Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-05
ECHOES or THE WAR.

While guns doomed and flags luttered in
honor Of Dewey day last Monday, the re-
mains Of that gallant soldier and typical
westerner, Captain William o. O'Neill were
laid at rest in Arlington cemetery. "Bucky'
O'Neill as he was Familiarity called was an
officer OF the famous Rough Riders, was one
of the first to enlist in the war against
Spain and was one of the first to give his
life to the cause at La Guasimas. bright
dashng, fearless man; prospector, editor
and sheriff by turns and mayor OF Prescott,
Arizona, at the outbreak of the war, he
possessed qualities of leadership and the
indomitable pluck of a typical frontiersman
which would have distinguished him in the
military service had his life been spared
1t was fitting that his remains should be
given a resting place in Arlington among
the unnumbered patriots of the civil war
and beside the grave of Captain Allyn X.
Capron, comrade who died on the same
fed.
The San Juan News commenting on the
retirement of Major General Henry from the
post Of military commander of Porto Rico,
says: General Henry has been steadfast in
his government of the island and has shown
the same answering devotion to duty that
has characterized his entire life. He leaves
Porto Rico honored and respected by all for
the kindly manner in which he has sought
to improve the condition of the island and
its people.
"The best wishes of the San Juan News
accompany General Henry to the United
States, where the people thoroughly ap-
preciate the fact that he has made sue
cess in governing Porto Rico"
.t.Ga r., E,,I thA 1ttt af N
Francisco in honor of the first anniversary
of the battle of Manila bay is said to be the
indentcal gun which the Spaniards on
Corrigedor island fired on the night CT
April 3O 1898. as Commodore Dewey and
his fleet sailed by. 1t is an old bronze
cannon of the age and style of the relics OF
Santiago, exhibited at the exposition last
year. The honor of firing the relic fell to
owen Hill and e. j. Burke of the gun crew
of the battleship Iowa, both Of whom helped
to send Cerveras fleet to the bottom at
Santiago.
Captain Coghlan of the Raleigh writing
for the New York World of the battle OF
Manila bay, gives this account OF now the
commanders received the news respecting
casualties when they conferred after the
fleet was drawn off: "a conference was
Immediately 1elu on HDOdIu lhS haSShiP'
where reports of expenditures OF ammunl-
tion and casualties were verbally made to
Admiral Dewey. 1t was with feeling OF
the greatest establishment, as well as of in
tense qualification, that we learned that the
SQUADRON had expended only about one-third
of its ammunition and had not lost single
man or received injuries worth speaking of.
It was so incredible that the commanding
officers stared at each other in astonish-
ment."
There is no danger of a shortage OF war
buttons and war emblems. Every one OF the
volunteers remaining in the service after
the proclamation of peace is to receive
medal of honor from the government. The
Rough Riders have adopted an official in
sigma of their service. officers of several
naval vessels have followed the example
and the NAVAL and Military Order OF the
spanish War; has adopted a suitable medal.
or buttons, the latest comes from Harry L.
Cook. a member of the Twenty second New
York volunteer infantry 1t is about the
size of the Grand Army button and of like
material. In the center is an eagle in
relief and around the edge the words:
''Volunteer-Spanish American war; 1898
Private Cook has obtained patent on his
design.