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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
TEN DAYS BATTLE I'M
PUERTO PRINCIPE.
Eight Hundred Regulars Fall
Before the Forces of the
Insurgents.
SURVIVORS FIERCELY AssAILED
IN THEIR FLIGHT.
Roads Which They Traverse
Lined With the Corpses OF
the Slain.

HAVANA. CUBA, April 21.-Adv;ces
have just been received of remarkable
ten-day battle in Puerto Principe Prov.
ince. in which nearly 1000 Spaniards were
killed.
Early on the morning of pril Spanish
Colonel Rigo met strong Cuban detach-
ment near Puerto Principe City. He sent
cavalry to surround it, but this force was
soon repulsed by another Cuban force
ambushed in the estate Las Dellcas. The
Spanish commander then marched 10
neighboring estate called El Silencio and
there wlthstood the fire from the insur-
gents all day, answering their volleys with
the Spanish new-improved rifles. At
night the firing ended and the insurgents
retired to Los Caciques. small village
half-mile from Ell Silencio.
April 3, at noon, the Spanish reached
Los Caciques, and after two hours con-
slant firing the insurgents retired again,
this time to the estate La Esperanza, six
IlllleS iIOn 1uertO ErlnClp6.
Encouraged by his success Colonel Rizo
marched on La Esperanza also, reaching
it at P. NJ. and opening sharp fire.
The further he advanced into the estate
the more numerous be found the Cubans.
who were firing on his column from all
sides. He attempted to dislodge one of
their detachments from hill by bayonet
charge, but was repulsed with heavy loss.
As the insurgents cavalry force had
been considerably REINFORCED the Span
iards formed square to escape annihila.
ton. In this position they were sur
rounded. With the opposing forces fifty
yards apart heavy firing was exchanged
throughout the night.
At dawn on April Rlzo succeeded in
breaking the Cuban lines and escaping to
the estate OF Los Cocos, the Cubans hotly
pursuing. The Spanish rear guard
answered the Cuban fire un til the Guayabo
estate was reached but it was dispersed
and the main body had to resist a new
attack.
The Spaniards were then very tired and
had lost 800 men. For three days, not
withstanding they were exhausted, they
fought in Guayaba, and then fed to the
estate Los Botcnes and were fortunately
met by re-eniorcements under Colonel
Cruz Gonzales.
OF Rios command, which numbared
1900 men when it started from Puerto
Principe. only 1000 entered Los Botones.
On the retreat to Puerto Principe the
Spaniards were constantly compelled to
stop to defend themselves in hand to- hand
fights. They entered Puerto Principe on
April II totally defeated, after leaving 500
killed along the route.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
GREEK WARSHIPS BOMBARDING
COAST TOWNS.
Eastern Squadron Effects the Capture Of a
Macedonian Port Russian Waships
VIII Pass Through the
Dardanelles.

of been with Moslem
Added TO Milouna
abandon Iurnova Turks This
to llra Edhem Pasha
quarters IN Ihessaly, besieged by the Turks.
On the Greeks
Porte fearing the the Greek
washps to avoid conflict The Hellenic
PlaomOna,
borders of TheaIy
to attack all coast of
The Greeks have
ing the Turks burned the
Both Edhem Pasha
forward and the Greek
Russia has asked for
fleet through
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22

progress. The wife and daughter of
Rogers were at the payment. and young
Goldsby evidently knew that Rogers
would arrive on the train to-day.
When Rogers stepped off the train he had
his Winchester in his left hand and
greeted some acouaintances in the crowd.
Suddenly Goldsby leveled a pistol and
fired at close range, the buliet breaking
Rogers back and he fell on the platform.
The crowd, numbering perhaps 100, began
scattering. Goldsby then rushed up TO
PROSTATE form of his victim and fired four
more shots into his body. He then picked
up the gun Rogers dropped, darted under
the cars and ran. Several deputy mar
shals who were present fired fifty or sew
enty- five shots at him as he fed.
He returned fire two or three times.
Up to midnight he had not been captured
Jolley Elliott, a freed man, who was one
OF the spectators. was shot in the Jaw by a
stray bullet. Young Goldsby's mother
was in Fort Smith when the tragedy
occurred. When notified the news did
not appear TO excite her in the least. She
merely remarked, Il have seen one son
hanged and l guess I will see another
one"
She said, however, that Clarence had a
right to kill Rogers and seemed elated
that he had done so. She took the train
for this town this afternoon.
Rogers was Cherokee negro and had
been considered a peaceable citizen.
GoIdsby is 81 years old and had always
been considered al inoffensive boy. To-
days tragedy recalls the reign of terror In
i0ho
the famous Cook gang held forth. Chero-
kee Bill was a member OF this desperate
gang of border desperadoes and succeeded
10 the leadership upon the capture of Bill
Cook, who is now in the penitentiary.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
JOHN HAl WELCoMED.

Netu Ensbnysador to tnyfnnd Formally
Greeted ut Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, Eng. April 21.-
When the American line steamer St
Paul, from New York April a. reached
her dock at 1890 p. NJ. to-day. Henry
White, secretary of the United States en-
bassy; j. r. CARRIER, second secretary OF
the embassy, and the Mayor of Southamp-
ton corporation of this city, boarded the
ship and were introduced to Colonel John
Hay, United States ambassador to the
Court of st. James, by the United STATES
Consul here, Warner 8. Kincaid. The
Mayor heartily welcomed the Embassa-
dor and presented him with photograph
of a painting representing the departure
of the Mayhower
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
SLAIN BY BILLS BROTHER.
Killing of Ike Rogers. tho Man Who Cap
tured the Cherokee OUTLAW, BY
Younq Coidsby

FORT GIBSON. I. T., April 21.-Ike
Rogers, the man who captured the notori-
Gus Crawford Goldsby. alias Cherokee
Bill, was killed here to-day by Clarence
Godsby, the brother of the noted outlaw.
There has been bad blood between the
Godsby family and Rogers since the cap
ture of Bill. The Goldsbys live here The
Cherokee freedmen payment is now in
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
PLATOMONA REDUCED.
Greece's Eastern Squadron Sue
ceSsfui In Its Bonn bard ment
of the TOUn

or the Town.
ATHENS, GREECE, April 21.-It was re-
ported this afternoon that the eastern
squadron of the Greek feet was bonn bard
ing Platomona, on the western side of the
Gulf of Salonica. in Macedonia. Just over
the border from Thessaly. A dispatch
this evening says the bombardmen has
been successful. A force was landed fro m
the Greek warsnips after the Turks had
been compelled to evacuate the fort COM
manding the town. The Greeks occupied
the fort, seizing and destroying consid-
cradle quantity of munitions of war which
the Mosiems were obliged to sacrifice in
their fight.
The eastern squadron, which is oper-
ating in the Cuff OF Salonica will, it is
said tonight, proceed northward from
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
RESERVES SENT FORWARD
Edhem Pasha Calls Upon Constan-
tlnople to Dispatch Re-
9nfOrCemep

CONSTANTINOPLE. TURKEY, April
N.-The Military Commission has been
sitting continuously at the YiIdiz Kiosk
since yesterday. 1t is reported that Ed
hem Pasha has asked the Government to
send him 40 600 re-enforcements. This is
taken to indicate that he now expects to
meet with more stubborn resistance than
was anticipated. In accordance with the
request orders have been sent to hurry
forward the reserves at Saionica TO the
frontier. The Military Commission has
considered the advisability of mobilizing
forty more battalions and enrolling volun-
teers.
The sturdy resistance of the Greeks has
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
RAILWAY STATION AT sALoNKA.


and thence across the sesn frontier through va Nisch
Vienna 1t has been proposed for time from
and
built by the Romas IA bu erepairs SINCE
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
Gentry, Sentence Con,n.t.a

HARRISBURG Pa. April 21.-James
B. Gentry. the slayer of Actress Madge
Yorke, who was TO be hanged Thursday,
Lad his sentence com muted to imprison-
night on the ground that Gentry, at the
time Of killing his sweetheart, was insane.
ment for lie by the Boart of Pardons last
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22

throughout Europe. The lamentable
misfortunes of the Greeks have siIenced
in great part the popular sympathy
which was so widespread until two days
ago.
One source of serious disappointment to
the Greeks is their failure to bring about
an uprising OF the natives of Macedonia
and to secure the aid of the Balkan states.
The great powers. especially Russia, sue
ceeded in assuring the neutrality of the
Balkan states before war was declared,
and this fact is the chief reliance of the
powers against spread OF the war. Even
arient friends Of Greece admit that her
cause is hopeless without the aid OF these
states or other outside aid.
The question now being debated in the
newspapers and diplomatic circles is, How
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
RUSSIAN SHIPS TO MOVE.
Inc Car Asks for Permission to
Send Fleet Through the
Dardanelles.

BERLIN, GERMANY. April 2l.-The Sui
tan has been asked by the Russian Gov
eminent to permit the Russian Black Sea
fleet TO pass through the Dard an elles. 1t
is reported tonight that the Baltic feet is
also ready to start under sealed orders.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
DUEL OF ARTILLERY,
Greek Gunners Silence a Turkish
Battery OF Four Pieces
at Arta.

CORFU, GREECE. April 21.-Details have
reached here OF fercely contested artil.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22
Map of the Epru Frcne Showing the Advance Toward
Janina.

Colonel Maos Creek with Is COO
Janna and within striking distance
Kalabak Trkkala
me
andh elowerA rita country.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-22

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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Death of Prof. John Murray.

Prof. John Murray, whose long and severe
illness has been the subject of intense anxiety
to his friends in this city, departed this life
on Tuesday night last about IL m. He had
been i'll for more than four months, during
which time the varying conditions of the dis
ease gave hope and fear, but of late it became
evident he could not survive, and since Thurs
day last all hope was abandoned.
Prof. Murray was born in Southampton
county and was in his Goth year. His father
was DR.. R. W. Murray a native of Ireland,
and man of learning and ability. One Of
Prof Murray's brothers, Robert, lives in Bel
fast, Iaeland another is Rev. Jas. Murray,
D. D., for 25 years pastor of Bethel church in
this county, and now pastor at Hampden.
Sidney college; another is DR.. W. w. Murray
of Suffolk, and his two sisters are Mrs. Allie
Murrell and Miss Effie Murray of Suffolk.
Prof. Murray was educated at the Universe
ty of Virginia, taking the degree of Master of
Arts shortly before the civil war. He went
into the Confederate army and served through
the war in the artillery as faithful soldier.
Prof. Murray came to Staunton in 1880
from Farmyille, where he had been teaching,
and entered the Augueta Female Seminary as
a teacher in various departments, of late
years chiefly moral philosophy, the sciences
and some mathematics.
He was connected with the Mary Baldwin
Seminary for seventeen years, during which
time his devotion to duty, and his solicitude
for the welfare of the school and pupils was
of the most marked character. Shortly af-
ter he moved to Staunton, he was elected as
one of the elders of the First Presbyterian
church and has held the position contlnu-
ously since. He is survived by his wife,
and one son, Mr.. II. Dun bar Murray. The
funeral services will take place from the
house some time this afternoon.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Pocanonras county items.

Harper Sutton and his brother joe sons of
Jas. I. Sutton of Green Bank, procured a
gallon of wood alcohol at Beverly and drank
of it. Harper Sutton died Sunday night in
great agony, and his brother is in very pre-.
carious condition. He was about 20 years
old
The reunion of Confederate veterans at
Marlinton on Sept. &c. was a great success.
The largest number of people eyer assembled
in the county was there, numbering over
5000. Several hundred young ladies in uni
form on horseback were in the parade Mr..
John A. Preston of Lewisburg, was introduc-
ed by Mr. E. l. Holt and delivered a splendid
address. There was no drunkenness or mis-.
behavior, and the day was an ideal one.
James Moore, whose home was near Mar
linton, died on Sunday the Sd, and was bur
led on Monday. He was about SO years of
age. He left two sons, REGISTER and Nelson
Moore.
Napolean Perry, well known lum herman,
is very i'll at his home on Douthart's Creek
He was paralyzed about two weeks ago and is
now lying in hopeless condition.
The residence of Joseph G. Lowry in Hun
tersville, caught fire on Monday, 4th about
noon, but was extinguished after some time.
The ell was the portion on fire, and the roof
was badly bnrned. 1t happened that more
persons were in the village than usual and
thus bad configration was averted.
Mrs. McClintic, wife of L. NJ. McClintic,
prosecuting atty. of the county, who received
serious injury by falling off ladder in the
ice house some time ago, is now able to walk
about again.
The circuit court closed on Saturday with a
good deal of business transacted.
The survey of the proposed railroad is pro.
crossing rapidly. The corps is now running
down Knapps Creek from Dunmore toward
White Sulphur.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
PauI-Brooks,

Mr.. Chas. M. Paul and Miss Bettye bold
Brooks were married on Tuesday NOR ming at
$50, at Bethel church, the Rev. DR.. R. A.
Lapsley, assisted by Rev. DR.. Geo. w. Finley
officiating The groom is the son of Mr.. John
w. Paul, one of the best known and most
prosperous farmers of the Thinking Spring
neighborhood, and the bride is the youngest
daughter of Milton Brooks, Esq, of the Beth
ell neighborhood, and both occupy the highest
social position. Miss Brooks is remarkably
pretty girl and a great favorite in her neigh
borhood, and Mr.. Paul is young farmer of
splendid energy and business ability, and
likewise very popular. Miss Blanch Carson
was maid of honor, and Mr.. Hugh H. Kerr Of
this city, was best man. The ushers were Jas
McComb of Louisa Co., Chas Brooks, brother
of the bride, Dr. Richard Davis, and Homer
Dold, Esq, of Fishersville, Jas. H. Woodward
and Frank Mcfarland of Staunton. A large
number of friends of both parties had as
sem bled to hear the VOWS pronounced which
was done in a most impressive manner
Hasty congratulations were INDUCED in and
the couple left almost Immediately for the
railway station.
The young men spent Monday night at the
Virginia Hotel, and in fine outfit drove to
the home of the bride, thence to Bethel,
where the ceremony was performed. They
then drove to this city whence the bridal
couple took the 11.O6 tram for the north. On
their return they will be at home on farm
given by the father of the groom to him as a
bridal present. purchased some time ago from
Mr.. Jacob Hamilton near Fishersville. The
groom is nephew of the Rev. l.. n. Paul of
Messy Creek.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Highland Items.

The barn of Mr. Geo. W. Hevener Of
Hightown, was destroyed by fire on Monday
night last, together with its contents. The
was only $500 insurance.
Miss Mary Moore, who has been making
her home with Mr.. Jack Cleek in Bath Co.,
for several years, died on w ednesday of last
week, aged 90 years, and was buried the
next day at Cleeks Mill. She was an aunt
of Mrs. Cleek, and also of Mrs. Elizabeth
Williams of Monterey.
There are three cases of typhoid fever at
Samuel Hevener'S, near Monterey. Dr. l.
II. Trimble, the attending physician, says
the disease came from drinking bad water.
Miss Willie Graham, of Spring Creek,
Rockingham, was the guest of Rev. M. A.
Ashby of CrabbOttOm. last week.
W. II. Matheny and family left this
morning for Staunton, to visit relatives.
Mr.. WOrthington, of the Worthington
Hardware Co. of Staunton, was in Monte
rey Thursday.
Mr.. VIM. Woolf and wife of near Wash
ington, d. g., are visiting their son. Rev.
W. II. Woolf. Rev. Mr.. Waters of Frank
lin, W. Va, is also guest of Mr.. Woolf. =
DIR. 1. II. Trimble and others have COM
menced the erection of a telephone line
from Hightown to Crabbottom Mills. When
Crabbottom gets the line she will wonder
how in the world she did without it so long
Father Payne of Staunton, and Bishop
Van de Vyver of Richmond, held a service
this week at the school house on Jackson's
river. They had large audience. none of
which, we suppose, ever before saw Cath
Ollie bishop, as this is the first visit ever
made to Highland county by bishop of
any church so far as we known Recorder.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Death of Hon. Robert f. Dennis.

Hon. Robert f. Dennis died of, Bright's
disease at his home, at Lewisburg, w. Va,
at noon Friday, the 9Th instant, in the 10Th
late Col. William IL. Dennis, of Charlotte
county this State, graduated with distlnc-
ton at Washington College about the year
1915; read law at the University of Virginia,
and settled in Greenbrier for the practice of
his profession in 1849 He soon rose to
prominence at the bar, and until he retired
from active life-eight to ten years ago-en-
joyed large and lucrative practice in
Greenbrier and adjoining counties. Shortly
before his death he resigned as one of the
trustees of Washington and Lee University
"a position he had held for ten years or
longer. He raised the first volunteer COM
pany that left Greenbrier in 1861, and was
attached to the Twenty seventh Virginia
Regiment, Stonewall Brigade, commanding
his company at Kernstown, First Manassas,
and in other engagements. He was captured
in 1864, and was confined for about eight
months as prisoner of war at Camp Chase.
In 1876 he was elected member of the
State Senate, and was reelected four years
thereafter, serving in all, eight years as the
representative of the district composed of
Greenbrier, Pocahontas. Monroe, Summers
and Fayette In the Senate he was chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, and took
a leading part in the debates on all import
ant questions that came before the Senate
during bis term of service.
Captain Dennis married daughter of the
late John A. North, who was for many years
prior to the War, Clerk of the Circuit Court
of Greenbrier, and of the Court of Appeals
of Virginia, when its sessions were held at
Lewisburg. He was an elder brother of the
late Colonel George E. Dennis, of Franklin
county, and a brother Of Hon. Thomas II.
Dennis at one time Speaker of the West Va.
House of Delegates, and now Editor of the
Greenbrler Independent
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Mr.. David May Young Dead.

A very sad and sudden death, news of
which reached this city on Tuesday evening,
was that of Mr.. David May Young, eldest
brother of Mrs Edward Echols of this city,
which occurred after surgical operation in
Louisville, KY, on Tuesday. Mr.. Young
had visited his sister here and was known to
many of our people. He was widely related
in Va, and in Staunton besides his sister,
Mrs. Echois, had numerous kinsfolk among
whom are the family of Maj. T. c. Elder, DR..
B. M. Atkinson and Geo. w. May. Mr..
Young was the son of Col. John D. Young,
whose principal Office is In Atlanta, Ca, and
who is one of the best known insurance men
of the South. Mr.. and Mrs. Echols and May
Young, a little sister, left Tuesday for Louis
vile.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
Democratic Appointments for Speaking in
Augusta County.

HON. JOHN W. DANIEL
Waynesboro, Saturday, Oct. Is, 8 p. m.
HON. A. j. MONTAGUE
Staunton, Monday, Oct. %, Court day..
CAPT. JOHN N. OPIE
Mt. Sidney, Saturday. Oct. 16, night.
HON. j. W. CHURCHMAN
Middlebrook. Saturday, Oct. %, night.
RICHARD s. KER
Fishersville, Saturday. Oct. %, night.
Stuart's Draft. Saturday, Oct. 30, night.
JUDGE J. NJ. QUARLES
Churchville, Friday, Oct. %, night.
CAPT H. W. HOLT
Saturday. Oct. %. night.
Fort Defiance, Saturday, Oct. 80, 4p. m.
j. LEWIS BUMGARDNER
Saturday, Oct. %, night.
'Churchville and Fishersville appoint.
nentS for Oct. Is, cancelled.
W. T. MCCUE, Chairman.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
DEATH OF MRS. HAMILTON.

The community will be deeply grieved to
learn that Mrs. Hugh A. S. Hamilton died
suddenly at her residence about four miles
east of Staunton on yesterday "wednesday
morning, after brief illness. Her sickness
and death were so sudden and unexpected
that her husband, who was in Norfolk with
some stock which he was exhibited at the
fair there, could not reach home before she
died.
She was lovely woman in the prime Of
youth and healthful vigor. She leaves sew
eral young children, and new born baby,
motherless. Her death was in all respects
peculiarly sad and such an one as calls forth
deep and abiding sympathy. The funeral
arrangements had not been learned as we
went to press, but it is anticipated that she
will be buried from Thinking Spring Church
this afternoon.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-10-14
ChurchvlJfe Items.

The drought is still unbroken in Onr Sec
ton, and the farms are very much in need
of rain. Some of our farmers have already
sowed Fall wheat, others have not yet fin
ished blowing.
We are very sorry to learn of the extreme
illness of COl.W w. Sterrette. Col. Sterrette
is one of Augustus Oldest citizens, beloved
by all.
Mr.. e. L.. Wilson, of ID. Myers 81 Co., OF
this place, has been spending few days in
Highland county. He reports it very dry.
everything "burnt up
Mr.. o. V. Hanger. of the firm of Hanger
q Hanger, manufacturers Of High Grade
Sassafras Oils, Amherst Va, who has been
| at home for few days, has returned to AM
herSt. Mr.. Hanger is one of our most reliable
and straightforward young men. We are
very sorry to lose such young man from
| our community. We hope success, as it
should, will crown the efforts of this ener-
getic and deserving young man.
Mr.. H. B. Sieg is building an annex to
his residence on Main street.
Mr.. j. S. Dudley and others have gone
| to Buckhorn to try their luck at Staying the
bagged unusual game, have killed two large
deer and fifty pheasants in one days sport
| Squirrels very numerous, number not count
ed. Game plentiful and sport excellent.
The Lamb men were largely in the major
| ity in the Republican convention in Rock
ingham Co. last Saturday, but they had
| hard time finding candidates for the Legis-
lature, five were nominated and Withdrew,
at last W. II. Zirkle member of the present
house. and John E. Sanger, who was year
or more ago merchant in Staunton, and at
one time a member of the Legislature from
Roc kingham, were nominated. 1t is pre-
dicted that with the present confusion in
| that county the Democrats Will have walk
over. Capt. Warren S. Lutry addressed the
convention, and repeated the charge he
made at Lynchburg that he was defeated by
| fraud.