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VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OIIISUON, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1893.
NO. 27.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN TUB PEEKS DISPATCHES
A Complete Ravlcw of Mia Hw of tn
rn St Days In This and
All foreign Iwdk
Spaniards at Cadis aro .reported as
being in state of groat exolteinent,
touting our alilpa may go across.
President McKinley linn sent to th)
senate the name of laaao L Patteraon
for the position of col lector ol customs
for the dlatrlutof Wilhimotte, Oregon.
A lending Washington diplomat Biiyi
the departure of Shallot's expedition
destroys all ohanous nf tin early peace
and commit the government to a vig
orous prosecution of the war.
The president liai ant to eongross
recommendation for the advancement
of Linutiuiant Hobson, who sunk the
Morriuiao In Santiago hurhor, ten I) um
bers In the lint ol naval constructor.
DiKgruntlod sailors on the Ilurvurd
ami Yale, (100 of whom are foreigners,
will not he released. Their protosti
are vain, aa the British and Our man
consuls refuse to Intoifore In the mat-
tor. The oharget made by the luilort
ol a breach of faith on the part of the
government are held to be unfounded.
The eervlcea of our marines are being
appreciated. Secretary Long baa com
mended the leal and discretion of the
Captain ol the Marietta..- The secretary
aya the recent long voyago of the gun
boat demonstrated the ahilitiea of her
master and crew. The captain of the
revenue-cutter Hudson also has been
. commended for hia gallantry at Oar
: dona. ..
A special from Key West says that
advice from the headquarter ol the
Cuban oivll government in La Guanjs,
Cutnagtiay, report tliut over 0,000
Spanish volunteers and ninny regulars
from the Puerto Principe nnd Neuvitas
garrisons have deserted to the Cuban
patriot army. The Immediate cause of
the deaertiona was (ear inspired by the
proximity ol the American fleet
Sauiirson's battleships are oloarlng
the way lor Shatter's men in Cuba.
The defenses at Caimanera, the tor
minua ol tho railroad leading to Guan
tanamo have been toduoed. The Tex
aa, Marblehead and Kuwanee partici
pated In the bombardment. Firing
. continued until the brick fort and earth
work constituting tho defenses were
completely demolished and their ooou
panta compelled to take to the boshes.
Tho Spanish guns fired but five shots,
all of which went wild.
Another announcement cornea from
Madrid that tho Spanish reserve fleet
haa aailed for an unknown destination.
Naval officials say Sampson's fleet
must now wait, as further operations
at Suutiauo will be imposBiblo until
Shatter's expedition arrives on the
' scene.
Jim Burtlott, a Taooma barber, shot
and killed Lillie Millet, his former
mistress, and Clarence Emery, her
lover. lie then shot himself, dying in
a few minutes.
The general deficiency bill, carrying
an aggregate sum ol 284,0S2,829, has
been reported to tho house. All but
1 1 8,208,030 is for war expenses, and
8,070,825 for ordinary deficiency lor
pensions.
Suutlago Is already on famine rations.
Every source of supply and reinforce
ment will soon have boon cut off by the
blockading fleet. The respective posi
tions ol Cervera's warships have been
definitely luarned by Admiral Samp
son's scouts.
' The claims ol the Canadian sealers
arising out of seisures made by the
United States in Bolirlng sea have been
finally settled by payment to Sir Julian
Pinnceloto, the British ambassador, of
approximately f 173,000, this being the
full amount of the claims as settled
under agreement between the United
Stutoa and Great Britain.
The navy department Wednesday
posted the following bulletin: . Ad
miral Sampson reports that he has been
reinforced by several hundred Cubans
and that our force at Guantanaino is in
a very satisfactory condition. Ti-e.
town ol Accniadeos haa boon occupied
by trooj under General Hahl. The
men under Genoral Garcia are co
operating with the American forces.
A Washington special to a Now York
paper says: The Fourth army corps,
Mujor-Genoral Coppingcr commanding,
has been designated to undertake the
occupation of Porto Kico. It will be
rapidly increased to a force of 80,000
men, including all available regulars
now in the Booth, with the addition of
tho best regiments at Tampa, Chick
ainauga and Falls Churoh.
In a report by Thomas V. Cridler,
third assistant secretary of he state,
upon the Paris exposition, he urges that
a complete exhibit be made by this
country, and says he ia opposed to
boyoot't. Secretary Cridler says the
United States will make a grave mis
take It they fail to solse the opportunity
offered ' for bringing to the notice of
Europe the wonderful resources of this
country.
Minor News Item.
Ol the 10,000 oitiaens of the United
States now in Germany, 8,000 are ma
triculated students.
Timely rains give assurance ol a
wheat crop in the state ol Washington
in excess ol 80,000,000 bushels.
The Columbia, Cornell, Pennsylva
nia and Wisconsin boat regatta will
take placo on Saratoga lake June 80.
Charles Allen, pugilist, was given at
St. Joseph, Mo., a 18 years' sentence
In the penitentiary lor robbery.
LATER NEWS.
' Preparations for sending troopa to re
in toico (Shatter's expedition are under
.way.
I A steamer Just arrived at Hong Kong
from Manila says the Insurgents hold
4,000 Spaniards and 1,000 natives
prisoners with their equipments.
Spain positively refuses to give op
Lieutenant llohson and his men, and
to emphasize that refusal, Blanco an
nounces that he will hereafter recog
nise no flag ol truce.
Havana's Morro castle has fired on
our warships. The fusillade contin
ued at Intervals, all day Saturday and
the shots were fairly well aimed, Indi
cating the presence of imported gunners.
Affairs are growing worse at Ha
vana. The Insurgents are raiding the
province from oil directions. They
constantly harass the city, out off sup
plies and destroy the roads. An at
tempt by Spaniards to dislodge the Cu
bans resulted disastrously.
The blockade is to bo strengthened.
The fleet will be reinforced after the
debarkation of tho troops at Santiago.
The ships aro to close up, and naval
officials say that all danger ol Spanish
vessels running tho blockade will thus
be eliminated.
Food Is roportod scarce in Porto Rico.
Prices have advanced and starvation is
Imminent among the lower classes.
Since the bombardment ol San Juan by
Sampson's warships, the inhabitants ol
the city live in terror ol a repetition ol
the awful experience, and reliable news
Is unobtainable in the island.
The Cubans report food supplies in
Havana extremely scarce, and that the
Spanish army haa been placed on half
rations, A Cuban oflicer who has ar
rived in Key West says that in two
weeks tho whole population of ( r
denas will be starving. He described
tho people as living on palm buda and
dog meat, which he claimed is con
sidered a delicacy. ' -
The Philippines have boon declared
free. Insurgents have proclaimed a
provisional government at Cavite and
renounced Spanish authority. There
were great ceremonies and a formal dec
laration ol independence was read.
Agutnnldo was made president and Don
Pirondo vice-president. - The insurgent
government will not oppose an Ameri
can protectorate or occupation.
Preparations are being hastened for
the third expedition to the Philippines.
Five steamers loaded .with trooia will
probably sail from San Francisco for
Manila about July 1.
An engine and tender on the north
bound freight on the Longdon line of
the Great Northern lumped tho track,
fatally injuring Engineer Peterson,
Conductor Cohen and a brukemnn.
A Havana dispatch says no exchango
of prisoners haa been authorized at
Madrid, and Blanoo therefore declines
to enter Into negotiations looking to
the exchange of Hobson and his crew.
For the purpose ol tooting the effi
ciency of the mines In Hampton roads
the burned suhooner Shenandoah was
blown. . The ship was torn Into a
thousand fragments. An officer in the
fort set the mines off hy electricity.
Spanish power is crumbling In : the
Philippines. General Pens and 1,000
Spanish soldiers have surendered at
Santa Crua, and similar surrenders have
occurred at other plaoes. The insur
gents propose to form a republic under
Anglo-American tutelage.
The Hawaiian annexation resolution
has been favorably reported upon by
the senate committee on foreign rela
tions. There is now a probability that
the islands will have been formally an
nexod to tho United States before two
weeks have elapsed.
Tho achievement of the Vesuvius at
Santiago is regarded as remarkable, and'
opens a new era in warfare. The effect
of her giant shells upon the fortifica
tions with which they came in contact
was destructive to a degree heretofore
unequaled by any death-dealing ma
chine in existence.
The oaptaln of a German steamer
which has arrived in Gibraltar reports
having sighted the Spanish Cadi fleet
off the north ooast of Africa, opposite
Gibraltar Friday evening. The war
ships were going in an easterly direc
tion. The Suet consisted of two battle
ships, four large cruisers and four tor
pedo-bout destroyers.
Lieutenant-Colonel Arna of the Cu
ban array, who has JuBt arrived in Key
West, says that as soon as war between
the United States and Spain was de
clared, the Spanish guerillas in Plnar
del Klo province went through the
country districts butchering the psoifl
oos, women, children and old men,
whose bodies lie in the roads and Holds
uuburied to this day.
A speoial cable from Hong Kong to
tho New York Journal says that the
most severe and strong battle since
Dewey's annihilation of the Spanish
fleet has ooourred at Manila. , One
thousand insurgents attacked 3,000 '
Spanish, inflicting heavy losses and al
most forcing an entiance to the city.
Marines from Dewey's warships and
insurgents have the city surrounded
and cut off from every possible source '
of food supply.. "' Foreign residents'
have Hod to the vessels in the harbor. I
Dewey is prepared to take the-city 84
hours after the arrival of the troopa
now en routo. .
A monument Is to be erected to the
memory of Ensign Worth Bugluy, the
first oflicor in the American, navy to
full in the war with Spain. .
The captain of the. gunboat Callao, ;
which was oaptnred by . Admiral
Dewoy's tloot, has been shot for not re
turning tiie fire oi the American ships. ,
N. W. Taylor, president of the
Cleveland Paper Company and one of
the prominent paper manufacturers of
the United States, died in Cleveland,
aged 75 years.
TORCH IN HMD
Spa
niards Are Prepar
ing to Burn City
of Caimanera.
ASHES FOR THE INVADERS
Gunboat Loaded With Oil Bead forth
Match People Living on Bono
Flesh Colonel Huntington Proper
Ing for an Kxpeoted Atteck.
Off Guatanamo, via Kingston, Ja
maica, June 91. Cuban scouts report
today that the inhabitants of Calma
nera have strewn the streets with straw
and oil, with the intention of destroy
ing the city and fleeing to the bills.
Calinanora lies four miles up the bay
from Camp MoCalla, under the guns
of the American ships, and the situa
tion is desperate. Starving and Jam-ine-Btrioken,
convinced of the ultimate
triumph of the American arms, and
ithout faitb in the Spanish soldiery,
the people are believed to have deter
mined to leave their house in ashes be
hind them and seek safety in the hills
of the north. The sooutts declare that
the story la accurate, and say that
every building of the town is being
rapidly prepared for the toroh.
The situation of the coseiged is fear
ful.. The people are eating horses and
mules and aro scouring the hills for
fruits and herbs. Occasionally brief
bombardments by the American fleet
leave the helpless citizens terror-
stricken, no preparations for defense be
ing made. It is also stated that the
Spanish gunboat at Caimanera has been
loaded. with : inflammables, and will be
bnrned with tho city, her commander
declaring that she will never become
an American prize.
The scouts say the Bpanish soldiers
aro In almost as complete a state of
panic as are the civilians, and that
they could easily be induced to sur
render. Some ol the prisoners taken
by the marines say titer believe the
Spanish troops are on tire verge of sur
render, on account of the laok of food.
Captain McCullu, ol the cruiser
Marblehoad, and Lieutenant-Colonel
Huntington, in oommond of, the ma
rines, are not so sure, however, of tho
roportod Bpanish rout. They received
information yesterday that a general
attack by a force of 8,500 Spanish sol
diers and guerillas on Camp McCalla
Is contemplated within a night or two.
Preparation was made for an assault.
BEYOND REPAIR.
Santiago Porte Are Bulned by
the
Amerlnea ttounerdmeut. -
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 81. A careful inspec
tion of the hills defending Santiago
harbor einoe the bombardment Thurs
day morning shows that the American
gunners spread wreck and ruin every
where. 8ome of the batteries were de
molished beyond repair. .
The vultures, which circled over the
bills as thick as swallows around
ohimney for hours after the firing
ceased, furnished gruesome evidence of
the fatality among the Spanish sol
diers. Hundreds of troops could be
seen from the ships digging In mounds
of earth, piled by the explosion ol the
projectiles from the heavy guns, for
bodies, while their heads were fanned
by the wings of the black scavengers
ol the battle-field. . .
There were two spots, one on the
east and the other on the west of the
harbor entrance, which were denuded
of their foliage. The hilltops seem to
be totally blown away. . These marked
the places where the 800-pound charges
of gun ootton, thrown by the Vesuvius,
landed.
But the most ominous token of death
flew fiom Morro castle. The saffron
flag of Spain was half-masted for sev
eral hours. The significance of this ia
not known. It is not customary to
half-mast flags, but possibly - soma
Spanish leader was killed by the heavy
fire oi the guns, though some officers of
the squadron believe that the flag was
half-masted as a notification to the
Americans
that Lieutenant Hobson j
and his brave men were dead.
j
have .
If such is the case, they must
been wantonly murdered. The Span-
ish might seen to lay their death to eight hours. Park avenue has sus
the bombardment, but not a shot from tained losses that cannot be computed
the Americans struck the fortress. with ' any degree of accuracy.' The
Neithor Admiral Sampson nor Cora- Chinese quarter is completely wiped
modore Schloy believe that Lieutenant out and not a dwelling remains on Baw
Hobson and his party have been killed. ' hill.-
We have 17 prisoners taken at Guan-1 The estimated loss is about $1,000,
tanarno, Including a lieutenant, besides 000, with light insurance, which is dis-
a number in the United States, for re- '
prisals or exchange.
There was evident demoralization
among the Spanish troops during the
bombardment. Officers could be seen
with drawn swords driving the men to
the guns, but even then they could not
be foioed to stay, so long as our fire
was directed at them. Fifteen
minutes' night work by the Vesuvius
had done the work. ;
Many Killed bjr Turk. -
Cettinje, Montenegro, June 81.
There was fighting alt day Friday near
Bcrane, on the rivor Lim. The num.
bor killed is not known. The exod us
of women and children from the diB -
turbed district into Montenegro torrl-
tory continues. Yesterday, the Servians
pursued the Albanians as farasBerane,
where a Turkish battery in the fortress
fired npon the pursuers, killing and
wounding many. It is said Edy Pasha
has been sent to restore order and re-
build ths villages, .
HALF WAY REST,
Honolulu Warmly Greets Transport
With Volunteer.
Victoria, B. a, June 21. The
steamer Miowera arrived today from
Honolulu, from which port she sailed
June 10. . 8ho brings advices as follows!
The United State transports City of
Peking, Australia and City of Sydney
arrived at Honolulu together June 1
As soon as the throe vessels were sight
ed, all Honolulu turned out to welcome
the soldiers. The docks were lined with
people, and as the vessels entered the
harbor the spectators veiled themselves
hoarse. Such a scene of enthusiasm
has never been witnessed in Honolulu.
When the vessels docked it was late,
so tho order was given to allow no one
ashore, but the next morning about
hall the troops were allowed to land.
During the day ' they were given the
Ireedom ol the city. The men visited
Waikiki and other points of Interest,
and had a pleasant time generally.
At noon President Dole and his cab
inet received the offloers of the expedi
tion. During the reception, the steam
ers and the grounds ol the executive
building were thronged with people.
June 8, the soldiers were entertained
on the grounds of the executive build'
Ing. President Dole was on hand to
welcome them. The ntniost freedom
prevailed, the affair being very in'
formal. To each man the chief execu
tive gave a word of weloome to Hono
lulu. An outdoor luncheon was served
by the ladies ol the city.
The transports left for Manila June
4. The Charleston steamed outside
and waited for the fleet, which got
away about 10 o'clock, with the
Charleston in the rear. While the ves'
sets were in port they took in the
neighborhood o 1,600 tons of coal.
Ol the 3,600 men among tho various
vessels, but two desertions were record'
ed, and they were from the Oregon reg'
imenk Two men were left behind,
one of whom was discharged for disa
bility, and the other Is in a local hos
pital.
The voyage down was pleasant, and
the vessels traveled abreast most ol the
way, although it was necessary lor the
City of Peking and Australia to slow
np and wait lor the City of Sydney.
JMgnt oases or measles broke out on
the Australia. The sick men were sep
arated from ttie other passengoraon tiie
sbip by pelng quartored on the hnrri
can deck, and the surgeons had the
cases well in hand when the vessels ar
rived. Three Kamehameha school students.
all native Hawaiians tried to enlist
with Colonol Summers, of the Oregon
regiment for the trip to Manila. The
hoys were worked up over the war, ami
were immensly enthusiastio in their
American sentiments. Four men, reg'
ular members of the Hawaiian army,
joined the United States forces at Hon
olulu. They vent on board the Peking
and were enlisted at once.
It was given out officially that the
Bennington would not leave port until
tho arrival of the Mohican. The Ben
nington will go to Mare island to be
cleaned, and then will be sent to Ma
nila as a fleet convoy.
While the United States troops were
in Honolulu, over 7,000 letters were
written by them. The postage, amount
ing to 141, was paid by the Hawaiian
government. Most of the writing was
done in the legislative halls. The sta
tionery was furnished free of obarge.
THREE NEW BATTLE-SHIPS.
The Navjr Deportment Advertises for
- Proposals.
Washington, June 81. The navy
department today . issued advertise
ments calling for proposals for th
building of three great battle-ships au
thorized by the last naval appropria
tion bill. These bids will be opened
at the department September I, and 84
months will be allowed for the comple
tion of the ships after contract. That
is the maximum, but bidders are invit
ed to specify the time within which
they can complete the construction,
which indicates the department's in
tention to regard speedy construction
as one of the determining factors in
awarding the contracts. The time at
lowed by the. department is about three
months less than the period fixed in
preceding contraots for the construction
1 of vessels of this class. .
Prk City, Utah, Burned.
Salt Lake, June 81. A special to
the Tribune from Park City, Utah,
aw Tun i.vlif .KA I.!.,.. I Mn:nn AnMn
o pRrk City is a mass of unsightly
ruins, the fire to which it suocumbed
beifinninii at 4o'olock thismorninir and
continuing with awful fuiyfor nearlv
tributed among a large number of com-
panies. The actual figures cannot be
obtained tonight
Killed by Lightning.
" Jacksonville, Fla., June 81. When
about to go in bathing at Palatte beach
today James Gatewood, steongrapher
of General- Fitzhugh Lee, was struok
by lightning and Instantly killed.
Gatewood was from Richmond, Va.
Ban the lllookade. -
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 81. Three large cargoes
,of B"PP"es are known to have run the
- lockade already, and great quantities
, 01 food sr smuggled to Havana by
w f of Pines, Cienfugos.
'nd otneJ Prtg on 1,19 southwest ooast
- h8vin d",eot communication with the
."apHal. It ia understood however,
, th' nothing reaches Santiago,
I Th9 iry oiulsers Yankee and
"somite are now scouting for the
Spanish steamer Purisima Concepolon,
ABOUT TO FALL
The City of Manila Can
Hold Out But a
Few Days.
INSURGENTS IN THE SUBURBS
rood Has fllven Ont and the Soldier
Are Starving City Will Hot Be
Taken at Prevent, Bnt It Surrender
I Bxpeoted.
Manila, via Hong Kong, June 20.
Spanish power Is crumbling in the
Philippine islands. General Pena and
a thousand Spanish soldiers have sur
rendered at Santa Cruz. Similar sur
renders have taken place at Laguna
and at Pampanga, and in each case
bardly anybody was killed.
It is reported that Bear-Admiral
Dewey is unablo to restrain the insur
gents, but their conduct is satisfac
tory. There is no necessity for inter
ference, as no excesses whatever have
been committed.
The insurgents proposed to form a
republic under Anglo-American tutel
age, and threatened to visit with se
vere penalties the insurgents who have
become turncoats, especially Paterno, a
prominent native protege of the Span
iards. There was desultory firing today in
every quarter on the outskirts of the
town, with no material result, although
there were several artillery attacks andi
one explosion, whioh killed six Span
iards and wounded many others.
' The ammunition of the Spaniards is
HOW SAMPSON BATTERED THH
vsJ-y
From a photograph taken after the bombardment. This shows much of the
damage done by the shells of the American fleet Old Cattle Morro was the
greatest sufferer, so far as visible effect are concerned, but mvny of the more
mod era fortification were hammered with equal effect
utterly untrustworthy, because it is
old, rotten and haa never been tested.
The Spaniards are impotent with
rage, bewilderment and despair. . The
cafes tonight are crowded with officers
with their hands in their pockets, gap
ing vacantly, while an intermittent
fusilade is audible in all directions.
Carloads of food have been stored in'
side the walled citadel, with the in ten
tlon of standing a siege and defying
the American warships. But the idea
is ridiculously preposterous, for the
citadel, so-called, is totally nntensble
against the fire of modern fleet of
warships.
There waa a conoerted attack last
evening in every direction. The Span
iards were informed of the insurgents
intention to capture two magazines
outside the - fortifications. Therefore,
they concentrated their forces for a su
prems effort in their defense, and bom
barded the jungle alt night long. In
the meantime the insurgents captured
Malabon and Calloocan, in the northern
suburbs. The Spaniards were thus out
witted, outgeneraled and harassed to
death.'
During the previous night, owing to
misunderstanding, a squad of Span
ish artillerymen stampeded from
Malate into Manila, causing immense
consternation, it being believed that
the insurgents were storming the city.
A Spanish officer commanding an
outpost at San Juan left his men in
charge of a sergeant, came to town and
was found helplessly drunk. It is re
ported that he was sentenced to death.
A 6-inch gun at Malate, while being
firod into the woods over the Spaniards'
heads, struok a tree and killed several
Spaniards.
There ia a story current here this
evening to the effect that the captain
and officers of the German warship
Irene went to a picnic on horseback to
the further outposts of San Juan, ac
companied by the highest Spanish
officers of tho staff. They had a cham
pagne lunch, and the captain of the
Irene is said to have made a speech,
during whioh he declared the Ameri
cans "will never annex the Philippine
islands while William remains em
peror," The Germans, it is farther
said, with their Spanish hosts, might
have been killed by the insurgents,
who bad the road to San Juan strongly
ambushed, but It is further . asserted
the insurgents had orders to avoid giv
ing a pretext foir German' Intervention.
Kan th Blockade.
KingBton, Jamaica, June SO. A dis
patch from Manzanillo, province of
Santiago de Cuba, received here toxlay,
announced the arrival there of the
steamer Purisima Concepcion, which
sailed from Kingston about 2 o'clock
Thursday morning with food supplies
for the Spaniards, and carrying, it is
said, (100,000 in gold. j
IT HAS SAILED.
Spanish Reera Fleet Leave Cadlt fot
Unknewa nestlnatlnn.
Wssbington, June 80. The state
department has received the following
dispatch from Its agent at Gibraltar:
"The Carlos V. Pelnyo, Rapido, Pa
trlot, Audaz, Osada, Prosporlna, Gir
alda, Prelejo Colon (with the minister
of marine on bot;rd), Alfonzo Doco,
Canondong, Atnonio Lopez, Iela Panos,
Buenos Ayres and San Francisco, left
Cadiz yesterday. The first-11 passed
the rock bound for Carthagena for or
ders; the last three had troops on
board. This is Admiral Camara'a
Cadiz squadron and appears to be in
the Mediterranean, bound for African
shores." .
The army officials were satisfied, on
learning today that the Cadiz fleet had
sailed, that the ships would go to
Porto Bico rather than to Cuba, if they
crossed to this side. It was pointed
out that this move would be the natur
al strategic one for the Spanish com
mander to take, as there was still
something left for them to save in Porto
Kico.
The naval view is not similar to that
taken by the army officers. The former
do not attach as much importance to
the fleet as the latter, and few officers
can be found to believe that the ships
will ever venture far from the Spanish
coast, much less attempt to cross the
Atlantic or go to the Philippines. Th
list of vessels in this fleet is rather
formidable in sound, but as a mattei
of fact it Includes uot more than two
up-to-date war vessels, excepting the
small torpedo gunboats. It is certainly
the opinion of naval officers here that
if Dewey had the Monterey with him
he would have no trouble in repulsing
the whole Spanish force, while the
Cadiz fleet could not afford pastime for
Sampson s steel bullo. ja.
Spanish Hoe Are Rained. .
Madrid, Jnne 20. There are a num
ber of rumors in circulation as to the
ANCIENT PORTS OP SAN JUAN.
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destination of Admiral Cantata's fleet,
one that the warthips are heading fot
Boston with the intention of bombard
ing New England towns, and another
that the fleet is going to the Philip
pines.
There is a feeling b,. great optimism
in offinial circles here and in the lob
bies of the oortes, owing to the depar
tore of Camaru's fleet It is said it
consists of over 30 ships, including aux
iliary cruisers, and it is added that it
has an enormous quantity of war ma
terial on board, including a mysterious
new explosive. It is also whispered
that the squadron, when at sea, is to
be divided and proceed to different
destinations. -
Admiral Dewey' Advlee.
Washington, June 20. The nnvy
department has received the following
from Admiral Dewey:
"Cavite, June 15, via Hong Kong.
There is little ohanga in the situation
since my telegram on June 8, The in
surgents continue hostilities and have
practically surrounded Manila. They
have taken 8,509 Spanish prisoners,
whom they treat most humanely.
They do not intend to take the city at
the present time. Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay, with
refugees, under guard of neutral men-of-war;
this with my permission. The
health of the squadion continues excel
lent. The German commander-in-chief
arrived today. Three German, two
British, one French and one Japanese
men-of-war are now in port. Another
German man-of-war is exported
"DEWEY."
Sierra Leone Uprising. " -. ;
Liverpool, June 20. SteamerB which
have arrived here from Sierra Leone
report that 1,000 people were killed in
the recent uprising in that distriot.
One Hundred and twenty inhabitants
ol Freetown, most of them traders, are
known to have been massacred, and
other ooloniBts were carried into the
bush by the "war boys" and undoubt
edly met a worse fate. Three hun
dared friendly natives were killed. Be
sides the white missionaries, six col
ored missionaries ol the United Breth
ren in Christ were murdered atManoh-
barrgru. The English missionaries are
at the mercy of the "war boys," but
have not been molested. ,
Sfadrld I Deprened.
London, June 20. A Madrid dis
patch to the Daily Mail says: Senor
Sagasta, replying in the cor tea to a
question as to whether Manila had
fallen, replied in the negative, but
added that the situation there was of
the gravest character.
The dispatches from Madrid agree
that this statement, together with the
report that the rebels are attacking the
city, have caused intense depresie
FORT REDUCED.
Sharp Bngagement at fatmaaera--Span-lard
Were Driven nl.
; Cam MoCalla, Guantanamo Bay,
via Kingston, June 18. The briok
fort and earthworks at Caimanera, at
the end of the railroad leading to the
city of Guantanamo, were demolished
today by a terriflo bombardment con
ducted by the Texas, Marblehead and
8uwanee. The warships opened firs
at 2 P. M. and the bombardment tasted
an hour and a half.
The Texas steamed slowly np the
channel leading to the fortifications,
followed olosely by the Marlbehead.
The Marblehead stood off to the west
side of the bay and opened with her
five-inch guns, knocking down part of
the wall. The Texas then threw in
some 13-inch shells, tearing down the
amittT scasB I BAjmaoa.'
wall of the fort and throwing bricks
and mortar 80 feet in the sir.
After badly damaging lire fort, the
Marblehead shelled the earthworks and
barracks at the west end ol the harbor.
She knocked them into " the air, and
when the Spaniards fled from the toil,
they were shelled by the St. Paul and
driven into the bushes The Span
iards fired only five shots, which did
no damage. After the ships stood out
into the harbor, the Spaniards in the
hushes owned fire on the . Marblehead 'a
launch, which replied vigorously. The
Suwanee then turned back and shelled
the bushes, driving the Spaniards in
land. The Marblehead' little steam lanneh
ol eared out a detachment of Spaninh
bushwhackers this evening ami esoared
after a hot engagement of a quarter of
an hour without the loss of a man.
The launch had been dragging the har
bor near the forts for mines and had
found one and was towing it back to
the Marblehead when the enemy, con
cealed in the bnsbes on the shore,
opened a hot fire on the five men in the
launch. The launch headed toward
shore and began banging away, but the
bow gun finally kicked overboard, car
rying the gunner with it In the mean
time, the enemy was firing wildly.
The marine was promptly rescued. It
is believed that several Spaniards were
killed.
Trick of Guerilla Warfare.
Guantanamo, via Kingston, June 18.
However unpleasant the experience,
the landing of a small detachment of
marines, mostly raw men, in the ene
my's country, has taught some lessons
to the officers and men here, end possi
bly also to the authorities at Washing
ton. It has shown the Spaniards to be
daring bush fighters, and it has proved
that every American camp must be
compactly built and as well protected
to resist night attacks as though in the
Apache country.' It has developed sev
eral small defects in the navy guns
under service conditions, and ii has
shown that given a free rein with re
peating rifles S00 nervous troops can
waste 10,000 rounds of ammunition,
killing shadows, in a single night, and
not think even then they have done
much shooting.
Though the 16 Spaniards found by
Lieutenant Neville's men wore regular
uniforms, most of those men in the
daylight attacks wore scarcely anything
except big plantain leaves bound around
their foreheads in lieu of hats. This
acted as an effective disguise in the
bush. Others, stripped to a pair of
dirt-colored trousers, tied branches
around their waists, reaching shoulder
high, and moving very cautiously, they
could even oross open ground without
being detected, though some of them
were caught at the game.
Another trick was to make a moving
screen ol two or three big palm leaves,
almost impossible to detect where
stunted palm everywhere rises out of
the obapparal.
The Cubans were moat useful in
pointing out these tricks. There aro
60 of these men now in oamp, mostly
negroes, with Cuban officers. They
are nawkeyed woodsmen, breaking
even with the Spaniards in every do
vice of bushoralt The American ma-,
rines at first were inclined to discount
this, but thla morning they spoke en
thusiastically of their auxiliaries for
their daring. At night, in skirmish
time, the marines say the Cuban aux
iliaries go through the bush like rub
bits. Their chief fault, however, is
their reckless handling of the new
magazine rifles.
: Violating Neutrality Law.
New York, June 18. A Herald di-
patch from Gibraltar says: The Span
ish steamei San Anguatin, of the
Trans-Atlantic line, hat arrived in bal
last from Cadi. She is takincc coal.
presumably for Cadia and the Cnmara
squadron. The American consul has
lodged a protest
The TUeaya Struok.
Madrid, June 18. Admiral-Cvrvfra
wires that he has provisions enough for
the fleet until autumn. Hn Buys:
"A shell from an American warship.
falling from a great elevation, struck
the Vizoaya, which, owing to her ex
cellent armor, was not dauiiitjpd. '
General Blanco cables horn Havana
that the batteries there fired niKin ti
United States cruUcr SJ.t3'ni."v
whioh lift the line of i,, ...
Eleven vessels aio riu bl. ' aJi: v: j . -
yurt of Havana,
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