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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
BLANCO IS LESS SANGUINE
CABINET COUNCIL DISCUSSES HIS
LAST DISPATCH,
The Tone Such That 1t Is Decided to
Make Some Verbal IAlteratiOns-GOv-
ernment Decides to Send Abundant
Supplies to Havana in Fast Trans
ports TO be Strongly Convoyed-Tallk
That Queen Wishes to Shift Regency.

SNPPAAVS ~ AAuNhhu chst
ports TO be Strongly Convoyed-Talk
That Queen Wishes to Shift Regency.
London, June 13.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily News telegraph
ing by way of Bayonne, says: Gen
eral Blancos last dispatch being less
sanguine, the cabinet council discussed
whether it should be published and de-
cided on some verbal alterations. Mill
tary precautions have been taken at
Madrid to quell disturbances when the
inevitable happens. Reports are again
rife that the queen regent wishes to
shift the regency to the Infanta Isa-
bella and to let her accept the Ameri
can conditions. 1t is expected that
Russia will protest against the open al
lance Of Admiral Dewey as a belliger-
ent with Aguinaldo, the insurgent
chief''
The Madrid correspondent of the
Standard says: General Blanco hav-
ing telegraphed that in case the block
ade becomes stricter 1t will be urgent
to send war stores, as his supply is
RUNNING short, the government has
taken steps to dispatch abundant sup
plies by fast vessels from Spanish and
foreign ports. The more important
supplies from Spatn will be strongly
conveyed and will be sent Immediately.
General Blanco also telegraphs that the
authorities at Santiago de Cuba claim
to have repelled the American attempt
to land in the inner and outer bays Of
Guantanamo, the Spanish forces being
entrenched in positions commanding
the best landing places between San
tiago and Guantanamo"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
THE POPE.
Report That He Has Offered His Services
to Queen Regent.

London, June 13.-The Rome corre-
spondent of the Standard says: lowing
to the serious news from the Philip
pines the pope wired the queen regent
of Spain placing his services at her
disposal if she considered that the time
had arrived for the intervention of the
powers. The queen regent in reply tel
egraphed her thanks, saying that at an
opportune moment she would feel the
pope's offer to be very preciousP
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
Spanish Ship In Pacific.

Tacoma, Wash, June ia Ledger
dispatch from Victoria says the cap
tain of the steamer Garrone arrived
yesterday morning reports the sighting
of a Spanish warship off Point Sur. 1t
was suggested that it might have been
the Monterey, but he said 1t was Span
iSh
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
No Truth I'm Rumors.

London, June 13.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Times says: There is
not a particle of truth in the rumors
that Spain has appealed to Emperor
Francis Joseph to mediate or that q
European congress is contemplated to
discuss the ultimate status of the Phil
ippines."
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
UNIVERSITY IN CHINA.
Imperial Ediet for Establishment of
One on European Models.

Pekin, June 12.-An imperial edict
has been issued providing for the es-
tablishment of the University of Pekin
on European models. The dignitaries
have been commanded to confer i'm
mediately for the carrying out of the
scheme.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
NIGER BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
Great Britain and France Settle South
African Trouble.

Paris, June 12.-The Niger boundary
dispute in which English newspapers
saw a war cloud is settled. France
gets two commercial depots on the
lower Niger for outlets for French
trade with upper Dayoma, while Great
Rritain's gains consist of territory on
the coast.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
Il MASTER STROKE.
How French Critics Regard Occupation
fGuantnnatno Harbor.

London, June 19.-The Paris corre-
spondent of the Standard says Crit
les here regard the occupation of
Guantanamo harbor as a master stroke
and the fact that three thousand Span
iards allowed the landing as ominously
significant
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
DAMAGE AND INJURIES,
List Received by Americans During
Battle OF Manila BAY.

List Received ny Americans During
Battle OF Manila BAY.
Copyright, 1868 The Associated Press)
Manila Bay, via Hong Kong, May 10.
The following is a list of the damage
and injuries sustained by the Ameri-
cans during the battle Of Manila Bay:
Olympia, five shot holes in her upper
works; Baltimore, three shot holes in
by 4.7-inch shell striking and explod-
ing a three-pounder shell; injuries not
serious; Raleigh, one-pounder shell
through her whale-boat, now repaired;
Boston, no damage or injuries; Petrol
and Concord, no damage or injuries.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
WAR IN AFRICA.
1t May Break Ont Between the TranvaaI
and Swaziland.

London, June 1S.-The Cape Town
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
"War between the Transvaal and Swa-
ziland may break out at any moment.
The Swaziland has twenty thousand
warriers well armed and drilled, and
there is much anxiety in the Trans
vaal.'
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
To Prevent Manila,s Rombardment.

London, June ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Japan says: "I have
trustworthy information that Germany
is determined to prevent lombard
ment of Manila"
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THE CARRINGToN PUBLISHING co.
believed that SIMPSONS battleships
will head this fleet.

will head this fleet.
Now that Sampson has taken up a
position ashore in Guantanamo it is
expected at the navy department that
he will soon be in direct cable commu-
nication with the department, which
will greatly facilitate the combined
operations Of the navy and army. The
cable which he cut just before landing
the marines was buoyed and as soon as
cable operators and instruments can be
gotten from Hayti, the cable will be
opened again.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
MANILA.
Nothing short of Miracle Can Save 1t
Says GAron.

London, June 13.-Senor Romero Cir
on, the Spanish minister Of the colo
MES, according to special dispatch
from Madrid, has in the course Of q
recent interview expressed the opinion
that nothing short Of a miracle can
save Manila.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
TWENTY REG TM ENTS.
That Sailed From Tampa
The Transport Ships.

The Transport Ships.
Tampa, Fla, June 12.-The expedition
that sailed from here to Key West prior
to going to Santiago was made up of
nearly twenty regiments of regular in
fantry, of from 500 to $50 each, includ-
ing besides the regiments Of the Fifth
army corps, four regiments Of infantry
that have been in camp at Mobile and
which formed part Of Major General
Coppinger's command at that rendez-
vous. The total force Of regular infan-
try was about 11,000 men. There were
also two regiments of volunteer infan-
try, about 1000 men altogether, the
Second regiment of cavalry from Mo-
billie, 500 men and two squadrons each
from the First, Third, Sixth, Ninth and
Tenth cavalry, about 1000 men; eight
troops Of volunteer cavalry taken from
Roosevelt's Rough Riders, $50 men;
four batteries of light artillery, 300
men and sixteen guns; two batteries of
heavy artillery, 200 men, and sixteen
guns, the battalion of engineers, 200
men; signal service corps, 100 men. The
following is the list Of transports ar
ranged in their numerical orders, COM
manders and carrying capacity:
Miami, Mcdonald, 1900 men.
Santiago, Leighton, $50 men.
Gussie, Birney, 100 men.
Cherokee, Garvin, 1000 men.
Seneca, Decker, 900 men.
Alamo, Hix, 900 men.
Comal, Evans, $50 men, 176 horses.
Yucatan, Robertson, $50 men.
Berkshire, Dizer, 474 men, 174 horses.
Whitney, Staples, 100 men.
Olivette, Stevenson, 400 men, Is
horses.
Seguranca, Cfag), Hansen. 500 men.
Concho, Rick. 1900 men.
Florida, Miner, 900 men.
City of Washington, Stevens, 900 men.
Allegheny, Nickerson, $50 men, 100
horses.
San Marcos, Itzen, 1.100 men,26 horses.
Decatur H. Miller, Peterson, $50 men,
300 mules
Saratoga, Johnson, 900 men.
Beona, Wilder, 1880 men.
Rio Grande, Staples, 1,100 men.
Vigilancia, Mcintosh, 1900 men.
Orizaba, Downs, 1,20D men.
Iroquois Kimble, $50 men.
Mattewan, Lewis. 500 men. 100 horses.
Morgan, Staples,
Saltwater, Gualt,
Breakwater. Rivero, -
Cumberland, -
Knickerbocker, --, 900 men.
Clinton,
State Of Texas (hospitaD, Young -
Barge, Bessie, Martin. Tug. Captain
Sam.
On the sides and on the smokestacks
of every one Of the transports which
formed the fleet were painted large
white numbers and by these numbers
the boats were officially known, their
original names being discharged. This
was for the purpose Of facilitating
signalling between the flagship and the
other boats Of the fleet.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
Rico wan Commence.

Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press.)
Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 12-10:30
p. m.-Eight thousand Americans, ac-
cording to private dispatch from Port
Au Prince, have landed very near SAN
tiago de Cuba. The United States aux
iliary cruiser ST. Louis arrived at Mole
st. Nicholas to-day.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-13
TROOPS LAND IN CUBA
Dispatch From Hayti Says
5000 Americans Have
Made Shore Near
Santiago.
SHAFTER AND HIS ARMY
SCHEDULED 10 SAFE FROM KEY
WEST LAST NIGHT.

This News Comes From Washington
and Conflicts Somewhat with Reports
Previously Sent Out From Other
Sources to the Effect That the Troops
Days. Timo the Movement ON Porto
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BATTLE ON CUBAN SOIL
Battalion of American Ma
rines Attacked From the
Bush by Spanish
GuerriIIas.
THE FIGHT LASTS 13 HOURS
-FOUR OF THE MARIYES KILLED
and ONE FOUNDED.
FOUR OF THE MARINES KILLED
AND ONE FOUNDED.

Advance Piclkets Under Lieutenants
Neville and Shaw Are Unaccounted
For-Among the Killed is Assistant
Surgeon Gtbbs-Spanish Loss Un-
known but Believed to be Heavy-The
Engagement Commenced with Desul-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08
A WAR DUEL.
An Exciting Incident of the Battle
of AppOmRttOx COurt-HOuse
"A Brave Man.

Riding in the direction from which
the shot came, found myself within
long pistol range of section of a bat
terry of light artillery. 1t was in posi-
ton near a country road that came
out from another piece of woods about
200 yards in its rear, and was pour
ing a rapid fire into the woods from
Which l had just emerged. AS sat
on my horse quietly watching it from
behind rail fence, the lieutenant COM
manding the pieces saw me, and, rid
ing out for a hundred yards or more
toward where was, proceeded to cover
me with his revolver. We fired together
"a miss on both sides. The second
shot was uncomfortably close, so far
as l was concerned, but as took de-
liberate aim for the third shot be-
came aware that in some way his pistol
was disabled; for using both hands and
all his strength l saw that he could
not cock it. l had him covered, and
had he turned l think l should have
fired. He did nothing of the sort. Ap-
parently accepting his fate, he laid his
revolver across the pommel of his sad
die, fronted me quietly and coolly, and
looked me steadily in the face. The
whole thing had been something in the
nature of duel, and 1 felt that to fire
under the circumstances savored too
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08
FIRST SOUTHERN TORPEDO.
Ii Was Used by n Confederate Oficer
In the James River After the
Battle of Seven Pines.

The story of the first torpedo, which
was invented and used by Gen. Gabriel
Rains during the war with the Seminole
Indians, April, 1910, ended in the fight
ing of 10 soldiers (who had gone with
Capt. Rains to investigate the cause OF
the eXplOsion) with some 100 or more
Indians, and among the casualties the
wounding of the captain and his being
carried to Fort King in the arms of his
men. Another and second torpedo had
been previously placed at the post by
him, and soon after the fight 1000 or
more troops were collected there, and it
became such dread to the whole army
that a soldier guard was put over it
until Capt. Rains was able to go and
take it up.
Suppose" said one officer to another
high in rank, that the captain had died
Of his wound, what would you have
done?" II thought" said the second
officer, ''of firing at it with a nine
FOUNDER at a safe distance, and thus
knocking it to pieces"
The occasion of his first submarine
torpedo was as follows: Soon after the
battle of Seven Pines, Gen. Lee, COM
manding, sent for Gen. Rains and said
10 him: "rhe enemy have upward of
100 vessels in the James river, and we
think that they are about making an
advance that way upon Richmond; and
if there is a man in the whole southern
confederacy that can stop them you are
the man. Will you undertake it?"
81 will try" was the answer, and OBJ
serving that ironclads were invulner-
able to cannon of all caliber used, and
were really masters OF rivers and har-
bors, it required submarine inventions
to checkmate and conquer them, so an
order was issued forthwith putting Gen.
Gabriel Rains in charge of submarine
defcnses, and on James river bank, OPP
podte 10 Drury's bluff, his first SUBJ
marine torpedo was made-the primo
genitor and precursor Of all such in
ventions, now world renowned, as civ
ilized nations have each torpedo corps.
Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08
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THE PICKET GUARD.

"AH quiet along the Potomac" they say,
Except now and then a stray picket
Is shot, as he walks on his beat, to and fro,
BY rlfleman hid in the thicket.
IT'S nothing; a private or two, now and
then,
Will not count in the news Of the battle;
Not an officer lost-only one of the men,
Moaning out. all alone, the death rattle"
All quiet along the Potomac tonight
Where the soldiers lie peacefully dream
ing;
Their tents in the rays OF the clear autumn
moon,
Or the light Of the watch-fres cleaning.
A tremulous sigh, as the gentle night-wind
Through the forest leaves softly Is creep
While stars up above. with their gllttering
eyes,
Keep guard-for the army is sleeping.
There's only the sound of the lone sentry's
tread
AS he tramps from the rock to the foun-
tain.
And he thinks Of the two In the low trundle-
bed,
Far away in the cot on the mountain.
His musket falls slack; his face, dark and
grim,
Grows gentle with memories tender,
As he mutters a prayer for the children
asleep,
For their mother-may Heaven defend her
The moon seems to shine just as brightly as
then,
That night when the love yet unspoken
Leaped up to his lips-when low, muir
INJURED vows
Were pledged to be ever unbroken
Then, drawing his sleeve roughly over his
eyes,
He dashes off tears that are yelling,
And gathers his gun closer up to Its place,
AS II to keep down the heart-swelling
He passes the fountain, the blasted pine
tree
The footstep is tagging and weary;
Yet onward he goes, through the broad belt
of light.
Toward the shades of the forest so dreary,
Hark! Was It the night wind that rustled
the leaves?
Was 1t moonlight so wondrously flashing?
1t looked like rife; "Ha! Mary, good
byp'
And the life-blood is ebblng and splash
ing.
All quiet along the Potomac tonight
No sound save the rush of the river;
While soft falls the dew on the face Of the
dead
The plcket's Off duty forever.
Mrs. Rowland. in American Tribune.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08
Fast Time to Colorado.

A new through Sleeping Car line between
st. Louis and Colorado Springs will be estab-
lished over the Wabash Rock Island Short
Line, May 18th, lS98 The time will be the
fastest made with through service between
these two points by many hours. A through
Sleeper will leave St. Louis on Wabash train
No. 3, at 920 a. M, arriving at Colorado
Springs the next morning at ll.00, with di-
rect connection for Denver, arriving at ll.30
a. m. This is the fastest regular through
service ever established between st. Louis
and Colorado. Returning, the Sleeper will
leave Colorado Springs at 2.45 p. M, and ar.
rive at st. Louis the next evening at 6l5.
Patrons of this line will avoid the only un.
pleasant feature heretofore attendant on Col.
orado travel, inasmuch as the trip through
Missour's fertile fields will now be by day.
light, and the unattractive portion of Kansas
will be traversed during the night, with the
mountain scenery to greet the tourists in the
morning
The fast time of this line will naturally
commend the Wabash Route to intending
Colorado tourists.
Particulars will be gladly furnished on ap.
plication.
G. S. CRANE. G. P. & t. A., st. Louis.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08

much of murder. Besides, knew that
at a word from him the guns would
have been trained on me where 1 sat-
He, too, seemed to appreciate the fact
that it was an individual fight, and
manfully and gallantly forebore to call
for aid; so lowering and unlocking my
pistol, replaced it in my holster, shook
my fist at him, which action he cor
daily reciprocated, and then turning
away l rode back into the woods.
About this time the enemy's artillery
ceased firing, and 1 again rode rapidly
to the edge Of the woods, just in time
to see the guns Timber up and retire
down the wood road from which they
had come. The lieutenant in command
saw me and stopped. We simultane-
ously uncovered, waved our hats to
each other and bowed. l have always
thought he was one of the bravest men
1 ever faced.-Gen. George A. Forsyth,
U. s. A., in Harper's Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08
THE PRESS CENSOR.
he Suppresses All News Not Agree
able to the Government.
Gen. AdOlphus w. Greeley, Chief
signal Omcer of the Army, Is mt the
Head Of This New-Fangled
Suppression Bureau.

The trail of the press censor is now
over everything. Never did remorse-
less editor with deadly blue pencil
slaughter beautiful copy" as does
Uncle Sans censors, who are editors in
the true and root meaning of the word.
Newspapers which for 35 years have
not known what it means to be inter-
fered with are now having luminous
object lesson taught them, and for once
the special correspondent realizes how
small the individual can feel when
thrown against the mass of the nation.
This so-called censorship, says the
Chicago Times-Herald, shows what
truly sovereign power means. And the
best of it is that the people indorse the
government fully. They may miss
little of their daily information, but
they are perfectly willing to do without
it rather than share it equally with the
enemy. AS it is impossible to get all
the newspapers to agree on matter for
publication the government has taken
the affair in its own hands, and the
newspapers get only what the govern
ment permits them to get.
Gen. Adolphus w. Greedy is the head
censor. Under him are numerous army
and navy officers, who, to the CORE
spondents, know nothing, and who read
every line of news that goes out from
important points. Key West, New York
and Tampa are under the censorship"
and of course so is Washington. The
telegraph is in control of the govern
ment. No information is allowed to
pass, press or no press, that is consid-
cred at all useful to the enemy. Not
only do the censors cut out parts Of
dispatches, or throw the dispatches
away wholly, but they sometimes in
ject misinformation bodily into mes
sages that are passed. These cooked
up kilograms are sent to the newspa-
pers with the correspondents sigma
lures, and the editors receiving them
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-06-08
A PANTOMIME DRILL.
An Artillery Company's Instruction
mt the Start of the
Civil War.

One of the first artillery companies
organized in the west at the beginning
of the civil war was formed at st. Jo-
seph, Mo. 1t was known as long as any
of the organization were left as Coon
Thornton's artillery. Thornton was a
lumber merchant in the town. He was
a Yankee. Prior to the war he was
disregarded socially. The community
was suspicious of the eastern man, es-
pecially one from New England. But
when he espoused the cause of the
south be became a favorite. When he
organized company to fight the union
lie was hero.
There was not a cannon in the town
where the company was organized. 1t
was considered advisable to drill be-
fore going to the front. The only pub
lie hall in the town was used for this
purpose. A local artist who had seen
pictures of cannon chalked out the out
line of one on the floor of the hall. A
man who had been in the Michigan war
and had book on tactics was drill
master. The evolutions necessary to
familiarize the company with a
cannon were made about the chalk out
lines. In other words, the drill was a
pantomime. But the men were as
earnest in the motions as if they had
great gun.
From some unknown source there
came cargo of Roman swords. They
were exact copies of those worn by
Caesars legions. Where they had been
stored and for how long no one knew,
unless it was the donor, and he kept
his personality in the background. But
when Coon Thornton's artillery COM
pany went into camp with the state
guard it went armed with Roman
swords and no cannon. The company
never had cannon until it went into
the first fight. 1t was attached to the,
regiment of a Missouri colonel who
ordered Thornton to drop few shells
into a thicket, where a federal squad
was seen to go. Thornton said he would
do it if he had the gun. There was
brass field piece in wagon in the COM
missary department and ii was brought
out. 1t was swabbed, rammed and fired
in accordance with the chalk drill, and
did effective work. Coon Thornton's ar
tillery made an effective record dur
ing the war. The Roman swords were
never brought into rcquisition, how
ever, except when raids were made on
hen roosts or on fugitive porker-
N. Y. Sun.