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Note to Map.-The positions OF regiments
were as indicated at some stnge of the battle.
Owing to its smoking Springfield rifles the Sec
Ond Massachusetts changed position to avoid
exposure. The scale of the map is about 1000
yards to the inch
necessarily slow, but drew a steady fire
from the Spaniards. 1t was evident that
Lawton would have to fight for the pos
session of Ell Caney.
Lawton's division comprised the
brigades of General A. r. Chaffee,
Colonel E. Fl. Miles and General J. II.
Ludlow. Ludlow and Chaffee, like
Lawton, were veterans of the civil war.
Each brigade consisted of three regi
ments of regulars, excepting the Second
Massachusetts of Ludlow's brigade.
Ludlow was new to the brigade, having
taken command on the goth. The work
cut ont for Ludlow at Ell Caney was to
hold his line as close as possible to El
Caney in support of the main infantry
attack Ehich Chaffee was to make on
the northeast, and be ready to cut off
the retreat Of the Spaniards toward San
tiago, as well as to prevent reinforce
ment by troops coming out Of Santiago.
The Twenty second infantry had the
right Of Ludlow's brigade nearest the
fort, and at first there was q wide in
teryal between it and the left of Chat
fees brigade, east of the fort. The
Twenty second had eight companies,
500 strong, under command of Lieuten
ant Colonel j. II. Patterson, a veteran
of Sykes regular division in the civil
war. Patterson was wounded early in
the fight, and the command devolved
upon Major w. NJ. Van Horne. Wikoff,
the mel of the regiment, was that
day in command of a brigade in Kent S
division. When the regiment advanced
in battle formation along the road to FL
Caney, it was fired on from the under
brush, some distance in front of the
fort and the town of FL Caney. The
men followed up until they reached
good range position. The ground was
open, in some places covered with corn
and cultivated shrubbery, all inolosed
with wire fences and hedges Of cacti.
No Spanish breastworks could be seen.
The regiment remained under fire from
a. IN. until 80 p. M, and lost 5 Off
GERS wounded, men killed and 80
wounded.
On the right of the Twenty second was
the Eighth regulars, a fighting com
mand dating back to 1888, when it was
organized with General Worth as its
first colonel. Major e. B. Savage, who
served in the civil war in the One Hun
dred and Fifteenth New York volun-
teers and was with Ames in the desper-
ate battle Of Fort Fisher, commanded
one battalion at Ell Caney, and the regi-
ment was commanded by Major Conrad,
who later died OF fever There were
seven companies of the Eighth in the
fight, numbering $50 men. The regi-
ment got within range Of the Spanish
Mk-
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the battery which consisted OF four
breeehloading field rifles, fired shrapnel
at the trenches around the stone fort,
which was 2, 400 yards distant The ar
tillery fire was kept up at intervals I'M
til II o'clock, directed by General Law
ton himself, who staid with the battery.
At times the fire was on the fort, again
at the loopholed church, the stone build
ings around il and the blockhouses ON
the outskirts Of the village
1t was supposed that the artillery fire
would practically reduce FL Caney,
leaving to the infantry the work Of
rounding up the fleeing Spaniards. II
was not known to the American leaders
how large a force the Spaniards had mt
lei Caney At the first shot of the bat
terry, the straw hats of Spanish infantry
appeared along the ground northeast
east and south of the blookhouse and
also around the village. The buildings
in the village were loopholed, even the
tall church belfry, and the streets were
barricaded, behind which Spanish in
fantry found cover. The blookhouses
and the trenches there, and also all the
approaches to the village were hedged
in with barbed wire fences. At first the
movement of the infantry in position
on three sides of the stronghold was
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would not give in. General Chaffee said
to a Spanish officer who had given him.
self up Call on your men to surrender
or they will all be shot" With shrug
Of his shoulders the Spaniard exclaimed
cynically, at is the fortune of WARP
Chaffee then said: "All right Fortune
of war goes! !" And the Americans went
on killing until the last don was dead
or had grounded arms. The general says
he saw 25 or 80 Spaniards shot in the
village while trying to get away.
Colonel Daggett said that from the
general appearance of the FL Caney for
tifications and their capacity he judged
that the garrison numbered 1000 The
Spanish estimate was ] 1900. The colo
mel said that the lesson of Ell Caney is
that in modern warfare places may be
made absolutely impregnable, and that
numbers in a assault exaggerate slaugh-
ter, but do not add to strength. An Off
cial Spanish estimate gave the loss at
Ell Caney as AGO; killed and wounded
in Lawton's division about 500.
After the battle the dead and wound
ed were gathered. and at z p. m. the
division marched toward Santiago.
GEORGE L. KILMER
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FORT CARRIED BY RUSH.
Chahec's Regulars Pressed
Home, and FL Caney Fell.
AS THE MEN IN IT SAW 1T.
bloody Work For the Seventh, Sew
enteenth and Twelfth United States
Infantry Capron's Gums Smashed
Things-story of the FIag-"For-
tune of War Goes"
Copyright, 1885. by the Author. ]
VI

EN-. ADNA r..
@ III A + E T e ,
whose brigade
had the hardest
end Of Ell Caney
fighting, planned
the attack, and,
although the SUI
prene moment
was delayed for
hours, the battle
was fought pre-
cisely as planned.
General Chafee
is universally
pronounced by
his equals in
rank as well as
his snnnrinrs an
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afterwards the sore healed up and was cured
sound and well. / am sure S. 8. s. is by far
the best blood remedy made"
1t matters not how they are acquired
or what treatment has failed, S. S. s.
will cure the most obstinate, deep
seated sore or ulcer. 1t is useless to
expect local treatment of salves, To-
tions, ETC., to effect a cure, because
they can not reach the real cause of the
trouble, which is the blood. s. S. s.
drives out every trace of impurity in
the blood, and in this way cures per-
manently the worst cases. 1t is the
only blood remedy guaranteed
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Purely Vegetable

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LINING UP AT Ell CANEY.
Lawton's Flank Attack on the
Heights Around Santiago
STORIES OF THE FIGHTING MEN.

EH Cnney n Citadei-Blind Trenches,
LoophoIed Fortresses, Bnrbed Wire
Hedges and smolSeIess Mausers.
Desperate Grit of white and Black
ReguIars-IInd to he Held In.
copyright, 1898. by the Authorl
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1t Matters Not How OBJ
stinate, or What Other
Remedies Have Failed.

Obstinate sores and ulcers, which
refuse to heal under ordinary treat.
nent. soon become chronic and deep
seated, and lead to conditions most
serious They are caused in different
ways, but in every case the blood is
involved, and no amount of local treat
ment can have any effect. The poison
must be eliminated from the blood
before cure can be had.
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APRONS bat
terry opened the
ball at Ell Caney
at 6:35 in the
morning on July
/. The first shots
were 81 inch
shells at 2, 900
yards range,
aimed at some
Spanish cavalry
moving out Of
the village Of FL
Caney toward
Santiago. One
Spanish officer
and 10 men were
killed. After that
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s. s. s. Cures
Sores and Ulcers
"sorne years ago was shot IN the left leg
.eceivinr rrl1at u considered only . sliRhk

$500 =
wound. 1t developed
into a running sore and
gave me a great deal
Of pain and inconven-
ience. ! was treated
BY many doctors and
took a number OF blood
remedies. but none did
me any good and did
not seem to check the
progress Of the sore. |
had heard Swift's Spe-
cific Is. S. 81 highly
recommended for the
blood, and concluded to
give ii q trial, and the
result was very crafty
ing. s. s. S. seemed to
get right at the trouble,
and forced the poison
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THROWN FROM A HORSE.

Mr. Fl Kuhn, Of Marion, Kansas writes
About three years ago my granddaughter, Der
Aha Wildwood, was thrown from horse, re-
eeiving wound Of the scalp. Though under
the treatment Of physicians for several month
the wound remained about the same, until it
finally became very angry-looking, and broke
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out into a running
sore. This soon spread
to other parts of tn e
scalp and ran down the
side of the neck ,increas-
ing in severity and fear
fully disfigurfng her.
She was then placed un-
der the care of the fac
ulty of a well-known
hospital, but even the
treatment she received
there failed to arrest the
terrible sore. Reading
OF the many cures OF
blood troubles effected
nv g. s. s. we decided to
, 1898-04-23

errand of hercvoltnce wonld Be re- ented by
Spain as il, some way q, afIort to the ma.
tional honor. an invasion of NO, sovpreion
prerocatives. We ale dealing win . nror1
imperious. sensitive peorIa with m,v ster.
Ing virtues. a history Of ,enown and not
averse to the chances of war-the gambling
chances Of wnnlonness and caprice.
We remember that our efforts in 1861 to
relieve the sumter onrrisou wc,n misundpr.
stood by a people as proud as the Spaninrds
and with Their own enyinble claims to =.
nown The w,r then forced mon ps by
Beauleenrd BROUGHT what vos never IN.
tcnded3the emancipation of the slave. And
while our propoSei mission to Cubo wonld
be an act of charity. among lis coutnoen.
cies may be Cuban independence m a the
passing of the Spanish flag from Tie American
, 1898-04-23

Atlantic Son9Iron r.cen1Iv rn1or ~ com-
mand Of Cant Coax. of ~ arm,or,n'1 cruiser
Venaznoio T., Har'u DI WI 'vA
a week ago. TO- sIran~t%eH tho ~ ying
SonDdron qLa voSsa1s wIinh, ~ Iaff is
the Caribbean Sea- ;YcI%4'd tnn crr;.nr
"Cincinntt9 nn1er tLo ImU,orI'' f Cont q
NJ. Chester. who hain1 IIe sauioI nAicer
captuin now comma a. ~ 5]iyiSion md Ma
gnnboats "Cnstine .Wimmrton y" "Annn.
polls "Nrwuort" anal ny'nG,L r,o TLo
detachment # me -.H,.,tIvn fr.m tho
, 1898-04-23
AMERICAN WARSHIPS AT PORT
ANTONIO, JAMAICA.

Port Antonio, Mondoy:-The United States
cruiser, 'Cincinatti, and the gunboats "Cas.
tine" and Wilmington" arrived here at 10
o'clock this morning from St. Lucia. Their
presence lends quite an air of Importance
to the town. They are fine looking ships.
From a Correspondent
Port Antonio, Monday The American
warships Cincinnati, "Wilmington" and
"Castine" from Barbados last arrived here
at 10 am. They are under orders to lie at
the west harbour.
The three vessels mentioned above. are
part Of the southern division of the North
, 1898-04-23
THE DUTY.
N. Y. Herald, 2sth March, )

Tn" latest news from Washington is to
the effect that the President believes Tint SO
fur as Spain is concerned The period Of
forbenrancc intimnted 10y President Cleveland
in the well known despatch of Secretary
Olney has ended.
The United States having observed and
enforced non-intervention in Cuban affairs
feels that, having exhausted the amenities
Of neutrality, we must listen to the mandate
of humanity.
The fidelity Of our government in interim
tional duty is of record. Offenders against
neutrality are in prison. Oar ships patrol
the sons to arrest Inwl, 81 ventures. We
stand before the world with clean hands
patient, loyal, peace loving in our relations
with Spain. Whatever may come ont of this
new policy Of active humanity Will meet with
the commentator Of mankind.
The resolution of the President is a mas.
ter stroke. Diplomacy has been seduIous
and eager mud patriotic. But diplomacy
hns done its work. The conscience of the
country is profoundly stirred by these reve.
latiOns in the Senate. There is but one
voice now-tle voice Of humanity. There
is a time for deliberajion, persuasion. com
promise. There is likewise a time for action.
1t has arrived.
America Gun no longer be deaf to the en-
treaties OF the sufferers ia Cuba. 1t is not
war, nor Instruction, not suujugatiou, but
humanity. Nor can Spain keep her place
among the nations and resist a movement of
benencenue. This would be to place herself
outside of the pale of civilization, to slip back
from the Christianity Of Isabella to the
ruthless policy of the NIoors.
We propose 10 feed starving women and
children, and, it may be, put an end to the
processes by which starvation is engendered.
Should Spnil oppose this, should She resist
the landing of provisions for the succor of
Weyler's peasant victims, whose sufferings are
certified by II cloud Of witnesses, she must
accept the sinister responsibility.
Should American ships approaching Gu
Ian coasts on an erInnd of mercy he fired
upon it would be a casus belli, quite as much
us when BeauIegard fired upon he Star of
The West as she was carrying provisions to q
bele"guered fort. The guns Of Beahregari
made war inevitable; IN" guns Of Blanco
would invite II similar consequence. Spain
has no more right to oppose our sending
food to a people she is unable to protect than
England to forbid our carrying supplies to
the starving peasants of Ireland, or Russia
to resist the landing of the grain sent three
or four years ago.
We cannot overlook the fear that even an
, 1898-04-23
ELECTRIC BoLrsrO snArrER SHIPS

was Informed on high authority yester-
day that the amy chiefs nre seriously
considering the electrical const defence
device invented by General Edward W.
SerIell, in which ordnance officers have
been inter- sttd for several ypnrs. Its inven.
tor nsserIs il can strike downward on the
deck OF n ship with q force Of so 900 foot
tons, whereas cur most powerful guns can
strike with Il force OF only 10000 foot tons.
He says a blow from his muchine would
shattel the strongest ship.
Norman Bentley. vice president Of the
Electrical ConEt Defence Company, which
now has control of The invention, has seen
President Mckinley about the use of the
device. was told, and General Miles was
asked to investigate. At lis request ex-
animation Of the coast limo of the lalbor
WAS made by General SeIrell and Lieute-
nnnt Colonel Sinolnir n week ago Sunday,
ana a report from the inventor was sent to
General Miles last week.
General ScrreII is we'll known among ali
the old military men. us he served as chief Of
engineers Of he Union Amy of The South
during the War Of the Rebellion and was tho
designer Of the famous "Swemp Angel" bat
terry, which shrl ed Charleston. lie is now
consulting engineer fol the New York and
New Jersey Bridge Company, md lives at
No. s Livingston place. When / saw him
yesterday he said:-
This matter has passed entirely out Of my
control. 1t has been in the secret archives
of the Government Ton several years. l am
confident. However, that my device will do
what | say-Striko a LIow of co. coo foot tons
three times IN q second. 1t will strike six
times, and then in a minute and a hnlf will
strike six times more. Tie bic W will be de-
livered by means Of electricity. How it will
be done must not BE- told now.
"cann"t say just how long it would take
to pnt the machine in place. 1 could pur-
shuse the materials for it in two lours, but
lenses for the speci"l range finder Gould not
be ground i'll less than six OF seven days"
General SerleIl showed me a rough model
Of his rnnge finder. 1t is like u small came
re-, but the picture is thrown on ground glass
on top instead Of ut the end. lis design is
to show the movements of ships on a Cellu-
loid chart If the aibour, MAJ ked off in
squsles. so that any ship entering the range
of the electrical guns, us they might be called,
Cou'l lie struck at any time.
Evening star., 1898-02-04
DIED..

CoNNoR; On Wednesday. February ., 1898. AN
ME j., beloved wife Of James Connor.
Funeral from her late residence. 2420 street,
Srday: February s. at $50 am, thence to St
DAVIS. Departed this life on Thursday. Feb
ruary 3, 1898, at pm, ANN NJ DAVIS,
mother r-in-law of Eugene Il. Russell
Funeral from Lincoln Memorial Congregational
Church. corner 11th and northwest on Sun
day, February re 8, at 1:So pm. Remains now
sn resting at u 1897 sth street northwest. Inter
meht at Noodlawn cemetery. Friends and
relatives invited baltimore papers please
copy.) ..
FOWLER Suddenly. Thursday, February g.
1898 at lG:3o O'Clock am. JOSEPH r. son
OF Mary s. and the late Solomon Fowler at
his residence No. $50 10th street northwest
Funeral sl from his late residence on Sunday; Feb
tives respectfully invited to attend 2.
KLOTz. On Thursday. February 3. 1898. at a;.o
pm, LINDA. beloved wife Of Henry f. Kiotx
and daughter Of the late Charles Herman. at
her residence 465 1 street northwest
Funeral on Saturday. February 5, from above resi-
dence, at pm Private.
NOTTINGHAM ELLEN MEDoRA. beloved wife
Of Of. Julian r. Nottingham. died suddenly at
at her residence No. 56 c street southeast
Funeral will take place on Saturday at pm.
Interment at Congressional cemetery.
PRICE On Thursday February 3. 1895. at Il:45
pm, RICHARD PRICE, aged eighty three.
Funeral will take place from residence, s1g c
street southeast. on SATURDAY, February 5, at
SMITH. suddenly. at 11:45 O'Clock pm. We'd
nesday, February 2 1898, Mrs HARRIET
ELIZABETH SMITH.
Funeral services will be held at the residence Of
her daughter. Mrs. W. X. Beverly. 1884 1lth
street northwest, at O'Clock pm. Saturday,
February g.
WALKER. On Fifthday, Second month Bird,
1898. at her home Talbot" Waterford,
Loudoun county. Virginia, ELIZA HUNT WAL
kER, In the Soth year of her age, widow Of
the late James NJ. Walker.
Funeral Seventhday at one O'Clock pm. q
In MemOriaA.
GIBBONS. In loving remembrance of dear
mother. Mrs. ISABELLA GIBBONS. who died
six years ago today, February 4, 1857
We know thou art gone
Where the faithful are blest
And the mournef looks mp and is glad.
BY HER CHILDREN.
SERRIN. In loving remembrance Of dear
mother. SARAH A. SERRIN, who departed
this life one year ago tonight, February g.
BY HER LOVING CHILDREN.
wANAMAKEH In memory Of my devoted wife,
ELEANOR NJ. WANAMAKER, who died
year ago today, February 4, 1897.
By HER HUSBAND.
Evening star., 1898-02-04
Series Of Meetings,

Upon invitation OF the ministers associa-
tions OF the city. Rev. F. b. Meyer of Lon
don, England. will hold a series of meet
ings here, covering three days of next
week. Mr.. Meyer is known throughout the
world not only as pastor of the church
once ministered to by Rowland Hill. and
more recently by Newman Hall but by
Els own writings, and by his abilities as
speaker and teacher
Tne meetings will be held in the First
congregational Church Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday, February to 10. with
Two sessions daily; at pm. and 30 D. m
Tor Tuesday and Wednesday and at 1880
a. m and pm. for Thursday The music
VIII be under the direction of Mr.. Percy s
roster A choir OF fifty voices, selected
from among the leading church singers of
the city, has been rehearsing the HYMNS
Tor the meetings and will be present TO lead
the singing
Evening star., 1898-02-04
The Fire Record.

local alarm was sent in ahout 5.so
O'Clock yesterday afternoon for a FIRE n
the house of r. E. Doyle, No. 913 Florida
avenue, which was caused by a defective
fue. No damage was done
Two hours earlier there was a slight fire
In the house Of A. V. Sanders. No. 2,2 I'd
street southwest. An oil stove, left 100
near TO the woodwork. vas responsible.
ABOUT $40 damage was done. The lre w9s
extinguished by citizens
Last night about IL 30 O'Clock. No. ! tn
glne Company was called 10 T. +. Miller's
bakery. No. 500 9th street southwest, where
fire resulting from defective flue caused
slight damage.
There was also slight fire in the aiiey
in rear of 911 10th street yesterday Some
body set fire to some excelsior and so blg
a blaze was made that the fremen were
called out. No damage
Evening star., 1898-02-04
Dufy's Pure
Malt Whiskey,

which is unequsled for its strengthening. fnyts-
Grating tonic effects. 1t is not an ordinary whis-
key, but preparation having wonderful medicinal
powers. 1t is universally prescribed and recon.
mended.
he sure that you get Duffy's pure malt whiskey.
II is the only medicinal whiskey in the market.
Evening star., 1898-02-04
Marriage Ltceuses.

Marriage licenses have beeen issued to
the following:
White-George w. Helfin of Midland Va,
and Carrie Helm of Bealeton Va: Fred
erick S. Vermillion and Mary f. Peters;
Lucullus L. Gibson and Florence B. Mu-
tersbaugh, both of Fairfax county, Va;
john c. Williams and Lucinda B. Tyler;
Henry Knohr and Lulu Siford; Harry
Bratz and Mary E. Curtin; Edward A.
King and Helen ]. Bernard; Samuel w
Maddux of Frankfort, Ind, and Emma A
Lucas Baker of this city; Edward Foard
and Sarah r. Nowlard, both of Alexan-
dria Va
Colored-Henry B. Page and Mamie Dick
son; Charles Brown and Lavey Brown:
James Beach of Anacostia, ID. c., and Re-
tecca Kennel of Prince Georges county,
Nd; Lloyd E. Webster and Susie A. Cor
don.
Evening star., 1898-02-04
RUM DOwnand Killed.

hundreds OF people lose their lives every year
'Aroueh being run down by horse cars. cable cars
or electric trolleys
thousands Of people are daily risking their lives
IN another way. They DOWN and Killed by
reason OF III health. They allow their sys,ems to
get weak. and some slisht iilness develops into a
fatal disease.
IL Is wiser to take risks hut TO build nm
health, strength and vitality by the use Of a
healthful stimulant. There is nothing better thar
Evening star., 1898-02-04

The steamer Morgan City sailed from
New York yesterday for the Yukon gold
fields. Only two passengers went from
that city.
Evening star., 1898-02-04

Every form OF Lung Throat Disease can be
renewed ana the great majority cured by the Use
of Jayne's Expectorant.