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Ltoeoln Goanty Leader
J. F. STEWART Fuhlliher.
TOLEDO OP. EG OH
J ntn renting CoIlaottoB of Items Fmo
Many I'laooi Called From the rnc
liIrt of ths Cnrrunt Week.
Spaniards at Cadiz are reported as
being in a state of great excitement,
fearing our ships may go across.
President McKinley lias sent to the
senate tlie name of Isaac L. Putterson
for the position of collector of customs
for the district of Willamette, Oregon.
A leading Washington diplomat says
tho departure of Shatter's expedition
destroys all chances of an early peace
and commits the government to a vig
orous prosecution of the war.
The
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recoimnenriation lor the advancement
of Lieutenant Hobson, who sunk the
Merrimao in Santiago harbor, ten num
bers in the list of naval constructors.
Disgruntled sailors on tho Harvard
and Yale, 000 of whom are foreigners,
will not be released. Their protests
ure vain, as tho British and German
consuls refuse to inteifere in the mat
ter. Tho charges made by tlie sailors
of a breuch of faith on tho part of the
government are held to be unfounded.
Tbe services of our marines are being
appreciated. Secretary Long bag com
mended the zeal and discretion of the
Captain of tho Marietta. The secretary
says the recent long voyage of the gun
boat demonstrated the abilities of her
master and crow. The captain of the
revenue-cutter Hudson also has been
commended for his gallantry at Car
denas. A special from Key West says that
advices from the headquarters of the
Cuban civil government in La Guanja,
Camaguay, report that over 6,000
Spanish volunteers and many regulaia
from the Puerto Principe anil Xouvitas
garrisons have deserted to tho Cuban
patriot army. Tho immediate cause of
tbe desertions was fear inspired by tho
Iiruximiij oi tne American Ueet.
Sampson's battleships are clearing
the way fur Shutter's men in Cuba"!
Tho defenses at Caimanera, the ter
minus of the railroad leading to Uuan
tanamo have been reduced. The Tex
as, Murblchead anil Suwunoe partici
pated in tbe bombardment. Firing
continued until tho brick fort and earth
works constituting the defenses were
completely demolished and their occu
pants compelled to tako to the bushes.
Tho Spanish guns tired but five shots,
all of which went wild.
Another announcement comeB from
Madrid that tho Spanish reserve fleet
has sailed for an unknown destination.
Naval oflioiala say Sampson's fleet
must now wait, as further operations
at Santiago will be impossible until
Shatter's expedition arrives on the.
scene.
Jim Bartlett, a Taconia barber, shot
and killed Lillio Millet, his former
mistress, and Clarence Emery, her
lover. He then shot himself, dying in
a few minutes.
Tho general deficiency bill, carrying
uii aggregate sum of if 324,0;i3,3sa,' has
been reported to the house. All' but
lH,8l5,i)2tl is for war expenses, and
sJS.OTO.S'.'u for ordinary delloioncy fur
pensions.
Santiago is already on amino rations.
Every source of supply and reinforce
ment will soon have been cut off by the
blockading fleet. The respective "po-i-tions
of Ccrvera's warships have been
deliiutely learned by Admiral Samp,
son's scouts.
The claims of the Canadian sealers
arising out of seizures made bv the
United States in Uehring sea have been
Anally settled by payment to Sir Julian
1 unicefote. the liritir.li ambassador of
approximately flTJS.uoo, this being tho
full amount of the claims as settled
under agreement between the United
States and Great Britain.
The navy department Wednesday
posted tho following bulletin: Ad",
miral Sampson reports that he has been
reinforced by several hundred Cubans
and that ear force at Guantanamo is in
a very satisfactory condition. Tie
town of Acceradeos has been occupied
by troops under General Kabi. The
men under General Garcia are co
operating with the American forces.
A Washington special ton New York
paper says: Tho Fourth nrniv corps,
Major-General Coppinger commanding,
lias been designated to undertake the
occupation of Porto Kico. It will be
rapidly increased to a force of 30,000
men, including alt available regulars
now ;n ,e South, with tbe addition of
the best regiments at Tampa, Chick
umanga and Falls Church.
In a report by Thomas W. Cridler,
third assistant secretary of the state,
upon the Paris exiiosition, bo urges that
a complete exhibit bo made bv this
country, and says ho is opposed to a
boycott. Secretary Ciidloi eavs tho
Umte, stales will make a grave mis
tako if they fail to scire thoopportunity
ottered for bringing to the notice of
fcuropo tho wonderful resources of this
country.
fPITOME OF THE DISPATCHES
LATER NEWS.
Preparations for sending troops to re- j
iiuuiqo cuauei e expeuiuon are uuuer
A steamer just arrived at Hong Kom
irom .Manila says tne insurgents hoi
4,000 Spaniards and 1,000 natives,
prisoners with their equipments.
Spain positively refuses to give up
Lieutenant Hobson and his men, and
to emphasize that refusal, Blanco an
nounces that ho will hereafter recoa
uize no flag of truce.
Havana's Morro castle has fired on
our warships. The fusillade contin
ued at intervals, all day Saturday and
tne shots were fairly well aimed, indi
eating the presence of imported gunners,
Affairs are izrowinrr worse at Mm.
vana. The insurgents are raiding the
province from all directions. Thev
constantly harass the city, cut off eup
lilies and destrov thft mails. An at.
tempt by Spaniards to dislodge the Cu-
oans resulted disastrously.
The blockade is to be strengthened
The fleet will be reinforced after the
debarkation of the troons at Santiago
Tlie ships ure to close up, and naval
ofiieials say that all danger of Spanish
vessels running the blockade will thus
be eliminated.
Food is renorted senrcfl in Pnrtn T?i
Prices have advanced and starvation is
imminent nmonu the lower cluquoa
Since the bombardment of San Juan by
Sampson's warships, the inhabitants of
the city live in terror of a repetition of
the awful experience, and reliable news
is unobtainable in the islund.
The Cubans renort fond Rtmnlips in
Havana extremely scarce, and that the
Spanish army has been placed on half
rations. A Cuban oiheer who has ar
rived in Key West says that in two
weeks the whole poDulation of ( ar-
ilenas will be starving. He described
the people as livinu on palm buds and
dog meat, which ho claimed is cnn.
6ldered a delicacy.
The Philippines have been declared
free. Insurgents have proclaimed n
provisional government at Cavite ami
renounced j-panish authority. There
were great ceremonies and a forum I dn.
laration of independence was read.
Aguinaldo was made president and Don
Pirondo vice-president. The insurgent
government will not opose an Ameri
can protectorate or mnnnntlnn.
Preparations are being hastened for
the third expedition to the Philippines.
Five steamers loaded with troops will
probably sail from San Francisco for
Manila about July 1.
An engine and tender on the north
bound freight on the Langdou line of
the Great Northern jumped the truck,
fatally injuring Engineer Peterson,
Conductor Cutien and a brukeinan.
A Havana dispatch says no exchango
of prisoners has been authorized at
Madrid, and Blanco therefore declines
to enter into negotiations looking to
the exchange of Hobson and his crew.
For the purpose of testing the effi
ciency of tho mines in Hampton roads
the burned schooner Shenandoah was
mown, me slap was torn into a
thousand fragments. An officer in the
fort set tho mines oil by electricity.
Spanish power is crumbling in the
Philippines. General Pena and 1,000
Spanish soldiers have an rendered at
Santa Cruz, and similar surrenders have
occurred at other places. Tiie insur
gents propose to form a republic under
Anglo-American tutelage.
The Hawaiian annexation rncnlniinn
has been favorably reported upon by
the senate committee on foreign rela
tions. There is now n Probability that
the islands will have bten formally an
nexed to the United States before two
weeks have elapsed.
The achievement of the Vesuvius at
Santiago is regarded as remarkable, and
opens a new era in warfare. The effect
of her giant shells upon the fortifica
tions with which thev came in contact
was destructive to a degree heretofore
utiequaled by any death-dealing ma
chine in existence.
The captain of a German steamer
which has arrived in Gibraltar reports
having sighted tho Spanish Cadiz tleet
oir the north coast of Africa, opposite
Gibraltar Friday evening. The war
ships were going in an easterly direc
tion. The tleet consisted of two battle
ships, four huge cruisers nnd four tor-pedo-boat
destroyers.
Lieutenant-Colonel Arna of the Cu
ban army, who has just arrived in Key
West, says that as soon as war between
the United States and Spain was de
clared, the Spanish guerillas in Pinar
del Km province went through tho
country districts butchering the pacifl
cos, women, children ond old men
whoso bodies lie in the roads and Heidi
tiu buried to this day.
A special cable from Hong Kong to
the New York Journal savs that tho
most severe and strong battle since
Dewey s annihilation of the Spanish
tleet has occurred at Manila. Ono
thousand insurgents attacked 3,000
Spanish, inflicting heavy losses nnd al
most forcing an entiance to the citv
Marines from Dewey's warships and
insurgents have the city surrounded
arid cut olt Irom every possible source
have fled to the vessels in tho harbor
Dewey is prepared to take the citv 24
hours atler the arrival of the troops
now en route. '
mni th oiinnriinrn
Kin I A Kiirn K
llbllU 1 1U UUIIIIbilUbil
Manila Can Hold Out
But a Few Days.
INSURGENTS IN THE SUBURBS
Food fin Gives Out and tlie Solrtlora
Are Starvlus-Clty Will Not Be
Taken nt Preneiit. But Its Surrender
Is Expected.
Manila, via Hong Kong, June 20.
Spanish power is crumbling in the
Philippine islands. General Pena and
a thousand Spanish soldiers have sur
rendered at Santa Cruz. Similar sur
renders have taken piano at Lnguna
and at Pampanga, and in each case
hardly anybody was killed.
It is reported that Rear-Admiral
Dewey is unable to restrain the insur
gents, but their conduct is satisfac-
tory. There is no necessity for inter
ference, as no excesses whatever have
been committed.
The insurgents proposed to form a
republic under Auglo-American tutel
age, and threatened to visit with se
vere penalties tho insurgents who have
become turncoats, esneoiallv Pnterno. n
prominent native protege of the Span
iards.
There was desultory firing today in
town, with no material result, althoueh
there were several artillery attacks and
one explosion, which killed six Spur..
iarJs and wounded manv others.
J. he ammunition of the Spaniards is
HOW SAMPSON BATTERED THE
ml Aim
x ' fay wsa
xif&j mm
. u uumuMiiurem, j uis snows much of tue
flam, Ee done by the shells of the American Ueet Old Castle Morro wa. the
greatest SMfTer so fur n lait,l iTnt. j , U"V "as lue
modem fortifications were" hanimere
Utterly Untrustworthy. hnnnncn it ;
ii . .. . , -
Old, rotten and has never h.,.,. .,,,!
The Spaniards are impoVe t w tb
tage, bewilderment and despair. Th
cafes tonight are crowded with officers
witn tneir hands in their tiockots. unp
lug vacnntlv. while
fusilade is audible in all directions.
carloads ot loci have been stored in
side tho walled citadel, with the inten
against, the lire of
warships.
Ihere was a concerted attack last
evening in every direction. The Span
iards were informed of the insurgents'
intention to capture two magazines
outside the fuUiiications. Therefore,
they concentrated their forces for a sn
prenu effort in their defense, and bom
barded the jungle all night long. In
mo meantime tho insurgents captured
Malabo,, and Call.Kx-an. in the nor her I
suburbs. The Spaniards n,a , . !
fitted, outgeneraled and hanss,,,! ,
death
During tho previous niaht, owing to
a misunderstanding, a squad of Span
ish artillerymen stampeded from
Jlalate into Manila, causing immense
consternation, it being believed that
vuo insurgents wero storming the city.
against, the Ure of a modern ttZ Zr r' '""'"'""S mysterious
officer commanding an J, Th ' ihV" ' Ty lon. The
Juan left his men inAZ.
outpost at San
chnrgo of a wTfioant, came to town and i
was found helplessly drunk.
port.nl that he was sentenced to death" I
It is re-
o-incn gun at uuhite, while beinc '
fircl into the woods over tho Spaniards
nea.is, struck a tree and killed several
bpamards.
There is a story current here this
evening to the effect that the r,.i
i .-.n warship"
-.w. mt.nl io a picnic on horsebaok to
the further outst, of San Juan Vo-i
coinpanied by the highest SpanUh
officets of the staff. r.. , y?,0
lnruh. n.i ,C I' "'"""J
I.eneis saio To T hav ma .a .nee
during which he dcvlare! ,he Twl 1
can. "will never annex the Ph itt
tsland. while William r.mi. '
Pror." The (,,. u " I
Jror." The German., it is further C 7 W"'t. Uli0harles, six col
.aul.with their Spanish host, m Jb I'Z inlTT'"01 tlie Suited Breth
bave.becn killed by tho insurgent, ' Z r,"tbr,,t we,e mdered atilanol,.
IT HAS SAILED.
Spanish Itenerve Fleet Leave Cadiz for
I'likiiotrn Destination.
Washington, June 20. The state
department has received the following
dispatch from its agent at Gibraltar:
"The Carlos V. rPolayo, Eapido, Pa
triot, Auduz, Osudu, Prosperiua, lr
alda, Prelejo Colon (with the minister
of marine on board), .i;onzo Doco,
Canondong, Atnonio Lopez, Isla Pauos,
Buenos Ayres and Sau Francisco, left
Cadiz yesterday. Tho first 11 passed
the rock bound for Carthagena for or
ders; the last three had troops on
board. This is Admiral Camartf's
Cadiz squadron and appears to be in
the Mediteiranean, bound for African
shores."
The army officials were satisfied, on
learning today that the Cadiz fleet had
sailed, that the ships wonld go to
Porto Kico rather than to Cuba, if they
crossed to this side. It was pointed
out that this move would be the natur
al strategic one for tbe Spanish com
mander to take, as there waa still
euiue Liiiug lufi, fur liiuui Lu save ill Fui uo
KICO.
The naval view is not similnr tn Hint.
taken by the army officers. The former
ao not attach as much importance to
the fleet as tho latter, and few officers
can be found to believe that tho ships
will ever venture far from the Spanish
coast, much less attempt to cross the
Atlantic or go to the Philippines. The
list ot vessels in this fleet is rather
formidable in sound, but as a matter
of fact it includes not more than two
up-to-date war vessels, excepting the
small torpedo gunboats. It is certainly
tlie opinion of naval officers here that
if Dewey had the Monterey with him
he would have no trouble in repulsing
the whole Spanish force, while tlm
! . """I1 afford VasUme
Sampson's steel bulldogs.
Spanish Hope Are Unified.
Madrid, June 20. There are a num
her ot rumors in circulation as to the
ANCIENT FORTS OF SAN JUAN,
with 'XT' f
:...!
"i-suiiuiiun oi Admiral Camaia s fleet.
.. .i. ... .. """ii e ncei,
V Z l "I" .
i-v ' 1 ,"""u" ul .uou""--
that tho
fleet is going to the Philip.
pines.
There is a feeling of great optimism
in official circles here and in the lob
bies of the cortes, owing to the depar
ture oi Uamara s fW It io
new explosive, it q ...i.i ,
.1 . .i . " miinpeiej
that tho squadron, when at sea, is to
be divided and proceed to different
destinations.
Admiral Dewey' Ailvlcen.
Washington, June 20. The navy
department has received tho following
from Admiral Dowev:
Cavite, Juno 15, via Hong Kong
ti, ; i
?1Z . "A" ,a lll,n8e 1,18 situation
u,-v lull'Kr:n n J'ie 8. The in-
!"r?T..conu,,u hoi'ities and have
; j "'.uuimcj .liaruia.
- . .....I,.,,,. int'y
Tl.
.....v, ,uuu 0,ianisii pujonorg,
whom they treat most humanely.
They do not intend to tako the citv at
the present time. Twelve merchant
vessels are anchored in the bay, with
refugees, nnder guard of neutral men-of-war;
this with my permission. The
if ermaufl1 coniiuaiKler.iii-cInef
bviii. i urea iimiii... .
rt. !... Tl. .-.
'. I' oneFrt'nch nnJ on Japanese
r ', i port. Another
is cAjreuieil
'DEWEY."
Slorrn Leone t prUlng.
Liverpool, June 20.-Steamers which
have arrived here from r
J!.
. i.eona
ti. . . ' p "tre Kllled a
One i, "pr'sing in that district,
of Pr 1" nmi tTCnV 'bitanu
?' Freetown, most of them trad.,,.
known to have been !
In' 1,?rf,coloi re c,
! i'!1,155',1116 "Wnr b"
1 a..wor9e '
massacred, an,!
were carried intn ti
and undoubt
Three him.
. .re'1 IrV natives
were killed. B.i.
sme9 the white
Ill
Snaninnls Prerarin
X - v i' u i i i
Burn Caimanera.
ASHES FOR THE INVADERS
Gnnlmnt Loaded With Oil Hearty forth
Jlutch-Peoplo Living ou orJ
l'lesh Colonel Huntington rreMr.
Iii for an Kxpectod Attack.
Off Guatanamo, via Kingston, Ja.
raaica, June 21. Cuban scouts report
today that the inhabitants of Caima
nera have strewn the streets with strait
and oil, with the intention of destroy
11:2 the citv and Cd.,ii.u i n.- i
w . 0 .w OIIIB,
Caimanera lies four miles up the bay
from Camp McCalla, under the gUCS
of tho American ships, and the aitua
tion is desperate. Starving and famine-stricken,
convinced of the ultimate
triumph of the American urms, and
without faith in the Spanish soldiery,
the people are believed to have deter
mined to leave their houses in ushes bo.
hind them and seek safety in the hills
of the north. Tho scoutts declare that
the story is accurate, and sav that
every building of the town is' being
rapidly prepared for the torch.
The situation of the beseiged is fear
ful. The people are eating horses aud
mules and are scouring tho hills lor
fruits and herbs. Occasionally brief
bombardments by the American fleet
leave the helpless citizens terror
stricken, no preparations for defense be
ing made. It is also stated that tbe
Spanish gunboat at Caimanera has been
loaded with inflammables, and will he
burned with tho city, her commander
declaring that she will never become
an American prize.
Tbe scouts say the Spanish soldiers
are in almost as complete a state of
panic as are the civilians, and that
they could easily be induced to- sur
render. Some of tho prisoners taken
by the marines eay they believe the
Spanish troops are on tho verge of sur
render, on account of the lauk of food.
Captain McCalla, of the cruiser
Marblehead, and Lieutenant-Colonel
IluntilP'ton. in command i if tlm mm
rines, are not so sure, however, of the
reported Spanish rout. They received
information yesterday that a eeneml
attack by a force of 8,500 Spanish sol
diers and guerillas on Camp McCalla
is contemplated within nii-bt
Preparation was made for an assault.
BEYOND REPAIR.
Santiago Forts Ara ltnlnert by tlie
American liuinbui'ilini'iit.
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 21. A careful inspec
tion of the hills defending Santiago
harbor since tho bombardment Thurs
day morning shows that the American
iunners siircad wreck nnd ruin every
where. Some of the batteries were de
molished beyond repair.-
The vultureswhich circled over the
hills as thick as swallows around a
nhimney tor hours after the firiuj
ceased, furnished uruesoma evidence of
the fatality among the Spanish sol
diers. Hundreds of troops could be
Seen from the shins fliircrim, in timiltnll!
of er.rtii, piled by tho explosion ot the
projectiles tiom the heavy guns, for
bodies, while their heads were fanned
by tho wings of the black scaveiniuiS
of tho battle-field.
There were two stints, one on the
east and the other on tho west r.f the
harbor entrancu, which were denuded
or their foliage. The hilltops seem to
be totally blown nw.iv. Tbps marked
the places where the 200-pound charge
of gun cotton, thrown by the Vesuvius,
landed.
But tlie most nminnna tnl-nn nt nVnth
flew from Morro
fi:ic of S mi iii whs hiilf -minted fur sev
eral hours. The significance nf this is
not known. It is not customary to
half-mast fla;:. bnt nossihlv seme
Spanish lender trim lrtlli.,1 lit tti, lifiivV
fire of tho trims, thomdi mmm nffiVers of
the squadron believe that the Hag wai
half-masted as a notification to the
Americans that Lieutenant Hobson
and his brave men were dead.
If such is the case, they must have
been wantonly murdered. The Span
ish might seen to lay their death to
tho bombardment, but not a shot from
the Americans struck the fortress.
Neither Admiral Sampson nor Com
modore Schley believe that Lieutenant
Hobson and his party have been killed.
Wo have 17 prieoners taken at Gimn
tanamo, including a lieutenant, beside
number in the UniteJ States, for ra
prisals or exchange.
There Was evident ,1nmnrili7ntifn
among the Spanish troops during the
bombardment. Officers could be seen
With drawn ml. ..i..:.... tr
...... .,ulua in itiu hjc mi"
the guns, but even then they could not
UB 'oiceu to stay, ao long a. our lire
was directed at them. Fifteen
minutes' niaht work hv tl, Vesnviuf
aad done the work.