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The National tribune., 1898-08-11

forces was on the Kentucky side. the John
MES, finding no way out of their diem
na, discreetly surrendered to Burnside quite
speedily.
We marched back to Knoxville, about 6O
miles, where we arrived the 14th, but in two
days the regiment was ordered to johnson
Station, where Gen. Sam. Jones's forces were
fortified We routed them, and on the 18th
the 1O4th returned to Knoxville with over
100 prisoners.
We found most Of the people in and about
the city loyal to the core. Ohio soldiers,
who were old enough, voted on Tuesday,
Oct 13, the first time, in the field, and so
helped :" to snow under" c. l.. Vallandig-
ham, the would-be candidate for Governor
of the Buckeye State, by 100, ,OOO majority
A few days after this event we went TO Par
son Brownlow's, in the city, to serenade him.
with band from the regiment.
The fearless editor of the Knoxville Wing
spoke on above occasion in these words:
1.-TWO years ago this week these streets in
front OF my house with horde of devils,
who, with tin pans, blowing of horns, and
blackguardism, tried to compel me to say
something in favor of the Confederacy; but
said I, It's no use, and before shall stand
up and advocate your principles or speak in
favor of such rotten, good-for- nothing
Government, would see them in hades."
! Brownlow then requested the band to
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A CUBAN LAND-CRAB.

Other things besides Spaniards opposed
the American invasion of Cuba. They
were the ferocious, loathsome and horrible
looking land-cra bs-the largest crabs in
the world. While the army lay in front OF
Santiago these monsters would come
scraping along through the chaparral,
startling the pickets, who thought the
Spaniards wera Sneaking up on them, or
invading in troops the tents OF the sol
diers, would fight pitched battles with
them. But after it WIS learned that the
land-crab contains under his shell a half
pound or 50 of dainty meat, encounters
with the monster were rather sought after
than avoided. Tie land-crab is fattened
by the natives on diet If grass, cane tops
and corn meal, mixed with m0lasses.
Kept in captivity for "a week, he is plump,
lively, and ready for the cook The land
crab is hunted at night by the light of
torches. The crustaceans come from their
holes TO Craze on the young cane tops.
When q claw is seen TO thrust itself warily
from hole, till then invisible, the hunter
keeps perfectly still until he can pin the
crabs four hind legs to the ground with a
short stick. Then he seiZes the crab by
the body behind its runners, and ties the
claws. Plantations in the West Indies
have pens to keep the captured crabs in.
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officers aud he had n talk and laugh. Gen.
elisa said:
We can lie down and sleep here, all OF
us; they will not bother us again" And
these words brought the catastrophe; it made
everybody careless.
Lieut.-Col. Ashby. commanding our regi-
ment, said after while that IL could not do
a1y harm If we sent a company out little
ways to the front. Another surprise of the
kind might not turn out so we'll He ordered
me out with my company-A. / went per-
haps 500 yards, halted. and sent patrols of
three men each to the right, left and front Of
me to search the neighboring roads. but they
returned, having found nothing suspicious.
ID the afternoon messenger came out from
the camp, telling me to come in to get ratiOns,
as we had had nothing to eat for DAYS past.
| told the man that some other company
must come out to take my place; but he came
again, telling me there was no danger, and
we should come in.
SO we went into camp All other COM
panies had had their ratlOns distributed, so
ours was ready in bags and boxes. Every
body IN the company was greatly interested
In the distribution process, and when we were
about half through we all at once received a
terrible fire from right, left and front
So the boys acted according TO Gen. GiIsa's
words; but did not go to sleep, but fled no.
body knew which way, trying To find pass
age where the bullets came thinnest-WSr
BURGHART, Orderly Sergeant, Co. A, Reeds
Ferry, n H.
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Increase of Navy.

The new Naval Register shows that the
active list OF the Navy now has q grand
total of 755 officers; as follows: 18l line
officers, including 65 cadets at sea- 161
medical officers, III pay officers, 200 engi-
neers, including II cadets at sea; "a
Is civil engineers; 1870 warrant officers,
sailmakers and mates; 2l6 cadets at the
Naval Academy.
One hundred and eighty-twO officers of
the retired list are now employed on active
duty; 693 officers have been appointed for
duty during the war, 34s in line. 48 in the
Medical Corps 80 in the Pay Corps, 225 in
the Engineer Corps, and B, in other grades.
In the Marine Corps "a Second Leuten-
ants have been appointed for service dur
ing the war; ~ sn
On the list of ships of the Regular Navy
are IL frst-class, ,of18 second class, 43
third class, six fOurth-class IS torpedo
boats, building and authorized: IL tugs,
six sailing vessels, five receiving ships,
II unserviceat1e Vessels. Thirty three
vessels Of all rates other than torpedo
boats are under construction or authorized.
On the list of ships of the auxiliary Navy
are SO cruisers and yachts, 81 steamers
and golfers, 2J tugs, Is revenue cutters,
four lighthouse tenders and two Fish
Commission vessels.
The senior officers. of each grade of the
Navy are at present: Rear-Admiral Wm.
a. Kirkland, Commodore Fred " Nc
Nair, Capt. VIM u. Sampson, Commander
Francis w. Dickins, Lieutenant Com
mander Charles o. Allibone, Lieut. Clay
ton 5. Richman, Lieut.. (uniOr grade) +.
*. Hill, Ensign Richard jackson. Medi-
cal Director X. j. Cleborne is at the head
OF the Medical Corps, Pay Director Charles
III. Eldridge at the head of the Pay Corps
and Chief Engineer Philip Inch at the
head of the Engineer Corps.
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Some Foraging Stories.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: One day at
Berwicks Bay, La, five comrades of the 156th
n. Y. and went out foTaging. We came TO
potato patch, and being short of rations in
camp at that time. we stopped and dug few
potatoes. Suddenly we saw a squad OK
rebels; we left all and ran, because we had
no guns with u.s. But the rebels yelled to
rs not to run; that they had come foraging
too. So Johnnies and Yanks dug potatoes
together until they got enough. As we
parted one of the rebels said: Boys, in
time of hunger We are friends, and In time
of battle we are enemies" So we went 10
our camp and ate our potatoes, and the rebs
did the same
At MoOreland, nine miles from Alexandra.
La, (Goy. Moore's place, we camped one day
from 10 o'clock until the next morning.
About dinner time that day walked by the
Governors house to see what / could do
about something good to eat. / was well
acquainted with the place, because / had
worked there before the war; but one thing
was in my way, the guard. When he turned
his back on me / thought - now is my time"
| went into the dining-room, where saw
an old negro women | knew we'll "Caro-
lima, said /, give me some of that food on
the table" ''Oh," she said, ''all dat ere's
foh de officers" ''All right, >" L replied, and
as soon as she went back to the kitchen to
get another load, opened my haversack and
filled it with fine baked chicken, dish and
dressing.
l went out the back door, and as I passed
the kitchen, saw a plate full of fresh bread.
took the bread and put it with the chicken.
Old Carolina missed the hen from the table
and the biscuits from the stove. She went
ont on the front part of the house and told
the officers. But too late. / was then away
back of the camp in fence-corner with two
of my comrades, eating Governor Moore's
hen.-CHARLES MILLER
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An Episode at Santiago.

Lieut.-Col. Edgar n. Kellogg, OF the 10th
Inf, who commanded his regiment during
the terrific fighting at Santiago July / in
which the 10th suffered severe loss, re-
lates stirring and pathetic incident OF
the famous battle.
of the 9th Inf, who had been accidentally
separated from his command, asked per
mission OF an officer of the 10th to fight in
his company, saying that he wanted to do
his duty and could not find his own regi-
m ent. Permission was granted him, and
all day the soldier did his part toward
winning the battle with as much skill and
vigor as though he belonged to the 10th.
When night came. the private accosted
Col. Kellogg and asked for certificate
showing that he had performed a soldiers
duty all through the battle.
"For. said he, "my Captain might think
had been skulking all day unless | can
show that ] was lost and that | fought
with your regiment.
Col. Kellogg questioned the man sharply
and sent his Adjutant to the Captain un-
der whom the man said he had fought to
see if his story was true. He found that
1T was true and that the soldier had per
formed valorous service all day in his
strange position. Quickly writing the
proper certificate, the Colonel dismissed
the man, who started at once to hunt up
his own regiment.
Late in the evening, as Col. kellogg was
walking the lines OF his regiment to cheer
up his men and to see that all was we'll
with them, he made CHASTITY discovery
stumbling over the dead body of soldier
who had fallen by a Spanish bullet. a
haSty examination in the fitful moonlight
showed that the dead hero was the faith
ful and conscientious soldier of the 9th
who had fought all day with the 10th. In
his pocket was the certificate so recently
given him by Col. kellogg. He had gone
but a few steps on his journey to his own
regiment when he was struck down by
a stray Spanish bullet.
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At Chancellorsviile.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: There is
talk now and then concerning that ske-
daddIe at Charlottesville, and who was to
blame for it; but nobody talking about 1T ap-
pears to have been there, so | will try to ex-
plain it as well as can. for / was there.
1t was about O'Clock in the morning when
a regiment of rebel cavalry came along the
road in front of u.s. There was an abatis all
along the road, with our brigade (Gilsa's) be-
hind it; our regiment, the 54th n. Y, on the
extreme right. The orders came not to fire
until so ordered; SO that cavalry came along,
not suspecting any danger, passing by us
some 10 yards in front of Us. 1t was long
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string; l could not see the-tail end of it, and
stood on the right wing Of the whole con-
Germ.
After about quarter of a mile of that
string had passed, the troops on our left be-
gan to fire into it. when the whole line let fly
at them. The rebels disappeared as quick as
lightning. l had the chance to fire three
shots ut them.
Gen Hooker came to see what was up, but
what he said / could not hear and he went
off again. Then Gen. elisa came up, and the
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Col. Theodore Roosevelt, of the Rough
Riders, who has conducted himself with
great gallantry, has again come promi-
nently to the fore. He is now mentioned
for Governor OF New York, and the poiiti-
cal situation with reference TO his pro-
posed nomination for that position has
been complicated by the publication OF a
letter 10 Secretary Alger and the Secre-
tary's rebuke. Under date OF july % he
wrote from Santiago saying il was earnest
ly hoped there would be sent TO Porto Rico
most of the Regulars, and at any rate the
cavalry division, including the Rough
Riders, who are as good as any Regu-
lars and three times as good as any State
troops"
There were, he continued, 500 effective
men in the division; if those who were
left behind were Joined to them I'VE could
land at Porto Rico. in this cavalry di,is-
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COMMODORE SCHLEY'S L0YHLTY.
He Never Had Thought OF Going Over to
the Southern Confederacy.

He Never Had n Thought OF Going Over to
the Southern Confederacy.
1t is all highly absurd to talk of Com
mOdore Schley's wavering in his loyalty at
the beginning of the war" said Maj. f. Y.
GOldsbOrOugh, of Frederick, Nd, to the
Editor of The National Tribune. Mai.
Colds borough was one of the original Union
men Of Maryland, and a gallant officer in
our army.
Commodore Schley is my own cousin.
His father and my mother were brother
and sister. He ard played and went to
school together when we were boys, and
my home was quite as much his as his
fatherS house was. especially after his
mother died. We were as intimate as two
boys could be, and know he was as loyal
to the Union as ! was. He comes from the
good old loyal stock of Western Maryland.
His blood is originally Huruenot, his an
cestors having en- grated to the Palatinate
Edict OF NAMES :, From the Palatinate
his family canlG to Jhi.country in 1870, and
settled near frederick. Ever since mem
bers of tie family have been honored,
prominent and useful citizens. The re-
ports Of Scott Schley's wavering loyalty
doubtless originate5 from his sister Nettie
having married Baltimore man Of rebel
sympathies. He himself married Miss
franklin, OF YAnnapoiis, whose family
sympathized with the South.
The Miss Schley who has been making
a figure in Europe in attempting to open
peace negotiations dis a second cousin of
Scott's' Herfathcr was a strong Union
man, and he was much opposed to her
present mission. He wrote to her To stop
her proceedings. Her mother is sister Of
the rebel Gen. Bradley T. Johnson, of
Baltimore. She is q convert to Catholic
ism, and 1t is thought that some influences
We're brought to, bear on her in France to
induce her to take this course"
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YHR GOSSIP:

Arthur Draper is a son of veteran, ,-and
a genuine yeunS American. His father
Gen. W. F. Draper, of brilliant record In
the war of the rebellion, is now Minister
to Italy. Young Draper had plenty OF al
lurements to spend a pleasant time around
the Americani Legation at Rome, or, II he
wanted to go intQ the war, he had 'infiu-
ence" enough tonsecure soft staf posi-
ton, as young Logan, Blaine, Alger, ct al.
But he took the More manly and American
way of enlisting as private soldier in Co.
M, 9th Mass, in which he rose to be Ser
geart. II the attack on the Spaniards
near Guanca last week he led the final
charge, which put the Spaniards to rout.
He did 50 well that his promotion to Lieu
tenant for gallantry has been recon-
mended
The old story of the Georgia Major who
wore nothing but shirt-collar and pair
of spurs" has been improved by descrip-
ton of the men in front of Santiago going
about "il nothing but cartridge and
a chew of tobacco"
The press syndicate's account of the
destruction of Cervera's fleet cost So, ,00O
in telegraph tolls.
Two young men, both Sons of Veterans,
who have seen service in the present war
are Charles c. Merritts, jr., and James Will
liams. Both enlisted at Dolphia, Ind, and
were assigned to the I'd U. s., at Tampa.
They went with their regiment to Cuba,
and were in all the hard fighting around
Santiago. Brother Merritts is the son OF
Charles G.. Merritts, ST Co. E, 155th Pa.
Brother Williams is the son of Richard
Williams, 54th and 133d Pa. Their homes
are at Johnstown, Pa.
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ion, close to 900 men, who would be
worth easily any 10, 600 National Guard
armed with black powder, Springfield, or
other archaic weapons"
Secretary Aiger replied: The Regular
Army, the Volunteer Army and the
Rough Riders have done well; but | sue-
gest that, unless you want TO spoil the
effects and glory of your victory, YOU
make no invidious comparisons. The
Rough Riders are no better than other
volunteers. They had an advantage i'm
their arms. for which they ought to be
very grateful"
In view of Roosevelt's candidacy, il
has been suggested that his political
enemies were responsible for this CORE
sp0ndence being made public. Roose-
ve!t's friends urge that only pardonable
pride IN the Rough Riders and confidence
! in the up-to-date weapons they use in
spired the expressions in his letter.
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MONDAY, AUG. 8.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.

The Spanish acceptance of our terms OF
peace was received in Washington late in
the afternoon, and the President informed
of the fact. 1t was about two hours after
the first section arrived before the end
was reached. Then, as it was in French
cipher. it had 10 be put together, ar
ranged. transmitted into plain French.
and translated into English. Before Ii
was officially delivered, the President was
unofficially informed IS to its purport, and
this he decided to be far from satisfactory.
II accepts our main propositions, but reIe-
gates to the Peace Commissioners several
important matters that the President con
siders as part Of the terms, and therefore
not subject to further discussion. j he
principal OF these Is believed TO be the
Cuban debt. The President holds that
neither the United States nor CUBA has
ANYTHING to do with the Cuban debt. and
viii not consider even the saddIing upon
the island that portion alleged to have
been incurred for internal improvements,
for the reason that it has all been more
than paid back by enormous taxes.
CUBA.
Gen Shafter telegraphs that the ''round
robin" of the officers alarms the people
more than ii should. The facts should be
kept in mind that his army made land
ing under the greatest difficulties, that
there were and could be no proper provis-
ion for food and shelter, and that it was
under the severest mental and physical
strain for three weeks. The reaction from
this is naturally prostTating. Fresh
troops arriving at Santiago now would
have none OF this and fare much better.
Aug. T. total number OF sick, 3,445;
fever cases, 2, 498; new cases, 412; returned
to duty, 406; deaths, Il.
The first batch of Spanish prisoners
500 in number-wcre started home on the
hospital ship Alicante.
The Grand Duchess started for New
York with POO men of the 18th u. S. and
list n. Y.
THE PHILIPPINES.
It was believed that the Administration
had been expecting for two days word from
Gen. Merritt that he had taken Manila,
but no news came from him.
Nor was anything heard from Gen. Miles.
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Too Slow for Her.
Mooker-What did he say to YOU in h

Mooher-What did he say to you in his
letter, dear?
Daughter-Reminded me that I prom
ised to wait for him till he came back from
the war and not to go with any other young
man while he was away.
M0ther-Of course you wrote him that
you would be true to your promise?
Daughter-Nell yes; and l told him
very distinctly that 1 didn't think the war
was being pushed along as it should be
at all.
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Where Are Their Friends?

Mr. dam Theis, Post Commander,
Hannibal, Mo-, writes that there is in the
freight house in that city two old head
stones that arc marked as follows: One,
c. II. Burchard, Co. G, I'd III. Cav; the
other, Eugene Fletcher, Go. ID, 31st Mass.
From the best Information he can OBJ
tain these two stones are part OF "A lot that
was shipped to Hannibal several years
ago. II he can find the friends of these
dead soldiers, the stones can be shipped
o them.
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Good War Pictures.

John S. Davis, Sutton Center, Mass,
writes: SIN the Gear old National Trib-
une the soldiers find the only champion oi
their rights. The illustrations of the Tres-
ent war are worth five times the subscrip-
tion. May your circulation ever increase.
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Written for The National Tribune.
THE ROUGH RIDERS AT SAN JUAN,
JULY 1, 1893.
BY NEWTON b. SPENCER. 18TH n. Y. ". (oL
NINTH CORPs,) MIDDLETOwN, N. r.

BY NEWTON b. SPENCER. 18TH n. Y. ". GOLD
NINTH CoRPs,) MIDDLETOwN, N. r.
Overlooking old Santiago town
Stands San Juan hill; there won TenoWn
Roosevelt's intrepid cowboys rough,
Made of the most unfinching stuff.
Spanards in trenches clustered there,
Like leopardS in a Jungle lair,
While below they iurISed in treetops tall
And behind a dense chaparreI wall,
And barbedwire barriers crossed the way
To hold the Yankee pigs" at bay;
From front and flank, and overhead,
Quick volleyS of MauSer bullets sped,
And never was faced a hotter hell
Where soldiers plucky fought and fell.
Into the thick of the whitening fire
Charged the Rough Riders-charged with
ire;
More than hundred feet ahead,
With his soul aflame, our Roosevelt led
Blood OF the old Berserker strain s''"
Thrilled him in every throbbing vein;
Beneath him, slain, his steed fell prone,
But a-fOot he valiantly rushed on,
Yelling his frantic battle-cry:
20 for 'em, boys! and make 'em fy!"
And the cowboys-heroes every man
Took hill and frowning Fort San Juan
Took them with bullets, bayonets and
sword
O'erran the clustering Spanish horde,
And the proud Castilians quit and fed,
Leaving heaps of their wounded and their
dead
"Sand!' Never yet on earth was more
In any armed band of fifty score;
Fight Never did any bulldog live
Less willing an inch to yieldor give;
AT Balaklava, murderOus, dire,
Stout BritOns faced no deadier fire;
AT Marathon no Greek warrior drew
A stauncher blade than our Yankees true,
And LeOnldaS was no Drawer man
Than the riders rough who took San
Juani
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SUNDAY, AUG. Z.

Spain's answer, accepting all the Ameri-
can terms of peace was sent to Paris to-
night to Mgr Merry del Val, who will
translate ii into cipher for transmission
to Washington. Del Val is one of the Pope s
personal Chamberlains now in the Paris
Diplomatic corpS.
The Spanish answer declares SPAN
cannot discuss proposals, but only ac-
cepts tn I'm because they are imposed on
Spain by force. :.
She leaves the following questions to be
decided by the peace commissioners:
Cuban debt, date and manner OF evacu-
ating Cuba and Porto Hico, protection 10
Spaniards and Spanish interests there;
whether Spain shall withdraw her artll-
lery; arms and ammunition now in Cuba
and Porto Rico, and the future OF the
PniliDpineS.
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SAILING FOR HOME.

The Gate City. loaded with cavalrymen,
sailed for New York this afternoon, and
will be followed by the other transports as
fast as they can be loaded. The trans
ports at Porto Rico will help bring
Shafter's men North.
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shops. a permanent scale oil prices VIII
be fixed tomorrow.
THE HEALTH OF THE FLEET.
Admiral Sampson reports:
Marine battalion is in excellent health.
Sick list numbers 212 per cent. Fleet
Surgeon reports that they are In better
condition for service in this climate than
they were when they first arrived South
in June. Health of the squadron at Guam
tanamo fairly good. Sick list numbers
about three per cent. General tone OF
health of the ships companies has fallen
considerably since the 1st of July. This,
however, is not due 10 the prevalence OF
any disease, but is probably due to the
release from the strain and constant effort
under which they so long lived; and to
this, probably more than to any other
cause, is due their somewhat impaired
physique. | do not think it necessary to
send the marine battalion North. The
crews have borne their privationS in a
manner beyond praise; those OF three
ships have not been ashore Tor seven
months, and these months in debilitat-
inp climate"
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SPAIN MAKES REPLY.
THE HEALTH OF THE FLEET.
Continued from first page.)

shops. A permanent scale of prices will
be fixed tomorrow.
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The press syndicate's account of the
destruction of Cerveras feet cost $1,000
in telegraph tolls.