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Evening star., 1898-06-13

the outposts of Lieutenants Neville and
Shaw been relieved.
Lieut.. Col Huntington and Major Cock
reH gave high praise to the nerve and
steadines5 of officers and men, especially
the young ones, as the engagement was a
baptism of fire for a large majority. The
men were in darkness and in a strange
land, but they stood to their posts with
courage and fortitude and there was no
symptom of panic.
The marines. though exhausted, were
eager for more fighting, promising to inflict
heavy punishment. They compimented the
daring of the Spariards with characteristic
camp profanity.
Today the amplest precautions have been
taken and as the Dauntless was leaving
reinforccments were landing from the
Marblehead. A stormy time was expected.
Estimates of Attacking Force.
Estimates vary az to the attacking force:
some say 200 and the figures run as high
as 1,0O0 Col. Campina, the Cuban guide
said the Spaniards were mostly irregulars
but the reports of the discharge of Mauser
rifles would indicate that they were regu-
lars as most of the guarriilas carry Rem
ingtons. The Spanish guerriilas as ii rule
have more dash and courage than the regu-
lars.
The new campaign uniforms prove salts
factory and are almost invisible at a dis
tance of 200 yards. The Lee guns caused
several accidents in drawing cartridges.
Corporal Glass shattered his hand.
Despite the loss of the men, who are
keeniy regretted, the marines rejoice that
they have been engaged in the first fight on
Cuban soil They sailed from New York
the day war was declared and expected to
land within week at Havana. Since then,
until they landed on the shore of Guanta-
namo bay, they had been cooped up on the
Panther, and they had begun to fear that
the troops would beat them after all.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
AT HONOLULU.
Hearty Reception Given the Oh .rIe.
ton on Her Arrival.

Hearty Reception Given the Oh .rIes-
ton on Her Arrival.
From the Honolulu Commercial DIVER
tiser of May 30 is clipped the followsg:
'Fhe big army which IS to occ,<y the
Philippines will congregate in the. s..Iono-
lulu harbor q
The Charleston will be anchoredAn the
stream until all the transport boa4 have
arrived. This will be ten days at le;Ht
THE City of Peking was to have ft San
Francisco on Wednesday last Sia will
probably reach here late Tuesday night or
early Wednesday morning.
THE Australia and City of Sydnek were
to leave day or so after the Pekint1
The Monterey is coming. The bies moni-
tor will not arrive until the latter Cart of
the week.
"The Charleston brought no orders for
the Bennington. 1t is expected however,
that the Mohican will arrive within \ week
Nor ten days TO relieve the Bennington.
The Remington will probably be ordered
10 convoy some of the transport stips to
Manila
ChnrIestOn's Arrival.
'The Charleston was telephoned Of. Koko
Head at $50 o'clock. Less than All hour
afterward the Inter-island steamer w. G.
Hall steamed out into the harbor ro well
come her. On board were about $50 per-
sons. mostly members of the Big One
Hundred committee. The government
band was also aboard. The Charleston was
met this side of Diamond Head. Three
mighty cheers were given by the towns
people, which were heartily responded to
by the navy men. 1t seemed as though
everybody in town was down to watch the
Charleston come in."
1t is stated that some of the new men
on the cruiser were seasick on the voyage
but 1t is added that "the seasick ones got
DraVe.y over their troubles and 'romaro-
bered the Maine to the extent Of drilling
every day"
1t is added that "as soon as the Charles
ton arrived yesterday gang of laborers
was set to work loading lighters with COAL
This was being transferred aboard last
night"
Evening star., 1898-06-13
CUBAN ARMY OFF INVASION,
List of the Troops Which Sailed From
In pa. Elm.

A dispatch from Tampa, Fla. yesterday
says: The expedition that sailed from here
to Key West prior to going to Santiago
was made up of nearly twenty regiments
of regular infantry, of from 500 to 800 men
each, including besides the regiments of the
9TH Army Corps. four regiments of infan-
try that have been in camp at Mobile and
which formed part of Major General Cop
pinger's command al that rendezvous The
total force of regular infantry was about
ll,Ooo men. There We're also two regiments
of volunteer infantry, about 1000 men al
together. the I'd Regiment of Cavalry from
Mobile, 800 men, and two squadrons each
from the 1st. 3D. 9th. 9th and 10th Cavalry.
about 1000 men; eight troops of Volunteer
Cavalry, taken from Roosevelt's rough
riders. $50 men; four batteries of light ar
tillery, 800 men and 16 guns; two batteries
of heavy artillery, 200 men and 16 guns:
the battalion of Engineers, 200 men; signal
and hospital corps, etc, about 300 men, a
grand total of about 1900 men. The reg
ulars were practically picked men, as not a
single recruit was taken, the regiments
carrying only the old seasoned troops.
The following is the list of transports ar
ranged in their numerical order. command
ers and carrying capacity:
~
2. Santiago Leighton; $50 men.
8. Gusse, Birney; 100 men.
4. Cherokee, Garvin; 900 men.
3. Seneca, Decker; 800 men.
6. Alamo, Hix; 800 men.
q Comai. Evans; $50 men. 176 horses.
S. Yucatan, Robertson; $50 men,
.. Berkshire, Dozer; 474 men, ia horses
10. Whitney, Staples: 100 men.
IL. Olivette, Stevenson; 400 men, 10 horses
T. Seguranca (hag), Hansen; 500 men.
13.
II. Concho Rick; 800 men
Is. Florida, Miner; 600 men.
16 City of Washington, Stevens; 900 men
II. Allegheny, Nickerson; 45O men, 100
horses
is. San Marcos, Itzen; LOO men, &c
horses.
49, H. Miller. Peterson; $50 men; 300
mules.
20. Saratoga. Johnson; 900 men.
u. Leona, Wilder; $50 men.
% Rio Grande. Staples; LOO men.
% Nigilancia, Mcintosh; 200 men.
"a OriZaba, Downs; 1000 men
%. Iroquois, Kimble; $50 men.
26- Matteawan, Lewis; 500 men, 400
horses.
-. Morgan, Staples.
2S. saltwater, Gault.
p. .leakwater, Rivero.
20. Cumberland.
81. knickerbocker; 800 men.
b. Clinton.
State of Texas (hospitaD, Young
Barges-Bessie, Martha.
Tug-Captain Sam.
On the sides and on the smokestacks of
every one of the transports which formed
the iieet were painted large white numbers.
and by these numbers the boats were Off
cialiy known, their original names being
discarded. Lis was for the purpose of ia
cilitating signaling between the flagship and
the other poats OF the fleet
Evening star., 1898-06-13
THE HEROES BETWEEN DECKS.
Theirs is the Sense of Duty Done
Without the Glory.
From the Baltimore Herald.

From the Baltimore Herald.
While We are showering unlimited praises
on the gallant man who stood on the bridge
Of the fated Merrimac, and on his COM
panions who were at their perilous posts
of duty on the upper deck, on that MEM
orable morning in Santiago 'harbor. let rs
not forget the heroes in the stoke hole"
If Lieutenant Hobson and his associates
were brave, what is to be said of the SUBJ
lime courage of the engineer whose hand
was at the throttle and the fremen who
shoveled coal into the blazing furnaces as
the good ship sailed into the jaws of death.
Here were heroes, indeed-heroes Of song
and story, Of romance and rhyme. such as
might inspire poets to The loftiest flights
and the pen of the historian with glowing
imagery
On the bridge stood man who had played
IN the great lottery for the grandest prize
OF life. Whether he lost or won, endur-
ing fame was his. Success meant the list
ing OF ms name on the roll Of immortality
along with those of Dewey, Paul Jones,
Decatur, Perry and Farragut. What a
laurel wreath of everlasting glory for one
single act in the great drama Of war,
But down in the hold. twenty feet below
the surface of the rolling billoWs I'm omi-
nous darkness, relieved only by the light
or nickering lamps no sounds save the
qrone of the engine. the creaking of the
hull and the swash of the lashing waves
came TO tell aught of what was transpir-
ing above. Nothing but the soul of yalor
TO inspire such men, No place for them
on fame's eternal camping ground, Noth-
ing out the seIf-same spirit OF Jim Bud-
soc 10 keep her nozzle to the bank" till
al but himself were safe on shore
The man with his hand upon the valve
and his keen ear intent upon the warning.
bels; the men. grimy, sweating. blacllen-
ed, tur1ously piling coal into the yaWning
blazing roaring furnaces-neither know
ing when the dread explosion would come
that might send them, torn to fragments
ana scattered upon the four winds. to
their fearful doom-these were the real
heroes of the Merrimacl
They knew there would be no lasting re-
ward Tor them, no glorious heritage which
they could transmit to their children no
renown such as would envelop the lead
ers at Thermopylae, at the Alamo or the
cool and daring lieutenant on the bridge
above them. To them it was duty pain
ana simple, humble and obscure with the
full knowledge that their reward must bs
Inc consciousness of duty well performed
NO substantial promotion, only a fieetina
notorlety: no pointing to the way where
glory waits
All honor we say to the intrepid ensI-
neer and hremen of the Merrimac! Long
may their memories be preserved by their.
adnirlng countrymen, All honor to men
whose only reward is the consciousnesk
of duty performed
Evening star., 1898-06-13
THE MARINES AT CAIMANERa
Described as a Fine-LooLing Body of
Men.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
None of those who saw the 1st Battalion
United States marines, marshaled for their
final inspection at the Brooklyn navy yard
before sailing on the auxiliary cruiser Pam
ther, on April 22, doubted that they had a
glorious future before them, and more than
one old campaigner, after looking them
over critically, declared them to be the fin
est looking body of men they had ever seen
under arms. Certainly no troops starting
for war displayed greater enthusiasm
Though the pride II. more than one wo-
mans eyes was dimmed with tears when
the moment for taking leave came the 10y
Gus prospect of lighting overbalanced the
grief of the departure, and the only really
sad faces TO be seen about the yard that
afternoon Were those of the scant fifty ma
rines left behind under command of Cam
tain Porter.
As the Panther, which was formerly the
Red ID liner Venezuela steamed down
the East river in the twilight she was
greeted with whistles from all passing ves-
sells and with hearty cheers from their pas
senge-s- Her first port of call was Hamp-
ton Roads, and she left there for the south
Evening star., 1898-06-13
THE HAWAIIAN DEBATE,
Speeches in the House Of Representa-
tives Saturday Afternoon.

The debate on the Hawaiian annexation
resolution continued in the House of Repre-
sehtatives until nearly 3 o'clock Saturday
afternoon.
MIR. Dnsmore argued that annexation
would mean foreign ENHANCEMENT and in
TINS connection he protested against the
suggested Anglo-American alliance as be-
ing a something much to be desired by
England, but to be avoided by the United
States. Protesting finally against taking
the islands, he said: IF we take them. God
help u.s.
Mr. Gillett Mass), in support of the an
neXation, declared conditions had greatly
changed since the days of Washington
when the policy of the new country was
reasonably against territorial expansion.
Then, he said, it was farther from Massa-
chusetts to Pennsylvania than now from
New York to Europe. He argued for Ha-
wall as military and naval necessity, a
controlling point of trade and naval oper-
ationS in the Pacific.
Mr.. Alexander On. V said the victory
of Dewey made the annexation of Hawaii
d present necessity. and made it wise to
provide for its possession and control for
future emergency. He expressed the con-
viction that Hawaii would be offered by
INC Hawaiian government to England if
H.,
and, having refused, the United States
could not interfere with the Hawaiians dis
posing of their own possessions. He then
spoke Of the population of the islands. not
ably its intelligence, stating that So per
cent could read and write and that 9G per
cent of children of school age attended the
schools.
MIR. Ciark's Opposition.
Mr.. Clark Mo.), opposing the resolu-
tions. spoke against the enlarged colonial
ton policy as something gorgeous in ap-
pearance, but fatal in experience, or else
all history is lie.'
Mr.. Speaker" declared the Mis- ouri
member '1f this policy is pursued, ? the
jingoes want it. and you are here pre-. ding
over the House twenty years hence you
VIII be called upon to recognize the e3ntle-
man from Patagonia, the gentleman :trom
Cuba, The gentleman from Porto Ri; :. the
gentleman from Greenland. the gen. man
from Hong Kong, the gentleman froli Fiji,
and, with fear and trembling, the lAntle-
man from the Cannibal Islands as he A:aZes
with cleaning eyes and glisteningS ! teeth
upon your imposing and tempting seq" A
great laugh followed this prcdictiors = from
the MsSourian.
Mr. Parker IN. j. was presidnS Mr.
Reed occupying temporarily a sea;si upon
the floor The laughter was renewetfwhen
Mr. Clark added: ut is unnecessary T. say
l prepared that for the regular occuJEnt of
the chair
Mr. Walker CMass) spoke for the fsolu-
tons- Denying that annexation woAld be
followed by territorial expansion, IA said
Hawaii was n commercial military ;Nd ma
val necessity. He dgressed briefly No ad-
Vocate the construction of the Nicaragua
canal as one of the great needs IF the
United States, and contended that Stawaii
would be essential to complete conArol of
the canal by America. :
At the conclusion of his speech the:liouse
adjourned. :.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Ann1xersarx Exercises.

There was an interesting gathering al
Christ Church, Navy Yard, Saturday even
ing last. the occasion being the anniver-
sary of st. Agnes Chapter of the Daugh-
ters Of the King Visitors from the various
chapters of the District were present. The
service was conducted by the Rev. Arthur
S. Johns, rector of Washington parish, and
appropriate addresses were delivered by
the Rev. Willard g. Davenport and the
Rev. John NJ. f. Mckee.
At the close of the service the congrega-
ton adjourned to the Parish Hall, adjoin.
ing the church, whose reconstruction i'm
provements have just been completed, and
where collation. was served by Mrs Johns
and the other ladies of St. Agnes Chapter.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Dfstfnguished Guest mt Kendall
Green.

President Gallaudet of Gallaudet College
has guest OF unusual prominence among
educators OF the deaf in Prof. John Held
sick or Breslau, Germany. who is spending
some months in this country for the pur-
rose IF inspecting the most important in
stitutions for the deaf in the United States
Prof Heidsiek is an instructor of long
experience and the highest standing in Ger
many, and will be sure to make an intelli-
gent examination OF our schools
President Mckinley gave Prof. Heidsiek
a private audience on Friday last and exc
pressed much interest In the object OF h4
mission TO America
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Gratitude of Costa Rtcn.

Mr. Calvo, the minister from Costa Rica
has furnished the Secretary of State with
a copy OF the treaty of peace between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua, signed on board the
U. S. s. Alert in neutral waters of the Pa
cifc ocean on the 26th of April last. Ir
doing so Minister Calvo took occasion tc
express the gratitude of his government tc
the United States government for its kind
and efflcacious cooperation in favor of !
peaceful termination of the difficulties be.
tween the two countries Of Central Amer
lea
Evening star., 1898-06-13
A New York dispatch saws:

John Blair Gibbs, who is reported killed
at Guantanamo, was forty years old, single
and lived alone. At his late home in this
city he is said to have been Il graduate of
the University of Virginia. He lived and
praciced medicine here for about four
years. Two months ago he received the ap-
pointment of acting assistant surgeon and
was ordered to Key West. Since that time
his friends in this city have heard little
from him, but supposed him to be on the
Panther. His only known relative in this
city is Mrs. Roosevelt, but 1t is said that
he has brother in Altoona, Pa
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Ladies' Shoes.

Every pair of Women's Shoes reduced,
both high Shoes and Oxfords and the Tan
High Shoes have had an extra cut for this
weeks sale
Another fresh lot of women's Dark Choco-
late Genuine Wei Kid oxford Ties stylish
and durable. Good S1.25 value. Hzr
REBUILDING SALE PRICE. w.
About 20 different styles handsome Hand
sewed Tan and Black Finest Kid and Gray
and White Imported Linen Duck oxford
Ties and Juiets. CT 2z
Women's Elegant Russet Nobby Laced
Shoes, with silk vesting tops or plain kid
tops. Regular 81 80 quality. en- Q7
REBUILDING SALE PRICE,. ap sSI
All of our finest So and $3.50 and 81
Hand-sewed Turned and Welt Tan High
Shoes, with russet kid or russet patent
leather trimmings and with plain kid or
silk vesting tops. CD XII
Evening star., 1898-06-13

II you want to buy, sell
lease property or rent
rooms, want a situation or
want help, it will pay YOU
to announce the fact in the
advertising columns OF The
Star. They are closely
studied by more than three
times as many people as
read any other paper.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
win be Examined again.

The War Department has acceded to the
request of the owner of the steamer Cen
tennial, now on the Pacific coast. that an
other examination shall be made OF her.
This vessel had been chartered as a trans
port, but because of her alleged unsea-
worthiness this was Cancelled and the own
er notified she would not be wanted for
the purposes intended.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Promotion of Dewey. Captains.

The naval orders posted Friday contained
for the first time in a formal sh1pe the
order advancing Dewey's captains f.r their
conduct at the battle of Manila bay: They
go up as follows: Captain Wildes, num-
bers: Captain Dyer, q; Captain Coghlan, @:
Captain Lamberton, Z; Commander Walk
CT, .; Commander Wood. 10
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Private Rainey Df.chnrrea.

Private Charles Rainey, Company D. 1st
District of Columbia Volunteer Infantry,
now at Tampa, Fla, has been discharged
from the service Of the United States.
Evening star., 1898-06-13
Mems Shoes.

our mems business has shown a larger
ratio OF Increase than any other lines II
proves men art becoming better shoppers
than formerly.
Men :, Boys and Youths Tennis Oxford
Ties in white and brown with leather in
ner soles and corrugated or nodded rubber
outer soles.
REBUILDING SALE PRICE. E....... SIC.
Mems Tal and Black Wei Kid Soft and
Comfortable Laced Shoes and OAf,rds plaIu
square and wide round toe cn p@
REBUILDING SALE PRICE,. D d ssD 4
Meu's Fine Handmade Low and High
Shoes, Of the finest black and russ,.t
leather; also OF best white and gray linen
duck. On -
REBUILDING SALE PRICE. QZsSE
Mems Strictly Hand made Patent Leather.
Kangaroo, Ever bright Kid Shoes and
oNfords. Scores Of different styl,-s tan and
black. EO os
REBrILDING SALE PRICE. 9AsSZ
Evening star., 1898-06-13
FIRST FIGHT IN CUBA
Spanish Guerrillas Attack Col. Hunt
ingdon's Force Of Marines.
F0UR OF OUR MEN KILLED
One of Whom Was Surgeon John
Blair Gibbs.
TWO OFFICERS MISSING
TWO OFFICERS MISSING
Copyright. 1ses. by Associated Press)

tCopyrght. 1svs, by Associated PressD
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dauntless. off Guantanamo. Sunday,
June u. via Mole ST. Nicolas Hayd, June
12.-Lieut. Col. r. W. Huntington's bat
TALON of marines. which landed from the
transport Panther on Friday and encamp-
ed on the hill guarding the abandoned ca
BILE station at the entrance to the outer
harbor OF Guantanamo. has been engaged
in beating off a bush attack by Spanish
guerrillas and regulars since 3 O'Clock Sat
urday afternoon. The fighting was almost
continuous for thirteen hours until q
o'clock this morning. when reinforcements
were landed from the Marblehead
-Four of our men were killed and one
wounded.
Tie advance pickets under Lieuts. Ne
Vile and Shaw. are unaccounted for.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
INSURGENTS ROUTED.
On Seat Of Government Cap
tured by the Spanish.

hington, Jan. 22.-Tbe Spanish
nier has received the following cable.
q
yana, Jan. 21.--Gen. Casteilanos
h$en possession of the village of Els
PEI, in the Sierra de Cubitas. where
thhreent government had it's head
ais. During the stubborn resistance
my the insurgents theii government
OIL escs ped. The next day, contin.
uis operation, the same general de-
re, body of $500 insurgents who
wening to the aid of the govern
mtattering them in all directions
aiming so. The insurgent officer,
Tenenez, former secretary of the
mtality of Vueltas, Santa Clara,
VIII others, with arms, presented
thees last night at the Plantation
Rd shouting for Spain and auto
moi CONGOS TO-"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-23
FIGHT OR YIELD.
England ProeIaims the Monroe
Doctrine in the Far East.

London, Jan 22.-Alarmist views Gu
the situation in the far east are the rule
rather than the exception in London to-.
day. The dead lock between Great Bri-
tain and Russia at Pekin is apparently
unbroken and II compromise is impossi
BILE. 1t is question of one or the other
yielding or fight. The prevailing opin-
ion is that Russia will yield when she is
convinced of the grim reality of Sir Mich.
ael Hicks-Beach's declaration the other
day.
The most wholesome and refreshing
feature OF the situation is the eager and
unanimous welcome which all Great Bri
tain has gwen to the virile and vigorous
policy to which the Salisbury government
has committed itself. No declaration of
any ministry has ever been received with
such satisfaction and unanimity The
country has W itnessed in the past few
days onderfJl revival OF sell. respect,
which has acted like All inspiration to
the public spirit. It is for this reason,
perhaps, that the talk about war has en-
cited little alarm or apprehension in the
country at large and the grave forebod-
ihgs in to days journals only serve to in
spire popular enthusiasm. 1t is impor-
tant to note how prominent the neuti al
support OF the United States is considered
Saturday Review says:
'In this policy England has the sup
port of Japan and the United States and
the strength of either Of these powers,
added to England, in the pacific, puts
resistance on the part Of Russia, Ger.
many and France, singly or in conbna.
ton, out of the quest ton. Perhaps the
enthusiasm with which American news
papers have applauded the declaration of
the chancellor of the eXchenuer arises
from the fact that he has virtually pro-
claimed the Monroe doctrine fer the far
east
If the eXtrac rdinary activity OF the
War and Navy Departments and the
navy yards means anything the govern
ment is making every preparation for
the extreme contingencies. The channel
squadron will sail for Gibraltar on Mon.
day. The North Pacific squadron, which
was about to cruise south, awaits orders
ut Vancouver.
Two new battleohips have been ordered
for immediate commission. The Adj
miralty is making ready to send flying
So uadrOu to Aslatic waters at six DAYS
notice.
To-day's most extraordinary event in
the crisis was the summonng of the
Russian ambassador to the foreign Office
during the session of the British cabinet
1t is a unprecedented Incident and natu
rally is interpreted as possessing the
greatest significance.
No announcement of the result of the
conference has been given out.
Everything in the School Book line at
Caldwell. Sites &c.