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La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
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Key West, Fla, May 15.-The condi-
tions In Havana. resulting from the
blockade. are being generally brought
out by Information obtained from fish
ing smacks and other small vessels
captured on the coast.
Affairs at Havana now appear to be
w0rse than at any time since the Wey-
Ter regime. The fishermen who at first
braved the blockade for the high price
which fish brought In Havana now run
the risk not for money but for food. A
number of these have been captured by
the vessels OF the blockading fleet.
nearly all OF them being released after
having been questioned by our officers.
They all unite in picturing the state OF
affairs at Havana az being pitiful In
the extreme. The reconcentradocs they
said are nearly all dead, or have been
expelled from the city to die in the
suburbs.
The insurgents themselves have been
chary OF receiving reconcentradoes.
and hundreds OF the latter, who had
no personal friends In the insurgent
camps. had been left to starve between
the lines, which they did.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

day coaches, thirty men TO n car The
officers viii occupy Pullman sieepers.
the road agreeing to furnish three. As
the regiment has fourteen horses. II
will require one stock car for them
and about three box cars for the bag
gage and supplies. The regiment will
take with II about 5000 pounds OF
freight. including ten days rations,
that will be served TO them after they
reach San Francisco.
The supplies thar the men will take
with them will reach this city to-day.
having been ordered from Fort Logan
and Omaha. Before boarding the train
the men VIII receive four days ra-
tons, enough 10 last them until they
reach their destination, which will be
some time Friday, II they leave the
city tomorrow. as is the present inten-
ton.
A dispatch from Washington states
that the two troops of cavalry from
this state are to be ordered to Chick
amauga.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
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Charleston, 8. c.. May 15.-The four
vessels of war comprising the major
portion OF the flying squadron. under
Commodore Schley. arrived on Char
leston bar, nine miles from Charleston
City, at O'Clock this afternoon. after
having been ut sea two days and hav-
ing seen no sign Of the Spanish crui-
sers or torpedo boats, said to be in this
locality. Towards morning several
heavy fogbanks were run into and
during one OF these Intervals the col
Iier Sterling became detached.
To wait for her was parity the reason
that anchorage was made here, n
thouxh Commodore Schley communal
Gated ,at once with washington and
tie Navy Department. When the col
lief arrives all the ships viii tAke coal
ana then proceed to - aGn1n.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

The man In the engine room has lit
tie of the fun or glory Of modern sea
fight. He hears the booming of the
near and distant guns, but he does not
know how the battle Is going. Tho
ship may be a hopeless wreck, and the
next minute may he his last, but that
Is none OF his affair. The engines
must keep moving, and they must re-
spond Instantly to the Will OF the ships
ur!isn in the coming tower or the bat
tie Is lost The whole ship Is one
mass Of complicated machinery. l, is
steered by steam. It's turrets are turn
ed by steam directly or indirectly,
through electric. pneumatic or hydrau-
lie power; Its great guns are loaded by
steam; 1t is lighted by electricity which
Is supplied by dynamoes run by steam;
1t is ventilated by steam-steam Is the
source OF all its activities. Let the
engines cease to work and the ship
would die.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
BATTLE AT ClENFUEGOS.
Three Cruisers Engage the r, rts and Cut
the Cable.

Key West. May IA fight has
taken place on Cienfuesos. The Mar
blchcad, Nashville and Window were
pittcd against the forts The Window
has just come in with the wounded
Americans. Two men have been killed
and eight wounded. The Spanish loss
is 100.
The action took place OF Coiorados
Point Light ut the entrance of Glen
fuegos Bay on Wednesday. II began
with the firing of shells by the Marble
head and Nashville In the early morn
ing.
About 5 o'clock two boats were sent
out from each of these ships with grap-
plng irons and other necessary ap-
paratus for cutting the cable. There
was no firing from shore for two hours.
while the cruisers and Window Kept
up n fire.
The small boats got within about
twenty-five yards of the shore and sue
cccdcd in graphing the cable. Before
they let go they had cut out section
and accomplished their purpose of
stopping the cables usefulness.
1t was determined some time ago to
cut the Spanish cable out of Cienfuc-
gos and thus prevent the movements OF
the American ships on that side being
made known to Madrid. The task was
assigned TO the three cruisers men
toned. and on Wednesday they drew
In close to shore. They made out n
new fortification at the entrance To
Cienfuegos Bay and the Window, IN
der Captain Mcclure. engaged the bat
teries.
AT 1000 yards the fort opened fire.
The Window replied with her big fo.-
ward rifle and inside OF few minutes
left the fortifications nothing but n
mass OF ruins.
The Nashville and the Marblehead IN
the meantime had sailed in close and
made every effort to draw the fire from
what masked batteries the Spanish
might have. One battery was visible
Mt the apex OF the bay and Into this
shot and shell were poured.
Under cover OF the cannonade the
Nashville and Mnrblehead launched
boats, and their crew pulled into where
the cable took on. BY dint Of rnr,
courage they cut the cable and started
back. Half way across the bay masked
batteries on either side of the harbor
opened merciless fusilade. firing at
the two boat loads. The boats were
riddled and their occupants were soon
struggling in the water.
The treachery was quickly atonesl
for
From the guns Of the Nashville and
Marblehead belched forth q rain Of
shot and shell. Every shot went true,
and earthworks, guns and Spaniards
were seen Hying convulxively in the
air n each shell burst In the mean
time Captain McGuire lowered his
boats and rescued the wounded The
bodies Of the two dead men were also
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
LATE WAR NEWS.
recovered. They were placed aboard

recovered. They were placed aboard
the Window.
We avenged thcm.' said Captain
Mcclure. We sent fully 1000 shells
into the city, and I really believe there
must be as many dead Spaniar,is
The Window arrived here this morn
ing with the wounded. NIL OF whom
are doing nicely. The dead will be
buried on Cuban soil.
Captain Maynard OF the Nashville
WAS struck over the head by n shot.
but the missile glanced aud only In
fiicted slight injury.
Lieutenant winslow lost three fin
gers o: his left hand. The dead are
two unknown seamen OF the Marble
head.
The wounded are: Captain Maynard
OF the Nashville, slightly: Lieutenant
Cameron wInslow of the Nashville;
Gunners Robert BoltZ, John Davis.
John Doran, Ernest Sunezench. Her
man W. Kochmaister and l. Hen
erickson.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

A most hopeful sign OF the times Is
the growing respect for what are call
ed ''the bread and butter sciences"
Modern methods OF education look
more and more toward inspiring our
boys and girls with respect for work
and preparing them for honest Indus
try by putting thcm in possession of all
their faculties. The field of skilled
labor is constantly widening; the ar
tisans OF the twentieth century will
claim closer kinshIp with the artists;
brain will guide and reinforce mus
cle in field and kitchen, toll will be
llghtened by invention. and in good
time by shorter hours.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
TROOPS MUST WAIT.
Cannot Ian Cuban soil Until . Naval
Battle Il Fought

Cannot Ian on Cuban Soil Until . Naval
Battle Ia Fought.
Washington. ID. c., May 13.-Direct
orders were given General Miles this
morning suspending for the present
the movement Of the invading army
upon Cuba. General Miles has there
fore postponed his departure for the
South and II is announced authorita
lively by the War Department off,
cIals that IL cannot be stated with
defniteness when General Miles will
leave.
The suspension OF the movement OF
the invading army upon Cuba was
Induced by the proximity of the Span
ish Cape Verde squadron to Cuban
waters 1t is deemed by the depart
ment to be the part of wisdom not to
risk the landing of troops on Cuban
soil until the landing can be effected
under the protection of stronger
fleet than Is now available for the
purpose of more Protection. The fact
that the army movement has been
postponed Is in direct evidence that a
decisive naval battle is expected to
occur within n few days. II Is not
doubted that the squadron under the
command Of Admiral Sampson will
seek an engagement with the Spanish
fleet mt once. and II is with the idea
OF awaiting the result Of that conflict
that the orders for the movement Of
the land forces are held in allegiance
temporarily.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
COLORADO VOLUNTEERS.
The Infantry Starts Mt Once for San Fran
eisco-Th~ Cavalry for Chirka nauga.

Denver, May 16.-The First regiment
of Colorado volunteers will leave this
city cn route to San Francisco and
Manila via the Denver x Rio Grande
road.
Major Hooper stated yesterday aft
ernoon that the specifications com
PEELED him TO have the equipment for
the moving OF the troops at the dis
posaf of Colonel Hale at noon Tues
day: that at that hour he must be
ready TO pull out for Ogden. where
the troops VIII be turned over to the
Southern Pacific, which will take them
TO San Francisco. He said he would
have the ears and engines at the depot
at that hour.
The men will be placed In regular
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
p,spArcH FROM DEWEY.
ssss At Res. several Uneonfors.b,s Re

8ets 1t 6sot several cneomfortable Re
Washington. May I5.-The dispatch
es from Hong Kong brought welcome
news to-day from Admiral Dewey 10
the President, and particularly to Sec
retary Long and the naval officers
who are watching the admirars move
mcnts with much interest While no
apprehension existed as to his security
nevertheless reinsurance OF safety Is
always pleasant. The kilograms indi-
cate that Dewey has lost none OF the
prestige gained in his memorable fight
OF two weeks ago. and that while he
refrains from taking the city OF Manila
he has II practically at his mercy. The
admiral expresses the belief that the
rebels are hemming In the city by
land. but the fact that he says explic-
itely that they have made no demon
stration seems TO disproye thoroughly
the published reports that they had al
ready entered Manila and had begun
a career Of bloodshed and rapine.
The dispatch as given out by Sec
rctary Long is as follows:
Cavite, May 13.-Hong Kong. May II.
Maintaining strict blockade. Reason
to believe that the rebels are hemming
In the city by land but have made no
demonstration. Scarcity provisions in
Manila. Probable that the Spanish
governor VIII be compelled to surren-
der soon. Can take Manila at any mo-
ment Climate hot and moist. ON
May II captured gunboat Callao at
tempting to run blockade. Have plen-
~ coal. One British. one French. two
German, one Japanese vessels here OBJ
serving. DEWEY
London. May 1G.-The Hong Kong
correspondent OF the Standard says:
After the Callao's crew landed they
We're released ON parole. and the Cal
lao was paraded in full view OF Ma
nilla, accompanied by the United
States cruiser Concord. When Mr.
Williams, the United States consul.
landed n; Cavite last week, he was re-
cciyed with great enthusiasm by a
crowd OF 2,oOo people, shouting Viva
Los Americanos.'
"Aguinaldo. the former insurgent
leader. is now in Hong Kong. actively
negotiating, l understand, with Presi-
dent Mckinley. / have reason to be-
lievc that he is seeking TO arrange for
the future government of the Philip
pines by a native administration. un-
der the protecioratc Of the United
States
AT present there Is n deal OF dissen-
sion among the rebel factions. some OF
which are negotiating with the Ameri-
cans and others with the Spaniards.
Whether Aguinaldo possesses enough
influence 10 reconcile these differences
and TO induce the insurgents TO pursue
a common policy is questionable. Ad-
miral Dewey is well advised In waiting
for reinforccments. since the fall of
Manila would produce anarchy
throughout the Islands. The English
here advocate an Anglo-American ad-
mlnistration.
1T Il asserted here that Admiral
Dewey has recoaled three British war
ships"
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

does, Grenada, Trinidad and British
Guinea. This will prevent communica-
tions from reaching the Oregon.
Governor General Blnnco Ia to be cut
OF entirely from cable communication
with Madrid and all the world outside
Of Cuba. This was the object of cut
ting the cables at Cienfuegos Wednes-
day, which resulted in the hot little
fight. The purpose Of the government
II to cut all the cables leading out Of
Cuba to the South, leaving the only
running cable into Key West, which
OF course. Ia valualess to General Blan-
co. as any dispatches he might send
over II would come into the United
States.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Tha water in Lake Superior Is re-
ported to be thirty inches lower at the
opening OF navigation this spring than
It has been before in years. and the
fact is viewed with alarm by vessel
interests. The big lake carriers are
unable to load their capacity, and at
the existing freight rates Will lose con-
siderable money. The American Steel
Barge company may have difficulty In
launching vessels at the present stage.
In Lake Huron the water is high, and
the old theory of subterranean pas
sage between the lakes is revived.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

w. c. Swain OF Milwaukee. chairman
OF the Joint committee OF the veteran
organizations on Memorial day exer-
cises. said one OF the best things which
He said: Our sons want to go in on
their own deeds. and not on the deeds
OF their fathora." This is the true
American spirit, There is no hcredi-
tary nobility, either In Law or In char
acter, In this country.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

The referendum, or the submission
of legislation to the popular vote for
not always with the most satisfactory
results. Not long ago vote was TAX
en- in the Canton OF Soleure on tho
question OF parish church organist.
One man only took the trouble to go
to the polls. Finding himself there
alone. he remarked. "VoS populi, vox
Del. / am the vox popull. and I elect
myself to the place" And 1t was So
That may be socialism. but 1t looks
n good deal more like monarchy.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
Volunteer. Moving to ch,el.n..s..

Chickamauga National Park. May Is.
The First Ohio cavalry. the advance
guard of the volunteer army ordered
by the War Department to rendezvous
at Camp Thomas. arrived to-day. The
regiment Is composed Of eight troops,
GOO officers and men.
Railroad officials here report that
their lines have received twenty trains
from various other lines. loaded with
troops from the western states They
are unable to designate the regiments,
but say that by tomorrow evening they
will bring to Chickamausa ten regi-
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Five thousand machetes have been
ordered Of . Connecticut cutlery fac
tory, which win be used by the re3u-
lars In Cubs both - weapons and ~
implements to clear pathways through
the swampe and jungles.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
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Washington. May 16-The cable
from San Juan, Porto Rico, has been
cut.
The cable between st. Lucia and ST.
Vincent In the West Indies Is inter
rupted. cutting on tclegraphic com
munication with ST. Vincent, Barbu-
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Alfred Austin writes pretty good
verse. but Uncle Sam cannot throw
his arm around John Bull and weep
now or never. We know Mr. Bull OF
old.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Spaln's ultimate conclusion is likely
to be that Columbus made great rnis-
take.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

The safety Of the bsttleship Texas
demands that the Atlantic ocean shall
be Immediately enlarged.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

We Judge from the volumlnous talk
of the rainy-day club that 1t never
rains but 1t pours.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

How many woman Hoppers haze
gued to keep dc Wolf from the door?
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Our small gunboats which are block
aiding the southern ports Of Cuba have
been warned to keep out OF the way
Of the Spanish neet.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

The agricultural department has Just
issued an Interesting pamphlet on the
subject OF forest growth and sheep
grazing in the Cascade mountains OF
Oregon. prepared by Frederick V. Co
vile. Discussing the question Of for
est fires in the Cascade reserve. II says
those OF the present period are by no
means confined to the sheep grazing
areas. Parts OF the southern Cascades.
in which sheep have never grazed.
have been found to be riddied by fires
and In general forest fires increase in
the reserved region proportionately to
the increase OF human occupancy OF
all classes. 1t is clear as result OF
careful inquiry, the pamphlet says.
that at the present time most sheep
nerders and packers are extremely
careful not to allow their camp fires
to spread and not to set fire intention
ally. though 1t is unquestionably true
that in the early days of sheep raising
there was a widespread belief among
sheep men that burning OF the forest
was . positive benefit to the industry.
The Seventh OF New York. which is
entirely composed of members of the
swell set." would do well hereafter to
keep within its armory. Its appear
snce upon Fifth avenue. even amid the
homes of the wealthy. would be the sig
nal for derisive salutation. for no man.
even II . coward himself. fancies the
men Who would play at soldier until
var come and then not play at all.
This u the kind Of patriots that atteEd
harausts in times Of peace. drink nnc
vjne and pfats about their devotion
q the lag" and national honor" They
pnsht to 10 shipped back to England.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Adjutant General Corbin stated on
the 18th that thirty regiments of In.
fantry and nve batteries Of artillery.
comprising 1,413 officers ami 29,OS7
men, had been ordered to move to
Chickamauga.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Forty-two horses were bought Il
Denver for the army.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21

Prayer for profit only Is improbable
and soon unpleasant.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
Nervous Spells and That Tired Foei-
Ing Cured by HOODS.
Hoods Sarsaparilla

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. Sold by all
druggists 81; SIX for IS. Get only Hoods.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-21
DEAD.

WORTH BAGLEY. ensign L. S. y.
JOHN VARVERES, oiler.
GEORGE Il. MEEK. fireman.
]. DENFEE. fireman. first class.
ELIJAH Il. TUNNELL. cabin cook.
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KILLED BY DISEASE.
Var Victims Whose Fame Will Not
Live in History.
An Unvarnished and UnpreJudiced
Account Of the Conditions Ell.
listing In the Various Tent
hospital Stations.
Especial Camp Meade {Pa.) letter.

Especial Camp Meade Pa.) letter.
The war is over. Spanish bullets
have spent their force; but the
patriot dead of this war have
not yet been numbered. The enormous
volunteer army is still in the service,
and though many have been fur
Laughed over 100000 men are still in
the camps awaiting further orders. In
every one of these camps fevers pre-
vail. 1t is true that the spread of dis
ease has been checked. but the germs
are sown too deeply to prevent the
death of many another young sufferer.
Only last night was at the home of
a member of company F, First District
Of Columbia volunteers, who had died
that morning. His was the first fatali-
ty in the company, and his corporal
told me that the young man had hard
ly been ill throughout the Cuban cam
paign. He came back in the trium-
plant procession of his regiment.
marching firmly in the ranks. The
same evening he was attacked with the
too familiar Cuban fever.
Every day similar reports are re-
ceived from many regiments. What
Spanish bullets did not accomplish
Spanish disease has and is still doing
among the returning heroes, while over
the camps of those who waited in vain
for an opportunity to advance to Cuba
and win fame and glory On the battle
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OF troops from camp to camp it was
found necessary to leave many who
became too sick TO move at braEch
hospitals hastily constructed along
the road. There are>such tents scat
tered all through the. country from
Tampa to New York. While the pa
tients at regimental, hospitals were
generany able to- move with their
regiments some of those at the division
hospitals had to remain behind. Thus
at Camp Alger. where 10000 troops
went away to various places. 30 pa
tients, in charge of a few surgeons and
attendants. had to be left way out in
the woods between Falls Church and
Wedderhurn Va. At Bristoe and
other places few sick men remained
behind IN desolate country.
1t has been suggested that all these
hospitals be consolidated at the gen.
eral hospitals. such as those at For.
Myer, Fort Mcpherson and Fort
Thomas. While a regimental or di-
vision hospital may receive only the
patients of its own orga MIA ton, from
which the surgeons are selected, gen
eral hospitals are for the use of any
troops in the United States service.
The general hospitals are excellent.
Fort Myer has now bout IS patients,
many of whom on returning to their
regimentai mess have told me that
they wished themselves back to the
flesh pots of Egypt. The general hos
pitfalls are regularly esta blished in
stitutions pertaining to the regular
army. and that is the secret of their
superiority. for. though the volunteer
officers have meant we'll, it has been
a problem almost beyond human pow
er to properly systematic the enor-
nous volunteer organizations in any
of its branches in so short a period.
At the Fort Myer hospital every room
has been utilized for the patients. and
even the riding school was converted
into ward. the largest hospital ward
ever used in this country.
In speaking of private charity, one
must not forget the good Samaritans
of the gentler sex. What woman has
done to alleviate the suffering of hou-
sands and thousands of soldiers no his
tory can ever record; but those who
have suffered and have seen the suf-
fering know Of their great and noble
work. e. T. GuNDLAcH
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tives. Proper treatment meanwhile
was neglected. l found striking il
lustration at Camp Alger. Va. where
was informed that a charitable lady
had obtained large number of Their
mometers. as the division hospital had
been for months almost entirely or al
together without these invaluable in
struments. AT this hospital almost all
the patients were typhoids. Think of
treating that disease. which perhaps
more than any other demands con-
slant gauging of the temperature of
the BLOOD. without the aid of a-ther-
mometer!
When was at this same camp. one Of
the surgeons admitted to me that hos
pitai privates had been mustered into
the service from all kinds of trade on
satisfactorily passing physical ex-
animation. These men were then sup
posed to attend to the wants of the
sick. The surgeon also admitted that
cut of the six men that came under
his immediate command five were SO
ignorant that they had to be taught
how to read thermometer.
Z
charge are frequently none too COM
retent. It is claimed that veterinary
surgeons have been assigned to take
charge of hundreds of typhoid pa
tients. and just now great outcry has
arisen over the appointment of head
physician at one of the large camps. a
man whose card as a veterinary sur
geon some one is said to have discov-
cred. In fact. brief conversation with
many of the physicians now a the hos
pi.als will convince anyone of their
limited qualifications. although. on
the other hand, some of the best men
in the profession have accepted minor
positions and are hard at work in de-
tached branch hospitals.
A source OF criticism at the present
time is the fact that by the movement