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The News and Observe.*. - ■ oV yoii.xi.iv. no. oi. Leads all Other North Garolina Dailies in Both News and Circulation. DEWEY AND HIS MEN Congress Heaps Honors on the Heroes. BRONZE MEDAL FOR EACH A HANDSOME SWORD FOR AD MIRAL DEWEY. GIVEN THE HIGHEST -PLACE IN THE NAVY The Honors Given by Congress Without a Dissenting Vote-*Senate Votes on tne Post Office Appropriation Bill To-Day. Washington, • I>. (’., May 0. —Fitting tribute was paid by the Seuhte today to Admiral Dewey for the magnificent vic tory he achieved in the battle of Manila Ray. A message from the President was re ceived recommending that a vote of thanks be extended by Congress to Ad miral Dewey and the gallant officers and men of his command. Without a word of debate and without a dissent ing voice, the Senate agreed to the reso lution carrying into effect the recom mendation of the President. The Senate went farther, even than that. A bill was presented increasing the number of Rear Admirals in the Navy from six to seven, in order that the President might nominate Admiral Dewey to the highest position in the Navy within his gift and that, too, was passed without dissent. In addition a joint resolution was unanimously agreed lo directing the Secretary of the Navy to present to Admiral Dewey a sword of honor and to have struck, in com memoration of the battle of Manila, a bronze medal for each of the officers and men who participated in the gallant fight. The resolution aprpopriates $lO, 000 to enable the Secretary to carry Its provisions into effect. The hill offered last Friday authoriz ing the Postmaster General lo estab lish post offices at military posts and camp* in order to facilitate the delivery oi mail to soldiers was reported favor ably by the Postoffices and Post Roads Committee and unanimously passed Subsequently an amendment to the post office appropriation hill was agreed to. appropriating $50,000 to carry the bill into off W-t. The nostoffice appropriation hill was under discussion during almost the en tire session, the subject of discussion be ing the proposition to reduce the com pensation of railroads 20 per cent, for carrying the mails. The amendment was defeated h.v the decisive vote of 40 to 8 At a late hour it became evident the bill could not be disposed of today and it. was unanimously agreed to vote upon it at 2 o’clock tomorrow. At 0:55 p. m the Senate adjourned. HOUSE PROCEEDINOS. Dewey and His Men Thanked—Bill for 10,000 Volunteer Corns—Food for Cubans. Washington, I>. C., May 9.—The great er part of today in the House was con sumed by war measures. The recom mendation of the President that a vot< of thanks be tendered Admiral Dewey and his associate officers and men was followed quickly with a unanimous vote, and with equal concert the House passed tin* hill creating an additional rear ad miralship for the hero of Manila. Ihe hill providing for the organization of a volunteer engine brigade and en listment of 10,000 volunteer troops im mime to tropical diseases was passed aftre two hours of debate. The prin cipal ground of opposition was found in the features giving to the lVsident tin appointment of all officers. The Senate .hill authorizing the army P> distribute food among, the suffering Cubans and to arm the Cuban people was passed. So soon as the journal had lieen read the President’s message was presented and read. The reading was not interrupt ed by applause, but. at the conclusion a demonstration on the floor and in tin galleries followed, which continued sev vi. When the applause ceased ■ r. Boutelle, (Maine), chairman of the House Committee on Naval Affairs, of tre( and asked immediate considera ,nf a , JO ' nt resolution tendering the President- onKroKS Hue with the unaniiiuuis" ,<l< * nH ‘ n,s ° ue - 5,11,1 lt wafj Ki?: aw. ■ "i" the Navy at aeven. i„,,r, A !" Imthyimmntion „f Admiral i.J'w, Mr. Boutelle said the Committ Naval Affairs presented the bin m)'. purpose of carrying out the* spi ! it I residents message and the t a'mi fit d£.re of the people of the entire coSn Mr. Bailey (Texas) said the ease was exceptional and he Wild not intomos! any objection to an appropriation Z A'ell meritel. but lie merely wanted to suggest that the action about to be taken was in n o sense indicative of a purpose to increase freelv during ibis war additional high salaried officers in the army and navy, and he would certainly oppose the inauguration of such purposes. The bill was then passed unanimously. An additional section was added lo the immune hill. It declares specially that the provisions relative to the appointment of volunteers to tlte several States under call by pro clamation and to the appointment of officers as made in the recent act pro viding for 125,090 volunteers shall not apply to the present act. A motion to recommit offered by Mr. (’ox (Tenn.) was voted down and the hill, as amended, was passed. The House, at 4:50 n. m., adjourned. PREPARATIONS AT MOBILE. The Work of Equipment and Concentra tion of Troops Goes On. Mobile, Ala., May 9. —The concentra tion of equipment here is going on and is regarded as final preparations for movement of the regular troops toward the seat of war. One hundred and sev enty-seven mules, 38 wagons and har ness and a number of ambulances and 2,000 uniforms, the latter in part far vol unteer troops, are expected from St. Louis, Jeffersonville, Indiana; Philadel phia, etc. Corrals are building at camp for the mules. Lieutenant 11. D. Hum phrey, of the 20th Regiment, left to-day for Cairo on recruiting service. Acting Assistant Surgeon E. It. Bragg, reported to-day, and was assigned to the Third Regiment. Nothing is known here of the reported assignment of Brigadier General Snyder to command the volun teers at Chickamauga. In the volunteer camp to-day the first muster took place, the companies mustered in being Com pany- G., Jefferson Volunteers, of Bir mingham, Captain H. R. Kennedy, 84 men; Company K., Birmingham Rifies, Capt. C. L. Ledbetter, 84 men, and Com pany L., Huey Guards, of East Lake, Capt. F. 11. Ilart, 84 men. ATTACK AT CARDENAS. Blanco Says the American Ships Had to Retire. Madrid, May 9.—Blanco says that an American cruiser and torpedo boat attempted to force Cardenas channel. After half an hour’s engagement with three Spanish gunboats the Americans were forced to retreat. CONFERRED WITH GARCIA .IEUT. ROWAN RETURNS FROM HIS MIS SION TO THE INSURGENTS. <e is Now at Nassau- Is Accompanied by Gen, Callazo and Col. Hernandez -Sighted Sampson’s Fleet Friday. Nassau, N. P., May 8. —First Lieuten ant Andrew S. Rowan, of the Nine teenth Infantry, the agent of the* United States War Department, who has been on a visit to Cuba, arrived here to-day, after accomplishing his mission. He has seen the Cuban leaders and, incidentally In? saw Rear Admiral Sampson’s licet steering in an easterly direction. Lieutenant Rowdn left Cuba on May 1, in an open boat. General Collazo and Col. Hernandez have also arrived here from Cuba. They left Bayamo on May 3 which, (as cabled exclusively to the Associated Press from Kingston), General Calixto Garcia had entered, on April 29, after the town had been evacuated by- the Spanish troops. General Garcia, it appears, also holds the river Canto to Embarcadero. The party passed Rear Admiral Samp son's fleet at daylight on Friday, off Manatee. THE STATE VOLUNTEERS. -Secretary Alger Furnishes Statement Showing Where They Will lie Sent. Washington, lb (’.. May 9.—-In answer o repeated requests from all sections of ch country-, for information as to where the various organizations of State troops, vhieh are being mustered into the Uni t'd States service, are to he sent, Secre ary Alger to-day furnished the Associa t'd Press a statement showing the desti tution of the volunteer troops. The list s subject to correction. It will be no iced that, generally speaking, three points are to receive the greater number >f troops. The official Mrd contains (In following: Among the troops assigned to Wasli ngton is one regiment of Virginia in fantry. To Camp George H. Thomas. Chicka mauga; North Carolina, one regiment of nfantry: South Carolina, one battalion of infantry; Virginia, one regiment, of in fantry. To Tampa, Fla.—Georgia, one regi ment of infantry. To department commanders for coast defense and reserve—Florida, one regi ment of infantry; Georgia, one regiment of infantry and two batteries of light artillery; North Carolina, one battalion and one regiment of infantry; South Car •lina, one regiment of infantry and one buttery of heavy artillery: Virginia, one regiment of infantry. CABINET CRISIS INEVITABLE. London. May 9.—The Madrid corres omlent of tin* Daily Mail says: “It is believed that Cabinet matters nay continue as they are for another -eek hut a crisis is regarded as inevita le. Senor Sagasta and Senor Montero tins. President of the Senate, visited the hu'cn regent to-night (Sunday) and Ihe itter subsequently visited Senor Gania ao, who is regarded as the coining man. LAYING IN PROVISIONS. Kingston, Jamaica, May 9.—The Span iards are trying to provision the fortifi cations of eastern Cuba before the block ade begins. Local shipping merchants to day received large' orders for food from Santiago and Mansanillo. ; RALEIGH, .N. C., TI’ESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1898. ARMS FOR CUBANS The Steamer Gussie Sails With Supply. 100 U. S. TROOPS TO GO THEY WILL SEE THE SUPPLIES SAFELY LANDED. SECRECY AS TO THE LANOING POINT Expected that the Arms and Supplies will be in the Hands of the Insurgents with in a Week-Ammunition for Blockading Fleet. Tampa, Fla., May 9.—The steamer Guessie, one of the Mallory Line of boats, chartered by the government for use as a transport, will sail for Culm before morning, loaded with arms, am munition and supplies furnished by the United States government for tin* use of the Cuban insurgents. A company of one hundred United States troops from the First Regiment of Infantry, will ac company the expedition and aid in guard ing the landing of the valuable cargo on the coast of Cuba, and will, if necessary, penetrate into the interior far enough to place the supplies in the bands of the insurgents. The expedition will be in charge of Captain J. H. Dorst, Gen eral Mill's’ aide, who has just returned from Cuba. The Gussie has on board between six and seven thousand rifles, and about 200,000 rounds of ammunition and several hundred boxes of provisions, consisting principally of canned meats and hard tacks. The utmost secrecy is maintained regarding the point of land ing, but in view of Capt. I hirst’s recent landing near Havana, where he com municated with the insurgent leader. General Delgado, it is believed that the expedition will he headed for a point not far from Havana. The Gussie ln\d mounted on her forward deck to-day, a one pounder rapid fire motion gun f<jv protection. It is understood, however, that she will he met at some point not far from Key West by a gun boat from the American blockading squadron, and escorted to the designated landing place. The Whitney, the sister ship of the Gussie, which sailed for Dry Tortugas Saturday with two companies for the Fifth Infantry, returned to-day. It is intimated that she wil follow the Gussie to Cuba as soon as the arms, ammunition and supplies can be loaded. Before a week has passed, it is believed that the insurgent leaders will have been furnish ed with arms enough for at least fifteen thousand men, and with a base of sup plies established on the const, a vigorous campaign against the Spanish forces will he inaugurated. Large amounts of powder and projec tiles for the blockading squadron are now arriving here. On Picnic Island there are twelve cars loaded with dyna mite, torpedoes, powder and ammunition, which will soon be sent to Key West and as many ears on the wharf tracks. An extra heavy guard lias been placed around the ears with orders to shoot anyone attempting to tamper with the seals. Hundreds of carpenters are at work to-day fitting up the big transports. Heretofore the work lias been rather slow, owing to lack of material, but it is believed now that al of the boats here will be in readiness for loading by Wed nesday night. The Engineer Corps to-day were drilled in the use of the big canvas pontoons, which are a part of their equipment. In the spacious hold of the Alamo are stored enough of these pontoons to form a bridge several hundred feet in length. They will lie carried along with the ex pedition. Tampa, Fla., May 9.—1:35 a. m. —A telephone message just received from Port Tampa, says that the steamer Gus sie lias not yet sailed, and perhaps will not go out before morning. LEE AND WHEELER. They Expect to Start to Chickamauga Tomorrow. Washington. I>. May 9. —(Special.) —Wheeler and Lee expect to start for Chickamauga on Wednesday. They have had made their Major General uniforms. They are entitled to the following staff: Adjutant General. Assistant Quarter master General, Assistant Commissary General, Assistant Inspector General, one Surgeon, out* Engineer, and three Aides-de-Camp. it is very likely that Wheeler and Lee will take some of their most important staff officers from the regular army. The volunteers from North Carolina have been ordered to these points, the particular regiment to go being left to the State Camp Commander, subject, however, to orders from here, which may he changed: North Carolina, one regiment of infantry p> Ohieknmauga; one regiment of infantry and one battal ion to commander of coast defenses, re serves. LEAVE GRANTED CAPT. COWLES. Mmslungton. I). <\. May 9.-(Special.) --Official order: By direction of the Secretary of War. leave of absence tin- V! I tl . lll , ‘T 0,,1 ''is. is granted Captain ( alvm 1). Cowles. Twenty-third in fantry. to enable his to accept a com mission as Lieutenant Colonel of the Hrst Regiment North Carolina Volun teers. He will proceed lo Raleigh, N. <’.. and report to the Governor of the State. I SAMPSON’S FLEET No Fears Entertained for its Safety, HAS NOT MET 1 HE ENEMY NO REPORT EXPECTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. PLANS FOR SPEEDY MOVE ON CUBA Indications Point to a Short, Sharp and Speedy Campaign--Provisions for Mobilizing, Transporting and Feeding Many Thousands of Troops. Washington. D. C., May 9. —There is the best authority for the statement that to-day having passed without a report from Admiral Sampson, the Navy De partment does not expect to hear from him within several days. The authority for this statement is fully acquainted with Admiral Sampson's plans, and tjie remark would seem to indicate that the Admiral having failed to find the enemy at the place expected, had turned his at tention to the alternative project. What this is cannot be ascertained. It is evident, however, that the department is under no apprehension as to the safety of the American fleet, nor of any vessel of the fleet. The War Department saw fit to-day to gratify the universal desire and inform the country through the press just where the various State volunteer organizations are to be concentrated. It. is the first time that any official statement, has been made as to the points of concentration themselves. The order as published by the department is thought, in some .'quarters to warrant the assumption that it contemplates a speedy movement of the United States military forces upon Cuba, and in much greater force than was originally planned. The War De partment officials refuse to say anything ou this point, hut there is every evidence that they expect a short, sharp, conclu sive and immediate campaign, such as could not he waged hv five* or ten thou sand soldiers. It is also to be noted that preparations made h.v tiie Quarter master’s Department, and the Commis sary’s Department, so far as is disclosed by actual orders, indicate that provi sion is being made for mobilising, trans porting and feeding many thousands of men outside of the United States. With a view to systematizing the great work of mobilizing the forces and put ting them in service, the War Depart ment has planned a scheme, which it. is believed, will very much hasten the work of getting the men together and equipping them, while avoiding any con gestion of the railroad traffic, such as is always to lie apprehended in cases of war. Instead of allowing all the troops called for from a particular State to be assembled and broken in at the rendezv ous the department is instructing its mustering officers to complete the or ganization of regiments as rapidly as possible, and as soon as one is organized to report the fact to the department when the regiment will he ordered at once to the point selected for concentra tion. In this way the government will be greatly relieved in the distribution of stores, which will lie called for only as fast as they are needed. The men also will be more amenable to discipline when quickly transferred to the concentration points outside of their own States. It is tin* expectation that the first regi ment organized and reported from the States will he sent to Chattanooga, thence going to Cuba via Mobile. Tampa, New Orleans and Galveston, for expe ditions will he dispatched from each of these ports. The Governor of a State will have no hand in the designation of the regiments to go to particular con centration camps; the destination will depend upon the promptness with which the volunteers are organized, and are ready for transportation. Probably about one-third of the entire levy called for by the President, or about 30,000 troops, will constitute .Hie force to be sent south to take part in the first Cu ban service, following the regular army forces. These troops will be the first to recoinve their equipment. When they are organized, equipped and concentrated the government will be ready to equip the second contingent; namely the forces, about equal to another third of the total call, which will be assigned to the de fences of the coast and harbors, replac ing the regular United States troops withdrawn from those points. When these are equipped, the govern ment will turn its attention to the third class, comprising the last third of the 125,000 volunteers called for. It is the sincere hope of the War Department that it will not he called upon to fully equip these troops before hostilities are at an end. but the work of preparation is pro ceeding on the contrary assumption. This third division will constitute the second reserve to he drawn upon for re inforcements whenever needed, and it is possible that the men never will be called upon to leave their own States unless the plans of the War Department mis carry. lt may be remarked by the way that out of tiie first-class will come the troops which will he sent to the 1 hilip pine Islands. General Miles has pre pared a scheme changing the boundaries of the present departments to facilitate the working out of this plan, and it is now before Secretary Alger for endorse ment. The responses so far received from the mustering officers continue lo be very encouraging. CORBETT AND FITZSIMMONS. The Two Great Pugilists Will Meet Each Other Again. Boston, Mass., May 9.—80 b Fitzsim mons has announced his aceptance of the offer of Kid McCoy to pay the champion SIO,OOO for a fight at middle weight, and also his acceptance of the offer of James J. Corbett, of $25,000 for an opportunity to regain the heavy-weight championship. Fitzsimmons will meet either man be fore the regularly organized club offering tiie largest purse, but he will insist on a si»k* bet of SIO,OOO in each case, and both matches must take place before the last of September, this year. This announcement is accompanied with the offer of Julian, Fitzsimmons’ manager and the prize fighter himself, to bet $2,500 that neither McCoy nor Corbett will make good his offer. CORBETT’S CHALLENGE. Denver, Colorado. May 9.—After reading* tiie Associated Press dispatch from Boston this afternoon, announcing that Bob Fitzsimmons had accepted his offer of $25,000 for an opportunity to regain the heavy weight championship, James J. Corbett sent the following dis patch to W. A. Brady, his manager, who is in New York city. “(Jo after that man (Fitzsimmons) and make my offer to him again—$25,000 that I will stop him in ten rounds —and put tip some money. Show him up.” RESCUED AT SEA. A Schooner Saves (lie Crew of a Sink ing Tug. Norfolk, Ya.. May 9.—The schooner Alice M. Colburn, (’apt. McLeod, from Boston, arrived here to-day with the crew of the tug Thomas G. Smith. Capt. Calhoun, of Philadelphia, taken off tin* tug while she was sinking between Fen wick and Cliincoteagm* Sunday evening at 0 o’clock. The Smith left Philadel phia for Norfolk Saturday morning and met with heavy weather. The seas came aboard with such force as to stave in her deck house and the tug was leak ing badly. When the Colburn hove in sight the Smith signalled for her and the Tew was taken off. Fifteen minutes later the Smith sank. IT IS DECLARED INVALID INSPECTION FEATURE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LIQUOR LAW, "egublion of Original Package Sales, Valid- Decision of U. S. Supreme Court- Shiras and McKenna Dissent, Washington, D. t\, May 9.—ln the United States Supreme court to-day the South Carolina liquor law was again made the subject of a decision which was handed down by Justice White. The State dispensary law having been amend ed since the recent decisions holding it invalid, to-day’s decision deals with the new law. This law attempted to elimin ate tiie feature of the old law discrimina ting against other States in the shipment of liquor to individuals for their own use in South Carolina, but while this in hibition was eliminated and the privilege restored in the new law. it was coupled with conditions of inspection which it was claimed still amounted to discrimina tion. The court in to-day’s decision ac cepted this view of the case, holding that the inspection provision of the law was tantamount to a denial of the right of inter-State commerce and therefore antagonistic to the Constitution of the United States. The court hold, however, that the portion of law regulating the sale of original packages within the State was valid. The decision was rendered in the ease of Vance and Scott vs. the Vandercook Company, of California. The decision in tin* United States Circuit court for South Carolina, was in favor of the California company. The opin ion rendered to-day had the effect of affirming this opinion in part and re versing it in part, and the case was re manded with instructions to proceed ac cordingly. Chief Justice Fuller and Justice Shiras and McKenna dissented as to the por tion of the opinion reversing any part of the decision of the court below. They took the position that the law in its en tirety is in violation of the Constitution, and that the opinion antagonistic to it, should be sutained. The court reversed the opinion of the Circuit court for South Carolina in the case dealing with the seizure of liquors shipped into South Carolina by Vander cook & Company, on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction. EX-SHERIFF SUTTON SHOT. Wounds Exjiectod to Prove Fatal —Re- ceived in Altercation With Daniel Taylor. Kinston. N. C.. May 9. — (Special.)— At 8 o’clock tonight an altercation oc curred in a barroom between ex-Sheriff J. I). Sutton and Mr. Daniel Taylor. Sutton cut Taylor about the neck. Tay lor shot Sutton. Taylor is not seriously hurt, hut Sutton is badly wounded in the bowels, and is not expected to live. BARGES GO AGROUND*- Norfolk, Va., May 9.—Tug G. W. Morse, put hack from sea to escape the storm this morning. She had in tow the barges Washington and (’. (’. Chapman, coal laden for New York. On the way up tin* bay liis tow broke adrift aiid both barges went aground on the tail of the horse shoe and stuck hard and fast. The Washington will probably prove a total loss as she is nearly full of water and the seas are breaking over her. If the wind holds, the Chapman will probably j go under# also. The Morse will try to I pull the Largos off this morning. I fHIRD EDITION; P’# .FIVE CENTS. PRAISE FOR DEWEY The President Sends a Mes sage to Congress. NATIONAL GRATITUDE RECOMMENDS THE THANKS OF CONGRESS BE EXTENDED. TO THE GALLANT DEWEY AND HIS MEN For Highly Distinguished Conduct in Conflict With the Enemy-*For a Victory Which is an Effectual Step Towards Peace. Washington. D. ('., May 9.—The President to-day sent the following mes sage to the Congress: To tin' Congress of the United States: On the 24th of April 1 directed the Secretary of the Navy to telegraph or ders to Comodore George Dewey, of the United States Navy, commanding the Asiatic squadron, then lying in the port of Hong Kong, to proceed forth with to the Philippine Islands, there to comenee operations and engage the assembled Spanish fleet. Promptly obeying that order the Uni ted States squadron, consisting of thc Hagship Olympia, Baltimore, Raleigh, Boston, Concord and Pet del, with the revenue cutter McCulloch as an auxil iary dispatch boat, entered the harbor of Manila at daybreak on the Ist ot May and immediately engaged the entire Spanish fleet of 11 ships, which were under the protection of the lire of the land forts. After a stubborn fight, in which tiie enemy suffered great loss, these vessels were destroyed or com pletely disabled and the water battery at Cavite silenced. Os our brave offi cers and men not one was lost and only eight injured, and those slightly. All »f our ships escaped any serious damage. By the 4th of May Comodore Dewey had taken possession of the naval sta tion at Cavite, destroying the fortifica tions there and at the entrance of the bay and parolling their garrisons. The waters of the hay are under his com plete control. He has established hos pitals within the American lines where two hundred and fifty of the Spanish sick and wounded are assisted and protected. The magnitude of this victory can hardly be measured by the ordinary standards of naval warfare. Outweigh ing any material advantage is the moral effect of this initial success. At this un surpassed achievement- the great heart of our nation throbs, not with boasting or with greed of eonquet, but with deep gratitude that this triumph has come in a just cause and that by the grace of Goa an effective step lias thus been taken toward .the attainment of the wished for peace. To those whose skill, (-out age and devotion have won the fight, to the gallant commander and the brave officers and men who aided him, oiu country owes an incalculable debt. Feeling as our people feel and speaking in their name, I at once sent a message to Commodore Dewey, thanking him and his officers and men for their splendid achievement and overwhelming victory and informing him that 1 had appointed him an acting rear admiral. I now recommend that following our national preeendonts and expressing the fervent gratitude of every patriotic heart the thanks of Congress be given Acting Rear Admiral George Dewey, of the United States Navy, for highly distin guished conduct in conflict with the ene my. and to the officers and men under his command for their gallantry m the lestruotion of the enemy’s fleet and the capture of the enemy’s fortifications in the hav of Manila. (Signed) WM. McKINLEY. Executive Mansion, May 9, 1898. gen. m ade in command. IF* Displaces General Shatter by Right of Seniority. Tampa, Fla., May 9. —Major General Janies F. Wade, is now in command of the army of invasion, by his right as senior officer, displacing Major General W. It. Shatter, heretofore in command. Orders to this effect were received from Washington tonight. Their receipt ap parently reveals a curious oversight. It is tin* military law that when two briga dier generals made major generals on the same day, the one longest in service is the senior in command, regardless of who was the ranking brigadier general. This fact was apparently lost sight of. however, as when General Shatter came to Tampa from New Orleans, he, as ranking brigadier general, assumed com mand of the army here, General Wade taking the infantry division. But when Generals Shatter and Wade were pro moted to major generals last week, no change was ordered in the command. In years of service, General Wade ranks General Shatter. The latter was ap pointed lieutenant colonel of the First Infantry July 28. 1800. and was accept ed January 20. 1807. General Wade was appointed first lieutenant of the Fourth Cavalry May 14, 1801, and accepted June 4. 1801. General Shatter was made brigadier general May 4, 1897, General Wade’s promotion not occurring until a month later. They were made major generals on the same day, May 3, 1898. hut apparently not until today was it discovered that this fact made General Wade the senior in command. CATALONIA A SIEGE. Madrid. May 9.—A state of siege lias been proclaimed in Catalonia.
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