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ADJUTANT GENERAL MOORMAN
RENDERS HIS REPORT TO VETS
There Has Been a Good Increase in the Membership Since the
Reunion of Last Year, and the Organization
Is in a Prosperous Condition.
One of the features of the reunion exercises at the auditorium last Friday
morning was tho rendering of the report of Adjutant General Moorman on tho
work of the united order during the year past. The figures show that since tho
Nashville reunion last year there has been a good Increase In membership. The
organization Is in the best of condition and the adjutant recommends that a burial
r tual be established to chronicle the names of the old heroes who are gradually
passing away. The report is as follows:
wJjutant General’s Report to General
John 1 Gordon. Commanding' United Con
federate Veterans, Atlanta, Ga General:
1 a.iv.- th'- honor to make my annual re
pa: as adjutant general of the United
nf'-derate Veterans and a.-; chief of your
It must he gratifying lor you as well as
to ail of our comrades to know that our
frate.r.al organization has increased since
th- Na '".villi, reunion trout 1.02 S to 1,156,
and ,i.-o t<> know that the best feeling pre
jn < very quarter, and there has been
no tion nor ill Iv'llng to mar the har
m-nv and good fellowship which our glori
ous organization in< locates.
At the .I n. ihat I had the honor of com
metielng the work et" organizing camps
u. r your appointment as adjutant general
and chief of ■-tuff, now a little over seven
years, there were only thirty-three camps,
n -a :■■ are 1,155, distributed as follows:
X I'exas < vision 83
\. i x /li vision 62
S-• it ie : Texas division 31
S ■ I ■ x is div sion33
Nott;.wist Texas div,s.onlß
T.-xas total23>
South Cat.i.iii.i divisionH6
<rgia divisionHa ■
A . . 97
Ari;.: - . tvs . 77
M ou: i di vis 0n.... 7’l
T’. nin - div .--ion.. 7d
.: . ision .
I. -ai. i.in.i. <i v I
Kentucky div:.- ion ‘l9
N rt i Carolina division I
V a di vs on.. . 3:' i
!• ■ .. . r . 31 |
V. - . V . r;- i.i.i <livT-.lon 31 j
In.l u 'I rriiorj division 2.0 j
O >ma div on 17 I
M ir\ I div-n . 12
N- M- xl- o division 3 1
1 ’ imi.-i di vision . . .. 2
.'I i.' a o '. . ion 2
C.iliforni.i di v sion 2
I'i. i let of Columbia division 1
I ana division -
Colorado division 1
Tot'd lie")
Summary of Camps by Departments.
Tr-ms-M ..'i'-sl'.'pi d partment 42$
Army of Ten. • s?.e .li p .rtment 11l
Army oi Northern Virginia department 2''.:
Tola! 1135
VVuii at ba-' .amps known to be in
pr. -e ss of nip' nizat ion.
\\ h. n 1 mim. net d work there wai >
ti'.l.y no funds on hand, and I adV''H''.‘i
the m ■ ". - 1 : y amount to pay for printing,
per •, st a t iom" y, i-ie., to start the or
p.’- ..it. m of eamps, .-inco which time, by
e.i '■ . i ist o' the " Ik myself, and by the
t ■ 1 ' ’
tiding'out
- -
fee ,-r.d per e ipita. but -n doing o, 1 ii iw- I
li.oi to curt '.ii tho printing and other <-x
--., ~ ,i p rfprm ino ■ of t lie labor my - I
. , ~ ... to k<"'p within bounds. As Is I
customary with all m w organizatlons of |
. . , | r then bring so many details
ni-.i i x ;i'a nations lias made the. work very i
1 borious
TL .< iJtico has sent n’lt up to date:
G< \s\ ai or< .. 41
< , ■ !.■» nowsn-i
’1 fnr J tion... ]ti>.
Mitm <<;r: ;»h loiters to e.unos Rso,hh i
I’jmpliie: ot the three !
bunions6,ooo
Charteis '.> date (originals and du- , j
Sundry circulars and documents.. .. 2u0,0A j
REUNION GOSSIP. '
Con'' rom Set ond Pa ge.
let of bark below me. That time I saw a |
puff of .moke from a elump of re. ■■ away i
a. ross in front of me. I looked through my 1
t,. 'd glass - and thought I made out the i
tree from wlii -ii the shot came. In
’. timn live m mat. :- th- r was another ■
s! ,-t. .'i".d m-.r- 1.-ovi'S earn • flouting down. |
T:.'t time I '■ it'd my man. You li.'t I '
, , ; I, .. any time returning that lire. '■
Eor an hour we had the hottest duel tlmt :
\ . ever foiiglit from tree tops. Me was ■
r;' i 1 h-.' imsclf, and bis gut) must
I iv.. b . a i tine <>m . 1!" had cm ad-
v. n 'ge of me. tile wind living a little in ;
sl. '.or . I rigaim i me. I 'i d wish tlt.it
it Would ,-iii: ar- and my way. Tim ollie, rs I
; i i ■. . ■ ■ ■ drew loset to
get!:, r ami watched us with ke. tt iru..rest, i
J'ividen'l;. t .'-' A :.id no guns which would ,
, ai't'j' I.if. ce: 'is mibodj' joined in, not .
ev.ai ti ", pi -hets. \V banged away at each .
oilier for twenty mts or more, when sud- 1
. 1 ed. 1 thought to myseli
. it it was my t.nie, even .: the wind was |
i u ou ng mv w :y. He was sitting on a |
~d m . ding w n 1 tired. I wateheil
: ' ■ nit, and the next second 1 saw
.. : . Ibree'ly in slid down, and !
liit'imgh my giiss-s i could see that one I
. : ■ ■ a-m-. was no us. . Jus', as tne crowd .
■ . him, 1 took another shot. '
Then Went off carrying two tmn, and they I
m id..- ipi ck time-, too.
What Is Heavy Loss?
'■Th< y talk about the hi avy loss< s at
Si i.'.ago," s. i'i Copt..lll Jamis Barr t, of |
\i;"U.s :i, "but they were nothing I" the ■
out lights At Murfre -
boro mj r. gin . it lo t more than 50 p. : |
.... ■ men. "1 it - . heav! at
( H-liM’i'i!!■■:>. Tic* P er ('•'•nt losH'-s >
(’ub;t are not a. marker to .some us the |
~s m m-t v--.r.’’ _ __ ,
Why They Feel at Home.
l’r..m The St. i' t ov il'-. Ku., H' I'-d. |
V'j'.ut;!, a the ni"-'. ;ir»propriatc plaee tor •
... J rn - like home to a
. <!• rale r; th'-r- is l warm greet- I
ii r ami a I’-'' rfe-arted ii'i'.piUiHty in that
...W . sot all those that fought to keep
Hi., ting of the old south In th.' sky.
I ..' tbern me"t. Their reunions will soon |
... ”... Th' ir numb rs nr.- diminishing fust, i
(I .i„ by oil" they .r. crossing the r:'..r
... a Jai kson crossed.
<v.. are glad t.iey nre g nng to meet
. ... ti at good old Georgia town w hm e
' . . ■. living or dead,
is loved and honon <l.
General Gorden Writes Letter.
-I b .'liipuirt'rs United <' uil. d-rate Vct-
Atlanta, Gm. July 21. Isus.-Cmm ral j
. \ t , "u 71 The patriotism ami at- ,
'"/.tion 'shown by th" noble
, for tho confederate soldier from
; , [led ii it we e pos
llt .., ;11 ,. hosnitailty and the unstlnt d
i-v and affection which has been so lav
nr/snow, red upon the heroic survivors
‘ . .. confeder.ite army by her golden- i
Ia pl-, a’ hi r .'-ipltal city, thir.y
tou” >• ais after the mighty contest ended.
•Tt was eminently proper that tho brave
mirviv .i'i of tne < ons. I'Tate army whose
<|.'.it'ui".ss valor iias been immortal in song
and ‘-lory, th,, courage and devotion of tlm
suuth. rn soldier, should meet here in th"
■in ter. city’ of Atlanta; so that the
streets of this clt, once beleaguered, and
afiei'wards devastated, should echo once
again to the tread of her heroic defend
ers. And so that her grand people could
have the opportunity to show their grat
i'liele an<l appreciation for the splendid
ervices rendered ami sacrifices made by
those- heroic old soldiers of the sixties.
"The noble people of this great city and
Receipts for commissions, charters,
.i : riw s. etc 27/o'l
Lotte-.s and circulars received 52.. 'I
Lett' i's written and sent out ll.i'UO
Total I.W.fi
Making a total of 1.1'95.65(1 letters, or.i
circulars, packages, etc., sent, out ami re
ceived .sin." 1 nave been i.:uian: general.
It has now become i v.'i t bureau, will' I
an enormous ac umidation or b .ok.s and
papers, and io carry on tlm business with
corr<etn<-.s .irid iiicti ry requires a room
with an area of fully tortv io t- u.
Tho adj ita artmi nt is n< ■'•
fully siiuplio.l with a l ompTt'' ..'tiit of all
nee.ssaiy book.;, blanks, stationer.', <■"'.
Tiler" in a complete re'.l 'rV 'k ( 'l't of a"
commissi.ms. chart, is ami everything .sent
out o: the office ami a receipt i.-quii.d for
the same, which is kept on fill'. Tib- books
of the office show a record of everything
Every southern s'-ite Is now represente.i
in the list of camp.-' In tne orgamzati ,:i
of so many new camps. I "nv", of coitrs.'.
cm'.mtit.■ r-d many <i:tli.' .It i -. but I ti n
happy to say mere h is be. a no friction
with the adjutant gi'mi il's oftm in any
omit ter, but the utmost harmony !:a.s pt -
I vailed.
I ’ deem it my duty to point out s’tcn
j measures as my corresponfbm and i it. r
' motion received in tlm 'd.l'itant g.l
! office, suggest as important for you to
know.
I ime Is the urgent noi'c: .'.li y lor a d"P' ,r ‘-
I met it not hto bi tile .Iby an ic-
tive and Intluentlnl major gom ral. it .-I'erns
to me that th" purpos ■ so frequently st ’ .1
in gitei.'l orders rrom these in-idol i ti. ' .
''the <'are of the g: .aves of our kno '. na nd
I unknown <t< id mined at G■ ' ' i I ''
' W.iruri I’tmns .'.baton, (Tins.', :■■ g
| Oakwood c'-meuTy, at ’'hl'". .Imii'.sim’s
[ island, 1 ' ro, : ot ■ ' to
see that they are annually do-Ta' .d a'.l
he'.dstones pri's>*rv<'«i amt pn»t r 'ct <1 ant
complete lists of our dead heroes, x ::li the
location of their l ist ri'.-ttng i< e furnish
id to th'lr friends and flabv'-s Tiioii.tji
the medium of our thus n -" .
their nam.-s from oblivion ■:■! Imnd'n
tlmm <|own in liisiory’’ should bo s.i. redl
carried out.
Eor economic reasons T eongratulnte the
associiithm tnat ttm " 1
di'fented at tho last . e-s"o:'.. 'IT. .s i.' tmn
was timely, ns in •tm Im idiiu.irt' i s timre is
now about s•‘>.o(l') worth of iflntisg, wiveb
w aild be jit :et "ally i aandmu d. bi ’ '
is no money in 'the trr.'is :ry to rem-w tile
I i.-o ask that :i committee b’ ri 'p i'nl I
and . rn: ■■a 1 a i'«l :■> form::>a : a b'l rial r.. i.a:
for our org >nizatimi.
T'.is Is n. try. as the veforuns a"" f t
p i ilia away, and it will b< - ■ " t '
•m-ir f nib".' arid ::n a<'t_ 'f ■
I th. o'd In '• s fop th .. 1 ,v -tto I'
!j„ m.'d umt r tn.- ri'. -' ami fon.is
: <’ si i !>;■ ■ I-.'.: by our as so- t.i t ion.
■i .-
| a I"':. 'l’ ' I I""’ "■ '• ■
: amounts received from < omm’-.-. '- ns, <•• .-
I till.-a :■ s .'"id s-T" of b - .■'y ’ p
' me l"Si r.-pol'l nin.lc at N.i iV I <-nn..
i JU :--9.2'' w.tr- lo'il exn 'inil' .1 ri -■ to d.it- ot
, *•. 1- n ine i. •-■ ■■■ > "f " :(! -
I ; -mz. <1 ' tab-m- nt •" : > 1 ■'>' '
I ■■,.•:■<"<> ami which will b ■ ; Hii it: fu 1
I in tho’p-.m.' 'ding:, of the eonv.'.n: ...n, I .1"-
sire to thank the pt ■ ■ ’ ' ' .-amtli ' ■
’ ■■■...■
to th ■. I ".' on at 11 ' 1
I thank 11m veterans t"-m "V. r-' ""i"n o ;
. th" south for tile r uiiif.om - v '!'J |
art < hi ‘ T ’ me. ItC"
: siHCtfuliv r
<;j>)R<atoottman.
[ Adjutant General o Staff.
I stato wh<> have < iribat< >1 t-'" f •ir'r.'i '-Iy ;
| and to : h<‘ care and comfort j
of these old cf.hfcdorate heroes ar- <n- •
I titled to the holies: pr ’ . and to the .
. R-rat tude of < r isit d tin r in ,
ion; arid th • e -ncr.al comnia i 1 ng. f» .ir.ng |
j that he has 'not oxpre: ?< d bis In . tf.-lt j
i thanks n proportion to the wealth o:' hos-
I pit llty so t
■ during th.• ].t !• >n an-1 ent «:i ainment
‘ ‘lost ecus",’ whem b‘‘ I :‘.if high Ipono?
| to command, and which was showered s<» |
j profusely upon them, desires to express
i his <l-• -p'*--. appre. :a tion .and »• <: i.• a« l’.on
i tor c, • t thing it was done fo 1, th-'
1 Vnited Confederate by the hos
pitable pople of Atlanta, and of Gcor-
“2. 'l'he gcm ia! (orntirni’i ng <h. t ir»s the ,
I people of Georgia to know that in* folly
! undei-si a mis tin* magi!- nd<* of the work
■ they undertook, S.nd teal tin y hav*' p* r
j formed thmr pari vvell; tin :• were grcH-
' diors in a m. rmsr vv’.ia h has touched tin-
! he,arts . i‘ the Gid ia ro. amt lias ]e! - :
■ tender ami pl'\-m .nt i•<•«•.dieci ions of this
vL-lt to their capital <.i‘.
j “(■ orght was cqi; .1 t<> ev« ry trial am!
; cniergvin-y n war. and ‘a. tec homsig? she
I lias j'.tst ]».'!•] in the li. survivors of
I our ». *'• -t. i.a. ii In r-' j g.
! eouall\ as gr< a ’ ie y a- .
• '‘3. '' ' ■ I cui • so desires J
j to corn; c -nt ami th ;nk the so!), and i
' 1 .. ! '.d !
I tlmir until ing an.i :-m< < < .-'. fill . liurt.s in us- j
j Phsting b> make Hi::- rmiiiu.i; su.-h a great |
| i ■■ 'I'll" . l"V.lti' ’ll l ll’-y 11.> X ..' si’> ... ~
I f< i til" de. ..- <.f their f tli. ;. .a, 1 1..'
' yho b. : I -■ | lie. 11 - r to tbe I
i id -lor-, "i' I lie . -.it:l , I■ <■ {,> . . i I
' hi'- lieat't.
"1. Tl"' getu ral I’omimiiiding <h s..'. s the
j noble worn ii of Atlanta io kimw Jial they
j will !!'■',’er b" he’guti-'ii fur l;..- prace and
; cour'esy and <;i;.-e-n’y h >mag<* shown by
| tliein io Ihe a brave men tu who.-e lame
and history limy imve iot l.'-.-n l.'ii:liful
and d > rut I 1 1
j forts for tim comfort, and . rijoyiU'.mt of
the old lie.'"-, s during their vi.ci to At-
I lanta. lx. but a r tlm devotion ai.Yl
i'atrii.i.. in s|;,,h"t i- them during the.
1 stormy d:iys of war, tind in a.ldit'o i il , vi
| <hii"e Hint tlm lip-ii tyipreeialion land
I love ot mankind forth., women of tim
- soutii is not misp!:u , ,1.
ii- also dei-mes to express his grateful
Uumks to that sup.-rb I'i.utiinati of tlm
I' union i . mmilh e ('olottel W. A. Hemp
hill. and to each and ev.ty member of
that miiiiin.li. for tin i)- ability ami la I Jr,
and parti. "m rb.' to that . pl', n.bd seere.ai'y
of th. reui.ii i, committee, Colonel John <).
Waddell, t i wiiosc skillful and until mg
efforts mainly due the credit ol t lie ■
j sin c<. tie reumon, and lie ah i esp. ■
i eially llm/.ks Colonel A. J. W. st and i
AX alter G. Cooper for flieT management ,
and libillty in inainltiini ■■ or." t during
tile sessions of the emit cation, and Col tu t
J. Colton l.\neg (;■ his disinterested ami
aitennve courtesies shown to th. adjutant I
general and Unit'd Conf.'der.i te Veterans'!
iieadqutirters during Hie reunion.
“6. He I'Xpt'i:'.'.-s his heartfelt thunks to
that noble old s "Idier, p. erb as man and
distinguished citizen. Major Ciem ral Clem
ent A. Evans, coinn’.i.ndet' o' tli.- Georgia
division, president of tim reunion associa
tion and chief marshal of tiie parade, for
the conipleiem ss and -yst< malic manner
in whi< h everything under his sup rviHion
was conducted.
"7. Ther. is .'mother I'. iture of the re
union wi.i'-h has not only elicited hit) high
est mlmiration. but I'.tm t<a.'bed deeply
the hearts of every old veteran wh > visited
tins great city, an I 1 hat was th< spit ndld
management and efficiency display, d by
the chief of tiie commissary department,
Dr. Amos who had complete charge I
TTTE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, JI LA' 25, IS9B.
of the ‘Confederate hotel,' which will long
be remembered by the old veterans.
"When it is known that this magnificent
officer during Uie reunion has dispensed
gratuitously to the old veterans 35,664 meals
and sheltered free of charge 10,000 weary
old soldiers, the almost limitless hospital, y
of the people of Georgia and of Atlanta
can be faintly estimated, and is proof to
tiu world of tlm undying love and affec
tion in which the old veterans are held
by the people of the south.
“8. The gem nil commanding also de
sires to exicnd .his warmest thanks to the
press of Atlanta lor th and im-
partial reports of the proceeding) and in
cidents connected with -tho reunion.
By order of
“J. B. GORDON,
‘‘General Commanding.
‘‘GEORGE MOORMAN',
“Ail.iutaut General and Chief of Staff."
McKinley Heturns His Thinks.
President Ab-Kinley is truly grateful for
the sentint, nts of loyalty and allegiance
expressed by th? message from the c.in
federale veterans stilt by Cimmanding
General Gordon during the reunion 'h'dd
here last week, and lias so expressed him
self in a message received last night from
Seeret-aiy Porter.
The telegram was short, bat slated that
a letter followed in which Hie president
personally thanked the veterans at length
for t'ii. ir cheering in.-ssag.. . The resolu
tions which v.'.-re tel''?'.': aphed to the presi
dent were passed by tile veterans at one
of their meetings, and expressed the deep
concern they i< 1 in tllm success of tlm
Amerlein arms in Cuba, and offered their
services to the pie.-ident if they were
11. ' <l. d.
T'lie passing of the resolutions was on’
of t'he mo: t significant t iiings tha t the
conv eiilion ~f vet . rails did. and will be ap
preciaU dby all patrioi 1c < ttizens, who love
to know th.".i Im- country is reunited and
u.ia. tie e.mf. ra :e vet'runs are as
anxious to iiglit for the stars ami stiipvs
as they xvei" for the stars and bars thirty
eight jaar:' .ago.
Tlie i < solutions 'were offered to the con
vention by G nerni Si<■ l '■ ' ll I’• Lee, *'l
Mis-sissipin, and were unanimously passed
amid •.. ■rs .. nd tii v.Hd< st entliusi
There was not ) t-nting voice raised
agamst tliletn, and although tine presi-T nt
... . . wto aeknow ■ dge ilie r-ceipt < ■
i'11,.-, age from tile veterans, Ii • duly -ij i l,
cialed .met replmd to it as soon as .he rii.-'J
Ol mis.m s.- V.ould al <>w Mm to pay it tn n
attention which it m riled.
The 1.-itei wniea tim- inesldcnt writes to
Gei;»Hiil Gordon irf as follows;
1.,-."'a.tix .■ .''J .'uWashington. D.
C Jul.' -3. To lion. J'.dni B. (i'li'dxm,
< omm.tnm",-in-Chie: i'mid Coiiiedtrute
."Aianta, (.a. Gear Xa. imr.-ti
Gordon: Your recent teiegram in oeimlt
.j IL . ihdte.i ( mifedcrate \’e;era:is was
Xx'i's welcome arid I 1 would have written
tn voa betorc in acknowledgement. < x
eep.mg lor tne unusual deniamis upon
my time.
■Th< pt esent war has certainly served
one ver.x useful purpose in compleK ly
obli i < i.i'. ui". tin I >ii:i I lines drawn
in he las: on". Th" respimsi' to the un
i.-m's .I'l t ’ arms has been . .;'.i:illx spon
lan ei s and patriotic In all parts ol' t'.'i
country. \ : ins of ihe gray, as weil
;<S Ol the bill', ar. now lighting side
l.v side. win:, ac equal honor and re
nown Tiiei: I.rav. de.'ds .rid the un
imj f our army and i ivj
v< .1 rhe gratitucie of the peo
ple of ilie United State.',.
I'., h.iv" .. i.'l. a hearty comm. ndatlon
from nt ■ I and your colleagues of
tin- work of tliis udniinistr.". lion in tlm
(■midnet of the war and the pl-'dgc of
may I m -ed e d to
li' lp in i’l ingmg it io a .-u- ss'. al cwi
pa tion i,- Im’i. cd most gi n tit.vttlg. and
I t’l.ink y.'i.i "spe.i.'i ily far the frank
and cordial expr .-■■'l.an of th" rcsolu
t’.'ii" i >"■ .•<! nm; rward"d to mo. With
verx kind rierard 1 am. sirio.-reiv vours,
WILLIAM M.'KINL-E'T.
The Resolutions Adopted.
The rcohiH.-ns adopted by the T'nlted
Confederate veterans, which wore tele
traph. d tlm president and which wore re-
• >!'"Ihlo for his 1 t:<-r of t' .nks, follow:
■Wln r"'th (b . '1 States of America
-I"- sir p. ■ " ■ ong.igo'! a war with
Spain in the latei'es. jf human llbc-rty, and.
"'.'.1i.!." our’ comrades and our sons
at in ml..a of that glorious nrmy am!
navy, tlm .■.• hl> x. ni.-nts of wi'.u'h rn ■ now
ti,.- woml.".' ot mankind; therefore, be It,
‘Tbi.dx. d, That w . t'." members of the
United Conf.'dei'ate Veterans, pledge to our
pox n".m< nt tho hearty support of th" or-
g. nize I ion in t'-is crisis ~f affairs, sland
im. r.'.id.v at a" times with men end m.m
ey, li'.'i : :.eetiv<. oi political affiliation, ta
president of the United States
as commandor-tn-ehief of our army until
a honorable peace is conquered from the
enemy."
PARADE OF THE VETS.
The parade of the Tnit.’i Confederate
V.-terons’ ss.>ciation, wiiieli v.-is one ot
th. grandest sights ever witnessed in At
l"ii':i. a:.,1 wind) promised to be one ot the
lai I ex r se. ii ill tlm south, was inter
fered with by a heavy downpour of rain
1.-mt Eri.iax' afternoon, which cans. .1 more,
tl ll . . Hie particliiants to disp •
.".rd seek fiix.lter.
Tiioiieh tiie rain fell In torr nts and the
str." ts wei'i small rivers, th.: majority ot
the grizzled olfi veterans mirdm.l through
it as lln-v did ill tile .'.xti'S and seemed
■ enjoy it. Tli >usi ■ of Atlanta's cltl
zen.s and i- us of ti: msands of visitors
Wat., le d arid cii< -red '.lie mu<l-b"Spatt. r-d
ip-roes as i!i. y mar'-h -d to the tune of
'Dixie” . rid slowly wip.-d toe w.it-T from
th. faces and wrung it out "t their
coats.
'l'iie :■■ l.t ix. .s a rema I Ku' old ami
one xx'ui’ i x. 11l Ilex', r be forgolt' n by tbu-
v. v ." forlimalo to witimsd :.
11. re xv'ie hundreds of "Id veterans, Who
h. tllm". I reached tho Emit allotted to
< -u. m.'.u a ill.*, niar.iiing light i'. ri’.d
through Hi.- streets ot Atlanta behind gen
erals and commanders w«io i.'l them in
,r mi' p. .:. ~ llm slight- :t altetllloil Io
I-;.. 'ipeis of rai.i which bent against
ti, in ami r.’iiiaiiifng utterly r.-gardb ss ot
til., cole ■ .|l|. IS ■ "f th-' eXli .ur.'.
Tip.- lit i. p rth.ii ol tile parade was a
gr.e:. i .i:...'-s and hens the veterans v. ■ . •
. .. pg tad - glory. Tio . a l.giit rain
fell from the tim. the p.uade began to
move, but It wrn no : ufil lent to Interfere
witii lie movin'nts ot the old .-ol.'i is.
So it was ti.et at the -n signal and at
; ... s.m'i l of "l.'ix " Irom the r It’th r-".l
--band Hie pared.- moved oil and
i .rted ■■:. li i riunnd: ‘l. thougci peaceful,
march tlirotigh Atlaa-a. wiiidi, on th.a
•
d- temled by ihe men in gray.
In is’iior of tiles.' old men, v- no ar"
an honor to their southland, Atlanta's en
tire population, in addition to thousands
of vi.-’itoi s. stood on tile streets through
whldi 'll" parade was to make Its way.
am! nothing daunted by tli" rain, cheered
th.- old hermis and wav'd their umbrellas
enthusiastically.
General Gordon Reviews Parade.
Tile most rem I.l'l;aide thing ot th. pi-.rndo
and tho m .st remarkable scene wludi
l.as probably been witnessed In the <■ ty,
xx .. I'm r.-vlr-w of the parade by General
John B. Gordon, the gallant commander
of th. veterans. Alt r riding at tho head
of the column through all the rain, lie re
turned to Hie reviewing tan I, and while
the rain was at its worst sat on bls
beautiful black horse and with bared head
w. his old comrades in arms pass
.slowly i'.v and bow-d gracefully in re
sponse to tlm cheers of the mighty con
tours." which stood in water several inches
deep and watched the inspiring scene.
After tlie firs: downpour of rain it was
thought Hint tlm parade had been broken
up, am! tlieri fare when General Gordon
put in his apnearance inarching at the liea.l
of an unbroken column tlm crowd w nt
wild. It xv.is supposed that he would
march on to his hotel and not review Hie
veterans. But. not so. Ruin did not stand
In tlm wav of this great leader. Although
beseeched'and begged by the members of
his staff to dismount and return to his
hotel and obtain dry clothing, he quietly
but firmly refused to leave. His staff gath
ered around him ami then lined up acrosrf
Marietta .street with the general at the
head and waited for the parade.
THE CONSTITUTION
ENTERTAINED MANY
Visitors to Atlanta During the Re
union Accepted Our Invi
tation to Call.
During tho reunion of confederate veter
ans in Atlanta last week The Constitution
was gratified to 'have its invitation to sub
scribens so heartily responded to. In tlie
office of Tho Woekiy, on tlm fourth floor
of the building, a regis: ,-r for visitors was
kept, in which the nanu s of a great many
w»'ro cnte.vd. ‘Nothing lifi.- a complete
roster was made, in spite of our eff >rt to
do so. There were alio’.:: s,<Kh wlm called.
Tlie.se were made xvelcoim- to tlm office
and tlie whole building. Young m- n who
v. familiar witii the wo.kings of tli' pi
per were dt lalii d to es.-ort f.■ m through
tlm different floors and explain how the
lype-i’ tting maeliln.'S w re oP"ra'ed; how
thestereoiypes pl it is Were made; how tiid
editorial and 1 0-1 m s.- ilopart mi nts w re
conducted, and lastly, t a time when the
press was running, to carry them d.>w n ami
see tlm. press in full opci ition. it was
oit" regret that t r .finery v;as nut
running during t m whole day. and many
explanations had to be made that tlm work
of daily paper v. as d .im mainly at nig'in.
apd thnt the press was started about iialf
past three in the n.. ri.'..'i:
Or - matter of ini. i. si Hi >t was cerium nt
• "1 upon largely was ti. - mailing list of Tim
Wet Ely. and many ■ i >n t of surprise
were given wh.-n tin- ] . ..pl.: would ■ that
a large room, extending aim. <t. tlm wlmle
length of the building, and h.ilf tlm width
w:..’ necessary to av i.mmod Uy tlm type
fr.c.i whi'h ar*.' printed tlie red
tags that nd.lres t < teli soDcr I.
er s pap-T. The nt.illip r pro. ss
and tlm “Time.*." miller was. a mystery
H. had troubled many of the visitor.-.,
showing b.o'v tic:. lit:lo tags were at
tached to tlm paper y t.m ma!!< r and
how The Weekij U.mstltu'lon is addressed
so ae.-uratciy and promptly for d. llvry to
the subs. rl!) is.
It i.* Impossible to giv e th.- mini, s of all
th. visitors Imiv. as w- would like to do.
Quite a number of agents called on us.
Prominent among them we found t'he fol
lowing:
Mr. In W. Perdue, of Griffin, Ga., who
w. - .K'i'uinp.niled by Mrs. I'erdue, both vet
erans of the late v. :r.
Mr. Jerry A. Mabry, of Belton, Tex., who
brought with him Mr. Jerry B. Mabry, a.
v-ry bright anil i>roni:s:ng young man.
Both of tip-."- gave valuable assistance in
en lertainlng t ■■ vi. : :oi.-.
Mr. \V. I’. Pels.ms, of A la. rlcus, Gi..
a veteran of the late war and a vderail
ag.-n:.
.Mr. S. P. Elliott, Barnett, Va.
A. T. Brown, I '.lmop. T. x.
E. E. Johnson. Net;:, ion, Mias.
W. D. Moor.-, T, S. U.
John I-'. I: .11, <■; lik i, Ala.
S. S. Walker, Slop. Ga.
J. I>. Epps, sMayb mon, S. C.
C. E. 11 lift ste: le'. Begonia. N. C.
J. J. I.ev,'berry. Hickory t 'i.'.t., Ala.
B. E. t'amp, Covington, Ga.
J Miles Bet <e, Ga
W. P. Ridley
A. A. Dozier, s'i ■ ’.Mills, tl.-i.
V, . -'. y Bi. j - I.- V’ .. ‘ . ■.
A. I ’ 'l'i.omp ■ • ' '' .’".'i'll, Ga.
J. W. C.a.sey, Gillsville, Gu.
Warren P. Woodiiff. Gaim sville, Ga.
George A ivoo.l, S. C.
T. t'. Minter, Sr.. Monticello, Ga.
Visitors came from every s'.i:. in the
south and represented excrv degree among
the veterans and sons of x. terans. it xvas
pathetic at tllm.- to hear tlm sound of tim
crutch or the thump of the wo--1.-u leg in
the balls of tji - building above the tramp
of those w'ao walked n. ,r ■ lightly. Many
par'ie- pa.-sed t. rough wli the mn.imi'x'
seemed to be disabled x.terans, making
tlmir xvny as best they x-ould.
All fine people wxte made io feel at horn",
and tlmre xv-re many imor'.v Imndslmkes
and < xpresslons .71' good will that were en
t eely cordial. In tlie short conversations
po-.-ibr.e with e;m:i visitor some incident
of the w.tr p.-rlia, -■ xvould be given, or
some on.- would tel! the num! r of wounds
ho received, or wh re ! lost his leg, and
eg lere he suffered his worst liardsiiiiis, or
in a lighter vein some old jokes would I."
told or some oi l mg : ’ "d ('■ ! "~
called the times that tri-.I men’.-, soul. The
(..uail'-r was imr- of tn. .mil I ■ O'-r.i t.■ i'ltt'-ry
that blew up the -M a- Ippi steambo it
commanded by tin n G< org< I X wey
tenant Unit'd States navy, now Admiral
Dewey, commanding t'm I'm ‘ d St in >-
Asiatic squadr'in ami m.'i.cei <>; the I'idt
Ippin.s, Major I-’’, air boiita’m. ol Min
is ippi. wiio wroi" "Ail Qu.' I Al'-up t im
Pol mac,” cai tml gave a 1
store of lioxx mid why i. <<m 'im ' d it.
One regr* t that xvas keenly felt was our
. ity to - low '.. ' ■' to b .
ing our « "iil r!'ailoi Bill At!- ■. n<l I ‘■ iiiil-"i 1
Ti.. .' W' '■■■ widmy imiuir d f'.'i'. ami xarimis
excises W. " • t’ Ide 'ITi.-i 'ir. om s mr
/.'" 'tn rJZ
;. me . notigli to >."W. but Were o m, ,p st
Umt they .uuld nm I'" imlm-.’J to l-iiex-
I, they must i.ave hid ent M.m'
tml-n lix. s -it Gm"' -x'.lie, Ga Mr. V- ■i"
lives n.ar‘l»"e..tur. 'H- 1"’ —'>ly b- b
;. ... .. the r. ■ ml. ■ so. they took
refuge in the crowds to avoid notice; they
did not come about T < .onstitut ion
it would i " I leasant to n mate m : y o
to ipci'' uts oeeurr ng duiina the s< ve- tl
d . iys oi ( ntert di In r visitors, but it is im
po-sible to give ..11.
Tina t’uns'l: tit i<’ii wishes to thank I" '•
son-'lix- every visitor to Ul nta who ;■ >-•■
■n.
wbi ' ■ r-;.e >n>" r d with pie isure for m iny
HISTOR! OF REUNION
The Dally Uiinstituiion of July 2(>t!i. 21st.
I ami'
history of tlm Atlanta r< union of the con
federate veterans. The Issue of July 20th,
liftv-six pages, is on. of the largest and
most complete papers ever Issued from
The Constitution's presses. It is fully
Illustrative by picture ami story, of t ie
, amp lignlng that led up to the 1
around Atlanta. If you want all this ma:
ter. the routine and detail of this las',
largest and perhaps Hie best reunion of the
veterans, get a set of Hm daily papers
mentioned.
Order them at once; inclose 25 cents and
state that, you want tlm reunion set of
papers. They 'will be mailed by us. postage
paid, to any address for a quarter, bend
them to your friend, tell :lnm you wore
here ami saw it .all, but did not 'have time
to write tlmm .all about it. Tin- generals
and officers, the pretty' sponsors and maids
of h'oTibr and many distinguished visitors,
arc all shown in the columns.
Order at once. Tlie siti'l’ly may soon be
exhausted. Remit direct to
TILE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION.
AWSTI REFUSES |
TO SURRENDER CITV.
Aguinaldo’s Agent Holds Con
ference With the Spanish
Commander.
PROTECTION IS PROMISED
Admiral Dewey Draws the Blockade
Tighter and Threatens the "use I
of Warships if His Orders
Are Not Implicitly
Obeyed.
Manila. July b'-. via. Hong Kong. July IN- • I
Ar im" ■ u i" id :
between General Aguitmldo's secretary. L< - |
Hard.i. .ml •> promumnt n cive white man, I
ami tin- Spanish commamh r, Uaptain Gen- I
oral Augusti. The Instirg. nts‘ representa
tives urged G. .■ ral Augusti tu stirrend-r
tiiie city, as. el lng that s'i,(Kl'l insurgents
surrounded Manila and were able to enter
il a: .any moment. Thus far. th. y added,
the insurgents bad 1>". a restrained wi: i |
diiil.ultv, but if Um Spaniards continued I
■ tubborn tin r. -.i'll wou.d be that the mstir- ,
■ -its would l>" comp, ti.--! to bombard and |
s'.orm tlie city, "with t m Inevitable slaugh- .
t. r. imparallele.l in nis:- y, Ims- in the
ex.'it. meat Os i.itti" th. y cannot, dlscrim- I
Continuing, tlhe captain general’s visitor I
advi ■ d him to di -i" gard the official tie- •
tions regarding alleged Spanish v ctories in I
I'ui. i and re-, nfoi.-.-m. iim . oming to the I
Philippine island-, a d pr ipose.l a recon- .
cilim: m l""w-n tlm it. lit" l‘hll- |
ipp Ines under a republican ll.tg and a joint !
endeavor to rsu.ide the Americans to |
abandon liostiliti. s in tine Philippine is- ]
1 irnls. Eit illy, tlm repr. . ntativ- s ot th.- |
in.-mgem- propma-.l an app- fi to ; lm pow- J
<rs 1O re. ■ :nlz... the ind. p.-ndem-- of the |
Philippiim i. 1 .mis.
Says He Will Fight It Out.
'Die ...plain general replied tli.it he must |
fight, hoyvevi-r Impele.-s tlie Spanish cause. I
LeGarfia. tic a returned to u.ivit.'. taking ‘
with him Hie ni'iy. , who is a paroled pris- .
011'1'.
'Die natives inside the city say they re- >
celved .a fortnight ago a cone.it’d signal
to prep.ar.' for .-torming tin walls. A sec
ond signal fixing t ie <iaie of 'he assault
lias no; yet b'-eii i:. lied, and they I'e tired
of waiting and ar" 1. sing faith in Ayuiii'il
<lo. 'Die latter, it i- alleged, finds it ex
tremely difficult to capture tlie town forti
fications. His prey i.ri.- success, it is point
ed cut, yv;m easy because of tile nauite
of tim country, which suited his skirmish- I
ers. It i < fni'Gmr aileg.-d that tim principal i
points i i|i"ind by tlm insurgents yvere ob
tain".i poss. ssion of throUL' li ti ■a. ’mrv.
The insui'b’ nts are n.iyv brirving artillery
around I y tlm . - i from Mai il.r a, which
is tedious and t roiiblesonm work. Th'-y are
also obtaining detaib'.l r' p'irß' of tile con- ■
dition of affairs from tim inside of the ,
Dewey Tightens Blockade.
Admiral I>. wey Is .s: iblishing a more
riet b). lest It invai'id ited liy i
permittin;, neutrals to vi: . Cavite :■ ...1
i on an m.l an.l receiv mail in. 1
:ng surreptitious Spanish di.-paiehes. He ,
has threatened to station yv.irsnips oppo- '
site the city, whi' h inly c pr—ipi :a to ims- ■
I'; 1 ji;. s. .as tne Spanis7i ,fill ■. rs fi. .■ i.. r.■ t aey
will ■■ rt tlt’.iy lire on iny Am- rn n within
i I nr *, rey.'i rdl- of tlm . ■ 'I ten. es.
Tlie ,s. ■ ond ins'.i I', men t of American i
, . xp<ct< d is re d ■ In '
Augu Probaldy niilit ry opra
t ons will be deferr. d until th.- September
,■ . i on. w on ■' . co ler, and possil>ly
t!i"ii bloodshed m i v be unn."'.'.-.- try.
A SlKilli i . : 1 ’'ll ■ Just
been l.rou.;'.it in im''" in th" liniids of the
insurgents. It app-.ns that she. was on
the noriliern coast id < ■lto *
with a native . r.-w on i».:ir<l, when the
’ - revolted, killed tli" • h officers
and brought the y. ss.-l < , Cavite.
Spaniards are daily employing convicts
to fell It"".-', and hmm hut. o.t the outskirts
of the totvn. Eit I' '
Wise 'the posit on is nncliang. '!• 1 - 1 -
... , loul ~a "i. but the
supplies of ri- ■ and biltialo meat w.d last
luiir months lonK*
MANILA READY TO SURRENDER.
Backbone of Resistance Has Unities-
■tiuiubly IBroiten.
v nuouvt r P. A‘cording to
bought - t.u Hmpr s Mlmlia,
from I long Kong, - ie xa * i •'
there is tl) it Maiiilah: r< ady to tn. id-
Nut that Hi. archbishop and . a plain gen
eral v.ilutr - riiv vx ill ' .ipitul.fi" i" I ’!'■ tlu-y
are eonna 11-d lo do :,u. but C.al tlm "."'lx'
enand Xm "''.-a' Amw'-f' ' ■ ' '' ' ?
X nt no n t 'sp'm l o'd? l u:H I 'h'.‘ul
and Cavite and tn the Am. rican fleet is ;
' ■ . ..LUXXX
e.-is In port.
■ 1 hay.) just interview. .1 a leading l.ng-
1 I|iH; ,n "I" on tlm snbj. et II- mill .itat- I
■ ... ,! tn it all for. ignens in ’
Manil.i, as xx.il as Spaniards, regard it
! rn ’ f 'oin kl sueh h ‘a € J A
; ■
dir. < i act of friendly iiiu r. st nml warning j
toward the Y ink ■■■, that th. y could not go
too far. Noh nhon a Span ird of influ |
DEWEY’S GUNBOAT SHOOTS ACROSS
BOWS OF GERMAN CRUISER IRENE
American Admiral Teaches the Kaiser’s Commander That
American Orders Must Be Obeyed at Manila.
I. Ui.loii. July 1' The Hong Kong c orrespen bnt us Tl." Dally Mall says:
"(Tfited Stat. ■ Consul Wildman informs mo that as the German criiic.r
Ii no was .arsing Mariw les, ..ll' Manila, the other day. the Unlted'Statos gunbi at
Hugh MeCulloi h was wnt after her t ■ ask her to stop As tlie Irene refusevl to
obev a shell was sent across her bows and a small boat went to discover what
she was doing. The German admiral p rotested anil tn- 1: ted that German ships
eia-.l a right to enter the harbor without being searched, a claim xvhich Admiral
Dewey declined to recognize.
“It is report. .! that Admiral v>n Di "driehs. who is in command ot tho Ger
man squadron at Manila, interviewed C aptain Chichester, of tho British cruiser
Immortalite, as to ■.•.i’at iie xvould do if the Germans interfered with the bom- /
bardinent ot Manlli. Captain Chichester replied that only Admiral Dewey and
himself know that.”
| ence, as this man is, will talk liln 1 that it I
I is high time, to ascertain what the r ' '
I mans mean by appearing lu re in such |
i forces.
I “1 am familiar," my informant cont.n
--i tied, ‘‘with the German interests in Manila
I and my relations witii the Germans are
I very agreeable ami I am positive that on"
i German cruiser would be fully able to
I protect their every Interest.”
Further details of tim fight of May Ist
filter through high officials of Manila as
time passes. It now appears, according to !
authentic information tn the hands of Con- I
sul Williams, that out of 491 mon in tho j
Reina Christina, 364 were killed. Only 127 !
left tho .ship.
Augusti Certain of Victory.
Madrid, July 2Ji.—Senor Sagnsta and Gen
eral Correa, minister of w.ir. deelaro that,
the latest news from tito Bhilipplnes is of
the most favorable el'arncter.
General Correa says advices Indicate that
the insurgents ar<* noyy displaying "only
a i'ukexvarm hostility toward the Spanish
' troops.”
' Captain General Augusti send:, an affml <1
! dispatch asserting, under date of July 14th,
j that yvlule tlie. blockade is becoming very
I strict, tlm enemy has lost lieavtlv in s. v
[ er 11 recent engagements, "by which tile
■ morale of th. Am. ri-an fore' s li.s been
w. ,k* in d and tlm Spaniards hive I
t", ii'v eiieonr iged." 'Die dispat.'ii all'i.'. s
I also that "tlm garrison is ready to tight
I to Hm .b ath,” and that G-ncr 'l Monet and
I several officer: who had <: up. "I from M.i-
I tali". li.'ix. arrived there t'aiitain General
Augusti .'.includes m; folloyvs:
| ‘'Modestly and without exaggeration.
■■ which is contrary to my character. 1 have I
ilescribed with loyal candor tlm situation,
I to which I am con;a'crat ng nil my efforts
i for my country and my king. '
•
DEWEY GROWS IMPATIENT.
WILL NOT DELAY BOMBARDMENT
GF MANILA LONGER.
: General Aguinaldo Is Restive and Is
Anxious To Make an Advance
on the Besieged City.
I
Manila, July 18, via Hong Kong. July 21 -
Uni. ",s the Spaniards sttrr.-nder In t!m
' meantime. Rear Admiral D-wey will bom-
I bard th. fortifications of Mani i by tlm eafi
, of this week, provided tlm troops are ready
i to take possession lmnie<liat< ly.
I Tlm First regiment Is already In the field !
i nt Paranque, two miles from Manila. Tlm :
■ Spaniards are I'. ported to It iv ■ been buoy' d I
[ up xvlth tlm hope that tlm Cadiz fleet, I
I <lno here on tlm 16th, xvould tirriv" soon. ;
■ but the rmws of tim destruction of Admiral '
■ Cervera’s brought yesterday by |
I tlm Japaneso < rui er Naimiwa, may lea.l
I them to surrender.
; Tlm insurgents are constantly harassing i
I tlm Spaniards on both sides of Hm city, -
| but they aro clteck 'd by the big guns of j
; tlm Malate and Santa M:.-a. forts.
, 'Dm second <l. taehnient of tlm American •
expeditionary forces arriv.fi In excellent :
condition, though four died on th- voyage.
Vigorous Attacks Made.
Tlm Insurgents have made vigorous at
tacks and a sight bomba ."fine al on tim i
outskirts of the city, to wU- i tlm Span- 1
lards reply witii an extravagant sli'-lling. I
'Dm Spaniards now say tlmy do not be- !
llevo tlm r. -enfore.'m.t. proml > d tlmm !
' will reach here and Limy desp r of sue- :
But they condemn tlie proposal to retire i
: to tho cita.l-'l, which is utterly defenseless. ,
n.< such a s 'p will merely invite il uy b: er. i
Time.'fore, ti, v believe it would b- b. '.t.'r ‘
to surrender, tlmmiii f "aring pulille .'ensure, i
■ JJow' ver, they will probably b" < ->nip.'ll< .1 '
I to turn nd. ■ so >t . as food is d n; rously ■
■ scarce. 'rimy may pretend to light the |
' Americans forth? sake, of appearance, lint '
the result v ill not be long in doubt, if i
i Admiral D"wey re.-ol?.' to capture Manila i
with :im for< "S h.- has at Ids disposal. '
The Anierl t isports hoisted
i tie Ani. Tie .n flag on an island supposed to '
' be W i :s' Island. General Aguln Ido has
i organize.t th- I'i.iilp . calmmt fit Baccoor :
; witii the following personnel:
Philippine Cabinet Organized.
■President of tho Council General Agul- .
I tnaldo.
S. of tlie Interior -L" ind re Tbalra. I
Secretary of State-M aria no Tr'.is.
I General AttuinaTdo's cabinet to. it the oath j
of office at Hacc.i .r on Sin-dny, In the pres- .
cri-'e of .".t'Oit ifives. A fireworks <1 play
followed. Agulnnldo Is restl 'ss under :
American restraint and want.: to capture :
Manila. .
United States Consul Williams, who Is at i
Cax'fte, has written to United Stat'.' Citi- I
sul Wiidbam, at Hong Kong, strum.■! urg
ing him to come to c.iviie and reason xvith i
General Aguinaldo. with w.'iorn !m lias gn a t
influence. .Mr. Wildman may : irt at t':m .
etl.l of next w - k.
A Spanish steamer, the Vo.-01, havlni: n
IkKird a native cr.'W from tim \ izea; a !
islands, Is now in tlie Tninxls of th" i' .ur ;
gents. The cicw revolted, killed tlm Span- '
ish officers and r. - ' li-d 'l’ny abo, lu t':m
southern part of the island Luzon, bu
there they quariell. .1 xvitii Tayloa it: ur
gents and returned to Iliio. wlileti is < on
aider, da.-, indicating that Cm Viz iyas tire
i unv' illing to join iim Teg:iions.
I In any case, it is considered certain that.
! tlm i’hilipplne islands will never lie ainal- ,
: gamate.l : d licit th. y vv 1 m ver i. iiir:
to Si tnisb rule Dmi on - al- ;
ternatlve, in the. opinion of the I.- st ir. - ,
; formed people Imre, i- r foreign rule
I American or British.
i LONGEST TOW EVER ATTEMPTED.
! San Fran. :■■ ■.. J ly 21 T .■■ gunb it Iro-
i to nl ji Ct , th e 1,, (t1 g-st tow < ver undertaken. '
I She is to hant the ship T.mmna 1 rmn
) San I’l.Hie .eo to Manila i.y the wav of
I Honolulu, a. <H '. im'" "f almtit 6,6611 mil.A.
| ’Dm Ta.-.ma to cartv 10b hor.es ami 120
' iriuli s mid i .oal sup-ply.
T. Iroquois will st'am to Honolulu,
dlst-.m ■■ m 2,100 mil. '. on 'mr own emu
-y- •' '," ol y' u t h ! T p"‘ ~ ;;'.i, J' 'mf : ,
’Tml theL into
I smooth w.io r, will take on sufficient .-oat |
I from tlm 'I aeomu to carry Imr thro igh to ,
I xM.inllm
i 11l Treating Spanish Prisoners.
drld Jnlv "I. Advi" s r. .'efved hero
from il.u Philippine island -.t " th<
I natives ire 111-t r.-.i t ing tJ’"> Spanish pus- .
i oners but that it is hoped that tlm friendly |
i offices of ihe French gov - riirnt m w ill res
’ NECESSITY H PEACE
IS VERY APPARENT
Government, However, Seems
in No Hurry To t Make
Proposals.
SAGASTA IS HESITATING
Spain Will Soon Have Enough Trou
bles at Homo To Dive:t Her
Attention from Pier War
with the United
States.
Madrl'l, f -tiy 18.—Tho nr "" fit v- of nmk-
■ in; i'.".ice i; naw univi u.- aI ly admitted, but
1 t'i» imees.-ity of making It quhk-
ily is not geerally reallz d and,
1 ; irtly owing to Senor s igasta's
i.’id. i ision, apparently nothin',- defi-
nite is being done by the government,
‘ wlii.il seeing lu no hurry tu inako pro-
! posals.
i c.iptain Gmeral Blanco and General Tor
' al wet'.- given a free hand in tho surrender
■ of Santiago, as the government d.d not
I desire to expose Itself to such criticism
j a3 followed the d ; tructlon of Admiral Cer-
I vein's squadron when it was alleged that
- Ui..: gov< I'lllll. nt ordered Admiral Cervera
! to quit the bay.
It is well known here that for some time
! pa: I < arl us havo . sect tly plac
in'- mores arms ami ammunition in the
, small, r towns along tlm French side of
the frontier. When tho signal for a carllst
i rising is givn the taking of these suppll-y
I and munitions of war across Inu froiil;'r
w;il occupy at the must a single night,
i as the men tire ready and know xvtieio
; tlmy must go to receive arms and equ:p
--! ! ' Carlos’s Order Stringent.
! The B:i que provinces S"':m v. ry qut.'t.
I but this is explained by tho fact that tlm
' orders of Dun Carlos aro most stringent
I m th" senm that nothing must be att-mpt-
I ed until he gives the signal, xvfien the
I rising is to be general.
Th* government lias Increased measures
i of pi'.-, an' ion to nip In the bud. any attempt
! of tho kind. During tho last f< w day
•:. '
; tv. , points us sirnt'glcal Import.men l:i ' ■ >
! I st civil war. The signal for the risi. g
I piubably xvill be given In the country bc
! tv - eii Catalonia and Valencia and In Na
! varre. where I ton Car] is baa his m
ina.ti' i'l partisans. The Basque province.i
! would follow when tho garrlsuns there siiad
I have been weakened by the necessity f
I sending troops to light tho carlists in Na-
I varre.
Tine republicans, especially those of Va
lencia and Andalusia, aro being armed.
' Gmi r il Weyier is reported to bo in ent
: mui.ieatlon with both, the Carlisle and. tiio
| republicans.
11l imp.-reial accuses President McKinley
I of deliberately prolonging the war in order
I to carry ii Into Spain to enable England in
I the final settlemciit to derive territorial
: advan agr-is it Gibraltar or In the Canarios.
Bread Riots Occur.
. Tho incr.-.i ;. 1:1 t.'m octroi I'utfil or du
! ties on produce taken into the towns is
I .musing turbulence in the rural districts of
I Tlie populace of the province of Huelva
! has rebelled against the imports of corn
. nml flour and attacked and set lire to a
: number of pul lie buildings. The tro ;■■
! iiad to be called out to repress the disorder.
Eieptonaiit General Corr a, minister ol’
; war, has received a dispatch from General
i Blanco, ineluding General Total’s report
I of tiiie capitulation of Santiago do Cuba,
j G- neral Total's report is dated Saturday
i evening July Dili, and Its details accord
l with the reports already published.
TROOPS LANDING AT MANILA.
Colorado Regiment Is Now in the Field
Near the City.
Manila, Jul I'.', via Hong Kong, July 22.
| The disembarkation of the American
| troops composing the second expedition
■s b< ing pushed with the uti - " < nergy.
Tim Color rt girm nt Is alr< ady in the
I io : | :n :;r I’. ran.ajo and other regiments
’ will be tT'.in.-ii n'i'il without any loss of time
* from the transporis to tho camp in boats.
Tlm Unit-"! States cruiser .Boston has
D en del ailed to • over tho landing parties.
Sue now occupi" ■: a position al mo J within
! r.m m of th eguns of Fort Malato, whl< h
■ is only a short distance from Manila
i 1 Tim brigade commanded by General An-
ill at Cat lit. but his ti aops are
: Tie. m'-.wii 'll ra of tlm United States
More Ttcops Leave San 'Francisco.
I s.. Er. -. J' ' ' I'.—Th* First Mei.'..
to Soil for Al ofila tins aft.-rnoon. Culoiml
ha:? 1 reeeiv > d orders to l..lko’uU possible
speed to Manila.
Designs for Dewey’s Sword.
Washington July depart
for'ilm sword to be presented to Admiral
WAS CALLED BACK FROM SPAIN.
Miss Schley Was En Route to Queen
Regent To Talk Peaco.
Milwaukee, Wls„ July 21.- M s J
I Schley, of this city, who left Paris yester
| d iy lor Madrid to interview tlie qnei-n r. -
i gi-nt of Spain mid Premier Sa■; i. ; a In an
1 endi ivor to bring about peaco between tho
i Unlti d States and Spain, ha . be< i t id
to cornu i.'.onm immediately bx ’ier f.-.tl” ',
Charles Schley, who Is a c?u ln of Comni"-
dore Schley. Mr. Schley tol.l in r that in r
i plan was impracticable, might embatrass
tin coniniooore. bring about no re-ults and
give her a notoriety which would bo un
pleasant. "Sim has always li.-en cntliusia,-
•ie for any i>:hllMit)hrop!c movemen .” s.t -1
be. "bin I do not inuor. " i>- r eours" in
reim-d to this. She will con:'' home imme
dia tely.”
.—.». ———
Conservatism Is Indorsed.
■Editor <?ons:::’ition As on \ mr rend
ers, I wish to thank you for the eonnnon
sense ami conyervative course you are pur
suing in r"gai"d to tlie acquisitam ami re
tention of Hi" Philippine isl-n.ls, and 1
hope you will discus- t u- matt, r fully xv.. h
tlm ability, resc.ireii mid t io .■ '-t you give
all f tuestiom it vx ' ■
-
■ m on th" part o ■ A'"-’.'-
people to .-'l' ' > problem corri .1;.
Peace liunters Kill ' ' ' ' ' ■
■U' "I'-l it is dotllitl".-' an aci of Pl'ov;..
. that th 1 ' '
our hands, that vv< max edi' .iic .i:i*i < ."
tlanlzo tlie ignorant an,l h.-ath. n i- pma
tiua; VV. J. AK'HUIi.
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