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VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1898.
NUMBER 32.
A BRILLIANT
ACHIEVEMENT
AT SANTIAGO
Old American Collier Blown
Up in the Channel.
ESCAPE IS NOW
IMPOSSIBLE
Crew of ihe Merrknac Face Almost Cer
tain Death in Destroying Their
Own Vessel Negotiations for
Their Exchange Have Already
Been Begun.
Kingston, Jamaica, Jane 4. The dispatch-boat
Danntlees arrived here today
bringing the following messages from
the American fleet, off Santiago:
Rear-Admiral Sampson Friday morn
ing decided to close the narrow harbor
entrance to Santiago by sinking the col
lier Merrimac, loaded with coal, in the
channel. He called for volunteers to go
to almost certain death, and ' 4,000 men
offered themselves. Lieutenant Hobson
and eiz men wera chosen, and at 4
o'clock Friday morning the Merrimac,
nnder her own Eteam, entered the chan
nel under a terriffic Spanish fire.
The vessel was riddled with projec
tiles, but she anchored and swung round.
Lieutenant Hobson then set off an in
ternal torpedo with an electric attach
ment. There was an explosion, the
Merrimac sunk, and the channel was
closed, and apparently Cervera will be
unable to escape.
How the Crew of the Merrimac Was
Saved.
Kingston, Jamaica Jane 4 Hobson
and tbe hero crew were saved in the fol
lowing manner:
Unable after the sinking ot their ves
sel to make their way back through the
storm of shot and shell, they rowed into
tbe harbor and up to tbe Spanish flag
ship and were taken on board unarmed
The Spanish admiral under a flag of
truce, on Friday, sent word to tbe Amer
ican admiral that he offered to exchange
prisoners, adding that in the meanwhile
Hobeon and his party would be treated
with the greatest kindness.
Spaniards Destroy The Wreck With
Dynamite.
Port ,au Pkinck, June 4. Farther
news received from Santiago confirms
the reports tbaf the bombardment of
that place began at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning. After the action the Span
iards blew up with dvnainite the sunken
collier Merrimac, and have been at woik
clearing tbe channel so as to, in all prob
ability, allow Admiral Cervera's fleet to
put out to sea should tbe Cadiz squadron
arrive in Cuban wtaters to relieve the
blockaded ships.
Of Course, The Dons Claim Another
' Victory.
Madbid, June 4. The version of tbe
sinking of the Merrimac, which reaches
the minister of marine from Santiago, is
as follows:
"A Spanish vessel in front of Santiago
sunk an American cruiser. AH the
members of the crew became prisoners.
Tbe rest of the enemy's squadron im
mediately retired, , Two ironclads were
seriously damaged during the engage
ment." ' The Spaniards describe the affair as a
brilliant Spanish victory.
SPANISH SPIES
IN DANGER
Sufficient Information at Hand to Lead
to tee Capture of These Culprits
DuBosc Considered a Ringleader.
Washington, June 4. The secret ser
vice agents of the war department are
expected to round up a number of Span
ish spies here before morning. It is
known that the city is full of the vermin
and by a mere accidest a United States
senator ' waB enabled to locate three of
them laBt night. Today he advieed the
aotorities of his discovery an-l Ihe men
are under eurveilance, but n is nut
probable that any announcement will
I be made of tbe arrests at present. The
assistant secretary of war, who has con
trol of the secret service, is of the opin
ion that publicity in connection with
such iiioinements is unwiee and here
after there will be no public announce
ment of military arrests until such time
a3 the government is ready to show its
hand. V
It U reported today that eince an im
portant letter was extracted from tbe
office of DuBoec, (the government has
apprehendtd upward of fitly men who
where on the list of that w'Oy 'diplomat
It is known, too, that the state depart
ment has taken the initial steps towards
tbe breaking up of the Spanish nest in
Montreal. The evidence that Du Bote is
using his Canadian headquarters as ti e
base of his operations against the United
States, has been presented to the British
embassy, and the British embassador
has advised his home government that
the secretary of the late Spanish legation
is abusing bis privilege and is plotting
against a friendly power from his asylum
in British territory. It is now certain
that his stay in Canada will be curtailed
veiy sudden ly.
TROOPS EMBARK
ING FOR CUBA
Extensive Preparations Being Made for
the First Expedition--Destination
is Closely Guarded
Tampa, Fla., June 4. All is hurry and
bustle among 'the troops stationed here
today, and preparations for embarkation
are well under way. It is expected that
tbe expedion will get away today, bat
owing to the reticence ot government,
officials, nothing positive can be learned
regarding the matter.
Tbe forward movement from Mobile
began yesterday afternoon. The first
part of the Fourth army corps to leave
camp was the Second cavalry, and this
was quickly followed by the Third in
fantry and the Twentieth infantry.
These troops marched to the waterfront,
where part of the night was consumed in
taking passage on. the transports Matte-
wan, Stillwater, Arkansas, i' - "nd
Breakwater. General Bates L .n .am
mand of tbe expedition. '
Xo information regarding the destina
tion of the expedition is obtainable, but
tbe belief is general that in case tbe
American fleets at Santiago de Cuba
succeed in capturing that place and de
feating Cervera's squadron, the military
forces will not stop in Cuba, but will
continue on to Porto Rico, which island
tbey will seize and hold. Additional
color is lent to tbe theory that Sampson
and Schley will not await the co-operation
ol the army in the attack on Santi
ago, by the confirmed reports of yester
days attack on the defenses of the har
bor, which indicates an intentio. '-e
part of the naval officers to force matters
to a crisis.
HAVANA'S DEFENSES
MAD TRONG R
New Work Being Done Daily Towards
. Making the Battlements Stronger
Much Difficulty Will Be Ex'
perienced in the Capture.
Kkv West, June 4. Every day the
defenses of Havana are being made
stronger, work on them having been
steadily carried on since tbe war began.
Nearly all of tbe new work is being done
on the eastern side of the city. If the
Spaniards have modern, rapid-fire guns,
work of taking Havaca is twice as diffi
cult today as it would have been when
war started.
Caab lu Soar Check!.
All countv warrants registered prior
to March 12, 1894, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after April 20,
1898. C. L. Phillips,
Connty Treasurer.
Eighteen Hundred Prisoners Captnred-Spanish
Soldiers on the Verge of Mutiny
-Holding
WASHINGTON, June6.
tbe navy department this afternoon: N
"Dewey reports that the
engaged within the province of Cavite. They have won
several victories, taken as prisoners about 1,800 men and 50
officers of the Spanish troops,
" The arsenal of Cavite hasbeen prepared for occupancy
by the United States troops on
THE CITY BEING
HONG KONG, June G.
that the rebels are gradually
attacked the Spaniards on May
continues. The rebels captured several towns and held as
prisoners the governors of the provinces of Cavite and Ba
tangas. v
An American spy says that Captain-General Augustus
wanted to surrender to Dewey,
make further resistance. Refugees are arriving at Cavite
from all directions. When the dispatch boat left Manila
Thursday the rebels had besieged 200 Spaniards in old Ca
vite church. They had also cut the railroads in that neigh
borhood. The insurgents were only four miles from the
city.
One Spanish regiment
officers.
It is reported that the rebels captured and tortured a
a number of Spanish priests.
DO BOSG Hi
ST
British Government Will
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Their Immediate Departure.
'
THEY ARE SAID TO
Arrest Was Made at
Dominion
Washington, June 6. The state de
partment today received assurance from
London that tbe British authorities will
to secure the departure of Carranza
and Da Bosc, the Spanish chief spies,
from British soil.
Minister Hay has advised tbe depart
ment that tbe British authorities are
entirely satisfied that tbe Spaniards are
Violating the principles of neutrality and
that they are engaged in conspiring
against a government with which Great
Britain is on friendly terms. t.
The department is convinced that
there will be no unnecessary " delay in
advising the two men that their contin
Prisoners.
This bulletin w&s posted at
insurgents have been -actively
not natives'.
arrh ;ie' transports."
SURROUNDED.
Advices from Manila show
surrounding the city. . , The'
31st and the fighting still
but officers persuaded him to
has mutinied and shot their
.
WWW
S00I1 L
Take Steps to Secure
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED
the Instigation of the
Detectives.
ued use of British territory as abaee of
operations against tbe United States
will not be longer tolerated. ' Their stay
in Canada will certainly not continue
longer than this week. It is thought
probable even -that the two worthies
will not wait to be kicked out, but have
already made preparationr for their im
mediate departure, relying" upon the im
possibility of - their longer sojourn in
Canada under the circumstances.
Washington, June 6. Du Bosc and
Carranza have both been arrested and
their money tied up in tbe Bank of Mon
treal. Tbe arrest was made at the. in
stance of the Dominion detectives.
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Sasasta Has Been .Charge! to kil for
the Interrentioii oftlie Enrojsan
Powers.
FAULT FOUND WITH
' THE DEPARTMENT
Requests Made by Senators and Gover
nors, Concerning the Mustering in
of Volunteers, War Department
Asked to Rescind its Ruling.
Washington, June 3. Considerable
significance is attached in official circles
here to the dispatch from London that
Sagasta has been charged to ask tbe
European powers to intervene to obtain
peace between Spain and tbe United
States, upon such terms as will protect
Spain's pride.
The reasons snggested for such inter
vention will be a considerable loss of
trade to commercial nations by the con
tinuance of the war. There is e belief
current that within a short period tbe
French embassador will go, as tbe re pre
sentative of Spain, and the other Euro
pean governments with some proposi
tion, looking to a treaty of peace, to the
secretary of state. It is generally recog
nfted that if hostilities continue, Spain
will lobee not only Cuba, but also Porto
Rico and the Philippine islands, and
that the present government of Spain
will be overthrown. '
The representatives of the European
governments here believe that Spain
would be willing to negotiate a treaty of
peace upon the basis of Cuban; inde
pendence, provided she can retain Porto
Rico and the Philippines. It is not be
lieve that the United States would agree
to such terms. Since the beginning of
hostilities circumstances have arisen
which compel the United States to de
mand more than mere relinquishment
of Cuba, and it is improbable that any
terms will be agreed upon by this gov
ernment which do not include relin
quishment of Porto Rico and cession of
territory tn the Philippines for a coaling
station at least. It is generally con
ceded that Spain could obtain better
terms than if a war is fought to a finish
Adjutant General Corbin is receiving
telegrams every Hour from tne gover
nors of ihe states and other influential
persons, both urging and demanding
that the department rescind its ruling
that every regiment of volunteer forces
be filled to the maximum before more
regiments are ordered under the second
call, in states where troops already in
service are organized on the minimum
plan. Dozens of congressmen and sen
ators have called at the war department
to protest against this decision. Gen
eral Corbin, however, has no discretion.
He informed the governor of one of the
Northwest slates today that tbe law was
mandotery and he had no authority
whatever to permit him to organize a
new regiment in that state until the
three which are already in the field had
been recruited to the full number of 106
men to each company. This applies to
all states where additional volunteers
ate called for.
NEWS RESTRICTED
IN ARMY CIRCLES
Subordinates Prohibited From Dis
cussing Anything Regarding Move
ment of-Troops All Information
must Come From the Adjutant
General.
Washington, June 4. Every day tbe
officials, of tbe war department grow
more strict about giving any informa
tion relative to tbe movement of troops.
Subordinates are prohibited from dis-
LOOKING
PEACE
cussing such matters at all, and all the
officials statements for publication most
come through the adjutant general's
office. Tbe officials here decided that
too much publicity is being given con
cerning the movement of the troops in
the South, and additional orders Lave
neen sent to militia authorities in that
section, restricting any telegraphic in
formation of tltis character whicii baa
been made thus far, to exercise censor
ship at Washington, and it is unlikely
that such an action will be necessary
by forbidding any employes of the gov
ernment, nuder the pninityof dismissal,
from giving out matter which should!
not be made pulilic. The press censor
ship here is rendered unnecessary.
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TWENTY MILLIONS
OF KLONDIKE GOLD
This Amount, It Is Declared, Will Be
Shipped From Dawson City for
San Francisco Within the Next
Two Months.
Sax Francisco, June 4. The Exam
iner says:
Within tbe next two months about
$20,000,000 will be shipped from Dawson
City to San Francisco. Most of tite
treasure is eaiil to be the property of tb
Alaska Commercial Company,, their
agents having bonght the gold from
the miners and givm checks in pay
ment. The company will have three
vessels on the route between here audi
St. Michaels this summer, tbe Bert'
Portland and St. Paul. .
Tbe only United States vessel there,
now is the eutter Bear, aud she is on a
special mission. The gunboat Wheel
ing may be sent to St. Michaels (to escort
tbe treasure fleet to San Francisco.
Thomas Kendrick, who is on .bis way
to Dawson over the S' irkeen trail, writes
from Glenora that of 1000 men who
started by that route, 500 turned back
on account of tbe hardships- encoun
tered. HURRICANE 4T
DUTCH HARBOR
Schooner Helen Driven Ashore But
Not Seriously Damaged Relief
Expedition is Not Yet On Its Waj.
Seattle, June 3. The steamer Briic-
ham arrived here today from Dutch har
bor, Alaska, having been unable to rearh
Nunivak island, her original destination.
on account of the ice in Bering sea.
The Brixhum brings news of a hurri
cane at Dutch-harbor, May 22. The
schooner Helen was driven ashore. She
suEtained considerable, but no serious,
damage. The bark Harry Morse lost an
anchor and chain.
The revenue cutter Bear had not yet
started on her voyage to Point Barrow
to rescue the whaling fleet imprisoned in ,
tbe ice.
The Brixiiam saw nothing of the bark
Guardian, which left this port April 26
with 100 paesangers for Kotzebue sound.
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