Rico
expedition under General Miles as soon
ns Santiago should fall. This whs the
evident intention when the invasion army
left the United State**, but the condition
of the men now, according to the phy
sicians and commanding officers, Is sm h
that the entire corpn should return north
at once.
General Miles has cabled that he does
not. want, and will not need, a single man
among them, and he believes that, after
iheir hard campaign, they should be giv
en a rest of tit least two or three we ka.
General Shafter's messages to the same
effect have been most urgent, and the
doctors way the men should be sent into
camp in the mountain* of North Carolina
or Western Maine for a month.
Washington agrees to this, and will do
everything possible, tlu* cable dispatches
today say, to carry the army away from
here. But there is a lack of transports.
The cavalry division has been sent into
the mountains, at its own request, to see
if it cannot get into »<hape to join Gen
eral Mites, and if no fever develops the
men may go -to Porto Rico.
The Twenty-fourth Infantry Is acting
as guards and as nurses at the hospital
at Jurngua, and more of them are need
ed. The colored troops are all likely to
remain here to attend the nick and hold
Santiago.
General Shafter has cabled to WaXliing
ton that It is imperatively necessary that
he should have more immune! sent to
him quickly, and the probability is that
a corps will Leave within the next 10
days.
All our men are now encamped on the
lighting line, where they have been for
•two weeks, except General Wheeler’s
men, who have been sent into the hills.
General Wheeler is still 111, but he re
sist* the pU’ns of his friends to return to
the United States.
CONFEDERATES
BUT ALL LOYAL
AMERICANS
(Continued fi’din page 1.)
reunion. This has been made the «pe
oial order of business for 11 o'clock.
There are three cities spoken of for the
next reunion and each ot them has been
promlised the support of several divi
sions. The cities are Charleston, Louis
ville and Baltimore.
Louisville has lost ground steadily
dttrng the day. The Charleston contu
gent argue that $75,000 was put up by
the Louisville people for the entertain
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub
-Ic, yet, uecordng to telegram from
Mayor Weaver of Lousvlle today, but
$15,000 haw been ‘promised for the Con
federates. Charleston clams that Louis
ville is out of the way; that the firs,
gun was fired In South Carolina, ami
that it Is time Charleston had the
gtatherlng. Louisville people have put
up a steady and hard fight, but Jt is
tbelieved tonight they are beaten. Tex
as and Tennessee have both come out
strong for Charleston, while Louisiana,
Virginia, and West Virginia are still
wavering. Baltimore is not cutting
.much figure in the contest, but, to
gether with Louisville, will make a final
stand 'tomorrow.
Owing to the increasing age and
rapidly thinning ranks of the veterans,
the next encampment will probably be
held in October, 1899.
The summer heat fa most trying to
the veterans, and as the desire to keep
up tlie yearly gatherings is widespread,
the encampments in future will be held
at a time which will give the most com
fort and ease to the old warriors.
The most prominent arrivals of the
day were Mrs. Stonewall Jackson and
Miss Winnie Davis. They were met at
the depot by reception committees and
escorted to the home of those who will
entertain them during the reunion.
The confusion which libs existed for
the past two days among the various
states as to the headquarters, is at an
end. and the headquarters have been
established in easily accessible build
ings In the heart of the city.
Gen. John B. Gordon was given an
other proof of the undying love for
■him in tlie (hearts of all surviving
Confederates, in a unanimous re-elec
tion today to the position of comman
der-in-dhlef of the United Confederate
veterans. All of the officers were re
elected amid a scene of great enthusi
asm. The convention was called to or
der at Piedmont park at 10:30 o’clock
by General Gordon. In taking the
chair he said:
"We are all Confederate soldiers, we
are Confederate men and women, but
we are also Americans, and we are
■people of God. God has blessed us as
he has blessed no other nation. It be
comes us who have been spared by his
providence to sing a song of praise to
Him in acknowledgement of His many
mercies.
“I want the men whose shouts have
been 'heard on many battlefields to join
in a hymn of praise to the King of
Kings and Lord of Lords, whom wa
all acknowledge and worship.”
Committees on credentials and reso
lutions were then announced, the lat
ter committee being constituted as fol
lows:
Gen. A. C. Kelly, of Tennessee, chair
man.
Texas—Captain Hill.
Arkansas—J. U. Smit he.
Missouri—J. G. Gant.
Georgia—W. L. Sheuhard.
WRECKjaF SPANISH
WARMPHT MANILA
Reina Crisfnft Shows Most Com
plete Instruction— Charred
Bodies Near the Ladder.
Six-incSi Shells Played
Havoc|With the Ulloa.
New York,«uly 21.—A correspondent
of the JourAl, writing from Cavite,
Manila, July W, relates ithe result of an
inspection otAhe hulls of the Spanish
warships sura in 'Manila bay 'by the
squadron of Amlra.l Dewey.
The crulsei> Rlena Marla Cristina
shows the m*st complete destruction.
The course of the Olympia's 8-inch shell
Is Clearly trailed by a line of ruin ex
tending fromjher stem to her waist.
AU her wood frock is totally destroyed.
There are vejy few large shot holes
through her liuil, the principal ones be
ing from a 64n< h shell, arnidship, and
from some 4-trw h shells.
Charred human remains were seen In
several placefr A large heap of remains
nc*ar the laxklfr shows that the rush to
es-ape was made by the engineer's
force. All wajre lost, as the hatches to
the engine a.id fire room were Pios -d.
The erulsei fastlllia was less burned,
'but was terrißly. wrecked.
There were plain traces where six big
shells tore infnense holes in her wood
en trull. Whjn the fire started the
weight ot the guns caved the hull in
ward.
The warship Is now a mass of twist
ed iron and marred beams, a very bad
wreck, resembling that of tihe Maine in
appearance. ■Everything aft from the
engines v. erclshattered. Three large
shells entered amidships.
The num'ber of deaths was not so
large as on ihe Reina Cristina. The
lAon Antonio de Ulloa d'id not burn.
Who sank quickly, riddled '.jy shells of
ail sizes. The greatest havoc was done
by the 6-inch (shells.
A number of dead bodies, all huddled
together near the ladder leading to the
Miperstruetui*',- shows tir.it the men
were killed by a shell as they were at
tempting to lift the treasure dhest to
the superstructure and save it.
MJC'KEY NOMINATED.
Wilmington Republicans Put Him Up
for Judge of Sixth District.
Wilmington, N. C., July 19.—C. P.
Lockey, of Wilmington, was nominat
ed for judge at the Republican con
vention of the Sixth judicial district
at Warsaw today.
Delegates from three counties, On
slow, Jones and Carteret, who wanted
to postpone nomination until after the
state convention, bolted the conven
tion. No nomination for solicitor was
made, resolutions being passed offering
the united supiswt of Republicans in
the district to the Populist nominee
for that office, provided the Populists
would support the "Republican nomi
nee for judge.
North Carolina —Maj. C. R. Barker.
District of Columbia —Col. F. S.
Mackey. *
South Carolina—Col. George B. Lake.
Alabama-r-Col. J. W.», A. Sandfiord.
Indian Territory—-J, JW. Gollidge.
Kentucky—Col. Benton H. Young.
Florida—Gen. John G. Law.
Mississippi—L. L. Miller.
West Virginia—John A. LaFoy.
Louisiana—Col. David Zoble.
Virginia—J. li. Moyler.
(iklahoma—'Robert Reed.
California was represented on both
committees by the members from
Texas.
The historical committee, of which
Col. Stephen D. Lee Is chairman, pre
sented its report. The report voiced
the patriotic American spirit which
has pervaded the whole country, by
saying:
"In the just war in which our coun
try is engaged our comrades now liv
ing and the descendants of those who
have passed away, have nobly used
tlhe opportunity to demonstrate to the
world the ardor of their patriotism and
their readiness to d vote their lives in
defense of one reunited country.”
The committee recommended:
The establishment of chairs of Amer
ican history in universities and col
leges.
The exclusion of partisan, sectlonal
and unpatriotic works from all schools.
Tlie adoption of measures to secure
more reliable records of the respective
states.
That active historians be appointed
for all divisions und camps of the Uni
ted Confederate veterans.
That authorship tn the south be en
couraged by a more liberal patronage
of literary productions.
The report was adopted.
General Lee then introduced a reso
lution pledging Hie life and treasures of
the Confederacy to a reunited country,
and it was adopted in a manner which
gave no evidence of a lack of sincerity,
A resolution was then introduced
thanking the president of the United
States for appointing General Wheeler
and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, gallant Confed
erates, to command in the army of
the United States. It was adopted
with cheers.
Colonel Ellison, of Virginia, then put
in nomination the present officers of
the United Confederate Veterans' as
sociation, and they were elected. *
In acknowledging the compliment
which had been paid him, General
Gordon said:
“My Comrades—"No words of thanks
I could command would do justice to
the promptings of my own heart or
to your generosity. 1 do not deserve
this compliment ”
Voices: “Yes, you do; you do; you
do.”
"But by God’s help I shall end my
days by keeping my face always An
the direction your faces have been
since 1861. (Applause). And while I
say that. I want it understood by every
man within the sound of my voice, and
by the whole world as well, that there
beats no truer heart in any breast for
this reunited country, for the honor
and glory of the American republic,
for the prosperity and freedom of this
liberty-loving people, than in mine.
(Applause).
"Again, I thank you, my country
men, and pledge myself to devote to
your service, to the welfare of our
common country, to the enlightenment
of the youth of our land the remain
ing days of my life,”
The question of selecting a place of
meeting for next year was made spe
cial order of business for 11 o’clock to
tomorrow. After this adjournment
was taken.
SPiIJ MENAiTO BI
MS MOWERS
Are Securing and Stdring Arms
and Ammunition-
GOVERNMENTJELPLESS
Arrest of Cirlist Leaders at Thi*
Time Will Precipitate in Civil
War—Carlist newspapers
Are Being Suppressed.
London, July 22. —Despite the denial
of the Madrid, correspondent of the
Times, other special dispatches from
Madrid to the London morning papers,
especially such as come byway of the
frontier and elude censorship, continue
to assert that the Carllsts are active.
B'or Instance, the Madrid correspondent
of the Standard says:
"The government continues to receive
from civil and military authorities In
many provinces alarming Information
as to Carlist preparations. Arms and
ammunition have ‘been Introduced by
many mountain passes into Navarro,
Aragon and Catalonia, It Is supposed,
with the connivance of the local au
thorities on both sides of the frontier.
“The Carlist agents and leaders know
that they can act with a certain amount
of impunity, because, so long as the
pretender and his representatives and
newspapers In Madrid patriotically dis
claim all intention of disturbing the
peace, during the war with the United
States, they feel certain that Senor Sa
gasta and the authorities will not dare
arrest or molest Carlists. They assume
that Senor Sagasta cannot afford to af
front a large section of the people and
risk civil war when his hands are so
full.
“In some few places, however, the
military governors have suppressed the
Carlist newspapers and have warned
the Carlist juntas that stronger meas
ures will be taken if they persist in
agitation. The Carlists in Madrid say
the first risings will occur in western,
central and southern Spain, their an
cient strongholds, in order to sho.w the
extent and power of their organiza
tion.”
FIRST CORPS OFF
FOR PORTO RICO
Received Marching Orders Late
Yesterday Afternoon.
MAJOR H/HNES IN COMMAND
Leave Today for Newport News for
Transportation Others Will
Follow at Early Date—Will
Move the Entire Corps.
Chickamauga Park, July 21.—Tonight
it looks as if at least two-thirds of the
troops a£ Camp Thomas are to be or
dered to the front as an expeditionary
force to go to Porto Rico under General
Brooke.
The movement will begin tomorrow
morning, when the Second brigade ot
the First division, First corps, com
manded by Brigadier General Haines,
will leave for Newport News.
This brigade received marching or
ders a few minutes before 6 o'clock this
evening. The regiments of the brigade
are the Fourth Ohio. Third Illinois and
Fourth Pennsylvania. The order to
move was greeted with the wildest en
thusiasm.
This brigade is the only organization
that will leave the park tomorrow, bat
if there is not a sudden change In the
plans, as they are understood here to
night, the entire First First corps will
follow, the different brigades going out
as rapidly as transportation can be ar
ranged. But for lack of transporta
tion, the reserve ambulance company,
four batteries of light artillery and the
signal corps would have been ordered
out tomorrow. They will, however,
follow not later than Saturday, and by
that time the arrangements will have
been completed for a steady movement
day by day until the entire force is
out.
While General Brooke Sn person had
nothing to give out for publication, one
of the most prominent and best post
ed officers of the First corps, admitted
■that it was the purpose to move the
entire corps, which numbers about 86,990
officers and tnen.
It is not definitely known tonight
when General Brooke and his staff will
start. General Brooke will be succeed
ed in command at Camp Thomas by
Major General J. F. Wade, who is at
present in command of the Third
corps.
ANOTHER EXTENSION
OF THE POSTAL SERVICE.
Military Station Established in Porto
Rico—J. P. Willett will Be Post
master,
Washington, July 21.—Postmaster Gen
eral Emory Smith made another exten
sion of the postal service today In estab
lishing Porto Rioo as a military station
under the portoffice at Washington, Post
master J. P. Willett tn charge. Facilities
will be established for the transaction of
money order and registry business, the
sale of postal supplies and the receipt of
dispatch of mails.
H. M. Robinson, of the Atlanta office,
has been appointed special -agent of the
department, with W. H. Hahr, J. H.
Kemp, S. W. Kingsmoce. and Edward
Jlfkins as assistants. The four last
named clerks have, for some time, been
waiting at Tamp prepared for this ser
vice. This order will go into effect im
mediately upon 'the landing of United
Statew troops at any point in Porto Rico.
Washington, July 21.—General Palma,
president of the Cuban junta, Is In the
city. He does not credit the stories about
the reported friction between Cuban sol
diers and the Americans.
Os the bog moss, opliangnum, there
are no fewer than 215 specimens, about
600 varieties.
(AW SAYSSPAIN
ffIIfOMERBI
Havana and Porto Rico Await
Santiago’s Fate-
CAMARA’SJLEET HIDING
Said to Be at Cartagena Safest and
Strongeit Fort on Mediteraasan.
The Spanish Ships Seek
Places of Safty-
London, July 22.—A special dispatch
from Madrid says:
“Everything is done to keep the where
abouts of Admiral Camara's squadron a
secret, but there Is no doubt he is at
Cartagena, which Is the safest and
strongest port of Spain in the Mediter
ranean. All the Spanish vessels are hur
rying away from Cadiz, owing to the
knowledge that most of the guna on the
forts ace useless, in consequence of the
corruption of the government depart
ments.
“General Martinez de Campos, inter
viewed at San Sebastian, is represented
as saying that Santiago's fate was await
ed at Havana and San Juan de Porto
Rico from the same cause—shortness ot
provisions. He advocated peace, the
struggle being unequal. He eaid:
“ ’The government which made the
war must make way for new men.’
“The latest dispatches from Captain
General Bianco represented that the In
surrection in Cuba had dwindled to in
significant proportions throughout the
whole island, except In the provinces ot
Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Principe.
He said that, for these reasons, it seemed
to him inadvisable to assume the offen
sive against the Invaders or the rebels
during the rainy season, and will try to
husband the Spanish resources and ob
lige Hie enemy to take the risks ot the
climate and disease:
Commenting upon the American dis
patches. El imparclal says:
“All Spaniards are delighted to see
the hour of expiation fast approaching
for the Cuban rebels. The Americans
must inevitably awaken to their utter
worthlessness.”
Other newspapers comment upon the
dispatches In the same sense, while the
courtesy the Americans show the Spanish
prisoners has made a profound impres
sion in Spain, and is materially assisting
the prospects of peace ”
AMERICAN
FORCES MOVING
ON PORTO RICO
(Continued from page 1.)
patching the Watson squadron to
European waters were going on
uniniterestlngly, but that the de
parture, necessarily, would await the
movement of the warships at Porto
Rico, the Massachusetts and other
ships being required fbr convoying the
troops to Porto Rico.
This disposed of a report circulated
during the day that the expedition hal
been abandoned. It was felt that ihe
report was the more mischievous at
this time, as it Indicated a purpose to
yield to the Implied threats, from an
European source, that an European
coalition would result, if the American
warships attacked the coast of Spain.
Neither the state nor navy depart
ments look for any embarrassment
from European quartette outside of
Spain, as a result of the naval move
ment against the peninsula.
During the day orders were sent to
Norfolk to hurry forward work on the
colliers which are to accompany the
Watson expedition.
Had the army troopships been able
to go to Porto Rico without a naval
convoy, the Watson squadron couid
have got away within the next few
days, as the war board had wished to
close all preliminaries by next Satur
day. But as the battleship Massa
chusetts, cruisers Columbia, Cincinnati,
Dixie and Yale, together with several
lesser craft, were considered necessary
as a patrol for the Miles expedition,
this changes the plans slightly. The
Dixie is almost certain to be in the
Watson squadron, and the Massa
chusetts is likely to be.
Secretary Long expressly ©ays, how
ever, that the delay of the Watson
squadron is incident to the convoying
of the troops to Porto Rico, aud does
not mean that the start will be post
poned until the Porto Rico operations
are concluded.
The report from Barcelona that th*
people were so fearful of the approach
of the Watson (squadron that they were
urging France to establish a protector
ate over all the Catalonia district, in
cluding Barcelona, was dismissed by
officials and by members of the diplo
matic corps best informed on the affairs
of France, as fantastic speculation, un
warranted by any actual movement
now on foot.
It is said to be thoroughly well es
tablished that France is not lending a
helping hand to Spain in any of her
afflictions.
ENGINE COLLIDES
WITH TROOP TRAIN.
Bryan’s Regiment in Wreck at Macon.
Cars Smashed UP, But No One In
jured.
Macon, July 21.—The third section of
the train bearing William J. Bryan's
Third Nebraska regiment to Jackson
ville, while backing into the depot here
today’ was run into by a switch en
gine. A caboose at the rear end of the
Pullman car, in which were Major
Scharman, of the Third battalion, and
several officers, was stove-in. Nobody
was injured and after a couple of
hours’ delay the train proceeded.
A large crowd waited most of the af
ternoon to welcome Colonel Bryan, but
he was delayed and comparatively few
people were at the depot when he came
in.
Customer —“Do you suppose you can
take a good picture of me?”
Photographer—"l shall have to an
swer you in the negative, str.”—Pick-
Me-Up.
Mary had a pretty calf
And so the world may know it.
She shirks no opportunity
When on her wheel to show it.
—Denver Post.
Spring
Is the seasan tor new life in nature,!
new vigor in our physical systems.,
As the fresh sap carries life into the
trees, so oar blood should give us
renewed strength aud vigor. In
its impure state it cannot do this,
and the aid of Hoad’s Sarsaparilla!
is imperatively needed.
It will purify, vitalize and enrich the
blood, and with this solid, correct
foundation, it will build up good
health, create a good appetite, tone
your stomach and digestive organs,
strengthen yonr nerves and over-!
come or prevent that tired feeling.
This has been the experience of thou
sands. It will be yours if you take
Hoodb
Sarsaparilla Greatest Msdl
elne. Bold by all drugglsto- *1-
HoOd’S PHIS
PRESIDENT
THOROUGHLY
AROUSED
Ordered Sampson to Furnish
Convoys for Porto Rican
Expedition,
Feared Expedition Which Left
Charleston . Would Reach
Rendezvous Before Miles.
ORDERS WERE MOST POSITIVE
Were Susceptible to No Misconstruc
tion—Were Imperative to Degree
Seldon Employed Except in Cases
Extreme Emergency—Sampson’s
Action Has Also Retarded Depar
ture of Watson’s Squadron for
Spanish Coast—Formidable Fleet
to Participate in Reduction of
San Juan Fortifications—Monitors
Ordered to Proceed There.
Washington. July 21.—President Me*
Kinley was thoroughly aroused over tha ]
delay which occurred in the starting ot i
General Mlles and the expedition under j
his command for Porto JRico,
For- several days General Miles and hia I
troops were aboard their transporta at,
Playa del Este awaiting the naval con
voy, which was to be furnished by Ad
miral Samp<»on. The troops had been
sweltering in the crowded ships, under
the broiling heat o£ a tropical sun, while
General Miles had been chafing undec
what he believed to be inexcusable de
lay and was bombarding the war depart
ment with dispatches urging, in the
strongest terms, that the navy be hurried
in its preparations for the expedition.
Instructions of the most positive nature
had been cabled to Admiral Sampson to
supply the necessary convoys for Gen
eral Miles' transports, but, notwithstand
ing these instructions, Admiral Sampson
proceeded with his preparation® for tha
expedition with a deliberation that ex
asperated the officials here.
The president, who has been giving ths
Porto Rican expedition his personal at
tention, as he has given, indeed, all
phase,- of the war. finally became deeply
concerned lest the part of the Porto Rican
expedition that has already sailed from
this country should arrive at the place
of rendezvous in advance of Generat
Miles and the navy.
It is feared that If General Wllson’b
command, which sailed yesterday from.
Charleston, should arrive in advance ot
General Miles and the naval convoys, se
rious danger and possibly disaster might
result, as General Wilson’s ships are ab
solutely without protection.
Fully appreciating these facts, and re
alizing the necessity for prompt action
in getting General Mlles and his Cuban
expedition started, President McKinley,
this morning, issued personal orders,
through the secretary of the navy, to Ad
miral Sampson, that he should proceed,'
immediately to Porto Rico with General!
Miles.
The president's orders were susceptibiaj
of no misconstruction. They were imper-j
ative to a degree seldom employed, ex-1
eept in case of extreme emergency. They J
were of the sort that will brook no de- 1
lay in their execution.
Concerning the naval convoys of Gen
eral Miles’ expedition, the navy depart
ment tonight made public the following
statement:
"Admiral Sampson telegraphed this af
ternoon to the secretary of the navy that
there has been no delay in furnishing am
ple convoy to General Miles. A day oc
two ago the Cincinnati and New Or
leans were both placed at his disposal.
"The Columbia and Yale, carrying
troops, are both powerfully armed,” says
the admiral's telegram, and “this is am
ample convoy for his expedition and to
effect his landing. The Annapolis, Wasp
and Leyden had been ordered from Nlpe,
the Gloucester also added, and the threa
monitors ordered from Key West. Un
der these circumstance®, there certainly
has been no lack of naval assistance. 12
General Miles preferred to wait, the delay
was his own. However, in further answer!
to his request, the Massachusetts and
Dixie were also added this morning, and.
he has probably started.” '
This statement shows that General Miles
will be backed in effecting his landing
on Porto Rican soil by a strong squadron
of the navy. In addition to the vessels
named, it is officially stated that, for tha
first time, the powerful monitors Terror,
Amohritite and Puritan, which hava
been at Key West, are under orders to
proceed to Porto Rico to assist in the re
duction of the Spanish fortifications
there. It is also known to be not unlike
ly. Indeed it is probable, that still other,
vessels of Admiral Sampsons fleet will:
participate in the reduction of the fortl-"
fications of San Juan.
This was indicated clearly by Secretary:
Long’s statement this afternoon concern-}
ing the sailing of Commodore Watson'®
Eastern squadron to Spain.
In the course of that statement, tha
secretary said the Eastern squadron
would be sent “to Spain later, when the
Porto Rican campaign permits.” It
seems clear some, at least, of tha
vessels will be employed in the bombard
ment of the fortifications of Porto Rico’<e
principal city.