The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 6, 1898, Page 2

Z ALLEGED COMBAT OFF THE HAYTIEN COAST THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1898. AMERICAN TROOPS TO BOMBARD THE ' SHIPS OF CERVERA NEW YORK, June 5.—The Herald’s Washington correspondent sends the following: Pending the arrival of American troops, Rear Admiral Sampson’s men-of-war will perform the monotonous but highly important work of blockading Santiago de Cuba. The monotony may be occasionally relieved by the destruction of any new batteries the Spaniards may attempt to erect, or by the discharge of shells at any workmen who may labor to remove the wreck of the Merri- mac. And it may be that Rear Admiral Sampson may come to the conclusion that wisdom re- quires the sinking of another collier alongside its sister ship. But beyond this it can be stated au- thoritatively there will be no formal bombardment of fortifications, and no extensive naval opera- tions will be attempted until the arrival Wednesday or Thursday of the American tfoops now en route to Santiago de Cuba. 4 New conditions will exist when the troops are at hand. It will be necessary in the first place for the ships to cover the landing of the troops, and it is possible Rear Admiral Sampson may consider it advisable to trick the enemy by making a demonstration either directly in front of Santiago harbor or at a point on the opposite bank of that on which a landing is really being effected. The troopships are under a strong convoy, the most formidable member of which is the AMBULANCE SHIP SOLACE COMES HOME Brings a Brave Band of Sick and Wounded Boys in Blue, Three Spanish and Four American Warships Reported to Have Battled. CAPE HAYTIEN, Hayti, June 5.—Advices from Mole St. Nicholas say that yesterday afternoon (Saturday) some distance off Jean Rabel, a seaport on the northwest port of Hayti, half way between Port de Paix and Mole St. Nicholas, a combat took place between three Spanish and four American warships. The American ships are said to have withdrawn from the combat. One of the Spanish warships entered the harbor of Jean Rabel for wate The officers of the ship lying at Mole St. Nicholas were ex- reticent. ®G an insignificant seaport, andl there is no telegraphic station there. It is thought possible that the Spanish ships encountered were the vanguard of the Cadiz fleet. The names of the American ships are not ascertained, but it is be- lieved that they were scout boats. [CJOIOXOIOIOXOIOXOXOIOXOJIOXOIO) Robert Voltz of San Francisco Among the Latter—Valorous Deeds Recalled. oJo)} ®® (OXC XOXOXCIOROROOROROJOROJOOJOXOJOXOIOYOROROXOXO] ¥ Bl ) B | typical Sunday, with all of its observ- | ances. 3 ] \ IS 1:1 Lth | It was stated on pretty good author- | ity to-day that the Government would PEIOE®E® ® ® (S for a postoffice. TO l;lGELO\V |at once erect a permanent building at | Livtle, the Park Postoffice, to be used | for offices for heads of departments and | Attack on the Regulars Resented. ARE IN FINE READY TO TAKE THE FIELD AT ONCE. Indignation at Tampa Over Baseless Criticism of the Wear- ers of the Blue. Special Dispatch to The Call. NEW YORK, June 5.—Richard Hard- ing Davis, writing to the Herald from the headquarters of the United States a at Tampa, Fla., The ut- n indignation has been aweakened to-day by an article attacking the regular army, which appeared in a cur- rent number of an illustrated weekly paper. The article is by Mr. Poultney Bigelow, who, with Editor Percival, is ght universally condemned. r. Bigelow states stingine the health that th the | ports an unchanged e being treated worse than | Continental gmy, and | > is not a single regiment fit to take t eld. The doctors, so | Bigelow writes officers suffering from dysentery. I asked Colonel Pope, chief surgeon | of the Fifth Artil just what was the present health of the men, and | he said: “The sick list Is only 2 per| cent. This is less than one-half the | normal rate of 4% It is the | healthiest arm The article s the Govern- ment with giving unseasonable | food. “We are in the habit,” writes Bige- low g the sol rs of Eu- £ pity r downright neglect I have thing to beat the way the is treated by Uncle Sam. rman miltary attache at Tampa noting all these things, and | what is concealed from the American arefully sent to Europe. ed to be talking the other me subject to this same che, Count von Goetzen, aid the rations served our men at as good as those served to and that our much greater answer of the Bigelow. tional charge, regiment here can best quote in That is the quantity. German attache to Mr. As to his mos that there is not a sing] ready to take the field, I the commander-in-chief: “There is not a regiment belonging to the regular army,” he sald, “that is not ready now to take the field and that has not been ready for months. I have never b so proud as I was yester- [t when I rode through the camp of the Fifth Army Corps and saw the magnificent condition and nhysical per- fectness of our men. There is no army corps anywhere in the world that is better supplied with men and officers of courage, fortitude and intelligence.” That i{s the answer of the com- mander-in-chief to the editor of the periodical and to Mr. Bigelow. CHICKAMAUGANATIONALPARK, Ga., June 5.—This has been the quietest day since the volunteer army arrived here. It was probably one of the most delightful, too, so far as weather was concerned. There were no -drills or parades of any kind and the regular detachments of men were given short leaves of absence to visit near-by points of interest. Religious services were held in those regimental camps having chaplains. It was, in a word, a AMUSEMENTS. o/ /0 (fovernment Loan. Suhscrii]fio—n Books Are Now Open «+ AT THE ., FirstNational Bank N. Cor. Bush and Sansome Sts. Denominations of Bonds, $25, $50, $100, $500 and $1000 JUNE 4, 1898. ARCHITECT J. E. WOLFE, 81 FLOOD BUILDING, pledges results en- tirely satisfactory to every fair-minded owner 48 to cost, quality and otherwise in the erection of BRICK or FRAME buildings of every char- ucter. SPECIALTIES IN FLATS, CONDITION | The mail matter being | handled is enormous. A distinct but unverified report was circulated in camp to-day to the effect | that the Eighth New York would be or- dered to the Philippines. Paymaster McArthur, of the New | York National Guard, arrived to-day | | with_the funds with which to pay off | | the New York regiments for the time | they were in camp prior to being mus- | tered into the Government service. | Two troops of the First Kentucky Cavalry arrived this morning and went | | into camp. The regiment has been | raised since the call for volunteers and | | the men have, so far, had no experience | in_the service. Pneumonia has about spent itself and there is now nothing more serious, aside from the few cases of disease remain- | | ing, than measles and a few cases of | | malaria. Chief Surgeon Hartsuff re- | ports the health of the camp as ex- ceedingly gratifying. | MOBILE, Ala.,, June 5.—The Fifth Cavalry and the Elever th Infantry left | camp to-day for Muntgomery, there to take the Plant system to Tampa, and the camp of regulars is no more. Five | regiments of volunteers remain. As | headquarters of the Fourth army corps | has been permanently established, it is | | inferred by officers that there will shortly be centered here the full com- | | plement of corps regiments, namely, | | twenty-seven regiments. | KEY WEST, Fla., June 5—The im- pending invasion of Cuba and the| | Santiago situation are the only topics | { of interest here to-day. Intenseanxiety | | is felt for more and definite news from | Commodore Schley and Rear Admiral | | Sampson, and the north coast blockade | | : that owing to the | D28 become a minor incident. The only | Government | arrival of to-day from off Havana re- condition there. men is seriously affected; | The ships are still stationed in line and have relaxed none of their vigilance. | On the shore in the immediate vicinity | of Havana the only sign of life is the incessant work being done onthefortifi- cations. | DES MOINES, Towa, June 5. —Ex- | pecting to reach Camp Merritt, San | Francisco, on Friday, and Manila eventually, the Fifty-first Towa Volun- | teers, Colonel John C. Loper in com- | mand, left Camp McKinley to-day in | three battalions over.the Rock Island, | Burlington and _Northwestern _Rail- ways, the Union Pacific and the South- | ern Pacific to take them after they | reach Cheyenne. It was raining when | they started, but hundreds of old sol- | diers from Crocker Post and thousands of other persons were at the train with bared heads to honor the boys. AMERICAN TROOPSHIP CHASED BY SPANIARDS The Resolute Arrives at Mole St. Nicholas After Eluding Two Corvettes. PORT AU PRINCE, Haytl, June 5.— | According to the latest advices from Santiago de Cuba, there were not more than seventen ships in- the offing all day, and it is belived there that the| three missing vessels have gone for| provisions and munitions of war. At 6 o’clock this afternoon the Hay- tien steamer Nouvelle Voldregue ar-| | rived here from Cape Haytien after | touching at all the ports along the coast. She reports that yesterday at | Mole St. Nicholas she saw the United | States troop ship Resolute awaiting in- structions. The vessel was under con- | voy. It was ascertained from passen- | gers on the Nouvelle Voldregue that | the Resolute had been pursued between Jean Rabel and Mole St. Nicholas by two Spanish corvettes. | From the same source it is learned | that Admiral Cervera's squadron in its | entirety is not in the port of Santlago | de Cuba, but that only a cruiser, sup- posed to be the Cristobal Colon, one torpedo boat and two auxiliary crui- sers are there. SAYS THREE WEEKS WILL END THE WAR Associate Justice Shiras Predicts a Decisive Blow Off Cuba in a Few Days. NEW YORK, June 6.—A Pittsburg special to the Herald says: Associate Justice George Shiras of the United States Supreme Court declares that the war will end within three weeks. He said tonight: “In my opinion a decisive blow will be struck off the Cuban coast in a few days, and within three weeks Spain will be suing for peace.” ‘“Were you for war before the formal declaration of hostilities?” I asked. “No,” he replied. “I believed the Cu- ban question could be settled peaceably, but now that war is started I think we should not be slow. in prosecuting it to a speedy termination in a manner that will bring glory to the United States. The Administration means business, and the wisdom of the policy pursued will 'be apparent in due season. The close of the war Is near.” i v S CERTAIN TO EXPEL CARANZA .NEW YORK, June 5.—The Washing- ton correspondent of the Herald says: A high official of the Government, speaking to me to-day, said he had no doubt Caranza's presence in Canada partook of the same offensive nature as if one of Spain’s ships were in Eng- land’s neutral ports. This officlal said this country had made due demand of England in the premises and had no doubt that within a few days Caranza ‘would be forced to leave British soil. “For,” said he, “England cannot un- der any principle of international law allow within its borders an organized conspiracy, as divulged by Caranza’s letter, against the peace and comfort of a friendly nation.” ety Japan at Peace With China. Copyrighted, 18%, by James Gordon Bennett. HONGKONG, June 5.—Advices by tele- graph received here from competent 000000000000000000D0C000000000000000000 all modern comforts and nicetles, quick renting and retain good tenants. sources in Japan state that mu‘- rela- tions with China are most cable, battleship Indiana, so they will be in little danger duri ng this short cruise. It is expected the insurgents will greatly aid in facilitating the landing of the American troops, per is a detail which it is understood Rear Admiral Sam commands the insurgent forces in the province. haps by making an attack on Santiago de Cuba or by protecting the landing place. This pson will arrange with General Garcia, who There is little prospect that the armor clads under Rear Admiral Sampson's command will be able to try their metal against the Spanish armored cruisers. By the sinking of the collier Mer- rimac in the harbor Rear Admiral Sampson closed the channel so effectually as not onlyto pre- vent the escape of Admiral Cervera, but the ingress o his own ships. There is no wrecking ship with the American squadron and none will be sent to that point, so it is evident the army will be givén the work of capturing or destroying the ships. This proposed work will be accomplished by a cordon of siege guns which are now being transported to Santiago de Cuba, and will be placed on the high hills surrounding the harbor. The accomplishment of this work will mean the de- struction of the Spanish military force now defending that city. When it is completed twenty-four five-inch Armstrong siege guns, manned by experienced artillerymen, will point down toward Ad- miral Cervera’s ships, and if that officer does not surrender a storm of shells will be hurled down upon him which will be disastrous. The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, which will be enabled to come within short range of the harbor where Admiral Cervera’s ships are, will be able to drop dynamite shells in their vicinity, and Rear Admiral Sampson’s men-of-war can add to the bombardment by firing shells over the hills, as was done by the Spaniards during the reconnoissance made by Commodore Schley a few days ago. It is evident the outlook is very gloomy for Spain. The Naval War Board is a unit in de- claring it is impossible for Cervera to escape. It is desired by officials that there shall be as little loss of life as possible, and for this reason it is hoped that Admiral Cervera will surrender as soon as he can honorably do so. “I doubt very much if Admiral Cervera will attempt to blow up the Merrimac and escape through the channel,” said a naval expert with whom I talked to-day. “The steel sides and ma- chinery of the collier would obstruct the channel, and the probability is that holes would be bat- tered in the bottoms of the armored cruisers if they attempted to pass over the pieces of the wreck. It is my belief that when the Spanish army has been defeated Cervera will destroy his ships and go ashore, where he will surrender. The Spaniards will never permit those vessels to fall into our hands.” OCO000000000000020000000000000000000000000000000000D BRAVE MEN WHO SHARE HONORS WITH HOBSON WASHINGTON, June 5.—Information afforded by the official records of the Navy Department as to the full names and antecedents of the gallant sailors who made up Hobson’s little crew in sinking the Merrimac dif- fers in some particulars from data furnished through the dispatch boats. The naval list is about as follows: Daniel Montague, first class machinist on the New York, born in Ireland and 29 years old; last enlistment in December, 1896; next of kin, Kate Golden, sister, 84 Horatio street, New York. George Charette, first class gunner’'s mate on the New York, born in Lowell, Mass., 29 years enlistment May 20, 1808: has been in the service since 1884; his next of kin is Alexander Charette, father, Low- ell, Mass. 1808; 21 last; 25, 1897; Osborn Deignan, cockswain on the Merrimac, born in Stuart, Iowa, 21 years old; next of kin, Julia Deignan, mother, Stuart, Jowa. / George F. Phillips, machinist on the Merrimac, born in Boston, 34 years old; last enlistment March, 1808; next of kin, Andrew Phillips, Cambridgeport, Mass. Francis Kelley, water tender on the Merrimac, born in Boston, 28 years old; enlisted at Norfolk April next of kin, Francis Kelley, Boston. 3 Randolph Clausen, cockswain on the New York, born in Boston, 28 years of age; last enlistme: ¢ February next of kin, Teresa Clausen, wife, 127 Cherry street, New York. Great admiration is expressed at the department at the cool pluck and discretion shown by the young cadet, George W. Powell, who took command of the New York’s steam launch and lay under the batteries fo- many hours until he was satisfied from his own observation that the Merrimac had gone down before he returned to the flagship. It is felt that his act involved a display of quite as much courage as was shown by the Merrimac's crew, and he is likely to profit thereby. Young Powell was known as “one of Hobson’s chickens.” cured permission from the authorities to take with hi When Hobson joined the squadron he se- three young naval cadets from the academy at Annapolis. They were included in his own class of naval cadets at the academy and he wished to take them with him to sub- stitute the theoretical force by some practical experience in the effect of explosives on ships. Powell was ap- pointed to the academy from New York in May, 1893. 00000CO00C000000000000000000000000002RCOO0CO0O0OCC000000 of age; last last enlistment April 22, 000CCO0CO20COO00000000000000000000000000 CANADA WILL EXPEL SPIES London to Force Their Departure. GIVEN CAUSE FOR ACTION. EFFECT OF THE INTERCEPTED CARRANZA LETTER. Sir Julian Pauncefote Cables to His Government, Which Will Interfere Without Delay. Special Dispatch to The Call. Call Office, Riggs House, g ‘Washington, June 5. Steps have been taken by which it is expected Lieutenant Carranza, who has conducted the Spanish spy system at Montreal with his associate; Senor Du Dosc, the former first secretery of the Spanish legation here, will be expelled from Canada within'the next few days unless they adopt their own means to leave before an international question is raised as to thelr presence in Canada. The Carranza letter detailing his spy system was communicated to the Brit- ish Embassador, Sir Julian Pauncefote, together with all other information bearing on the operations of the Span- ish in Canada. The Embassador was quick to act, and without awaiting the slow process of the mail he cabled the entire matter to the Foreign Office. No doubt is entertained as to the speedy action of the authorities at London, now that a specific case has been made out against the Spanish officials in Canada. They would have taken the initiative ere this had there been any- thing more than suspicion as to the operations of Carranza and Du Bosc. The Carranza letter was proof positive and the British officials will move quickly and of their own volition toward securing adequate redress. The State Department has not cabled to Embassador Hay, not deeming it ne- cessary to do more than simply lay the facts before the British Embassador here. It is expected Lord Salisbury will call the attention of the Spanish Gov- ernmen to the undesirability of having Messrs. Carranza and Du Bosc remain in Canada longer, as the operations are 80 obviously hostile to the United States. This, however, may become un- necessary if the Spanish officials with- draw from Canada, for there appears to be no disposition to prosecute them nor to give them an enforced expulsion s0 long as they are willing to close their operations and depart. The Brit- ish statutes, as well as those of Canada, have specific provision against the use of British or Canadian territory by for- eigners temporarily seeking asylum there as the base of hostile operations against countries with which Great Britain and her colonies are at peace. About a week ago an effort was made by the Spanish officlals to enlist the sympathy of the British Embassy here with an alleged British subject im- prisoned at Tampa, who, it is believed, is the Spanish spy alluded to in Lieu- tenant Carranza’s letter. A Canadian lawyer arrived here last Sunday and made a personal appeal to Sir Julian to intervene in behalf of the man im- prisoned at Tampa. There were sus- picious circumstances connected with the case, and before acting the Embas- sador asked for a specific recital of all the facts. These were not forthcoming, and the case was not pushed. When the Carranza letter appeared stating that one of his spies had been caught at Tampa, it became apparent for the first time that the efforts toward interven- tlon were designed to secure the re- lease of his spy. Aside from the official action of the British Government, it is quite likely the Canadian officials yill take some action against Carranza and Du Bosc under the Canadian statutes. When Sir Louis Davies, Minister of Marine of the Canadian Cabinet was here recently he spols of the determination of the Canadian authorities to maintain the strictest neutrality and see that the Carranza party did not use Canada as a base of any hostile operations against the United S‘-tes. He referred to the difficulty in making out a specific case against them, saying that it was not enough to present mere suspicion. He said, however, that if such a case was secured, the Canadian authorities would act promptly in putting an end to the abuse of hospitality shown by the Spanish officials. The Carranza letter furnishes just such a case as Sir Louls Davies re- ferred to, and leaves no doubt that the Dominion Government, as well as the authorities in London. will see that the Carranza-Du Bosc party no longer abuse their residence in Canada by making it the headquarters for a spy system and base of information for General Blanco, Admiral Cervera and authorities at Madrid NEW YORK, June 5.—The ambul- ance ship Solace came into port to-day having on board fifty-four wounded and sick, some of whom had been transferred from the American war- ships in Cuban waters and others taken from the hospitals at Key West. Her afterdeck had been tented off with cgnvas and in swinging ham- mocks lay half a dozen of the more seriously ill of the patients. The con- valescing room was the basking place of a score or more of the poor fellows who had not given up the fight without a struggle, while the privilege of the decks had been accorded all those who were able to move about or anxious to watch the green hills as the good ship | moved in shoreward. The Solace anchored off Tompkins- ville early this morning, where she was boarded by a representative of the As- sociated Press. She left Key West Wednesday afternoon last and made the run to New York without incident until Saturday night, when the gale tumbled her about awhile and made things to some extent uncomfortable for the patients she carried. But the seavoyage was a tonic to the men. They had left behind the sweltering heat of the tropics—had exchanged suf- focating and exhausting winds for re- | freshing breezes. Many were nearing | home; all, almost, were to rest in the | heart of the great country they had been fighting for. The Solace brought in many a little band of heroes among the fifty-four. They had gathered to- gether in small groups on the voyage up many a time and told again the story of a brush with the Spaniards or a night on watch at the blockade. Four of the herces from the Nash- ville and the Marblehead were among the patients on the Solace—Robert Voltz of San Francisco and Henry Hendricksen, John Davis and H. W. Kuchmeister of New York. They are the wounded of that gallant band of volunteers who cut the cable at Cien- fuegos nearly a month ago. It is a tale that has been told before, but that noble effort will live in history side by side with the Merrimac’s journey down into the narrows at Santiago harbor. Commander McCalla of the Marble- head called for volunteers to man the boats. Every hand went up and the men begged for a call to the place of danger. Lieutenant Winslow, Lieuten- ant Anderson and Ensign Magruder were in charge as the seamen swept the boats with easy stroke in shore. In the rifie pits 2000 Spaniards had gath- ered. Shells from the warships were directed along the coast line, and then, with every man at his gun, the Marble- head, Nashville and Windom sailed, watching for the voice that all knew ‘was inevitable. The small boats made straight in. A few hundred yards from shore and the men were at work. They dragged up the first cable and hacked through the heavy strands; then found the second. This was the Spaniards’ signal, and they opened fire. For half an hour the gallant sajlors worked amid a rain of bullets. Meanwhile, the American war- ships were hurling shells and shot into the enemy, who, nevertheless, kept up a fierce fire. The men in the boats kept coolly at their work. Never for a mo- ment did they falter. Lieutenant Winslow lost three fingers of his left hand by the explosion of a shell, but he is still at Key West, ready for duty again. John Reagan, on the Marblehead boat, was shot through the chest. As he fell, Private Marine Kuchmeister stooped to assist him. At that instant a rifle ball struck Kuchmeister in the jaw and passed out of his mouth. The marine, hardly realizing how badly he was injured, bandaged up his jaw with a handkerchiew and tried to stop the | flow of blood from Reagan’s wound, but poor Reagan died a moment later. Gunner's Mate Davis of the Marble- head was torn with a bullet in his thigh and a moment after a one- pounder from shore had sent a shot close enough to graze his arm. Hendricksen and Voltz, the for- mer from the 1Marblehead, and the latter from the Nashville. are the others of that gallant expedition who will carry tbhe marks of heroism to the grave. When the revenue cutter {Wn- dom brought Hendricksen and Voltz to Key West, the hospital surgeons said both would die. One had three bullet wounds, this was Voltz. A 22-caliber bullet had passed through the skull at the base of the brain and out. Com- pared with this the other wounds were insignificant. He was unconscious for several days at the barracks hospital at Key West, but gradually they brought him around. Now Voltz looks well. To be sure. he is still thin and haggard, wears the bandages and says that his head troubles him somewhat, but Voltz is a hero like his three mates, and there are many heroes in the American navy. Hendricksen was shot through the abdomen. The bullet passed completely out, so great is the velocity of these tiny steel missiles u: ‘er the new meth- ods of propulsion. Hendri.ksen, when seen aboard ship to-day, however. said he would be fighting the Spanish again before the end of the month, if there was any fight left in them. ‘The Winslow sent one man here to re- mind the people north of that now fa- mous torpedo boat, and of " . terrible engagement at Cardenas, when En- sign Bagley was killed—the first officer of the American navy to fall in this war with four of his men. He is Robert T. Grubb, a landsman. ubb was among those aboard at the ' time and with others was rescued 1y the Hudson. A victim of the Porta Rico bombard- ment was also brourht here on the Solace. George Merkle, a slender, pale faced marine. He was on the Jowa at San Juan and*came out of the engage- ment lacking one arm. Those who have been through the thick of the shot and shell and have emerged unscathed may tell of marvelous escapes and thrilling encounters, but Merkle tells another story. The order to cease firing had been given, the great guns on the Towa were silenced, men cama from tha tur- LEY | rets to draw a fresh breath of life and | some went below as a routine course. | Meanwhile, the monitor Terror, lying in closer than the others and, failing to see the signal, continued to pour in iron | messengers. Men gathered on the gun |decks to watch the progress of the | fight. Merkle came up from below and | was in the act of putting on his coat when a shell plunged through the air and exploded directly in front of him. { One piece struck Merkle on the right | elbow, tearing out the forearm. This occurred after the battle was over. Three men from the greatest of bat- | tleships, the Oregon, were among the patients of the Solace—who, by the way, have been transferred to the | Marine Hospital in Brooklyn—Louis Upson, P. J. Lynch and Alonzo Gartley. | They were not the only ones to suffer | from the heart. reaking voyage of the Oregon, but they were the most seri- ously ill, after the lattleship reached Key West, and it was deemed advisable to send them to a more favorable cli- mate. No men are prouder of the grand work of their ship than they. One of the remarkable cases brought by the ambulance ship is William Tay- lor, a Washington boy, and a first-class apprentice on the cruiser New York. Taylor’s recovery is the most marvelous of any of those remarked upon by the naval surgeon. Une day, soon after the bombardment of Matanzas, through which the men on the New York passed without the slightest injury, a revolver dropped from the belt of Boatswain Mullen, and exploded. The bullet passed through Taylor’s right arm at the el- bow, entered the abdomer passed up through the liver, grazed the lun~ and came out through the left shoulder. An operation for laparotomy was per- formed and Taylor recovered although, naturally, he is still suffering from the effects of his multiple wound and the operation. Following is a complete list of patients upon the Solace: Willlam Watson, oiler, Manning. James B. Scott, seaman, S ul. George Merkle, private marine, lowa. John Engle, ordinary seaman, lowa. Karl F. Normann, seaman, Wilmington. Robert Voltz, seaman, Nashv J. Kendig, apprentice, Castine, F. Burkett, coal passer, Suwanea. M. Cooke, coal passer, Machias. George W. Barber, seaman, Puritan. Carl Askenburg, seaman, Algonguin. the A. W. Simons, qua rmaster, Dolphin. J. N. Stanley, gunner's mate, Hornet. Henry Hendricksen, seaman, Marble- head. J. Varley, first-class fireman, Mangrove. William Taylor, apprentice, New York. Michael J. Henry, private, marine bat- talion. M. W. Antonen, gunner’s class, Indiana. A. Hessford, coal passer, Terror. D. O. O'Connell, private, marine bate talion. Sydney Trammel, private, marine bat- talion. Thomas Nelson, private, talion. Albert James mate, first marine bat- Link, machinist, Annapolis. McLeod, master at arms, N ew- Davis, coxswain, Castine. les H. Kelly, mechanic, Nezencott, . O'Leary, coal passer, Marl ad. Thomas Dodds, seaman, Dolphin. Bdward A. Donadue, private marine battalion. l'\Jha.rles Schmitt, boatswain’s mate, Dol- phin. John Dayvis, gunner’s mate, Marblehead. H. W. Kuchmeister, private, marine battalion. Charles L. Meiss, gunner’s mate, Osce- ola. Robert McFetters, private, marine bat- talion. & C. W. Miles, mess attendant, Amphi- rite. Daniel Burns, quartermaster, Puritan. W. H. Powell, apprentice, Vixen. J. McKernan, fireman, Suwanee. 44 H. Howard, fireman, Amphitrite. - Mitchell, first sergeant, Annapolis. {i W. Eck, first sergeant, marine bat- talion. William A. Shaw, mechanic, Machias, Daniel D. Donovan, seaman, Bancroft. Robert L. Grubb, landsman, ‘Winslow. Edward F. Brothers, fireman, Maple. William Giles, naval cadet, Oregon. Louis F. Upson, ordinary seaman, New Orleans. James Z. Webber, Montgomery. Charles F. Werz, quartermaster, Porter. P. J. Lynch, private, marine, Oregon. Michael H. Cox, seaman, Wampatuck. F. T. Wiss, water tender, Iowa. Alonzo Gartley, apprentice, Oregon. Of these fifty-four American seamen, four are afflicted with consumption. 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