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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-15

In my annual message to Congress. De-
cember last, speaking to this question, |
said: The near future will demonstrate
whether the Indispensable condition of Il
righteous peace. just alike to the Cuhans
and to Spain, as well as equitable to all our
interests SO intimately involved in the we'll
fare of Cuba,is likely to be attained. If not.
the eXigency of further and other action
by the United States will remain to be
taken. When that time comes that action
will be determined in the line of indisput-
able right and duty. 1t will be faced with
out misgiving or hesitancy in the light of
the obligation this government owes to it
self, to the people who have contided to it
the protection of their interests and honor
and to humanity.
Sure of the right. keeping free from all
offence ourselves, actuated only by upright
and patriotic considerations, moved neither
by passion nor settshness. the government
will continue its watchful care over the
rights and property of American citizens, and
will abate none of its efforts to bring about
by peaceful agencies a peace which shall
be honorable and enduring. If it shall
hereafter appear to be a duty imposed by
our obligations to ourselves, TO civilization
and humanity to intervene with force. it
shall be without fault on our part and only
because the necessity for such action will be
SO clear as to command the support and ap-
proval of the civilized world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-15

Nothing has since occurred to change my
view in this regard and recognize as fully
now AS then that the issuance of procla-
nation of neutrality, by which process the
so-called recognition Of belligereuce is pub
l>hed, could, OF itself and unattended by
other action, accomplish nothing toward the
one end for which We labor the instant
paciication Of Cuba and the cessation of the
misery that afflicts the island.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-15

In April, 1896, the evils from which our
country suffered through the Cuban war be-
came 50 onerous that my predecessor made
an effort to bring about peace through the
mediation OF THIS government i'll any way
that might tend to an honorable adjustment
of the contest between Spain and her re-
yOlted colony, ON the basis of some effective
scheme Of self-government for CUBA under
the flag and sovereignty Of Spain.
1t failed through the refusal of the Span
ish government, then in power, to consider
any form of mediation, or, indeed, any plan
of settlement which did not begin with the
actual submission of the insurgents to the
mother country and then, only on such
terms as Spain herself might see lit to
grant. The war continued unabated. The
resistance of the insurgents was in no wise
diminished.
The efforts of Spain were increased, both
by the dispatch of fresh eyies to Cuba and
by the addition to the horrors of the strife
OF a new and inhumau phase, happily un-
precedented in the modern history OF civ
itized Christian peoples. The policy Of de-
yastation and concentration, inaugurated by
the Captain General Bando of Oct. q, 1896,
in the province of Pnar del Rio was thence
extended to embrace all of the island TO
which the power of the Spanish arms was
able to reach by occupation or by military
operations,
The peasantry including all dwelling in
the open agricultural interior, were driven
| into the garrison towns or Isolated places
held held by by the he troops The raising and move
ment of provisions Of all kinds were inter
dicted. the fields were laid waste, dwell
ings unroofed and fired, mills destroyed
and in short everything that could desolatt
the land and render it unfit for human haol'
tation or support was commanded by one OF
the other of the contestng parties and exc
cuted by all the powers at their disposal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-15

These elements of danger and disorder
already pointed out, have been strikingly
illustrated by a tragic event, which has
deeply and justly moved the American
people.
/ have already transmitted to Congress
the report of the naval court of inquiry on
the destruction of the battleshp Maine in
the harbor of Havana during the night ofthe
18th of February. The destruction of that
noble vessel has filed the national heart with
inexpressibe horror. Two hundred and
fifty-eight brave sailors and marines, and
fancied security of II friendly harbOr, have
been hurled to death, ,grlefand want brought
to their homes. and sorrow to the nation.
The naval court of inquiry, which it is
needless to say, commands the unqualified
confidence OF the government, was unani-
nous in its conclusion that the destruction
of the Maine was caused by an external ex-
Dlosion. that of a submarine mine.
1t did not assume to place the RESPONSE
bility; that remains to be fixed.
In any event the destruction of the Maine,
by whatever exterior cause, is patent and
| impressive proof OF state of things in Cuba
that is intolerabe. That condition is thus
! shown to be such that the Spanish govern
ment cannot assure safety and security to a
vessel of the American navy in the harbor of
Havana on Il mission of peace and rightfully
| there.
Further, referring in this connection to re-
| cent diplomatic correspondence. a dispatch
| from our minister to Spain, of the 26th uto.
| contained the statement that the Spanish
minister for foreign affairs assured him pos
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-04-15

| The long trial has proved that the object
for which Spain has waged the war cannot
/ be attained. The fire of nsurrection NAV
flame or may shoulder with varying sea-
sons, but it has not been. and it is plain that
it cannot be. eXtinguished by present. meth
/ DDS. The only hope of relief and repose
! from condition which can no longer be
| endured is the enforced pacilcation of Cuba
| In the name of humanity, in the name of
| civilization. in behalf of endangered Ameri-
can interests, which give us the right and
the duty to speak and act the war in Cuba
| must stop.
| In view OF these facts of these cOnsidera-
! tlons ask Congress to authorize and en-
! power the president to take measures to Sc
cure full and final termination of hostilities
! between the government of Spain and the
! people of Cuba, and to secure in the island
| the establishment of a stable government
capable of maintaining order and OBJ
| serving its international obligations. insur-
| ing peace and tranquility and the security
/ OF Its citizens, as well us our own, and to use
the military and naval forces of the United
States as may be necessary for these pur-
poses.
And in the interest of humanity and to aid
| in preserving the lives of the starving peo-
pie of the island, 1recommend that the dis
| tribution Of food aud supplies be continued,
and tnat an appropriation be made out of
the public treasury TO supplement the char
| ity of our citizens.
The issue is now with the Congress 1t Is
a solemn responsibility. l have exhausted
every effort to relieve the intOlerable con-
dition Of affairs which is at our doors. Pre-
pared to execute every obligation imposed
upon me by the constitution and the law,
| await your action
Yesterday. and since the preparation of
the foregoing message, official information
was received by me that the latest de-
cree of the Queen Regent OF Spain di-
rects Gen. BIanco, in order to prepare
and facilitate peace. to proclaim suspen-
sion of hostlities, the duration and the de-
tails of which have not yet been communi-
Gated to me.
This fact with every other pertinent con-
sideraton will, am sure, have your lust
and careful attention in the solemn de-
liberations upon which you are about to
enter. If this measure attains a sue
cessful result then our aspirations as a
Christian, peace-loving people will he real
lied. II it fails it will be only another iust-
lcation for our contemplated action.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion April II, 1898
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

coveEy. II IS about TO yards below old
Grange City. NJ the mouth Of the Tuka-
non. Ten graves have already been ex-
posed. The men who are grading for the
road down Snake river made this find, and
number Of people from Starbuck have
gone down 10 see X. The Indians are sup
posed 10 have been buried there during
tbs Indian war as everything found with
them goes 10 prove. So far about ten
bodies have been exhurred and a number
OF other piles cf rocks such as mark the
graves are In sight II 81 superstition
win Indians TO kill their horses az the
Indians death. and bury IL with the owner.
as.d with each II these bodies IS found his
horse killed and buried with him
In examining the bodies one fret comes
- s. lot % bark. which is decayei and
with his tonahaws. bow ard arrow. nu-
Indian was found about twelve feet OF
tire Indians were sillar. but one had hts
skGA partly torn away by 3 bullet. Some
Indian money WAS also found some O.
ihe Indians were lying doubled I'D in
stead ~ straighi. and one grave was
found 10 contain ashes and burned bone
"a Z tire body had been cTematei An
ether oody SEEMED To be thas Of 81 child
ga THE ~kuD was ~ small In another Of
taa graves the boys who We're exhuninS
these bodies carae 30 halter strap and
following Il. found & 20 ne strapped
sroana the backbone. as - e lad been
aroln4 TIE body. All TIE bodies are cex-
erea Ia about tea- feet o. earth and four
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
DISTURBED WARRIOR GRAVES.
Indian Cemetery tncarthed on the
banks of the snake.

often IT, the excavations Ser roads and
huil3lacs n various places throughout the
tr'ard empire the remains ~ iong~ago fs3-
hae.'ants have been UneBvthe5 BIT few
years azo, while eNcavatiuE Cor tae brick
hssl.3inE - state SzaA tor-eItet CarDe. on
principal street IN th1 town os Farming
ton. TIE scgapers brought - llght the re-
mains - dasky roarlor q the plains
TIE body vas IN "A crouchIns position.
hal up TIE Ions back hair Has 81
ca:mY @te state - E7ese~v&tton - h.a X
aoa sound IS when Consigned Rs the p7as-
r3~ Gravs IN the days - Indian ccc utsaiion.
Tas bones cru-2alexs 20 .ust when exposed
= the air Indicating tha; many years had
elapsed s-Gca consignment ~ tina ruae
grave.
>oa Colaes the story from Star5ueS ~
tae fs.as disturbance Il q great Indian
cemetery near tie2t place TIE tenn has
been excited for several Gays oyeg the dis
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

feet OF rocks. One grave in particular
seems TO have an unusual amount ~ rocks
and earth on IT, and from the amount 81
precaution taken in this burial II Is
thought 20 contain ore o, their leaders. Tho
horse OF this Indian was buried first Only
a few ~ the Indians bones have fsesn
found under the horse, but they think
from appearances the po'y Is farther
down. II is thought when they were hrsr
buried only a small amount a earth had
covered them as the earth had been blown
around the rocks The graves are situ-
ates9 right under a big hllin. and the new
railroad being tuilr ~ the O r. K y.
down the Snake river goes through the
~eas7sar - n
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

AUa North, at the time. and which had
heeu accommodating from the days. half a
century earlier. when the Missouri adm.s-
sioD struggle took place. To expect an en-
tire avoidance 81 error in such conditions
would he 10 hook FOR wisdom and Tor.
tearaave which, IA any similar crisis, the
victorious party has never yet displayed
s.Hce history began
CHARLES - HARVEY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

How t. Reuben doi1g q; college. Cnc,e
s; - asked neighb0T-
splendid replied Uncle p. Hes been
s,udysn Scotch. ana they do say he beats
ali.
scotch ,"
"yes Thrv rail- & BY the ragre % Golf
DOWN IS r1llege. Tie addressed 4 bali the
o. her day a. Coli. an as far az cau gee
nome o the dancers was - !t-f-5f2EpeFs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18

rs he - telsiH.ess or IS he professional
man"
Professional man liz makes blGT a.
being s stocs. broker. bat he aas no hush
r,s.ss 's-Tpsgrg
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-18
wiIlfe's Criticism.

WI.lie-Say. pa, are you sclf-u1a1e mar
f'a-~Ye~ my son. and Tn proud o. It.
Wsll!e-Buf pa. why tiidn't Yos3 uSe q
~ king xtasS New York World.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12

cloud effects. The boats were coming
alongside in 4 steady string. and willing
hands were helping the laecrated Spanish
officers and sailors on ~ the Iowa :
quarter deck. Al the Spaniards were
absolutely without clothes. Some had
their lcg> torn of by fragments ~ shells.
Others were mutllatcd in every %conceiv-
able way. ~ ! knew IN" crews Of the
first twp ships wrecked had not been viSi
tel b. any 10 our vessels. | ran down IN
them. | found the Gloucester. with Adj
mirai Ccrvcra and a number Of his Of
hcsrs aboard. and also q large number
IL wounded. some III a frightfully man
glcd condition. Many prisoners had
hetn killed on shore hy the hrc 81 the
Cubau~. The Harvard came oa. and |
requested Captain Cotton 10 ~ IN and
TAKE Of III. crews ~ Teresa AMI ~ the
oquendo. and hv night the Harvard hai
go prisoners aboard. a great number
Of them wounded.
For courage and dash there is no
parallel in history - this action IT the
Spanish admiral. lie came. ~ be knew
70 absolute destruction. There WAS one
single hore-that WAS that the Cristohal
Colon would steam faster than the
Brooklyn.
the American squadron was without
sentiment. apparently. The ships went
N their Spanish opponents and literally
tore them L. pieces. But the moment the
the Spanish flag came down. II
must have been evident that the senti
mcnt WAS among the Americans not
among the Spaniar,ls.
Captain Evans i intensely proud OF
his ship and her men. The Iowa fired
thirty-oue twelve inch. forty eight eight
inch, two hundred aud seventy four inch.
thousand and sixty six pound aud one
hundred and twenty one pound shots.
The officers IL the Nizcaya said they
simply could not hold their crews AT the
guns OH account Of the rapid fire poured
upon them. The decks were Hooded
with water. Fragments OF bodies hoatcd
into this along the gun deck. Every
instant the crack of exploding shells
told Of new havoc. One If the inch
shells from the Iowa exploded a tor
pcdo in the Nizcaya's bow, blowing
twcnty-one men against the deck above
and dropping them dead and mangled
into the fire which Mt once started be
! low
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12
DESTRUCTION OF
SPANISH FLEET

there was an almost continual fight Of
projcctilcS over the ship. but when our
line was fairly engaged the cncmy's fire
became defective. As soon as it was
evident that the cncIny's ships were
trying to break through and escape 10
the westward, w went ahead ut full
speed with the determination of carrying
out to the utmost your Instructions: If
the enemy tries to escape. the ships
must close and engage him rs soon rs
possible and cndeavor 10 sink his YES
sells. or force them to run ashore
I'VE soon passed all our vessels except
the Brooklyn. At first We used only the
main battery. but when it was evident
that the cncmy's torpedo boats wcr" fol-
lowing the ships we used our rapid fire
guns. as well as the siX-inch guns upon
them with telling effect.
AS we ranged up near the stcrnmost
Of their ships she headed for the beach,
evidently on fire. We raked her as we
passed. rushing on for the next ahead,
using our starboard gun rs they We're
brought To bear; and before we had her
fairly abcam She too was making for
the beach. The two remaining vessels
were now some distance ahead, but our
speed had increased to sixteen knots and
the Nizcaya was soon sent to the shore
in flames.
Only the Cristobal Colon was left.
and for a time it seemed az if she might
escape. But when we opened with our
forward turret guns and the Brooklyn
followed. the Colon began to edge in
toward the coast and her destruction
was assured. As She struck the beach
her flag went down.
The Brooklyn sent Il boat to her,
and when the Admiral caught up with
the New York. Texas and Vixen, the
Cristobal Colon was taken possession Of.
| cannot speak in too high terms of the
bearing and conduct of all on board this
ship. When they found the Oregon had
rushed to the front and was hurrying
to n succession of conflicts with the
enemy's vessels. if they could be over
taken and would engage. the enthusiasm
was intense. As these Spanish vessels
were 50 much more heavily armored
than the Brooklyn they might have CON
centrated upon and ~over-powered her.
Consequently, / am persuaded that
but for the officers and men of the
Oregon. who steamed and steered the
ship and fought and supplied her bat
teries. the CristObal Colon and perhaps
the Nizcaya would have escaped"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12
UESTER'S COTTON REPORT.

New Orleans, La. July S.-Secretary
Hester'S statement Of the world ; VlSlpl"
supply Of cotton advices compares the
figures OF this week shows Il decreaS"
during the week just closed Of '-,'''
bales against decrease Of 141.435 Iast
year and u decrease of 1O3.I33 III 1919.
The total visible is 2,363,SS1 agalhst
o.436.214 last week and 1.136.31O lasr
wear. OF this the total of American COZ
ton is 2.102.SS1 against 2.147,2I4 last
week and 1.435. 40 last year. or al
other kinds. including Egypt. Brazil. etc.
the total 261. 600 against 259,OOOO last
week and 231,3OO last year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12

Over Twelve Hundred of His Men
Were Slain.

copyright by the Associated Prcss.l
Headquarters of Genera Shattcr,
Tuesday. July ;. by the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat. Dandy. via Port
Nntonio and Kingston, Jamaica. July
Is p. ~m.-.Admiral Cerycra. who was
transferred from the Gloucester to the
hattlcship Iowa. is being treated with
every consideration. In brief inter
views to-day he stated that he WAS or
dcrcd to leave the harbor. but refused
to SLY from whom the orders came.
Yo-day'S estimate on the Spanish loss
in the naval battle is placed at l.20o
killed. and loo captured. AGAINST
which stands an American loss Of one
killed and two wounded.
General Young, who has been very
i'll with Il fever for the past week. lett
for the United States Oh the transport
Cherokee to-day. 1t is not believed that
his illness will result fatally. but his
physician said there could be no hope
for his recovery if he remained III tuha.
DIR. GuitcraS has :; large number OF
cases III his fever hospital, but there Is
not the slightest indication of yellow
fever. most cases being malaria, typhoid
and measles.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12
STORY OF The EXCHANGE.

Copyright 1888 10y Associated Prcss.)
OFF Juragua, July 6-Evcning)-Nia
the Associated Press despatch boat
Wanda to Port Antonia, jamaica. July
Via Kingston, jamaica, July =
$50 Il. m.D-Assistant Naval Construc-
New York. and the seven scamcn, who,
with him, sailed the collier Mcrrim&c
into the channel of the harbor OF San
tiago de Cuba on June 3rd last, and
sunk her there. were surrendered by
the Spanish military authorities to-day
i'll exchange for prisoners captured by
the American forces. Hobson and his
men We're escorted through the Ameri-
can lines by Captain Chadwick, of the
New York, who was awaiting them.
Every step of their journey was marked
by the widest demonstrations on the
part of the American soldiers. who threw
aside aII scmblancc of order, scrambled
out of thc entertainments, knocked over
tent guys and other camp plraphcrnalia
i'll their cagerness to see the returning
heroes, and sent mp cheer after cheer for
the men who had passed safely through
the jaws Of death to serve their
country.
The same scenes of enthusiasm were
repeated upon the arrival of the men 1T
I-r,a,,I IyaI'a, p" 90 o"i 3's' .
lJv,ncc If ii. an,, .n. :
am Ln,rI tao Hou- VI ~,
Th. fa asIin's dacLe ,rorn 1innI ,.;th =,
G..r. and MON NH ,s IaL.aa aItm,
l, hr. .ido md ,,on,od an La,nI 49,
vessel tbo b,rbor r,n~ viii 4Ln .Lamt.
and cheers of his comrades which - !,
ro.,chopd bv tho cre,,s OF q, d,zo, ,r,nr
ports hing uoar hv
.tS IIoE~on and the mon ar tha1r.n.;
mat, anproacbnd tbn frs+ linz
Treatments. occIlpind Nv tbo pa,,.9,
Riders. low murmurs r,n fran - a,.I
of the line Of coVLoys and eastern an
letoS to tho other and Inv tbn t;n,a ,Ln.
returning uarty rrochod tharn ovo,.v nan
WIS ON his feet rnrn.in~ r. !, - -
el by thc admopiubinu or tla ar:aan.
rhneriu., v-iLII, ,nl r,T.L
r.>ta,I~ th ,'t' ~ ",nl r'Sl'la@ oyer every
'"' '1"' oI'A''d To he III their way,
Iartv and ..,.., tIr 't'''7oli ana ms
rrrr,sad ,,.;.n,,a, ." ~ ~ ''h'' me
ed and .n,,,.I.1 9o"" ~>".Foohd-
greetings cnn,,., NJ, +'op !" receive III"
heartfelt band~b, iin. m ""' vigorous,
never seen haroro Nv 'i'< n''d
men who b,I uIrnt thai. !; ':N'lr%-
saddle, ON thn Nan az III ile
Nrxiro or Other Wnsto,n SILKY. ->gM
tories AMI ,.Ll I;l - o''''H OF corfl-
cncc between - Sims rnairtan Ln !
keel. threw tbrir ar,,,s a @,a I'@v "
or bows and Iitnr,uv d,., ~rad th1n I n'i
the entertainments al tho tiraa sn,,Ji,,,
out Wells that under Other circrImstanca-
v..-id b,,n ytrr.I- tarna n 49, " >
of ,nru oven as ,~,I,pt p. thalo af ~
NrrrinIac hrror, IA n,n,,ntain r,so
of fn" West ever lo,ndnI I.;tL i,,ah
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-12
pat CLERTR\E FLAG
Famous Battle Flag on EX-...tion in
Atlanta and EXcitcs Much Interest.
atlanta Constitution.l

Atlanta 'OlStltN1lbtl.f
The flag made famous by General Gle
burnc. and known throughout the South
as the Pat Cleburtc flag WAS on eN
hibition ut Burkp's book store on North
Broad street Monday and was an inter
csting object to all who passed.
Both General IIardcc and General
Clcburnc tried to have this Nag adopted
as the national emblem of the tonfcd-
crate States, but failing in this, the
flag. by Il special act Of the Confederate
Congress. was granted To General Gle
burnc'S division as Il battle flag and he
fought under it until he fell IT Franklin,
Tenn.
The flag has 4 blue background, with
a large full moon in the center in white.
is trimmed with ii border Of white, AMI
has the following names of the battles
through which it was borne painted on
one side: Shiloh. Pennington. Rich
mond, Ky. PcrryvilIc. Murfrccsboro.
Liberty Gap. Chickamauga. Missionary
Ridge. Ringgold Gap. Roslcn. New
Hope Church. Smyrna. Jon"Sboro. De
catur. Springfield. Nashville. Pcachtrce
Creek. Dalton, Calhoun. Dolotha Court
House. Kcnncsaw. Atlanta, Franklin
and RcntonvilIc. y. c.. where the diyi-
sion surrendered.
by Colonel II. G.. Evans. of Columbia.
Tenn: both of whom We're members of
General Cleburnc'S division during the
war. and is Il valuable relic and highly
priced by its present owner.