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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19

TOLD OF THE ACTION AT MANDATES
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

From The Toledo Bee
Toledo friends Of tho late Captain Cha cha les ", w.
terested In 4 letter written 20 Mrs Frld ey sho'"y
ono Of the references In the letter Is especially
touching. He reminded his wife That the battle
OF Manila was fought on May J. our wedding
anniversary and on sunday" He adds. Il haze
ont OF Il unhdrmrd'
Captain Gridley laconically described The night
At Manila d hotter than AT Mobile. and be- mar
yelled that there had been no los q Ne" Gcriain
alone. But there are many others H. which ne
people Of the United States viii claim interest.
'U 5. F. 5. Olympia. Manila BAY My 1893
In the first place eAcnsc pch,L i'I J am "Tltne
We eft Hong kons on Monde Aprm =, won't
We arrived of the entrance Of Manila Bay on the
night Of April 80 and steamed az once INTO me
waters that were said 10 be- nllod with iorpedors.
The city Of Manila is twenty-five miles from the
entrance Of The bay ana We sicanrd along siow!y
IL order 70 :rdch th"f" a. Hif bI'dh' "Hl'n W
did and found the Spanish fleet ana batteries
naval station. seven miles from Mania ana. of
course. right IN SIGHT We al onc" h"r" down
and half W. had not hg1'. then hauled OF for
breakfast. and went ~ them again al 1880 ana
for another hour soaked r. 70 them good
"'The sight most beautiful one. but terrible
for the Spaniards. We sunk. burned ana destroyed
bers uhe exact number We can't ind QUIZ TIE
Reina Cristina flagship suffered terribly and The
Batteries on shore helped them, too. but they could
AND now the miraculous part comes IN our
fleet did not lose a man killed and only six wounded
and none Of them seriously. II seems miracle
The fight hotter than At Mobile Bay. for mod
ern arms are more destructive.
"Tne fight. you NH soc. WAS on May !, our
wedding anniversary ana on Sunday God be
praised | have come out OF II unhal med. We 70
ceived the brunt Of the Fight being flagship and
were struck seven eight times. but serious
damage was done Al the men worked like heroes
as they are You should aec our handsome cabins
everything taken down ana the men At the guns
the same any other part OF tho ship We were
all uD and sleep for twenty -four hours before
we went In. and during action the men were
stripped 70 trousers and shoes i was weird
sight.
"Of course have not got Manila. have
not force 10 land and hold il. We are hlockading
the hav and OF course. cutting off their supplies
etc We are busy row burvlng their dead and car
ing for their wounded. After surrcudeTing they
went Off leaving them. after promising TO look ont
for them. on but they dirty loi Of liars and
scoun1rels ] inclosc a copy OF m" CAPITA Gen
erals proclam nation a regular 'BOmbastcs Furioso' .
'Isn'i if strange? II Is lust -four years ago now
that | was here in the Marion shall write each
chance / have 10 send ANYTHING. wish you would
send this on to joan. as am really too busy 10
write 10 all ] hope get away soon, aud
get into cool weather and homeward bound for II
is going to be POT her. Wen. God bless you all.
and give Him the praise of our safe protection dur
ing the terrible confict
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
TWO NEW COMPANIES FOR THE I69TH.

Major McCliniock mustered two additional COM
NAMES into the lGith Regiment last week Ihes"
VIII he known Company Z ana company r. "''
will be commanded by John T.. hehv ana i''''S +.
Evans respectively. This regiment now mas mn"
,,,,onics and total membership Of about SIX
hundred and seventy. Major Denis G. Mccarthy
who has charge OF the recruiting, has devoted
,rucb limo and attention 10 the new regiment ana
has attained highly satisfactory results. or the
new officers appointed by General Georg" Moore
Smith the following have passed the Brigade Tx
,, r,oord. csntains George w Collins. Daniel
HoIinv William Is. q. Clark. Michael j. Dwyer;
c;eorgc W Collins. Charles j. Cannon ana Samuei
,I1,o cb.rlee Rae Sensational rumors were
circ,,lated last week about mutiny on the part o.
company OF the l"lth. because OF Opposition 10
a. az csntsir THE story was started by sensation
,nonecrs" an officer OF the regiment said ana
was grossly exaggerated Inc men VINO colipo,s ',
the 1Cyth Regiment are OF SuP'''o' ''"'' nv" VIZ
make good soldiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
GOrERNORS TO FIX RENDEzrOrS POINTS,

washington June H-Adiuian'-ien"ral 'orbln
sad to-day that the State rendezvous points for the
ircops apportioncd to them under tho second call
,rould he determined hv tho Governors. This prac-
,ico 70 I'm accord with that adopted under the nrsi
cau when the War Department followed the rec
concentrations that were made hy the Governors
~ the States and Territories. THESE rehh"z'ous
,otnts # IS understood. however. are 10 be used
, ,or tho rovy ORGANIZATIONS called for the
recruits TO MI the regiments already existing ar"
nronptlv shipped from the localities IN "hch
they are enlisted 10 the oenIhl POM ~ mn "
,no,r,nrfa are stationed The Department ofciAls
hoIo that IN" experiences under IN" hrst can,
,.hon innumerahle appeals were made ana much
,'raeeure brought bear for changes IN IN" APP
rror,icnment as a. first determined. VIII not De
ronoo,ed under the second Later on. when the
trnons a re ready rendezvous. mastering oinc"rs
lin be appointed and operations will proceed as
hcr he cnll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
SUPPLIES FOR THE INVADERS.
EXPLOSIVES AND OTHER ARTICLES
r. BE SHIPPED TO TAMPA.

AMMvNITloN. EXPLOSIVES AID OTHER ARTICLES
To RE SHIPPED TO TAMPA
Arrangements were nude rs Transportation Clerk
EWaid. in the Quartcrmasier's depot yesterday FOR
the movement % a large quantity ~ ammunition
and explosives TO Tampa FOR tho use ~ the armics
OF invasion 4 great amount ~ ammunition has
recently been delivered NJ the wharf Of the New
York Arsenal. AZ Governors Island. and Il Is rom
tbs supply ,hni the shipmcn, viii Re made. The
tug HATH. Palmer has been secured hy the Govern
mont FOR 10 carrying the supplies wAi-n have To-
be moved about This hartor tho Quartcrnastcr-
boat. General Mcss having proved insufficient 'or
the work 10 De done - aie The Hattie Palmer
has md "A red flag nyng from her nainmas; ,or
several days when being unloai't ~ Governor
Island In Heating that she carried powder other
explosives
In addition 70 tho hundreds o; tons NJ subsistence
supplies 20 carried hy 'he auxiliary cruisers liar
ward ana Yalc from Newport News To- Santiago
these vessels vii ALSO one thousand men Zach
20 reinforce tho expedition OF General Sharer az
SANTIAGO T. IS expected that some ~ the trans
ports which carried men from Tampa Will return AZ
once for supplies and moro men II thcv are needed
They can also be used for the Porto Rico eNpcl
ton for which General Coppingcr IS preparing
BIDS vii hc opened wednesday, AZ the quar-
termas,cr's oflce for large quantity % tools TO be
used AZ the various camps 81 soldiers over
hundred varieties ~ tools wanted IN VARYING
numbers Including adz"s axes. bits. braces. ch@"s.
crowbar~. glaciers. diamonds. Ncs. forks. songes.
paugcs hammers hoes mattocke planes. rak"s.
SAWS scrcNIrvcrs. shears. shay"-. fwag"4. scfth"-
stones. toncs. healing tools and 'scs Among
other things wanted arc loeH carriagr bolts. la."p
pounds Of hor~csno" nails 800 huck"i-. som"
haudcuNs a number ~ pad1'ks ." orooms ana Jon
knorkdown collins. tn" right Is reserved 10 iH-
crease each order 70" per cent The goods ar"
wanted ~ once -. ,,.
"Onc 81 the means provided hy tho War Depart
mont for aiding In nc matter II ro'ldng g".H
food for IN. soldiers said Colonel Charles \
Woodruff - the ComnissaTy Department. I'm the
Army Huildng. yesterday. 'is m" furnishing ~
cook books Hero H. the Manua for Army Cooks.
prepared under tho direction of tho Commissary
Genera, 90 Subsistence and published by authority
81 the Secretary Of war FOR usc n IN" Army OF m"
United States II contains no less than thrc" nun
dred pages Including fun directions in regard to
raiions and their preparation. So that soldiers may
bo wel and hcalthflliy fcd The recipes arc simple.
hnt Include many dantes WHOA can he purchased
pv any company bv The sac of the undrd"n
amounts Of their regular ra'ions which are ai"ays
issued in excess Of what can be eaten Win this
book any skiful camp cook can prepar" variety ~
meals ara tempt the appctf" Of every on" of
course much depends on the cook. and II men nav"
unfit food IN nine cases ont Of fen the cook is -
blanc and in tho remaining case the fault is Win
tho commssarY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES.

Ex-Congressman Rice. OF Maine. in speaking yes
terday Of dispatch from Saratoga. dated June III.
in which II was stated that there was much sympa-
thy for Spain in Mexico. said TIA: he had recently
received A letter from prominent Mexican lawyer
in the City Of Mexico which showed that Mexican
sympathy was Just the other way. The eN-Con-
oressman made the following extract from the let
ter which he asked The Tribune TO publish:
In regard To the between the United states
and Snain I always had. and have. the utmost faith
in the strengh OF the former and the inability OF
the latter ~, -,
Fortunately for Mexico. our relations with the
United States are transforming the character. tho
traditions and the politics OF Mexico Every day We
advance In liberty: every day We fight Spain out OF
our blood our people begin to be- educated. and
English language. English habits. English science
and philosophy are taking ground In this beautiful
We cannot be any more deceived BY old European
theories and dreams. We have sedately adopted
posi,ive science lead us In our National NE. and
in spite OF the past and inevitable distractions, We
shall go forward all the frmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
HEiLTH or THE TROOPS At TAMPA.
COOP WATER AID DRY SOIL HELP WARD OFF
DISEASE.

GOOD WATER AND \ DRY SOIL HELP WARD OFF
DISEASE.
The Medical News" In - issue ~ yesterday
prints a letter from Tampa IN which the writer
says
Wife Tampa IS further south thnn any other
place AZ which any considerable number ~ troops
Is oncamped. there has probably been les' sickness
among them than Mt any other depot.
MANY Of the incoming regiments LETT Northern
stations during a snowstorm. and within n few
days found themselves marching IN cloud 81 fine
sand and temperature ranging IN the nin"tles
few cases % heat exhaustion occurred. none OF
which proved fatal. and at n" close ~ tho last
month bur two deaths hid been reported from tho
troops In the vicinity ono OF which was accidental.
This gratifying record is. / think. mainly due 10
TWO faNoring conditions VIZ tn" cXccll"nc" OF IN"
wnfe~ suppl, and the dryness ~ 'he sol.
Fir" ls tho great purifier about tho camp on
tho heights many camps arc among a spar-"
growth ~ -" long-cavcd Florida pine and the
post oaN both nourishing IN the Light. sandy soil
on The lower ground and slopes IN" saw palmetto
takes the place Of q lofticr vegetation. Tho long
noed.like leaf ~ the pine and the fronds Of the
M metto sirewu inside tho tents ~ the troops and
covered with poncho and blanket make bed
good enough for both health and comfort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
STOCK MARKET DULL.

The stock market yesterday was dull and heavy.
with total transactions OF only little over 10000
shares a slender days business for even satur-
day Wall Street is waiting TO see what the effect
OF the war taxes upon will be- and what influence
the new Government loan f. going 10 have upon the
money market and until Il finds out. the present
uncertainty and dissemination to active speculation
are expected to continue TO prevail. This condition
OF the market furnished an opportunity TO the
bea re- Of which they awaited themselves yesterday.
The list in general sold OF. last prices being IN
most cases about the lowest Of the day. Peoples
Gas the special object OF the bears attack.
and at the close II had suffered net loss OF 2as
per cent, as compared with Fridays last figures
The bond market was extremely dull
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
ENGINEERS START TODAY.
STRINGENT EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DETAcH-
MI:NT OF VOLUNTEERS

MINT OF NOl,l NTEERS.
Tie first detachment Of the regiment Of voun-
teer engineers which is now being recruited In this
city will start for Camp Townsend tomorrow
morning. Special cars have been arranged for on
the rain which leaves the Grand Central Station
at Io:2o a. m. The detachment will consist Of about
hundre mon
Tho work II examining and enlistlrg con-
timed yesterday at he headquarters Of the rcgi-
mont. which is known the l-t Regiment ~ Vol
untoer Engineers a, No rs Broadway. An officer
81 the regiment explained to Tribune reporter
yesterday tn" method which has been followed in
choosing the men. While The regiment was being
organized. but before the officers received their
commissions about one thousand men offered
themselves at the headquarters. As the New
York battalion will consist Of only $50. II is. of
course impossible thai a large number OF the thou
sand who gave their names can be chosen. The
plan adopted has been send postal cards TO those
who impressed the officers. when they were en-
rolled among the applicants as being the most
suitable. Those who have been communicated with
have responded almost to a man. and the number
Of those who have been found unsuitable. either
physically or otherwise. has been astonshingy
small There IS not the slightest doubt that the
regiment viii be among the most efficient In the
service The examination to which each applicant
IS subjected is n most stringent one II Is not only
necessary for man 20 declare that ne Is fanilir
with any trade profession he IS obliged 10 prove
what he SAYS. II he has been sailor for instance
he IL told to- make knots. and tests are used with
other callngs In last Fridays Tribune list or
some OF those who were examined on the hrst day
was printed Among them were sons OF well
known Americans with others who had disln-
gtiished themselves In various professions incIuh-
ing college professors artists. physicians ana MANY
civil and electrical engineers. 80,
The work Of examination ana enistinR VIII pe
continued hero tomorrow and each day until me
rs men are enlisted As soon as they are enlisted
they will be sent into camp. They VIII no' recelEr
thcir uniforms and equipments until they reh'h
camp -, - -r.,h,,,o
one Of tho officers ot the regiment told tribune
renorter Yesterday As proof 81 the anxiety 81 inc
War Department to- secure the services 81 anptn.f
regiment ~ engineers AT the earliest oIportu"!E
80. on nr,Ier had already been received for the
regiment 10 20 m" front or course, the point ID
which the regiment was ordered couid nov W. eNe''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
PREPARING CAMP TOWNSEND.
MAKING READY TO RECEIVE THE FIRST
REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS.

| REGIMENT OF VOLUNTEER ENGINEERS
Camn Townsend PeekskIll ~ Y. June IS (SpeciaD -
Colonel Joseph c. Story accompanied ny Drum
Major John VI Smith OF The 7th Regiment ana the
usual force from the Ordnance Department, came
to Camp Townsend to-day and began putting camp
into a rudimentary shape for the lst Regiment
of United States Volunteer Engineers. This work
consists only In opening the mess hall and build
ings and putting the water system In CONDITION
for use In fact there is little more the State
dc for all It's tentage has gone to the front with
the State regiments and In offering the use Of the
camp the State gives all 1t All camp equip
ments and para phernala In the way Of tents. COOK
ing outfits and supplies generally Will be provided
by the United States Government and the regi-
ment will establish It's own camp upon Its arrival.
The work OF putting the camp In good condition Is
no small task. however and Colonel Story and
Major Smith have had their ha nds just full ne
usual.
large number Of local workmen have been
added TO the working force from the Ordnance De
partment and the work the State has planned 10
do will be all finished by Monday morning when
the first detachment from the regiment is expected
To arrive. Colonel Story will remain in camp until
Its arrival when he Will turn Camp Townsend over
10 It's keeping and return to the arsenal in New
York City.
A large part ~ the camp stores came to-day. A
freightcar full Of tents and camp equipage vas
switched off at Peekskil this morning. and its con-
tents were carted over to Camp Townsend this af-
ternoon by local teamsiers. The steamboat Chrys-
tenah also landed large amount Of freight AT the
Roa Hook dock this evening. Colonel Story knew
little OF the detail work 10 he done outside Of his
special duties. but Colonel Griffin. OF the engineer
regiment. and Lieutenant D. l.. Hough. who will
act commissary and duartermaster at the camp.
will him Camp Townsend tomorrow
morning. when much Of that work will be
ranged
The men Of the regiment will occupy tents.
all will no oaiso and it ic
possible that Colonel Griffin and the field and staff
viii have quarters on Quality Row Just what
part OF the grounds the regimental tents will
cupv Co.onel Griffin will decide to-morrow
Mr.. Duncan. Of Duncan Oiell. State caterers.
was also at camp to-day to arrange for feeding
the regiment. For time. al least. he will cook
the food for the 1t being present under
stood that the men will themselves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
Not OPERATIVE AGAINST Az ENEMY.

SECRETARY ALGERs DECISION As TO TROOPS
SERVING WITHIN THE UNITED sTATEe
Washington. June IL Secretary Alg'r has rem
derod p decision - great interest 70 Army officers
In which he holds that troops serving within the
limits ~ the United States ~ n time when there
is no foreign army within said limits are not 'op-
Grating against enemy" Notwithstanding the
existence of war Tho which this decision
was ba Sod arose I'm connection with the claim or
some officers who had exercised n higher com
roard than their grade The Payma General
maintained that troops not Operating against
an enemy" un,il they had actually left the shores
~ rho T'nitcd States. and he * upheld by the Soc
rotary The Secretary also has decided that. Tor
tho purpose NJ restricting assignments 10 command
under Section : Of tho Volunteer Army act 10
competent authority" such authority can he eN
ercisrd only by the Secretary 81 War or by tho
commanding general ~ any army operating
aea a enemy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
CHANDLER FAVORS POLIcY or CONQthH

Concord H. June ls-Jniicd states oe"a'''
William T. Chandler IN signed edi'oTiaI u ''''a
evenings Monitor" takes strong poslnoh III d"
Of policy 0, conquest in IN" war Win SPAN az
yoca,,ng also ever the cauure OF the Queen Regent
and King Alfonso. n possible, because sucn DO"
would be vital 20 the enemy. lie says:
BEFORE the war we demanded notnln2 o, oPu t.
except peace in Cuba and freedom Tor t1Dd, We
made no demands porto Rico or inc nP
pines But when the war came we captured Id',ii"
and are going TO take Porto RICO, ana WIN lid-
wallis consent we have made the Sand"lrh IsiSnu9
an outpost OF our country our sailors ana s0irIe"
are going 10 try to conquer everything ia sign;
even tae Canary Islands. ana perhaps '"u'~ anu
Barcelona
Tile outcry against imperialism IS premature
Intfe IS no danger that the United states WIZ W
come seeker OF worldwide empire. But CNcISs
pam Intends 10 capture everything Spain mas OF iaiu
or ships subjects that can be safely reached u"
intends to make Cuba free and Porto RICO coioHy
~ MS, and 10 do what may seem best. wnen pcarc
- concluded. with the Philippines and al Spanish
hoH captured by mis- brave sons. He Intends also 10
nave coalng stations around the world ana 10 enter
upon career. not Of Imperialism. but OF legitimate
or TIE earth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
THE THIRD TO 60 To NTANTTC.
-FOUR COMPANIES NEEDED TO GIVE 10 THE REGl-
MENr IT'S FULL COMPLEMENT

+
Conn Haven Mantle Conn June Is Especially
The most auarterInaser this morning received orders
70 Mitch tents Immediately and prepare the for
tho coming OF the 81 Regiment. Connecticut Ma
,ionai Guard which j. to be mohilized In response
- tbs Presidents second call for volunteers. The
war Dcpartinent has accepted the Sd Regiment
nc conuect,cuf's quota and to-day Adjutant-Gen
,ral Haven communicated with all the company
communicates lnsiructing them 20 recruit their
Commands TO the maximum requirement and 10 he
,eady to proceed 10 Camp Haven without delay.
>,ovv-I ondon is the headquarters OF the 81 Regi-
r, ,Yhere three OF It's companies are located.
Th. otber companies are at Norwich. Pawcaiuck.
nonielsnnyllle Putnam and Wmantic -Four com
-, mis-, he added TO the regiment 20 bring 1t
49, -, tho rcouircd throc-battalion formation.
Colonel Augustus Ty.er. commanding me Sd
,,t,,o,, ia = West Pointer. II IS stated that
l,o'oneI ,rvler will appoint Roswell d. Trmbie' OF
- o,,on n member Of the Naval Reserve OF
Saw, york state 20 be regimental adJutan' with
,no rank of nrst lieutenant. 20 succeed lhohas -
c,r,nson the present adjutant, VINO 'S D1 III t
Collector OF 'us'""" -
unable 10 en- ,hc news that the Sd IS coming was
o,,,ed With enthusiasm Inc hit.i'ci M hcrae
receiVeu ~ yarv newcomer. Camp life has become
duil anu mo q Of Danbury. Captain kinS, ana
Coinpn~' az Stamford. captain fror DOM c o.
co"IIh' psoiment Connecticut NatioiaI bualu
t, se haen added TO the LIST Regulen. ~, a.. mi
IA TO increase the regiment !" " ~
strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
RECRUITS AT CANP TOORHEES.
THE ENTIRE QtorA OF NEARLY NINE HUNDRED
VOLUNTEERS WILL RE ~ SEA GRIT
NEXT WEEK

NEXT WEEK
Camp Voorhees, Sea Grit. June - (SpAciaD-Re-
cruIts for the three New-Jersey regiments In the
field are arriving daily. and III" entire quota OF
nearly nine hundred volunteers will be here by the
middle Of next week one hundred recruits FOR mo
"a Regiment arrived to-day and two hundred and
hfty more are scheduled for Monday. when Newark
Will also send one hundred men for the LIST Resi-
ment
Surgeons Koefe and Schlicter examined hfty-fVe
recruits for the is Regiment to-day. OF this mum
Der only iy-four were accepted or the ten
examined FOR the 81 Regiment i've were rejected
Yesterday the surgeons examined eighty men
and rejected thirty-four Of them
The raw recruits are mustered into service as soon
az they are passed by the Examining Board. and
today rorty-one volunteers were mustered In by
Captains Butter and Gilmore. of the Regular Army
Uniforms and are furnished as soon AS the
men sign "a" muster rolls.
First Lieutenant &. Albert Gasscr. Of the lst
Regiment. the senior officer in camp. ms arranged
for service to- morrow morning on the lawn adjoln-
iuC the Governors headquarters. ana Father No
Iaughiln 81 Spring Lake. viii also say mass
Later IN The day the uniformed recruits will parade
Governor Voorhees, VIII spend sunday at his home
Ie said today that he would not issue his procla-
nation calling FOR volunteers for the regiment OF
infantry 70 bc formed IN pursuance % President
Mex nieys second call for troops until tho quota
for the three regiments now In service has been
lfei
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-19
4 LITTER FROM CHAPLAIN VAN DE WATER.

The following extract from a letter received from
Chaplain Van DE Water by n veteran OF the regi-
mon, will be read with interest by friends Of the
list
t-oIlovire a very natural regret losing a colonel
whose Regular Army experience had added credit
% tho regiment and whose presence as command
TO-, ofscer kent the command before the Regular
Army and gave Il conspicuous prominence. came.
and came quickly. an absolute acquiescence ~ me
ax,stirg conditions an unvavering confidence In the
military ability and tactical efficiency or Colonel
Downs and love for the man himself
Colonel Downs has. by his extraordinary EN-
cheney attention to details Superintendent OF drills
and personal bearing won the hearts and gained the
confidence Of every mothers son OF u.s.