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IIILLSBOItO, OIIEGON, THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1898.
NO. 19.
VOL. V.
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DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In
Civilized World.
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GIVEN IN THK PRESS DISPATCHES
LATER NEWS.
PONCE THE SITE
& Complete Review of the News of the
Pint Seven Cay In This and
All Foreign Lands.
Captain-General Blanco hat issued
proclamation In Havana announcing
the cui!tuliition ot Santiago.
- New received by tlio stoomer Alkl
says the town ol Bkagway is still under
uiHitial law, and all saloons ore closed.
Gonerul Garcia lias loft Santiago, but
notwitHtanding his grievance, the Cu
ban loader will help us conquer Holguln
and Manxanillo.
Senor da Custro, of the Poito Rican
Junta, says his junta favors American
annciatlon of Porto Kico, and pledges
the support of Ills people to that end.
The Spanish minister of public in
struction, Henor Gamazato, Is author
ity for the statement that a peace hon
orable to the Spanish army will shortly
be concluded.
Lieutenant Ilohson, the heio of San-
tiaim. bus roturnud to AVashlngton to
report to the imvy department legard
ing the necessity for prompt action In
the work ot raising Cervera's ships,
Nine hundred men embarked on the
steamer Kio Janeiro from Bun Francis-
oo, bound (or the Philippines Suturday,
A continuous ovation was tendered the
men as they marched through the streets
of San Francisco. The departure of
two more transports is expected to com
plctu the present movement of troops
to Manila.
American trade with Porto Rico is
the subject of a bulletin just issued by
order of the secretary of agriculture,
A shrinkage Is shown in the transac
tions during the past fiscal year, being
simillor than these of any preceding
year since the civil war except 1808,
The fulling off in the trade Is mostly
in our imports from the- islands.
Several. London people prominently
identified with the Central Pucifio are
arranging to visit this country within a
few weeks, in consequence of the re
oent action of uongrcBS in creating I
commission to confer with the com-1
pnny'a representatives and jointly pre
pare a plan for settling the road's debt
to the govormont of $00,000,000.
A dictatorship has been proclaimed
at the Philippines. Agninuhlo an
nounced himself in authority and pro
claimed martial law in the islands.
General Anderson telegraphs that the
natives expect independence. The
insurgents have begun attacks on Pon
dn, Santamesoand MalntA, and are get
ting their artillery into action. The
Spaniards were driven from trenches a
Malata and the positions occupied by
tho insurgents.
The Ceruti claim, which threatened
to cause trouble between Italy and Co
lombia, has been paid.
The United Statos domestic postal
service will bo extended to the Ha
waiian islands as soon as the flag ii
raised there
The British steamer Newfoundland,
loaded with food supplies, was captured
by tire Mayflower, Tuesday, off Oieu
fuegos, into which harbor she was
bending.
A Norwegian captain who has
' readied New York, says the Havana
blockade is not effective And supplies
are reaching that city through Bataba
no from Yuoatun and being shipped
across the island.
A Washington authority says Porto
Rico will be kept by the United States,
That is settled, and has been tho plan
from the first. Its possession will go
toward making up the heavy expenses
of war to the United States.
News has been received from ths
Bear relief expedition. The imprison
ed whalers have been reached and were-
better off than had been expected
Most of the vessels can be saved, and
the mo have not suffered seriously,
having existed on fish and wild rein
deer, i
A report comes from Madrid that
Weyler will form a new cabinet, in
Wliich Goneral Po'avlejns will be mln
inter of war. , This combination,, it is
further asserted, will support the dyn
Bfity, repeal the suspension of conatitu
tional lights and continue the war to
its utinoBt limits.
Cubans must toe the mark, and the
captured territory around Santiago will
be governed with a firm hand. No
trouble is feared by the officials at
Washington. The discontent, now. so
notioenble among the insurgents is ex
peoted to wear away when once the mo
tives ot the Uuited States are fully ap
preciated. -
The second expedition has reached
Manila. The transport steamer China
arrived July 16, and the Zeal audi, Co
lon and Senator the day following.
American forces now await the coming
of Murritt before moving on Manila.
Commander of the expedition is expect
ed about 'a week henoe. . Aguinaldo'a
fqrees still surround the capital. News
of the destruction of Cervera's fleet
the Initial Steps To nurd Peace Nego
tiations Takrn by Spain.
Spain has sued for peace formally
and directly to President McKinley
through the Fronch ambassador. The f!prprn TUllpC FOTPPS
oliowing ouiciai statement nas own
made: "The Frenoh ambassador, on
behalf of the government of Spuin and
by direction of the Spanish minister
(or foreign affaire, presented to the
president at the White House a roes-
lags from tho Spanish government look
ing to a termination of the war and
settlement ot the terms of peace."
Have Landed in
Forto Rico.
ON THE SOUTHERN COAST
Watson's trip to Spain may be ngaln
delayed. Naval officers think the war
ships should be overhauled before em
barking on their mission.
Famine and deadly yellow jack reign
at Guantanamo. An average of 10
deaths a day occurs among tins troop
and poople from these Cannes.
The situation in Spain is reported to
be going from bad to worse. Ragastii
is powerless to reliove the situation,
and disaffection in the army steadily
Increases.
A World dispatch from Madrid say
Russia is intriguing aguinst us and in
favor of Spain. She is said to be mak
ing arrangeuionts for concerted inter
feronco by the Continental powers in
important matters.
Some traitor tore down an Amoricun
flag at Long Beach, Wash. Tho whole
settlement is up in arms and threaten
to hang the man who did it with the
rones with which the flag was fastened
should he be caught.
Spaniards tunk the small Spatiis!
gunboat Sandoval, which lias been
lying near Caimunera. Ihis la looked
ujton as a gross breach of the terms of
surrender, which the Spaniards then
had know ledge of, especially considering
the tact that food has been Bont by the
United States navy into Cnimanera,
General Shatter's detailed report of
the Amorioan casualties at the battle
of Santiago has been received at the
war department. The total number of
casualties was 1,01)5. Recapitulated
the American losses were: Killed
officers and 808 enlisted men; Wounded,
80 officers and 1,203 men; missing. 81
men.
General Agulnaldo, the leader
of the Philippine Insurgents, is fighting
for annexation to the United Stutes.
An agreement has been reached
among tho Westom roads and freight
rates have been restored to a normal
tariff.
The steamer Charles Nolson has ar
rived in Seattle from St. Michaels with
173 passengers and about $1,000,000
in gold.
Goneral Brooke, commanding the
First army corps, has sailed from New
port News to join General Miles at
Porto Rico.
Fonr thousand more Blck and hungry
Spaniards, (rom Eastern Cuba surrcn
dered Monday upon learning of Toral'a
capitulation.
As the result of a oollision, occurring
near Detroit, tne steamer cuwaru
Smith No. 2 was Bunk. Tho other ves
sel was but slightly dumaged.
A special from Shanghai says that
four Russian men-of-war have left Port
Arthur, and that it is supposed their
destination is the Philippine islands
A London dispatch says Spain will
propose an armistice. The Washington
government will be asked to agree to
suspend hostilities while terms of peace
oan be discussed.
A telegram has been received in
Washington (rom Shafter requesting
that gold and paper he sent to Santiago,
aa the tradesmen refuse to accept Amer
ioan silver dollars at par value, and rate
them at 50 cents on the dollar.
m -
The battleship Iowa fired on an Aus
trian cruiser off Santiago liarboi . The
similarity of the Austrian and Spanish
flags is to blame for the incident. The
captain of the Austrian warship, while
not pleased, realized that the firing was
a mistake. The intention of Austria
is said to be to preserve neutrality to
the end.
General King will command the next
Manila expedition which is to sail from
San Francisco by the end of the pies-
ent week. General King thinks every
man of the expeditionary force now at
San Francisco will be needed at the
Philippines to help suppress the ex
pected native rebellion after the Span'
iords are conquered
According to the war views of John
Sherman, elicited in an interview, the
ex-secretary says the grievance of Gen
eral Garcia Is just. A blunder was
evidently made. The Cubans should
have been invited to witness the sur
render of Santiago. The retention of
Cuba by the United States, he sayB, is
not justifiable under any clroumBtaces,
but Porto Rico should be retained.
The railroad situation in China
rapidly improving. Conservatism has
apparently been at last thrown over
board and the government is dealing
out contracts and oonoessiona with an
almost reckless hand. ' The latest
! authorised railroad is to be built by
A Detachment of Spanish Tronpi Of
fered Resistance, and In a Skirmish
Forty Spaniards Were Killed end
Mot An American Killed or Wounded..
Port ol Guanica, Island of Porto
Rico, via St. Thomas Island, July 27.
Tho United Statos military expedition
under command of General Miles,
which, loft Guantanamo bay Thursday
last, was landed here successfully today
after a ekirmiHh between a detachment
of Spanish troops and a crew of 80 be
longing to the launch of the United
States auxiliarry gunboat Gloucester.
Forty Spaniards were killed and no
Americans were hurt. The troops
were poshed forward rapidly in ordor
to capture the railroad leading to Ponce,
which is only about 20 miles east of
this place.
Guanica, the point of debarkation
of the expeditionary forco, is a small
town on the southern coast of th
island. It is less than 20 miles on an
air line distant from Ponce, and 65
miles from San Juan, against which
the assault is to he directed.'- This
town is situated on a bay ot the same
name, widen forms one ol tne Dest
ports in tho whulo island.
From Ponce there is an excellent
military road running 80 miles north
to San Juan. The whole of General
Brooke's force, with the New Orleans,
Annapolis, Cincinnati, Leyden and
Wasp are expected here within 24
hours.
SURRENDER OF GUANTANAMO
Seven Thousand Spaniards Ley Down
Their A run.
Santiago de Cuba, July 27. Every
thing here is peaceful. The 7,000 Span
ish soldiers at Guantanamo threw down
their arms today. The 3,350 men from
Palma Soriano, San Luis and Longo,
surrendered yestorday to Lieutenant
Miley and today packtrains with pro
visions were sent to them.
The only others ino'uded in the capit
ulation are the 2,000 at Baracoa and
1,000 at Sagua. They have not yet
been turned over.
Garcia is at Jleuani today, and
reached there without encountering
any Spaniards.
General Shafter authorized an abso
lute contradiction of the report that
Garcia encountered a force ot Span-
CRY FOR HELP.
Cnbans at CicnfueEOs Are H arvlng
Wcylfr System In Force.
Guantanamo, July 27. The follow
ing pitiful appeal has been addrefwed
by the starving people of Cienfuegos to
Rear-Admiral Sampsons
"Honorable Sir: The Cubans, old
men, women and children, resident in
the town of Cienfuegos and this neigh
borhood, are all dying of hunger. The
young men are all in the field witli the
Cuban troops and have no shoes nor
food. All the provisions in this town
are in the hands of Spaniards. Cubans
cannot obtain a piece of bread, aa it is
necessary to send everything to the
field. Tho Weyler system is in high
sway. The situation is terrible. If
you, honorable sir, do not come quick
ly with your squadron, to our help ami
take possession of this town, we shall
be lost. We beg you to precipitate
your operations. About 5,000 old men,
women and children shall die of hrnger
in this town. Some of these old men
have four or five sons fighting for free
dom. This is our situation horrible
situation. If the great people ot tho
United States do not come quickly in
our help we are lost. Foi God's sake,
come quickly.
"SOMJE CUBANS.
Nothing can be done for the people
of Cienfuegos until the place is cap
tured. This will not be for some time.
. CAPT. PHILIP OF Tnt TEXAN.
FEVER PREVAILS
New Cases at Santiago
. Amount to Four
Hundred.
FOUR DEATHS IN ONE DAY
A BIG LOT OF GOLD.
iards, who were returning to Santiago
to surrender, and was defeated by them.
Colonel Ezra P. Ewers, of the Ninth
infantry, acting for General Shafter,
will receive the formal surren
der of Guantanamo.
Yesterday General Shafter released
40 Cubans, who had been confined in
the local jail on political charge?. In
deed, some of them were confined with
out charges of any character, others on
the most trivial pretexts, and yet others
solely because of sympathy with
the Cuban cause. The jail is still filled
with many whose crimes and sentences
The Charles Nelson Brings Down Over
a Million.
Seattle, Wash. , July 27. The steam
er Charles Nelson arrived tolay from
St. Michaels with 173 passengers from
Dawson, and gold dust estimated all
the way from tl.000,000 to 11,500,000.
Purser M. A. Tucker said:
"I believe that $1,500,000 is a fair
estimate. Of that amount I can vouch
for 1600,000, which was turned over
to me and placed in the steamer's
safe."
One man, Mr. Tucker said,
1175,000 and another $125,000.
would not disclose their names.
Mr. Lippey, his father and
brothers, carried off the steamer
canvas sacks, which weighed about 100
pounds each. This Was the clean up
from Lippey's claim, No. 18 Eldorado.
ENGAGEMENT Al NIF.
had
He
"two
nine
Victims Are Not All Suffering From
Yellow Jack Disease of a Mild Type
Shafter Reports Tliat His Men Are
Belnt Located In lletter Camps.
Washington, July 28. A dispatch
recoived by General Corbin from Gen
eral Shafter says that 896 new casea of
fever of all classes were reported in
his camp before Santiago yestorday.
As the tame dispatch reports only four
leaths, none of them from yellow
fever, from among the hundreds of
fever cases in the camp, the war
authorities are more than ever Inclined
to the belief that the yellow fever cases
are of a mild type. Previous dis
patches from Shafter and the medical
officers of his corps have indicated the
existence in camp of a very large num
ber of cases of malarial fever and
dengue fever, the latter common in the
Cuban climate. Some clear cases of
yellow fever are reported, but the offl-
eials say they are few as compared with
those of other fevers.
General Shatter's dispatch received
by General Corbin is as follows:
Santiago de Cuba, . July 26. Num
ber of new cases of fever of all classes
yesterday approximately, 896. Deaths
not previously reported, Private Uamel
Stone, company D, First Illinois, ty
phoid fever, July 20; Sergeant J. Blair,
regimental quartermaster, died July 22
of dengue fever; Privates William Pea
cock and Garratt Learneeheck, both of
company E, Second infantry."
General Shafter reported by cable to
day that the condition of the troops at
Santiago was rapidly Improving, ana
said he hoped in the course of a day or
two to have the men located in com
fortable oampg, where they may rest
and recuperate and where the sick may
recover.
He is feeding 11,000 Spaniards, pris
oners of war, and although he has not
yet been able to furnish them tents,
this deficiency is being made good, and
their condition is no worse in this re
spect than was their condition before
the surrender.
X,
UNITED STATES TROOPS EMBARKING FOR PORTO RICO.
SLAPPED SHAFTER.
Newspaper Correspondent Gains an tin-
enviable Distinction.
Sylvester Scovel, who has won for
himself the unenviablo distinction of
being the only civilian in history who
Blapped the face of a major-general in
that officer's hour of supreme triumph,
la a newspaper reporter who is pos
sessed of undoubted daring and reok-
'essuess. 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 baok. After the coremony he
are not on record, and absolutely un
known, so far as has been yet ascer
tained. , A general investigation has
been ordered immediately.
American newspapers which have
arrived here contain articles written
apparently under a misapprehension of
the fiiots regarding the conduct of the
campaign, and the dictation of tiie
terms of surrender. General Miles was
here simply aa a visitor and adviser.
In his official capacity lie had nothing
to do with the terms of the capitula
tion, the entire credit for which belongs
to General Shafter, who, on July 10,
received the following dispatch from
Washington, of that date:
'General Shafter, Siboney: The
secretary of war direots me to inform
you that Goneral Miles left here at
10:40 last night for Santiago, but with
instrnctions which do not in any man
ner supersede you as the commander of
the United States troops in the field at
Santiago, as long as you are able for
duty., "CORBIN, 1
"Adjutant-General."
TLVBSTEB SCOVBI
the Russo-Chinese bank. Evidence of
m ' ueBiruciiun u, vveni , ueev h duR, awakening o the Spirit of
caused consternation among the .Span. " g , other line8 ol lnduatry d
also becoming plainly apparent.
made his way to General Shafter and
struck that hero in the faoo with his
palm. He was arrested at onoe, and
the rules of war allowed that he may
be drumheaded and shot
iards. Four American soldiers died on
the voyage.
Minor Mews Items.
The actual cash expenditures on ao
eount of the war thus far amount to
$60,000,000.
In the event of an uprising of the
populace in Spain there is grave dan
ger of a mutiny in the army.
Mail advices from Hong Kong say i
that the Caroline islanders have re-1
Toltod againBt Spanish rule.
The defenses of the coast cities' of
Spain are being strengthened to meet .
xpeuted attacks by American warships.
Den
Peace agitation ia spreading in the
provinces Of Spain.
It is again hinted that there will
soon be a third oall for troops.
Spanish bonds with a face value ol
$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
Quite a number of waiters in
ver, Col., have joined the army.
Japan Will Co-operate.
- London, July 27. A special dispatch
from Shanghai says the Japanese war
ships Woshino, Chin Yuen, Itsukuski
ma and Saiyn Yen have been hastily
dispatched to Snisneo 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
ternatlonal complications. While the
that there was an ironclad alliance be- dispatch does not explain the matter, it
tween Great Britain and the United ia inferred the aauadron is to be in
States before the war began," readiness for Philippine operations.
Charles Randall, an old-timer, had
$84,000.
Other individual amounts ran from
1,000 to $10,000, $5,000 being ah
average.
At 5 o clock this afternoon, 67 pas.
sengers had deposited in the assay office
about $800,000. Four thousand ounces
was the largest individual amount.
. This did not include the Lippey and
Randall gold.
About one-third of the passengers
brought no gold. Some of them had
gone In this spring. Not liking the
prospect they sold their outfits and re.
turned.
Captuin McKettrlck.
Troops Menially Depressed.
Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
July 26. The report published in the
United States that there.are 80 cases ol
vellow fever in the cavalry division
proves on investlgaton to be unfounded.
Captain House reports that there is no
sickness. The First, Sixth and Ninth
oavalry. the First arid Tenth Infantry
reslments and six companies of the
Randolph light artillery, are encamped
about two miles northwest ol El Caney,
at the base of the mountains. The
camp is apparently perfectly healthy,
as to the location, and has a good wa
ter supolv. The ground is well
drained.
Malarial fever is prevalent, but it al
ways yields to quinine treatment in
the course of four or five days. The
fact that Immune8 of the regiment
have this fever as freely as the other
men shows that it is not yollow jack.
There have been no fatalities from ma'
larial fever thus far, but so long as the
men are exposed to the hot sun during
the day, the increasing rain and heavy
dews, malaria will increase and our
men Brow worse. A second attacK is
much more difficult to eradioate, espe'
cially in the case of men exposed to the
present conditions.
The army is mentally depressed py
inactivitv. and the uncertainty as to
its future movements, together with
the increasing malarial fever.
SURRENDER OF SPANIARDS.
Particulars of the Battle the North
Coast of Cnba.
Key West, Fla., July 26. Acting
under orders of Rear-Admiral Samp
son, four American warships Thursday
afternoon entered the harbor of Nipe,
on the northeast coast of the province
of Santiago de Cuba, and after a furioua
bombardment, took possession of the
harbor. The vessels engaged were thd
Topeka, Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden.
In the course of an hour they si
lenced the forts, sank the Spanish gun
boat Jorge Joan and scattered the
Spanish riflemen who had taken part in
the engagement. Captain Hunker then
ordered the ships to go in. The Wasp
and Leyden, being the smallest of the
quartette, led the way, followed by the
Annapolis, while the Topeka, which
curried a heavier battel y, brought up
the rear. The channel is very narrow,
and on the bluff to the right was a fort
and signal station. .
As the Wasp and Leyden rounded
the point, the forts fired a dozen shots,
none of which, however, fell near
them, and the Topeka returned the fire
with her three-pounders. Almost im
mediately the Spaniaids deserted the
forts, and the Topeka continued to
send shells into them. A body of
riflemen on the beach returned the fire
with a few wild shots, but they, too,
were quiokly dispersed by the Topeka's
smaller guns. The Topeka also dis
charged two torpedoes. At the same
time, another small tort to the left of
the channel fired on the American
ships; but it was silenced as easily aa
the other.
Meanwhile, the Wasp and Leyden .
opened a cross fire at the Jorge Juan,
which lay to the south, in front of the
town of Mayan. Her position was
about a mile and a quarter from the
beach, and behind her was the third
fort. This fort opened On the Wasp
and Leyden, and as the Annapolis and
Topeka came up, the Spanish gunboat
joined in the fighting, and a general
battle followed. The Topeka anchored
in the middle of the harbor, about
4,000 yards from the Jorge Juan, and
the other three American boats drew
up on either side and formed a semi
circle. The Americans then closed in
on the Spanish ship, pouring In a de
structive fire and on the forts behind.
The TopeEa sent four-inch shells crash
ing into the Jorge Juan at such a rate
that she sank within 20 minutes.
When the firing became heavy, the
officers and crew of the Spaniard put
off in a small boat and made the shore
under a heavy fire and escaped into the
woods. Two shots from the Topeka'e.
bow gun dropped squarely into the
Mayari forts. The Spanish pennants
disappeared and the white flag was run
up. This ended a short but one of the
most vicious battles of the war.
CHEERED THE ENEMY'S FLAG.
Bow Spanish Prisoners Thanked Uncle
Bam for Bis Kindness.
Now York, July 28. Prisoners of
war cheering the flag of their captors
was the unusual sight witnessed at the
Union dock in Brooklyn today. The
Bight was all the more significant as
the cheers came from Spanish throats.
The 254 prisoners captured on the four
prize steamers now in port were about
to sail for borne under the British flag.
They were on board the Ilesperia, and
just as she baoked out of the dock, one
of the patrol gunboats came by. With
one accord, the prisoners raised three
mighty cheers, whloh startled the peo
ple on the Brooklyn bridge, and could
be beard on Governor's island. It
was the best they could do in thanking
Uncle Sam for the klndneSB lavished
on them while prisoners. The Iles
peria left at 8 P. M. The prisoners
were a happy lot, and their appearance
showed that they bad been well treated
while in enforced idleness. Among the
prisoners were six officers. They have
saloon acommodations, while the oth
ers are in the steerage.
THE MAINE DISASTER.
Interior
Wonnded on the Hudson.
Newport News, July 27. The trans
port Hudson, from Santiago, arrived at
Hampton Roads at noon today. From
the foremost floated a yellow fever nag,
indicating sickness aboard.. Dr. Pet-
tus, the national quarantine otnoer,
boarded the vessel as soon as she cast
anchor.
The bodies of Captain Capron and
Sergeant Hamilton Fish are on the ship
It is said that Sylvester Scovel, the
New York newspaper correspondent
who was ordered from Cuba because of
Insulting conduot toward General Shat
ter, is also on board.
Relnforocments for Miles.
Washington 'ly 27. The war de
partment wecony today hurrying the
dispatch ofrpiit.omainder ot General
Miles' ex. hion against Porto Rico.
Such progress has been made that it is
hoped that all the troops will be on
Torto Rican soil within a week. Gen
eral Miles is expected todofor his land
ing until then, but presumably will
pick out a suitable place for enoamping
his troops and may establish himself
ashore, awaiting the arrival ot the
other dotaohments nw on their way.
Captain William McKettriok, the
man who raised the Stars and Stripes
over the palace of the oonquered San
tiago de Cuba, is a son-in-law of Gen
eral Shafter and a member of tne gen'
eral's staff.
The Earl of Minto has been appoint
ed governor general of Canada.
La llourcoene Bailors Arrested.
Havro, July 27. Nineteen Austrian
sailors, who arrived here yesterday on
La Bretagne, wore taken before a mag'
istrate and confronted by four sooond
class oassencers. survivors of the
Wreoked La Bonrgogne, on charges of
cruelty and brutality at the time of the
collision between La Bonrgogne ana
the British ship Cromartyshire, off
Sable island, July 4. Although the
evidenoe offered against them was very
slight, six ot the accused were held on
remand. The others were discharged.
Garrisons Lay Down Their
Arms.
Washington, July 26. The war d'
nartment at midnight posted the fol
lowing:
Santiago, via Haytl, July 26. Ad
jutant-General of the Army, Washing
ton: Lieutenant Mlley nas returned
from San Luis and Palmas Soranio,
where he went four days ago to receive
the surrender of the Spanish troops
The number surrendered was larger
than General Toral reported. Three
thousand and five Spanish troops and
850 volunteer guerrillas gave up their
arms and gave parole and have gone to
work. Three thousand stands of arms
were turned in to load on ox-carts and
started to the railroad. Spanish troops
acoompanied him to San Luis, and all
were apparently greatly delighted at
the prospect of returning home. They
were on the verse of starvation and I
have to send them rations tomorrow.
If the numbers keep up as they have,
there will be about 24,000 to ship
away, nearly 12,000 here; 3,000 from
San Luis, 6,800 from Guantanamo, and
over 2,000 at Sagua and Baracoa.
'SHAFTER,
"Major-General Commanding."
Not Written by Garcia.
Santiago de Cuba, July 26. It now
turns out that the letter alleged to
have been addressed by General Garcia
to General Shafter, complaining ot the
treatment accorded to the Cubans, and
advising General Shafter of Goneral
Garcia's resignation, was prepared by
a newspaper correspondent named
Aras, who has been acting on the staff
of Genera) Garcia. It is not clear that
Garcia ever saw the letter.
Shafter makes no mention ol it
Examination of Cervera's Ships Proves
It Was Dae to an External Cause.
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 28.
'Any doubt that may have existed
that the Maine- was blown up by an
outside bomb is dispelled by an exami
nation of the destroyed Spanish ships,"
said a member of the board of survey
that examined the remnants of Ad
miral Cervera's fleet. "Of the four
ships examined, three were blown up '
by their magazine exploded and every
torpedo in addition, yet on none of
them was there the same effect . pro
duced as by the explosion on the
Maine. There was no upheaval of the
keel, and little bulging of the plates,
except in the immediate vicinity of
the explosion. The effect was nearly
altogether upward, in some cases the
protected deck being lifted;- but outside
Of the springing of a few plates, the
hulls were intaot."
The examination of the wrecks ol
the Spanish ships was made first for
the purpose of ascertaining the effect
ot American gunnery, and second, to
find the effect of an internal explosion.
Both subjeots bore upon the Maine
incident, as noted above.
Out of Harm's Way.
London, July 26. Lloyd's agent re
ports that two Spanish gunboats have
entered the harbor of Figuaiia, at the
mouth of the Mondego, Portugal.
More Klondike Gold.
Seattle, Wash., July 28. One hun
dred and thirteen Klondikers, who ur
rived at Victoria this morning on the
steamer Garrone, reached here this
afternoon. The moat conservative es
timate places tho amount of gold they
brought at half a millon dollars. Dr.
D. W. Ward, of Portland, says there
are many who have large amounts,
while on the other hand, many are
coming out broke. .
All are reticent ,
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