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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
WOUNDED AND SICK SOLDIERS
Arrive at New York on the OIivctte from
Santiago.

New York, July 1T.-At 7.53 p. NJ, Sat
urday, the United States transport Oil
vette arrived at quarantine. having on
board 271 sick and wounded soldiers from
Santiago OF this number 6S are conva-
descent and ready to join their regiments.
When the Olvette anchored in quaran-
tine she was boarded by Health Officer
Doty, Surgeon General Sternberg. L. S.
A., Majors Bushnell and Hall, L. S. A.
surgeons, and Mr.. Barnes of the Massa-
chusetts Volunteer Aid Society, Deputy
Health officer Sanborn and Capt. Blake
of the Richmond borough police fierce.
Major Apple. surgeon in charge of the
Olivette reported the condition of the
sick and wounded as being much i'm
proved since leaving Santiago.
Soon after the Olivette dropped anchor
the Staten Island fcrryboat Westficld
went alongside and took off about 100 of
those most seriously sick and wounded
and landed them at Stapleton. where am
balances removed them to the United
States Marine hospital.
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SOLAcE COMES NORTH.
Will Remain at Brooklyn for Reception Of Ice
Plant and Repairs.

New York, July 1.-THE United
States hospital ship Solace arrived at
the navy yard. Brooklyn. today. from
Guantanamo, via Old Point Comfort
and Newport news, va. When the
vessel left Guantanamo, she had $50
wounded American and Spanish Off
GERS and men on board. Seven of the
Spanish seamen died during the voy-
age but all the other sufferers We're
put ashore at Old Point Comfort and
Newport News.
The Soliace will remain here for eight
or ten days, during which time a new
ice plant will be put aboard. There
will also be necessary repairs made in
her machinery, and when she sails she
Will carry a large quantity of supplies
fer the fleet off the coast of Cuba. 1t
IS estimated that the work to he done
on beard the hospital ship cannot be
cCmpla ted in less than 10 days.
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SKATER CONGRATULATED.
President and Sec. AIger Cable HIM
Our Nations II anks.

Washington. July 1.-THE following
message from the President to Gen. Shat
ter has been made public;
Gen. Shafter. commanding United
States forces, Santiago. playa-Thc Pres
ident of the United States sends to YOU
and your brave army the profoun
thanks of the American people for the
. brilliant achievements at Santiago. re-
sulting in the surrender of the city and
all of the Spanish troops and territory
under Gen, Toral
Your splendid command has endured
not only the hardships and sacrifices in
cdent to campaign and battle. but in
stress of heat and weather has triumnhe
over obstacles which would have over
come men less brave and determined. One
and all have displayed the most conspicu.
Gus gallantry and earned the gratitude OF
the nation
1.-The hearts of the people turn witt
.tender sympathy to the weak and wound
led. May the Father of mercies protec
land comfort them.
civilian MCKINLEY.
'By order of the secretary of war.
Ell. C. CORBIN, Adiutant General"
Acretary Alger sends this to Gen
ter:
Gen. Shafter, front, near Santi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
TORAL'S SURRENDER.
At Last He Is Permitted by Madrid
to CapituIate.

Washington, July 1.-THE following
note from Gen. Toral to Gen. Shafter
was, Saturday. posted at the war de-
partment. 1t bears the date of Santi-
ago de Cuba, July TO- 1898, and is ad-
dressed to His Excellency, Comman-
der Chief of the American Forces
Excellent Sir: i am now authorized
by my government to capitulate.
Il have the honor to SO advise you.
requesting you designate hour and
place where my representatives shall
appear, with those of Your EXcellency,
to effect the articles of capitulation on
the basis of what has been agreed upon
to this date
Il wish to manifest to Your Exec
lency my desire to know the resolutions
of the United States government re-
specting the return of arms, so as to
note on the capitulation; also the great
courtesy and gentlemanly deportmen,
of your great graces and return for
their generous impulse for the Span
ish soldiers, and allow them to return
to the peninsular with the honors that
the American army do them the honor
to acknowledge as dutifully descended.
JOSE TORAL.
Commander of the 4th Army Corps
Secretary Alger states most positive
ly that the Spaniards will not be al
lowed to retain their arms.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
SHOT THROUGH MOUTH.
Lieut.. Wood Minus Seven Teeth But Still
Ready to Fight.

Pennington. Me. July IA letter
has been received by the Hon. ], W.
Fairbanks from his nephew, Lieut.
Wood. who was wounded before San
tiago. The brave cavalry officer writes
in a cheerful way, saying he is rapidly
recovering.
The lieutenant was shot through the
mouth at the first battle before San
tiago. while advancing through field
II high grass and bushes. The colonel
If his regiment was shot and killed by
his side. almost at the same moment.
The ball destroyed seven of Woods
ccih, lodging in the neck. The bullet
knocked the lieutenant over. knocking
him sensclcss, and he lay almost the
whole day in the blazing sun before he
Has picked up.
Wood thinks that the enemy made a
practice of picking out the officers of
our army.
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TO USE SPANISH TRANSPORTS.
They'll Probably Garry spaniards to Spain
Owing TO Yellow Fever Exposure.

In Frant of Santiago, sunday, July IL
10 A. M.-Via Guantanamo Bay.Dold
Glory is now floating over the fortiiica-
lions of Santiago. At , o'clock this morn
ing. the Spanish troops under commani
If Gen. Toral left their trenches ana
marched into the American lines, where
one by one. the regiments laid down their
arms AT the same time the Spanish nag
was hauled down and the Stars anu
Stripes hoisted in its place
The work Of loading the Spanish prs
oners on transports preparatory to send
ing them back to Spain will be com
menced as soon as ships are provided
The authorities in Washington have been
urged to use haste in the matter
1t has been suggested to use Spanish
TRANSPORTS for this work. fear being ex-
pressed that the use of American vessels
would result in rendering them dangerous
FOR use in moving American troops on ac-
count of the exposure of the Spaniards
To yellow fever.
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HONORABLE PEACE.
CONTINUED from page

v.ner newspapers but the cold truth !.
that The government has put into -. Is
tloh what 1t has long contemola,aa
what the abnormal condition q, $50.
spirit renders absolutely necessarv
There is no doubt that the war
end' as was foretoll days ago II wo,.,,
DC when Santiago fell Whether Int,
troubles will result is matter wh,a,
Time alone can show, but the goyernran.
must be given credit for having rova,Iv
done It's best to cope with extraordina,,
difficulties.
The government has received ro.t,.
from Gen. Blanco that the regular arm.
under MS command will submit 10 the a..
slres of the government. This is a pres,
point gained. The volunteers. he saws
are resolutely opposed to peace, but there
is reason to suppose 1t is more disnree,
not to give details that arrangement,
may be made to overcome this difIlcultv
Spain, to the relief of all her most seri-
Gus men, Is in position to seek terms NJ
peace from the United States. Whether
the latter makes such terms as are pos
sible of acceptance by a chivalrous conn
try remains to be seen. Upon the result
much of The immediate record of Spanish
history depends.
The events Of the last few days have
helped the government to a peaceful res
olution.
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BLOCKADE RUNNERS
Badly Wanted at jamaica to Transport Sup
plies TO Havana.

Kingston, ia, July l7.-Jamaica is
being more ana more used as 4 base foi
supplying Havana with provisions by
Way of the southern ports Of Cuba.
The cargo IF the Norwegian steamer
Gyller " hich arrived here, yesterday
from New York, proves on unloading
today, to consist solely of -four in bags
for which there is no market here: tas-
ajo. or jerkcd beef. which is popular in
cuba. but which is never eaten here;
beans ana other provisions. Her con
sienees are Messrs. solomon & Asten-
helm.
senior Pastor Is at the outports en-
dcavoring 10 charter schooncrs to con
vey these supplies 10 Cuba. He cX-
periences difficulty IN securing vessels
owing 10 thu vigilance Of the Ameri-
can and Cuban agents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
SHAFTER'S BULLETIN
In Which He Announces Surrender of
ToraI and Santiago.

Washington, July 1.-THE follow
ing message, received. Saturday. by
Adjt. Gen. Corbin, has been given out
at the White House
Camp Near Santiago. July 16.
THE surrender has been definitely
settled, and the arms will be turned
over tomorrow morning. and the troops
will be marched out as prisoners of
war. The Spanish colors will be
hauled down at 9 o'clock and the
American flag hoisted.
SHAFTER, Major General"
The following dispatch from Gen.
Shafter, received previously, gives the
terms of the surrender:
Camp Near Santiago, July 16.
"Adjutant General. L. 5. A, Wash
ington: The conditions of capitua-
ton include all forces and war material
in described territory. The United
States agrees with as little delay as
possible. to transport all Spanish
troops in this district to kingdom of
Spain, the troops, as far as possible, to
embark near the garrison they now
occupy.
Officers are torctain their side arms
and officers and men retain their per-
Sonal property. The Spanish COM
mander is authorized to take the mill
tary archives belonging to the surren-
dercd district. All Spanish forces
known as volunteers and guerillas who
wish to remain in Cuba may do SO I'M
IL,
giving UP their arms.
THE Spanish forces march out of
Santiago with the honors of war, de-
posting their arms at point mutu-
ally agreed upon, 10 await the dispo-
Sition of the United States govern
ment. it being understood that the
United States commissioners will
recommend that the Spanish soldiers
return to Spain with the arms 50
braveIy defended. This leaves the
question of return of the arms entire
ly in the hands of the government.
Il invite attention to the fact that
several thousand men are surrendered
said by Gen. Toral to be about 1000
against whom not Il shot has been
fired. The return to Spain of the
troops in this district amounts tc
above 1900, according to Gen. Toral
w. X. SHAFTER,
United States Volunteers.
Secretary Algcr, Secretary Gage
Gen. Brooke and Gen. Corbin had a
conference with the President late
Saturday afternoon over the dispatch
given the terms of the surrender. On
leaving the White House they cx-
pressed themselves as highly gratiiicG
at the outcome of the Santiago cam
paign. as wen as the terms OF tho
surrender.
1t was cminently satisfactory. Gen
Algcr said, and il was great relief tt
know that all had been aCcomplshc,
on the terms which had been proposed
1t was announced at the war de
partmcnt that the Spanish prisoner
at Santiago will sail for Spain no
later than July %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18
PRAISES OUR TROOPS.
German Military Attache Gives American
Troops Much Deserved Compliment.

Portsmouth, y. H.. July T.-Count Won
Goetzen. military attachc of the German
embassy at Washington. who was at San
tiago. and returned on the Harvard, said:
"The Spaniards at San Juan fought
well, but the Americans fought better.
The shooting of the Spaniards was fairly
good; that of the Americans was sur
prising. The men sprang to their work
with tremendous vigor. 1t was an i'm
portant lesson, from which other nations
may profit. | did not see much of the
work of the volunteers. but l am told ii
was fully up to that of the regulars. The
dash and spirit displayed by the 9Th and
10th Infantry which came under my OBJ
servation was marvellous. l never saw
troops fight better"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18

/ The volunteer regiments, which hav
arrived here since the fighting ceased
are standing the climate remarkably
well. The men seem greatly disap-
pointed because they arrived too late
/ to share in the battles, but they are
seeing plenty of the real harlships ,!
campaigning. The daily downpour OF
| rain, last week, rendered the camp
very uncomfortable. The rifle pits and
tents and the ground are soaked with
water and the miserable yellow clay Of
the Cuban coast makes marching al
most an impossibility. The narrow
trail from Juaragua to the front is cut
| to pieces by a constant stream of wog-
wagon drawn by four starved, eXhaus-
| ted horses. to make the IL mile trip.
The troops look to be in good condi-
ton by daylight. but when the swift,
tropical nights come down, damp and
| cloudy, with the men shivering mis-
erably about the suffering camp fires.
or searching for dry places for their
| blankets. the great mass of troops
| seems LITTLE like a victorious army.
| The men do not complain but accept
| the rain soaked hard tack and we.
shelter tents with cheerfulness.
Gc,rc.lv varshfn rampins off San
tiago harbor entrance. almost the entire
fleet holding positions directly opposite
the deserted fort at Aguadores. This
afternoon, the New York, flying the blue
, flag of the admiral lay anchored with
her bow almost on Aguadorcs beach
while clustered about her were the other
ships of the great squadron the Brooklyn
lying a little further out TO sea.
The rifle pits which crown the blum
were deserted, the Spanish soldiers louns-
ing unconccrnedy on the beach under
the guns Of the fleet and within hail OF
the men on the New York. The men OF
the navy are impatient to get into Santi-
ago harbor. but ii is not yet known wher
the entrance will be made.
The refugees who have been quartcred
at FL Caney were ordered back into tht
city. today, and as most of them are
without fool the Red Cross Socety's aid
is considered very important.
The opcn-handed generosity Of Ameri-
can scamen was shown, today when d
subscription was opened on Commodore
Schlcy's flagship. the Brooklyn, Tor III,
benefit Of the young wife Of George Hen
ry Ellis. the only man killed on tho
American side during the battle with Al
mral Cervcra's fleet. The mon eagerly
offered their money. many whose salaric'
are but ST and $1S a month giving $50 and
~ The subscription soon amounted {,
$9l7, ana then one seaman who had sill
yer coin taken from one OF the Spanish
vessels offered ii for sale for the benefit
Of the fund and II was bid in by another
seaman for 81 Lieut. Commander Nh
son offered a tivc-peseta piece from the
Infantl Maria Teresa, ana It's auction
brought $50 more. The fund. tonight
amounted to over Sl000
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RICH BOOTY RELIMQUIsHED.
All the Belongings Of Churches to Be Re.
moved by the Spanish. ii

One Of the terms Of Gen. Toral's sur
! render, as published in the newspa-
pers, is that the Spanish be permitted
TO remove all the portable property OF
the churches. This has given rise to
the query: What is meant by the por-
able property of church? To those
unacauainted with the Roman Catho-
lie church the phrase Is mysterious
one.
Those who have visited the churches
in the older cities of Europe and in the
nejghboring state Of Mexico have seen
there pictures that bear the names Of
the old masters. and whose value is
almost beyond estimate; crowns of
gold on the statues of the Blessed Vir-
gin and the saints, in many instances
studded with diamonds and precious
nate enough to see further, chalices,
ciboriums and monstrances of solid
cases ornamentcd with precious stones
of great value. Besides these there
arc vestments, which, on account of
their age, as well as the material of
which they are made, are of such
nature that it would be impossible to
place a money value upon them.
In almost every Catholic church
building in countries where the Ro-
man Catholic church is recognized as
the church of the state can be found
votivc offerings of different designs
that have been given the church for
favors received in answer to prayers.
These also are always of precious
metal, and aside from their intrinsic
value have a special worth in the eyes
Of the church authorities as an evil
dence that prayer is powerful to obtain
fayors from heaven.
Experience has taught the guardians Of
ihese treasures Of the church that these
articles are considered as legitimate prey
for the yictors. and tho Spanish. In past
centuries. have done their share ~ spoil
alton Of churches. To save them from
seizure by the American soldiers, and
more perhaps from the rapacity Of the
p1verty-s;rlckon Cubans, who know their
value. would naturally be one Of the first
cares Or the Spanish archbishop and the
clergy
In the 500 years that Santiago has ex-
er,r,, tb4a 7,r,r,7i74rss of thp
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THE WOUNDED LANDED.
The OIivctte Comes Up the Bay and Dis
charges Human Freight.

New YORK, july ne transport
Olivette which arrived off Quarantine,
last night. with 272 wounded soldiers
from Cuba came up the bay, this
morning, and put into the dock at the
foot of Pacific street, Brooklyn.
Among The first to be brought ashore
were those who could not use their
lower limbs. They We're carried on
stretchers to the ambulances and
taken to s.. Peters and Long Island
College hospitals. Fifty-four men We're
taken to St. Peters and 80 were ac-
commodated at the Long Island Col
lego hospital.
In less than two hours all the
wounded had been cared for over 80
of them were sent TO the hospital on
Governors island.
Many of the wounded officers found
comfortable quarters at Fort Wads-
worth. :. l.. and some of them came
to this city and were nursed by friends
and relatives in private residences.
Out of the 100 men sent to the ma
rine hospital last night, 30 We're suf-
fcring from gunshot wounds. There
We're five cases of malarial fever and
three of prostrations from heat and
other causes. None Of these cases are
considered dangerous.
Four of the Massachusetts men We're
sent to the Long Island hospital They
all belonged to the "a Massachusetts
Infantry Private G. g. Bennett of
CO. d, is suffering from typhoid fever
which he contracted on board the
transport and he had not chance Of
touching Cuban soil.
Private Frank Rcopall of Springfield,
had both lungs perforated by one bullet.
which passed. through from his left to his
right side. He is doing remarkably well
and was in good spirits. today. Private
II. Ariel of Co. l.. received bad shell
wound in the left leg from which some
Of the muscles were torn away. The only
one of the wounded who has sisnilicd his
intention of going back to service at once
is Private Blackner of 60. l.. ID Massa-
chusetts. He received i scalp woun
which temporarily incanactated him. He
viii return to duty in the hospital corps
Corporal w. Paradise of Co. NJ, "a Mas
sachusctts, expects to leave St. Peter's
hospital and go to his home in Adams
NJ 4 hoe t,.,f, ,c,t
gunshot wound in the left shoulder
which he received at FL Caney. Private
X. Colt OF the same regiment. who halls
from Holyoke. Mass, is also at St
Peters nursing n severe wound in tn,
left leg just above the knee, which wa:
caused by a MauSer outlet,
| The names Of the Massachusetts, mer
with their present location follows;
MARINE HOSPITAL. STATEN ISLAND
Private r. Taft. Go. c, II Massachu
sets, heat exhaustion.
! Private G. W. Hoadley, Co. X. p Mas
Sachusctts. gunShot wound.
Private q. Ashley, Go. c, ID Massachu
sets, ,sunsh0t.
Sergt. NJ. ]. McCarlin. Co. G.. 9th Mas
s3chuSetts, Gunshot wound.
LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL
Private c. Bennett, Co. c, "a Massa
! ChuSetts.
Private w. Reopall, Co. Il. ID Massa
chusetts. both lungs perforated.
Private T.. Ariel, Co. l., 81 Massachu
sets.
Private G. N. Blackner, Co. L. ID Mas
Sachusetts.
ST. PETERS HOSPITAL.
Corporal w. Paradise, Co. NJ, ID Massa
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ago-I cannot express in words my graft
tude to you anu your men. God bless you
ALL r. A. ALGER. Secretary of War
The following has been received at the
White House:
playa del Este, July 6, 1895
"To the President: l thank you. and
my army thanks you. for your congratu-
latory telegram of today. am proud to
say every one in it performed his duty
CALAMITY. Your message will be read to
every regiment in the army, at noon to-
morrow. SKATER. Major General"
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HAD SLIGHT ENGAGEMENTS.
Capt. Hunker While Watching for Blockade
Runners Engages Spaniards at Baracao.

Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay.
July 16.-Capt. Hunker of the gunboat
Annapolis, returned, today, from Bara-
Gao. where he had been three days,
watching for blockade runners
He had slight engagements there
him with field pieces, but did no injury.
Capt. Hunker returned the fire, setting
fire to the Spanish barracks.
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A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy and will refund the money to an,
one who is not satisfied after using it. 1t
is the most successful medicine in tn.
world for bowel complaints, both 10, .hll-
dren anG adults John Cough in. ..4t"i
~ m.W,f,ly
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Gov. N. c. Murphy Of Arizona.

Washington, July 1.-THE President has
appointed n. c. Murphy to be Governor
of Arizona, to succeed MyrOn W. Nc
Cord, who resigned to accept the colonel
cy of an army regiment
Mr.. Murphy has represented the terri
tory in many official CAPACITIES.
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RESOLUTE AT NEW YORK.

New York. July 1.-THE United States
-r,,iser Resolute arrived. today, from
Newport News. The Resolute hai on
board 800 Spanish prisoners at "uah'a-
namo. but turned them over to the cruz
ser HarYard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18

Companies f AMI II, Connecticut Vol
unteers, broke camp at South Portland.
Saturday morning, and left for Mantle.
from where they will be ordered South.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-18

Gov. Black, before the New YORK
legislature adjourned. saturday
signed the metropolitan district cleo
ton bill, and at once sent to the sen
ate the nomination of John McCui-
Tough. former chief of police OF New
York. as state superintendent OF eiec-
lions under it's provisions. The senate
confirmed the nomination by a vote OF
2S to II.
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capitulated district. lie informed the
officers that Santiago harbor had been
again mined since Admiral CCrvcra
left
Gen. Miles remained at Juragua
during the completion of the agree
ment, yesterday. and a copy of the
articles were sent him by Cen. Shat
ter. this morning.
This is splendid" he said, "wc have
got everything that we came after"
Gen. Miles went to Guantanamo.
today, and it is reported that he will
remain there until the Washington
government definitely decide about the
Porto Rico campaign
a large number of troopshps are ly-
ing off here and it is generally believed
that a large part of Gen. Shafter 5
army will be moved soon.
The camp at Juruasa contains moth
ing now but hospital tents, with I,
guard of two companies. The hiacken-
ed ruins of Il few burned buildings are
still visible. but in most places the de
bris has been removed and the white
tents of the hospital corps are pitched
on the sites of the burned buildings
The fever hospital is situated abou;
half a mile across the railway bridge
| to the northeast of the town, and i:
we'll isolated. Two hundred and Gfty
wounded men are still on the hospiti
ship Relief, which lies here. AL are
recovering rapidly.