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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
TWO MES nELD UP \ rEAIN.
Daring Robbery OF an Express Not Tar
Prom Wichita.

A Wichita Han, specla. says. The Frisco
passenger train leaving here ~ $50 FOR -.
Louis was held uQ by two masked men az
Aadover. station ten miles East % here.
A citizen az Andover. who learned % tte
rIan q rob TIE tra.n. attempted O. notify
The train oiil ,iais. AID was shot ly the rob-
hcrs. H. viii probably de. His name
could not De- learned.
Several huutred dollars was taken from
tae exp press car but the eNact amount IS not
known here. and there s. no way % finding
our. a. al attempts % raise tae Anioyer
onlce have failed. Audovcr is "a HAS station,
and has about 300 people.
Two men rode into town a. dark and tied
their horses GA The street near the depot.
They avoided every body. and acted IN such
a mysterious way that they were suspected,
and man ran down the road % flag the
train lie was shot by the robbers just a
few minutes before the train arrived.
A. soon as the engineer slowed down, the
men. Uuder heavy masks, entered the ex-
I press car and demanded the money. The
messenger drew gun. but was overpowered
\ after which the men went through the safe
No attempt was made 10 rob the passengers
After getting what money they could ta'
| robbers rode OF across the prairie al "A 10.
| rallop. firing back toward the town.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
sANTIAGO's WAR GOVERNoR.
General MoKibbin Rose Rapidly From
the Ranks.

A Washington special says Gen. Cham
bers MeKibbin. who has been appointed
temporary military governor % santiago. Is
"a member ot az old and weli-known Penn
syivania family. He wss born in Cham
bersburg. not far from the famous Gettys-
burg battle Held. Early in the civil war he
wa a sutler but showed such bravery In the
field that he was soon appointed a second
lieutenant Ia the Fourteenth Regular Inian-
Try. His arst promotion was given him on
tae lO.l % June 1sGi. when ne was made a
frs; lieutenant. co August l.. OF the same
wear be was given a trevet commission as
captain FOR gallant services IA the battle ~
North Anna river. Virginia. and during the
operations on the Meiian Railroad.
Al the conclusion % the war Mckiooin
chose q remain 80 the army. and on Jsnu-
AIRY 8. lss7 he was promoted 20 Ia cap
;aiu 10 the Thiriy-afth lnfau.ry- ON April
~ l-4l. De became major o, the Twenty
ff,y Infantry. and on May 4. 1896. Neulen-
ant-col0uel u the Twenty-frst Infantry.
Il, WAS as heutenant-colonelo % the Iwen-
tv-frst tha. he went Cd Cuba. During The
battle 90 santiago his services We're 81 sc
distinguished "a character as % win for hlm
special mention On General skaters oflcia
reports. H. was among the officers recon
d mend-d for PROMOTION. and was last wees
named hy the President as a brigcdier-gen-
eral 90 volunteers. That the administrator
ari Generals Miles and Shafter impose erea
co1aience IN him l. indicated boy his ap
QoIntment a. temporary military governor @
she city.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
WAR NEWS

The American army % General Shafter
took possession Of Santiago sunday.
General Toral formally surrendered 20
General Shaiter az 9 \. NJ. az a point be-
tween the spanish ana American lines.
A. noon the American flag was hoisted
over the governors palace In Santiago
amid tue booming OF a national salute and
the playing Of The Star-SpaDgled Ban
ner
The government Is pushing ahead with lis
plans 70 attack Porto Rico and make a
demonstration against tue coast Of Spain.
Spain j. said 10 be Considering the al visa
bility Of dividing CAmara's feet and send
ing part OF II 70 this side Of tho Atlantic q
embarrass this government
General SKATER cabled 70 Washington
that the number Of spanish troops surTen.
dered Will 10 about 250OO OF whom one
bali form the garrison OF Santiago.
General Toral was given permission I,
surrender BY B.anco and the MadriC gov
| eminent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
VICTORY DEARLY BorGHT.
Casualties Suffered by the American Army
IN the short Campaign.

The first chapter iu The lalt campaign az
The Cuitet. Sta-es against spain closed. when
The spanish coiors gave place over santiago
20 tie American nag Nexs VIII follow the
transportation q tie spanish troops hack -
Ihc.r native lant. and tie capture ~ the
Island 20 I2rto l.ice. unless peace soon IL
'erNrAes'
he siege ~ santiago ---'el '"o Weeks.
hnl vas reinArNHlir 10 iA1l! fr-i "e'-' a.
pa nole mose 'a"u 'De -raNs p"'ee-'"-' %.
o. 'lso ls- urA'-' "o---' ~ '-'s' 30
ine s9.-.-'s NA1 s"iio's eHs.-rl o~ '
T -t-r-- --- At-s AAHA 'frt ---' tNN".- "t
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

The Chinese rebels have captured nine
towns and have defeated the imperial troops
west OF Woo Chow, which city Is threatened
by them and the inhabitants are warned 10
vacaie IL.
The question OF reciprocity between New
foundland aud the United states Is expected
10 be reopened before the special commits
aion shortly 70 meet In Quebec for the set
tlament OF questions ia dispute between
Canada aud toe United states.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

men are unas Ter duly.
Oeu. ChsGee. 10 addition 20 General Dui-
le'd i suffering from fever.
No more troop. Il IS ordered. shall be
embarked Tor SANTIAGO. with The exception
% two regiments CO imuunes These i'm
mute reci-ents are az New Orleans and
Galveston. where transports have been pro
viied 20 take them g. Cuba.
The War Department has no;ifed Gen.
SKATER shat bis plans are approved. - FAR
as they hsve been made known. and are
the result % orders. including the shipment
20 a. spanish TROOPS 50 spain
TIE statement tha. ;hc spanish rroposi-
tica euhraces a. Eastern Cuba. from As
csrraderos 20 Sncra. - important. 10 that
70 shows the surrender % embrace al the
harhor and Contiguous territory 81 SAL
tia-n
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
chinese CRUISERS sunk.
Only Four Men Saved Prom a Crew Of $50
Driven Ashore.


A Ssn Francisco special says Details %
Che sinking ~ the Chinese cruiser Iuchiug
% p0r, Arthur on June %. c0nnrm previous
reT0rts that tue c-ew 90 $50 mea were
Grownec only the c4iei officer and three
sailors escaping. The vessel was driven on
shore bya strong wind. Tho crew sought
refuge IA the rigging.
Men from the warships Ia the haroor
i-ied 90 save the sailors o. the Fnching by
nrinG rockets wish lines attached lux the
Cllrese d.t uot know how % use ;he lines
that reached them. Tne sea was 100 rough
O. permit tae use % boats and 10 q few hours
the cruiser was a tota. wreck. nearly al the
crew Terisaiuc.
Tue Dutch steamer Smit. Captain kars.
was loss ga June IS oT the korean coast. The
crew. consisting 90 seventeen Europeans,
four Chinese. with seven Chinese supercar-
goes tooS o. the ships three boats and. the
water Icing smooth. landed with lit,le dil.-
clty. They have Si1ce gone g. Nagasaki-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

The moGthly statement OF the imports and
exports Of the United states for the month
Of June. lsss. shows taa, the exports OF do
nestle merchandise during June amounted
70 Sg2. gy4. 4Ol, an increase over June 1897,
OF over 5el 600 600. The imports Of mrr-
chandise during June aggregated s5l .261,-
sol. OF which 80. 81 81 was free OF duty.
This Is IA decrease IN the duuaole MERIDIAN
disc imported Of SIS. 100000. The gold in
ported during June amounted 10 %, Isl. IA
The exports during the month were $780,
529. The silver exports amounted 10 -, lo6,-
$50. The silver imports were s599, 755.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

A WashiaCt-c spc-ia. says santiago su--
-e- ierei a; tbree 'c.ock Taurstsy after
-cou- TIE rerr- &c the csF i.U .l.i1r ar
Tie s--reaavr o: s5- city &C Sauta-7 a.
Cuts ard a. 90 Eastern Cuba fro A.
se-a1e-os o. the south . Sagus OF go
-c-te. VIA Palma. a. area 90 territory g
5000 square ui.e-.
TIE su-re13-r 20 General Liuares Fourth
CorFs. Spanish er-y ID Lsste-1 Cuba c'1i-
r1azt-t y Cr-n-r-l I--e. si1,- &c wound
i1s g Genera 1lcsr-s. cc1F posed. u - -st;-
-st-1. G. 1900 % 1900 rso. 20 conii,icn
-1a. the U1i.ei STATES -ell an cfl -ers AID
-- tack O. S7aiu-
-Sa--la-, s---eu ierel ~ three was che
sic-la- err cflrial auuclcce--e-t -11t "a. b.
- ste Presit4-t IL cane il . 1i-I a,-1
f-o- 8 sigma service cGlcer a. Playa del
Este. ard tod the r-sui; q; The -ee-l-S q
ths carllrlatio- couu-issiorers IL tle most
trsef and concise foru 90 a-y ci TIE r-uer-
Gus t-sr1tchrs laid before Tie lresi--lt dug
~. tie day r. despatch was vel ahead
q -1- cesciai r-ssa-e frc- s-afte-- -an.-
aec -l1e l. g minutes ac-a- g Na-hi---ic e.
vt.ch accounts Cor tl- g-ic. rec-.f- 81; re
r--ult rle couui-. -a--~ r.. r--;loc r-t.
3d. A f-u ulllt-- ais-r t-i- rn---l-e -al
ro-- &C -h- President thA f.i..wiuc wAs e.
c-iv-1 rs C1iei >----- Oel-~r G-e--y
Ge-e-a. G--e-y w-sa.r--'r.
SA1tll-r -a- ------i---i
-l---- suH---
Ta- .-.ar; Oe--sa. received tie follow
- q Playa
AL-tar- ,t-o--zf Wlsl---tc-
Hsr- fu-- - --r-1 % 70 Interview w.t
g---=ral -1r1L Sc agrees o. s-rre-1e
u-8- ~ t-sl. co t-.-s re------ . ,ralr
F. H-r -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
Appointments Nv the President.

President Mckinley has made lie foe
lowing appointments.
Justice Hamilton Glover Ewart. o.
North Carolina. 10 be United states district
Judge for me Western district 4 North Car
Ollua.
war-Jacob f. Kent. 20 be ma.or-general
% counters. samuel =. ". Young 20 he
maior-general % volunteers; Henry Carroll,
20 - bri-adier-Seneral 90 volunteers. VII
liam ". Harris. 20 De engineer officer 81
volunteers wltn rank OF major.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
TO INVADE PORTO RICO
Thirty Thousand Men to Form
the Expedition.
BROOKE TO COMMAND.

Landing to Be Made at Arecibo. on the
North Cosst. Thirty Mile. West OF ian
Juan. With which IL Is Connected by
ksiirosd-our Troop. May he Mainly
Embsrkcd at Newport News
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

There are several miid cases % measles al
Honolulu. Il j. stated by President smith,
Of the board OF health. that al the cases are
traceab.e 70 tho Oregon regiment OF troops,
which arrived on The steamer Australia With
the first expedition 20 Manila.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

sra c5Cee. TIE large .rou ara COPPER rices
a. Jaracus. Bsiruiri and vicinity ar owu-t
y American clur anies. l. the GuA1ta-
ua-o district are che extensive sugar llal-
,a-iors @ >ole8st. Esrerarzs. LIS CAnos.
santa Cecilia ari others.
BsraccA carried on ca extensive trui,
trade with the Cnitei States.
The Fresident Learns II First-
The Cffici1l lnrC-rceueL. g The sgree-
neat % General Icral was received 10 trc
brief tisratct frcm G~n-rai >hs'ter Tie
President y as tle lrst 2 be a-r -ai-t-i with
tie ac.icu ci ;h- ~ rish genera. tLe DEE
Tl-cl making che a-ucIrceue-t tfirS sr-E
direct O. hi-1. % accordance with frrH- 80
ll~fruc.llr-. TIE President was a.Qre BE-
tte private aFsrtue-ts q the White House
co1versing with Mrs. Mckinley when tie
operator handed hiz tae dispatch. DE
quickly read IL aloud 20 Mrs. Mckinley. ald
iaeu i-r1sGia,ely seat Tor Secretary Alger
ard Ad5utart General Cortin. Meantime.
az instant after is receipt by the President
The dispatch Wss sent % the ASS ciatet
frees and flashed 70 every quarter % tlt
wri. secretary A.-er and General Coz
Ria remained With The Iresideut scarcely
q quarter &C az hou- g l-cu--ins THE agree
-e-l and RE terms 90 be arranged ~ th'
meeting c, che commissioners. When t1e.
lef: secretary Ai--r said TIE ccuul-siluer
Would speedily ar,-
spain May Not Want Them.
The Spanish forces involved 10 the ca1.tg
latlcu 20 santiago vs.. nrt o. taken back =
Spal1 10 American vessels. -r.es- there
az cicia. pledge ~ lie safety % ~ cra'
and ;he.r crew.
Secretary A.res has 70 hesitation iu Say
l-rtLat BE- doubted u spain wanted 90
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

The receivers Of tne Baltimore and OAio
Railroad have purchased 20 miles Of sj-l0.
sixty Zoo, steel rails and will experiment
With them on the Pittsburg division and 70
toe Baltimore tunreL These rats were
originally bought for the Columbia and
Maryland Electric Railroad which was de-
signed - parallel the Baltimore and Ohio
Road between Baltimore and Washington,
aud to become al important factor Ia bust
ness between these points. The project
failed and The material which was purchased
has been sold. These are the first CO-fooi
rails 70 be used on the =. and o.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23

ealiv - Tcu-,a Array Corps. c7u.aisslcn-
ere ne. q. 40 % t-nuitsiy arr4Ige ihs
terms
r-tx-ec1 ". +. SEsrrEn.
Naicr-tEr1rrsL -
Pour Cities Included
Tae terrlIory surreE1-r@c ~ G-usraI To-
- i-c.uc~- at,out orc-shir1 ~ tie Province
~ santiago d Gotta. TIE western I'm. a.
cssesis<d - G~1eral Sbs.ter. D~-ins a. As
.-rs1ercs. = poilt o. tie soVtuefr ecAs,
at,o,.. twenty-five -i-es ves; % tie city -
eantisgo d Csta. AID Fucs almost due rori-
atr sui.es - Los Ps!E-ss tasnce northeast
- to- city . sa4gs D. fan4ns. on tns
ror.bern coast. i eoupr.-~s sos-~fains IKE
: 90 sc1are mites with . pcp1.stlon exceed
lag Is 90 rhea tbe courtry j. r. 10 norma
IL. 1. lce.p5~s tie imPortant cities q
1srtiaxo &c ClbS. Gear tapafro. 7@gua o.
T.n.arna aac IsarAcos. Tie ezts~ne lrcgti
q ~ surr~adered tract IL about I'D n'iies
an6 ~ ~xt,ecse Width about rty miles
e. r.sr~8. r,oaDtalGous ecUstry. vita yer.
f~u towns - asy size saItago, VITA .
are bartor. - be Rain poiEt, ~,iie cuAa
txus--o - sseoot n Importance
lis eKece1ingiy ret IL s1i2srass sss@
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-07-23
SANTIAGO SURRENDERS.
General fora! Agreed to Capituate Upon the Basis
o: Being Returned to Spain.
GIVES US ALL EASTERN CUBA

Appointed Details Of
the Spanish SubussOn---1iles's Generous Tribute to
shafter--Spanish Army Will be
Spain
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
UNCLE SANS REGULAR ARMY
AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICERS
Something About the Men Who Would Take Care
of the Land End of War.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The character of the men who make
rank and file of the National Guard
is well known. one rubs UP against
them every day You meet them at
the opera O. at dinner or reception
tonight and tomorrow you meet them
IN the counting room and the ONCE,
or you hear chem arguing in the courts.
They are representative young men
in their respective communities seven
days and six nights in the week and on
the seventh night they are at their ar
mories in full uniform perfecting them
selves for n soldiers work on the field.
OF the men in the regular army, the
men who are real soldiers, year in and
year out, the general public knows
less. Upon the authority of high
officer in the army the statement is
made that the standing army Of no
other country in the world is the per-
sonnel of the rank and file so fine as
in the United states. In no country
in the world are the requirements for
enlistment so high. Not only must a
man be above the average, mehtally
and physically. but furthermore he
r1ust not he younger than 81 nor older
tl.an 80. Then, too, he must meet the
following tests:
Chest meas
Height. Weight uremcnt.
At pxpir- Mobil-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Then, too. there are certain height
and weight limits for each branch OF
the service. For the infantry and ar
5 feet 4 inches and the weight not less
than 12S pounds nor more than 100
pounds. For the cavalry the height
must not be less than feet 4 inches
nor more than feet 10 inches. A cav
alryman must not weight more than
165 pounds. Besides meeting all these
requirements, the applicant for enlist
ment must produce a certificate of good
moral character and he must be citi-
zen. If he fails to meet these last two
requirements, even though he has been
more than equal to the others, which,
by the way, include ability to read,
write, and speak the English language,
he will not be accepted.
The result is that the private in the
regular army is a citizen on whom the
nation may depend. He is well treated
as he deserves to be. Besides receiving
fair play and allowances for clothing
and rations, he has the privilege of at
tending a school. taught by competent
instructors among the officers, at which
he may pursue course as nearly like
that at the United States Military
Academy at West Point as possible.
Now that it is possible for private to
rise to the rank of a commissioned Off
Ger, these post schools have helped
many a bright man to win a sword,
belt, and epauletS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
DON'T.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Don't read ancient history IL you want
to be up to date.
Don't annoy a silent man; he may be a
reformed prize fighter
Don't commit suicide il is a crime pun
ishable with Imprisonment,
Don't mind little thing like slander;
it will rub off when dry.
Don't presume; but If you've got to do
it always presume for the best.
Don't think because "A man has a big
head that it is necessarily long.
Don't believe all a man says about his
nciEhbors, or half he says about himself.
Don't think because a man is "A police
man that he is always looking for trouble.
Don't blame the man who pridcs him
self on his birth. Without it he couldn t
exist.
Don't strike man until you are sure
he deserve it-and then be sure he is
smaller than you are.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
FRUIT TREES,
The Effect on Health of Almonds,
Grapes and Strawberries.
From the Medical Record.

It IOHl the MeQlCal RECORD.
Ars1rding to a celebrated health ex-
pert, blanched almonds give the higher
nerve or brain and muscle food, and
the man who wishes to keep up his
brain power will do well to include
them in his daily bill of fare. Juicy
fruits give more or less the higher
nerve or brain food, and are eaten by
all men whose living depends on their
clearheadedness. Apples supply the
brain with rest. Prunes are said to af-
FORD proof against nervousness, but are
not muscle feeding. They should be
avoided by those who suffer from the
liver. But it has been proved that
fruits do not have the same effect upon
everybody. Some men cannot eat ap-
pies without suffering from acute dys-
pepsia. Fruit cure" is a form of treat
ment which is quite the rage in cOntin-
entail Europe now with persons suffer-
Ing from real or imaginary maladies.
The New York Times says in refer
ence to this one of the latest fads: In
the tenth century, an investigator has
discovered, many medical authorities
became enthusiastic in their writings
over the remarkable curative virtues
of grapes; while a certain Van Sweeten,
of more modern date, is said to have
recommended in special cases the eat
ing of twenty pounds Of strawberries
day. The same gentleman also re-
ports case of phthlsis healed by
strawberries, and cites cases I'm which
maniacs have gained their reason by
the exclusive use of cherries These in
stances SAVIOR rather of the ridiculous,
but there is no doubt that the So
called grape cure for indigestion and
other evils is carried on in many places
on the continent, and that people be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16

take themselves to Meran, Vevay, Bin
gen, or to Italy and the south Of
France, with the intention of devoting
six weeks to the cure. during which
time they are expected to have grad
ually accomplished the feat Of consum-
ing from three to eight pounds of
grapes daily. Grapes are said to exer-
else a salutary action on the nervous
system and to favor the formation of
fat-that is to say, when fruit of good
quality is employed; if the grapes are
not sufficiently ripe and are watery and
sour the patient may lose rather than
gain weight. The valuable results OBJ
tanned by fruit diet in cases of dys-
pepsia are due to the fact that the
noXious germs habitually present in the
alimentary canal do not thrive in fruit
juices"
That fruit is a most valuable article
of food cannot be denied, and that
many diseases may be greatly benefited
by a diet largely composed of fruit is
true enough. 1t is a fact, too, that they
majority of people eat more meat than
they require. Meat eaten once a day
is sufficient for person not engaged
in manual labor or who does not take
much strong outdoor exercise. A large
number of the complaints contracted
owe their origin to the consumption of
food which entails a greater drain on
the gastric juices than the system is
able to withstand. The cures attributed
to the grape occur for the most part
with those who are accustomed to high
living, and are really owing to the fact
that the organs of digestion are given
a much needed rest. em-starvation
would answer the purpose almost as
well. For the person whose work lies
chiefly indoors. a mixed and varied
diet is most conducive to good health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
NEVER LOST A BATTLE.

His record in the regular army is too
well known to need comment from me.
sherman and Sheridan were pretty
good authorities on such matters, and
! have heard them say that Miles was
the greatest Indian fighter we have
ever had. Take the capture of Gero-
nimo, for instance. What the late Gen.
Crook gave up after trying for Blk
years to accomplish, Miles accomplish
ed In six months, and, think, without
the loss ot life among either the
Indians or his own men.
TN all his career Miles, like Sheri-
dan, has never lost battle His meth
cd OF fghting is a combination of the
methods OF Grant and Sherman. He
has the comprehensiveness of plan OF
Sherman and the bulldog tenacity OF
Grant He Is one Of those men who
believe that all roads lead 10 Rome,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
OTHER GOOD LEADERS.

Speaking Of the possibility of war, an
officer on General Merrtt'S staff said
the other day:
IF war should come, the heaviest
work will fall upon the younger gem
eral officers, like Miles and Billy Gra-
ham, and Wade and Merriam and Cop
pinger. We old fellows can't expect to
put up much of bluff at hard fighting
We've had our day, disagreeable as il
may be TO remember. Graham might
have the dustiest work, and il was for
that reason that he was put in COM
mand of the new department OF the
Gulf. That's where the artillery will
speak, and Graham, of all the men in
the army, is the man for the post and
the hour Light Battery Billy he was
called during the war and whenever
there was big engagement every gem
eral officer wanted Graham with the
artillery. II has been said of him, and
l guess it's true, that in no army in
the world Is there Graham's superior
as an officer of artillery. He loves the
big guns as he loves his family, and he
knows Just what to do with them at
the right time. Wade and Merriam
and Coppinger are able men, as any
enemy viii find out. IL that isn't be-
lieved, look at their war reGnrds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16

"If there should be need of much
work for the cavalry, Merritt would
have as his chief lieutenant Colonel
Guy V. Henry, now in command of the
Tenth cavalry at Fort Assinnibone,
Mon. He will probably get the next
brigadiers commission. If there is no
Sheridan now in the army, there is at
least a Custer, and Henry is the man.
He is young, and he has a dash and a
brillianCy of leadership that is start
ling. He has a cooler mead than Gus
ter, which makes him a better leader.
But, Lord! young man, what's the
use of talking? If we had war that
lasted any time, men, young lieuten-
ants now, would spring up thicker than
fleas in Texas, who will prove greater
warriors than any our history knows,
because they have modern training and
the benefit of the experience of others"