Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 29, Plymouth, Marshall County, 1 July 1898 — Page 7

HISTORY OF THE WAR. Important Events Reviewed and Condensed Into Reliable Form for Our Readers.

Suni!;iy, .lune 1 . Sranish ktfaatrj made a hasty retreat for ecver at Guanianaino under heavy fire from American war ships. They ran so fat nono of them could be hit. The marines at Camp UlrCalJa are aaxkmsU awaiting the arrival of Staffer's army. Admiral Sampson his decided to redact Mono Castle at Santiago. He t nr.ks one dnarmte shell from the Vesuvius will be suffii lent. He has learned that Jlobson and his men are no longer held in the fort as a shield against the tire of the American abipa. The Madrid correspondent of the Paris Temps says a report is current that MwnfTfl has surrendered. The eruier Kawart has left Hampton Roads with part of the Minus recruits on board, but may kave goni -ut enly to test her engines and her new t-incB rifles. Belief that Lew Wallace will be nihil tad a major general in day or so is e::t i tained by Indiana congressmen. President McKinley has chosen 193 young men tum the enlisted ranns and civilian life for appointment as second lieuItaaata in the army. -The Illinois Army and Navy League bsi declared against jam for the troops and promises tj provide each soldier with najaiif MoiJlJ June JO. General Garcia, the Cuban leader, discussed with Adm.r.i! Simpson on the flagship New York plan tor the capture of Santiago. Garcia I f rce of ,'f) men is within a few miles of lOllain ft is believed that the president will soon Usue a call for more volunteers. Albert AlM9 of Massachusetts and .Joseph V. 1 HE MEKRIMAC. (Sunk by Lieut. Hobson in the Channel Leading Into the Harbor of Santiago.) Plume of "ew Jersey were nominated to be brigadier generals. Itoss Matthews f Illinois was named to b assistant quartermaster, with rank of captain, and Charles A. Clark of Illinois was chosen first lieutenant. It is reported that hereafter Capta'n General Blanco will re. ngnize no fla? of true in Havanese waters. There are indications that the Spaniards de8lr a ranom before releasing H'bson and h' crew. Premier Sagasta said that nothing has ye: been decided touching an exchange of prU-

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i " MCNMINtMMM CAIMANERA. oners. -Th pres.dett and Secretary Long have decidtd to make Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac, a lieutenant commander, and the necessary legislative measures will be taken at O' cm. Illinois raval recruits left Norfolk, V'a.. on the collier Cassius, which sailed south. The cruiser Newark returned mysteriously anu consumed much time in signaling. The fleet of transports with the troops under ; ri. Bhafter is now supposed to be lying off Santiago. The vessels were sighted by merchant ships when near their destination, and It is believed a safe landing will aoon be effected and the active campaign will at once begin. Capt. -Gen. Blanco was shot in the leg by a volunteer whose brother had been executed. Havana is reported in a condition bordering oa revolution. Residents have fled to the country Cubans escaped from Havana deny the stories that there la an abundance jf food in that city. War department says ti9 33d and 34th Mich.gan and 9th Massachusetts leglments will leave Camp Alger to-merrjw for Newport News to mbark on the Harvard and Yale for Santiago. Spanish cabinet said to have decided to accept no offers of peace wihch require the sacrifice of colonial possessions. John Jacob Astor's mountain battery arrives in San Francisco. News was teeived fr m Manila that the insurgents nc I hold 5.000 priaoners. Admiral Iiwey will permit no attack on the city until the American troops arrive. The Baltimore left Manila on June 17 to meet the transports--. The rebels have formed a provisional government and acknowledged the protectorate of the United States. Administration decided to send reinforcements to Shafter at once. In an interview published in MadrtdtDon Carlos intimated that when the war is over he will instigate a revolution In Spain. - Pulaski F. Hyatt, former consul at Santiago de Cuba, arrived at Tampa en route to Santiago, where he will advise General THE NEWARK. (Protec'd 'rui r Which Has Just Gone Into Commission.) ßhtlt- as to the vulnerable points of the city. P w.-m practically decided at a eonferen'o at nahtagtoa to -end a flying squadron to the em -t of Spain.- On a test vote in the ß r ,.'.te ri; i opponents of the annexation of ! Ylawail w re defeated by 44 to 15. Tuemlay. .Inn Shatter's army, now before Santiago, In conjunctirn with Gareia's 4.000 men In the Ylclaity, makes 20,000 troops menacing that city. A landing place has not been aelected, but it is believed It will be westward of Santiac. and thence to a point commanding the harbor defenses. Arrival of the American Invading army off Santiago officially reported

by General Linares, th Spanish comnian-ler. General Blanco is going to send four battalions of troops t;" the relief of the city. Richard Harding Davis gives a graphic description of a visit paid by General Shatter and Admiral Sampson to General Garcia at his camp near Santiago. The Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth Michigan regiments and the Ninth Massachusetts regiment, now at Camp Alger, commanded by General Henry M. Dufheld. will be the first re-cnf .ireements for General Shafter at Santiago. Hunger is prevailing in Havana, and the rich are reported to be taking flight. It is said European governments are contemplating overtures to America and Spain in th-; dire ti n of peace. A favorable report hao been made by the house military committee on the bill to revivo the grade of lieutenant general. It empowers the President to confer the tiile on an officer distinguished for courage, skill and abilii). Orders have been issued to hold all persons captured on Spanish prize ships until further orueis. They number over 10J It is proposed to establish near Atlanta. Ga., a stockade to hold ail prisoners captured during the war. Cable communication liua been established between the military station at Camp M Calla. Guantanamo bay, and the departments in Washington. Dispatches Iroa Havana announce that Gen. Blanco is m :idmg six battalions to protect the Santi ago coast. Kx-Presidcnt Cleveland at Lawren.eville. M. J., speaks in favor of peace and deprecates territoiial expansion. All plans ior the occupation of Puerto Kico are abandoned until Shatter's army is placed in a pOSltlM to carry out its purposes. China orders the American supply ship Zaflro to leave its waters at once, refusing the usual allowance of time -An otflclal dispatch to Madrid yesterday dt .ared that the town of Castilda, Cuba, has been shjlled by an American warship. The navy department at Washington received official confirmation of the news that Camara's fleet has returned to Cadiz. Prominent Spanish financiers sent letters to the newspapers in Madrid and Barcelona urging a prompt cessation of the war. The president today sent these nominations to the senate: David E. Jones, to be attorney for the western district of Wisconsin; Ella B. Elliott, postmaster at Hamilton. U. ; Edward Mills, agent for the Indians of tli" Tululip agency in Washington. Volunteer infantry. First regiment: Lieutenant colonel. Harper II. McCaieb of Texas; majors. Hobert A. Hogers and William T. Levy of Texas; surgeon, with rank of major, William F. Starley of Texas; assistant surgeon, with rank of flrt lieutenant. Henry A. Ingalls of Texas; chaplain, James M. Kirwin of Texas; captains, Diyant K. Coree. Frederick J. Cooke. Juan S. Hart. William D. Anderson. Grant K. B'?nnett, Krank A. Ityan, Amos B. Sparkman, Etienne DeP. Rujac, Stephen P. Allen, Kdwln K. MBIT I, Green W. Butler. Jesse L. Hall, all ot Texas. First lieutenants: Charles W. Nefll, Joseph Y. Johnson. John O'Keefe, Benjamin C. Heily, Hoi-

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ace Booton, Charles S. Dulin. John P. Melton, Thomas H. Blackrmrn, Taylor M. Reagan. Arthur V. Symms. Frank '.). Tompkins, Thomas N. Devine. all of Texas. Second lieutenants: David C. Mc'Jaleb. Duble Chubb, Joseph McA. Power, Wililam S. Sinclair, George II. Dandin. John W. B. Smith, Franclr. P. Tiernan. John S. Hoover, Joseph T. Maloney. John J. Tirney, Frederick E. Natley, John U. Rogers, all of Texas. Third regiment. United States Volunteer Infantry, majors: Frank Gordon. Thomas S. Wylly. Chaplain. Daniel H. Pirker, of Georgia. Assistant surgeon, with rank of first lieutenant, Joseph A. Guinn. Second lieutenants: William Nehu. company D. Eighth United States infantry; John H. Estill. Jr. All of the appointments to the Third regiment are from Georgia with the exception of William Nehu. Sixth regiment. United States Volunteer infantry: Surgeon, with rank of major, Frank P. Robinson, of Tennessee. Eighth regiment. United Stateä Volunteer infantry: To be chaplain, Benjamin V Arnett, Jr., of Illinois. Tenth United States Volunteer infantry: Chaplains. Crandall Mackay of South Carolina. Albert J. Woude of Loulaiana. Second lieutenant. Winfleld S. Brown of Ohio. Fust regiment. United States Volunteer engineers: Captains. Samuel Rodman and Richard Esmond of New York. Firat lieutenants. Alexander Dow, Joseph R. Ilaskin, Frederick R. Slater. John Criswold Livingston, Archibald R. Livingston. Allan A. RobbÜMI, Sanford Lock wood Clliett, all of New York ; Robinson Molinard and Jamei Elliott Hewes, of Maryland. Second lieutenants: John George Morgan of Rcnnsyl var.la, Matthew Maury Corbln and Daniel Green Morton o! Maryland. Louis Birely Hamilton and William Hopkins of the District of Columbia. Sec'ond regiment United States Volunteer engineers: First lieutenant. Robert Stewart "Brooks of New jTaey. Tenth regiment United States Volunteer infantry: Captain, Chas. L. Beatty of the District of Columbia. Third regiment United States Volunteer engineers: rltain. Lewis H. Mattair of Florida First lieutenant. Michael S. Murray, corumissary sergeant, U. S. A. Second lieutenant, William D. Paso ol Florida. Brigade surgeon, with rank of major. Ernest Taylor Tappey of Michigan Additional paymasters: Frederic C. Lord of Nevada, John A. Krause of Ohio, Henry J. May of Ohio. Edward A. tttgatow of Illinois. Webster C. Weiss ot Pnaaylraata (nominatien of Webster C. Weiss of Pennsylvania for above office withdrawn). John E. Lyn h of Mississippi. Chief quartermaster, with rank of major. Otto H. Falk of Wisconsin (to correct former nomination of Otto Falk). It is thought all these nominations will be confirmed. .lo.-Ni. in . June Mi Admiral Sampson and C!en. Shafter officially report the landing of troops at BaJqntri and the layi-' of plans to attack Santiago front and rear. The Spaniards w re deceived b a feint and the troops landed where they could not have been expected. Their dispatches read as follows: "Landing of the army progressing favorably at Balqtiirt, There was little if any resistance. The New Orleans, petroit, Caatlne, Wasp and Suwinee plielled the Vicinity before the lamMiur. JrV'e made a demonstration at Cabanas to engage the attention Of the enemy. The v.-. is engaged the west battery for some hours. She had one man killed. Ten submarine mines have been recovered from the channel of (Juantanamo. Communication by telegraph has been eatab-

Jished at Guantanamo. Sampson." Landing at Daiquiri this morning successful. Little if any resistance. Shafter." Four picked crews removed even submarine mines frum Guantanamo harbor under a heavy tire from start batteries. The Marblehead and the Dolphin replied to the Spanish shots. A cable from Havana deni'-s that an attempt has been made upon the life of Captain-General Blanco. Official report is BMtde that Mauser bullets caused the laceration ot' Bodies of marines killed in Cuba, which laceration was at first believed to be mutilation. Protests are published in the Madrid press against reports that the queen regent la to resign. Planco sayj that Hohson is not exchanged for the reason that the lieutenant and his companions had an opportunity to see the defenses of Santiago harbor. The third expedition to the Philippines, with which Gen. Merritt Is expected to jail, will be ready to depart Monday next. Efforts are making by Blanco to win the Cuban Kaders to the cause of Spain. The captain-general's private secretary has gone to see President Masso. and General Pando is said to have had a conference with Gomez, who is reported to be willing to light the Americans if given command of 10,00) Spanish troops. First troops for Gen. Shaffer's re-enforcement leave Camp Alger for Newport News. Naval repair ship Vulcan, with ski'Ted nicn and tools, sails to join Admiral Sampson's fleet. In an interview in London Dr. Depew said the United States would from the force of events be compelled to retain all colonies captured from Spain. A cable from Rome stated the qmen regent of Spain had notified thepope of her intention to abdicate. The pope is reported as having warned her abdication would cause civ.l war. The Marquis of Lansdown British secretary of state for war. strongly urged an alliance with the dated Statics. Madrid dispatches say Spain is endeavoring to form a coalition of South and Central American republics against the Catted States. Capt. Crouch and men of Iiis company of Peoria. 111., were vindicated at Camp Thomas of charges made in connection with the mental condition of a private. In an engagement with the forts during the landing of troops at Baiquiri one man on the Texas was killed. It was decided to turn over to the ambassadors of France and Austria, as Spain's diplomatic agents, the non-combatants and crews of the several prize vessels. The statement was published in London that German marines have lauded in Manila. Thursday, June Si Cable news direct from Cuba and by dispatch boats to Jamaica i3 that there has been sharp lighting on land near Bai'ltiiri. and that the ships have kept up a vtKorous bombarding of the hills, forcing the Spaniards to retreat. Cables from Cuba by way of Madrid report that fierce fifjhiins has taken place between the allied American and Cuban forces and the Spanish. The Spaniards do not claim their usual victory, but declare that the "situation is critical." Officials in Washington are confident our forces have fj'.ven a. pood account of themselves. The auxiliary cruiser Yale sailed from Old Point Comfort with the first re-enforcements for General Shatter's army at Santiago de Cuba. Sagasta is said to have anounced in the Spanish chamber that the fleet of AJ-

r) miral Camara is bound for the Philippines. The Cuban junta in New York received from Colonel Labarde, near Santiago, its first direct cable report since the war began. Splendll work has been done by Admiral Sampson's ships in bombarding the Spanish batteries near Santiago. The Texas is credited with the best w rk of the war. The Vesuvius has demonstrated the complete success of gun cotton shells. Governor Tanner has ordered the Eighth and Ninth Illinois regiments to be at the state fair grounds in Springfield for examination for enlistment in the United States volunteer service. The United States monitor Monadnock and the collier Nero sailed from San Francisco to join Admiral Dewey's squadron at Manila. The Cadiz lleet was sighted off the Island of Sicily going toward Suez. Dispatches to Madrid yesterday say that an American warship appeared off San Juan, but was driven off by the cruiser Isabella. a gunboat, and the Terror. One Spaniard was killed and three wounded. Fourteen hundred Michigan troops sailed from Norfolk. Va., on the cruiser Yale. The United States troops in Eastern Cuba formed a camp live miles inland from Baiquiri. where they are massing for the attack on Santiago. In connection with the landing of troops the American warships shelled all the villages between Santiago and Guantanamo. A landing was made at the latter place, where a battle occurred. The Americans and Colonel Lahorde'g Insurgents drove the Spanish away. The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill providing for a war loan of SI.-'jOO.OOO.--According to dispatches received by the Cuban junta in New York sixty Spaniards were killed and sixteen wounded in an engagement near Guantanamo Tuesday with the American and Cubans. It is announced in Madrid that Spanish re-enforcements are being concentrated at Santiago. Representative Lacey of Iowa complains that 2Ü.00Ü Of the 45.000 men at hickamauga have no rifles. General Shafter had the Cubans make a demonstration against Matamoras and the western outposts with the Idea of drawing out the Spaniards in fori-e. While the demonstration failed to accomplish what General Shafter desired. It resulted in a fine piece of work by the Texas. The Texas, unaided, silenced and apparently destroyed a battery which all

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WW " KlcLC-0 in ii rr SOME OF THE HEROES the ships in Commodore Schley's division of the fleet had twice fiercely bombarded without result. Steaming in so close that she almost touched the shore the battleship took Socapa battery on the flank, pouring into it 135 6-inch and 12-incn shells. The Spanish forces that had beer driven from Matamoras tield batteri'-.i now fled from Socapa. omcerä of the Vesuvius, which lay opposite the Texas' target, say the marksmanship of the battleship's Runners was the finest of the war. Admiral Sampson was (blighted with the work when t'aptaiii Phillips told him, "Wo have destroyed them." The Texas was struck by a single shell, which killed one man and wounded six others. The killed seaman was F. It. Iflakely, apprentice, iirst class, of Newport. The wounded are: R. Russell. apprentice, Philadelphia, Pa.; w. J. Simonson, eeev man. New York; EL A. Gee. apprentice. Philadelphia; J. B. Lively, landsman. Norfolk. Va.: G. I Mu'.len, apprentice, New York: A. Socgvist, seaman. X w York. Russell is very seriously wounded. The c.th.rs will all recover. The shot whicA struck the Texas was about the last shot tired before the Spaniards abandoned the batter under the heavy and accurate fire of the Texas. This shell entered the battleship twenty feet abaft the stem at a point on the side about three fee below the main deck line. It cut a Jagged, round hole, from measurements of which it is deduced tiiat the size of the projectile was six and one-half inches. oddly enough, after Striking the tirst obstruction, it failed to explode, passing through a hawser re i and then cutting in two a heavy iron stanchion in the center of the berth leck, leaving its upper and lower parts intact. Here the explosion occurred. Standing around at quarters, but not in action, were the crews of two K-pOOnders located in the forward compartment of the berth deck. Blakely stood by a chain stopper about two feet distant. He was torn to pieces. Pieces of the shell flew In all directions, wounding the others. Friday, June X t. Official assurances have been received that Germany intends to be strictly neutial In regard to the Philippines. Reports are published at Madrid that yellow fever has stacked American troops In Cuba. The sittings of the cortes were suspended by royal decree. When the chamber adjourned the customary cheers for the throne were not given. One of the last bills passed was that making the Cuban debt payable in pesetas. Orders have been issiud at Honolulu to put the militia on a war footing. When annexation is decreed a regiment is likely to be dispatched to Manila. The Lighth regiment. I. N. ',., composed of colored troops from Chicago and six other cities in the state, received orders to start next Monday night for Camp Tanner. General Shafter s command advanced westward to the town of Juragua, which was captured without a battle. The Spaniards retreated toward Santiago and are expected to make a determined stand at Seville The camp of the United States troops is seven miles from EH Morro and overlooks the harbor of Santiago. The steamer Ptru, arriving at San Francisco yesterday, spoke the transports carrying the second expedition to Manila near Honolulu. All on board were well. The government purchased seven merchant vessels at a cost of $4,U00,000, persumably to carry supplies to the armies of invasion. In a tight within five miles of Santiago early Friday morning, l.OCW men of the Tenth Cavalry and Hough Riders engaged 2,000 Spanish infantry. The Spaniards sustained heavy loss and were driven back to the city. The Americans had nearly a score kill

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KiLLtOOF GUANTANAMO BAY. ed, including Hamilton Fish. Jr., and Captain A. KZ. Capron, while sixt., men, were wounded. Kill d: Captain Allyn M. Capron, Troop L, Hough Riders: Captain Luna. Troop L, Rougl Riders; Sergeant Hamilton Fish Jr.. Troop L. Rough Riders; Private James Crews, Troop L, Rough Riders; Private Tilman, Troop L, Rough Riders: Private Dawson, Troop L, Rough Riders; Private Dougherty, Troop A. Rough Riders: Private Edward Culver. Troop I.. Rough Riders; Private W. T. Erwin. Troop F. Rough Riders; Private H. Heffner, Troop G. Rough Riders; Private Dlx. First United States Cavalry; Private York, First United States Cavalry: Private Bejork, First United Statea Cavalry; Private Kolbe, First United States Cavalry; Private Berlin, First United States Cavalry: Private I.ennock. First United States Cavalry; Corporal White, Tenth United States Cavalry. Wounded: Major Rrodie, Rough Riders, sbot through the right forearm; Captain McCllntOCk, Troop B, Rough Riders, shot through the right b-g; Lieutenant J. K. Thomas, Troop L, Rough Riders, shot through right leg: condition is serious: Captain Knox, First United States Cavalry; condition serious; Major Hell, First United States Cavalry: Lieutenant Bryan, First United States Cavalry; Captain lfcCortnack, First United States Cavalry: Private E. M. Hill, Troop B, Rough Riders; Private S. F. Ishler, Troop B, 1 tough Riders; Private M. S. New comb. Troop B, Rough Riders; Private F. N. Reale, Troop p.. Rough Riders; Corporal J. D. Rhodes Troop B, 1 "-Ps-?3KV - Kmm das CORNRR OF MOHRO CASTLE. (From a Photograph Taken Atter the Bombardment ot Santiago.) Rough Riders; Corporal James F. Bean, Troop E, Rough Riders; Private F. B. Booth, Troop B, Rough Riders; Private Albert C. Hartle. Troop K. Rough Riders; Private It. G. Bailey, Troop E. Rough Riders; Private H. Alvcrs, Troop E, Rough Riders: Private E. J. Atherton. Troop E, Rough Riders; Private Clifford Reed. Troop E, Rough Riders; Sergeant G. V. Arringo, Troisp E, Rough Riders; Sergeant T. F. Cavanaugh, Troop G, Rough Riders; Corporal L. L. Stewart, Troop G, Rough Riders; Private George Rowland, Troop G, Rough Riders; Private H. J. Haefner, Trocp G, Rough Riders; Private Michael Coyle. Troop G, Rough Riders; Private R. M. Reid, Troop G, Rough Riders; Private It, Russell, Troop G. Rough Riders; Private J. R. Rean. Troop L. Rough Riders; Private D. T. Isabel, Troop L, Rough Riders; Private K. S. Whitney. Troop L Rough Riders; Private J. P. Dernap, Troop L, Rough Ri. rs; Private T. P. N'eagher, Troop L, 1. ugh Riders; Private Russell. Troop B, Tenth Cavalry Private Gaines. Troop B, Tenth Cavalryt Private Miller, Troop B, Tenth Cavalry; Private Cross. Troop B, Tenth Cavalry; Private Braxton, Troop B, Tenth Cavalry; Private Wheeler, Troop B, Tenth Cavalry; Private Ridd, Troop I, Tenth Cavalry: Private Mayberry, Troop I, Tenth Cavalry. Every true man is seeking truth.

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Army Driven B.ck Into the i'ity with Heuy Lass Roossvlt'e Reagli Riders Do the Brunt of the Wssrk Officers ill .-.-n rr Ilia KillnJ -..-. 1 p. I II L Ik I I 11 II , June 24 four troops of th Firs: cavalry, four troops of the Tenth cavalry and eight troops ,f Roosevelt rough riders less than U000 men in all dismounted and attacked 2."-. I Spanish soldiers in the thickets within live miles of Santiago de Cuba. The Americans beat the enemy back into the city, but they left two officers and elevea privates dead on the field. At least fitty Americans were wounded, including six officers. Several of the wounded will die. Twelve dead Spaniards wet? found in the bush after the fight, but their loss was doubtless far in excess of that. The Americans now hold the pos -tion at the- threshold of Santiago de Cuba, with more troops going forward constantly, and they are preparing for a final assault upon the city. Will Open I'oare Negotiations. Th? Madrid correspondent of the Ixmdon Daily Telegraph says: '"When the cortes closed martial law was proclaimed. The Sagasta cabinet will resign and make way for a new government, which will open negotiations for peace." Mads a Successful I-anding. Five thousand American troops have been landed near the village of Juragua, Cuba. The Spaniards were bombarded by the New Orleans, Michias, Detroit. Suwaneo and Wasp. There was no resistance by the enemy. Troops Have ( i me Ashore. The troops are all ashore at Baiquiri, with tbe exception of a few scattered companies that have gone forward. The supplies are sufficient to enable the army to sustain n week's campaign at both landing points. Latin Republics to Confer. Steps are being taken to summon a conference of all South and Central American republics to consider the advisability of adopting defensive measures against future aggression by the United States. Will He in Camp All Summer. The Illinois troops and all the others at Chattanooga are located for the summer. The plan is to make the a'rmy as capable as if its regiments had been taken from the regulars. To Attack p4iiish Coast Cities. If Admiral Camara takes the Cadi2 fleet through the Suez canal an American squadron will be sent flying across the Atlantic to bombard the coast cities of Spain. Hanns -Men in Control. The Hanna men were in absolute control of the Ohio republican state convention and the ticket was nominate.! and platform adopted in twenty minutes. Secniid Expedition for Cuba. Gen. Miles is at Tampa and will embark as soon as possible with Gen. Coppinger and the Fourth army corps about 18,000 men for Santiago. Hrlg.-ien. Henry to Cemmand. Brig. -Gen. Guy V. Henry will command the division of troops which ar to reinforce Gen. Shafter at Santiago. Mirhlgan Bankern Meet. The Michigan State Bankers' association held its annual convention at Detroit. Michigan Parties Fuse. In their state conventions at Grand Rapids, Mich., the democrats, silver republicans and populists divided the nine places on the ticket equally between the three parties, and the nominations were ratified in joint convention. Ex-Congressman Justin R. Whiting of St. tair. democrat, was nominated for governor, and Michael F. McDonald of Sault Ste. Marie, demoTat, for lieutenant-governor. Engineer Killed in His Cab. Train No. 49, the ncrth-bound exprase on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, was delayed one mile north of Whitehall June 24 by an at tempted hold-up. and Engineer Fred Dempsey was shot and killed. Kassian Ambassador rregented. Russia's first ambassador to the United States. Count de Cassini, was formally presented to the president. He brings assurances of Russia's friendship. Austria Will Not Mediate. The Austrian government has declined to initiate mediation between the United States and Spain. Keport 1- Discredited. The state department at Washington discredits the report that Germany has landed a naval force at Manila. Walt for American Troo. Admiral Dowey will not permit the insurgents to enter Manila until tha American troops arrive. I amine at Santiago. Cubans who came out of Santiago report that the city is suffering terribly. Hunger ia encroaching upon citizens and soldiers alike. Spanish Vessel Sunk. A Spanish torpedo boat destroyer, : apposed to be the Terror, was sunk as she was trying to sneak into the Santiago harbor. Fusion in South Dakota. The populists, democrats aud silver republicans of South Dakota have nominated a fusion ticket.