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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-03-26

Another through tourist car to the
East has been arranged to run out OF
Portland. giving four each week.
Hereafter the car leaving Monday will
run through without change to Kansas
City and Chicago, over the o. r. & N.
Oregon Short Line, Rio Gran West
ern. Denver g. Rio Grande, Missouri
Pacifi. and Chicago & Alton. Thai
car has jlst been arranged for, md tn.
one previously scheduled for Monday
has bee1 changed to Thursday. L
runs through tn ST. Louis, via the Nil
sOnri Pacific line. The car leaving
Portland Tuesday gees through II.
Boston, and ia promoted by thu t'hi-
rago, r. ok Island & Pacific. wedues-
days car runs to ST. Joseph, Kan-a>
City and ST Louis. over the Bnrinp
ton. All these special through car
are receiving n "ratif, ing p .trnnaue
Consu 20 r. & n agent b fore buy
Ing tickets To the asst.
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NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice Is hereby given that tn undersigned,
executor of the will of George F. Beers. de
ceased. has flied his I'm j account as such execu
tor. with the county court of the state of Ore
gon for Wasco county. nd the judge thereof
has appointed Mond y. the 7th dag of March.
1898, at fhe hour Of 10 O'Clock A. M at the
county cout room in the Ourt house in Dalles
City, in s lid county AMI state, the time aud
place for hearing objections 10 said final ac-
count and the settlement thereof All heirs
and creditors of the deceased. and all the
persons interested in sail estate. are hereby
notified to file their objections to said fl al
acc unt, II any they have. q" or before the
date ixed for the hearing settlement
the eof.
Dalles ly, Oregon. Feb. 3. 1898.
MI HAZEL DOYLE.
Feb.5 Executor
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Oklahoma Belief think pap'a a
goin' ter faverye. Bill, over all the other
fellers. I've been a tallxin' to him about
We, and lie never said nothini, but know
he likes ye.
squatter Bll-How dyer know.
Nance?
81 told him ye was commin' round
ternight, and he loaded up his gun with
squirrel shot instead ov ck."-Detroit
Free Press.
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EsTRAY MOTT E

Crme to my place on Lone well farm, on
Dutch Flat. four head Of cattle, three of them
two year olds and o e u yearling. One OF the
two wear olds l. black and two of them red the
We ,rling Is red. No visible brand, but ear
m ,rks as follows: Two of them W tn split in
left ear with right ear cut of. one with right ear
cut on and one with left ear split
Also came to my place August ], one mare
alb jut three years old with blaze in face no
br lad visible. I want the owner to prove
DR. Jperty, pay charges and take them away.
rhe mare came August l, and the cattle came
Nov. /, 1897.
R. F. WIcEEAN.
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W. H. HURLBURT, Gen. Pass. /
The New o. R. g N. Time Card

Train No. 2 east via. the Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line. arrives
here at 11:45 A. NJ, departs at ll:5O.
No. 4, east By Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 5:25 P. M, departs
$50.
No. !, west from U. P. and o. S. l.
arrives at 3:lO A. NJ, and departs 3:20
No. 3, west from Spokane and Grea'
Northern. arrives at 6:5U A. NJ. and de-
parts at 6:55.
Freight trains Nos. % and "a, second
divisions. will carry passengers No. 2;
arrives at P. NJ. and No. a leaves al
As p. H.
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More rouble is Brewing.

MEXICO CITY. March ls.-Twelvr
GuaremalaDs of the staff of General
Morales, the Guatemalan rebel leader.
left here yesterday for Vera Cruz, and
will disembark at Chapuperico. They
will go well armed, and take tents for
120 people. General Morales will fol
low in few days, and it is believed
that this portends fresh breaking Out
of the rebellion.
Spaniards are said to be aiding
Morales. and will expect if he succeed.
to receive favors from his hands.
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1t is as easy to catch cold just and
easy to get rid of it If you commence
early to use One Minute Cough Cure.
1t cures coughs, colds. bronchitis
pneumonia and all throat sand lung
troubles. 1t is pleasant to take. safe
to use and sure to- cure. Snipes and
Kipersly,
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Davitt Taken to Task.

LONDON, March 1S.-The Daily
Chronicle this morning reproache-
Michael Dsvitt. NJ. P. of South Mayo,
for his cable message TO New York
newspaper on the subject of Great
Britain's attitude toward the United
States in the Cuban complication. 1t
says the message will not serve the
Irish cause. and declares that it is ab-
solutely untrue that the English ruling
classes are in sympathy with Spain
and hostile to America
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WILL ADVOCATE ARBITRATION.


Spain's Plan in tase american and Spanish
Reports Clash.
New YORK, March 1S.-A dispatch
to the Wor from Madrid says:
If reports of American and Spanish
committees of inquiry into the cause
of the Maine disaster clash, the Span
ish government will incline to arbitra
tion, it is rumored. naming as umpire
either the pope or the head of some
European badly the king of
the Belgians.
After the extraordinary council of
ministers it was announced officially
that the government had not yet re-
ceived the full report of the Spanish
commission.
The Madrid press complains bitterly
that the American preparations and
war vessels in Cuban waters certainly
contribute toward paralyzing the ef-
forts of the new Cuban home rule cabi-
net to induce the insurgents to submit
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the l4th day of March, 1898.
SHERIFF'S SALE

In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon fol
o F. Schowalter, as administrator of the estate
Of s. g. Krehbiel. deceased, Plaintiff. VS..
Wilson R. Winans and Mary Winans and J. NJ
Huntington, Defendants.
BY virtue Of an execution, decree and order
of sale. duly issued out of and under the seal OF
the Circuit Court of the State OF Orego for
the County OF Wasco, to be directed and dated
the I'd day Of March 1898. upon a decree for the
foreclosure Of q certain mortgage. and judg-
ment rendered and entered in said Court on
the 18TH day Of February. 1893, Ia the above
entitled cause. In favor Of the Plaintiff and
against the Defendants Wilson X. Winans and
Mary Winans as judgment debtors. in the sum
OF eleven hundred twenty five and 62-1U0
of February, 1893 at the rate of ten per cent per
annum. and the further sum Of one hundred
dollars, as attorneys fees, and the further sum
10 fifteen dollars. costs. and the cost Of and
upon this writ. an commanding me to MAKE
sale Of the real property embraced in such
decree Of foreclosure and herei after described,
will, on the
"12 day. of April. 1898,
at the hour Of two O'Clock. in the afternoon of
said day. and at the front door I the County
Court House in Dalles City. Wasco County.
Oregon: sell nt pub ic auction to the highest
bidder for cash In hand. all the right, title and
interest which the Defendants Wilson II
Winans and Mary Winans and j. M Hu ii g.
ton or either of them had on the 18th day OF
February. 1892. the date of the mortgage fore.
ssosed herein or waich such Defend lnts OF any
or nov nave IN ana 10 the 1oioW1ng uescr1heu
real property. situate and being ia Wasco
County. OREGON to-wit: Lots one. two, three
four and the southwest quarter vi of the
northeast quarter IA and the southeast
quarter of the northwest garter (4l
Of section on. [Il in township one m north
Of range nine (9 east Of the Willamette meril-
ian, Wasco county, orr gon. Two hundred forty
four and ~ l0D acres Of lind or SO murh of said
property win satisfy said judgment and
decree, with costs and accruing costs.
Said property will be sold subject tn confirm
alton and redemption as by law provided.
Dated at The Dalles, Oregon. this Sd day of
March 1888.
TT. DRIVER.
Sheriff. Wasco County, Oregon.
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PEKING, March 1S.-France has for
mulated the following fresh demands:
That China shall not cede any por
tion of the four provinces. Kwanp
Tur q. Kwang ST, Yum Nan and Kwei
Chau; that the railway from Tune
Ting ION the northern frontier Of Tor
quinl shall be extended via Paz, Siam.
into the Yum Nan province. and that p
coaling station be granted France a.
Lei Chan Flu, in the Hen Chau PENN
sula. north of Han Nan.
Thus far China declines to compl,
with any of these demands.
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sheen Outlook is Good.

GoLDENDALE, Wash, March 49,
Frank Aldrich, of Arlington, Cr., Wis
tied Goldendale today. Mr.. Aldrich is
one of the best-posted men on the
sheep outlook on the coast. He pre-
diets fair prices for wool and sheep
and says that with present protection
continued, sheepmen will prosper. He
further states that the sheepmen Of
East Klickitat are in an exceedingly
joyful mood oyer the light winter and
the wonderful promising outlook OF
the lambing season, which will be in
progress soon.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the County Court
of the State Of Oregon. for WaSco Co nty, in
probate, administrator OF the estate of
Dickerson. deceased. and all persons having
claims against said estate are hereby notified
and IT Quired to present Il em to me with proper
vouc ers at the law Office of Con on q ondon.
in DaIles CITY. Or, gon. within six months from
the date Of this notice
Dllles City. Oregon, January !. 1893
w q. SPENCER,
Administrator OF the estate Of J A. Dickerson.
deceased.
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Miss Allie Hughes, Norfolk, Va
was frightfully burned on the face and
neck Pain was instantly relieved by
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. which
healed the injury without leaving a
scar. 1t is the famous pile remedy.
Snipes, Kinersly Drug Co.
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Mrs. NJ. B. Ford, Ruddell's, ILL.,, suf-
fered for eight years from dyspepsia
and chronic constipation and was fin
ally cured by using DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. the famous little pills Cor
all stomach and liver troubles. Snipes
Kinersly Drug CD.
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Subscribers 10 the D.ily Times
MOuntaineer who do not receive their
papers regularly will ennf-r favor
upon the publisher ny natifying the
Office either personally OF by telephone
so that any errors or neglect may be
recti6ed,
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S.rayed or stolen,

Ore dark hay horse branded on left
shoulder with T under a half circle.
one white hind foot, weighs ahnut
l.lG0 pounds. Liberal reward ( r lray.
ing him ut my place. ED. KRAMER,
The Dalles, Or.
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prosperity of this aud future genera
tions we demand the establishment o
economic and financial system which
shall make US masters of our own af
fairs, and independent of the European
control of the adption of these declara
tions as principles.
We demand national money safe
and sound, issued by the general gov
ernme Mt only without the Intervention
of banks of issue, to be full tender for
all debts public and private.
We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of silver and gold at the
present legal ratio of 16 to l witheu
waiting for the consent of foreign
nations.
| We demand the volume of circulat-
ing medium be speedily increased to
an amount sufficient to meet the det
mands OF the business and population
of the country.
We denounce the sale of bonds and
| the increase of the public interest
bearing debt made by the late admins
trAtion as Unnecessary and without
authority of law, and that no more
bonds be issued except by specific act
OF congress.
That we condemn and denounce the
policy of the present administration
as presented in the Gage bill and the
attempt to further contract the circu-
lating medium of the country by the
withdrawal Of the green backs and the
surrender to national banks of the
power to issue money and regulate the
currency as subversive of the rights
a.d best interests of the people, land ss
an attempt to fasten upon our country
by inseverable ties. the oppressive and
iniquitous gold standard.
We demand that the government in
payment of its obligations shall use its
option as to the kind of lawful money
to be paid land we denolnce the present
and proceeding administrations for
surrendering this option to The holders
of government obligations.
We demand such changes in our
constitution as will grant to the people
the right to direct self government.
The following resolution was sub
mitted by ]. 7. Henderson. of Hood
River, and was adopted by a unani-
nous vote of the joint conventions:
Resolved, that this convention of the
silver forces of Wasco county. does
hereby express deep sympathy with
the liberty loving aud prosecuted in
habitants of the island of Cuba in |
their heroic effort to throw off the |
cruel and iuhuman yoke of Spain.
That we believe the time has come |
when ''old glory" should float along
side with the banner of the patriots,
and that the freemen of these United
States should rally undrr dual folds,
for the purpose not only of placing
Cuba upon the firm basis of a republic, I
but for the further purpose of demand
ing of Spain reparation for the lives
Of our American seamen lost at the
blowing up of our battleship Maine.
That we expect of our national gov
strong foreign policy in the
premises. and to this end we pledge
,ur urdiyided. support. whether with
3zlaa1s Or h1liets if demanded at the
53ss5 5iiss lsssden6 aadz=eor s-4eeefssll
me n1ited States.
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Young Popington (excitedly)-Am
q father or a mother?
Nurse equally excited)-Both, siri
Mrs. Popington has just presented you
with two boys and two girls.
(Still more excitedly)-"Great Scott!
0uadrupeds!"-N.Y Y. Journal.
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To Cure a Cold in One D.x

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
il 1t fails to Cure. 25c. For sale nv
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
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SHERIFF'S SALE

In the circuit court of the state of Oregon, for
Wasco county
Mrs, Margaret E. Sykes. ,linti7 VS. William
Turner. defendant.
by virtue OF an eSecui JE. an order of sale.
duly issued out of and Under the seal of tn,
Circuit Cout't Of the State of Oregon. for th.
County OF WaSco. to me directed and dated the
"a day OF March. 1898. I;pOa a judg ncnt rel
dered and entered in saiu Court GU the l.t DAY
Of February, 1898, IN the above entitled cause
In favor of the PlainIiI ani against the De-
fendant William Turner as jud.m ut debtor
In the sum OF two hundred twenty Our and So
10 dollars, with interest thereon from the I5t
day OF February, 1855 at the a.e o. eight Der
cent per aunuE, and the further SUN of nine
teen collars. costs. and the cost OF and upon
this writ. and comm lnding me to make sale OF
foreclosure and hereinafter described will. on
the 18th day OF April. 1898, at the hour Of two
O'Clock. in the afternoon of said day, an at the
front Goor of the Couaty Court House in Dailes
City Wasco, Cnuaty, Oregon. sell at publ.
ad tion 20 Z for rssl 81 hand
All the r1gst. title and In crest WHICH the De-
fendint William Turner or either OF them had
on the 18th day OF February. i ea the date of the
1udg neat he. elm. or watch such Defend
ant herein, has since acQuiccd. or now
has in and TO the follow ng de-
serfbed r,ai property, situa and being in
Wasco County. Ot1gOp. tO-Tit: Lots seven
and eight il book ti2hteeI OF Gates addition to
much Of sad property as viii satisfy said judg-
ment and :,ecrce. vita costs anil i:Irui ,g costs
sd property will be sold SUBJECT to contirm-
alton and redemption as by law provided.
Dated at The Dalles, Oregon, This Sd day Of
March, 1893.
TT. DRIVER.
Sheriff, Wasco County. Oregon.
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gssd States.

!. A. Perkins. of Antiquity, o., was
for thirty yeafsI. esdlessly tortured by
physicians for thecLre os eczema. He
was quickly cured by using DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Sslve the famous healing
salve for piles and skin diseases.
Snipes, Kinersly Drug Co.
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One Minute Cough Cure cures
quickly. That's what you want
Snipes, Kinersly Drug Co.
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Prosperity comes quickest to the
man whose liver is in good condition.
DeW,tt's Little Early Risers are fa-
nous little pills for Con tipation. bill
ousness. indigestion and all stem ch
and liver troubles. Snipes, Kinersly
Drug Co.
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Small pill. safe pill, best pill. De-
Wits Little Early Risers cure bilious.
ness, constipation, sick headache
;nipes, Kinersly Drug Co.
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ssoucaee Four Bow...- With Cssca. eta
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
tac. 25c. Il G. g. c. fail. druggists refund money
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PROFESSIONAL.
sHERIFF's SALE.

In the Circuit Court Of the State of Oregon, fol
Wasco County
E. E. Savage, administrator Of the estate OF
Annie Rich. deceased. Plaintiff,
Rosa s. HowelIs, Defendant.
By virtue OF an execution, decree and orr er VI
sale duly issued out Of aid under the sc
Of the Circuit Court of the State OF
me directed. and dated the h day of February.
1te5.upon a decree for the fore, loSure of a GER
tain mortgage. and judgm Mt r. ndered and en-
tered In ali court on the l2th day of January.
1898 10 the above entitled eau g, in favor of the
plaintiff and aeanst the defendant. Rosa S.
Howells, as judgment debtor. in the sum Of
Of January, '8Ds at the rate of ten per cent per
annum. and the further sum of Ss5 nttorne
ices, and the further sum of siI costs and the
costs OF and upon this writ, commanding
ne to make sale OF the real property embraced
In such deer e Il foreclosure and hereinafter
described, will, on
Monday, the l4th day of March, 1898.
At the hour OF O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
day and at the front coor Of the County Court
House in Dalles City. Wasco County, oregon.
sell at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash in hand all the right, tit and interest
which the defe' da t. Rosa $. Howells, had on
the 18th day OF June 1894. the date of the mort
gage force osed herain, or which such defend
ant has since acquired now has in and O the
being in Wasco County, Oregon. towit: Begin
ming at point 60 rods east of the northwest
corner OF section 10 in township2 north of range
10 E. w. M :, running thence East 20 rods thence
South 80 rods, thence West 20 rods. and ther ce
North 80 rods 10 the place Of beginning, con-
tanning 10 acres. except that in the N E. corner
thereof containing y acre heret. fore conveyed
to school district No. 3i or so much Of said pr p
erty as VIII satisfy said judgment and decree |
with costs and accruing costs. Said property |
will be SO subject to confirmation and re-
demption as by law provided.
Dated at The Dalles, Oregon. Feb. 9. 1893,
T DRIVER,
Sheriff Of Wasco County, Oregon.
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AT the Diamond FlourinR Mills good
milling wheat. The Lizhest price
paid u
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Steamers monthly from Portland to
Yokohcma and Hong Kong; via The
Northern Pacific Steamship Co., in
connection with o. r. & N.
For full details call on the o. R. & N. Agent
1t THE DALLES. or address,
W. Il. HURLBURT, Gen. Pass Agt,
Portland. OreRo'
DoDwELL. CARLILL & Co., Cen Agts Northern
Pac. Co.. Portland, OREGON.
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Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa.
says: "My child Is worth millions to
me; yet l wouli have lost her by Group
had l not invested twenty-five cents
in a bottle OF One Minute Cough
Cure" It cures coughs, colds and all
throat and lung troubles. Sntpes
Kinersly Drug Co.
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WRECKED ON TIE COAST.

The Lumber Schooner Arthur 1 Ashore
Near Oretswn.
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has just been received from Oretown.
a small village on the coast, about 80
miles. south of here, that the lumber
schooner Arthur 1, of San Francisco.
is on the beach at that point, total
wreck, having been broken into sew
eral pieces by heavy seas.
Nothing has been seen OF the crew,
and it is feared that all have perished.
There is no telegraph line to Oretown
and no further particulars are obtain
able.
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TILLAMooK, Or, March ls.-News
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!: Low, RATES TO ALL
/: EASTERN cfTiEs -:

Ocean steamers Oregon, Geo. w.
Elder and City of Topeka leave Port.
land every FIVE days for Alaska Points
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Wanted An !dea e: !; e. e.: s s. :!::: s:'s:

Trife JOHN WkpDERB6RN Z CO., Patens xftoi
ws:ssSss1sS; = sS 3 e sSs ssss q Sc esss osa
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SAN FRANCISCO.

OCEAN STEAMERS leave. Portland
four days for
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In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon. for
Wasco County
Z. z. Savage, administrator OF the estate of
Annie Rich, deceased. Plaintiff,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-11
HOT TIMES AT MANZANILLO.
The Scorpion and Osceoln Driven
Ont of the Harbor.

| CopyrighL. 1898, by the Associated Press.
Off Santiago de Cuba, July s, per As
sociated Press Dispatch Boat Cynthia II,
bv Way of Port Antonio, Jamaica, and
Kingston, Jamaica, July 8, 6 p. m.-Capt.
| Adolph Mark of the converted yacht Scor-
pion and Capt Purcell of the Osceola had
a hot time on July 8 al Manzanillo, where
they had established blockade. Man
zanillo has until lately been unguarded,
| and the Spanish have used it for a port
of supplies.
Gen. Pando and his branch of the army
being there, it was decided to lock the
stable door last week, and on Sunday,
June 3. the Scorpion and Osceola were be-
fore the place.
! It is on a long, deep bay and close
examination by Capt Mark convinced
him that it's defense was one small fort
and four gunboats.
| On Sunday Capt Mark decided to go
in after the gunboats and so signaled to
Can't. Purcell. Capt Mark tells the story
as follows:
| ''Imagine our surprise upon finding, an
stead Of gunboats and a small fort, the
| shore filed with artillery and infantry.
The fire we moved into was a desperate
one. considering that we did not have any
protection for our men or the guns. For
twenty-five minutes we stayed at it, and
! think we must have done a lot of damage
l had no pilot and could not move in
close. We were hit frequently, and at last
when a shot had cleaned our galley and I
D. ri ba
lives we moved out.
"The guuboats laid behind the hills In
email cover and we could not get at them
We moved out slowly and the fire ceased.
The next morning we captured large
| lighter and a soop filed with provisions.
No attempt was made by the gunboats to
come out TO the defense of these ships
"The Spanish steamer Purisima Concep-
c,on which has been around the coast
leaking for a place to land money and
provisions, is in the harbor, and has dis
charged her cargo.