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^VOLUME XLYI?yUMBER 303. WHEELING, W. YA., THURSDAY, AUGUST U. 1898. PRICE TWO CENTS. , PEACE PR( Advanced a Long Step to the I ? ??/ />! ri iti ii IPUN wniui r uiui For a Treaty aro to bo Conducted?I will bo Executed, Which Meai Will be Some Necessary Delay JB Binding?All tbo Conditions N liaie Been Accepted?Situation WASHINGTON'. August 10.?The pre- m limlnary negotiations looking toward Jfl the confirmation of peace advanced a {J long step to-day when the secretary of mi state and the French ambassador th 1 ?ru^n #ho tprrns UDon which fu agircu u,~ ? ture negotiations for a treaty are to j*^ be conducted and reduced these to the sit form of a protocol. This protocol, It Is tic true. Is yet to be signed and Is to be submitted to (he Spanish government th before the formal signatures ore af- tlr fixed, but the administration's view as g? to the progress made to-day was set out in Secretary Day's sentence: "It Is do expected that this protocol will "be ex- ce ecuted." There Is always the possibility In { dealing with the Spanish government pi: that It may recede at the last moment tn from an Implied agreement, but It Is scarcely probable that It would be will ing to Involve the French antbdssador be In the difficulties that would follow, da whut to the world would seem to be a on repudiation of his .benevolent efforts In cU behalf of Spain. re; .\rccMaiy Delay. re' There must be a delay?possibly from twentr-four to forty-eight hours?before the next step can be taken and the wl protocol mode binding upon both the United States and Spain by the attach- m ment of the signatures of the plenipo- tri tentiarles. Secretary Day, for the P*" United States, and M. Cambon. for Spain. The delay will be largely attrihutable to physical causes. The pro tocol is long; It must be translated and ?' turned back and forth Into code and gj simple language no less than five times Fl before it reaches Madrid through the J? French foreign office. This work was J" not bfgun until late this afternoon of- ta tor It had consumod the best energies J? of Assistant Secretary Adee, of the <p state department, and M. Thlebaut, secretary of the French embassy. In the preparation In formal shape of two copies of the protocol, one In English Oi and one In French. These were pre- f oarcCiJly. .the idiomatic. sia j riance In the two languages necessityt- ' Ing the greatest caution In order that the Identical character of the two copies ln should be preserved. The length of the nc protocol Imposed a great amount of labor upon the cipher clerks, or whoever Is charged with the work of rendering the original Into cipher, so that altogether It is apparent the consumption of time involved Is purely mechanical functions will be so consider able en to make the rendition of ft very ^ early answer Improbable. 3r < barnrter of Protocol, ^ As to the charactcr of the protocol, It can be stated on authority thot the th terms are in all practical points those wt out In tho abstract of the Presl- ^ dent's conditions published from the ^ white house a week afro. From this fact It la deducted that the extra con- dltlons or qualifications sought to be Imposed b? the Spanish government ' were abandoned, at least In large part, by the French ambassador. Thls'de- . ductlon |? supported by the clrcumstances that in the early morning and c? before the conference between Scoretary Day and M. Carnbon which resulte l In the agreement, there was a preva- a l^nt Impression, based upon the utterances of public men who hove talked w with the President, that tho Spanish onswer was unsatisfactory and that the negotiations looked as If they might termlnnte .suddenly. As this question c' changed so suddenly after the confer- " 'nee, It may be fairly assumed that the ambassador abandoned the conditions tx which the President u-as reputed to have rcRarded ns unsatisfactory. a It Ih believed thot tho protocol car- ki tlos within Itself provision for the cessation of hostilities. On this point the is naval contingent Is urgent that our f< pov#rnmont ndopt th* Napoleonic pol- hi tic* without acquiring aome aubatan- dl t!nl pledge to secure the consummation ft| of pence. What they particularly desire Is dint our government ahnll do- ci tnand as a condition of the ceiaation of p< hostilities. the surrender to the United ti States military forcoa of Morro Castle Je at the entrance of Havana harbor and ai pom" au?'h polnta of vantage at the c other lmt?orlant porta In the territory m eoon to fall under our control. t< The I'rncn < nmntlavlmtera* n The peace negotlationa are now be- tf llevod to be advanced to a point where th^ President ?ha? felt warranted In w turning hi? attention to the telecUoo j of the commlKsloners to be charged by th" United Ftntra with the drafting of h( a treaty of pence. *, Po far as can be gathered, but one ft name has been positively determined v >n, namely, that <>f Secretary ]>n*\ *ho will bend the commission. Heyond that point there Is no certainty, al- .. though ?ome prominent naims have been brought fori?.ard. Mr. Woodford, cur late minister to Spain, baa been c< mentioned. though ns he Is credited with r>nt( rtalnlntr a desire to return to '!' Madrid In thr? capacity of United States mlnl*t< r. after tho war, tho two amid- J' tlon? mlp-Wt conflict. ? peace commls- l< signer not ahmy being welcome rts nmlnl?t?r resident, particularly where y he has been a party to forcing an ob- ?j tk-xIous peace upon the country to which he Is to bu accredited. One of the names th.it flnds universal approval among persons versed In diplomacy Is k that (.f Minister Kustis. ex-nmbnssador ? to France, whose stnonch Americanism, h combined with diplomatic knowledge a nd Ip^al ability, are urged an fitting w hlrn especially for nnnolntmenf a? nonen \ ornmlMloner. Tin? fact that Mr. Kuntlr ri I" n l)?-m<?crat would n?>t militate \ u airalnct hl? chance*. It l? premirn'vl I n th" I'r.<?id?-nt woulrl rather pr#*f?-r to i ri make the cornmlMBloti non-j?nrtlaan. | h A HIhii nfl'eatr. I r< Th* nnval officers have made tip their Talnd? that peace Is at hand and nr# '* Planning for a reduction of the naval n n*taldlshment to a peace IhihI*. Th" ti Hut i?tep to 60 taken will be the retire- ' 0 3SPECTS i by an Agreement erms RE NEGOTIATIONS 1 :t is Expected that the Protocol is the Cessation or Hostilities, efore the Protocol can be Made A amed by President McKlnley in the Philippines, I ent of the monitors from active ser- f ce. They are uncomfortable craft to j e In and afford the men little oppornity tor general training. Another * utter which has received attention is c e promotions to be accorded to ofllrs who have dlKtingufshed themselves * ring the hostilities. A step was made * this direction to-day by the submls- C an -to the President of recoramenda>ns by the secretary of the navy for t e advancement of all of the officers S Sampson's fleet who distinguished fa emselves. It was announced some ne ago that a board would be aplnted to decide on all promotions to x recommended, but for some reason is plan seems to have been abanned so far as some of the chief ottLrs were concerned. C Situation in Philippines* g general Merrltt's fore# in the Phlllpnes is to be Increased by the 7,000 d jops now at San Francisco, which * 111 be aent as soon as transports can ? obtained. Secretary Alger said to- << ,y that 2,000 troops would sail at 1 ce. The department has not auffl- A *it transports at hand to convey the o maining &.000 at present, out me sec- s tary says with those already arrived id with the 2.000 which are to leave in Francisco at once. General Merrltt II have a force of 18.000, and there III bo no hurry for . the embarkation the remaining troops. The departed has had an otter of two ships to insport the troops, but considered the ice asked excessive, and It is probable e return of the transports that first ?nt to Manila will be awaited. The cretnry to-day cabled General Merit asking him when it was expected e transports would return to San ranclsco, and if they are likely to ach that point within three weeks, elr return will be awaited, as it will ke at least that length of time to get w transports In readiness to carry oops. THI: MARINE GUARD 'the Rrooklyn and their Heroto Conduct ii ihf Fight with Ccrrirt'i Fleet?Many Deetle of Vulor. WASHINGTON", Aug. lO.-The followg report has been made public by the ivy department: FLAGSHIP N. A. STATION. July 16, 1898. U. S. FLAGSHIP BROOKLYN, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, July 16. BIR'.?I have the honor to submit the (lowing report of the part taken by ie marine guard of this vessel on the d Inst., in the action which resulted in e destruction of the Spanish squadron. At the moment the alarm waa given ,at the enemy's ships were coming out ' the harbor, the guard was at quarrs ready for Inspection. It was Immoately, dismissed and the men sent to elr stations for battle. The men were full of enthusiasm, but iere was no excitement or disorder, and >parently no concern for personal ifety. The battery was handled with admir>le coolness and deliberation. Greater ,re could not be taken In setting sights id aiming if the men had been at tar?t practice and each striving to mako record score. Considering the fact that the enemy as within effective range during the eater pnrt of the action, the fire of the !Condary battery must have been most structive to his men and material, and jntrlhuted Its full share to bringing ie battle to an end so speedily and with > little loss to ourselves. It is reported in t the Spanish officers have stated that deadly was the effect of our second ry nattery nre, u wan impossioie xo eep their men at the irons. Where all did their duty manfully. It ? difficult matter to select Individual* ?r special mention. There aro some, iHvever, who deserve to be brought to our notice by name for conduct that splayed in a conspicuous manner course, intelligence and devotion to duty. During the early part of the action a irtrldge Jammed in the bore of the 6Dunder and in the effort to withdraw It, ?e case became detached from the procllle. leaving tho latter fast in the bore ad Impossible to extract from the rear, orporal Robert Gray, of tho port gun, sked and received permission to ntnnpt to drive the shell out by means of rammer. To do this, It was necessary > go out on the gun and the uwlertakig was full of difficulties and dangers, ie latter due 1n a great measure to the lost of the turret guns flrlng overhead, fie gun was hot and It was necessary > cling to the Jacob ladder with one and while endeavoring with the other > manipulate the long rammer. After brave effort, he was forced to give up ad was ordered In, Quartermaster W. mlth then came, sent by the executive (Tleer, and promptly placed himself In re dangerous position outside the gun urt, where he worked and failed ae the ?rporal had ?lone. Neither "had been Ule to get the rammer Into the bore, n.J th<-rc seemed nothing left to do but (amount tho run. At this juncture Prl nte MacNeal, one ??f the crew, volun- j red to ?ro out and make a final effort. The Rim wan fo Important, the ?*tar- f .nr<t battery i?-in>c endued, that u n >rlorn hope, he was |?ermrtted to make j attempt. I fp pushed <i6t boldly and ( I.l Hi with. i in- gunn tit itiu iKinmii irret were firing. tho blnnt nearly , nocking him overboard and tho eneiy'? nhot* were coming with frequency j i to hi* I mediate neighborhood. It wa* ; t thin time that Chief Vownnn Ell I# ] a* killed on the other aide of ih?' deck. . faeNeal never POUfed in hla work. Tho rimmer woh finally placed In the bore , nU the shell ejected. The gun wan Im- , tfdlately put In action, and MncNoal numed hi* duty nn coolly oh If what ho ad done were a motter of every day uitlne. The ha I tie orderlies Well Writ a place 1 mong thoee whole conduct iv worthy of I pcclal mention. They were on the j i ,v<- rormi.uilly. Ix-irlng Iwitil.' order* :? all partii of the ahlp, iuid in no In- ] tance did they fall In the pro/njrt and \ intelligent performance of their responUfale duty. , The signal men occupied rery exposed positions during the ac- p ion, and rendered excellent service. Hgnal halyard* and numbers, battle lags and speed cones, were riddled by imall projectile! and fragments of SI >urstlng shell, casualties that show In irhat a sone of danger the signal men ? >erformed their duties. Signal men ? :oomba and Mclntlre and battle omerles Rail and Davis were so new Toe. U nan Ellis when he was killed, that they w rere bespattered with blood. U A report nearly Identical with this has icen made to the commanding officer. Very respectfully, tl (Signed) hi PAUL ST. C. MURPHY. ? Capt JJ. S. Marine Corps. a. Commanding Guard. w G1BARA EVACUATED S J* >nd OecwpUd by Garcia, wMo U Wow 1U- R alalia* Holgmlo Willi Forea of 8,000 Man. ai SANTIAGO DB CUBA, Aug. 10,10 p. tL?Lieutenant Colonel Jane, of General a\ Mllxto Care la's staff, liaa Just arrived th rom the front wHJi dispatches announc- ^ ng the occupation of Gibara, on the ^ lorth coast of the province of Santiago pt le Cuba ijy General Garcla's troops. ci Gibara was evacuated by the Span- "th arda. They left a thousand sick and bt mounded, who are being cared for by the pc Juban commander. In General Garcia with 8,000 troops, la esJeglng Holguln, now occupied by the bt pan 1 ah General Lugue, whose surrender ch as been demanded. te ? In TEOOFB TO BE MOVED pi mm r.M. 1Vm( Vlrolnla ^ Gocx to Knoxvllle. WASHINGTON, Aug. l<X-A<JJatant th General Corbln has Issued the following fo tatenjeot: J The secretary of war has ordered one lvlslon of the flrrft array corps of Chatwooga to Knoxvllle, Teim., and anther to division of the same corps from H Thick amaugra. to Lexington, Ky. A llvlslon of the fourth corps now n't u. 'ampa, baa "been ordered to Huntsvllle, Lla. The seoond division (Qen. Davis's) f the second array corps now at Manasas, Va., has been ordered to Middle- j. own, Pa. The advisability of march- ? ng the troops from Chlckamauga to tfc Cnoxvllle and Lexington, Is under con- h Ideratlon. 1B The dlvlstoo ordered to Knoxvllle Is B he second, and consists of the following eglments: Thirty-tlrst Michigan, First Georgia, Sixth Ohio, One Hundred and FlftyIghth Indiana, First West Virginia, lecond Ohio, First Pennsylvania, Foureenth Minnesota. jr. The third division ordered to Lexlng- i on ana consists of the Twelfth Mlnneota, Fifth Pennsylvania, Eighth MIsilssippl. Twenty-first Kansas, Twelfth ?' Jew oYrk. Ninth Pennsylvania, Second Ilssourl, First New Hampshire. The troops of the fourth corps .ordered Q' rom Tampa to Huntevllle, Ala., are the <jc Third Pennsylvania, One Hundred and t JMfty-seventh Indians, First Ohio, Fifth )hlo, Seoond New York, Thirty-second PJ llchlgan, Slicty-nlnth New York, Third 1,1 )hlo. 01 The troops of the second corps ordered JJf rom Manassas to Mlddletown, Pa,, ore ^ he One Hundred and Fifty-ninth In- a( liana. Thirty-second Kansas, Third * few York, Sixth Pennsylvania, Fourth 01 Mssouri, Seventh Illinois, First Rhode ** aland, Third Missouri, Second Tennesee. B The First Ohio and the Fifth U. S. lavalry are ordered from Tampa to lontauk Point. J* The Fourth Kentucky, Col. Colson "j1 lommandlng, has been ordered from 1,1 Lexington to Jacksonville and attached c? o the Seventh corps. " The movement of these troops Is in ac- ai lordance with the plans of the war de- c< mwrninf *r? hr^nlc tin -the larire camns ind spread the troopa about the coun- w ry. tli ALL WAS HABMOHY ai (nil EnlhuUim lit ih? Nibraiku Repnb- ^ Jlc?n Convention?Strong Reaolntloim j2 LINCOLN, Nfcb,. Aug. 10.-Nebra?ka p, Republicans made a recoil for influstry tc o-day in their state convention, con- J? eluding with a degree of harmony per- p, laps unequalled in the history of the di )arty In the last ten years. Tho selec- cl Ion of Judge M. L Hnyvrard.of Nebras- tc ca City as the head of the ticket was tli nade certain when positive assurances ^ame this morning from Washington n? hat Assistant Secretary of War Melkle- u fohn, whom many delegates desired to fa lonor, would under no circumstances 'm >ermlt the use of his name. fr The contest for the remaining places ni >n the ticket was at no time bitter,many fu )f the selections being made by accla- n< nation. The complote ticket follows: For governor?M. L. Hayward, Otoe tli :ounty. gi Lteutenant-Bovernop-deorga A. Mur- at >hy, Gaue county. II Secretary of atat??C. Enek Durne, So- f* Ine county. ct Auditor?T. I* Matthews, Doge coun:y. In Superintendent of public Instruction? fcl r. F. Baylor, Lancaster county. Attorney frenoral?N. D. Jackson, An;elope county. Si Commissioner of pul)I!o lands and JUlldings?A. a Williams, Douglas :ounty. , The platform Is brief and goes to ex- 1: trernes In conservation, dlamlsaln* tho ]n lubject of territorial expansion wkh on r ndoraemcnt of President McKinley's w propOBPU terms Ol jMructr. j\. atinuiinii 'avorable to imperialism was apparent, f but was said to be antagonised in the Mmmlttee on resolution* and did not * rome before tho convention. The platform reiterate* the declara:loro? at SC I^oula and continues: m "We reaffirm unswerving allegiance p to the principles enunciated In the Republican national platform of 1S3C. We ci ire In favor of the maintenance of the V present gold standard and unalterably .tl uiikwim! ?n (ho free and unlimited coin- .. ige of silver. ', "Wo favor the payment of our Ml- ' Hers and sailors in the came money an h paid the bondholder*. gj "We congratulate the nation upon the . , mccesfcful issue of the war with Spain, fl| prosecuted under the direotlon of WilHam McKinley, commander-in-chief of w the army and navy of the United States, w ivlth the loyal support of bravo volun- f,, teers on both land and son. ?l "We emphaslxo our hearty approval of Cf ;he wise foreign policy of Prcvident Mc- d, Klnley and ?l?o of the terms demanded n< of flpnln as the conditions of restored peace." The remaining planks are devoted to w ttate Issues. The convention adjourned (c line die at 5:40 p. m. j,, m w nM^vnllmi rnntmlMlnnera. *< BAN FRANCISCO, August lO-Bena- .-1 :ora Morgan and C'ullom and Hepresentatlve Hilt, of the Hawaiian eommlsnlon, will sail en I he stenmer Mariposa a< for Honolulu to-night If tho eastern O malls arrive In time; otherwise her do- fr >arture will be delayed until to-morrow. M JUDGE FREER NOMINATED or CongrtM toy tb? Foartti Dialrtot Br pvbllcsiia?Krtry Comity An EnthuaUailo Couvalltleia. >e-lal Dispatch to the In'.clUxcncar. POINT PLEASANT, W. Vm. Au*. 19. The Republican congreislona] oonven- < on tor the Fourth district convention i Hoofe' opera lumse In this city to-toy. as tergely attended, all the countlts In le district being: reptescnted. The convention waa a very enthualaac one, and Republicanism wan at a Igh ebb, Hon. Elliott Northcott called te convention to order at 11 o'clock, id Hon. E. H. Flynri, ot Roane county, as unanimously elected secretary- The solutions declare that we unreservedly idorse the wise, patrlotlo and humane alley at President McKlaley and the publican administration in the conact of affairs at home and abroad. We "e unreservedly for sound money, and cognize the necessity of comprehensive nd enlightened monetary legislation, nd we believe that the declaration in te St. Louis national Republican platirm for the maintenance of the gold ( andard and the parity of all forms of toney should be given the vitality of ibllo layv,4ind the money of the Amerlm people should be made the best In j ie world, and wo further re-afflrm our ( sllef in the doctrine of reciprocity and oteotion to American labor and home i du?trle* t Hon. Charles T. Caldwell, of Parkers- 1 irg. was introduced as permanent , [airman, and made one of his charac- . ristlo speeches in which he reviewed grand style the great work accom- 1 Ished by the present administration, i was & fine speech and brought forth j eat applause and cheers. The roll by counties was called and * e luiiowing were namca as canauuues .' r the nomination: Romeo H. Freer, of < Itchle county; James M. Hensly, of ason county; L. T. Peck,-of Wayne , >unty, end O. B. Gibbon?, of "Wood , unty. , The flrat ballot resulted: Freer. 110H; , ensly, 34; Gibbons, 47; Peck, 22;.War- ( n Miller, of Jackson, 30H. and Bath >ne, of Wood county, 6. The two last j imed were not presented to the con- j ntlon. 1 Before the vote was declared by the ? lair Roane county asked permission to t tange her 19 votes, and they *vere rown to Freer. Mason followed with i i>r 31 votes for Freer, giving: Freer 0& votes, and upon motion of Hon. G. . Gibbons, of Wood oounty, Freer's f >m4na(Ton was made unanimous by a ?te of the convention. I M'GRAW GETS IT. ; smlnated for Contrail by Acclamation ( by tbi Second DUUrlat DrmocraU-Con> , raittlou Cut and Dried Affair and Sllmly 1 Attended. < >eclal Dispatch to the Intelllfencer. BliKINS, W. Va? Aug. 10.?The Sec- i id district Democratic congressional ' invention held here to-day was a very , jne affair. The MeGraw men haJ so i annea matters xnai mere w?? no mean at all except before the committee i resolutions, when a vigorous fight a8 made on the question pertaining to te disposition of. .the territory we are ?quirlng by the war. The convention n* called *to order by W. B. Cornwall, lairman of the congressional commute, who introduced ex-Senator H. O. avis as temporary chairman nnd C. W. oyer, of the Murtlnsburg Statesman, i temporary secretary. Senator Davis made n speech in which i criticised the national administration r it# attitude In regard to the acQUiaion of more territory, and the Republlin party for being under the control of le banking institutions of the country id other corporations, Ue also prodded to outline the policy the party jght to pursue in the corning election, hlch policy the committee on regolu- \ :>ns reported to the convention. The iwual committees were appointed id a recess taken until after dinner. Upon the reassembling of the conven- 1 on the committee on permanent organ- s atlon named Satart W, WaUter for j srmanent chairman and C. W. Boyer ( ir permanent secretary. Tho-commit- i e on resolutions adopted the ChlcaRV> \ latform, made an assault upon Gov nor Atkinson for his use of the paronlng power, endorsed the war, and ! aimed credit for it. On the question of t rritory capturcd the resolution was in I le nature of a compromise. r After the transaction of the other busl- j ?ss nominations were called for and \V. i rvirnwoii whn led tha forlorn hopes ' ir Junior Brown two year* ajro. nomlited Col. John T. MeQraw. Delegates om other counties seconded tho noralition nnd every one else having rewed to bo candidates, Mr. MoQraw was >rrilnated by acclamation. Mr. Mc<3ra,w, in bin speech accepting ic nomination. Bald that a ?oat In Conrasa has been tho ambition of his life, id be would now make the fight of bis te to secure bis election. He was in ivor of the platfprm adopted by the invention, which was as above noted. The convention as a whole was not rifely attended and there was a nota,c lacjt of enthusiasm. IIoo. Mark W. linker Nominated. ( )ocial Dinpateh to the Intolligencer. BUCKHANON, W. Va.. Aug. lO.-The enth senatorial convention met here at ' 30 p. m. to-duy. The attendance was ir**. harmonious and enthualnatlc. 1 lark W. Raker. of Randolph county, < as nominated on the sixteenth ballot. J&ERICA3 PROTECTANT ASSOCIATION J atlonai Convention of (h* Order-W?*t , Mating Tine? Plttahnrgh. , SCRAyTON, Pa.. August 10.?The i ltlonal convention of the American 1 rotcitant Association bosun In this j ty to-day. Worthy Qranu Matter 'orkman McDowell, of Philadelphia, i resided. The report of Worthy Grand ] icretarjr Ludcmann, of Cincinnati, lowed that little If any progress In , icmbershlp hid boon made during tho ' jst year. Worthy Grand Treasurer with, of Beaton, was not present, but ' is report was received showing a baliice of $r?00. Pittsburgh was selected ' ?r next year's convention. That city a* tli* birth place of the order end 111 next year be the scene of the celerntlon of the association's fiftieth an [versnry. The eohventlon adopted a J >mmlttee suggestion not to use with- ' rawal cards us visiting cards. This :tlon applies to every lodge otid mem- 1 ?r. 1 A special committee wan appointed 1th power t?"? select a new d?'?lgn and ' irmuln for charters. Motions to meet 1 ereafter In September and October pro defeated. There was no evening < aslon. To-morrow officers will be ected nnd action will he taken on n institutional amendment to Increase I io number of degrees from three to < uo. It In expected the convention will iljourn Anally during tho afternoon, nly nkout flity delegates art present om Pennsylvania, Ohio, Now Jersey, ilssourl, Michigan and Indiana* i NO MORE G American Army in Pc Taste of Mail GENERAL WILSON'S F< At Coyon Hirer After Chasing the Occupy a Formidable Positlf Flank?The Talcing of the Ton Wounded?Spanish Casualties Prisoners?Capture of ttarrlsot [Copyright, 1KB, or Iho Associated Pfess.) , COAMO, Porto Rico, August 10, 13 m , i via Ponce.?Troop C. of New Tork, 1 pursued the party of fleeing Spanish ' engineers after the capture of Coarao | resterdar a distance of four miles alone jie road to Albonlto. The American* ' were checked at the Cuyon river, vhere the Spaniards had blown up the nidge, and were ihelled from a Span- ' ish battery on the crest of Aeaninte nountaln. The Climounted cavalry returned the Are, receiving no damage , ind holding the position. A battalion ' if the Third Wisconsin volunteer! :ame to their support. To-day General Wilson's column It t --I-I tk. h.l.tna aw,A roMII. eouns, iriKiiniiB mc uiihm ?< ? , loitering the enemy's position. Thero , ire formidable gorges on either side, ind the Spanish works are on the crests # >f mountains' commanding the roads. The Spaniards have several guns counted, among them two machine j funs sent back Into the country from the torpedo boat destroyer Terror at * San Juan. These positions It will be 1 llffloult (P flank. t All the men wounded In yesterday's < lighting will recover. TUeTskliis of Connie. COAMO. Porto Rico, August 9, via St f' Thomas, P. W. L.?General Wilson took *( the town of Coamo this morning with a t oss of only seven men wounded, all 1 numbers of the Sixteenth Pennsylva- J nla regiment. i Coraoral Barnes, of Company B. was J mortally wounded. Sergeant Wishart ' ivas slightly wounded, Private Whltloek 1 vas struck In the groin, and Private riydo Frank was struck in the leg. ] Folly and Herbert Lubold, both of ' whom woro shot In- the arm, were the >ther Injured. ' The Spanish ore known to have lost J heir commnndor. Major Tellescas. Cap- 1 lain Ecante, Captain Lopes nnd nine jrlvates, all killed, and to have nad hirty-flve wounded. . The Americana captured 180 prisoners, ?he whole force of - Span- ' srds, except the cavglj-y. The capture of the town and garrWdn . vas neatls* planned and splendidly ex- J tented. The Sixteenth Pennsylvania , volunteers moved to a point off the north of the town last night and by forced marches of eight miles across the mountains arrived at the rear of he town about 7 o'clock this morning, lust In time to cut off the-enemy's re- < ;r?at. 1 At daylight the Third Wisconsin and t troop C, New York, moved by -the , right flank, and the artillery, support- f ?d by the Second Wisconsin, advanced t to the center. The Fourth cavalry j :ook up a position from which It could Mllop to the field and sweep the valley Into the town. Npanlitrrfa Trapped. At 7 o'clock Are was opened upon the >lockhouse, which was hammerod with ihell' and shrapnel. The Spaniards replied with a few shots from their Maulers and then fled. The blockhouse was 1 ?oon ablaze and the artlllory flre ln~ front ceased at 7:45 a. m. , Almost Immediately volley flrlng was heard In the rear of the town. The Spaniards In seeking to escape ran 1 itralght into the arms of Colonel Hul- t ngs* regiment, posted on the hills com- < nandlng the road. The enemy sought irotectjon In trenches. t?ut they could J lot withstand the deadly flre. With their commander and two captains . tilled, they were compelled to surrenJer. A troop of fifty Spanish cavalry scaped through the mountains, our javalri* beinir unable to Dursue them. The Bpnnlard* had destroyed the atone bridge across the river Coamo, leading nto the town, but It was evident that they were not prepared to make a itrong resistance as no artillery was posted there. The natives received the \merlcans with delight. General "Wlllon. Immediately after taking the town, jushed the Wisconsin troops n mile out seyond, where they will camp tor the night __________ AH OMEN OP PEACE. Sandy Bntterflr Mcttlra on a Smoking Oil it of th? I'ncaa. KTCT WEPT, Fla., Aug. 10,12:40 p. tn. -The tug Uncaa, commander Lieutenant R. Bralnerd, reached here ?to-day, after nn exciting fortnight of "blockade luty' on tho north Cuban coast The tineas holds the record of the thero smaller boats for continuous, blockado service and Interesting experience. She carries Cuban expeditions and lands them almost tinder the enemy's guns; ?ho chnses almost anything from a raft to a battleship and occupies spare moments by knocking over Spanish blockhouses and capturing prises. It was while off Mntanzns a day or two ago the Uncas was fired upon. She ivos within two miles of the shore when without any warning the sand battery of six Inch guns began to throw sheila < at her. Fully twenty of the missiles ] roll around the tug within a radius of a hundred yards before she could get out >f range. As she steamed away the Un:as returned the fire with her three forward and after six pounders. t Then occurred a llttlo Incident lllus- 1 [rating the superstition of seamen. The t est shell from the Uncas' stem gun had j lust screamed Its way across the waters i ivhen a gaudy winged butterfly which had blown off the ahore noverca over \ Ihn n(il! amoklng gun ami settled down 1 m Itn prim musxle. A horny lifted Irlrtinwn who mnnned i he gun tmw li, threw up hl? hand* and ! houted to Lieutenant Bralnerd: t "Say, captain, that settlea HI That'* the l ift shot we'll Are In ihl* war." And there la not a man on the tug who In not thoroughly convinced that the * i?utt*rfly'a visit was a aure forerunner % >f peace. ____________ KumiMon ?*? **hlcr <o b-? Admiral*. \ WASHINGTON, August 10,-The a Prealdmt haa determined to rccommend to cougreas that acting Kuar Ad- l 10UQUETS I.. ?rto Rico Getting 9 ser Bullets. lorrc A DP orcTiuc /IIVLv} AI\L IVLOIIHU Spanish that far?The Enemy ? Which will bo Difficult to rn of Coamo?Seien Americana 13 Killed, 35 Wonndtjd and 180 iNoatlr Executed. nlrol Sampson bo advanced eight numbers and Commodore Schley six numbers. This will result In making jnch a rear admiral, but with Comma*. flora Schley ranking Immediately boon' Admiral Sampson. Captain Clark, )f the Oregon, will be recommanded for in advance ct six numbers In the captain's grade and Lieutenant Commander Walnwright will go up eight numbers. Other promotions through- } DUt the fleet irttl be recommended, ADMIRAL DEWEYTTHANKS 1*0 Representative J.I vln g?ion,?rO?or|la for Inlrot|?ie(lo? of IU?olntl*n KxUudl|i?Thnnkinf I'augrMilP Hln<. * ATLANTA, Qa., August 10.?Conjressman Livingston, of Georgia, ha* eceived the following from Admiral 3ewey: "FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA, Off Cavlte, Philippine Islands, July t "MY DEAR 8IR?"I have Just learned rgn? the lost papers that I am lndebt* >d to you for the Introduction Jn the muse of representatives of the resoluion extending to tne the thanks of ingress for the naval engagement of Manila Bay, May 1. "I need hardly tell you that I am nost slnoerely grateful to you at the luthor of that resolution?bringing as It loes, the hlghost honor that can come o an American naval officer in his professional career. But It Is a great pleasure to acknowledge my debt of rratltude, and to thank you in unstinted measure for the part you took in Attaining for me that greatest disinction. "It is a source of additional pleasure o me, a Vermonter, that the mover of .lie resolution was not a man from the lorth, but one from the far south. This s one of the good signs of the times. In the hour of danger there 1b no south, 10 north, but one united country. May ive never hear of sectionalism again. There are no lines drawn in the navy. *I need not say It may interest you :o know that my flag lieutenant, Lieu;ennnt Brumby, is a Georgian by birth md appointment. "Again thanking you most cordially, , [ remain Very gratefully and sincerely; (Signed) "GEORGE DEWEY. To the Hon. P. Livingston, "House of Representatives." Hare Troup* tor Manila* WASHINGTON, August 10,-The war lepartment has received a dispatch from San Francisco saying that 2,000 roops sailed to-day for Manila. There ire about 5,000 more soldiers now at Jan Francisco who will be sent to Mallla ns soon as transports can be obained. ' ORIENTAL ADVICES 'bow a Terrible Slate of Affair* Prevail* Ids tn China, SEATTLE, Wash., August 10.-Carl >Verner, head engineer of the German lect at Manila, who has arrived from he orient, on being interviewed said; "There will bo no German interfer ;nce. The ships went to Manila to :oal. Seven German ships are now :here. The priests, nuns and Chinese iro fleeing from the Philippines. Ihe -hineso and nuns are going to Amoir ind the priests to Dagupan, the Spanah stronghold. A hundred and- fifty rebels captured he town of Chao Yang. The soldier* *ed the rebels, burned the town and narched out to Chinese music. The tsbels are re treating before the govjrnment troops. The death rate from pestilence in Seoul Is awful. On one lay, the 16th of July, there were 1,400 ases and deaths. There were riota in Bombay caused by the plague." All Corea is excited by the German onsul, Krln, slapping the minister of oreign affairs, Kin Whan, in the face v11?i his unread letter, and punching ilm in the chest. Corea demands quick rengeance. There ara widespread riots In the ?ze Chaun and a strong anti-foreign endency. All the English, French and Itnerican missions wero attacked and nany Christians were killed. A priest, ?ero Preury, was carried into captlvKF, >y the brigund, Su Manau. The French nisslon offers six thousand taels rantorn. The Protestant and Roman 7athollo missions were destroyed in the own of Pellln Lwechran. They were lestroyed by rebels. Seven thonsand nore troops left Canton In a hopeless ittempt to suppress the rebellion^ The Chinese admiral is preparing a fleet igalnat the rebels. There are serious riots In BhanghaL Phe French authorities took vigorous ictlon and killed twenty natives, which luieted the rest. Business was sus>ended and <he foreign residents were errllled. A llii iwii tiu|imii;n<' bu>c m* >p!n!ou that the United States should inrwx the Philippine Islands without nterferetice by thi? powera, sAylng that lapan courn trust the states to do he fair thing by her. The Ppjw'i Illnm, ROME, August 10.?Owing to the sudUrn fall In the temperature the pops ins contrnctcd an Internal chill. On he advice of his physician. Dr. LapK>nl, who recommend* rest. his holiness inn suspended all audiences, The nbswatore Itomano declare* hat ther* In no cause for anxiety* but rumors aro current that th?l pope Is icflf) and that nil buiines* Ik practically eft to Cardinal ltampola. the papal MC* etarr of mate. ^Vewther Forteiui fnt To-tUr. T or Wert Virginia, Wwtern l>niwylraila una Ohio, threatening weather: llfht ariablo wlnd?. I .oral TeDiperwInrr. The temperature yesterday as observed >y c. Schnepf, drugvtflt. corner Market ,nd Fourteenth trcot?. was dm follow*: 7 n, m 76 j I p. W 9 n. m 7S 7 p. m u 2 M | \N eather-Cloudy. '/ '! mm