The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
WAR PARAGRAPHS.


pine islands.
Assistant Secretary Moikleiohn has
made arrangements for the charter Of
another transport for troops 10 the
Philippines. This is the Valencia, of
the Pacific Whaling company, which
Ia nov at San Francisco, and will &C.
oommodate 600 men.
Hobson's heroism IN sinking tho
Morrimao may be rewarded By pro-
motion, for the president has sent TO
congress the recommendation that be
be advanced ten numbers In the list Of
naval constructors.
Major General Merritt, United States
army. has issued an order 10 General
Otis. designating the troops that are
10 compose the third Philippine expe-
dition, which viii be commanded by
Brigadier General King.
A hot brush between Spanish troops
aud accommodating party in steam
cutters occurred in q small cove west
Of Moro castle. The Massachusetts,
steam cutter the entered the cove 10
take sounding aud reconnoiter. When
we'll inside the inlet a detachment Of
Spanish infantry opened fire on the
cutter from a blockhouse. The fire
was vigorously returned by the ma
rines in the Massachusetts, boat and
also by marines who were in the New
York's cutter which had followed in.
The New York's cutter was hit ten
times, but by great good luck no one
was wounded Eventually the Span
iards retreated to the woods and the
two steam cutters withdrew.
Commodore Schley requests that the
Associated Press deny the story sent
from Kingston that he had discovered
that the Cuban pilot sent him by the
American consul was a spy and had
threatened to hang him. The man
sent by the consul is now. with the
squadron. He has rendered important
and and sagaoious service.
Secretary Alger has rendered a de-
cision in which he holds that troops
serving within the limits Of the United
States at a time when there is no for
eign enemy within said limits are not
operating against an enemy, notwith-
standing the existence of war condi-
tions.
Well authenticated reports are to the
effect that Havana isreceiving supplies
through Batabano, on the outside of
Cuba opposite Havana. The supplies
are taken to the isle Of Pines, off the
south coast of Cuba, in large ships
and are carried across at night in small
boats to Batabano and from there are
taken to Havana, a distance of twenty
five miles, by rail,
The Spanish flag was displayed at
half mast on MORO castle for several
hours after the firing ceased in the re-
cent bombardment at Santiago, but
lie significance is not known. 1t is
not customary to half-mast flags, but
possibly some Spanish leader was kill
ed by the heavy fire of our guns, though
some officers Of the squadron believe
that the flag was half-masted as a mott
fcation to the Americans that Lieu
tenant Hobson and his brave men
were dead. If such is the case they
must have been wantonly murdered.
The Spanish might seek to lay their
death to the bombardment, but not a
shot from the American ships struck
the fortress.
The United States transport Zafro,
which arrived at Hong Kong and an
chored in Chinese waters, brought
news from Manila, from which it APP
pears that the insurgents now hold
1000 Spaniards. and 1000 natives
prisoners with their arms. 1t is fur
ther stated that the rebels have pro-
claimed a government Of their own.
A special dispatch from Paris says
an Austrian agent has returned from
Madrid, where he delivered to the
Spanish authorities, via the Pyrinees,
three million empty cartridges and 100
tons of explosives, derived from
French, Austrian and Belgian sources
It is learned from naval officers al
Key West that Captain General BlancC
has notified the American blockading
fleet that he will hereafter recognize
no flag Of truce, adding that every yes
sci within six miles range will be free
upon whether flying the stars ant
stripes or white flag.
The people of Caimanera, foul
miles up the bay of Guantanamo, ar,
starving, eating horses, mules anC
even dogs.
A Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Times says that Spain's refusal t,
exchange Lieutenant Hobson and hi
companion us of the Merrimac is easil,
explained and is justified. Withou
nnr intentinn Of acfinr nc snias 4hn.