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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28

cup. What was his hostess to saw

cup. What was his hostess to say.
The Dewey family has always kept
up its ancient style. Mrs. Dewey drove
about Montpelier in low hanging ba.
rouche, on whose horses silver plated
harness clanked. When the townspeople
saw the barouche approaching, they
said, half in awe. half jesting, "Here
comes the Prince Of Wales carriage" {"
The Deweys are Episcopaliaps, and
George and his brothers Charles and
Edward were brought up in the fear Of
Ged. But the influence of parental
training was not at all times strong
enough to keep George from making
life burden to his schoolteachers, and
sometimes, as consequence, to himself.
He was early educated in the Montpe.
lier public schools. He wanted to 60 to
sea, but that he should be a sailor did
not meet his fathers wishes. So they
came to kind of compromise. The
young man went from the public schools
to the Norwich university at North.
field, VT, a military school.
Incidentally he had some very good
training in pacing deck, for one form
of discipline at the Northfeld school
was to punish an offender by making
him walk, shouldering musket, GER
tain number Of times around big elm
tree on the school grounds. Dewey senior
did not approve of fighting. He told his
son, "Never fight, but when you do,
fight for all you are worth" Il would
seem that the son has borne In mind
this advice. He remembered It at the
Northfield sohool-and 60 he walked
around the elm tree once in awhile.
When be was II years old, Dewey
won mis- way, and was appointed to the
Naval academy in 1854. He was then
slender young fellow, with rather high
cheek bones and piercing eye. OF that
eye Of his, whose glance directed the
battle in Manila harbor, an old towns
man said in 1885, when Dewey went
back to Montpelier captain, "By GIN
ger, b'lieve tho captain could look
through stun postp' Not sternpost
dewey looked at those the other day
-but stone post, for in Montpelier all
the hitohing posts are Of granite. ;-,.s
Getxge Dewey was duly graduated
from Annapolis in 1858, and the first
ship to which he was unsigned was the
steam frigate Wabash. This epoch may
be regarded as closing his boyhood's
career. Thereafter his history Is identi-
fed with that Of his country. e
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28

. high and honorable one in al stages
Of his career. Let Us 60 lack to his boys
hood and see how in that period st lid
life the boy foreshadowed the man.
George Deweyis q vermonter. He
was born 81 years ago in fine old CO.
lonial house On State street, Montpelier,
house surrounded BY fine grounds and
right opposite Vermont's statehouse.
The acting rear admiral's father was
Dr.. Julius Y. Dewey, now dead, hne
gentleman of the old school, remember
cd and honored for his integrity and
force of character. His mother was q
very beautiful woman, born in Vermont
too.
Young Dewey, as is characteristic Of
Green Mountain stock, was a bright,
intelligent lad, fond of rough and tum.
BILE sports, with will of his own and
an original bent Of mind. Every Incl.
dent in the boyhood Of hero is of uni
versal interest, and this little story is
still told in Montpelier about we'll
meant but i'll timed remark Of the fu.
ture rear admiral which put his hospi.
table mother to confusion. It was the
only time that she ever was known to
have been at loss for courteous an.
swer to put guest at his ease.
On this occasion Judge James Barrett
was Mrs. Dewey's guest at a tea party.
The judge, usually most courtly, had
drank his cup Of tea.
Mother, said young Dewey" Judge
Barrett's cup is empty"
"Oh, judge" cried Mrs. Dewey,
"let me give you some tea. - SO
"Madam, I thank you," answered
the judge, "but will have no more
tea"
"But these cups are 60 small" in
sisted the hostess.
Madam. - said the judge. bowling,
II am not responsible for the size Of
your teaoups."
The judge wanted more tea, but he
was too punotilious to ask for second
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28

the enemy's guns. The small arms were
thrown overheard and all possible dam
age was done to engine and everything
else that might prove Of use to the
enemy. @s ta$}, S.s
"The ship was first set on fire in the
forward storeroom, but three shots came
through below her water line and put
out the flames. She was then set fire in
four places aft, and when the flames
were we'll under way, so as to make her
destruction certain, Captain Smith and
his first lieutenant George Dewey left
the ship, all the officers and crew hav.
ing been landed before. The Mississippi
was soon in blaze fore and aft, and as
she was now relieved Of great deal Of
weight-by the removal of her crew
and the destruction Of her upper works
she f1oated off the bank and drifted
down the river, much to the danger Of
the Union vessels below. But she pass.
ed without doing them any injury and
at $3.50 O'Clock blew up and went to
the bottom"
Lieutenant Dewey was the last to
leave the ship. To keep her from fall
Ing into the enemy's hands he set fire to
her himself and escaped on cotton bale
which was floating down the river. Ad-
miral Porter, commenting on this inoi-
dent, said, "It is in such trying mo.
ments that men show of what metal
they are made, and in this instance the
metal was the best" The superior off,
GERS aboard.the Mississippi conceived by
his actions that Dewey was man Of
steel nerves, and he was Immediately
assigned to the gunboat Agawam, then
In the north Atlantic blockading squad
ron, where he again distinguished him.
self in two fierce battles-one in the at.
tack made upon Fort Fisher, in Decem.
ber, 1864, and the other in January,
1865. This ended his fighting career for
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28

this engagement more memorable than
the fight with which Lord Nelson's
name is imperishably associated. The
weight of armament, destructive power
and strength of resistance in the squad.
rons at Manila bay far surpassed those
elements in the aeet at Trafalgar. At
Manila the American squadron had to
fight the Spanish ships and their shore
Qualifications at the same time in the
enemy's harbor, and there was the hid
den peril of submarine mines and tor.
pedoes which might reveal itself in the
immediate destruction of warship at
every stage of the battle.
There was another momentous feature
in this great battle. Here for the first
time since the complete revolution in
naval architecture and tactics caused by
the replacing of wooden by armored yes.
sells, the motive power Of sails by that
Of steam, the new system had its trial
in general engagement. 1t was the oc-
easion that all the military and naval
powers Of the world had been awaiting
to test the value of modern naval equip
ment. The fight at Yalu, in 1895, be,
tween the Chinese and the Japanese
gave some lessons. but the navies Of the
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
cHlcKAMAUGA's ARMY.

Thirty.six Thousand Men Now In Camp
at That Point.
CH1cKAMAuaA PARK, May 25.-This
morning saw 5000 men Of the volun.
teer army under tents at this point and
the officers Of the army expect that by
Saturday night there will be $4,000.
The Third Tennessee regiment, the
first distinctively Southern troops to
reach the park, arrived during the day
under command of Colonel ]. P. Dufe,
1905 officers and men. @
The day at the park was unmarked
by any incident except the battle drill
Of the First division Of the First corps.
The movements were under command
Of General Wilson and the men were
put through the exercises In a very
thorough manner. The regiments Of
the division have been in camp long
enough to have become somewhat in.
ured to the climate as. well a. the work
and the maneuvers were characterized
by great energy. accuracy and remark.
able precisiOn,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
THE CITY OF PEKrNo.


awaiting the signal to start let them.
selves loose. They climbed to the rig
ging and swarmed all over the big
ships, shouting and cheering like mad.
The bay was alive with small craft Of
every description and huge ferry boats
were pressed into service to accommo.
date the eager crowds and carry them
to the head of the Golden Gate, that
Last Farewell Might Be Said.
The big transports steamed slowly
along the water front and the crowd on
shore raced along to keep them in
sight. The noise made by patriotic cit
izens on sea and shore was something
terrible. Every steam whistle in the
city appeared to be blowing, cannon
were fred and the din lasted for fully
an hour. AS the Australia. passed Ala.
traz island in the lead Of the other
ships the battery Of United States ar.
tillery stationed there fred q salute to
General Anderson. The colors were
dipped in recognition and the steam.
ships sounded their sirens. When last
seen the transport fleet was steaming
slowly to the southwest. After the
pilots were dropped the vessels
Wont Ahead at Full Speed
and in six days, if all goes well, they
will enter Honolulu harbor and join
the Charleston.
The three transports carried about
1850 men. The expedition, which is
under command of Brigadier General
Anderson, consists of four companies
of regulars, the First regiment Califor.
nia volunteers, the First regiment Ore.
gon volunteers, a battalion of heavy
artillery and about 100 sailors and ii
naval officers. The fleet is loaded with
supplies to last q year and carries big
cargo Of ammunition and naval stores
for Admiral OeWey,s feet. .l
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MAJOR 3. x. pANGBoRN

CActing Admiral Dewey's schoolteacher.]
two oriental powers engaged were so
newly organized and were manned so
generally BY unframed men that the
fighting powers Of the fleets either in
gunnery or maneuvering were practical
ly untested. Never was there another
engagement on which the interest of tha
world was so Axed as on that Of May /
iu Manila bay. It was the first measur.
ing of strength between the two great
powers in conflict, and it struck the
keynote Of what might be expected in
the future fighting Of the war.
The battle was fought, and its results
are known. It bore to the world the
message not only of the fighting powers
Of our ships, but the GOODNESS, courage,
eeamspship and splendid gunnery Of the
officers and men Of the American navy.
There is one name today in the mouth Of
every American, and that is the name Of
Acting Rear Admiral George Dewey,
who commanded the American squad.
ron. Hisreoord of hard service has been
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
MISSIONARIES RESCUED.
Troops !Relieve the Belensuered Workers

Troops iRelieve the Belenguered Workers
at KweItu.
SIERRA LEONE, West Coast of Africa,
May 25.-A force of troops has relieved
the missionaries and others at Kweltu,
whose lives were imperiled by the up.
rising Of the natives who rebelled
against the imposition of the hut tax.
The bodies Of the American mission!
aries who were murdered when the in.
surgents attacked and destroyed the
town of Rotifu, in the early part Of the
present month have been recovered and
buried.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
DEWEY THE vERMoNT'EiR
Hts Birth and Boyhood and His
Old Home.
LoNaBD TO BE A SAILOR BOLD.

/ p
but His Father Opposed the Plap<s First.
Sater Young Dewey Had His Way and
Decamo Naval Ac.demy Cadet at Sow
cnteen Years Of Age.
Not since the battle of Trafalgar, 9s
years before, has there been au interna-
tional naval battle to compare, in the
magnitude Of the forces engaged and the
Importance of its results achieved, with
the fight in Manila bay on May last.
The American Asiatic squadron, COM
manded by Acting Rear Admiral George
Dewey, against stubborn resistance,
sunk or captured every vessel in the
Spanish feet. demolished or silenced the
forts and batteries on shore and COM
PEELED the surrender of the city Of Ma.
nilla, which they defended. There were
several circumstances indeed that make
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
DEWEY NEEDS TROOPS.
Situation In tho Philippines Said to Re
q a.-g- NJ, H. Critical li.-@s. z. -

oAsuosAou Au sno 1AAHPPluoo 0al0. 70 ~
q .ts- ~, w. Critioal.1iT-Ss
NEW YORK, May 25-A special to
The Times from. Washington says Im-
portant and disquieting news has been
received from Europe and Dewey. II
caused AN Immediate and strenuous
effort to be made, to hasten the for.
warding Of troops. One Republican
senator, who discussed the Philippine
situation with the president. said after
he came out Of the White House:is
':From the present outlook lido not
expect to see the Monterey in thesd
waters again in 10 years. Il it becomes
a matter Of deciding whether troops
shall be first hurried to Manila or to
Cuba, they will 60 to the former, Is the
situation there is vastly mose, critical
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
MADRID HEARS FROM MANILA

Chiefs Of the Late Insurrection Have OF.
fered Their Services to Spain. o.
MADRID, May 26.-An official dis.
patch from Manila announces that the
majority Of the chiefs who took part in
the last insurrection have presented
themselves to the Spanish governor
general, Offering their services to
Spain. -
1t is said here that the Spanish pris.
oners of war in tho United States have
again complained that they are treated
as convicts.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
Martial Law in th. c.n.r,e,.

LONDON, May 27.-The Daily Chron.
icle publishes % letter from q CORE.
spondene In Las Palmas, Canary isl.
ands, which says: Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout the Canary.
Islands and is very rgidly enforced.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
Net Foreign Amb....do...

MADRID. May 27.-The ambassadors
of Russia, Germany and England, N.
shevitch, Herr Won Radowitz and Sir
Henry Drummond.W Wolf. conferred
during the evening with Duke Amlede.
var de Bio, the minister of foreign
00elfA .~.l $50 -
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
Cable I.iues Arc Workinr.

ST. THOMAS, D. w. L, May 27.-It is
asserted on the best authority that both
cable lines between Kingston, Jamaica,
and Santiago de Cuba are working and
also that the line between Kingston
and San Juan do Porto Rico continues
IN operation. ~: ~ =
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
OFF FOR MANILA.

Tho First American Army to fail for
Foreign Shores IL Now ON the
Pacific.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 20. The start
was made for Manila during the after.
noon and the first American army to
sail for foreign shores Is now on the
broad Pacific. At 4 o'clock Brigadier
General Anderson signalled from the
Australia for the City of Peking and
the City Of Sydney to get under way.
The crew worked with will and in q
short time the anchors were up and the
vessels began to move. Then the 2,500
soldiers who had been impatiently
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
TO TOW THE MONTEREY.
Government Purchases the Collier Peter
Jebseu.

SAN Francisco, May 28.-The gov.
ernment has purchased the collier
Peter Jebsen, now at the Howard
street bunkers. The Jebsen is loaded
with several thousand tons Of coal,
which will not be removed from her
hold. A couple Of companies of troops
can be quartered on the collier, which
is expected to be assigned to the duty
Of towing the coast defense vessel Mon.
terey from Honolulu to Manila.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
Minnesotans Comp:i,

SAN FRANCISCO, May z4-rho Ex.
aminer says: 1t is not detraclion to
say that of all the troops who have en-.
tered the city since the declaration of
war. those constituting the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers approach most
near to the military experts idea.
This regiment is we'll known through
out the East and for years it has held
high rank in interstate competitions
and contests in which the manual of
arms and craftsmanship were the tests
of excellence, 4-''
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
Indian, subject to Game Jaws.

ST. PAUL, May 25.-The state fish
and game commission has won an i'm.
portant case in the supreme court by a
decision establishing tho principle in
this state that the Indians within the
state must render to the laws tho same
obedience that is exacted Of the whites.
The case was one to recover the value
of game seized by the warden on the
ground that it was killed on an Indian
reservation and therefore could be dis.
posed Of regardless of state laws. -,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
A semI. Ceutenniol Colebratlon.

BELo1T, Wis. May ,25.-The semi.
centennial anniversary !, of Professor
Joseph Emerson's connection with Be.
lott college is being celebrated. He was
one of the first two professors Of the
institution. .S,Ss
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1898-05-28
FLOWERS.
SEEDS

are a great convenience for herders.
Examine those at McCloy & Senour's.
5-I4.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-27
Halman Tennis Tournament.

The special tennis tournament for the
Halman cup, played on l. L. Halman g
private court, is nearly finished. The
finals in the tournament, for which B. B.
Whitcomb and II. w. Haynes have
qualified, will be played this afternoon.
The winner will meet E. E. Parker, holder
OF the cup, this afternoon or tomorrow
The summary OF games played is as
follows:
Preliminary round-B. B. Whitcomb
won from A. X. Cushman, 81, 3D. II. E.
Walker won from II. w. Cushman, 6-3,
81; Hoyt A. Moore won from E. l..
Moore, GA, 70, 90; r. E. Mason won
from c. f. Alexander, 81, rs; E. j..
Walsh won from f. A. Coombs, 60, 60;
II. w. Haynes won from c. X. Burrill,
6-1, 90; w. II. Titus won from F. X.
SWEET, So, o., 60; F. c. Burrill won
from c. II. Drummey, forfeit; c. E.
Beilatty won from l.. NJ. Moore, forfeit.
First Whitcomb won from
Walker, 70, 6-3; II. A. Moore won from
Mason, forfeit; Haynes won from Walsh,
60, 6-1; Titus won from Burrill, forfeit.
Odd game, II. \ Moore won from Bellatty,
81, go.
Second round Whitcomb won from
Moore, 60, 6-3; Haynes won from Titus,
i-6, 60, 6-3
In the final round Whitcomb and
Haynes Tuesday afternoon played one set j.,
which was won by Whitcomb, Ga. Owing
to wet court, the remainder of the series
was postponed.
The tournament will close tomorrow
evening with a banquet at the American
house, given by l. L. Halman to those
who participated in the tournament.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-27
BORN.

ASHWORTH-At Bluehill, July %, to Mr. and
Mrs James r Ashworth, a son.
BONZEf-At Ellsworth Falls, July ~, to Mr.
and Mrs Horace Bonzey, twin daughters.
EATON-At Stonington, July %, to Mr. and Mrs
Theodore Eaton, son.
GRANT-At Franklin, July H. to Mr. and Mrs
Grant, daughter.
HUTCHlSGS-At Orland. July 81, to Mr. and
Mrs lvyl Hutchings, a son.
M'RAE-At Swans Island, July l6, to Mr. and
Mrs Philip McPae. daughter.
PuRNEAR-ht Brooklin, July II, to Mr. and
Mrs George q Purvear, a daughter.
R0BRlNs-At Surry, July Is, to Mr. and Mrs
William Robbins, son.
STANLEY-At Brooklin, July "A, to Mr. and
Mrs Thomas Stanley, son.
TRlPr-At Lamoine, July a. to Mr. and Mrs
Sanford Trip, a daughter.
W0oDBCRY-At Bluehill, July Il, to Mr. and
Mrs William Woodbury., IA son.
WITtiEE-At Surry, July %, to Mrand Mrs
Edward Withee Il son.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-07-27

WEST FRANKLIN, July 25 (speciaD.-
Grading is completed, and the rails are
laid to Gordon's mill pond. The first
train arrived in the settlement Friday
forenoon, July %. The first train of cars
that West Franklin people ever saw in
their town WAS hailed with delight.
A train loaded with timber for the
bridge came down from the junction
Friday evening. The bridge contractor
went to work Saturday morning and ex-
poets to complete his work on the bridge
in forty eight hours.
Spencer & Mcdonald broke camp here
Friday afternoon and went o the corner
to help on Contractor Hunts division.
Thursday WIS pay day and considera Bile
money was paid out in this town-the
largest pay day yet.
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MARINE LIST.
Ellsworth Port.


SAILED
Thursday, July 81
Sch Georgietta, Peterson, Franklin
Sch l. ID Rcmck, Wakefield Boston, lumber
Whitcomb, Haynes & Co
Friday, July %
Sch Lulu w Eppes. Jordan, Boston, slabs for
Whitcomb, Haynes Il Co
Saturday, July %
Sch Wesley Abbott, Peterson Rondout slaves
and heads for c J Treworgy
ARRIVED
Sch J Kennedy, Hutchins. Boston
Sch Ann stuart, Ray Boston
SAILED
Tuesday, July 26
Sch Henrietta A Whitney, Woodward Ron.
dout. slaves, Whitcomb, Haynes & Co
Sch Flora Grindle, Sinclair, Bar Harbor. lum-
Der for Burril Lumber Co
H NJ Il h Hail
Sch Hussar, Farrell, Rockland, slaves for c
j Treworgy and hoops for II Grindel
Hancock County Ports.
Queen, Grant, Mt Desert Ferry
Ar July u, sch Ann Bennett New Bedford
Ar July y, schs Mildred A Pope. Irons, New
Bedford; Georgietta Peterson, Ellsworth
Sid July 20, sch Lucy Belle, Martin, with curb
stone from L Blai-ael for Boston
Sid July 81 sch May Queen Grant, with curb
stone from Clahtree x Iiavey for Boston
81, SID July ., sch } Braeewel, Benson with
Sid July %, schs Westeroo, with curb stone
from Crabtrec Hayey for Boston; Ann Ben
nett, with stone from A Abbott for New Bed
ford
Domestic Ports.
BosToN-Ar July p, sch Storm Petrol, Bon
sey, Eddyvie
Ar July a. -chs Lizzie Lee, Deer Isle; 1.
Wilder, Rockport
hr July ., schs J y Webster Stonington;
Lucy Belle, sullivan
SD July -, sch Gen Banks, Portland
i
r Pickering and y Blai-dell, New YORK
BALriMoRE-Cd July %, sen Mary Augusta,
smith, Boston
EAsrPoRr-Ar July "a, sch Fred C Holden,
Boston
FERNANDISA-CId July -. schs Josephine FL.
licott, Murphy, for Boston; Caroline I Foss,
Craptree, and Jessie Lena, DevereuX, New York
NEW loRk-Cld July ., sch John Paul,
leighton, Point.a-Pitrc
Sid July D, sch II H Barbour for Bucksport
Ar July u, schs Annie X Lewis and IfIIie
Lane, Bangor; Catherine stonington
Ar July Il, sch Lygona Thurston, Bluehill
Sid July 20, schs Jennie f Wiley, jackson.
vile; Puritan, New Bedford; Fanny Flint, for
Sid July p, schs John Paul. Guadalupe; II
II Barbour, BucKsport
NEW LoNDoN-Ar July %, sch Grace f
stevens, stevens, Calais for Bird seport
PoRTLAND-Ar July %, sch Harvester Deer
Isle for Boston
Ar July 25, sch Arthur Clifford, Delano, Bos
BArH-Ar July 20. sch Jennie Butler Port
land
PHILADELPHIA-Sld JULY %. sch Sed,,wtck
Hagerthy, from Philadelphia for Boston
SALEM-Sld July "a, sch ID ID Haskell, east
Perth AMBoY-sld July -, sch J Little,
Robbins, Bangor
VINEYARD HAvEN-Ar July a. schs Break
OF Day Perth Amboy for Bucksport; Franklin
Nickerson, Hoboken for Orrington
. AR July 25, sch Matte Allies, sullivan for
New York
NEWPORT NEws-Sld July 10, sch Hugh KEEL
ley, Haskell, Boston
GLOUCESTER-Ar July 25, sch Hattie S Col.
Inns, Green's Landing for New York
PRoV1DENCE-Ar July "A, sch Hannah
Coomer, Edgewater for Pawtucket
SAvANNAH-Sld July "A, sch Susan Picker.
ing, Haskell, Boston
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WAR NEWS.

In this column from week to week during the
continuance of the war, THE AMERICAN will
print the important facts and events of the
war In the order OF their occurrence. We shall
cndeavor to separate the wheat from the chat
fact from rumor--to the end that readers of THE
AMERICAN will be correctly informed of the
progrc ~ of events. We will give no space here
to unauthcnticated rumors, and will relieve the
news of all sensational features and inaC-
curacics which are inseparabe from daily press
reports and news bulletins. We will tell the
plain, unvarnished tale, that the files of THE
the war. on Wednesdays, however, we will
print the most reliable news bulletins received
up to the hour of going to press, hut these
bulletins will be entirely apart from this
column.