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Iron County register., 1899-12-21
A SIGNIFICANT ORDER.
Filipino bandits are Likely to he
Taught a Severe Lesson i'm the
Near Future.

New York, Dec. 16.-A special to the
Times from Washington says:
At the war department it is learned
that an order has been sent to Manila
directing the military officers to adopt
a course that will render unsafe to the
Filipinos the continuation of cruel
acts upon friendly natives, who have
disregarded the instructions of the in
surgent leaders. Many have been killed
or manned by the insurgents for their
refusal to give further aid to the re-
bellion.
In order to protect and encourage
non-combatant natives, who are re-
ported to be in constant danger, our
officers are to be asked to adopt Sc
we're measures to discourage assassina-
ton and 1rigandage-
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Gen. Otis Dispatch.

zen. otis Dispatch.
Manila, Dec. 13.-Fifty men of the
, navy and so men of the army, trans
ported by the navy, took LaOga on tht
10th inst. Gen. Young, with his staff
followed next day. He reports Howse
with Penn's battalion of the Thirty
fourth, followed by portion of the
Thirty-tifth infantry, passed north tc
Piddin, east of Laoag. March's battal
ion of the Thirty-fourth was at Cayan
province of LePanto on the 9TH inst
| The Third cavalry was along the
coast and in the mountains pursuing
the enemy. Young states that his eX,
treme northern force passed over the
lnountains driving the insurgents, un-
der Gen. Tino, who was badly wound
ed, killing so and wounding many. He
made large captures of rifles and prop
erty with all the insurgent Transports
ton. and released all the Spanish pris-
Cncr. in that section, to the number OF
about 1000. Our casualties were two
wounded.
Pursuing the Remnants.
"Our troops are still pursuing the
remnants of Tino's command. March's s
battalion of the Thirty-third reports
from Gayan, LePanto province, on the
18th inst, that he had destroyed Agui-
l,aldo's bodyguard, killed Gen. Gre
g5rio Pillar, received the surrender of
Gen. Conception and staff, killed and
VIC unded SO insurgents, released 57j
Spanish prisoners, including $50 friar :,
ami captured considerable property.
His loss was two killed and nine
wounded. My information is that Agui-
naldo has disguised his individuality.
abandoned his troops, and is hiding in
the province of Bengued."
Second Dispatch.
Gen. Otis second dispatch follows:
Manila, Dec. 13.-Admiral Watson in
forms me that the province of Gagayan
surrendered Internationally to Capt.
McCalla of the Newark, on the 11th
inst, all arms being surrendered. Maj
Batchelder is 80 miles south of Apar-
ri, his command being in good condi-
ton. The navy will take supplies To
Batchelder in launch an once. This
surrender doubtless includes the prov
iHce of Isabella.
Satisfactory at ZambOanga.
Gen. Bates, at Zamboanga, reports
affairs there satisfactory. Nearly all
rifles have been surrendered.
Macarthur, at Bayambang, reports
that he holds, as prisoner of war, Ma
bini, the ablest of the insurgents, and
founder of the late government
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NOMINATIONS CONFIRMED.
Several Ministers and COnsuls Ap.
polluted by the President Con-
6rmed by the Senate.

Washington, Dec. 15.-The senate
yesterday confirmed the following
nominations among others:
10 be United States Ministers-Wm.
p. Lord, of Oregon, to the Argentine
republic; Herbert W. Bowen, of New
York to Persia; Arthur S. Hardy, of
New Jersey, to Greece, Roumania and
Servia: Lawrence Townsend. of Penn
sylvania, to Belgium; Bellamy Store-,
of Ohio, to Spain; John NJ. Irwin. of
Iowa, to Portugal.
To be United States ConsulsJ. H.
johnson, Of Texas, at Coaticook, Cana
da, and HI. L. Washington, of Texas, at
Valencia, Spain.
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FIRST LAFAYETTE DOLLAR.
1T Has Been Turned Out of the PhiIa.
delphia Mint and the Presi-
dent VIII Get 1t.

Philadelphia, Dec. 14.-The first
Lafayette dollar, the unique specimen
authorized by congress in aid of the
fund for the erection of the Lafayette
monument in Paris, has been struck off
at the United States mint in this city.
This coin will be presented by the
president of the United States, and the
second to the president of France. Fiji
ty thousand of the coins will be struck
and are to be disposed of at cost OF
So apiece.
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A Co,fIy PubIlcatiOu.

Washington, Dec. ia special re-
port TO the secretary of war, Gen. F. C..
Ainsworth. shows that the sum of So,
G1O,921 has been expended to date in
the compilation and printing of the
official records of the United States and
confederate armies, which work was
commenced in 1874. The expenditures
On this account during the past fiscal
yeas were $71, 1,351, leaving balance on
hand of S22,729, nearly all of which is
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Commutatien Recommended.

Washington, Dec. .16.-Secretary Root
has recommended communication Of the
death sentence imposed by court
martial upon Corporal Damhofer and
two other soldiers of the Washington
volunteer regiment who were convict
ed of ravishing Filipino women. The
Communication recommended Ss to inn
prisonment for 20 years. In making
this Recommendation Secretary Root
states specifically that he is satisfied
of the legality of the original sentences
although they had been called in qGcs.
ton by military lawyers.
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BIAcNABATo captured.
Filipino Villagers Giving Balls and
Banauets in Honor of the
American Negro Troops.

Manila, Dec. II, 11:30 n. ma de-
tachment of Col. Hayes cavalry under
Lieut.. Arnold, has captured Biacnaba-
to, the mount in stronghold where the
last insurrection was ended with a
peace treaty. A large quantity of
munitions of war was secured.
Major Batchelder's battalion of the
Twenty-fourth infantry is making
slow progress in the Aparri valley. The
villagers are giving the colored troops
banquets and balls everywhere.
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MOST IMPORTANT FOR MONTHS.
The Capture of Mabini, Reported by
Gen. MacA Arthur, Especially
Gratifying.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE secretary
of war regards the information con-
veyed in Gen. Otis dispatches yester-
day, as the most important that has
come to hand for months past. The
capture of Mabini, reported by Mae
Arthur, from Bayambang, is especial
ly gratifying.
1t is believed that the insurgent
leader was trying to make his way
across country from Bengued, where
he had been obliged to part company
with Aguinaldo a fortnight ago, to the
es st coast of Luzon.
Real Head of the InsurrectiOn.
The members of the Philippine COM
mission now in Washington declare
without reserve that Mabini was the
head and front of the insurrection.
Aguinaldo was only a figurehead. Ma
bini was the brain and directing power
behind him. He is paralytic, an old
man, but of extraordinary ability, and
his counsels are always conclusive
with the Filipinos. He was concerned
in the first uprising against the Span
iards. For a short time lie wavered
on Aguinaldo'S breach with the Amer
leans. put finally cast his fortunes
with the insurrection. and was presi-
dent of the council. He was also the
financial strength of the movement as
without his backing Aguinaldo would
Lave had no credit.
McCalln's Bold Stroke.
Next in importance to the capture of
Mabini in the developments of the
campaign, was the bold stroke of
Capt McCalla of the Newark in cap
turing the whole province cf Cagayan.
With Macarthur holding the province
Of Isabella adjoining, and Young's
holdings on the opposite or western
shore of the upper peninsula, the
american forces are now i'll technical
occupation of the whole of the north
.rn end of Luzoa from a point just
north of the Gulf of Lingayen.
\ Commanding Position.
McCalla. posted at the port of Apar-
ii, the only good port on the northern
end of the island. commands the great
e. part of the whole length of the Rio
Grande. affordiug entrance by boats
10 full third of the interior of the
island. l.
Bachelors Daring March.
Maj. Batchelders, with few negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fourth infan-
try, has just completed one of the
most daring marches connected with
the present campaign. Detaching his
little force from Macarthur, a week
ago, he drove straight through the
center of the island northward, cut
ting loose from his communications
and bound to reach Aparri or be cap
tured or killed in the attempt. Capt.
McCalla;s advice indicates that he has
succeeded, being now within teach Of
the navy on the north shore.
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A Staggering Blow.

"A staggering BLOW.
London, Dec. 16, 4:40 a. m.-The
news of Gen. Buffers reverse was re-
ceived so late that morning paper COM
ment to-day is confined to perfunctory
expressions of extreme regret and dis
appointment and of the necessity of
calmness and redoubled efforts to re-
trieve the position. This latest check
is regarded as the most serious event
in Great Britain's history since the In
dian mutiny.
Useful, but Expensive Lessons.
The Standard says:
"Gen. Buffers dispatch is deplora BILE
reading. 1t is the now familiar story
of concealed Beers and of British
troops marching up blindly almost to
the very muzzles of the enemy's rifles.
1t can not be doubted that the moral
effect will be to aggravate our diff
culties over the whole field of opera
tions.
"The country has discovered with an-
noyance and surprise that subduiRg
Boer farmers is about the hardest
work we have entered upon since the
Indian mutiny. Their commandants
X
generals useful, but expensive lessons
in modern tactics.''
Painful and Anxious Situation.
The Times says:
''Since the days of the Indian mutiny
the nation has not been confronted
with so painful and anxious a situa-
ton. Plainly Gen. Buffers advance is
paralyZed for the moment1as complete
ly as Lord Methuen's and Gen. Cat
acres
The depression over the defeat of
Great Britain's trusted and idolized
commander is all the greater as during
the last As hours there has been re-
ports of the relief of Ladysmith. Yes
teIGay the war office allowed it to he
Understood that the position of affairs
in Natal was entirely satisfactory. The
reaction is all the more pronounced on
this account.
The gloomy information came too
late to reach the clubs, and only a few
journalists and stragglers were wait
ing at the war office. 1t has ashardly been
realized until now
Prevented Defeat by Retreat.
1t was not anticipated that Gen.
Butler would have made a frontal att
tack. No criticisms of his movements
arc made, however, since apparently
he suffered a repulse rather than a de-
feat, and did not push the attack
home, but broke it off in the middle 90
as to save useless sacrifice of life. 1t
is expected he viii renew the attack
shortly.
ReinfOrcemcnts to go Forward.
Immediately on receiving the news
the war Office decided to mobilize still
another division, and to replace the
losses of artillery.
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SCATTERING DETAILS.
They Give an Idea of the Desper
Nature of the Fight.

They Give an Idea of the Desperate
Nature of the Fight.
Modder River, Cape Colony, Tuesday,
Dec. 12.-Details gathered here by a
representative of the press among the
wounded British and Beers gave some
idea of the desperate nature of the
fight at Magersfontein.
The Gallant HfGhIanders.
The Highlanders did all that the
most gallant troops in the world could
do, but it was impossible to face the
terrible fire of the Beers. The British
artillery again saved the situation and
divides the honors of the day with the
Scots. The batteries worked for hours,
under a CALLING rifle fire.
Work of Lyddite Shells.
According to the Boer stories, it was
impossible for the burghers to have.
escaped fearful loss. One Boer pris-
oner said a single lyddite shell killed.
or wounded over seventy, and that two
other shells burst over two bodies of
Beers ensconced behind the range, do--
ing fearful damage.
All agree that the Beers fought
throughout with the utmost gallantry..
Dude BOer POt-Hunter.
\ Seaforth Highlander says that
while he was lying wounded on the
field he saw Boer of typical Gsrman
appearance, faultlessly dressed, with
polished top boots, shirt with silk
ruffies and a cigar in his mouth, walk
ing among the ant hills, picking off
the British. He was quite alone, and
it was apparent from the frequent use.
he made of field glasses that he. was
singing out officers.
Broke Up n Prayer Meetinsr.
Another wounded Boer says that a
lyddite shell fired on Sunday, fell in
the middle of an open air prayer meet
ing held to offer supplications for the
success of the Boer arms.
All the wounded are full of praise for
tine treatment they received from the
medical department on the battlefield.
The Beers, TOo,. Suffered Heavily.
Modder River. Wednesday,, Dec. IA
Ambulances started early yesterday
morning under flag of truce to get
the wounded and bury the dead
Brig.-Gen. Wauchope. who led the
Highland brigade, was found dead
near the trenches, shot in the chest
and thigh. A few wounded were found
near the trenches. Several wounded
Beers were taken to the British hos
pital, where the side of the hill and
tho immediate neighborhood of the
Boer trenches showed dead hodies all
about.
One wounded Boer informed q corre-
slondent that their loss was terrible.
The whole Scandinavian contingent
was destroyed. Judging from informa-.
ton CLEANED from the Boer wounded
and from prisoners taken in differenN
parts of the field, the Boer losase
must exceed 700. The destruction
wrought by the naval guns was eror~
nous. Word was passed along the
Boer lines to prepare to retreat al
nightfall. All confess that it was their
greatest loss during the war.
The British troops have returned 10
Modder River.
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To Pernetuate the Name.

Washington, Dec. 15.--Representative
Elliott, of South Carolina, to-day in
troduced a bill for the building of a
new cruiser TO be named the Charles
ton. to take the place of the cruiser CT
that name recently lost in the Philip
DineS
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HARD ON THE OFFICERS.
The British Loss in Officers at
Magersfontein was Par
ticularly Heavy.
HIGHLAND BRIGADE SUFFERED WORST.
Wounded Boer Prisoners Tell of the
Terrible Work of the British Lyd-
dite Shells Among the BOers-A
Bocr Dude Pot-HuntinE for Brit
fSh Omeera.

London, Dec. 14.-An official report
gives the total number of killed,
wounded and missing of all arms in
the engagement of Sunday and Mon
day north of Modder river as SIT.
There were Is officers killed and four
wounded, and in addition five are
missing,and one is known to have been
made prisoner.
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Received with Enthusia.,n.

Santiago de Cuba, Dec. 15.-The
news of the appointment of Maj.-Gen.
Wood as governor of Cuba was re-
ceived here with enthusiasm. The bit
tesest Cuban nationalists agree in
praising him as a soldier and an ad-
niniStraf0r
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Petition In Bankruptcy.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-Daniel w. Archer,
a broker, fled petition in bankruptcy
in the United States district court. His
liabilities are placed at s13z,297, and
assets at $4,000, consisting of property
in Council Bluffs. Ia.
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NationaI civil serxice League.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 15.-The
nineteenth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Civil Service league began here
and was well attended. The conven-
ton was formally opened by a joint
meeting of the members cf the gen.
eral and active committees.
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President-Elect of switzerland.

Berne, Dec. 1.-THE federal assem-
bly, has elected Walther Hauser, rad
ical. of Wadensweil, Zurich, to be pres
ident of Switzerland for 1900. lie was
Vice-president during 1899.
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victoria's Mental ANXIETY.

New York, Dec. 15.-A dispatch to
the Herald from London says:
ut is stated by a person in posi-
ton to know that the queens mental
anxiety gives the gravest alarm to the
royal household
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FEARFUL CASUALTY LIST.
The Highland Brigade Suffered
Worst-Big Percentage of Officers.

The Highland Brigade Suffered
Worst-Big Percentage of officers.
London, Dec. 15.-The war office has
received message stating there were
$50 casualties among the noncommis-
stoned officers and men of the High
land brigade alone at MagersfonteiD-
The brigade lost ten officers killed.
80 wounded and four missing.
Killed and Wounded Omcers.
The following list of the officers
killed or wounded has been received:
Highland Brigade-Killed: Gen.
Wauchope, Lieut.-Col- j. N. c. Coode,
Capt. Elton, Lieut. Edmonds, Capt. J.
r. Clark, Lieut.. Cox, Capt. Cowan,
Capt. Lamberton, Lieut.-Col. Golf, Maj.
Robinson, Capt. Wingate and Lieut..
Ccwie.
Wounded: Col. Kelham, Maj. Berke-
ley, Maj. Duff Capt. Featherstonhaugh,
Capt. Noyes, Capt: Wolfe-Murray, Capt.
Richardson, Capt. Campbell, Capt. Cor
don, Capt. McNab, Lieut. Hon w. c.
Baillie, Lieut.. Scott and. Lieut.. Water
house.
Many Dangerously Wounded.
Many of the aforementioned officers
are dangerously wounded. The other
officers wounded mostly sustained un-
severe injuries.
Second Royal NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ed: Lieut.. Wauchope, Maj. Cuthbert-
son, Capt. Cameron, Lieut.. st. j. Har-
vey, Lieut.. Berthen and Lieut.. Teit,
who was formerly the amateur golf
champion.
Missing: Capt. Hon. Cumming Bruce,
Capt. McFarlane and Lieut.. Rumsey.
Marquis of Winchester Killed.
The marquis of Winchester, of the
Coldstream guards, was killed; Capt.
j. Sterling, Lieut.-Col. Codrington and
Maj. Hon. w. Lambton, of the same
brigade, were wounded, and of the
rank and file six were killed and. 46
were wounded.
Other Casualties.
Twelfth Lancers-One killed., IS
wounded.
Ninth Lancers-One killed, 9 wound
ed.
Second Seaforths-Missing: Maj. K.
r. Mackenzie and Capt. Brodie.
Field NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wound
ed.
Surgeon Major was taken prisoEer..
Mounted Ihfantry-Killed: Maj. Mil
ton and Maj. Ray.
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Inc NatlOnS S Hero.
SERGEANT WILLIAM ANTHONY.
Died November "a, 1S99
Aged forty-six years.
Aged forty-six years.

EXCUSE me, sir; have to report that
the ship has been blown up and is sink
ing"
This epitaph was the report of Ma
rine Orderly Anthony to Capt. Sigsbee
of the battleship Maine, in the midst
of the excitement attendant on the
blowing up of the ship in Havana har.
Dor on the night of February Is, 1898.
1t gained for Anthony a worldwide
fame as a signal instance of GOODNESS
and the triumph of discipline.
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THEY'RE ALL broken Up.
Gen. Otis Sends Word of the Com
plete Disintegration of the
Filipino Army.
OUR SOLDIERS ROUNDING UP REMNANTS.
The Province of Cagayan Surren-
dered Internationally TO Cap.
McCalIa of the Newark, ON the
I1th, All Arms Being Given Up
Quiet MT ZambOanga.

Washington, Dec 14.-Gen. Otis bud
some stirring news to report from Ma
Mia, his advices going to show that
the insurgents are, as he predicted,
a few days ago, at the and of their re-
and are melting away before the rapid
advance of the American troops at all
points. His cablegrams were as fol-
lows.
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GEN. B(JL[ER REPllSED.
His attempt to Go to the Relief Of
Ladysmith Blocked by
the Beers.
NET AT THE FORDS OF THE TUGELA RIVER
After Persistent Attempts to Cross the
River He Was Compelled to Withdraw,
Abandoning Ten Guns and Losing An
other-The Casualties Among the Rank
and File Heavy,

London, Dec. 16.-The following is
| the text of Gen. Buffers dispatch an
nouncing his reverse:
Butler to Lansdowne: Chievely
Camp, December Is, 6:2O p. m. I re-
gret to report a serious reverse. l
moved in full strength from our camp
near Chievely at four o'clock this morn
ing. There are two fordable places
in the Tugela river, and it was my in
tention to force a passage through at
one of them. They are about two
miles apart.
Directed to withdraw.
My intention was to force one or the
other with one brigade supported by q
central brigade. Gen. Hart was to at
tack to the left drift, Gen. Hildyard,
the right road and Gen. Lytleton was
to take the center and to support eith-
er. Early in the day l saw that Gen.
Hart would not be able to force a pas
sage, and l directed him to withdraw.
He had, however, attacked with great
gallantry, and his leading battalion,
the Connaught rangers, fear, suffered
a great deal. Col. /. G. Brooke was
seriously wounded.
Proved Full of the Enemy.
then ordered Gen. Hildyard to ad-
vance, which he did, and his leading
regiment, the East Surrey, occupied
Colenso station and the house near the
bridge. At that moment l heard that
the whole artillery I had sent to sup
port the attack-the Fourteenth and
SiXty-siNth field batteries and six naval
12-pounder quick-frers, under Col.
Long, had advanced close to the river
in Longs desire to be within effective
range. It proved to be full of the enc
my, who suddenly opened CALLING
fire at close range, killing all their
horses and the gunners were COM
PEELED to stand to their guns. Some of
the wagon teams got shelter for troops
in donga, and desperate efforts were
being made to bring out the field guns.
Gallant, but UnavaiIing.
The fire, however, was too severe,
and only two were saved by Capt.
Schofield and some drivers. whose
names l will furnish.
Another most gallant attempt with
three teams was made by an officer
whose name l will obtain. Of the 18
horses 13 were killed and several driv-
ers were wounded, | would 0ot allow
another attempt as it seemed that they
would be a shell mark, sacrificing life
to a gallant attempt to force the pas
sage. Unsupported by ar$Sfery, 1 di-
rected the troops to withdrs which
they did in good order.
Heavy Losses of Gums and Men.
Throughout the day considerable
force of the enemy were pressing on
my right flank, but was KEEP back by
mounted men under Lord Eundonaid
and part of Gen. Barton's brigade. The
day was intensely hot and NEST trying
on the troops, whose conduo:: was ex-
cellent. We have abandoned ten guns
and lost by shell fire one. -Ehe losses
liz Gen. Hart's brigade are. I fear,
heavy, although the proportion of Sc
verely wounded I hope, is not large.
The Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth field
batteries also suffered severe losses.
We have retired to our camp at Chieve-
ly.
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MONUMENT TO BILL ANTHONY
1t VIII Cost Four Hundred Dollars
Richard Croker is the Prin-
cipal Contributor.

New York, Dec. 15.-Richard Croker,
it is learned, is the principal contrl b.
utor to fund which will be devoted tc
the placing of a monument over the
grave of "BilP' Anthony, the marine,
in Evergreen cemetery. A contract fo1
the monument has been placed with
c. NJ. Travis, of Nyack. Mr.. Travis
said that it will be of rough granite,
four feet high, three feet wide and two
feet in thickness. 1t will be finished
in February, and will cost about $40O.
On polished surface of the granite
bcwlder will be placed the simple ir
scription:
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Wreaths and EversreenS.

Scores of beautiful wreaths and
punches of evergreens were then de-
posted within the tomb, one of the
most beautiful tokens, an immense
wreath of ivy, immrotelles and acacia
blossoms, being offered by President
Mckinley
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solemn Responses.

AT the conclusion of this ceremony
the following responses were made:
The Craft-"Amen."
All the Grand Masters-"Oh Death,
where is thy sting?"
The Craft-"Oh Grave, where is thy
victory?''