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The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
GEN. BUTLER COMMISSIONED.
IL Ordered to Temporary Duty Mt Camp
Alger to Assist Graham.

IL Ordered to Temporary Duty at Camp
Alger to Assist Graham.
A Washington dispatch says: Major
General NJ. G. Butler received his
commission Tuesday and he is to be
ordered to temporary duty at Camp
Alger to assist General Graham in or
ganizing the forces there. 1t is the
intention of the secretary of war to
create temporarily a new military de-
partment, composed OF the states
along the south Atlantic coast, and
place General Butler in command.
The talk is that the new department
will probably consist of North CARROLL
ma, South Carolina, Georgia and Flor
ida.
General Butler is overwhelmed with
applications for staff assign ments.
These came from South Carolina and
Georgia principally and they are from
men who served with the general in
the confederate army or their sons.
Applicants for these positions are to
be disappointed, however, as the gen.
eral will have practically no appoint.
ments at his command. His staff will
have to be taken from officers of the
regular army.
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SANTIAGO BATTLE DESCRIBED.
Further Dispatches Received at Cape
Haytien Are Confirmatory.

Further Dispatches Received at SaPe
Haytien Are Confirmatory.
Dispatches received at Cape Haytien
Wednesday from Santiago confirm
Tuesdays bombardment and state that
great events are expected hourly there.
The American warships are in front of
the harbor. The insurgents are gath
ering on the hills and the Spanish are
taking extraordinary precautions to
guard the entrance.
From the American point of view
the Santiago battle is described as fol-
lows:
The American squadron, augmented
by the torpedo boat Porter, the auxili-
airy cruiser st. Paul and the protected
cruiser New Orleans, formerly the
Amazonas, approached the entrance to
the harbor of Santiago at about - 80
p. m, the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance of the harbor
was seen one of the ships of Cervera's
fleet stripped for action.
AS the American feet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and steamed
forward ahead of the Iowa, Texas and
Massachusetts. One of the forts
opened fire on her and she replied,
the other two ships directing their fire
at the battery on the Punta Gorda
within the harbor and to the westward
of the position occupied by the Span
ish ship. The latter replied to the
fire and Immediately became a target
for all the American ships engaged in
the battle.
She retired behind a protecting
headland and was not seen again dur
ing the engagement.
The Iowa, directed by Capt. eight
ing Bob" Evans; the Massachusetts,
Captain F, j. Higginson; Texas, Cap
tain j. w. Phillip, and the New Or
leans, Captain w. NJ. Folger, kept up
their terrific fire against the Moro,
Socapa and Punta Gorda forts for two
hours, their projectiles Of enormous
size doing tremendous damage to the
defenses Of the harbor.
The masonry on Socapa and Lorro
was battered almost into dust and the
forms of Spanish artillerymen and in
fantry could be plainly seen flying to
safety behind the neighboring hills.
The auxiliary cruiser which joined
Schley's feet just before the battle
took place was hit by shells from the
forts and it is thought she has been
seriously damaged by the shells.
After seeking the protection OF q
hitting headland the Spanish warship
continued to fire proiectiles over the
hills toward the feet, but they had no
range. not even direction to their shots
and the shells fell harmlessly into the
sea. III, and
wounded on the Spanish side is enor,
, nous no one doubts, for time ana
AGAIN the American shells hit the pat
!. teries sauarely and amid the masonry
n and dismantled guns the forms oil men
we're deserted. ;
n The damage done to the American
M Acct cannot be learned, but IT Is nov
5, thought any person was killed-h In
S. deed, anyone was wounded.
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OREGON JOINS SQUADRON.
She Is Given Royal and Hearty Welcome
by Her Sister ships.

by Her Sister ships.
A special from Key West states that
the Udited States battleship Oregon
Joined the fleet Thursday morning,
finishing the most remarkable long
distance cruise in the history Of mod
ern ironclads. Her reception by the
feet was worthy of her achievement.
Coming along at 15-knot speed
she swept in a majestic semi-circle
through the feet to a point opposite
the flagship.
The dispatch boats lying outside the
squadron raised their flags as the Ore
gon bore down between them, while
her officers and men waved their
hands and caps were silently lifted.
The big fighter slowed down to ma
jestic pace and then the noise arose.
Rank upon rank of white.clad sailors
broke into yells which came over half
q mile against the wind and the crew
OF the Oregon sent them back with in
terest.
Then the ships, each white with
men, renewed their greeting and each
vessel of the feet joined in again, and
as the Oregon glided between the flag
ship and the Indiana the latter's band
swung into the Washington Post"
march. Then exchange Of visits began
and the officers and men of the Oregon
were heartily complimented and well
coined by all.
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SPAIN IN A BAD WAY.
Her National Bank Tottering and Revolu-
ton Is Threatened.


Advices of Wednesday from Madrid
state that there seems to be renewal
Of the revolutionary feeling oil through
Spain.
Emilio CASTELAR,, who has hitherto
kept we'll in the background, has made
several bitter attacks on the queen re-
gent, for which he has been threatened
with prosecution. 1t is generally be-
lieved that seeing the overthrow Of the
government to be inevitable, he as
pires to the leadership in new Span
ish republic.
In the Spanish senate, Wednesday,
Count Casa Valencia asked 'if the
news of the American repulse at San
tiago de Cuba was ofilcial?"
The minister of marine, Captain
Aunou, replied affirmatively, adding:
"The news is good augury for fur
ther victories which the courage and
high merit of our sailors give reason
to hope for"
The senate unanimously ''noted with
satisfaction the brilliant victory of the
Spanish feet"
The attentiontion of the public is
absorbed in the condition Of the Bank
of Spain, which is considered more
serious than any reverses of war, mas.
much as the impossibility OF the bank
to help the government means impos.
sibility to continue the var.
There was long procession at the
bank during the day. All classes Of
people were represented and many
women were in line waiting their turn
to change notes into silver, fearing
that notes wonld soon be subjected tc
discount.
If the run continues there is danger
of the banks stock of silver becoming
exhausted, which would compel thu
government to resort to forced cur
rency, issuing notes Of small denomi
nation. 1t is hoped however, that thu
panic will subside, leaving the bank
margin Of oliver.
The financial outlook of Spain il
rather dark. The government has en-
trusted the Bank of Spain with thu
negotiations for loan of ], 500, 900, 0O'
pesetas at per cent, which sum is t.
be raised when required. The banl
will endeavor to raise the loan at hom
and abroad.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
TAMPA TROOPS IN REVIEW.
gen. MILES MAKES TOUR OF IN.
SPECTION OF CAMPS.
CONDITIONS IN CUBA DESCRIBED.
= itoosevelt's Rough Riders" Under Col.
Wood, Reach Tampa and Go Into
Camp.

With the establishment Of general
army headquarters at Tampa, Fla,
aud with Major General Miles on the
grounds personally directing the move
ments of the army, affairs there, almost
stagnant for some time. have again ia
ken on aconsiderable degree of activity,
but no embarkation Of troops has ss
yet taken place from that point, accor-
ding to special dispatch and although
the work of preparing the army for the
campaign still continues with unabat-
ed vigor until the fate of the powerful
Spanish feet is settled no orders for
the invasion of Cuba are expected.
Admiral Cervera is apparently the
the unknown quantity in this problem
of war. When he is disposed of it is
probable the opportunity the army has
30 long waited for will come, and come
quickly.
Colonel J. H. Dorst, who was in
charge of the recent expedition on the
steamer Florida, describes the condi-
ton of the women and children as pit
liable in the extreme. When the
steamer Florida reached Point Banes,
on the north coast of Cuba, where the
supplies of arms, ammunition and
provisions were landed, it was met by
crowd of perhaps 800 pacificos, many
of them emaciated to the last extremity
by long privations. Nearly half OF
these unfortunates were women, and
according to Colonel Dorst, scarcely
one of them had not more than sim
gle garment, and that in tatters.
Many of the children were absolute.
~ naked and their appeals for. food
when the first boat from the Florids
landed on the beach were heart-rend'
ing. As far as possible the crews OF
the Florida and her consort, the Osce
olo, supplied the pacifcos' wants, ever
giving away their Undertaking.
General Nelson A. Miles, with sew
eral members OF his staff, made tour
of inspection of the various regular
and volunteer camps around lamps
Thursday. The main volunteer camI
at Palmetto Beach was visited late II
the afternoon, General Miles reviewing
brigade drill Of the Thirty-secont
Michigan and First Florida regi'
ments.
Colonel Leonard Woods volunteel
regiment of cavalry, better known a.
Roosevelt's rough riders, $50 men al
told, arrived in Tampa Thursday night
The regiment has gone into camp ives
of the Tampa Bay hotel, near where
the Third and Sixth regular cavalr,
regiments are located. Both Colone
Wood and Colonel Roosevelt accompa
MED the regiment, the former coming
in on the first section and the latter OF
the second. A little over 800 of thu
men are fully armed and equipped and
ready for service. This regiment hal
been officially designated as the FRS
United States volunteer cavalry.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
ALGER'S ESTIMATES.
Secretary of War Calls For the Sum Of
853,8T9,358.

Secretary OF War Calls For the Sum Of
s53,sT9,358.
The secretary of war sent to congress
Thursday request for appropriations
amounting to S53, S79, 25sr These ap-
preparations will be used for the equip
ment and maintenance until January
/, 1891, of the $4,000 volunteers re-
Gently called for by the president.
The several items are given as follows:
Pay of volunteers, $l4, O99, Ss1; sub
sistence of the army, S., 147, AT; reg
ular supplies for the quartermasters'
department, $4,000, 900; horses for
cavalry and artillery, $1,000, 900; bar
racks and quarters, 81, 500, 900; army
transportation, s14,OO0.000; clothing
for the army, S13, 100000; contingent
cies of the army, $4,000; equipment
of engineer troops, s25, 900; signal SER
vice of the army, $4,000; civilian
assistants to engineer officers, $780,
600
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
CHICAMAUGA SELECTED.
As the Place of Mobilization of all the
"Second Call" Troops"

As the Place of Mobilization of all the
"second Call" Troops"
A dispatch from Washington to the
New York Evening World says it was
determined Thursday to place rs, 200
troops at Chicamauga, which is to be
made permanent camp. Secretary
Alger gave orders to prepare that
camp for the accommodation of that
number. Chicamauga park being too
small for a camp of the size demanded,
the park commission was authorized
to lease additional ground. This will
be the largest camp in the United
States. Most if notall the troops mus
tered in under the second call will be
sent there for equipment, organization
and drill.
The troops will be divided into three
army corps.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
HAWAII OUR ALLY.
Tho Cruiser Charleston Is Permitted To
Coal In Her Harbor.


The naval officials at Washington
now calculate that Hawaii has become
an ally of the United States govern
ment in the present war with Spain,
and that this government is RESPONSE
BILE for the protection of the Hawaiians
in consequence of their friendship for
us.
According to the calculations Of the
navy department, the United States
cruiser Charleston arrived at Honolulu
last Saturday. She has probably COM
pleted the taking aboard of full sup
ply Of coal and is now again on her
way westward, bound for the Philip
pines.
The coal was accumulated at Homo
lulu by the United States Consul Cen
eral Ray Wood and in allowing the
Charleston to take on supply to carry
on operations against Spanish terri
tory, the government of Hawaii has
cast away all semblance of neutrality
in the present contest and has thrown
in her fortunes with the United States,
for unless we protect her, she will be
subject to punishment at the hands
of Spain. Moreover, the offense against
neutrality rs to be repeated, for it is
expected now that the advance guard
of the transports carrying troops to
Manila are entering Honolulu harbor
to replenish their coal supply.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
IOWA POPULISTS MEET.

Middle. Of the-Roaders In Convention
Nominate a Full State Ticket.
The middle-of-the-road popullsts
of Iowa held state convention at Des
Moines Thursday, with thirty-four
delegates attending, and nominated {.
full ticket of state officers for the fall
election.
The platform adopted declares
AGAINST fusion and for the initiative
and referendum; urges a speedy ter
mination of the war and opposes the
territorial acquisition as result; op.
poses bond issues; favors free SILVER
for foreign commerce, but urges money
issued solely by the government, ana
favors the government ownership OF
public utilities.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
PENNSYLvANIA'S TICKET.
Stone Defeats wsnsmaker For Guberna-
torial Nomination.

Stone Defeats Wansmaker For Guberna.
torial Nomination.
The Pennsylvania republican state
convention met in Harrisburg Thurs
day and named the party ticket that is
to be submitted to the voters this fall
as follows:
Governor-Col. William A. Stone,
Allegheny.
Lieutenant Governor-General j. p.
S. Goblin, Of Lebanon.
Secretary Of Internal Affairs-Gen-
eral james W. Latta, Of Philadelphia.
Judge Of the Superior Court-Wil-
liam w. Porter, Of Philadelphia.
Congressman at Large Galusha T.;
Grow, Of Susquehanna, and Samuel
A. Davenport, Of Erie.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
CORTIJO HEARD FROM.

comments On His Treatment WINE
prisoner at Fort Mcpherson
La Lucha (Havana) publishes PIC
,n,e Of Fort Mcpherson, Ca, and IN
tsrviews which have been had with
Colonel de Cortiio and Surgeon Garcia
Julian, who we're recently given by
the Americans in exchange OF prison.
srs. They express themselves as very
grateful for the attentions OF the ON
! GERS in charge and also for the k,na
ness Of the American people Whon
they met. .,.u oomn,s;,
.he American government treated thei
m criminals and not as army omcet
Mis done in other countries WIN Pr
oners Of war.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
THE FIRST FORCE LANDED.
THE TRANSPORT FLORIDA SAFELY
CARRIES 400 MEN TO CUBA.
VESSEL RETURNS TO KEY WEST.
The Men Were Conveyed BY the Marble-
head and Were Put Ashore With
out Discovery.

A Key West dispatch says: Over
400 men with pack train and large
quantity OF arms and ammunition
sailed for Cuba on the Plant line
steamer Florida on May 21st. These
men and the equipment constituted an
expedition able to operate independ.
emily and to defend itself against any
body of Spanish troops which might
oppose it.
The expedition was under the com.
mand of Colonel Jose Lacret, form
erly insurgent commander in Matan-
zas province. He assumed the direc-
ton of affairs immediately on the
landing of the expedition. Until then
General Joaquin Castillo was in con-
troll.
In the landing Of the expedition the
United States army was represented
by Captain j. A. Dorst and Thomas
Estrada Palma was represented by j.
e. Cartaya, who has been the leading
agent OF nearly every filibustering ex-
petition for more than year. Messrs.
Castillo, Cartaya and Dorst will return
to Key West. General Julio Sanguilly,
on the way to report to General Maxine
Gomez, was also on the boat.
This is the most powerful anti-Span.
ish expedition ever sent to Cuba.
About 800 of the men are Cubans, the
others are Americans. The engineer
corps of the expedition is composed
entirely of Americans under Aurelian
Ladd.
The men were dressed in canvas uni.
forms, furnished by the United States
government, and the commissary de-
partment had rations enough to last
fifteen days after the landing. The
pack train consisted of seventy-five
mules and twenty-five horses. The
expedition carried 1000 rifles and
1000, 900 rounds of ammunition for
General Calixto Garcia.
The expedition was conveyed by the
cruiser Marblehead and other war
ships.
The expedition was landed on the
coast of Cuba May 26th. When the
Florida, escorted by the Osceola, drew
up close to the shore at the place
selected for the landing she sent
scouts to see if all was clear. These
scouts were greeted by Generals Feria
and Rojas with some 1900 armed in
surgents. Consequently far from there
being any hostile demonstration upon
the part Of the Spaniards, the landing
of the expedition was in the nature OF
q triumphal invasion.
The work Of unloading the cargo of
the Florida was promptly begun and
carried on by the 432 men composing
the expedition. There was nothing in
the nature of an interruption. The
work was finished on Friday.
While the cargo was being unloaded
the Osceola, an auxiliary gunboat,
with her guns ready for action,
secuted about the vicinity looking for
On enemy, but the Spaniards appar-
emily had no suspicion Of what was
taking place.
No precautionary measure was neg
lected and the moment the work was
concluded the Florida and the Osceola
slipped away, leaving the insurgents to
convey their reinforcements into the
interior, which, it is confidently ex-
pected, was done without any casualty.
An Associated Press dispatch states
that the Florida reached Key West at
an early hour Tuesday morning, and
reported the result of the trip to Cuba.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
THE SPANISH VIEW

or the Result Of the Reported Battle at
Santiago.
Further advices from Havana state
that that that city is wild over the
news from Santiago and the Spaniards
are made to believe that the American
feet was repulsed at Santiago. An
official statement, for instance, issued
in Havana says:
"The bombardment lasted nineteen
minutes and the American feet retired
with q transatlantic steamer (auxili'
airy cruiser) damaged. The shells
we're seen 10 explode on the lowa's
stern and there was fire on board an
other battleship.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
DRY GOODS MEN FAIL.

Firm of Moody and Brewster at Atlanta,
Ga, owe se5.oOO.
Moody & Brewster, wholesale dry
goods merchants at IL North Pryor
street, Atlanta, Ga, failed Tuesday.
The firm filed mortgages in favor OF
local creditors aggregating s95, 432. 81.
The failure is attributed by Mr..
Moody to his partners speculation in
wheat. Mr.. G.. s. Brewster left the
city some days ago. Mr.. Moody stated
that he thought he had gone from At
lanta to New York and was now prob
ably ncross the Canadian line.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
AHUNDRED MILLIONS

.,,..,rte,v and Immediately Necessary,
Says Chairman Cannon.
Chairman Cannon, of the appropria..
,;ons committee, stated on the floor OF
tbe house Thursday that there was
s10o 600, 600 of the money called for
NV the urgent deficiency bill absolute.
Nv necessary to be put in the hands OF
an Official within day or two for I'M
mediate action.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
GEORGIA FRUIT GROWERS
Meet In Annual Session In Macon with r.
Large Attendance.

Large Attendance.
The Georgia Fruit Growers associa.
ton met in Macon Tuesday with a
large attendance from all parts Of the
state and all appeared deeply interest
ed in the proceedings. By special re-
quest, President John d. Cunningham,
OF Marietta, commenced the business
OF the meeting by discussing the peach
situation. Mr.. Cunningham is presi-
dent Of the Georgia Fruit Growers as
socintion and also president Of the
American Fruit Growers union.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-06-11
SPANISH SHIPS ANTIQUATED.
Cadi, Fleet Said to DO Made UP OF
Old Hulks.

CadII Fleet sufu 20
Old Hulks.
The frequent reports from Spain
,brouph other countries to the effect
that formidable feet is being pre-
nared at Cadiz to sail for the West In
aa;as in mid Of Cervera, causes little
apprehension in Washington.
Naval officers, through private m cans
~ communication, have pretty well
satisfied themselves that the Cadiz
sset is a paper feet. In other Words
;ts offensive power is illusory; -,
More than half Of the vessels whose
names appear so frequently IN the
Moss dispatches as formidable wal
craft, are Of antiquated type.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-09
MANYILLP IN PARTICULAR.
superintendent Refused TO Nego-
tiste with City,s Representative.

The following communication re-
ceived by select council explains itself:
Select and common council, gentle
men. In pursuance of a resolution
passed by the councils and approved by
the mayor called on c. r. Manville,
superintendent of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal company, in regard to
the building of new bridges on Church
street across No. l plane and Racket
brook.
After the general statement that the
Delaware and Hudson Canal company
would bear one-third of the cost of
the abutments and bridges that rest
on them, thereby excluding from the
company's one-third the cost of retain
ing walls and filling rendered neces-
sary, by the proposed widening of
Church street also the pavement that
crosses the bridge, Mr.. Manville re-
fused to be interrogated in regard to
the details, and after being asked sew
eral questions stated that he did not
care to talk any more with me about
the matter, and requested that the city
send some other representative to him
to complete the arrangement.
Yours respectfully,
Walter Frick,
City Engineer