Spain has sued for peace formally
and directly to President McKinley
OREGON through the French ambassador. The
DÄYtON
following official statement has been
made:
“The French ambassador, on
behalf of the government of Spain and
by direction of the Spanish minister
for foreign affairs, presented to the
president at the White House a mon
tage from the Spanish government look
ing to a termination of the war and
settlement of the terms of peace.
j
Captain-General Blanco baa issued
WataontoYrip to Spain may be again
a proclamation la Havana announcing
delayed. 4 Naval .officers think the wai
the capitulation of Santiago.
News received by the steamer A Iki thips should be overhauled before em
says the town of Skagway is still under barking on their mission.
martial law. and all saloons are closed.
Famine and deadly yellow jack reign
An average of 15
General Garcia has toft Santiago, but at Guantanamo.
notwitstanding his grievance, the Cu deaths a day occurs among the troops
ban leader will help us conquer Holguin and people from tboM causes.
The situation in Spain is reported to
and ManSanillo.
be
going from bad to worse.
Sagasta
Senor de Castro, of the Potto Rican
junta, says hie junta favors American is powerless to relieve the situation,
annexation of Porto Rico, and pledgee and disaffection in the army steadily
Increases.
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the support of his people to that end.
A World dispatch from Madrid says
The Spanish minister of public in
struction, Senor Gamasato, is-author Russia to intriguing against ns and in
ity for the statement that a peacehon- favor of Spain. She ia said to be mak
mable to die Spaniah army will shortly ing arrangement» lor concerted inter
ference by the Continental powers in
be concluded..
Lieutenant Hobson, the hero of San important matters.
Rome trsitor tore down an American
tiago, bn returned to Washington to
report to the navy department regard flag at Long Beach, Wash. The whole
ing the necessity for prompt action in settlement-Js up in arms and threaten
to hang the ip*n wbo did It with the
the work of raising Cervera’s ships.k
Nine hundred men embarked on the ropes with which the flag waa fastened
7/
steamer Rio Janeirdfrom San Francis should ho tie caught
co, bound for the Philippines Saturday.
Spaniarda sunk th» small Spanish
A continuous ovation was tendered IM gunboat Sandoval, which haa been
men a» they marched through the streets lying near Caimsnera.
Thia la looked
of San Francisco.
The departure of upon as a gross breach of the terms of
two more trans porta is expected to com surrender, which the Spaniards then
plete the present movement of troops bad knowledge of. especially considering
the fact that food has been sent by the
to Manila.
American trade with Porto Rico is United States navy into Caimanera.
the subject of a bulletin Just issued by
Geneial Shaftei’s detailed report of
order of the secretary of agriculture. •the American casualties at the battle
A shrinkage is shown in the transac of Santiago haa been received at the
tions during the past fiscal'year, being war department. The total number of
smaller than those of any preceding oaaualties was 1,595.
Recapitulated,
18““- the American ioases WOte:
year sinfo lb<?
Killed. 33
lie trad
The falling
officers and 308 enlisted men; wounded,
in our imports from the islands.
80 officers and 1,303 men; missing, 81
Several London people prominently men.
identified with the Central Pacific are
the
leader
arranging to visit this country within a „ General Agninaldo,
of the Philippine insurgents, is fighting
few weeks, in consequence of the re
cent action of congress in creating,, a for annexation to the United’Slates.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
General Miles’ Forces
Have Landed in
Porto Rico
ON THE SOUTHERN COAST
Ghrcia to at Jiguani today» —d
reached there without encounteria«
any Spaniards.
, .
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Forty
Port tH Guanica. Island of
Minor Now» Itoma.
- The actual caah expenditures on ac
count of the war thus far amount to
*60,000,000.
In the event of an uprising of tlie
populace in Spain there is grave dan
ger of a mutiny in the army.
Mail advices from Hong Kong say
that tlie Caroline islanders have re
volted against Spanish rule.
The defenses of the coast cities of
Spain are being strengthened to meet
expected attacks hy American warships.
Spain haa now only two fighting
(hips worthy of consideration, the bat-
lloah ip Pelayo and tha armored
Carloa V.
Porto
Rico, via St Thomas Island, July 87.—
The United States military expedition
under command of
General Miles,
which toft Guantanamo bey Thursday
last, was landed here successfully today
after a skirmish between a detachment
of Spaniah tioops and a crew of 80 be
longing to the launch of the United’
States auxiilarry gunboat Gloucester.
Forty Spaniards were killed and no
Americans were hurt.
The troop«
were pushed forward rapidly in order
to capture the railroad leading to Ponce,
which is only about 30 miles east of
this place.
Guanica, the point of debarkation
of the expeditionary force, is a email
town on the southern coast of the
island. It to less than SA^Bitos on an
air line distant from Ponce, and 65
miles from SanJuan, against which
the assault is to be directed.
This
town to situated on a bay of the same
name, which forme one of the best
ports in the whole island.
From Ponce there is an excellent
military road running’ 80 mites north
to Ban Juan. The whole of General
Brooke's force, with the New Orleans,
Annapolis, Cincinnati, Leyden and
Waap are expected here within 34
hours.
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—
An agreement has been reached
commission to confer with the com
pany’s, representatives and jointly pre among the. Western roads and freight
pare a plan for Bottling the road's debt rates have been restored to a normal
to the goverment of *60,000,000.
tariff.
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A dictatoiship has been proclaimed
The steamer Charles Nelson has ar
Philippines.
Aguinaldo an- rived in Seattle from St. Michaela with
noun I himself' In authority and pro- 173 passengers and about *1,000,000
claimed martial law in the-islands. in gold.
General Anderson telegraphs that the
General Brooke, commanding the
natives expect independence.
The ,
First army corpe, haa Bailed from New*
insurgents bavs begun attacks on Pon-
port Newa to join General Miles at
do, Santameso and Malata, and are get
ting their artillery into action.' The Porto Rico.
Four thousand more sick and hungry
Spaniards were driven from trenches at
Malrfta and the positions occupied by Spaniards, from Eastern Cuba surren
dered Monday upon learning of Torsi’s
the insurgents.
.
The Ceruti claim, which threatened capitulation.
to cause trouble ietween Italy and Co
As the tesult of a collision, occurring
steamer Edward
lombia, has been paid.
near Detroit,
The United States domestic postal Smith No. 3 waa sunk. The other ves
service will lie extended to the Ha sel was but slightly damaged.
waiian islands as soon as the flag1 is
A special from Shanghai says that
raised there
four Russian, men-of-wai have left Port
The British «earner Newfoundland, Arthur, and that it is supposed their
loaded with food supplies, was captured destination is the Philippine islands.
by the Mayflower, Tuesday, off Cien- ,
A London dHpatch says Spain will
fuegos, into which harbor she was
pro]>oee an armistice. The Washington
heading.
A Norwegian captain
who has government will be asked to agree to
reached New York, says the Havana suspend hostilities while terms of peace
blockade is not effective and supplies can be discussed.
are reaching that city through Bataba
A telegram has been received in
no from Yucatan and being shipper! Washington from Shatter requesting
that gold and paper tie sent to Santiago,
across the island.
A Washington authority says Potto as the tradesmen refuse to accept Amer
Rico wi|l be kept by the Uniteri States. ican silver dollars at par value; and rate
That is settled, and haa been the plan them at 60 cents on the dollar.
from the first. Its possession will go
The battleship Iowa flred on an Aus
toward making up the heavy expenses trian cruiser off Santiago harboi. .The
of war to the Uniteri States.
similarity of the Austrian and Spanish
Nows has been received from the flags is to blame for the incident Tliw
Bear relief expedition. The imprison captain of the Austrian warship, while
ed whalers have been reached and were not pleased, realised that the firing waa
better off than had been expected. a mistake. The intention of Austria
Moat of the vesaeto can be saved, and is said to be to preserve'' neutrality to
the me . have npt suffered seriously', the end.
having existed tin fish and wild rein
General King will command the next
deer.
"¿S
K report' comes from Madrid that Manila expedition which is to sail from
Weyler will form a new cabinet, in San Francisco by the end of the pres
General King thinks every
which General Pb>aviejas will be min ent week.
ister of war. Thia combination, it is man at the expeditionary force now at
further asserted, will euppiort the dyn San Francisco will l>e needed at tlie
asty, repeal the auspenaion of constitu- Philippines to help suppress the ex-
tional lightsand continue the war to pected native'rebellion after the Span
iards are conquered.
its utmost limits.
Cubana must toe th« mark, and the
captured territory around Santiago will
lie governed with a firm band. No
trouble is feared by the officials at
Washington. The discontent now so
• noticeable among the insurgents is ex-
|>ected to wear away when once the mo
tives of the United States are fully ap
preciated.
The second expedition has readied
Manila. The ttansport steamer China
arrived July 16, and the Zealand!, Co
lon and Senator the day following.
American forces now await the coming
of Merritt before moving on Manila.
Commander of the expedition Is expect
ed alioiit a week henoe.
Aguinajdo’s
forces still surround the capital. Newa
of the destruction of Cervera’s fleet
caused consternation among the Span
iards. Four American soldiers died on
the voyage. -
Spaalarda Were Kill»* a*-
W.B A. Amerteaw Mitt««
infantry, acting for
will receive the
der of Guantanamo.
Yesterday General
40 Cubans, who had
SLAPPED SHAFTER
Sylvester Scovel. who has won for
himself the unenviable distinction of
being the only civilian in history who
slapped the face of a major-general in
that officer’s hour of ,supreme triumph.
Is a newspaper reporter who is pos
sessed of undoubted daring and reck-
■emneaa. Mr. Scovel tried to push his
way, against orders, to the roof of the
palace in Santiagio when the Stars and
Stripes was being hoisted, and was
forced back. After the ceremony he
Aecoiding to the war views of John
Sherman, elicited in an interview, the
M-gecretary says tlie grievance of Qen-
Vr.il Garcia is just.
A blunder IMS
evidently made.
The Cubans should
have been invited to witness the sur
render of Santiago.
The retention of
Cuba by tlie United States, Iio says, is
not justifiable under any circumstaces,
but Pprto Rico should be retained.
The railroad situation in China is
rapidly improving. Conservatism lias
apparently been at last thrown over
board and the government is dealing
out contracts and concessions with an
almost reckless hand.
The latest
authorised railroad la to be built by
the Russo-Chinese bank.
Evidence of
the gradual awakening of tlie spirit of
progress in other lines of industry is
atso becoming plainly apparent.
Peace agitation is spreading in the
province« of Spain'.
It is again hinted that there will
soon be a third call for troops.
Spanish bonds witb a face value of
*5,000 were sold in New.York for *100.
It is reported from London that the
Spanish ambassador to England "re
cently informed a colleague that he had
unquestionable information to the effect
that there waa an ironclad alliance be
tween Great Britain and the United
States before the war began.'1
A Berlin dispatch says that the Ger
man admiral will do nothing at Manila
unlees authorised by Admiral Dewey.
Ooi. Dr. Nicholas Senn, of Chicago,
has been made chief of the operating
staff of the entire army and a member
of General Miles’ staff
Ria place
hereafter will be at the front, wherever
fighting is going on.
-s
are not. on record, and abeolntely wa-
known, so far ae has been ye« ascer
tained.
A general investigation has
been ordered immediately.
American ne wap» per» which, base
arrived here contain article« written
apivuently under a muappeehenoaoa of
the facts regarding the conduct of the
campaign and the dictation of the
terms of surrender. General Mites war
here simply as a visitor and adviser.
In his official capacity be had nothing
to do with the terms of the capitula
tion, the entire credit for which belong»
to General. Shafter, who» on July !•»
received the following dispatch fraoa
Washington, of that date:
“General Shafter, Siboney:
The
secretary of war directs me to inform
yon that General. Miles left here aS
10:40 last night for Santiago, but with
instructions which*do not in -ay man
ner supersede you as the eommamier of
the United States troops in the Md at
Santiago, as long as you are able far
“CORBIN, -
duty.
’Adjutant-General.
Newport News, July. »7.—The tran s
port Hudson, from Santiago, arrived at
Hampton Roads at noon Malay. From
the foremost floated a yellow lever Bag,
indicating sickness aboard. Dr. Pet
tus, the national quarantine officer.
made hia way to General Shafter and anchor.
struck that hero in the face with hia
The bodice of Captain Caprow and
palm. lie was arrested at once, and Sergeant Hamilton Fish are eu the ship
the rules of war allowed that be may
It is said that Sylvester Scored, the
be drumheaded and ahoL
Quite a number of waiter« in Den
▼er, Col., have Joined the army.
Japan Will O*.a>nrnte.
London, July >7.—A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the Japanese war
I
ships Woshino, Chin Yuen, Itaukuski-
ma and Saiyn Yen have been hastily
dispatched to Baiaheo to reinforce the
Japanese squadron there, making it the
strongest in those waters. It has been
ordered to-opearte with the British and
American admirals in the event of in
ternational oom plications. While the
dispatch does not explain the matter, it
is inferred the squadron io to be In
readiness for Philippine operations.
Halifax, July »7.—The town of Pog-
waah. 1,300 inhabitanta, a shipping
port Of considerable Importance on the
strait of Northumberland, was wiped
The Spanish government la looking
out by fire today, 100 dwellers, live
for a pretext to put General Weyler I
churches, »0 stores, three hotels and
aafely behind the bare on account of
i
several mills being destroyed. The
his intrigues with revolutionary ele
Ure swept through whole blocks with
ments.
The sold (era of the Seventh Illinois great rapidity, and people fled for their
Governor Sangine«, of Lower Cali
are studying Spanish In order that lives, losing everything. The inhabit-
fornia, manifested his friendliness foe
the United States by having hia mill*
tarj liand give a concert on the Fourth
' of July, in which American national
gira war« tiw «rosi pronripeuL
Washington, July «7.—The war de
partment was bney today hurrying the
dispatch of the remainder of General
Miles’ expedition against Porto Ktou.
Such progress has been made that it to
hoped that all the troope will be ea
Porto Ricsm soil within a week. Gen
eral Miles is expected to defer bin land
ing until then, but psMiimabiy will
hie troopa and may establish hâaweif
ashore, awaiting the arrival sf the
other detachments wow aw their way.
Madrid. July 17—An oOetal «f h<h
rank, in convemtioa witb • «me
•pondent of the press seid: “The pves-
ent government will not isitiate pom
negotiations, bot a modited cabtne«.