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The Progress., 1898-10-15
First Woman BalloOnist.

Mrs. Lucretia Bradley Hubbell,
now living at Norwich, Conn. was the
first woman to so up in a balloon.
The ascension was made at Easton,
Penn, March 25, 1856. At the time
Mrs. HUhbell was twenty years
The Progress., 1898-10-15

the wilds of Africa as governor Of the
great province of Darfur. For twelve
years he had been a slave in the hands
of the Mahdists, suffering every in.
dignity that the ingenuity of the
The Progress., 1898-10-15

The Nile from the ruins Of khartoum,
and by the complete re-establishment
of British power in the rich Soudan-
ese provinces. With the overthrow
OF the Mahdist empire the last strong
hold of the slave trade in the world
has been destroyed.
The man who has routed the Der
wishes, Major-General Sir Horatio
Herbert Kitchener, G.. B. c. NJ. G.,
has rendered the greatest service to
The Progress., 1898-10-15

old. The ascension was a decided
success, and the papers of those days
extolled the achievement as one of the
most marvellous With which women
was accredited.
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" NJ 1 II L / l. anu
overwhe is
the defeat of the
Dervishes.
J anuary y,
1885 n gla II d
was Inundated in
the Soudan by the
rout Of her troops,
the assassination
of Gordon and
the fall of khar-
toum, the capital
of the Equatorial
Provin C e S of
Egypt and the
centre of British
influence in Cen
trail Africa.
Septic N b er 3,
1898 gland
and Gordon were
avenged by the
utter rOut or the
Mahdists, by the
fall Of Omdurman,
the Mahdist capt.
tai, Just across
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15

Also contributions from Mrs. Bur-
ton HARRISON. Clara Morris, Gelett
Burgess, Lloyd Osbourne, 1t. Endicott,
Pouhney BigeIow, 1t. Peary, etc., etc.,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
WARSHIPS FOR CUBA.

Brooklyn, Texas, Castine and Resolute
Ordered to Proceed to Havana.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Brook
Ign, Texas, Castine and Resolute have
been ordered to Havana.
While there is not the faintest desire
to convey threat in the dispatch of
these warships to Havana it may be
noted that when they lie within the
harbor they will hold the town in per-
feet subsection. 1t is surmised that the
suggestion came from Admiral Samp-
son, who is now in one of the suburbs of
Havana, as result of the unfortunate
eruption Sunday night at the Hotel In
g,aterra At any rate the event brought
tie authorities 70 a sudden CANON
of the exact state of affairs in Havana
and the imminent danger of another
such outbreak, which, perhaps, might
run into me proportions of .ssactt and
coz many innocent lives. With only
Small Lorce of AM ricap Soldiers
in Havana provlnc, e, and those removed
at such dists-.lce from the city as to
make IL "a .icult of access in time to be
o! ser'' Zee to the American element in
the city, now swollen to large proper
tions by the advent of many hundred
commercial men and others seeking OPP
portunities for employment, the neces-
sity for some protection was apparent.
To increase the number of soldiers ma
terially is not easy in view of the diff
Guilty of transporting them as well as
providing for them when they reach
Cuba, but the navy department. now is
always ready and it was decided to
hasten the ships named to Havana to
form a. formidable bulwark against any
anarchlc outbreaks that might occur
before the completion of the American
| occunation of the CITY.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
TOKEEP0RDER
Adjutant General Corbin Before
the House Committee on Mil
itary Affairs,
Says Wade, Butler and Sampson
Recommend That an Army of
49,. Fifty Thousand
Will Be Necessary to Preserve
Order in the Island of
Cuba Alone.
Warships Brooklyn, Texas, Cas-
tine and Resolute Ordered
to Havana.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. Adjutant
General Corbin stated at the hearing
before the house military affairs COM
mittee that the Cuban evacuation COM
mission, Generals Wade and Butler and
Admiral Sampson, had recommended
that an army of $4,000 was requisite to
maintain order in Cuba.
1t was on this recommendation, said
General Corbin, that the plan of send
ing troops to Cuba was based. 1t might
be found that $4,000 men would not be
absolutely requisite.
But we are holding $4,000 men in
readiness to go if required" said the
general.
"As to the Philippines" he went on,
General Otis, in command there, had
recommended that 900 men were re-
quired there. In Porto Rico, the officers
in command there recommend that the
force now on hand is about adequate for
the requirements. The present force
is 6,100. That made 81 900 men, sc, 1000
for Cuba, %, 900 for the Philippines and
about 5000 for Porto Rico, leaving, with
an army of 100000, about $4,000 for re-
serves at home"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
Thought Death Had Him,
Joseph N. chenet, Of Syracuse, Tells
Of Terrible Exp ,rience.
B: How He Wa Saved.

SYRACUSE, N. Y.,-Joseph N. Chenet of
this city, tells of terrible experience.
He thought Death had him, but he is alive
and perfectly well today.
Mr.. Chenet was in extremely bad health
and went to celebrated Erie specialist for
treatment. When he told the specialist
that he had diabetes of four years standing:
the great man changed color, and after ex-
animation said: Go home and enjoy what
comfort you may. You have but few
weeks to live. An operation was recon-
mended, but the specialist SAID the patient
must be stronger to undergoit. Mr.. Chenet
adds:
Ikept growing weaker and weaker, ]
thought that death had me sure. One day
my sister IN Winnipeg sent me paper IN
which saw the wonderful cure of DR.. E. A
Rose, who was also afflicted with diabetes.
That gave me hope. I got six boxes o
DoId's Kidney Pills, and began taking
them. Before had finished taken the hrs
box my organs were well and strong. The
doctor would not believe was cured unit
he made personal examination. Thanks
we've due to Dodd's Kidney Pills"
There is no case of diabetes, or any othe
disease, arising from d;sordered kidneys
that Dodd's Kidney Pills cannot cure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
TURKEY FOR SOLDIERS.
Ten Thousand Pounds Shipped by tn
-. ~. Sfeamery NIississippi. -

Ten Thousand Pounds Shipped by the
III -, + steamer&NIississippi. - =.
New YORK, Dec. 15.-The United
States soldiers in. Cuba and Porto Rico
will not lack good Christmas dinners.
Colonel c. A. Woodruff, assistant COM
missary of subsistence, has forwarded
to them by the steamship Mississippi,
which sailed at noon for Santiago and
Ponce, 10, 600 pounds of prime turkeys
and 1000 pounds of fresh cranberries,
which should reach them in plenty of
time for their faraway holiday celebra-
tons. The birds will be shipped in
cold storage and will reach the COM
pany cooks in as good condition as
though they had bought them off the
Washington market stands, and they
probably will not cost them as much
either. Colonel Woodruff said that if
the government had not taken action,
the soldiers would probably not be able
to get turkey for Christmas for love or
money.
The Mississippi will also carry hun
dreds of private boxes of good things
sent by individual friends of the officers
and men
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
Bright Sides Of Histor,
By E. II. House.

A series of amusing episodes OF
history, ancient and modern, told in
an entertaining way. 1t will awaken
new interest in this important
branch of study.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
COMPLAINTS DIsREGARDED.
Chief Surgeon at Camp Thomas Blames
Commanding Officers for Conditions.

Chief Surgeon at Camp Thomas Blames-
Commanding Ofcers for Conditions.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Lieutenant
Colonel Hartsuff, chief surgeon at Camp
Thomas under General Brooke. was
again before the war investigating com.
mission and testified that the supplies
on hand there were meagre. He went
to that camp April 90 and at the begin.
ming called for supplies in bulk, hut
they were not sent. He said there was
no provision at all in advance for large
body of troops there and that there was
no hospital furniture with the first sup
plies received.
Were the va..i iocouus regiments that ar,
r,Vea Supplied with such medicines as
fsaey needed in such quantities as were
.wanted2" DR.. Conner asked.
I'm no instance. was the reply.
Blames Commanding Ohacers.
Witness said because of the deficiency
supplies had to be peddled out very scan..
lily, giving just enough to last from day
to day. He said there were instances II
which his recommend tions were disre
garded by the commanding general. HI
said all his recommendations as 80 sam
tary matters were practically Only pape'
manifestos and the evils complained q
were not erad;oatea The respcnss bit,
for the unsanltary condition CT tn
Chickamaugua camp rested on Eighe
shoulders than the medical department.
that the department had sexerted ever,
/ effort. but he was reluctant to nam
General Brooke, who was in command
as responsible. though not hesitating +
say his reports and Recommendation
psatedly were unavailing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
TRINITY BELLS,
BY Amelia e. Barr.

A delightful historical romance for
girls, dealing with life in Old New
York, and written by one of the most
spirited and conscientious American
authors.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
shot by indians.

WRAHGEL, Alaska, via Victoria, B,
G.. Dec. 10. About three weeks ago.
Captain JAMES Nelson of the halibut
sloor Carolina, and Barney Phale, q
fisherman, went ashore on Kupriaof
island il Portage bay to hunt for deer.
Phale never came back and the captain
tells that he was deliberately ~shot by
Indians. This explanation is accepted
by the halibut feet that fishes in Fred
srick sound.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
Minnesota Dependents.

ST. PAUL, Dec. 15.-The cost of main.
tanning Minnesota institutions for GRIM
inal and defective dependents has ho,,
to a million dollars year. '.stimates
for the state board Of Corrections and
charities submitted o. Secretary Jack
son were for the einsuing year $l,00s, 900
and fer the Next year $1,O3s, 900. For
the CURRENT gear the allowance is 1914
Oe0 And fer the preceding year it was
$50 boo less.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15
| STORY FOR GIRLS
BY Laura e. Richards.

No writer is more welcome to the
Young folk of to-day than the author
of Captain January" and this is
one of Ter best efforts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-12-15

Mrs. C. D. Sigsbee, the wife of the
captain of the battle-ship Maine, will
write about 'Pets Af1oat.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28

Romhardments Reported Insurgents
Very Actiyc-Attempt to Blow up
Brigade.
Havana. June - According to off
cal reports one American ship at q 4. m.
ON June 21. opened fire upon Casilda. the
port of Trinidad. Santa Clara Province.
firing 40 shots. which did considerable
damage to residences and Warehouses.
The vessel was compelled To retire by
the garrison and the 2unboat Dependents
and another Spanish vessel which was
in the hArbor. On the morning Of the
Dist. there were in sight off Santiago
thirty-nine ships with landing forces
which. with the u warshipS made Il total
Of sixty-onc American ships off that port
On the morning Of June oond the .\meri-
! can battlcShipS and cruisers which We're
! in front Of Santiago. bombardcd tn"
coast from Punta Cabrera 10 Aguadores.
j killing one person III Santiago and
woundinc three at Auguadores. Two Of
the battleshipS were damaged. The re
maining warshrS attacked Saboney and
| Baiquiri. protecting the landing which
/ was made between Baiquiri and Punta
Berraco.
! BaiQuiri and Sabonoy were destroyed.
Captain Luis Belini. the military com
mander at Saboncy was killed in the
attack
An attack by insurgents at Punta Cab
rcra was repealed by the force under
! Col. Aldea. The French consul ut IIa-
! vana has received money from Francc
for the aid Of poor French subjects re-
siding in Havana.
! 1t was officially reported on June 2l.
| that the American forces on the prcvlouS
day bad attacked the camp of the Span
/ l. ~ t,,I. 4
with considerable losses. The Spaniards
suffered no loss. At $50 D. NJ. on
| June 23rd two American warShips
opened fire against CasiIda. but, although
over one hundred proiectilcs were fired,
only Il few houses were DANA @ed. The
| Ifonduranian barkcntine Amapala left
to-day for Trupillo. Progrc>so and Vera
| Cruz She had on board twenty nine
! passengers. among them a commander
/ in the Spanish navy. AdviceS from Ia
! tahano report that Il Norwegian bark
/ bound from Cape Town fer Apalachlcola
! has been wrecked off the south coast Of
the Isle Of Pines. Her commander,
/ CAPTAIN Christensen and her entire crew
arrived at Hatabano on board the Span
/ ish schooner Joven Alexandra. Adviccs
! from Porto Rico dated June 233rd. report
! that an American cruiser appeared off tn"
| harbor on June 22nd and the Spanish
/ gunboat Isabel Scgunda and tho torpedo
! boat destroyer Terror went ont 70 en-
gage her. The American cruiser re-
tired. She was apparently damaged.
| The Terror was slightly damaged.
! Tho principal cigar manufactures have
| started work agan, and thousands of
| people have secured employment III
! them.
Last night a band Of 200 insurgents
| made two attacks upon Bacuranan.
| Havana Province. They tried TO blow
up the san Rafael brigade with dyna-
| mite The bomb exploded bnt caused
| no damage. The insurgents Wer" CON-
PEELED to retire with heavy loss. Two
| SpaniardS were wounded.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
IT WAS AT PUNTA AlGtRE
OVER TWO \pki.n pF THE
SPNNIAItpS WE'RE SLAIN
THE CUBANS LOST ONLY NINE MEN
They Could moi Follow up Their Victory, How
ever, From Lack of Ammunition
Spanish Batteries Gong up
Along Sea Coast.
a | Along Sea Coast.

E.v W,,t IN, Iup. ~ IN n m
-
from IN" !iarkhou>" oil 'hrd"naN. III"
had small eat boat iii tow with ~iN
cuban. fra,o c,,,.1.. ,.,,,n ,t,,,I
H'! ''li 'il' camp 81 'h' Ih>"'- -'"' ''d'.
'r on the -oth instant Win dispatches AMI
are the first direct messengers from his
,,pu sine. tl,. b..ipuip.. .f
''''' = -
Gomez Is enjoying splendid health aud
spirits and that the health of TIA" Gu
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trail until they could IT, removed to the
field hospital
During all the time just A. hot "A fight
had been in progress ~ General louu=
station. The battle begun in much the
same manner a. the other one. and
when the machine guns opened fire the
Spaniard> sent yoleyS 1T the guuncr>
from the brush on the opposite hillside,
Two troon> Of cavalry charged up thc
hill and the other troops sent "a storm ~
bullets at every point from which the
Spauidr'ls shots came. The enemy WIS
gradually forced back, though tiringa II
the time.
SEARCHING FOR THE DEAD
When it became evident that the
SpuniardS We're giving III the fight.
searching parties went through the
tIckct AMI tall grass picking up the dead
and wounded. The latter were carried
t. i field hospital. half mile t. thc
rear. and that was all possible was done
for them.
Twelve dead Spanard> were found in
the brush, but the Americans made no
special efforts To ascertain the enemy ;
loss. 1t is believed, however. that In"
bodies found represented only small
proportion OF the dead and con~crva-
tive estimate Is that ut least fifty Span
iardS fell IN the fight
The sun was blazing down on the
field all the time the hight MAS in pro
! grcSS and many troopers We're over
come by the heat and lack Of water
\ spring was found near hy later on ant
the soldiers cantCcnS We're filled from II
ReinforcemcntS were ordered forward
! from Jaragua but the march was
! long one and they did not arrive unit
j the fight was over.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
TEARING Up TIE RAILROAD.

Copyright 1898 hy Associated Press
On Roard the Associated Press Dis
patch boat Wanda. off Jurag qua. Friday.
June ~. i p. m.. via Port Antonio. Sat
urday. June %. s a. m.-Nhile the land
forces were fighting four miles northeast
of Juragua today. Rear Admiral Samp
son learned that the Spaniards Were
endeavorin- TO destroy the railroad lead
ing from .Juraeua to Santiago Dc Cuba.
This road runs west along the sea
shore under cover of the American fleet
until within three miles Of ElMorro and
then out through the mountains alon-
the river into Santiago.
When the attempt Of the Srlniard-
WAS discovered. the New York. Scor-
pion and Wasp cleared the hill and bruSh
of SranilrelS. y portion of the Second
Massachusetts was sent from .Iurauei
during the afternoon 10 repair the track.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28

recently given have led to full equip
mcnt of several commands.
1ne War Department is acting on the
theory that it is not polite to take any
possible chance of Il serious reverse near
Santiago. The latest information reach
inc the authorities here shows that the
Spanish army is greater than has been
estimated thus far. Lieut.. Joyce Of the
regular army. reported to General Miles
today. giyin" much information as tC
the number and location of the Spanish
troops. Before joyce entered the Unit
ed States army. he had served with Gen
cral Garcia, and had traversed i good
part of Santiago province. He was OF
the ground only Il few weeks ago. lcav-
ing there in April and at that time ht
had opportunities to get IN accurate ideI
of the Spanish forces at the eastern END
OF the island. He reported the numbei
at $1,000. Of which $1,000 are in San
tiago. 10000 at Holguin and 10000 a
ManZanilo Once concentrated Il
Santiago this would make formida bic
army.
/ One of the curious features Of the sit
uation was the opening Of direct com
muDicltion between the Sraniar,lS il
Santaeo and in the outSidct world. over
Santiago and in the outside world over
of an American military censor. This
was effected today by the restoration OF
the circuit running from Santiago over
land to the place on the shore within tho
j American lines-playa del Este-whert
the cable begins which runs across t,
Cape Haytien. At the junction sits til,
American army officer. who discharges
the duty of Il censor. SO far only teS
messages have gone through over thi.
circuit. but it will be open to ordinary
business that is liable to pass success
fully both American and Spanish cen
Sorship.
The Navy Department has ac
Grired the fine steamship Pedre whicl
was declared prize havin" been cap
tuTcd by the Nashville They hou-h
subject to prize leinS and she was toda,
chriStened "Ilector.' and ordered to i,
converted into Il collier. The steamer
Morse King, Just purchased. has beer
| chri>tened Rainbow and changed into :
dlstlllcr to supply the fleet with p1r,
| water.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
THROUGH TROPICAL THICKFTS
Marching by Abomina Bile Roads Through
Il Maze of Torrid Sweets

Maze of Torrid Sweets
copyright 1898 by Associated Press)
on Board the Associated Press Des-
patch Boat DauntlcsS. off Jarayua. Pro-
vince Of Santiago de Cuba Thursday
June 223} Via kingston jamaica. Fri
day, June III y. m.-Now that the
American land forces are threatening
the city of Santiago dc Cuba. the topo-
graphic condition prevailing in that vi
cImty becomes interesting. BaiQlliri.
whore the first landing was made and
.laragua. where General Lawton' $
headquarters We're last night, are both
small coast towns in the throat of mar
row cuts through Il range Of low hills
frlnging all the southern coast Baiouiri
j. twelve miles east of Santiago and
'iaragua is eight miles east of that
city by the coast line road which runs
behind the hills twice as far. 1t is called
mere wagon road, bat it is only prac-
ttcahle for heavy two wheeled carts,
having six bullocls yol>cd to them
tandem-fashion, and drawing very
| small load
The pioneers report that the trail is
practlcable for artillery and pack trains.
hu1 II IS unspeakably bad even fo1
walking though it Is reasonably level
I'M 1'lSJ 1tESS1N(T HEAT.
Our troops have now passed all the
Slnali hills Intervening between here and
Nantlago. The remaining twelve miles
~ roau IS over Il practically level count
~ with more chance for omen order
30 1ar however, the road has been wall
ed ana IN most places arched with inn
/ pregnable jungle growth tborns and
crceperS, smelling like the interior of \
fragrant. overheatcd Conservatory ana
/ picturesque with splashes Of tropc color
! III oleanders and other flowers. but fer
rible for troops.
For half Il mile. near Demaiavaho n
small stream runs in the road and tho
men have been compelled to walk in
water.
| incidentally. the medical advice about
wet feet might >m(mgduntebupp in
wet feet. night winds, prespiration-soak k
ed bodies and the necessity of boiling
drinking water has already been thrown
to the winds Easy as the advice sounds
! 1T home. it is almost impossible to fol
low it here.
! Some Of the American officers who are
familiar with Arizona say they have
never seen soldiers on the plains pre-
sent such pictures of distress from the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
MARINES NOT MTTILATED.


Sampson Admits That II" was Mistaken
and Withdraw~ charge.
Washington. -. g.. June 2J.-ln re
SponS" To u telegram from tn" Navy De
partmcnt requesting definite Information
concerning the alleged tuutIlatipn of the
bodies Of the four marines killed ~ tie
outpost of Guantanamo. Admiral Samp
son has wired Secretary Long aS fols
lows:
Playa del Este. June 2i.- Replying to
your dispatch have tn report that =
cHreful investigation has been mado aud
il is reported to me that the apparent
mutilation WAS probably duc 10 til"
effect Of small calibre bullets fired at
short range. and ! withdraw the charge
Of mutilation.
tSignedi SAMPSON =
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
ANIMTNITION SCARCE THERE.
Only 40 Rounds For Each Cannon in
Havana.

Chicago. Ills. Juno 25-J \. Nargas.
tn" former Mexican consul in tbs city.
Is the recipient Of a significant ietfor
from Havana The writer is roiativ"
Of Mr.. Nargos. and an officer in he
Spanish army. connected with the iua:-
cial branch Of the service. The COM
municatiou contains the assertion that
the SpanardS have not more than 40
rounds Of shots for each cannon in :. Il
around Havana. Bread in that city ar-
cording 10 the writer. has risen to three
times its former price, and soon threaten
to be unobtainable. All other food is
scarce.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
THE AMERICAN FORCES DELAYED
The Army Waiting for Artillery to Support the Infantry in Storm
ing the Ouposts of Santiago-Th is Learned from One OF
Skaters Dispatches, All Of Which are Very Meagre.

heat. and they add that the only wonder
is that there are SO few prostratlons at
present.
The American stature and apparent
stamina are remarkable in comparison
with the Cubans and SpaniardS. The
colorcd soldiers of the Twenty-Fifth ana
Tenth regiments are uniformly large,
and they seem black gintsetetOn shrd
and they seem black "iHo+s iii the JuI
,.ie beside he tiny negro Cuban guides.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
REVOLT AGAINST THE JEWS.

London June 21-The anti-Semitic
revolt in Galicia. according to the Wen
M correspondent of the Observer. has
broken ont afreSh. and with renewed
violence. Sixteen Jews. the correspond
cnt says. have been massacred at Men
Sandecal and the Governor of Galicia
telegraphs that the situation is extreme
ly serious.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-28
VERY HEAVY REINFORCEMENT

Are to Go Forward at Once Both from Tampa and Newport
News--Sx Thousand Men are to Leave Tampa With
in Ten Days--Stores are Already Going Aboard
the Transports, and the Expedition On
Iy Awaits the Arrival Of the Ma
val Convoy to Set Sail.