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CALL ISSUED FOR $4,000 MORE TROOPS
Monanas Quota Will Be 314- Change Situation Of
Santiago -Cervera Is Supposed to Be Caught
There Like a n q Trap.
McKinleY's Second Call.

WASHINGTON, May 25-The president to-day issued the
following proclamation:
By the president of the United States, proclamation:
Whereas An act of congress approved the 25th
day Of April 1885, entitled declaring that existed
between the United States and Spain, and
Whereas BY act of congress- entitled act provide
for temporarily increasing the military establishment in the
United States time of and for other approved
April % 1885, the president authorized order to raise
volunteer issue his proclamation calling for volunteers
in the army of the United States
"Now therefore, William Mckinley, president of the
United States by virtue Of the power vested in the
sntion and laws and deeming sufficient occasion exist have
thought to call FORTH and hereby do call FORTH volunteers
the number of 70 000 addition the volunteers
called for by proclamation of the 23d Of April the
year. the to be apporoned practicable among
the several states and territories and the District of Columbia
according to population and to for years. unless
discharged The proportion of each and details
of enlistment and organization will be made known through
the department.
In witness whereof, have hereunto my hand and
caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done the City of Washington. this 18th day of May in
the Lord thousand eight hundred aud ninety
eight and of the independence of the United the
hundred and twenty second WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
'.By the president. WIN. R. DAY. Secretary of State"
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SOLDIERS FOR DEWEY.
Enough viii he Sent Him to Cope with
ANY Emergency.

Any Emergency.
New York. May 25.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington says: Official
advices received from Admiral Dewey.
while confirming the belief that his su-
preme control of Manila harbor Is as
nrm as ever. indicate that the neces-
sity for reinforcement with a powerful
military force Is daily increasing and
is not safe 10 be delayed through any
ordinary difficulties that may be encoun-
tered. General Merritt's foresight In
demanding $1,000 for the first expedition
and securing the presidents promise
that $4,000 additional soldiers would be
cheerfully furnished II they were re-
quired is indicated in the opinion of
military authorities. and throughout the
day preparations 10 expedite the trans
portati0n of more forces We're active.
The reference in Admiral Dewey's dis
patch 10 the forces being organized by
Aguinaldo had the effect of disturbing
the equanimity of officials whose idea OF
permanent occupation OF the Philippines
by the United States forces have devel-
oped definitely in the last week. but the
benefits to be gained through Admiral
Dewey's amicable relations with the in
surgents were clearly recognized.
No disposition whatever is manifested
to place too much reliance in this sort
OF assistance after the discouraging ex-
perience with the Cubans. who were un-
able to fulfill the promises made in their
behalf before hostilities began. A deter
mination TO make Admiral Dewey inde-
pendent Of all foreign assistance at the
earliest possible time was decided upon.
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HAS COMMITTED SUICIDE.
II Is Generally Believed That Cervera Is
Trapped in santiago.

Trapped IN Saubogo
Key West, May 25.-There is nothing
definitely known here about possible
operations in eastern Cuba. but the view
is accepted as a fact that the Spanish
fleet is blockaded in Santiago harbor.
in which event the naval opinion here
is that the Spanish fleet has committed
suicide" 1t is now no breach of con-
fidence to say that Schley and Sampson
are believed 10 have Cervera within
their reach. and If the Spaniards are in
Santiago harbor they can be blockaded
and starved out. A single American
vessel can hold the harbors narrow
exit, through which the Spaniards could
emerge only singly. Any of SIMPSONS
battleships could. in the opinion of nav
al experts, engage the entire Spanish
fleet with good chances of coming off
victorious. The American commander
has not only been prepared for battle.
but for chase as well. This is the view
here. where the movements of the
American fleet are approximately well
known aI.ong naval officers and the
people generally. There is most thor
ough confidence in the skill and energy
of both American commanders, and it
is believed their triumph in West In
dian waters Is assured.
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At MANILA.
The Commander Of the Caiiao Shot After
Court Martial.

Court Martial.
New York, May 25.-A cablegram
from Manila bay. via Hong Kong. to
the Evening Telegram says: "Arriv-
ing here yesterday on the McCulloch. I
found the American squadron an
chored OF Cavite. except one ship.
which was patroling the outside bay
by turns. The foreign warships Inn
mortale tEnglish), the Brink (French),
the Irene Commoron tGernan). and
two Japanese warships. were anchoreS
of The city of Manila. The Japanese
boat Naniwa had arrived the night be-
fore and at noon saluted the port with
81 guns. which salute was returned by
the shore batteries. This is the first
salute the Spanish flag has received
from any warships since the blockade
was established
One Japanese vessel leaves to-mor-
row for Hong Kong. General Aguin-
aldo and Il other insurgents who came
from Hong Kong on the McCulloch.
landed at Cavite yesterday. They tell
me the rebels have taken possession of
fight against the Spaniards as soon as
they can get arms.
"A report was brought to the nag
ship last night that the rebels had at
tackled the Spanish outposts Of Manila.
The Spaniards were found 10 have
turned the guns of their shore batteries
landward for protection against the
insurgents. and the rebels made moth
ing more than reconnaissance in
force.
1T is also reported that the lieu
tenant who commanded the Caliao here
has been shot after a trial by summary
ourt-martial. and that Admiral Mon
tejo has also been sentenced by court
martial. These rumors come through
the crews of merchant vessels still
here, but l do not have much conf
dence in the accuracy of the report"
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THREW OFF THE DISGUISE.

Copyright fs9s by Associated Press.
st. Pierre. Martinique. May 25.-The
Spanish torpedo destroyer Terror finished
coaling from the Alicante. whose disguise
as an ambulance ship was virtually
thrown of yesterday. and early this
morning left for Fort de France. taking a
northwesterly course. IL Is rumored she
goes to join the Spanish fleet.
Three men-of-war. according to the ac-
count of fishermen who arrived here this
afternoon. were seen Monday near the
poin of the island. Fishermen assert they
were Spanish warships.
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MORR0 LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED,

On Board the Associated Press Dis
patch Boat Wanda, off Havana. May "a.
via Key West. May 25. 1905 p. m.-
The situation on the blockade from Car
denas. east of Matsnzas TO Mariel. west
Of the city Of Havana, remains un-
changed. The American squadron con-
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our LINE OF
BROOCHES
IS VERY COMPLETE

The following are some Of the pref.
test designs IN eaaaeled colers, Red,
White and Blue:
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Eouippius the soldiers.

San Francisco. May 25.-Colonei Reeve
OF the 18th Minnesota reports that his
command is in excellent shape. and Il
certainly bears him out by its soldierly
appearance.
Colonel Bratt Of the Nebraska volun-
teers Is anxious To get into active serv-
ice. He is making rapid work in per-
fecting his regiment. and In a short time
there will be no better drilled Organiza-
tion in the camp.
The Utah light battery practices daily
in field evolutions and theOretic work.
and the command should be useful m
the Philippines. II the battery h lett
here any length of time ammunition
will be applied for, so that the men may
be further instructed in target practice.
The government quarterma ster last
night sent the Kansas men 80 pairs OF
shoes. all that are needed for the pres
ent. The uniforms will follow in a day
or two. and then this regiment viii be
as well equipped in this respect as any
other in the city.
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Old Glory Flag. 76c and ..........$1. 90
u. s. Coat>of-Arms on BARI. 1.25
Sword with Flag. S1.25 and ...... 1.50
Round, with Beaded Edge. Flag
Center ......... ...... .......... LIS
War Bugle with Flag ............ LIS
Wreath with Flag Center ........ LIS
Heart with Flag Center. /. so
u. S. and Cuban Flags together. 1.50
Wreath set with Red, White and
Blue Stones. Flag Center ...... LIS
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situation a, Manii. Critical.

New York May 35.-A special to the
Times from Washington says; fmport-
ant and disquieting news has been re-
ceived from Europe and Dewey. II
caused an immediate and strenuous ef-
fort to be made TO hasten the forward
ing OF troops
one republican senator. who ais
cussed the Philippine situation with the
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sides and from end to end. As the 7th reached
the town was ordered to dismount my bat
talon and. if possible. save the bridge.
In running through town we gathered buckets,
and with the aid of pile of lumber near,
with which we knocked off the weather.
boarding and roofing, we soon had the fire
out.
On seeing this. the enemy, who had formed
line in the bottom beyond the bridge and
watched the operation. now about faced and
marched off before our men could cross.
When the fire was sufficiently ont to admit OF
crossing, Hammond's Brigade took the ad-
vance, and was first 10 cross the burning
bridge, Gen. Wilson accompanying. He said
to me:
You will remain until you are sure the
fire is all out"
This being accomplished, we moved on some
eight miles out. We net the 18th Pa. Cav
a part of Hammond's Brigade-coming back.
They told us that the Johnnies were toe
many for them. These were what our COM
rades of the 18th Ill. Cav. saw and mistook
for Harrison's Brigade.
We moved about one mile farther on, when
we were halted, and / was given five COM
panies and ordered to move forward as Skin
mishers, when, near the top of the hill,
received volley from n solid line of infants Y,
which oyershot us, but they charged down on
me with fixed bayonets. We were too fleet
for Them and when halfway up the hill be-
yond we abOut-faced and invited those John
MES that were nearest to come in and they
obeyed the call; and from them we learned
that Hood had left eight brigades to hold Us
until he could get his trains across the Ten
nessee River. In this charge they got one
piece of our artillery, with horses and harness.
1t was there without any support.
In former article said that it was sup
ported by the 9TH U. S. Cav, but they denied
it; and, as it was mile to my left, and wood:
all the way, and as they 1.-THE 4th) were there
| accept their version. The Johnnies left 6
polite little note thanking US for the piece
and lit out without any assistance from any
one. AS it was now night we saw no more o
them.
After securing the country for two week.
we went into Winter quarters at Gravelly
Springs, and when Gen Wilson ordered ;
court-martial to convene for the purpose o
trying such cases as might come before it,
was detailed as a member of that court. /
lasted about three weeks, so you will see tina
the Doctor and / were stopping for the time
being under the same roof
While at Gravelly Springs one of my owl
company boys, Charley Johnston, was de
tailed as safeguard at the house of one of thu
Doctors neighbOrs. He was a tanner, ant
had got tired of the war, and took his famil,
and goods and came to Ripley, o. l CAV,
him a letter to my father, who had beef
preaching to the Presbyterians at Ripley 70
more than 40 years, who looked after hi
wants He was there when / returned hom
in July, 1865, but he soon returned to hi
Alabama home when all was peace. Charlie,
Johnston is living sumptuously in Washing
ton, d. C.-R. G. RANKIN, Captain, Co. Z
18th Ohio, Ripley, o.
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F 'y6 A1vN1lN6zgRlp M
lNNyl q. ON TAENs>.,,.,,, ,,e 4sssik,
f.YSsNS ~71MAIZONS

in the love of God"-and if he will talk,
listen, for you may learn much.
This man belongs to a society so simple
of structure that i1 members are alike.
His lot in every essential has been 'the
common lot of all; he epitomizes the
characteristics of his class. Perhaps a
guerrilla with Jose urbano, perhaps one of
Gregorio FranciscoS ruthless partizans or
Sotillo's wild riders; but certainly an in
dividual who has seen and done many
things the like of which, if written, would
excite contemptuouS unbelief in the minds
of tie practical who have never been any
where. These would take common
sense view of the situations, and say they
were absurd.
1t is, however, the man himself, not his
adventures, who now concerns us. He
knows nothing concerning natural law,
nor could conceive of its operations. The
universe is doubtless ruled by some SUI
preme power, but it is far away, like the
central government, and delegate devils
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deadly look in those cleaning eyes. Never
theless. killing this serpent scarcely de-
serves to be mentioned as an exploit, for
two simultaneous shots nearly cut its
head off.
Then our servants forthwith proceeded to
feast on the carcass. They hitched rlatas
around its upper end dragged the long.
heavy length under a limb, and hosted it.
Their knives soon severed the skin from
its throat downwards, and they stripped it
off, smearing themselves ahominably,.
Steaks were cut, sprinkled with salt, and
of course, pepper in quantities. after which
there was a slight pretense at cooking
We saw this lunch, but did not take part
in il. although receiving many pressing
invitations to share such excellent fare.
It was our fate to eat of divers strange
dishes before coming out Of the Amazon
ian forests, yet sharp set as we often were
among these solitudes. neither of us ever
felt any inclination towards snakes.
TO be continued 4
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THE pICKETT'S MILh HFFAIR.
Capt. Stewart Tells of Going Over the Ground
to Note Positions.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Since the
publication of my war sketch, l have received
a letter from Capt. +. r. Stewart, Fastoria,
o., in regard to the charge at Pickett's Mill,
Ca, and the position of our battle-ground
there and at Chickamauga. Capt. Stewart is
the officer to whom | referred as supplying me
and others with extra boxes of ammunition.
He writes 8 / read your article in THR Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE describing the battle at
Picketts Mill, Ga. Two years ago, in COM
pany with Col Miles, Comrade Alpheus
Weaver, and Capt. Green of our regiment,
1 visited Chattanooga, Marietta, and At
lanta. From Marietta we drove out to
Picketts Mill and examined the ground and
its approaches very carefully.
. / had no difficulty in locating every posi-
ton, it was so indelibly fixed in my mind.
When 1 examined our position from the
standpoint of the enemy's works, / wondered
that we were not all killed.
Il found the tree / stood behind when I
was not gathering cartridges for the boys.
The tree was well marked with bullets on
the opposite side from where / stood hence.
/ concluded it was good protection. And
yet was almost as much exposed from the
right flank as from the front. The rebels had
double cross fire on US.
traced / went up to where the battery stood
on our right. / followed their line around
until i got past what was our left flank, and
concluded | did not want 10 try the affair
over again.
Surely, God guided the missiles, or many
more of US would have been killed. While
in the battle l felt bullets 90 between my
head and my ears, and they passed through
my hat and my hair"
/ will also state what Capt. Stewart says
about the Chickamauga position: We ex-
amined the Chiekamauga battlefield more
carefully than did when there 10 years ago.
could easily trace every position our regi-
ment occupied. The 49th Ohio monument
stands near where that straw-stack stood
when we were so severely attacked on the
evening of the first day.
No battle line stands farther to the front
than that of our regiment. They have also
given US a marker or small plain stone monu-
ment where we captured the battery in the
afternoon of the first day.
Another mark is where we and Goodspeed's
battery repulsed the charge on our extreme
right in the afternoon of the second day. IL
was intensely interesting. | read with in
terest your letter at our Reunion that was
published in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE last
October. w. S. FRANKLIN, Co. II, 49th
Ohio, Platteyille Iowa.
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ut pEAcH TREE CREEK.
Rebels Captured Part of the Line, but
Found No Breastworks.

Rebels Captured Part of the Line, bu.
Found No Breastworks.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Dr. Cannon
was surely in error in the Peach Tree Creek
part of his narrative about heavy timber hav-
ing been felled in front Of our position, and
there being breastworks upon which the rebel
flag was planted. Comrade Daniel Sims
(Knap's Battery gets mixed as to the num-
Der and States Of the regiments, to which he
pays such glowing tribute. The First
Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth Corps,
was composed of Knap's Pennsylvania bat
terry, 2Sth and 147th Pa, and the 9Th, 18th,
29th, and Goth Ohio.
This was Gen. John W. Geary's old COM
mand, formed June, 1862, and continued to
the close of the Atlanta campaign. At
Peach Tree Creek it was commanded by Col
Chas. Connolly, Of the Goth Ohio.
On July 90, 1864 our skirmish-line, sup
ported by the 9Th Ohio and 28th Pa, crossed
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CHAPTER III.
BY DIR. J. Fl. PORTER.

In passing on toward the great rivers and
endless forests where we sojourned so
long, the prairie riders, Ilaneros, those
Arabs of the West, can scarcely go without
some mention. Picturesque semi -barbar-
ians that they are, these VIII repay us for
n little study Hardly one is of unmixed
blood: Spanish and Indian, or Spanish and
uegro-perhaps all three.
A uanero, like his counterpart, the
Guacho of Buenos Ayres, cannot be too
poor not To have horse: but many miser-
able and degraded wretches-as they con-
slider themselves-only possess garTochas,
or OK goads (auite formidable weapons,
however, but neither swords, lances, dag
gers, mr. trabucos, the blunderbusses of
past generations.
Up to recent times there have been civil
wars TO supply these necessaries from the
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right, which is easily explained. The army
held line about three miles long, over DIVERSE
fed land-hlls and valleys with different
portions more or less distant from the stream,
and it is not at all unlikely that within that
distance there were locations entirely free
from fog, and others where the fog was dense
For 10 years I lived three miles from my
work, and often in September and October
have left home with the sun shining, and after
a miles driveentered a dense fog"
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front at the time think is correct. from the
fact that the First Brigade, Third Division,
Twenty-third Corps were the troops they
fought. / was a member of the 65th Ill. and
belonged to the First Brigade Now I want
10 say that / also was a member of the 65th
ILL.,, and claim that the regiment belonged to
Gen. Jack Easements Second Brigade,
Third Division, Twenty third Corps. think
that Cannon's description of the campaign
was vefy good"
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books by setting up club Of eight Each Of these
eight subscribers will receive two books, and the
ciub-raiser will receive eight, being entitled to
one as PREMIUM for each subscription sent in.
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The Fog Question at Cedar Creek Explained.

The Fog Question at Cedar Creek Explained.
z. c. Bowers, Co. II, 10th VT, First Bril-
cade, Third Division, Sixth Corps, Water
bury, Conn, writes g / see the fog question
ut Cedar Creek has not yet been settled.
was not there, but was on the way back to
nv regiment from the hospital, where had
been with a wound received atSpottsylvania,
so l cannot decide the question. l will
venture the suggestion that both sides are
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bodies of the dead, or one
could Join a band of robbers
and provide himself. Now,
alas! a cavalier has to work
for them. When Gnce equip
ped the Llanero enters upon
his natural state of existence,
and thereafter, as Victor HUI
COS song goes, He would
not fight but on horseback;
he forms but ore person with
his horse: he lives on horse
back; trades, buys and sells
on horseback; eats, drinks,
sleeps and dreams on horse
back"
This centaur is a most i'm
proper person, but the beauty
and grandeur of his surround
ings have made him in some
measure a poet. Many of The
native ballads are beautiful,
and an existence filed with
danger ard privatiOn has
given feeling and color TO
their verse. At the age of
four years these boys put on
clothes, and then they are
flung upon a wild bulls back
TO hold BY its tail while the
GREAT are RACES round a cor
raj. That is looked upon as
an equestrian baptism. At
any rate, it is 1.-The custom
of the county," and no fur
ther reason for this ceremony
need be given. Later. when
the ch Id is supposed TO pos
sess sufficient strength and
skill, he undergoes the horse
ordeal.
An untamed colt is lassOed,
his eyes bl nded with a pom
cho relied around the head.
This fierce, snoring, plung-
ing creature is then saddlcd
and turned loo-e with the
boy who is TO break ii or get
no mercy from chaparro vine
whips and rawh de viatas if
he falls. 1t must he said,
however, that unmeasured
punishment for an unSuc-
cessful debut in horseman-
ship is not carried into other
relations Of life. These men
are cruel. blood,hirsty, and
what We should call debased;
but they treat their children
well, or at least practice no
active brutalitieS toward
them. One may see far more
actual inhunanity of this
kind in any one EnnliSh-
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SUFFERERS FROM COUGHS, SORE THRoXT,
etc, should be constantly supplied with
" BT0Uns BrOnchid! Trochss." Avoid limitations.
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EDITORIAL NOTE. - More "reminiscences
suggested by DR.. Cannon's narrative VIII
appear in the next issue. Dr.. Cannons in
tention to write again will meet with hearty
encouragement from the boys in blue.
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Rattle of Franklin.

j. P. Jones, Co. C, Goth HI, Marquette,
Neb.. writes "A. A. Jones, Toledo, o., says
in the issue of Jan. 90: / was very much in
terested in Cannon's account of the battle of
Franklin. The description given as to their
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