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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-30
WRECK AND RUIN.
Bombardment of Santiago Thursday
Spreads Destruction.

A careful inspection of the fortlhcatlons
along the crest of the hills defending San
tiago harbor by the Associated Press dis
patch boat after the bombardment Thurs
day morning showed that the American
gunners spread wreck and ruin every
where. Some of the batteries were de-
molished beyond repair. The yultures
which circled on level wings over the hills
MS thick as swallows around chimney
for hours after the firing ceased furnish
ed grewsome evidence of the fatality
among the Spanish soldiers. Hundreds
of troops could be seen from the ships
digging in mounds of earth piled up by the
explosions of the projectiles from the
heavy guns for bodies, while their heads
were famed by the wings of the black
scavengers of the battlefield. There were
two spots, one on the east and the other
on the west of the harbor entrance, which
were denuded of the foliage. The hill
tops seem literally blown away. These
marked the places where the 20O-pound
charges of gun cotton blown by the We
suvius landed.
There was evident decentralization
among the Spanish troops during the bonn
bardment. Officers could be seen with
drawn swords driving the men to the guns,
but even then they could not be forced to
stay so long as our guns were directed at
them. The fifteen minutes night work
of the Nesuvius had shattered their
nerves. The aim of our gunners was su-
perb, and not only were the coast forts
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annihilated, but the batteries on Cayo
Smith, up the harbor, were destroyed.
Had all the ships used smokeless powder,
as did the New Orleans, there would re-
main no signs of guns or Notifications to
indicate that there had ever been any de-
fenses there.
The Spaniards were evidently surprised
while strengthening their Notifications
The first shot of the New York landed full
and fair on the top of the hills to the east.
where the gunners were already at work
erecting new pieces. The earth seemed
to rise in cloud, and when the twelve
inch shells of the Iowa and the thirteen
inch batteries of the Oregon landed
squarely and fairly, great cheer went
up from the ships. There were no cas-
ualties in the fleet, although the ships
held fixed position. as if inviting the
Spaniards TO fire upon them. The half
stripped ships gunners never worked with
more enthusiasm. In thirty-eight minutes
the order was given to cease firing. and
the message went to each ship from the
admiral. well DONE" and the officers and
men turned in for breakfast. Every de-
tail of the engagement had been executed
to the letter, from the opening of fire by
the New York to the last shot from the
Iowa
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ley, whose noble young life was the first Tor.
felt of the war, we send coincidence. To
Lieut. HObsSn and his comrades, WHOSE
brave deed in sinking the Merrimac In sap
tiaeo harbor has made them heroes and ell
deared them TO their country, we send cheer
and greeting, and commend the anticipated
action of the President and Congress In rec
ognizng, In Il fitting way, their courageous
and heroic conduct, and we demand that
their treatment as prisoners Of war shall ac'
cord with the rules and usages of civilized
warfare. To the army and navy. &c the
boys wearing the blue upon land or sea- we
send greeting and encouragement, firm In
the belief that their services Will add luster
to Americans arms anG bring victory 10
the country's cause. We Sercby pledge the
Republican party of Ohio and It's Senators
and Representatives In Congress In their
support and defense.
IL the near future important problems will
arise out of the war. in which the nation Is
now engaged. Among others. Will be the
disposition to be made of conquered terri
tory. The people can safely leave the wise
and patriotic solution Of these great ques-
tlons to Republican President and a Re
publican Congress.
We most heartily approve of the steps now
being taken by Congress and the President,
providing for the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands, as part OF the United
States. and hereby express the urgent wish
that the same be fully accomplished at the
earliest practicable date, by the passage by
the Senate of the joint resolution which has
already met with the approval of the House
of Representatives.
We regret the enforced absence from this
convention of Senators Foraker and Hanna.
but earnestly commend that fidelity TO
duty which prompts them 20 remain at
Washington, and we heartily approve Of
their determination to stay there until the
Will Of the American people is carried out
and our flag once more floats over the Ha-
walian Islands. never again to be hauled
down.
We rejoice In the election Of Marcus A.
Hanna to the Senate of the United States
for the short and long terms, as demanded
by the Republicans of Ohio last year, and
we heartily approve of the action of those
members of the General Assembly who have
by their votes and their party loyalty in
electing him. made effective the Will OF the
people as expressed at the polls in November
last. We commend party loyalty every
where as essential TO the triumph of our
great principles.
We commend the wise administration Of
the executive affairs of this State by the
heads of the various departments, placed In
authority by the Republican party.
The new State Central Committee or
ganized with Cyrus Hulin, chairman; L.
w. Durr vice chairman, and c. .. Hide
brand secrtary.
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Panic in q Big Circus Tent.

Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus
tent was blown to ribbons in a gale al
Sioux City, Iowa. Hundreds of people
were imprisoned under the tangle oi
canvas, poles and -opes. There was a
mad stampede for tie entrances and be-
tween that and the lcrashing timbers
many people were hurt. A thorough
search was at once made of the ruins by
the police, when the dead body of Adolph
Halversen was found. The number of
injured will probably reach twenty or
thirty, of whom not more than four or
five are seriously injured. The animals
in the menagerie were in their cages
ready for the train and none were lost.
There was a stampede among the horses,
however, which for time threatened Sc
rious results. The loss TO the circus peo-
pie was heavy.
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TROOPS FACE OSHKOSH MOB.
Striking woodworkers Are Dispersed
bx Wisconsin Soldiers.

by Wisconsin, Soldiers.
The woodworkers' strike at Oshkosh.
Wis. resulted in rioting. The trouble IS
said to have been started by a watchman
at the Morgan plant pointing revolver
at some of the women doing picket duty.
The strikers set upon the watchman and
would have killed him but for police IN
reference. John Fable. another work
man, was pounded and cut until MS condi-
ton is critical C. III. Paxton. manager OF
the Mcmillan Lumber Company. was
egged and narrowly escaped dose OF
vitriol. Thursday evening the mob. 1.OO0
strong. started for McAlillans mill. Warn
ing had been sent ahead, and the gates 10
the ward were closed. Five hydrants
were opened and the hose turned on the
crowd. but il broke in the gates and took
possession. Police and deputies were of
no avail All of the nOn-unioniSts received
severe beatings. Ed Casey. an engineer,
was struck in the face with stone. He
retaliated by hitting the thrower, James
Morris. over the head with a wrench. ia
fiictng fatal injuries.
Gov. Scofeld ordered the militia az
Milwaukee to go to Oshkosh and restore
order. The arrival of the troops added
to the tension. but prevented another out
break on the part of the striking wood
workers. The strikers marched 10 the
factory of the Paine Lumber Company ut
6 o'clock Friday morning. but when they
reached the grounds soldiers stood ready
to receive them and the crowd dispersed.
Thursdays fighting resulted in nine nom
union men being disabled.
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Wa shinSton sDecial:

Washington soecial:
The gratifying news comes that troops
at last have landed upon Cuban soil and
active army operations have begun, the
previous occupation by the marines near
Guantanamo having been made only for
the establishment of a naval base and
cable station. From this time on stirring
news may be expected. Over two months
have elapsed since war was declared, but
the army may now be said to have taken
the field for the first time, which VIII
shortly leave Sampson and Schley free to
operate in other directions.
The troops landed at two points, to the
east and west of the harbor entrance,
meeting with, according to the official dis
patch, little, if any, resistance" 1t evl-
dently being the plan for the two dlvls-
ions to move forward and attack the
Spaniards on the flanks, while the insur-
gents under Garcia and Rabi advance up
on their rear The landing took place un-
der cover of a vigorous bombardment by
the fleet. The debarkation began within
twenty-four hours after the fleet of trans
ports arrived and at l o'clock Thursday
morning the War Department was advis-
ed by cable that all the troops were
ashore.
Advices received Monday afternoon an
nounced the arrival off Santiago of the
first division of the American army of IN
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SANTIAGO AGAIN UNDER FIRE.
Fortifichtions Crushed and the Viz
caya Struck by a hell.

a.
caya Struck by n hell.
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS feet lombard
ed the batteries at Santiago de Cuba for
the third time at daylight Thursday morn
ing. For hours the ships pounded the
batteries at the right and left of the en-
trance, only sparinS Ell Morro, where
Lieut.. Hobson and his companions OF the
Merrimac are in prison. The western bat
tcries, against which the main assault
was directed, were badly wrecked. One
gun was utterly destroyed. In others
many guns were dismounted. At first the
Spaniards replied passionately and wildly,
but impotently. Then most of the guns
were deserted. Not ship was struck nor
n man injured on the American side. 1t
is believed that the enemy's loss of life
was heavy. 1t is reported from Madrid
that "a shell from an American warship,
falling from a great elevation, struck the
Vizcaya, which, owing to its excellent ar
NOR, was not damaged"
AS preliminary to the hammering Civ
eli the batteries, the dynamite cruiser
Vesuvius at midnight was given another
chance. Three 250-pound charges of gun
cotton were sent over the Notifications at
the entrance. The design was TO drop
them in the bay, around the angle, back
of the eminence on which Ell MORO is sit
uated. where it was known that the Span
ish torpedo boat destroyers were lying.
Two charges went true, rs no reports
were heard-a popularity of the explosion
of gun cotton in water. The third charge
exploded with terrific violence on Cayo
Smith. The destruction and death at the
western batteries must have been appall-
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Columbus special:

The Republican State convention of S96
delegates for the nomination of candidates
for the positions of Secretary of state,
Judge OF the Supreme Court and Mem
Der of the Board of Public Works, con
yened Tuesday at the Auditorium. in Co
lumbus. The first session of the two
days convention was called to order at
4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon for the pur-
pose of organization. There were several
contests to occupy the attention of the
committee on credentials. the most Tor
midable being the one from Cuyahoga
County and Cleveland. The original pro-
gram had Senator Hanna for temporary
chairman Tuesday and Senator Foraker
for permanent chairman Wednesday, but
neither of the Senators could leave Wash
ington pending consideration of Hawaliah
annexation, and Congressman Charles III.
Grosyenor was substituted for both OF
them. His keynote speech had been an
ticipated with interest, as he Is recog-
nized as conferee of the national ad-
mnistration.
H. NJ. Dougherty, as chairman Oh the
retiring State committee, called the con-
yention 10 order and in reviewing the
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and Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt led the charge
with great bravery. They scorned to hide
themselves in the grass or underbrush, as
the enemy did. and ultimately they drove
the enemy back toward Santiago, infilct-
ing heavy losses upon them. but with
loss TO themselves of thirteen men killed
and at least fifty wounded. number of
Cubans took part in the days fighting and
forty of them were killed.
The fight lasted an hour. The Span
iards opened fire from the thick brush and
had every advantage of numbers and posi-
ton. but the troops drove them back from
the start. stormed the blockhouse around
which they made the final stand and sent
them scattering over the mountains Inc
cavalrymen were afterward REINFORCED
by Seventh. Twelfth and Seventeenth IN
fantry. part of the Ninth cavalry. the Sec
ond Massachusetts and the Seventy-hrst
New York.
Fourteen dead Spaniards were found IN
the bush after the fight. but their loss was
doubtless far in excess of that.
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BObby's Tongue.

I'VE got into a crowded car and not
n man even looked up from his paper
why didn't you step on somebody's $
foot, so that he'd have looked up and
seen that you We're young and pretty;
| always"
"Yes. but you forget. dear. that l
weigh thirty pounds more than you do.
| doubt if n man would give me Il seat
after / had stepped on his foot. How
ever. | Just meant to have seat and
Bobby danced around and fell over
people until an elderly man said:
Squeeze in here, my little man: I'll
make room for you And never Of
fered me his Seat.'
Mercy! and you?"
Il said sweetly, oh. thank you, sir.
The poor little fellow is tired: he has
had scarlet fever, and'-I got no fur
ther. There was regular stampede
and Bobby and l had all the room we
wanted"
We'll you We're comfortable then"
Not very. That awful child plped
up shrilly: Say, sis, why did they all
run away? Scarlet fever isn't catch
ing when you've had it two years ago
is it?'-New York Journal.
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WAR BULLETINS.


Germany. it is declared, will not inter
fere in Manila.
The cruiser Newark may be the flagship
of a new flying squadron.
Col. Torrey's troops of cowboy cavalry
men will probably go to Porto Rico.
Spanish ministers declare their country
will not agree to an exchange of prisoners.
James Hobson, 4 brother of the hero
of the Merrimac, is a candidate for West
Point.
1t was again announced at Madrid that
the Spanish reserve squadron had sailed
from Cadiz.
There have been seven deaths among
the soldiers at Camp Alger at Falls
Church, Va.
The officers in command of the Porto
Rican expedition will be Gems. Coppinger,
Lee and Keifer.
! The Queen Regent of Spain has offered
to abdicate, If such step will allay pop
ular discomfort.
Illinois troops in camp at Jacksonville
took prominent part in the dedication of
Il Confederate monument.
| AuNlllarE cruisers IluENaIu anu ti'
| will be used as troop transports for the
Porto Rican expedition.
| CORRESPONDENT of the Pail Mall Gazette,
| London, who visited Cuba, says stories
of starvation are unfounded.
Gen. Miles says Garcia has agreed tC
cooperate with the American forces In
the operations against Santiago.
The new Notifications at Cardenas have
been bombarded by American warships
and the Spanish severely punished.
Fresh calls for men for the army are
constantly being made in Spain, and re
endorsements are being FASTENED to vari
Gus points.
The American collier Ravensdale, own
ed by Philadelphia firm, is suspected
of delivering Il cargo of coal to the enc
my's warships.
Brig. Gen. Garretson is trying to NOV,
n brigade of Illinois and Ohio troops from
Camp Alger to Fernandina for the Port,
Rico expedition.
Miss Jean Evans and Miss Helen Tay
lor. daughters of the captains of the bat
tleships Iowa and Indiana, have apple,
for positions in the naval nurse corps.
In Rome, it is admitted that the Philip
p;nes are lost to Spain, and the Spanisl
Government is advised to submit witt
resignation to that accomplished result.
Owing to the lack of transports the thir,
military expedition to the Philippines /
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A Decisive Battle Must
Be Fought This
Week.
Many More Men Fastening
to Reinforce Our Army
in Cuba.
Santiago Plainly in Sight.

A dispatch, dated on board the
Dandy off Jurugua, Saturday, via
Kingston, says: The troops of the
United States and Spain are al
most face to face, less than four miles
apart. The picket lines at certain points
are within hailing distance of the enemy.
1t seems certain that the battle oil Sahtl-
ago must come within week. The
troops are all ashore here and at Baiquiri,
with the exception of few scattered
companies that have gone forward. The
supplies are sufficient to enable the army
to sustain a weeks campaign at both
landing points.
Washington special: Gen. Shafter has
half as many troops as will be at his dis
posal in about a week. The Generals
bard task is still before him. That little
engagement Friday would not have been
reported during the Civil War.
Shafter has about 1900 men. Four
thousand more are EN- route from New
port Ne US on the cruisers Yale and Har-
ward. Five thousand more, the remain
der of the First division at Camp Alger,
will get away from that point before the
end of the week. Troops from Tampa
are also TO 60 TO Skaters aid. How
many are to go from there cannot be
stated, The understanding IS that two
origades are under orders-the command
of Brigadier General Snyder of the Third
division, First army corps. That means
about 7,50G officers and men.
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Rock ThrOwers.

There is nothing about Tennessee
River longshoremen to Startle any city
raised man, but turn one of them loose
in his native wilds and give him a
handful of smooth pebbles or rounded
powders and he'll astonish you.
Folks who have sojourned in the
Tennessee River bottoms up above
Paducah tell wondrous tales of the
rock throwers, but the natives them
selves look on these strange accom-
plishments rs matter of course.
The last issue of the Big Sandy
(Tenn.) Visitor says in very matter
of-fact, off-hand sort of way:
with a rock one day last week while
sitting on top of one of the tallest gum
treees in the Big Sandy bottom
Thus the Big Sandy Visitor, being
familiar with such performances, dis
misses what in any other part of the
world would be n wonderful feat. Yet
wv. II. Pierce" is but one among
mary.
1t is told as matter r-of-fact that the
sturdy young fellows often go hunting
with no other weapon than pocketful
of good throwing rocks All is game
that comes within eyes reach Of these
youthful Nimrods. Rabbits they bowl
over with ease as bunny sits in his bed
or hops blithely along in the frosty
cover Squirrels, killed by flying
lump of gravel. tumble from the forks
of the tallest trees, and wild turkeys
occasionally meet a similar fate. Even
wild ducks are slain by the rock
throwers.
Beginning this rock practice in child
hood. the average boy of the Tennessee
River bottoms has an arm like steel,
an eye like an eagle and an aim like Il
trained sharp-shooter when he reaches
the long pants and chewing tobacco
stage 1t is said that some of the rock
throwers can hit Il bulls eye with a
bowlder two out of three times at a dis
tance of GO feet.-Paducah (kyD NiS-
itnr
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not likely to leave San Francisco until
next month

not likely to leave San Francisco until
next month.
\ committee of the Army and Navy
League left Chicago to visit the various
camns and ascertain the needs of the sol
diers which can be supplied by their
friends ut home.
Ex-Gov. Roswell p. Flower sent 81. 900
each to the Second, Eighth and Sixty
ninth regiments of New York, because
they were suffering for the lack of food
and suitable clothing.
The false reports regarding the general
war situation issued by the Spanish Off
cials has stirred the people of Spain up to
the point of revolution since the Govern
mont has been compelled to admit half the
truth.
The President has authorized canned
salmon TO be added as one of the army ra-
tions. Fresh beef will be issued to the
troops six days in ten, salt meats three
davs in ten. and canned salmon one day
in ten.
Private Harry Jackson, of Company
X. Second New Jersey Infantry, is prob
ably the tallest soldier in the United
States army. He is & feet Ga inches in
height. and of wonderfully perfect physi-
cal development.
A claim for 100000 was sent to the
| War Department by Adjutant General
Reece of Illinois. being the amount ex-
pended by the State for the arms and
| equipment of its troops.
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vasion. under command of Major General
William L. Shafter. No attempt was
made during the day, according TO the
report. to land the American troops Gen
cIai Shafter, soon after his arrival had
conference with Admiral Sampson. They
discussed at length the information OBJ
tanned by Admiral SIMPSONS scouts as to
the most available landing places in the
vicinity of Santiago, and sent further
scouting parties along the coast, who in
spected the points considered by Adj
miral Sampson to be most advantageous.
Tremendous enthusiasm was awakened
among the men with Admiral Simpsons
feet by the arrival of the troops. They
gave cheer after cheer, and their enthu-
siasm met with a hearty response from
the troopships.
Repeated delays in the departure of the
army from Tampa had made the men
with the fleet impatient and they await
ed the coming of their allies with great
| eagerness. For more than ten days they
had had practically nothing to do aside
| from preventing the escape of Admiral
| Cervera's fleet from the harbor. Officers
and men, the fleet having done all damage
possible preparatory TO landing the troops,
| were anxious for more active warfare.
From an early hour on Sunday morning
every vessel in Admiral SIMPSONS fleet
| was on the lookout for the transports. The
admiral had been advised from Washing
| ton that the troopships probably would
| join his fleet some time during the day.
General Garcia and his personal staff
! were picked up AT General Rabi's camp,
| eighteen miles west of Santiago, and
brought to the flagship Sunday afternoon
by the gunboat Vixen. There the griZZled
and wounded patriot had a long consulta-
ton with Admiral Sampson regarding the
operations for the investment of Santa
go and the cooperation of the American
| and Cuban troops. General Garcia is
| very enthusiastic. He says the Span
iards are starving and cannot hold out
| long and that the war in the island will
end in n few months. 1t is estimated that
over 300 Spaniards have been killed or
wounded since the landing of marines
| The Spaniards seem satisfied that they
cannot dislodge the Americans and have
withdrawn. The upper bay will be oc-
cupied Immediately. Lieutenant Dele
hanty, with an expedition, has been al
work removing mines from the river con,
Meeting the upper and lower bays. When
this is clear the ships will move up the
channel and take the town of Caimanera
whose forts were demolished by the
Texas.
An American telegraph Office has beer
opened in an American camp on Cubar
soil The advantage which Madrid hat
of direct communication with Cuba i:
enjoyed now by Washington. The Ameri
can officers at Camp McCalla on Guam
tanamo Bay can telegraph the news houl
by hour if there is any to send and if the!
are inclined to send it.