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The herald., 1898-07-16
France Urges Peace

PARIS, July 15-The Temps this aftsf1
noon says:
The hour for opening the peace negptia-
tions has struck with the fall Of Santiago.
particularly as the appearance Of yellow
fever will dispose the Americans to receive
them favoraby. Spain ought not to sbase
the slightest hopes on the Irene incident.
which was merely a misunderstanding.
A dispatch to the Temps from Madrid
says the projects report that the Carlists
are making preparations for an outbreak u
the northern provinces. AKA
The herald., 1898-07-16
Dewey praises the chinese

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The State pe-
partment posts bulletin stating that Al
miral Dewey pays high tribute TO the
Chinese on board the American ships at the
battle of Manila and suggests that, they
should receive recognition by being maoe
citizens OF the United States.
The herald., 1898-07-16
Hit an Old Man

Lloyd Van Auken, boy, was arrested
yesterday on warrant charging him with
battery A. ]. Cobb, an old man of 70
years, is the complaining witness. He claims
that Van Auken struck him several times.
The boy states that the old man caught hold
of him, and he merely used the necessary
force to escape from the clutches Of Cobb.
Justice Owens set the case for next .Thurs-
do u
The herald., 1898-07-16
The Hospital Train

ATLANTA. Ca. July 15.-rhe hospital
train. bearing ninety privates, reached
Fort Mcpherson tonight. About half the
men are wounded and the others are i'll of
typhoid fever. A number Of the men were
unconscious when taken from the train.
and the doctors say there are several men
who will not recover. Only those whose
cases were most serious were taken off
here and the train was started for Fort
Thomas. KY, after midnight, with those
able to stand the ride.
The herald., 1898-07-16
columbia Club Reception

reception in honor of U. 8. Grant. who
ia a candidate for United States SENATOR
will be given by the Columbia club this even
ing at their rooms on South Spring street.
Hon. NJ L. Ward of San Diego. F. F. Davis
and others will crate on the liberties OF
Republicanism, ETC., and a musical program
will round out the evening.
The herald., 1898-07-16

wedsewood. young man whose parents
reside here and who Wa committed 70 the
insane asylum Ct Maps about . year $50.
but who WIS released On . furiousA about
Z week ago. He confessed the crime. The
schoolhouse was built 1t . cost Of 5000.
and was insured for $500 The other build
ings were not insured.
The herald., 1898-07-16
Expects an Attack Today

ST. THOMAS, D. w. l., July 15.-Advices
received here from San Juan de Porto Rico
show the inhabitants of that place are
greatly alarmed. They expect the port will
be attacked by the Americans today. The
terrified inhabitants are fleeing into the in
terror, and it is said the city and suburbs
are practically deserted.
The herald., 1898-07-16
Rewarded for Bravery

WASHINGTON, July 15.-The President
today made the following army appoint
ments.
To be Brigadier-Generals OF Volunteers.
William s. Worth, Edward P. Pearson,
Emerson H. Liscum, Ederm P. Ewers.
To be Assistant Adjutant-General with
rank of Major, John D. Miley.
The herald., 1898-07-16
A Crazy Firebug

DuTCHTLAT STATION, Cal, July 49,
The Catholic church at this place was
burned last Tuesday night, and early this
morning the public schoolhouse was de-
stroyed The dwellings of Mary J. Uron
and Thos. Flaridon. adjoining, were also
destroyed.
Both fires were the work Of Charles
The herald., 1898-07-16
Santiago News settles Stocks

LONDON, July 1b.-The excitement Or
the stock exchange hero IL over. The sur
render of Santiago improved the tome %
business which is notable in the secuF1ues
and Spanish tours. which opened - ~
3-1s higher than yesterdays closln3
The herald., 1898-07-16
IN A HURRY TO GET AWAY
Spanish Merchants in Barcelona Take to the Hills
Before Watson Starts

dispatch from barcelona To-
onve the
mercnan are 'enus
: oodstopl osafey are leaving
that they cannot expect
k$fxtk$$ xxx $1,000 ~ IN vsvNs'
The herald., 1898-07-16
The Harbor Batteries

With the American army controlling San
tiago however, further resistance by the
harbor batteries would be absurd, and their
surrender will undoubtedly be quickly fol-
lowed by General Skaters occupation of
the town, II indeed, the sea front fortifica-
lions and all others are not included in the
city's capitulation.
When General Toral on Monday last re-
fused absolutely to consider the terms Of
unconditional surrender, and when General
shafter announced negotiations at an end.
LIT was believed that the taking of the city
without further fighting was an impossible
ity. The artillery OF the Federal forces was
ordered to be rushed to the 'front.' the in
vesting line was extended to hem In the
town completely, and every preparation was
made for the final assault.
Acting under instructions from Washing
| ton. however, General Shafter again pro-
prosed surrender yesterday, and at con-
ference at which General Miles and Gen.
eral Toral were present. 1t was proposed
| to allow the Spanish officers to retain theil
side arms and the American commander
offered to send the defeated army to Spain
under convoy and on parole.
| The story of the conference has already
been told. General Torals announcement
that the matter would have to be referred
to his government convinced the majority
OF officers at the headquarters that moth.
ing further would come from the negotia.
tons. and an order was issued to prepare
for q general attack at noon today, 81
which hour the extended armistice expired
The men at the front made every prepare
| 49, <cv IN ttIa the fact Qafharod around
| the little bay Of Aguadores. ready to hur
shells over the hill and into the city, and
Ne eembiusd army and navy forces quistls
The herald., 1898-07-16
md srimly awaited. the word ct General

- - AASt IA VIVA Ny0kx>
and grimly awaited the word Of General
Miles.
Wanted to Avoid Slaughter
But while al these preparations were
going forward General shafter and General
Miles were stiIl hard at work In an attempt
to avoid the daughter which would follow
an attack. The telephone and telegraph
wire from the front to Juragua was
burdsned all the forenoon with messages to
and from Washington. and General Toral
was busy communicating with either Cap
tain-Gensral Blanco or with the govern
ment at Madrid.
At about II o'clock. General Miles sent an
aide de camp from Jurssua to Rsar-Ad-
miral Sampson, telling him the chances for
q surrender were good and that no shots
would be fred from the feet without def
mite orders from the shore.
A. the hour of noon approached the New
York ran close in shore at Aguadores
and took up position in readiness
for the bombardment of the hid
den city. The Brooklyn ranged in the
rear of the New York and the other ves-
sells took up positions previously assigned
to them. The swift little Hist steamed
down to Juragua to await word from Gen.
.es.
call to quarters was not issued, the men
fingered anxiously close to their places
eager to begin the bombardment. From
the bridges of the warships officers trained
their glasses alternately on the signal sta
~" aeo @.u vi 'he meet Oh transports
". uae"a' oeni"s winch the f1iSt hao
u''"ppe"'eo'
excitement Intense
AS and 2 o'clock passed without an order
to begin bombardment the excitement
among the officers who knew the sisnifi-
canoe Oh tne oeiav became intense.
~ was lew minutes a1terz CLOCK wnen
the FIST pusneo ner way from penind the
ancnoreu transports ana started on the
sho,. run from ouraeua 10 Aeuaoores'
noi'ns ana pitcning IN the rougn sea- tne
eanaa' H''ie yachl oasheo ior the hasship'
siSnanns as sne pressed Ior"aro'
ing oieson was 'ne hlst vessei III iine
anu .ne sisnai Inc enemy mas surren-
uefeu was nrst MACS OUT from the priose
VI captain C1arh snip cneer ourst
rum .ne officers on the aIter Geek ana II
~as eenoeo Wy the mem ciustereo ior"aro'
~ oi'aoS' '"e same instant lhe o'he' snips
III the meet caught the Hiolhehtous meaning
" ."e oiasn. coioreo sienai iiass wn'cil
''asheo al the f1is' s"ayins "astneao' anu
great cneei .loni d hose oi American
throats swept through the squadron from
snip 10 SNIP "hiie answering pennahts new
from each Vessel IN response 10 the NE"
AorA iepeu'ion VI inc fAis' sisnais'
'uaS "o rs. ian alonss'uo 'ne
naes"p o.u u.,l'eeu NC, u.spa'on oon-
.aiheu no oe.ans' oeins siinp'y Driei mes
sage Dy wire " Auinira, sampson from Gen
The herald., 1898-07-16

all knew. and today had been looked for
ward to as likely to be the bloodiest in the
history Of the campaign, and when soon af-
ter q o'clock this afternoon Admiral Samp-
son received by signal the news that Gen.
eral Toral had surrendered the admiral and
his officers scarcely credited the story.
Whether Moro Castle and the batteries
above the harbor will also surrender is, at
8 o'clock this afternoon, matter of con-
lecture. At that hour the Spanish flag still
foated above Moro, and the Spanish forces
still clustered about the earthworks and
batteries.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
NAMED AFTER H0BS0N.
Virginia the First To Honor the Hero
of Santiago.

WASHINGTON. July 20.-special-The
first pOstofiice named in honor OF ,he
hero Of Santiago harbor. Richmond =.
Hobson, was established to-day in Nanse-
mond county. Va. James T. Johnson be-
ing named as postmaster.
Hobson postohice is six miles south
west Of Chuckatuck postofiice and two
miles-northesst Of Crittenden's, not many
miles from the place where another Mer-
rlmac figured I'm history.
A marriage license was issued to-day
10 w. Brant Walsh, of Charlottesville,
Va. and Mrs. Airline A. Strouse, Port
Republic, Va.
Charles A. Mckinney was to-day Gp-
pointed postmaster at Cape Charles. Va.
Several changes in the schedules OF
star mail routes 10 summer resorts were
ordered to-day. Three Will be OF interest
20 Richmond people who have friends at
the places named.
virginia: Leave Capon Springs,
West Virginia. daily except sun
day 3 A. NJ; arrive Capon Road
by 8 A. NJ: leave Capon Road daily ex-
cept Sunday after arrival Of southbound
train. but not later than p. NJ. Time
TO Capon Springs, five hours
West Virginia: Leave Red Sulphur
Springs daily except Sunday A. NJ;
arrive Zurich by 1915 a. NJ; leave Lu-
rich daily except Sunday 1880 % NJ;
arrive Red Sulphur Springs by 3:45 p. NJ.
The discharge has been ordered OF Pri-
vate Francis NJ. Button, Company G.,
Fourth Immune Regiment
Private Harry A. Smith, Battery /,
Second Artillery. now 8t Fort Caswell
has been transferred to Battery II, Sec
ond Artillery at Tampa.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Edwasd j.
Never has been ordered from Washing
ton TO Fort Monroe hospital
Among the hotel guests are these:
MetropoNtan-J. II. Lewis. Lynchburg;
r. II. Boykin. c.. W. Westbury, Rich
mond. T.. j. CHM. Ashland; W. +. La
mar. Charlottesville.
St. James-Miss NJ. Z. Even, Peters
burg: J. NJ Stelle. Winchester; Mrs. u
d. Lalley. Miss Lalley and w. w. Lal'
lev. Jr.. Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
They are Urged TO Unite With the
G. A. R. in Their Reunion.
A STRONG PLEA FOR UNITY,
The Visiting Veterans Urge the Con-
fcderates to Forgive and Forget.
Eloquent tSpeeches-The Confed-
crates Received the Invita-
ton in the Kindly Spirit
That It Was Given.

A long stride toward burying foreva
the hatred which. in more or less de-
gree, has existed between tho South and
the North ever since the close Of the
civil war more than three decades ago,
was made yesterday morning when a
committee representing the Grand Army
Of the Republic OF Pennsylvania came
to Richmond and in the most earnest
manner, and with sincerity, manifested
in every word, asked tho survivors OF
Picketts Division, and the present and
past officers Of Pickett Camp to unite
with them in their reunion, and TO spend
a week in the city OF Brotherly Love as
the cherished guests OF those who were
once their enemies.
This message OF fraternal import was
brought by men of worth and high
standing In their community and was
received by the Confederate veterans In
the same spirit as that in which Il was
delivered The visitors touched lightly
upon the refusal OF tho Southern vete-
rams year ago TO join with them.
speaLinc OF II az the error Of n Few
who Rad since seen their mistake, and
declaring that when F1tzhugh Lee, Joe
Wheeler and Thomas J.. Rosser donned
the blue the time had indeed come 10
hurry ali sectional feeling and 20 rejoice
and glory IN "A mighty, reunited country.
THE VISITORS
The committee consisted OF Or. W. 3.
Jones (chairman). and Messrs. w IL.
J.andeu John j. Curley. John ". Fraz-
Ter. Alfred Craighead. +. II. Baker, and
w. ]. Thompson. They arrived here at
S4s o'clock yesterday morning and
after breakfast at Murphy's Hotel
the visitors proceeded 10 Pickett
Cam. where they were met by
a committee nom the survivors
OF Pickett's Division consisting OF
Messrs. S. r. Gates chairman. Nor
then. Bass. Sullivan. and Redwood.
There were also present Messrs. b. s.
Cardoza, T. Il. Stratton. Il. c. Krouse.
and others
Mr.. Northen called the meeting TO or
der. and extended to the visitors a hearty
welcome. lie then presented DR.. Jones.
who delivered an address. which could
not be surpassed for hearty good will and
cordially
FORTY ORGANIZATIONS.
After referring to the attempt OF the
northern forces 20 enter the gates OF
Richmond thirty-odd years ago. which
proved fruitlcss, he went on TO say that
his committee represented more than
forty organizations IN Philadelphia.
among them Grand Army posts, Camp
OF Sons OF Veterans. Ladies' Circles.
Women's Relief Corps and Aid Asso-
Citations. who extended TO Pickett's men
a unanimous invitation 10 be present
and participate In a reunion TO be held
at Washington Park. on the bank of the
Delaware. eight miles below Philadel-
phia. from the sth 10 the 1&th OF August.
The park, said the speaker. covers
about 600 acres. dotted with fine build
H,Aati.HAd an Third Pagel
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21

wAsTIrNGToN. July 90 THE War and
Navy Departments are now engaged IN
making all Of tho arrangements for the
dtspatch OF tho Porto Rican expedition
and Watson's eastern squadron.
General Miles expected departure was
again deferred. The explanation given
was that there was difnculty experienced
at Santiago ia securing the naval convoy
for the expedition.
1t IS known. however, in addition that
the President himself has restrained
General Miles to the extent OF adjurins
him in earnest terms not 10 commit the
folly Of starting for Porto Rico without
the most complete preparation. Tho
government has pronted by the lessons
taught by the Santiago expedition.
THE MORAL effect.
Aside from the actual loss OF life that
might be expected to result from a badly
calculated start, It Is realized that our
relations with some Of the European
Powers would be impaired In a small
measure at least oy tho adverse moral
effect created by any thing approaching
a defeat for the American arms at THIS
stage of the war, therefore, It is certain
that so far 9s the Department can pre-
vent IL. General Miles soldiers viii rot
run short OF food nor tents % pro'e't
them from the tropical rains, nor o. tho
means Of transportation that were IN
sufficient at the beginning u tha san-
udgo movement.
General Miles reported this AFTERNOON
that he had with him ten transports,
which II is presumed have aboard seFerai
thousand soldiers. although at least Two
OF them are nllcd with equipment mo
men aboard ship are suffering from delay
precisely as did the soldiers who lay IN
Tampa Bay before the departure OF tho
Shafter expedition.
WHY THE DELAY.
Inquiry made at tho Navy Department.
10 ascertain where the delay has arisen
in securing conveys WAS met with tho
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
BtANC0 BOTTLED.
He is Now Cut or from Communica-
ton with Madrid,

WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Two days ago
General A. w. Greely chief signal officer.
cabled Instructions ia his officers I'm San
tlago to seal up and place a guard over
the three cable lines connecting Santiago
with Cienfuegos when. by a land line,
communication Is established with Ha-
Vana To-day General Greely was in.
formed that his orders had been carried
into effect
The closing OF the Cienfuegos cables
absolutely is0lates Havana and General
BlancO from Madrid. Blanco's only
means Of communicating with the Madrid
Government now is by the Key West
cable. which IS under the strictest censor
shin by the Government OF the United
States.
AS a result OF the sealing OF the San
tiago- Cienfuegos cables. several cyphsrs
passlng between General Blanco and the
Spanish Government drlfted into this
country to-day II rs scarcely necessary
10 say that they did nai r-sss !
destination.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
Thousands of People Gathered at the
Wharf to See Them Of,
SAIL DIRECT FOR PORTO RICO.
They Will Join General Miles Immc-
diatcly-Thc Expedition is Com
manded by Gen. j. II. Wilson.
Each ship Carries Large
Quantity Of Stores and
One, 1000 Horses.

CHARLESTON, S. c.. July 20.-Wlth
bands playing and $1,000 people cheering.
the expedition to follow General Miles
to Porto Rico got away from here at z
o'clock.
The expedition IS under command Of
Major General j. III. Wilson. and Will.
when complete consist OF the Second
and Third Wisconsin, the Sixteenth
Pennsylvania Regiments and two com,
panies OF the sixth Illinois. TIE first
TWO regiments axe on tho transports
Grand Duchess and No. 80, respectively,
and they are az sea. No. a. carrying
the Sixteenth pennsylvania and the III
nois men is On he stream and Will follow
them early tomorrow morning. Each
of the ships carries a vast quantity Of
supplies for the troops. and on the no.
q there are go head OF mules and the
wagon train Of General Wilson's Di-
vision. These men, together win those
OF the Sixth Illinois and Sixth Massachu-
setts. which sailed from here last week
for Santiago. constitute the First Brigade
Of the First Division OF the First Army
Corps. The Second Brigade OF the
Division Is at Chickamauga and Will
follow General Wilson 10 Porto Rico
going either via this port or Norfolk.
WITNESSED BY THOUSANDS.
The departurc OF the expedition this
afternoon was d fine spectacle and The
water front was crowded for three miles
with citizens anxious 10 catch last
elimpse of the soldiers and 10 cheer them
on their way. For two days and nights
the work of loading baggage and pro-
visions on the transports has been going
forward under rush orders. All the stew
edores i'm the city were employed at it.
They were assisted by details OF men
from the various regiments and the Jo0
negro laborers employed here by the gov
ernment and destined for work on the
roads and bridges in Cuba.
The weather has been very warm for
two days. but Just as the troops were
embarking q heavy rain storm came ug.
ENTHUSIASTIC SEND-OFF.
As in the case OF the Rita expedition
ten days ago. the clouds broke away lust
as the ships pulled out into the barbor
and they went down TO the sea under
the arch OF a perfect rainbow. The scene
which accompanied the departure Of the
vessels from their docks was ono ~ ,,-
describable enthusiasm. PRACTICABLE tho
entire population OF the city was in evil
dence. As the vessels made The stream
the bands on shipboard and ashore nIov.
ed national airs and the thousands OF
people cheered ike mad. The expedltIon
will sail directly for Porto Rico o,d
ioin General Miles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21
THEY REPUDIATE
THE SURRENDER.
BIanco Says Santiago Was Surren-
dered Without His knowledge.
TOraI to Be COurt-MartiaIed

MADRID July 20-3 p. M.-The gov
ernment has received a dispatch from
Capain-General Blanco, In which he an
nounced that he had not authorized the
cap;uation Of Santiago de Cuba. and as
serdng that the place was surrendered
without his knowledge
As a result General Toral will be rig
orously tried by court martial
MADRID. July 2o.-S J.. MA semi-ofii-
cial note has been published here explain
ing the circumstances. from q Spanish
standpoint. Of the surrender Of Santiago.
], declares that the letter which General
Toral is alleged to have written to
General Shafter' is apocryphal as the
telegraph version, contains a statement
which IL Is impossible for General Toral
to nave made, because IL Is untrue that
his government authorized him to capit-
uiato."
The rotD continues: "What happened
was THAI the War Minister received two
kilograms from Captain-General Blanco.
The first described General Torars posi-
tion which was most pitful, because OF
the want Of provisions and ammunition
"In tho second telegram Captain-Gen-
eral Blanco gave the terms OF the capt.
tulatlon and requested instructions. The
War Minister replied TO both by telling
Captain-Gcncral Blanco 10 leave every
initiative 20 General Toral for 10 was
impossible TO recommend any other line
OF conduct. General Toral accordingly.
acted as he thought advisable. and would
explain before a cOurt-martial the mo-
tives which induced him 20 capitulate.'
MADRID, July 20.-3 +. Ma dispatch
received here to-day from Havana says
an American warshlp fired one hundred
shots az the town OF Santa Cruz del SUR
Province OF Puerto Princios on July 18th,
without doing any damage.
The Spanish force it is further asserted
I'm the dispatch, has defeated the detach-
mont OF insurgents i'm the Province OF
Santa Clara. The Spanish Government
has received adylces 10 the effect that
Cuban Insurgent Leader Cepera died re-
Gently I'm Puerto Principe.
MADRID, July 20.-(Delayed I'm trans
missiOn). General Parreia, the Spanish
commander at Guantanamo, refuses 20 be
included IN ther'capitulat'on' OF Santiago
de Cuba According 20 Spanish military
Law. commander cal surrender tho
troops which he personally commands,
Dul ne cannot oulise olhtt N"HiudHu'iS
at distant points. even thought under his
authority 20 follow suit. Consequently, II
IS held here that the "capitulation' only
comprises about 1000 troops actually al
Santiago.
UNANIMOUS on ONE POINT.
LONDON, July 2l.-The Madrid cores
pondent Of The Times says:
Nothing Is known regarding the de-
cision OF the Cabinet on the peace ques-
ton. Apparently the government does
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-21

lanta and Richmond Nashvne's repre-
sentauves offered the Pantheon and
Historical Building and ten acres of land
valued az $4,000. Atlanta offered the
Soldiers Home property near the city
Joseph Bryan. Judge George J.. Chris
uau and JudRe Theodore S. Garnett
spoke for Richmond and held that what
che had already done 10 preserve the
memories of The Confederates could be
reasonably expected On the future.
RICHMOND CHOSEN.
After Nashville had received one vote.
Richmond was made The choice OF all
present. hy the unanimous adoption OF
The following resolution:
Resolved. That Richmond, Va, be
chosen as the location Of the Confederate
Memorial Institute. that the committee
are directed 10 select site for the build
ing. and 20 that end the said committee
the empowered go open and conclude nego-
uations with the people or Richmond
through Confederate organizations or In
any manner they deem best, with power
10 arrange an matters and details con-
nectcd herewith which may be neees-
aary 10 the contamination OF the desired
object"
Mr. Augustine Jacquelin Smith. the spe-
clal representative OF Mr. Rouss. was
present ana said that the action OF the
trustees would meet Mr.. Rouss hesrtiest
approval