Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-08-03
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MILITARY AND MARINE.

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The cavalry company at Hillsboro
has completed its organization. 1t has
115 men on the roll.
Lloyd's agent at London reports that
that two Spanish gunboats have enter
ed the harbor of Figubira at the mouth
of the Mendego, Portugal.
The news of the destruction of Ger
vera's feet was received at Manila on
the 18th, and caused Great consterna-
ton among the Spaniards.
Application has already been made
to the comptroller of the currency for
permission by Americans to establish
national banks at Honolulu, San Juan.
Havana and Manila
The courtesy the Americans show
the Spanish prisoners has made a pro-
found impression in Spain, and is ma
terially assisting the prospects of
peace.
Sergt. Maj. Kent of the third regi-
ment of United States engineers has
opened a recruiting office at Texarkana,
with the view of recruiting men for
that department of the army.
Capt. Philip, it is said. will make an
effort after the war is over to get per-
mission to take the Texas to Calves
ton, so tho people of the Lone Star
state can view the noble and noted
ship.
Gen. Wood, the military governor of
Santiago, has ordered all the shops to
open, and hereafter there will be music
in the plaza every Sunday and Thurs
day. There will be rejoicings when the
paymaster arrives.
The Colonial Danes Of America
have disbursed for relief work in the
United States army and navy since the
beginning of the present war the sum
of $4666.05. Their treasurer has sent
out statement to that effect.
The United States attorneys Office
at Austin has rendered decision sus-
tanning Attorney General Crane, to the
effect that no war tax stamps shall be
collected on county and city telegraph
messages and their answers.
Gen. Corbin has received a private
cablegram from Gen. Shafter inform
ing him that his son, who accompan-
led Shafter to Cuba, Is in hospital
with a serious case of yellow fever.
1t is said that the Philippine insur-
gent general, Aguinaldo, was chal-
lenged to fight duel by aSpanish cap
tain and accepted same. The duel was
promptly fought, and resulted in the
Spanish officer being mc-telly wound
ed. This report was sent from Hong
Kong.
Gen. Shafter replied to Gen. Garcia
and stated that full credit had been
given him and his men for their serv-
ices during the campaign and the
United States government duly noti-
fed. Regret was also expressed at the
determination of the Cuban general to
withdraw from the vicinity of Santi-
ago.
The soup kitchen, established by the
German consul, and another, support
ed by voluntary contributions until
provisions in Santiago became so
scarce that only two very insufficient
distributions occurred weekly, have
been taken in hand by the Red Cross
agents and amply supplied with food,
which will be continued.
Gov. Russell of North Carolina de-
MES the accuracy of the statements of
the war department that his state has
been slow in Offering volunteers for
the war and has not raised her quota
Of troops as called for in the presi-
dents two proclamations. The gov
ernor says North Cardinals three reg
iments were organized promptly.
Capt. Eulate, late commander of the
Vizcaya, said the secondary fire of the
Brooklyn was terrible. This fire came
from one and six-pounders, which con-
stituted the secondary battery. Eleven
six-pounder holes and dozens of one
Founders were found in the Vizcaya
and forty-six six-pounder holes in the
Oquendo above her armor belt, and
evidence that nearly all had entered
and exploded.
Texas, with her six regiments, has
more troops in the field, or awaiting
orders to move to the front, than any
other southern state. The roster
shows that the southern states re-
sponded in the following manner: Ala
hama 2 repiments. Arkansas 2 Flor