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ing to do with the hits on the Vizcaya.
Twelve or thirteen-inch (only two on
the Teresa) must be credited to the
battleships Oregon. Indiana, Texas and
Iowa, although it is not quite certain
that the Texas fired. All the Spanish
ships were riddled with the rapid-fire
OF the one and six-pounders carried
by all the American ships.
1t will be seen from this table that
the greatest proportion OF large shells
effectively landed came from Commo-
dore Schley's flagship. the Brooklyn.
and she placed 20 five-inch shells in the
vitals OF the various vessels of the en-
emy's fleet. This demonstrated that
the Brooklyn fought every ship of the
Spanish squadron in turn and landed
nearly twice as many five-inch shells as
all of the other vessels did eight-inch
ones and as many as all other kinds
combined.
The Iowa comes next with eight four
inch shells, five of which were planted
in the last vessel out of the harbor. the
Almirante Oquendo. The 10-inch shells
must be divided among the four ves-
sells firing them, although two placed in
the Vizcaya undoubtedly belong to the
Brooklyn's list of hits.
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SAVING THE COLON.
Air Bags and Pontoons Will he Used in
Raising the Vessel.

Washington. July 23.-Lieutenant
Hobsons visit is expected to bring
about an enlargement of the plans for
saving the wrecked cruiser Colon and
some of the other stranded ships Of
Cervera's squadron. The department
has already acted on the recommended
tions of Admiral Sampson, but these.
coming by mail and telegraph. were
necessarily limited. while the full re-
port by Lieutenant Hobson, based on
personal observations and on expert
knowledge of condition, enabled the de-
partment to get a much more thorough
scope OF the wrecking project and the
possibilities of saving the ships. The
Colon is lying on a terraced beach, only
about one-half of her hull being on
shore. while the other half is over
hanging in deep water. II has been
found that the portion of the ship on
shore can be raised without much 49,
Guilty. but the overhang creates a
problem. as ii causes a balance or lev
erage which interferes with the work
on that part of the hull ashore.
To meet this it is now proposed to
adopt an engineering scheme on con-
siderably broader lines than the usual
wrecking devices. IL will embrace a
system of air bags and pontoons fioated
underneath the overhang and gradual
ly buoying il upward until the strain
on the shore end of the hull Is relieved.
In this way 1t Is hoped that the work
of raising can proceed on the overhaug
and on shore simultaneously. and that
the big steel hull thus can be broughs
TO an even keel and fioated.
The department probably will start
the enlarged wreckage projects sc
once. The original plan left the wreck
age largely with the company whicn
took the contract on a per diem ar
rangement. Admiral Simpsons last
report stated that the wreckages were
proceeding with all due dispatch.
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GLAD TO SURRENDER.

Washington, July 23.-The war de-
partment tonight received the follow
ing from General Shafter:
Santiago de Cuba, July %, 6:25 p. m.
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, San
tiago de Cuba-Adjutant General,
Washington: Colonel of engineers of
Spanish army has just arrived from
Guantanamo. He heard from French
consul there that Santiago had surren-
dered and that they had been included.
Not crediting it, he was sent here TO
verify the fact. They will be very glad
to accept terms of surrender; very shor.
of rations, and I shall have to begin
feeding them at once. He tells me
there are 5000 men in that place. Am
now feeding 5000 well prisoners here
and 1900 sick in hospital. Expect 1000
men in tomorrow. VIII send an Of
ficer tomorrow or next day with one of
General Torars to receive surrender at
Guantanamo and then go to Sagua and
Baracoa to receive surrender there.
Think the number of prisoners will be
fully up to the estimate, $1,000 or 49,
OOO''
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Whereabouts of Transports.

Washington, July 23.-The war de-
partment tonight received the follow
ing from Port Tampa, Fla. dated July
%, from General Rogers: The trans
ports Arkadia, Whitney, Miller, Flotil-
da and Cherokee, with General
Schwans headquarters. sailed between
10 and 1890 o'clock to-day, with two
light batteries, 9TH artillery. one troop
2d cavalry, two companies 1lth infan-
try. full regiment 18th infantry and
two sections of the general pack train.
The Mohawk, which can easily over
take these boats, cannot sail before 10
o'clock tomorrow. 1t will carry 10
companies of the 18th infantry, about
600 pack animals, the brigade ambu-
lance train and Red Cross ambulances." !"
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Washington. July 23.-Important ad-
vices from the front and OF the depar-
ture of the troops for Porto Rico
reached the war department at late
hour tonight. There were two dis
patches from General Shafter. One
announced the practical asquiescence i'll
the Santiago surrender of the three re-
naming garrisons in that district,
Guantanamo, Sagua and Baracoa- Sun
day or Monday officers jointly sent by
the American and Spanish command
ers, the former to give assurance OF
General Torals formal surrender, will
start out to receive the surrender of
these points.
The other dispatch from General
Shafter told of the death of three men
from yellow fever to-day and the same
number day before yesterday and an
nounced also that there were 1,500 SOL
diers sick with fever, of whom $50 have
genuine yellow fever. Precautions have
been taken by the authorities at San
tiago to check the epidemic and a gen.
eral shifting of the troops took place
yesterday to get them away from the
infected section.
The official announcement also came
of the departure of five transports from
Port Tampa for Porto Rico. A second
installment of this portion. of the ex-
pedition will leave tomorrow morning
and overtake these transports on the
way. This expedition is under COM
mand of General Schwan and comprises
73 officers and 1898 enlisted men. They
will probably reach the point of de-
barkation, joining the other portions
of the Porto Rican expeditionary force.
next Friday, possibly Thursday. Sail
ing a possible nine knots an hour, IL is
expected they will cover the 1900 miles
distance in six days at least.
The war department authorities say
the yellow fever situation among the
troops, as shown by to-night's dispatch,
is less serious than they had expected.
With 81 900 men before Santiago the Of
ficials say that with the condition con-
sdered the proportion of victims and
of the sick is less than might have been
expected. Adjutant General Corbin
said tonight that the men were largely
affected by exhaustion and over-expo-
sure.
There is not" he said, lone regiment
that is not infected, and for that rea-
son none of the men from that COM
mand at Santiago will be taken on the
Porto Rican expedition"
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ON THE RELIEF.
Wounded Soldiers Brought From santi-
ago To New York.

New York, July 23.--The United
States hospital ship Relief arrived at
quarantine this afternoon from Siboney
with 125 sick and wounded officers and
soldiers on board. During the 21 days
that the Relief has been in commission,
she has received on board 265 sick and
wounded soldiers; of this number 13
have died and a large number have
been transferred to the Seneca, Solace
and Hudson. Out of the l25 men on
board the Relief, there are only about
five dangerously wounded. Among this
number is Private Robertson (colored)
of the 10th cavalry. who was shot
through the bowels. His case is said to
be hopeless. The Relief left Siboney
on July 20. making the passage in 81
days and 81 hours. When the Relief
arrived at quarantine early this after
non, she was boarded by Health Officer
Doty, who found one of the patients
suffering from fever. AS a precaution,
however, he decided to keep the Relief
until the incubation period of five DAYS
had elapsed from the time of leaving
the Cuban coast, consequently she
dropped anchor off quarantine. where
she will remain until tomorrow after
noon.
The following are the names of those
who died on board the Relief, all of
whom were buried at Siboney except
Privates Hamilton and Burgess, Who
were buried at sea:
Otis Marr, private. SD Michigan, July
IL; William c. Nearly, first lieutenant,
4th infantry, July 3: Werney (sup-
posed) brought on board at Siboney un-
conscious and died July 10; Edgar
Wass, private, Company F, I'd artillery,
July Is: Philip Schermerhorn, private.
Company ID. 9th infantry July 12: D. l..
Butler, private, Company c, 9Th in
fantry, July 15 Dave Johnson, pri
vate. Company E, 10th infantry, July
10; Otto Dorr, private, Company A, 21st
infantry, July 16: Daniel Dempsey. pri-
vate, Company f. 9th infantry, July Is;
Jacob Grothe, private, Company c, 18th
infantry, July 16; Joseph Zielk private,
Company f, I'd infantry, July IS: James
III. Hamilton. private. Company L, 9th
cavalry, July 81: George f. Burgess,
private. Company b, 18th infantry.
July 49,
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THE C0l0N'S LOG.
Commodore Schley Told Contreros What
He Thought of Him.


Correspondence of the Associated Press
Guantanamo Bay, July 11.-When Ad-
miral Cervera and the other officers of
the fleet of Spain were about to sail on
the st. Louis as prisoners of war. IL was
discovered by Flag Lieutenant James II.
Sears that the officers of the CristobaI
Colon had their log books with them lie
reported the fact to Commodore Schley,
who at once ordered theim seized. The
second in command, Adolphus Contreros
came aboard the Brooklyn and asked
that they be returned. as they were the
only records saved. Commodore Schley
said:
II will turn them over to my govern
ment for information"
Contreros stormed and pleaded and
finally Commodore Schley lost his temper
as much as he ever does-and that is lit
tle-and said:
II do not see that you are entitled to
any consideration. You sunk your ships
after you surrendered. You ruined your
guns and did everything that dishonora-
BILE enemy could think of. l shall hold
your log"
The story told by the log book is an
interesting one. The minute details as
translated by Lieutenant Benjamin Wells.
jr., from the daily record. constitutes a
complete story of the movement of Ad-
miral Cerveras feet from the time they
left Spain to the memorable day of de-
struction.
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GEN. MILES WILL LAND
IN PORTO RICO TO-DAY
Is Kept Profound secretDelsy in
Some Parts Expedition-Doubts Cast
Trouble With Cubans.

try. Lieutenant William F. Fiscus. Ty-
phoid fever. not serious-Ffrst cavalry.
Private Carl @. Doustad. First U. ;.
V. c.. Privates Dave A. Hadden, Wall
ter s. Beebe. Third infantry. Private
John Carlson. Tenth infantry, Private
Gregario G.. Losano. Twenty-ffrst in
fantry, Private Jacob Rable. Sixth in
fantry, Private George Sager. Second
Massachusetts, infantry. Private George
Bennett. Wounded, serious-First U. s.
V. c., Major Alex o. Brodie, Second
Lieutenant Horace X. Devereaux, Capt
James III. McClntock. Sergeants s. ].
Cline. stephen A. Pate. Private Nor
man Orme. Seventeenth infantry. Pri-
vate witchard F. Brewer, conclusion
of brain and cord from nearby explo-
sion of shell (undetermfned). Wound
ed, serious--Privates Frederick Dan
ielson. George Doerwarth- Twenty-fifth
infantry. wounded. serious-Corporal
David HeIden. First cavalry. wound
ed, serious-Captain Thomas T. Knox.
Private John T. Hill. Tenth cavalry.
wounded serious-Privates Samuel
Redd. Luth ID. Gould. First infantry.
sick. serious-Private Frank E. Morris.
Fourth infantry, wounded. serious
Privates Peter Bergman, Bert Smith.
Sixteenth infantry. wounded, serious
Privates Frederick Ziets. Joseph Bailey.
Third cavalry. wounded. serious-Pri-
vate Milton Allhouse. Seventeenth in
fantry, wounded. serious - Private
Adolph Mauerer, John Mack. James b.
Riley. Ninth infantry, wounded. not
seriously-Captain Morton ]. Henry.
commanding l.. 5. V. Tenth infantry.
wounded, serious-Sergeant Willis II.
Parker, Private Walter f. Reynolds.
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ALGER'S REPLY.
Insists That War Would Not BE War
without Insufficient Rations.

without insufficient Rations.
Washington. July 23.-There have
been a good many criticisms of the con-
duct of the staff departments of the ar
my during this war, and most OF them
have been based on insufficient evil
dence. Prominent among these was
one made by very prominent New
York citizen, charging the commissary
department with gross dereliction. This
was brought to the attention of Secre-
tary Alger by his personal friend, Gen
eral G.. NJ. Dodge, and because of the
prominence of the critic, the secretary
felt called upon to make the following
response:
my Dear Dodge-The lieutenant coll
onel. whoever he is, referred to in the
article of yesterday, which you sent me,
was no doubt simply writing home
showing the hardships that our men en-
dured during the campaign which re-
suited in the fall of Santiago. l have
no idea that he wrote in a complaining
way but simply as a statement of facts
as they existed. He knew that there
were ample rations aboard the ships.
He knew the impossibility of getting
them to the command moro rapidly than
they were gotten. He knew the neces-
sty Of remaining in line of battle and
forcing the attack to as early termi-
nation as possible. He knew that ev-
erything was being done that could be
done, but this sympathetic old gentle
man who is writing in a way to spread
dissatisfaction mong our people at home,
and, in fact, TO misrepresent the lieu
tenant colonel he refers to. and cast
ing unjust reflection upon the commits
sary general (than whom better and
more energetic and faithful man never
filled the office, is unpatriotic, unjust.
and knows nothing about army life in
md \ EnnU what this meant
1t has always occurred, and always will.
That is war and war would not be war
without IL. What a shame that grumb-
lers at home are trying to do anything
to eclipse the glory of that magnificent
victory, no matter what hardships the
soldiers endured. The growlers are
always those who stay at home"
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LINES WIPED OUT.
Mckinley Replies to the Resolutions %
the Confederate Veterans

Washington, July 23.-President Nc
KinIey has sent the following letter to
Gen. John b. Gordon. in response to the
resolutions adopted by the Confederate
Veterans association in session at Att
lanta, Ga:
Hon. John B. Gordon. Commander
in-Chlef, United Confederate Veterans.
Atlanta. Ga.-Dear General Gordon:
Your recent telegram in behalf of the
United Confederate Veterans was very
welcome. and / would have written to
you before in acknowledgment except
for the unusual demands upon my
time.
The war has certainly served one
very useful purpose in completely OBJ
literatIng the sectional lines drawn in
the Iast one. The response TO the na-
tion's call to arms has been equally
spontaneous and patriotic in ell parts
of the country. Veterans of the gray.
as we'll as of the blue. are now fighting
side by side. winning equal honor and
renown. Their brave deeds and the un-
equaled triumphs of our army end navy
have received the gratitude OF the peo-
pie of the United States
tion from yourself and your colleagues
of the work OF this administration IN
the conduct of the war and the pledge
of whatever support may be reeded 10
help in bringing it TO successful COM
pletion is indeed most gratifying: and
| thank you especially for the frank
and cordial expression of the resolu-
tions passed and forwarded TO me-"
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Landed at Cardenas.

Key West, Fla, July 23.-The torpedo
boat Gushing left here yesterday with
dispatches for the blockading squadron
and returned this evening, bringing
Lieutenant Colonel Rebalcava of Brig
adler General Roja's division of the in
surgent army. now operating in Ma
tanzas province. Colonel Rebalcava left
here about a week ago on the tug I'm
cas-, with a small expedition carrying
a quantity of rifles, food and clothing.
A landing was effected near Cardenas
without difficulty.
on Thursday last the Mangrove cap
tured the Spanish sloop Aguldita off
Boca de Sagua, Is miles from Cruz del
Padre. The sloop carried a crew of
four men, who, at sight of the ap-
preaching gunboat, leaped overheard
and swan to shore. She will be brought
here by the Uncas tomorrow.
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AT SANTIAGO.
The Postoffice Opened-The Refugees
Are Returning To the City.

Are Returning to the City.
Santiago de Cuba, July %. $50 p. M
The postoffice here was opened to-day.
Two hundred bags of mail of the steamer
Lampasas. brought by the Comet. are be-
ing distributed by Louis Kempner. the
postmaster.
The steamers Alamo. Rio Grande. Leon
and Concho sailed yesterday by way of
Siboney to pick up the sick and wounded
bound for Newport News.
The Clinton left this morning for Tam
pa in ballast. The Panama, on her first
trip under the American flag. arrived this
morning with a cargo consigned to the
quartermaster.
The naval board appointed by Admiral
Sampson to investigate the effects of the
bombardment by the American ships fin
ished it's report to-day and returned on
board the Brooklyn.
General Shafter and his staff establish
ed headquarters at the palace here to-
day. General Wood will remain as mill
tary governor.
The health of the troops is about re-
ported i'm dispatches. James Cough of
Company A. 9Th infantry, died this morn
ing from malaria.
The cargoes of supplies on the vessels
here are being unloaded and the prevail
ing distress is being relieved rapidly
The condition of the sick has been
greatly improved in the last two days.
The Red Cross society's steamer, State
of Texas, has unloaded her cargo and re-
turned north. Her charter has been can
celled. Miss Clara Barton and her staff
remain here doing efficient work in the
city.
Many of the refugees are seeking en-
ployment ana commerce is being re-
sumed.
General Skaters report to the army
was published this afternoon. In II the
general thank. the officers and men for
their efficiency,
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YELLOW FEVER FEARED.
Skaters Troops Must Remain at Santiago
DE Cuba.

DE Cuba.
New York, July 23.-A dispatch to
the Times from Washington says: To
the question, What is to be done with
General Skaters 5th corps, now at
Santiago?" the heads of the war de-
partment administration can find but
one answer. That is to keep 1t in Cupa
until every vestige of yellow fever is
stamped out OF ii. 1t can be stated
positively and upon the highest author
ity that there is no intention of bring
ing the troops back to the United
States at the present time.
The authorities here believe that il
would be dangerous and criminal to
run the risk OF spreading the fever
broadcast throughout this country by
bringing the men back here SO long as
the pest is among them. and il is agreed
that the best place to fight the disease
is right where they are now. Adjutant
General Corbin, when asked what il
was proposed to do with the Santiago
army. said:
What can we do but leave the troops
there till they are free from the fever?
We can't fight it anywhere else as
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Siboney to-day: Jack Dongan. civilian;
Bert Louis. bandman, eth infantry; Pri-
vate +. a. Percival, Company f. 33d
Michigan. On the 2lst Sergeant ].
Britton, Troop G. 1st cavalry; William
]. How. teamster: Patrick Sullivan.
Company f. eth infantry. No deaths q
front have been reported as yet Com
plete report will be sent in morning.
The situation is not alarming, although
there are many sick with fever. about
1900 texact number will be given in
morning). Only a small part of those
sick are down with yellow fever, about
10 per cent. $50 in all. Slight changes
of all the troops have been made to get
them on fresh ground and the artillery
has been moved about three miles"
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THE BROOkIYN'S WORK.
Landed More Shells Than All the Rest of
the Fleet.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Santiago de Cuba, July 17.-There has
been so much discussion over the parts
taken by the American ships in the bat
tie that destroyed Admiral Cervera's
squadron and there have been so many
accounts by eye-witnesses giving the
credit to one or two ships, that some
figures taken from tables and charts
prepared by an examining board will
be of interest.
An examination OF the hulls of the
Spanish vessels above the present sub
merged water lines shows the follow
ing: Four-inch shells (fired only by the
Iowa)-Infanta Maria Teresa. /; Almi-
rante Oquendo. 5; Vizcaya, 2. Five-inch
shells Cired only by the Brooklyn)-
1nfanta Maria Teresa, 5: Vizcaya, 6.
Oquendo, 5. one of which exploded a
torpedo; Cristobal Colon, 4. Eight
inch shells (fred by the Brooklyn,
Iowa, oregon and Indianal-Teresa. =:
Oquendo. 3; Nizcsya, 4. As the Indiana
did not follow the chase she had moth
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LEFT FOR PORTO RICO.
General Brooke Is on His Way to New
port News.

port News.
Chickamauga Military Park. July
23.-General Brooke and staff left this
morning on a special train for Newport
News, whence they go to Porto Rico.
The departure of General Brooke leaves
Mai. Gen. J. +. Wade in command of
Camp Thomas. At an early hour to-
day the reserve hospital corps. ambu-
lance corps. signal corps, Troop II. 9th
United States cavalry and Company r,
Sth United States infantry, left for
Newport News.
Tomorrow morning four light bat
teries Of artillery leave for Newport
News. The whole of the first corps,
with the exception of two brigades of
the first division. which are now en-
route. leave next week for Porto
Rico.
1t is announced that Immediately
after this corps has left Chickamauga
park the organization of the 5th corps,
commanded by Maj. Gen. James II.
Wilson, will be begun and completed.
The corps consists of q regiments from
the second call for volunteers, number
ing 5000.
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To AnnuI the Contract.

New York, July 23.-George Osgood
Lord to-day brought suit in the supreme
court against the Compania Traasat-
lantica Espanola, J. NJ. Caballos agent,
who in behalf of the Spanish line, made
the bid for transporting $4,000 defeated
Dons from Santiago to Spain at $55 for
officers and $40 for enlisted men. The
suit is to annul the contract the quar-
termaster's department made with the
enemy's steamship company. The
ground for the suit is that the contract
is against public policy, and gives aid
and comfort to the enemy of the United
States. Technically. Mr.. Lord sues for
500. 900 damages. but the real object is
TO secure the annulment of the contract.
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A Proud Record.

Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
Washington. July 23-A special re-
port received at the war department.
to-day from the surgeon in charge OF
the wounded soldiers who came up on
the relief ship Olivette states that the
character and location OF the wounds
received by the members Of the 4sh
and 25th infantry Indicate that they
were in an almost unprecedented situ-
alton at the time OF the battle OF San
tiago. as a number OF them received
bullets almost simultaneously which
were fired from a distance and from .
very short range. indicating a heavy
cross-fi fire. Other evidence shows that
a number OF them fought on steadily
after being wounded and until ordered
out of range.