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GENERAL GORDON TO THE HEROES OF THE CONFEDERACY Thousands of His Old Comrades Gather at Piedmont Park to Hear His Address. WAS ENTHUSIASTICALLY GREETED Lively Contest Is On Between Louisville and Charleston for Next Reunion. SOCIAL FEATURES OF DAY Spomor« for Various Camps Recip ients of Many Honors—Miss Win nie Davis Expected Today—Mrs. Davis’ Health Such as to Prevent Her Making the Trip to Atlanta. General Gordon Will Again be Chosen Commander-in-Cheif—Gen erals Wheeler and Lee Cheered for Efforts In Behalf of Re-United Country—Speeches All Abounded In the Praise of Hobson, Bagley, . Schley and Blue, All Southern Men- Atlanta, July 20.—A host of heroes, treading historic ground, invaded At lanta today. For two days the Con federate veterans and their friends have been coming in, and a conserva tive estimate of the people now in At lanta to attend the eighth annual re union of the veterans is 40,000. The railroads are advised that several spe cial trains are on the way, and as tne traffic inward bound is still heavy, to morrow’s arrivals are expected io swell the total number of visitors to the 20,000 mark. Confederacy's ranks are well repre sented, yet much disappointment is ex pressed at tne unavoidable absence of Mrs. Jefferson Davis. Mrs. Davis’ health is not good, and, fearing that the journey from Richmond would overtax her, the first lady of the Con federacy has given up the trip. Miss Winnie Davis, however, is ex pected tomorrow morning. She will be met at the depot by a reception com mittee, and escorted to the residence of Mrs. William M. Davis, on Wash ington street. The names of Gen. Joseph Wheeler, the gallant cavalry leader, and Fitz hugh Lee, are on every lip, the regret for their -absence, however, being set aside by the fact that they are nobly representing the south in the struggle with Spain. The interest of the day centered in the first meeting of the veterans at the auditoidum in Piedmont park. There, surrounded by 10,COO of his devoted fol lowers, Gen. John B. Gordon, comman der--in-ehief of the veterans, delivered an address which thrilled his auditors and called forth a response in terms which admit of no doubt as to the general’s place in the hearts of his fol lowers. The speeches of the day abounded with praises of the heroic deeds and achievements of the south in the pres ent war, and the names of Hobson, Bagley, Schley and Blue were cheered to the echo. Gen. Charles E. Hooker, of MistSisssip pi, the orator of the day, was given a cordial reception, and his address was well received. It goes without saying that General Cordon will be re-elected commander in-chief. The general, who has held the place for the past 10 years, has, it is said, been considering the advisabil j ity of withdrawing, on account of ill health, but the demonstration accord ed him today shows that he still hold, the hearts of his followers, and they will not hear of his- leave-taking. Gen. Stephen D. Dee, of Mississippi, and Adjutant General Morman, have been mentioned as possibilities for the position of commander-ln-chief, but these gentlemen realize that first -place belongs to General Gordon, and they unite in saying that he will be the leading spirit in the organization as long as he lives. A spirited contest is on for the next encampment. Charleston has been ag gressive from the start, and, with claims which have much weight, have insisted that the next meeting place belongs to them. The Kentucky delegation, however, has been using smokeless powder, and as the battle stands tonight, the chances seem to favor Louisville. Charleston’s admirers say their state furnished twice as many followers of the flag as Kentucky; they have the fa cilities for caring for the crowds; their city council has appropriated a large sum of money for the entertainment of the veterans, and, finally, that Louis ville is out of the way, from a geo graphical standpoint. Louisville, however, it develops, has the support, in addition to their own state, of Tennessee. Georgia, Louis iana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Alabama and enough, in fact, to prac tically assure them the next encamp ment. The Charleston contingent, supported by Texas and Virginia, will fight it out, however, and the contest will not be decided until Friday. Prof. E. F. Andrews, director of the Corcoran School of Art at Washington, the celebrated artists who has painted many oil portraits hanging in the east room of the white house at the national caiptal, on solicitation of Gen. John C. Underwood has painted a magnificent full-length military portrait of General Lee, to be presented to the Confederate Memorial association. The portrait will be unveiled at the auditorium Thursday pight with appropriate cere monies, the orator of the occasion being Mr. Lucien Knight, the well known speaker. .The Maryland delegation, today, in the absence of their official sponsor, Miss Miens, designated Miss Polly Hawksworth Norris, of Baltimore, to fill the place. Receptions to 'the sponsors have been the order of ithe day in social circles. This afternoon at the Kimball house, Miss Ella Powell, a leading society wo man, assisted by a number of young men, gave an informal reception to the fair ones and their maids of honor. The Capital City club, tonight, kept open house in honor of the sponsors. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Peel, of 469 Peachtree street, received the Daugh ters of ithe Confederacy tonight from 8 to 11. A number of receptions were given at the homes of prominent so ciety people. There were many reunions of bri gades, bivouacs of comrades on the grounds and receptions by 'the old com manders in various parts of the city to night. Tomorrow the anniver-sary of the bat tle of Manassas, routine business will be transacted by the convention, and various social functions will be given in the evening. The grand parade of the veterans, which is looked forward to with much interest, will be held Friday afternoon, the anniversary of the battle of At lanta. Ten thousand veterans and their friends filled to overflowing the big auditorium at Piedmont park this Atorning and cheered the living neroes of the Confederacy and the names of the dead. Glowing tributes were showered on the records and achievements of the sons of the south in the war with Spain. A beaming July sun sent his hottest rays through the windows of the am phitheatre, but the heat did not dimin ish the enthusiasm of the assembled thousands. When General John B. Gordon enter ed the hall the applause and cheering was deafening. The general, when he reached the platform, walked from one side to the other, bowing his acknowl edgments again and again. There was no doubting his place in the hearts of the veterans. It was one hour and a half after the time set for opening the convention when General Clements Evane, com mander of the Georgia delegation, call ed the assemblage to order. On the stage grouped about General Gordon were Gen. Stephen D. Lee. Gen. Cabell of Texas, Gen. ”T!ge” Anderson, Gen. C. E. Hooker, the orator of the day, Gen. J. I. Anderson and General Wilson of Florida, and Adjutant Gen eral Moorman of New Orleans. In the first row on the stage were Governor Atkinson and ex-Governons Bullock and McDaniel, Mayor Collier. Col. William A. Hemphill and Gen, Asbury Coward. Rev. Dr. J. William Jones, the chap lain general of the Confederates, in voked divine blessing upon the assem blage, and welcoming addresses were then delivered by Mayor Collier, Re presentative Thomas B. Felder, Col. W. A. Hemphill and Governor Atkin son. The governor’s welcome was heartily received. After extending the freedom of the state, city and the executive mansion, the governor said: "A great many people have niiscon ceived our relations to the national government. When we surrendered to the opposing forces we granted two things, the negro as a free man and the adjustment of the doctrine of seces sion. But the state never did surrender the strict construction of the constitu tion of the United States. Whenever this great question which divides northern and southern statesmen is submitted to the supreme court, It has always decided 'in favor of the southern position.” General Gordon was next on the list of speakers. As soon as 'the governor had concluded the impatient veterans, unable longer to restrain themselves, began to shout, ’’Gordon, Gordon.” From all parts of the building the name was taken up and the greeting was as suming vociferous proportions when the general rose and raised his hand. The audience was stilled instantly. General Evans then introduced Gen eral Gordon. Notwithstanding his re cent illness, the effects of which were plainly Visible, General Gordon was surprisingly strong in voice and his remarks were heard in every part of the auditorium. GENERAL GORDON’S SPEECH. Governor, General Evans. Mr. Mayor and Gentlemen of the Committee: —As a Georgian at home my proper place in this program would seem to be among those who bid these veterans welcome and not as the mouth-piece of the reci pients of that welcome. The official station, however, to which my com rades have called me demands that in their name I respond to these heartfelt greetings from my native state and her capital city. Geographically, there fore, I should play the part of host, but officially I must speak as your guest. Anomalous as this double capacity may seem, it is not without its compensa tions. In my capacity of host and du tiful son I can lean as it were on the bosom of my mother, Georgia, and feel her beating heart throbbing with a boundless love and sympathy for all survivors of the south's unrivaled ar mies; while in the capacity of guest I throw around these vieit/ing comrades the arms of a brother and in their name pledge their grateful acknowledg ment for this magnifleant reception. ' THE AVGUSTA CHRONICLE FRIDAY JULY 23 1898 Georigla and her fair daughter, At lanta, in thus opening their arms and hearts to receive us. are in no sense surprising us. We knew what to ex pect before we came. The normal posi tion of this state and City is known of all men. Their place is at the front, whether in sending soldiers to war, or in honoring itihem in peace; and there is not a survivor of those Immortal 13- gions who bore the stainless cross of battle to a thousand victories, who does not feel at home in this state «aud city. 'AU of these Confederates realize that they are at home; and their pulsing hearts tell of their appreciation in lan guage far more eloquent and tender than any which I could utter. And now, my fellow countrymen, may I ask if you have contemplated and comprehended the full significance of this splendid reception; and of oth ers like it which have been accorded us by Louisiana, by Alabama, by Missis sippi, by Texas, by Virginia, by Ten nessee, by all the people wherever it has been our fortune to convene. How strange, how marvelously strange, must these annual outpourings appear to all peoples outside of the south’s border. On another occasion I felt impelled to advert to the peculiar significance of these Confederate reunions; 'but the mind can never tire of their analysis— philosophy, patriotism, virtue and re ligion—may all feed and feast upon such a theme without exhausting It; and the spirit of liberty, the reveranca for law, and for regulated government rejoices and grows strong in the senti ment and high purpose which these gatherings evoke. No other conven tions of ex-soldiers in all the earth are so 'free from self-seeking, so untainted by passion or prejudice, so purely phil anthropic, not more broad! patriotic. No disbanded and defeated soldiery has ever been for so long a period the spe cial objects of so unique and universal approbation and affection by a people for whose cause that soldierly contend ed unsuccessfully. In every other age, in every other land, popular plaudits have been but the echoes of the shouts and martial pagans of victory. Public honors, cost ly demonstrations and universal ac claim have been the heritage of suc cessful armies. 'lmperial Rome, in toxicated with the glory of conquest, erected loftiy arches to her mighty war riors, only when they bore her proud eagles above the ranks of conquering legion. France was united and exult ant under the great Corsican so long as he was victorious; but he, too, was de feated, and at his fall, the legislative assembly of his people, abandoned and demanded the abdication of this hither to idolized leader. Nor do our own brave countrymen, the brave veterans of the Uniion army, furnish any paral lel to the conditions which surround us. When they returned from the horrors of war ft was to homes of increased com fort, >to augmented wealth and with arms in their hands and victory on their 'banners. They returned to an established and grateful government. The return of the disarmed and dis banded Confederates, however, was to people made poor; to a land made deso late, covered with blackened ruins, where every home was in mourning, every breath was a sigh and every breeze a messenger of woe. And yet, after a third of a century has passed, after the remnant of those armies have grown gray, and 'the government for which they fought lives only as a mem ory, these grim southern warriors gather in annual reunions, and are the recipients of a boundless hospitality dispensed by this recently impoverished but grateful people. On what page in history will you find a sim'lliar history? In what age or country have the shattered remnants of defeated armies, banded together in a brotherhood so unique, a purpose so unselfish? Among what defeated peo ple has ever been witnessed such fidelity to the memories of an unsuc cessful army, coupled with such un ostentatious, genuine and responsive loyalty to the government from which they so resolutely and conscientiously sought separation? I challenge the world’s annals to furnish a parallel. In conclusion let me inquire what it all means. Simple justice to these brave and patriotic men, who yielded at last to overwhelming numbers and resources; justice to the southern peo ple, whose devotion to their cause must be measured by the countless sacrifices they made for it; justice to their pre sent attitude toward the American re public, whose honor and freedom and flag they are always ready to defend; justice to the self-respect and man hood of southern youth, who are to stand for all time with northern youth, in defence of popular liberty; justice to the past and justice to the future, ali demand that our own posterity and all mankind shall know the meaning of these phenomenal demonstrations over the thinned ranks of a broken, but proud and once resistless army. Our heroic brothers of the Union ar my need no such care in guarding •themselves 'from misapprehension; and for the reason that they are, so to •speak, the special wards of his great nation. All of its energies, all of its influence and a large share of its tax ing power are subject, when required, to their demands. Besides, as a rule, iit is true the world over that victory itself vindicates, while defeat dooms to misrepresentation the cause of the vanquished. •Let us hope, however, that impartial history, secured through the labors of our broad-minded and able Historical committee, will avert from our people such a wrong. Again, and finally, I press the ques tion, w'hat is the inmost meaning of these Confederate pageants? Are they due to any covert or sinister aims, or, in the remotest degree to self-seeking? Their open sessions and published pro ceedings. which all the world is chal- lenged to Inspect, tarnish the answer: Do these reunions tnd popular demon strations, which attend them, draw their inspiration fxnn any suggestion of disloyalty to either of the tremen dous results of t'he war —the freedom of the slave and the jtarnal unity of the republic? The protection of the negro by southern courts his reliance for se curity upon southern sentiment and his education thirotgh white taxation in southern schools, furnish the south's answer as to the irst. To the second; •loyalty to a perpetual union of the states and to the 'honor and glory of t'he republic—the south has been con tinually -answering since the close of our civil war; and she is answering to day by the presence and prowess of her heroic sons at the front iu the war with Spain. Her Lee, her Wheeler, her Bagley, her Blue, her Hobson and her thousands of volunteers who sprang to arms at their country's call, are an swering from their camps from the Philippines and from the jungles fit Cuba. You, my Confederate comrades, would be there if the country needed you. Many of you assembled here would have been there but for impaired health and failing strength. But our sons and grandsons are there. With our prayers and blessings they are en listed in this war for high and holy pur poses. Among the great ends to be at tained in this conflict with Spain, the freedom of oppressed islands in both oceans, the wider influence of America in the councils of the nations, the in creased respect tor her power on land and sea, .there is still another achieve ment to be attained, no less glorious and far reaching: namely, the oblitera tion of all traces of distrust among our selves and the complete and too long delayed unification of the American people, ■which shall be called in ques tion no more forever The oration of the day was delivered by General Charles E. Hooker, of Mis sissippi. General Hooker was intro duced by General Gordon. He said that when the surrender was made the Confederate soldiers separated with arms In their hands. He said it was a capitulation, the Confederates being al lowed to depart in peace, unmolested so long as they observed their parole. “There is not one Confederate but has kept the terms of his capitulation,'’ said the speaker. Referring to the surrender at Appo mattox, General Hooker stated that some of the Federal officers desired to fire a salute in honor of the victory. Everything was in readiness for the salute, when General Grant, learning of It, said: “'Stop that firing. We have no great victory to be proud of, for we have been four years capturing these 8,000 men who have laid down their arms.” General Hooker was one of the coun sel appointed by the state of Mississip pi to defend Jefferson Davis when he was charged wlith treason, rle spofe feelingly of the way in Whiok the presi dent of the Confederacy, with supreme abnegation, took upon himself the sins of all his peorple. Only one reason, said the general, could be assigned forth? failure to try President Davis. His prosecutors knew he was not guilty. They knew his allegiance was first due to his state, and, as a loyal citizen of (Mississippi, when she seceded, it was ihls duty to espouse her cause. In commenting on the fact that the south’s representatives were taking prominent part in the war with Spain, he took occasion to attest to the Brav ery and gallantry of General Wheeler “They may beat him for congress in Alabama,” said the speaker. “They’ll never do it,” shouted a score of voices from the audience. “They may beat for congress in Ala bama,” continued the speaker, “but we will erect a magnificent monument to him.” General Hooker referred, in the course of his remarks, to the fact that at the graves of the Confederates m the National cemetery at Arlington were headstones hearing the inscrip tion, “Rebel.” Hc.told of a visit to the cemetery with some —dies, who said it was an outrage that such a thing should be. “It is eminently proper,” said the general to them, "that these poor boys who wore t'he ragged, confederates coat of gray, should be burled here on the ground which belonged to the second greatest rebel this country has ever produced, Robert E. Lee, George Washington being the first. Yes, they were rebels—rebelled against what they believed was wrong and asserted what they thought was right.” The chairman announced that a com mittee on resolutions would be an nounced tomorrow, and each state was requested to send in a name. A CHILD ENJOYS « The pleasant flavor, gentle action, and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative, and if the father or mother be costive or bilious, the most gratifying results follow its use; so that It is the best family remedy known and every family should have a bottle. Manufactured by the Cali fornia Fig Syrup Co. NEWS NOTES FROM WALTER. Protracted Meeting at Hopeful Baiptist Church Postponed. Waiter, Ga., July 20. —(Special.)—The protracted meeting that was to have commenced at Hopeful Baptist church one Sunday last was postponed until the fifth Sunday, on account of so much rain, preventing the farmers toattend. Miss Ruth Winter, a very pretty young lady has been visiting her cousin Miss Hattie Thomas of Augusta, re turned to her home on last Friday. Hon. E. B. Gresham of this place is visiting frelnds in Louisville and Bos ton. Miss Daisy Burch, a charming young lady of Augusta is visiting her aunt, Mrs. F. M. Ivey. Messers. Louis Lyons, Charlie Har vard, A. L. Traylor and L. H. Beall were among friends at Walter on Sun day last. Come again young men, we are glad to 'have you with us. Miss (Marilee Seals, of Gibson, is visit ing the Misses Henderson. Miss Mattle Henderson, one of Wal ter’s pretty young ladies is visiting re latives at Blythe. HAD HE ANY? Throckmorton —Eve made her appear ance while Adam asleep, we are tola. Goldthorpe—That is right. Throckmorton—l wonder If she seized the opportunity to go through his pockets? —Judxe. EXPEDITION GETS AWAYFOR PORT RICO Troops at Charleston Sail to Join General Miles. GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILED Almost Entire Population of City Turned Ont to Cheer Troops as Transports Started on Their Voyage. Charleston, July 20. —With bands playing and 30,000 people cheering, the first expedition to follow General Miles to Porto Rico got away from here at 7 o'clock this evening. The expedition is under the command of Major General J. H. Wilson, and will, when complete, consist of the Sec ond and Third Wisconsin, the Six teenth Pennsylvania and it wo com panies of the Sixth Illinois. The first two regiments are on the transports Grand Duchess and No. 30, respectively, and they are at sea. No. 21, carrying the Sixteenth Penn sylvania and the Illinois men is in the stream, and will follow early tomorrow morning. Each of the ships carries a vast quantity of supplies for the troops, and on No. 21 there are 1,000 head of mules and the wagon train of General Wilson’s division. These men, together with those of the Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massachusetts, which sailed from here last week tor Santiago, constitute the First brigade of the First division of the First army corps. The Second brigade of the division is at Chickamauga, and will follow Gen eral Wilson to Porto Rico, going either via this port or Norfolk. The water front was crowded for three miles with people anxious to catch a last glimpse of the soldiers and to cheer them on their way. For two daysj and nights the work of loading baggage and provisions on the transports has been going forward un der rush orders. All the stevedores in the city were employed at it. They were assisted by details of men from the various regi ments, and the 500 negro laborers, em ployed 'here by the government, and destined for work on the roads and bridges in Cuba. The weather had been very warm for two days, but just as the troops were embarking a heavy rainstorm came up. As in the case of the Rita expedition, 10 days ago, the clouds broke away just as the ships 'pulled out into the harbor, and they went down to the sea under the arch of a perfect rain bow. The scene which accompanied the de parture of the vessels from their docks was one of indescribable enthusiasm. Practically the entire population of the city was in evidence. As ’the vessels made the stream, the bands on ship board and ashore played national airs, and the thousands of peo ple cheered like mad. The expedition will sail directly for Porto Rico and join General Miles. ENGINFdEMOLISHED; ENGINEER INJURED Collision on Wadley and Mt. Vernon Railroad--Legisla tive Candidates Pop ping Up. Wadley, Ga., July 20. —(Special.)—A collision occurred yesterday on the Wadley and Mt. Vernon railroad. Pas senger train No. 4, on the Wadley and Mt. Vernon railroad, run into an empty flat car here at 9 o’clock. The engine was thrown from the track and com pletely demolished. The engineer, Mr. W. W. Winne, was seriously injured. His fireman, Mr. Matte Dukes, was not hurt, the engine having fallen on the left side. The car was left on the track by train No. 3 as it went by on the last trip. Mr. A. G. Howard, Mrs. W. J. Dro van, Mrs. Katie Howard and Miss Helen Howard, left for Augusta this evening enroute to Lenox Castle, N.. C., to spend the summer. 'Mr. A. S. Smith, of Wadley, Iras announced himself a candidate for senator the Eighteenth senatorial dis trict, subject to Democratic primary, which will be held on August 4. •Mr. J. K. Kinman, of Bartow, has announced himself a candidate for the legislature from Jefferson county. Jefferson county naw has four candi dates out for the senate and four for the legislature. . . REFUSES TO SURRENDER. £ General'Parreja Will Not Submit to Toral’s Dictation. Madrid, July 19, delayed in transmis sion.—General Parreja, the Spanish commander at Guantanamo, refuses to be included in the "capitulation” of Santiago de Cuba. According to Span ish military law, a commander can surrender the troops which he person ally commands, but he cannot oblige cither commanders at distant points, even though under his authority, to fol low suit. Consequently, it is held here that the “capitulation” only comprises about 7,000 troops actually at Santiago. Malarion isendornedby t.be b»»t PhynlcUns and guaranteed to cure Chills. Fever and Ague. All druggists or from Motlit West Drug Co.. St. Louis. ; NEXT TO PARADISE. “I guess our hired girl will never want to leave us now." “Why?” “My wife has allowed her to attach her cyclometer to the sewing machine. '—Chi cago News. In the Sandwich islands there is a spot called the Rock of Refuge. If the criminal reaches this rock before cap ture he is safe, so long as he remains there. Usually his family supply him with food until he is able to make his escape, but he Is never allowed to re , turn to his own tribe. SPAIN 111$ MADE M PEACE OWE N® Proposal Direct or Other wise Received at Washington. WILL CONTINUE THE TO Knowing' That Cuba Is Lost to Them They Now Seek to Destroy. Vigorous Measures Planned by President Threats of Sending Camara's Fleet to America Not Given Serious Consideration. Washington, D. C., July 20.—(Special.) No overtures for peace, either direct or indirect, have been received from Madrid, and I doubt if they are ex pected by this administration. Some of the wisest diplomats in Washington, who are familiar with tin Spanish character and Spanish politics, do not share the general confidence that there will be an early termination of the war. Ex-Secretary John W. Foster, who; arrived today from his fishing cotta?; •• near Sackett’s Harbor, to confer with the president concerning the approach-1 ing meeting of the high joint t'unadiu’i; commission, is of this opinion. Mr.. Foster has spent a considerable par-I tion of his life among the Spanish poo- ; pie, and no one is more competent to, interpret their policy and predu i tli'"i action. He expects hostilities to prolonged indefinitely, ami thinks tliii. .although the cabinet may talk p<- i to silence their critics, they will a«l •»!, the policy of their minister of war. who recently declared they would not; surrender as long las there was a sm dier left in Cuba. A similar opinion was expressed > terday by Captain Goncas, as I talked with him in the naval hospital a.' Portsmouth, Va. While he was \ei y reluctant to comment upon the politi cal phases of the war, or make any predictions as to the probable coin's of his government, he does not expect an early settlement. Spanish interests in Cuba are ex hausted. The Spaniards know that th" island is lost to them and. can never (be recovered. Therefore they are in different how much destruction is caused or how much privation is suf fered. 'Many people believe, and tii committee on foreign realtions of the United States senate has made a for mal statement of its convictions, tha' the pollicy of Spain under eyler was to exterminate the inhabitants of Cu ba. When I was in Havana ti year •-r more ago officers of the Spanish arm v told me that if they were compelled t > surrender the island they would leave it a heap of rubbish. The lives ot tic soldiers in Cuba are -or no value to the government. The average Spaniard re gards the army as he would a horde of horses or cattle —animals necessary fx> the existence of the state, but of no farther consequence. And that is abo a: the estimate which the average Span ish soldier places upon his own exist ence. The army is drawn from the low est elements of the population—igno rant, illiterate, without patriotism nr ambition, or any comprehension of what those words mean. Assuming that the Spaniards do not know when they have got enough, the president and the officials of the army and navy departments are pushing with great vigor the preparations for the invaslonof Puerto Rico and the visit of Commodore Watson’s fleet to th. coast of Spain. General Brooke s ex pedition will get away the last of the week, and it is understood that Wat son is all ready to sail; that sealed or ders were carried to him by Comman der Brownson. who left Norfolk on the Yankee yesterday, and that he will start from Santiago as soon as ho re ceives them. Lying' off the channel -it Fortress Monroe are four great iron ships purchased in England and (;■ - many a few weeks ago, which are load ed down to the Plimsoll mark with c -a! from Maryland and West Virginia. They are commanded by naval ollie ■rs. armed with four and six inch rapid tire guns, and have a speed of 12 knots an hour, so that they will be able t-> take care of themselves in the pres ence of the enemy. These colliers will meet Commodore Watson at some ren dezvous that has already been selected on the other side of the Atlantic, to furnish his fleet with fuel, and they carry enough to last him a whole year. The telegram from Madrid threaten ing a retaliation In the form of a visit to our coast by Camara’s fle.-t caused a good deal of amusement among na val officers, for they know that only two of his ships, the Pelaya and the Carlos V are fit for service, and there is serious doubt whether the rest of them could cross the Atlantic if they oared to do so. It would bring great joy to the hearts of our sailors if t’a mara should follow the example of <’-r vena, but there is not the slightest probability of any such event. r i h<- en tire squadron was carefully inspected in the Suez canal by competent ex perts, and the bureau of naval inti'lli gence has a- lull desciripLon ot evi ship and its condition. Captain Concas says that over 3.0001 troops from General Pando at Manz-m- j ill® found their way into Santiago dur ing the struggle, notwithstanding tn j claims of General Garcia and the other I Cubans, that all the passes were de-| fended. Nor did these reinforcements i meet with any resistance in approach ing the city. Occasionally they saw a band of insurgent guerillas or skir mishers. who tired at them from th? brush and fled. According to Captain Concas, the on ly guns in Morro castle are live brass muzzle-loaders, which were placed there in 1724. They were rifled in 1853, but have never been used except for saluting purposes. H" remarked with a smile that if Admiral Sampson had known the character of the armament at. Santiago he would have changed his tactics. The best guns in the for tifications, and in fuel the only ones; that amounted to anything, were tak-i en from the cruiser Reina Mercedes. General Castillo, the Cuban who has; been recommended by his fellow coun trymen for governor of Santiago, is highly e’ndorsed by people in this city who are personally acquainted with him, and by officers of the navy with whom he served as a surgeon for sev ' eral years. Dr. J. H. Bryan, one of the leading specialists in Washington, ••the medical corps of the *'y. He was a classmate ot’ Castillo, and nfter J ward served with him fi r five years in says that Castillo was u brilliant scholar, graduating at the head ot the class, and a great favorite, both wit'j the faculty and the students. He left an excellant practice in Philadelphia to Join the insurgent army. For the first two years ho was a medical officer, but Iras wince had command of a brigade under General Garcia. officers of the navy complain that their share In the war has been Ig nored by the president, although, he has promot 'd long lists of officers of the army, and has made between 60 and 70 brigadier eolonds out. of colonels and lleuten'anit col- :ids. Admiral Dew e is the only naval officer who has seen promoted to a higher rank. It Is true that Gridl y, C. rhlan, Wise and' liver and oilier of l> . -y's officers were advanced fin th- list of captains, and I Lieutenant Bernadmi and Hobson have r-• l similar recogni | lion. Dewey is th • ■ tly man ia the | navy who has enjoyed > promotion for i ser\ie s during !'•: i ~• lli.it carried with It additional pay. Th- 75 tolo nvls and lleutenn 1 colon■ who have been mad • brig.’ I . s 1..i . ■ had an in- er-use of from ">o i , m a year each. Even S urp a ha-: .mill recent ly drawn the pay of a . ipta'n, which, is *1.500, although in- was performing the duty of a i :r idtn. il, wh. ■ pay is $6,000. Heads < aar department who have been a Uve In. organizing and equipping t’ volun teers. have all been t ■ ygniz d. Gen eral Lawton for example, who was a lieutenant colonel and in tor ‘gener- al, with a ala y 3,0 > year, is i now a major general with the pay of I $7,500 a jia r. N irly every offit er of I the staff of Gen oral Miles is now get- I ting nearly dou •■ lb" pay and albuv- I ancet « r -clwd before the war. But j not MB • itlii ■ in I ■ navy has been io I a.dvi|*J’l. imnnrd.T Bradford, of fi ‘■au of i ex mi'ii-. ' who ■>• ciipb ■ .i p ;sit-.m similar to | that of th- quariermasv r general of ■ the army, is still a commander, with pay of .'.(HI i. y ar, and is .i.-sisted by ■ i.tlii 's of b'w<:' rank who g t. from 81.- ("0 tn st’.ije'i .; year, while the quarter mast • ■ ■.■ ot the rmy, wh ise du- j li- '.e no in ■;• rilumis. is paid $5,501) j and is surrounded by • rowds of young i aptains and majors ami .don-Is, the sons of sena and con 1 tsmen, who ; have been at . ilnti 1 from ch .1 life without the slightest exp rience and are intrust-d with i’••• sanu .lull s and re sponsibili -a ; tn-n in th- navy who have spent y. ii- learning their busi- i ness and yut ..■■ ■ smaller pay. For | example, liu- (; liar .son receives the same pay as Commander Bradford, i and .lames G. T'.l hi-, Jr., lias the same as his chief assistant. The officers of I the navy arc naturally sensitive on, I this subject, and on- cannot blame them for f teliti! a sense of in justice in. th- failure to • -..hhv. I dge their i=er- J vices. i OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY ’ STILL FRIENDLY . No Foundation lor Stories to Effect That Emperor Contemplates In- terference in Phillipines. wai hington, July 20. - Fur her in quiries by the Associated Press today tn oflVdui quarters .is ’■• th- alleged. ■ complications between the United States and Germany in the Philippines failed Ho elicit anything' which might J serve as a foundation for tile reports • !of such l oinplic.'ilions. [ On the contrary, it is learned that 1 thei - coi nu licatlons In tn -n th- t.'O governments of a de ci ledly friendly no lure, send that, at no ■ time since the war began, 'has there i been gr-ater r .n, than naw exists, ■ fur confidence in Germany’s neutrality ■ in the war between the United States and r’p.iin. it-porls of misund rstand- ' I Ings in the Philippines or elsewhere 'should not be too readily assumed as the basis ot inferences of national un- ■ friendliness. Iridei d, 11 is believed to be tile desire, as it is also the interest, of both governments, that the relations of traditional friendship between them should continue unbroken. PHASED AFTER LIEUT. BRUMBY. i Admiral Dewey Believed the Georgia Man in Danger of a Shot. San Francisco, July 20. —A Chronicle special from Cavite of June 21 says: The Mi Cu11...-li lad an • i:ing chase up under the guns of Manila this morn ing on n missi-n 'that concerned the safety •■! FI ig Li. -r nant T. .M. Brum by, who left Cav.: in a s anil launcn to go to :he British <ru -r Immor al anchi r v n fleet off the mouth of the Pasig river. When he wis v. : up bay the i lynx-i v d wai'ii on Lie t' .vinpia de detected a larger craft, st. aniing out I of Manila under a flag of Spanish col ors. The McCulloch was ordered to i g-t under way, and fiv- minutes later the dispatch boat w-nt rushing up the bay at a 15-knot gait. Evi ry officer had his side arms buck- I led on and the crew stood ready at their guns. They headed direct for Manila in order to get inside the fleet and cut off the retreat of the supposed Spanish boat. When she near, 1 th » fleet it was discovered that the craft under suspi cion carried the Austrian flag, and the chase ended. The McCulloch held her course, how ever, and made a careful examination of the batteries in front of Manila and a close inspection of the foreign fleet. No hostile demonstration was made. HONORS TO THE ’SURGEON. Thera are honors for the surgeons as well as for the soldiers in Cuba. It to just powlble a faulty preparation in camp eqiiipm nt, In transportation amt ifi food supplies caused unmee.-sary hard ship among Lie troops. The pcentice hand seemed to be revealed in that direction. But tlio doctor was ready all the time, and h<- shared the dangers and 'hardshinw with the soldiers. The sacrifices made tli physicians with the army in Cuba < ui never be recounted, but they add liw ui- to a profession already ennobled.— Chicago Times-Herald. 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