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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
John Blair Gibbs.

New York. june l2-,John Blair Gibbs,
who is reported killed at Guantanamo,
was 20 years old, single, and lived alone.
His late home was in this city. lie is
said to have been a graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia. He lived and prac
ticed medicine here for about four years.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
SAVINGS BANK FOR SOLDIERS,
Run by the Government for Sums of
Not Less than Five Dollars.

1t may not generally be known that
for many years the general government
has conducted a savings bank for the
accommodation of certain citizens, says
the Kansas City Journal An act OF
congress of the date of May 10, l72, pro
vides that any soldier in the army may
deposit with any paymaster his savings
in sums not less than S., and it shall be
the duty of the paymaster to supply the
soldier with deposit book, in which
are entered the amounts of his depos-
its. When the deposits have reached
the sum of $50 the government is re-
Quired to pay the depositor interest at
the rate of per cent. per annum. HAY
ing once deposited a sum of money the
depositor is not permitted to draw it
until the date of his discharge. The de-
posts are exempt from attachment for
debt, but they forfeit to the government
if the depositor deserts from the army
The government assumes the responsible
ity for all such deposits and defaulting
paymaster can work the soldiers no in
Jury. Paymaster Rucker once told the
writer that about 30 per cent. of the en-
listed men in the regular army availed
themselves of this privilege.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
TO KEEP OUT OF POLITICS
Social Democracy Turns Down Debs
plan and Votes for Colonization

Chicago, June ll.-he social democracy
in convention in this city, decided by a
vote of so to SO in favor of the colonial
ton scheme, for which purpose it was or
ganized, and against the plan of political
action proposed by Eugene V. Debs,
Prior to taking the vote there was a
warm debate from early last evening un-
til 2:3O this morning. The result OF the
balloting was announced amidst the ut
most enthusiasm and was so overwhelm-
ing that the advocates of the political
action program very gracefully acknowl-
edged themselves beaten.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
Bond Buyers in Evidence.

San Francisco, June 9.-The popular
subscription to the new 3 per cent. gov
eminent bonds in this city is steadily in
creasing. The amount subscribed at the
First National bank yesterday noon was
$724,000.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
TropsyaaI Expecting War.

London, June 13.-The Cape Town
corrosnondent of the Daily Mail says:
The war between the Transvaal and
Swaziland may break out at any mo.
ment The Swaziland king has 10000
warriors well armed and drilled, and
there is much anxiety in the TransVaal.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18

An organization of 600 mounted rifles
to be known as Palma Mounted rifles,
American volunteers, is under way III
New York to augment the ranks OF 90
mez and to aid the United States IN the
invasion of Cuba Five hundred picked
men have already been enrolled.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
FIRST LAND BATTLE IN cuba
,urprEEN HOURS OF FIGHTING

or,cans Were Shot Dead
Fo"i Pickets Under Lieuten-
seville and shaw Are In
accounted For-sp"niSh LOSS IS
Unknown
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18

Inc surgeons of the hospital corps then
removed their quarters to the trenches
M SouC the old Spanish stockade north OF
QUO camp. The attacks were continued
~ intervals throughout the rest of the
ios sn' with firing by small squads in var
NJ awards morning the fire slackened.
81 s " Is the favorite time for attack, and
'ne east paled, the marines, lying on
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18

their guns, were aroused. Some were ac-
tually asleep, as they had had no rest for
As hours and tired nature could not long
er stand the strain. But no attack
came Three new 2-pound field guns,
which could not be used during the night
for fear of hitting our own men, shelled
several squads of Spaniards after day
light. They dove into the bushes like
prairie dogs into burrows as the shells
broke over their heads in the gray
dawn.
Found the SerEeant's Body.
As the correspondent of the Associated
Press talked with Major Cockrell. who
was in charge of the outposts, word
came of the finding of the body of Ser
geant Smith. He was reported as hav-
inc been killed at 5 o'clock on the pre-
vious day, but it appears that he had
been seen alive at 10 o'clock in the even
ing When and how he was killed no
one knows at this writing. Neither had
the man been mustered out, nor had the
outposts of Neville and Shaw been re-
lieved.
Lieutenant Colonel Huntington and
Major Cockrell gave high praise to the
nerve and steadiness of officers and men,
especially the younger, as the engage
ment was a baptism of fire for large
majority. The men were in darkness and
in a strange land, but they stood to their
posts with courage and fortitude, and
there was no symptom of panic, The
marines, though much disguised, were
eager for more fighting, promising to in
hict heavy punishment. Today the am
plest precautions have been taken, and
as the Dauntess was leaving, reinforce
ments were landing from the Marble
head.
The Attacking Force.
Estimates vary as to the attacking
force-some say 200 and others run as
high as 1000 Colonel Campina, the Gu
ban guide, said the Spanish were mostly
that they were regulars, as most OF the
regulars, but the reports of the dis
charge of Mauser rifles would indicate
that they were regulars, as most OF the
ouerrillas carry Remington rifles. The
! CUBAN guellllldS, dS d 1ulcj lldNC hloiN
dash and courage than the regulars.
The new campaign uniforms prove sat
isfactory and are almost invisible at a
distance of 200 yards.
The Lee guns caused several accidents
on the drawing of cartridges. Corpora
Glass shattered his hand.
! Despite the loss of the men, who are
+ keenly regretted, the men rejoice that
| they have been engaged i'll the first fight
on Cuban soil They sailed from New
York the day war was declared. Since
/ then until they landed on the shore OF
Guantanamo bay they have been cooped
up in the Panther, and they had begun
to fear that the troops would beat then
after all.
John Blair gibbs.
New York. June l2.-John Blair Gibbs
who is reported killed at Guantanamo
was 20 years old, single, and lived alone
His late home was in this city. He Is
said to have been graduate of the Uni
versity of Virginia. He lived and pac
ticed medicine here for about four years
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18

Avoid the law by acting in a way that
viii cause the law to avoid you.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18

William Patterson of Andrew county,
No. sold by telephone $4,000 worth OF
cattle and then went to Maryville and
enlisted to fight against Spain. lie has
no relatives, and leaves his fortune OF
$4,000 to little orphan girl whom he has
known since her birth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
Idaho's Handsome Flag.

The Idaho battalions received a hand
some American flag this morning, it hay-
ing been sent to them by the ladies and
children of Boise. The flag is large
and costly affair. The inscription "First
Regiment Infantry, Idaho Volunteers" is
worked in the flag.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-18
BUTTE COMPANY GOES ON STRIKE.
Snid the Food Was had and Refused
to Drill.

San Francisco, June l3.-The Evening
Post says The men in the Montana
regiment are complaining of the food
served them. While the men have been
dissatisfied with the conditions that have
prevailed for some days, no strong pro-
test was entered until today, when the
soldiers of Company b of Butte went out
on a strike and refused to drill under the
present conditions.
"'rhis morning the regiment assembled
at the camp in order to march out to
Sutro baths. The officers of Company b
called on their men to fall in, but they
declined, one of their number stating
their reasons for the action. Colonel
ke,oler was sent for and he addressed
the men. calling their attention to the
serious proposition OF disobeying orders.
zone Of the men told Colonel Kessler
that Company b did not wish to disObey
orders, but the men were hungry and
could not drill ON the food they were
receiving. While Colonel Kessler was
speaking one of the men tainted before
him and was later removed to a tent.
After Colonel Kessler concluded
speaking to the company, the captain
asked how many men were willing to drill
and only "A sergeant, a corporal and
three privates stepped forward. The com
pany was dismissed and the regiment
proceeded to the baths.
"All the men of Company b complained
today about the food. They say they
are given bad bacon and poor vegetables
and that the fresh meat they get con
sists principally of bones. These state
ments made by the men were supported
by the company cook, who exhibited a
piece of pork as evidence"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

destruction II no remained any longer |
In the trap In which the American
aeot held him. Cervcra made bold |
dash from the harbor and lighting |
svery inch OF his way, even when his
ship was ablazc and sinking, he tried
10 escape from impending doom upon
bis vessels.
The Americans saw him the moment
no left and commenced the work Of
destruction Immediately. For an hour
or two they followed the flying Span
lsrds TO the westward along the shore
line, sending shot after shot into their
bulls, tearing great holes In their steel
sides and covering their decks with the
blood OF the killed and wounded
Al no time did the spaniards show
any indication that they Intended 20
DO otherwise than fight 20 the last.
They showed no signals 10 surrender
even when their ships commenced 10
sink aud the great clouds OF SMOKE
pouring from thoir sides showed that
they were on hre. Hat they turned
their heads toward the shore less than
u milo away, aad ran them on the
beach and rocks, whore their destruc.
ton was soon completed.
The officers and mon on board then
escaped TO the shore "A well as they
could, with the assistance OF boats
sent from the American men-oi-wnr,
and then threw themselves upon the
mercy OF their captors, who not only
extended 20 them tho gracious hand Of
American chlvalry, but sent them a
guard to protect them from the mur-
derous bands Of Cuban soldiers, hiding
in the brush on the hillside, eager to
rush down aud attack the unarned
/ defeated, but Valorous foe.
one after another Of the spanish
ships became the victims Of the awful
rain Of shells which the American bat.
tleshlps, eruslers and gunboAts poured
upon them, and two hours after the
nrst OF the Aeet had started out Of San.
tlago harbor, three cruisers and two
torpedo boat destroyers were lying on
the shore ten 20 fifteen miles west OF
MORO castle, pounding to pieces, smoke
and flame pouring from every part OF
them, and covering the entire eoas,
line with mist which could be seen
tor miles. Heavy explosions Of am.
munltion occurred every few minutes,
sending eurls OF dense white smoke a
hundred feet In the air, and causing a
shower OF broken iron and steel to tall
In the water on every side.
The bluffs on the coast line echoed
with the roar Of every explosion, Ant
the Spanish vessels sank deeper Sut
deeper into the sand, or else the rock
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

only twenty.slx men out OF tho entire
regiment were unlnjured. While the
rumor was at once dlscreditod by It's
absurdity, yet II indicated that tho
regimen; had been Ia the thick OF the
aght, aud great many OF the 200
killed and wounded might belong TO
the regiment. The officers wives were
almost distracted when definite news
was received Of the casualties. The
first reports aid not distinguish be-
tween those killed aud wounded. The
frat encouraging news received was =
telegram from senator Cannon which
stated. from best information, that
none Of the officers were killed on the
battlefield. This inspired hope aud
relieved the strain.
The casualties In the regiment are
as follows; Lieutenant Colonel Il. IL.
Liscum, shot In ,he arm; Captain James
L. Brett; Second Lieutenant Lyman
Welsh, sunstrokei Captain ", y. Dueat,
shot near the heart, Captain J. J.
Brereton, wounded In lett leg; J. II,
Augustin, second lieutenant, since died
Lieutenant Henry Lyons Captain
Dodge; Second Lieutenant J. II,
Hughes.
Tho following prlvates OF the Twsn-
ty.fourth are either killed or wounded
Alex Higgins, wounded In thigh; o l.,
Pope. In thigh; II. W. Robinson, In left
hips Alfred Thompson, hurt by burst
ing shell; Fred J. Williams, In lef, leg
James CrumS, In left arm; Pat Reyes
/ through thighs; Mason Robinson, n
basis; Sergeant Allls, In right FOOT Il
Henderson, right foot
FULLER details are awaited Will
anxiety. Mrs Augustiu is not at tbs
fort, having left for visit with hel
parents In Kansas when the regimen
left Captain nucat is reported dead
but the report has not been confirmed
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

were bursting over their heads,
Tho spanish reply was immediate
and wonderfully accurate. The second
or third OF their shells broke over one
OF Captain Grimes guns, killing two
meu ,and woundIug four, Tho next
Spanish shell burst just beyond the
battery and riddlsd a sugar house, be.
hind which Colonel Woods rough
riders we're waiting a forward move
ment
Captain Grimes shells, set for n
range Of $500 yards, slightly overshot
the mark IL was diaicult 10 locate
the spanish guns, a. they used smoke
lee. powder, aud In this, the First ar
ullery duel, We had tho worst Of H.
Up 10 this time there had been no In.
fAntry are except ON the extrema right
where the spaniArds were being hard
pressed by General Chaifos and Gen.
sFAl Lawton.
About $50 o'clock balloon was sent
up In front Of the cavalry division.
This drew the arst vollsy from the
Spanish intronehments, Though vol.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

Caney. July 5.-shnfter's army In
front Of Santiago has been adding new
luster 10 American arms A. details
Of the uneven engagements are gath
cred. greater credit is bestowed upon
our troops 10 an unfamiliar country,
unused 10 the extreme heat fighting. an
entrsnchcd enemy numerically as
strong ~ itself. almost outpost after
outpost has been taken and held step
by step. fighting horolcally aud Ges.
porateiy, the spanish have been forced
"a withdraw into the city, suffering
heavy losses 10 dead and wounded and
captured. Predictions of Cubans who
left the city before the advance began,
that the spaniards would either sur
render or ovacuatc after the iirst heavy
engagement have not been fuldllcd.
Desperately, and with marked hero
lam, they have defended their positions
aud INFLICTED terrible losses upon an
advancing army Fridays killed and
wounded ON the American side will
approximate 1000, while the spanish
loss. Ia spite Of entertainments and
trochas, was almost NJ much, in add
ton 10 large number captured. The
Spanish fleet played an important part
IN the engagement dropping shell
after shell In front Of our advancing
hosts. SIMPSONS fleet Joined In. but
~ firing was from bearings and wns
generally ineffective. The spanish
artillery fought bravely and effectively
aud proved betteg marksmen than
heretofore.
AZ 7ieO Captain Capons battery
opened on the spanish, who Tough,
with spirit and nerve when our shells
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

atsP, m. the last, the Crlstobal Colon,
had run ashore six miles miles west Of
Santiago, and had let down her colors.
The InfAnta Marie Teresa, oquendo
and Vizeaya were forced ashore, burn.
ed and blown up within twenty miles
OF Santiago. the Furor and Pluton
we're destroyed within four miles OF
the port Loss, one killed and two
wounded Enemy's loss probably sew
eral hundred from gundre explosion
and drowning.
About 1900 prisoners, including Ad-
miral Ceryera.
The man killed was George H..Ellis,
chief yeomAn Of the Brooklyn.
(Signed) SAMPSON.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

was wounded In the arm, was taken 10
the Gloucester, and was received ut her
ganRway by her commander Lieutsn.
ant Commander Richard Wainwright,
who grasped the hand Of tho gray.
bearded admiral, and said 20 him; ~
congratulate you, sir, upon having
made as gallant a FIGHT as was ever
witnessed on the sea.
Lieutenant Commander Wainwright
then placed his cabin at the disposal Of
the Spanish officers
The spaniards, when they found they
would be permitted 10 live, adapted
themselves comfortably TO tho Aitua-
tlon, rolled their cigarettes and began
playing cards amongthemselyea
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

Playa del Este. July 5.-Cervera's
squadron, which has been the object
pf the movement upon santiago, Is at
the bottom Of the sen. OF the entire
notilla, which cost Spain sii,oo0,OOo,
only the torpedo boat Terror. which
IS al San Juan, alone escaped. Admi.
raj Ccrvera and seventy other officers
and 1900 men are prisoners. About
$50 were killed or drowned aud 100 In.
jured on the spanish side. The latter
are being cared FOR on the American
hospital ship "solace.' American loss
is one man killed aud one wounded.
Ccrvera made dashinR anl heroic
fight. A. $3.50 a. m., July p. ut the
hour least expected, the Spanish feet
which had been hcmmcd la for six
weeks, made dash for the open sea,
In an endeavor to break through Samp.
sons lines. Five and half hours later
the oristobal Colon. the last OF the
ncst. was benchcd ak miles west u
Santiago harbor. She was the fuaicst
Of the spanish ships and soon gained a
lead and steamed away from the shots
that destroyed the other ships, with
the Oregon, New York, brooklyn and
several smaller ships In pursuit They
were constantly Airing nj her and re-.
cciying her Gre la return. She wps 40
badly injured that she soon went To
pieces after being bcuohci. The fleet
consisted OF the Armorcd CRUISERS
Cristobal Colon vizcayu, Almiraute
oquendo, Ininnta Maria Teresa and
two torpedo boat destroyers, Pluton
aud Furor.
In tho face OF overwhelming odds,
with nothing before him but inevitable
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

ley followed volley, the daring officer
made Reconnaissance and got down
safely, having obtained complete de-
tails Of the disposition Of the enemy.
The advance OF the cavalry and GEN
eral Kents division immediately be.
gan aloug the line Of the main road to
Santiago ltwas about two hours later
before our advance began breaking
through the covering Of the spanish
trenches, They met with hail from
the Mauser rides, which temporarily
stayed the forward movement, The
epaniarda hAd the range aud their
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08
wHEELrR's BRA VERY.
Though Seriously IN lie Insisted on Goins
90 the Front.

siboney, July An incident oc
cured in the advance Santiago
which gives new renown 90 Fighting
Joe Wheeler" in charge Of the cavalry
brigade. When the battle began,
Wheeler was very iil. and General
sumner was given command Of wheel.
er's division. After hard fighting had
been going on for some hours, the
dying and wounded, coming in streams
10 the rear where Wheeler was being
cared for the lighting fever seized the
general and he started 20 the front In
au ambulance. About half way 20 the
front he met a plumber Of litters bear
ing wounded The veteran, under
protest Of his surgeons, Immediately
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08
a,2oo sPANIARos CAPTURED,
Troop. Fought Past cancy aud Gu, on
HetrraL

AHfNNHNNH
sibony. July 5.-The greatest lo.,,s
to American arms were sustained on
the second day OF the battle The arst
days engagement was engaged In ~
scattering parties. The second day,
however, the Americans were drawn
up IN battle line reaching from Aqua.
dores ON the sea 10 Caney opposite
santiago, distance Of i've miles or
more, Advances were made all along
the line. The only failure was a.
Aguadores, which General Dunleld wAa
unable TO reach on account OF the burn.
ing OF bridge by the spaniarls
Kent, Wheeler, LEwton, ChaHcc, All
advanced. The heaviest fighting was
probably done by Kent and Wheelsr's
divisions and by the batteries undsr
Capron
The Spanish loss In killed and
wounded was not far from ours, while
in captured they lost about $500 men.
our troops fought up to aud past Cau.y,
cutting on retreat before they storued
the place, II was one Of the strongtst
outposts the spanish maintained, and
most OF the 1900 prisoners OF war we're
captured here. General Shafter, when
Caney was taken, had moved his hs.a.
quarters to the irontand took personal
charge OF tho operations
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

ground their bulls to pieces rs they
rolled or pitched forward or sideways
with every wave that washed upon
them from the open sea.
Admiral Corvera escaped to the shore
in a boat sent by the Gloucester TO the
assistance Of the Infauta Maria Teresa
aud as soon rs he touched the beach
he surrendered himself and his com.
maud TO Lieutenant Morton, aud asked
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08
SIMPSONS REPORT.
sends Coed Cheer for n Fourth OF July
Celebration.

Washington, July Long before
any details OF the battle had arrived.
Commodore sampson sent the follow
Ing message % Secretary Long, dated
sibouey, 3;is a, M, July 4;
THE aest under my command Oilers
the Nation asa Fourth OF July pres
emit the destruction OF the whole OF
cerverA's heet No one escaped. 10
attempted TO escape at $3.50 am. and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08

and mp they went, until, witha cheer,
thoy sprang over the trcnchet divid-
Ing the sides Of the hill checked with
heir fallen comrades
There was hand TO hand hghtiag
here, In which an officer Of the rwen.
ty.fourth was nAohctcd, but tho
spaninrds could not resist the onset Of
our troops, aud they scrambled out
OF the trenches and broke over the
line Of knolls on which they were
situated. Hundreds Of the enemy lay
dead or wounded In the trenches.
The mAiu redoubt was then carried
With rush. The two remaining bat.
terles were then ordered mp, aud with
a rattle and clash Capt Hates bat.
terry went tearing up the road, cum.
bered as II was with stream Of
wounded going 20 the rear
The battery got In position TO tho
right OF the main spanish rcdoubt a,
3 clock and at $3.50 Capt Bates seat
tho Hrst shell, which went whlr,laE
down the line OF intrcuohments, eual-
aiding tho enemy murderously The
American advance line remained be-,
hind the crest OF the hill until Capt.
hates had driven terror into the al,
ready beaten aud discouraged enemy.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08
THE SIXTEENTH.
A Lively Interest l. Manifested In Their
Welfare,

Salt Lake, July Lively interest IL
taken In all news concerning the Six.
teenth infantry, which for uine years
was stationed at Fort Douglas and on
leaving going TO Fort sherman and
boise barracks, Idaho. Boys from all
over the two states are members OF the
regiment,
Captain Morrison was killed. The
following are among the wounded;
Captain T. c. Woodbury. Second Lieu
tenant II. T. L. Spencer; Philo Leak,
Geo. J Bosch, Paul Bartindo, serious;
NJ. J. Lang, serious; Walter, Taynson,
A. Darcutt, Clarence H. Leedy, John
Param, Charles Tenant, =, n. Jefrard,
O. W. Enteman, Henry Maurer, Geo.
b. Hayes, J. c. Duunard, Michael
Koch.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-07-08
soRRoW ~ FoRr poUoLAs.

omcor's wivss Arc Criof.tricken At Firs,
Reports.
Salt Lake City, July 5.-Tho first re-
ports Of the battle at Santiago, In
which the Twcnty-fourth infantry re.
Gently stationed At Fort Douglas, did
such heroic lighting, were greatly ex-
aggeratcd. One rumor gained cur
rsney that every oniccr was killed and