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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE.
THEY INSTRUMENTATION IL
Mares WAS WOUNDED.

Before Santiago July T. by The Associated
Press Dispatch boat Dauntless. via Port An
tonic and Kingston. Jamaica. July s. ! J. M
One secret Of the determination OF the Spanish
sodery In Santiago to fight to the death was
the belief which prevailed generally among
them that prisoners taken b. the Americans
would be put TO the sword.
1t is now known that after the fall OF FL
Caney on July the Spanish soldiers who es-
capped along the foothills marched directly into
General Garcia's men, posted to the north OF
Santiago. They fought desperately but received
mercy from the Cubans. and ma
cheted to the last man. General Deryno, who
was in command, was brutally nutilated. The
knowledge Of the massacre found It's way into
Santiago. and confirmed the Spanish resolution
to die rather than surrender.
The voluntary surrender Of some Of the
wounded Spanish officers and men has dispelled
the deluslon. and is helping to induce General
Toral to consider the proposition to capitulate
After the fall Of II Caney the Cuhans sacked
the town. Information Of two out,ages was
promptly conveyed to General Shaftcr. who
issued orders that any Cuban found rifing the
bodies OF dead and wounded Spaniards would be
promptly dealt with.
To prevent the possibility Of the Cuhans plum
dering Santiago when It capiulatcs. il has been
decided to forbid the Cubans entering the town.
owing TO the danger Of yellow fever. none OF
the soldiers Will be allowed TO so in. just what
ARRANGEMENTS will be made remains for the
future to disclose. Lieutenant Brooke says that
during the assault upon Santiago three million
rounds OF ammunition were used. or course.
thousands OF rounds were lost, and II can be
safely assumed that fully three thousand shots
were wasted to every one that fairly found the
mark.
1t was Sergeant Mckinney Of Company -.
9th Infantry. who shot and disabled General
Linares the commander Of the Spanish forces
in Santiago The Spanish General was hit about
an hour after san Juan lIill was taken In the
first days fighting. our men saw a Spanish
officer evidently general. followed by his STAN
riding frantically about the Spanish position.
rallyng his men.
Sergeant Mckinney asked Lieutenant Wisers
nerrnjssion TO try shot at the officer and
greatly regretted to find the request refused
Major Bole consulted. He acquicsced' with
the Injunction that no enc else should hre.
Sergeant Mckinney went for a shell, sld II
into a rifle, adjusted the sights for l,"D yards
and fired 1t fell short Then he put In an
other; raised the sights for another thousand
wards took careful aim and let her 60.
The officer on the white horse threw up his
arms and fell forward.
"'That is for Corporal Joyce" said Mckinney,
as he saw that his ball had reached the mark
The officer on the white horse was General
I,nares himself 1t was afterward learned that
he was shot in the left shoulder. He imme-
diately relinqulshed the command to General
TOral.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
BARBED WIRE ~ WAR.
THE SPANISH METHOD OF MAKING TRIO
CHAS" WITH 1T.

THE SPANISH METHOD OF MAKING THO
CHAs" WITH 1T.
Many accounts Of the operations near San
t,ago and other places in Cuba show that barbed
wire plays an important part in the defence Oh
,ba islard IL has been known ever since the
revolufioo began In Cuba that the Spanish
trocba ar dead line was marked with barDed
u,re hut until the United States troops reached
the island there only indlstinct IDEAS as 10
how the wire was used and to what extent II
heca,oA AN impedimcnt TO an invading or oppoS-
Ing force.
II was believed by many that these barbeh-
wire abatis were simply wire fences or from
four to eigh; feet high. but It has been FOUND
that they are not built on the fence plan. Inc
wire Is stretched from tree to tree at Irregular
heights Sometimes strand VIII be ias'e"eu -
, etumn and from there to a heigh, Of eight or
ten feet on tree. then down again 10 the heN'
,roo ~ q height Of three or four feet from the
ground. IN this way hedges with SIX OF eiBh'
s,,a,ds Of barbed wire are run along for miles
IN. construction being so Irregular that one
never knows where to look for the Individual
,,a Tho whole forms a formidable barrier.
This style of abatis is popular in ali South-
orn countries and has been used wherever
there has been a war since barbed WIRE pec"iiie
a commercial commodity. The only th'hH iiNc
a barbed-wire hedge used in the civil war was
n telegraph wire hedge at the siege Oh hHo"
Vile c,,,
I, bas b.en said by the Cuban ana south
American leaders that the barbed wire Is su-
,,oriod to wood abatis made from limos OF trees
heca,se the wood can be torn TO pieces by aTtI-
-, fro and once down the forces can mafcA
.,oueb the breach IL can also be set on iTc
NJ. harbcd-wire abats cannot be destroyed III
,.ot UNIV and Thomas A. Edison has suggested
-. q dvuamo might make the collection or
IT.. s,r,nds exceedingly hard to handle. But II
aooc not appear that the scientific methods nave
-, onployed by the Spanards. ana their wire
,od,es were simply irregular. obstinate anu
,,ost uncomfortable things which YIELDED now
a,,r 70 the nlppers with which the troops were
supplied. ..s ultra ca =
~ large manufacturers Of barbed wire say
.Aot while great quantities OF their product were
.o,t 70 Cuba during the last two years they
h.,,s no means Of knowing how much OF II was
,,..d IN building defensive WORKS lhey as
ornd,t the report that the American e&peu''''"
20 Manila carried many tens OF Da'oeu WIG -
,o usea in building hedges similar 10 'hose uSeu
g. Cuha. They believe that much wire mas oee"
80, there but they say that 1t VIII DC useo io'
."rno.ss Of peace and not for war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
OFFICIAL TRIP or THE K4SZGL
THE GRANTS EXPECT THE NEW JAPANESE
CRUISER TO PROVE THE FASTEST OF
HER CLASS AFLOAT.

Philadelphia July 9-The Japanese protected
cruiser Kasagi sailed from Cramps shipyard at
daylight this morning for her official trial trip
which viii be made OF the New Hampshire coast
probably Tuesday next. 1t is expected that the
Kasagi VIII anchor of Portsmouth. y. H.. about 2
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The ship Is in charge
of Captain Redwood W. Sargent. and is manned by
n crew OF expert mechanics. fremen and sailors
from Cramps shpyard. experimenting Engineer
Edwin : Cramp represents the builders. and tho
party On board includes the japanese naval officers
who have supervised the ships constructions In
addition there are 4 few invited guests. The
course over which the speed trial IL TO be made Is
laid out AT the upper end OF the Government trial
course. and is twenty miles long. The contract
calls a forty mile run under forced draught and
the speed requirement is an average OF twenty-five
and one-half knots an hour. ON her recent build
crs' trial the kasag averaged twenty nree Knots
an hour and IL Is expected that the result OF Tues
DAYS trial will prove her 10 be the fastest ship OF
her class in the world.
well as a fast traveller. She resembles the United
states fighting cruiser NewYork In her general
design Her construction was me outcome me OF dne
struciion and increase or the imperial navy, Tor
which large sum OF money was appropriated
The contract for the hasag was gwen 20 the
dramp company December 81. 1896. Her dmen-
fee . inches: depth 30 feet inches with draught
ful engines. driving twin screws. estimated 10 de-
veop 400 horsepower ana calculated 10 drive the
The Kasag is protected by a steel deck. with a
thickness OF four and one-half inches on the slopes
and and three-quarter inches on the level
The armament for the kasagi VIII oe procured IN
England II will consist OF two S-inch rapid-nre
rifles. ton 47-inch rapid-hre rifles mounted IN the
broadsldc with p secondary battery Of twelve
i2-pound ~ rapid-fring ana Fix 2il-pouuder rapid
fire curs Of the Hotchkiss pattern. She viii have
five torpedo tubes for l4-inch torpedoes
Breakwater this morning. The gunboat Princeton
also nut out to sea to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
THE DISPOSAL OF THE PRISONERS
4 RECOMMENDATION THAT THEY BE SENT To
SPAIN

To tho Editor OF Tho Tribune
Sir. Why should not parole all privates and
non-commis stoned officers. and send them at once
back 10 Spain? We shall In any probably have
10 send them back at the end OF the war. allow
them to remain TO jecomc in many cases. a burden
the community ana in any ease an undesirable
addition to tho population Why 30 10 the cost OF
housing. feeding. guarding and perhaps clothing
them, when avoid all these and impose most
Of them their couutrymen. where they be.ong :"
II IS not likely that many OF them would be
forced violate their parole, that Spain will
during the present war send any more troops
form their friends ana nciEhbOrs as to the real
facts OF the war. and viii tend greatly TO promote
a sentiment for peace by keeping them here We
mourning a large expense which In this way
can bc readily avoided.
Most of the lines Will no doubt be glad to mako
very favorable contracts for their delivery any
convenient Spanish port, using the emlgrant quar-
tiers uuoccupicl on Eastern passages OF the slow cr
boats. spain hardly decline to receive her
own liberated subjects. and II might even be civil
TO invite her through some OF her friends TO pay
their passage.
II does not seem 10 me that have any use
for them here. either during or after the termna-
ton OF the war. They could perhaps be transferred
without setting foot on American soil. T.. NJ {.
Ncw-York. July j. 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
least thirty thousand Spanish soldiers Our
Army was in safe position to withstand

least thirty thousand Spanish soldiers. Our
Army was in a safe position to withstand a
Spanish attack as the men had intrenched them
selves in the Spanish rife pits. 1t was cute Of
the question. Captain Kerr thought, for Shafter
TO attempt to take Santiago without strong
Inducements. especially Of artillery. In fact,
only the extreme necessities OF the situation
could excuse the attack Of July /, without artl-
lery support
Colonel Benham. Of the 9TH Infantry. who is
crdered nome on sick leave, came up from Key
west with Captain Kerr on the Mascotte. He
says that the hospital ARRANGEMENTS I'm the field
are terribly Inadequate. The 18th Infantry went
into the awful fight Of July | actually without
a surgeon. Many OF their wounded suffered
frghfully for lack Of attention. The 9TH In
fantry. with 800 men. went into action with
only one surgeon.
The lack OF medical attention was due 10 the
recently established policy Of the Army Of de-
tachnS regimentai surgeons and hospital corps
men for service In division hospitals. Colonel
Benham said that OF the 300 men on the IrO-
Quois. which sent back from Santiago with
the wounded Saturday night, twenty-five had
TO be carried from the vessel at Key West All
the others were able to walk and take care OF
themselves. Among the wounded left at Key
West were Captain Torrey and Lieutenant
Purdy, Of the Gih Infantry. both OF whom were
suffering from wounds in the leg. The officers
who came up agree that our loss on Saturday
was 1000 killed and wounded. and OF this num-
Der about four hundred were killed Among the
wounded the death rate will be small. Tho
Mauser bullets either killed at once or left
wounds that were durable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
OPENING or A NEW CHURCH.

The opening of the Port Morris CONGREGATIONAL
Church will take place to-day with an appropriate
service The congregation OF what was formerly a
small mission has grown 10 such an extent that an
independent parish has been formed. with the Rev.
" T. Stokes as pastor Mr.. Stokes was the super
intendcnt OF the Congregational Church Extension
Society. under whose auspices services were first
held some years ago for the then comparatively few
yosdeufs q, thar section. At the morning service
the sermon will be preached by the Rev Dr. Charles
g. Crecgan. district secretary OF the American
BOARD OF COMM ssioucrs for Foreign Missions. The
sermon AT the evening service VIII BE- delivered by
the Rev Or. Washington Choate, secretary Of the
Congregational Home Missionary Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
COURT MARTIAL SENTENCES APPROVED.
GENERAL GILLESPIE PRoNoUNcEs A VOLUNTEER
sERGEANTs PUNISHMENT TOO LIGHT.

sERGEANT's PUNISHMENT TOO LIGHT.
The sentences OF two Regulars and one volunteer
came before Br.gadier-General Gillespie TO approve
yesterday. This the first action OF this char
acter taken by him since he took charge OF the
Department OF the East. one OF Frederick
NJ. Thrall, a private OF Company d. goth Infantry.
who was urt-martialed at Fort Columbus for de-
sertlon, and sentenced to be dshonorably dis
missed from the Army. forfeit all pay and allow
ances, and to be confined at hard labor for nine
months at Fort Columbus. The other Regular was
Private Leonard Brown, OF Battery c. ith Artillery
tried al Fort Mclienry and found guilty OF breach
OF arrest and characterization. and sentenced to
four months hard labor and to forfeit $40 month
OF his pay Both OF these sentences were approved.
The case of the volunteer before General Gillespie
J. Isl Delaware Volunteers, at camp Tunnel. az
Middletown. Del. lie was found not guilty OF dc.
serton bat guilty OF leaving the post without per-
miss ion and was sentenced TO hard labor Tor one
month, to be reduced TO tho ranks, to forfeit w
OF his pay. and 10 the cost OF MS apprenenson
and transportatlon Upon ms Hens,a. .rsesRis
said the penalty imposed was entirely TOO ngnt toE
so grave an offence as that committed by Sergeant
Welsh. But In view OF ms inexpeiehco us sos -
The recent ruling Of tho War Department that
regular officers can sit as meihpets .. , S0V IN
martial for volunteers Is expected to remedy me
ddicuties incident to the lack OF experience IN
dealing with technical affairs. and also 70 prevsns
ereve Offences When the first volunteer courts
martial for sleeping on post IN time OF war werS
ines back for correction twice. and in one case.
fhe penalty in his opinion was entirely too light
disapproved OF the finding and sentence. and let
the prisoner so scot free. In the majority OF
cases OF Regular Army courts martial the com.
handing officer mtigates the penalty imposed He
has no authority by Law to increase -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
BUILDING TRADE STRIKE ~ KANSAS CITY

Kansas City. Mo. July 9-Fully thousand men
engaged in the building trades Will go on strike
here Tomorrow on account Of tho Importation OF
twenty-eight non-niOn plumbers 10 take the places
OF union plumbers who wen; on strike seVefai
weeks ago force an Increase OF wages
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
EY-sTATE SENATOR Guilty. or FRAUD

Chicago. July 9.-Alonzo J. Whiteman, the former
Duluth lumberrnan and State Senator has been
convicted on the charge Of obtaining $50 from tho
Grand Pacific Hotel by means Of fraudulent
check Under the verdict Whieman can DC hned
81 coo and imprlsc ned for one year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-10
BREAK IN THE CANAL.

Albion. ~ y July 9-The water has gone out OF
tho canal In consequence Of another break In tos |
embankmept here
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-07

had never so much as looked at their
fallen comrade, though he was not
dead, and I could see him trying to
crawl away.
Ready" cried the squire.
''Hold!" cried the captain, quick as
an echo.
And he and Redruth backed with a
great heave that sent her stern bodily
under water. The report fell in at the
same instant of time. This was the
first that Jim heard, the sound of the
squire's shot not having reached him.
When the ball passed, not one of us
precisely knew; but fancy it must
have been over our heads, and that the
wind of it may have contributed to our
disaster.
At any rate, the boat sunk by the
stern. quite gently, in three feet of wa
ter, leaving the captain and myself,
facing each other, on our feet. The
other three took complete headers, and
came up again, drenched and bubbling.
So far there was no great harm. No
lives were lost, and we could wade
dSuOIC III SdICIy Oui InCIC NCIc ali
our stores in the bottom, and, to make
things worse, only two guns out of
five remained in a state for service.
Mine had snatched from my knees and
held over my head, by sort of instinct
AS for the captain, he had carried his
over his shoulder by bandoleer, and,
like wise man, lock uppermost. The
three had gone down with the boat.
To add to our concern we heard voices
already drawing near us in the woods
along shore; and we had not only the
danger of being cut off from the stock
ade in our half-crippled state, but the
fear before us, whether if Hunter and
Joyce were attacked by half dozen
they would have the sense and conduct
to stand firm. Hunter was steady,
that we knew; Joyce was a doubtful
Casa pleasant. polite man for valet,
and to brush ones clothes, but not en-
tirely fitted for a man-of-war.
With all this in our minds, we waded
ashore as fast as we could, leaving be-
hind the poor jolly-boat, and a good
half Of our powder and provisions.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-07

there had been no time to trim since
dashing into Key West and out again.
But her short stay there spoke volumes
for the mechanism of a Pacifc-built
ship which could make a $4,000 mile
run, throw in fresh coal and steam out
to what might be a battle ground
without stopping to even tighten a
crankpin.
The dispatch boats lying outside the
squadron raised their flags as the Ore
Eon bore down between them, while
her officers and men waved their hands
and caps were silently lifted.
The big fighter slowed down to a
majestic pace and then the noise
arose. Rank upon rank of white clad
sailors broke into yells, which came
over half mile against the wind,
and the crews of the Oregon
sent them back with interest.
Then the ships, each white
with men, renewed their greeting, and
each vessel of the fleet joined in again,
and as the Oregon glided between the
flag ship and the Indiana, the latter's
band swung into the Washington
Post" march. Then the exchange of
visits began and the officers and men
of the Oregon were heartily compli-
mented and welcomed by all
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-07
THE LONG CRUISE.
The United States Battle Ship Oregon
Joins the Combined Squadrons.
Exchange of Visits Began, and the ON.
GERS and Men of the Oregon, the Nays
Crack Heavyweight, Were Heartily
CompIimented and Welcomed.

On BOARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DISPATCH BOAT DAUNTLEss, May 90,
via KEY WEST, Fla, June 3.-The
United States battleship Oregon joined
the fleet Thursday morning, finishing
the most remarkable long distance
cruise in the history of modern iron
clads. Her reception by the feet was
worthy of her achievement Coming
along at 15-knot speed, she swept in
a majestic semi-circle through the fleet
to point opposite the flag
ship, solid ranks of white
clad, cheering sailors manning the
sides of each vessel as she passed.
The first news of the Oregon's arrival
at Key West was brought to the squad
ron by dispatch boat soon after sun
rise. The feet was consequently on
the lookout for her and when almost
at noon there doomed up gray hulk
on the northwest horizon there was
vigorous wig-wagging from ship to
ship. Marine glasses showed the pom
derOus outlines of the navy's crack
heavyweight, and showed also that
she carried ''a bone in her teeth as
she piled up the white water on each
side of her bow
Fifteen knots, if it's a mile" was
the verdict as she raced in on the
homestretch of her long journey. and
watches held OF her as she approached
confirmed it. She had a decided list
to port from hastily filed bunkers that
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-07
AT SANTIAGO.
Adm. Sampson Arrives and Assumes COEn&
mand of the Entire Naval Force on
That HarbOr.

WASHINGTON, June st was stated
Thursday morning that RI. Adm.
Sampson arrived off Santiago Wednes-
day afternoon, where he assumed COM
mand of the entire naval force off THAI
place and assigned Commodore Schley
to the command of the division COM
prising the ships formerly attached to
the flying squadron.
Fifteen warships are at Adm Samp-
sons disposal to pit against the six
men-of-war flying the Spanish flag.
1t is said that while Sampson has
the largest discretion as to operations
against the Spanish ships and fortifi-
cations, it is believed he will wait for
troops to reach the place before doing
anything but blockading Santiago and
preventing Cervera's ships from es-
Gaping. Shafter and from $4,000 to
10000 men will, it is expected, reach
Santiago early next week
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-07
The Incredible Trnth.

The only instance l have ever heard OF
smuggling by anyone on big scale was
the case of q traveller who had brought
from Cuba large quantity of cigars for
his own smoking. He was honest up to
a certain point; for, on being asked by
the customs officer if he had anything to
declare. he pointed to his portmanteau,
saying: THAT is full of cigars" 'Oh,
I dare say" said the official, laughing.
and, writing his cabalistic hieroglyphics
in chalk, let him go free. Iregret to say
that the travellers honesty was not
proof against such a temptation to
eyade the proper duties.-Nineteenth
Century.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-06-07

he had said the words, I think we all
agreed with him. For it was not only
a piece CT stout, seamanly good feeling;
it was good policy besides, and showed
our enemies that we despised theft
cannonade.
All through the evening they kept
laundering away. Ball after ball flew
over or fell short, or kicked up the SAND
in the Enclosure; but they had to fire
so high that the shot fell dead and
buried itself in the soft sand. We had
no richochet to fear; and though one
popped in through the roof of the log
house and out again through the floor,
we soon got used to that sort of horse
play and minded it no more than
cricket.
''There is one thing about all this, +"
observed the good captain; ''the wood
in front of us is likely clear. The ebb
has made a good while; our stores
should be uncovered Volunteers to go
and bring in pork"
Gray and Hunter were the first to
come forward. Well armed, they stole
out of the stockade, but it proved a
useless mission. The mutineers were
holder than we fancied, or they put
more trust in IsraePs gunnery. For
four or five of them were busy carry
ing off our stores, and wading out with
them to one of the gigs that lay close
by, pulling an oar or so to hold her
steady against the current. Silver was
in the stern-sheets in command; and
every man of them was now provided
with musket from some secret maya
zine of their own.
The captain sat down to his log. and
here is the beginning of the entry:
Alexander Smollett, master; David Live
sey, ships doctor; Abraham Gray. carpeE-
ter's mate: John Trelawney, owner; Jonn
Hunter and Richard Joyce, owners serv-
ants, landsmen-being all that is left faith
full of the ships company-with stores for
ten days at short rations, came ashore this
day, and flew British colors on the log
house in Treasure island. Thomas Red
ruth. owners servant, landsman, shot by
the mutineers: James Hawkins, cabin
boy"
And at the same time was wonder
ing over poor Jim Hawkins fate
A hail on the land side.
Somebody haiIing u.s." said Hunter,
who was on guard.
Doctor! squire! captain! Halo,
Hunter, is that you?" came the cries.
And 1 ran to the door in time to see
Jim Hawkins. safe and sound, come
climbing over the stockade
fro BE Continued