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IIILLS1JORO, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898.
NO. 18.
VOL. V.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
LATER NEWS.
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
GIVEN IN TIIR PRESS DISPATCH K8
A Complete RotIw of the New of the
Faat Sevan Day la Tall and
AllForelgn Land.
The tlfth Manila expedition, com
prilling 8,000 troops, la ubout roady to
lavu Ban FranoiHoo.
The transports Para and Puobla havt
loft (San Francisco fur Honolulu with
troops for tho Islands.
The Ban Francisco Examiner sayBths
Bennington baa gone North to consort
Alaska treamire ships.
Unolu Sam lists bought an Austrullon
linur, the Btunmor Culgoa. She ifl now
being transformed Into a cruisor.
Au IhUiiiJ known us tlia Manns nt
Woeks, botwcon Honolulu and the Phil
ippines, flics tho U iii tml States flag a'1'!
has been offered to this country us a
coaling station.
President McKlnloy has given ex
pression to a strung hope for an curly
peace. Responding to congratulations
on the success of the Santiago cam
paign, lie said: "I hope for un early
peace now."
Both nations are reaping benefits
from the Anglo-Aiuerioan friendliness.
Tho non-conourrenoo of Great Britain
in the proposal for European interven
tion between America and Spain, It is
claimed, thwarted the designs of the
powers.
Premier Ragastu ia quoted as saying1
"Spain wants petoe, but it must ho an
honorable peace, ns Spain deserves.
The army is anxious to resist to the
last, but the government cannot con
sent to such useless sacrifice. Had we
our fleet, the situation would have been
very different."
A decree has been published suspend
ing throughout Spain tho rights of indi
viduals as guaranteed by the constitu
tion.1 The government wishes to have
full power to Buppreaii evidences of
discord or rebellion which might ap
pear. The publication of tho decree is
accepted ns proof that peace negotla
tions are actually in progress.
A special dispatch from Madrid quotes
Premier Hugastn as saying in an inter
view that he thought the Americans
would "get tho reinforcement they
rumiirod. which would enable them to
take Santiago." The premier is said
to huve added! "Though the American
warships may destroy our squadron in
the harbor, yot we will pnisuo the war,
There are in Cuba 100,000 men toady
to die in Its defense."
Advices from Honolulu state that
tnverul mild on res of measles have
broken out sinco the arrival of the Pa
cillc coast troops.
A London ooirespadont of a French
Journal says the powers will Intervene
and the United Btutes will bj robbed
of the Philippines.
While at Honolulu an American flag
was presented to tho oruinor Charleston
by ttie Queen Dowager Kaplolani of
Hawaii, In token of friendship for tho
United States,
News of the defeat of the imperial
tiooos near Woo Chow is oonllrmed in
' Hong Kong. The loss of the imperio
forces is probably nioro than 1,500
killed.
A beautiful 'American flag has beeu
mint by thostoamer Alamoda to the Ha
waiinn chamber of commerce to bo un
furled nt the ceremonies of raising the
ring in that city. It was the gift of the
chamber of commerce of San Francisco,
By the explosion of a boiler in the
Niagara starch works tho building was
wrecked and six personB wore killed
, . and 28 injured. Two others are miss
ing.who are supposed to have perished
Of the persons in the building, only
two escaped. Most of the Injured were
persons outside the works. Soaroely
' a house within 1,000 foot of tho works
escaped being hit with brioks, twisted
iron or heavy timbers.
A dispatch to the London Daily
News from. Gibraltar tells a long story
of a pseudo wealthy Mexican who was
lionized for Bix weeks nt Madrid and
Cadiz, dined with Admiral Camara,
inspected the fleet and defenses, and in
every way won the eonfldenoe of tho
officials, only to disappear tho moment
a warrant was issuod for his arrest..
He ufterward confessed to the corre
spondent that he was a captain in the
Second Texas Rangers,, and was acting
ns the confldeutia' agent of the United
States government
Tho first and most, daring train rob
bery in years on the Truokee division
of the Central PaCiflo occurred two
miles east of Humboldt. Two masked
robbers held up the East-bound ex
press train. The engineer and fireman
were taken Off the engine and compelled
to go to the express oar, the robbers
climbing ovor the tonder and covering
them" with revolvors and a Winchester
rifle. The robbers blew open the ex
press, oar door with dynamite and also
blew the safe open. The car was com
pletely demolished. The amount se
cured is not known. Mo one was hurt
' in tho explosion.
Minor New Item.
Spain is arming a third fleet and ex
pects to have it at sea in five weeks.
President McKinley will take no
vacation until tho war crisis is passed.
The harbor patrol vessels, Govo'rnor
Russell, East Boston, Arab and Apache,
will join the blockading squadron off
Cuba.
Methodist missionaries are to be sent
into tho different Spanish possessions
-which will soon pass to American con
trol. ' '
The New Vork World has a dispatch
from Manila which says the German
admiral has apologized to Admiral
Dewey.
The bureau of construction and re
pairs is expending 11,360,000 a month
upon repairs, fitting and refitting ves
sels for the war with Spain.
Our money is to bo the money of
Cuba. Tho government proposes to in
troduce it by paying off tho American
loldiers at Santiago In coin.
The output of smokeless powder for
the navy is steadily Increasing, and the
ordnance bureau is receiving more than
8,000 pounds dally for the big guns.
The allied armies at Santiago are not
on friendly tonns. Shatter's refusal to
allow Ourcitt's troops to enter the oap
tnred city hus served to widen the
breach, ,
The schooner Three Dells and the
sloop Pilgrim, captured by the gunboat
Dixie, near Manzanlllo, on July 0,
have arrived iu Key West under prize
crews.
- Tho Spanish flag no longer waves
ovoi Citiinaneia. Tho town and har
bor, together with fi.000 Spaniards,
have surrendered to oflioers from tho
Murblehead.
Tho transport steamer Ponnsylavnia,
with the First Montana regiment and
800 recruits for the First California
volunteers, has sailed from San Fran
cisco for the Philippines.
Four Oregon volunteer officers are in
trouble nt the Philippines. Captains
Heath, Wells and Piesoott and Lleu-
tonnnt Telfor aro likely to he court-
tnartiulod for having overstayed a leave
of absence.
The cruiser Buffalo, our purchase
from Brazil, is to bo fitted out at once
for service. Commander Hemphill will
superintend the woik of repair and
command the vessel when she goes into
oommisslon.
From Oukland, Cal., oomes a report
of a terrible deed committed by a Chi-
nose murdoror. Brought to bay in a
powder magazine, bo blew it up and
wrecked the entire plant, killing six
persons besides himself.
General Shatter has asked the war
department to hurry forward the regu
lar i mm lines for service at Santiago
and vicinity in order that there may bo
the minimum of danger of further in-
footion of the troops from fever.
As one important result of the cap-
tnro of Santiago, the iron anoy stool
mines are to resume operations at once.
American companies will handle the
output of the Cuban mines as was tho
case before their operation was suspend
ed by order of the Spanish officers.
The war department has recoivod a
dispatch from General Shutter, saying
that the roster of prisoners Das been
handed in by General Toral, and that
the total is 22,780 men. General
Slinf tor's dispatch added that the pris
oners turned ovor to him far exceod in
number the strength of his own army.
Tho Madrid public are not satisfied
with the surrender of Santiago. The
terms exacted of Toral aro regarded as
being too severe.
It is calculated by government offi
cials that Commodore Watson will roaoh
the Canaries about August 1 and be
roady to strike a blow at tho Spanish
coast a few days later.
The United States will tako imme
diate steps to collect cutoms revenue at
Santiago as a war contribution, and a
government customs office will be
opened there and be ready for business
at once. This action will be taken
pending final settlement of the ques
tion of the status of Cuba after the
close of the war.
FOR PORTO RICO
iThe Vanguard of the
American Army
Has Sailed.
MILES STARTS FROM SIB0NEY
QRANDE ISLAND AND SUB1Q BAY, TAKEN BY DEWEY.
Be Is en the Tale With Four Batteries
of Artillery Landing Place Hot An
nouneed Au Overwhelming- Foree
Will He Bent to the Island.
Washington, July 20. After three
days' consultation between Socretary
Algor and General Brooke.durlng which
there was frequent communication with
General Miles at Siboney, the details
of the Porto Rican expedition were per
fected and the expedition ltsolf gotten
under way. Gonoral Miles, with four
batteries of artillery and some troops,
ailed today for Porto Rico on the Yale,
to be foMowod quickly by an army of
about 80,000 men.
There are some notable differences
between the plans for this expedition
and those for the stately naval pageant
that sailed away from Tampa under
General Shaftor's command to attack
Santiago. First, there will be practic
ally no naval oonvoy. The navy de
partment has declared that it 1b unnec
essary; that there is not a Spanish
warship in the West Indies that dare
thrust Its bow out of port. In the sec
ond place, the expedition will ngt start
from one point, but will be divided
among several ports, thus .preventing
the tremendous congestion that was
encountered at Tampa in the effort to
tart the big fleet. Lastly, there will
be no effort made to get the ships away
togother, but the transports will be al
lowed to find their own way to their
destination.
General Miles leads the way. He
had been promised by the president
that ho should go to Porto Rioo and the
promise was rodeemod when the Yale
headod today from Siboney for Porto
Rico, 800 ml los distant.
General Brooke will be senior officer
in Gonoral Miles' command, and upon
him will fall the responsibility for the
execution of the details of his superior's
plana
General Miles will hoist the Ameri
can flag at once over Porto Rican soil.
The point chosen for his landing is
kept secret, as the general will land be-
WILL NOT YIELD. ON TO HAVANA.
Aagostln Refute! to Surrender Manila
Important Conference Held.
Manila, via Hong Kong, July 20.
An important interview has just been
held between General Aguinaldo's
secretary, Legarda, and a prominent
native white man, and the .Spanish
commander, Captain-General Augustin,
to surrender the city. Legarda asserted
that 60,000 insurgents surround
Manila, and are able to enter it at any'
moment. Thus far, he added, the in
surgents have been restrained with diffi
culty, but if the Spaniards continue
stubborn, the result would bo that the
insurgents would be compelled to bom
bard and storm the city, with inevita
ble slaughter unparalleled in history,
because in tbeexoitement of battle they
cannot discriminate.
Continuing, tho captain-general's
visitors advised him to disregard the
official fictions regarding Spanish vic
tories In Cuba and reinforcements com
ing to the Philippine islands, and pro
posed a reconciliation between the
insurgents and the Spaniards in the
Philippine Islands under a republican
(lag, and a joint endeavor to persuade
the Americans to abandon hostilities in
the Islands, i
Fiualjy, the representatives of the
insurgents proposed an appeal to the
powers to reoognize the independence
of the Philippine islands.
The natives inside sa.r they received
a fortnight ago a concerted signal to
Bhafter Mar March Arrow, the Island
More Armies to Conquer.
Washington, July 20. It has been
finally decided that none of the troops
that participated in the actual fighting
before Santiago shall be employed on
the Porto Rico expedition. There are
several reasons for this: First, the
men have suffered severely from hard
OE9EB1.L JOSS TOBAXm
MILLIONS IN DUST.
Riots have broken out in the Spanish
province of Huolva, in Adalusia.
The Inhabitants marched to tho muni
cipal buildings, shouting for cheap
bread. Rioters to the number of 4,000
sacked many private houses. They
were finally dispersed by tho artillery,
and energetic measures will be taken
to prevent a renewal of the disturb
ancos.
A statistical report regarding the
commerce of Porto Rico has been issued
bv the department of agriculture.
Trade is increasing, and a comparative
statement of tho imports and exports of
Spain's easternmost West Indian pos
session In the years 1883 and 1000
shows that its commerce ia well worth
having and its growth constant.
The advance guard of the Porto
Rican invading expedition, commanded
bv General Miles, has sailed from
Siboney. Four batteries of artillery
and a few seasoned troops oompose it
General Brooke reported that his army
was ready to proceed immediately with
the occupation of the island. The en
tire expedition, it is thought, will em
bark from Newport News within the
next fortnight. -
Word has reached San Francisco from
St. Michaels that the steamer Cone
maugh from Seattle, was ovei taken In
Behring sea by a hurricane, and that
her tow. a river steamer laden with
stores, was lost. Two barges towed by
a steamer of th Alaska Commercial
Company were lost in the same storm.
Theyoost about $20,000. A similar
fata overtook a new river boat towed
by the National City. The loss in the
last case was 160,000.
GERMAN GUNBOAT IRENE.
She attempted to protect Spaniard! In Manila, but delisted when Dewey sent the Raleigh and Con-
cord to Invosttwite.
-
tore the full body of the expedition is prepare for storming the walls.
at hand, and it is cnnfleaunntlv not de- ond signal fixing the date for
slrable that the Spaniards should De
enabled to collect a superior force to
meet him.
Tho distance from Charleston, where
tho first body of troops for Miles' expe
dition was to Btart today, is more than
double tho distance from Santiago to
Porto Rioo, so that the transports which
sail from the former olty can scarcely
join General Miles bofore the early part
of next week. These Charleston
troops aro to be the First army corps
and art commanded by Brigadier-Gen
eral George H. Ernst. The brigade
comprises the Second Wisconsin, Third
Wlsoonsln and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiments.
The purpose of Secretary Alger is to
make the Porto Rican campaign a short
UaOBOlf -GENERAL STIBHDBRO.
. Four of Garoia's men have died from
over-eating, and three others who went I
swimming after gorging themselves
were found dead..
Maj.-Gen. Shatter holds a medal of
honor awarded to him for distinguished
agllantry in the battle of Fair Oaks. 1
Va., May 81, 1862.
' The defenses of Santiago are charac
teristically Spanish, consisting, as they
do, of lines of barb-wiro fence back of
whioh are rifle pits and then block
houses of forts.
one. An overwhelming force will be
thrown upon tho Island, and it is possi
ble that a bloodless victory will be
aohieved when the Spanish become oon
I vinoed that they have no reasonable
' chance to resist successfully. The ex
1 pedition is to comprise 80,000 men at
! the start, and it will be swelled soon
to 40,000 men, and, if neoessary, to 70,
000 man, the equipment of the volun
teer forces having now progressed so
well as to warrant the statement that
that number of men oan be ready for
servioe in Porto Rico within a very
short time. The entire body of troops
at Tampa will be taken, numbering
about 18,000 men, and including a lot
of heavy and light artillery under com
mand of General Rodgers.
A see
the as
sault has not yot been issued, and they
ate tired of waiting, and are losing
faith In Agulnaldo.
The latter, it is alleged, finds it ex
tremely difficult to capture the town's
fortifications. His previous successes,
is is pointed out, were easy, because
of the nature of the country, whioh
suited his skirmishers. It is further
alleged that the principal points cap
tured by the insurgents were obtained
through troachery.
The insurgents are now bringing ar
tlllery around by sea from Malabon,
which is tedious and troublesome work.
They are also obtaining detailed reports
of the condition of affairs irom msiua
the city,
Admiral Dewey is establishing a
more strict blockade, lest it be invali
dated by permitting neutrals to visit
Cavite and Malabon, and send and re
ceive mails inclosing surreptitious
Spanish disptaohes. lie has threat
ened to station warships opposite the
city, which might precipitate hostili
ties, as the Spanish officers declare they
will oertainly fire on any American
within range, regardless of the conse
quences. The second installment of Amerioan
troops is expected heie daily.
The Irene Again Stopped.
London, July 20. The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Mail says:
United States Consul Wildman in
forms me that as the German cruiser
Irene was passing Manveles, off Ma
nila, the other day, the United States
gunboat McCullooh was sent after her
to ask her to stop, ane retusoa to oDey,
and a shell was sent aoross her bows
and a small boat went out to discover
what she was doing. The German ad
miral protested, and insisted that Ger
man Ships had a right to enter the har
bor without being searched, a claim
Admiral Downy declined to recognize.
It is reported that Admiral von Died
rlchs, who is in oommand of the Ger
man squadron at Manila, interviewed
Captain Chichester, of the British
cruiser Immortalite, as to what he
would do If the Germans Interfered
with the bombardment of Manila.
Captain Chichester replied that only
Admiral Dewey and himself knew that.
ships, olimate and fovers, ana ore en
titled to rest: second, it is deemed to
be very bad practice to allow the sol
diers who have been exposed to yellow
fever to be brought in oontact with
those fresh from the United States.
There is also anothor reason, a purely
military one. Ten thousand Spanish
troops are at Holguin, Manzanillo ami
other points within striking distance of
Santiago, and might not lose an oppor
tunity to recover the ground lost at San
tiago if the place were left insufficient
ly protected. Therefore, Shafter's en
lire army is to be on guard on tbe high
hills in the rear of the town until the
men have stamped out the yellow fever.
Then thev will take a turn at the Span
iards, if they can bo found and it may
be that Shafter's march will end at Ha
vana. He will work as far from hie
base as possible after his army Is thor-,
ougbly refreshed, hunting the enemy
wherever they are liable to be touud.
LAWS FOR SANTIAGO.
Oeld-Ladee steamer Bt. Panl Arrive at
Baa Francisco.
San Francisco, July 19. After be
ing eagerly watched for during the last
10 days, the steamer St. Paul arrived
tonight from St.' Michaels, bringing
men and treasure from the Klondike.
There were 170 passengers on the list,
and the amount of their earnings in
golddust, nuggets and bank drafts is
estimated by tbe ship's officers at 13,-000,000.
The largest amount brought out by a
single prospector la in the possession
of T. I. Pickett, who has f 80,000, prin
cipally in golddust and nuggets. Pete
Wybird admits to ownership of $50,-
000; E. J. Nash has $30,000 and Fred
Berrv, of Fresno, Cal., who bad previ
ously brought out a fortune, says he
has another with him now, but de
olines to disclose the amount.
J. Dumas, who has been prospecting
on Eldorado creek, has 45,000 to sboav
for his labors in tbe frozen north, and
W. E. Barn, who suffered the misfor
tune of having his feet frozen and los
ing both by amputation, feels conpen
sated by the possession ot $100,000 in
cash the proceeds of the sale of bis five
mining claims, i. Dumas spent only
one month in the Klondike, but during
that period realized $20,000 from his
claim, and just before bis departuie
sold the claim for $25,000 more so that
bis days at Dawson were exceedingly
profitable.
The returning miners say that it is
idle for prospectors to go to the Klon
dike now expecting to locate claims as
all the mining land of any value has
already been staked out. Tbe only
manner in which claims can be now
acquired In said to be by purchase.
The general concensus of opinion ia
that the value of Mi nook creek as
center has been overestimated. Claims
there are pronounced to be of little
Value and the intending miner if he be
guided by the experience of these pio
neers will confine his operations to the
neighborhood of tbe original gold dis
coveries near Dawson. .
Dominion creek is pronounced; the
richest of the Klondike streams in th
precious metal. Eldorado and Bonanz
creeks are considered by these prospect
ors only second in importance to Do
minion. It has been learned on reliable au
thority that the Alaska Commercial
Company received tonight about $8,
423,000. Adding this to the amount
brought down by the miners which is
now placed at over $3,000,000 the
Klondike treasure carried by the St.
Paul is not less than $8,000,000 or
$7,000,000.
i FLAG IS UP
Old Glory Hoisted Ovei
the City of Santiago.
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
President Issues a Proclaiuxtlon to the
People.
Washington, July 20. A state pa
per that will be historic, marking an
epooh in Amerioan history, was issued
tonight by direction of President Mc
Kinley. It provides in general terms
for the government of the province of
Santiago de Cuba, and is the first docu
ment of the kind ever prepared' by a
president of the United St ites. By or
der of Secretary Alger, Adjutant-Gon
eral Corhin tonight sent the document
to General Shatter, in command of the
military forces at Santiago. Tho paper
is not only an authorization and in
struction to General Shatter for the
government of the oapturod teriitory,
but also a proclamation to the people
of the teriitory of the intentions of the
government of the United Statei re
1
Paris, July 20.' M. Kola and M.
Perrleux were today sentenoed to one
year's imprisonment and to pay 8,000
francs fine and the cost of the suit
.
FOBTIlttCATIOSS AT SAKTIAUO.
Coast Lights Extinguished.
Algiers, July 20. The Spanish au
thorities in the Baleario islands have
extinguished the coast lights there
until further orders
irardlna them and their interests. It
marks the formal establishment of a
new political power in the island of
Cuba, and insures to the people of the
territory over which the power extends
absolute security in the exercise of
thoir private rights and relations, as
well as security to their persons and
poperrty.
, Commodore Sohley's flying squadron
has been moreed Into the floot under
Admiral Sampson.
Progress of Chinese Rebellion.
London, July 20. The parliamentary
secretary for the foreign office, George
N. Curzon, replying today in the house
of commons to questions on the
Chinese situation, said the Britib eon
sul at Canton reported that 6,000 badly
armed rebels had encountered a detach
ment of imperial troops on July 7, at
an unknown place, and had afterward
retreated westward with loss. The re
bellion. he added, was not yot sup
pressed, and reliable information on
the subject could not be obtained.
FEVER SPREADS.
th
Sixteen New Cases Occur Among
Troops One Death Is Beported
Washington, July 10. The only dis-
auleting news received at the war de
Dartment during the day was as to tne
yeliow fever condition at the front, and
this was modified in an encouraging
wav later bv General Shatter's news.
It was a dispatch from Colonel Ureen
leaf, chief surgeon with the army in
Cuba, savin that 16 new oases had
appeared. His dispatch was as follows:
"Siboney, via Hayti, July 18. To
Sternberg, Washington: Sixteen new
cases In the past 24 hours, and one
death. Sanitation measures are rigid
"GREENLEAP, Chief Surgeon."
While this was regarded with some
apprehension by laymen, the surgeon
general's department considered the
showing entirely satisfactory, uoionei
Alden. acting surgeon-general during
the absence of General Sternberg, said
a report of only 16 cases was an exoep
tionally good showing as tbe number
must be taken relatively to the large
number of men at the front. With the
surrender accomplished there would be
better onnortunitv to get the men on
high ground and keep away from in
lection.
During the day a leport was received
statins positively that no cases oi yel
low fever existed on the Harvard, wntcn
brought a large number of sick Span
ish prisoners to Portsmouth, N. H
This not onlv relieved offioials as to the
conditions at Portsmouth, but also as
to the Harvard, for it would be a se
vere handicap to the navy if this crack
craft had to go into quarantine.
FREE RIDE HOME.
at
to
Colonel Becker's Plan for Transporting
the Spaniards.
Washington, July 19. Secretary Al
ner today indorsed the plan of Colonel
I - ... . a
Hecker for the transportation oi tne
Spanish troops from Santiago baok
Spain. It provides for an aggregate ot
1.000 Spanish officers, wttb drst-ciass
cabin accommodations, and 24,000 sol
dlers, with third-class steerage passage,
The colonel savs that tne Spanish sol
diers will be delivered on board
Santiago for Cadiz or such other ports
as may be designated, it is provided
that the accommodations are to be kept
ud to the standard required by tli
United States army regulation as
officers and men, in regard to the gal
levs. ventilation, etc. Subsistence
furnished is to be equal to the United
States army ration, which is set forth
In detail as a ffuide to biddersS aa to
what they must furnish.
There are 2,487 different varieties ol
fire escapes and ladders to be Used in
ca.o of emergency.
Cleaning the Harbor.
Washington. July 19. It ia oxpoot
ed bv the navy department that but
few ships of Admiral Sampson's squad
ron will enter the harbor at Santiago.
Enough vessels will be sent in to put
tbe haibor in condition for naval oper
ations.
Spanish Troop Laid Down Their Arma
City Backed by the Knemy Gen
eral MoKlbben Has Been Appointed
Temporary Military Governor.
Santiago de Cuba, July 19. Amid
impressive ceremonies, the Spanish .
troops laid down their arms between
the lines of the Spanish and American
forces at 9 o'clock this morning.
General Shatter and the American
division and brigade commanders and
their staffs were escorted by a troop ot
cavalry and General Toial and his staff
by 100 picked men.
Trumpeters on both sides saluted
with flourishes.
General Shatter returned to General
Toial tbe latter's sword after it had
been banded to the American com
mander. Our troops, lined up at the trenches,
were eye witnesses of the ceremony.
Geneial Shatter and his escort, accom
panied by General Toral, rode through
the city taking formal possession. The
oity had been sacked by the Spaniards
before they arrived.
General MoKibben has been appoint
ed tempoiary military governor.
The ceremony of hoisting the Stars
nd Stripes was worth all the blood and
treasure it cost. A vast concourse oi
10,000 people witnessed the stirring "'
and thrilling scene that will live for
ever in the minds of all the Americana
present. A finer stage setting for a
dramatic episode it would be difficult
to imagine. The palace, a pioturesque
old dwelling in the Moorish style of
architecture, faces the Plaza, de la
Relna, the principal public square.
Opposite rises the imposing Catholio
cathedral. On one side is a quaint,
brilliantly painted building witti broad
verandas, the club of San Carlos; on
the other a building of tho same de
scription, the Cafe de la Venus.
Aoross tbe plaza was drawn up the
Ninth infantry, headed by the Sixth
cavalry band. In tbe street facing the
palace stood a picked troop ot the Seo
ond cavalry with drawn sabers, under
command ot Captain Brett. Massed
on the stone flagging between the band
and line ot horsemen were the brigade
commanders of Geneial Shafter's divis- -
ion with their staff On tbe red-tiled
roof of the palace stood Captain Mc
Kittrick, Lieutenant Ml ley and Lien
tenant Wheeler. Immediately above
them on the flagstaff was the illu
minated Spanish arms and the legend
Viva Alfonso XIIL"
All about, pressing against the ver
anda rails, orowdiog the windows and
doors and lining thereofe were the peo
ple ot tbe town (the women and non-combatants).
As tbe chimes ol the old cathedral
rang the hour of 12, the infantry and
avalry presented arms. Kveiy Amer
ican uncovered.and Captain McKittriok .
hoisted the Stars and Stripes.
As the brilliant folds unfurled in a
gentle breeze against the fleckless sky,
the oavalry band broke into the strains
of "The Star Spangled Banner," mak
ing the American pulse leap .and' the
American heart thrill with joy.
At the same instant, the sound pi the
distant booming of Captain Capron's
battery, firing a salute ot 21 guns,'
drifted in. When- the musio ceased,
from all directions around our line
came flioating across the plaza the
trains of the regimental bands and the
muffled, hoarse cheers of our troops.
The infantry came to "oider arms"
a moment later, after tbe flag was np
and tho band played "Rally 'Round
the Flag, Boys." Instantly, General
McKibben called lor three cheers for
General Shalter, which were given
with great enthusiasm, the band play- '
ing Sousa's "The Stars and Stripes
forever."
The ceremony over, General Shatter
and his staff returned to the Amerioan
lines, leaving the city in tbe possession
ol the municipal authorities, subject to
the control of General McKibben.
The Thirteenth and Ninth regiments
ol infantry will remain in the city to
enforoe order and exercise municipal
authority.
The Spanish forces are to encamp
outside of our lines. .
The work of loading ,the Spanish
prisoners on transports preparatory to
sending them baok to Spain will be
commenced as soon as ships are provided.
Spain Seek Peaee.
Madrid, July 19. A member of th '
cabinet, in an Interview today, asserted
that the government was seeking an
honorable peace with the United
States. An official dispatch from Porto
Rico says 160 cases of ammunition ex
ploded there, killing 14 persons arid
wounding many more.
German Opinion Changing. ,
London, July 19. The Berlin corre
spondent of the Daily News, suggesting
that friction between tbe foreign offloa
and the admiralty led to the Irene in
cident, says: Nothing, 1 know post
tively, would be more inconvenient
and disagreeable to the German cabiuet
than trouble with the United States,
A letter from Manila is going th
rounds ot the press here ridiculing, as
St. Thomas banks attaohed 6,000
tons ol American ooal in an aotion foi
fl.miiM, ivrinrtnir Ant nf thn lAfnnal nl
uwuiugw B.ir.....S I IUUUUD V MID ,l HBH riUlVUIlUK,
the government to pay a draft made by 1 grossly exaggerated, tbe reports ot tbs
Consul Van Hone, savagery ot tbe insurgents,
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