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Eagene City Gaard. t, L. CAM rLL. rrearletar. S OINU CITT OREGON. DOINGS OF THE WEEK A Complete Review of tha Telegrauale Newt of This and All For. alga Lands Toral surrendered Just in time to cheat Fampson's warships out of Job. A largo majority of otir troop In Cuba 'a-ill be withdrawn at onoe. Major-General Brooke has boon or dored fioin Chickamanga to Washing ton immediately for consultation ro gardirig tlio I'orto Klcan exiiedition. Tha newt of tha fall of Bantiago brought joy to the troops In Cuba, as campaigning before Hantingo was pros ecuted under sovore difficulties. Host was Inipoiwible. Chilling raina soaked tho men by uigbt and a broiling ton scorched them by duy. Commodore Iliohbnrn, chief naval conatruetor, ia anxious to keep Ilobson. The projrosod transfer of the hero to the line Is not fnvornd. lie Bays a greater raieer is open to a man of Hob son's nbililies in the construction corps than as the commander of a vowel ol the United States unvy. In compliance with tho cabinet de cision Chief of Engineers Viln bus ordered the removal of all the mines, and harbors will be freed at once of ull dangerous obstructions lo navigation. The task is a difficult ono, as great care most be observed in raising or explod ing tho minus to prevent accidents. Itelieving the effect ot the aperanco nf the American squadron on tho Span ish ooast will be in direct pioxirtion to the strength of the fleet, Secretary Long and the naval board have decided to strengthen Commodore Watson's command by an additional armor-clad and probably tbreo or four protected and unprotected cruisers. New York reported a heavy demand for war bonds at their close Wodnesday. The signal ofllcer ot Key West io ported to tho war department that tho ship Han Ihimlngo wits wrecked off tho Isle of Tines, Cuba, while trying to run the bloekado. Thu nationality of the vessel is unknown. Correspondenria published in Madrid lavs thero ia an enormous difference between the concessions which Spain is willing to make arrd the demands of the Americans. Pence is impossible until a Spanish victory has lowered the pride of the Americans or nnother dis aster forces Hpain to make concessions. The actual dep.irturo of Commodore Watson's raidirrg sipiudron for the coast of Hpain, indicates siiflleieiitly tlin com ii lc to abandonment ol any iscut Ion to lieaiego Havana in tlio next three or four months, and conllrins the impres sion that no extended military opera tions will be prosecuted in Cuba after the capitulation of Santiago. A great military hospital under tents is to lie established at rort Monroe. Still another cabinet orisls is report ed In Spain. All lliu ministers liavo tendered their reslgnatiims, and Sagas ta is to form a new cabinet. France's new minister, M. do I Casso, has not i lied the Spanish ambas sador at l'aris, Meiior Leon Castillo, that the French government is ready to ten der the good offices of the French am bassador at Washington in opening negotiations for hbco if the Madrid government will permit it to do so. Ambassadors at Madrid have ex pressed a desire that negotiations for peace be opened at once. The t-entl-ment in favor of peace is said t.i bo gaining in strength throughout Spain, Tim Madrid government favors tho movement If it implies only the loss of Cuba. No poneo overtures have been ret-eired at Washington. A dispatub front Nicaragua says Zo lava's government has released several bundled political prisoners. A coali tion Is being planned and representa tives of Salvador, Honduras and Nicar agua have held a meeting with the purpose of forming a union to succeed thu greater republic of Central Ameri ca, which Is thought to be Uhiu the eve of dissolution. General Shatter has sent a revised and corrected report of tio casualties before Santiago July I, 3 and 8. It slightly increases tlio number killed and wounded, as given in thu first re port, and is as follows: Killed, 88 officers, 'JOH men; wounded, NO officers, 1,03!) men; missing, 81; total, 1,MI5. Oeneral Shatter is of the opinion that the number of missing will bo reduced somewhat. Thu movement of the American army on I'orto Klco may be said to have be gun. Tho continued forwarding of additional troops to Santiago, when it is recognised that Shatter lias as targe an aimy as he needs to hold that town, is in reality the laying of tho founda tion of the Porto liican expeditionary force. An effort will be made to avoid the mistakes of the Santiago campaign. The Xiodition to go against I'orto Hloo will consist of between 90,000 and B0.- 000 men. Minor IJewe Items. Spain is srinlng a third fleet and ex pects to have it at sea In five weeks. President McKlnley will take no vacation until tho war crisis is passed. The barlsjr patrol vessels, Governor liussell, Fast lhwton, Arab and Apache, will join the blockading squadron off Cuba. Methodist missionaries are to be sent into the different Spanish possessions which will soon pass lo American con trol. Swift & Co. have been awarded a contract to furnish about 100,000 pounds of meat daily to the army. liufugues from Cieufucgos, Cula, who arrived iu Jamaica, sny it is a nils tune to sijpistM the Spanish soldiers den't want to tight. A Washington dispatch says that 8B, 000 horses and mules, with forage, will lie Immediately lorwurdod to Cuba for the army of invasion. The ani n.als, with necessary forage, will con stitute three or four hundred shiploads on tbti largest IransjHirts with the lit inust enwding. LATER NEWS. Tha fifth Manila expedition, cou- prising 8,000 troops, is about ready to leave can JTranuisoo. Tha transports Peru and Pucbls have loft Sau Francisco for Honolulu with troops for the islands. The Ban Francisco Examiner says the Bennington has gone North to consort Alaska treasure ships. Uncle Sam has bouirht an Australian liner, the steamer Culgoa. She is now being transformed into a cruiser. An Island known as the Marcus of Weeks, between Honolulu and the Phil ippines, flies the United States flag and has been offered to this country as a Joaling station. Yellow fover is prevalent among Gen. Miles' command at tiihormv. The type of tho disease is said to Ire mild ami the medical staff express oorifldenco in being able to hold it in chock. President McKinley has given ex pression to a strong hopo for an early peaco. I(eSHinding to congratulations on tho success of the Santiago cam paign, he said: "I hiq for an early peaco now." lloth nations are reaping benefits from the Anglo-American friendliness. Tho non -concurrence of Groat Dritain in the proposal for hurooun Intervon lion between America and Spain, it is claimed, thwarted tho designs of the towers. Premier Hagasta is qnotod as saying: "Spain wants peioo, hut it must be an honorable peace, as Spain dusorvea. The army is anxious to resist to tho last, bnt tho government cannot con sent to such nsuloss sacrifice. Had we our fleet, the situation would have been Tory different." A decree has Irocn published suspend ing throughout Spain the rights of indi viduals as guaranteed by tho constitu tion. The government wishca to have full power to suppress evidences of discord or rebellion whioh might ap pear. The publication of the decree is accepted as proof that rioaee negotia tions are actually in progress. It is annoonced that General Miles will start for Porto Kico within a week. With tho president'! approval ho per fected all arrangements for hi! expodi. tion to seize that island boforo he left Washington, and tho plun will now be tromptly carried Into effect. Orders have already been sent to Admiral Sampson to runder General Miles the hoarty assistance ol the navy in eiioci lnu'a landinir at Porto Klco, and a nurn bur of vessels of the fleet will start for tho island at once to institute an effect ive blockade and reduce such fortiflcn tions as might Interfere with the de barkation of tJie military loroos. Advices Iroiu Honolulu stnto that several mild oases of measles have broken out since the arrival ot the Pa cific coast troops. A London correspondent of a French journal says the powers will Intervene and tho Uuiteil States win do roiioou of tho Philippines. The itunlioat Donnington has left Han Francisco (or tho North in quest of tho Spunlsh privateers reported oil the coast ot llrltlsh Jolnmtnu. While at Honolulu an American flag was presented to the cruiser Charleston by the Queen Dowager Kapioliinl ol Hawaii, In token 01 irienusnip or me United States. News of the defeat of tho imierial troop near Woo Chow is confirmed In Hong Kong. Thu loss of tho imperial forces Is probably moro than 1,600 killed. A beautiful American flag has boon sent by tho steamer Alameda to tlio Ha waiian chamber of commerce to be un furled ul the ceremonies of raising the flag in that city. It was the gift of the chnmboi of ooinmeree ol San Francisco. Hy the explosion of a inillcr In the Niagara starch works tho building was wrecked and six persons were killed and 3D Injured. Two others aro miss lug.who are supiHtsed to have perished. (If tho persons In the building, only two eseaed. Most of the injured wero persons outside tho works. Scarcely a house within 1,000 feet of the works escaped being hit with bricks, twisted iron or heavy timbers. A dispatch to tho London Daily News fioiu Gibraltar tells a long story of a pseudo wealthy Mexican who was lionised (or six weeks at Madrid and Cadis, dined with Admiral Camara, Insisted the fleet and defenses, and iu every war won tho oonfldenoe ot the officials, only to disappear tho moment a warrant was issued for his arrest. Ho afterward confessed to the oorro sHiinlcnt that ho was a captain In the Second Texas Hangers, and was acting as the contldentia'. agent of tho Uulted States government. Tho first and most daring train rob bery in years on tho Trucked divlsiou of the Central Pacific- occurred two miles east of Humboldt. Two uiusked robbers held np the Fast-bound ex press train. Tlio engineer and fireman were taken oil the engine and compelled to go to tlio express car, the robbers climbing over tho tender and covering thorn with revolvers and a Wincltatnlcr rifle. Tho robbers blew open tho ex press car door with dynamite and also blew the safe open. The car was com pletely demolished. The amount se cured Is not known. No ono was hurt in the explosion. Four of Garcia'a men have died from over-eating, and three others who went swimming after gorging themselves were found dead. Maj.-Gen. Shutter holds a modal ot honor awarded to him tor distinguished agllantry In the battle of Fair Oaks. Vs., May 81, 1803. The defenses ot Santiago aie charac teristically Spanish, consisting, as they do, of linos ol barb-wire fenoo back of whioh are ritle pits and then block houses of forts. Captain Harrington, detached from command of the monitor Puritan, is In the hospital at Key West, having boon stricken with paralysis. The road from Ha i quirt to the front was Improved by the engineers so that the heavy wagons and aeigo guns could puss. Out of 140 colored volunteers exam ined at Topeka. Kan., 88 were accept ed. Many were rejected because of underweight. The average young negro was six feet tall, but is 15 pounds lighter than the average while of the suiue height SPAIN PREPARING Measures Are Taken to Quell Any Dis turbance. PROCLAIM STRICT CENSORSHIP Tha Onernment Apparently I About to Mna for I'rano-MlnlaUr 1'orrra's llo'il Talk-Forbidden to I'ublUh Any Writings Without Authority. Madrid, July 18. A decree has been published susiicnding throughout Spain the lights of individuals as guaranteed by tho constitution. Tho government wishes to have full power to suppress evidences of discord or rebellion which might appear. Tho decree of tho captaln-gonoral of Madrid nys decrees suspending the constitutional guarantee, throughout tho kingdom have been published, and a state of war exists. It Is oidorud that no meetings take place without previ ous authority of tho military authori ties. It is also forbidden to publish, without previous authorization, any writings, engravings or designs what ever. Tho decree concludes by specify ing the punishment for those who dis regard tho orders issnod. Tho publication ot tho decree Is ao orptod us proof that peace negotiations are actually in progress. Premier Sagasta is quoted as saying: "Spain wants peace, but it must bo an honorable pence, as Bpuin deserves. The army is anxious to resist to tho last, but tho government cannot on sen t to such a useless sacrifice. Had we our fleet, the situation would have been very, diflerent.-1 " The pacific tendency is increasing, the general public taking a fuvorablo view of the suggestion that tho towers should attempt tho ro-establishment of H-uce, but it is sal. 1, contrary to reports current, Franco has not taken tho initiative. Tho minister of war, General Cor rea, is quoted as saying in an inter view, ho thought peace might bo ar ranged on tlio following terms: "The United States ami Spain to agree to let thu Cubans dooldo by pleb iscite whether they desiro indupend ence ot autonomy under tho suzerainty of Spain. The governments to agree to abide by the result of tho plebiscite, and in tho event of the Cubans voting for independence, tho United States to allow Spain nine months in which to withdraw her army gradually and dig nifiudly f i din Cuba, as soldiers should, after having (ought liko heroes." Continuing tho minister (or war said: "We ought to retain Porto Kico at all costs iu order to be always near Cuba, which the AiuoricanH will lo able to dessdl in course of time, and in order to morn easily communicate with tho. South American republics, which daily display tho greatest enthu siasm for Spain. "As to tiro Philippine islands, it is certain wo will retain them, even though tho Americans succeed in oc cupying Manila, of which place their occupation will ho most brief. An official dispaUh announces that the rebel chief and Americans will not al ways ugree, which la to Spain's advant age. Tho government has formed a scheme, which will not only assure Spain thu possession of tho Philippine islands, but which will restore their tranquility." On leaving the cabinet council this evening, the ministers protested still to ho w ithout continual ion of thu re ported capitulation of Santiago. BROUGHT TO A STOP. Freni-h ; Million! Meld In In Ciinnlw mmiiio liny After limit-. Playa del Kslo, Giiantananio lt.iy, July 111. A French gunboat of about 2,000 tons displacement attempted to come into tho harbor a Unit dusk to night without permission, and met with a surprise party. The cruiser Marhlohcad tired n blank shot as thu gunboat came into tho enUanee to the harbor, Out no attention .was paid to this, and a shot from u ft-oundcr was sent iHVoss her how. This, too, was disregarded, the gunboat coining along under full steam. For a few minutes it looked as if a row was possible. The trumpet on td'o Marblebead rang out a call to quarters, and another shot was sent acioss the Fiem-liiiian's bow, this time in uncomfortable proximity. That warning was sufficient, however, and tlie Fienehman stopped with extreme suddenness. It is against naval custom for a war vessel of one nation to enter a port which the vessels ot another nation are blockading, unless permission is granted. The captain of tho French gunboat was either in ignorance ot the American occupation, or choso to dis regard it until forcibly reminded of tdio (act by Commodore Met. alia. The gunboat was allowed to anchor in the lower harbor for the night Treating Iho t aumled. Washington, July 14. Surgeon-Gen eral Van terpen, of the navy, received a report from thu surgeons with the fleet showing that in many cases of wounded, some of them serious, no rise ot temperature or an accumulation of pus has appeared. From a medical standpoint this is said to be a great ad vance from tho conditions during the civil wat, and Is attributed to the intra- duct ion ol antiseptic treattueut of wounds. It shows that no (ever fol lows the wound, and that in the ab sence of pus, the wounds heal rapidly, without complications. Considering the great number ot wounds . to be treated, now and hereafter, this is re garded as a most satisfactory showing. agaala Shin tha Hear-nalblUtjr. Madrid. July 18. riemier Pagasta declares that the novernment in l uba has not lute evened in the negotiations for the eui render ol Santiago. He adds that the surrender came within the province ot General Toral, and under his responsibility, and the general ami ply announced the garrison bad capit ulated. ASKS TOO MUCH. feral Propose laeatl.feclorr Terme Waata la Kelaln Ills Arms Washington, July 18.-Tbere was a long and anxions wait today to bear furthor newi from the commissioners who have been charged to make ar rangementa tor the surrender of the Spanish army at Santiago. Toward tho middle of the afternoon dispatches from General Shatter and Oeneral Miles began to arrive in re Sonse to Secretary Alger's dispatch. All the dispatches were not given out in full, but such portions as were made public showed that the negotia tions wero still in progress, ami that the Spaniards had raised some rather unexpected questions. Most imiort. ant of these was an Insistence that the Spanish troops should retain their arms when they returned to Spain. Thero was entire willingness on the pait of General Toral to turn over tho urms to General Shatter at the time of the surrender, but on tho understand ing that the arms wero to be returned to tho Spanish troops when Spanish soil wa! reached. This was a condi tion which hod not been anticipated. Tlio authorities did not regard it as serious or as likely to overcome a llnnl settlement, as it was attributed to the Spanish sensitiveness against the hu miliation involved in the laying down of their arms. One of these dispatches, ufter specifying that this difference had arisen, added that a settlement would bo readied before tho day closed. No question whatever bad been raiw d as to the surrender Itself. Not only ha General Toral agieed to It, but his agreement has been ratified by General Ulanco ut Havana and by tho Spunish government at Madrid. The perplexing problem now to bo solved is how to carry out tho plans made by General Shatter to reruovo the Spanish soldiers who surrendered to Spain. It would have been no easy nuclei taking to remove the 25,000 men across tho Atlantic under the best con ditions, but the reports that indicated the existence ol yellow (ever among thu Spaniards threatened all kinds of difficulties. After all. It was decidei' to be only a matter of money, and i. the nrice offered is large enough steam ship lines can doubtless be found o nndemo the task. At the best, several weeks will bo required to move tho Spaniards, so that it will bo necessary to maintain a considerable proportion of the American army in the neighbor hood for sotuo time. Being under no euro to protect themselves against the foe, the American troops can be so uih nosed as to mako themselves very com (ortable in comparison with what they have undergone, and by removing them into tlio hills just iu tho rear ol Santiago it is believed that the danger of an extensive yellow fever epidemic will bo reduced so far that it will no looser be a ounbo for grave apprehen sion. Tho surgeons' reports describe the disease as of a mild character, and it is said that this will readily yield to a change, of altitude. o Further rarlrv. Washington, July 18. After an ex tended conference with the president tonight, at which three other members of the labinct were present, Secretary A l(:er said: "The situation is just this: The Spaniards ut Santiago aro prepared to sui render, but they want to carry their anus. We have determined to grant no such concesHion, nor any concession except tho generosity of this govern ment to transport them to Spain." tlntil-I.Milt'n Mhirrs. Victoria, July IS. Tho steamer ( Vit iligo City, which touched here tonight on her way to Seattle from Alaska, had on board SO miners from Dawson, with about 1750,000 in gold dust and diafts, mostly tho latter. They came up tho Yukon river in a steamer to White Horse rapids, where they transit-! red to it Luke lleunett steamer. With tho exception of a few cases of scurvy, thu health of Dawson is report ed very good. Tho tseamer City of Seattle arrived hero this morning from Alaska, with 18 inineis from Dunson and nlioiit 500,000 iu gold dust and drafts. The City ot Seattle brings news that the town of Skagway has been placed under martial law. (olUikrr MrnnitiMl. Taeoma, Wash., July 18. John Con nelly find F. N. Acker returned from (.look inlet with tlio repoit that theie are nearly 3,000 men mid women along tho shores of the inM, and they have not succeeded in finding gold enough to pay for tho food consumed in one day. Mr. Acker said: "Of tho 8.000 people now on Cook inlet, not over 10 per cent have means to return, and God only knows what will become of them if the government does not open its heart and charter some ship to bring them back." Soapy" Smith Hllloil. Victoria. July ' 18. Advices from Skagway say that Jeffersou Smith, a well-known gambler, generally known aa "Soapy" Smith, was shot and killed July 8 by the city engineer of Skagway. tlprcli a Naval Until. London, July 18. The Gibraltar cor respondent of tho News says: A naval battle off the Spanish coast is consid ered imminent. Wealthy families are deserting Cadia, Seville and Malaga. Vanle at llaroalona. LondothJuly 18. It ia announced in a dispatch from Daroclona that the in habitantsot that city are panic-stricken. They believe the Americans will select defenseless Parcolona a the point to bouibard. The local banks are remov ing their specio to the country, the merchants are sending their goodi to plai ei of safety, ami many French men are leaving, the governor ol Barcelona has informed the people that they can not expect help from the government. Tan Poillrs Itacovarvd. Cleveland, a, July 18. Tho bodies of the 10 remaining victims ot the waterworks' tunnel disaster were found by a rescuing party today. The liodies were blown a few feet from the face of the drive by the explosion, and were but slightly burned. Cadla, July 18. There is great ex citement here, owing to the exiectod coming of fJoiuinodoro Watson's squad ron. Many are leaving. The Spanish mall steamer plying between this port and Tangier will oeaso to run next werk. SANTIAGO IS OIJHS Spanish Stronghold Sur renders Without a Fight. FKlSOXtKS TO Bli SENT HOME Tha Ea.lr End of Cuba Is Now In Oui I'oMMSlon-Canltiilarlon fame Ariel llrlrf Confrrfinea lirtwean Oeneral Toral and Hbaftar and Miles. Waslilmrton. Julv 10. Santiago for- n.ll surrendered at 8 o'clock P. M. The adjutant-general today received the following from Playa del bste: "I have lust returned from un inter view with General Toral. Ho agrees to surreudor on tho basis of his army i.,.tnr returned to Spain. This proposi tion ombodies the surrender of all of Eastern Cuba lrom Acerraderos on the south to Sagua on tho north, viaPalraa, with practically tho Fouith army corps. The commissioners will meet this after noon at 2:U0 to definitely nnango the terms. SHAFTEU." Adjutant-General Corbin announced that Santiago surrendered soon after General Shatter's dispatch was ro ceivod, a tologram having been received which showod that the Spaniards agreed to onr terms. Only tho details ot the capitulation now remain to bo ad justed The war department has notified Gonoral Shatter that his plans aro ap proved so far as they are known, in oliiding the agreement (or shipment o( tho Spanish troops to Spain. Tho state ment that the Spanish proposition em braces all Eastern Cuba from Acerrad eros to Bagna is important, in that it shows tho surrender to embrace nil the harbor and contiguous teiritory in San tiago. It does not include Holguin and Manzanillo, whore tho Spaniards ure reported to havo considerable bodies of soldiers. Tho navy department also received word of the surrender in a brief dis patch from Admiral Sampson. Tho war department received the following, writton appaiontly boforo tho final surrender of Santiago at 8 o'clock: "General Toral formally surrendered his army nt Santiago on tho terms and understanding that his troops shall ho returned to Spain. Geneinl Shatter will appoint commisioners to draw up conditions ot arrangements for carrying out the terms of thu surrender. This is very gratifying, and General Shatter and tlu officers and men of his com mand are entitled to great credit for their sincerity and fortitude in over coming tho nlmost insurmountable ob stacles which they encountered. A portion of the itrmy has been infected wi.h yellow fever, and efforts will be mpdo to separate them and to keep thoso who aro still on board ships from those on shore. Arrangements will be tin nediately made fur carrying out finther instructions of the president and yourself. NELSON A. MILES, "Major-General of tho Army." APPEALS FROM ALASKA. lllll Passed hy Cnngresa I'rnvlrilni for Their Transfer. Washington, July 10. The bill providing for tho transfer from the circuit court ot uppcals for the ninth circuit to tho supremo court of corlain appeals lrom the district court of Alaska, tho passago ot which by the house was in a great measure due to the efforts of Representative Tongue, was steoied through the senate the day before adjournment, otter being re ported on the same (lay from the judi ciary committee. Action on the meas ure was exceedingly rapid, for when the bill had passed the house, June 21, it was immediately sent to the senate and thero referred to a committee, lrom which it was favorably reported within two weeks. That is a short time lor considering a bill of suoh im IHirtunce, and the fact that it passed this session reflects great credit on Senator MuBrlde, under whoso guid once tho matter was carried thiough the senate, Klver Is Not Mined. Astoria, Jrly 10. Now that Panti ago has fallen, government officials here have given out ti e statement that the mouth ot the Columbia was never mined, or any preparations for subma rine defense made. Patrol-boats wero stationed just inside tlio heads, and in coming steamers wero hailed and or dered to proceed under slow liell, that the mines might not bo interfered with. The forts had oiders to Are np on all vessels not complying with the regulations, and even the fishermen were restricted to certain portions of the bay. All this, however, was a "bluff." Hereafter, vessels may come and go when they please at any time of the day or night. The Queen Is Willing. London, July 18.-The Berlin cor respondent of tho Standard savs: The queen regent is willing to open peace negotiations with tlio Cited States without any mediation of the powers, provided the conditions ., not too Bc, vere. The present maximum cones tion is a declaration of the independ ence ot Cuba. CEN.WM. R. SIIAFTEIU NOW FOR PORTO-WCO. rail of Baotla, a Cl.ar. tha Way-Cam-palfn Will Be foahad. Washington, July 16.-The first .hapter in the land campaign ot the iTnlted States against Spain closed to- day, when the Spanish colon gave place over Santiago to the American flag. Next will follow the transporta Hon of the Spanish troopiback to their native land, and the capture of the island of Porto Rico, unless peace soon intervenes. The soige of Santiago last ed two weeks, and was remarkable In many respects, and In none moro man tho heavy percentage of loss through death, wounds or sickness, of tho sol diers and sailors engaged on both sides. Looking back over tlio reooru u these two weeks, it is seen mm a-" ironclad squadron bus been nesiroywi, that nearly 1,000 Spanish sailois have been drowned or killed hy shell and fiarno, and that an untold number of Spanish soldiers have died in tho trenches of Santiago. On the other hand, about 250 Ameri can sold ion havo been killed, and in round numbers 2,000 more have been sent to tho hospital! from wounds, fevers and other ailments. Our licet had a remarkable exemption from dis aster in the many engagements it .hud with tho forts at tho entrance of tho harbor and with tho Spanish squadron. "Next is Porto Hico." said Secretary Alger, after receiving tho news of San tiago's formal surrender, "and then, if need he, Havana'." The secretary was in excellent spir its. Ho was more anxious than he dared to show as to tho condition ol our eick soldiers, and looked with appro henslon nion tho possibility of a pro longation of the struggle in tho un healthy valley ot Santiago. Tlio' secretary said that tho Porto Rican expedition would go forward im mediately. It will compriso now men entirely. The warriois in the trenches before Santiago have distinguished themselves, and it is not deemed pru dent to bring them in unnecessary con tact with now troops, in view of the danger of spieading contagion.' The sick soldiers will be nursed back to health and brought to tho United States as soon as they can bo safely re moved. Immune regiments will be ordorod to Santiago to Kfison tlie town, and two of these regiments aro already under orders to proceod. The Porto Rican expedition will be commanded by General Miles In per son, though General Brooko, now in command at Camp Thomas, is expected to bo his main dependence. The eize ot the expedition will dopond upon General Miles' wishes, although it is believed that 25,000 mon will bo inftl cient for the purpose. At San Juan tho navy will be of greater assistance than nt Santiago, owing to the possi bility of approaching the town more closely without risking contact with mines. General Brooke is now on his way to Washington, by direction of Secretary Alger, so that he will bo in a position to make known his views direct to tho department. The experi ence guinea in dispatching Shatter's expedition, it is expoctod, will aid tho officials in their determination to mako short woik of the Porto Rican affair. The territory surrendered to us ny General Toral makes about 50,000 square mile. Major Hopkins, the military aid to Secretary Alger, this afternoon, had spread boforo him a huge map of Cube, showing the sur rendered zone turned over to the Amer ican troops. Tho line begins at Accor aderos, about 15 miles west of Santiago hahror, and then runs north about 15 miles to Pnliuit Soriano. Had the lino run duo north 'it would havo passed west of Holguin, thus taking In tho Spanish garrison of that point. Evi dently General Toral wished to avoid tlio inclusion ot Holguin, so tho lino turns abruptly to tlie northwoat of Palrna, and then rnns to the town of Del Casa on the northern coast. Tho extreme length of this surrendered tract is about 110 miles, and tho extreme width about 50 miles. It is a rugged, mountainous oountry, with very few towns of any size. Santiago, with its Duo harbor, ia tho main point, while Guantaniuno is Bucond in importance, Tlio plan of the war department for returning the surrendered army ot Gon eral Toral to Spain will not necessitato the use of Amorican vcssols. It is tho purpose of tho depattmont to ask for proposals from all steamship com panies which desire to compete for the transporting of the Spanish troops to Spain, and tho most advantageous bid will be ncceptod. Tho advices of General Shatter stato that tho number of Spanish prisoners will bo botween 12,000 and 15,000. Wonnded on the Breakwater. Newport News, Va., July 16. Tho t-ansport Breakwater ai rived at Fort Monroe this afternoon from Santiago do Cuba, bringing 140 woundod and sick soldiers. War Loan Oversubscribed. Washington, July 14. Subscriptions to tho 8 per cent war loan of $200,000,. 000, which closed at 8 o'clock this af ternoon, including the offers mado by the syndicates, will amount to $1,800, 000,000, or six times the amount of tho issue. The subscriptions represented by checks or other forms of payment, it is estimated, will aggregate 750, 000,000. or three and three-quarters times the amount of the issno. A Landing Near Cleururgoa. London, July 16. The Madrid cor respondent of the Mail says a dispatch from Havana to El Imparcial savs that 3,000 Americans have lundod near Ci enfuegos, under cover of the guns of tho cruiser Montgomery. El Correo doubts the truth of this report, but tho government has no news on the sub ject. General Tioral cables that the losses of the laH few days have been 400 killed, wounded and taken prison- , v... no Buyn mat ne has 12,000 troops From Prlie to Transport, Charleston, S. C., July 13. The steamship Rita, captured off Cuba by the Yale and purchased yesterday by the government foi tm.OOO, sailed for Santiago this afternoon with 650 men of tho Sixth Illinois and their baggage One battalion ot tho regiment sailed with the expedition under General Gar letson on the Columbia. Portsmouth, S. H., le.-The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis sailed for AnnaHisate o'clock this morning. lh". . ,ru A,"'i,"l CW ' the other Spanish officers. Dewey Quickly i His Authority iQ ' bubig fey. KAISER'S WARSHIP kt Ilali-lf h and Concord !.,,, . terferenee-Tha Captr. J k Granda-Insurgenr. ai, t tha l'ort From tha HpM,ki T An I I A I TI ino niBuiKi:oin, on Wednesday, jgj , reported that tho German crui,tl' in 8uhlg bay, refused to parn,, tf In l(n..lr ll... U I . " ,u uv ,,110 cjniumrill on Cm iDiiiuu. jur nuuirai U0W6J proa dispatched the Ruloigh and Coa' Investigate the matter. On enter;.' Bubig bay the Rulelgh opened J wiv lurw, wuuroupon 1110 Irene llip., her cuble and steamed out by it, J channel. Tho result ol the J the American warships was Out t i-jianiarus .nnmuuringovur 600 ton rendered everything. fin rntnriiintr fn Mtntln .i..t pluined that she interfered "in the tercet of humanity," and 0fferh hand ovoi to tho Americans the !, she had on boaid. Admiral hub uccunou to accept tliea. Oovornor-Gonoral AiiL'nstIn ku: uuu a pruuiiiiiniuon promising tori Hill llimill V III LMt, IHItlttila n n .1 . m ' . "u ODfrt, the insurgents inducements to joits, Dpanisn mrces. ueneral agnimii tho insurgent lender, in a rwlr tho overtures of tho Spanish coming er came too mie. Washington, July 15. The aduljj tration Is very much pleased will a readiness shown by the aurairtl ; meeting the grave issne present. bltn at Subig bay, as he did. Kin officers, too, wore not a little gritit. at the spocdy retirement of tlieUt-ra cruiser Irouo, after the nppcannaj tho Kulelgh and tJoncord The navy dcpnitmcnt Ins it this dispatchfiom Manila: "Agoi alJo informs me that his troojxhni taken all the Subig bay portei(pti isia uramio, which they woieprmtt. ed from taking by tho German mit4 war Irene. On July 27 the Eiidrt and Concord went there; IheyWih island and about 800 men, will un and ammunition. There wait sletnuco. The Irene retired froa tbt buy on their arrival. I shaP sendtk lioston to help Aguinaldo. It ittn pruoticnblo to send to Guam. Konu) voxels aro available. DEW El. A comparison of the ships (how tk tho Ireno was much superior to iirr of tlieuo two American vessels IM: ton nngo was almost nn largo u ti Iinloigh and Concord together. Fie. this, it is inferred that the rctlregr of the Irone was from motives of p eral policy, rather than from any dir; sltion to try conclusions with the ti American ships. In armor, the 0 mun ehin wns much stiongor than t Americans, but In guns the Anerici- had tho advantage. In official quarters bore there appf- to bo no disposition to look upoa tit action of tho lreno aa a menace ili will require explanation. ll thought nt first that this outward u of forco on tho part of the Otrnii ships might lend to nn inquiry wut government as to the purpose ol On manv. Thus far. however, there br disposition to mnko such inquiry ori 'tttucli mucii importance iuiiwii'"" Insnrcents Captured a Steia- Hong Kong, July 13.-Lttteri coivod hero from Cavito, tindcrdm' i,,i ii a,.,, tlmt while the Spu: w,.j ; steamer Filipinoos was hiding u river near Suing, too crew and killed tho ofllcors. Thej handed the steamer over to the it ..r.n,i whn nrmod tllO VCSSel M patched it to Subig for the purpose making an attack on Oraniie uu. Continuing, the letter conflrffli story told by tho press correspond Manila in icgard to tlie action ,of i? Gorman wnrship Ireno, and w taken by Admiral Dewey topreD c ... tk. insnriTiMiti. leriurenco nmi w o - . that the Spanish prisoners, in their protests, were nanum -Insurgents with tho captured irni ammunition. The Germans, H u-trli the Straniir- and Gorman ofllocrs are often tw the Spanish entrenchments. Dysentery is reported to bsvetw out among the American troop. ,..... i,rii!4- ueriiiai.7 New York, July 15.-AJoa.MT -..i... i i. i r,.ii sure tw riglll cuuie iruin ,. jj miral Dewey's possession of M defeats Gormany's supposed p" interfere In tho Philippine". though the attitude of tlio G" still irritating, Admiral Dewey! ( aging them with great d.ploui does not expect any trouble'"1 It wns published in London & United States has puwhawi v linors of 7,000 tons each inlaw TVataon'a Squadron- Madrid. July l- J,, minister of marino, nrnl,,1VBt port that Commodore atton f ron la now en route for -i , .i.-. A.i,..i,nl Caiuar' auuou una auw.. would find a secure po't- Fourteen suspicious et.t broken out among tno eu., . quartermasters departmoii. - rf tiugo. Tho men nave w confidence is expressed in u of the doctors to stampout' For tha North Pol a, North Sydney. C. R. Ju steamer Windward, whia " e Llontenant rcary i - vtnr rw,litlnn In search ol i"" .. t arrive.! last night from e $ ,i .,h Whitney r-- i has. large quantity VLt,r board, .efficient to lust h ' PnarV doe! 001 ' erai yearn, o tv.tr.ni moo. till r A foreign Phyj " fi(.ill( pain of nouialgia. 1 W1 b F ' aOR'l a. - relieved ty inrvw.- - iti bright io ligbt opon the