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ASKED TO GIVE THANKS.
President Mckinley Calls Upon the
Nation 90 Express Its Gratitude
for Recent Successes.


Washington, July 7.--President Nc
Kinley at 1i;4o Wednesday night is
sued the following proclamation 10
the American people:
ITO the People OF the United States OF
America: At this time. when 10 the yet
fresh remembrance OF the unprecedented
success which attended the operations OF
United States fleet I'm the Bay OF Manila
on the LIST day OF May last. are added the
tidings OF the no less glorious achievements
or the naval and military arms OF our be-
loved country at Santiago de Cuba. II Is Mt
ting that we should pause. and. staying the
feeling OF exultation that too naturally at
tends great deeds wrought by our coun-
trymen In our country's cause, should rev.
erently bow before the throne OF Divine
grace and give devout praise TO God, who
holdeth the nations In the hollow OF His
hands and worketh upon them the marveis
of His high will and who has thus far
vouchsafed TO US the light or His face and
led our brave soldiers and seamen TO vic
tory.
4 therefore ask the people or the United
States upon next assembling for Divine
worship In their respective places OF meet
ing TO offer thanksgiving TO Almighty God.
who, In His inscrutable ways. now leading
our hosts upon the waters 10 unscathed tri-
umph, now guiding them in a strange land
through the dread shadows OF death 10
success even tnOukn NJ n ItAflul COST now
bearing them without accident or loss 10
far-distant chimes. has watched over our
cause and brought nearer the success OF
the right and the attainment OF just and
honorable peace.
with the nations thanks let there be
mingled the nations prayers that our gall
liant sons may be shielded from harm alike
on tie battlefield and In the clash OF fleets
and be spared the scourge OF suffering and
disease while they are striving TO uphold
their country's honor; and withal let the
nations heart be stilled with holy awe at
the thought OF the noble men who have
perished as heroes die. and be filled with
compassionate sympathy for all those who
suffer bereavement or endure sickness,
wounds and bonds by reason OF the awful
struggle And. above all. let us pray with
earnest fervor that He, the dispenser OF all
good, may speedily remove from us the I'M
told Affections OF war and bring TO our dear
land the blessings OF restored peace and
to all the domain now ravaged by the cruel
strife the priceless boon OF security and
tranquility WILLIAM MklNLEf.
Executive Mansion. Washington. July
6. 1898"
Washington, July 7.-Sampson has
been directed TO send his prisoners to
the United States. Possibly the Har-
ward will bring some of them. The St.
Louis is filed with wounded soldiers
and cannot be used to convey the
Spanish sailors. The enlisted men and
non-commissioned officers among the
prisoners will be sent TO Portsmouth,
n. H., where they will be confined on
Seavey's island in the harbor. Orders
for the immediate preparation OF that
place for the reception of the pris-
oners are going forward. The com
missioned officers, from Admiral Ger
vera himself down TO the ensigns, will
be sent to Fort Warren, Boston har-
Dor, where they will be turned over to
the army for safe keeping.
Sampson did not report at the navy
department, but the war department
sent over a very agreeable message
from Shafter announcing the readiness
of the Spaniards to exchange Hobson
and his men. It is believed that this
was accomplished some time during
the day, though notice of 1t has not
been received.
Secretary Long regarded the report
that the Alphonso MI. had been de-
stroyed while trying to run the Ha-
vana blockade as the best news of the
day. 1t had not come 10 him in any
direct official way but through re-
port from Gen. Greedy, chief signal
officer, who had received cipher mes
sage stating briefly that the Spanish
ship had been overhauled near Mariel,
while trying to get through the block
the fire upon her.