The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-07-19


wherein it is stated that the com
pany that left here Sunday is il
need of aid, not having many of tn
necessities which our soldier boy
are supposed to have. The Re-
Cross Society of that place ha
done what it could for the com
pany, but is in need of funds t,
continue the good work and dona
tons in money from the patriots
people in Winnemucca are asked
for to help the boys along.
There are over 400 soldiers a
Camp Sadler. ~ =.
AS there are five companies repre-
sented at the encampment and onl!
four to be recruited for the battal
ion, there will not be enough com
pany appointments left to go around
so that some of the aspirants fol-
captains and lieutenants are SURE
to be disappointed.
One of the Nevada troopers writes
from Jacksonville as follows: eve
have got acquainted with some OF
the New Jersey boys and they seen
to be fine fellows. They are
sociable and jolly, but some of the
other regiments won't look at us
When they see any of us they move
off. They know we are from the
west and they think If they say
anything they will get shot. When
they are compelled to address us
they always preface their remarks
by an excuse me- You would
laugh to see them"
Hong Kong, July 13.-It is re-
ported by the insurgents that on
July 6, the German boat Irene
would not permit them to attack
Spaniards on the Grande Islands.
Dewey sent the Raleigh and Con-
cord to investigate the matter. On
entering the Subic bay the Raleigh
| opened fire on the forts, which inn
mediately surrendered.
The Irene slipped out through an
other channel In explanation her
commander said he had interfered
in the cause of humanity.
Washington, July 13.-Fourteen
suspicious cases of fever have broken
out in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the army at Santiago. They
have been isloated from the rest
of the forces. Grave fears are en-
tertained as to it's nature.
General Shafter telegraphed the
war department today: Had an
interview with General Toral. Ex-
tended truce until tomorrow, when
| if he does not surrender will open
fire with every gun, the navy as
sisting"
Yesterday at one o'clock in the
afternoon, the mercury registered
100 degrees above zero. The heat
is intense again today.
The New York troops which
passed through yesterday did not
seem to be financially embarrassed.
During their stop here many of
the boys patrionized the fruit wa
CONS, chopstands and furnished
themselves with liquid refreshments.
Washington, July 14.-General
Shafter telegraphed that General
Toral agrees to surrender in case
his troops are returned to Spain.
The proposal includes the sur
render of all eastern Cuba from
Asseradires, in Santiago de Cuba,
to Sagua on the north.
The commissioners meet this after
noon to arrange final details.
The terms include the surrender
of all submarine mines.
Thirty thousand men are in the
Spanish army and will surrender.
| General Shafter has been mott
fed that the terms are acceptable
including transportation back to
Spain.
General Brooks, commander at
Chicamauga, has been called to
Washington for consultation in re-
gard to the Porto Rico expedition.
A large part Of the troops will
be recalled from Santiago de Cuba
as soon as the surrender is consum-
mated.
| The Porto Rico expedition will
not be delayed on account of the
yellow fever scare. 1t is claimed
that the climate of Porto Rico is
healthful.
Later-Santiago surrendered at
o'clock this afternoon. The mes
sage was received by the president
at 3:06 this afternoon. It was
flashed by the signal corps and
cabled to Washington.
Passenger train No. 1, in charge
of Conductor Lathrop, was running
at a high hate Of speed when two