VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1898.
NUMBER 29.
ENGAGEMENT
AT CABANAS
Spanish Troops Resist the Landing of
Troops From the Steamer Gnssie,
but are Forced to Retreat
Kby West, May 13. The .transport
steamer Gussie, which left here with a
big expedition for caba Wednesday
night, had a lively engagement with the
Spanish at Cabanas, proviee of Pinar
del Bio, yesterday, bnt succeeded in
accomplished her mission. The Gnssie
carried 7000 rifles and a large amount
of ammunition for the Cubans.
After a rough voyage the Gnssie was
met off the Cuban coast by the auxiliary
gunboats Wasp and Manning, which es
corted her in.
Key West, May 13. The details .of
the first landing of United States regu
lars on Cuban soil a few miles west of
Havana yesterday show that the troops
entered into the work' with the utmost
enthusiasm and energy. Two ecore men
' who were detailed to go ashore showed
that they appreciated the honor by
"wading in," literally and figuratively.
Most of the men were spilled out of their
boats into the surf, but dripping wet,
from bead to foot, they .sprung upon the
shelving beach, some of th,em emptying
the .water out of the muzzles of their
guns, and immediately deployed in the
skirmish line, and with a yell started
for the underbrnsh eome thirty or forty
' feet away. The Spanairds in the
meantime had begun firing and bul
lets were cutting the air about
the heads of the boys in blue. The
only person to be touched was J. F. J.
Archibald, now with the San Francisco
Post. A bullet' grazed his left arm, just
barely bringing blood. A shower of
missiles did not stop their onward rush
for a moment. Firing as they ran, sol
diers gained the shelter ot trees, adopt'
ing Indian tactics each man and. offi
cer fighting for himself. They gained
the top of the rise, and were able to look
over into the cleared space of a engar
plantation beyond. There they saw
Spanish troops in full retreat alotig the
road leading to Havana. They con
tinued the pursuit for nearly two miles,
and the officers had hard work to stop
them then.
. Captain Doret, who had followed the
men ashore, bad to order trum peters to
eoundj the recall, as the' men bad
all disappeared in the underbrush
and were eagerly chasing the Spaniards.
When they did return they presented
the appearance of a band of Sherman's
"bummers," coming back from a forag
ing expedition. . Before going into the
fight they had stripped down to trousers,
shirts, hats and boots, both for the sake
' of convenience and because the weather
was sultry. On coming oat of the bush
es they were wearing articles of Spanish
clothing, carrying Spanish accoutre
ments and chewing Spanish tobacco.
Some of them had picked np Mauser
rifles, while one had a sword belonging
to an officer who had been killed. The
preliminary work of the expedition was
successfully accomplished.
OVATIONS TO
VOLUNTEERS
First Battalion Received Rousing Re
ceptions on Their Waj South.
Saxta Barbara, May 13. The four
companies- of the Oregon volunteers,
each thirty-eight strong, arrived on the
7 o'clocd train and at once marched to
their camping grounds at the Presidio.
Their journey down from Oregon was a'
triumphal progress, and the spoils saved
from the journey were sufficient to fill
their stomachs in camp for several days.
At every station the country folks met
the train with cheers and donations of
things to eat. e The citizens at Ashland
boarded the train and stocked them with
all manner of delicasws. This morning,
as soon as the battalion had laid aside
its com pleroefe, camp fire's were built
and coffee kettles were soon singing over
the bright blazes. Canned meats, fruits,
sandwiches and other nn military food
. were brought out and the battalion
broke their fast. Superadded to con
tributed delicacies were the regular army
. rations : which the men carried with
them. Cans of coffee went from hand to
hand and Oregon's first volunteers had
eaten salt of the government. '
Seventeen commissioned officers eyed
the rank ar.d file stowing a war- their j
rations under their belts and were half
angry at straps that kept them from the
edibles. .
At 11 o'clock the officers made a com
bined breakfast and luncheon, most of
them not having an opportunity since
last night, notwithstanding the dispirit
ing effect of cold canned meat on a wet
day after an early march.
The stout hearted of the battalion were
in the best of humor and laughed at their
situation. As soon as the tents arrived
the men went into shelter.
SCHLEY'S FLEET
ORDERED TO SAIL
The Destination Will Be Havana, the
Object Being to Protect Small Ves
sels There Spanish Fleet's Des
tination Cienfugos.
Washington, May 13. The nayy de
partment was thrown into a "state ot
great excitement today by the official
confirmation of the presence in the Port
de France Martinque of the .Spanish
armada. The cabinet was summoned
and no matters except the fleet's move
ment were considered. The first act of
the administration on learning this was
to order Schley's squadron to sail at
once. It is believed the equadron has
orders to go to Havana to protect the
mosquito fleet and small ships which
since Sam peon's qnadron sailed ' have,
under Commodore Remey, been main
taining the blockade. The slight' differ
eoca in the distance between Hampton
Road 3 and Havana, and between the
latter and Martenique, makes it a race
between the. two fleets. It is believed
by naval strategists that the destination
of the Spanish fleet is not Porto Rico,
hat Cienfuegos, from which point Ha
vana is easy of access by rail. The
Spanish fleet conveys two transport
ships, carrying troops and abundant
supplies for Blanco.
PLOTTED ATTACK
-
ON MANILA
Dewey s Marines May Make a Landing
"Spanish Plots Hatching.
Hong Kong, May 13. The insurgent
general,' Gonzales, has communicated
with Admiral Dewey, commanding the
American fleet, urging joint attack on
Manila of the marines and blue jackets
of the war ships with .a body of Insur
gents. The fortifications at Cavite,
which are now practically useless, are
guarded by the marines. The Spanish
troops, including many of the injured,
are in Cavite, a half mile from the fort,
while Gonzales was being taken out to
the Olympia. At 3 o'clock in the morn
ing the Raleigh fired upon the small
boat by mistake. No damage-was done.
The American officers are much fa
tigued from unceasing duty and ' long
watches. "',.
It is rumored that a Spanish plot is
batching' to attempt to re-take the navy
yard. -
BAD ACCIDENT
TO A BICYCLIST
An Astoria Boy Very Seriously Injured
Through Carelessness. .
Astoria, May 13. This afternoon a
14-year-old boy attempted' to ride a
bicycle over a plank spanning the slip,
opening at the main street dock, and
fell. His face struck a portion of the
machinery used in lowering or raising
the slip, causing a frightful wound on
the right temple and the nose. The in
juries are serlons, but be may recover.
The returns of the salmon catch con
tinue light. No fish from the hatcheries
are expected this year on account of the
failure of prorogation in' the Clackamas
during high water of 1894, but it is be
lieved that the shortage from that source
will be made up by an increase from the
natural prorogation that same year.
Many more salmon than nsual are reach
ing the spa wing grounds.
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LO.ST. '
One brown bay mare, branded B N
on left 'shoulder and split in left ear.
One brown nay niare, branded L on left
shoulder and hip. Will give $10 reward
for return of same. Address . .
-'. Javes English, - .
a30 wlm ; Hood River, j
SAN JUAN
CAPITULATES
-V
Maxfield.of the Signal Service, Au
thority for the Statement
Washington, May 13. -A tele
gram was received at. the White
House this evening from Captain
Maxfield, officer of the signal serv
ice in New York, reporting that
San Jean had capitulated to Samp
son. Naval officers pnt faith in
this as Maxfield has means of se
curing accurate advices from Hayti.
SAMPSON'S :
OFFICIAL REPORT
Bombardment Lasted Three Hours and
the Batteries and a Portion of the
City Were Badly Damaged.
. Washington, May 13. This morning
the navy department received the fol
lowing dispatch from Admiral Sampson,
dated St. Thomas, May 12 :
"A portion of the squadron under my
command reached San Juan this morn'
ing at daybreak. No armed vessel were
found in port. As soon as it was suf
ficiently light I commenced an attack
upon the batterie? defending the city
This attack lasted about three hours,
and resulted in mnch damage to the
batteries and incidentally to the portion
of the city adjacent to the batteries.
The batteries replied to our fire, bnt
without material effect. One man was
killed on board the New York and
several wounded in the Equadron, No
serious damage to any ships resulted.
Sampson."
Admiral Sampson's statement that he
attacked with only a portion of his fleet
is taken to indicate that he did not find
it expedient to take the entire squadron
into the harbor, although it is not be
lieved be has divided his .fleet. The
nayy department officials were at a loss
to know how his dispatch reached St,
Tbo'mas nntil an Associated Press dis
patch announced the presence of the
Yale at that place.
CHAOS REIGNS
AT NEUVITAS
Whole City in Mortal Terror of An hi-
tack By American Vessels Gen
Lopez Says That Spain Cannot
. Ffght the United States.
New York, May 13. A dispatch- to'
the World from Neuvitas, Cuba, by-way
of Fassau, New Providence, says: .
Chaos reigns at Nuveitas. Every boat
in the harbor has been jammed into the
narrow channel to be sunk at the first
sign of attack. Two thousand soldiers
euard the entrance, twelve miles from
the city. The Spanish commander told
the starving citizens to go into the coun
try, as he could not feed them. Many
soldiers are joining the insurgents' to get
food. - Conditions at Puerto Principe are
still worse.
A column of 5000 Spaniards started
for Moron, carrying a flag of truce.
When fired upon by the insurgents, the
commander sent' word that he was no
longer making war upon the Cubans,
but was going to the coast to fight the
Americans. General Lopez replied : '
"Spain cannot fight the United States
without fighting us. Their war is ours."
Then be again opened fire. The Span
iards lost 900 men in four days' march
to the sea. - ...
SPIES ACTING
SUSPICIOUSLY
Several Passengers on the Santa Rosa
' -are Being Watched. . '
Santa Barbara, May 13. A sensa
tionaLrumor was cunent this afternoon,
after the arrival of the Santa Rosa, to
the effect that about a dozen suspicious
passengers were aboard, who were sup
posed to be Spaniards. The captain's
suspicions were aroused on his arrival
at Port Harford, where the parties com
municated with another suspicious char
acter and left some freight. It is re
ported that the suspects endeavered to
gain a knowledge of the ship, even to
the engine room. - The captain had a
watch put over them . Their destination
said to be San Diego.
SPANISH LOSS
WAS IMMENSE
It Is Admitted That Three Hundred
Were Killed and Six Hundred
Wounded at Manila.
Madrid, May 14. A Spanish report
from Manila admits, that the Spanish
lost 300 killed and had 600 wounded
when Dewey annihilated the Spanish
fleet. The dispatch; which was to El
Liberal, was dated May 9.
It came by special steamer to Hung
Kong. It says.
"The arsenal has surrendered and
Cavite has been evacuated by onr troops.
The Spanish losses were 300 men killed
and 600 wounded. The enemy Buffered
considerably, including one officer killed
on the Olympia. ' The Baltimore was
damaged. Our shells did not burst and
and all the enemy's shells brust.
"Admiral Dewey has had a long con
ference with the foreign consuls. The
Yankees toon and burned our merchant
ships. Corregidor island was betrayed
"The consulate assembly is discus
sing the horrible situation created by
hunger and misery.' We are isolated by
the blockade and are In fear of an attack.
Since the cable was cut little has hap
pened. The blockade continues.
REAL SIDE OF
- ARMY LIFE
Many Hardships are Being Endured by
the California Troop's on Account
of Tardiness of the Government
San Francisco, May 13, The war
department is very tardy in supplying
clothing to the members of the 'four
batteries of artillery stationed ner Fort
Mason, and as a consequence men are
quivering from cold. They have no
overcoat, no extra clothing, no bedding,
except single blankets for each man, and
only the bare floors of the woolen mill
on which to sleep. The men do not
grumble, bnt their shivering forms and
bine faces tell the story. The whole
trouble seems to be that no one is an
authority, as General Merriam, in com
mand of the department, is in Portland
and does not know, or does not seem to
know, what suffering the men are un
dergoing. One of the men remarked :
"It serves us right for not having better
86D88 than to leave" home and business
to fight for country without first having
a guarantee that we would be properly
treated, fed and clothed." -
PLOT TO KILL LEE.
An Accomplice Revealed the Scheme-
Investlgatlon Blade Lee Warned.
Philadelphia, May 13. The recruit
ing station here has been warned by a
merchant that one of bis employes had
discloeed to ' him a plot to assassinate
General Lee.- According to the man's
story the plot originated in Now York.
The man joined in it,' but weakened for
fear he might be chosen as the assaesin.
Captain CVaige. in command of the re
cruiting station, communicated with the
war department, and an investigation
ib now going on here and in New York,
and General Lee has been warned.
MAHER KNOCKED - OUT.
Joe Goddard Get In a Lucky Blow and
Wins Orer Hi Powerful Opponent.
Philadelphia, May 13. Peter Maher
was knocked ont in the -first round by
Joe Goddard at the Arena tonight. The
fight was a vigorous one from the tap of
the gong until the knockout blow was
struck, and it was only a question as. to
who could get io the first blow, as both
are powerful men. Goddard being the
ucky one, knocked his. opponent out in
the first round.
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t OTHER NATIONS
t . MAY FIGHT
France and England May Yet be
Involved in War.
Point a Pitri, via Hayti, May
14 A conflict between France and
England is Imminent here. The
local authorities have ordered all
the French troops now stationed at
Bassiterre to proceed at once to
Martinique with all their arms and
ammunition. '
THE BATTLE OF
CIENFUEGOS
Crews of the Marblehead, Nashville and
Windom Fired Upon While En
gaged in Cutting a Spanish Cable
Last Wednesday.
.'Washington, May 14. The navy de
partment has just received a dispatch
from Commodore Remey, at Key West,
confirming the -report of a severe en
gagement at Cienfuegos last Wednesday.
He transmits the report of Captain Mc
Call, of the Marblehead.
. The United States cruiser Marblehead
the gunboat Nashville and the auxiliary
cruiser Windom steamed up to the har
bor of Cienfuegos Wednesday morning
with orderB to cut the cable connecting
Havana with Santiago de Caba. This
task was accomplished but only after a
terriffic fight between our warships and
Beveral thousand Spanish, which lined
the shore, concealed behind improvised
breastworks.
Soon after the arrival of the warships
off Cienfuegos, four boats were launched
and proceeded in shore for the purpose
of grappling for the cable, in order to
cut it. The ships lay to about 1000
yards off shore. It was observed that
the Spanish troops had assembled
ashore, but it was not known that the
heavy guns bad been placed in a masked
battery and that theeold lighthouse, far
oqt on a neck of land, had been trans
formed into a formidable fort.
The -small boats proceeded cautiously,
and for more than an honr worked ' un
molested on the cable. Whan the work
was about completed the shore battery
fired a shell at the boats. It was fol
lowed by others and the Spanish infant
ry opened fire then with their rifles.
Then like a flaBh the Marblehead sent a
shell inland, and followed with a perfect
shower of shot. Then the Windom cut'
loose with her four-pounder. In the
meanwhile the Spanish bullets flew in
all directions about the small boats. The
bluejackets were not dismayed, and
I protected by the terriffic return fire
from the warships, the work was con
tinned nntil the task of cutting the ca
ble was accomplished.
When the boats' returned to the ships,
Regan, who was in one of the Marble-
bead's boat?, of which there were two,
was found to have been killed. Six men
were badly wounded. .
The Spaniards had by this time suf
fered a severe loss. Their ebots from the
lighthouse struck the warships several
times, and although they- did not do
much damage, the fire aroused the de
termination of the American officers to
exterminate the fort. Thereafter for a
moment the fire of the ships was con
centrated on the lighthouse, and the im
provised fort was blown to pieces. As
there were great numbers of Spanish in
and behind the fort at the time, there is
no doubt that many of them were killed.
The Marblehead anid Nashville used
their "heaviest guns as well as their
'small, rapid-firing guns, and hundreds
of shots were thrown into the Spanish
troops. On board the ships a nnmber
of men were slightly wounded. Com
mander Washburn Maynard, of the
Nashville, was slightly wounded by a
spent bullet.
One of the cables bad been cut when
the Spaniards opened fire. The marines
in the boats replied at once, and ma
chine guns on the forward launch sent
in a stream of bullets, while heavy
shells from the warships drove ' the
Spaniards from their rifle pit' on-shore.
Seven men badly' wounded was the
count, and on them, Regan, died oh the
wavback to the ship. Lieutenant Win
slow was shot in the band and a number
of others wer6 more or lees injured.
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KL0IMDIKER GONE
Swift-Water Bill Falls Through the Ice
and Perishes.
Dyea, 'Alaska, May 9, via Seattle,
May 14. News was received today from
the lower end of Lake Bennett, that W.
R. Gates, better known as "Swift-Water
Bill," well known as a Klondiker
plunger'and mine owner, and who spent
the winter in California and was return-'
ing to Dawson Citv. fell through the ice
yesterday and was drowned. No par
ticulars are obtainable. Gates was con
veying a theatrical vaudeville troupe to
the Klondike, consisting of a dozen
women and fifteen men. It is not
known here whether any others were
drowned. Gates was daring ami fool
hardy, and has experienced many nar
row escapes 'fro in death ' in .shooting
rapids oil -the Yukon. He owned a
quarter interest in the richest claim i li
the Klondike. ,
THE SENATE'S
ACTION DOUBTFUL
Resolutions On the Hawaiian Question
Will Probably Pass.
Washington, May 14. Monday or
Tuesday the Democratic members of the
bonse will hold a caucus for the purpose
of deciding what eball be done with the-'
Hawaiian resolution." The Democrats
are practically unanimous in opposing
the annexation; but while they have
the tacit support of Reed, the resolution
will undoubtedly pass when it is called
np. What its fate in the senate.will b&
is an entirely different question.
Senator Davies, chairman of the for
eign relations committee, asked Senator
White, of California, who is an emphatic
opponent of annexation, if he intended
to fight the annexation resolution. Sen
ator White repliedg: "Most asstiredy I
do; and if you attempt to. bring that np,
congress will be in session all summer."
"Then that settles it," said Senator
Davis. And from this it is assumed
that the chairman of the foreign' rela
tions committee has not much hope for
success.
SHOT. THEM TO .
SHOW BRAVERY
Rash Peed of a Birmingham, Alabama,
Man Who Became Angry at Being
Twitted About His -Courage.
Bibmixham, Alb., May 16. John Lee
has shot three men here to show that ho
was not afraid of the Spaniards. At",
Mitchell's store the, topic of conversation
among a dozen young men was the war
with Spain. Lee, who was one of the
number, made the remark that be could
whip a dozen ' Spaniards. Lee had a
reputation for cowardice, and the crowd
was twitting him with the fact. Lee
stood the bantering for eome time, but
finally became infuriated, and with the
remark, "I'll show you; whether I am a
coward or not,!' gave the crowd the con
tents of a six-shooter. There. was a great ,
scramble to get out of the way, but be
fore the deck ..was cleared three men
were dead. The dead are: Samuel Forn
son, Peter Abernathy, Thomas. Warren.
Sam Schrader was shot in the neck, and.
will die.
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