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VOL. VIII.
THE DALLES. WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1898.
NUMBER 35.
RAINY SEASON
HOLDS ALOOF
Weather Conditions at Camp McCalla
so far Favor the Army of Inva
sion Men are in Good Health.
Poet Antonio, Jamaica, Jane 27.
Aside from the energetic attack of the
Spaniards on the first American . camp
in Cuba nothing has astonished the in
habitants of Camp McCall-i and the
fleet generally an much as (he present
long drv interval in tho uiMff of what
was supposed to be Cuba's rxiny season.
May was ushered in with rains on the
north coast, and when the troops'
reached the south coast there were a few
noon rain gust', Um cloudy threats,
bat n rain, and since the marines have
landed at Cunp McCalla there hns been
but one brief shower, and no mort.
Camp McCalla has proven healthful,
and has hardened the soldiers. Tim
men, some o: whom were hall pick Irom
Sl1! weeks' confinement on the Panther,
when they landed, are all as brown as
Indians and as bard as prizefighters.
They have had their baptism of fire and
stood the ordeal. They have gone six
miles inland and smoked the Spaniards
ont of their holes on tbe peninsula,
beaten them in the brush at their par
ticular kind of fighting and lost one man'
wonnded in the exploit, while tbe Span
iards lost 75 dead and wounded not ac
counted for.
Tbe Cubans are gradually winning
the respect of the American regulars.
Tbe Cuban soldiers so far eeen are
about 95 per cent negroes, usually with
white Cuban officers. The officers are
intelligent and anxious for their troops
to win the good opinion of the Ameri
cans. They are ready for any service.
If the regulars of the army take as
kindly as the marines of Camp McCalla
to their dueky allies of the rank and
file, there seems no reason why tbe
allied armies should not do effective
work in Cuba.
MORE TROOPS
FOR MERRITT
The New York Volunteers Have Been
Ordered to San Francisco and
Manila.
New York, Jane 28. The New York
volunteers, composed of the Fifteenth
battalion of Albany and eight separate
companies, have received orders to pro
ceed to San Francisco, and to the Philip
pines, this regiment is doing coast de
fense duty at Forts Columbus, Wads
worth and Hamilton. Tne headquar
ters are Governor's island, and the men
will be mobilized there preparatory to
departure.
While the orders for the Philippines
was a surprise to the men it was no
news either to Colonel Barker or Lieut.
Colonel Stack pole. Both have been
nsing all the influence that could be
brought to bear to bring about this as
signment. ,
. Though actual orders have come, there
is no way of knowing when the regiment
will leave. Marching orders may arrive
in an hoar, and may not reach here in a
month. It is reasonable to suppose,
however, that they will closely follow
those alreadv received.
CREMATED LIKE
A RAT IN A TRAP
Awful Fate of a Prisoner in a South
Bend Jail Set Fire to the Inter
ior of His Cell. and Was Soon
Bnrned to Death. .
South Bend, Wash., June 29. Joseph
McBride, of Bruceport, was burned to
death in tbe city jairthis morning about
5 o'clock. He was placed in. the jail
last night crazy drank, after having as
saulted a couple of men and nearly
drowning in tbe Willapa river.
McBride ie supposed to have set fire
to the building, which is a wooden one,
with the intention of escaping, bat was
suffocated by the emoke ar.d partially
burned before the fire was extinguished.
The" jail door was opened in time for
him to escape by making a rash through
the flames, bat he was evidently too
frightened to make the attempt. He
was found lying on his back with his
face and one leg badly burned.
McBride was an old settler, and en
gaged in the oyster business. He leaves
a widow and eeyen children.
TO START
THE SQUADRON
Vessels May Go to Hampton Roads Be
fore Starting for Europe.
Washington, June 23. At the nivy
department it is said the present inten
tion is to start Watson's Eastern squad
ron irom Santiago, provided Sampson
considers the vessels selected sufficient
ly provided in tbe matter of supplies
and equipment for a long voyage.
Otherwise, the vessels will be first sent
to Hampton Roads to be pnt in first
class condition. Meanwhile, there is
no mistaking the earnestness ot the
navy department in preparing this
squadron for European service.
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The Auxiliary Cruiser Under Command
By Two Spanish Warships and
' Terror Out of
WASHINGTON, June 28. The navy department today posted the following bulletin:
Admiral Sampson reports that the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul arrived off Santiago and discharged hertroops.
Captain Sigsbee reports that on Wednesday afternoon, while off San Juan, he was attacked by a Spanish unpro
tected cruiser and and the torpedo-boat destroyer Terror. The Terror made a dash which was awaited by the St.
Paul. Shots from the guns of the St Paul hit the Terror three times, killing one officer and 'two men and wound
ing several others. The Terror . dropped back under cover of the fortifications with difficulty, and was towed into
the harbor in a sinking condition, where she is being repaired. Later the cruiser and a gunboat ' started out again
but remained under protection of the fort.'
MERRITT OFF FOR
THE PHILIPPINES
Accompanied by His Staff, He Sailed
From San Francisco Wednesday
Maj. Grugan in Command at Camp
Merritt
San Francisco, Jane 29. The steam
er Newport, with General Merritt on
board, sailed this morning for tbe Phil
ippines. Great crowds bad gathered to
witness the' departure of tbe vessel.
Many tugboats and yachts, chartered
for the occasion, accompanied the New
port down the bay and ont through the
Golden Gate into the Pacific, where the
last farewells were waved to the depart
ing military men gathered on the deck
of the steamer.
General Merritt is very anxious to
avoid an encounter with any vessel Irom
'the Spanish navy, and will issue orders
to the fleet at Honolulu to make all pos
sible speed to the islands.
. Major .Hess, of the. Third artillery,
who is soon to go before a retiring board,
baa been relieved of the command of
Camp Merritt, His successor is Major
Grugan, of the Sixth artillery, which ar
rived on Monday. ; ,
Within the last three weeks an aver-
NO FUEL FOR
CAMARA'S FLEET
The Egyptian Government Refuses to
Allow the Spanish Warships to
Coal at Port Said.
Cairo, Egypt, Jane 29. The Egyp
tian government has definitely refused
to permit the-Spanish fleet to coal at
Port Said.
New York, June 29. A dispatch to
the Tribnne from Cairo, Egypt, says :
The Egyptian cabinet having positive
information that 9000 tons of coal are at
preeent on board the Spanish colliers
Covandanga, San Francisco and Colon,
has instructed the governor of Port Said
to notify Admiral Camara that no coal
whatever can be supplied him.
Admiral Camara, instead of the 10,000
tons of coal for which be asked on Sun
day, now demands 5500 tons ; and as he
insisted upon being allowed to take tbe
smaller quantity, after firm but cour
teous refusals the governor -of Port Said
at last formally notified the admiral that
under the circumstances any coaling
whatever of tbe Spanish fleet in Egyp?
tian waters would be forcibly pre
vented. The Buenoae Ayres, the Colon and tbe
T
age of (500 a day, or 1 110.000, baa been
sent away by the soldiers in money or
ders, nearly all to relatives at borne.
The day after the Kansas regiment was
paid , off tbe express office alone took
$27,000, practically all of which went
home to ti e mothers of Kan?as volun
teers. Some of these Kansas soldiers
sent as much as $25 out of the $30 re
ceived for their first two month's service
and many gave tbe folks at home more
than half their earnings.
REPORTS DENIED
AT LONDON
America ' Has Not Protested Against
Camara Coaling at Port Said.'
London, June 23. Reports that tbe
United States has requested Great Bri
tain; to enforce the neutrality laws by
forbidding Camera's Spanish squadron
to coal at Port Said are unfounded.
Government' circles believe 'America
is not' anxious to -have Camara de
tained. It Is pointed out that if tbe
Spaniards are 'denied admission to the
canal a precedent will be established
preventing Americans from using the
canal in the event that that country de
sires to send warships to- tbe far East
daring tbe war.
GETS
PITI
Isla Panay have removed into out-of-the
way berths, thereby indicating a long
stay at Port Said. On the arrival of the
transport Isla de Lnzon the troops now
on board tbe Buenos Ayres will be trans
ferred to the Isla de Luzon so as to
enable tbe Buenos Ayres to act as a
cruiser or commerce-destroyer.
HAS PURCHASED
THE 0'HIGGINS
United States Embassy Has Reports
v to That Effect.
London, June 28. The United States
embassy has reports from several
sources to the effect that Spain has
purchased the powerlul Chilian " ar
mored cruiser O'Higgins, last heard
from at Cape Verde, where a transport
with Spanish soldiers is said to have
gone to take her over.
Activity at Camp Ihomil.
ChickamauGa, June 29. The order
issued yesterday stating that' the First
army corps would be sent to Cuba, has
doubled the activity at Camp Thomas.
Everybody in the twenty-seven regi
ments, from colonels to privates, is
hustling today to be the first to get in
shape. It is believed all under orders
will be moving inside of two weeks.
Suicide of a Journalist.
San Francisco, June 29. Harold
Leach, a well-known journalist, com-,
mitted suicide by taking poison on Mon
day night. His body was found in his
loom on Monday evening.
of Captain Sigsbee Repulses an Attack
Puts the Torpedo-boat Destroyer
the Business.
VERY FEW MEN r.
ARE SICK
Shafter Reports the. Health of His
Army Unusually Good.,
Washington, June 29. Tno war de
partment has posted the following bul
letin :
"Playa del Este, June 29. Russell A.
Alger, secretary of war: The graves of
the dead are marked en there will be no
mistake" in Oim identiQcat-ion. The
health o: the ccmmaini ix reported by
the turgeon hs remurkable, outside of
tbe wooded. There are less than 150
men sick. So far no wounded have
died, and but two men of disease since
leaving tbe United States.
(Signed) Shafter."
An Alleged Fiend Lynched. '-
Kansas City, June 30. A special to
tbe Star from Macon, Mo., says
Henry ' Williams, colored, arrested
here yesterday .charged with outraging
tbe Browitt girls a few days ago, was
banged by a mob to tbe Wabash bridge
early this morning. He died protesting
bis innocence
'. Camara Must Leave Port Said.
Washington, June SO. It was learned
this afternoon that the Egyptian gov-
MORE TROOPS
FOR SANTIAGO
Orders Issued for the Immediate De
parture from Key West of Nine
Thousand Men.
Washington, June 28 Orders have
been issued for the immediate sailing
of another large expedition to reinforce
Shatter. Tbe soldiers will sail from
Tampa and will number 9000 men. It
is understood they will he taken from
General Snyder's second division of the
Fourth army corps. Eight transports
will carry th.e expedition to Key West,
where they will be pined by a strong
naval convoy and proceed to Santiago.
It is expected the start will be made
today. Preparations have been pro
ceeding vigorously for some days, but
the rigid censorship at Tampa prevented
a word going out regarding the expe
dition. r
Snyder's second division, the Fourth
army corps, looked upon by the war
department as tbe one best equipped
for an immediate start, is now at Tam
pa, and is made up of three brigades
and nine regiments, which include both
regulars and volunteers. If the expedi
tion gets away today it will arrive at
Santiago Saturday. This will bring
Shatter's force up to 30,000 men.
eminent bad decided to notify Admiral
Camara that the continued presence of
the Spanish fleet at Port Said is violat
ing neutrality, and that the warships
must leave.
Secetary Long said this afternoon that
be understood Camara's fleet bad paid
tbe canal dues, and tbe presumption is
that they will continue tbe voyage.
A CABLEGRAM
FROM HOBSON
Hero of the Merimac Assures His
Father that He is Well.
Birmingham, Ala., Jane 30. The Age-
Herald today prints a special dispatch
from Greensboro, tbe home of Judge
Hobson, father of the hero of the Meri
mac, giving a cablegaam received from
bis son at Santiago today. The cable
gram reads;
Santiago, June 28.
Mv health continues good; feel noun
easiness about me. Hobson.
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General Wheeler's Report of the Battle
in Whirh Roosevelt's Rough Riders
Figured Prominently.
Camp Jubagua, Wednesday 29. Gen
eral Wheeler has made an official report
to General Shafter of what is known as
tbe battle of Siboney. Of the actual
battle Wheeler says :
"General Young and myself examined
the position of the enemy, lines were
deployed, and I directed him to open
fire with Hotchkies guns. The enemy,
replied aul the firing became general
Colonel Wood had deployed his right .
nearly reaching the left of the regulars. ..
For an hour the fight was very warm,.-,
the enemy being very lavish in the- ex
penditure of ammunition. Finally the
enemy gave way and retreated rapidly
We followed them over the line, keep
ing close upon mem, out uur uicu uciuig
physically exhausted by both their ex
ertions, and the great beat, were incapa ,
ble of maintaining tbe pursuit.
"I cannot speak too highly of the
cailant and excellent conduct of the -
officers and men throughout my com- ,
mand. General Young deserves special ;
commendation for his coo', .deliberate
and skillful inaaageineiitv.'
CADIZ SQUADRON
AT PORT 'SAID
Egyptian Government Finally Allows
the Warships to Take on Coal
' From Their Own .Transports.
Port Said, June 30.The Spanish,
fleet under Camara haB not yet sailed. i
Tbe report is that he is awaiting three
colliers, and he will leave his torpedo
boats here.
The Egyptian government this after
noon gave its sanction to the Spanish
fleet coalinr from its own transports,
and the warships are now engaged in
the work of taking on coal. Additional
coal has arrived here. The Egyptian
government had previously robibitedk
tbe Spanish fleet from taking on board
any more coal than enough to enable it
to return to Spain. '
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