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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-14

Get picture of Manila bay, where
the great naval battle was fought. You
will find it in the Manila and Philip
pine Portfolios, which are now ready
for distribution. Ten cents at Star
office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-15
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-15
THE HEROES REWARD.
Lieut. Hobson and His Gallant Crew Are to
Be Promoted.

Washington, June IL substantial re
cogntion has been given by the navy
department 10 the members Of the gal
liant crew who took the Mcrrimac into
the entrance of Santiago harbor and
sunk her across the channel under the
very muzzlcs Of tnc Spanish guns.
This evening Secretary Long signed
orders to ADMIRAL Sampson, directing
the promotion Of all tho members of tho
crew. Lieut. Ilobsons reward Will
come later through Congress- The mon
still lingcr in Spanish prison, bul
when they return to their ships. their
promotions will he awaiting them.
The orders sent to Admiral Sampson
direct the promotion of the men as fol
lows: Daniel Montague, master at
arms, to be be a boatsWain, from $50 q
month to $1,000 year; George Cha
rette, gunners mate, to be a gum r
from $50 a month to $l&oo a year: Ru-
dolph Clauscn. osborne Deignan ana
Murphy, coxswains. to be chief boat
SWain's mates an increase of $40 a
month; George f. Philips. machini4t
to be chief machinist from sic month
to $40 a month. Francis Kelly, wat
tender, to be chief machinist. from 81,
t. $40 month
In addition to the promotions step.
hay u Nv
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The House was crowded. as were the
public galleries, and all present eagerly
discussed the situation. Premier Meiine
opened the proceedings by Nchementiy
rcpudidtins the statement that ne was
engaged in an anti-domocratic policy. but
lac declared that the accession of Social
ism to power would spell ruin for France.
l'.X-Minister Bourgeois followed. taunt-
inc NJ Meline with being unwilling 10 cut
himself free from the Rightists. and sew
tral extreme I.cftiSts continued their Sc
we're structures of the premicr's ''un-dem-
ucratic policy"
NJ KiDot then delivered a warm eulogy
of the premier and proposed vote OF
confidence in the governments But its
terms elected loud protests from the
RriGhtistS amid general excitement
NJ. Moline, however accepted the terms
Of the motion, WAercupon NJ. CassaEanac
charged him with throwing over the
RiehtiStS The premier retorted that he
had never asked for the support OF the
RiGhtists.
Tay first part Of NJ. Ribots motion, the
Chamber approving the declarations OF
the government" was then adopted by a
vote Of - to ~ ana the second part,
lis determined TO put in force the policy
Of democratic reform. based on the union
q Republicans, was adopted by 30 10
votes.
Thus far matters went comparatively
smooth. Then NJ. Henri Richard moved
To ada thu words ANA supported by a
majority exclusively Republican,
NJ. Melnc refused TO accept this add
ton. NJ. Eickard insisted upon the vote
ana the addition was carried by 296 to 2ib
votes. whureupon there was Il terrible up
roar. The members of the extreme Lett
arose en- masse and shouted for the re
tircmcnt of NJ Meiine. NJ. Bordeaux
yelled: Get out. YOU are defeated;
Others pointed TO the ministerial bench'
INDUCING in chorus Of "Boohs me
Socialists vociferatcd: Resign, resign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-15
ORDERED TO MOVE.
Fifteen Regiments to Soon Leave Chickamauaa
tor the Front

Chickamauga National Park, June il.
1t is stated that orders were received,
today, from the way department thai
10 Of the best equipped regiments of
Cen. Brooke's army be designated for
movement to the front. 1t is under
stood that eight regiments are to be
taken to make up the expedition to
Porto Rico.
capt. Rockwell of the ordnance de-
partment, stated that he had received
notice that rifles and other cquipments
needed were on the way to this poiDt
sufficient to fit out % regiments. Mai.
D. I. Barr, state paymaster of the
Massachusetts National Guard. reach
ed here. this morning, and paid off the
men of the Sth Massachusetts for the
eight days that they We're in the state
camp before being mustered into the
liiteu "tates service. The amount
/ faid was approximately $4,000.
Gen. Grant who has been on leave
/ since Saturday. returned to his most
today, much improved in health.
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the men felt that their situation was
desperate and openly said that they
expected to be gradually slaughtered
until the arrival of the troops.
The men freely criticize policy which
compels them to hold position that
could be retaken, they say. by half an
hours Smelling, but not the faintest dis
position is manifested to do otherwise
than to fight it out.
The Texas Marblehcad and the Porter
have been lying close to the marines and
forlilications all day, fading advantage
Of the opportunity to coal. The Dolphin
arrived, late last night and spent the
greater part of the forenoon IN pitching
shells into the Spanish blockhousc, be-
licvcd to he the rendezvous Of the Span
iards on Il hill TX miles east Of the Amer
lean position. What damage was done it
is impossible to learn.
Last night. Lieut.. Anderson of the Mar
blchcad. with a steam launch dragged
the harbor for mines and went within 10
yards of the fort and the city limits. AL
though he did the work with the greatest
care, he found not the slightest indica
ton of explosives. He Is highly com
mcndcd for the clever execution of a per-
ilous duty. His report shows IT possible
to take any light draught ships right up
to the port as the sounding gives Is feet
in the most shallow spot in the channel.
A bomlrardmcnt Of the city and fort Of
Guantanamo was expected this after
noon but the plan was abandoned. Dc
spite the heat, tho health of the marines
ashore is excellent, aside from exhaus-
ton. ON board the ships in the harbor,
the wealth is delightfully."- cool, and the
sailors here. like those off Santiago. are
in very good health. There is Il good deal
Of complaint as TO the insufficient food
supply ON the ships The ward room
mess on one ship here sat down, today. 10
corned beef and hard tack. The officers
OF many vessels complain Of tho shortage
Of ntccssuries like hour, potatoes ana fee.
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|
The following letter is none the less
interesting because the name Of the
writer, an Augusta young man, and
the recipient are withheld:
Il really can't say that the rations
| are the best and not much of them
but we can't expect much in the army
| Sometimes we get enough but not very
much variety. Yesterday We had
canned tomatoes two slices Of soft
bread and cup Of what they call coffee
| to q man They used us better this
noon however, for we had roast beef
| bread and tea, with an onion thrown
in for flavor. But on the whole
| don't complain and guess we Will live
through 1t. though the boys kick some
times. The place where Wc camp is
near Il road and field where we hold
dress parade near Gen. Wadc's quar-
tiers, about a mile from Lytle and the
same from ChickamauSa creek. a mile
to the east. The park is II miles square
and is like a large prairie with openings
and fields which were at one time
farms. We live rather dirty now that
we have no floors but the ground as il
Is the dirticst dust that | ever saw.
we sleep on the ground with our
blankets and coats spread down and
over u.s. At meal time we 70 10 the
cocks quarters and set our ratians in
oar tin plates ana cups ana sit on the
ground @nyW here. each man eating in
his own way and for himself.
i have not been to Lool. out Noun
tain as it is Il miles away and it would
take the day to 80 ana back 80 we
would have to get pass and they do
not like Ia give them out. ] don't think
that any of our regiment has been
there yet. 40 this field is not like Post
Powers. There is no grass growing
hut All Is dusL ANA dirt ANA trees, sticks
ANA limbs.
Morgan IS driving 4 brigade mule
team ana has fine team % four big
mules. IT il quite cool here, today,
ANA everyone seems III better spirits
than usual. | have just got 50 | can
steep on the ground without waking ia
tn" morning with a headache. Moth
Ing like getting used 10 a thing. The
detail is going homo to recruit but I'M
fortunately l am not in the game. ]
de- not boil my water but drink lemon
ado. Most Of the boys drink beer
Lytlc, Ga, June 10
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$4,000 TROOPS.
CONTINUED from page ~

Dewey at Manila, to use the cables
which each has secured with view
to bringing them into direct telegraph
ic communication with the authorities
here.
1t is understood by officials here that
Admiral Dewey secured the shore end
of the cable leading from Manila 20
Hong Kong, some time ago. and buoy
ed it with a view to sending dispatches.
The same condition is understood at
Santiago, where Admiral Sampson has
buoyed the shore end of the cable with
a view OF repairing and using it, but no
messages have been sent and the ques-
tion has arisen as to whether 1t is al
lowable under the rules of neutrality
for the French and British companies
owning these lines to permit them 10
be used for strictly military purposes.
The companies control the points Of
exit and are able to refuse to pass dis
patches along, 50 that the holding Of
the shore ends by Admirals Dewey ana
Sampson does not permit them TO car
ny on communication except throuGh
the assent of the companies. These
are private concerns, but they are
bound to observe the neutrality #
their respective governments.
There is some anxiety, therefore. as
to the course of the operators of the
French company at Hayti, when they
receive messages from Admiral Samp-
son. Should they refuse to handle
them over neutral lines, touching neu-
trail territory an interesting Internal
tional question might arise.
The same condition exists as to the
Manila cable and the failure to receive
dispatches from Manila is attributed
to the failure of the British operators
at Hong Kong to take the messages.
1t was stated, tonight, that negotia-
tons were nos, progressing Which gave
promise of a satisfactory understand
ing with the companies and the for
warding of such messages as the
American admiral should send.
The war department officials are very
much embarrassed at the requests
coming from the newly appointed brig
adler generals to have regular United
States army officers assigned to duty
on their staffs. The department is not
indisposed to allow q fair representa-
ton of the regular army on the V0lun-
teer staffs, but it is felt to be improper
and unjust to the regular army Off
GERS to make up these staffs entirely
from among them.
The immediate consequence OF acced-
ing to these requests has been TO force
the volunteer officers of lower grade
than general officers upon the regular
service, where they are frequently
called upon to command men much
older in years and ripper in military eX-
perience than themselves.
The result is dissatisfaction and dis
content all along the line, for as & rule
the regular army officers very much
prefer duty on the staff of generals of
the regular army.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-15
THE kENNEBEC MINES.
Will Bath axe Responsibility OF Opening
Passage for Vessels?

Mayor Torrey has received the follow
ing interesting communication from Ma
jor iioxic in reference to the mines al
the mouth Of the Kennebcc:
United States Engineers Office.
Portland, Me, June TO-
Hon Joseph Torrey. Mayor, Bath, Me:
Dear Sir-l am instructed by the chief
of engineers of L. S. A. to open a buoyed
channel through the mine field in tn,
kennebec river upon the assumption of
the city of Bath through yourself as the
official representative of the city. of all
responsibility attaching to this serious
lmpairment of the defence of the city.
VIII You kindly write me at your con
Neniencc your decision in this matter so
that | may act as directed.
For in the absence and by direction of
N ior r. l.. Hoxie.
Very respectfully,
c. r. PORTER. Clerk.
His honor said. this morning. that he
had replied that he would not assume tho
responsibility The matter will he brought
before the city council at the next meet
ing-Bath Times, June IA.
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ENGLAND is SATISFIED.
Cannot Well Ask for Extension OF CONNER
cial Favors With America.

London, June 14.-In the House OF
Commons, today. Mr.. Douglas II. Coz
hill, Conservative, asked if, in view Oh
the improved relations between inc
United States and Great Britain the
former could not be induced to modify
its custom tariff. The Parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, M
George n. Cursor, replied Saying 1e'
Majesty's government would be GLAD |"
avail itself of any opportunity for I'M
proving the commercial relations pc
tween Great Britain and the unlleu
States, but Great Britain now enjoyed
the most favorable nation treatment
in matters in commerce and naVlsa-
tion. and The government had no
ground for believing more favoraoie
treatment would be accorded to Great
Britain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-15
BODIES WERE MUTlLATED.
Admiral Sampson Sends Word o: Barbarity b,
the Spaniards.

Washington. June 1.-THE navy de-
partment, Today, posted the following
bullctn
Mole st. Nicholas, June 1s.-I.ieut.
Blue just returned after a detour Of
20 miles observation Of the harbor IF
Santiago dc CUBA. He reports the
Spanish fleet is all there. The Span
iSh attacked vigorously the camp at
Guantanamo. An outpost of four ma
rlnes were killed and their bodies mu-
tilatcd barharously. Surgeon Gibbs
was killed.
(SigneGD SAMPSON"
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FOR EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS

Copyright. 1898, by The Associated Press }
f'rom Spanish Correspondent
Havana, June As p. M-This after
noon. an American gunboat appeared off
Havana harbor with a flag of truce
When she arrived within a short distance
of the fort. Lieut.. Col. Ramos. on board
the Spanish guE6oat Flecha went 20 meet
her
rms correspondent understands that
the Americans proposed an exchange of
the prisoners or some of them captlrad
with the Spanish steamer Argonauta fo,
the American prisoners taken at SANTIAGO
de cuba at the sinking Of the Merrimac
Cen Blanco. it is also understood CAV.
no DEFINITE answer to the American pro.
posai alleging that he had received nr
instructions from the Madrid governmon,
on the subject.
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At GUANTANAMO.
Continued from page -

! arm. (All privates belonged to Com
pany ID
Private Burke, shot Through the arm
The first attack of the SpDnards was
made at s o'clock. and the last shot
fired by them was at about 3 O'Clock III
the morning.
During the night the Spaniards at
| tackled the camp of the marines on
shore, and the Marblchead, believins
| the Americans had been driven our,
threw several shells into the place.
The attack, however, was without
trouble, rcpulsad by the small detach-
ment of marines in camp The shells
of The Marblehoad struck among the
marines.
The fight was the first of the war in
which The Cubans co-oporatcd with the
American forces, and their co-opcra-
ton was not a glittcring success. AT
enc time during the afternoon when
ever he marines We're firing on 4 small
detachment OF Spaniards that made
their appearance a short distance from
the camp, the Cubans began firing
without orders and sent q vollcy right
among the Americans. There were sew
cral very narrow escapes, but no one
was injured.
Lieut.. Neville. of Go. d, was sent cut
on scout duty ana, as on the day pre-
vious, he attacked a small stone fort.
A hot fight followed and the Spanards;
were driven of with loss. 1t was dur
ing this fght that Wallace ana Tau
men fell over the cliff Fifteen dead
spaniard# including one lieutenant
We're found in the fort.
During the attack several shots
struck the ships in the harhor, one
penetrating the pilot house of The AS
sociatcd Press boat Dandy. No one
Was injured on board of her
The night attack Was picturesque
and 4 striking spectacle, the crack of
the 7!ausers, tongues of fire from every
bush cncircling the camp the tWittcr
of the ion% steel bullets overhead,
while the machine guns down on the
water We're ripping open the rickcts
and the crash of the field guns could
he heard as they were driving in can
mister where the fire of the Spaniards
was thjckcst. Then a scrceeh % tn"
Marblchead's shells as she took a hand
in the fight and the sharp, quick flash
ing of The Colt rapid firing l-poHnIer
gums from the effectively placed snip
launches.
a night wild and lurid as tropical
storm. The Dolphin, this morning, 10
Gated the Spanish water station on The
ocean side Of the harhor entrance
which supplied the water for tho at
lacking force The wen was situated
in a hlockhouse, a Windmill. having a
small garrison, 1t WAS shellvd at -ooo
yards. Excellent practice Wus made.
the station was wrecked and canister
followed the r"trcating Spaniards W
The steep ravinc, Each shell disclosed
tho spot where it alightcd by raising 4
cloud of dust. They were all Wc!l
placed.
The arrival Of the fleet to complete
the bombardmcnt of the town and It's
dcfencca is expected, this Afternoon
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June 1st, LytIe, Ga.

| The second letter as follows Is also
from Lieut.. Savage, but is Of a later
| date:
We have several men sick
in our company. The water here 10
! very scarce and when we get it it is
not fit to drink. Our men found a fine
spring, yesterday. about four miles
from camp and | tell you it has been
well patronized since we discovered If
have been well myself and hone to
continue 50.
THE temperature here, today. has
| been l03 in the shade and we 10 in very
thin shirts and trousers. We have 20,
our camp established and are doiny
good drilling. Last night we had a
regimental parade and the troops here
seemed to think We knew our business
But you ought to have been here when
the band played Dixie" They have a
very peculiar way of yelling, some
thing like Il pack Of Indians. "Yi vi
ri VI" l guess you would call it
rebel yell.
"On our way here our meu picked IN
Two dogs, one kitten and our coIored
man. Maj. Peterson has taken the
colored man as his orderly and he
makes him good one too
The men do not get much to eat.
The usual fare is tomato soup stewed
beans, coffee and bareback. The Of
liccrs' mess is working to perfection.
We get two or three kinds Of meat. tea
and coffee. pickles soup. tomatoes. and
Strawberries. In fact we get very good
food.
our mules just began to arrive, to-
day. and we have received 16 50 far.
/ understand that we are to have 12O
to the regiment. We had a division re-
view this morning, and tell you it was
quite a sight to see 5000 men in line Of
march.
We find all kinds Of insects Lizards.
spiders and snakes, down here that
nobody can make out. The
camp is situated in the woods and We
don't sec many people besides our own
mon. We 90 not have as good parade
ground here as we do when at home
ana We can now appreciate our own.
The nights here are very foggy and are
quite cold.
We have the Kentucky boys on one
side. tho Iowa on the other and ATkan-
sas on still another. We expect to stay
here week or two anyway and may
BENZ. d. SAVAGE.
Chickamauga Ca, June 3, 1885"
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ANOTHER SkiHMISH.
The Montgomery Shells Fort Punta Bravo
Word from the insurgents.

tt0pNrIGNt. 1888. by The Associated Press. }
Havana. June 1S.--Dclaycd in Trans
mission, The United States cruiser
Montgomery, at about 1 o'clock this
afternoon. approached nearer than is
usually the case to the Santa Clara
battery ana fired three shots at Punta
Bravo. The first snot was fired al 5000
metres ana the others were fred az
1000 metres The Montgomery then r.
sumed her place in the blockade line
Her properties fell very near the bal
terry \ Spanish Battery east of Moro
fired ono sho; at another American
warship
The German warship Goier arrived
Il; Cicnfucgos. last Saturday.
The British steamer Myrtledenc LETT
Isabella Sagua for Halifax. Friday
VITA l,5oo bags Of sugar, i large quan-
Thy Of manufactured tobacco ana II
passcngers On board.
-Nlv4cos from Mdtanzas just received
say hat, Saturday. over 90 insurgents
romnand, ii ty Eermudrz ana Aguila.
mace an "'''ii'i'' - t"''i ''til"i''Ei"-
! ~ i'"N ''''' 81 M'''''iz,'9 '"' s"'S'''-
81 III BURNING some houses "0' IL IS
added. the Insurgents We're repulsvI
WIZ" 1855 I''>Iu''''7 ''''''' -''ii'S''''
one lieutenant ana one private Aiile'
aaI sergeant. corporal ana min
'+'' .t''7 N'"''do"' 4H' i1hi..4 M
~ men "'uiiied
ne same l}fe' Oh insurgents "'7 a.
| '"l""F"7 'h''uh -N-ta' '>31ut'''S 'lil
''li'"''H' aH' ih' 9Piil'i'iS '''Ihl tf'E
"N'l"lS'i 'h'hi "ltA \ l"N9 ~ T. hil'rH'
p" lhsufS'hLS are at5" ferorlrd \"
nave earned away many ~ tArf
""Hnied ana ~ nave abandoned a
IH'n'd'\ "i property "H'ch lA'F io''1I
III cana 1aSSd-
l-ie l''di SueliHi i"Fce 81 las i-aJa&'
province "I santa CARA II - "iii''tiy
'hH|phcHd' mas been engaged with a2l
dispersed an lhsulEent i"rre which LETT
!
me mon Constitutional says the
| lHStf@Vat rHi"f b-ihilp 'f14iItf" "f-
i3Ved ut santa Clara = few days aE'
| 'i"'i' -'LdHHdhHi' ~ J'.A ms RfiGa1"
oeIn9 organized ~ tho former lnsuF-
| sent chifl falh M1Sso. Il also appears
lhai Napalvra was interviewed ny the
correspondent 81 the mon Fonstitu-
'''lai do"ut the situation OF AFFAIRS IN
lie eastern part OF Cuba ana cahaliero
| + 4i'eS0i 20 nave asserted that tlH
leading InSurGent chief met in assem-
plE at h'Ean1o' province OF Santiago
"c NH'fa' III me mIduie OF may ana dis
cu79Vu ioT 90 hours the question OF the
acceptance or h"h-acePtahcc OF AmerI-
can intervention IN tupa and the col.
respondent OF lhe newspaper asserts
'H31 tiPalioF" declared the opinion %
| ne 7ha}oillF 81 me naurgent leaders
was against American intervention.
| citcl profs. Federico IInrtsman C,,-
4,, ,-o,,,,,, rot. r
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HOW They LIVE.
Continued from page -

part of the park we occupy was Con-
fedcrate ground. Some of the boys
have found relics, old bullets, etc. |
hope it may be my luck to find IL
keepsake. y.
1T is Impossible to keep our hands
clean for more than five minutes at i
time. There have been three or four
drowned in the creek from different
regiments. within a fortnight.
SERGT LESTER PARTRIDGE.
Lytle, Ga, June g.