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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

REAGAN. who was I'm one OF the Marble
heads boats, of which there weres two,
was found TO have been killed. Six men
were badly wounded.
The Spaniards had by this time suffer-
ed severe loss. Their shots from the
light house struck the warships several
times. and, although they did not do
much damage. the fire aroused the deter
mination Of the American officers 20 ex-
terminate the fort. Thereafter for the
moment. the fire OF the wdrships was
concentrated upon tho light house, and
the imprOVised fort was blown to
pieces AS there were great numbers OF
Spaniards Ia and behind the fort at the
time. there is no doubt that many Of
them were killed.
MORE DETAILS.
The fight was a hot one The Marble
head. the Nashville and the revenue cut
ter Window were all there maintaining
a blockade. -Four boat crews had been
sent out from the Marbehead and Nash
Vile TO cut the cable. They had been at
work about an hour when fire was opened
on them from tn shore battery. as well
as frome rifle pits was most destructive. as
the range was short Reagan, Of the
Marblehead's crew was killed by the first
VOlley and others I'm the boat were
wounded Captain McCalla. of the Mar
blehead at once opened on the shore bat
teries and on the rife pits The wounded
were taken on board the Window while
the firing continued from the cruiser
ad guboat. Oe shot destroyed Cienfuegos
lighthouse.
Several thousand troops, partly cav
airy. were massed on shore After the
rife pits and battery had been sllenced
the work Of cutting the cable was com
pleted by the boats crew under the pro-
tecton of the guns OF the Marblehead and
Nashville
The batteries were sienced I'm few
minutes. The loss OF the Spaniards Is not
yet known. but the reduction Of the
shore batteries was complete. The Win
dom has brought the wounded to Key
West
SPANIARDS WELL PREPARED.
Later details OF the night show that the
spaniards were well prepared 10 resist
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
Col, Wagner of the Advisory Board
in Tampa,
GEN. MILES IS EXPECTED SOON,
Details Of the Trip Of Lieut.. Rowan
Across TO Cuba TO Find the Camp
of Gen. Garcia-A Dangerous,
Exhaustive JOurncy-Situa-
ton at Tampa-Three
Regiments Arrive.

TAMPA, FLA, May H.-Colonel A. l.
Wagner, representing the army on thu
Advisory Board Of the War Department
and member OF General Miles staff, ar
rived in Tampa to-day and reported at
once to General Wade Colonel Wagner
said he expects General Miles Will leave
Washington for Tampa to-day. lie re-
fused TO talk on the object Or his Nlslt
here.
The presence Of q member OF the Ad-
visOry Board in Tampa at TINS Jime'
however. has brought about a feeling
that the time for the invasion Of Cuba
by the United States forces is now very
near. Added significance was given
Colonel Wagner'5 visit TO Tampa by the
arrival on the steamer Mascot to-day
of Lieutenant A. 5. Rowan, who accom-
panied Captain Dorst on the Leyden eN-
pedition from Key West to Cuba.
DISPATCHES FROM GARCIA.
Lieutenant Rowan brought with him
uispatches from the insurgent leader
General Garcia, involving, IL is believed,
a complete plan for the cooperation OF
that Part Of the Cuban army with the
forces Of the United States. Lieutenant
Rowan was brought 10 Tampa from Port
Tampa on a special train, and was I'M
mediately shown 10 Colonel wagner
apartments I'm the Tampa Bay Hotel.
Lieutenant Rowan said he had no trouble
I'm landing I'm cuba. General Garcia
Headquarters are at present at Bayamo'
one OF the most important cities OF San
tlago de cuba. from which place the
Spanish troops were recently driven.
Here a large quantity OF much needed
supplies were captured with the ex-
ceptlon of perhaps half dozen seaports
the insurgents are now In complete pos
session OF the eastern portion OF the Isl
and lieutenant Rowan says the dread
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one of them, Reagan, died while on the
way back to the ship. Lieutenant Wins
low was shot in the hand and q number
OF others were more or less injured.
CAPT MAYNARD WOUNDED.
on the Nashville Capt Maynard was
standing forward. with an ensign, when
a Spanish bullet passed through the en-
signs shoulder and struck Maynard on
the chest. near the heart, wOunding him
only slightly.
The Marblehead was struck scores OF
times by bullets from machine guns and
the Nashville suffered to about the same
extent The Window also had many
marks Of the fray. Her shell, blowing up
the lighthouse and scattering the Span
iards in all directions. ended the battle.
Boltz and Hendrickson. who with four
others Of the wounded are az the Naval
Hospital here. are expected TO die.
The remains Of Reagan were buried.
tt was observed that the Spanish
troops had assembled ashore, but it was
not known that heavy guns had been
placed in a masked battery and that the
old light house. far out on a neck Of land.
had been transformed into a formidable
fort.
Tho small boats proceeded cautiously
and for more than an hour worked un-
mOleSteu on lhe caole. SuuutiAN, just
as the work was about completed, the
shore battery dred a shell at the boats.
II WAS followed by others, and the Span
ish infantry opencU fire with their
rifles.
MARBLEHEAD REPLIES.
Then. like a flash. the Marblehead sent
shell inland and followed il with
perfect shower Of shot.
The Nashville was quick tofollowsuit
and the little Window cut loose with her
our-pOuuders.
In the meanwhile Spanish bullets fell
IN every direction around the small
boats. Though the attack had come sud-
denly and fercely the bluejackets were
not dismayed. and, protected by the ter
rifle return fire Of the warships. work
was continued and the cable cut
when the boats returned TO the ships,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
TO REPORT VERY SOON.


Lieutenant J. =. Barney, the engineer
officer on the staff OF the Blues Bat
talon. has been appointed Post Adju-
tant for Camp Lee and will enter upon
his duties this morning.
From present indications II is safe 20
say that the Second Regiment will be or
dered 20 leave for Tampa by Tuesday.
All the companies that will make up the
regiment are in the city and Will be ex-
amned and mustered in as rapidly as
possible. Major James c. Watson, Jr.,
reported for duty at Camp Lee yesterday
morning and all the field and staff OFF,
GERS of the regiment are now present.
Captain G. V. Campbell is the adjutant
Of the regiment.
A United States officer stated last
evening that he had received positive in
formation from Washington to the effect
that the Second Regiment would be di-
rected 20 leave for Tampa Immediately
after after it had been mustered in and
that all the necessary equipments would
be shipped for the regiment directly TO
Tampa.
A good deal OF complaint has been
made during the week as to the character
OF the food furnished the soldiers. When
the matter was submitted to Adjutant-
General Nalle last evening, he at once
conferred with Lieutenant Hrlce, u. >.
A, on the subject, and the latter Of
ficer imediately went to the camp, where
he made the proper arrangements to have
the evil remedied. and IL IS expected that
after this morning there will be no fur
ther ground for complaint
COMPANY G IN CAMP.
Company of the First Regiment, tho
Guard OF the Commonwealth which will
hereafter be known as Company l., of
the Second Regiment, assembled yester-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

day afternoon at the Regimental Armory
at 4 o'clock under orders 10 repair 10
Camp Lee. Captain George =. Shackel-
ford was in command and First Leu
tenant George n. Skipwith and Second
Lieutenant b. NJ Hartman were also
on hand, and the company was escorted
By detail from Company + in charge
Of a sergeant and BY the Drum Corps OF
the regiment. The company reached the
Fair Grounds shortly before O'Clock,
and was at once taken into the audi
torium where they were Justify cheered
by the soldiers present. They were as
signed TO temporary quarters in the west
ery gallery.
The company viii be examined to-day
and at once mustered into the service.
The Richmond Grays. Company A, Of the
First Regiment. who viii hereafter go
by the name OF Company NJ. Second
Regiment, has been ordered to assemble
at the Regtmental Armory this evening
at $50 o'clock, and the men will stay
there under strict discipline until further
orders. The men will be fed there at the
expense of the government and will be
examined and mustered into service In
all probability on Monday, after which
they will be ordered into camp.
The Walker Light Guard. Company r,
First Regiment, Captain William Rus
sell commanding. will also probably be
ordered out tomorrow. The Portsmouth
Rifles, Company l., still form portion OF
the Second Regiment, and have not been
transferred to the Fourth Regiment. as
has been reported, and It In not likely
that such a change will be made. In or
der to bring about such transfer. II
would be appropriate TO first consult the
commanders Of the two regiments, which.
however, has not been done In this In
stance. The Alexandria Light Infantry.
Company +. Third Regiment. will there
fore. remain where Il Is. at least for the
present, and will not be transferred to
the Second to take the place OF the
Portsmouth Company.
TEMPEST IN A TEA POT.
Some little family row occurred yester-
day morning In Company A. Second Regt-
ment. Captain John W. Magruder com.
mandlng. II seems that some under
standing had existed by which the sanks
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

CAPE IIAYTIEN, May 1.-THE steam-
er Supply, formerly the American steam
er nlinois) under command OF Lieuten-
ant Roberts. from Philadelphia, arrived
here at half past o'clock to-day. Upon
his arrival Lieutenant Roberts wired TO
Admiral Sampson for orders. Admiral
Sampson is at Puerto Plata on the moth
coast of Santo Domingo. He communi-
Gated to-day with the American consul
at Cape Haytien.
THE SPANISH FLEET.
WASHINGTON, May 1L-Dehnite ON"
cial Information reported TO the authors
ties late this afternoon that the Spanish
had been sighted off the Island OF
Curacao, one OF the Dutch West Indies,
lying off the north coast OF Venezuela.
This information was regarded as OF
vital Importance. as II not only fixed the
position OF the enemy. but disclosed the
purpose OF the Spanish Admiral to elude
Admiral Sampsons fleet and make his
way through the CNribean Sea, proba-
bly, to Cuba. The island OF Curacao was
originally Spanish and is peopled mainly
by descendants OF Spaniards, though ~
is now one Of the Dutch possession. Iho
Spanish Admiral course was diso ihnh-
enced by the fact that the French cable/
starting from Carancas. Venezuela.
touches at the Island OF Curacao, thence
proceeding northward through the Car
ribean to Haity, with spurs running east
andw set to Porto Rico and Cuba, re-
spec .sely. He Is thus enabled TO get IN
touc sSfrom Curacao with the Spanish
authorities in Cuba and Porto Rico. and
through them directly with the Spanish
admiralty at Madrid.
NO IMMEDIATE BATTLE.
No immediate battle with Admiral
SIMPSONS feet IS now expected, as tho
Spaniards. It seems likely, have succeeded
in passing south OF the American feet,
and are now well to the westward Of II.
As the enemy is in reach OF the cable.
the Navy Department regards II as OF
the most vital concern that the exact
whereabouts OF the American ships
should not be made known during tbs
next few days. Thus far they have felt
handicapped by the fact that the Span
ish admiral knew the whereabouts OF
our ships, while we ere In a state OF
doubt as 10 the location OF his. The offi~
cials here regard Il as essential during
the next few days 10 reverse this condition
SO that the Spanish admiral will be
moving in the dark while our officers
will be posted.
The department. doubtless. is informed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

while heavy shells from the warship
drove the suanilrds from the rife pits
az thc shore many of them seeking rei-
ure in the light house fort, which WAS af-
terwards torn 20 pieces by a shell from
tho Window AS there were great num-
bers OF spaniards IN and behind the fort
40 the time there is no doubt that many
OF them were killed
With desperate courage. the American
sailors remained calmly al their posts
and succeeded I'm dragging up the second
relay of the cable and seyering it. Seven
men badly wounded was the count, and
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

Colonel ]. G. Baker, the commandant
Of the Second Regiment, who is in charge
Of Camp Lee. has taken hold OF his inn
portant and responsible position IN dead
earnest, and does not intend 90 mince
matters. as may be seen from the fol-
lowing orders which he issued late last
evening:
Geners orders No. 1:
Until countermanded, the following
orders will be observed:
l. Reveille, $3.50 Z. M.
Guard mount, A. M.
Sick call, A. NJ.
Company drill, 10 A NJ.
Company roll-calls, 8 p. NJ.
Taps, $3.50 T. NJ
2 Company commanders will be held
responsible for discipline Of their COM
panies and will not permit eheir men
10 leave camp without permission, ana
not more than six non-commissioned Off
GERS or men at any one time.
Special Orders No. I:
Detail for guard Sunday. May IS 1898:
officer OF the day, X. +. Taylor, captain
Company +, Second Regiment
Omcer OF the guard, G. II. Bently,
first Lieutenant Company G, Second
Regiment.
Company A-Seyen men.
Company Cone Lieutenant, seven
men.
Company Zone lieutenant two cor
pOrals, three men.
Company F-One corporal seven men.
Company G-Seyen men.
Company H-Seyen men.
Company K-One corporal, seven men.
Company Done corporal, seven men.
Special order, No. .:
Company commanders will send their
quartermaster-sergean 10 the cook
house at s o'clock A. NJ. Sunday, May
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
The Tate of Manila Proved a Warn
ing to Him,
HE MAY BOMBARD CHARLESTON.
This Said to BE His Plan If He is
Blocked or from Cuba by Sampson
and Schley-Reports from the
Philippincs-Cayite is Now
Evacuated by the Spanish.
The Arsenal Surrenders,

LONDON. May 1.-THE Star Says a
Madrid dispatch via Paris throws inter-
estiug light. gathered from an official
source. on Admiral Cerveras' movements
since he left the Cape Verde Islands. II
aupears that he headed for ST. Pierre,
Nfiouclon. on the coast Of Newfound-
land. where sealed instructions awaited
him.
Their coalers from Sidney were met.
and the Spanish fleet coaled. Admiral
Cerveras' instructions then were TO raid
Portland, Boston and Newport. and If
Rear Admiral Sampson bombarded Ha-
vana, to draw him Off. The news from
Manila seems 10 have changed the plans.
The next proposed move was to decoy
Rear Admiral Sampson 10 Porto Rico and
then sail rapidly for Havana ana de-
stroy the few ships left there.
Finally. should Admiral Cervcras, on
reaching Santiago de Cuba, learn that
two American squadrons were coming 10
meet him. thus leaving the sea free, his
plan would be 10 avoid them, sail
straight for Charleston and lombard that
city.
SPANISH REPORTS.
MADRID. May AS a. MA dispatch
to the Liberal from Manila, dated May
9th and sent by a special steamer TO
Hong Kong. says:
"The arsenal has surrendered and Ca
vite has been evacuated by our troops.
The Spanish loses were three hundred
men killed and six hundred men wound
ed. The enemy suffered considerably,
including an officer killed on the Olympia.
The Baltimore was damaged. Our shells
did not burst. and all the enemy's shells
burst
Admiral Dewey has had a long con-
ference with the foreign cOnsuls.
1.-The Yankees took and burned the
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15
Admiral Simpsons Squadron
Also Placed.
1T LIES AT PUERTA PLATA,
On the Northern Coast OF
San Domingo.
WILL Be NO IMMEDIATE BATTLE.

The Spaniards Succeeded In Passing
South of the American Fleet, aud
Are Now to the Westward I'm the
Caribbean Sea Working their
Way, Most Probably, To
the Coast or Cuba.
Cuban Blockading
Fleet is TO BE
Well Cared
For.
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NEARLY READY
FOR THE FRONT.
The Second Regiment to
Leave This Week.
MORE SOLDIERS HERE
Five Including Company c of Rich
mond Added to Camp Lee.
COL. BAKERS FIRST ORDERS.

Non Commissioned Officers and Pri-
Yates Can Leave Camp Only on Per-
mission and Not More Than Six
from One Company at aTime.
A Soldier Stabbed by Ne
gro-Sunday Services.
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One American Killed and Seven
Badly Wounded.
MANY SPANIARDS PERISHED.
Shell Blows a Fort Filled
With Them to Atoms.
SHORT BUT THRILLING ACTION.

The Marblehead, Nashville and Win
dom Had Been Sent TO Cienfugos
90 Cut tho Gable Connecting
Havana With Santiago de
Cuba and They Accom-
plishcd Their Task
Despite the Most
Determined Re-
sistanCc The
Details.
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18th, when they will be served with pots
Of hot coffee for their men.
Special order No. 3: Second Lieutenant
c. L. Wright, Company d, Fourth Regi-
ment, Infantry, is hereby detailed as
post postmaster for Camp Lee, and will
make such orders as may be necessary
camp.
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Company G. Third Regiment, Peters,
burg Grays.)
as TO the whereabouts Of Admiral Samp<
sons feet. but It does not see MT to give
any information on the subject. and tna
same rigid silence prevails as 10 tina
whereabouts OF Commodore Sch.eysn
squadron. The game has reached such
critical stage that premature publfco~
ton as TO the Whereabouts Of our shipu
might cause inestimable loss and 6siluxe
OF present plans.
THE OREGON SAFE.
In one respect the manoeuvre Of the
Spanish fe-t .s a relief to naval offlelal8
here. as 4 ems . assure the safety o(
lie batticraip Oregon. She - proceeds
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-15

For vlrsfnia--Ipcrsasing cloudSst
followed by showers Sunday afternooo
night: southcastsriy winds.
North Carolina Partly cloudy weafn1
and probably showers; southcasteF'D
winds. E.f.s--s->4s -
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TEAIPEsT IN A TEA POT.

Some HttIe family row occurred yester-
day morning in Company A. Second Regi-
ment. Captain John w. Magruder CON-
mandlng. IL seems that some under
standing had existed by which the sanks
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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-14
NIASONS MEET.

The Grand Lodge of Virginia, A. f,
and A. NJ, closed their annual meeting
in Richmond Thursday night. V. b.
Mcclure, OF this place, was appointed
District Deputy Grand Master for this
district.
The next meeting will be he'd in
Alexandra, December 18th, 1899.
This will be the first time in half a
century that the Grand Lodge of vir-
ginia has met outside of Richmond.
Next year it will meet in Alexandria
owing to the fact that the Grand Lodge
will take part in The celebrate II of the
Tooth anniversary of Wa. hington's
death.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-14
PATRICK PAYNE DEAD.

Que of the landmarks of Lexington
passed away Saturday in the death OF
Patrick Payne, colored, at the advanc-
ed age Of SO years. His funeral took
place Sunday afternoon from the First
Baptist church, colored, Of which he
was for many years deacon. His
funeral was Largely attended by both
white and colcred. He was born in
Lexington slave in the family of
Benjamin Darst, proprietor of the
"Indian King" hotel which stood on
the present site of Trinity Methodist
church. He was afterwards owned by
Governor John Letcher, Virgiuia's war
go zelnor, and served as the lat .er's
butler during lis official residence in
Richmond. For years he was head
cook at tie Virginia Military Instit te,
where he was general favorite with
the cadets. "Pat" was held in high
esteem by everybody in the community
for his up ightness and honesty His
mind was stored with many events OF
ante-bellum times, which he delighted
to tell
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-14
DIED..

Colonel John Redmond Coke Lewis
of Berryville, died Monday night o.
congestion Of the lungs, at the resi-.
dence OF his wife's sister, Miss Maggie
Freeland, of this place where he was
visiting. He was bonn sixty-four years
ago at "Audley, tie beautiful home OF
his ancestors near Berryvile. His
funeral took place to-day a. noon at
Miss Freeland's, after which The body
was taken over the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad via Staunton to Rich
mond for burial Thursday.
Colonel Lewis was the last of six
SONS. He was q son OF Lorenzo Lewis,
whose father, Lawrence Fielding Lewis
married Miss Eleanor Parke Gusts.
the step-d lighter cf George Washing
ton. On his mothers side he was the
grandson of DR.. John Redmond Coke,
OF Philadelphia, who invented the
vaccine virus.
For eleven years Colonel Lewis
served in the Unied States navy, and
was with Commodore Perry when the
ports Of Japan were opened up to
commerce. At the outbreak Ct The
Civil War lie Re .ignld his commission
in tho service Of the United States and
entered The Confederate army. He
was given the rank Of major and was
assigned the conman of. jamestown
Island, and was afterwards transferred
to Mobile, Ala. He served under Gen.
Stephen d. Lee. After tie war he
devoted himself to agriculture
He Is sulvived by his wife, who was
a daughter CT John Freeland of Rich
mond, and three children, two sons and
one daughter. His wife, daughter,an and |
Youngest son were with him when he |
lied.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-12-14
DEATH OF GENERAL GARCIA.

General Calixto Garcia, the Cuban
warrior and leader, and head OF the
commission elected by tho Cuban
Assembly TO visit this county. died in
Washington Monday mornitg shortly
after ten o'clc ok at he Hotel Raleigh,
wheIe the commits sion has its head
quarters The sudden change from
the warm climate Of Cubo, with the
hardshlps he h d III re endured, added
to The wintry weather Of New York
and Washington is responsible tor the
pneumonia which resulted In his de-
mi.e.