The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-06-25

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niteiy announced that the third expedi-
tion 10 the Philippines win be command
led by Bngadier General Arthur Near
thur. Major General Merritt may accom-
paHy this force, though he had expected
TO remain here until the departure Of the
fourth feet Of transports. The various
commands for the third expedition have
been assigned to steamers a. follows.
Morgan Gty--First Idaho and the Ne
braska recruits.
City Of Para - Thirteenth Minnesota
with the exception Of it, recruits.
Indiana-The battalions of the Eight
eentb and Twenty-third U. s. infantry.
Ohio-First Wyoming batteries O and
L, Third U. g. artillery and the Mime
sofa recruits-
Valencia Fourth North Dakota.
The Seventh regiment Of California vol
unteers will remain here for the present,
though they viii probably go to Manila
soon.
| In order to enforce discipline, First
Lieutenant Conrad Of the Montana regi-
ment last night beat Private Frank Chap
man Of South Dakota over the head with
the fat Of his sword The private's in
jnries are severe, but not dangerous.
Food SnugsIea 20 Havana.
On Board Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dauntless, OF Santiago de Cuba, via
Kingston, Jamaica, june 20.--Three large
cargoes Of supplies are known to have run
the blockade already, and great quaint
ties of food are smnggied to Havana by
way Of the Isle Of Pines, Cienfuegos and
other ports on the southwest coast having
direct communication with the capital.
IL is understood, however, that nothing
reaches Santiago from any Of those
points The auxiliary cruisers Yankee
and Yosemite are now scouting for the
Spanish steamer Purisima Conception,
which left Kingston on Thursday morn
ing flying the Spanish flag with food and
ammunition for Cuba
Manila NJ Their Mercy.
London, June 2O.-The Hong Kong cor
respondent Of the Times says. The rebels
hold Manila at their mercy, but Admiral
Dewey is anxious that the American
troops should have the honor Of receiving
the spanish capitulation. The steamer
iuen Sing reports passing the United
States troop ship City Of Peking on the
morning Of the 18th near Manila
Spanish In Anbash On sAere.
on Santiago de Cuba, June IS, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June l9.-SeyeraI at
tempts TO find landing places for the
United States troops within . distance
two miles west Of santiago have deter
mined, with previous inquiries to the
eastward, that the shore for Is miles Is
lined with Spaniards. While this will
aot prevent a landing close to Santiago,
it may entail considerable delay, as the
surrounding country must be thoroughly
shelled and cleared before troops can land
in safety.
Yesterday at daylight the launches Of
the New York and the Massachusetts, re-
connOitered the shore between Cabanas,
two miles westward Of the entrance to
Santiago harbOr, and Guayaeabon, two
miles further west, both of which points
lie east Of the nnge Of mountains sur
rounding Santiago bay. The Launches
pushed their NOSES into a hornets nest
The brush was fairly alive with Span
iards. and the fire was 50 fierce that the
retreat Of the launches had to be covered
by the Vixen and Texas. Lieutenant
Sharp Of the Vixen and Lieutenant Har-
low in command Of the launches were
both cOmplimented by Admiral sampson
for gsllantTy.
The following is the abstract Of Lieu
tenant Harlow's report to the commander
of the Vixen dated June Is: The expe.
ditiOn consisted of the steam launch from
the Massachusetts, in charge of Cadet
Hart and launch from the New York in
charge of Cadet Powell. took passage
on the Massachusetts, launch, leading the
way. Soundings were taken on entering
the bay close under the old fort and We
were preparing 10 circumnavigate the
bay at full speed when the fire was opened
from the rocks on shore. The Massachu-
sets launch was some distance ahead
about 80 yards of the fort. There was
no room to turn and our l-pounder could
NV eS paSoShN " ucAts we oackeQ anu
turned under a heavy fire.
Cadet Hart operated the gun as soon
as it could be brought TO bear, sitting
exposed in the bow and working the gun
as coolly and carefully as il at target
practice. Cadet Powell had been firing
since the Spaniards opened. He also
was perfectly cool. Both launches ran
out under heavy FIRE. The number OF
Spaniards along the shore was large. The
launches, as soon as was practicable.
sheered, to give the Vixen the range Of
the fort. The Vixen and Texas silenced
the short fire promptly.
Il strongly commend Cadet Hart and
Cadet Powell for their cool management
of the launches. One launch was struck
several times Nobody on either was hurt
A bullet struck shell at CADET Harris
feet between projectile and the powder
but failed to explode the latter.
''Coxswain o'Donnell and Seaman
Bloom are commended. as also is the
GOODNESS with which the marines and sail.
ors worked under Spanish FIRE.
the Nicaragua Canal.