Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-05-19
PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR.
A Handsome subscription Book Issued
by the Harpers I'm 81 Parts

ny the Harpers In 81 Parts.
The Springfield Republican SAYS of the
work: The history is written by several
hands, being made up "on the spot" as
the way is nowadays, and the list of the
special war correspondents and contribu-
tors begins with Gen. Miles, who writes
the Introduction, and includes F. d. Millet.
Poult1ey Bigelow, Frederick Remington.
Caspar Whitney, j. c. Fremont, Francis
L. Leupp, Carlton T. Chapman, Stephen
Bonsal, Sydney Brooks, f. NJ. Nadal and
Henry Starr Richardson; while the artists
and photographers with the army and the
fleet number among others Rufus C. Zog-
baum, I. de Thulstrup, w. A. Rogers
w. l.. Sonntag, jr., Childe Hassam, Harry
Fem, I. Dart Walker, H. Reuterdahl. F,
LUIS Mora, Remington and Chapman. of
course, who also write-in fact, many or
the writer's are their own illustrators, of
the other way. Official accounts of cam
paigns and battles on sea and land will he
given. There is special attention paid To
woman's part in the war, and the list of
writers on this subject comprises Mrs
John A. Logan, Clara Barton, Elizabeth
NJ. Clark, Anna Wheeler, Alice w. Win
throp, Louise E. Hogan and Margaret
Hamilton Welch.
The work begins with a review of histo-
ry from the beginning of Spain's explora-
ton of the New World; and the murder.
Gus story of her colonies is related briefly
but graphically, with curious old wood cuts
reproduced from De Bry, Fonseca and 9th
er chroniclers, fully exhibiting the intoler-
able barbarities of the conquerors toward
the helpless natives of Mexico, Peru and
the West Indies. The special history of
Cuba from the time when Columbus found
noble and gentle race there, which he
and those who followed him exterminated
down to the outbreak of the late war
Our nloustering concern in the revolution
airy outbreaks in Cuba is set forth. the
story told of the Ten years. war; nnder
the leadership of Carlos Manuel Cesnedes.
then that of the three years. war which
the United States came in to close. The
same attention is paid to the Philippines
and in fine everything relating to the sinh,
Ject OF the book is given rapid and briI-
hantly illustrated treatment, even to a final
consideration of "The results of the war -
ana good description of all "the territory
that mas passed under American influences .
including Hawaii.
Inc pictures are the great feature of the
WORK, and they are unusually varied. COM
prlsing tull-page colored prints, one Of
!nem IN each number; copies of old paint
lngs and engravings, several hundred full
page and half-page pictures, among them
examples of thorough wood engravine
process reproductions, half tone photeran6,,
&c pictures The portraits are very numer.
GUS and excellent; there is, for example, a
strong wood engraving of Mr.. McKinlev'
Also AIS there is an abundance of maps. II
win form one of the very handsomest
works OF the sort ever issued, and it does
not need to be said that it is of great in.
terest In its subject, whose treatment hos
tne freshness and force of actual witness
and often even of participation in the
events described III 'ne