Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Corvallis gazette. (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899 | View Entire Issue (July 8, 1898)
flic VOL. XXXV. CORVALLIS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1898. NO. 17. ening-s both at Home and Abroad. A WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED Interesting Collection of Items From Many Places Culled From tbe Press Reports of the Current Week. President McKinley has appointed George Bruce Gortellyon, of New York assistant secretary to the president, t fill the additional position of that grade recently created by congress. It is the general understanding among army officers here that the next expedition to the Philippines will gel off about July 11. The fleet will con sist of the Peru, City of Puebla, Aca pulco, Umatilla and Pennsylavnia. The Porto Rican expedition, which is the next number on the war pro gramme after the surrender of Santi ago, is to be led by Major-General John R. Brooke, now commanding the First army corps at Chiukamagua, who will bo made military governor of the isl and after its capture. According to trustworthy intelli gence from Manila, tbe Spanish governor-general has made arrangements for a meeting with Admiral Diedrich commander of the German naval forces In the Far East), in order to propose in behalf of the Spanish gov ernment that Manila should be handed into provincial charge of a neutral commander. The proposal was rejected by Diedrich, in view of the American blockade. The Japanese cruiser Matsushima ar rived at Hong Kong Friday from Ma nila, which port she left on the after noon of Monday. June 27. She reports that the American transports had not then arrived. The situation was un changed, the Spaniards continuing to erect defenses and the insurgents oc cupying positions within about 2,000 yards of the city. Food is growing scarcer. The Matsushima reports also that when she left Manila harbor there were five German and four British warships there. The president has intimated that another call for volunteers will soon be issued. Captain P. H. Cooper, superintend ent of the naval academy, has been se lected to command the cruiser Chicago. The Egyptian government has decid ed to notify Admiral Camara that the continued presence of the Spanish fleet at Port Said is violating neutral ity, and that the warships must leave. Secretary Long said that he understood Camara's fleet had paid the canal Ju.' "r IL P - - u,eJ4 .1 3 1 . A. t 1 . i I I - I n ill wuhinuo mi The war department has received the welcome information today that military telegraph stations have been established at St. Villa, in the centei of the present military operations, and that this line runs to a point near Aguadores, where it connects with the French cablo line, thus bringing Gen eral Shafter into direct communication with the department. Corporal Hucht, Seventh infantry, who with seven men was sent out seven miles from Santiago was found by General Shafter Thursday afternoon and sent into camp. Tho party had repeatedly seen the Spaniards, who did not offer to molest them, and the Americans spent the day as if enjoying a picnic in the woods. The corporal said that if ire had had with him a sufficient force he could have brought in 40 Spanish prisoners. The camp conditions near Santiago continue hard. Heavy rains set every thing afloat. Rations, however, are being served out regularly, but they are still not plentiful. Officers and men fare alike. Tire latter are suffer ing during the cold nights from lack ol blankets thrown away on the march. These have been appropriated by the Cubans, who take everything in Bight, and do as little as possible. On the whole, they actually fare better than our men. Consular Agent Broadbent has just made a master-stroke, which he re ports to the department While the Spanish ships were seeking permission of the Egyptian government to take coal at Port Said, the consular officer succeeded in quietly buying up all the coal available at that place. This amounted to 2,000 tons and it is in a good place to be shipped to Dewey, to serve as a base of supplies for Watson's Eastern squadron, when it enters the Mediterranean, or to coal any Ameri can vessels that may pass through the Suez canal bound to the Asiatic sta tion. It is said that in some of the farm ing districts of China pigs are harness ed to small wagons and made to draw them. Among the Phoenicians the wearing of ear-rings was a badgo of servitude, the same custom obtaining with the Hebrews. Gilliugham, England, bad a grave digger who died lately aged 75. In 37 years ne nai uurieu over lM.ooo per eons. There is no abatement in the de mand for the new war bonds. Experts agree that the total of individual sub scriptions will not exceed the $ 10,000, 000 mark. The submarine boat Argonaut has completed a run of 200 miles under and on the waters of the Chesapeake bay between Baltimore and Norfolk, Va., and Simon Lake, the inventor, expresses confidence in being able to cut the wires or destroy mines laid to protect any harbor in the world. The collapse of a building at Biot, France, killed 30 persons. If the sun was to be divided into smaller planets it would make 1,310, 000, each the size of the earth. The interantional fishery congress, organized at Tampa last year, has been invited to meet in Paris during the exposition, and has accepted the invitation. The discovery has been made that metal filings of any kind can be com pressed into bars which will stand aa severe tests as tbe original bars which upplied tbe filings. Happ LATER NEWS. President McKinley has sent a tele gram to Shatter and Sampson ordering them to confer as to the advisability of the fleet entering the harbor to assist in the bombardment of Santiago. Shafter has decided that he will wait for reinforcements. The storming of Santiago is thereforce likely not to oc cur for a few days. The news of Pan do's arrival at tbe doomed city has been confirmed. Camara's fleet has entered the Suez canal. Ten vessels headed by the battle-ship Pelayo resumed their voyage Tuesday morning, presumably for the Philippines. The news has been con firmed in Washington. Madrid calls her disaster a victory. The government has announced that Ceivera's entire fleet has escaped to safety. Minister Aunon,, it is said, is delighted, and declares that Cervera's dash was a brilliant one and quite suc cessful. Orders were issued by the depart ment Tuesday looking to the immediate dispatch of troopships from Tampa with reinforcements for Shafter. It is probable at least 15,000 will be sent forward as quiclky as transportation' can bo provided. St. Louis presents a bloody Fourth of July record. Three mnrders were committed. A probably fatal shooting affray also occurred, and a little girl who was playing with firecrackers s : fire to her dress and was burned to death. Targets wero made of wounded men, and Spanish sharpshooters fired on the ambulance corps at Saturday's and Sunday's engagement at Santiago de Cuba. Several members of the corps were wounded and two wounded men were killed outright. Gomez' troops are short of food, and serious suffering is inevitable if a fresh supply is not soon sent to them. Fail ure of the Gussie expedition to land supplies and subsequent disposal of the vessel's cargo makes it doubtful if an other attempt can be made in the near future. A dispatch from Sanitago, via Kings ton, says: At about 10 o'clock Sunday night tho enemy came out of the breaches about the city walls in large force and dashed straight for the American lines. In one or two places our men fell back from their positions, but quickly rallied, and drove the en emy back pell-mell into their own ditches. The Spanish loss must have been Irightful, as they were exposed to a terrific fire for a quarter of an hour. The losses on the American side were very light, as our soldiers lay in rifle pits and had the advantage The United States senate was in ses sion on the Fourth of July. The torpedo-boat Fox, built by Wolff & Zwicker iron works, was launched in - ortland, - Or., Mefeday. Uruguay is in the throes of a revolt and the government has declared Mon tevideo in a state of siege. The Ladrone islands are about 3,000 miles west and just a little south of Honolulu almost in direct line with the Philippines. During the bombardment of Santiago Saturday tbe Suwanee in three shots from her 4-inch gun, at a range of 1,600 yards, brought the Spanish flag down from Aguadores, a fortification three miles from Mono. A tornado struck Hampton beach, N. H., causing immense damage to beach property and great loss of life. Several people were killed in a skating rink, and by the capsizing of a yacht sailing off the beach five were drowned. The steamer Columbia, plying be tween Portland and San Francisco, re ports a collision with the schooner J. Eppinger, six hours out from San Fran cisco, in a dense fog. The Eppinger undertook to cross the Columbia's bow, and was run down and cut in two aft the foremast. The crow were all rescued. A bridge crossing the Mohican river at Shelby, O., fell with 1,000 people. Four were killed outright and a number injured, some seriously. A public wed ding ceremony was being performed on the bridge, as one of the features of the olebration. Just as the ceremony had been completed the bridge went down with a crash, precipitating the people a distance of 18 feet. The complete annihilation of the Spanish squadron at Santiago and the capture of the Spanish admiral, Cer vera, with 1,300 prisoners; the demand by General Shafter for the surrender of Santiago by 12 o'clock Tuesday noon, on pain ot bombardment; word from Admiral Dewey that the Ladrone islands had been captured; that a hun dred or more Spanish officers and men were taken, and that our first Philip pine expedition had landed this in part was the thrilling record of such a Fourth of July as has not been known since the bells of- Independence hall rang out the tidings of American free dom. It was a day when one moment ous event followed another in constant and rapid succession, each hour bring ing forth some new feature more startl ing than what had gone before. In 1810 the value of a bushel oi wheat in England was equal to that ol a pound of nails. Today a bushel of wheat will buy 10 pounds of nails. In Venezuela the revolution which has prevailed for the past six months ended by the defeat and capture oi Hernandez, its leader. A horse will live 25 days without food, merely drinking water. Representative Davidson, of Wiscon sin, has introduced a bill increasing the army ration by the addition of one-quarter of a pound of pure Ameri can cheese. A similar bill has been in troduced by Representative Chickering, of New York. In the first five months of 1898 more rain fell in Kansas than during the whole of last year. For over 100 years a weekly distri bution of bread has taken place at St. John's chapel, one of the Trinity par ish churches, New York city. According to Nilseon, the zoologist, the weight of the Greenland whale is 100 tons, or 224,000 pounds, or equal to that of 88 elephants, or 440 beam The president has granted a pardon to Captain John D. Hart, now serving sentence of two years for engaging in filibustering expeditions to Cuba. I I II III Sampson Has Destroyed Cervera's Fleet. GALLANT DASH FOR LIBERTY Against Superior Men Spaniards Fought to the Last Went Down With Fly ing Colors Nothing Remains Now But Shattered and Burning Hulks. Off Sanitago de Cuba, July 6. Ad miral Sampson has accomplished the work he was directed to perform when he left Key West for the coast of Cuba. He was ordered to find and destroy Cervera's fleet. Several weeks ago, Commodore Schley located tho fleet in tho bay of Santiago. Sunday, after being bottled helpless ly in the harbor for weeks, the fleet was destroyed. Nothing now remains of the Spanish squadron but shattered and burning hulks. Admiral Cervera's fleet, consisting of the armored cruisers Cristobal Co lon, Almirante Oquendo, Infanta Ma ria Teresa and Vizcaya, and two torpedo-boat destroyers, the Furor and the Pluton, are today at the bottom of the Caribbean sea, off the southern coast of Cuba; the Spanish admiral is a rrrisoner of war on the auxiliary gun- ! boat Gloucester and 1,000 to 1,500 other Spanish soldiers, all who escaped the frightful carnage caused by the shells from the American warships, are also held as prisoners of war by tho United States navy. The American victory is complete, and, according to the best information obtainable at this time, the American vessels were practically untouched, though the ships were subjected to the heavy fire of the Spaniards all the time the battle lasted. Admiral Cervera made as gallant a dash for liberty and the preservation of his ships; as has ever occurred in the history. naval warfare. One afteS another of the Spanish fleet becam'e'lhe victims of tho awful rain of shells, which the American battle-ships, cruisers and gunboats poured upon them, and within two hours after the first of the fleet had started out of Santiago harbor, three cruisers and two torpedo-boat destroy ers were lying on the shore 10 to 15 miles west of Morro castle, pounding to pieces, smoke and flames pouring from every part of them, and covering the entire coast line with a mist which could be seen for miles. Heavy explosions of ammunition oc curred every few mintues, sending curls of dense white smoke 100 feet in the air and causing a shower of broken iron and steel to fall in the water on every side. The bluffs on the coast line re-echoed with the roar of every explosion, and the Spanish vessels sank deeper and deeper into the sand, or the rocks ground their hulls to pieces, as they rolled or pitched with every wave that washed upon them from the open sea. Admiral Cervera escaped to the shore in a boat sent by the Gloucester to the assistance oi the Infanta Maria Teresa, and as soon as he touched the beach he surrendered himself and his com mand to Lieutenant Morton, and asked to be taken aboard the Gloucester, which was the only American vessel near him at the time, with several of his officers, including the captain of the flagship. The Spanish admiral, who was wounded in the arm, was taken to the Gloucester and was received at her gangway by her commander, Lieutenant-Commander Richard Wainwright, who grasped the hand of the gray bearded admiral, and said to him: "I congratulate you, sir, upon hav ing mape as gallant a fight as was ever witnessed on the sex" Lieutenant-Commander Wainwright then placed his oabtn at the disposal of the Spanish officers. At that time the Spanish flagship and four other Spanish Tessels had been aground and burning for two hours, and the only one of the escaping fleet which could not be seen at this point was the Cristobal Colon. But half a dozen curls of smoke far down on the western horizon showed the fate that was awaiting her. The Cristobal Colon was the fastest of the Spanish ships, and she sceured a lead over the others after leaving the harbor, and escaped the effective shots which destroyed the other vessels. She steamed away at great speed, with the Oregon, New York, Brooklyn and several other ships in pursuit, all of them firing at her constantly, and re ceiving fire themselves from her after she left the other ships. She had no possibility for her escape, and while her fate is not definitely known at this hour, it can be readily imagined, from the words of Captain Robley D. Evans, of the Iowa, who turned from the west ward with 50 prisoners from the Viz caya, just as the press dispatch-boat Wanda was leaving the flagship. In It Was a Hot Time. Washington, July 6. The following has been received from General Shaf ter: "Playa del Este, Cuba, July 6. When news of the disaster to the Spanish fleet reached the front, which was during the truce, the regimental band, that had managed to keep its in struments in line, played the 'Star Spangled Banner' and 'There'll Be a Hot Time in Old Town Tonight,' the men cheering from one end of the line to tbe other. The officers and men, without even shelter tents, have been soaking for five days in the afternoon rains, but all are happy. "SHAFTER." Why Cervera Moved. London, July 8. The Madrid corre spondent of the Times says: An offi cial dispatch announces tbat the Man zanillo column of 6,000 men, with a large quantity of supplies, has reached Santiago de Cuba. It is believed tbat directly Cervera heard these reinforce ments were at hand he considered the presence of the squadron no longer ocessar; answer to an inquiry he shouted through the megaphone: "I left the Cristobal Colon far to the westward an hour ago, and the Oregon was giving her hell. She has undoubtedly gone down with the oth ers, and we will have a Fourth of July celebration in Santiago tomorrow. " Captain who had been in the thick of the engagement up to the time he took the Vizcaya's officers and crew from the shore, said to the best of his knowledge not one American ship had be n struck. It was about 9 o'clock this morning when the flagship Maria Teresa passed undei the wall of Morro castle and steamed out to sea. She was followed by the Cristobal Colon, Vizcaya and Oquendo, and lastly by the Furor and Pluton. The outlook on the American vessels, which were lying five or 10 miles off the harbor entrance, sighted them immediately. Most of the Amer ican cruisers were at the usual Sunday morning quarters, without thought of anything as surprising as the Spanish fleet getting past the sunken collier Morrimac, which they had been delud ed into believing effectually blocked the exit. There was great excitement at once, and very rapid action along the Ameri can line. The signal for full speed ahead was running from bridge to engine-room; every ship in the fleet com menced to move in shore, toward the Spaniards, and the great 13-inch guns of the battle-ships and the smaller bat teries on the other vessels fired shot after shot at long rarrge. As the ships ran in toward the shore, it soon he came evident that the Spaniards hail not come out to make an aggressive fight, for they had cleared the harbor, and started on their race for safety, at the same time sending shots at the Americans as fast as the men could load and fire the guns. The Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Texas, Oregon and Iowa were nearer the Spanish than any others of the Ameri can vessels, but still most of them were too far away to get an effective range. They crowded on all steam, however, in preparation for the chase, never stopping their fire for one moment. Tho Gloucester, a fast little yacht that cannot boast of any heavier battery than several six-pounders and three- pounders, was lying off Aguadores, three miles east of Morro, where tho Spaniards came out. At first she joined in the attack on the leadirrg vessels, and then held off, Captain Wainwright concluding to reserve his efforts for the two destroyers in the rear. The Gloucester steamed after them when they appeared, and ehased them to a point five miles west of Morro castle, pouring shot after shot into them all the time. Her efforts bore abundant fruit, for to her belongs the credit for the destruction of both of the destroyers. She fired 1,400 shots during the chase, and it was not long before both destroyers were on fire, and plainly disabled. Notwithstand ing that, they both returned the fire. The Gloucester did not go any fur ther west, but lay off shore and sent in a boat to trie assistance oi tire crews of the destroyers, it did not take the flames long to reach the Fur or's magazines, and there were two terrific explosions, probably of gun cotton on board of her, which blew holes in her bottom. Her stern sunk immediately, and, as it settled in the water, her bow arose straight in the air, and she went to the bottom in per petual oblivion, giving a hissing, scalding sound as she disappeared be low the surface. Meantime, the larger American ships were gaining on the Spanieh cruisers, and a storm of shots were passing between the pursuers and the pursued. The American fire was so rapid, that the ships were enveloped in thick clouds of smoke, and it was im possible to tell at the distance which vessels were doing the greater execu tion. The Brooklyn and the battle ships wero keeping op an incessant fire upon the infanta Maria Teresa, the Vizcaya and the Almirante Oquendo, and tho latter was returning it brave ly, ttiough with no success. The Spanish gunners seemed unable to get the range, and many of their shots were very wild, though a num ber of them fell dangerously near them. The guns of the battery just east of Morro also took part in the game, and their shells fell around tho American ships. Many of them struck the upper works of the fleeing Spaniards, and must have killed or wounded many of their men. The Spanish ships had now reached a point about seven miles west of Morro, and a mile or two be yond the place where the Furor was burning, and the Pluton lay broken in two against the cliff. The flagship and the Oquendo were the first to show singals of distress. Two 13-inch shells from one of the battle-ships had struck the Maria Teresa at the water line, tearing great holes in her side, and causing her to fill rapidly. The Oquendo suffered about the tame fate, and both shipB headed for a small cove and went aground 200 yards from the shore, flames shooting from them in every di rection. The officers and crew must have been aware of the fate which seemed to be before them, but it was not until the ships were on fire and enveloped in ! flames and smoke that the men ceased j firing. The Gloucester, after sending a boat ashore to the Pluton. steamed j along the coast to where the armored ciuisers were stranded, and went to their assistance. The Gloucester had all her boats out, and one seaman swam through the surf with a line . from the Maria Teresa, making it fast j to a tree on the shore. By this means many of the flagship's crew, including , Admiral Cervera, lowered themselves into the Gloucester's boats. The Gloucester's crew gave the wounded men every attention possible. Few of the Pluton's crew escaped. Fraternal Feeling. London, July 6. The fraternal sen timent evidenced here during the last few months found vent throughout the United Kingdom in an unprece dented display of tbe Stars and Stripes in honor of the Fourth of July, and in hearty expressions of good will every where. The afternoon papers were unanimous in applauding the splendid courage of the Americans before Santi ago, and in congratulations to the United States upon the signal successes of its armies, both in tbe East and is tbe W 1IM Santiago Attacked by Land and Sea. ENEMY'S OUTER WORKS TAKFK Morro Castle and the Forts Bombarded by the Fleet Vesuvius Csed Her Dynamite Guns With Good Effect Cervera's Ships Fired Upon Troops Playa del Este, July 2. A general assault on the city of Santiago by the land and sea forces of the United States began at 7 o'clock this morning. General Lawton advanced and took possession of El Gauey, a suburb of Santiago. Morro castle and the .ther forts at the entrance of the harbor were bom barded by our fleet. The Vesuvius used her dynamite guns with good effect. The Spanish fleet in the harbor fired on the American tioops, who were very close to the city. Hard fighting all along the American line was in progress at 1 o'clock. Nine wounded Cubaus have been brought in. Spaniards Retreated. Siboney, July 3. At 1 o'clock this afternoon, after six hours' terrific fight ing, the Spaniards began to leave their entrenchments and retreated into the city. Many Americans were wounded, and are being brought in. One man had both arms shot off and was wounded in one hip, but was laughing. Battle Continued Until Hark. Playa del Este, July 3. The fighting continued until dark. Our forces car ried the enemy's outer works, and have occupied them this evening. The battle will probably be resumed at daybreak. The American loss is heavy. Some estimates place it at 500 killed and wounded. Shatter's Official Report. Washington, July 3. The war de partment has ree&ived the following from General Shafter. dated at Sibo ney: "Have had a very heavy engagement today, which lasted from 8 A. M. un til sundown. We have carried their O'lter works and are now in possession o- them There is now about three quarters of a mile of open between my lirfes and tho city. By morning, the troops will be entrenched, and consid erable augmentation of the forces will be there. General Lawton 's division and General Bate's brigade have been engaged all day in carrying El Gauey, which was accomplished at 4. P M. Am well In line, and will rest in front of Santiago during the night. I regret to say that our casualties will be above 400. Of these not many were killed. SHAFTER." Cubans Sent to the Westward. Washington, July 2. An official dispatch was received last night at the war department confirming the press report that Shafter had sent back on transports to Acerraleros, whenoe they came, 2,000 of Garcia's Cubans. The purpose is a double one, first, to pre vent reinforcements coming into San tiago fom Manzanillo on the west, and second to prevent the retreat in that direction of the Spanish garrison of the town. Used the War Balloon. Washington, July 2. Gen. Greely has the following from Siboney: "Saw the war balloon up near San tiago last night from tho flagship ot Admiral Sampson, where I was observ ing it. "ALLEN." To Stop Tando. Playa del Este, July 2. -It Is be lieved that General Garcia, whose forces were taken to the east to co operate with the United States army in the capture of Santiago, will be sent back with 3,000 of his men to stop the advance of General Pando, the Spanish commander, who, with 8,400 troops and a quantity of cattle, was reported at a point 71 miles from Manzanillo, going east towards Santiago. Accord ing to information which reached the flagship New York today from Colonel Rios, in command of the Cuban camp, General Pando started from Manzanillo June 22, and is traveling at the rate of 10 miles a day. The distance to San tiago is 57 miles, and the roads are rough and difficult to travel. The Cu bans now opposing Pando number only about 200 men. Relieves General Brooke. Washington, July 2. Brigadier General Penning, recently relieved from duty at Camp Black, was today ordered to proceed to Atlanta to relieve General Brooke of the command of the department of the Gulf. This order does not effect Brooks' command of the First army corps, in camp at Chicka- mauga, and which is to proceed to Tampa for embarkation to Santiago, either to reinforce Shatter's army or to invade Porto Rico. Berlin, July 2. The following dis patch has been received from Hong Kong: According to trustworthy in telligence from Manila, the Spanish governor-general has made arrange ments for a meeting with Admiral Diedrichs (commander of the German naval forces in the far East,) in order to propose in behalf of the Spanish government that Manila should be handed into provincial charge of a neu tral commander. The proposal was rejected by Diedriohs in view of the American blockade. The Manila news via Hong Kong re ferring to tbe action of Admiral Died richs may be looked upon as being a semi-official note, as it was issued by a semi-official news agency here. Assigned to the Philippines Washington, July 2. Batteries H and M, of the Sixth United States ar tillery, now on duty at Fort Myer, have been assigned for duty to the Philippines. They will start on their trans-continental journey next Tues day. Thernumber of churches in Chicago IN MANILA BAY. The First Volunteers Have Arrived at the Front. Cavite, via Hong Kong, July 6. The transport ships Australia, City of Peking and City of Sydney, convoyed by the oruiser Charleston, arrived here yesterday, with all well on board. The oruiser Baltimore met the vessels at Cape England, and piloted them here. As they entered the bay and came up to the American warships they were greeted enthusiastically by the officers and men. The troops were overjoyed that their long voyage from San Fran cisco had ended. They wero in good condition, despite the fact that they were poorly equipped for service in the tropics. In accordance with in structions prior to sailing, the convoy went to Gaum, the capital of the Lad rone islands, for the purpose of taking possession of the plaoe. They arrived there June 20. The Charleston enter ed the harbor of San Luis Dapra and shelled the old fort of Santa Cruz. No reply was made to the American fire. On the following day General Mariana, governor of the islands, his secretary, Captain Duarata, Port Captain Lieu tenant Guiterrez, Sergeant Romolo, two lieutenants and 54 soldiers surren dered. They gave up four Spanish flags and 64 Mauser rifles, 54 Reming tons and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. All of the prisoners weie brought here on the Charleston. Not a single able-bodied Spaniard now remains in Guam. The wives of the prisoners were left behind. The native ciivl government of the islands was not dis turbed by the Americans. Piivato Elias Hutchinson, of company M, Sec ond Oregon regiment, died of periton itis on June 250, and was buried at sea June 21. Admiral Dewey visited General An derson as soon as the transports ar rived, and discussed the situation with him. Both are desirous of going to work as soon as possible. Dewey and Anderson landed at Ca vite today, and met Aguinaldo, who declared he was willing to use his force in conjunction with the American troops. tie is evidently suspicious that the United States means to annex the islands, whereas he wants to estab ish their independence. Aguinaldo says the Spaniards have 20,000 effective troops in Manila. He is pressing them hard. His forces surround the city on the land side, and fighting with the Spaniards is of daily occurroce". A hard fight occurred yesterday, which resulted in the insurgents capturing the water battery on the outskirts of Manila. Fighting continues today, and cannonading can be plainly heard aboard the troopship. The Spaniards are using eigh-inch Krnpp guns. The smoke of many fires in the vicinity of the city is visible. General Anderson has selected plaoe near Cavite arsenal as a site for his camp. The troops are now making preparations to go ashore. Ihey are all anxious to leave tho transports, on which they have spent so many days. The men belonging to Dewey's squad ron are ernoying nne health, and are eager to have another engagement with the enemy. The Spanish gunboat Loyte has sur rendered to Admiral Dewey. She had been lying in the river to the north of the city for a long time, but her posi tion there finally became untenable Strong forces of insurgents continually beset her. They held the countri thereabouts, and prevented the men on ship from getting any supplies. Fin ally, with their food exhausted and their ammnnition nearly used up, the commander of the Leyte determined to run his ship over to Dewey. Insurgents Massing. Juragua, via Kingston, July 2.- General Garcia and 8,000 insurgents from the mountains west of Santiago were brought here today on American transjKirts. Fully 5,000 insurgents are now concentrated near Juragua. The maloritv are well armed, but all are badly clothed. They are accustomed to the bush-whacking methods of the Spaniards, and are faimliar with every trail in the vicinity of Santiago. A conference between Shafter and Garcia will be held tomorrow to further con sider plans of co-operation of the two armies. Garcia's plan is to march his entire army overland along the northern coast, keeping in touch with the Amer ican army. As soon as possible Garcia will effect a junction with Gomez' forces, now west of Havana. The Cu ban leaders plan to have 20,000 insur gents before Havana when the time comes for investment of that city. Camara Goes to Sea. London, July 2. A dispatch to Lloyd's from Port Said, dated 10:40 o'clock tonight, says that the Pelayo, Emperador, Carlos Quinto, Osada, Patriota, Buenos Ayres, Isla de Panay, Rapido, San Francisco, Isla de Luzon and San Ignace de Loya have gone to sea. The Spanish Loss. Washington, July 6. Tonight the navy department posted the transla tion of a cipher cablegram from Com modore Watson. It is similar to that received today from Sampson, but con tains the additional information that 350 Spaniards were killed or drowned, 160 wounded and 1,600 captured. Officials Shaken Up. Redding, Cal., July 2. A special train carrying the officials of the Union Pacific railroad was wrecked this even ing between Smithson and Delta, about 35 miles north of Redding. Although receiving a severe shaking up none of the officials were injured. The engi neer and fireman were hurt, but not seriously. The engine jumped tbe track in a cut, but the coaches stayed on the rails. The train was delayed four hours. Newspaper-Boat Wrecked. Kingston, Jamaica, July 2. A news paper dispatch-boat, the Elay, went ashore last night at Rocky Point, at the eastern end of Jamaica. She will probably go to pieces. Langdon Smi ley, a correspondent, was on board oi her at the time. London, July 2. Officials of the United States embassy discredited the Madrid dispatch saying that Camara bas passed through tbe Suez canal. They say be had not entered tbe oanal Ill 1 Mobilized Four Miles From Santiago. ENGINEERS HARD AT WORK Artillery Being Taken Up Over Had Mountain Roads General Shafter at the Front Spaniards Hoisted Ked Cross Flags Over the City. Off Juruaga, Province of Santiago do Cuba, via Kingston, July 2. The force of the American army is being mobil ized as rapidly as possible in the vicin ity of Aguadores, four miles from San tiago de Cuba. The moment the tedi ous task is completed, the attack on Spain's last ditch in Eastern Cuba will be begun. When that will begin Shafter himself cannot say. The troops can he moved without serious delay, and are pushing forward rapidly, but the movement of the packtrains, wagons, ambulances and artillery is somewhat slow. From Daiquiri, where the artillery was landed, to the present point of con centration, the road runs through a tanglo of undergrowth up and down steep hillsides and over treacherous swamp-bordered streams foi a distance of over 12 miles. Through this con tinuous thicket the vanguard of the army Is cutting its way. Engineers are at work leveling the track and filling pits, while a largo force of regulars and volunteers, with axes, aided by Cubans with machetes, are hacking down trees and clearing out the brush. A few light guns have already reached this position. The seige guns are not yet within five miles of the vanguard. General Shafter left his ship today and took quarters with General Wheeler at the front. His appearance there gave rise to a rumor that an attack would occur tomorrow, but the staff officers say it is impossible to get the army in shape to strike a blow for several days. About 2,000 troops are camped four miles east of the besieged city, and the remainder of the forces stretch along the road from there to Juragua and Daiquiri. The advance forces are in a semi-circle, the left flank resting two miles from there under command of General Chaffee with the extreme right under command of Colonel Miles, about a mile to the northwest. Beginning with the Twelfth Infantry at the ex treme left, the Seventh, Seventeenth, Fourth, Twenty-fifth and Tenth infan try extend to the right in order named. Beyond them picket lines are estab lished three-quarters of a mile nearer Santiago city, being in plain sight of General Chaffee's and Colonel Miles' troops. Much amusement has been caused among the officers by the large number of Red Cross flags flying from buildings in Santiago. Seven such flags have been counted today, and it is reported that two more were hoisted tonight. They are all flying from the largest and most prominent buildings, and our offi cers say the Spanish soldiers evidently intend to thus try to protect every place in the city offering a good mark for the America'n artillery. For the past day or two landings have been without incident. Tire hos pital corps has finished its camp and several patients are already under good treatment. There are quite a few cases of measles under the care of the physicians, but a majority of the cases of sickness are the result of heat and the extreme hardships the men have undergone, particularly in waiting for shelter and food during the landing. The fleet lies silently and grimly waiting for the moment to come when it shall finally measure its strength with the harbor batteries. All day long, four American men-of-war lay within a mile and a half of Morro's guns, but not a shot was exchanged. The sailors on board could almost have exchanged words with the soldiers ashore, and tho fact that tho Spaniards did not risk a shot is taken to indicate that they are very short of ammnnition. The Indiana, Iowa, New Orleans and Massachusetts could easily have been hit as they lay almost motionless with in easy range, but Morro might be a country schoolhouse for all the hostile demonstration it made. Word was received by Rear-Admiral Sampson today that the Spanish supply-boat Purisima Concepcion, which escapd from Jamaica recently, has ar rived safely at Tunas, the port of Sancti Spiritus, on the southern coast of the province of Santa Clara. The naval officers here are much chagrined at the fact that the steamer got away. In the Sues Canal. Madrid, July 2. In an interview this afternoon Lieutenant-Colonel Cor- rea, minister oi war, asserted tnat Ad miral Camara's squadron- had begun the passage of the Suez canal. He also announced that the Victoria, the Numancia, the Alfonso XIII and the Lebanto, all armored cruisers, are ready to form the third squadron. Merrltt Has Gone. San Francisco, July 2. The steamer Newport, with General Merritt on board, sailed this morning for the Philippines. General Merritt is very anxious to avoid an encounter with any vessel from the Spanish navy, and will issue orders to the fleet at Hono lulu to make all possible speed to the islands. In a civil servioe examination in England there were 1,866 failures in a class of 1,072. To Allow Soldiers to Vote. Washington, July 2. Tbe senate committeo on privileges and elections today reported the bill allowing sol diers to vote in tbe field. The com mittee decided npon this action at a meeting today and in doing so divided upon party lines, with the Republicans supporting and the Democrats oppos ing it. Senator Hoar gave n to tee that he would take an early opportunity to call the bill up for action. At Mains. Germanv. instruction In cooking is obligartoy tor girls in public WATSON'S EASTERN SQUADRON Preparing for Its Raid, While Camara Loses Time. Washington, July 2 It was an nounced at the navy department this afternoon that the Spanish Cadiz squadron had paid the heavy Suez canal tolls and was about to proceed eastward through the canal, though this statement was probably erroneous, in view of the later reports to the press indicating that the Spanish ves sels were stopping for repairs. The adivces only hastened preparations making for the departure of Commo dore Watson's Eastern squadron. The commodore has reported to the navy department his arrival off Santiago, and his consultation with Admiral Sampson respecting the details of the cruise, which, it is expected, will oc cupy fully four months, providing the war endures that length of time. The delays to which the Spaniards are t abject at Port Said will redound very greatly to the advantage of Ad miral Dewey, if Camara is still in re ality bound for the Philippines, for they insure the arrival of almost the whole of General Merritt's forces, and almost certainly of the cruiser Charles ton and the Monterey and Monadnock, before the Spanish squadron could reach Manila harbor. It was learned this afternoon that the Egyptian government had decided to notify Admiral Camara that the i on tinned presence of the Spanish fleet at Port Said is violating neutrality and that the warships must leave. Consular Agent Broadbent has just made a master stroke, which he reports to the department. While the Spanish ships were seeking permission of the Egyptian government to take coal at Pert Said the consular officer succeeded in quietly buying up all the coal avail able at that place. This amounted to 2,000 tons, and it is in a good place to be shipped to Dewey, to serve as a base of supplies for Watson's Eastern squad ron, when it enters the Mediterianean, or to coal any American vessels that may pass through the Suez canal, bound to the Asiatic station. The news that reached the depart ment through the press reports that Admiral Camara is about to leave his torpedo-boat destoryeis at Port Said, because they would be unable to weather the monsoons that rage in the Indian ocean at this season, is believed at the navy department to presage the dissolution of thp squadron and the abandonment of the cruise to the Phil ippine. The Wire to the Front. Washington, July 2. General A. W. Greely, chief signal officer, tonight re ceived a dispatch from Lieutenant Colonel Allen, hi gnal corps officer in Cuba, announcing that a telegraph and telephone station bgfl been estab lished at a pofnt within two miles of the city of Santiago. This information is of the highest importance to the officials of the war department, as it insures to them practically direct communication with Shafter. The in formation is significant, too, as it shows that the American troops are within rifle shot of Santiago. The telegraph station being of course within the American lines, its location conclusive ly indicates that the forces of General Shafter have established themselves in advance of telegraphic communication. A Road Convention. Astoria, Or., July 2. The county court is using every means to provide Clatsop with good roads, and it was decided today to call a convention. This convention will meet here July 20-21, during which time the farmers convention will be in session here. Ihe road convention will consist of two or more repesentatives from each road district, and tire best means of securing good highways for the county will he discussed. Farming in Clatsop county is steadily increasing, but farmers are greatly handicapped because of poor highways. It is the intention to re move this obstacle to the county's prog ress, ar.d secure thoroughfares which can he used the year round. The con vention wiil couLtless be largely at tended. Shot lu Hay Field. Harrisburg, Or., July 2. This morn ing Charles Turner was shot and killed by T. M. McGrath, about six miles east of this place. Turner had been working on the farm of Harvey Sum merville, McGrath lives near by. Turner visited with McGrath's boy, about his own ago. McGrath thought he was visiting his wife, with whom he has had trouble, and became jeal ous. Today he went to the Summer ville faim and went up to Turner, who was working in the hay field, spoke a few words, then stepped back and drew a revolver and shot him. The ball entered Turner's left breast, and he dropped dead. Famine at Santiago. Playa del Este. July 2. Instercepted dispatches from Admiral Cervera show a critical state of affairs at Santiago. Both food and ammnnition are reported to be getting very short, and the latter will be exhausted soon. For some days the fleet has been unable to draw a shot from the batteries off the liarobr entrance, even though going very close inshore. The cruiser New Or leans has left for Key West. Dolphin Badly Damaged. Washington, July 2. Reports re ceived at the navy department of the collision between the Dolphin and Newark indicate that it took place near Key West. The Dolphin smashed her stem, filling the forward compartment to the collision bulkhead. It is expected three weeks will be cosumed in making repairs. The heart beats 10 strokes a minute less when one is lying down than when in an upright posture. Spy at Fort Canby. Astoria, July 2. It has been learned that the court-martial which recently convened at Fort Canby was held for the put pose of determining whether or not a resident of Ilwaco is a Spanish spy. The man is a Mexican, and while under the influence of liquor recently created the impression by his utter ances that he was in the employ of tbe Spanish government. The verdict of the court has not yet been made known, but many of the soldiers at the fort are of the opinion that the Mexican has been found guilty and will be show