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The age-herald., 1898-07-05
THE DECKS RAN WITH BLOOD.

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The age-herald., 1898-07-05
THE WEATHER.

For Aiabama-showers; sOutherly winds.
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The age-herald., 1898-07-05
Freedom of the Pearl of the Antilles Almost all ES-
 tab1iShed Fact. SANTIAGO IS READY TO FALL
66rV6rd Makes an Heroic Dash But to M66t th6 60nquerng VaOr Of American Ssamel- Squadron Stricken From the Sea and the Admiral Taken PrsOn6rIn the Smoke From Few 6hdrf6d HukS Goes
 the Glory Of Spdin'S NdVu.

My NmngJu C lee 0 the % ~ rseba ahnA Amhan int ~ fg a a o h coast d The phad dmhas PM Ms yh tc 100 t. 1@dhns m~ ~b b the h els romt Amnlmn 
 % m th he pest mnmatoo otanbh a O thought u ships al
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
NAVY YARD NOTES

Early Yesterday Rear Admiral Bunce. command
m, NJ the Navy Yard. received message from
Cantain Sands OF the United States cruiser Colum-
b,a in which tho cruisers commander scnt his
compliments and Informed the commandant that
his vessel was al the Tompkinsvile anchorage. off
c.. ION island In the forenoon the Navy Yard TUG,
Tina towed three heavily laden coal barges from
The ward TO the Columbia. and that vessel Is now
- coalod 10 her utmost capacity. All informa-
- as TO the future movements Of tho cruiser was
yrfused by the officers In command at the Navy
Yard. 49,, L, r-hoan,o rochr,e,or.d Ute,
1os, tho ward Yesterday In command or Lieutenant
Tn,s ~, y Ingersoll for patrol duty in Admiral
Er6ens ncet The transport Res3lute may leave
- % I'd within the next fortyeight hours. as she
q. ai,nost ready for service. Some OF the GOLFERS
are also awaiting orders, and VIII probably sail
before the beginning Of next week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE COAST PATROL

The return OF Rear-Admiral ErDen from "ash
,ngton. where he went TO fur'her .he pans 'o'
, .o ho,hor defence was expected yesterday
~. =. a,d NOT reach his Office 1t was stated there
49,, the lis, OF vessels desired had not yet heeI
cnmpleted The passage Of the ni ih
81 "a 90 for coast defence is requisite oeioie 'e
A"Vvvo -, -, bo secured and the men enlisted
TIE yacht Leweyn owned us ey hss been oered
the Nd' aSiorernment The price put upon her Is
So co.. # the 70 get new %ds Sssie re- the t Yachts
she may be ., pGrcdhai as pa troll work
a"a ea wen, aSwn the as m
Lance ysseIdaSy e W viii 60 up the Sound on the Hist
PH IS nor espd have A ihs S w ready
fore om9rlrowy ar @pn being fitted up at the Navy
sa4Say were By eui Deamcs l Xusary
Tiert Barton. OF the Na'ai D'-'
board yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
NEW BATTERY IN BOSTON HARBOR.
RECRUITING TAKES A LIVELY TURN PRovI-
s1nNAI MILITIA TO BE ORGANIZED.

Boston. Nav 70 Under tho general orders Issued
last night for the organization OF IN" provisional
militia General lanes l. Carter. Inspector-Generai
on the star OF Governor Wolcott. Will proceed to
the organization at once.
General Carter has already Inspected two COM
paulcs OF Naval Militia. which have been formed in
Fall River and Newburyport and has recommended
their acceptance to the Governor. Companies Of
infantry also recruited at Stoneham. Somerville
and Brcckton.
There are n number ~ applications to raise com
pani.s on Ale at the State House. but they not
In proper form. and will have 10 be amended TO
meet the requirements.
Tho United States Army Engineer Corps OF Bos
ton has been authorized BY the War Department
to proceed at with the construction OF a new
gun battery In Boston HarbOr. on Nantasket Head
on the highland inside OF Telegraph Nm.
Recruiting Is nvcler at all the Boston Offices al
present than It has been for some time Since the
beginning Of the month Captain Qulnton has sent
go men Join his regiment In the South.
Lieutenant Arthur W. Chase Will begin enlist
men for the % Artillery tomorrow.
The Massachusetts nautical training ship Enter
prise did start her cruise along the coast to-
day as II announced she would do several
days ago. the recruits have not all had sufficient
training to warrant the start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
came in at an early hour this morning. The regi
ment is commanded by Colonel Theodore Birch. Of

came in at an early hour this morning. The regi
ment is commanded by Colonel Theodore Birch. Of
Altoona The regiment is Of the Oldest in the
and has os seen ays at IN
the famous riot. II also did duty at PunxsutaWney
The men have the appearance Of veterans. and are
splendid soldiers. More than half OF the ON
GERS have been connected with the pennsylvania
merly commanded by Colonel. now Governor d.
r. Hastings. Colonel Birch soldierly looking
man. is a veteran Of the late war, and saw great
vow Know yo f n Whether he Belongs to tie
volunteers or the Regulars Both Regular and
hardly be said that one is any more dgnlned or
stately than the other In fact. suit Of blue and
has lust acquired them than to swell with pride
the man who has been used to them all his life.
air ana bea G that marks the line Of distinction
between tho officers OF the volunteers and those
OF the Regulars , .
their new toggery Possibly they have not yet ac-
mary may ee remxarked that rarely
Camp Thomas: he more frequently says; Hello.
hand an officer Of the Regulars always salutes In
silence, no matter II he passes man nunared
about the fine appearance of the volunteers. both
The West Pennsylvania is one OF the oldest vol
unteer regiments in existence. having been organ
lied IN 1851. II served in the war In the various
ary H IN the IN sse VALLEY
also In the thickest OF tse night at tiettys-
burg being posted under Colonel Elmaker on
Seminary Ridge. and bore the brunt or Picketts
charge c,,
The LIST Illinois Infantry commanded by Colonei
Henry T.. Turner. arrived this morning about l
o'clock one battalion OF the regiment was taken
to Chickamauga az early hour this morning, put
the remainder stayed in the city until THIS AFTER
noon The lst has young pig as mascot. ins
the mon plead guilty Of purloining AZ Martin Tenn
The train had stopped there for water, when some
Of the bows espief fancy looking little pig chasing
himself down the road Corporals Patton and
Iawxhurs, Of Company 7, led gallant cnarse . on
r. amin
difficulty and started back holding him by d 5ne
tail The train started out at lively RATE ana
his had the effect Of getting the two corporals
little ratified They still held on to the PIG 6u, ,a
rold-rnounfod pipe while Corporal Hawxhurst lost
his hat The men in camp have all taken occasion
Creek to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT

Washington May 1.-THE President sent the
following nominations 10 the Senate to-day:
Colonel LIST Regiment volunteer engineers:
EUGENE GRIFFIN OF YORK
First llcutenants:
ATGERNON SARTORIs OF District Of Columbia
FITZHUGH Lea jr OF Virginia
CARLOS CARBONEI. Of Troy. y Y.
THOMAS !. SULLIVAN. OF Colorado
KARI. FISHER HANSEN. OF New-York.
To be commissary OF subsistence with rank OF
major
To be engineer officers with rank OF major:
CHARLES LINCOLN WOODBURY., OF Vermont
Captain WILLIAM y. BEACH. % Cavalry.
Captain GEORGE H. SANDS. 9Th Cavalry.
Captain WILLIAM 4 SKUNK. sth Cavalry
To be assistant quartermaster with rank OF cap
tain
First Lieutenant GEORGE s. CARTWRIGHT Path In
fantry.
To be commissartes OF subsistence with rank OF
captain
FREDERICK w. HYDE. OF New-York.
WILLIAM H. ANDERSON. OF Greenv.lie. Ohio.
GEORGE II MCAILOM OF Pulaski Tenn.
To be additional paymaster:
WILLIAM b. scoFTELD. OF San Francisco.
To be assistant ahjutant- general with rank Of
captain:
PUTNAM BRADLEE STRONG OF New-York
CHARLES T. STANTON. Of Connecticut
To be assayer OF the Mint at San Francisco:
EDWARD ELIAS. Of California
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS AGREED TO.

Washington. May ls.-The State Department to-
day received the following telegram from Alexan-
der Ciollan British Consul-Genera at Havana:
All arranged You send prisoners at once.
Please wire me day and hour departure Key West
and proba BILE arrival off Havana Immediately nag
Is discerned Spanish steamer with Thrall and
Jones will be sent out meet and exchange.
Promptly on the receipt OF the Information by tho
State Department Secretary Alger signed an order
directing the commanding general OF the Depart
rnent OF the Gulf have Colonel Cortiio and Sur
geon Julian taken 10 Key West and turned
to the commandant Of the naval station there for
further orders. Accompanied by a small guard
the two men will be taken 10 Tampa and thence
by water 10 Key West where arrangements Will
be made for the trip TO Havana and the subse-
Quent exchange OF the two men for the American
correepondenfs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
CARE OF THE SICK AND WOUNDED.

Washington. May l9-At the direction OF Secrs-
tarv Alger the War Department has issued a gen.
eral order giving extracts from the treaty articles
OF the Geneva Convention bearing on the neutrality
TO be accorded equipments and individuals engaged
I'm the treatment of the sick and wounded. The
Department also publishes the regulations which
have been adopted for the observance OF the treaty
ord the requirement that on persons and equip
ment engaged in caring for the sick and wounded
the Red Cross shall be displayed. .
Article VI of the convention says specifically
that wounded or sick soldiers shall be entertained
and taken care OF, TO whatever nation they may
belong Those who recognized after their
wounds are healed as incapable OF serving shall be
sent back TO their country. The others may also
he sent back on condition of not again bearing
arms during the continuance OF the war Com
manders- chief have the power to deliver imme-
have been wounded in engagement. when Cur
cImstances permit this to he done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
OFFICERS FROM THE CUBAN ARMY
FOUR YOUNG AMERICANS RETURN TO THIS
COUNTRY TO OFFER THEIR SERVICES
TO THE GOVERNMENT.

TO THE GOVERNMENT.
in cuba under Calxto Garcia for two years ar
rived here yesterday on the steamer CITY OF An
gusta. from Savannah. They left Cuba in an open
gone to Cuba to communicate with General Garcia
The party landed at Nassau and later the young
men proceeded 10 Savannah They are Major
Arthur Joyce. Captain Osmun Latrobe CAPTAIN
Stuart Janney and Lieutenant James Pennie They
called at the offices of the Cuban Delegation yes
terday and then proceeded to their homes in Balti-
and Washington
Major Joyce acted spokesman for the party
and said that sympathy for the Cubans and spirit
OF adventure had tempted them 10 Join the Cuban
had now returned to join the American forces. Il
have already written TO the Secretary OF War
said Major Joyce. Offering my services the
Government in whatever capacity may he useful.
they md their services most available. AS We
know something of the climate of Cuba and of the
condition of things generally. we believe we can
be OF a little more service than the average Amer
lean soldier. II given an opportunity. would like
TO say something about the loading down OF troops
with blankets. The men going into Cuba will not
need them. The rainy season. which is now close
al hand. absolutely bars the possibility OF soldiers
making their beds on the ground II is not blankets
that the men need but hammocks. Even the tents
which usually carried along can easily be dis
pensed with. because II seldom rains at night.
Both the insurgents and the Spaniards sleep In
hammocks
Major joyce said the climate OF Cuba was not as
dangerous as many Americans believed, and that
fer little inconvenience. He said that General Gar
ella had 1900 troops in his command. all fairly
we'll equipped. The Spanards have left all the
interior towns and are concentrating their forces
along the coast and In the fortified cities
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20

LIST OF THE VESSELS BOUGHT AND CHAR
TERED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS J. n. J. Kelley. who was
Of tho most active members Of the Rodgers
Naval Auxiliary Cruiser Board. gave out yesterday
the following official list Of the vessels purcha sed
or chartered on the recommendation OF the Board
at this port. The list includes forty-eght vessels
ranging in size from the American liner St Paul
and her sister ships TO the little torpedo boat
Manly. which is sixty feet long and draws three
and a half feet OF water The four American liners
were chartered. but ali the others purchased
outright The Morgan liner FL Rso and her SIS
tc-s cost the most. while the highest-prced yacht
was the Mayhower One OF the finest vessels is
the hosptal-ship Soace. while the Vulcan Is
most complete repar-shp. Here Is tho list:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
RATTERY NJ GOES SOUTH.

Battery NJ OF the United States Artillery, left
Fort Hancock. Sandy Hook. yesterday afternoon
on the Government boat General Meigs, and ar
rived at the Adams Express pier in Jersey City at
S:45 o'clock. The battery marched TO the Pennsyl-
vania passenger station. where two cars awaited
II OIL the Southern Railway express train,
which started al 4:l3 p. m. The men carried rifles,
such used by the heavy artillery. They had
a thousand pounds of raticns.
Forty recruits from the United States Army re-
cruting station in Brooklyn occupied a car on the
train. The recruits started for Atlanta. Ca.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
sEwELL DECLINES A COMMISSION.

Washington. May Ex-senator Sewell to-day
formally resigned his appointment as major
general in the Army. He gave as his reason
FOR the action the fact that legal authorities. in
Guiding the Attorney General OF the United
States had expressed the opinion that TO hold
the Office would be incompatible with his duties
as a United States Senator, and said that he
conceived IL to he his duty to serve the state
which had sent him TO the Senate rather than
consult his own wishes. which would be to so 70
the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
LIVELY IN PROVINCETOWN HARBOR.
THE San FRANCISCO AND OTHER WAR VESSELS
ARRIVED YESTERDAY

Provfncetown. May 1.-THE United States sux-
fary cruiser Prairie anchored In Provincctown
Harbor at 9:2o O'Clock this morning. She will take
on two hundred tons Of sand IN bags OF two hun
dred pounds each to-day. TO be used In terrifying
her boilers.
The United States cruiser San Francisco arrived
here from night patrol at O'Clock this morning.
The Lancaster dropped anchor in the harbor at
~ o'clock this afternoon, giving the customary
salute for the flagship San Francisco when enter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
PRIZE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.

Portland. Me-. May lS-In the United States Dis
,-fct Court this morning Judge Webb appointed az
Prize Commissioners for the district of Maine
Rear Admiral Lewis A. Kimberly. u s. N. retired
Edward NJ Rand and Edward w. Woodman.
Rear Admiral Kimberly has been approved by
the Secretary Of the Navy, and the other two are
Portland men and members Of the bar In the
United States District Court
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
CAPTAIN HAMMOND TRANSFERRED

Hartford. Conn. May Ex-Governor Cooke to-day
received word from the President. containing the
latters consent to the transfer OF Captain Andrew
G. Hammond. Troop l.. 9Th United States Cavalry.
TO Connecticut as the successor of Lieutenant
Colonel Frederick Field. st Regiment. resigned.
Captain Hammond is now at Fort Leavenwo rtn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
THE LORD WARWICK BRINGS SULPHUR
SEVERAL wARsHrps ENCOUNTERED BUT NO ES-


Tho British steamer Lord Warwick arrived herr
yesterday from Girgent and Palermo. Italy. b.
way Of Halifax with cargo OF sulphur. tn
steamer stopped at Halifax TO find out II the port
OF New-York blockaded BY the Spaniards o;
II any Spanish war vessels had been sighted alonC
the American coast. as her cargo was contraoanc
and liable 10 seizure. The cargo OF sulphur con-
sis.s OF $50 tons Two hundred and fifty tons ar.
consigned 10 Parsons & Pettitt. 80 tons 10 Scion
J. Vlasto and 800 tons 10 A. s. Malcomson. Tho
remainder OF the cargo is consigned 10 order
Captain Veysey OF the Lord Warwick said mat
when he left Gibraltar war had already been de-
clared. and he was ordered to 80 10 Halifax for
orders While in the Straits Of Gibraltar he met
three Spanish torpedo-boats, one OF which followed
him. but made attempt 10 board his vessel
When or the Banks a warship threw Its searchlight
on his vessel but did not stop him., He said that
he believed the warship was an English vessel
When of Nantucket. Wednesday. the patrol
boat Lebanon crossed his bow SO near that ne
could have Jumped board OF her. but she did
not hail him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
ORDERED TO SAVANNAH.

Quonsett Point. r. l., May is-Captain Wother-
spoon 18th L. S A.. who has been strengthening
out the commissary department here, has just re-
ceived orders to report Immediately at Fort Nc
Pherson Savannah. Ga. 10 take charge or the re-
cruting service connected with his regiment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
COMMANDER STATION CALLED AWAY.
SUMMONED FROM COURT WHILE TEsrIFYrNo IN
HIS SUIT AGAINST MRS. HETrY GREEN
COMMENTS FROM THE DEFENDANT.

No little excitement was caused In Part Nv OF the
Supreme Court yesterday at the hearing OF the
action brought by William II. Stayton TO recover
$4,000 from Mrs. Hetty Green for legal services.
when Captain Stayton. who, besides being law
yer Is commander OF the ID Battalion Of the Naval
Reserves, received orders directing him to start
at once for Philadelphia and take charge OF the
monitor Jason there.
The instructions were taken 70 court by A sea-
man in uniform They directed the Commander
10 bring the Jason 10 this port. The seaman In
formed Justice Bookstaver that he was the bearer
OF orders for Commander Stayton. ard the judge
had the orders handed TO the Commander. VINO
was in the witness chair The latter, having read
the document. asked TO be excused from continu-
ing his testimony and for permission 10 leave cours
and obey the order. Justice Bookstaver at onco
discharged Commander Stayton from further at
tendance and the Commander shook hands with
his counsel and left court.
Mrs Green said: II hope the Spanlards won't
kill him I would rather he should live with
bad conscience, but ! wouldn't advise the Govern
ment TO put any money on board his ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
J. L. wORDEN WILL JOIN ROOSEVELT.

J. Lorimer Worden. a member OF the Stock Ex-
change and a grandson OF Rear-Admiral Worden
T. s N, started last night for San Antonio. to
joln Roosevelts regiment OF rough riders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20

THEIR DUTY Will. RE TO MAN PATROL BOATS
on THAT COAST

Ncvnorr MAY 1.-THE orders for the enlistment
~ the Rhode Island Naval Reserves stationed here
were received to-day. and Commander McCarty
Little will soon take thirteen officers and hun
drod and fifty men 10 the United States steamship
Constellation for the purpose Of being sworn into
the United States service. provided all pass the
necessary examination. The time when the enlist =
The Naval Station. The specified duty OF the Re
serves will be to man the patrol boats the
Rhode Island coast unless they are urgently needed
elsewhere As no patrol boats yet ready
the will probably go aboard the schoolships
for awhile The men Will be shipped for year,
with ratings TO be arranged by Commander Little
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
LITTLE SPANISH NAIL NOW RECEIVED.

superintendent Chase Of tho Inquiry Depart
ment In the General Postonice said yesterday that
spanish mall had practically ceased 10 come 10
'"e New-York Office. Only ten letters were TO-
Sei'eo yesterday directed to Spanish towns. and
T..y fourteen on Wednesday. When President Nc
az ' sy ? o-fer was issued. about May J. holding up
~ opaniea mall 700 letters daily on an average
"oie received at the New-York poAoninA fnr
transmission 70 Spain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20

A number of men recruited by Lafayette Post
went to Peekskill yesterday afternoon 10 fill
cancies I'm the 9th Regiment. and others will soon
go Join Battery b. of the 9Th L. S Artillery al
Tampa Lafayette Post is still recruiting men. The
Post has been requested by the War Department
to raise corps OF engineers and for this brigade
many men have already been enrolled. Recruits for
the engineers Will not have 10. pass as severe a
physical examination the recruits for other
branches of the service, that there will be less
difficulty in securing full complement.
Several hundred men were present at the 22d
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20
FOR AN AUXILIARY NAVAL FORCE

SENATE COMMITTEE FAvORABLY REPORTS THE
HOUSE REsoI,uTIoN WITH AMENDMENTS.
Washington. Nav ls-The Senate committee o''
Naval Affairs to-day decided 10 repor, iaNo'""
with amend rents the Joint resolution autho'i""s
IN auxiliary naval force. which has aIred"y P"'
the House One Of the amendments suIh'S o"'
the House provision combining the duties OF INC
proposed force 10 coast defence. thus leaving II o
general utility. Another limits the force 10 "''
enlisted men while the bill as passed by the iiou9o
left the number entirely 10 the Presidehts "9o
ton 4 third amendment reduces the appropr'a-
ton from 100000 10 10000.
pefore the committee acted statements "eic
heard from Secretary Long Assistant secretary
Allen Rear-Admiral Erben, Commander D. ~,
Hemphi and Colonel Satteree Of New oIh eA o., 81
urgirg the Importance Of the measure ana neen Oh
earv action on the ground that the ieelsla'lso''
would rroy-ide a uch-needed 'orce Tor coast "
fence and thus relieve the regular Navy Ims n,
ton Of the committee in striking out inc pIoNlsd
limiting the operations OF the auxlnailes 10
defence was Intended to give the Secretary OF lllc
Navy discretion 10 use them for other purpose
in case the necessity should arise. but thtre NJ
q general understanding that In all probapIii''
their services would be limited to coast deiehce'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-20

Regiment Armory yesterday undergoing exannina-
ton at the hands Of Sergeant Major Tuthi. who
is engaged In choosing men 70 MI the places mace
vacant in the regiments at Camp Black by failure
TO pass the medical examinations. About one num-
dred men are needed. and they will probably 80 to
Camp Black this morning.