As soon as it was possible to go upon deck, every effort was made to rescue those animals still living. A few that were fortunately thrown on top of the heap of mangled horses and mules were brought out. Many died from their injuries. Six were saved, but I doubt if they will be of any service for a long time to come. It is my opinion, and also the opinion of everyone on board this vessel, that had the weather continued as fair as it was up to September 17th, the ship would have arrived in the port of Manila without the loss of a single animal. As it was, every animal that died on this trip did so from the effect of the storms encountered. A detailed report and copy of the orders on which this vessel was run, and such suggestions as I have been able to make from the experience I had in these two storms, accompany this report. I have the honour to remain, Yours respectfully, (Signed) J. P. O’NEIL. Capt. 25th Infty., A.Q.M., U.S.A. (Dated) Manila Bay, P.I., October 6th, 1899. [Illustration: A CUTTING FROM THE “PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER,” REFERRING TO THE “SIAM’S” DISASTROUS VOYAGE. Major J. P. O’Neill, 30th Infantry, who was army quartermaster on the transport Siam in the latter part of 1899, is a passenger aboard the transport Sherman. Major O’Neill ran across Chief of Detectives Tailor yesterday, both having been aboard the Siam on her memorable trip to Manila in October, 1899, when 370 out of the 373 horses and mules aboard were killed during a four days’ typhoon off the coast of Luzon. That trip of the Siam was the most disastrous in the transport service history and the vessel barely weathered the storm. On that trip Captain O’Neill was called upon to put down two mutinies among the Austrian fire crew, and at one time he threatened to string up the ringleader by the thumbs. The English Chief Engineer became unbalanced during the storm and had to be placed in irons by O’Neill. The Siam arrived at Manila a perfect charnelship. During the Japan-Russo war the Siam was captured by the Japanese while carrying coal to Vladivostok and was sold back to the Austrian company through the prize court.] A State Trial in Montenegro BY MRS. HERBERT VIVIAN. The recent State trial for high treason at Cetinje was a most sensational affair, the prisoners--many of them ex-Ministers and politicians of high rank being accused of a conspiracy to destroy the Montenegrin Royal Family root and branch. Mrs. Vivian was the only woman present, and her photographs were the only ones taken. Her description of the trial, with its picturesque environment and mediæval atmosphere, will be found extremely interesting.