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Evening star., 1898-09-17
Work of the Cavalry Patrol.

These facts were to some extent known
to the government when the Yosemite Ma
tional Park was set aside; and the War De
rartment was requested to furnish troop
of cavalry for its patrol. The late Captain
Abram E. Wood with troop I, 4th United
States Cavalry, was assigned to this duty
and he became, through the authority of
the Secretary of the Interior. the acting
superintendent of the park. AS soon as the
snow had sufficiently disappea1e ed to make
it practicable, Captain Wood marched his
troop into the park, and established his
main camp on the south fork of the Merced
river, in beautiful grove, not far from
Evening star., 1898-09-17

line of advance, the sheep are turned loose
and allowed to Craze everywhere, be the
property private or public. With the APP
proach of winter the sheeuren set fire to
the dry timber land, in receding from the
mountains, so that as much vegetation
possible will be killed, in order that the
snow may be earlier in melting the ensuing
season, and their return to the mountains
be cOrreSpOndngly advanced. The sheep,
unlike the cattle keep together In large
herds, tramole down and kill the young
quail and 50 completely clean up every
thing eatable in their progress that they
have practically forced the deer, once nu-
merous in this region, to migrate to other
parts for subsistence. A still greater evil
results from the appetite which the sheep,
above all other animals, possess for the
bark and twigs of the young trees. Thus
with all the old timber destroyed by forest
fires of their kindling, on the one hand.
and al the young timber destroyed by their
ftocks- on the other, the shee9meu have
well been called the curse of the Serras'
and their progress through the mountains
has been not inapuy compared with that
of the destroying Huns through the de-
fenSeleSS Roman emDire
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EASTERN SQUADRON READY.
Watson win Sail In Ten Days n Pence
Not Proclaimed.

Chicago. Aug. 0.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington. says:
Secretary Long II of the opinion that
II will bc unwisc to disband the auxil.
larry navy. and to-day issued orders
directing the retention In the service
OF nll converted vessels until peace
has been actually proclaimed.
Some time ago II was decided to put
the auxiliary navy out OF commission.
and preparations were made with that
end In view. Recently. however. See
rotary Longs views have undergone a
change. Vessels OF the auxiliary navy
have been doing blockade duty before
Havana. md San Juan. while others.
notably the Harvard. Yale. st. Paul
and st. Louis. have been performing
other valuable service.
II Is the purpose OF the government
to order north those ships which are
not required on blockade duty ns soon
ns the exigcncics OF war will permit.
Secretary Long says SIMPSONS
squadron is being held In readiness.
III Spain Is not sincere In her desire
to close the war nt once" he added,
within n week or ten days wntson's
squadron will start for the East" and
the secretary seemed perfectly safe in
making the statement. He Is usually
pretty rcticcnt about future move
mcnts of the naval forces.
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Washington. &C.. Aug. 0.-Thc Mcr-
ritt- Chapman wrccking Company has
Informed the Navy Department that
the wreckcrs have succeeded In iloat-
ing the Spanish cruiser Maria Teresn.
and are about to start her under her
own steam to Norfolk. The navy has
nothing to do with this voyage. the
wrcckcrs having contracted to deliver
any of the vessels of Ccrvcra's fleet
that might be recovered at Santiago.
1t is fully expected ut the Navy de-
partment that the Maria Teresa will
require very extensive repairs. having
suffered not only from shot. shell and
fire, but also from II months submer-
sion in the quickly fouling water Of
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ADVANCING ON SAN JUAN.
American Forces Marching From Various
Points.

Ponce, Porto Rico. Aug :. via st.
Thomas. u. w. Ia general advance
or the American forces began this
morning. The remainder OF General
Ernst's brigade. consisting OF the nd.
vance center. constituted by two bat.
tcrics. moved out mt q o'clock. and a
part of the Eleventh infantry OF Gen.
cral Hcnry's division. started TO the
left toward Adjuntns.
Troop A of New York. the philntcl.
plia City Troop and Troop ii OF tho
sixth regulars are conveying General
Brookc's transportation column nlong
the coast through Salinas to Arroyo.
Wire communication with General
Brooke. on the right, has not yet been
established.
Colonel Ticc of General Miles stnfr
will probably he assigned TO the COM
mand of the sixth Massachusetts.
General Wilson has moved the head
quarters of his division from Ponce to
Juana Dinz.
General Schwan, with the Eleventh
regiment infantry and two batteries.
moved to-day through iuaco toward
Mnyugucz.
General Brooke is moving north from
Gunyamo with 10000 men.
Madrid, Aug. T-2 p. m.--An official
dispatch from Porto Rico says the
Americans yesterday seized the customs
house In the village OF Fajarlo. which
place was without n garrison. An
American column. the dispatch also
says. supported by artillery, advanced
on Guayamo. The Spaninrds made n
brave defense. but were forced to
withdraw to Alturas. Seventeen OF the
Spaniards were Killed.
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ANOTHER TOWN TAKEN.
spaniards offered Rc.i.tance at Quay ANS
Porto Kico.

New York. Aug. "a cable to the
Herald from Gunynmn. Porto Rico.
Friday. by dispatch boat TO st. Thom-
ms. ID. W. l., August 9th. says:
After sharp skirmish with 400
Spaniards. In which three Americans
were wounded. the town OF Gunynma.
the principal point on the southeastern
coast of Porto Rico, was capturci by
General Hnincs. Our men had to fight
their way through Spanish bullets In
order TO get into the town, and they
were forced to rcpcl an attack made
by the Spaninrds soon after the town
had fallen. This they lid with marked
success. and the stars and stripes now
float over another American posses.
sion.
All of the three Americans who
were wounded In the skirmish before
Guayama nrc in the Fourth Ohio reg.
iment. John o. Cordner of Company
g was shot in the right leg below the
knee; g. w. Rifle OF Company a was
shot through 10th thighs. and w. Wal
colt of Company ID was injured in the
foot. None of the men are dangerous
ly hurt. One dead Spnniard and two
wounded have been found by our men.
1t Is not known what other casualties
the enemy had.
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Three Women Lynchcd.

Little Rock, Ark. Aug. 1o.-Fivc nc.
grucs, three OF them being wom-
en-. are hanging from the limbs OF
trees near the railrond track. and the
widow of John Il. Orr IL dead In her
cell. This IL the tragic dcnoucment Of
the assassination of John Il. Orr, a
wealthy merchant at Clarendon n few
nights ago. The wife died from dose
of poison sclf-ndministcrcd. while the
negroes. her associates in crime, We're
strung up by a mob of citizens.
Late Saturday night John 4. Orr was
pssassiuntcd while making n glass Of
lemonade. He had Just returned from
choir practice. where his wife was or
gnnist. The crime was shroudcd In
mystery until Miss Morris told some.
body that she knew who fired the shot.
The coroncr's inquest resulted in the
arrest of five negroes and Mrs. Orr,
and a warrant for Miss Morris. 1t was
charged that the wife had hired the
negroes to do the murder. Orr's life
was insured for $1,000, and 1t developed
ut the inquest that Orr and his wife
lived unhappily.
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THE ANSWER RECEIVED.
Not Bclng Made Public It Is Believed to
lie Unsatia factory.

Washington, Aug. 9.-More than
twenty-four hours after 1t had begun to
reach Washington the Spanish note, in
answer to the Presidents peace cOndi-
tons, was presented ut the White
House by the French ambassador.
What the nature of the answer was can
only be conjectured Mt this stage, the
secretary of state Mt the conclusion of
the conference making the formal
statement that nothing whatever could
be said on the subject.
The conference lasted an hour and
twenty-five minutes. This prolonged
discussion was believed to indicate
that the Spanish answer was not salts
factory in all respects, though in just
what points 1t fell short Of meeting the
expectations of the President 1t is i'm
possible to say. 1t was felt by the OBJ
servers that had the answer been Il
complete acceptance of our terms, the
On the other hand. 1t would be u
strained Inference TO conclude that the
answer was unsatisfactory entirely. for
In that case, according to the Presi-
dents statement heretofore made, his
offer would have been definitely with
drawn and war resumed with greater
energy than before.
The outcome of the conference Is un-
known. but the best opinion obtain
able Is that the matter is still open, that
Ambassador Cambon will report to
Spain the results of his efforts and the
desires of this government. p1d thnt
another reply from Spain us II some de-
tails will be necessary to final conclu-
sion.
There were just four parties to the
conference. President Mckinley and
Secretary Day on the side Of the Unit
ed States. and NJ. Cambon, the French
ambassador. and his first secretary of
legation. NJ. Thiebaut, presenting the
cnse Of Spain.
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SHAFTER EXPLAINS.
TELLS ABOUT THE GROUND
ROBIN"
Fresh Troops Coming to santiago-Con.
dltions Arc Improving.

Washington, Aug. S.-General Shaf-
ter has telegraphed the President re-
garding the publication Of the "Round-
Roi H." signed by the general officers
Of his command, as follows:
II can very readily see what Intense
excitement the publication must have
pccasloned; n great deal more than the
situation warranted. Situation Is great
ly aggravated from the fact that be-
fore any of the men were taken Ill,
they We're thoroughly exhausted. At
least seventy-five per cent. Of the CONF
mand had been down with mnlarial
fever, from which they recover very
slowly, and are In no condition 10 stand
an attack of yellow fever or dysentery.
Placed here now In the condition In
which they We're when they came here,
l do not believe they would be in any
particular danger. The regiment Of
immunes that recently arrived Is not
suffering at all, and l do not believe
they will. They can keep out Of the
sun; are well clothed and well fed.
What put my command In Its present
condition was the twenty days Of the
campaign when they had nothing but
meat, bread ana coffee. without
change OF clothes without any shelter
whatever and during the period twice
us stormy as II hns been since the sur
render. Fresh troops reaching here In
the middle OF Augu:t. with good
camps good water. abundance of tent
nge-which they will find herc-need
not npprchend serious danger. thank
you for the high regard In which you
hold my command and the value Of the
service they have rendered. II pays
for all the suffcrings we have endured.
l have referred to Generals Wheeler.
Lawton. Bates and Kent, who concur
with me In the view expressed above"
The issuance Of the statement from
General Shaftcr was the sequence OF n
conference held nj the White House
this afternoon between the President,
Secretary Algcr and Secretary Long.
II was felt that the statements made as
to the condition OF the troops ut San,in-
90 might create u grave impression
abroad. While the statement. as Is.
sued. was brief. II occupied almost nm
hour In Its consideration. 1t being felt
that tho utmost precautlon was csscn-
tial ut the present stage Of the ncsotin-
tions between this country and Spain.
which had mt first been felt to nt least
be impcdcd by the knowledge of tho
serious condition revealed In the appeal
signed by the officers there. The issu-
nncc Of the statement was the result,
and Il speaks for itself.
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TURKEY MUST PAY.
Uncle fam VIII Enforce settlement of
(Inins,

Uncle fam Will Enforce Settlement of
Claims.
New York. Aug. 10.-A Washington
special to the World says:
The statement that the porte had re-
pudiatcd the claims Of American citi-
zens for damages sustained In Armen-
In IL not credited here in the absence
OF official Information OH the subject.
Minister Angel was appointed by
President Mckinley with the sole OBJ
jcct OF having him force the Sultan to
pay the claims OF missionaries. and II
was the intention OF the President TO
70 to the extent even of making n
naval demonstration before Constants.
noplc to force compliance with the de-
mands.
Unless the claims are paid by Tur-
key, n naval demonstration will be
made against the Ottoman empire Just
as soon Ms the cxigencies of the pres
cnt war will permit. Admiral Samp-
son. who will he In charge OF the Eu-
ropenn squadron. which is to be form
cd after the beginning of peace nego-
tiations. will be sent to Constnntinoplc
to intimidntc the Turks.
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GUESSING AT 1T.
Dispatches From Europe Concerning the
Spanish Poaition.


Bayonnc. France. Aug. 0.-Dispatches
received here from Madrid. dated yes
ter,iay. announce that the form OF the
Spanish governments acceptance of
the American peace conditions Involves
the proclamation of nm armistlce.
This. It Is added. must first be agreed
to by the United States, and II the
United States insists upon the immc-
dIatc evacuation OF Cuba and Porto
Rico. the Cortcs will be convOked with
In fifteen days.
New York. Aug. "a Paris dis
patch. printed here this afternoon.
says: A dispatch received here from
Madrid. via Barritz, says that the Spnn-
ish reply to the United States cx-
presses the hope that the American
government will not hand Cuba over
TO the Insurgents. but Will retain con.
troll OF the government of the island In
order that the interests OF Spanish
property owners may be respected.
Spain also iniimaics her preference
for the retention OF Porto Rico s,Irrcn.
dering any OF her Pacific possessions to
the Americans instead.
The Spanish government IL satisfied
with the appointment of II mixed COM
mission to settle the question Of the dis.
position OF the Philippines. and sug-
gcsts tlia; the meeting of the comni.s-
sion be held In Paris.
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Seattle, Wash. Aug. 5.-Thc steamer
Dirigo arrived this morning with 100
recently. but. being unable to get up
the river. returned. About forty were
Klondikers. They brought down $780,
coo in dust and. nuggets. Two men.
Charles Moore and J. II. Brown OF
Midland. Ontario. had $4,000 between
them. Captain T.. W. Spencer of this
city had 100000. The Dirico confirms
the stories that n terrible condition OF
Affairs exists at st. Michaers owing
to the failure Of Individual ocean boats
to get their passengers UP the river. 1t
is predicted that thousands will have
to winter at st. Michaers or return to
the states.
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IN DEFENSE OF SAMPSON
Secretary Long Thinks the Admiral Has
Not Recrised sulliclcnt Credit.

Washington. Aug. S.-Thc secretary
Of the navy Inns received several let
tcrs violently attacking Admiral Samp.
son. To mt least one Of these Secretary
Long has replied. and copy Of his re-.
ply was furnished for publication to-
night He does not. however. make
known the name OF the person TO
whom his reply Is addressed. Sccrc-
tnry Long siouily defends the entire
course OF the admiral since his appoint
mcnt to the command OF the North At
lnntic squadron. The secretary states
that Sampson was selected FOR the con-
mnnd because II was believed that he
was especially fitted for the place.
"Hc never pushes himself forward -
says the secretary to the ndmirnrs
critic. ''and when you accuse him OF
anything OF that sort you do most cruel
Injustice TO n man who has never
sought favor or applause In any other
way thnn by the simple discharge OF
his duty"
"'rhc department. which has very
rarely intcrfcrcd with the movements
OF ndmirals commanding sgundrons.
did. however. make on express order.
and that was that our batticships
should not he exposed TO the risk OF
serious injury from the fire OF any
fort"
This order. he adds. was made while
the strong Spanish fleet was in exist
cncc, and the movement to Porto Rico
was to meet. II possible. the Ccrvcrn
fleet. There was no intention OF tnk.
ing Porto Rico mt that time. without the
cooperation Of the army.
As TO the sending OF the fleet into
the hnrbor mt Santiago, the secretary
states that Admiral Sampson was act.
ing under explicit orders not to expose
his armorcd ships to the risk OF sink.
Ing by mines.
Secretary Long writes Mt length Of
the arduous duties which have dc,
volvcd upon Admiral Sampson ny com.
mandcr OF the squadron. calling nttcn.
ton TO the elaborate instructions which
the admiral had given for the attack
upon the Spanish fleet. should II mp.
pear. and hc adds that the battle with
Ccrvcra was fought under these orders,
and that the victory was the consum.
nation OF the ndmlral's thorough pre-
paraiion.
Secretary Long says lie can well TN.
dcrstand why the friends OF other Off.
GERS should bc so enthusiastic and earn
cst In their bclicf-for he says every
one Of them richly deserves the credit
OF his glorious workout he says he
cannot understand why such n bitter
feeling is manifested in many quarters
toward Admiral Sampson. when al,
these subordinate officers subordinate
TO him. In their reports clearly and cor
daily recognize the fact that. although
mt the beginning he was. by orders
from Washington, going to confer with
General Shafter. yet the battle was
fought under his orders and were the
consummation Of such thorough prepar.
alton"
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Manila Bay. Aug. 4. via Hong Kong.
Aug. 9.-Thc long expected monitor
Monterey. with the collier Brutus, ar
rived this morning during a gale.
Much relief is felt by Admiral Dewey
hhd General Merritt, and there is en-
lhusiasm throughout the fleet and
Among the troops.
The capture of Manila is now only
y question of n few days necessary to
Elhu the troops OF the third expedition
nom the United States transports Indi-
ana. ana. Morgan City. Ohio. Valencia and
NY OF Parn. which arrived In Manila
ray on Sunday afternoon. July 31st
ne decentralization has been delayed
u! rough weather and the heavy surf.
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NOW COMING HOME.
Roosevclrs Men Have Sailed From Santa

Santiago, Aug. 7.-11:2O n. m.-The
First regiment cavalry and the First
volunteer cavalry, .ltough Riders"
mi and AIattewnn.
OF the Rough Riders the following
remain here sick: William Tiffany,
troop X; Corporal Edger a. Schwartz.
troop G, and Privntcs william Hoyle,
Troop L: +. G. Whalen. troop A, and
a. Steadman, troop ID. They will prob
ably leave In ten day In care OF DIR.
Gonzales. Cummings battery will sail
to-day in the Vigilancin.
The Rough Riders came to town by
rnil from their camp Mt l o'clock this
afternoon. At the station they fell
into line, each company being preceded
by n red and white banner. bearing the
number of the regiment and the COM
pany letter. Colonel Roosevelt rode
at the head OF the regiment us It
marched down the Alameda. skirting
the water front to the dock where the
Miami was mourcd. All the men
looked fit, but worn out. They present
ed n picturesque appearance. Some
wore new khaki uniforms. while 9TH
ers were attired In heavy blue flannel
shirts, with their old equipment. All
express regret mt leaving their five
companions behind, but We're wild with
Joy Mt the prospect OF so soon return.
Ing home. They take no tents or bag
gage with them. The work of embark.
alton was very easy and was quickly
performed. The men nrc eager to re.
turn for the Havana campaign In the
fall.
Washington. Aug. 7.-Thc troops Of
General Shafter's command nt Santa.
20 have begun to leave Cuba for the
United States. a part OF two regiments
OF cavalry nrc now On route from san.
lingo to Montauk Point. Long Island,
ns Indicated In the following dispatch
received tonight mt the War Depart.
mcnt from General Shaftcr:
Santiago lie Cuba. Aug. I.-Adjutnn;
General. Washington: Gate City. with
$50 men. Third and Sixth cavalry. has
sailed for Mon,auk Point this morn.
ing. SllAFTER,
"Major General"
Three other transports bearing troops
Will leave Santiago Tomorrow. and two
are scheduled to leave Tuesday. All
OF them Will sail for Mon,auk Point.
G:3O y. m.-Gcncrnl Wheeler sails on
the Miami. Seven hundred and fifty
men OF General Kcn,'s division. the
Sixth Infantry aud the Thirteenth In
fantry. will sail tomorrow by the Vigil
lnncia.
The Alicante. the first Spanish trans
port. arrived this afternoon and Gen.
crnl Shaftcr expects to begin shipping
the Spanish prisoners OF war by her to.
morrow.
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WILL HURRY MEN NORTH.
Transports Under Orders to Go to Santa.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 5.-The War
Department has ordered the large fleet
of transports mt Ponce to proceed to
Santiago, there to join the transports
already at Santiago In bringing Cen
eral Shafter's army back to this coun-
try. There are ten large transports with
the fleet at Ponce, some of them, like
the Mobile, having capacity OF 1000
men. In all they have n capacity Of
6.54O men. This, with the capacity of
the ships already Mt Santiago, will give
carrying strength of over 1000 men
at trip. In addition to the transports
announced by the War Department yes
terday as being ready Mt Santiago. 1t
now appears that the OriZaba, capa-
city $50 men, is also available. The
Yale will also be brought in the ser
vice In the course of a week of ten
days. At present she IL to be utilized
in taking General Fred Grants brigade
to Porto Rico. after which she Will re-
turn by way Of Santiago and take on
n load of Shaftcr's men.
The press dispatches from Santiago,
saying that the troops We're greatly
clnted at the prospect OF beginning
the homcward movement to-day, Is ac-
cepted with satisfaction by the war Of
ficials here. They say that the EN-
barkation has already begun and that
the Louisiana. which left day before
yesterday with cavalry on board, Is
now well on her way home.
With the arrival OF Shnftcr's army In
this country. every facility Will be CIV
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itv even ~ tho stronyest There will
he no yellow fever cnscs brought to
this co,,n,ry. ms such cases can bc
best handled without removal. The
less serious cas.s OF sickness. not In
volvlng con,agion. will he brought II
the patients are convalcscing TO point
where removal will he advantageous.
Surgeon General Stcrnlcry has In
view several poIn,s FOR patients and
conyalcsccpts. The actual hospital sta
tion will probably be located mt Mon
tank Paint whcr. n field hospltal for
200 pn,Ienis is being prepared, In add.
tion TO the hospI,nl equipment which
General Skaters forces will bring
along with them.
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c,,harp.J Ti,csc rc.,i,,cnts have becn
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~, ~" S,n,,, ,,J r.n,i, cavalry will
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,,or..,. n, IN, ,,,,,,nrx will he ,nkcn Tho
o,I,.r hors... will bc turned over to
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I Pckin. Aug. 0.-Grcnt Britain. 1t Is
asserted. has adopted n firm attitude
in the matter of railway concessions In
China. The situation Is now cleared
unless Russia makes countermovc.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-08-11

South Cuba. However, the repairs VIII
certainly be made, for the sentimcn.
tai reason alone Is strong enough to
warrant the expenditure of money
enough to put the ship into serviceable
condition.