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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
THE OFFICERS.

The officers that command this army
are worthy of the commissions they
hold. In a communication to one of
the papers the other day a doubling
Thomas asked the question: IF this
country had a war on its hands now is
there a Grant or a Sherman or a Sher-
dan in the army to plan the campaigns
and win the victories?" This question
was takeN by a reporter of the sun to
a headqut rters officer attached to the
department. of the east. This officer has
grown gray in the service, and he
knows the army well. After thinking
about the question for a while, he said:
We'll, this much is certain, if there
is not a Grant or a Sherman or Sherl-
dan among the general officers of the
army now, their equals or superiors
would develop mighty quickly after the
first gun was fired. 1t always has been
so and it would be so again. Don't
you or the fellow who asked that ques-
tion worry about that. But perhaps we
don't need to develop successors to the
great triumVirate of the civil war.
Should we go to war tomorrow the
responsibility of the campaign would
fall, principally, upon nine men. These
are: Major General Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the army; Major General
Wesley Merritt, commanding the de-
partment of the east, with headquar-
ters at Governors Island; Major Cen
eral Joseph r. Brooke, commanding
the new department of the lakes, with
headquarters at Chicago; Brigadier
General Elwell S. Otis, commanding the
department of the Colorado, with head
quarters at Denver; Brigadier General
John ]. Coppinger commanding the de-
partment of the Platte, with headquar-
ters at Omaha; Brigadier General Will
liam r. Shafter, commanding the de-
partment of California, with headquar-
ters at San Francisco; Brigadier Gen
eral William NJ. Graham, commanding
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16
GENERAL MERRITT.

GENEtAL MERRITT,
General Merritt has but two years
more to serve in the army before he
must retire. The date of his retire
ment is June l6, 1900. According to
the statements of officers who knew
him well, and according to the record
of history, General Merritt was one of
the great cavalry leaders Of the war.
Sheridan always wanted Merritt with
him when an important engagement
with hard fighting was on. If he
lacked a little of Sheridan's dash he is
admitted to have been a better plan
ner. And above all, his reputation for
personal courage and absolute fairness
was something that made men willing
to risk their lives in obeying his or
ders. Is is said of Merritt that he
never went into battle behind his men.
it was the flash of the sword that told
them where the hardest fighting was,
and to that point te men rallied. The
Army register bears silent testimony
to General Merritt's worth as a SOL
dier. He received more mention for
brave deeds than almost any other off-
Ger during the war At Gettysburg,
Yellow Tavern, Hawes Shop, Five
Forks,in all the campaign of northern
Virginia, with Sheridan at Winchester,
at Fishers Hill, Gettysburg, and
Spottsylvania, Merritt was present
with his troopers. 1t has been decided,
so it is reported, that should an army
of invasion ever be sent from the
United States to Cuba, Merritt will
command. Perhaps there could be no
better commentary on the wisdom of
such a choice than that made by a
private soldier at Governors Island
the other day, when he heard the re-
port
~ hope it's true he said, and if
the old man goes, want to go, too.
I'd rather fight with Merritt in Cuba,
with all the talk about yellow fever,
than to be here on the island, where
| know I'd keep a whole skin. Where
ever the old man goes l want to follow,
for when he gets he wins, and he
won't send me where he won't go
himself"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16

and once he has started on one, he
will keep going ahead until he gets to
the end of the journey. He plans care
fully but once his plans are made
nothing can change them. He will
fight to victory along the lines he has
laid down, and the confidence he in
spires in his men is wonderful. They
seem to feel, somehow, that with Miles
for their leader, victory must surely
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
KILLED THE ENGINEER.
Hold-Up Man Commits Murder on the c.,
Ii. and o.

Whitehall, Ills, June 27.-This town,
located on the st. Louis division of the
c., b. and Q. railway, was the scene of
an attempted hold-up Of c., B. and @.
daily express train leaving st. Louis at
1880 p. m. and bound for Rock Island.
The train, consisting Of an express and
mail car and three coaches, Frank Heff-
ner being the conductor and Fred
Dempsy the engineer and George Saw
age the fireman. The train left White
hall at 1926 p. m, seven minutes late.
About five rSnutes later just after the
train had stopped for the Chicago and
Alton railroad crossing, about three
quarters of a mile north Of the town,
and had restarted, man who had evil
IDENTIFY boarded the train at the crossing
was noticed by the fireman climbing
over the rear of the tender, and the
fireman seeing him, started back to see
what was wanted, but upon noticing
the man masked and pointing a revolv-
er at him, he sprang back into the cab
and through the front window and
lighted upon the running board Of the
engine and escaped harm. But the en-
gineer, Fred Dempsy, was not so fort
unate, for upon turning around and
seeing the man, he uOWn lIOHi
his seat in the cab and the masked man
shot him In the right side and leaped
from the train near a wagon road lead
ing to Rood House.
The fireman saw only one man, but
some of the passengers on the train
claimed to have seen two men going up
the wagon road after the shooting. 1t
is thought that If they meant to hold
up the train they were frightened away.
The train was Immediately stopped, and
the engineer, being unconscious, was
carried to the baggage car and the train
was backed up to Whitehall and ply
sician sent for and two bloddhounds
were Immediately put on the trail and
the murderer is expected to be appre-
hended. The engineer did not regain
consciousness and died about 1885 pm.
Later.-Frank Ainsworth and Bill
Jackson Of Roodhouse are the men who
held up the fast express. They have
been arrested.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
WORK FOR THE CHARLESTON.
Was Ordered to Dismantle Forti6cations
I'm the Ladrones.

Washington, June 27.-It has become
known throughout naval sources that
the cruiser Charleston, with the troop
ships Pekin and three others of the
first expedition to the Philippines, had
been ordered to stop at the Island of
Guahan in the Ladrones, and dismantle
the Spanish Notifications at San Juan
de Guahan, the principal place. Naval
authorities have heretofore declined to
confirm the report that the Charleston
was to stop at Guahan, but in the un-
derstanding that the cruiser has ac-
complished her mission there by this
time the policy of secrecy was with
drawn. 1t is said that about 1000 Span
ish troops ere on the island. There
was no intention to land the United
States forces from the Pekin and the
other transports to engage them.
The forts have batteries OF old
smooth bores and the Charleston's in
structions were merely to knock these
out of position and destroy the fortifi-
cations, so that on the arrival of the
Monterey the latter would coal in the
harbor without molestation from the
enemy's guns. On account of the stop
at Guahan the navy department does
not expect to hear of the Charleston's s
arrival at Manila for several days yet
She is probably with Dewey now, or
nearing Manila. The general belief
that she would arrive there about June
20 is said at the navy department to
be erroneous
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
SOME ARE wELL-KNowN MEN.
Identity of Prominent Killed and Injured
in the Battle.

in the Battle.
Washington, June 27-Several of the
dead and wounded in the battle just
fought are well-known men. Hamilton
Fish, Jr., one of the killed, was of a
prominent New York family. He was
of distinguished ancestry, his family be-
ing one of the oldest in the Empire
state. His father, Nicholas Fish, is
the son of the late Hamilton Fish, Sec
retary of state in Grants cabinet. Ma
jor n. A. Brodie, who was wounded, Is
a graduate of West Point and a noted
Indian fighter.
Lieutenant j. r. Thomas Of the In
dian territory Is a son of Federal Judge
Thomas. Captain j. s. McClintock of
Phoenix, A. T., is a newspaper man,
formerly reporter for the Associated
Press for several western states. Cor
poral j. ID. Rhodes is noted scout
and trailer" of Arizona. First Lieu
tenant George L. Byram Of the First
cavalry was for four years and until
about a year ago military adviser on
the staff of the governor of Colorado.
His wife and little son are now resid-
ing in DenNV.
Private Frank Booth, one of the
rough riders wounded at the battle, is
a son Of w. A. Booth, a business man
of Albuquerque, NJ M. Hugh Albys,
also one of the wounded, is a son of a
well-known dairyman Of that city. w.
T.. Erwin, reported killed. is believed to
be l. r. Irwin, who enlisted at Albu-
querque in troop F. Sergeant G. w.
Arringo, wounded, Is thought to be Ar
milo, son of an influential Mexican Of
the same city
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
UMET, HOUGHTON COUNTY, MICH, MONDAY, JUNE p.

cavalry; Dixon. First cavalry; Len
mark, First cavalry; Burlin, First cav
airy.
The wounded are-Major James II.
Bell, First cavalry, u. s. A.; Captain
I. +. Knox, First cavalry. u. S. A.;
Captain Lloyd s. Mccormick, Seventh
regular cavalry, L.. s. A; Lieutenant
l.. G. Byram. First cavalry, u. S. A.;
Major Brodie. First volunteer cavalry;
Captain McClintock, First volunteer
cavalry; Lieutenant John r. Thomas,
First volunteer cavalry; Sergeant Cav
anaugh; Corporal Stewart; Corporal J.
ID. Rhodes, Troop b, First volunteer
cavalry; Corporal ]. f. Bean, Troop Il,
First volunteer cavalry. Privates: Da-
NETT T. Isabel, Troop C; Keene s.
Whitney, Troop C; NJ. Coyle, Troop G.;
G. w. Arinto, Troop f; A. Rebrutrich,
Troop F.; A. f. Hartle, Troop f; Fred
Beal; T.. NJ. Hill, Troop B, First VOL
unteer cavalry; S. f. Ishler, Troop B,
First volunteer cavalry; NJ. S. New
combe. Troop b, First volunteer cav
airy; f. b. Booth Troop e, First vol
unteer cavalry; II. G.. Bailey, Troop f.,
First volunteer cavalry; Halvers, Troop
II, First volunteer cavalry; e. A. Ath-
erton, Troop Il, First volunteer caval-
ry; Clifford Reid, Troop Il, First vol
unteer cavalry; George Rowland. Troop
G. First volunteer cavalry; M. Russell,
Troop G.. First volunteer cavalry; j. r.
Kean. Troop L, First volunteer caval-
~; John p. Dernap, Troop l., First vol
unteer cavalry; Thomas f.. Meagher,
Troop l., First volunteer cavalry; Ward
Calborst, Troop l., First volunteer cav
airy; Nathaniel Poe. Troop L, First vol
unteer cavalry; Russell, Troop b, Tenth
cavalry; Gaines, Troop b, Tenth cav
airy; Miller. Troop b. Tenth cavalry;
Gross, Troop B, Tenth cavalry; Brax-
ton, Troop b, Tenth cavalry; Wheeler,
Troop B, Tenth cavalry; Ridd, Troop
I, Tenth cavalry; Mayberry, Troop l,
Tenth cavalry; w. 4. Irwin, Troop G,
First volunteer cavalry; Tillman,
Troop l., First volunteer cavalry;
Dougherty. Troop A. First volunteer
cavalry; Bjork, Tenth cavalry.
Everything possible is being done for
the relief of the wounded. Forty Gu
bans were killed during the fighting.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM.
Lives Lost and Property Destroyed I'm Diff
ferent Localities.

Milwaukee, June 27.-Specials from
towns in southern Wisconsin report the
worst electrical storm in years. At
Plattesville the tracks of the North
western and st. Paul roads were
washed out and no mail is expected
there. The house of Barney Van Eta
at Cornelia, near Platteville, was struck
by lightning and his 1S-year-old son
killed. At Delevan nearly four inches
of rain fell, flooding low lands and
causing the lake to rise a foot. Crops
were fiattened to the ground. Plain
field and Grafton also report terrific
storm.
Algonquin, Ills, June 27.-The sever
est storm in this vicinity for years
swept over Algonquin. The railroad on
both sides was washed out and the Will
age will be cut off from the outside
world for several days. The village
which is situated on the Fox river, lies
between a range Of bluffs. The water
in the river rose twelve feet. There
were a number of narrow escapes from
drowning, the Dodd boys rescuing two
men locked in a death embrace as they
were going down for the last time.
Several railroad and other bridges were
WdSneQ away.
Sioux City. Ia, June 27.-Many new
victims of the storm, which blew down
a circus tent, were discovered. The
dead number three and the injured
thirty-three. OF the latter ten are crit
ically hurt and some of them may die.
The following is a revised list of the
dead: Adolph Halverson, Judge A. G..
Steiner. unidentified infant.
Pittsburg. June PA terrific wind
and rain storm passed over western
Pennsylvania shortly after o'clock in
the afternoon. Trees, flagstaffs and
fences were blown down, telegraph and
telephone wires prostrated and a num-
Der OF houses unroofed. One man was
killed. AS far as known there were
no other casualties.
Cincinnati, June, PA severe wind
storm blew down the smokestack seven
ty five feet high and twenty-five feet
In diameter at Nuth's bakery. on Rich
mond street, crushing In portions of the
building. Five persons have been taken
out injured, two supposed to be fatally.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
CHANCE FOR VOLUNTEERS.
Second Expedition to Cuba Will BE Made
Up from Them.


Up from Them.
Washington, June 27.-The volunteers
who have been chafing under their fail
ure to "taste real war; will have their
desires appeased. The second expedi-
ton to Santiago to reinforce General
Shafter will be made up almost entire
ly Of volunteers. These are to be
joined by Cubans and maintain the ad-
vantages gained at Santiago. The ex-
pedition may not get away from Tam
pa for a week or ten days. Admiral
Sampson has already received orders
to send back a number of the trans
ports and these will be added to those
recently purchased.
In addition to the 1000 which have
gone under command of General Duff
field about 5000 will be sent from Tam
pa. General Miles will leave for San
tiago soon. He may participate in the
invasion OF Porto Rico, which he will
organize, but much depends on Gener-
al Skaters management of the Santi-
ago campaign. II he succeeds there to
the full satisfaction Of the war depart
ment he may take the regular troops
from Santiago to Porto Rico, leaving
the volunteers and Cubans to hold San
tiago.
General Miles may remain in Cuba
in command of the general campaign
there, but 1t Is not improbable that he
will return to Washington after he has
organized the expedition to Porto Rico
and made plans for the occupation Of
Santiago. If he comes back to Wash
ington it will be to make plans, 1t Is
said. for the permanent army Of occu-
patton in Cuba and the siege of Havana
that will occur In the fall. The time OF
General Miles departure for Cuba has
not been definitely settled. 1t is likely
to occur In a day or two.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
BRAVE MEN FALL
Desperate Battle in the
Brush with Spaniards.
OUR SOLDIERS AMBUSHED.
Thirteen of Them Are Killed, Ten
Being of Roosevelt's
Rough Riders

Besides the Killed a Large Number of
advantages on Our Side the spaniards
Are Driven Back Towards Santiago with
Heavy Loss-Forty Cubans Reported
Killed During the Engagement.
Washington, June 27.-The first dis
patch from General Shafter concerning
the engagement between the Spaniards
and the American forces reached the
war department at noon and was as
follows:
playa del Este. June 25.-Adjutant
General, U. S. A.. Washington: Fur
ther news from General Wheeler places
our lost in the firing about ten killed
and forty wounded. Captain Capron,
First United States volunteer cavalry,
killed. Wounded-Major Brodie, Cap
tain McClintock and Lieutenant Thom-
as, First United States volunteer cav
airy; Major Bell, Captain Knox and
Lieutenant Byram, First United States
cavalry; Captain Knox, seriously. Cap
tain Wainwright, formerly reported
wounded, is uninjured. The names Of
the others killed and wounded are not
yet known. The Spaniards occupied u
very strong and entrenched position on
a high hill. The firing lasted about an
hour and the enemy was driven from
his position, which Is now occupied by
our troops, about mile and a half
from Sevila. The enemy has retired
towards Santiago de Cuba.
"SHAFTER."
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
SHAM BATTLE AT CHICKAMAUGA
Second Demonstration of General Fred
Grants Battle Problem.

Chickamauga Park, June 27.-The
event of the day at Camp Thomas,
practically the event of the week, was
the second demonstration of General
Fred Grants now noted battle problem.
AS early as o'clock the regiments
composing the third division of the
First corps. General Grants command,
were astir and by $50 all the men had
had their breakfast and were in line.
The first column, composed of the
First Vermont, Eighth New York and
the Third Tennessee, under the COM
mand of Colonel o. ID. Clark, after con-
siderable maneuvering secured posses
sion of the observation tower at the
northeastern corner of the park and
prepared to hold it. The second col
umn, composed of the Fourteenth New
York, Second Nebraska and First Mis-
souri,, commanded by Colonel Charles
J. Bills, arrived a short time after and
began vigorous attack. The attack
was q superb one, the most skillful tao
tics being employed. The first column,
In possession of the tower, held its po-
sition well, however. and the attack
ing column failed to dislodge II. The
firing was continuous and the battle
had very much the appearance Of the
real thing. General Grant expressed
himself as well pleased with the work
done. Thousands OF soldiers and civil
ians watched the contest.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
Another Spanish Prize.

Key West. Fla. June PA two
masted vessel. the Amapala, OF Trujillo.
Honduras. was brought in here flying
the American flag and in charge OF
Ensign Zeen OF the Vickburg. She was
captured at sunset while leaving Ha-
vana and attempting to run the block
ade. She was quickly overhauled by
the Vicksburg and was found to have
over forty women and children and a
number Of rnen on board, crew and pas
sengers all refugees. There was no
sickness OF board the Amapala, but she
is detained at quarantine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
BIanco's Report TO Madrid.

Madrid, June 27.-The official report
of Captain General Blanco on the re-
cent fighting near Santiago de Cuba
says Three hundred Americans at
tackled the Spaniards near Siboney and
Sevilla. The Spaniards had three killed
and three wounded. The Americans
then attacked General Rubon's camp,
but were repulsed, the Spaniards pur-
suing them and taking possession of
their ammunition and clothes. The
American warships have bombarded
Casilda"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
Coal for Admiral Dewey.

Philadelphia, June 27.-The British
ships Glooscap, Captain Spicer, and
East Lothian. Captain McFarlane.
sailed from this port for Manila with
nearly 5000 tons of coal for Admiral
Deweys fleet. The two cargoes are
valued at about $1,000. but the freight
received by the two ships will be more
than double this sum. The two cap
tains will Go all in their power to get
to Manila in the shortest possible time.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
sPANIARDs DRIVEN BACK.
Story of the Fight I'm Which Thirteen of
Our Troops Were Killed.

Playa. del Este. June 27.-Ten of
Roosevelt's rough riders were killed in
an engagement with a Spanish force
that ambushed them. These troops had
requested that they be sent to the front
at once, and they were ordered to
march over the foothills from Baiquiri.
After a forced march the troopers dis
mounted. They were then eight miles
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
Got or Very Easy.

Norristown, Pa, June 27.-Lizzie De
Kalb, the notorious Woman in
Black" pleaded guilty to the charge
of being accessory after the fact, in
connection with the murder OF Mrs.
Emma p. Kaiser, and was sentenced to
two years In Jail by Judge Weand.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
CASUALTIES OF THE ENGAGEMENT.

A List OF the OHcers Hhu Meh WHO Wero
Killed and Wounded.
Following are the names OF the killed
and wounded during the battle In the
brush:
Killed-Captain Allyn Capron. First
artillery, u. s. A.; Sergeant Hamilton
Fish, Roosevelt's rough riders; Captain
Luna, Corporal Wheeler. First cavalry.
Privates: James Crews. Edward Gull
yer, Dawson. Harry Hoffner OF Troop
@: Kobe. First cavalry; York. First
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27

Washington, June 27.-Reports from
the front via Port Antonio. Jamaica,
say that General Shafter has now
cleared away UP to the heights immedi-
ately surrounding Santiago. An as
sault will probably be made at once
Five thousand Cubans who have been
west of the city Of Santiago have been
landed at Altares.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27

The Other Woman Speaks.
''I wonder why he married herf"
"As bargain, suppose, on account Of
her age"
Her agef'
"v,s. Il Is 2s. parked down from 81"
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.


distant from Santiago. They heard the
Spaniards telling trees a short distance
from them, and they were ordered to
advance upon the enemy. The country
herabouts is covered with high grass
and chaparral, and in this a strong
force of the Spaniards were hiding.
Met with n whitening Fire.
AS the Americans moved forward
they were met by withering fire. Col
onel Leonard Wood and Lieutenant
Colonel Roosevelt led the charge with
great bravery. They scorned to hide
themselves in the grass or underbrush,
as the enemy did, and ultimately they
drove the enemy back toward Santiago,
infiicting heavy losses upon them. The
rough riders were supported by the
Second Massachusetts, volunteers and
the First regular cavalry. The Ameri-
can base has been changed from Bal
quir to Seboney and the army will ad-
vance to Santiago at once. A number
of Cubans took part in the fighting, and
forty of them were killed. Edward
Marshall a New York correspondent,
was at the front with the rough riders
and he was seriously wounded. A num-
ber of the newspaper men have gone
with food and water and a surgeon to
bring Mr.. Marshall to the coast.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-27
Commanded by General Young.

The troops sent out in advance were
commanded by General Young. The
rough riders were on his flank several
miles further inland. They were guard
ing him from a surprise. OF the cav
airy there were in the expedition sew
eral troops of the First and Tenth cav
airy, and eight battalions of the rough
riders, all dismounted. There were not
1000 men in all. They found 1000
Spanish in a thicket and finally drove
them back to the defenses OF the town.
Fourteen dead Spaniards were found,
but this does not measure the Spanish
loss. The last resistance of the Span
ish was at a blockhouse, which was
stormed and carried. Four regiments
OF infantry. including the Seventy-first
New York and some Of the Ninth cav
airy, were hurried forward as REIN
forcement.