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TERMS OF SURRENDER
AS FINALLY ARRANGED.
Cc-tfaGed From Pa 70 :,

Ord. The agreement Is Of nine articles. i
declares,
F.r~.-That al hos;lt;ies SHALL case
pending the agreement Of dnal cap.tu.a-
tor.
eecoud-That the caQitula-Ion includes
al tee Spanish forces and the Surrender
q all war material w!ta.n t2e prescr. o i
limits.
Tai-i-The transportation u troops .
Spain a: TIE earliest possible moment,
each force % b. embarked a the nearest
Irort.
FogCth-Tna. the Spanish offers shah
retain the!r side arms and the enAstci
men their personal property.
Fifth-That after re FINAL captglation,
ne Spanish forces ~1au assist n ne re
nova, ~ az otstruc Ions 10 navigation n
Santiago haraor.
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rIPPI.NING THE TROOPS.
\ Large Quantity of stores Being
Distributed at Chickamauga.

CHTCkAMAUGA. CHATTANOOGA
MILITARY PARK. Ga. July l7.-About
the only work IN progress at Camp Thomas
today WAS that of supplying the regiments
II the First corps with clothing and ord
nance stores In addition 20 the large
quantity Of ordnance stores handed out cor
distribution. two carloads % ammunition.
II total OF $4,000 rounds. ana more than a
hundred boxes Of general ordnance stores
arrived today and werc promptly handed
out FOR distribution in the FRS: corps Col.
Rockwell also forwarded 10 Charleston
quantity Of ordnance stores for the First
brigade, First division, Fifth corps, which
recently lcft here under command of Brig
Gen. Ernest as a part OF MAJ. Gen. WI
sons cxpedi.l0Uary force.
NAj Gen Brooke IS expected to return
from Washington within two or three DAYS
lntN that time nothing III the nature OF
an order 10 move j. expected. 1t was an
nouuced by an officer OF the First Illinois
cavalry that his regiment had been order
81 10 break camp Tuesday.
Recruits SIN continue to arrive. For'y
have arrived from Texas within the last
tHo days There Is still lacking for the
hospital and ambulance srvic" about 200
men.
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STREAM OF REFUGEES
POURS INTO SANTIAGO,
some Naked and All Hungry and
Fsot sore-The Town wa. sacked
and No Food Remains There

&NTIAGO DE CUBA. July 17-Since
o'clock this morning stream Of refugees
has been pouring into the city, some naked
and all hungry ana foot sore. Many had
fallen by The waysile.
The town of Santiago is \ dismal sight
Most Of the houses have been sacked and
the stores have all been looted ana nothing
10 eat can be had for love or money In
the streets Of the city his morning At ne
entertainments. n tho hreastworks and ~
every hundred feet or So Of the harbed
wire fence. we're the living skeletons az
Spanish soldiers
Among the arrivals today. were the
German, Japanese and Portuguese c1ns1!s.
and their families. the British and French
consuIs having arrived day before yester-
day.
Gen. Panlo VAS never here. but 800
men u Manzanjl'o arrived On July B. max
ing the total garrison here 900
TIE contact mines IN Ire r4rbor were
removed he day. Admiral Cervera If: hat
tWo chains Of electric mines. or+. from
Es:reila Point and The other from Sooa?a
are st!ll down.
The market place has been sacked ny
the troops.
te~@3 2: II Farey. 90" ~ F!fm-sa ana
800 at Cuhlta- Il Bonita. where they have
been living Tor fortnight.
They use The water ~ the river where
soLet cIotnirg was WASHED, and ali manner
~ nth IS floating
TIE Spanish troops laid down the.r arms
AZ O'Clock this morning They w3u 10
eampea tw0 miles outside 81 ne ctty lin
IFS. under guard. untN heir embarka';on
takes place
TIE docks are crowded ~ incoming
refugees IN "a stHrH jCc condition awatttrg
the arrival !n th@ harhor ~ the Rs Gross
steamer cry - Texas ~ there are ra ear-
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gain been mined since Admiral cerve-a

again bean mined since Admiral Cerve-a
iete
Gan Miles remained at Juragua during
the completion Of tha agreement yes'e--
day. ard copy % ire articles was sent
him BY Gen. SAzfter THIS morning.
That IS splendid" he said. We have
70: everything we tarse after
Gen. Niles went 70 Guantanamo today,
ara il IS reported he VIII remain there
until the Washington government decides
about the Porto Rico campaign.
\ ,arse number q t-oopships are lying
of here. and il : believed large part
Of Gen Skaters army will be moved
soon.
TIE camp AZ Juragua contains nothing
rlow bat hospital tents VITA a guard q
Two companies The hiackened ruins Of
z few burned buildings are SAIL visible,
but IN most places ne debris has been
moved and the white tents Of he hospital
CORPS are moved on the site Of the burned
buildings The hospital Is situated about
half a mile across the railway bridge 70
the northeast 81 TIE town. and IS well iso-
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~ Observation-Disclosures. .,>.
PLANNING THE ATTACK
ON PORTO RICO.
the Army Will lie Moved Their. a..
the Reduction OF san Juan Gam.
mcnced This Wear

w WASHINGTON. July ls.-Au ,mn,-,,.,
conference was held at the White H..
tonight. the participants hens 49,
President Mckinley, Secretary LONE IA
mira! Sicard and Capt. Mahan. OF ne ~.
board. Adjt Corbia was present 5,rg,
part OF the deliberations.
The happy conclusion Of the ramn.,n
against Santiago affords the presidant -
his advisers intense satisfaction. M, :,
disposition is manifested 10 let the "a,
rest for moment.
When the details Of the Santiago s,y.
paign have been cleared away. the e.af.
ton against Porto Rico absorbs the arr.
ton OF the president. He fully REALIZES IA,
war can be prosecuted 20 speeiy ga
successful issue only by pressing the al.
Vantages already gained ana as one a. "a
officials expressed il tonight, the p-a.
dent proposes 10 strike while the iron n
hot"
Arrangements for the Porto Rieo II.
petition were under discussion liz The pres
ident and the war board today Il nav
be two or three days before the details are
worked out. bat it IS probable ;ha, before
the end OF the present week the military
forces will have effected a landing near
San Juan.
II Is uEueTSlcoG tnal ben. Miles, WHO
10 have general command OF the operations
in Porto Rico, Will no, return 20 the rnls
States, but viii proceed directly TO poo:
near San Juan with such mIlitar f1ras
now al Santiago as are 20 form 4 plHa
the expedition against Porto Rico.
1t is understood that two or three cays
and perhaps a longer time, Will be -
CURED to complete the turning oyer 70 ne
United States forces of the arms and equip
meuts If the Spanish troops a, san'Asa
Gen Shafter indicates in his latest ~
patches tonight that the disarmamen'
proceeding probably as rapidly as posSias
and that the work will continue tomofros
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ANOTHER SPANISH THREAT.
IL American Fleet Goes to Morocco.
the Spanish VIII Massacre Them.

Special Dispa'ch 10 the Observation-Disclosures.
NEW YORK. July IA special from
Madrid says: The government is endeavor-
ing to force Morocco to declare It's neutral
lily, and if is asserted that if the Americans
attempt to make landing there they will
be massacred by the Spanish population.
a dispatch from Havana states that the
volunteers and leading citizens favor an
American protectora,e over Cuba, but in
sist that if the island is 10 be turned over
10 the Cuhans. fighting must continue.
MARK HAM.
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ter. het frosn the yigilant officer. vro rss
oefore saowa ynag - vas alert tor vital
ey.rfs TIE FIRST message vas BRIEF, say
Ing officially ;nat sne surrender had been
ann pllsae8. FRAT the sp4nisa troops
scnsG out - The trenches. ore regiment
=. time. stalking arms for delivery n
the American forces. and nat tae Spanish
nzgz hae 5<on aauled c1va. Secretary
tfyer ard Adt. Gen Ceroin were az the
~ar department al ;ne time. and were
soon apgs.ze3 - the news. but az 4 do
not cone II the Ezsai form * q report
rom Ger saaster the fact vas not oui-
istinee Gen. A.ger expressed ais gratia-
cation At the o-lzalaa;ion of the sartiago
gan5a ga fIa aad fully expected the sur
ren1er 50 oe formally carried out AZ
o'r.gok sass n.oyasus according - Gen.
Skaters telegram last nlsni. yet it was
a reuet 20 ka1v mat The last chance Tor
rasley ard Sp4u,h diplomacy had p4ssei
ana tAat our tag was now ns.ag over the
city
IT Is a r4asriGrers achievement" sa!1
re. aid u.s: ~ as. u J. q tribute 70 ne
l,ravefy. pluck ana endurance Of o4r Amer
i1sn soldier Nov tast tae4T efforts Rave
brouset ara ard complete success. be-
!.c*. tAeir campaign VIII b. recorded ~
one % th- most glorious pages ln our mill
tary history. 40 more tnan less men
we're engaged y hen the most serious ng.2t-
ing occurred o4t taey pushed forward
AID created % condition w.Ii-A has brought
the au:GeE5nr - $50 meG.
later IL ;he afternoon tae official dis
patch came from Gea. saacter giving In
brief. military laas gass ar unusually clear
statement from tno general ~ the days
Events. i was entirely s4tisfa tory from
egcgs point OF view, showing that the
Americans were IL complete control Of a
el,g that IL woul4 aave cost 800 Ives 10
capture by storm Moreover. IL was en-
ceug4slnE from Z a4ealcal els~. IN that q
showed contrary 70 wat was expected.
ga. There ~as lttle sickness and scarcely
any yellow fever IL Santiago. but d great
deal ~ suffering ana distress.
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MAJ. HAYES - WOt NDID.
At His Request. However. No Mem
ton Was Made in Reports.

WASHINGToN. July IA ca3oeram
frur PLAYA DEL Ea.e rgoa. received 20
day. conveys the information nat Mai
Web e. Hayes ~ .Ee FIRST 90 % cavalry,
son - rhe la,~ President Hayee, was
woau SEQ nn Friday. July l. the first day
- -3. battle II Santiago. Al the request
~ Mai. Hayes. ~ announcement was
n.a 30 e t1e fact in -" official d.spate hes.
Ma Hayes va+ detached from his com
ntud ana assigned 20 temporary duty on
Gen YpIuKs staff.
Nh a. sct!Nr in th4t rapacity. his ho;z..
was KILLED un3e- MN ana he vas wound
81 The wound j. not s.r.ous
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lated. TWO hundred and nifty wounded
men are stir on the hospital ship Relief.
" mich hes here All are recovering rap
idly.
TIE volunteer regiments which have ar
rived here since the lighting ceased are
standing the climate remarkably well. The
men SEEM greatly disappointed because
they arrived 100 late t. share in the bat
ties, bai seeing plenty OF the real
hardsAips Of campaigns. The daily down
pour OF rain last week rendered the camp
very uncomfortable. The rifle pits and
tents and the grade soaked with water,
aui tAe miserable yeiiow clay Of the Gu
ban coast, make marching almost an
impossi biity. The narrow trail from Jura-
sub Is cut = pieces by d constau; stream
OF water, and Il takes hours for a supply
wagon. drawn oy four Starving. exhausted
horses, 70 make the twelye-ln.le tlip.
Tie troops looked to be in good condition
by Daylight, bat when the swift tropical
nights come down. damp and cIoldy. with
'be men sh.verns m.serably about the
Squtering camp fires. or searching for dry
places for the blankets the grea, mass of
troops seems ..t,le like 4 Va. 1r.ol- army.
TIE men 10 not complain. but endure the
wet sleeping quarters caecrfuIly.
Scarcely i warSh.p remains II Santiago
aarbor entrance. although the whole fleet
Is holding positions directly opposite the
deserted forts at Acuadoree. This after
noon -Ea NV York H,.lrsy -n. him. tt,,- 80
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SPAIN WANTS TO
LOSE MORE SHIPS.
Is Talking of Sending II Portion OF
the Remains Of Her Navy to
American Waters.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelleencer.
NEW YORK, Juiy IA Herald Lon
don special says: Information has reached
here that with view to protecting her
own coast and embarrassing the Amer
leans operations against Porto Rico. the
Spanish authorities thinking OF dividing
what remains of the Spanish navy and
sending a portion OF it 10 American waters.
MARKHAM.
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81 the capes. outward bound, TWO hours
later Her destination - Santiago.
The auxiliary cruiser s.. Louis. return
ing from Annapolis where sae landed Al
yntral Csryera and other Spanish prisoners
raised out % Chesapeake bay ~ go
o'ciock this morning.
The steamship Buena Vista, the first
Spanish vessel captured IN the present waf'
left Norfolk this morning for Cuba SAs
took about 10 colored laho-ers-
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news was received that the American Gag
had been raised over Santiago
That Is a notable episode sad he
ard o-s which viii b. recorded in his
tory TIE Anglo-S8xon flag Is going IN
constantly. and :h.s Is but one more flag
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n be raised as an emblem ~ civilization
and good government. The .wnJk must
40 "a until the Spanish ftz disappears
from the western hemisphere"
Gen. Skaters story of the surrender
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE war de-
partment posted the following bulletin al
bis p. m:
santiago De Cuba. July l7,--Adjutan-
General, L 5 A Washington. | have
the honor TO announce tina. the American
nag has been this instant. y o'CioCk noon.
hoisted over the house OF the civil govern
ment Ia The city q Santiago. An immense
coneougSe Of people were present. a
squadron OF cavalry and regiment Of In
fantry presented arms and the bard play
iug national airs. Light battery fred salute
OF tHenty-one guns. Perfect order is BE-
Ing maintained by tie municipal govern
ncnt Tho distress i very great. but little
sickness in town. Scarcely any yellow
fever a small gunhoat ana .t,out two
huuared sailors le.t hy Cervvra have SUI
rendered 70 No. The distractions are ~
.rs removed from mouth Of haEbor. Upon
coming into tha Cltv dtstsoN erred q perfect
eutanglem ~; ~ defenscs. Fighting ~ t."
spanish did. the Hrst day. II wo'a have
tast 500 lives 20 have. taken 4. Eatt1,Ious
- spanish troops have been deposiluS
aguS since daylight tn oar arn1ery. ever
which have guard. Gen. Toral formal
Is surrendered the plaza AMI Al stores a
: W-
'tSiguedD " II. SHAFrER.
MAJOR General
\; Ties p n tonight. All, Gen. Corh.a
made publi, the following dispatch .r9m
Gen S1afgcr.
-isad4uae:.rs. l. Army. Santiago.
Jas IT Ta aliuant Geueia3 T. :. a.
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For Government Work ut ssntias"

NEW YORK. July 1.-TWO ocean tuss
towing barges. left to-day FOR sanuasA
The harges contain structural iron la
government work there.
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Now for Forte Hic0.

T4e president after hts return from
cauFch. Aad a conference with Secretaries
Alscr aud Long ana capt Crowninshteid
of tl4e bureau ~ naY iEation ard a member
OF the var board It was stated after
the meeting that plans had been discussed
for al Aggressive moy enent. ia which both
army and navy Will take part. against
Porto Rico. Hefore going 10 the White
House Secretary lseg bad been III CON
terence with Gcn. Brooke for Two hours
They had gone over a large number Of
ma pc Of Porto Rico. aud the plans OF cam
paisn were dis ussed from every point OK
view. Ii II understood That Gen. Mics
VIII 60 direct from Santiago 20 Porto
Rico. and that Gen. Stone ana toi Mich
eler OF his staff. will leave sfom New York
IN d day or two on the Ecsoiute to join
tho general at Santiago. Secretary Long
would not discuss the naval programme,
except 10 say that active Preparations are
un foot Tor tie next forward movement.
To Move the Spanish Soldiers.
.,ufius the day Secretary Of War AlKer
tndorsed the plan ~ col iicekrr for the
transportation OF the spanish troops from
Santiago back to Spain. II provides for
at aggregate OF l,0oj SPANISH officers. vita
nrst-tlasz cabin accommodations. aad .. 80
soldiers. with t8ita class stcsrage passage
The colonel says taat tie spanish soldiers
wll be delivered ~ board At Santiago Tor
Cadtz or such other ports as may be dcsig-
mated.
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n be raised az an emblem of civilization
and good government. The Work must
40 "a until the Spanish ftz disappears
from the western hemlsphere..
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@PERSONRL.G


Mr.. Albert Sidney Johnson, OF
Bourbon county, is visiting among his
many friends here. He says crops are
good in Bourbon. Mr.. johnson is not
married, as was reported.
Misses Sadie Robertson and Junie
Turner spent Sunday in Louisville .
They were Joined at Shelbyville on
their return by Miss Anna Freeman,
who will be the guest of Miss Robert
son for several weeks.
Charles d. Carter, of Lexington,
spent Sunday in the city the guest of
his cousin, Mrs. Lucy B. Ogg.
S. w. Witt, of Kansas City, who
has been visiting friends and relatives
at Levee, returned home yesterday.
Eddy B. Witt, of the Levee, left on
Saturday for Kansas City for twelve
months stay.
Rev. John r. Peoples, of Milton,
KY, was in the city from Saturday
until Monday, the guest of T. d. Jones
and family.
Mrs. Dabny Moore and Misses Ella
Daniels and Kate Payne, of Hunting
ton, w. Va, are visiting the family Of
Mr.. James Daniels, near Cam argo
this county.
Mrs. Albert Bourne and Miss Lena
Upton spent Friday and Saturday in
Louisyille.
Mrs. Dan Chensuls and little
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daughter, of Richmond, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Davis
Reid.
Mrs. Adam Baum has returned
from visit in Louisville. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. L. Biggerstaff, accompa
MED her home.
Mrs. Amelia Young attended the
Sharpsburg fair on Friday.
Misses Mary Thomas and Fannie
Andrews, of Flemingsburg, spent
the day in the city Monday the guests
of Mrs. Howard VsnAntwerp.
The Synod of Kentucky will meet
in Danville Sept. lila. Rev. A. j.
Arrick and Mr.. Silss Stofer of this
city will attend.
Mrs. Ellen Chenault and daughter
Linelle, of New York city spent two
days at Mrs. Annie E. Beams last
week.
Mesdames George Tomlison and
Laura Derickson, of Clay City, are
visiting Mrs. d. j. Prewitt at her
home near Thomson's Station.
Edward Haley, of Louisville, spent
Sunday In the city on business?
Miss Eva Bruton, has returned
from six weeks visit to Lake Chau-
tauqua and Buffalo, N. Y. She re-
ports an enjoyable trip.
Miss Anna Burbridge, who has
been visiting the family of Mr.. ALI.
Bascom, In Bath county, for the pas,
week, win return home to-day.
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Miss Gussie Punch spent Sunday
with her brother John and wife at
Frankfort.
W. H. Lee spent Sunday in Louis
vile.
Mr.. Roll Ratliff and wife were in
Louisville last week, the guests of
John Carmichael and wife.
Mr.. John G. Richardson, of Lexing-
ton is in the city looking after bust
ness interests. He advertised a plat
of 81 acres of land just out side the
city limits and he is confident that he
will get his price, which is quite an
advance over " hat he gave, and will
not be long about it.
Maj. Henry Allen, wife and child
are at the home of his brothers at
Sharpsburg recuperating from an at.
tack of yellow fever. Mr.. Allen is a
fine commander and courageous SOL
der. Maj Allen was gladly received
at his old home.
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r. S9niSUr.

Mr.. Clay Turner has made some
nice improvements in the way of a
new fence around his residence prop
erty, corner High Street and Harrison
avenue. He also intends to put
down q new pavement along the Har.
rison Avenue side. Mr.. Turner
seems determined to make this
one Of the prettisst and most desirable
homes In the city
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A Party of SO

Bought tickets to Fields & Hanson's
Minstrels, the opening attraction at
Grand Opera House of season 189S.99,
10 one hour after they were put on
sale, Remember the date. Wednes-
day evening, October s, 1898.
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Desirable residence property on
West Clay street. Apply to I. +.
Tsbb.
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THEY HAVE THE DUST

THEY HAVE THE DUST
of this elegant equipage to take,
whoever rides the same road with
one of SENIEUR'S elegant, light,
strong dog carts, traps, phetons,
buckboards or buggies. Their
running gear is built on such fine,
light springs, and the wood is Of
such strong, light timber, that a
horse doesn't feel he has any weight
to draw. 1t don't pull much on
your purse either.
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Mr.. j. H. Darlington left in this
Office double kershaw. The neck
united the two and one was equal in
size to the other.
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Mr.. James Thompson has moved
from the Drake property ON East
Main street to the Rogers property on
Harrison avenue.
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Our Furnishing
Goods Department

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for fall in the newest styles, designs and
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Gentlemen, if you want Shirt that has
the fit and style, the Manhattan is the
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Wilson Bros. Underwear, Hosiery,
Suspenders and Handkerchief can be
found here in an elegant assortment.
We are entitled to your trade, because
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ENSIGN POWELL'S GALLANTRY
Braved Morro's Guns to Rescue
HObsou.

ON BOARD THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS DISPATCH BOAT DAUNT
LESS (off Santiago de Cuba, June Sd, Z
a. m. via Port Antonio Jamaica, June
4.)-(Copyright, 1898. by the Associated
Press).-Knowing Hobsons desperate
plan the dispatch boat took up a p0
sition at sunset opposite the harbor en-
trance and just outside the line of the
blockading warships.
The swift tropical twilight blotted out
the Cuban shore like a dissolving Viaw
in a theater
The last sign of the doomed Merrmac
seen from the dispatch boat was her
black shadow close in shore, seven
miles east of Moro and probably hid
den from its lookouts by the high land
close to the coast.
All night long glasses had been
trained on the streak of gloom which
was all that marked the shore line.
Heavy clouds blotted out the full moon,
except at brief intervals when its light
brought out the shadowy bulk Of the
battleships which We're as quickly
swallowed up again
Now and then a signal light of the
fleet winked and was answered by ah-
other far down the coast. Then more
darkness. silence and waiting. the
center of interest, the moon, remained
black knowing that one tentative
plan was for the fleet to chase the Mar-
rimac in as a pseudo blockade runner,
using blank cartridges on her and
searchlights to point to Hobson the
harbor entrance, every one waited for