The Oregon mist., July 08, 1898, Image 1

VOL. XV.
ST. HELENS, OKEGON, If KID AY, JULY 8, 18D3.
NO. :).
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN THK PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Review of the Mew of tha
rt Neva Bays In Thl and
Ail ronitwu Lands. -
Froo swimming baths are to be con
'strtioted In Portland.
A minion weighing 83 ikjh ruls tim
bran shipped from Poitlund to Ibn
Omaha fuir.
The Egyptian government linn defini
tely refused to permit the Spanish flunk
to coal at Port Said.
It In reported on apparently good
authority that the water uupply of
Santiago has been out off.
The Hpaniah troops' at Caimanera
and other points' in tha interior of llit
province ol Santiago, are starving.
. Manila dispatches received atMudrld,
under date of June 84, say the Span
lards are determined to fight to tha
' death, and that when the American
: troops arrive desperate fighting will oo
i cur on hind and sea.
The plumage leading to the inner Imr
' bor of Guuntanamo harbor has been
' thoroughly cleaned of tninea by
luunohea iron) the Dolphin and Other
hips. Eight mines, weighing 180
pounds each were taken np and Mjt to
dock, where they will I cleaned, before
they are put Into the American waters,
A dispatch Received at Wellington
Wednesday evening says: General
Shatter has Just reported to General
Miles that be can take Santiago In 48
hears, but Indicates that the undertak
ing may involve considerable lots. Jls
has information of the approach of
8,000 Spanish reinforcement from
Manzanillo, and it Is believed that he
intends to take the town Immediately,
and that news of a battle way be ex
Ii!ted at any time. The Spanish re
inforcements referred to are now with
in 64 wiles of Santiago.
Informtlon has been received from
Manaanillo to the effect that Ave bat
talions of Spanish troops, which left
tiiat city several days ago to rein lore
General Linares returned to Manxa
nlllotwo days after departure. This
. la regarded as indicating tiie failure of
the Spanish attempt under command
of General Pando to rush 10,000 train
ed troops to the defense of Santlugo.
This news has set at rent the fears of
both the American and Co ban com
mamlers. They believe that Pando's
men either were unequal to the diffi
cult march from ManaaiiiUo to Santi
ago, or else Ueneral Linares, realising
the hopleainoasof his position, sent
word that it was useless to send addi
tional troops to that point. i .
Admiral Sampson reports that tha
auxiliary oruiBer St. Paul arrived off
Santiago Monday and discharged her
troops. Captain Sigabee reports that
on Wednesday afternoon whilo off San
Juan, he was attacked by Spanish
unprotected oroiser and the Spanish
torpedo-boat Terror. The Terror made
. a dash, which was awaited by the BL
Paul. Shots from the guns of the fit.
Paul bit the Terror three times, kill-
. ing one officer and two men and wound
ing several others. . Tho Terror drop-
ped back Butler cover of the fortifica
tions with difficulty, and was towed
into harbor in a, sinking condition,
where she is now "being repai'ed. Later
: the cruiser and guulmnts started out
again, but remained under ; protection
' of the forts.
By proclamation issued Tuesday the
: president gave notice of the intention
of the government to assume the for
, midablc tank of blockading about BOO
miles of the Cuban coast line in addi
tion to the section already blockaded,
and also to blockade Sun Juan, Porto
,.RIco. This increases the extent of the
blockade on the Cuban coast fully four
fold. . The demands upon the navy
will not be nearly so heavy In piopor-
tinr tn tha tArrltnrv jvwniml flu in tho
case of the initial blockade, for the
vna ain that tha nniu 1 u.lml nnant I
reason that the new blockaded coast
lies entirely within the great bight on
tho south const of Cuba, in which wa
ter ia generally very shallow, and the
ports are few Into which a vessel could
entor. The most important of those
porta are Manzanillo, Trinidad and
Tunaa. .
Ordors have been issued for the im
mediate sailing of another large expe
dition to reinforce Shatter. . The sol-
diers will sail from Tampa and will,
number e,uou men. it is nnuersiood
they will be taken from General Sny
der's second division of the Fourth
army corps. Eight transports will carry
the expedition to Key West, where
lkl ... ; 1 1 4nlA.l v .M.,n I
ooanrprUc , 8a" i P j
ration. h.?e been preceding vigor-
ing Out regarding
r r
ont regardlnir the 7 expHtloii. 1
Btiydor's Second division, the Fourth
army corps, looked upon 'by the war
department as the one best equipped
for an immediate start, is now at
Tamna' unit la ntarfa nn nf hftn.
ados and ninereimnnts. whli'h tnlnda t
both regulars and volunteers.
There is no abatement In i the do-
mand for the new war bonds. Exports
agree that the total of individual sub-
soriptions will not exceed the 10,000,- '
,)00 mark. . .: ,
The submarine boat Argonaut ha
completed a run of 200 miles under
and on the waters of the Chesapeake I
bay between Baltimore and Norfolk,
Va.,' and Sluion Lake, the inventor,
expresses confidence in being able to
out the wires or destroy mines luid to
protect any harbor ia the world,
jf. 1 f
Is 'wwrk '
i
I ARMADA DESTRO YED
Sampson Has Annihilated" Cervera's
Squadron at Santiago.
Glorious news from Cuba afforded
tha American people opportunity to do
juetioe to the celebration of the na
lion's birthday. .
Admirnl Sainpsn has accomplished
the work he was di raited to perform
when he left Key West for the coast of
Cuba. Be whs ordered to find and d
atroy Cervera's fleet.
Several ... weeks ago, Commodore
Schley located the fleet in the bay of
Santiago.
Sunday, after being bottled helplessly
in tiie harbor for weeks, the fleet was
destroyed. Nothing now remains of
the Bpanish squadron but shattered
and burning haiku.
Admiral Ceivers's fleet, ' consisting
of Cristobal Colon, Almirante Oquendo,
Infanta Maria Teresa and Vizoaya,
and two toipedo-boat destroyers, the
Furor and the Pluton, are today at the
bottom of the Carrihean sea, off the
southern coast of Cuba: the Spanish
admiral is a prisoner ot : war on the
auxiliary gunboat Gloucester, and
1,000 to 1,000 other Spanish soldiers
and sartors, all who escaped the fright
ful carnage caused by the shells, from
the American warships,' are also held
as prisoners "of war by the United
States navy.
The American victory is oompiete,
and, according to the best information
obtainable at this timo, the American
vessels were practically untouched, and
only one man was killed, though the
ships were subjected to the heavy fire
of thapaniurds all the time the bat
tle lasted. v '
Admiral Cervera made as gallant a
dash for liberty and the preservation
of his ships, as has ever occurred in
the history of naval warfare. "
In addition to this splendid work,
accomplished by Admiral Sampson,
Ueneral Shafter, in Aimmaml of .'the
land foroea before Santiago de Cuba,
has so fur progressed in the carrying of
his plan for the reduction of the city
that he has demanded the immediate
surrendei of the Spanish forces.
. BOYS ARE SAFE.
The First Manila Kxpedltloa Una
' Keaoheri Oavlta, . .
The American troopships City of
Sydney, City of Peking, and Austra
lin, oottvoyod by the Charleston, have
arrived at Cavite, having taken the
Lad rone islands, on the way, and hav
ing left men there. : . J
The Spanish governor and other offi
cials captured were hronght to Cavite,
The United States troops have coin'
mcnoed to disembark at Cavite.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The- president has intimated that
another call for volunteers will soon
be issued.
Captain P. II. 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 Camera that the
continued presence 5 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
dues and the presumption is that they
will continue the voyage. ..
. The war department has received
the welcome Information today that
military telegraph stations have been
established at St. Villa, In tha center
of the piesent wiiltaiy operations, and
that this line runs to a point near
Aguadores, where it connects with the
French cable line, thus bringing Gen
I o ...... - t.irt . . I . i .
eral Slmftor into direct communication
with the department.
Corporal Buoht, Seventh infantry,
who , with seven men was tent out
even miles from Santiago was found
by General Shatter Thursday afternoon
and sent into camp. t The party had
repeatedly seen the Spaniards, who did
not offer to molost them, and : the
Americans spent the day as if enjoying
a pioulo in
the woods. The corporal
if he had had with him a
cold that
snfllcient force be 'could have brounht
I In At Qnnnidtl nrlumc.
The earn p conditions near Santiago
continue hard. Heavy rains sot every
thing 'afloat. 'Rations, however, are
WngTl out but they
' " Tt, V . f?Bd
fitaTtirntfl tnvfiwn avitv nn tha mnrnh
lr" " T. i JLJ 7. i. Ai
Cubans, who take everything in sight,
and do as little as possible. On the
whole, they actually fare belter than
mt men
Consular Agent Broadbont has just
made a master-stroke, which he re
nnrts to the dtuiuitment. - While tlia
Rnanlsh shins were seekihsr' txirmission
of the Egyptian government to take
coal at Port Said, the consular officer
succeeded in quietly buying np all the
ooal' available at that -place. 'This
amounted to 2,000 tons and It Is in a
good place to be B.hippBd to Dowey, to
as a base of suppiios for Watson's
Eastern squadron, when it enters .the
Mediterranean, or to coal any Ameri
can vessels that nuy pass through the
Sues canal bound to the AsliUio" station.-
- ' - -
WATSON'S EASTERN SQUADRON
Pnlarlns for Its Italrt, Whlla Camara '
Loaaa Tlma . : ( I
Washington, July 8 It was an
nounced at the navy department this
afternoon that the Spanish Cadi
squadron had paid the heavy Sues
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 wore stopping for repairs. The
adlvces only hastened preparations
making for the departure of Commo
dore Watson's Eastern squadron. The
commodore has reported to the nav
Icpar'.mmit his arrival off Santiago,
and his consultation with Admiral
Sampson respecting the details of the
oiulsu, 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 subject at Fort Said will redound
very greatly to the advantage of Ad-
rnirul Dewey, if Camara is still in re.
allty bound for the Philippines, for
thy lnsnre the arrival of almost the
whole of General Merritt'a forces, and
almost certainly of the craiser Charles.
ton and the Monterey and Monadnock,
bo fore the Bpanish squadron could
reach. Manila harbor. ' -
It was learned this afternoon that
tl.e Egyptian government had decided
to notify Admiral Camara that the
ontinued nresanee of the Snanish fleet
at Port Said ia violating neutrality and
that th warships must leave.
Consular Agent Broadbent baa lost
made a master stroke, which he reports
lo the department While the Spanish
ships were seeking permission of the
Egyptian government to take coal at
Pert Suid the consular officer succeeded
In quietly buying np all the coal avail.
aide at that place. This amoonted to
3,000 tons, and it Is In a good place to
lie shipped to Dewey, to serve as a base
of supplies for Watson's Eastern squad.
iou, wheu It enters the Mediterranean,
or to coal any American vessels that
may pass through the Sues 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 la the
Indian ocean at this season, is believed
at the navy department to piesage the
dissolution of the squadron and the
abandonment of the cruise to tha Phil
Ippine.
Tha Wlra to tha Front.
Washington, July 2. General A. W,
Ureety, chief signal omcer, tonignt re
ceived a dispatch from Lieutenant-
Colonel Allen, signal corps officer In
Cuba, announcing that a telegraph
and telephone station had been estab
lished at a point within twe miles of
the city of Santiago. "This Information
is of the highest importance to the
oflloiuls of Die war department, as it
insures to them practically direct
ommunlration with Shatter. 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
t-hafter have established themselves in
advance of tolegraphlo communication.
' A Koad Convention. -v
Astoria, Or., July S. The county
court is using every means, to provide
Clatsop with good roads, and it was
lecided today to call ft convention.
This convention will meet here July
20-21, during which time the farmers'
convention will be in session here.
Hie road convention will consist of two
or mora rcpesentatives from each road
lintriet, and the best means of securing
good highways for the county will be
discussed. Farming in Clatsop county
is steadily inoreasing, but farmers are
greatly handicapped because of poor
highways. !" It ia the intention-to. re
move this obstacle to the county's prog
ress, and secure .thoroughfares which
an he used the year round. Ihe con
vention will doubtless be largely at
teuded, .
Shot 111 Hny Field.
Harrisbnrg, Or., July 2. This morn-
ng Charles Turner was shot and killed
by T. M. McGrath, about six miles
east of this plwca. Turner had been
working on the farm of Harvey Sura
merville. McGrath lives near .; by.
Turner visited with McGrath's boy,
about his own age. , McGrath thought
he was visiting his wife, with whom
he has had trouble, and became jeal
ous. Today he went to the Hummer-
ills farm and went up to Turner, who
wob working in the hay field, spoke a
few words, then Stepped back and
rew a revolver and shot him. ' The
ball entered Turner's left breast, and
he droppod dead. . V .
Famine at Santiago. ' ;
Play a del Este. July 2.- Intercepted
dispatches from Admiral Cervera Show
critical state Of attain at Santiago.
Both food and ammunition are reported
to be getting very short, and the latter
will he exhausted soon. For some clays
the fleet has been unable to draw a
ehot 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.
Waaliington, July 2. Koporta re
ceived at the navy department of the
collision ' botwoon the Dolphin and
Ne wark. 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 oosumed in making
repairs. - s -i
The heart beats 10 strokes a minute
leas when one is lying down than when
ia an upright posture, 1
4 BATTLE BEGUN
Santiago Attacked by
the Land and Sea
Forces.
ENEMY'S OUTER WORKS TAKEN
Horro Caatla and tha Forts Bntnbardad
by tha Flout Vmtilu l'.d Her
; nynauilta Oua With Oood Krtit
Cervera's Rhlpa Fired Upon troop
Playa del Este, July 9. A general
assault on the city of Santiago by the
land and sea forces of the United States
began at 7 o'olock this morning.
General Lanton advanced-and took
possession of El Gauey, a suburb of
Santiago.;"' ' .''..'
Morro castle and the other forts at
the entrance of the harbor were bom
barded by our fleet. The Vesuvius
nscd 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 flghtlng all along the American
line was in progress at 1 o'clock.
Nine wounded Cubans have been
brought in.
Spaniards Batreatad.
Siboney, July 8. At 1 o'clock this
atternoon, 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 waa laughing. "
: Battle Contlnned Until Dark.
Playa del Este, July 2. The fighting
continued until dark. Our forces car
ried the enemy's outer works, and have
occupied thorn this evening.
The battle will probably be resumed
at daybreak.
. The American loss la heavy. : Some
estimates place it t 600 killed and
wounded. ' v
ahaftar's Offlelnl Report.
Washington, July 8 -r-The war de
partment has received the following
from General Bhafter, dated at Sibo
ney: .
"Have had a very heavy engagement
today, which lasted from 8 A. M. un
til sundown. We havo curried their
outer works and are now in possession
of them There is" now about three-
quarters of a mile of open between my
lines and the city. By morning, the
troopa will be entrenched, and consid
erable augmntatlon of the forces will
be there. General Law ton's division
and General Bute's brigade have been
engaged all day in carrying El Gauey,
which was accomplished at 4. F 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 those not many were killed.
"SHAFTER."
Cabana Bant te tha Weatwanl.
Waaliington, July 3. An official
dispatch was received last night at the
war department confirming the press
report that Shatter had sent baok on
transports to Acerraderos, whence they
caine, 2,000 of Garcia's Cubans. The
purpose is a double one, first, to pre
vent reinforcements coming Into 8an-
tlago fom Manzanillo on the west, and
second to prevent the retreat In that
direction of the Spanish gariison of
the town.
Vied the War Balloon.
Washington, July 2.- Gen. Greely
has the following from Siboney: .
Saw the war balloon np near San
tingo last night from the flghlp ot
Admiral Sampson, where I was observ
ing it. 'ALLEN.
To Ktop tando. .
Playa del Este, July 3; It is be.
lieved that General Garcia, : whose
forces were taken to the east to co
operate with the United SlntoB army In
the capture of Santiago, will be sent
back with 8,000 of his mon 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 whioh reached the
flagship New Ifork today from Colonel
Kios, in command of the Cuban camp,
General Pando started from Mansanillo
June 23, and is traveling at the rate of
10 miles a day. The distance to San
tiago is 67 niiles, and the roads are
rough and difficult to travel. The Cu
bans now opposing Pando number only
about 200 men. , !
. Believes General Brooke.
Washington, July 8. Brigadier-
General Penning, - recently relieved
from doxy at Camp Black, was today
ordered to proceed to Atlanta to relieve
Geneial 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
manga, and which is to proceed to
Tampa for embarkation to Santiago,
either to remfotoe Shatters army or to
invade Porto liico. ; . ,
Berlin, July 3. The following dis
patch has been, looeived from Hong
Kong: According to trustworthy in
tulligonoa from Manila,, the Spanish
governor-general has made arrange
ments for " a meeting with Admiral
Diedrichs (oommander of tha Gorman
naval forces In the far Enst.) In order
to propose.in behalf of. the Spanish
government that Manila should , lie
handed into provincial charge of a neu
tral oommander. The proposal was
rejected hy Diedrichs In view of the
Amoricsn blockade.
THE OPPOSING . ARMIES.
npantsh Belnforeementa Are
.- on Santiago. '
Moving
Washington, July L Numerically,
the opposing armies at Santiago are
not very different, the estimate of the
Spanish foroe being plsoed at 14,000
men,- thoroughly entrenched and be
hind barbed-wire fences and in block
houses as against about 18,000 men
under Shatter's command, aided by
4,000 Cubans.
One of the gravest elements in the
problem, however, Is the Spanish war
ships, for, onless Shatter Is materially
assisted by Hampson, who might engage
tha full attention of the Spanish ships,
their fire on the American advance
wonhl be very hard to meet-
The military authorities here say
that General Linares has shown great
military taut in slowly retiring during
the last few days, as be gradually drew
our troops from the protection of the
American ships and brought thern close
to the fire of the Spanish ships in San
tiago harbor. For this reason it was
with relief that the announcement was
received here that Shafter bad succeed
ed in landing all of his artillery, In
cluding his siege train, . for, unless
Sampson can be relied upon to force
his way into the harbor nod attaok the
Spanish ships, the siege guns, p'anttd
on heights commanding the bay, will
be the main reliance of General Shatter
in offsetting the presence of the Span
ish ironclads.
Undoubtedly Shafter is animated to
attack as soon as possible by his knowl
edge of the approach of the reinforce
ments for Lin ires from Mnnzanillo, for,
with this additional force, Shatter's
position would be disagreeable, (f not
perilous, at least until he had received
reinforcements.' ;
. The war department received the
first definite news today as to the ap
proach of Spanish reinforcements. This
waa an official dispatch stating that 8000
men, with pack-trains and droves of
animals, were advancing from Man
sanillc, snd were 64 miles trom San
tiago. It has been known through the
repot ts of General Joyce, made to Oon
eral Miles, that the Spaniards have
10,000 at Holguin, and every precau
tion has been taken to guard against
their advance from either quarter.
The offloial report today showed that
8,000 of those st Manzanillo had cov
ered half the distance to Santiago, and
it Is the belief of military officials here
that a simiTar - advance Is being made
by the 10.000 men from Holguin.
These advances, now practically unop
posed, are regarded as one of the most
serious phases of the situation. . There
Is tiie further element, to Which the
military authorities are giving careful
attention, that one man entrenched be
hind earthworks or in rifle pits, is
worth three men In the open. It is
eaiil that the battle of Chance! lorsvllle
and Spottsylvania afforded the moat
direct proof on this point. - -
ALL. IN READINESS.
Assault on Santiago May Beglat at Al-
' moat Any Boar.
At the Front, on' the Rio Gusma,
via Kingston, July ' l.- Preparations
for a general advance of the American
troops on Santiago de Cuba are being
pushed steadily forward, and troops in
all branches of the service are being
hurried to the front. - : '
Heavy rain this atternoon made it
Impossible to move today beyond Gen
eral Wheeler's headquarters, but as the
toads dry quickly, the guns win proba
bly be brought up tomorrow and the
entrenchments will be shelled by the
artillery and by Colonel Wood's dyna
mite guns. The sharpnol fire will be
more used by the artillery. The guns
are 8.3 inches, and with sharpnel they
are effective at 2,800 yards. The Cu
bans say the Spaniards are in deadly
fear of dynamite, and General Lawton
wilt see how he can terrify them..
Simultaneously with the bombard-;
ment. General Chaffee's brigade will
move forward and occupy a position of
vita.1 importance in advance of our
front. The press representatives are
not at present permitted to divulge its
locution.
.The nilltary telegraph has been com
pleted as far as General Wheeler's head
quarters, plaolng the front in direct
oommmiloatlon with General Shatter,
who still maintains his headquarters
on board the Seguranca, where he can
keep in close touch with Bear-Admiral
Sampson. .
There sre now mora than 18,000
men at the front, '
Drinking water for the troops at the
front is obtained from the Bio Gnama,
a stream full of springs direct from the
mountains. . The water is remarkably
good, and is now carefully guarded
from pollution. The Cubans and our
soldiers bathed In It at first. Strict
orders have been issued against such
practices in the future and sentinels
have been placed to enforoe the order.
Strict orders have also been issued
about eating the tropical - fruits, man
goes, oranges, etc., In which the coun
try abounds, the only exception being
made in the case ot milk from green
cocounuts, whioh la considered healthy
and refreshing, and limes. 8oms of
our : men made themselves Bick
through eating trait. ; ,
The men sre steady and confident.
The pickets show none of the nervous
ness which might be expected, and
there are praoticnllyno alarms or tiring
on the lines at night. ,
Sailor Thanked.
Washington,' July 1. A precedent
that will be hlstoricul was established
by the senate ot its session today.
For probably the first time in the his
tory of the Senate, a resolution' was
passed tendering the thanks of congress
tq common seamen, spooiflcally naming
thera., The resolution elicited, several
patriotic speeches ia which the private
soldiers of the army and tho common
snilors of the navy were clowiaaly
eulogfied. ... '. ",' ,. "
FOR SANTIAGO.
General Murder's Division Will
Join
Sharter'i Foreea In Cuba.
Washington, Jane SO. Ordors havs
been issued for tha departure of an
other large army expedition from
Tampa, composed of about 9,000 men
of the Second division of the Fourth
irmy corps, onder command of Brigadier-Genera!
Snyder, and six batteries
of aitillery, three light and three
heavy. The expedition will arrive off
Santiago about Saturday. The trip
doubtless wilt be to the ' eastward
around Cape Mayso, along the same
route as that taken by Major-General
Shatter's expedition. This will bring
Shatter's foroe np to about 80,000 men,
made of the 18,000 he took with him,
General Disflield's command on the
Harvard and ITale, General Garfetson's
command, which will go on the same
steamers, and General Snsyder's invas
ion force from Tampa.
Eight transports will carry Snyder's
expedition to. Key West, where it will
be Joined by a strong naval convoy and
proceed to Santiago. Preparations have
been proceeding vigorously for some
days, hat the rigid censorship at Tain
pa prevented 8 word going out regard
ing the expedition. -
Snyder's division, looked upon by the
war department sa the one best equip
ped for an Immediate start, Is made op
of three brigades and Dine regiments,
which include both regulars and volun
teers. It was learned at the wax department
today that General Miles will proceed
to Santiago within the course of a
week. The exact date of his departure
Is not determined.
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SITUATION AT MANILA.
Bpantab Uefenders Bull righting with
Desperation.
London, June 80 A dispatch from
Manila sayst
The report that Germany will not
permit a bombardment is exciting deep
irritation in tiie American fleet. - Ad
mlral Dewey intends to demand a oa
pitulation the instant relnforoements
arrive. Ee told Prluca Henry ' ot
missis that he would be glad to see
the German offioers at Manila, but it
would be well to caution them to keep
out of the sone of fire. . It remains to
be seen whether Germany has really
given suoh promises as sre pretended
The United States eruieer Boston
hsa gone to Boiina to establish there,
bo it is reported, a base of operations.
Qovernor-Generfil Augustin has ar
ranged a conference with the foreign
admirals, presumalby on the subject of
protection for non-combatants.
. The situation Is growing unbearable.
the beselged force gives no rest, and
the work of the Spanish troops on the
line of defense is terrible. They are
fighting with the desperation of resig.
nation, 1 They have no nourishmeunt.
and for days have been reduced to eat
ing wild birds and shellfish. , Still,
with starvation staring them in the
face, they hold their posts and tight
with the courage of their race
The population is In a state of terror.
. No details have reached here as to
the fate of Captaln-Geueral Augnstin's
family.
The provincial garrisons have been
starved into surrender.
Ferryboat Capsized.
Salt Lake, Jnue 80. A special to
tiie Tribune from Cheyenne, Wyo.,
says: Five persons - were drowned
Weduesday night by the capsizing ot a
feery-boat on the Big Horn liver near
Thermopaloe. ; The names ot the vio
tims are: . .
Harry Boggs, O. H. Gray, Myrtle
Catlin, Mrs. Harry Beggg and infant
child of Mrs. Beggs. 1
: They were all visitors at the hot
springs and were attempting to cross
the river in a ferry boat, which they
were endeavoring to-managej them
selves. The boat became entangled To
the propelling cable and capsized, and
the occupants were swept down the
river In an instant. Mr. and Mrs.
Beggs were visitors from Wolton, Wyo.
The others were from Deer Creek, In
the Big Horn basin. Many people on
the opposite side of the river witnessed
the accident, bat were powerless to
render assistance.
Camera at Fort Said.
Port Said, June 80. Camara's
squadron Is in the harbor. It consists
ot the Felayo, Admiral Camara's flag
ship, the Emperador Carlos V, two
armored cruisers, J three torpedo-boats
and five transports carrying 4,000
troops. ' "
Kztra nty Py Cut Off.
Washingtn, June 80. According to
a decision of the controller of the treas
ury, extra duty pay of all soldiers is
cut off in war time, no matter where
they may be employed. The got of con
gress Of April 28, 18S18, provides for an
increase in the pay of ail enlisted men
in time of hostilities. The controller
also holds that the aot of May 4 last,
making an appropriation for extra
duty pay for certain enlisted mon in
the servioo, does not increase their pay
for extra duty in wftf ticca
ori. wit. a. tnaTTEs.
AHMY IN GAMP
Americans Mobilized
Four Miles From
Santiago.
ENGINEERS HARD AT. WORK
Artillery Being Taken ITp Of er Bad
Blonntaln ltoads-General, Shatter at
the front npanlards Hutnted Bed
('roes Flag Over the City.
. Off Juruuga, Province of Santiago de
Cuba, via Kingston, July .-The force
of he American army ts being mobil
ized as rapidly as possible In the vicin
ity of Aguadores, four miles from San
tiago de Onha. Tho moment -the tedi
ous task is completed, the attack on
Kpalu's last dlteh in Eastern Cnba will
be begun. When that Will ' begin
Shatter himself cannot say. The troops
can be 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
tangle of undergrowth up and down
deep hillsides and over treacherous
swamp-bordered Btrenms for fc distance
of over 13 miles. Through this con
tinuous thicket the vanguard ot tiie
army is catting its way. , Engineers are
at work leveling the track and filling
pits, while a large force of regulars and
volunteers, with axes, aided by Cubans
with muchetes, are hacking down trees
and clearing out the brush. , , A few.
light guns have already reached this
position. The seige guns ere not yet
within five miles of the vanguard.
General Shafter left his ship today
and took quarters with General Wheeler
at the front. Bis appearance there gave
rise to a rumor that an attack would
occur tomorrow, but the staff offioers
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
tho road from there to Juragna and
Diilqairl. The advance forces are iq a
sumi-circle, the left flank resting two
miles frony there under .command of
General Chaffee with the extreme right
under command of Colouel Miles, about
a m lie 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 ot
General Chaffee's and Colonel Miles'
troops. ,.
Much amusement has been caused
among the officers by the large number
of Bed Cross flags flying from buildings
in Santiago. Scvea 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 oar offi
cers say the Spanish soldiers evidently
intend to thus try to protect every
place in the city offering a good mark
for tha American' artillery.
For the past day or two landings
have been without incident.'' The hos
pital corps, has finished its camp and
several patients are already Uiider good
treatment. There are quite a few
oases of meaBles under the care of the
physicians, but a majority of the oases
of sickness are the result of heat and
the extreme hardships the men have
undergone, paiticularly In waiting for
shelter and food during the landing.
The fleet lies silently snd grimly
wsi-ting for tiie moment to come when
it shall finally measure its strength
with the harbor batteries. Ail 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
exchangod words with the soldieis
aehoro, and the fuct that the Spaniards
did not risk a shot is taken to indicate.
that they are very short of ammunition.
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 s
country schoolbouse for all the hostile
demonstration it made.
Word was received by Roar-Admiral
Sampson today that the Spanish supply-boat
Purisima Concepoion, which
eecapd from Jamaica recently, hs ar
rived safely at Tunas, the port of
Sancti Spiritus, on the southern coast
of the province of Santa Clara. Tho
naval officers here aie much chagrined
at the tact that the steamer got away.
In tho Suae Canal.
Madrid. July 2. -In an interview
tl.lu fl.,TT,nr.n r.lml,4nnnl.-n,ilktuil 4
res, minister ot war, asserted that Ad
miral n.marfta aotmdron ha.k S'..:-mi
the passage of the Sues canal. lie
tlao announced tiiat the Victoria, the
Nnmanola. ' the Alfonso SHI auJ the
Lebanto, all armored cruisers,' ar$
eady to form tho third squadron. '
Merritt Has (lone.
San Francisco, July a. The stannwr
Newport, wiiU General MerritV on
hoard, sailed this morning for 'tho
Philippines... Getmral Merritt ia very
anxious to avoid an Prsooutilet with
any esse) from the Spaniel navy, ami
ill issue orders to tho tit t li.-m.
lulti to make ail possuMa !-' !
shi uds.
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