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r -V - i ',1- : 1 LAST EDITION 4XD A. El. . . virotv : r4 for Fair. RALHGHir N.C TUESDAY;JUEY!ri898. No. 50. VOL. H- 1101 f) ll Will Land at Three Troops Pu:nrsThis Week. the Campaign Carried Out plans c, u;;h Gratifying Promptness vises Has Probably Arrived at His Dtinatin. but the 6overnment Has Hot Been Apprized of the Fact. . .. July 25. The War De- r . - -. V '.'.formed today that Ma- ; .r ,. kr-. who will be second ..I at Porto Rico, would sail : rt News tonlpht or tomor . -r .t. Iyjuis. It 1b probable .....ire landed on Porto Rican next four days. Gen Mil take a contlderable ' b and the St. Louis will . part of the distance by .... j .r;;, having on board Gen ..... ;..:. and part of his brigade. .v , .. . , fr..m Chlckamauga will ... . : i rk J ad rapidly as possible. . ' that by the end of the i u f .rce. will be established . .T. .. t MintH in Porto Rico. One . -i r fr-in Chlckamauga will go - I uia if It reaches Newport v. -as :u time, and an effort is being - : --U' lotteries A and C of j : - . .mi l on one of the cruisers. I r: . i. - Hers were issued today,, di- :v xh- First Florida, Second Geor '. . nr.. J Fifth Maryland volunteers to : .--rk fit Tampa for Porto Rico. The ;inrtly due to criticisms ; -t- .1 immistration for not having ,:, ; : y. ! Southern troop In the pres- !r. . W'sr Department Is Informed ih- Mii j.ly ship Panama, left San- j !ny for Porto Rico. The ad r...: :su-.tti (ri ia congratulating -itself that ;i;ins for the Porto Rican cam ra:-n hav. been carried out with far k-.,it. r pri miitnesa and success than f Santiago. The government L i. t. -n Informed of the arrival f;-r.ral Mllwc, but no concern is felt r. thir -Tore, as officiate could not . ii M-t.i to h(ar qf hie arrival t. rii'.rrow. VM.FS i;kt THERE. O 1 1 .XI lition Is Effecting a I '."Minsr In Porto Rico. I f July 25 The troop ;r. !. r o..mmand of General uv. ij.-d by a squadron of . s.-; hi l ived oCf Ponce on .- liih'-rn outt of Porto ' teneTal Miles at !.--mh landing the troops ' 'v protection of the guns - i - t 1 1 ri. FLOATING DOCKS SECURED o I o I o o I o I o I o I I o t-1 so! to overhaul Small War Vessels m Southern Waters. n July 25. The Navy De V rrvUI?h Civil Engineer En- f the Bureau of Yards ; ! completing arrangements ' ; i:reni nt by the government dry dock. Both docks --..rM f,r. $:50.000. One of r a jv practically In the pos K'rinient. The price ! i a,d only some formali arranged before it wil : turned over by the owners -t was in New York on - ' i I--ed the bargain for ' k Th,re. This floating ba- K' . vi to overhaul war ves . ( uth Atlantic and West " r'- displacement not ton's, the dock's ca " ail .aunboats and a x.iiary cruisers of Samp- j '.. f course, manr tusrs ! f-r scouting and aN-ommodated. The 1 to Kt-y West. 1 r H WAR STORY. : o; Americans Repulsed With s-mtrcus Losses. A dispatch from t Cniinaader Manza- i tr. landing of a " . van? r r Bahin-Honda. T'! w"re protected by a i.'.r landing party launched ,h wa tunk ly fire from !' uter.ar.t and four men were 1 -at.sh artillery also killed sev-w- - r. board, the warship. The was only three men Eli REGIMENfS GOING WILL REMAIN IN CUBA. Numerous Fever Cases, but Very Few Deaths In Shatter's Army. Washington, July 25. The Intention of the War Department to maintain General Shatter's army In Eastern Cu ba for the present, remains unchanged, and there is little likelihood that the troops will be brought back to the United States before fall. The yellow fever situation at Santiago is at pres ent ellghtlv Improving, according to dispatches received from Shafter to night. If it should appear within the next few. weeks that yellow fever has been stamped out among the troops, most of them would probably be brought back and encamped in a healthy locality. General Shatter's dispatch tonight said: "The number of new fever cases for the 24th is about five hundred; at least 450 have returned to duty. Accu rate figures will be given hereafter. Not withstanding these figures the situa tion is somewhat improving. One death, Sergeant J. Tarness, troop C, Third cavalry, Slboney." HOBSON SEES WRECKERS. Trying to Expedite Raising of Cervera's Sunken Cruisers. New York, July 25. Lieutenant Hob- son returned to this city from Wash ington today, spent a large part of the day in the office of the Merritt Chapman Wrecking Company, making arrangements for the work to be done n raising the Cristobal 'Colon, and In- anta Maria Teresa, and went to. Bos ton tonight. Although Mr. Hobson did not say so, it is understood that he will see representatives of another wreck- ng company In that city and arrange with them to do a portion of the work on the sunken cruisers. CARLIST PLOT THICKENS. Many Adherents 6o!ng to Meet Carlos In Switzerland for Consultation. Paris, July 25. The prefect of the department of Basse Pyrenees, which adjoins Spain, reports that there is an exodus of people from that country. In cluding many Carlists. The town of St. Jean DeLuz, Bayonne and Biarritz, are said to swarm" with supporters of the Spanish pretender. Don Carlos, it s learned, iatends to hold a conference ty, but it is stated that he is much ess enterprising since the death of his mother and the Comte and Comtesse De Chambord. Some of bis followers reproach him for being passimonlous. SHIPS TO BE OVERHAULED. Watson's Expedition Deferred While the Operation Goes On. Washington. July 25. Nearly all the big ships of th.e navy re to be brought to the United States for overhauling. Only one or two be taken from West Indian waters at the same time. The Texas is now on the way to New York, and the Indiana and Ioa will follow. It is practically certain that the sailing of the Eastern squadron for Spain will be postponed until the vessels have been overhauled. WORRIED ABOUT YELLOW FEVER. Governor of Vlrqlnla Spends Sunday at Old Point Investigating. ; Richmond, Va.. July 35. Governor I Tyler spent yesterday at Old Point, In vestigating the report of yellow fever there. Experts from Washington have pronounced the one suspicious case to e an aggravated form of typhoid, but the ne is kept isolated. The Govern or has protested to the government against landing any more sick soldiers at Old Point, pointing out what great damage an ontbreak would do to, com merce at Newport News. Troops Going From Tampa. Tampa, Fla., July 25. It is now defi nitely announced that the second Porto Rico expedition will leave here during the present week. Four troop ships are I'xWcted in tomorrow. They are the Rio Grande. Leona. Concha and Ar kansas, all of which have been at San tiago. The transport Fanita sails to morrow for Santiago with supplies of medical stores and provisions. End of a Little Scare. Annapolis, Md.. July 25. Anxiety In regard to reported cases of yellow fe- ver at the Naval Academy hav,nK been, removed, the bpanisn onicers. who were sent to cadet quarters as a precaution, will return to their for- mer quarters. Naval Academy physi cians say there is no apprehension of vellow fever, the only illness among the prisoners being due to malaria. Sat Up Waiting for Nevs. Washington, July 5. In the hope be heard to- that something might 'night from General Miles regarding the j arrival of his expedition in Porto Rico, Adjutant General Corbin remained at the War L'tparinit in uui.i iit-j.n i vinrk. He then gave it up for a bad job and went home. Guatanamo Surrenders. Paris, July 25. A dispatch from Cape Haytien 'states that the Spanish forces at Guantanamo have surrendered to General Shafter. wraifl fi General Order Reviewing the Santiago Campaign. 11 Notable Victory In the Face of 1 V most Insurmountable Obstacles Achievements of the Army Appeal to the Pride of Their Countrymen. - 1 Santiago, July 25. The following gen eral order has been published by Major General Shafter: ' Headquarters Troops in Cuba, iM Santiago de Cuba, July 19. A General Order No. 26: .- The successful accomplishment of the campaign against Santiaro, resulting In Its downfall and the surrender of the Spanish forces and the capture of large amounts of military stores, together with the destruction of the entire Span ish fleet in the harbor, which, upon the Investment of the city, was forced to leave, is one Vf which this army can well be proud. This has been accom plished through the heroic deeds of the army, and to Its officers and men the Major General commanding offers his sincere thanks for their endurance of hardships heretofore unknown In the American army. The work you have accomplished may well anneal to the pride of your countrymen, and has been rivalled upon few occasions in the world's history. Landing upon an un known coast, you faced dangers in dis embarking and overcame obstacles that, even in looking back, seem insur mountable, i. Seizing, with the assistance of the army, the towns of Baiquiri and El Cu ney, you pushing boldly forth, gallantly driving back the enemy's outpost in the engagement of La Quasina, and completed the concentration of the enemy near Sevilla, within sight of the Spanish stronghold at Santiago deCuba. The outlook from Sevilla was one that might "well have appalled the stoutest heart. Behind yr MnoWjc made welf nigh impassable by rains while to the front you looked out upon high foot-hills covered with a dense tropical growth, which could only be, traversed by bridle paths terminating within range of the enemy's aruns. Nothing deterred, you responded eagerly to the order to close upon the fce, and, attacking at qpiney and San Juan, drove him from work to work until he took refuge within his last and strongest intrenchments immediately surrounding the city. Despite the fleree glare of a southern Bun, and rains that fell in torrents, you valiantly withstood hit attempts to drive you from the position your valor had won. Holding in your vise-like grin the army opposed to you, after seven teen days of battle and siege, you were rewarded by the surrender of nearly 24,000 prisoner, 12.000 being those in your Immediate front, the others scat tered In the various towns of Eastern Cuba, freeing completely the eastern part of the island from Spanish troopa. This was not done without great sac rifices. The death of 230 gallant sol diers and the wounding of 1.284 others shows Vut too plainly the fierce contest In which you were engaged. The few T.nrt.ri missing ' are undoubtedly among the dead, as no prisoners were lost. For those who have fallen in battle with you the Commanding General sor rows, and with you will ever cherish their memory. Thejr devotion to duty sets a high example of courage and pa- triniam tr mir fpllow countrymen. All II IVilOt V "- who have participated in the campaign. battle and siege of Santiago de Cuba will recall with pride the grand deeds accomplished, and will hold one another dear for having skared their sufferings hardships and triumphs together. All may well feel proud to inscribe on their banners the name of Santiago de Cuba, By command of Major General Shaf ter. E. J. M'CLERNAND, Assistant Adjutant General. A TIP FROM 6 cR At ANY- ; & ,.,ir Srt p;4Ce ttlut t iS. Ing lime aDou: It. , Berlin, July 25. The Tageblatt says that in view of Carlist manoeuvres, it advises Spain to seek peace while the United States is disposed to gTant rea sonable terms, and then to direct ailj her energies to ker internal enemy. i v G AIDED The Vossische Zeitung refers to ar-j immediately, dif approving her course, duous efforts made in Madrid to ck-; excusing it as the result of a ate difficulties between Germany ar;djWarrn, sympathetic nature, and a spe the United States, and denounces s?cial enthusiasm for philanthropic and fakes ana rumors , uiai v- - .-v.n..,f i . .. ... . a. . V, . . la tsr I ! fere in th I'nmppmes, ni'shing provisions to Spaniards at Ma - nila, that she is inciting section of in - n rn Americans, and that she is assuring postal connection ? Ui ft C . w between Manila and Spain. All these rumors are also Indignantly denied elsewhere in Berlin. ... . ., 1 , .. A WOMAX AT THE FRONTS Heroism of Wounded Men Told by a Red Cross Attendant. Washington, July 25. The Secretary to President has received a letter from his wife, who is with the Red Cross Society in Cuba, written after the bat tles at Santiago and El Caney. Mrs. Porter tells of the heroism of the wounded. One boyish soldier who was dying satd, "I would -willingly go through It all again for my country" She says all' the wounded soldiers were enthusiastic in their praise of Colonel Roosevelt and Brigadier General Wood. "They are not stuck, up," said one bad ly wounded boy In blue, "and speak to men wherever they see us. Mrs. Por ter says all the white soldiers speak highly of the courage of colored sol diers, who fought bravely on every field. Soldiers, she said, criticise the Cubans for allowing bushwhacking by Spaniards, thinking that as the Cubans knew the Spanish method of fighting they should have protected the Ameri cans. From her own knowledge, Mrs. Por ter confirms the stories of Spanish bar barity in -firing on the wounded, and says that in several Instances Wounded men were shot dead as they lay In Red Cross litters on their way to the hos pitals. This dastardly work went on so unceasingly that surgeons performed operations by moonlight. Commissions for their dastardly work were found on the bodies of some of these guerillas, indicating that high Spanish officials sanctioned the barbarities committed. TWO ROUGH RIDER HEROES. Bodies of Fish and Capron Arrive In Hamp ton Roads. Fort Monroe, Va., July 25. The transport Hudson arrived here this morning with the bodies of Hamilton Fish and Capt. A. K. Capron, dead heroes of the Rough Riders, on board in custody of Mr. Nicholas Fish, who went to Santiago several weeks ago on the Relief to bring them back. The ship is still in quarantine, and it is pos sible that she may be sent to New York direct, in which case the bodies will be taken north aboard her. If she should be detained here in quar antine, however, the bodies will be tak en to New York by Mr. Fish. There will be.no Impediment offered by quar antine officers as to the removal of the bodies from the ship ' while sh"elsln quarantine. WASHINGTON NOTES. Surgeon Ordered to Santiago Recruiting Officer Going to Charlotte. Washington, July 25. SpeciaL is- sistant Surgeon Green, has been order ed from Warrenton to New York to take ship on the Olivette to Santiago nd report in person to General Shaf ter for duty In the hospital. Lieutenant Smith has been ordered from Rome, Ga., to Charlotte In con nection with recruiting for the Third United States volunteer engir-crs. JURY DISAGREED. Senator Kenney Escapes the Penitent I &ry for the Time Being. Wilmington, Del., July 25. The Jury that has been considering the case of United States Senator Kenny, crfarged with aiding and abetting In misapplica tion of the funds of the First National Bank of Dover, was discharged this evening. They had been out since 1 o'clock Friday afternoon last, and had stood seven to five in favor, of acquit- al. Twenty-five ballots were taken and the first was like the last. Few per sons were in the court room and the Jurors were at once discharged and soon started for their homes. Senator Kenhey's bond for $10,000 was received JESSIE MADE THE TRIP. . Commodore Schley's Cousin Visits Madrid In the Interest of Peace. Madrid. July 25. Miss Jessie Schley, delegate from the Peace Society of Paris, has arrived at Madrid with the intention. It is asserted, of interview ing members of the Cabinet with a "humanitarian object." ' Miss Jes-r c Sc-hley. 1 f si - c t - in the foregoing dispatch, is the daughter f Charles Schley, of Milwaukee, who is t rvmin nf Commodore Schley. She is a member of the Daughters of the Rev- 'olution. It was announced irom r.ins j vK Mi s . r aoou - ior 1 jiaunu and Senor Sagasta, with a view of bringing about peace, and then to pro ceed to Washington to visit President McKinley in the same Interest. Last Friday the Milwaukee Sentinel announced that Miss Schley's father, on learning of his daughter's Inten tion, had instructed her to return home peace rnuverois. Brooke Ready to'Start. f Newport News, Va., July .-.Major j Genera! Brooke and staff; arrived this j afternoon from Chickamauga on a spe- 25. Major cial train- There are only three transi . ports here ready to receive troops. The cruiser St. Louis has not yet begun to take on troops. .. - . - ' m Spanish Garrisons Surrender to Lieut. Aliley. KM OF THE SUSPEfiSE Guantanamo Expected to Surren der Soon Seven Thousand Troops There Will Accept the Result With out a Hitch j Santiago de Cuba, July 24. With the exception of those at Guantanamo, and thev will surely . surrender In a few hours, all Spanish troops within the area of territory indicated In the terms of Toral's capitulation hare given up arms and submitted to the authority of the United States. Lieutenant MIley of Shatter's staff, who was designed as head of the com mission to receive the. surrender, has ust returned from 1 is visit to Palma, Soriano, Songo and other Spanish gar risons, accompanied by an escort of two troops of cavalry. Miley had not the slightest trouble In obtaining the 1 surrender of these garrisons. Tho Spaniards apparently feeling relieved at the termination of their recent pe riod of suspense. The surrender of Guantanamo will be of greater importance than at first believed. There are 7,000 troops there, 6,000 seasoned regulars. Spanish army commissioners from Guantanamo left this morning on their return, and assured your correspon dent that the surrender would be ac complished without the slightest trou ble, ii HIGH PRAISE FOR SHAFTER. Veteran Indian Fighter Extols the Man Who Got There. Washington. July 25. General Hen- : - 1 ry, a veteran or our inaiana wars, uua written a letter to Adjutant General has been In charge or tne iranspona; Corbm, in which he highly compilation business of the rorto Wean expe ments the . achievements of General ditlon. He will leave here Wednesday Shatter and his command. . Following s an extract from the, letter: In Front of Santiago, July 12. We had a pleasant sail down, but ( havine to row the men , ashore, took some ltme to get off. We left Siboney about 2 p. m. yesteraay wun me TTjcrhth Ohio and came Into camp here about three miles from front. In com - pany with General Breckinridge, rode to the front to General Wheeler's head- quarters, and a flag of truce being up.'ish prisoners at Santiago home. had an opportunity to see the lines. We are almost on top of fhem, in front them, but the country is rough, going, down to a falling and ascending, all covered by their fire. The country all the way is the roughest I ever saw. You have to follow roads or trails, and come under, heavy fire, their position; ..Tne administrative haste and buttle commanding every approach. .The!Jn Ppan about port defenses are pro work done by these, troops ince land-j,jRious but who can think that all this ing, their heroism and patience under meang business after what bas happen discomforts, neat ana rain, can iur - 11 the highest praise, and the work ac complished by Shafter, his pertinacity and "go aheadatlveness," under ad verse circumstance's and discomforts, is a revelation to me. I doubt if there is another officer who would have. 'gotten there" as he did. Our loss was most unfortunate, but from character of country could not have been avoided if we had to get there. Last night the Eighth Ohip were almost drowned out, and It pours today that's the cli mate and to get out of It It would be be cheaper to lose more by fighting and success than by sickness, wlich is sure to come by staying. We have about thirty cases of yellow fever and many of malaria, but the men are cheerful. General. Duffield and Captain Wilcox have yellow fever; they say mild form; gotten from sleeping In Infected build ings, whlcli arel now to toe burned. Miss Clara Barton and Mrs . Addison For rode to the front yesterday In an ter rmv waeon. over rough road and. rainlrg; they are unselfish women. Too much credit cannot be given the "he roism, pertinacity, pluck, patience and endurance of men" who have borne the brer f ty T:. , Dcsefiail Ynedy j expedition and saw; General Gomex, New York. July 25. The following says the Cuban chief; is anxious to co zamea of ball were played by the clubs ojrate with th American forces, of the National League today: jrecognlxing their great services In Cu- At Philadelphia R.H. E-,ba. He would do whatever President' Philadelphia '5- 2 McKinley iaid. ' f Washington J 3 Batteries: Fifkrld and MtKarUnd; Dineen axid FarrelL .... At Chicago il iLL.,i iuwv.... . . " " 7 H lUentlon xhlch renominated Congress- d''"'H'Z';.-. 0 5 4 man IJimey. have called a convention Ctttries:' wnn and Crlger;jto be held at Wllro AuguH 2Ut, Gnffitb and Donohue. j to nominate a cawdi Ute against the At Brooklyn R. IL K.- p.ull of the Urush-a." The Democrats Brooklyn, 7 2 will nominate thrtr candidate at the Boston.. I. - -2 7 2' tame pUce on August IS. Batteries: Dunn and urtm; vniis. and Bergen At New York: Game forfaited to Baltimore. ' V Loulrrille-St. LouU. wet groundx. PltUbare;-CixicirLna.tlt rain. TROOPS SAIL FOR PORTO RICO. Four Thousand Leave Tampa t'ndar Urgent Orders rromWas lagton Tampa. Fla.. July' 23. Four thousand men and vast cargoes of supplies left on nine transoorts today for ' Porto i Rico. The expedition was not prepar ed to start, but Washington officials. Impatient over delay, peremptorily or dered the start last night. The Fifth Infantry, which has been occupying Dry Tortguas since the outbreak of the war. was to sail, but failed to arrive until the ships had gone. Gen. Schwan, commanding the expedition, sailed on the Mohawk which tarried most of the artillery. Stores for Shatter will be left at San Itago on way. Remnants of several reg iments were left behind because of lack of transports. Among these were four trooos of Rough Riders. These will probably go In a few days. The trans fer of troops to Fernandlna was sud denly ordered stopped. The Second Georgia was already, on the train when ordered back to camp. It was learned at the War Department , today that the .organisations which have already left or are about to leave Tampa for Porto Rico are the Eleventh and Sixteenth regiments Regular In fantry. Troop D. Second Cavalry, Bat teries C and M Seventh Artillery, Troop A Sixth Cavalry, Company F Eighth Infantry, General Emit's brigade of First Division of First Army Corps, consisting of Thlrdr Illinois. Fourth Pennsylvania and Fourth Ohio. Gen eral Grant's brigade. First Dlvlalon First Corps, consisting of First , and Third Kentucky and FAfth Illinois; light batteries A of Illinois; II of, Penn sylvania and A of Missouri and Twen tyseventh Indiana.: battery. ' General Garretson's brigade consisting of Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois; Bat-, terles C and F of Third Artillery, Bat teries B and F of Fourth Artillery, Bat tery B oX Fifth Artillery and Zti re cruit. Only ten companies of the Sixth Illl hlos embarked from Tampa, the re maining two companies salled with General Ernst's brigade from Char- i-.a. pniAnfli iiorUpr nuartetanai ter. i"iwu. x.v...i.. - -. - v or Thursday and sail for Porto Rico from Newport News, , Ilecker wa to have taken charge of the tramporta tlon of supplies to Porto Rico for the first expedition. Yesterday a telegram J was received from General Miles say- --'"- 'er had not arrived. It was then deter- (mined that Heclccr fhould proceed to Porto Rico as soon as he bat conciua- ed arrangements for sending me pan- OLD GUNS AND POOR POWDER. P"1 "iib v" t , h ' ionuon, juiy io.-inp uiuri rut respondent of the Daily News. Ule- j graphing Sunday, says: ed? The heavy French guns supplied from the Faint Charnond works have been lying for the last six weeks In the drill ground at Carabanch El. They are being tested and will be sent to repiace the brass arid other old-faih- (Jonetl pi.cef at Cadis, but the means t loading them are, defectlctlre. and -0 too. is the smokeless powder. Ilow- evert the military engineers expect that all these defects will be set right. "Ordinary railway j traffic 1 almost suspended, an the trains are wanted to take soldiers and marines wllh munitions of war, hither and thither, "The field artillery which sup plied by France before war was de clared, was originally centralised at. Madrid, but It Is now being shipped to the northern Sierra, where Carllat risings appear. The fire brigades at the various s-apurts are constantly drilling to prepare themsHre to deal with burning houi-s; during the bora- bardrnents. The engineers have created what appear to be strong defenses at Cadiz, but the strength rnuat depend altogether upon th range of the guna. Gomez Waats to Co-Operate. Jacksonville, Fla.. July 25. Ueuten i...t TilUt. viho went with the Florida CoscresslonalCoaveatlea fates . Winston. N. C July 25.-SpeclaL ' m. . T...(.t.:i.int uhti MifJ the con- Don Carlos la Swltztrlaad. Brussels, July 25. Don Carles, the SpanlBh pretender, who with iiis wife and suite left Brussels Saturday nlrbt. U now at Lucerne, Switzerland. f
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