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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
ALL ARE HAPPY.
Skaters Lines Extend Around the Cjty-pando
Some Distance Away

Washington, July 4.-The war depart
ment has given out the following:
Headquarters 9Th Army Corps. near
Santiago, July 3.-Tonight. my lines com
pletely surrounded the town from bav on
north or city to point on San Juan rive,
on south. The enemy holds from west
penl San Juan river at its mouth IN IND
raliroad to the city. Gen. Pando, / find
tonight, is some distance away ana viii
not get into Santiago.
(SigncD SHAFTER
The war department has also posted tha
following from Gen. Shafter:
Playa del Este. go A. NJ. Ju,v
Headquarters 9Th Army Corps. near San.
.,asS.-When the news of the disaster ia
the spanish fleet reached the front which
was during the truce, the regimental
pahd that had managed to keep its in.
struments on the line played '.The Star
=, .s, Banner and ''There'n Be a
Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight men
cheering from one end of the line ia thr
o otl, Officers and men without even
shelter tents have been soaking for fiva
days in the afternoon rains bnt ali ars
"'ppS' tsigned SHAFTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. M. RANK, No. 1885,
East Susquehanna Ave, Philadelphia
Pa, Is q remarkable statement of re
lief from utter encouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago had womb trouble
and doctored for long time, not Sec
ing any improvement. At times
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, l knew not
what, but kept getting w6rse. ] can
hardly explain my feelings at that
time. l was so depressed in spirits
that did not wish to I've, although
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone.
Indeed, thought would lose my
mind. No one knows what endured
II continued this way until the last
of February, when ! saw in paper
testimonial OF ladywhose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia +. Phkham's vegeta.
bic Compound. ! determined to try it.
and felt better after he first dose. IL
continued taking it,and to-day am a
well woman, and can say from my
heart, Thank God lor such a rnedi-
cine"
Mrs. Pinkham invites all SUFFERING
women to write to hr at Lynn, Mass,
for advice. All SUD letters are seen
and answered by women only.
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ton and coal In ne meanwhile three
small military EXPEDITIONS which left
san Francisco arestruggling across.
"Ac active commander with force
such as Admiral amara has would. of
course, have the hole American posi-
tion in the Pacie at his mercy The
American government was aware OF
this, and when / found that threats
Of an immediateattack on the Spanish
coast were unsrcessful. it appealed to
the British gaernment to stop Ad-
miral Camarai fleet"
The special correspondent of the
Times in Bern says that the angry
protests of te Cologne Gazette and
the Lokalansiger against American
presuming Il dictate TO Admiral Won
Diebrichs (ae German naval com
mandcr at Mnila) as to how ne should
act. were ciled out by the statement
made by te Evening Post Of New
York. thatan agreement in regard
to Admiration Diedrich sattitude had
been receird at the conference between
Secretary Jay ana Or. Won Holleben.
the GERM ambassador at Washing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East
South and West

1t is announced at Tacoma. Wash. that
the salaries of all engineers and firemen
on the Northern Pacific are to be ad-
Vaneed ID per cent. commencing this
month. 1t is also announced that CON
ductors are to receive an advance.
Byron Fitzpatrick and VIM. Osgood.
both aged II, We're drowned in the Nerri-
mac river at Lawrence. Mass. Monday
afternoon. They We're in bathing and got
beyond their death. The bodies have not
yet been recovered. The 7-months-old
daughter of Mrs. Highland of i57 Canal
street died, Monday. from the result of a
burning accident. Sunday. The baby was
in its carriage when someone threw a
match into it. The police are investl-
eating.
Monte Scott defeated Tom Barnaby
in 10-mile pursuit race, at Hills
Grove, r. l., Monday. by 100 yards.
The riders We're paced by guards for
five miles. the remaining distance was
unpaced. Scott rode in 22.44 10. Dan
Daley broke the worlds record for a
quarter mile, flying start, clipping off
three quarters Of a second from the
mark made by o. S klmDle of % Sec
ond street. n
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05
AT BOTTOM OF SEA.
Admiral Cerveras Fleet Annihilated by Adj
miraI SIMPSONS Brave BIuejackets.

Copyright, 1898. by The Associated Prcss.)
Santiago Harbor, Sunday, July a
p. NJ. by The Associated Press Dis
ia. Monday Morning, July 4. via
Kingston. ia. July 4-(445 ~ M-Ad-
miral Cervera's fleet. consisting of the
armored cruisers CristnbaI Colon, AL
mirante Oquendo, Infanta Maria
Teresa and Vizcaya and two torpedo
boat dcstroyers, the F'uror and the
Pluton, which had been held in the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba, for six
weeks past, by the combined squadron
of Rear Admiral Sampson and Commo-
dore Schley. lies, today, at the bottom
of the Caribbean sea, off the southern
coast of Cuba.
The Spanish admiral is prisoner of
war on the auxiliary gunboat Glouces-
ter formerly j. Pierpont Morgan's
yacht CosaiD and 1000 to 1900 other
Spanish officers and sailors all who es-
capped the frightful carnage caused by
the shells from the American warships,
are also held prisoners of war by the
United States navy.
The Spanards. when they found they
would be permitted to live, adapted
themselves comfortably to the situa-
ton. rolled their cigarettes and began
playing cards among themselves.
The American victory is complete.
and. according to the best Information
obtainable at this time the American
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-05

| though nothing had happened, the exc
| cutive officer shouted from the
Panther, You did yourselves proud
'The next day we. with the insur
gents. took after them; We drove them
into q ravinc and killed and wounded
about 200 Of them. with one marine
wounded and two Cubans killed. We
have driven them that were here back
to Santiago, and ! don't believe there
liz live Spaniard within 10 miles on
this side Of the bay.
There is a Spanish town and fbrt
on the other side of the bay. IL was
bombarded by the Texas and the Mar
blehead The fort was silenced after
the third shot and then they poured
1t into the town and as they ran down
the shore Capt. Sigsbee gave it to
them from the st. Paul. Yesterday
they came out with flag Of truce
which was answered by one OF our
steam launches; they requested "A
hours to bury their dead and as there
has been no bombarding today. / guess
1t was granted We captured % pris-
oners and two gave themselves up.
One of them said that he had had
nothing to eat in three days. / guess
il is about as daring a piece of war
fare as history can relate for us hand
full of 500 marines GLAND in an eneny's
country and not only hold their posi-
tons but go out and drive the enemy
on his own ground.
The third day we were here. Col.
Huntington wanted to retreat back to
the Panther but Commander McCalla
said that the marines had to hold this
port at any cost. and hold 1t We have.
First to leave New York, first to land
on Spanish soil. first to hoist the
American flag and hold 1t. and il do
say so myself. / think that the Ameri-
can people ought to be proud Of her
gallant marine corps" ~
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sHAFTeR's uLTlMAIUM.
Gives TIL Noon july 9Th, TO Remove women
and Children. Before Smelling City.

Washington, July 4.-Following Is
the correspondence Of Gen. smarter
demanding the surrender OF Santiago
Playa del Este. July 4, 1898. Hon. II
A. Alger. Secretary of War, Washing
ton. Headquarters 9Th Army Corps,
July 3.-The following is my demand
for the surrender of the city Of Santi-
ago:
Headquarters United States Forces.
near San Juan River Cuba, July p,
1898. To the Commanding General Of
the Spanish forces, Santiago de Cuba.
Sir: I shall be obliged, unless you sur
render. to shell Santiago de Cuba.
Please inform the citizens Of foreign
countries and all women and children
that they should leave the city before
10 o'clock. tomorrow morning.
. Very respectfully, your obedient SER
want
w. r. SHAFTER, Major Gen. y. $.
Following is the Spanish reply which
Col. Dorst has just returned at G.30 r.
NJ:
Santiago de Cuba. July 3. p. NJ.
His Excellcncy, the General Com
handing the Forces of the United
States, San Juan River:
Sir: | have the honor to reply to
your communication, of today, writ
ten at $50 A. NJ, and received at p.
NJ. demanding the surrender of this
city, on the contrary case announcing
"A Ii. II,
and that | advise the foreign women
and children that they must leave the
city before 10 o'clock, tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is my duty to say To you that
this city will not surrender and that
will inform the foreign consuls ana in
habitants OF the contents of your mes
sage.
Very respectfully,
JOSE TORAI..
Commander-in- Chief OF fth Corps.
The British. Portuguese. Chinese ana
Norwegian consuls have come TO my
line with Col. Dorst. They ask II non
combatants can occupy the town OF
Caney and railroad points and ask un-
til 10 o'clock Of the 9Th instant be-
fore the city is fired on. They claim
that there are between $1,000 and 90
600 people. many Of them old, who will
leave. They ask If can supply them
With food which | cannot do for want
of transportation To Cancy. which is
IL miles from my landing. The follow
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DEWEY'S CELEBRATION.
Proposed TO Attack Manila on July 4th by
Land and Sea.

Hong Kong, July 1.-The United
States dispatch boat Zafro. which a.
rived here. early this morning, from
Cavite with the report that the Amerl-
can troops arrived at Cavite. on June
30 reports also that Admiral Dewey
when the Zaliro left. on July /. was
planning to attack Manila with the
fleet and troops on July 18th
In addition to the Spanish governor
of The Ladrones. the Charleston
brought 80 soldiers as prisoners of war
70 Cavite
The gunboat Hugh McCulloch cap
tured the Spanish gun vessel Leyte.
Admiral Dewey offered to parole the
crew, but they declined because they
feared to he courtmartialled and shot.
Capt. CoHcha. late commander Of the
Spanish third class unprotected cruiser
Don Antonio de Ulloa. which was sunk
at the battle of Cavite, commands at
Malate Fork. With 800 sailors. A thoa
sand mixed troops are camped about
half mile south. The insurgents ap-
parently. the Zafiro reports. fear %
leave Cover
Artachi the insurgent leader who vas
arrested by Gen. Aguinaldo Will, the
insurgents think. be shot, as Gen.
Agulnaldo fears conspiracy against
himself
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ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Adjt. Gen. Corbn has received the fol-
lowing via Hong Kong. July g. from Gen
Anderson who commanded the first army
expedition 10 the Philippines: Cavalry.
artillery and riding horses desirable: can
get limited number draught animals here.
tSigned) Anderson
The United States cruiser St Paul left
her anchorage off Tompkinsville. New
York. at s12 a. NJ. Monday. and locked
al the pier of the American Line on
North river. Her object is to take on 5000
tons OF coal and to give the engineers A
chance to overhaul the machinery.
Second Lieutenant Horace T. Deve-
rieux reported wounded among Roose-
velt's Rough Riders. at Santiago. is a
prominent clubman of Colorado Springs
and Denver. He is a graduate of
Princeton and played quarter back
with the Tigers for several years. He
IS 30 years of age and unmarried.
1t now seems possible that the next
expedition to the Philippines may sail
within 10 days. Although only t&o
transports the Peru and City of Pueblo
are available. the Pennsylvania, which
arrived. Sunday. and the City of Rio
Janeiro due on Tuesday. are likely to
be chartered or impressed by the gov
eminent.
- afCSiai - tie pitidliu IISSS from
Chickamauga Park. Ga. Sunday. said:
First Maine had a Sunday Inspection.
today. by order of the corps cOmman-
der. for the purpose of ascertaining
the amount of equipment needed to
have each man ready for active SER
wee. The First Maine. the ID Ken
lucky. LIST Missouri and Nth New York.
Will he transferred Immediately from
the Sd to the LIST Corps. and leave
Chickamauga for the front within 10
days, unless the order is counter
manded
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Non CONS for Co. G. I'd Req.

The following non-commissioncd officers
have been appointed in co. G.. % Rcgi-
mont. n. G. S. NJ:
Headquarters II Re giment Infantry
Lewiston, Me-, June 80 1885.
Special Orders. No. a:
|. Upon recommendation of Capt. Har-
old $ Boardman, the following appoint
ments of non-commissoncd officers in Co.
G, 2d Regiment. \. q. S. NJ. are hereby
announced:
Harry S. Dean. Herbert L. Bowen and
James 7. Semple to be sergeants. 10 rank
from June 20
James NJ. ingalls,, Chas. r. Oliver
Harry II. feathers, William l.. Goodwin
William T. Pierce and Fred A. Bennett
to be corporals, to rank from June 20
II. They will be obeyed ana respected
accordingly.
BY order of Major York
FRANK b. CUMMINGS,
LIST Lieutenant and A ljutant
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MAINE MEN WOUNDED.
Lieut.. 0. ". B. Farr and Major A. W. CorIss
Both Natives OF Maine.

Washington. p. c., July i.-(SpeciaD.
Second Lieutenant Ohio w. +. FAR
of the Artillery, who is reported
wounded at Santiago is native ~
Oakland. Me. He was & student AZ
Colby. but took the competitive exam
nation for West Point, and received
an appointment from the late Repre-
sentative Milliken. He is one of tn"
young officers in the army. His broth
er Walter, graduated from Colby with
high honors and afterwards studied
law at Harvard.
Major Augustus w. C4riss of the
IN Infantry. also reported wounde /.
is Maine man by birth although h.
has not lived in the state for years.
He served in the Civil War With the
Rhode Island Cavalry, and then enter
ed the regular army
There has been no official news Of tn,
wounding of either of these officers ana
nothing to indicate how seriously if at
all they are hurt
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At CAMP McCAllA.
Letter trora Bangor Boy. Now With Marines
in Cuba.

A lett. was received, last week. by
Miss My X. Curran Of Bangor. from
ho,. !, ,ar t-r,,l, r,,rro, q ,,,a,,,,,,.
OF the st MAINE hattahan- III Was
wlittertrom Camp McCalla. Gautana-
mo ia Santiago. and vas dated June
10 p.iaa Marine Curro, +hara arc
'N" ON '''''s7'i ""HS WIFI the nav!
at Sahas'' FRANK fatten ana Martin
Nelsu
Thfollowing is an abstract of the
i''S' o""e ~ 1880
90, Una P'a'
~, 81 W '7''''''''' 50 'e O"""'
W
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SAY NASTY THINGS.
Some English and German Papers Should Not
Slur Us So.

London, July 1.-THE unanimitv wit
which the British newspapers hay
been praising the United States latel,
those like the Saturday Review. which
IN the beginning We're SO hostile. hay
ing either changed their tone or hna,
silent is again disturbed by the snarl
ing editorial of the Morning Post
winch, in addition. prints a letter nro
testing against Great Britain's "Helr
TO America declaring that it shoult
he known that at the critical turnin
point in the struggle between Spat
and the United States it is Gret
Britain which is influencing and g
termining the issue
The letter also declares that on ST.
day last. the day after Col Jobn tiy,
the United States ambassador. I'D
had long interview with the prerser.
the Marquis of Salisbury, Mr.. jim
ID. Long. the American secreiarf of
the navy. boosted that Admiral en-
ara lleet would not be allowe to
pass through the Suez canal
IF, the letter continues "the ,osi-
ton of the American forces in IN Pa
enc is considered of Importance this
decision will at once become magfest.
-Four unarmored cruisers lie in anila
pay after two months Of inacti,ty in
'roplcal waters and short of annuni
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INTERESTING TELEGRAMS
Pass Between Gen. Miles. Washington. and
Gen. Shaiter. Cuba.

Washington, July l.-General Miles
has received the following telegram
from Gen. Shafter, dated Playa del
Este, July 3: Headquarters 9Th Army
Corps: Killed a Spanish general in af-
fair at Caney and a large number 1f
officers and men who are still undenti-
fled Gen. Linares' arm was broken.
My demand for surrender still being
considered by the Spanish authorities.
Pando has arrived near break in rail
road with his advance. think he viii
be stopped
Also the following from Assistant
Adjutant Wagner from the same place
and time:
"Pando six miles north With 5000.
Garcia opposes with 5000. I.awton can
support Garcia ana prevent Junction"
Gen. Miles sent the following dis
patch to Gen. Shafter before the news
Of the destruction of the fleet:
Headquarters of the army. Washing
ton, July 4.-General Shafter, Playa del
Este. Cuba:
Accept my hearty congratulations ON
the record made of the ma gnifcent f0rti-
tude, gallantry and sacrifices displayed
in the desperate lighting of the troopS he
fore Santiago. | realize the hardshipS
difficulties and Sufferngs AMI am proud
that amid those terrible scenes the troops
Illustrated such fearless ana patriotic de-
NDtlDn TO the welfare of M, ~,
country and flag. Whatever is to follow
their unsurpassed deeds of Valor. the past
is already gratifying chapter of his
tory. expect to be with You within one
week with strong reinforccmcnts.
(Signed) MILES, General Commanding.
Gen. Skaters reply was as follows:
Playa del Este. July 1. 1898.
Major General Nelson A. Miles. Com
handing the Army of the United States.
Washington:
Headquarters 5th Army Corps, near
Santiago, July al thank you in the
name of the gallant men / have for the
splendid tribute of praise which you have
accorded them. They have borne Them
selves as American soldiers always.
Your telegram will be published at the
heads of the regiments, this morning. |
feel that | am master of the situation
and can hold the enemy for any length
of time. | am delighted to know that you
are coming, that you may see for your
self the obstacles which this army had
to overcome. My only regret is the great
number of gallant souls who have given
their lives for our country's cause.
tSignodD SlIAFTER
Also the following:
New York. July ..
Gen. Nelson A. Miles, Washington:
! beg permission to present. when pos
sibe Star Spangled Banner to the 2lst
Infantry heroes, whose singing the ma
| tional anthem, in the jaws of death.
| thrills the very soul.
| (Signedp EMILY |. +. MCLEAN
Mrs. Donald Mclean.
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ADMIRAL DEWEY REPORTS.
Tells OF Landing Of Relief Expedition and
Capture Of ladr0nes.

Washington. July "A cablegram
from Admiral Dewey was received at
the navy department shortly after 5
O'Clock this morning announcing the
safe arrival Of the first fleet of trans
ports. The message is in the navy
cipher and has not yet been completely
translated, but it is stated by the
cipher officers that it is confrmatory
of The Associated Press dispatches
announcing that the Ladrone islands
have been occupied by American
troops from the transports. 1t is also
stated that Admiral Dewey makes no
mention of any change in the situation
Of affairs at Manila
Admiral Dewey also states that the
gunboat Leyte, which ran up a river
on May /, the day of the battle, has
board - army and navy officers and q
men. The Leytc has a battery of one
and several 2.1-inch rapid fire guns.
The dispatch does not give the date of
the surrender of the vessel The adj
miral says the situation AT Manila is
satisfactory. that the troops are de-
barking and that The health OF tho men
is excellent.
The text of the message will not be
given out until submitted to Secretary
Long.
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wIplxe EN- OUT.
Spanish Gunboats and Other Craft Destroyed
by Fleet. Last Friday.

Copyright 1885, by The Associated Press)
Off Santiago de Cuba, July wa
Kingston, ia. 1855 o'clock, Sunday
night, July 3.-On the morning of July
1. the Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck
destroyed a Spanish gunboat near Cape
Cruz. On the afternoon of the same
day these members of the Mosquito
fleet destroyed another Spanish war
vessel at Manzanillo. At the latter
place a hot engagement ensued be-
tween the three small American craft
and nine Spanish vessels supported by
land batteries and troops ashore.
One large Spanish torpedo boat was
disabled. three Spanish gunboats were
Spanish troops was sunk. the enemy
escaping in BOATS.
The Hornet was temporarily disabled
but the only casualties on the Ameri-
can side were three men slightly sca1d-
ed by escaping steam.
The Spanish loss in troops and sail
ors is believed to be large.
The Hist, Hornet and Wampatuck
returned to Santiago de Cuba. today,
and were sent to Guantanamo for re-
pairs.
Rear Admiral Sampson warmly con-
graduated Lieut.. $. l.. Young. ]. NJ
ders respectively of the Hist. Hornet
and Wampatuck, for their bravery and
the successful tackling of such SUI
perior forces.
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w. Il. Thurlow Of Stonington. has in
his possession bottle with about 200
seed HOLSTERS in it. They We're Matched
in Gloucester and brought here by the
fish commissioners steamer Either
Four million of these little fish have
already been granted their liberty and
were scattered in the waters between
Isle au Haut and Cranberry Islani.
The steamer has about 100000 on
board which will be deposited between
Cranberry Island and Cutler. BY this
method of raising Holsters it is hoped
that in few years the catch will be
more prosperous.
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CAPT. BARTLETT DEAD.
Co. D Norway. 1st Maine. Passes Away al
Chickamauga.

Chckamauga National Park, July l.
Capt. Frank |. Bartlett. comma nding CO.
of the list Maine, died very suddenly,
last night. The remains will be, today,
shipped to Norway. Me, the home of the
deceased.
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Recommendations for Promotion.

Washington. July 4.-Adjutant Genera
Corbin sent the following telegram t.
Gen. Shafter, this afternoon: CAS- soor
as you can do so advisedly. telegram
me your recommendations for promo
tons" This action was taken at the in
Alger.
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vessels were practically untouched and
only one man was killed, though the
ships were subjected to the heavy hre
Of the Spaniards all the time the battle
lasted.
Admiral Cevera made as gallant a
dash for liberty and the preservation
Of his ships, this morning, as has ever
occurred in the history Of naval war
fare. In the face of Overwhelming
oddss with nothing before him but in
cvitable destruction or surrender If he
remained any longer in the trap which
the American feet held him. he made
Il bold dash from tho harbor at the
time the Americans least expected him
to do so.
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a Hanover postage stamp dealer
named Decker, known throughout Ger
many as high philatelic authority,
has been sentenced to a months i'm
prlsonmentA for embezzlement. lie
substituted less valuable stamps for
those sent to him for his expert opinion
On their genuineness and value.