On The Yosemite

The following letter was received by George R. Cooper from John Clarken. an Ann Arborite whü is with the Detroit : reserves on board the cruier Yoeenüte: On Board U. S. S. Yosemite. Guaötanamo, Cuba, Jun Dear Friend George - You will think it about time I answered your letter, but it has been so hot that it is a hard matter to write. We are coaling ship today under a tropical sun, so you can guess how I feel. I just flnished one letter, and it is a'bout time for me I to work again. We have been moving around a great deal and have seen some very pretty scenery. A more pícturesque place than Kingston or Port Royal, Jamaica, it rcould be hard to find. W will probably see a great deal more than the nfantry, yet I believe 1 would rather be vvith them, as they can get a cool drink of water once in a while and oecasionally get something to eat. The water we drink fairly boils some days. in buy fruit at an advanced price when we are in port, but we don't often get in. Some of the men on the ships down here haven" t had a cool drink in three months, and often short of food, but we are here to flght and not for fun. Denby is more than hustling coal today. I don't think he has lost much of his flesh, yet some of the boys are rather thin. I ain well and strong- no thanks to Uncle Sam. We convoyed and landed L00 marines at this place about two weeks ago. After we left them they were attacked by the Spaniards and seven killed and a number wounded, but a lot of the eneray were killed in return. The fighting lasted two days and nights before the Marblehead came to release them. The ship threw a shell or two among thera and they haven' t been seen sinee. The ship we are coal from has one Spanish officer and about twenty men prisoners, and five more gave themselves up today. If they are a fair sample of the whole Spanish army it hadn't ought to take long to whip them. They are tickled to death to think they are with us. They teil us that lots of the soldiers would give themselves up if they knew they would not be killed. The insurgents come in as fast as they flnd out the marines are here. There are about 250 of them camped on shore. Tha Marblehead clothed and armed them as best they coulá. Their camp is' at the water's edgre, with the flag fiying. and the marines are on a small hill just above with the U. S. flag floating, and I teil you it raakes a pretty picture. The Manblehead and Dolphin went up the river and flred a few shots at some Spaniards working on a fort near here. The Texas and Wilmington jUbt steamed into the bay and we thmk they are getting ready to bombard the fort. One of the ships in pasfing told us that troops were landed all day yesterday without a shot being f red in resistance. This looked as though they were not going to put up much of a fight. The troops are being landed a few miles from Santiago. We leave some time today and expect to g-o to Porto Rico. The admiral said we would be in the next bombardment. lf we do not see service it will not be the fault of any of ihe crew, for they all are eager to do something to distinguish themselves. We understand that naval officials here have no earthly use for nL.val reserves, and from all appearances I guess they haven' t. You asked me how I liked the crew. Wel), if I had it to do over again, I would cast my lot with fellows who had been used to hustling for a living- they make better shipmates. Well, you probably have read more in the papers than I could teil in a week. so I had better close. Write when you can, but don't alwajs expect an answer. When I get back I want Byron to sing that sailor song, while I join in the chorus. Remember me to all the boys. JOHN CLARKEN. S.- You can teil by the condition of this letter paper that I have been coaling ship. Second Expeditlon of Cubani. New York, July 7.- A special to tbe World from Washington says: "The Cuban legation has been advised of the safe arrival in Cuba of the second expedition of insurgent volunteerg from the United States, under command of Gen. Bmelio Nunez. The expedition left the coast of Florida on the steamer Florida June 25 and landed at Punta Caney June 30. On board the transport, besides the 350 Cuban volunteers, who were chiefly from Florida and New York, were two dynamite guns, 4,000 Springfleld rifles and a large quantity of ammunition." Cámara Must Nut Coal. Suez, July 7. - Cámara and nis squadron have arrived here and the admiral has been notified by the officials of the Egyptian government that he must leave this port within twentyfour hours. The government has also notifled Mm that the squadron will not be allowed to coal here. Alphonso XII Reported Captared. Key West, Fla., July 7.- It is reported that the Spanish warship Alfonso XII. attempted to run the blockade out of Havana and was captured by an American cruiser. Two more ships are expected from Santiago, with seriously wounded soldiers on board. (en. MUler Will Head Troop. San Francisco, July - It is almost certain that Brig.-Gen. Miller will head the fourth expedition to the Philipplnes, which is now expected to start next Monday or Tuesday on the steamers Peru and City of Puebla. May Save Som Ships. New York, June 7.- A special to the Herald from Washington says: Admiral Sampson has sent the following: "I tUink it may be practicable to raise the Cristóbal Colon and possibly one er two other Spanish ships." Hobaon and His Men Are Fre. Washington, July 7. - Gen. Corbin said this mornlng that the exchange of the Merrimac héroes had already been effected and that Hobson and hls ínen are now with Gen.. Shafter.