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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-13
Old Alexandria Celebrates With
Pomp and Ceremony.
MILITARY AND CIVIC PARADE
Reproduction of Geo. Washinkton's Car
rsage in Line. Many Distinguished
vIrgianians at the Celebration.
Fireworks and Re cep,ion.
lBy TeieCraDh.)

ALEXANDRIA. VA, Oct i2.--'Tnis
city today celebrated IN IN elaborate
manner the sesQui cen tennial Of its
founding. The weather was ideal and
the streets were thronged. Many Wis
itors We're present from Washington
and surrounding country. business
houses and private residences we're ar
tiSttcally decorated. Every body took
a holiday. NJ. -
The exercises began with the firing OF
a national salute by the United States
war vessels 'Machias and Dolphin at
noon accompanied by a shrieking Of
whistles, the ringing of innunerable
bells and the cheers Of the people, The
u O'clock demonstration was followed
an hour later by concert at The city
hall, a program being rendered by the
Stonewall jackson Brigade Band OF
Stanton, Va.
MILITARY AND CIVIC PARADE.
The principal event Of the day was
the parade. The military division in
cluded three troops Of the Third U. S.
Cavalry. stationed at Fort Myer, sew
eral batteries of the Seventh U. S. Ar
tillery, battalion Of marines from the
barracks at Washington, several corr
panies Of sailors from the warships and
military organizations of the city and
District of Columbia.
Other divisions included many civic
organizations. Bringing up the rear
was long line of floats sixty-nne in
number. representing the historical,
trade and industrial interests of the
city. One of the most interesting was
a vehicle designed to reproduce as
nearly as possible the carriage in which
General George Washington and his
wife set out from Mount Vernon for
New York on the occasion of General
Washington's naugur: tion as FIRST
president of the republic.
AFTERNOON RECEPTION.
The council chamber in the old city
hall was crowded this afternoon with
city officials and distinguished gueIts.
the occasion being a reception to May
or-elect Thos. G. Hayes. Of Baltimore;
District Commissioner Wight of WASH
ington and others. During the recep-
ton the Stonewall Jackson Band gave
a concert in front of the city hall.
Many we'll known Virginians attended
the celebration. The visitors wer;.
given a cordial reception and hospital
lty was displayed with a lavish hand.
Tonight the court Of honor arranged
along Washington street from Prince
TO Queen, was Illuminated. there were
fireworks and the searchlights of the
'Warships played on the scene. An IL
lNnlnatlon procession. made up in
great part of ma SQueraders was on,.
OF the divertng features.
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ILL LUCK ArrEnDs TIE YACHTS.
Yesterdays Trial the Firth FIuke. VIII
Try Again Today.
(Ry TelegraDh.)

NEW YORK. Oct l3-sandy Hook
at 2 O'Clock 4. NJ. reported no wind The
weather bureau predicts light wind for
today. The prospect for racing is not
good.
NEW YORK. Oct PA blanket Of
fog over the course and the utter alb
sence of wind caused the fifth success
sive hzzle when another attempt was
made today to sail the first Of tie Co
lumbia-Sharlrock series for the inter
national trophy.
The yachts will Try again tomorrow.
The repeated failures have had 4 most
dlscouraging effect on the general pub
tic, and there was a great falling aff
in the number Of excursion boats as
we'll as the number of their passengers
when the fleet gatheed around Sandy
u1ook lightship today at the time set
for the start.
The repeated hukes off Sandy Hook
nave led to some agitation for a change
OF the course to Newport, where there
IS usually a breeze, or to Marblahea6,
off the Massachusetts coast. where no
difficulty would be experienced in get
ing plenty Of wind. The regatta com
mittee argue that this sort OF weather
cannot last at this time Of year
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they will he retained under the benign
sovereignty of tho United States. I do
not permit myself to doubt. That they
will prove a rich and valuable heritage.
| feel assured
IN CONGRESS HE TRUSTS.
THAT Congress will provide for them
q government Which will bring them
blessings. which will promote their ma
terial interests as Well as advance the
PEOPLE in the path Of civilization and
intelligence, | confidently believe. They
will not be governed as vaSsals or serfs
or saves-,hcy will be given a govern
nlent Of liberty, regulated by law. hon
cstly administered without opposition.
taxation without tyrrany. justice with
out bride. education without distinction
of social conditions. freedom of rcliG-
lous worship and protection in life. lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness
The governor welcomed the returning
soldiers to their home state and mems
hers Of the Presidents cabinet spoke
briefly.
corteG t" his train and left for St. Paul
where Il public reception will be held
this evening
SECRETARY LONG.
Attorney General Grjggs was next
introduced. He made Il brief address
of welcome to the soldiers.
Secretary Long was the closing
speaker: sd"
Il am not with you" said Secretary
Long. ''in love and admiration for the
President Of the United States who
stands before you, the representative
Of that great country whose citizens
YOU are. j am one with you, also, in
your love for your own great state.
And I am one with you in your appre
citation of the navy of the United
States: I thrill through and through
in adnnirat ion for it's achievements.
recall the fall Of Santiago before the
guns Of Sampson-------''
At this point hundreds Of voices in
the crowd interrupted the secretary'ss
remarks with shouts of "Schley!
.Schley! Schley!' -
The secretary paused a moment and
then said:
My friends, there is glory enough fer
all. If I were to attempt to enumerate
the names of all the great naval
achievements YOU would miss your din
ntr-' M ".. .
General Summers, responding to calls
Of the soldier boys. came forward and
bowed his acknowledgements and amid
frantic cheers.
I'VE left Old Glory floating in Luz
zon," he said. land if necessary VIC
will go back there to defend it,"
AT the conclusion of the exercises the
returned volunteers We're served with
an elaborate dinner in the exposition
building.
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BUTCHERS WILL FIGHT

LONDON. Oct. 1S.-1n reply to the
formal inquiry Of Sir Alfred Miner,
lsh High Commissioner in South Africa.
President Steyn. of the Orange Free
state. announces that that state will
make common cause with the Trans
vaa.
The home preparations for war art.
growing apace. The rcservists are re-
spending more actively to the procla-
nation ordering their mobilization, and
tire government has engaged more
transports. In military circles no APP
piehension is felt at any of the move
ments vet reported on the part of the
Beers and it is not believed they will
make any serious attack, preferring to
wait for the British advance
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HAVE THIRTY MANN GUNS

LONDON. Oct. 12.-Hiram S. Maxim.
IN the course Of an interview today
said: SO far as l am aware the Beers
possess thirty Max!ms. but the British
need not fear the Roer artillery, which
has always proved a source Of weakness
rather than strength to the burghers -
After warmly approving armored
trains and pointing out how useful
they had been to the Americans in the
Philippines. he went on to say: The
Peers remind me Of the people of the
southern states of the American union
They are excellent marksnen and rs
good fighters as can be found anywhere
IN the world. None ever fought better
than the scutherners. YET they lost
Just SO will England vanqush the
Eoers. II YOU want to know what the
English speaking races can do. look
across the Atlantic and see WHAT Amer
lea has DONE
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1URPENTINE TAKES A .IUm1..
Quoted o the Wilmington Market at SO
LII Cents a Gallon.
(By telegram

WILMINGTON, N. C., Oct. 12.--Spir.
IT'S of turpentine on The Wilmington
market today was quoted a. &c!
cents per gallon. which is the highest
mark reached since March =, 1899,
when for a few days there were sales
here at so 1-2 cents
Naval stores people are of the opin-
ion that the market VIII hold It's own
or even go higher in t,.e cours,, of q
lew weeks as 1T is evident from light
receipts for the past few weeks that the
greater portion OF the crop has been
SOLD and that there IS little STOCK III
the country
Distillers have not received such a
price as they are now receiving fo-
any appreciate period since the season
OF lS81-82, when during the early part
ct April there were sales as hiyi. as
81 cents.
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NATAL TRAIN SEIZED

LONDON, Oct. 12.-Despatcbes from,
Durham, Natal, confirm the report that
the Orange Free State authorities
seized the Natal train that was leav-
ing Ladysmith yesterday morning for
Harrisniith. They also stopped train
Que to leave Harrismith in the after
noon.
All the rolling stock has been ordered
down the country, out Of reach of seiz-
ure >N-
1t is understood that telegraphic com
munlcation with the Transvaal ceased
Iunctually at 5 o'clock yesterday af-
ternoon (Transvaal time).
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BOER INVASION OF Natal,

LONDON. Oct. ia special de-
spatch from Ladysmth, Natal. says
mat the Eoers occupied Laings Mex the
moment the ultiMatum expired and are
now pouring into Natal Ingoco
Heights have been occupied
oihclal confirmation of the announce
nent that the Orange Free State bur
shers have entered Natal by way of
Van keenans pass is at hand Ii
leaves no further room for doubt that
acts of war have ALREADY been commit
ted and that the campaign has begun.
News of the invasion on the north
efn border is also generally accepted as
rellable. IT seems improbable there
tore. that q clash between the forces
San DC long delayed IT, indeed, it has
not occurred already.
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CABINET MEETS TO-DAY

LONDON, Oct. l3.-When the cabi-
net meets at noon today it is evident
the Bocr advance will be in full swing.
Judging from public appearances, the
Boers are preparing for q Simultaneous
invasion at five separate points. Laings
Mex. Kimberley, Erysburg MafekinS
ANA Lobatsi. Therefore. it is almost
impossible to guess the plan Of cam
paign.
despatch from Durham. dated
thursday morning at s O'Clock an
nounces that the Beers seized Alherti-
ia station and demanded the KEYS.
which were delivered to them by the
station master. who reached I-adysmith
on Il trolley car The excitement ~
LadysHith is increasing. and the troons
are ready to act at a moments notice
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FOUR THOUSAND LIVES LOST.
town OF Amhei is Completely Destroys d
by AN Earthquakes.

AMSTERDAM, Oc. PA dispatch
&c the Handelsblad from Batavia.
capital of the Nethailsnd Indies, Java,
says that a violent earthquake las Wis
lted the south side Of the island Of
teram, next to the largest Of the Mo-
luceas. between Booroo and Papua.
tompletely destroying the towr OF
Amhei and killing, it is estimated.
some four thousand pesple, as vol az
injuring some five 1unared others.
The dispatch says that details OF the
disaster have not been received.
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TROOPS REr1:RNINc


MAN lI-A, Oct. l2.-1i:2O p. M-Gen-
elal Scn"an expedition having ac-
o.!iollshed It's object the troops are all
returning to their former positions.
. p c,"FI' the towns taken.
'e:iefa! SchWan is en- route from Pc
.ez !oas Marinas to linus With the in
lanlfy, While the artillery and cavalry
al,u ~ NIUE teams are retracing their
RUE; from Maiabon to Bacoor With the
,r:.: corps removing the wires. Gen
LAS. .ilas Win me orSan'zed bodies of in
ssl.s' ietrealed to Slang and In
'S, M d. me pase or the mountain.
ne movement OF the United States
10y eiool > WIS 4 fine display of American
Isials'iip ana energy, while the Fill
il!i.os auopted What General Alejan-
-. ~ tennlS our peculiar method of
"i''iare.
r., IoIN lftf \ SW AMP.
-. "no,e country is an immense
s s,n Imp I'M. ana me f!liplnos never expect
81 500 -. 'lie :Anerlcans could or would
s seo 10 invade 1t during the wet
S,, an3,i, Moreover' the line of march
.L, ...nt,iu d succession OF surprises, the
eal,san Us ~ troops pelng generally at
- T., 30 - tion' uneSpecteo points.
hott. p'oElHce, the scene Of the
cesses -. - stliu 'nelr greatest sue
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ARTILLERY IN PRarrYrr

LONDON, Get ia despatch from
Kimberley states that the artillery sta
toned there have been out practicing
at dummy force at a range of from
$500 to $500 yards. The practice, which
was witnessed by many spectators.
among them number of ladies, show
ed excellent results. Trees have been
1eiled and the bush cleared away in or
Ger to give the arti!lerymen a good
held for their fire. According to the
same despatch defences have been err
ected in all directions and the garrison
declare that they are quite ready to
meet the tortoise and give him a warm
reception when he puts his head above
the kopje''
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GENERAL OTIS REPORTS

WASHINGTON. Der. 12.-Tha War
Department has rec eivtl the following
from General Otis:
Manila Oct. 12.-TrlnSport C.!,,rI-
b!a arrived last evening; no casualties.
Warren leaves 18th Instant; Couns biz
as soon as possible
Inc Columbia LETT Saa Francisco IN
september s, with headquarters and
five companies CT tic Thirty-rou,-h
United States volunteers. Col. L. y X
hennoH. commanding. Total OF IS Of
ticers and 566 enlisted men.
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DOM PAuL's AMERICAN FRIENDS.
They Ask President Mckinley to Exert
Hia Influences for Praca.

DOM PAUL HAS AFRICAN Friends
(By Telegraph ..
WASHINGTON, Oct 12,-Tha follow
ing official statement was issued by the
State Department today:
The president has received 4 large
number of petitions signed by many
citizens Of distinction. requesting him
to tender the mediation of the Urited
States to settle the differences existing
between the government Of Great Brit
ain and that of the Transvaal. He has
received some Of them cesirng him 10
make common cause with Great Brit
ain to redress the wrongs alleged to
have been suffered by the Outlanlers,
and especially American citizens IN the
Transvaal and others wishing him to
assist the Beers against alleged ;s-
erosion.
INI1HPEDI lent
1T is understood ihat the Pre- s,ia,rt
does not think it expcdlent to take ac-
lion in any of these directions AS to
taking sides with either party to the
dispute, it is net 20 be thought of.
AS to mediation, the President has re-
celVed no animation from either Of the
countries interested that the mediation
OF the United States would he accept
ed. and in the absence of such intilna-
ton from both parties, there is moth
ing in the rules of international usage
to justify an offer Of mediation in the
present circumstances. 1T is known
that the President sincerely hopes and
desires that hosHlities may be avoided,
but if unfortunately caey should conc
to pass, the efforts Of this government
will be directed--as they are at present
Ito seeing that neither our ratioal
interests nor those Of our citizens shall
suffer unnecessary injury"
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coumgeously but were outnumbered
and slain

IN BRITISH TERElTORY. 4 m
The natives then looted the neighhor-
ing factories and murdered the native
employees. after which they crossed into
British territory. Two British traders,
who We're warned. had a narrow escape,
managing TO get down the river in a
canoe and to reach Rio Del Pey. where
they found only Il solitary German of
fetal and 4 half dozen black soldiers.
Great excitement prevailed at Rio
Del Rey when the NiEe: left on Sep
tembe! II. as it was thought the natives
might come there. .
News has been sent to the Camcroons
from which point the German relief OK
petition could be despatched
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WAR RATES ARE ON

NEW YORk. Oct 12.-AccorlinS IT,
ocean freight agents in the produce cx-
change, African freight rates have adj
Nanced an average Of five shillingS a
ton. This increase is due to the fact
that tn" British government has char
tered over eighty steamships. More
than one-l1alf Of these We're used in the
Atlantic trade.
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PANIC Al ypypr-pc

y panic has broken OUT at Nryburs
and hurried exodus has begun, OWN.
10 british refugees from the Transvaal
declaring thar large force Of Beers
was advancing on the town. The ru-
NOR that Newcastle has been. occupied
ny lhe Bocrs is without confirmation.
Mr.. Hofmeyer and other prominent
members of the -Afrikander Bund have
issued a circular appealing for sub
scrlptlors for the relief Of the widows
IranSEaal.
Inc position of the Orange Free state
az me present juncturc is peculiar
While the Transvaal has Virtually de-
ciared war, technically Great Britain
ana the Free State are on friendly
terms --.s
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ROEIRS LOOTi;\G.

CAPE TOWN, Oct. 12.-At Ga o'clock
Wednesday evening three carria gos
containing women and children but
not q single white man EXCEPT sick min
listers. We're despatched from Mafeking.
The preparations for the defense Of
M;,fekinE are excellent. 1t is reported
by natives at Mafeling that they We're
robbed OF money by the Beers at NAL
mani.
The news Of the ultimatum created
no excitement at N1afclling.
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RECRUITING CoAIP1 E,TFD

WASHINGTON. Oct :o.-Tte task
OF recruiting the volunteer army for
the Philippines is practically CONFLICT
ed. 1t was announced 1t the War ia
Iartment today that all tie regime n;s
rave been filled except one of the, aa-
c!tlonal colored regiments. the For,,,-
ninth. which needs less than 500 men.
lhese will be secured within tile next
forty-eight hours.
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WIRES HAVE BEEN CUT.

Z LONDON, Oct. IA Pretoria de-
spatch dated October II, sent via Lou
"enzo Marquee, as teIegraphic comn1u-
nlcation between the Cape and Natal is
undoubtedly interrupted, says:
Conyngham Greene this afternoon
SAD good bye to President Kruger and
ms officials in his private capacity. He
and his staff will leave tomorrow b.
two special trains
Martial law was proclaimed ~ !
o'clock this afternoon and British res
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BRITISH on uIcH f.pio1->-

LONDON, Oct. PA despatch from
Matching under today's date says that
Colonel Baden Powell has lust sent !,
strong British force from Mafekinss to-
ward the border, with field guns and
alnbulances. presumably With a view
rf occupying advantageous defensive
high ground ~
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EP .Nr,,, &c Nor1E1E,n

PARIS Oct. 12.-Secretary Van Der.
Hceven Of the Transvaal European
agency, officially notified the French
government this morning that /: state
of war between the South African Re-
public and Great Britain exists and has
existed since last evening.
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NO MORE CODE MESSAGES

LONDON. Oct. 12.-The Eastern Tel
esraph Co, Limited, announces that no
code messages Will be accepted for Cane
Town. ~
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MIR. MACRUM IN CHARGE.

LONDON. Oct. l2.-The Colonial Of
fee announces officially that Mr. Mac
rum. the United States consul in Pre-
torla. With the consent Of his govern
ment. has taken charge of British inter-
cSts in the TranSvaal
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BRITISH AE,ssE>-c.Ep 111,11 :,

f,tS1 ~ VI l-.SsoIJ-NNIFL FIX F1EIID.
LONDON, Oct. l3.-The Daily Nails
correspondent at Lobatsi, telegraphing
on Wednesday says:
The Beers are on the border. Dran,r
ing TO cross at ) O'Clock today. \ mes
SenEcr sent to the Beers asking them 10
spare the women and children has been
detained III
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Madrid Establishes Ouarantine.

MADRID, Oct. 12.-The Gazette to
day publishes an order of quarantine.
AGAINST all vessels arriving from New
orleans as a precaution against :.l-
low fever.
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DESTROYING DCvI7Mr1N,rs

. LONDON, Oct. l3.-The Daily Nails
correspondent at Pietermartzburg saws
IT is rulnored at Newcastle that the de-
5trNcion OF documents discriminating
PRESIDENT Kruger ana other members
Of the executive has commenced AZ
Pretoria. ... -
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BLOODY MA ssACRE.

LIVERPOOL. Oct. 12.-The steamer
Niger. which arrived today from south
west Africa, brings news Of the massa-
ere Of Lieut.. Guise. German commits
sioner al Rio Del Rey, near Old Gala
bar river on the Blight of Biafra. and
also of Herr Leemeyer, a German ira
der together with a hundred native
soldiers and carriers, constituting an
expedition formed by Lieut.. Guise 10
Guell disturbances near the Cross river,
which forms the boundary between
British and German territory there
native chief was taken as a guide,
but he led the expedition into ambush.
re was promptly shot when the Ger
mans received volley. They fought
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Swarming Over the Borders,
Selling British Territory.
TERRIBLE WAR HAS BEGUN
Orange Free State in a Peculiar Attitude
Technically at Peace with Great
Britain, Although Transvaal
Has Declared War.
tBy TelerraDIl.)

JOHANNESBURG Oct. 1o-War
was declared yesterday. The formal
declaration occurred at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
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BoERs CUT BORDER tFESr,r

NRYBURG, CAPE COLONY oct -,
-Aftcrnoon-A body of Beers have cur
the border fence, advanced to the rail
way and cut the telegraph wires Two
thousand Beers are now occupying the
railway line.
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TO REPRESENT THANsyAAL

II II HAGUE, Oct 12.-At the re
quest OF the government of the South
African Republic, the Dutch consul
genera! in London, DR.. H. j. Mas. will
take charge Of the interests Of fhe
Tr;lnsvaalers in Great Britain
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calendar for This Dav.
Vessels Arrived.

steamer Aragon, Providence.
Barge Ocean Belle. Providence.
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TENT OF BRITISH REPLY.

LONDON. Oct. 12.-Following is the
text of the British reply to the Boer I'LL
timatum:
chamberlain to Miner, High Com
missioner, sent 10:45 P. M. October TO-
1899:
Her Majesty's government has re-
ceived with great regret the peremptory
demands of the South African Repub-
Tic, conveyed in your telegram Of Octo-
Der 3. You will inform the government
of the South African Republic in reply
that the conditions demanded by the
government Of the South Africa Re
public are such as Her Majestys gov
eminent deem it impossible to discuss .
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Weather Forecast.
(By Telegraph.)

(By Telegraph)
W4A.sIENGToN. Oct. Forecast
for Virsinia-Fair Friday: light to
fresh winds mostly easterly.
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WASHINGTON Oct 12.-The War
Department today received the follow
ing cablegram from General OTIS. dated
Manila. October -
"Schwan's column IS moving CT s. F.,
pang and Das Marinas today whe:, 4,
position is expected: his artillery !:
wagon transportation is returning
Bacoor by way of Rosario. A ,olu '
OF flve hundred men IS marching from,
mus 70 support Sc1wa.l, il necas=arv
Dung is in the north and has occupied
-AraSat and supplies are being moved
UP the no Grande DJ cascoes &c that
point. La"ton Will command a col
unn when full concentration is effect
ed. Young's loss today i. one c1,,s1el
man. who was wounded vestara,y
insurgents attacked Angeles lines
quickly repulsed. six enlisted men
slightly wounded"