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ST. HELENS, OKECJON, FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1898.
NO. 30.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What lias Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN TIIK PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Review of the) News of the
I'M Seven Days la Tlil and
All Foreign Land.
A thorough investigation ot tha
Dourgogne disaster will be miidt) it
once. . ; ...
It It said now that Blanco is to Mum
tor tlio disaster to tho Spanish fleet, at
the captain-general ordered Cervera to
take hit thlps out of Suntiago harbor.
The dismantled Spanish orulser
Relna Mercedes, while attempting to
ssoape from Bantiag3 harbor, Thursday,
wai luuk by the Masaaohuseti and
Texst.
Word hat reached Ban Francisco that
the aecond Manila expedition arrived
at Honolulu Juue 88. and tailed tor
Manila the following day. All wore
wull and they were royally entertained
by the Hawaiian!,.
The wounded men brought to Key
West on the lroqnoia are housed In the
hoapituirat Key Wont. AH are doing
well, and many are already able lb be
tip and about, and nono are in danger.
They are anxioua to got baok to Cuba
aud fight.
A Manila dispatch says that Admiral
Dewey will remain inactive until Gen.
eial Morritt arrives. The rebels are
practically doing nothing, but the Span
iards are strengthening their positions,
destroying but and constructing en
trenchments The authorities have
enacted apenaUyof tl.OOOagulnat any
body who shall raise the price of pro
visions. V
There is considerable illness at Camp
Merritt, - Ban Francisco, though the
death rate remains low. South Dakota
has 70 on the sick list, and though
practically an ai-olimated regiment, the
Huventh California haa 17 in the hos
pital, and as many more In quarters.
Montana has about 80 In the hospital,
and more than that number tick in
quarters.
Like rats from a sinking ship, the
fear-stricken hundreds are rushing pell
mull Iriira the doomed eity of Hantiugo.
AH roads leading to the city are
jammed. Five hundred refugees have
gone to El Gaiiey, and others to Moran
and Ht. Lucia. : A proolamation wat
issued Thursday allowing people lour
houta in which to gt safely out ot the
oily; ' 's :
Hudson and his men are safe within
the American lines. Tho exchange was
effected bofoie Santiago Thursday la
accordance with an agreement previous
ly reached hot ween Shatter and Toral.
The heroes of the Merrlmao are all in
good health. One Spanish Lieutenant,
14 non-commissioned officers and a pri
vate, were surrendered by the American
officers In exchange for Uohson and hit
aoven men. An hilarious welcome wai
accorded the heroes by the American
troops and tars.
A shipload of Shatter's wounded men
arrived at Key West Wednesday.
Honor DuBoso, former charge d'affalra
at Washington, from Spain, was among
the passengers lost In the steamship
La Bourgogne disaster. .
The war Is now costing Spnln $38,
000,000 a month, and tiiis pace she
cannot keep tip for six month without
suspending all interest on her sinking
fund and her debts.
The general health ol the United
' States troops before Santiago is excel-
lent. Not a case of yellow fever Is re
ported, despite the fact that Santiago
de Cuba is recognized as a great fever
focus as tar south at Rio Santos.
After the destruction of the Spanish
' fleet 440 men from the Marie. Teresa
were placed at prisoners on the Har
vard. For some reason these men
mutinied. The officers nd crew of the
Harvard were prepared, and the
mutineers were fired upon. Six Span
iards were killed outright and IS
wounded. , "':.;:.. 1 : :"..''"
The Cuban legation in Washington
has been advised of the safe arrival in
(Julia of the second expedition of Cuban
volunteers from the United States un
der oommand of Generalj,EmilioMunes.
The expedition lett the coast of Flor
ida June 96 and landed at Punta Caney
on the 80th. On board the transport,
besides the 850 ; Cuban volunteers,
chiefly from Florida, and New York,
were two dynaraita guns, 4,000 Spring
field rifles and a large quantity of am
munition. ' The Frenoh Trans-Atlantic Com
pany's steamer La . Bourgogne, which
left New York Saturday for Havre,
tank, after colliding with the British
ship Cromartyshire in a deuse fog, 60
miles south o Sable island. The col
lision oocurred at S o'clock Monday
morning. Only 300 persons were saved
out of 725 on board La Bourgogne. The
Allen line steamer Grecian has arrived
In Halifax, towing the Cromartyshire,
whioh had been in collision with La
Bourgogne. She reports that the latter
lank almost immediately with the pas
sengers and crew. The Croi.'.artyshire
laved 800 persons in all, and of these
170 were passengers.
, Minor Mews Items.
- Germany has 135,000 school teach
era, America, 850,003.
In Illinois during the past year 11S
coal mines were abandoned and 71
mines opened.
Upward of 10,000,000 American
1 flags have been sold sinoe the blowing
up of the Maine.
'( -Wliou Gen. Fred Grant was Bworn
In as a brigadier-general the oath was
'administered by Judge Harris, of Geor
gia, a Confederate veteran.
LATER NEWS.
The Brooklyn, Indiana and Texas,
Under Commodore Bohley,- bombarded
the city of Hantingo ttt 6:10 o'clock
Sunday afternoon In obedience to a re
quest from Uunerul Shatter conveyed
by signal from shore. Tiie warships
lined up from the east to west, a quar
ter of a mile from shore, and fired over
the limestone cliffs that come down to
the soa and hide the clty.flve miles dis
tant. The bonibarduieut continued one
hour. . ; ,
All the warships of Camera's fleet
sailed from Port Said for Spain, Mon
day. The Spanish admiral was al
lowed to transship 600 tons ot coal from
Han Angstine in tho harbor, on furnish
ing a written guarantee that the Polayo
needed it, and that the entire squadron
wa returning to Spnln direct. The
Spanish tordodo-boat destroyers sailed
from Messina, Sicily, for home the
tame day.
The Madrid newspapers are openly
discussing the Imminence ot a minis
terial crisis.
Captain Howell, second officer, was
killed during the bombardment of San
tiago, Suuduy.
Major-General Otis is authority foi
the statement that the regimont to be
stationed at Honolulu has not yet been
selected. - '.,. . ' "
William Jennings Bryan's regiment
of Nebraska infantry has been ordered
to join General Fitzhugh Lee's corps at
Jacksonville. . . .' . - ,;' . ,
The war department haa instituted a
system of bulletins for the benefit ol
the publio, giving quick and concise in
formation of important happenings.
The London Daily Mail says that the
United States must hold the Phillip
pines to prevent a wild scramble for
coaling stations among the European
powers.'. ,: r
The attorney-general ol Great Britain
has ruled that ii) evicting the Spanish
pies from Canada the Canadian gov
ernment is not liable to be tued fur
damages, ... . .
It is reported from London that the
Spanish government is preparing to send
additional troops tu Porto Kico by the
fastest steamers available.
A force of 80,000 men Is to be kept
oontantly in our Southern coast to serve
as re-enforcements for our troops in
Cuba if needed. '
- A hospital train bearing the wounded
to Fort McPherson was In a 'roar-end
collision six miles south of High
Springs, Fla, No one was hurt, but a
private car was demolished.. '
- The refugees from Santiago are be
coming a serious military problem to
General Shaftor. The most intelli
gent of the refugees say that only a few
Spanish soldiers have recently entered
Santiago not more than 1,000. They
report friction between General Toral
and General Linares.
General Shatter has sent a revised
and corrected report of the casualties
before Santiago July 1, 8 and 8. It
slightly inoreaset the number killed
and wounded, as given in tho first re
port, and is as follows: Killed, 38
officers, 208 men; wounded, 80 officers,
1,038 men; missing, 61; total, 1,606.
General Shatter is of the opinion Jhnt
tho number of missing will be reduced
somewhat.' , ,
As a remit of the cabinet meeting
Friday it was decided to dlspatoh a
regiment of troops to Honolulu imme
diately. . -
Lieutenant Hobton, in telling how
the Merrimno was sunk, snys the loss
of the vessel's rudder made it impossi
ble to place ner aoroas the channel.
Sunday, July 10, was proclaimed by
President MoKinloy as a day ot thanks
giving in consideration of our victories
on land and sea. The observance wat
general throughout the count?. :" ;
Kear-Admiral Miller has received in
formation from Washington that lie it
toon to be tent to Honolulu on a special
misalorr, presumably in connection with
the annexation of the Islands.
Either the Philadelphia or the Ben
nington will convey the official news of
the action of congress on the Hawaiian
annexation resolutions and raise the
flag in thq name of the United States..july i8.The surrender ot Santiago
Instructions have been received in
San Francisco to prepare the cruiser
Philadelphia for sea immediately. Her
supplies are being assembled with the
greatest dispatch. She will probably
get under way for tea within a week.
Both branches of congress have ad
journed sine die. The close in the
house was marked by hilarious scenes.
Patriotic eonga were sung and cheers
given for the president and our naval
heroes.- The appointments ot members
of several commissions are held over. ;
French line officers say an injtistloo
bai been done La Boulogne's crew,
as the men are not cowards. Foreign
ers in the steerage, they any, Were re
sponsible for the atrocities if any were
committed. The question ot Jurisdic
tion In connection with the coming in
vestigation la being discussed.
The navy department hat been in
formed that a Spanish privateer carry
ing five guna ia hovering, oft the coast
ot British Columbia. According to
last accounts the privateer was between
Prince Charlotte sound and Dixon's en
trance. Prompt instructions have been
sent to the military authorities on the
Northwest coast. ;
Chief Inspector Marshall, known at
the Sherlock Holmes of the English
police, hat retired from Scotland Yard
after 88 year' distinguished eervloe.
While driving to Dallas, Tex., to ap-
pear as a witness before- the federal
grand jury, James Morrison, a larmei m,ddle 0j the ttllin leaving the rails'
of Fenia, was struck dead by lightning. aB(i tearing up ab0ut 160 feet ot road
At the commencement ot the Bloom- bed, demolishing the oar tracks, but
ingonflold aoademy, the national sohoul .leaving the oars and contents intact,
of the Chickasaw notion, 1,000 persons Mo one was injured. The south bound
from all sections ot the territory were express train left Dunsuuiir two hour!
preient. 'late tonight, : .
BATTLE RESUMED
Preliminary Firing Be
fore the City of
Santiago.
TORAL WOULD NOT YIELD
Spanlardl Opened Willi Light OnnsJ
. Rat Win Silenced American Lines
Have Been Strengthened and )lei
duns Brought lo the Front.
Washington. July 13. The bom
bardment of Santiago bat begun. That
was the verbal Information obtained
last evening, shortly before 9 o'clock,
at the war department. Almost im
mediately three bulletins were posted,
the most important of which wat from
General .Shutter. This dispatch an
nounced that General Toral, who suc
ceeded General Linares in oommand of
the Spanish forces ln Santiago, when
the latter wat wounded, had declined
to surrender, and that the bombard
ment ol the town would be begun by
the army and navy about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. The fuot that the bom
barmont was scheduled to beg'n so late
In the day created tome comment, but
no explanation of it wag offered. In
answer to questions bearing upon the
movement, General Corbln said:
'. "1 have not the slightest 'information
aa to the reason General Shatter had for
beginning the bombardment at the hour
be named, but it wat probably because
be was ready Just at that time. : You
can speculate about that as well as 1
can.' ;
Information recoived by the war de
partment during the few dayt of truce
indicates that Shaftoi has materially
strengthened hit position. During the
past week. he haa leoeived reinforoe
mentt of both artillery and infantry.
Randolph's battery of 21 guns, which
left Eey West last Tuesday at mid
night, is now in operation before San
tiago, and, as a war department official
expressed it, "when these long tomsof
Randolph's begin talking, something
will happen in Santiago." General
Shaftor has nearly 60 siege guns and a
large number of 6-inch mortars, besides
light artillery at his disposal. These
guns, taken in connection with the work
that will be done by the fleet, will, it
is expected, carry terror and destruc
tion to Santiago.
Anxiety hat been expressed by the
war department officials as to whether
General Shaftor had a sufficient force
to prevent the evacuation of Santiago
by the enemy. This anxiety was
allayed about 13:30 last night by the
receipt of the following dispatch from
General Shafter, which contained con
firmation, too, of the earlier reports of
the beginning ef the bombardment:
"Playadei Este, July 13. To Adjutant-General,
- Washington; Head
quarters of Fifth Corps, July 13. The
enemy opened fire a few minutes past
4 with tight guns, whioh were toon
tilenoed by ourt. ; There wat very lit
tle musketry firing, and the enemy wat
kept entirely in the entrenchments.
Three men were slightly wounded. I
will have considerable force tomorrow,
enough - to completely block all the
roads oa the northwest. I am quite
well. "SHAFTER."
The belief is hold by the best-informed
officers that General Toral, the
Spanish commander, will surrender
when he finds It will be impossible for
blm to evacutate the city. Upon what
grounds this belief ia based could not
be ascertained, but that information it
in the handt of the officials, there ia no
doubt. General Shatter's dispatch,
they say, shows be is now engaged in
strengthening hit position, and that he
will follow up his operations with a
final assault on the city.
Offar to Surrender Santiago.
was formally onered ny ttie spanmn
commander. General Toral, today, but
the conditions attached caused a prompt
refusal of the offer by General Shafter.
The negotiations, however, resulted ill
the extension of the armistice.
General Toral's proposal contemplat
ed the Immediate surrendor ot the city,
but he insisted that his army be per
mitted to march awaj under arms and
with flying colors, and declared that
he would right to the last ditch unless
the condition! wore accepted. General
Shafterreplied that nothing but un
conditional surrender would be con
tidered by him, but he ' consented to
oable the Spanish offer to Washington,
in the meantime extending tho armlt-
. . Theatar Burnad In Allaghany.
Pittsburg, July 13. Fire tonight,
which started In the World theater on
Federal ttreet, Allegheny, destroyed
that building and the entire section
fronting on the lower side ot Federal
street, from the Sixth-street bridge to
the Boyle block, and in the rear almost
to Baltimore. The loss will not exceed
$176,000, as many ot the buildings
were small frame structures. The in
surance will reach two-thirds of tha
loss. ' ;
Freight Cars I.rt tha Track.
Dunsmuii, Cal., July 13. Train No.
13, consisting of 80 cam, drawn by two
engines, was wrecked this morning at
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CAPTAIN CLARK'S REPORT.
Tha Or,n Ilrsponalhle tor tha Defeat
of Carvara.
Off Guantanamo, via Kingston, July
13. Captain Clark, of the battle-ship
Oregon, which did such remarkable
work at tho naval battle that resulted
in the '"destruction- of Admiral f Cer
evera't squadron, says In bis official re
por of the engagement to Rear
Ad niiral Sampson:
"The Spanish fleet turned to the
westward and opened fire, to which
our ships replied vigorously. For a
short time there wat an almost contin
ual flight of projectiles over the ship,
but where our line wat fairly engaged,
the enemy's fire became defective. As
loon as it was evident that the enemy's
ihlpa were trying to break through and
escape to the westwaid, we went ahead
at full speed, with the determination
of carrying out to the utmost your in
sttuctions: '
" 'If tbe enemy tries to escape the
ihips you must close and engage bim
is soon as possible, and endeavor to
link bia vessels or force them to run
ashore.' '.
"We toon passed all of our vessels
except the Brooklyn. At first we used
only the main battery, but when it
was discovered that the enemy's torpedo-boats
were following the ships,
we used our rapid-fire guns, as well as
tbe tix-inch guns, upon them, with
telling effect.
"As we ranged up near the stem
most of their ships, the headed for the
beach, evidently on fire. We raked
ber as we passed, rushing on for the
next ahead, using our starboard guns
as they were brought to bear, and be
fore we bad ber fairly abeam, she, too,
wat making for the beach. The two
remaining vessels were now some dis
tance ahead, but out speed had in
creased to 16 knots, and tha Vizcaya
wasToon sent to the shore in flames.
"Only the Cristobal Colon was left,
and for a time it seemed as if she
might escape. But when we opened
with our forward turret guns, and the
Brooklyn followed the Colon began to
edge in toward the coast, and her de
struction was assured. As the struck
the beach her flag went down.
"The Brooklyn sent a boat to her,
and when the admiral caught up with
the New York, Texas and Vixen, the
Cristobal Colon was taken possession
ot . ,
"I cannot speak in too high terms of
the bearing and conduct of all on bo ird
this ship. When they found the Ore
gon had rushed to the front, and was
hurrying to a succession of conflicts
with the enemy's vessels, if the oouid
be hove to and would engage, the en
thusiasm was intense. Aa tlieae Span
ish vessels were much mora heavily
armored than the Brooklyn, they might
have concentrated thoir fire upon and
overpowered her.
"Consequently, I am persuaded that
but for the officers and men of the Or
egon, who steamed and steered tbe ship
and fought and supplied her batteries,
tbe Colon and perhaps the Viacays
would have escaped.".
FOR SAFE KEEPING..
Prisoners of War Raanh Portsmonth
Carvara Among the Lot.
Portsmouth, N. H., July 13. The
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis, with 746
Spanish prisoners, including 64 offi
cers, arrived in Portsmouth harbor at
8:80 o'clock this morning, and a few
minutes later dropped anchor -just
above Fishing Island. The big liner
left Guantanamo at 6 o'clock Tuesday,
July 6, and did not make a atop until
she dropped anchor in Portsmouth
harbor. Including the prisoners, there
were 1,080 people on hoard the boat,
and out of this number there are 61
sick and wounded Spaniards under the
care of surgeons. : '
Admiral Cervera Is confined to bia
cabin, having been quite ill for tbe
past three days, although ha was able
to be dressed this morning.
Captain Eulate, who was commander
ot the Vizcaya, and it among the pris
oners, Is also quite ill, having been
wounded in the head during the battb
off Santiago.
DOWN FROM YUKON.
The Schooner Phillips Brings Twenty
Oold-Leden Miners. '
San Franoisco, July 18. Twenty
miners from the plaoera at Mi nook.
Circle City and Dawson arrived here
today on the schooner Hattie I. Philips
from St. Michaels. The returning
provpeotors, who bring about $70,000
with them, have been in Alaska from
1 to 36 years. Half ot the party will
return to work their claims. The pas
senger! from Dawson are confident the
output of Dawson will reaoh far over
$16,000,000. Minook will probably be
not less than $800,000. Circle City
will also contribute largely to the out
put of the Alaska plaoers. The Yu
kon river is higher than known for
years, and overflowed its banks at
Minook, where a number of miners'
cabins were washed away by the flood.
- Street-Car Collision.
Washington, July 13. Aa electric
car on the Congress Heights road, filled
with passengers, collided with a hoise
oar of the Anacosta line this evening.
An unknown man was killed and 26 or
SO persons were injure, several of
them fatally. ,
MOURNING IN HAVANA.
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Wlonra Ct Over tha (lit by Cervera't
Dlaaetrou Parent.
Havana, July 13. July 6 the pro
duce, money and stook exchanges sus
pended operations, observing the day
at one of mourning over the loss of
Cervera'a fleet. , . , . , .
The inhabitants of Ouira Molena,
province of Havana, have sent a tele
gram of condolence to the president of ;
the oolonial oabinet over the loss ol
the fleet. ' '
HOBSONEXPLAINS
How the Lieutenant
i Escaped From the
Merrimac.
TAKEN OFF IN A LAUNCH
Tha I) rare Mm Surrendered to Admiral
Cervera Under the Knemy's Terrlbl
Fire Forced to Llo on Deck Until
Daylight-Splendid Discipline.
. Off Santiago, via Kingston, July 11.
The return of Assistant Naval Con
structor Hobson to big ship, tha flag
ship New York, waa marked by wild
enthusiasm. When Hobson tat once
more among hit messmate, be tald the
story of hi experience, hi marvelous
escape and bit imprisonment In Morro
castle.
"I did not mist tbe entrance to the
harbor," he said, "at Ensign Powell,
In the launch, supposed. I headed east
until I got straight in. Then came the
firing. It waa grand, flashing out from
one aide, then the other, from thoae
big guns on tbe hills, the Vizcaya, ly
ing inside tbe harbor, joining In.
"Troops from Santiago had rushed
down when tba newt of the Merrimac't
coming waa telegraphed, and soldier!
lined tbe toot of tbe cliffs, firing wildly
across and killing each other with their
roeeflre.
"The Merimao'i steering gear broke
at aba got to Eatrella point. Only
three of the torpedoes on her tide ex
ploded when I touched the button. A
huge submarine mine oaogbt her full
amidships, hurling water, high In the
air and tearing a great rent in tbe Mer
rimao'i side. Her item ran up on
Eetrella point.
"Chiefly owing to the work done by
tbe mine, she began to sink slowly.
At that time aba waa across the chan
nel, but before she settled the tide
drifted her around.
"We were all aft, lying oa the deck.
Sheila and bullets whistled around us.
The six-inch shells from tha Vizcaya
came tearing into the Merrlmao, crash
ing into wood and iron and passing
clear through, while tbe plunging shots
from the forts broke through her decks.
'"Not a man must move,' I said.
CAIMANERA, PRINCIPAL SPANISH CAMP OS GUANTANAMO BAY.
f M -
and it waa only owing to tbe splendid
discipline of the men that all of oa
were not killed, as shells sailed over us
and minutes became hours of suspense.
The men 'a mouths grow parched, but
wa must lie there until daylight, I told
them... ..
: "Mow and again one or the other of
.tba men lying with -his face glued to
the deck and wondering ; whether the
next ehell would oome our way, would
eay, 'Hadn't we better drop off now,
tir?' But I said, 'Wait till daylight.'
It would have been impossible to get
the catamaran anywhere but to the
shore, where the soldiers stood shoot
ing, and I hoped that by daylight we
might be recognized and saved.
"The grand old Merrimac kept sink
ing. I wanted to go forward and see
the damage done there, where nearly
all the fire was directed, but one man
said that if I rose it would draw tbe
Bra on the rest; to I lay motionless. It
was splendid the way those men be
haved. The fire of the soldiers, the
batteries and the Vizcaya was awful.
"When the water came upon the
Monlmao's decks the catamaran floated
amid tbe wreckage, but was still made
fast to ti e boom, and we caught hold of
the edge and clung on, our head! being
above water. " .
"A Spanish launoh came toward the
Merrimac. We agreed to capture her
and run. Just as she came close, tbe
Spaniard! saw us, and half a dozen
marine! jumped up and pointed their
rifles at our heads.
" 'Ia there any officer In that boat to
receive a surrender of prisoners of war?'
I shonted. An old man leaned over
under the awning and waved his hand.
It was Admiral Cervera. The marines
lowerred their rifles, and wa were
helped into the launch.
"Then we were put in cells in Morro
castle. Afterward we were taken into
Santiago. I had tha court-martial
room in tbe barracks. My men were
kept prisoners in the hospital. From
my window I could see the army mov
ing across tha open and being shot
down by the Spaniards in the rifle pits
in front of me. The Spaniards be
came as polite as oouid be, I knew
something was coming, and then I Waa !
exchanged." : i
Cerera Now on the Iowa.
Headquarters of General Shafter, via
Kingston, July 9. Admiral Cervera
has been transferred from the Gloti
cester to the Iowa, and ia being treated
with every consideration. . In a brief
interview today he said he waa ordered
to leave the harbor, but refused to eay
from whencaibfp order came.
Today'! estimate ot the Spanish loss
In the naval battle placed it at 1,200
killed and 1,600 captured. The
American loss was one killed and two
woQhdod. i i
USED THE MACHETE.
Cnbana Showed No Merer to tha "paa
lh Prisoners.
Before Santiago, via Kingston, July
1 1 . One seeret of the determination
of the Spanish soldiery In Santiago to
fight to the death was tba belief whioh
prevailed generally among them that
prisoners taken by the Americans
would b put to the iword.
It ii known that after tbe fall of 1
Gauey July 1 tha Spanish soldiers who
escaped along the foothills marched
directly into General Garcia'l men,
posted to the north of Santiago. They
fought desperately, but were shown no
mercy by the Cubans, and were ma
cheted to tha last man. General Del
rlne, who was in command, was bru
tally mutilated. The knowledge of
tbis massacre found its way into Santi
ago and prompted tha Spaniards to die
rather than surrender.
, The voluntary surrender of some of
the wounded Spanish officers and men
has dispelled the delusion, and is help
ing to induce General Toial to consider
the proposition to capitulate.
After the fall of 1 Gauey the Cu
bans sacked the town. Information of
the two outraget were promptly lent to
General Shafter, who issued order!
that any Cuban found rifling the bodies
of dead or wounded Spaniards would
be promptly dealt with.
To prevent tb possibility of Cubant
plundering Santiago when it capitu
late! it has been decided to forbid the
Cuban! entering the town.
CONDITIONS IN HAVANA.
Tha . Poor Are Dying- of 8 tarretloa la
tha Streets.
Kingston, Jamaica, July 11. The
British cruiser .Talbot, which left Ha
vana Tuesday, arrived at Fort Royal
today with 23 passengers, among them
Sir Alexander Oollan, British oonsul
eeneral at Havana, and Mr. H logins.
' of the British consulate there, both on
leave, which is given as the only ex
i?
planation ol their departure. Mr.
erome has been left in charge of Brit
ish affairs in Havana. Mr. Higginl
said: .
"The city of Havana ia quiet, and
there are no new complications. ' Tha
well-to-do Inhabitants are subsisting
tolerably, but the poor are dying of
starvation in tho streets. There are
many sights of terrible misery. Tbe
barracks are filled . with starving
women.
"The soldiers are fairly woll fed.
General Blanco haa been sending
troops into the interior, it ia said ea
rout to Santiago, but I do not see bow
they will get there.
"The blockade ia maintained, and
vessels ate fre,aently turned back.
Everybody la anxious for tha conclu
sion of the war, though tbe soldiers
wish to fight, and ail the officials are
resolute. .There is no Sour in Havana,
and no beota, while yams are scarce. "
Sir Alexander Gollan declined to
say anything on the condition of -things
at Havana. The other passengers on
the Talbot are for the moat part
wealthy refugees.
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Losses at Santiago.
Washington, July H. The war de
partment baa received the , following
from General Shafter, giving as far aa
practicable a statement of tha total
casualties in each division except Gen
eral Wheeler's as a result of the recent
fighting:
; Lawton'a division Killed, 4 offi
cers, 74 men; wounded, 14 officers,
816 men; missing, 1 man.
Kent'! division .Killed, 13 officers,
87. men; wounded, S3 officers, 686
men; missing, 63 men.
Bates' bilgada Killed, 4 men;
wounded, officers, 38 men; mlsaing,
6 men. . -
. Signal corps Killed, 1 man; wound
ed, 1 man.
General Wheeler's report haa not
yet been reoei red. .
Manila Spared For a Tlma.
Chicago. July 11. A special cable
gram to the Record from its corre
spondent with Admiral Dewey's fleet
at Manila bay, July 7, via Hong Kong,
!ays: ..
.The American troops under General
Anderson, whioh have reached the
Philippines, are now comfortably quar
tered in the Spanish military barracks
at Cavite, and are busy preparing for
active service against tha Spaniards.
Mo attack on Manila is probable before
the arrival of the second detachment of
troops under General Greene, whioh
is expected Boon. The present force of
soldiers and marines is considered in
sufficient to protect life and property
in Manila in tbe event of tba capitu
lation of that eity. The soldiers, how
over, are all eager to begin the fighting.
Starving in Oauntanaino.
Playa del Este, Cuba, July 11. A
Spanish soldier, terribly emaciated aad
so weak thai he could hardly walk,
wat picked up by men from the United
States gunboat Annapolis today, at a
point near the entrance to tbe upper
bay. According to his story, there are
many Spanish soldiers in Guantanamo
in tbe same condition of starving. He
says there la absolutely nothing to eat
there, and that the Spaniards are dally
told that if they surrender to the A met.
icans the will be. murdered.
I AT SEA
Steamer La Bourgogne
Went Down With
562 Souls.
COLLISION OFF NOVA SCOTIA
Ran Into tha Ship Cromartyshire la a
Donee Fog Lees Thaa Two Hundred
Saved Fiend leh Cruelty of Kal'ora
Prevented Mora Being Keeeued.
Halifax, N. S., July 8. In one of
(be thick fogs which at this time of
the year hang like a pa! I, over the
grand banks and Sable Island In the
North At lan tie, occurred early Monday
morning one of the most appalling
ooean disasters in the annals.of trans
Atlantic commerce, and in fact in the
history of steam sailing ol the world.
Almost without a moment's warning
tha French liner La Bourgogne, with
736 souls on board, was run down by
the iron sailing ship Cromartyshire,
and sunk within half an hour, carrying
with her to the ocean's bottom over 600
of her passengers and crew, while the
rest who were not drowned by the fear
ful suction struggled and fought for life
until 168 were at length rescued by the
crew of the Corroartyshire, which ship
survived the collision. ,
If tbe words of the passengers who
wore dragged aboard the Cromartyshire
and later brought into this port by the
steamer Grecian, are to be believed, the
last few minutes on board the La Bour
gogne witnessed some of the most ter
rible scenes of horror and cruelty that
have blotted the history ot a civilize. I
race. Instead of the heroin discipline
which so often has been the one bright
feature of such awful moments, the
orew of tbe steamer fought like demons
for the tew lifeboats and rafts, batter
ing the helpless passengers away from
their onlv means of salvation, with the
result that the strong overcame the
weak, for the list of 163 saved oon tains
the name of but one woman.
Tbe disaster occurred at 6 o'clock
in the morning, Monday, about 60
miles south of Sable island, which lies
Dearly 100 miles off this port. The
Bourgogne had left Mew York, bound
for Havre, on tha prerious Saturday,
while the Cromartyshire was on its
way from Glasgow with a crew of 21
men. . Although the trana-Atiantio
ihipa have a definite course, tbe Bour
gogne was, by all accounts, 40 miles or
more to the north ot tbeae lines. ; The
fog waa vary dense and the Cromarty
shire was sailing along with reduced
canvas and blowing tha fog horn.
Suddenly ont of the fog rushed a great
steamer, and is a moment there was a
fearful crash, the Iron prow of the ship
plunging into the port side . of the
steamer. Just under tha bridge. ; Tim
shook was terrific, and tore a tremen
dous hole in the steamer, while the
entire bow of the ship was demolished.
Half an hour after the collision the
misty curtain went up, giving a cleat
view for miles, and then it was that
those on tbe Cromartyshire realized the
fearful struggle for life on board the
Bourgogne, the collision having coins
so suddenly and at such a time in the
morning that few besides her crew were
oa deck, but the shock roused nearly
everyone, and within a few minutes
the decks were orowded. i.
; At first it seemed as it thera was
soma attempt, at discipline. A few of
ibe boats were awnng off and some ot
tbe passengers allowed to get into them,
but aa the steamer began to tremble
and list to port, the officers lost control
of the crew, and a panic ensued.
- Passengers and mew fought for the
boats and life rafts, the strong battered
down the weak, the women and chil
dren being pushed far away from any
hopa of resoue. Fists, oars and even
knives were used by some of the demons
to keep their places. ,: .
The officers seem to have been pow
erless over their men ' and only foui
were saved. The fight for life- on the
docks of the steamer did not last lone,
for ia a little more than a half hour sh
gave a long lurch to port and went
down. . - - - .
Aa the ship sank beneath the surface,
the vortex of the water sucked down
everything on the surface within a cer
tain radius. When the suction ceased,
those still alive saw about 200 bodies
come out of the water with a rush, a
it the sea were giving up tha. dead,
after having swallowed the ship.
But tbe struggle for life still contin
ued after the ship went down. Hun
dreds still floated about grasping for
rafts, boats and wreckage, in frantic
endeavor! to keep, above water. Kven
then many of those in the boats, if the
itories told are to be believed, showed
their brutality by beating off those who
attempted to climb aboard.
By this time the small boats of the
Cromartyshire had come up, and Die
work of rescue began. The crew ot the
ship saved everyone who kept aflout.
But one woman was resoued. ,
Austria sends cocoa mi t oil to lu.g
land. ., ' " -' ' -
Gold Ftam Alneka.
Seattle, July 8. According to a tet
ter just brought down from Unahmka,
tha river boat Governor Pingree ia at
that port disabled. Tha bout will be
nuable to proceed until extensive repairs
have been it.ado.
Another letter received hre ar tha
schooner Hattin I. Phillips l-ft M.
Michaels carrying 40 mitit, who l.si-l
over 00,000 in eM d,iit. 1 ., -.n-.a
ltttt aay the stra;tir !! I. ; ;
f.J,0M,008 in g5d .1-.-'. '. - ).
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