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MORE CANNON ADHSlisss I f GOMH llllfll-lll MIJlsS? 1Y)R'IT) KMC AXt ,UW
Ilie Fortifications at Oaimatiera and S anti
I ago Again Bombarded.
VESUVIUS
GETS
The Firing at Santiago the Most Accurate ant Destructive 'Yet Done.
Some of the Batteries Entirely DestroyedFearful Effect of Ex
plosion of the Shells from the Vesuvius-Spanish Soldiers
Starving and Anxious to Surrender---Fight Be- ; f
tween Bushwhackers and a Launch from
One of the Battleships. r
(Copyright : by the Associated Press.)
' Camp M'Calla, Guantanabio Bay,
."Wednesday ",'June 15. 3:30 p. m. Via
Kingston, Ja., Thursday 16,-8 a. m.
The brick fort and earth works at Caim
enara at the end of the ra'ilroad load
ing to the city. of Giiantanamo were de
molished, today by-the bomTbardment of
the .Texas, Marblehead and Suwanee.
The warships opened fire at 2 p. m. and
the bombardment lasted one hour and
thirty minutes. The Texas steamed
slowly up the channel leading to the
fortifications followed closely by the
Marbltiiead. The Texas fired two shots
as range finders, both falling short and
to the right. (The Marblehead stood off
the west side 6f the channel and opened
.with her 5-inch guns on the fort, knock
ing doivn pai of the wall. The Texas
then threw in some 12-inch shells, tear
ing down the" v4U of the fort and
throwing the-brick and mortar thirty
feet in the air. After badly damaging
the fort, the Marblehead stood further
to shell the earthworks and barracks
at the west ehd of the harbor. She
knocked them into the air and when 'the
Spaniards lied from the fort they were
shelled by the St.' Paul and driven into
the bushes , . '
The Spaniards fired only five shots,
vhich did rib damage. A
After thc: ships stood out into the
harbor, the Spaniards, in thebush open
- d fire on the Marblehead's launch,
which replied vigorously. V
The Suwanee then turned back and
shelled "the bushes, driving the Span
Sards inland." . . .
r STARVING SPANISH SOLDIERS.
1 During the afternoon a half starved
and ragged Spanish soldier crawled in
to the camp and.gay.e himself up. He
said 'he expected to be shot, but he
vould gladly die if they would only give
him food and water. He had had
neither for forty-eignt nours. .ne.ie
- ... . . i O AAA Ovn rf Vi onl .
r-ted that there were 2,000 Spanish sol-
DO.'
half -starved, who wanted to. give
diers.
i lves up,.
but that they believed
thev wol'W b kille hy Americans as
they woi. gy fiere once in captivity.
The Snaniar-1 wa glven a sod dinner
The Spaniard. then taken
and some clotli. " 'Vf , i0,.
rblehead. He declar
onhoard the M
er back and report
ed that he would
V that they would
. . - -i V. ,
certainly shoot him. He
a prisoner on the Marbleht. d A1sir,
FIGHT BETWEEN A LAUNr11 AJN1J
BUSHWHACKERS.
The Marblehead's little steam laum. "
cleared out a. detachment of; Spanish
bushwhackers this afternoon and es
caped without the loss of a man after
a hot engagement of a quarter of an
hour. The launch had been dragging
the harbor near the fort for mines. She
had found one and was towing it back
-to the Marblehead when the enemy,
concealed in the bushes on the shore,
opend a hot fire on the five men in the
launch. The launch headed toward
whore and began banging away, but the
bow gun finally kicked overboard, car
rying the gunner with it. In the mean
time the enemy was fleeing wildly. The
marine was" promptly rescued. It is
believed that several Spaniards were
killed. .
THE PURISIMA CONCEPCION
; ,: SAILS ;
Cineston.',' Ja June 16.-2:15
p. m.
Tin' Snanish steamer
Purisima Con-
i imm. loaded with food for Manzanillo
' left K'ingston at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
taking;-a westward course. ne coion
kil authorities ignored the protest of
' raited States Consul Dent, as not. bas
' ed on sufficient evidence, and gave the
her clearance.
The Purisima. Concepcion arrived at
Kingston in the latter part of May
frrvm Manzanillo. with a Spanish com
missariat officer, in disguise, seeking
supplies. Bhe already had on board a
large amount which had been obtained
elsewhere, but at Kingston she began
-f r.T,nU tr tnicp on flour, corn and rice,
purchasing in all 2,800 bags of corn from
. Jamaclan merchants.
The colonial authorities were inform
ed by her owners that clearance papers
would be asked for a non-blockaded
t,r.,-t lit Mnnzanillo. on the south
niant; on the bay of Guanayaro
ITniied States Consul Dent made rep
resentations to the government of the
Island against the vessel, and a careful
irnnirv instituted, the authorities
.promising that if Mr, Dent could jfur
ilsh snpfifif mvortf that her captairkin
terkied'tcf run for a blockade rport they
would refuse to alto-w her to load. An
unsuccessful attempt v,as then made
Li v her owners to change tier register.
failine. ttie Purr-
jg-na Concepion, according to -tils,
pate from Kingston to the Associat
e.i Pr.. has been planning to leav
ns secre
y as possiDie, lii-vue xiopc, uu
der cover
of darkness, ot evading cap
iure. Ther
doubt in the
the supplies
has never been tne least
mind of Mr. Dent that-
hd provisions, though
i iy for an unblockaded
loaded nomin
Dort. ane destineu
ultimately tor uen-
ti,- i ii. likfii.ood that she will
reach her destination tf e Admiral Samp
yon is fully awave of her olans and has
probably detailed a fast- a1"
crufser to capture hT and the fepamsn
..(Tin- T iontona.it " mmanaer joa-
To the public that I have, this day re
of the 'Aetna Lithia
.
Water tb W. H. Green's Pharmacy,
rwhere we hope to (be 'better aible to ac-
' commodate those wTho'use this mineral
rrMer on account of being more cen
trally located and more room to rk
fin. The cost is the same as it was at
IBunting's Pharmacy, 25 cents per gal
lon. Also -we will , have the Aetna on
.draught. Any ie wishing it will
. please call and see s at Dr. Green's.
" IRememiber we guarantee tfejs water to
relieve kidney , trouble, dyspepsia, indi
gestion and' all stomach trouble, uric
acid in the Wood and rheumatisnj. A
iproof of the satisfaction is the quanti
itv we are selling. We have yet got to
(and the first cuptomer who has used
ithis -water freely does not praise H
Retnj titnia waidi ca.
R. E. WARD. - Agent,
,W? H. GREEN'S JPHAKMACY.
IN HER WORK
quin Montague, who is understood to
have left Kingston on her. -SIGHTED
-BY THE "yOSEMITE.
Kingston, Ja., June 16. 6 p. m. The
captain.
and officers of the
auxiliary
cruiser Yosemite
(ormerly
El Rio)
feel foolish and are thoroughly vexed.
As the Yosemite approached Port
Royal about 5o'clock this rnornihg she
passed a large steamer going out. No
attempt was; made to ascertain her
name, but on arriving here the Yose
mite's captain learned that the steamer
was the Purisima Concepcion. .
The Yosemite, with other American
cruisers had been -especially warned
about this Spaniard as she woulS be a
rich prize. She is said to have"" $100,000
in gold on board. "Her cargo of food
and medicine is destined ultimately
for, Cienfuegos and Havana.'
It is. by no means certain that the
auxiliary cruiser Prairie (formerly VE1
Sol) will catch her, though the Prairie
was yesterday evening in the course
the Purisima Concepcion - was taking
this morning. ' ' ' .
. ; BOMBARDING THE FORTS.
On Board the AssoclateTd Press Dis
patch Boat Dauntless, off Santiago de
Cuba, Thursday June 16th, noon, "Via''1
Kingston, Ja., Thursday June 16th 9 p.
m.-Rear'Admiral Sampson's fleet bom
barded the batteries at Santiago de
Cuba for the third time at day Jight
this morning. For hours the ships
pounded the batteries at the right and
left of the entrance, only sparing el
Morro, where Lieutenant Hobson and7
his companions of the Merrimac are in
prison.
The western batteries, against which
the main assault was directed, were
badly wrecked. One was utterly de
stroyed. In others many guns .were
dismounted.
At first the Spaniards replied pas
sionately and wildly, but impotently.
Then most "of the guns were deserted.
Not a ship was struck, nor a man in
jured on the American side. .It is 'be
lieved that the enemy's loss of life was
heavy.. -. "
' MORE SHOTS BY THE VESUVIUS.
As a preliminary to the hammering
given the batteries the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius last night at midnight was
given another chance. Three 250 pound
charges of 'guncotton were sent over
the fortifications at the entrance. The
design was to drop them In the bay,
around the angle, where it was' known
that the Spanish torpedo boat destroy
ers were lying. Two charges went true
.s no reports were heard a peculiarity
of the explosion pf guncotton in water.
Whether the destroyers were demol
ished is not known, but the destructive
area of guncotton is large and it would
not be surprising if it is subsequently
ascertained that one or both were de
stroyed. The third charge exploded
r'th terrific violence on Cayo Smith.
From where the fleet lay the entrance j
to the haf?Qr looked in tne DracK nignt,
like a door opening mio me- uviu m-w
of a Titanic furnace: A crater large
enough to hold a church was blown out
of the Cayo Smith and was clearly seen
from the ships this pormng. Aomirai
Sampson issued the oraers ior me
bombardment last night. Coffee was
served to the men at -3:0 o'ciock tnis
mnmin? and with- tire first blush of
dawn they were called quietly to quar
ters. : , .. ' ' ' . V'
THE1" MOST SUCGESSFUL.' . BOM
BARDMENT,
The ships steamed in five knot speed
to a 3,000 yards range, when tney clos
ed up, broadside on, until a distance
of three cable lengths separated them.
Thev were strung out in the form of a
cresent, the heavy ngnung "v
the center, the flagship 'on- the right
flank and the Massachusetts on the left
flank Tne Vixen and scorpion iuo. w
positions on opposite flanks -close in
,,v,nr0 fnr- thP DuroAse of enfilading any
infantry that might fire upon the ships.
When the ships goc in pusmuiw
was still too dark, for any firing. The
admiral signaled the ships not to fire
until the muzzles of the enemy's gups
in the embrazures could be seen by
the gun captains. ' "
At 5:25 o'clock a. m the New York
opened with a broadside from the main
battery, at- the works on the east of the
entrance to the harbor. All the ships
followed in red streaks of flames. The
fleet enveloped in smoke, pelted the
hills, and kicked up dirt and' masonry
It was a magnificent spectacle, from
where the Dauntless lay.
Though the gun captains had been
cautioned not to waste, ammunition,
but to fire with deliberation, the fire
was so rapid that there was an almost
continuous report. A strong land
breeze off the shore carried the smoke
of the ships seaward, while it let down
a thick curtain in front of the Spanish
gunners.
The Dons responded spiritedly at
first, but their frenzied, half crazed fire
could not match the cool nerve, trained
eyes and skilled gunnery of the Amer
ican cailors. uur nre was mucii muic
effective ihan in preceding bombard
ments. The admiral's ordnance expert
had given explicit directions to reduce
the powder charges and to elevate the
guns, so as to shorten the trajectory
and thus to secure, a plunging fire. As
the shells in the preceding bombard
ment dropped w ith the almost straight
trajectories of projectiles with full
charges, it was . almost impossible to
plant them. They w'oixld shoot into the
air, encircling the batteries, owing to
the high elevation, and fall far over the
fortifications. The effect of the re
duced charges was marvelous.
In fifteen minutes ; one western bat
tery was completely wrecked. The
Massachusetts tore a gapping hole in
the ' emplacement with a 1,000 pound
projectile and the Texas dropped a
shell into the powder magazine. The
explosion wrought terrmc navoc. ine
frai-e was lifted,, the sides were blown
out and A shower ef debris flew in ev
ery direction. One ambF, carried out
of the side of the battery, went tumb
ling down the hill. The loss of ,nte
must have been great. , .
The batteries on the east of Morro
were harder to get at but the New Or
leans crossed the bows of the New
York to within 500 yards of shore and
Slaved a tattoo with her long 8 -inch
SflL. hiUing them repeatedly, striking
a gun squareiy niunc-un,
its trunions stnd sending it ia seeping
somersaults, high in the air.
Several times Admiral Sampson sig
naled the ships temporarily to cease
firing, n order to allow the smoke to
clear from the batteries. When the
order came at 6:30 to cease firing every
gun of the enemy had been silenced
for ten minutes, but as the ships drew
off some of the Spanish courage re
turned .nd a half i dozen shots were
fired spitefully at4the Massachusetts
and Oregon, falling in their wakes.
Throughout the v bombardment the
dvnamite cruiser Vesuvius and - the
Pbrter, by direction of the admiral, lay
outside of the right flank. . The steam
launch of the flagship scurried among
the ships carrying messages. At the
close of -the action a stream of multi
colored flags floated from the New
York generally! complimenting the ships
and especially commending the work of
the Texas and the New Orleans. The
men of the New Orleans raised a cheer,
which was "passed quickly on from ship
to ship, until every jackey in the fleet
was howling himself hoarse. The de
struction and death at the western bat
teries must hare been appalilng. Many
of the guns had been mounted during
the last two days. From this it is in
ferred that Admiral Cervera hackgtven
up all hope of extricating himself from
the trap in which he is caught and had
removed the guns from some of his
ships to strengthen the land defences.
FIVE THOUSAND SHOTS FIRED.
Admiral Sampson is highly gratified
with the results of the bombardment.
He thinks the western bateries practi
cally demolished. ' As some of the guns
on the eastern batteries did not fire, he
thinks it possible that they were only
dummies. . . -
The only regret expresed is that Lieu
tenant Hobson and his men by their
presence in El Morro' made it sacred.
Otherwise it would now be a pile of
ruins. The number of shots fired is not
known when this dispatch is sent.
Judged from a position near the flag
ship, which during, the . bombardment
with several interruptions, fired 208
shots; 35 from her 8-inch guns, 134 from
her 4-inch guns and 39 from her 6
pounds, probably no fewer than 5,000
projectiles were fired, of a total weight
of 5,00,000 pounds. '
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SPECtAIi SESSION
Meeting If ettterday of the Democratic
Board of Commissioner Janitor
Howard Appears Willing to Please.
; The democratic board of county com
missioners met In special session yes
terday afternoon. Three" of the commit
sioners- - were present, Colonel1 Roger
Moore, the chairman, Captain John L.
Boatwright and Captain John Barry, and
so, too, were Captain W. P. Oldham,
clerk, and W. B. MdKoy, (Esq., county
attorney.
They met at 2:30 o'clock in the commis
sioners . room, in- the; court house and
there was not. the slightest interference
or intimation of any. p
This meeting: was called for the pur
pose of hearing the report of the com
mittee appointed to arrange the tax levy,
but the committee asked for an extenua
tion, of further time to better prepare
their report. The request was granted,
and they iwere given until 'Monday.
A meeting of .the hospital committee
was appointed to be held tonight at 8
o'clock.
Janitor Daniel Howard was sent for by
the board and ordered to have the court
Ihpuse open and', lit up "and the commis-
siumrs iwmii preparea ior tne meeting
of the committee at the time already
specified.
Dan at once acquiesced. He might have
done so reluctantly, but his appearance
did not show it. .
The Cuban question and political is
sues sink into insignificance with the
man who suffers from piles. What he
most desires, is relief. For sale by
R. R., Bellamy.
I TORN TO PIECES.
Lightning Strikes a Dwelling Hon In
Brooklyn. ;
There la a house, or at least part of a
house in Brooklyn that was the cynosure
of many a pair of yes yesterday. It was
Inspected, by several hundred people during-
the day.
This house was struck by lightning
during the severe storm Wednesday af
ternoon, and a part of it literally torn
to pieces. It was while the storm was at
its height that a (bolt struck . the rear
of the house with damaging effect. The
part was shattered, and attracted quite
a 'crowd to the scene immediately. At
the . time Carrie-' Larkins, colored, the
owner, was in.-. the house and she was
terribly shocked. A cat near by was in
stantly killed.
The house is situated on Davis street,
between Harnett and Swann.
May Come to Wilmington
The Charlotte Observer of yesterday
eays: -
"Miss Blanche Rueckert left yesterday
for .'Washington, -her home. She has not
decided whether, she will return south
next fall or not. She hashad a flatter
ing offer from San Episcopal churc"h in
iWilmtnigton and a class of pupils also
assured her. She may go there next sea
son." . I ' " . .
Big Injuns on
the War Path Tonight.
The Red .Men
will have a 'biz
T
time to-
night.
The Great Incohonoe, Hon. Robert T.
Daniels,- will arrive in the city during the
day from Elizabeth City, and tonight will
attend the special meeting of Eyota Tribe
'No. 5, at which time four, pale-faces will
be adopted.
. There will, be lots of the brethren pres
ent1 from Cherokee Tribe 2jJc-. i ?, and re
freshments galore. ' '
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Shepard, J. H. Hardin', and H. Li Fen
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Blown up by a Submarine Mint
Newport News, "Va.June lG.-fThe hull
of the .schooner Shenandoah, which
caught fee near Thimble light Wednes
day night, was blown UP this, evening for
the purpose of testing the efficiency of
the mines planted x in Hampton Roads.
When the explosion Occurred a column of
spray and splinters shot high into 'the
air and the sea where the remains of the
Shenandoah rested but a moment before
became a turbulent mass of foam. The
ship was torn into a thousand fragments.
An officer in the fort set the mine off. by
Yesterday morning in orderto dispose
of the wreck and at the same time test
the destructive power of the mines, what
was left of the ship was towed 'by a gov
ernment tug to an anchorage near the
training shin Jamestown, where it re
mained until late this afternoon, when it
was towed to a point almost opposite the
Hygeia. hotel and left .floating over the
pear-shaped explosives concealed be
neath the' water. Having done this the.
tug headed shoreward and when she
had reached a safe anchorage from the
wreck, some officer in the fort touched
an electric button, and the explosion fol
lowed instantly. There was not, a vestige
of the old hull left. The work of the
mine was complete.
. - Sparks. 1 :
At Vienna, Ga., Asbury Mills, colored,
- was 'hung yesterday for the murder about
a year ago of a woman he had been liv
ing with. . . : !
Letters from Havana to officers of
General Diaz say that Oolonel Bacallao,
who "was captured with General Rius Ri
vera, has been put to death in Cabanas
fortress.
The European edition of The INew York
Herald says: "The Cadiz squadron sailed
J ape on Wednesday, but returned in
Another Negro lynched
Cincinnati, June Times-Star spe
cial from Glasgow, Ky., says that Valeb
Gaines, colored, was taken from jail at; 1
o'clock in the morning and hanged to a
tree. Ai note pinned o-the body directed
that it be not disturbed-till noon.. Gaines
had assaulted a 4-year-old girlon Tues
day and was then saved from death by
the mercy of the victim's mother. Fifty
men pni horseback -were the lynchers.
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if faithfully used, is a, specific In the
treatment of weak lungs, Consumption,
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J. H. Hardin ajid H. I. Fentres
Number of Men Enlisted
in Each Company.
RECRUITS ARRIVING.
Some Equipments Still Wanting A
Deserter in Shackles In the Guard
House Lieutenant Colonel Cowles
AVI til a raw from Candidacy for Brig
adier General In Favor of Colonel
Bnrgwyn The Pay , of Telegraphers
In the Signal Service. -
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N. C, June IS. Your oor-
-respondent made special inquiries at
Camp Russell th'is afternoon in order
to ascertain the (progress of recruiting
and the present strength oif companies.
Here are the 'figures: Company ..A
Fayetteville, 8 recruits, strength 88; B,
Rutherfordton, 16 recruits, strength
96; C, Denoir, 12 .recruits, strength. 89;
D, Greenslboro, 25 recruits, strength 105'
E, GTeenville, 27 recruits, strength 104;
F, Lumber Bridge, 5 recruits, strength
85; G, Gastonia, 29 recruits, strength
109; H, Asheville, 27 recruits, strength
107; I, TaTboro, 4 recruits, strength 84;
K, Wilmington, 13 recruits, strength
93; X,, Nantahala, 24 recruits strength
102 ;M, 'Murphy, 22 recruits, strength
101; total number of recruits mustered
in 212; total strength, of companies
1,163, officers and men. The surgeons
have 'passed 228 men. Of these twelve
are in the hospital corps of the regi
ment. :Mr. VanHorne will tomorrow open
the Y. EV1. c. A. tent at Camp Russell.
His tent Will Ibe 24 iby 48 feet in size.
In it will be magazines, newspapers,
and writing materials, all free.
Colonel Burgwyn says Thirty recruits
came in today. Six failed to (pass. We
have practically all our equipments
save leggings and belts. They are on
the way."
Quartermaster Davis says 831 blue
flannel shirts have arrived and others
will be here probably tomorrow, when
all will be 'issued. Trowsers' stripes
have 'been issued to non-commissioned
officers, tout chevrons are not yet is
sued. Material is here for the latter.
A drum coifps of eight Is organized
and the band has sixteen (pieces.-
'Captain Jones, of the 'Lenoir- company,-
says there' have 'been only two
desertions from 'his company and that
it was the first one to catch a deser
ter. The latter is? now in shackles in
the guard house. , He also says his
company is the only one which has not
rMDnvTimp vxrvwa nr Ttrr iuv
At Jaeksonville,j Fla., a Confederate Monument is Unveiled.
Federal and Confederate Veterans and Federal Volunteers from
the North aifd the South Take Part in the; Ceremonies.
Our Warships Destroy the Fortificatioji at Caimanera.
It is ; Denied that the Bodies of Marines were Mutilated by :
Spaniards. ' " - ' ' ;.
The Nayy Department Now has FortyFiir Vessels Forming
a Coast Patrol from Maine to New OrleansX
The Hawaiian Resolution will be Reported to the Senate
Today.- . - ' - y ,':r':' '
Communication Between Manila and- Officials on Other Is-,
lands is Entirely Interrupted, ' . -?
German Troops will not be Allowed : t&-: Land on the Philip
pine Islands. '; $ f
The Insurgents are Steadily Forcing ths Spanish Back Upon .
Manila.-". .. ' '. ''.;-, ' ' i
Thirty-Five Transports Will Be Used 4q Convey the Army to
Porto Rico. v ,
The Spanish Steamer Puerisima Cdiicepcion Sails ' From
Jamaica for Some Cuban Port, Loaded with Provisions. .
Sampson Yesterday Bombarded the Forts at Santiago. The
Vesuvius the Night Before Successfully Tried her Guns Again.
had a man in the guard house for dis
orderly conduct.'
The quality of the 'bread, is now re
ported to (be all right.
It was so cool this 'afternooai that
overcoats were worn toy the guards.
. Doth Oolonel Burgwyn and (Lieuteni
ant Colonel Cowles -of the Second regi
Iment have 'been spoken of ; in connec
tion with the 'brigadier generally. To
day Cowles wrote the folloTving very
handsome letter to Senator OPritchard:'
"In view otf the fact that Colonel Bur
gwyn is applicant lor .tjie position- of
brigadier, I will 'ask that my name be
withdrawn In his favor and I desire to
endorse "him heartily and to "bespeak for
him your earnest consideration and
support. His appointment, I am sure,
will (be a fine one and receive the en
dorsement of the people of the, state."
The adjutant general tonight, to his
surprise, received the following tele
grom from General Greeley:
"All applicants for telegraphers'
places in the signal service enlist as
lirst class privates at $20 iper month,
on-commissioned officers are selected
from privates, corporals- receiving $24
per -month, sergeants $41, first class ser
geants $54, lbesides rations,' clothing
'and quarters in kind and medical at
tendance." The adjutant general thought the
pay was $125. H. Zeigler, of Rennert,
accepts a position on the above "basis.
The Board Refuses to Bounce Com
missioner Smith.
(Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, 'N. C, June 16. Editor Bailey,
of -The Biblical Recorder, introduced in
the board of agriculture today a resolu
tion raising a committee of three to re
i quest John R. Smith to resign as eom-
missioner. It failed to pass. Bailey alone
voting for it. John G-raham, Lineberry
and King did not vote, "",. ' '
The agricultuFal board appropriates
$1,000 for farmers' institutes and directs
D,Reid Parker tb hold them,
Cyrus Thompson is willing to accept
the populist congressional nomination in
the Third and Ayer in the Fourth dis
trict. It is agreed that Morrison Cald
well will be the populist nominee in the
Seventh aistrict, :
Three Persons Murdered
(Montgomery, Ala., June 16. On Tuesday
night seven miles from "Wetumpka, , Wil
Ham Carden and his wife, an old couple.
and. William uanee, aiso aji oiq. uiai;,
were murdered and- their house burned
to conceal the crime. - Carden hoarded his
money and theXparty were murdered to
secuT it. Yesterday Sol. Jackson, Lewis
Speir and another negro were arrested
for the crime. This afternoon "a crowd
ef 500 men from the neighborhood of the
crime, gathered at "Wetumpka to mob
tho prisoners Since they have been in
Jail two of the murderers, Jackson and
Speir, . confessed and told where - they
buried the money 1,200. The mob broke
in the jail about 5 o'clock, but were una
ble toj get .into the inner cage, where the
prisoners were. The sheriff telegraphed
the governor for troops and at 8 o'clock
tonight about ninety of the former mem
bers of the militia companies left here on
a special train. A few minutes after 8
oVclock word was received' that the mob
succeeded in getting blacksmith tools
broke open the cage and secured, the
prisoners. The Intention of the mob, it
is stated, is to take them to the scene
of the crime and hang them. The -milita-rv
company will not reach, Wetumpka in
time to oppose toe moo.
- '
v rrlf' 'II . I aay or tne, line weather to put the . ' -i; . J j i
Is tonounced Serious
by Sagasta.
5
a. i.
THEc-GITY SURROUNDED
CommunicationAVlth Other Parjs of
the Islands Cut Off Insurgents Stead
ily Drting the Spanish Troops pack
Upon 4 the City German Troopsjprd
to bej Allowed to Land vn thls
landsDesertions of Native Spilsh
Soldiers, s. . .
Madrfa, June 16. 5 p. in. A dispatch
received! here from the commander 'of ; the
Vlzcayas islands and Mindanao, the flat
ter the second largest island of th'a. Phil
ippine" gfup, under date of June 11th,
says'th&bah' envoy sent to Iloilo, Island
of Pan&yJ: with instructions to endeavor
to com(nnfcate with Governor General
August S failed in his mission. The mes
senger, rUheif dispatch ladds, found that
the telegfkpa lines in, the island of Luzon
(of which $Ianlla is the capital), iad
been cu& fry:, the insurgents and that the
native InQitia were deserting " by whole
sale. Th4 ,'jViscayas island, land'-jt he
island of -Stfindanao, hoever, were quiet.
PremierSagasta, upon- leaving ihe oaib-inet-
council today said that two prov
inces of -Jjiizon were still loyal to-the
Spanishugjjvernnaent, but that the situa
tion iniManila was. of .the most serious
character, - ; '
Londo-;June 16. The Berlin correr
spondent of The Star telegraphs from the
German loapital -today as follows: ,JThe
United States embassy declares to me
that the -United-States will not. permit
German Jt poops to- be landed in the Phil
ippine island. The Germans,. he Amer
icans add).h&ye as little right-to occupy
any part; of the Philippine islands as they
have to pocoupy New York, and .Manila
and tn Philippine islands, they point
out, are'iow and will remain United
States-, territory." - 't .
Madrid,-inne 16. Advices received here
today by The - Liberal, from .Manila, Hin
der .date of June 6th,. practically repeat
the news contained in the dispatch t of
Juiiensth from, the Shanghai correspond
ent Of The'London Daily Telegraph, wn,o
forwarded - upon that occasion ihf drtoa
tfon which' he had received from IManiia
up to June 8th, saying that on June ,5th
the insurgents forced the passage of the
Zapote rj'ver :knd; captured Las iPirius.and
Paranakk sTrtce which time the fighting
between 'h insurgents and the Spaniards
was continuous and the latter were being
graduallydnven in. -The
Saatiish correspondent also says:
"It is. reputed that the archbishop': has
gone to- Jt fte Insurgents in. the hope of
moderating their animosity and. prevent
ing acts-, ,OiJ violence. ".
"The Jw,ults are seeking; places of
refuge-iii' he- province of Batenzas, and
the sistefsVare fleeing to places of. safety
in -the 'prmce of La Guna.
.4
"It is not expected that Manila Will
capitulate -until the American t.roops .ar-
rive. .. ? 'K . ' ' . s' '
-T : - '.. ''
One rninjjte is not long, yet relief Sis
obtained ir' half that time by the ue
of One'.afiiiute Cough. Cure. It pre
vents consumption and quickly , cms
colds, cr'ojjp, bronchitis, pneumoniae,
la grippeyand all throat and lurg
troubles..' , or sale by R. R.- Bellamjl
SoldlfDrsTnrn Highwaymen
Atlanta!! fea., June 16. A special to
The Constitution from Griffin, Ga-,
says: Soldes at Camp Northern play
ed the role! of highwaymen tonight and
every Rack 'that left the city , for the
camp ground- was held up and the
drivers robbed of their money "at the
point of t pistols. The robberies occur
red on the too of the hill within the
military reservation and; there were
several-.bodies -of the robbers. The
men word ;th' regulation uniform. A
large amount of money was secured.
No violence was offered the drivers as;
they did o't resist. -! ;
: ' ! t
S. E. Parker, Sharon, "Wis, ' writes:
H have tried DeWitfs Witch Hazel
Salve foripttching piles and it always
stops thein; in two minutes, I consid
er De Witt's ji "Witch Hazel Salve, he
greatest pile jcure on the market, Ppr
sale by R. JR, Bellanry. t
y i-.t:f. -r
Lieutenant Victor Bine's Trip
(Copyrighted by Associated Press.) v
Off. -Santiago de Cuba Tuesday, June
14, 8 pm.,, byMhe Associated Press Dis
patch Boat! ijandy, via Kingston, Ja1,
Jun 16J 9 p: m. Lieutenant Victor Blue,
in hisl plucky trip- ashore, under; lnstrue
tions frond i ,'Hear ' Admiral Sampson
locate defltfitely the Spanish warships to
the harbor''; of Santiago de Cuba, rode
seventy-ewol miles on a.- mule. Landing
a'oout nrteeiij miies west or Santiago, and
accompanied; by a force of Cuban sruides.
he Anally : reached an observation point
six or sdvnf tnlles northwest of Santiago
city; ; -j? . , -t
The troops lifrre encamped all around
the ,city -and1 there ape several block
houses oi the northern side. Ueutenant
Blue was uaable to return over the road
by which -he rwent because of the pres-1
ence of the Spanish cavalry. So he made
a longer -detour, returning without hav
ing encountered the enemy and "without
any exciting experience. Lieutenant Blue
said today: ?5f . - - . j ;.
"If I had tmet any SDaniards. I would
have jumped off the old mule and made
for the wkxSdsi They are so thick that
the Spaniards would never have caught
me.', I heard; the sound of firing and was
told it was ne of the f requent brushes
between- the1 Cubans and the Spaniards. I
did hot see sany troops myself and alto-
eether I-had.auite a good time."
A SantistKO daily paper. The Espaha,
of May 30th. in ait article entitled 'The
Question! Sof? Hunrer." abuses the J rich
bakers of. the town for "asking exhor
bitant prices .for bread until there is
nothing left -.but to renounce eating
ikmi1.' j'rtn:ri.iiln- on the name lines.
Th EsTMiiitfi. aavs: "Eatables rise in
price daily;-. If? now, when we are at the
To.4TiTiiTij v i)ia -U.-Q i with the UJHtea
Stn ts thlk fha-onens. what will happen
within: three: or four months?" -The paper
then virulently: abuses tne mercnants. it
was this lssuer of May 30th which Lieu
tenant Blue brought from shore when he
made his Report to Rear Admiral Samp-
,son.
."One Mtniite Cough Cure Is the best
preparation It liave ever sold or .used
and I can't feay too much in its praise."
L. M. Kennon. Merchant, Odell, Ga.
For sale by; R. R. Bellamy.
Drilling at. Chlekamauga
Chickamauga National Park, June
16. The commanding officers of the
army have been taking advantage to
day of the. fine weather to i put the
commands through various drills and
instruction exercises. Every regiment
at the park 'was- drilled today from
three to five hours. . " ; .'
General Brooke is greatly pleased
with the progress being made ,nd now
feelts confident that as soon as thor
oughly equipped his army will be
iready for almost any kind of duty to
which it may be assigned. j- i
Captain Rockwell, chief of the ord
nance department, announced today
that the shipment of 7,000 rofles from,
the Columbia arsenal would arrives at
the park tomorrow and would be im
mediately distributed among the regi
ments. The large shipment, which will
be sufficient to equip most of the regi
ments of the command, is not yet in
siggrC but is expected within a few
days at the most.
Deserting the Spanish Army j
New-York; June 16.-A special from
Key West says; Junta advices from
the headquarters of the Cuban civil
government at, Guanaja, in Camaguey,
report that more than- 5,000 Spanish
volunteers and many, regulars from
Puerto PrinciDe and Nnpritaa rri.
sons have .deserted to 1 the oatriot
army. The immediate cause of deser
tion was the fear of the A
fleet. i -
Blanco's ereneral.- Cflsfniinnna Wo
removed most of his artillery inland to
Puerto Principe city. j
banta Cruz del Sur has hppn invactot
by the Cubans, and communication by
sail boat has been established with
Jamaica,
Denial of ITIutilatiou of the 'Bead
New York. June 16. Stephen Cmno
telegraphs to the Evening World from
Lruantanamo- Day, June 14th a nositive
denial of statements that the bod
marines killed in the fighting on Sat-
lirrlflv wpro mntilornrl - - - v.
fell. The appearance of mutilation, it
is assertea, was caused by the Mauser
Dunets nrea at close range, the Span
iards having ambushed the marines,
one of whom was pierced bv eierht hnl-
lets. Sursreon Edear is niintwl a a au
thority for the contradiction nf tii
story of mutilations.
German Neutrality
Berlin, , June' 16. The Cologne Ga
zette today publishes a note understood
to be semi-official which reads as Col-
lows: ,
"Alccording to trustworthy informa
tion all conjectures 'in the press and in
political circles, 'in Spain, which are be
ing built on the supposed Intention
of Germany to abandon her .neutral
ity in the Philippines question are en
tirely baseless. In Spanish official
quarters the arrival of German men
of war at Manila 3s1 regarded as per
fectly natural, for the great German in
terests there demand protection.'
The correspondent here of the lAsso-
clated Press is informed that there is
no'change and that no change is con-
Itemplated' in Germany's attitude of
neutrality. Ait the outbreak of the war
Emperor Wllltam said he 'intended to
adopt a strictly impartial course, add
ing that he would certainly not do
anything to disturb the relations of
commerce and blood between Germany
and the United States, where so many
Germans, bave found hospitable homes
This attitude, .bis- majesty, still ad
heres to, and he emphasized within
the past few days that nothing will be
done by Germany at Manila, beyond
protecting German subjects. The at
titude of the German government, it
was pointed out, must in no wise (be
judged by the' hostility of the major
ity of the German pcress and people
toward the United States. , '
Populists Bolters j
Minneapolis, Minn., June 16. The
middle-of-the-road populists who bolt
ed the state populist convention held
in this city yesterday because the ma
jority insisted upon fusion with' the
democrats and silver republicans, held
a convention of their own today and
nominated a state ticket with L. E.
Long of Magnolia for governor. Ig
natius Donnally, the leader of the bolt
ers, was endorsed for United, States
senator. - i ;
"I don't know,' there may be others",
he said, but I have used "Parker's Tolu;
Cough Syrup in. my ' family for years
and would not be without It." He
knew better than to buy the inferior
preparation that was being urged upon
him.' Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup has
no equal. It will immediately relieve
any Cough or Cold, Whooping Cough,
Sore throat, Hoarseness, Croup, Bron
chitis and kindred ailments. Contains
no injurious ingredients, Is pleasant to
take and a-safe remedy for children.
Sold by J. C. Shepard, J. H. Hardin and
H. L. Fentress. ,
News From the Cubans
Key West, Fla., June 16. Lieuten
ant Colonel Augusto Arnao, Major
Denato Sato 'and two privates of the
Cuban army arrived here today from
Pinar del Rio with dispatches for the
Cuban junta.
They report that the health of the
Cubans in the field is ' excellent, but
food is scarce and they, are poorly-
equipped. Moreover the scarcity of
arms and ammunition prevents many
from enlisting In the Cuban army.
The Spaniards, they say, are 16,000
strong in that' province, distributed
between Cabanas, Manel and Bahla
Honda, watching for.American expedi
tions and preventing landings.
On June 6th an engagement between
the 'Cubans and Spaniards resulted in
a victory for.the former, who took sev
en forts and a quantity of ammunition,
besides capturing Colonel Perez.
Railroad Engineer
Testifies to Benefits Received From
Dr. Miles' Remedies.
TIIEBE is no more responsible position
on earth than that of a railroad engin
eer. On his steady nerves, clear brain,
brighfc eye and perfect self command, de
pend the safety of the train and the lives
of it3 passengers. Dr. Miles Nervine and
other remedies are especially adapted to
keeping fh'e nerves steady, the brain clear
and the Ectital faculties unimpaired.
Engineer :F. T7V McCoy, formerly of i323
Broadway Council BluUs, but how residing
at 3411 Ilninboidt St.; Denver, writes that he
"suffered for years from constipation, caus
ing sick, nervous and bilious headaches and
was fully restored to health by. Dr, Miles'
Nerve & Liver PiTis. : I heartily recommend
Dr. Miles' Eemedies." f??f23
Dr. Miles' Eemedies E2.yS
Dr.
are sold, by all drng-fe
Miles d
gists under a positive
guarantee, nrst oottiep,"
oenenxs or money re- Rest0ro
funded. - Book on di3- lJt . ..,
eases df the hear and Heart" .
nerves free. Address, t'ir 'iJM
DR. MILES MEDICAL 00., LIUiart lad.
To Greatly Exceed
patched for invasion ot Cuba.
USING THIRTY-FIVE TROOPSHIPS
A Line of Coast Patrol Vessels Established from Maine to New Or
leansNo News at the Departments from Dewey or Sampson
' ; . . j i. - i
Preparations to Move to the Front' a. Number of Troops
: :i - - . r. ! f . - j. ... . ; .
Now at Camps of Instruction Question of lieu
tenant Hobson's Promotion Hawaiian An4
r. ; y ' nexation in the Senate Today. i !'
Washington, Jupe I6.r-The war de-'
partment expects : to utilize eupproxi-
mately thirty-five transports .in the
expedition for the invasion, of , Porto
Rico. This statement was made offici
ally at the department today. It seems
to indicate that! the Porto" Rico army
will equal if not exceed in -numbers
that which left for Santiago. The es
timate Is made' that the thirty-five ves
sels -will carry "between 15,000 and 20,000
men, -with their equipments and sub
sistence. Army officials say that re
ports which -have fbeen received from
reliable sources show, that the number
of Spanish soldiers in that country is
proibahly 10,000 jmen, although other
statements indicate that there k con
sideraMy less than that amount
It Is stated positively that "the ' em
barkation point for 'the troops for
Porto Rico has hot yet been finally de
termined and will not (be until Secre
tary Alger and the president have had
an opportunity to confer with General
Miles. There is no doubt, however, that
this embarkation will take place from
some point on the Atlantic coast with
a probability in favor of 'Fernandina,
Fla., or Savannah; Ga. -i
For the purpose - of the 'Porto 'Rican
expedition, Assistant Secretary iMeik
lejohn said today the department had
now available eleven transports, some
of winch are already 'at southern points
and these twill carry a'bout 6,000, men
with their equipments. The war de
partment is now in communJeation with
the various coastlwise steamship com
panies on the Atlantic and gulf with, a
view to securing the aditlonal Vessels
needed. , . ; ;" ,
Mr.'Me'iklejohn said It had not yet
been determined whether any of the
vessels soon to reach- Santiago would
he utilized in the Porto 'Rican expedi
tion. That was a matter entirely con
tingent upon the military aspect of af
fairs as they, might develop 'in eastern
Cuba. It is stated not to foe the inten
tion of the government at this time to
Abandon Tampa as a. ibase o'f military
operations as has 'beei? reported J The
war department has- a vast quantity
of rations 'besides a, large numlber of
men -at that place. .While it is posslble
that future large military movements
may not toe embarked from that point,
yet it is "believed that it will continue
to ibe used as a reserve 'base for such
work as may 'be more conveniently
done from there; f .
NO "NE WS AT THE. DEPARTMENTS
In the way of 'actual events there
was little to record) today; no word
came from Sampson - -at Santiago or
from Dewey 'at Manila. This aibsence
of affirmative .news from the respective
seats of war gave rise to no apprehen
sion. The officials are resting secure
in the ibelief that the marines at Guan
tan'amo Can easily maintain themselves
until the troops arrive, and the worst
that can ibe (feared at Manila is no
harm to Dewey, but to Spaniards in
the city. ;
The officials of the War deparment do
not care to give out any specific inforr
mation as to when General Shafter
with his troops will land in Culba, tout
from certain signs of restlessness ex
hibited by them it Is evident that they
would not "be eurprisel to have, some
very important news rivithin the next
twenty-four or thirty-six hours. ;
Sflmiwin will liavn ootaihlioTio1 oothlaT
X - - . . ui.iiiv. V. (A. u.v
connection within that time, so that
news o'f the arrival loiflthe American
troops-transports off Santiago should'
not he longer delayed than the time re
quired "for a dispatch boat to make the
run of forty miles eastward along the;
coast to the shores of Guantanamo
harbor where the caJble will be working
under the protection of Colonel Hunt
ington's marines. ' i
TROOPS AT 'CAMP TO "MOVE,
"There was an exhibition of feverish
activity at the war department today,
so pronounced as to 'attract attention
even in these stirring times. It j Was
apparent that renewed eff orts were
ma'king to complete the equipment of
the troops already gathered at the con
centration points and that preparations
are in progress to move a number of
troops. So far, however, it is stated
that no orders have gone out for the
actual movement and What 'has been
and Is 'being doner in that direction. Is
merely preparatory. ! '
' Very likely definite action will follow
a conference ; which Secretary , Alger
and the president will have with Gen
eral Miles -who is expected to arrive
here tomorrow from Tampa. The gen
eral is "better aware of the exact state
of fitness of the troops at the southern
rendezvous points than, any1 one ; else
and the president and Secretary Alger,
in all probability, .will "be "bound Iby
what he has to say in deciding upon the
further disposition of troops. If Gen
eral Miles, as is. thought to Ibe proba- I
tole, recommends a further concentra
tion of troops on the southern sea
board, the new camp at Fernandina,
Fla., will be made ready for the recep
tion of the additional troops. The offi
cials have "been forehanded as to this
camp, proflti"5r by the experience
gained in tlfstalblishment of the two
great camps at lckamauga and
Camp Alger. ; t . :
LIEUTENANT HOBSON'S PROMO
TION. ; - '." ' .
The president has not yet decided
what pleasure of reward shall "be meted
out to Lieutenant Hobson fox his brave
achievement. The men. he led have
been taken care of; Secretary Long,
attended to that himself, toecause it
was a maUer entirely within his au
thority, and they have been made war
rant officers, the Ideal of a sailor's am
bition. "Holbson is to he advanced, that
Is settled. The department called upon
Sampson for a recommendation In this
case, hut in advance of its arrival had
about decided to advance Habsan ten
numbers, which would have placed him
Just 'below Constnictor Linnard, when
a doubt arose as to whether the young
man would, not prefer a transfer to the
line. His relatives were consuitea,
among them his untie, Representative
"Pearson, of North Carolina, and It was
decided to allow Holbson to make his
choice between the lme and the staff.
Steps, accordingly, have heen. taken to
acquaint him with the department's
purpose and ask his pleasure in the
matter. - . - .- ; t
The navy department has snt to the
battleship ; Massachusetts a complete
new "breech mechanism for one of the
13-inch giyis of that ship. This was
due to a report reaching the depart
ment, about a week ago that the "breech'
of one of the suns was out of order.
The "new mechanism will '"be 'delivered
in a day or two and can he readily sub
stituted for the old ibreeeh. - j
The condition ot the 13-tnc-h gtin
gave rise to rumors today that . the
the
Forces Just' Dis-.
y
if
1 1
sitel
Massachusetts had suffered Tather sk
veifely during the, first action 'off San
tiago and. thai two of the fbig guns
were j dlsaibled' and a j gunner killed.
There w,as no "basis for the rumor toe
yottd (the .disordered (breech mechanism
referred to f j --v., ;
HAWAIIAN RESOLUTION IN THE
-.'( . ' . ; SENATE, - - ' Jl
Senator Davis, dia'irman of the sen
ate; committee on. foreign relations,
said today thi.it he would call a meet
ing; of that committee for 10:30 o'clock
tomorrow to consider the "Hawaiian
resolution Which. pase.d the house yes
terday. The-4 jmator said that he ex
pected the committee' to dispose of the
matter at one sitting, and that he Had
no douibt the idecision would (be favor-i
aible to annexation. If "he -is not disaip
pointed in this expectation lie will res
port .the resoltition at-the "beginning of
tomorrow's session of the senate and
will: ask for Immediate consideration,
resisting any j movement . that may foe
made looking? to adjournment, of the
senate until 'Monday. Senator- Davis
expresses the opinion that. the outlook
If or action 'by the senate "before final
adjournment is improving. The pres
ent intention is to cons'fder the question
in open legislative sessron.
The navy department has now cjm
pleted jits arrangements off the Atlantic
and i gulf coast; patrol, and stretching
from - fEas'tportJ Me., around to New ! -Orleans,
there are no less than forty ; .
auxilary craft Including swift yachts,
reconstructed single turret monitors of
the ciyll war,; tug "boats, ferry "boats :
and (not a few large and well arme4 ;
merchantmen, j jThese forty ships ara:
disposed at "the; several large coast ani
gulf cities, vwhil 100 miles or more sea-f
waTd, an outer ip'icket line is maintain 4 .
ed by fodr of the larger; and more ef- I
f ective. warships of the San Frahciscq -Jtlass.
One c? these outer pickets ls:
maintained as-far north as Nova Scotia 1 1
and the southerly picket Is" off the, east -
era ; coast of ; Georgia, The largest
numter of defense vessels is "at New;,
York city; the commerce requiring pro
tection being ; greatest at that point.j ,
Boston; Charleston and' all other coast; j
points have their share of the' auxilary: ;
oaft, making as a whole a -naval pa .
trol considered adequate for any emer-i" '
gency Jn protecting our eastern and
southern coast; line. - ! . . ' ' f
The navy department has prepared a"
map, with little ftjlne flags, showing thel ;
location of each; of .the auxiliary ships. j
The flags are "closely bunched all along
the eastern and southern shores, and,
give a! ready answer . to public men'
anxious to have their local ' coast llrie"
protected. ; :- ; - n
S i m I '" - ii i i I j
i j HI ' "'
Why allow yourself to be slowly tor-! :
jtured at the stake of disease? Chills-'
Fever will Undermine, und event-
Ally break down the strongest consti-f
tution. I "FebrifCura" Sweet Chiir;
Tonic with Iron! is more effective than
Quinine, and being combined with Iron 1'
Is an excellent : Tonic and Nerve med-t
iclne. It" is pleasant, to take, and lsj
gold under a positive guarantee to burej i
or money refunded.. Accepto substl-li
tutes. The "just as good'f-4tind don't '
effect cures. Sold by J. C. shepard, J.ji
H.Hardin and II. L. Fentress.'- 1 1
- To Enforce Order at Tampa
. Tampa, "Fla., June 16. The newly elect
ed mayor has consulted with General
Coppinger regarding- the disorderly con
duct of soldiers. General Coppinger.prom
ised to promptly arrest and punish soldiers
dlsoheying the Jaw i'-To further assure- the
legal authorities : he has ordered two de
tails of imen of ten each, to be on duty
at all hours in the first and fourth wards.
He stands prepared to Increase this de
tail should it be; insufficient.
Z Canada Sealing claims Paid
Washington, June 16.The claims of
Canadian sealers arising ..out of - 'the
seizure made . byj the United States- in
Behringt sea were finally settled today
by the payment to Sir Julian Paunce
fote, the British! ambassador, of, ap
proximately $437,000, beingr the. full
amount of the claims , as settled under
an agrement between the United States 1.
;':!. ( j J
Horses stampede a Camp at Night
Washington. Juris VL.,A- Anoii A' Vt.- I
-r-. ' r iv. i ,iB ,
i-osi worn 'rampa,;says: "At 10 o'clock to- '
night 3,000 horseaj and mules broke from!
iiicji wiiam a-iwi piampeaea through the
camps of General iCaroenter'a XxrijA.
It
so
was so dark and ithe excitement was!
great in the District of Colntiia .a.
$ it
was impossible to; learn if any men were
uuxi.. ' xjijc va-ni&i among tne men was
terrtble. j Officers iried to eet thvir m
paniea into liner hut the army of wild
horses made that! impossible. Many men
began shooting .at- the ' excised animals,
but thiq only excited them more. It
seems impossible tto stop the stampede
t me iiurees senea to De at
tracted by the tent and they rushed
through Hthe brigade of three regiments 1
and then back again, taking a different "i
course each time, iThey hvS already de- 'if
strsyed many tents, kitchen and camping; f
paraphernalia. Ii
It ie not known! what started the anf- I ?
mals on! their wild rush. Taps had Just !
sounded In all the camps and the bands
had played their : good nights. Tt) men
were hardly asleep; when a loud crackling 1
s . v --."-fc.'An j ma7 mai Lieu
them, j Iti was thel breaking down of the
corral ! tence,' a high woodn affair. In
the next' moment th infuriated and
panting horses rushed hato the New York
camp, ; which was. i nearest the break in
the fence; Ths rush sounded like a thunderstorm-!
The New Tork camp sentinels
begun! lei yell like nad, i"Call out the
guawt." i "Call out the guard!" The
g-uard hurried out,! hut it was useless, as
the animals were, then rushing over every
thing in their path. In half an hour the
camps had been stampeded three times
and there--seemed to (be no hope of driv
ing th beasts away from the breach. '
jrorty men were mounted by 11 o clock
and theyi were able to check the . rush
some little, or at least to eteer'the horses
from the camp. ; j -
TbeRoralistbeaKihMtgrsdebaUsgsowsW
saawa. ActaaAUsUaaaw mm
tUra frthr thn aay ather brsstf.
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