Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-13
THE DOVE OF PEACE
President and His Active Advisers
Profoundly Thankful That the
Strain of War is Over.
SICK SOLDIERS IN new YORK
Alleged Fight at Manzanillo- General
Blanco Heard From m-President Ma
turely Considering Subject Of
Peace Commission.

Washington. Aug. 13.-President Nc
Kinley said today that the mental and
physical strain of the last few months
| had been very severe upon him as upon
all the officials who had borne. the
| weight of great responsibility, and now
that the war was over and the suffer
ings that war involves were at an end.
his feeling was of profound thankful
ness.
The work in connection with the
appointment of commissioners to ne
gotiate a treaty of peace, the prepara-
tion of their instructions and other i'm
portant matters. he said, probably would
necessitate his remaining in Washing
ton until some time in October, when he
hoped to be able to take short rest
He hoped that in his next annual
tn tnksgiving proclamation he would
have the very great pleasure of an
nouncing the fact that the treaty of
peace had been signed
Soldiers Returning.
New York, Aug. l3.-Thc United
States transport Segurancia. which ar
rived last night from Egmont Key. near
Tampa, Fla, was inspected by Health
Officer Doty this morning. All the con-
valescentS were reported greatly i'm
proved
There was one death on board during
the voyage, that of Private Ellis, 33rd
Michigan, who died of paralysis on Au-
gust 10. 1t is expected that all con
valescents will be transferred to Gov
ernors island or to the city hospitals.
Among the sick is Major W. II. II.
Llewellyn, 1st volunteer cavalry.
Cost of the War.
Washington, Aug. 13.-Athough the
war with Spain lasted only ia days. it
is estimated that it has cost the gov
ernment so far S15O.00 900, of which
sos. .0O0. 900 has been actually paid out of
the treasury. The total charge to the
War department is S65.30o, 900: total
charged to the Navy department is S39.-
100000
The appropriations made by congress
on account of the war aggregated about
$3.50. 900. 900 and cover time to January
/. 1899.
Alleged Fight at Manzanillo.
Chicago, Aug. ia special to the
Times from Washington says: Acting
Secretary Allen. OF the Navy depart
ment, has received dispatch notifying
him that the naval force, sent by Ad-
miral Sampson. appeared in the harbor
of Manzanillo and demanded the sur
render of the place The commandant
of the city declined to comply.
An engagement took place which is
4 CO, L..
Americans.
At the Navy department it is said that
the only vessels at Manzanillo are some
small blockading ships which could not
have conducted the operations described
in the message received.
In view of the signing of the protocol
and the suspension of hostilities, every
effort was made by the authorities to
stop the fight at Manzanillo.
A dispatch has been received stating
the orders of Acting Secretary Allen
reached the naval commander at Man
zanillo this morning, and hostilities
then ceased.
General Blanco Heard From.
Washington, Aug. l3.-Advices re-
ceived this morning stating that Cap
tain General Blanco has succeeded in
getting word to Manzanillo of the pres
ent peaceful status of affairs.
Proposed Peace Commission.
Washington, Aug. l3.-Secretary Day,
Senator Allison and Senator German
probably will be members of the peace
commission, and either Joseph Choate
or Elihu Root, of New York, another.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota, will be
offered place, but it is expected that
he will decline.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The president
desires to have Adjutant General Corbin
a member of the peace commission, and
it Is probable that he will be selected, If
it should appear that the duties which
he will be .called upon to perform as
adjutant general can be assumed by an
other officer without detriment to the
service.
Obliging Insurgents.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The War de-
partment has been advised through the
Cuban iunta that the Cuban insurgents
will accept the terms of the peace proto-
col betWeen the United States and