The
JnlILLSBR6
NO. 9.
vol. v.
IIILLSJiOKO, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11), 1898.
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DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened in the
Civilized World.
LATER NEWS.
GIVEN IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
A Complete Revlaw of tho News t the
1'ast Seven Days In This and
All Foreign Land.
The North German Giiitolteuf Berlin
nays it learns the iimurnonta of the
Philippine islands Iiiivo secured ull the
anna storod at Cavito arsenals.
A Madrid diBpatoh Bays it is roiorted
that a strong military expedition is bo
ing organized at Cadiz ami that it will
shortly proceed to the Philippine islands
escorted by the Cadia fleet.
The war department's plans for nn
Immediate Invasion of Cuba have been
materially chungod by tho news of the
presence of tho Spanish fleet In West
Indian waters. It will delay tho move
ment for a time.
Tho Spanish fleet sighted off Mar
Unique is said to havo consisted of five
large warships and two torpedo-boats.
Tho American squadron near Han
Juan includes Sampson's six strongest
warships, the Now York, Iowa, Cin
cinnati, Indiana, Detroit and Mayflower.
Tho transport steamer Gussio, which
left Koy West with a big expedition for
Culm Wednesday night, hail a lively
engagement with the Spanish at
Cabanas, province of Pinardel Hio, hut
succeeded in accomplishing her mission.
Tho Utissie carried 7,000 rifles anil a
largo amount of ammunition for tho
Cubans. A later report Bays tho Cu
bans failed to meet the Gussio, and
she did not affect a landing.
Chaos roiuna at Nucvitas, Cuba.
Every boat in the harbor has been
Jammed into tho narrow channel to bo
sunk at the first sign of attack. Two
thousand soldiers guard tho entrance,
12 miles from the city. Tho Hpanish
commander told the starving citizens
to go into the country, as he oouhl not
feed thorn. Many soldiers are joining
tho insurgents to get food. Oonditons
" at Puerto Principe are still worse.
A Washington special says: A big
surprise awaits tho Spanish admiral if
lie sails for Martinique. There he is
apt to find a new squadron, composed of
tho Oregon. Marietta, IlutTalo, Nieh
theroy, Montgomery, Yalu nnd Ht.
Louis. An order has been sent to Ad
miral Sampson to effect a junction with
Captain Clark and then remain near
Martinique. Under orders the Oregon
has been making rapid time since she
left Iiahia.
The whereabouts of tho Spanish Cape
Verde fleet bus at last been definitely
ascertained. Secretary Long has re
ceived advices from Martinique, Wind
ward islands, that it had been Bighted
to tho westward of that island. Upon
receipt of this Information Long iinmo-
tliatoly ordered Commodore Schley, at
Hampton roads, to put to sea with the
flying squadron. It is believed that the
iquadron has been sont in pursuit of
tho Spanish fleet.
The end of the severed Manila cable
is said to be on board an American war
vessel.
The Spanish "official" version of the
bombardment of Sail Juan is that the
American fleet was gloriously beaten
back.
Gormany has intimated to the United
States, it is said in London, that she
expects to have a voico In the disposi
tion of the Philippine Wanda.
A boarding-houso burned in Chicago
and three of the Inmates lost their
lives, while four other woro injured
A number of narrow escapes aro ro
ported.
A Washington correspondent rays
that Admiral Dewey has had instruc
tions sont him from Washington order
ins the immodiato destruction of all
Spanish warships and fortifications
tho Philippines.
Spain is overrun with plotters.
Weylorllins, Cutlists and Republicans
are each striving to raiso a revolt.
Their latest scheme is to obstruct pro
cedure in parliament, so that the people
will belli an explosive mood when tho
next Spanish reverse shall occur.
Four of the nion killed on the Wins
low were laid at rest in the city cemo
- tory at Key West. They were buried
in the shallow lime rock, side by side
with the graves of the victims of the
Maine. The body of Ensign Bagloy
was sent home for interment.
There is a suspicion in Washington
that Frenohinen were behind the guns
at Cardenas Wednesday, It is said
they shot too well for Spaniards. An
inquiry is probable, and if the suspicion
proves to be well grounded, complica
tions may ensue between the Unitod
States and France over the incident.
A column of 5,000 Spaniards startod
for Moron, Cuba, carrying a Bag of
truce. When fired upon by the insur
gents, the commander sent word that
he was no longer making war upon the
Cubans, but was going to the coast to
fight the Americans. General Lopez
replied: "Spain cannot fight the United
States without fighting us. Their war
is ours." Then he again opened Are.
The Spaniards lost 900 men in four
days' march to the sea.
A foroo of telegraphers is to accom
pany tho Manila expedition.
Crlspi, tho Italian statesman, says
England's motives In socking an alii
anco are purely Bolflsh.
As a result of Genoral Morrltt's pro
test that regulars instead of volunteers
were needed for the Philippine expedi
tion, throe regiments of troops now at
Tampa will likely bo tent to Manila.
Tho Cubans are joining tho Hpanish
army. IiiBiiigont sympathizers have
received Instructions not to resiBt
Blanco's conscription order, and
Blanco's army thus is being Oiled with
Spain's enemies.
Andrew Carnegie, in an intorviow,
says war is likely to be quickly ended,
and that peace will bo in night within
ten days. Permanent retention of the
Philippines ho does not think advihaulo
for prudential rjanoiiB.
The Spanish people have a new objeot
of wrath. England is execratei' upon
all Bides and by all classes at Madrid,
and the fueling against Britishers is in
tense. Chamberlain's alliance speech
is the cause of the outburst.
Don Ignaclo do la Torro, son-in-law
of President Diaz, of Mexico, is touring
the United States. It Is understood
that the object of tho visit is to Impress
on the people of tho United States that
Mexico is in sympathy with this coun
try during tho present war with Spain,
Preparations for tho relief expedition
to bo sent to tho Philippines are being
hurried in both tho military and navy
departments, says the Madrid cone-
spondent of the Now York World. Five
battalions, each 1,200 men, under eight
officers, are asBemblod at Cadiz, Barce
lona and Valenoin, all ready, or will bo
ready for embarkation this week.
A dispatch from Havana is to tho
effect that an American war vessel en
gaged in removing torpedoes at Cardenas
was blown up, and that the entire crew
perished. The report is confirmed at
Madrid in a dispatch from Havana
which says a naval boat has been blown
up off Cardenas, resulting in tho loss
ofUOlivos. Tho United States fleet
officers off Havana harbor have not
ieard of it.
Evidence that a meeting between tho
Spanish Cape Verdes squadron and that
of Sampson or Schley, possibly both, is
imminent is contained in a special dis
patch from Washington, which nn
novnoes that Spain's fluct In the Cariu
bean sea is to bo mot by a United
States squadron. Preparations are bo
ng mado to effect a junction of Rear
Admiral Sampson's and the flying
Bquadreiis with all possiblo dispatch.
The continued presonce in Canada of
Sonor Polo y Bornabe, late Spanish
minister to this country, and the rocont
reports which leach hereof his activity
there in behalf of the Spanish cause,
have given rise to tho suggestion in
Washington that it might be a proper
proceeding on the part of this govern
mont to direct tho attention of the
British government to the ex-minister's
course, as a violation of the neutrality
laws.
Spanish prisoners are being closely
guarded. Officers as well as privates
aro kept under survoilance ut tort Me-
Phcrson.
Astoria celebrated thooponing of the
Astoria & Columbia River railroad by
sending an excursion of 18 cars to
Portland.
More soldiors are needed for service.
Thoie is a strong probability that the
president will soon iseuo a call for 10Q,
000 additional volunteers.
The war revenue bill lias been called
up in the senate. Allison presented it
and mado a statement to the effect that
tho bill will produce $150,000,000 an
nually.
The New York correspondents im
prisoned in Fort Cabanas in Ouua aro
saved. General Blanco has courteously
acceded to an exchange, which will be
made at once.
John Leo, of Birmingham, Ala., shot
three men to show that be was not
afraid of the Spaniards. He beoame
enraued noon being twitted upon his
alleged lack of courage.
It is said tho president has decided
to abandon the peaceful blockade, and
instead has issued oiders to bombard
everv fort until Spam's guns are
silenced.
Frenoh officials deny the charge of
violatinn the neutrality laws. The
minister of marine declares he has heard
nothing of permission having been
given the Spanish fleet to coal at the
island of Martinque.
The Spanish cabinet has resigned in
n body. Bagasta is charged with the
duty of organizing a new one, whoso
war policy is to be more vigorous. The
chambers have beon asked to suspend
their Eossiona pending the solution.
The last of Orogon's quota of volun
teers have departed for San Francisoo.
They were given an ovation on their
departure from Portland, business
houses having been closed to permit
employes to bid their friends and
brothers good bye.
An official announcement just issued
by the governor of the island of St.
Thomas prohibits the delivery of coal
to the warships of the belligerent pow
ers without previous permission of the
governor, who will determine the
amount each vessel may receive and
who will supervise its delivery.
NEARLY ALL IN
Eighty Thousand Vol-
untecrs at Mobil
izing Points.
BY BULLETIN ONLY.
MISTER IS ALMOST COMPLETE
at
Rejected Volunteers Will Receive Trans-
port lit Ion and Food General Merrl!.t
Credited With Making a Remarkable
Statement.
Washington, May 18. Reports re
ceived by Adjutant-Goneial Corbin up
to 10 o'cock tonight indicate that 80,
000 volunteers have been mobilized in
the service. Unless something unfor-
soen occurs, all of the 125,000 volun-
teers will have beon mustered Into
aorvice, and be in their permanent
oamps or en route thereto by the end
of the week.
All day Inquiries havo boon pouring
in from governors of states as to
whether the department would pay the
expenso ol and anow per aicm com
pensation to the mon who responded
to tho governor's call and were subse
quently rejected by the examining
officers. A decision has been reached
that the government will pay trans
portctlon and subsistence of all reject
ed recruits, previous to their rejection.
including transportation and subsist
ence from the state camp 10 weir
homos. No per diem will, however,
be allowed, as the men were not in the
United States army. The various
states will havo to bear tho per diem
expenses.
WanU Regular Troop
Now York, May 18. The Tribune
today savs: Major-General Wcsloy
Merritt may not go to the Philippines
in command of the troops to bo sent to
the assistance of Rear-Admiral Dewey.
In an interview last night General
Merritt said:
"1 may not go to the Philippines at
all. It Ib proposed to give me 15,000
mon, only 1,000 of them regulars, and
the rest volunteers, and those from tho
Northwest, who have had little oppor
tuuity for training and discipline. I
have asked the department for at least
4,000 regular troops, for I believe they
will be required. There will be no op
portunity to train the volunteer forces
before they start or after they get to
Manila. I want enough disciplined
troons so that the whole body will be
as effective as possible."
'Are you going to Washington to see
about this matter?"
No: I am sending an officer. I had
conversation with Dr. Bourns, of At
lanta, who is familiar with the Philip
pines, and came on to see me, and he
and Colonel Hughes will go to Washing
ton together. The only way I could got
more rcgulai troops would be to take
them from the army now in Florida for
Cuban invasion; but I foel that I do
not want to go on this expedition unless
1 have an entirely adequate force, and
at least five regiments of regular
troops."
The department promises to send
men, but history and experience snow
that in such expeditions all depends
upon the first force sent. How can the
Charleston start if there are no men
ready? General Otis may be willing to
Secretary Long Curtails the Supply of
Information.
Washington, May 18. An order wis
posted this morning, signed by Secre
tary Long, relative to tho publication
of news emanating from the navy de
partment, considerably curtailing tho
supply of information that has hereto
fore been rather freely given out. The
secretary's order was directed to Cap
tain Crowninshield, chief of the navi
gation bureau, and he in turn gave it
out by making an order in his own
name, that no person connectod with
his bureau in any capacity should have
any conversation whatever on subjects
in any way pertaining to the navy with
representatives of the press. As an
offset, it was ordered that bulletins of
such acts as have actually occurred and
are proper for publication and are not
connectod with existing or projected
movements, shall be prepared and post
ed on the bulletin boaid.
The sum total of the information
published by the bulletin board today
under this rule was a notice of the in
tention to start the Philippine expedi
tion, and of the permission given to
some foreign neutral vessels to pass tho
blockade at Havana.
In explanation of the issuance ot this
order, the naval authorities say that
some leading American newspapers
have been bo far lucking in patriotism
as to print plans of campaign and pro
jected movements of naval ships, with
the result that the war board haB been
obliged to completely revise its plans,
in the knowledge that the Hpanish had
promptly taken notice of the pubhoa
Hons, and were prepared to profit
them.
'CUT THE CABLE
Gallant Work of Tars
Under Fire of
Cienfuegos.
ADMIRAL DEWEY WAITS.
Attack on
Manila Hn Not let Beet
Made.
JA SHORT DELAY
ONE KILLED, SIX WOUNDED
Finished the Work In Spit of Terrible
Volley Frora Shore Spanish Lou
Known to Have lJeen Heavy Forti
at Harbor Entrance Reduced.
Cavite, vm Hong Kong, May IT.
I am maintaining a strict blockade.
I hare reason to believe that the rebels
are hemming in tho city by land, bnt
they have made no demonstration.
There is a scarcity of provisions in
Manila. It is probable that the Span
ish governor will be obliged to surren
der soon. I can take Manila at any
moment. The climate is hot and
moist. May 12, we captured the gun
boat Callao, attempting to run tho
blockade. We have plenty of coal.
One British, one French, two German
and one Japanese vessel are here "ob
serving. "DEWEY."
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OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
Dewey Advised That Troops Will Soon
lie en Route. -
Washington, May 18. The naval de
partment issued the following bulletin
today, embodying such official informa
tion of the day as the department re
garded proper for publication:
Admiral Dewey was informed that
officers, men and supplies would be
sent out to Manila by the City of
Peking. About 1,200 troops will go.
Mr. Knight, correspondent of the
London Times, having received the
necessary permission from the Spanish
government to land at Havana, if en
tering the port by a neutral vessel,
has been granted permission by the
navy department to take passage by the
German steamer Polaria, which vessel
is givon permission to pass the block
ade. The department hopes to mako
an exchange of prisoners at an early
date.
The British steamer Myrtle Dean
has been granted permission to go to
Cardenas, as was previously granted to
the Norwegian vessel role jo.
The Austrian man-of-war,. Empress
Maria Teresa, will visit Cubaii ports.
LATEST FROM FRANCE.
Not Anxious to Incur Onr Ill-Wlu
Charges England With Mischief.
Paris, May 18. The Journal des
Debarts. in a Ions article today, re
flects the anxiety experienced in gov
ernuient circles here respecting tho
feelina aroused in America on account
of France's open sympathy with Spain.
It says:
"The whole affair is a misunder
standing. French opinion at the out
set of the war certainly regarded the
United States in the wrong, and some
of the papers express this opinion in
an aggressive tone. The Americans,
however, should not have taken the
matter tragically, for of all foreigners,
go on without four or more regiments I our natural sympathies are for the
of regular troops and take only l.UUU United States, and our government
trained men, with 14,000 undisciplined
ones, but I am not. I do npt propose
to kq' without a force that is suitable
to my rank.' " I shall stay right here if
I do not go totjhePhilippnes.j I do not
expect anything will be done in the
matter until it is certain what 1 am to
have for the purpose of the expedition."
Minor News Items,
The entire gang of train robbers who
held up the Santa Fee train near Oro
Grand, Cal., has been lodged In jail.
On the Yukon, at a distance of from
700 to 800 miles from the sea, there are
many points where the river 1b 20
miles wide.
Col. William Avers, who died at his
residence in Philadelphia, enjoyed the
distinction of having been the first
union prisoner who was exchanged dur
ing the rebellion.
The United States government has
established censorship of telegrams,
forbidding the transmission of code
messages to or from Havana.
The oldest house in'Pennsylvania has
been damaged by fire in CheBter. It
was built in 1008 and was long used as
a tavern, and later as a playhouse.
Underground London contains 8,000
miles of sewers, 84,000 miles of tele
graph wires, 4,580 miles of water
mains, 8,200 miles of gas pipes, all
definitely fixed.
Merrlam In Charge.
San FranciBCO, May 18. Major-Gen-
eral Merriam, commanding the depart
ments of J California and the Columbia,.
arrived from Vancouver barracks this
morning, accompanied by his aid, Lieu
tenant Bennett. He at onoe assumed
charge of all arrangements for dispatch
ing the troops for' the Philippine
Islands.
Seven Lives Lose in a Quebec llliife.
St. Hvaointhe, Quebec, May 18. A
liisastrous tiro ocourred here today.
The Materie St. Joseph was burned,
oausing the loss of seven lives and the
Injury of a numbor of inmates, of
whom there were 200 in the institu
tion, by jumping from the windows.
There are also five persons unaccount
ed for. The oauBe of the fire is un
known. The dead are: Two boys
named Boucheman, Sisters Alexandrian,
Philippina and DesGagnos; Mrs. Guer-
tin. boarder; Mrs. Denohann, of Fall
River. Masa. The missing are: Maria
Millette, servant; Noflette Meuncie,
servant; Mrs. Berthiaume, boarder;
Sisters Bouvier and Ange.
Heavy Railroad Robbery.
Paris, May 18. A package contain
lns over 600,000 francs in securities
and gold was stolen this morning from
a oar of the Paris, Lyons & Mediter
ranean railroad. There is no clew to
the thieves.
Strategy Hoard's UllHcult Problem.
London, May 17. It is considered
in London that the Washington board
of strategy has a difficult problem to
solve on account of the mysterious
movements of Cervera's squadron,
every alleged detail of which is now re
garded with the utmost suspicion. It
is recognized that Spain's strategy will
do her no good in the end, but also that
the war will be more prolonged than
was at first expected, and that the in
vasion of Cuba may prove a difficult
matter.
throughout has acted most correctly."
After.charging Great Britain with
being at the bottom of the mischief
and declaring that it is America's busi
ness, if she decides to interfere in dis
tant affairs, the article concludes:
What concerns us is that America
should not, in taking up the question
of international domain, start with
preoonceived ideas against us, and de
nounce the good understanding with
France wliioh has been so useful in the
past, and which is still more desirablo
in the future. The Jfroncn nation
was never really hostile to the Ameri
cans, who will realize this when the
present friotion has had time to disap
pear.
Tempting Fate.
London, May 18. A dispatch to the
Standard from Corunna says: The
presence of the British ohannel squad
ron at Villagarier is likely to lead to
some unpleasantness. The idea of an
Anglo-American alliance has so in
flamed the Spaniards that the postmen
from the fleet when on shore to collect
letters have been hooted and stoned.
Threats have been made to stop the
supply of provisions to the fleet. The
British consul protested to the alcalde,
who explained that the popular resent
ment was due to a belief in the exist
ence of an alliance, and to the further
impression that the fleet took wheat
that properly belonged to the poor.
Sherman's Son a Chaplin.
Chicago, May 18.' Rev. Thomas Ew
ing Sherman, of the Sooiety of Jesus,
connected with St. lgnacius' cnurcn,
has been appointed chaplain of the
Fourth regiment, Missouri National
Guard. Almost all the men of the
regiment are Catholics. Father Sher
man is the son of General W. T. Sher
man. Thousands Killed In a Cyclone.
London, May 18. A dispatch to the
Standard from The Hague says: Ac
cording to a private telegram from In
dia, a terrible oyclone has destroyed a
great part of Bima, a seaport town of
the Island of Sumbawa, Malay archi
epelago. The shores of Sumbawa bay
are covered with the bodies of thousands
ol victims. The town of Kupang,
i Bland of Timor, esoaped the force of
the hurricane.
Key West, May 17. Amid a perfect
storm of shot frora Spanish rifles and
batterios, the American forces cut the
cable at Cienfuegos Wednesday morn
ing. Four determined boat crews, un
der command of Lieutenant Winslow
and Ensign Margruder from the cruiser
Marblehead, and the gunboat Nash
ville, put out from the ships, the coast
having previously been shelled.
The work of the volunteers was per
ilous. The cruiser Marblehead and the
gunboat Nashville and the auxiliary
cruiser Windom drew up 1,000 yards
from shore with their guns manned
ready for desperate duty. One cable
had already been cut, and the work
was in progress on the other when the
Spaniards in rifle pits and a battery on
a point standing out in the bay opened
fire.
The warships poured in a thunderous
volley, their guns belching forth mas
sive shells into the swarms of the ene
my. Tfie crews of the boats calmly
proceeded with their desperate work,
notwithstanding the fact that a num
bor had fallen, and finished it, return
ing to the snips tnrougn a Diinaing
smoke and a heavy fire.
One man in a Marblehead boat waB
killed, and six were seriously wounded,
one of whom, Robert Boltz, Is now at
Key West, and is expected to die before
morning, a bullet having passed
through the base of his brain. Harry
Hendrickson. who also may die, was
shot through the abdomen.
More than 1,000 infantrymen on shore
kept up a continuous fire, and the bul
lets from the machine guns struck the
warships 100 times, but did no great
damage Commander Maynard, of the
Nashville, was slightly wounded by a
rifle bullet, that, before striking him,
passed through the arm of en ensign,
whose name is unknown. Lieutenant
Winslow was shot in the hand, mak
ing three officers wounded in all.
When the Spanish had been driven
from the rifle pits, many of them took
refuge in the lighthouse fortress, upon
which the fire of the ships haJ been
centered. A 4-inch shell from the
Windom tore the structure to pieces.
killing many and burying others in the
ruins. The Spansih loss is known to
Lave been very heavy, tho warships
firing hundreds of shot and shell right
into their midst.
Following, is a list of the badly
wounded:
Herman W. Kuchneizter, private
marine, shot through the jaw, probably
fatal; Harry Hendrickson, seaman,
shot through the liver, probably fatal;
Ernest Suntenic, apprentice, fracture
of right leg; John J. Doran, boats
wain's mate, gunshot wound in right
buttock; John Davis, gunner's mate,
wound in right leg; William Levery,
apprentice, wound in left leg; Robert
Boltz, seaman on the JNashviiie, se
verely wounded.
The remains of Eagan, who was
killed in the Marblehead boat, were
buried at sea.
The Marblehead and Nashville used
their heaviest guns, as well as their
small rapid-fire guns, and hundreds of
shots were thrown into the Spanish
troops
Cuban Move Postponed
Awaiting Result
of Battle.
MOBILIZATION OF VOLUN TI ERS
Washington, May 17. The dispatch
es from Honir Kong brought welcome
news today from Admiral Dewey to
the president, and particularly to Sec
retary Long and the naval officers who
are watching the admiral's movements
with so much interest. While no ap
prehension existed as to his security,
nevertheless reassurance of safety is al
ways pleasant. The telegrams in
dicate that Dewey has lost none of the
pnstige gained in his memorable fight
of two weeks ago, and that while he re
frains from taking the city of Manila,
he has it practically at his mercy. The
admiral expresses the belief that the
rebels are hemming the city in by
land, but the fact that he says explicit
ly that they have made no demonstra
tion seems to disprove thoroughly the
published reports that they had al
ready entered Manila and had begun a
career of bloodshed and rapine.
NO FOOD THERE.
Reconcentrados Nearly All Dead Piti
ful State of Affairs.
Key West, May 17. The conditions
in Havana, resulting from the block
ade, are being gradually brought out
by information obtained from fishing
smacks and other small vessels cap
tured off the cobs. Affairs at Havana
now appear to be worse than at any
time since the Weyler regime.
The fishermen who at first braved
the blockade for the high price which
fish broueht in Havana, now run the
risk, not for money, bnt for food. A
number of these have been captured by
the vessels of the blockading fleet,
nearly all of them being released after
having been questioned by our omcers,
Thev all unite in ploturing the state
of things at Havana as being pitiful in
the extreme.
The press dispatch boat Kate Spencer
has accumulated all the facts obtainable
along the blockading line, the last news
being obtained through two captures
made by the gunboat Machias, whioh
has just returned here for the first time
since the blockade opened, making the
longest single service of any blockading
vessel on uuba.
The Machias caught two fishing boats
off Havana just before her return here,
The Amerioans offered the fishermen
money for part of their catch, as the
fish were needed on board, but the
fishermen demuried at taking money,
preferring to have bread, and adding
that they were desperately hungry
When questioned as to the preva
lence of yellow fever at Havana, the
fishermen said there was little sickness
at the Cuban capital, but they added
there was much starvation. The re
concentrados, they said, are nearly all
dead, or have been expelled from the
oity to lie in the suburbs. This agrees
with other reports from Havana an
Matanzas to the effect that the Spanish
authorities, on the departure of the
consul, seized all the supplies and ap
plied them to the nse of the army,
The Spaniards then drove the reconoen
trados into the desolated seotions of the
country, between the coast towns and
the insurgent lines, the regions de
scribed by Senator Proctor and others
as being too barren and desolate to sup-
Over Twenty-Nine Thousand Men, Com
posing Thirty-Eight Regiments Have
Been Ordered to Assemble at Chlck
mauga National Park.
Washington, May 18. Onlors were
given General Miles this morning sus
pending for the present the movement
of the Invading army upon Cuba. The
suspension was induced by the proxim
ity of the Spanish Cape Verde squad
ron to Cuban waters. It is deemed by
the department to be the part of wis
dom not to risk landing troops on
Cuban soil until a landing can le
effected under the protection of a
stronger fleet than is r.ow available for
the purpose.
The war department today issued or
ders for the assembling of 29,087 vol
unteers at Chickamauga. This em
braces 88 regiments and five batteries.
These troops are divided among the
different states.
It is Btated at the war depattment
that the order to the New York and
First Massachusetts regiments to pro
ceed to Tampa by water has been coun
termanded. The troops will go to that
place by rail.
port grasshoppers
The insurgents themselves have been
On board the ships a number oharv 0 reoeiving the reconcentrados.
of men were slightly wounded. One
of the cables had been cut when the
Spaniards opened fire. The marines in
the boats replied at once, and machine
euns on the fowrard launch sent in a
Ftream of bullets, while heavy shells
from the warships drove the Spaniards
from their rifle pits on Bhore.
The cable which was cut at Cien
fuegos extended from that oity to San
tiago de Cuba. It doos not'sever cable
connection with Cuba, as there is an
other line in operation between San
tiago de Cuba and Kingston, Jamaica.
The severed cable is owned hy the Cuba
Submarine Company. The one in
operation to Kingston is owned by the
West Indios and Panama Company,
SPANISH LOSS AT MANILA.
Killed
Acknowledge That 300 Were
and GOO Wounded.
Madrid. May 17. A Spanish report
from Manila admits that the Spanish
lost 800 killed and 600 wounded when
Dewey annihilated the Spanish fleet
The dispatch, which was to El Liberal,
was dated May 9. It oame by special
steamer to Hong Kong. It says:
"The arsenal has surrendered and
Cavite ha3 been evaouated hy our
troops. The Spanish losses were 800
men killed and 600 wounded, lne
enemy suffered considerably, including
one offloer killed on the Olympia. The
Baltimore was damaged. Our shells
did not burst, and all the enemy 'I
shells burst.
"Admiral Dewey has had along con
ference with the foreign consuls. The
Yankees took and burned our mer
ohant ships. Corregldor island was
betrayed.
"The oonsulate assembly is discus
sing the horrible situation created by
hunger and misery. We aro isolated
bv the blockade and aro in fear ol an
and hundreds of the latter, who had no
personal frlonds in the insurgent
camps, have been lett to starve be
tween the lines, which they did.
About Havana, the situation is even
worse. Hundreds ot reconoenuauos
from Los Foses, the big reooncentrado
barracks in Havana, were too weak to
walk out of town and fell in the streets
or died in the suburbs, where flocks of
vultures, "Weyler's chickens," as they
are now termed in Havana, have feasted
on the remains.
In Matanzas, this feature of the situ
ation is equally distressing.
The fishermen who have been brought
here are soon reoonciied to capture,
which here means food and decent
treatment. They say that if the block
ade continues muoh longer, bread riots
must follow in all the large towns, as
food is reserved exclusively for the
army, thus forcing many people to en
list who would not otherwise do so.
Finally, the fishermen say that cer
tain of the most desperate of the Span
iards threaten to burn Havana or blow
the city up in the event of the author
ities deciding to capitulate to the
American forces.
San Francisoo, May 17. Edouard
Remcnyi, who has held royalty en
chanted and has enthralled fashionable
audiences all over the world, fell dead
this afternoon at the Orpheum theater,
in this city, while playing on his violin.
Engagement at Cardenas.
Madrid, May 17. A dispatoh from
Havana says: Three American war
ships have reborn barded Cardenas with
shell, and have destroyed the British
consulate. The Americans attempted
to land men and ammunition where
the cannonade was the hotest. The
Spaniards, however, were drawn up on
Waiting for the Victory.
Tampa, Fla., May 18. It is thought
that the sighting of the Spanish fleet
will cause the postponement of the sail
ing of the fleet of transports for Cuba. .
Now that there is another ohance for a
decisive conflict between the fleets, .
armv movements will wait until that
conflict, whioh it is hoped will result
in the destruction of the enemy, shall
actually take place. Should Admiral
Sampson prove victorious, no doubt is
entertained that orders will be given
for instant embarkation, and the op
portunity the army has been longing
for will be at hand.
Joseph E. Wheeler, the old Con
federate cavalry leader, recently com
missioned major-general of volunteers, .
will command the United States cav
alry in the Cuban army of invasion.
Major Galiinger will be inspector-general
of cavalry.
Nearly 1,600 troops, regulars and
state militiamen, arrived in Tampu to
day and went into camp.
The Philippine Expedition.
Washington, May 16. It is said nt
the war department that General Mer
ritt will command the Philippine expedition.
Similar orders to proceed to the
Philippines were sent to Major-General
E. 8. Otis, commanding the de
partment of the Colorado. The orders
to General Otis direot him to report to
General Merritt for duty under his
direction in the Philippine islands.
General Otis will be second in com
mand, and will act as military governor '
of the islands in case of the absence or
disability of General Merritt. Orders'
were also issued for an army corps of
about 12,000 men for immediate duty
in the ''hilippines. This corps, will
be made up of regulars and volunteer
organizations stationed on the Pacific
coast and in the far Western states. ,
The Harbor Mlned
San Francisco, May le.-r-Jho Bulle
tin says: Almost without the knowl
edge of people around and 1 about San
Francisco, for two weeks past the har
bor and its approaches have been set
with torpedoa and mines. The work is
not entirely completed, but is nearly
so. For 14 days, the government tug
boat Unadilla has been placing the sub
marine destroyers. Over 300 torpedos
are said to have been placed in position.
The Unadilla did the work mostly -at
night. Her lights were dimmed, and
every precaution taken to prevent spies
from locating the defenses. Last night
the work, bo far as the Unadilla is con
cerned, was finished. The harbor is
now not only defended by heavy batter
ies, but by complete fields of torpedos,
the locations of which are- kept secret.
Five Killed In New York. ,
New York, May 16. Five lives were
crushed out and several men were ter
ribly injured today by the oollapso of
two five-story flat buildings in course
of ereotion on East One Hundred and
Sixteenth street. The rear and side
walls fell, carrying some 25 or more
bricklayers and laborers with them.
When the work of resoue was stopped
tonight, the list of killed was:
Erio Lidden, 82 years of age, mar
ried. Fred Dickeleke, 68 years of age, a
bricklayer, married.
Albert KaminiBke, 26 years of age, a
bricklayer.
Peter Saldowario, 60 years of age, a
bricklayer.
Frederick Hartelman, 16 years of
age. He was taken out alive, but died
in the hospital.
Postmasters Cautioned.
Washington, May 16. Postmaster
General Emory Smith today issued th'"
following order:
"All officers and employes of the
poet office department are hereby for
bidden to furnish information pertain
ing to or in any way bearing upon the
war to newspapers or persona not con
nected with the war department, or to
the Bhore and replied hotly to the
immediate attack. Sinoe the cable was American fire, inflicting severe losses; other per80n unes, authorised to
out little has happened. """"""J' ""u "f""""" do 80."
"The blockade continue!." I wouudeo. "EMORY SMITH,"