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cause our troops had been well intrenched
the night before. The following is the lat
est list of the casualties in the battle be-
fore Santiago so far as obtained:
Killed
CAPTAIN MORRISON, Company K, Six
teenth Infantry.
SECOND LIEUT.. BENCHLY, Company
E, Sixth Infantry.
JOHN BUTLER, private, Company E,
Sixth Volunteers.
HENRY ANDERSON, sergeant. Com
pany A, First Cavalry.
SECOND LIEUT.. w. A. SAFER, Com
panty A, Thirteenth Infantry.
CAPTAIN w f. BRUM, Tenth Infantry.
LIEUTENANT MCORCKLE, Twenty
fifth Infantry.
- WASS, Battery A, Second Artillery.
- MCCOY, Battery A, Second Artillery.
- WAGNER, Battery E. Second Ar
tillery
A. P. UNDERWOOD, Battery A, Second
Artillery.
JAMES HELEN, Battery A, Second Ar
tillery
LIEUT. W. e. strip. Tenth Cavalry,
brigade quartermaster on General Young's
staff
LIEUT.. COL. JOHN M. HAMILTON,
Ninth Cavalry
MAI. E. A. G. FORCE, First Cavalry.
FIRST LIEUT.. w. H. SMITH, Tenth
Cavalry.
SECOND LIEUT.. SLUNNIS NICHE,
Seventeenth Infantry, son of Professor
Niche, of West Point.
Wounded
CAPT. M. ]. HENRY, of the volunteers;
shot through hip.
ADJT. GEN. A. L. MILLS, adjutant gen
era Second Brigade, Cavalry Division; shot
through head
LIEUT.. COL JOHN H. PATTERSON,
Twenty-second Infantry.
MASON MITCHELL, Company r, Rough
Riders; right shoulder.
SERGEANT SAMUEL DEVON, arm
fractured.
TROOPER LONG. shot through the leg.
LIEUT.. JOSEPH ARMSTRONG, cavalry.
CAPTAIN RODMAN, Twentieth Infantry;
neck and shoulder.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL Haskell.
Seventeenth Infantry
the leg.
CAPTAIN BRERETON, Twenty-fourth
Infantry; slightly, in left leg.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL WORTH.
CAPTAIN M'FARLANE, Sixteenth In
fantry, slightly, in the leg.
CAPTAIN DODGE, Twenty-fourth IN
fantry.
LIEUTENANT TURMAN, Sixth Infan-
try. fatally, in the spine.
LIEUTENANT ROBERTSON, Sixth In
fantry, below the heart, in left leg and right
leg fractured by third bullet.
LIEUTENANT PURDY, Sixth Infantry.
through the thigh.
MAJOR MONT. Tenth Cavalry, in the
groin.
LIEUTENANT sEABoRN. Eighth In
fantry.
LIEUTENANT WOOD. Ninth Cavalry,
in the mouth.
E. ]. CARROLL. Second Massachu-
setts.
- BLACKMoRE. Second Massachu-
setts.
- REVERE, Second Massachusetts,.
- SHORT. Second Massachusetts.
FRED JUNSKE, Seventh Infantry, in
head.
SERGEANT BITE. Battery A, Second
Artillery.
SERGEANT CoRNFTELD, Battery A.
Second Artillery.
CORPORAL KEAN. Battery A, S, ond
Artillery.
- BooR. Battery A. Second Artil-
lery.
LIEUTENANT HORACE.
- DEVEREUx. Troop K, Rough
Riders" through arm.
JACOB PAUSTER, Troop H, Third cav
airy. in head.
F. r. MDONALD. Rough Riders" in
the head
- WAGNER, Company F, Thirteenth
Infantry, in the leg.
CHARLES JONES, Company b, Twenty
fourth Infantry, hurt by bursting of shell.
A. DORCUTT, Company p Sixteenth In
fantry. in the arm
JACOB KUHLEN, Second Infantry shot
twice, right of chest and left Leg
Z. II. ERSTEIN, Second Infantry.
L. f. THROW. in throat.
JOHN BONNER. Third Infantry. in right
side
CAPTAIN GEORGE X HUNTER. Third
Cavalry in right leg
Continued ON second PmWoA
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Skaters Men Believed They would
spend sunday in Santiago.

Copyright 1888. by the Associated Press)
sIBoNEY, Cuba, Saturday. July 2. p.
m. BY the Associated Press dispatch boat
Dauntless. via Port Antonio, Jamaica. and
Kingston. Sunday. July 5. 2:5o p m-The
lighting on the right Of our line this after
noon developed unexpected. and. for some
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cause our troops had been we'll intrenched
the night before. The following is the lat
est list of the casualties in the battle be-
fcre Santiago, so far as obtained
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Cipher Dispatch to the Government
Not Made Public

MADRID, July 3, p. m.-The govern
ment has received cipher dispatches from
Cuba, .hs contents of which have not been
made public. 1t is stated. however, that
The spaniards offered heroic resistance to
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SANTIAGO AL go, '':','s, WON
Admiral Cervera's War Ships Destroyed and
Very Serious Obstacle Removed

And There Now Remains but Little to Prevent Imme-
diate Occupation of the City by the
Forces of the United States.
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SLICK CARD SHARPS
REAP A HARVEST,
J. r. Riley. u Mining Engineer. Sep
arated From q Check for $500
Payment Il stopped.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelllgencer.
SNoHOMTSH. Dec. 15-J. F. Riley, a
mining engineer OF Nelson. B. c.. met
three card sharps on the Seattle & Inter
national train between Ssiro and Snoho-
mish this afternoon and they persuaded
him to draw check on the Merchants
National hank OF Nelson, B. c., for $3.50.
After playing while he began to suspect
he was a victim and laid the check on the
table refusing to bet. One OF the sharks
grabbed the check and undoubtedly cash
ed II before dark In Seattle.
Riley got of at Snohomish and wired
the bank not to pay the check and took
the Great Northern at o'clock for home.
After the game Riley found that the same
crowd had hilked J. F. Barnes OF Van
couver. p. c.. out OF s25 In the same way.
They played the game by beginning with
euehre and changing into poker, by small
bets at first and working their victim 10
a finish One claims 20 be an agent OF the
Guernsey Steve Company another ]. G
Howard OF Seattle. and the third a re.
turned kiondiker.
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AGONCILLO WANTS
FILIPINOS INDEPENDENT.
Surrender the Islanas to the
Natives to Control.

He Thin1ks the Unitea states Should
Surrender the Islands to the
Natives to Control.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Agonicillo, the rep
resentative Of Aguinaldo, the insurgent
leader in the Philippines. sails for New
York on Saturday to, as he alleges, re-
sumo his duties as representative OF the
Philippine government at Washington In
an interview he said:
''The only portion Of the Spanish Ameri-
can treaty which we are concerned in is
the cession OF the Philippines, which is
Illegal. as the Spaniards lost their sover-
eighty over the islands, and the Ameri-
cans cannot dispose OF the future Of the
archipelago without consulting the Fill
pinos Their consent. by popular vote.
is necessary. AS universal suffrage forms
the basis OF the American constitution, the
United States cannot carry out this meas
ure
''The result Of the peace commissions
deliberations is only satisfactory to us in
asmuch as Spain is turned out Of the Phil
ippine islands.
81 do not know officially why the
Filipinos have not released the Spanish
prisoners. / telegraphed to Agunaldo on
untrue that they are held for ransom.
II can only regard the possible eventual
sale Of the islands as being nonsersical.
MY countrymen will resist to the bit
ter end any attempt to sell the Philippines
to any foreign power. We are anxious to
be united and allied to our good friends.
the Americans but beyond this we are de-
termined at all hazards to remain inde-
pendent"
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GOVERNOR STONE
TALKS. ON DEMOCRACY.
He Says That the Democratic Party
II Composed Exclusively Of FoI-
lowers Of Mr.. Bryan.

He Says That the Dem0cratlo Party
II Composed Exc1usively Of Fsl-
lowers Of Mr.. Bryan.
CHICAGO. Dec 15.-Ex-Gov. stone. Of
Missouri. was in Chicago today In consul-
tation with Democratic leaders. He left
tonight for New York. In an interview he
said:
1T has been stated. and the statement
has been persistently reiterated In the face
OF positive denial, that had entered into
some horrible scheme with Mr.. Croker and
others to have the next national convention
repud.ate the Chicago platform and do di-
vers other dreadful things. AS a matter
or fact, ! never saw Mr.. Croker In my
life, and have never had any communica-
ton with him. II ever should even have
any occasion to see Mr. Croker. or any
other man. / will see him; but SO far as
/ know I will have no occasion to see him.
An talk about abandoning the well un-
derstood ald long established principles OF
the Democratic party. SO clearly and accu-
rately enunciated in the Chicago platform
OF 1886. emanates only from those whose
wish is father to the thought Among
those ct US who supported that platform.
that is. among the loyal Democrats Of the
country, all such talk Is regarded as alb
surd, which 1t is. The Democratic party
Of the United States Is composed OF those
who supported Mr.. Bryan, and who still
stand on the platform OF the party, There
are no other kinds Of Democrats"
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HAWAII WILL BE
A CUSTOMS DISTRICT.

ways ana means COmm1ttee W111
Report . Bill Promptly Extend
ing Revenue Laws Over IL.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Assisfan Sec
retary Howell. Of the treasury department.
was heard by the committee on ways and
means today on the need OF extending the
tariff laws to Hawaii as soon as possible.
He read letter from Harold SewalI. for
merly United States minister there, and
now special agent Of the treasury. stating
that this immediate extension nf the hMs
was imperative. In order to prevent the ir-
regular entry Of goods to the United States
by way Of Hawaii.
The committee agreed 20 the immediate
extension proposed. and Hawaii will be
established as one OF the customs districts
with three supports OF entry. viz: Hilo.
Mahukona and Kahalui.
The collector CT customs will have head
quarters at Honolulu and will receive
$1,000 salary. Speedy action By the house
will be secured.
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GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
COMMENDS M'KINLEY.
ms Atlnnls speeeh ana HIS Cosrss
During the War Approved BY
RenOlutiOu.

Uuf1M8 the war approves ~
Res0luti0n.
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 15.-President Nc
Kinley's utterance to the Georgia legsla-
ture yesterday were highly commended by
that body. Immediately after the reading OF
the journal this morning Representative
Gilman, OF Richmond. secured the floor
and introduced the following resolution:
Resolved. by the house. the senate con-
curing. that as the chosen representatives
OF the people of Georgia, we desire to ex-
press our high appreciation Of the chaste,
eloquent and enthusiastic address de-
livered in the presence OF this general as
sembly in the hall of the house of repre-
sentatives on yesterday by his excellercy,
William Mckinley. president OF the Unit I'd
States.
Resolved, further. that President Nc
KinIey, by his ready recognition OF South
ern ability and Southern worth In military
appointments made at the outbreak and
during the recent Spanish-American var,
won a warm place In the hearts OF all our
people and endeared himself to the country
at large.
Resolved. further, that we desire es-
pecially to commend and applaud the gen.
erous and soldierly suggestion made by his
excellency that the North should share In
the care Of the graves OF the Confederate
soldiers.
Resolved further, that the secretary OF
the senate and the clerk Of the house Of
representatives be instructed Immediately
after the adoption OF these resolutions to
have a copy OF the same enrolled and duly
ALT,
to his excelleney. the president, in person.
before he leaves the capital OF the state" ;"
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed and were at once transmitted to the
senate.
They were heartily concurred in by the
upper house.
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HAWAIIAN TARIFF BILL.
Pressing Need for It's Prompt Pas.
sage, the Committee Report.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The Hawaiian
tariff bill was perfected by the ways and
means committee today and introduced by
Mr. Dingiey. There is necessity for the
prompt passage OF the bill. says the ac-
companying report. because II is said that
there is a concerted plan of foreign deal
ers to send large quantities OF merchandise
10 Hawaii and enter 1t under the Hawaiian
tariff, with view Of taking advantage Of
the nominal duties. and subsequently, to
ship It to other ports Of the United States
as articles OF domestic commerce.
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TRENTON, N. j.. Dec. 15.--Articles of
incorporation of the American T1nplate
Company were filed with the secretary OF
state today. The company has an author
lied capital of $50.0oo0oO. Tne company Ia
Incorporated to manufacture and deal in
tin, blackplatc, sheet steel and kindred
products. Also to own and operate mines.
The company stock 70 divided into 81, :
600 preferred and $50 o.. 900 common. The
incorporasors are James B. Din, OF New
York: Howard X. Wood, OF East Orange.
ard Duncan p. MacLaren. OF East Or
ange
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MINING STOCK BOOM.
The Exchange at Salt Lake Enjoys
an Uupreeedcnted Busfuess

Salt LAKE. Dec. ia large business
was transacted on the mining exchange
today. The most excitement was caused
by the phenomenal advance OF 90 per cent.
In Ajax stock, which opened at les against
sales between S and se cents yesterday
The advance was caused by the pur-
chase of large block OF the stock By a
prominent local capitalist The Ajax or
Old CopperopoIis has paid s.. .ooo. 900 in divi-
@6n.s to date
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NEW YORK. Dec 15.-when questioned
today concerning the report current that
the Michigan Central railroad had acqur-
ed the Chicago & Alton. Chauncey n. De-
Few said:
None of the Vanderbilt interests have
acquired the Chicago & Alton: neither are
they now. nor have they been. negotiating
for that road"
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Exceed the Imports BY S537 ,837,-
046, Increase Of $l43, ,026, lis.


WASHINGTON. Dec 1.-THE monthly
statement Of the imports and exports Of
the United States shows that during No
vember, lS9s, the imports OF merchandise
amounted to So. .109. $50 about $3lS,000 less
than November. 1887. The imports free Of
duty aggregated over 80, 100000.
The exports OF domestic merchandise
during last month aggregated $l27, ,4S3, ,467.
an increase over November. 1897. Of about
$ls. s.000, 900. For the eleven months ended
November. 1885. the exports of the United
States amounted to 81 III, ,6S1, 1888. exceeding
the imports by $685.. .ss7 .0as an Increase over
the same period Of 1887 Of $143. .Qe6, LIS.
The imports of gold during November
amounted to $5.S25.s0l. and the exports to
$sls. .4s7. The silver imports amounted to
$2,26s. .035. and the exports to $A.0230ss.
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SEATTLE PEOPLE WILL HELP SANTA CLAUS
TO PAY HIS VISIT TO THE CHILDREN.

~ ~s nt.o
he omitted Getting with - favor
the { { e ms~n-r
h.nd~r h.nda u supplies. hh help
we.thtr hndre % thu m ~ beu.e 1
rmrcary y~ ~ ~ heavier freight ehom.th
% q PI l with gifts
n whom hrtu.
this hi ~ Is .,b.
there's ~~ have dimes 10 buy
d ~ { p h Chst with Its time ~hned
blanche f ii % widow could h
her h
TOOLS. In m yu h Il . ~ A WIFI receive welom.nd .
looked ~~ ~~ In b ON PI M
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be they b b~
. supporting
NJ nor to ~ ~
h what glorious M
few
.
I'm he E nd ~~ not
Il ~ %
wit les g pa The 81 sa
= CN = Pom d Haxo an
Il q
" In = write
the p the ~ ~byi Its ownsr And when enshfa
z . n e - has zee plo sole
. meet tA
E o o rial
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PRESIDENT NICK KINIEY TALKS EXPANSION
Eoquenty Defends the Policy Of Taking the Philippines Under
the Flag

% ydaedh npMcy ftart
h no
ave tn p.htoM Ma.sf Z
n . A .r~ th.A
B Spanish omissions. Upae hostile foreign
Of cid Asz faded. Frs.
s an ERE comes s Healing .swAsAAa Aasei .s.eea A.n
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LIMA. Peru. via Galveston, Dec. E.-
Advices Received here isday coaErn the
report OF a revolution In the Bolivian re-
uAAhlxn
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scars. For this result every
ever rejoice. It 10 No small In
~This government Has prov
cent war, and out Of At Has
main inaivisible foreveFnore.
have been made, In patriotisn
PIE of the Southern states.
came, they were there to meet
spendeA to the call Of the
able leadership Of men dear
with their fathers under IN
the old Aag again, they have
spotless folds and added new
That Aag has been planted In
remains, the symbol Of liberty
Who Will withdraw It from
in protecting foldss who Will
s'The majority Of the people
1ieve, have made up. their
countries that the providence
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American patriot will for
demnity for the cost Of war.
ed itself invincible I'm the re-
come . nation which Will re-
No worthier contributiOAs
and In men, than by the peo.
when At last the opportunity
it, and with prOnptness rec
coantry. Intrusted to tao
to them. who had marched
other Aag, now Aghting under
glOriously helped to defend its
Iustre to its shining stars,
two henispheres and there It
and law, peace and progress.
the people over whom Il Aoats
haul Il dOwnf
OF this country, fully be-
ninds to retain ALI Of those
Of God has delivered into our
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
DR.. FROST'S REMEDIESL LEAD.

FROST'S CATARRH CURE will cure
any form of catarrh, 25c. Use Frosts
Balsam Spray in connection, SOC.
FROSTS COUGH CURE cures acute
or chronic cough, hOarseness, etc, 25c.
FROST'S DYSPEPSIA CURE works
wonders, gives you new stomach:
cures indigestion, loss of appetite, dir
illness, ETC., 25c.
FROST'S FEVER CURE should be at
hand at all hours. At first approach of
tevers, especially in children, avoid
danger by its prompt use, 2jc.
FROST'S HEADACHE CURE does
not interfere with the hearts action.
Cures sick and nervous headaches, aches
from the use of liquors and chronic
headache, 25c.
FROSTS LIVER CURE banlshes sal
low complexion, iaundice and liver COM
plants generally, 25c.
FROST'S KIDNEY CURE cures
where all other systems have failed, 2jc.
FROST'S NERVOUS DEBILITY
CURE quickly Gains the nervous system
and braces up the patient; no nerve
tonic equals it, 25c.
FROST'S NO-LA-GRIPPE cures colds
and grip and prevents pneumonia. At
this time of the year your life may de-
pend on having it handy, 25c.
FROSTS RHEUMATISM CURE is
celebrated the world over. 1t is the
miracle worker" and has astOnished
thousands, 25c.
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wenrons An rhnt Como Needs.

Camp Punta de Gaguanes, Cuba.-The
veteran Maxine Gomez, the backbone and
brain of the Cuban revolution, gives to the
American people Cuba's thanks for free
dom. lie writes in his firm hand:
"Cuba Libre, Both of April, ls98-I am
much delighted at the action of the people
and Government of The United States in do
ing justice to the cause of this heroic and
exhausted people. Forme, and in the name
OF my loyal soldiers, extend most heart
felt thanks for the protection which is Of
fered US. 1t shall constitute a bond of
solidty and eternal friendship between
both peoples. ! am ready, and thus l know
my Government will be, to accept the al
lance which is offered us, and therefore
await the official commissioned by General
Miles Lieut. Whitney, of the Bureau of
Military Intelligence), to discuss the basis
of the plan of campaign to be adopted
against the common enemy. But General
Miles should know now that he need not
venture his ships too far in perilous enter
prises, for in this, our own ground we
need no more than munitions with which
TO finish with the Spaniards, as the island
of Cuba is in such condition that they
cannot resist six months of rigorous siege.
an. GOMEZ.n
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Captain Sigsbee, of the St Paul, and
Captain Wise, of the Yale, have the ad-
vantage ofknowing the direction in which
the Spanish fleet sailed, and this will be of
great advantage to them in locating it upon
the ocean, as its approximate speed is
known and its probable location at any
given hour can be figured out AS soon as
one of the auxiliary vessels sights the fleet
and ascertains its location and direction
the commanding officer will proceed with
all speed to the nearest cable station and
communicate with Washington.
The movements of the fighting fleet I'M
der Admiral Sampson will be governed by
this information. 1t will be his object to
give the enemy battle before they can reach
either a coaing base or strike any Ameri-
can point toward which they may be
headed. If two of the scouting vessels
should fall in with the fleet about the same
time it will be the duty Of one of them to
keep in touch with the enemy and report
any change Of direction that may be made
after the first vessel has left. No fear is
felt for the safety of the scouts, as they are
all fast enough to get out of the way of the
fleet if an attempt should be made to at
tack them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-05-13
Wines at State Dinners.

Mrs. Mckinley will not allow her
temperance views to prevail at state
dinners. At her private table, and at
informal dinners. she never permits
any wines to be served. At all state
affairs, however, the usual liquors
will be served, just as though the pres
ldent had no prejudices against liq-
uors. 1t was at first thought that he
would follow the custom that prevail
ed at the White House during the ad-
ministration Of President Hayes, or,
as it has been termed. the admins
sration of Mrs. Hayes.
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Washington, d. C.-President Mckinley
has yielded to the plans of invading Cuba
persistently advanced by Secretary of War
Alger and General Miles. Sixty thousand
troops will be landed as soon as possible at
different points on the island. This de-
cision was reached at a special meeting of
the Cabinet. Everything is ready and an
invasion of Cuba will be made in a few
days. The invading army will consist of
the regulars now in the South and that
portion of the volunteer army ordered for
concentration.
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9 DESTROY SPANS FLEET.
Those Are the Orders of Ad-
miral Sampson from the
War Department.
REDUCE HAVANA LATER.
Invasion of Cuba Delayed Until the
War Ships Which Sailed from st.
Vincent Are Disposed Of.

Attack Planned Before They Reach a Coal
ing Station-The Armored Vessels of the
TlocIading squadron, Reinforced by the
Flying Squadron. Now Preparing for the
Naval Battle That VIII Follow Ocean
scouts Reports.
Washington, DC. May 1l.-Spain's fleet
in the Atlantic must be annihated before
an attempt is made to capture Havana.
This is the conclusion arrived at by the
War Board, and it is probable that the
naval engagement will be fought between
the Spanish fleet now ON its way across the
Atlantic and the armorcd vessels of Ad-
mral SIMPSONS command, reinforced by
Commodore Schley's flying squadron, be-
fore any steps are taken to land an army of
invasion on the island of Cuba.
The policy of the administration will be
to make the campaign against Havana short
and decisive In order to do this an ade-
quate land force must have the Corpora
ton of all of the armored vessels that can
be brought into service for the lombard
ment of MORO Castle and the other de-
fences of Havana lIarbor
With Spain's fleet rapidly steaming west
ward, there would not be time to reduce
Havana before that fleet must be met
With this fleet once swept from the Attain
tic Admiral Sampson could concentrate for
the attack upon Havana an overwhelming
forpp