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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19

Lege 50 25
l@saacs, Solomon 100 acres sW1 of
sw4 nj OF sw1 sec ID tp IL ST 2 east
II acres in se44 sec ID lp IL ST 2
east So 20
Jones. Mrs Cecile S acres south
ern portion Of tract seq sec Is to IL
range 4 east 81 "a
Labit, Jos T one lot 10 Perry BID
east by Root 39c
Landry. Aristide 6 acres I'D north
by 4 Thibodeaux south by 3 Pri-
meaux So OF
Leblanc, D v Heirs of as acres
swamp BID north by Wise & White
south by J A Broussard 81 10
Leblanc, Alcide 20 acres bd south
by D Trahan north b. same 81 "a
Luqnette. Ode and Ursule 4 acres
undivided t~wo-seven.hs in ri Of
nj Of nwIl sec 6 tp I3 sr 3 east 39c
Lyons, L G Est of 8 acres nd
north BY Rev Mehault east BY Ed.
wards 81 08
Minor, Edward one lot Bonrque
addition 81 38
Reeves. Louis 20 acres BID north
by B T White south by j G Wiley
amount Of taxes SIS 81
Vaughn. Ebenezar and Henry
Meyers, $50 acres NJ sec 90 tn IS
sr 4 east $24 Is
Wadwnrth, Mrs Kate lots 40. Al.
AZ, 43 at Perry 81 SIS
Wilson, John 2 acres BID north by
G Handy south by @ Fletcher 81 88I
Young & Broossard, 6 acres I'D
south by Kolb west By Coulee Kin
ney Soc
CORPORATION oF ABBEVIGLE.
Bowie, John J Of lot 8 Yoang's
addition 81 Il
Bryant Wm & Clara Wilson lot
33 Leblanc's annexation 81 SO
Butcher, Gilbert ] of lot 5 Nixon
addition 50 ~
Chevis, Mrs v one lot bd north oy
W W Edwards. west by @. j. Ed
wards So 30I
David, Hypolite lot 5 block Is
Young's addition ST 88I
Gadisoa, Mrs Louisa one lot in
BourQues addition 55c
lsaacs, Jacob one lot Boeie's ad.
dition and imp--one fractional lot
BoGte's addition $l4 20
Isaacs, Solomon lot 7 block Is
Youug's addition SIT 81
Leblanc, Arthur LOT % Lebianc's
annexation 44cI
Levine, Mrs Mary E one lot in
B~o1rqae's addition 66c
LYONS, i G Est IF IS acres I'D
south hy road north By Jean Ahadie
amount Of taxes IS IS
M4zeroIle, E A ] of lot IL Nixon
addition ST so
Petty, James A 5 lots Areas an-
nexation 500 IS
Pipes, Oscar & wife one lot in
Whites annexation SO 7at
Sirman. Edward lot rs Leblanc's
annexation 44e
FOURTH WARD.
Bodoin. Gerard 40 acres ne / Of s
sec 27 tp I1r2 e--28 acres I'D
n By L Bodoin on the $ by L Bfons-
80
Bossier, Felix 26 acres-of land I'D
Dor'h by D I'rahan aud on tle east
by bayou T2l
Broussard, Pierre 40 acres OF land !
ID v J Of NV / sec u tp p r 2 E
Amt Of tax Ill
Bronssard, Mrs Marie 100 acres
Of land undivided { Of 9 ] of LIE
sec "a tp Ii r 8 e-120 acres undi-
vided I in " ] of NV sec "a ip IL
+ 3e-l6 acres undivided ] 10 sw
sec | tp IL e-l0 acres on bayou
de Tortue--200 acres I'D n By
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Broussard, Remy 6 acres of land
I'D on the n hy Wise on he 5 by ii
Broussard-l5l acres undivided
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-03-19
Sherif's Sale.

STATE OF LOUTSIANA-Par.
ish Of Vermllion-l7th Judicial
District Court-No. 1859.
Acadia Rice Milling Co. Ltd,
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State of Louisiana
Parish of Yermilion
i hereby certify the above
and foregoing to be a true and correct copy.
This 23rd day Of February, 1898.
t~, JOS. G. LEBLANC.
SEAL. by Clerk Dist. Court.
A~~~
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
Ell MORO DESTROYED.

Copyright, 1885, by the Associated Press.)
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, June /, $3.50
a. m-The following additional details have
been received here from a Spanish source
at Havana of the engagement reported off
Santiago de Cuba yesterday:
The Spanish batteries at first answered
the fire of the American squadron in a live
ly manner. After twenty minutes of firing.
directed in superior manner on the part
of the American fleet the Spanish batteries
began to weaken their fire and the Ameri-
can ships concentrated a violent fire upon
Ell MORO, destroying it completely. The
forts at Zocapa and Punta Gorda fired the
last shots.
The Spanish losses must have been con-
siderable. Details are lacking as to the
American losses. The Spaniards pretend to
have struck the American vessels several
times, but this information is accepted here
under reserve.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon the
American squadron ceased firing. At that
hour there was no Spanish vessel in sight.
No news has been received here from the
dispatch boats.
The American squadron which bombarded
Santiago de Cuba was composed OF power
full vessels, and one of them Is supposed to
have been the flagship New York though
other reports have it that she was not
present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
THE PHILIPPINES EXPEDITION.
Gen. Otis Establishes Bpigades and
Names STAFF Officers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June major
General Otis this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing order which thoroughly establishes
the division and brigades at Camp Merritt
In obedience to general orders No 2, from
headquarters of the United States expedi-
tionary forces, Department of the Pacific
the undersigned assumes command of all
the troops here encamped, and they will
constitute provisional division, to be Off
cla!ly designated independent division Phil
lpplne islands eXpeditlOnary forces
me following named officers will for the
present constitute the staff: Captain John L.
Senon, assistant adjutant general and aid
adJutant general; First Lieut.. f. w. Saden
Fourth Infantry aid; Captain George Rub
len, quartermaster department, acting chief
Quartermaster; Captain Charles Mcclure
eighteenth Cavalry, acting judge advocate ;
captain j. S. Mallory, Second Infantry, act
ing inspector general; First Lieut.. T. Bell
nance officer.
temporary commanders of the brigades
are announced as follows: OF the First Bri-
gade, consisting of regular troops Colonel
Samuel Overshine, TWenty-third Infantry:
of the Second Brigade, consisting of Mime
sofa, Kansas, Idaho and North Dakota
troops, Colonel G. McReeve, Thirteenth Min
nesota Infantry of the Third Brigade con-
slsting of the Pennsylvania, Colorado and
Utah troops, Colonel Irving Hale, First Col
orado Infantry, United States Volunteers
fornia, Montana, South Dakota and Wyo-
ming troops, Colonel Harry c. Kessler,
First Montana Infantry, United States Vol
unteerS'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
UNIFORMs FOR GALATIANS.
Soldiers of the Cross VIII Wear Light
Brown Clothes.

TAMPA, Fla, June 1--All Of the chap
lains who will accompany. the troops of the
United States into Cuba or wherever else the
soldiers may be sent will wear uniforms
with distinctive badge of their calling on
the collars of their coats. Heretofore chap
lains have had no uniforms by which they
could be distinguished.
In 1S93 at meeting of army chaplains in
Chicago, Father Edward ]. Vattman, chap
lain with the Fourth United States Infantry.
recently stationed at Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, was
given power to decide on chaplain's uni
form and to secure them. There was
strong feeling, however, against emphasiz-
ing the military character of chaplains and
for this reason the matter until this time has
been allowed to rest. But opinion on this
subject has recently undergone a change
and the chaplains now believe there are
many reasons why they should have dis
tinctive mark by which they may be easily
recognized, thus enabling them to be of bet
ter service to the soldiers in the field. A
Tampa was held to-day and the matter laid
before General Miles The commanding
general promptly authorized the cnaplalns
to wear the color of the new Kharki cloth
uniforms now being distributed to the troops
for summer wear, a light brown. On the
collars Of the coats the chaplains Will wear
gold. These uniforms will be furnished at
once.
On orders of Adjutant General Corbin,
General Shafter issued the following formal
notice to-day, which will be of interest to all
officers of volunteer troops: The secretary
of war has declared the relative rank be-
tween officers of the same grade commits
stoned by Governors of States is determined
according to date of muster into the United
States service. When such otlcers are com
missioned and mustered in on the same date,
the relative rank is determined by previous
service in the United States army, regular
commission, and in the absence of such
service by lot
This order will settle a good many veXing
questions arising over mastering In iot the
Volunteer troops. Lieut.. Frank Green, in
command of the signal corps of the Fifth
Army Corps, and Lieut. c. {. Treat, of the
Fifth Artillery, have been promoted to the
rank Of major of volunteers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
GENERAL BLANCo's ACCOUNT.
The American Fleet Fired Seventy
Shots and Caused No Damage

Copyright 1898, by the Associated Press)
HAVANA, June 1.-The following Spanish
account Of the reported engagement off San
tiago de Cuba has been issued here:
The American fleet, consisting of the To-
wa, Massachusetts, Brooklyn, Texas, New
Orleans, Marblehead, Minneapolis and an
other cruiser, in addition to six small yes
sells, took up position on May 81 on the
western side of the mouth of Santiago de
Cuba channel opening fire from the first
five vessels.
THE Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon was
anchored toward Punta Gorda and could
be seen from the open sea. The fire of The
American feet was answered by the Moro,
Zocapa and Punta Gorda batteries and by
the cruiser Cristobal Colon. The American
fleet fired seventy shots, with projectiles of
thirty-two,' without causing the least dam
age.
''The bombardment lasted ninety minutes.
and the American fleet retired, with trans
atlantic steamer auxiliary cruiser, dam
aged. Two shells were seen to explode on
the Iowas stern, and there was fire on
board another battle ship. Several projec-
tiles fell inside the harbor near the Spanish
war ships.
There is great enthusiasm at Santiago de
Cuba and here"
p. m.-Admiral Cervera, it is reported
here, was not at Santiago de Cuba yester-
day during the bombardment by the Amer
lean squadron. Had he been there the
Spanish war ships would have entered the
combat against the Americans, confident of
victorious outcome.
The Spanish troops have orders to make
an energetic, slight, or no resistance, ac-
Cording to circumstances with a view IF
facilitating the landing of American forces,
so that the latter may go into the interior
of the country where the Spanish are con-
WINGED they will be able to defeat them.
The Spanish army and navy are anxious
to measure arms with the Americans and
are DESTROYS that a propitious occasion may
soon present itself, trusting for the result
to the courage of the Spanish soldiers and
sailors, to their better organization and to
the greater skill of their commanding Of
ticerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
THE FORTS BATTERED,
And One Spanish Ship Forced to Take
Refuge Behind Hill.

NEW YORK, June IA cablegram to the
Evening Journal from Cape Haitien says:
The torpedo boat Porter arrived at the
Mole ST. Nicholas at 1 o'clock this morning
with dispatches for Washington. She left
Immediately, but before going to sea the
following story of the bombardment of San
tiago de Cuba. the refuge of Cervera and
the Spanish fleet was obtained by your cor
respondent at the Mole:
THE American squadron, augmented by
the torpedo boat Porter, the auxiliary cruis-
ers st. Paul and the protected cruiser New
Orleans, approached the entrance to the
harbor at Santiago at about 1880 p. m, the
Iowa leading. Inside the entrance to the
harbor was seen one of the war ships of
Cervera's fleet stripped for action. AS the
American fleet drew near the New Orleans
was detached and steamed forward ahead of
the Iowa, Texas and Massachusetts. One
of the forts opened fire on her and she re-
piled. the other three ships directing their
fire on the Punta Gorda battery within the
harbor and westward of the position occu-
pied by the Spanish ship. The latter replied
to the fire and Immediately became target
for all the American ships engaged in the
battle. She retired behind a protecting head
land and was not seen again during the en-
gagement
THE Iowa, directed by Captain Fighting
Bob Evans: the Massachusetts, Captain c..
]. Higginson; the Texas, Captain ]. w. Phil
Up, and the New Orleans, Captain William
Folger, kept up their terrific fire against the
MORO, Zocapa and Punta Gorda forts for
two hours, their projecties of enormous size
doing tremendous damage to the defense of
the harbor The masonry on Zocapa and
MORO was battered almost into dust, the
forms of Spanish artillerymen and infantry
could be plainly seen flying to safety be-
hind the neighboring hills.
THE auxiliary cruiser which joined
Schley's fleet just before the battle took
place was hit by shells from the forts, and
it is thought she was seriously damaged.
After seeking the protection of juttng
headland, the Spanish war ships continued
to fire projectiles over the hills toward the
fleet. but they had no range, not even direc-
ton to their shots, and the shells fell harm
lessly into the sea.
THAT the number of killed and wounded
on the Spanish side is enormous, no one
doubts, for time and again the American
shells hit the batteries squarely, and amid
the flying masonry and dismantled guns the
forms of men were discerned. The damage
done to the American fleet cannot be
learned. but is not thought any person was
killed, if, indeed, any one was wounded"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

o'clock the American fleet, composed of
four ships. of which one appeared to be the
New York and flew the flag of Admiral
Sampson, and few torpedo boats opened
fire on the forts and on the Ioadstead with
heavy guns The fire of the Americans APP
peared to be directed principally on the
roadstead and the forts of FL MORO, 70
capa and Punta Gor6a. The cannonade was
very brisk up to 3:45 p. m. The shells fell
in the bay, but did not reach as far as the
town. After 3:45 O'Clock the cannonade
weakened and cannon shots were heard in
the offing. The Americans completely
ceased firing after 4 o'clock in the after
noon"
At 2 o'clock to-day the American steamer
Fanita arrived at Cape Haitien from New
York and Port de Paix. She reports that
she did not see any war ships.
S:45 p m.-The Fanita came half empty
She brought from New York a cargo OF
provisions for the navy, which she landed
at Matthewton, Great Inagua, in the Ba-
hamas. Her captain says the rest of heI
burden is heavy supply of coal, but there
is good reason TO suppose that it is some
thing very different from coal.
The vessel is ostensibly seeking a cargo
If possible. she will ship here seven rousta
trying to engage Dominicans, and this i:
probably the chief reason for her coming tC
port in this island.
1t is expected that the Fanita may sliI
out before daybreak.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

Warren Beckwith, the baseball player
who eoped with the daughter of Robert T.
Lincoln, has enlisted with the Iowa Nation
al Guard for the purpose of going to the
front
A company of the Sixth Regiment of Cali
fornia Volunteers has been sent to Santa
Cruz to guard the works of the California
Powder Company, which are at work for
the government.
Herbert K. Caskey, the general secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association
in Youngstown, o., left to-day for Tampa,
Fla, to assume charge of the Ohio branch
of the Y. M. C. A. tents established among
and for the benefit of the United States
troops stationed at that point.
IT. is reported that the agents of the Span
ish government are buying cattle and grain
in Mexico, hoping to smuggle 1t out of the
country in tramp steamers which will en-
deavor to run the Cuban blockade. The
matter will be looked into by the govern
ment, which is determined to maintain
strict neutrality.
The Scotch-Irish Society of America,
which was to have held its ninth annual
congress in Chicago June 2 to Z, has post
poned the gathering until the fall. The war
and the illness of Rev. DR.. John Hall, of
New York, and Prof. George MacLoskie,
of Princeton, are among the reasons given
for the pOStponement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
Chicago Patriotism.
Chicago Post.

Our patriotic blood seethes and bubbles
gallant demonstration of Infatuated love OF
country against the Chicago girl who had
the hardihood to appear on her wheel yes
ter in a bright red coat lined with yellow.
This hated color combination of the naughty
Dons so worked on the patriotism of our
noble townsmen that in a minute she was
pursued by bowling mob. screaming for
blood and gore and other things necessary
to the preservation of a normally healthful
life. OF course the young woman promptly
went into mysteries. She did not even have
time to explain that she was not maliciQusly
Wanting the Spanish colors. 1t would not
have availed her if she had, for the damning
evidence was against her, and the spirit OF
our holy war was rampant To our mind this
was one of the most glorious exhibitions OF
patriotism we have seen since the crowd
chased the Spanish actor up the alley. 1t
was even more glorious than that patriotic
feat, for, in this instance the offender was
q woman, and the influence of woman is
dreadful either in peace war. We deem
it pertinent, in commenting on the de-
served fate of this reckless young lady, to
warn other women against any exposition of
red with yellow during this troublous period.
We are so fired with true love of country
that we lapse into paroxysms at the sight Of
a box OF oranges, while the spectacle of a
red rooster with yellow legs lashes us into
frenzy. o it is glorious to be patriot, even
if we do nothing more iercely demonstrative
than chasing a woman
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02
FOR SICK AND WOUNDED.
Articles That VIII be Accepted by the
Government H0snitaI Service.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-Surgeon General
Sternburg, of the army. has received num-
erous letters from patriotic ladies asking
what articles would be most acceptable for
the use of our sick and wounded soldiers
in the field or in the hospitals. For the
purpose of answering in general way these
inquiries he has prepared the following
memorandum, which will be sent to persons
communicating with. him on this subject:
Money may be sent to the surgeon gen.
eral of the army as q contribution to the
special funds of the hospital ship Relief
and Of United States general hospitals.
This will be sent to the surgeons in charge
such as canned soups, jellies, lemons,
oranges, etc. Those who prefer may con-
tribute canned clam BROTH ginger ale, bis
cult water crackers and similar articles in
hospital ship Relief and at the United
States general hospitals at Key West, Fla,
Fort Mcpherson, Ga, Fort Thomas. KY,
and Fort Myer. Va. Bandages, lint and
these can now be obtained from the manu-
facturers steriliZed for use and of the quail
ty which experience has shown to be best
suited to. our purposes. Shirts and drawers
are provided by the government, but will
be accepted and can be given to GONZALES
cents on their discharge from hospital
PajamaS made of light bingham will be
useful for the sick in hospital and on the
hospital ship. as they can be worn by con-
ValeScentS who are able to be out of bed
Long night shirts of light muslin can also
be utilized. Broad bandages of light flannel
to support the abdomen are highly recon-
mended and may be worn to advantage by
our soldiers in the field The articles men
general of the army or to the surgeons in
charge of the general hospitals named
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

consisting of three battalions of four COM
panies each. The secretary bids me say it
is now the wish of the President to apply in
accordance with the law so much OF second
call for 1900 as may be necessary to fill
organizations already in the service from
your State to the maximum just stated. The
secretary of war bids me say that the re-
cruiting officers will be detailed to make and
superintend, under army regulations, en-
listments for this purpose"
Favorable responses were received from
the Governors of nearly all the States and
the adjutant generals Office has been en-
abled to go ahead with the plans for the
equipment of the troops under the second
call. According to the plans already for
mulated $1,000 troops will be required to re-
cruit the regiments of the existing organiza-
tons up to their maximum strength, ledV-
ing only $4,000 troops to be mustered in for
the organization of entirely new regiments.
Several of the States and Territories have
already furnished troops under the first call
in excess of their quotas under both calls
and Adjutant General Corbin is authority
for the statement that none of them will at
this time be called upon to furnish any ad-
ditional troops. The District of Columbia
and the following named States are included
in this list: Delaware, Vermont, North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming.
With the exception of one regiment in
Iowa and some troops in Kentucky the
mastering of volunteers under the first call
of the President is completed. Adjutant
General Corbin announced tonight that a
tri1e over $4,000 men had been mustered
into the United States service. Nearly all
of the troops have been ordered to report to
one or another of the permanent camps and
the last few thousands are now en- route to
their destinations. Orders were sent to-
night to Colonel ]. c. Baker, of the Second
Virginia, to proceed at once with his COM
mand to jacksonville The Second New
Jersey and the Third Kentucky are en- route
to Chickamauga and the First Louisiana to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-02

at Senior Castelar's conduct Senior Capde-
pom. the minister of the interior. announced
that the matter had already been placed be-
fore the law officers. Marshal Martinez de
Campos described Senior Castelars conduct
as "idiotic," and called upon the govern
ment to act energeucally, declaring that
parliamentary immunity must not be al
lowed TO generate into impunity. He said
he feared the Chamber of Deputies might
refuse to authorize a prosecution. The
Duke of Tetuan, minister of foreign af-
fairs in the last Cabinet of the late Senior
canovas del Castillo. arsl the president of
the Senate, Senior Montero Rios, Endorsed
the utterances of Marshal De Campos, while
senators generally extolled the Queen Re
gent and protested against the obnoxious
article.
FL impartial. which represents the Re
publicans, handles Senior CASTELAR, roughly
for his 'unpatriotic conduct" and re-
proaches him for accepting the post of coun-
selor to an English company at Algeciras
and for working entirely in favor of for
eigners." Ell impartial hints that "senility
threatens to deprive Senior CASTELAR, of the
reputation of great career"
Castelars article has had all the greater
effect because it seems to indicate that he
has modified his decision to retire from po-
litical life, in Difference to the wishes of
those desiring to push him forward as a
possible president of a republic.