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MONUMENT TO KET
'The Star Spangled Banner'
\Fittingly Memorized.
\STING CEREMONY
p cht it of the Author or t In
rlotic Sudk l'o\?*llN the
t I n lho Vrenenceof un
hutlluslir Crowd.
Sy Telegraph.)
?K, M:>.. Aug. ?.?Fron
lie author of the "Sti
Iner." was honored in thi
fly, today by the dedlentio
je monument ereeied to h
Jinary ceremonies includ?.
'\ which milltarv and civ
t from all parts tl
hient tie order of excreis. s
Jil and Instrumental music.
}v the Hon. Henry Watt, r
-Jtuckv. an a.ldiess by Mrs.
Lean, of New York, and an
her McKenzie. ..!' Baltlnvo e.
gwhich released tie. drapery
tiie monument was then
'Miss Julia Mclleniy II .w
laughter of Francis Scott
iment erected to the memory
; Scott !<? y. aut hor of t he
a il (tanner, and unveiled to
! < tlivet metery, in Freder
11., by his great granddaugh
Mellenry Howard, of Balli
Ists of tt circular pedestal ..r
. ie on a series of wide spread
; The height of tins pedestal
?I'."" ji inches, and its breadth tit
i U. feet, making the base Iii
rumferencc.
'\coeditigly simple in design.
\ band of carving around the
. die am! a baud of stars un
j-nice. the sculptor having ,|o
'? time and study to the sim
1 harmony of its outline than
1'laboralions. Nevertheless,
effect of the design is one of
?tUi^-ition owing to its sculptors.
'(insist of a bronze statue, nine J
surmounting tile granite ped
irtralt of Francis Scott Key.
?iresented on ship-board 'by
'iirly light.' and upon the
?lies the pedestal beneath
ascription. "'Tis the Star .
?r." which certilies that
worfls that inspired his
scovered that "the Hag
His altitude is one of
inspiration, as with the
dicates to his eompan
and with tl.ther he
? hat that la- has just
his head in an action of
Ute P. the starry banner.
Ilie heroic figure of Key I
.raceful. full of spirit and i
ression of his face is char
. the calm joy of tie- ill
.1 upon beholding "at the
early light" the beloved Hag of
nd of the free and the home of
!, ave." Tile costuming is correct
r ..rically and finely poetic.
'he pedestal ami base unite origl
; - and rarity with chaste and elas
-<llcity and charm. The group.
. an ornament to the statue.
nder perfect t real men t, a
.ry within itself, a study
dp but educate the young
ie old ?Hie republic, t
oits. dauntless mot her.
i wo children with a fear
.ig embrace beneath the
Mag that has inspired the
their heads witli the glow,
y of his deathless thought,
-e base of the pedestal, on a nias
sranlte block of live tons' weight,
-ns bronze group, emblamn tic of pa
<???'' -lOtism. It consists of three figures.
? central, or principal one. is that of
isfja female symbolizing the "Goddess of
:~: Patriotism." Her hejght, if standing,
/?j ould be fully seven "feet. She is rep
sented as sitting in an easy, natural
3ition. The figure is large and imp i
;. The face, full ami well formt
..; , -rely allegorical, devoid of any .1
...'.?jitiite expression, is strikingly beau
S'fBul and attractive. On the back of In r
head is a Oreoinn bonnet and around
?jl the brow a wreath of laurel. The bust
Sgjls clad in a becoming corsage reaching
St well up over the chest and held in pa.
^.,'sitlon by artistically carved bands,
caught, where they cross the bottom,
by a medallion, and upon the .should-a s
i by buckles of gifllns li.-a.ls. About Ii, r
I waist is a band, or broad girdle, orna
g mented with raised stars around the
{lower border, und in the centre with a
Sghleld, an eagle and a Hag. The right
Sam is extended in an easy ami graceful
manner, and the hands bold a staff.
i>from which the starry banner graceful
fcly falls in folds. The staff is surnioiint
;Sed by a spread eagle < m her left is
Seihe figure of a boy. apparently about
ii'15 years of age. standing erect. Iiis
Ijj&aads resting on a sword, representing
jfiwar. The face is strikingly firm. e>
pressing temper ami great determtmi
"fe'-tlon. Her left arm embraces and pari
^vly supports the nude figure of a boy !
f?f!about five years of age. representing
?.i-;s?ng or music. In his l.-ft hand
K. holds a large lyre and with the?right
if' grasps tie- overhanging folds of the
ff. Hag by which it is partly enveloped. It I
Is apparent that the tendeP youth of |
the child fails to grasp the sighificai
J of the lesson, but the instinctive .
Expression of bis face ami extended lei
|v illustrates the idea that patriotism
j; -never is. p..r can be. tl,,- t ?*Mill ..f e.i
ffeulat.-d tea-hiiigs. but springs ft.mi tl
O"''" heart as instinctively as the of
?'child for its mother even by the .lawn
|: early light im-thg-nee.
.Beneath the graut?, on the face of its
gSljase. is carved the seal of Maryland,
?^surrounded by laurel ami resting on a
fpalm branch that extends across the
S:face of the stone.
:Trt the rear of the monument, re-ting
?ion Its base, is a tablet bearing tie.- text
i.'e'of "The Star Spangl. d Itaiinei."
li&vTbe corner-stone of tie- monument
IS^fas laid on Flag Hay. June J-Jtli. last,
^-with imposing ceremonies by the H n.
' Thomas J. Shyrock. Grand Master of
i'Masons, and other state officials of that
fepiOdy: In honor of the occasion a grand
7-Street pageant was held, participated
In by civic ::ml military organizations.
' In a crypt deeply sunk in tl.ight
&fcn>l foundation of the monument re?
pose toe remain:-; of Francis Seoti Key
fS?id ids wife, Mary Taylor Key. Tic y
fcj'Tsrere removed there from their former
'-resting place in an obscure section of
glitte cemetery by the association. b> per
'' mission .if his two (laughters, Mrs.
r?; Howard and Mis. Steele, prior t . their
iffedealr, which occurred ;nlv rcccrUv
%-, JIMINKZ TO BF. TP.IF.D AGAIN.
mis
KjCOorrospondenre of Associated Press.)
gSiJCASSAIT, N. P., Aug. 1. The trial of
JBggnnr Juan I. Jlminez. life well known
HMptfefaftt of New York and elsewhere,
^charged with a breach of the foreign
?j-jsnliSttrjcnt act. was concluded on July
' 3>, the jury failing to agree. The chief
UHtlce, Sir Ormond M. Malcolm, there
r$X<n ordered a second trial for August
another special Jury being struck
*? the new trial.
WITHIN THE WALLS OF SfANltiA, j
Insurgents More Strenuous In Their ,
Efforts to Capture the City. 1
MANILA. Aug. 3.?Via Hong Kong.
Aug. a.?The rumor is c urrent here that
the insurgents, fearful that peace will
be concluded between Washington and
Madrid, and that the Americans will
withdraw from the Philippines, are
consequent lv the mure strenuous in
their desires and efforts to capture Ma?
nila. Sundav night there was a heavy
bombard.nt with modem shell.--. P
is generally believed In the city that
the Americans assisted: and the papers
publish lists of Americans alleged t,.
have lie. n killed, including some names
of rank.
There is also :i report that half Hie
Americans have succumbed t.. fever,
and this mis-statement. with others
like it. encourages the Spaniards to
mainl.-? in their suicidal resistat.
On Sundav manv shots entered the
town. Peveral reached the citadel
itself and it is reported th.any >J>
dles were killed. There was a friglitful
panic inside Hie walls, women and
children shrieking and praying ill their
terror. Hie whole night through. One
shot caused twentv casualties at the
Luneta battery: another exploded at
the Malate barracks, killing five.
Th.- troops turned out just in time to
save .Malate f'.rl and the magazine.
The insiirg.-nts showered large and
small shots with such precision that the
garrison believed that the whole army
and fleet wen.ncentrating their t\rt\
A few such nights would drive tie
At Norfolk?
i in .Monday there was n furious fusll
semi .es fired and u!,,,,',,I,d 'two.'
ably in tile panic they iniagl.1 t)
tlieh a-.-, men were Americans.
Spaniards inside the citadel and t!
longed devastation mid slaughter, w
Hie inevitable destruction of the town
? ans hast, lied to idosi "lli?" ' j
On Sunday l.?ftO houses at Tondo Were
burned and flames driven bv strong
Kale, Ibreatened the whole of Manila,
hut they were finally extinguished,
mainly through the efforts of the fire
hrigade orfcnizod bv the British mer?
chants at Manila.
Tile British consul her., died or ,lvs
enlery yesterday, lull his remains ran.
. be buried in the Protestant ceme?
tery on account of Ihe insurgents.
For four .lavs a typhoon has raged.
The suburbs have I.n Hooded, the
trenches swamped and the sand bags
dissolve,I. Disease is raging. Mere in
I fanls of thirl.-en years of age tire en?
listing. They beciu.dicers anil light
in the te nches. The newspapers ap?
plaud whal Ihey should condemn as a
TO DTtHIXIK THE CHANNEL.
Appropriation of Sfill.OftO for the f.ene
tit of Norfolk.
WASHINGTON. Aug. II. The So, re
lory of War has awarded the contract
for dredging the channel from the sea
to the Norfolk navv yard t.. the Amer
ii'.-in Dredging Company, of [?hiladol
phia. at It l-'.' cents per yard. The np
liropriatlon for the work amounts to
$.!G(l,000 and provides for a channel of
2S feel depth and 4511 feet wide, a width
..f If.ii feet to he obtained first. This
work is to be completed by the Hit?I
of December. The department was au?
thorized ',, let the contract without ad?
vertising, and received an offer to do
the work at 1? cents per yard, r.y ad?
vertising and extending the time for?
th.inpletlon of the work until De
.ember first, a lower bid was obtain?
ed and save.I $31.HUH to the government.
SOLD I E'US AT MO NT A UK POINT.
Arrangements for Their Treatment Not
Vet Completed.
NEW YORK. Aug. !>.?The soldiers of
the Sixth United States cavalry, who
arrive,I at Montniik Point from Tampa
yesterday, did not spend a .-.fortable
night in camp. Owing to there being
only a few tents ready, many of tin?
men had to sl.-. p in the sand hills under
the op.-n sky. Cid.1 Porwood, w ho
has charge of the hospital arrange?
ments, did all In- could for the comfort j
..f tin- twenty-two cavalrymen who are
suffering from malarial fever. The
few tents erected wer.-cupled by
Ihe sick soldiers. This morning the
Invalids s.-em.-d to be revived by the
sea nil*.
Active preparations In make the lo
ealil v habitable for the men are now
under wnv. Colonel Korwood has been
Instructed to provide 70(1 Pels for siok
soldiers. The Red Cross also has made
preparations t,. .1.. active work at Mon
ta.uk. and arrangements have 1,,-en
made for shipping a cargo of delicacies,
medicines and clean linen for the sick
soldiers.
T11A N S PO RTS A T T A M PA .
Leona and Minnewaska to Take Im?
munes to Santiago.
SAVANNAH, ' OA., Aug. ft.?The
transports I.tin and Minnewaska ar?
rived b.-re today for the immune reg?
iments. The third battalion of the Fifth
regiment will sail on the Leona tomor?
row morning. The Third regiment
will sail on the Minnewaska probablv
Frida v. The first and second battal?
ions of the Fifth regiment sailed on
Momlav on the Rio Grande, leaving
.Major If. D. Moneys battalion! n camp.
Colonel Kay. commanding Ihe Third
regiment, visited the camp of Major
Moneys battalion today and found such
a disorganized condition of affairs that
an entire reorganization of the battal?
ion was necessary. The men com?
plained of lack ,.f rations, which was
found t,. l.e true.
Aft.-i- a general overhauling of the
battalion it was pin under orders to
hrenk camp at 1 o'clock tomorrow
morning and go a: once on board the
Lena.
Colonel Ray. of th
received th.- folliwin
oral .lohn I:. Gordon this morning:
"Atlanta. Gr.. August. S, I SUR.
"Colonel I'. ]|. Ray. Commander, Third
Regiment. Volunteers. Savannah:
"The heroic course of you ami your
riftleers and cheerful responses of vein
regiment to th,- call l.. meet at San?
tiago a f,?- more dreaded than Spanish
arms will be gratefully remembered bv
the government and all . Americans
Cod protect you.
(Signed.) ".TOUN It. GORDON."
l.at.-r- in Ihe day General Cordon vts
ii.-d th.- Third regiment's camp.
ON THE DIAMOND.
R.-snlts of Yesterday's Games in Hie
National and Atlantic Leagues
CINCINNATI, a: BOSTON S
CINCINNATI, Am:, ft. Nichols'was
invincible today and easily shut out
the Reds. Hawley proved a mark for
Boston. Th- second game had to ho
postponed on account ,,r rain.- Attend?
ance. R.OOO.
Score: RITE.
Cincinnati. . .n n-a n n n ft n n - u r. 4
Boston.n :: n I l n n o? a in n
Batteries Hawley and Peltss, Nichols
and Bergen. Umpires -Gaffney and
Drown. Time 2:00.
ATLANTIC LCAGUE
A! Newark ' R.H.E.
Newark. . . .0 l <; n n ft l o 0? S X 2
Lancaster. . .:: (i 2 o u <, ,, x_ s 7 .,
Hall.-ri.-s McPartlin and Rothfuss.
Citri, r. Hallow,-11 and Roth.
AI Richmond R.H.E.
Richmond . .0 a a 0 ft II o o. n o 0 f, I
Reading. . 0 ft a a 0 a ft a a ft u t l
Batteries-Sparks and Hess. Garvin
and Heyden. Ca,,,.- failed a. the end
]"*r-k 1 il,"inK "" '"?' '-tint of
At Pateri
Paierson.
Allein.,?? n. . ., .,., ? , ? p_ o s l
Batteries?MaglniiiH and Itetnis, S-Im?
me] and McMannus.
At .Norfolk-- tMi R
.Norfolk. . . .a (j \, fi (, j, ? j -t - ,
Hartford. . ..ft 1 n ? ? ? ft- i 5 it
Batteries- Newton and Fox, Ames
arid Roach.
- ? . rvLfl
SPANISH A NO AME1UCAN GUNS.'
Interesting Comparison as to the Nuin
her lCngaged .11 Santiago.
(By Telegraph.)
(Correspondence of Associated Press.)
GUANTANAMO BAY. Aug. !.?Tlieie |
has been so mueh conjecture since (lie
battle ol" July :'. as to the American pi
dominance of guns over the Spain
thai al the request of lie Associated.
Bloss IJculenunt Benjamin VV. Wells,
tlae secretary for Commodore Schl.-y.
who directed the lire of two live-inch
guns during the battle, has made
? otnparison of tlie gun fire of the Ci
ted States and Spanish vessels during
the battle.
The abbreviation's may be explained
as follows: Al.. machine rapid-lire: H.
it. C. Uoutoria revolving cannon: Max.
Nord.. Maxim Norden f. Id t; It. P. G..
rapid-lire gun.
The I'niteil States vessels on the
blockading line were the Brooklyn.
Texas. Iowa. Oregon, Indiana. Vixen
and the Gloucester. The Spanish squad?
ron consisted of the Infanta Maria Ter?
esa. Vizeava. Almirante Oquendo, Cris?
tobal Colon and the torpedo boat dos
; royers l-Muton and Furor.
The batteries of those vessels wer- as
follows:
Brooklyn. S S-inch, l'J 5-inch, 12 C
pounders. 4 1-pounders, 4M.
i>ieg.,n. 4 I it-inch: S s-inch. 4 G-inch,
20 G-p .tinders, (I l-pounders. I M.
Indiana. I 13-inch. X 8-inch. I G-ineh.
:.'?? G-pounders. (I 1-pounders. -I M.
Iowa. I 12-inch, s S-inch. B 1-inch 20
G-pounders. (i 1-poumiers. 1 M.
Texas. 2 12-inch, r, G-inch. 12 6-pound
rs. G l-pounders, I M.
<'lloueesUr. 5 ('.-pounders. I 3-pound
Vixen, I G-pounders, 3 Max. North,
SPANISH.
Teresa. 2 11-inch. 10 3.3-inch. X 6
'.under*. S II. It. ('.. -1 M.
Vizeava, 2 11-inch, 10 G.?-inch. X 6
ouiirlei s. X II. It. C. 4 M.
iiquemlo. 2 11-inch, lu G.G-inch, 8 G
oiimlei-s, s II. ft. i'.. I M.
i'oIoii. in G-inch. G t.T-inch. 10 G-pound
rs, 10 l-i> .unders, 2 M.
Plutoti, 2 12-iioumlers, 2 G-poundei^,
.' Max. Nord., automatic.
furor. 2 12-pounders. 2 G-poundei'3.
2 Max. Nurd., aiiloniatlc.
TOTAL N CM BIO It ' GUNS.
I'Iiited States. Spain.
13-lheh S n-incb G
12-inch 6 G-inch It. F O. Hi
8-inch 22 r..r,-inc|, it. p. ti. :',n
G-ineli I I 4.7-inch It. !?'. i;. G
"?-inch It. F. G 12 12-pounders 4
4-inch If I-'. .;. G G-pounders 3s
G-pounders O.i 1 -p .unders 10
I-pound.-is 2X .Max. Nord. -I
Max. Nord. :: lt. lt. c. 37-mm 21
Machine 2; Machine 14
Tidal 22", Total I4r.
Crom the foregoing table it will be
observed that the United Stales ves?
sels were superior in o.,,ns of large cali?
bre, having a total ..I' fourteen Mi-inch
and 12-iuch. against six 11-inch gnus
of 1 he enemy. But it inighl be well to
stale hi ... that the very heavy guns, did
in.t eel home except in Hie case of two
-h.,ts. 12 and 12 itc hes, which strucli
1 la- T.-resa. and perhaps one which
si l in k 01.f tlie ,lest rovers. 1 hi the
01 h.-r hand. 1 he sup.-i iority of rapid
fir., guns if medium calibre was in fa?
vor ,.f the Spanish ships, they having
lifty guns from G-inch rapid-tire down
to and including their 1 J-poumlei-s.
while the United States vessels had but
eighteen ".uns of tin- rapid-lire type
In the smaller gnus, the proportions
were |::| for Hi.- Cited States and Tfi
lor ib.- Spanish ships, omitting ma?
chine ciiiis. This -superiority in num?
ber proved an import a 111 I'aetMr in the
battle, f.r it was slated by the Spanish
ottioers 1 hat the C-pounder tire was s.
accurately destructive that dillletilty
v. as experienced in keeping tlie men at
their guns.
in tin.-' connection, however, the thir?
ty-two S-inch guns of the American
vessels must he most seriously taken
into account. They easily proved their
oxeollenee over other guns by tlie ter?
rible exectilion which they wrought,
and which undoubtedly contributed in
a verv marked ilegr, ,? to the final r. suit.
1'ij.MI'AltISON i.l-' OCNS UNO AG ICD.
In 111.1Ui.ng this comparison it must
I..- reiiioiiilTercil that iinmediaiely on
.ling .mi of the harbor the Spanish
vessels leaded to the westward, bring?
ing if full pod batteries to hear,
wlitlc ihe Cnlt.-d Siat.-s \eSSels were
handicapped in varying degrees in this
regard -it tin- beginning .a tic- battle.
Til. foil w in? laid, is bellev. d to b,- a
fair estimate of 1 he number of guns en?
gaged on each side:
Ti .TAL Gl'NS liNG AG KP.
Pulled States. Spain.
12-in, h 4 11-inch G
12- lnch I (1-inch It. 1". O. 1
s-ineii 1s r..r,-ineii 11. K. H. tr,
G-inch 7 4.7-inch It. P. G. 2.
r,-inoii i:. P. 1 i. G 12-pounders I
i-inch i:. I-'. G. 2. ('.-pounders 21
G-pounib rs 47 1-pounders f>
2.- pounders -I 11. It. 1'. 37-mm 21
1 - pounders I Max. Nord. I
Machine 8 Machine 7
Total 110 Total !'l
The Vixen is not include.!, for she
was almost directly in the line of tile
when the eiigagem. nt began, and ran
..inside ,,f tin- heavier ships in older
not to embarrass them, and remained
u.-ar the Brooklyn and ( Uogon to lo ,k
out for torpedo attacks. She was under
lire bat was unable to return it.
MKTAL TllllOWN PF.ft MINl.!TK.
'I',, determine this quantity, take the
time allowed from tire to lire for tin- 13
inch guns as a unit. Then in that length
of time the weight of metal from the
13- inch guns would be I.pin lbs. x 4 guns
- 1.400 lbs. 'I'he allowed time from Ii e
I., lire tor the 13-inch gun is 22a set-ni ,1s
and for Hie 12-iuch it is 300 seconds,
hence the weight of metal thrown by
Hie 12-Inch in 2.20 seconds is 3.?13 lbs.
These quantities for tlie other calibres
are f mud similarly; hence we have:
13-inoh. 4.4110: 12-inch. 3.013; S-inch.
12.1.: 1; inch. 1.77s: r.-incb B. I-'. G.. 3.
840; 4-inch It. F. <!.. I.3S4: G-pounders,
T.r.-'ii; il-pounders. 3X4; l-pounders. 1,720.
Tonil weight tin-own in 320 seconds.
Weight thrown per minute. G.720
pounds.
in determining this quantity for the
Spanish guns, the same time allowanc s
are used as for similar types of Uni?
ted Stab s guns. The weights of pro?
jectiles ar,- for common shell and have
!.n ascertained as possible. Tlie time
unit is 2011 Seconds, being the interval
from lire to lire .,!' the United States
12-inch gnus.
11-inch. H.filG: f.-inch It. F. G-, 3.7:10:
ri.?-inch B. V. if. 10.277: 12-1.ndeis.
Mia: 4.7-inch It. P. Cr., 1.440; G-poundo s.
3,ir,0; 1 - pounders and B. i-'. G? ?Oi'i;
Max. Nord.. 2.11,1.
Tidal weight thrown in 2.00 seconds.
24.122. pounds.
Weight thrown per minute, 4.831
pounds.
Machine guns nr.- quilled.
Ii will be 1.d that Ihe weights
thrown per minute were G72il:4S27; this
is tlpproximately as 120:100. Therefore
the lire of the United States ships, in?
stead of being treble that ,,f the Span?
ish ships, was one-third greater, ami
this small difference could 1.lone
account for the disparity in results.
1 a iN 1 'I.l :SI< i.N'S,
The victory was due. in part to the
foil ,w ing causes:
1. 'I'he greater accuracy of lire of the
United Slates, vessels,
2. The us.- of wo,,,! in the Spanish
siiips lo such an extent as 1.1 render
the extinguishing of fire practically im?
possible aft.-i- several large shells had
cut up water mains and hose
'I'lie greater number of guns of 8
ineh calibre on the United Stales ships.
4. Tie- better morals due to Hi,- fact
that all Ib.- crews had been under Hie
a number of times during bombard?
ments along tin Cuban coast, at Stm
liago de Cuba and at Sau Juan.
0. The value of the large secondary
battery waj demoiiiUraied, for the worK J
of the 6-pounder's contributed largely in j
keeping down the enemy's lire by driv?
ing them from their guns.
C. The necessity for more and better
protection for the gun's crews. With
Hie men disabled or driven from their
stations the ship is of little value as a
fighting machine The armor of the
i'iiI.iii kept out 5-inch shells at a range
oi' about 3.000 yards. This would be a
very great superiority in many cases.
7." The small danger of injury to the
water line portion of the ships. So far
as is known no vessel was penetrated
between wind and water, moderate ar?
mor protection at the water lint- with a I
strong protective deck would permit a
more efficient distribution of the armor |
around the gun positions.
PORTO RICAN CAMPAIGN'.
Practically All Our Troops moving To- |
ward San Juan.
PONCE. ISLAND OF PORTO RICO.
Aug. 8.?Evening.?(Delayed in trans- |
nussion.1?General Henry, with the |
Sixth Illinois and the Sixth Massachu?
setts, will move tomorrow by way.of I
Adjuntas on Arelcibo, which is about
twenty miles north of Adjuntas, as the
crow tiles. A short stretch of the road
that troops will have to follow Is in
a very bad condition.
Practically all our troops will then
be in motion in four columns, towards j
the capital of the island, San Juan de
Porto Rico.
General Schwan is at Tauco, General
Wilson is near Ceamo and General
Hi.ke is at Guayamo.
The Porto Rlcans enlistted by Gene?
ral Stone have been engaged with a
small Spanish outpost between Adjun?
tas and Uttiado, on the road to Arel?
cibo. A skirmish took place last night
and during the exchange of shots one
Spanish officer was killed.
Majio- General Miles. with several
troops of cavalry, expects to follow |
General Henry in a day or two.
peace is promptly declared, General
Miles will lie the first to enter San
Juan, going there by the railroad from
Areicibo to the Porto Rican capital.
In view of the news received here
about the progress of the peace nego?
tiations all the American army officers j
appear to be of the opinion that there |
will be no lighting.
The ll..-et is in the harbor of-Pnnce.
and Captain F. Rodgers, of the Puritan,
who is in command, expects orders at
anv time to proceed to San Juan de
Porto Rico.
PONCE. Aug. 1*.?General Miles will
probably leave on the Adjuntas road in
a day or two with a troop uf the Sec?
ond cavalry.
Telegraphic communication has been
established between bis headquarters |
le re and all the moving columns, but |
I tie reports this morning show that all [
is quiet.
General Wilson's headquarters a
now at Descalabrade river.
Conor.il Wilson in person has made
reoonn-iisanee within sight of the Span?
ish outposts entrenched a. mile this side j
of Con mo. and he estimates that the
aniards arc WO strong at that point.
AMERICAN TROOPS TESTED.
ist Ficht in the Philippines Has a
Good Effect.
.ONDON, Aug. 10.?Th.nrespon
nt of the Times at Cavlte. with Gen?
ii i In one's brigade, under date of
"A heavv monsoon has been blowing
since Sundav and deluges of rain have
greatly increased the difficulty of land?
ing and ihe movement of United
States troops, anil multiplied the dis?
comforts in camp, which were already
almost unendurable.
"As 1 anticipated General Greenes
brigade is the rocus of the active land
campaign. Already the troops are in
constant and close touch with the en?
emy. On Friday morning a battalion,
consisting of the First Colorados, under
Lieutenant McCoy, with four guns of
the Utah battery, commanded by Cap?
tain Young, grandson of the Mormon
prophet, occupied the line fifty yards
in advance of the insurgents, between
the beach and Calle Real, and 1,300
yards from a formidable earthwork sit?
uate.I at the southern end of Malate.
the foreign residential quarter of Ma?
nila. After sixteen hours of continu?
ous labor, the work of entrenchment
was.ndeted. the enemy not firing
a shot until the Americans indulged In
sharpshooting.
"Saturday was comparatively quiet,
and so w as Sunday until nightfall.when
the Tenth Pennsylvania. Colonel Haw?
kins commanding, occupied the trench?
es after some desultory picket firing.
At 11:30 P. M.. Hie enemy, estimated at
2,500 strong, opened fire vigorously,
under ever of the dense undergrowth.
Their movements were further bidden
by ihe Hoods of rain. The Pennsylva
nians met the attack with a succession
..f volleys, covering their right with
two companies stationed in the swamp
beyond the entrenchments.
"After about three-quarters of an
hour, two companies of the Third reg?
ular artillery, under Major O'Hara,
arirved at double-quick to relieve the
Pennsylvnnians,whose ammunition**waa
almost exhausted. They soon silenced
the enemy's firing.
"The affair lasted two hours, but not?
withstanding the tremendous fusilade
and heavy shell fire only ten Ameri?
cans w. re killed and forty-six wounded,
though there were some casualties
among the supports, while during the
advance of the relieving battalions,
the only officers wounded were Captain
Richter, of the'First California, woun?
ded seriously in the head, and Captain
Hobbs. of the Third artillery, wunded
slightly in the leg-.
"Although the engagement scarcely
attained the importance of a battle,
i: thoroughly tested the quality of the
Am.-ri.-an troops and had an excellent
effect, stimulating their zeal and enthu?
siasm, and inspiring them with confi?
dence.
"The Spaniards, whose losses in the
engagement are not known, are adopt?
ing tactics intended to irritate the
Americans. Every night they maintain
an annoying fire. They have now got
ihe true range of the earthworks and
their shell and shrapnel lire is very ac?
curate.
"On Monday night the American
losses were one killed and five wounded,
and on Tuesday night one killed and
six wounded. This per centage is
heavy, considering that the men were
well entrenched and that there has
been scarcely any fighting in the open.
"General MrArthur's brlgad. which
arrived Sunday. is landing today
through the heavy surf. Nothing more
serious than a thorough wetting has
occurred as yet, although the operation
is not without - considerable danger.
Hardly any cases of suckness are re?
ported."
MORE WAR PRIZES.
1 Hy Telegraph.)
"VEST. FLA., Aug. 9.?Two
.Norwegian steamers have been added
to the i nited States' large collection
ot war priz.-s. They are the Aladdin.
? .ip ill redby the auxiliary cruiser
Hawk off t adiz light. Isle of Pines, on
Saturday last, and the Bergen, taken
h> the auxiliary cruiser Viking, off
laniico. Mexico for Sagua la Grande,
with a cargo ,,i sugar.
1 be P.erg.-n was ostensibly bound
from Santiago for the same port for
refuses.'''"''- '' ^ SalU' "f la*ine 9?
ditlicotiv ":""; ''s u '-r'' seized without
v nrl?? J '"'"?K"- in today
man 1 of S' l'"a,,,?ctivelv under com
a nd O. B. Raiicy "''' ''1 and Lieuten
t .DJf'nN?i^^:D MEN Dm.
LA SALLE. 11.1,.. A||_ 9.?Ex-Con
gressman Alex.,,,,,,, Campbell k?ot"?
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BISMARCK. N. I)., Auff. 9._G0vern.
i ?i..'vor , *BS' "' N'"rth Dakota, died
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lieutenant governor.
BISMARCKS R[o~To--S
ufWEFh*. D7 t.>
from $000 OW . ?7,0000 wlth m
not to exceed ?bT" "h ln3Urance
?UONG THFW?TEH FR?lff
ITEMS OF INTEREST ?JATUKKKU
ABOUT THE l'IKK.S.
Entrance* oncS Clearances at tho Custom
11? hc Lint of VeHHclti Now In Port.
Other Marine Items.
CALENDAR FOR THIS DAT.
Sun rises .5:17
Sun sets .7:02
High water?3:17 A. M. .and 3:35 P. M.
Low water?0:13 A. M. and 10:3S P. M.
Weather Forenut
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.?Forecast
for Virginia?Showers: probably clear?
ing at night; variable winds.
ARRIVALS ANU OKI* A RTL ICES.
Vessel* Arrived Yestcrtlar.
Steamship Haro (Br.), McNay, Mo?
bile.
Vessels Sailed Yesterday.
Steamship St. Marnnck (Br.), Shrine,
Antwerp.
Steamship Haro (Er.), McXay, Green
oek.
(Continued from First Page.)
and they remained to dine with the
President and Mrs. MeKinley.
Shortly after S o'clock Secretary Day
went tu his office in the State Depart?
ment, remaining th^re about an hour.
In response to inquiries concerning the
result of the conference with M. Cam
bon. the secretary said that no informa?
tion could be made public tonight.
Further than that he declined to go.
Me could not discuss in any way. lie
said, the answer which had been sub
milted by Spain.
Secretary Day returned to the White
House about half past nine. Meantime
Secretaries Alger and Bliss and Post?
master General Smith ami Attorney
I General Griggs had arrived tit tlie e.\.
jexutive mansion. Tlie five members id"!
the cabinet remained in eonforence
with the President until 10:30 i.'Soek.
Assurance-was given that the conference
did not amount to a formal meeting of
the cabinet, although the reply submit?
ted by the Madrid government was dis?
cussed.
At the conclusion of the conference
Secretary Alger said that nothing could
be given out tonight about the reply of
the Spanish government. indicating
that it was a subject for further dis?
cussion than had vet been given it.
ACCEPTED A? ItEFKitUNbl'M.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-Tlie Madrid cor?
respondent of the Times says:
"There is no longer any doubl that
the American proposals have only i,e, n
accepted ad referendum. There was
some difference of opinion, but a ma?
jority of the cabinet decided that the
government would he exceeding oi its
powers if it consented unreservedly to
a cession of territory and that, there?
fore, it would be better to stale this
fael clearly and thus to avoid any pos?
sible misunderstanding with the United
States.
"Tlie decision now rests with Presi?
dent McKinley. If he is willing to ne?
gotiate on this conditional basis, much
valuable time will be saved, but if he
insists upon the consent of the Cortes,
a considerable delay would be inevita?
ble. The ultimate sanction of the Cor?
tes is certain, but tlie debates might be
protracted sin.a- the pr.lur.- of the
Spanish parliament does not provide
for closuring of factious obstruction.
"The note to the United Stales, it is
said, suggests that in any case the non
consent of the Cortes need not prevent
a suspension of hostilities. It is to be
hoped that Washington will take this
view and thus avoid bloodshed, as there
is no doubt that the garrison at San
Juan de Porto Rico will resist as obsti?
nately as did the garrison at Santiago
de Cuba."
WANTS TO RETAIN PORTO RICO.
Spain Intimates That She Would Pre?
fer to Give Up the Philippines.
(By Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 0.?A Paris dis?
patch printed here this afternoon
"A dispatch received here from Mad?
rid, via Biarritz, says that the Spanish
reply to the United States expresses
hope that the American government
will not hand Cuba over to be insur?
gents, but will retain control of the
government of that island, in order
that the interests of Spanish property
owners may be protected.
Spain also intimates her preference
for the retention of Porto Rico, sur?
rendering any of her Pacific possessions
to the Americans instead.
"The Spanish government is satisfied
with the appointment of a mixed com?
mission to settle the disposition of the
Philippines, and suggests that the meet?
ing of the commission be held in
Paris."
ARMY DOCTORS DEFENDED.
Surgeon General Sternberg Tssu.-s n
Reply to Critics.
(Uv Telegraph.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.?The follow?
ing reply was today issued by Surgeon
Gen.-ral Sternberg, in defense of tlie
medical department of the army to
Major General Shafter:
"When the regular troops were or?
dered into the field, commanding offi?
cers of regiments were directed to take
with them a complete field outfit and
medical supplies for three months. I
enclose herewith a memorandum show?
ing the medical supplies which have
been sent to the fifth army corps at
Tampa and at Santiago. The only
requisition for medical supplies receiv?
ed from the chief surgeon of the fifth
army corps at Santiago is one dated
July 33rd. 1S0S. by cable, as follows:
"Santiago, de Cuba. July 3rd. IsOS.
"Surgeon General, U. S. Army. Wash?
ington:
".lulv 33rd. wanted urgently, quinine
tablets. 1.000 bottles: strychnine tablets.
100 bottles: calomel and soda tablets,
100 bottles: calomel. 200 grammes:
nitric acid, in two ounce vials, 100;
test tubes. 1,000; Fowler's solution. 1.000.
(Signed.) "V. KAYA I ID.
"Major Surgeon, IT. S. A., Acting Chief
Surgeon."
"The supplies asked for were sent by
the Olivette. In addition to a largo
quantity of medical supplies of various
kinds, which I had ordered to be put on
board that ship and delivered at San?
tiago?see memorandum attached. T
beg leave to remark that recent ad?
vices Indicate that a majority of cases
of fever now occurring among the
troops at Santiago are malarial in char?
acter and that there has been an ample
supply of quinine, which is the princi?
pal remedy required in this form of
fever. I have made every effort to an?
ticipate the wants of our sick and
wounded soldiers In Cuba without wait?
ing for requisitions: but, as we have
.had communication by cable, the fault
I docs not rest with me. if, ov4'ng to the
'failure on the part of the chief surgeon
with General Shaffer's army to ask for
necessary supplies, there has been a
failure to meet the requirements of
the sick.
"The hospital ship Relief, which ar?
rived at Siboney July Sth. had on board
medicines for twenty regiments for six
months, calculated upon the basis of
the field supply table, and large sup?
plies In addition of more Important
medicines, hospital stores. dressings,
etc. If these supplies were inadequate
there was ample time to inform me of
the fact before the sailing of the Oli?
vette. July 26th.
"I enclose a copy of a letter just re?
ceived from Captain Edward L. Mttn
son, assistant surgeon. United Stales
States army, which fully accounts for
my deficiency of medical supplies at
Santiago."
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