Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-17
SUMMARY on THE NEWS

ehese: ]. Warren K0ifger of Ohio, ma
1or general; John p. S. Goblin of Penn
sylvania, the comnander-in-chief OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, brig
adler general, and j. E. b. Stuart a
son of the Confederate cavalry leader,
commissary of subsistence.
Admiral Sampson believes more than
half of the enemy'a guns at Santiago
were dismounted by the bombardment.
The admiral has commended the brav-
cry of Ensign Palmer of the New York,
who ran in a launch to within one
hundred yards Of the Santiago batter
les, under fire, and learned that the
Spanlards were remounting guns.
The Worlds staff correspondent at
Chickamauga finds that the most of
the trouble about food there is due to
the incompetence Of commissary-s
geants and cooks. At the commissary
department in Washington it is de
clared that sufficient quantities Of
good and wholesome food have been
sent to all the camps"
The president of the Maritime Canal
Company has offered to turn over to
the government 1000 shares of Mic
araguan Canal stock on condition that
the government guarantee the payment
Of principal and interest of a new is
sue of bonds amounting to 100000.
900.
= 1t is reported from San Francisco
that the Charleston and the Philip
pine expedition will seize the Ladrone
islands on their way to Manila. The
islands are fortified and have a good
harbor and coaling station. Navy de-
partment officials discredit the re-
port
Lieutenant H. II, Whitney has turn
ed over to the government the maps,
pictures and information about the
Spanish forces in Porto Rico which
he obtained while on a daring trip
there which equals Lieutenant Rowan
work of similar character in Cuba.
There is rumor at Cadiz that the
crews of the Spanish ships sunk by
Dewey We're sent gradually from Ma
Mia to China to man three powerful!
armored cruisers bought from China
and to suddenly pcJlnce upon the Am
erican squadron.
A semi-oGicial note issued in Madrid
charges that Spanish letters are seized
in the United States and threatens re-
prisals on the property Of Americans
in Spain. Postmaster General Smith
officially denies that mails are tam
pered with by our Government.
a Toledo, o., manager has contract
ed with the Government for the estab-
lishment of a casino at Chickamauga.
The building will be erected at Gov
eminent expense and free tickets for
the performances will be issued to the
soldiers.
The second expedition to the Phil
ippnes will sail from San Francisco
next Wednesday. Among the trans
ports will be the Senator, one of two
Of the Pacific Steamship Companys
boats impressed by the war depart
ment.
The Pullman Company is building a
hospital train, ten sleepers, dining car
and a private car for physicians. 1t
will be used to carry wounded men
from Tampa to the Chickamauga field
hospital.
The Post Office Department has es-
tablished branches at New York and
San Francisco for the extension of the
service to Cuba and the Philippines
respectively.
Six steamships of the Northern Pa
cific Steamship Company will be given
American registers if the House agrees
to the bill passed by the Senate yes
terday
/ Miss Evangelina Cisneros, who es-
capped from prison IN Havana, was
married in Baltimore to Lieutenant
Carbonel, who aided her to reach the
United States.
/ Diplomats in London believe that
Spain will sue for peace within a week
Offering to give up Cuba, nut asking fog
the return of the Philippines.
/ Negotiations for the exchange OF
Hobson and his men were begun by
Admiral Sampson and referred by Ad-
miral Cervera to General Blanco.
Gables between Cuba and Hayti and
Jamaica were again reported cut
though Kingston claimed stn TO be in
communication with Santiago
President Mckinley may send a mes.
sage to Congress urging the annexa'
ton of Hawaii as a war measure II
Congress does not act soon.
Until the mystery of the phantom
fleet reported off the north coast O.
OuDd IS cleared up the odHlldSO SApe
dition may be delayed.
Insurgents have assured Commodore
Schley that all of Cervera's fleet are
at Santiago and that only 5000 sol
ders defend the place.
The Marblehead reduced the forts a
Guantanamo, east of Santiago. 1t wa!
reported that the place had been seiz
ID as a general base.
1t is said that General Thomas L
Rosser, the Confederate cavalry lead
er, will be nominated a brigadier gen
eral to-day.
The Letter Hospital, formerly tn
Chickamauga Park Hotel, was opened
with eighteen patients from CAM
Thomas.
II is believed in Washington tina
500 marines to act as a landing force
have reached Admiral SamDsOn's fleet