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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-09
FREELAND, PA, JUNE 0, 1898
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS

Lieut.. Carranza, the writer of the
letter which proved that he was the
head of a Spanish spy system on this
continent, and Senor Du Bose, were
arrested in Montreal yesterday at the
instance of Chief Detective Kellert,
of that city, on Il charge of causing
his arrest on false accusation in
that he purloined the letter
Owing to the inadequacy of the wa
ter supply at Camp Alger an official
board of inspectors has recommended
that no more troops be sent there un-
I'll 1t is improved. a correspondent
who made a tour of the camp found
that there was great lack of equip
ments.
The Spanish people are deceived by
their Government into believing that
the act which made captive at San
tiago Spain's only effective ticet is
proof that the Spaniards are more
Americans combined.
Latest information from Havana is
that the Spaniards are amused at our
amiable warfare. They do not con
slider 1t serious and are eager to fight.
There Is great and increasing scarcity
of food.
! Secretary Long authorized Admiral
Sampson by cable to negotiate for
the exchange of Lieut.. Hobson and
his men, and cabled list of Spanish
prisoners from which selection is to
be made by Admiral Cervera.
Gen. Miles has reported that the
regulars who Will invest Santiago
have embarked ut Tampa and Mobile
and are now on the way to Key West
TO meet the warships which will con.
yey them to Cuba.
a correspondent with the fleet off
Santiago, after inspecting the Merri-
mac wreck says that she lies in the
channel with her upper works show
ing above water
A Cndiz correspondent cables from
Gibraltar that Camara's fleet has
never left Cadiz, and that Spanish
officials say 1t is held through fear of
revolution.
John Wanamaker announces that
Maior-Gen. George X. Snowden will
be colonel and himself lieutenant-colo-
mel of the regiment he is organizing.
President Mckinley will ask Con
grcss to vote thanks to Lieut.. Hob
son. He may be made a commander.
Representative Hartman introduced
In Congress resolution granting
medals to Lieut.. Hobson and his men.
Ceylon and the Straits Settlement,
Hayti and the Dutch West Indies
have declared their neutrality.
Simpsons fleet shelled the Santiago
forts Friday night it is said, and Grip
pied the Cristobal Colon.
There are more than a score of In
dians among Roosevelt's "Rough
Riders"
Port-au-Prlncc reports that Amerl.
can soldiers have landed near Santi-
ago.
Orders assigning the various briga-
dier-generals were issued.
Cape Haytien reported heavy firing
off Santiago yesterday.
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ships moved closer toward the mouth
of the harbor, where the old cruiser
Reina Mercedes had been discerned
early in the morning attempting to
place explosives about the hull of the
Merrimac and blow her to pieces, thus
clearing the channel.
A shell from the Oregon-one of her
13-inch monsters-landed squarely
abaft her pilot house and tore all her
upper works to shreds.
Her Second Commodore" accord
ing to Spanish naval nomenclature
was killed and five of her sailors
blown to pieces.
a second lieutenant of the Reina
Mercedes and sixteen of her seamen
were very seriously wounded.
One marine was also killed on the
Spanish vessel.
A perfect shower of shot and shell
FELL upon and around the old cruiser
and she was so badly damaged that
her crew, by orders or Admiral Ger
vera, abandoned her and sought the
shore in safety
On shore, the Spanish casualties
were hardly less serious. Besides
Colonel OrdOneZ, Captain Sanchez and
Lieutenant YriZar, also of the artil-
lcry, were badly wounded.
Lieutenant Garcia and Lieutenant
Perez, of the Infantry, and twenty
one infantrymen and artillerymen
were wounded so badly that they will
die.
The forts protecting Santiago are
now Il mass of ruins. The Morro is
shapeless pile of ruined masonry
and dismantled guns, while the Es-
tclla battery will be of no further use
to the Spaniards.
About noon the landing party of
American Marines near Daiquiri, was
attacked by Spanish infantry and Il
squad of cavalry. The insurgents
were posted in the ncighborhood. and
with their aid the marines success
fully took up position, holding and
later making it base from which
they operated. The Spanish force
was defeated with heavy loss and
ing their wounded behind them.
The Americans are now cntrenched
near Daiquiri and are landing heavy
guns, preparatory to moving them
toward Santiago and laying siege to
the city.
There is n panic in Santiago. The
residents who can leave are fleeing
30 lA 1T,
or doing anything to get away from
the certain destruction that now
awaits Cervera's feet and the forces
of pando and Linares.
There is no report of the damage if
any, done the American fleet, nor of
the number of injured.
An American military expedition,
| consisting of 5000 troops which re-
Gently left Key West. has been land
ed at Punta Gorda. The expedition is
said to be thoroughly equipped with
siege guns, which will be employed
in the reduction Of Santiago.
The landing party comprised three
regiments of infantry, three batteries
of artillery and battalion of cngin-
eers.
The men landed under the protec-
ton of the warships. They goT ashore
expedltlously and without serious op-
position.
There are now seventeen American
vessels off Santiago.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
st. Louis, which is acting as de
spatch boat for Admiral Sampson, has
! arrived at Mole st. Nicholas.
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FIGHTING THEM OVER
What the Veterans Have to Say
About Their Campaigns.
SAYED THE DHY.
How Infantrymen Turned Artillerists es
Peach Tree Greek.

How Infantrymen Turned ArtflIerists es
Peach Tree Creek.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In your
issue of Aug. IL, 1898, you notice in the
Mustered Out column the death of Thomas
Why, Co. G.. 109th Pa.
Little Tommy" as his comrades called
him, was well known in the regiment as a
brave and dutiful soldier, and upon one oe-
casion he, with n few other comrades, per-
formed a feat that should have gained them
a medal from the Government.
The hattie of Peach Tree Creek. Ga, was
fought July 30, 1864, and the First Brigade.
Second Division Twentieth Corps. along
with Knapp's PA battery and Bundy's
18th n. Y. battery, had taken position in
woods to the right and front of an open
field fianked by a heaviIy-wooded ravine
A line of works was hastily thrown up
and the SD \. J. advanced as skirmishers.
The 109th Pa had been brought across the
creek and lay in reserve
Hood made his famous charge on the front
and flank of which some old soldiers call the
Bloody Angle" of the Southwest and
struck the above brigade, composed of tho
147th and 2Sth Pa. and 5th and 29th Ohio.
Our boys received the COnfederates with n
terrific fire of musketry and guns double
shotted with grape, but the right of our line
WAS lolttu DdCk, eA poSiIS 10 capture TWO
guns of Bundys battery
At this juncture the Tooth Pa. was ordered
up and tried hard to stem the tide, but after
most stubborn contest was forced to give
way. The artillerists of the two guns above
mentioned were nearly all killed or wounded,
when Fergus Elliott, Thomas Why, and
Thomas Sharmon,-of the 109th Pa. and a
couple of Bundy's men pulled the two guns
out of the works and turned them on the
victorious rebels coming on our flank. and
who had Us nearly surrounded. Little
Tommy" with the other boys, fought those
guns until Capt. Bundy rallied few of the
infantry and brought them to their support.
Why, Elliott, and Shannon, with the ar
tillerists with them, saved the day to our
arms, am positive, and was in position to
know that no braver men or soldiers ever
lived than those who stood that day and
worked those guns.
/ make this known as a tribute to the
worth and character of an old comrade mus
tered out who, like many more, will go down
known only to few as having done bis duty
as soldier of the Union, and as having
while alive never received what he justly
earned and deserved.-JoHN NJ. VALLEAU,
1O9th Pa, No. 1908 South Franklin street,
Wilmington, Del.
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a DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
Enthusiast in for A dmiral Schley
of Fame

b.
Admiral Winfield Scott Schley arrived
in Washington on last Friday evening
after triumphal tour from New York City
to the Capital He was met by q crowd
at the station in Washington, and the
cab containing himself and wife was ac-
companied all the way up Pennsylvania
avenue by procession of bicycle riders of
both sexes. People gathered on the cor
ners and in front of the public buildings
and greeted him cordially as he passed
along, to which he responded simply by
raising his hat and bowling his acknowl-
edgments. On Friday evening one OF the
Editors of The National Tribune called
upon him and found him holding an in
formal reception at the parlors of the
ShOreham, the Hon. Levi T. MortOn's big
hotei- The Admiral was dressed in n
dark suit OF Clothes and in his hand held
straw hat; altogether his apparel indi-
Gated business man rather than a naval
officer. There was not the least insignia
about him to indicate his profession On
the lapel of his coat he wore the button of
the Loyal Legion
The Admiral is about five feet 10 in
hight with dark-brown hair, now rather
thin on top, dark, kindly eyes and a com
pieHlon DronZed by exposure during four
months IN Cuban waters. His voice is
rather deep and extremely musical. and
ne speaks In low, measured tones with
the ring OF a kind heart and true manli-
ness in every word he utters He is
rather spare now, having come home from
Cuba with the fever, but is rapidly re-
cuperating, and in u few days viii depart
Tor Porto Rico. He is a member of the
Peace Commission that will meet at San
Juan to arrange for the Spanish evacua-
ton of the island
In response to request for some partic-
lars OF the great battle in which Cervera s
feet was destroyed before Santiago, he
said:
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The official reports of two corps com
manders show an aggregate of 1886 killed,
wounded, and missing; while other subordi-
nate reports indicate heavy losses i'll other
divisions.
Jackson's, 966 killed, 4,417 wounded, G3
missing; total, SAG. A. p. Hills, Gl9 killed,
1921 wounded; total, $3.50.
Brig.-Gen r. S. Ripley, rebel Chief OF
Artillery, reports that his brigade entered
into these fights 2,366 strong, including
pioneers and Ambulance Corps, of whom
S89 fell at Malvern, and three out OF four
Colonels were killed. Brig. Gen. Garland
reports his loss in all the battles at 1872 killed.
637 wounded, Is missing; total, S44. Howell
Cobb reports that his brigade, of Magruder's
Division. went into battle at Savage's Station
2,700 strong; whereof but / 500 appeared on
the battlefield of Malvern, where nearly 800
of them were killed and wounded. Among
the rebel officers killed during the Seven
Days, were Gen. Griffith, Miss; Coils. G. G.
Pegues, 9th Ala. Allen, I'd Va; Fulkerson,
commanding Texas Brigade, and Lieut.-Col.
Faison, Sd n. c.
On the whole, it is fair to estimate our
total loss at Is, 900 killed and wounded, and
), 900 unwounded prisoners; and the rebel as
at least equal to ours, minus the prisoners
and the guns
ITO he couyio,.ed)
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THE AMERICAN CONFLICT
Continued from first page

a. M, June 80, when he proceeded to post his
troops, as they arrived, so as to command all
the approaches, but especially those from
Richmond and the swamp
The last of our trains and our reserve ar
tillery reached him about p. m of this day;
about the time that Holiness force, moving
down the James, appeared on our left flank
Our army having here faced about) and
opened a fire of artillery on Warren's Bri-
gade, on our extreme left. He was at once
astonished by concentrated fire from 80
guns, and recoiled in haste, abandoning two
of his cannon.
The rear of our wasted, wayworn army
reached the position assigned it, upon and
around Malvern Hill during the forenoon
of July ], closely pursued by the converging
columns of the rebels. The anxious days and
sleepless nights of the preceding week; the
constant and resolute efforts required to force
their 40 miles of guns and trains over the
narrow, wretched roads which traverse White
Oak Swamp; their ignorance of the locality
and exposure to be ambushed and asSailed at
every turn, rendered this retreat an ordeal
for our men long 10 be remembered. Gen.
Mcclellan had reached Malvern the preceding
day.
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A FORGING STORY.
Holding Back Eager Boys in Blue from a
Plantation Raid.

Editor National Tribune: When the
cattle guards, who were made up OF new
recruits sent down to Chattanooga, in
October, 1861, went into camp near Mari
eta, Ga, we OF Co, +. Capt. Walker.
camped in a field OF ripe cotton. Some of
the boys gathered lot of the white,
fluffy stuff for beds and tumbled right in
without undressing. When they tumbled
out next morning for roll-call they looked
as If they had been tarred and feathered,
for the cotton stuck to their wOolen clothes
like down on gosling. That ended the
use of raw cotton for bedding.
We remained in camp at this place
about two weeks, and Tom Wilson and !
had picnic. We went out about two
miles to a plantation owned by Mr..
Thomas, who claimed to be Union man,
but had son and a sOn-in-law in the
rebel army He wanted his property
guarded but the officers refused, probably y
because they doubted his loyalty.
He pleaded with Tom and me to pro-
tect him from the foragefs who were liter
ally swarming around him. Though we
were foraeing at the time, we agreed to
bluff the other boys if he would feed us on
the best he had and give us good bed.
To this he eagerly cofisented, and Tom
and | at once assumed our parts, infiu-
enced partly by the three pretty daughters
who smiled sweetIy upon US. We sue
put an end to al foragitlg on that planta-
ton for more than a week; though at
times it required q pretty stiff bluff to
convince the boys that came along that
we were regularly-detaifed guards.
On one occasion, when Tom had gone
to camp to answer at tollcall for both OF
US. which was easily done with our green
Orderly Sergeant, who was terribly near
sighted, d gang of foraGerS came, deter
mined to have the only pig left on the
plantation. ! was fully as determin ed
they should not.
They questioned my authority and de-
| nanded papers, swearing that ! was a
fraud, and acting SO bold that | really
feared the game was up. | took out my
note book and made note of their com
Dany and regiment and quietly remarked:
Boys, / know my duty. You know
yours You can't have that pork with
out blood. Leave this place at once or
shall report you"
fed. and told them they would better
move on, which they did to my great re-
lief Old man Thomas butchered that
pig that very night and Tom and helped
eat spare ribs for breakfast. Those
boys would have kicked themselves II
they had learned how single soldier boy
not yet 16 had bluffed them that day.
1t was there | tasted the first sweet
potato pie. Tom was good singer, and
the time was often spent in singing with
the girls. After the war | wrote TO the
Youngest, Miss Samantha, and received a
very friendly letter in reply. | have not
heard from Tom since we were discharged. l..
Ii this should meet his eye / would be
lad to hear from him. | shall attend the
Cincinnati Encampment. Ben. Wilson,
Co. A, 3sth Ohio, Box 100, Huntsville, o.
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feet and attempted to break through the

fleet and attempted to break through the
American line. Then, again, / would
have taken the dark of the moon for it
instead of early in the morning. IL Ger
vera had rushed right out. scattering to
the right and left with such ships as he
had think it very possible that he would
have gotten away with one or two of
them. 1t would have been great triumph
for him TO have saved one OF his ships
from us; but coming out as he did in for
nation, there was no hope for him with
such men as we had at the guns and with
the crews OF his ships apparently having
had little or no target practice and ineffi-
cient as gunnerS. 1t was impossible, I'M
der these circumstances, for one of them
to get away. | had a thousand tons OF
coal on the Brooklyn, and could have fol-
lowed the Cristobal Colon to Cadiz, ii 1T
had been necessary.
But" continued the Admiral, "if you
say anything about this battle, remember
that the pivotal point in the success OF
the engagement did not rest with the Of
ficers nor with the ships, but with the
crews who manned the guns on the
American side.
by the way" remarked the Editor,
I'VE have published your portrait two or
three times in The National Tribune, but
it shows you stouter than you are now"
"Yes," replied the Admiral, with a
laugh. ~ lost 40 or so pounds. You know
came home with the fever; they thought
had yellow fever, but it did not turn out
quite so bad, although / guess it was
near enough to make an immune of me.
am not going to have any more pictures
taken until get fatter than | am now"
As the Admiral talked in his modest,
genuine manner, it was easy to under
stand his universal popularity with his
crew. There is an indescribable some
thing about his personality that attracts
all who approach him.
On Saturday morning the Admiral visit
ed the Navy Department, and business
was suspended to receive him. The
clerks focked to the corridors, and the
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HaIffa Battle WON.

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No Need of q Second Shot.
Denrer Times.

An English naval expert in making
criticism on American naval gunnery sug-
gests that as rule under the system in
vogue the gunners, would find it difficult to
hit anything twice in the same place, and
also argues that this is fault that should be
overcome The learned gentleman should
bear in mind that when an American gunner
hits anything the first time there is nothing
to shoot at the second time
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Jam was so great that finally a line was
formed and all came up in order, the men
shaking hands with him and the women
kissing him.
The wonderful ovation given Lieut..
Hobson, which was the sensation of a
few weeks ago, was eclipsed by the en-
thusiastic greeting accorded to Admiral
Schley, who, so far as Washington is con-
cerned at least, is distinctly the hero of
tho hnt1r
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THE PHILIPPINES.

The Spaniards are said TO be defrauding
the Americans in the matter Of issuance
Of rations TO prisoners.
The relations between the Americans
and the Eilipinos are much strained in
consequence of the collision at Cavite
last Wednesday. The insurgent General
at Cavite has been ordered TO evacuate
the place and remove his tro ps two
miles into the country, in order to pre-
vent further disturbances.
Gen. Aguinaldo says his chief purpose
In maintaining his army near the city
was to be prepared TO cope with Spain in
case America left Manila TO Spanish con-
troll.
The London Times correspondent saws:
THE leading commercial men here have
signed memorial TO Lord Salisbury. urg-
ing him TO use his Office to prevent the
Spaniards from regaining supremacy in
the Philippines.
The conduct of the American troops
IL admirable. The town since their oc-
cupation has been wonderfully free from
disturbance"
Admiral Dewey has informed the Navy
Department that he has an abundance
OF supplies for the present needs OF his
squadron. In a dispatch TO the Depart
ment yesterday he announces the arrival
of an Australian refrigerator ship, with
nesh meats and other provisions.
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Tie Honest Bachelor.

The Dearest Girl-What makes you old
bachelors say such horrid things? Married
men do not talk that way.
The Savage Bachelor-No, we only say
what the married men think.
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POSITION AT HARRIsON's LANDING.
Gen. Mcclellan thereupon occupied and
fortified Coggin's Point. on that side of the
river, and was no farther molested
Even if we raise our actual losses of men
in the Seven Days to 20, 900 it is doubtful
that they much, if at all, exceed those of the
rebels.
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EDITORIAL NoTE.-Grseley's story of the
Rebellion should be read by old and young.
The coming installments treat in strong
style Of other historic events.
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List of killed auo,n,ded ard missing in the army
Of the Potomac from the 6th OF June to the lst Of
sJulu 1862, inclusive.
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SANTIAGO.

The condition of the Spanish prisoners
Is distressing and it is likely that large
proportion of them will die before they can
reach Spain. This is the result OF lack OF
food, and hard service.
Upon the arrival OF Spanish Major re-
Gently it was discovered by accident that
he had several trunks filled with silver,
ieweiry, valuable articles, and money,
evidently the result of looting the houses
of residents during the confusion attend
ant upon the FL Caney exodus. Large
amounts OF money were carried away by
Spanish officers. At one house, where
eight Spanish officers were living, there
was recovered large trunk which con-
tanned two bushels of silver and gold,
which represented about $50 600.
The I'd Immunes have been sent to
garrison Baracoa and Sagua.
THE PHILIPPINES.
The London Times correspondent says:
The situation, although undoubtedly Y
unsatisfactory, remains unchanged, pend
ing final settlement. Aguinaldo pro-
poses to remove his headquarters imme-
diately to the large town of Malolos, Prov
ince OF Bulacan, situated on the rail
way line. 20 miles north OF Manila.
There he will shortly assemble con
greSs, chosen from the leading Filipinos
VINO favor the inSuTgent cause. He fur
ther intends 10 send a representative to
Paris 10 argue his claims for the estab-
lishment Of an insurgent republic.
''MalOlos Is an excellent strategic point
covering d rice and tobacco district be
side the route to Biacnabato where the
Spaniards were formerly obliged 10 make
a treaty by which they purchased q ces-
sation OF hostilities.
The movement was probably necessary
partly because Aguinaldo was fast LOSING
his influence in the Province OF Cavite
where the insurgents evidently expected
TO be permitted to occupy Manila con
jointly with the Americans. Considera biz
dissatisfaction is apparent among the in
surgent troops, and a frank expression o
opinion IS frequently heard that Aguinaldt
Is again selling the cause"
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ITO be continued.l