Evening Star Newspaper, June 25, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 31C1 Femeylvanin Avenue, Cor. 11th 8t., by The See RAurrwane Proce Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building, ‘The Evenicg Star ts served to subscribers tn the aty by carvictes ‘op thetc cwn account, at 10 cents er week, or 44 cents per month. Copies st the cecuter 2 certs each. By mall—anywhere in the United States «r Canada—postage prepaid—S0 cenis per month. eeatardey Guintuphe Sheet Star. $1 per year, with foretgn tage add: a (Entered at the Po t Gffice at Washington, D. O.. &8 second-class ma'l matter.) ©7 All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known ob applicstior.. Che Foe “Slav. No 14,140. WASHINGTON, D. C. SHAFTER REPORTS Success of Qur Troops in Cuba, CARRIED A STRONG POSITION Enemy Driven From Intrench- ments on a Hill. UNOFFICIAL LIST OF OUR LOSSES Gen. Miles and Secretary Alger in Conference. THE SANTIAGO AULT ON A brief report of the engagement in Cuba yesterday was received from General Shafter about noon. It said that the American loss was about ten kiited and forty wounded. The enemy was driven from an intrenched posi- tion on a hill. Lieutenant Forshew has been as- signed to command the Aileen: Lieu- tenant Ford, the Free Lance; Lieu- tenant Day, the Restless, and Lieu- tenant Buckland, the Viking. A dispatch from Admiral Sampson says that he erred in reporting the mutilation of our dead near Guan- tanamo, the wounds having been caused by bullets of small caliber. General Miles has issued an order constituting the troops under com- mand of General Merritt. the eighth army corps. There is a feeling of anxiety cn the part of the President and administra- tion friends lest Gen. Shafter may not have a sufficient force to capture It is thought he may de- lay the final attack on the city until the reinforcements, now being as- sembled, reach him. The Senate passed a bill authoriz- ing the President to appoint five naval cadets at large and a bill pro- viding for a military secretary to the Secretary of War. A rumor from Madrid that Ameri- ca has proposed terms for a peace treaty is taken at the State Depart- ment to be a feeler of public senti- ment here. Santiago. The following dispatch from Gen. Shafter regarding yesterday's skirmish in Cuba Was posted at the War Department at noon today: BAIQUIRI, Playa del Este, Jure 25, 1898, Adjutant General, U. S. A., Washington Further news from Gen. Wheeler pl cur joss in this morning's affair about ten Killed and forty wounded. Capt. Ca Ist U.S. V Cava wounded, Browdie, Capt ck and Lieut. Thomas, Ist U. S. ry; Major Bell, Byram, Ist U. 8. . Knox sly. Watnrigi:t, formerly reported jured. The names of the wounved not yet known. Spaniards ocevpied a very strong in- a high hill. The fi id the enemy was which is now ec- about a mile and a enemy has retired de Cuba. sition half from § towerd San’ (Signed) SHAFTER. First Official Information. Gen. Shafter's report was received abont neon, and gave the offic the first official Gata of the engagement yesterday. The general's reference to “further news” and to “former report” could not be explained, as this was the first report of any kind re- ceived from him e he landed. There was the possibiljty that an early report has been del: on the way, but the ac- cepted belief was that Gen. Shafter’s ref- erences were to the early press reports, which he doubtless knew were being for- ]an ambuscade and | specially surprising, as it was felt that warded. The only other report was that from Col. Allen, as to the telegraph lines, which made incidental reference to the press reports of our casualties. Capt. Wainwright's name appears in the official dispatch for the first time, there being no former report of his being among the wounded. As Gen. Shafter now reports him uninjured all concern about him is removed. Capt. Wainwright belengs to the Ist Cav- alry. His full name is Robert F. P. Wala- wright. He was born in Pennsylvania and appointed to the Military Academy from New York. > Gen. Shafter's dispatch throws consider- able new light on the general situ: the advance force: It makes evi Maj. Gen. Wheeler, commander of the Cav- alry Division, is with the advance force. The rough riders and the regular cavalry ferces which participated yesterday are part of Gen. Wheele command. It is felt to be characteristic cf that dash and impet- uesity of Wheeler that he should be lead- irg the advance, and it is taken as an- swering sorae of the comments made upon the age of some of the volunteer leade! Decisive Fight Near. Gen. Shafter’s rerort that our troops are row about a mile and a half trem Sevilla shows how rapidly the American troops have pushed forward. They have already passed Juragua, leaving it three miles in the rear. Sevilla is the point where *he Spaniards claim they will make a des- perate stand, and with our forces only a mile and one-half eff, it is apparent that a decisive fight is near at hand. It is five miles from Sevilla to Aquadores and two miles further to Santiago. This shows our troops to be about eight and one-half miles i frcm Santiago, according to Gen. Shat- ter’s report. Secretary Alger says he is determined to give the public a full and fair account of the operations of the army in Cuba so far as it can be done without improperly exposing campaign plans. Severe Loss of Rough Riders. The press reports of the engagement were accepted without question by the army officers so fav as they went. It was evident, however, that these were, from the rature of the case, prepared very hastily and necessarily omitted many facts thai are necessary to enable one to form a clear cenception of the details of the move ment attempted by Gen. Lawton and Col. Young, which resulted in the severe loss for the rough riders. The opinion seemed to be based on insufficient evidence, it iz admitted, that the latter may have been If this was not the c with thcee adopted by the United St regulars uncer Lawto:. ‘The latter to have adopted their usual Indian-figit- ing tactics, not disdaining to take ad- vantage of every tree and all po: cover in driving backward the Spanian The rough riders were supplied with at least two Colt’s automatic machme guns when they started from Tampa, and the officials are waiting to hear whether these were used with effect or not. These little guns weigh but thirty pounds, so they are easily transported on mule back, and may even be packed along with a tripod by a soldier for a short distance. They would seem to be an ideal arm for cleaning out saving the attacking ple force from exposure. Message From Admiral Sampson. Only one message came during the night to the Navy Department from Admiral Sampson and it was in no wise connected with yesterday’s engagement. The report Was current that he had notified the de- partment over night of his intention to be- gin the bombardment of the forts at the en- trance of Santiago harbor today and to continue the bombardment until thz last } gun was silenced. No such cablegruam was received, but no doubt is felt tiat Admiral | Sampson, who fs in full and free communi- cation with Gen. Shafter, will use his ships | in the manner referred to if it is d:emed | best to do so. He has not, however, noti- fied the department of any suc!: intention. American Deud Not Mutilated. In reply to the telegram from the depart- ment requesting definite information con- cerning the mutilation of the four bodies of the marines killed in the outpost of Guantanamo, Rear Admiral Sampson tele- graphed as follows: “PLAYA DEL ESTE, Cuba, “June “Replying to your dispatch I ha Hamilton Fish, Jr. From Photo by Robinson, N. Y. port that a careful investigation has been mad2 and it fs reported to me that ap- parent mutilation was probably due to the effect of small caliber bullets fired at short ranges, and I withdraw the charge of mu- tilaticn. (Signed) “SAMPSON.” Gen, Miles on the Fight. At Gen. Miles’ headquarters deep inter2st was manifested in the reports of the en- gagement. The general was early at his desk. H2 found nothing from Gen. Shafter { or the othere on the field. This was not TWO CENTS THE STAR BY MAIL, Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star matied to them to any address in the United States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one. with fighting in progress and more of it just ahead, there was scant time and op- pertunity for making official reports. In fact the officials looked for fighting instead of reporting. At 10. o'clock Gen. Miles w2nt to Secre- tary Alger’s office and the two held a long conference As he entered the room the general was asked as to the situction. He said th? press reports told the wiole story so far as was known. It showed the ter- rible earnestness and the courage of our men, and the spirit with which they were entering upon this attack. But the loss of Capt. Capron and the other brave m2n, rough riders and cavalrymen, was 4 serious blow, Gen. Miles said. He spoke in the highest praise of Captain Capron, saying he had been one of the very best officers in the United States service, a man who knew no fear. Captain Capron was a type of the stalwart American sol- dier, broad-shouldered and athletic in build, and a man of fine personal appear- ance. Running over the list of dead and wound- ed, General Miles had a good word to sa for each one, so far as he knew them, and among the regulars he knew them almost man for man. Pando’s Reinforcements, When asked if he felt that G..eral Pando, the Spanish division commander at Holguin, could be kept from bringing rein- forcements of 10,00 men down to General Linares at Santiago, General Miles said the Cubans must be depended upon to hold back Pando. General Garcia had been spe- ciatly charged with throwing his Cuban forces across the line of communication be- tween Holguin and Santiago, and this, to- gether with the difficulties of progress along the hundred-mile stretch between the two places, promised to prevent Spanish reinforcements reaching Santiago. General Miles preserved his usual reticence as to the sending of new expeditions with rein- forcements. Reinforcements From the United States. It is quite-evident, however that rein- forcements will be hurried forward, both from Tampa and from Newport News. Al- ready General Duffield’s forces on the Yale are well on their w The Harvard will take another force today, and by nekt Tuesday about 4,000 more American troops will be at the disposition of General Shaf- ter. Within another week the rest of Gen- eral Henry's division, including the Gar- retson brigade, will be there. The first- class transports secured yesterday are like- ly to go to Tampa as fast as possible, to take forward the best seasoned men at that point, with additional cavalry horses, mules, etc. The Dead and Wounded. Adjutant General Corbin at once set about getting up a list of the dead and wounded, with all the information avail- able concerning each man. Captain Staf- ford has charge of the muster rolls show- ing the enlisted men. He put a large force of clerks at work digging through the roils, which are plied up to an enormous extent -| today, and certainly is nét many hours off. with the sudden growth of the volunteer army. The work was 1 cessarily slow and laborious, and no part until the whole was completed. It may be late in the day before the Met is completed. Captain Lund, mentioned in some of the patches as wounded, is Captain Maxi- n Luna of Troop F of the rough riders, The listing of officers and men proceeded on the basis of the Assgciated Press re- ports, as this was all the officials had to g0 by up to noon. It was rumored that a dispatch from Colonel Aflen of the signal ervice had been received last midnight, giving a list of the dead and wounded, but General Greely, to whom the dispatch came, said it contained nothing about mili- tary affairs. : Some of the Victims, Major James M. Bell of the Ist Regular Cavalry, who was wounded, is a veteran of the civil war. He eniisted as first licu- tenant of the 86th Ohio Infantry in June, 1862, and served until the close of the war, coming cut as a captain. He went into the army July 28, 1866, as second lMeutenant, and went up the grades until ne was ap- pointed major of the Ist Cavalry, May 23, 1 = Captain Thomas J. nex entered West | Point from Tennesseé July 1, 1867, and entered the army as ‘second lieutenant of cavalry in June, 1870. “He was made a cap- tain in 1889, : First Lieutenant Roger Byram was grad- uated from West Point June 13, 1883. He 1s appointed to the:academy from Mas chusetts. He received his commission as first lieutenant in 1890; Edward Marshall, who was wounded, was one of the first correspohdents sent by the New York Journal to Cuba. He was a intrepid and cool-headed man in those days, and.since has shown. remarkable ap- titude and skill. He is aman of fine edu- cation and has traveled widely. Major Brodie Was formerly a lieutenant in the 1st United States alry., He was distirguished in the war with the Apaches in Arizona and he served several years at Fort Walla Walla. He was sent up to Col- ville and there he tendered his resignation. On his way down from that point he heard of the Chief Joseph outbreak and withdrew his resignation by telegraph, rejoining his regiment against Joséph; When: that war ended he resigned and gince has been en- gaged in northern Arizona as-a civil en- gineer. He is a West Boint graduate. Army officials say-the’ name McClintock contained in Generalms¥jafter’s as well as in the ‘Associated Press: dispatches is un- doubtedly wrong, due, fo doubt, to mis- takes in’ telegraphirg, #They assert the name should be Captaingl. 8. McCormick, who belongs temporarily to'the ist Cavalry, to which he was assigned at “his own re- quest from ‘the 7th Cavgiry, recently sta- tioned in the southwes: The Assault em Santiago. Secretary Alger ani General Miles were In conference all the motning. The Shaft- er dispatch arrived gust ‘after they had separated, but it did.mot call for any fur- ther consultation. The pragram of the as- savlt on Santiago remains unchanged, and it will be executed just as already mapped out by the military authorities. It is ab- preciated that such reverses as yesterday are only a part of the fruits of the war. ‘Dhe officials look for desperate fighting, ard, with our advance force so near Sevilla, it is anticipated that a big battle may occur ‘The main attention is belhg given to hurry- ing forward r its, and in giving General Shafter every Kind of stores which the situation demands. ‘=... it was given out | stores from the transports to the shore. There is one small tug with the transport filzet, but it is not believed this can be. | ™made available for getting the big guns ; ashore. Besides the guns, there are the heavy mounts, caissons, trucks, ete., which nothing short of a big lighter can take ashore. How the loss of the one lighter occurred is not disclosed, but it is only known that this one means of getting the guns askore has been destrcyed. Speedy steps were taken to remedy this misfor- ture as far as possible. Adjutant General Ccrbin telegraphed General Coppinger at Jacksonville to see that two large lighters were sent at once to the ficet of transports with Shafter. The order told General Cop- pirger that there was need of the utmost haste. It is probable that General Coppinger has lighters near at hand; otherwise it is ex- pected he will adopt urgent means to ob- tain anything within reach on the Florida coast. After that they will have to be towed over, which is a slow process with flat-bottomed craft of this kind. In the meantime it is expected that the naval ves- sels off Santiago will assist in getting the guns ashore, although it is doubted if they can afford much more assistance than the tugs. The difficulty is in getting across the long stretch of shallow water up to the shore, and only a light-draft lighter can accomplish this, as a tug or warship can- not get within a quarter of a mile of the [ shere. The Late Capt. Capron. Capt. Allyn K. Capron, the cavalry officer who lost his life near Santiago yesterday, was specially well known in this city. He came of distinguished military stock, his father and grandfather both having served with distinction in the army of the United Stat His grandfather, Col. E. A. Capron, was a gallant soldier in the Mexican war, and lost his life on the field of battle in the service of his country. His father, Capt. Allyn Capron, {s now on duty with Gen. Shafter’s army at Santiago. He is attached to the Ist Artillery, and was etationed at Washington barracks with that regiment when ordered to the fron:. His wife, mother of the young man who was killed by the Spaniards, is now living in her husband’s quarters at the Washington barracks, and, to add to her misfortunes, has a younger son ill with typhoid fever. Capt. Capron was formerly second Neu- tenant of the 7th United States Cavalry, which regiment was stationed in Arizona when he left it to join the rough riders. His military service is specially creditable. He entered the army as a private in Octo- ber, 1890, and was appointed a second Meu- tenant October 7, 1893, and transferred frcm the 5th Infantry to the 7th Cavalry in November, 1894. His brother also sought promotion in the army from the ranks, but his mind broke down under the strain of study ard he committed suicide at Platts- burg, N. ¥., about a year ago, while serv- ing as first sergeant of the 2ist Infantry. Their grandmother, Mrs. Vincent, is still living and ‘owns a fine farm near Fort Myer, Va., where she makes her home. The family is related by-marriage to the family of Admiral Porter, the aunt of de- ceased having married Captain Carlisle Porter of the marine corps, son of the dis- tinguished naval hero. > General Miles pays the highest tribute to Captain Capron, and refers to him ‘as ranking with thos: first heroes of the civil war, Ellsworth of the Fire Zouaves, who lost his life at Alexandria; Grebble, who fell at Big Bethel in one of the earliest en | gagements, and Winthron, who was killed pat battle of\ Five Forks. They. were all the same. type, young, courageous, fearless and impetuous. Physically, Capron High Albers, also one of the wounded, is a son of a well-known dairyman of this city. W. T. Erwin, reported killed, is believed here to be I. R. Erwin, who enlisted here in Troop F. Sergeant G. that he was sefving up to the time of his death. Details of Yesterda Fight. Roosevelt's Rough Riders were the prin- —_—_—_—_—_—_—_—_ MUCH ANXIETY FELT Sa cipal sufferers in an engagement yesterday | A Fear That Shafter’s Force is Ine that took place about eight miles from Santlago. The troops marched over the foothills from Baiquiri and dismounted. The Spantards were heard felling trees a short distance away, and the rough riders were ordered to advance. The country about is covered with high grass and chaparal, and in this a strong force of the Spaniards was hidden. As the Americans moved forward they were met by a withering fire. Col. Leonard Wood and Lieut. Col. Roose- velt led the charge with great bravery and ultimately they drove te enemy back toward Santiago, inflicting heavy losses upon them. The rough riders were supported by the 2d Massachu: Volunteers and th 6th Regular Cavalry. The Americans numbered le: thourand, while the Spanish soldi had every advantage of po: more than twice that. , The cavalrymen were afterward reinforced by the 7th, 12th and 17th infantry, part of the 9th Cavalry, the 2d Massachusetts and the 7ist N The Americans now hold the position at the threshold of Santiago de Cuba, with more troops going forward constantly, atu they are preparing for a final assault upon the city. The Killed and Wounded. The kilted are: Rough riders—Capt. Allyn K. Capron of Troop L, S2rgt. Hamilton Fish, jr., Privates Tilman and Dawson, both of Troop L; Pri- vate Dougherty of Troop A; Private W. T. Erwin of Troop F. First Cavalry—Privates Dix, York, Be- jork, Kolbe, Berlin and Lenmock. Tenth Cavairy—Corporal White. The following officers of the rough riders were wounded Major Brodie, shot through the right for>- arm; Captain McClintock, Troop B, shot through the right leg; Lieut. J. R. Thomas, Troop L, shot through right leg. His con- dition is’ serious. Other officers wounded are: Captain Knox, whose condition is seri- ous; Major Bell and Lieutenant Byram. These officers ar2 of the Ist Cavalry. The following are among the soldiers wounded: Rough Riders: Troop B—Privates FE. M. Hill, Shelley F. Ishler, M. S. Newcomb, Fred N. Beale and Corporal J. D. Rhodes. Troop E—Corporal James F. Bean, Privates Frank B. Booth, Albert C. Hartle, R. G. Bailey, H_-Alvers, E. J. Atherton, Clifford Reed and Sergeant G. W. Arringo. Troop G—Sergeant Thomas F. Cavanaugh, Cor- poral L, L. Stewart, Privates George Row- land, H. J. Haefner, Michael Coyle, R. M. Reid and M. Russell. Troop L—Privates J. R. Kean, John P. Dernap, Thomas F. Meagher, Edward Calborst and Nathaniel Tenti : Troop B—Privates Rus- sell, Miller, Cross, Braxton and Wheeler. Troop I—Privates Ridd and May- berry Edward Marshall, correspondent of the New York Journal, was seriously wounded in the small of the back, It is probable that at least ten in the list of wounded will die. See, THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. a , Who ion, numbered Sketches of Some of the Men Who Fell in the Fight. NEW YORK, June 23,—Nicholas Fish, father of Hamilton Fish, jr., killed in the engagement With the Spanish forces at Ju- ragua on Thursday, had received no official verification of the report of his son’s death. Mr. Fish had, however, no hope that the report is erroneous. “Hamilton,” the father said, “was eager to go to the front. When Mr. Roosevelt gave him a chance to join he said to . “Uncle Sam needs some big, strong chaps like me and I am going down there to fight.” “He was made a sergeant in Troop I, but when this troop was detailed to remain with the horses in Florida Hamilton re- signed his position and went in Troop L as a private. Captain Capron, whom he spoke of as the finest soldier in the army, made him a sergeant in Troop L on his merits. “We received a letter from him just as they wer? embarking for Cuba. He spoke of the discomforts on the troopship, dis- ase having broker. out among the men, but added that he was never in better health, and had not gone down for a pi ni ‘In all his letiers he spoke loyally of the officers and of his devotion to a soldier's life. He spoke particularly of Captain Cap- ron, who is reported killed with my son. ‘Hamilton died fighting like a man. He looked very much like his great grand- father, Colonel Nicolas Fish, who entered the revolutionary army at the age of seven- teen and served throughout the war, being present at the battles of Brooklyn, Harlem Heights and Saratoga and the assault on Yorktown, under General Alexander Ham- flton.” Mrs. Fish could not speak of her son without weeping. “I know he died like a soldier,” she said, “but it seems a sin to send such young fellows into a deadly am- bush, where there is hardly a living chance. “My son was fighting in the front, I know. He wished to take his chances with the rest. He refused to take any money with him or any little luxuries which I askeg my cousin, Mr. Arthur T. Brice, to get im when he was at Washington. “It was only when assured that it would add to his efficiency as a soldier that he eguid be persuaded to take a rubber blan- ket and choicra bands.” SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 25.—Lieut. J. R. Thomas of the Indian territory, who was wounded in the fight near Santiago de Cuba, is a son of Federal Judge Thomas. Corporal J. D. Rhodes was a noted scout and “‘trailer” of Arizona. DENVER, Col., June 25.—Capt. J. H. Me- Clintock of Troop B, who was shot through the right leg in the battle, is from Phoenix, Ariz. He is well known throughout the southwest, and for many years, until a year ago, was editor of the Arizona Re- publican, published at Phoenix. He was one of the Arizona delegates to the last national irrigation convention, and has held a number of public or semi-public po- sitions. On the President's first call for troops McClintock was one of the first to re- spond, and later Gov. McCord appointed him captain of Troop B, in recognition of his services in organizing the Arizona voi- unteers. ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., June 25.—Pri- vate Frank Booth, one of the rough riders wounded at the battle of Santiago de Cuba, is a son of W. A. Booth, a business man of this city. When he enlisted he was as- sistant bookkeeper for E. J. Post & Co. w. wounded, is thought to be Armijo, mat an influential Mexican of this city, Blanco’s Official Report. J MADRID, June 25,.—The official report of Captain General Blanco on the recent fight- ing near Santiago de Cuba, says; sufficient. es RUSHING TRE REINFORCEMENTS He May Delay Attack on Santiago "Till They Arrive. — + ADMINISTRATION FEELING Despite the successful progress so far made toward Santiago by General Shafter, a no attempt is made today to con al certain amount of anixety. The Presid nxious, but exceedingly hopeful. So are many of the administration leaders. Since the sailing of General Shafter’s ex- Pedition trusiworthy news has been re- ceived by the administration showing that the Spaniards are in greater strength around Santiago than even dreamed of from early information. It is said to be probable that the Spaniard® have 20,000 good soldiers in and around Santiago in adéition to the 10,000 trained men of Gen- eral Pando, who was about 100 miles away. but fs believed to be marching to reinforce General Linares, Reinforce: ments Being Rushed. The receipt of late information creates the fear that General Shafter was sent away with too few men. This is why re- inforcements are being rushed to him by fast steamers. des the men from Camp Alger, it is 2 that troops have been sent from Tampa. If they have not been sent they are now under orders to go without delay. It is now thought that close to men will be sent to Santiago to a eral Shafter. When the true situa 10,000 n was learned General Miles thought of going with the reinforcements, but this was abandoned. General Miles has decided to go to Cuba with the next expedition. Me may also lead the Porio Rican expedition. May Delay Attack on Santiago. It is not believed that the President will order General Shafter to hold back his campaign to awalt new troops, but many prominent military men doubt whether General Shafter will attack Santiago proper until more troops arrive. He will capture and hold positions of value and get ever: thing in readiness for the siege of the city He will get all the commanding positions s in his possession and then bing up his heavy guns. By the time all this has been accomplished he will have reinforcements at hand. The Cubans will also have a chance to gather more men to assist in the final dash for Santiago. If the Cuban ‘fortes between Pando end Linares are driven toward Santiago by Pando they will Joi. General Shafter's army for the last great effort. Old soldiers today do not calculate on the speedy capture of Santiago unless the Spaniards are dispirited and hungry and give up without the resistance expected. Everybody looks for bloody fighting up to the last minute. This is the administra- tion view. Interest in Yesterday's Fight. President McKinley did not arise until a late hour this morning, and many early callers did not find him in his office. The President did not breakfast until about 10 o'clock, an hour behind his usual hour. He was in his officeuntil a late hour last night going over the war dispatches. The first dispatch of the antiago fight was received at the White House shortly and for more in the before 12 o'clock last night, than two hours the President sat ‘war room” of the cutive M. waiting for details of the fight. The rot come until near 2 o'clock this morn- ing. The dispatches were received by Cap- tain Montgomery and turned over to the President at once. The President was personally acquainted with many of the men killed, and his re- gret at the casualties was sincere and deep. As the Gispatches told of the location of the fight the Pres.dent gave close study to the fine map of Cuba in the war The progress of General Shafter's has been followed in detail at the White House. Each move, and the various tions of the army, as well as of the jards, 1s marked on the map. Th . dent, with his military knowledge and ¢ room. army perience, follows every of the Ameri- can commander. The President has studied the map of Cuba so minutely that he is almost as well acquainted with the positions of the forces as if he were there. He devotes much time, after the 1ecelpt of each item of new to further study, interest. and shows the greatest Inquiring About Capt. Luna. Delegate Ferguson of New Mexico was at the White House and War Department this morning inquiring for news of Captain Luna, who was killed in yesterday's fight. Captain Luna enlisted with Colonel Wood's troopers. He was from Los Lunas, near Aubuquerque, N. M., and was captain of a local company. He was a member of one of the most prominent Spanish-American families in the southwest. For years he had heard the charge that the Spanish- Americans weuld not prove loyal to this ccuntry. He knew this was false and vol- unteered to disprove the assertion. Capt. Luna was about twenty-five years old, and had been married only a few months when he went to the front. His mother this morning telegraphed to Mr. Ferguson ask- ing for official news. 2 -—- WAR DEPARTMENT CHANGES, Misapprehension Regarding Emer- gency Appointments.