The Chipley banner., 1898-06-25
WAR PARAGRAPHS.
A Brief Compilation Of Daily
Occurrences,

quires and an intimation to that effect
has been conveyed TO Admiral Erben,
in charge of that service.
The United States army and the
Christian Commission OF California
has been organized. It's purpose is
the uniting Of all evangelical churches
in q union for systematic work among
the soldiers confining itself to o-copera-
tion with the chaplain Of the United
States army and navy.
News has been received at the navy
department that Admiral Camara's
Cadiz feet is unseaworthy.
Acting Admiral William T. Samp-
son, commanding the naval forces
operating in the West Indies, whose
actual rank in the navy is that of cap
tain, will become commodore on the
third proximo by the statutory retire.
ment for age Of Rear Admiral William
A. Kirkland, commandant Of the Mare
Island, CAL, navy yard, who is now
the ranking officer Of the navy.
1t is reported that camp Alger is TO
be discontinued and several smaller
encampments are to be established at
available points along the south Attain
tic coast and Secretary Alger is to
make the selections.
A large quantity Of smokeless pow
der has been received for the navy and
will be sent TO SIMPSONS feet. The
Oregon has been using this powder.
The following prize vessels and
their cargoes are to be auctioned at
Key West, June 27: Two large steam
ers, two barks, one brig, seventeen
schooners and one sloop. The car
goes consist of rice, -four, beans, cod
fish, sugar, sardines, vermicelli, mac
aroni, cigars, steel, mineral water,
beer, wine, canned goods and chooo-
late.
The New York World has issued an
extra stating that General Fitzhugh
Lee is to attack Havana with 10000
men.
Another southern boy has accom-
plished an act of daring. Lieut.. Blue,
who is well known in the navy as an
enterprising and daring young officer,
landed near Santiago de Cuba and in
spected Cervera's vessels there.
The people of San Juan are daily
expecting another attack by the Ameri-
can feet Governor Macias has sent
his family to the interior except his
favorite daughter, who would not
leave him. His hair has turned from
brown TO white. In the harbor are
the gunboats Ponce de Leon, Isabella,
Comache, Terror, Alphonso
Ill and yor Amelia and two other
cargo boats.
Capt. Huntington's Marines, assist
ed by Gubans, attacked Spanish
guerilla camp in the hills near Guam
tanamo and completely routed the
enemy. The Spanish lost forty killed,
while on our side two Cubans were
killed and one OF the marines slightly
A Washington dispatch says: The
First army corps, Major General john
J. Coppinger commanding, has been
definitely designated to undertake the
occupation Of Porto Rico. It will be
rapidly increased to 10000 men, in
cluding all available regulars now in
The south, with the addition Of the best
volunteer regiments at Chickamauga,
Tampa and Falls Church, Va.
The second expedition to the Phil
ppines has sailed from San Francisco.
The force consisted of $500 men dis
Iributed on four transports.
The following general officers accom-
panied General Shafter to Cuba: Ma
or General Joseph Wheeler, Brigadier
Generals J. F. Kent, n. 8. Hawkins,
;. s. Sumner, J. G. Bates, 8. B. M.
Young, H. w. Lawton and A. r.
Chaffee. Also Major General Breck-
nridge and Brigadier General Ludlow
went as inspecting officer and engineer
'ficer from headquarters army, re-
'pectively.
The first land battle has occurred on
Cuban soil. Spanish guirillas attack
I'd force Of marines landed from the
transport Panther. Four Americans
we're killed. Spanish loss unknown.
The navy department has completed
ts arrangement OF the Atlantic and
yulf coast patrol, and stretching from,
5astport, Me-, around to New Orleans,
here are no less than forty auxiliary
raft, including some Of the tiny yachts
md reconstructed single-turret moni.
ors OF the civil war, tugboats, ferry
,oats and not few large and we'll
rmsd merchantmen.
SIMPSONS ships have again bonn
the Spanish defenses at
santiago. Terrible damage was done
nd the batteries of the enemy were
silenced. None Of our ves-
els were injured, but the Spanish loss
5 thought TO be enormous.
Emperor William of Germany has
rdered the German consul at Manila
o prevent the landing Of the United
'tates forces unless Admiral Dewey
AS enough men to maintain order and
,rotect the Germans.
II is given ont at the navy depart
aent that the expedition TO Porto Rico