The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1898-07-22

buildings.
When Gen. Shafter entered Santiago
he found it had been sacked by the
Spaniards.
Nearly GO, 900 of the IS, 900 volunteers
asked for by the president in his Sec
ond call for troops have been recruited
and most of them have been mustered
into service.
The terms of surrender give the
Spanish guerrillas and irregulars the
privilege of remaining in Cuba on pa
role, instead of being sent to Spain, ii
they SO elect.
Capt Gen. Blanco has cabled the
Spanish government that Santiago
was surrendered without his knowl-
edge. Gen. Toral will be tried by
Court Marshal.
The subscriptions to the new per
cent, war loan $4,000, 900, including
the offers made by syndicates, amount
ed to 81, 100000, or six times the
amount OF the issue.
There are now fully 600 cases of yell
low fever under treatment in the army
before Santiago. but the mortality is
very light, and Maj Gen. Miles thinks
the worst is over The type appears
to be mild.
Sick headache, billousness, constipa-
ton and all liver and stomach trout
les.can be quickly cured by using those
famous little pills known as DeWitts
Little Early Risers. They are pleas
ant to take and never grippe. Stormes
Drug Store. I'm
In Maj. Gen. Skaters report of the
surrender of Santiago he says on en-
tering the city he discovered a per-
feet ENHANCEMENT of defenses, and de-
clares that it would have cost 5000
lives to take the town with the Span
iards fighting as they did July !.
The harbor of Santiago will be clear
ed of mines as speedily as possible, and
then be utilized as naval station and
harbor of refuge. 1t is admirably fit
| ted to be a safe resort for American
shipping in the hurricane season which
is now upon us.
1t is expected by the navy depart
ment that but few ships ofAdm. Samp-
sons squadron will enter the harbo
at Santiago. Enough vessels will be
sent in to put the harbor in condition
for naval operations and the needs of
American interests.
81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my fanny for years and
always with good results" says Mr..
w. b. Cooper of Ell Rio. Cal. "For
small children we find it especially
effective" For sale by R. E. McRob-
erts I'm.
Gen. Miles is anxious to remove the
troops from Cuba as soon as possible,
even if they have to be kept on the
transport ships for time before NOV.
ing against Porto Rico, and is there.
fore eagerly awaiting the determine.
ton of the further campaign the
Washington government
The Government has advertised fol-
sealed proposals for the transportation
to Spain of 1000 Spanish officers and
$4,000 enlisted men. The Spanish
troops in the city are now said to mum
Der only 1000 men, while the number
in the surrendered district is variously
given at 90 500 to $4,000.
E. C. Blanks, of Lewisvllle, Texas
writes that one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve was worth $50. 900 to him
. 1t cured his piles of ten years stand
| ing. He advises others to try it. II
also cures eczema, skin diseases anG
obstinate sores. Stormes Drug Store
I'm
. The Cubans are not pleased with the
situation at Santiago. They think
Gen. Garcia should be made Governor
General of the surrendered territory
and threaten trouble if ignored. The
residents of the city seem to regret the
departure of Spanish sovereignty, but
are reconciled by American supplies Of
! food.
The volunteers are to be supplied
with cartridges containing smokeles:
powder. Smokeless powder is also be
ing supplied to the navy. Severa
: cruisers and numerous gunboats now
have magazines filled with it. The sue
: cess of the smokeless powder used by
: the Spaniards has demonstrated the
necessity for its use.
> There is difference of opinion as t.
how the Porto Rican expedition should
be made up. Gen. Miles wants to take
many of the regiments now before San
tiago. Gen Brooke wants to take a.
many regiments as possible from hi.
corps at Chickamauga. The surgeon,
disapprove the plan of using the troop.
now at Santiago
Capt. Gen. Blanco at Havana will bt
: deprived of all means of communities
ton with his government at Madrit
except through strict censorship
when the American army formally
takes possession of Santiago. There
can be no doubt on this question a.
Gen. Shafter will direct Immediately
on taking charge of the city that Amer
lean operators be placed in the tele
; graph Office there.
While the work goes on at Santiago
of gathering in the scattered Spanish
troops surrendered by Gen. Toral, es
tablishing post-ofices in the territory
opening the harbor to trade, fixing
customs regulations. taking possession