VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 25, 1898.
NO GO
Caugni al Last
Spanish Fleet Bottled Up in
Harbor.
Santiago
OFFICIALS REFUSE TO TALK
While Repairing His Ships the Spanish
Commander is H mimed in
Sampson Will Urge a Battle.
Washington, May 24. The
Spanish fleet, under Cervcra, is
bottled up in the harbor of Santi
ago with no likelihood to escape, tie
the American ships guard the nar
row entrance to" the harbor. Defi
nite information to that effect
arrived at the navy department
thin afternoon, and w hile the ofli
eials won't make any positive state
ment, they admit Cervera has been
caught.
Washington, May L'5. Last night
Bhorlty after an official bulletin had
been iaHued denying the minora of an
engagement in Windward Paeeage, Sec
rcturv Long made the guarded remark
to an reporter, " Vou may quoto me as
Haying that we suppose the Spanish
fleet is ut Santiago. The bulletin added
that the St. Louis had cabled at San
Juan to the department not to tell any
thing else relating to the rival squad
ron, although unquestionably it had
deliuite knowledge about theiu.
Meanwhile where uro Sampson and
Schley? Hints wero given today that
no naval engagements had taken placu
because the American fleet, whoso exact
position wub known hore, was not likely
to encounter the enemy. But these
may havo been based morely upon
rumors that a reported engagement had
occurred ut Windward Passage. Nei
ther Sampson nor .Schley was apparent
ly in Windward Passage, and was not
theio yesterday. The inferoneo to be
drawn from guarded remarks of officials
was that no tquadron has been sent to
Santiago by that route, or elto hud al
ready passed through it. There is no
reason to doubt that the squadron of
Sampson or Schley, or of both, is block
ading the entrance to Santiago.
The naval officers are wondering why
Cervera allowed himself to bo caught,
for ho baa no chance to escape. The
opinion is almost general that at least
one of his cruisers was in such shape
that it could not be repaired before tho
American hhipa appealed, and it iB
probably lack (if repairing facilities,
rather than luck of coal, that forced tho
Spanish admiral to remain.
Tho-u who know Sampeo.i uro confi
dm he will not wait for tho enemy's
force to came out or attempt to compel
Hiiljiulfsion by blockading tho harbor;
lint will go in and force battle despite
tho nanow entrance to tho forts and
probable minon and torpedoes.
TREATY SAID TO
HAVE BEEN SIGNED
An Otlicial Cablegram Received at Kings
ton Announces the Completion of
a Defensive Alliatice.
Nkw Yonic, May 24, A diepatoh to
World from Kingston, Jamaica,
The gnhS of a treaty of defense be-
twoon tho United States nnd Great
Britain is announced in a dispatch re
ceived Sunday by the military authori
ties. A crleis in tho war between
America and Spain is imminent, the
dispatches intimate, and. Jamaica will
do directly affected. All loftvdS of ab
flenco of military and naval officers have
been canceled. Supplies of provisions
to last eighteen months are beinn stored
A London correspondent of the World
says:
A special cablegram from the Kings
ton correspondent of tho Chronicle
reads :
A military officer informs me that
an official cablegram was received here
Sunday, announcing tho formal signing
ot nn Anglo-American defensive alli
ance. Certainly the war office is ac
tively engaged in provisioning the camp
in .Jamaica witli eighteen months' sup
plies, and orders have been issued to
cancel leaves of officers and men."
VERY IMPORTANT
DISPATCHES
EXCITING NEWS
IS EXPECTED
The Difficulty of Getting News Jroni
Sampson Sampson and Schley
are BothFollowing Dewey's Tac
tics to the Letter.
Washing ton , M ay 24. At nine o'clock-
Secretary Long went to bed. At eleven
o'clock the remaining members of the
war board were seated around their table
on the top floor of the navy department
waiting for news and discussing the con
tents of the telegram which Secretary
Long received today from Admiral Dew
ey.
Although the distance between Wash
ington and Manila is five or six times as
great as that between Washington and
Windward Passage, it Is a great deal
easier to get news from Dewey than it is
to receive information from Sampson.
The man who line won bis rank as ad
miral by the most briliant naval contest
n history, keeps the navy department
constantly posted as to his movements
and needs. He did not Bay much until
lie had something definite to tell, which
was on the afternoon of the first of May.
Sampson and Schley seem to be fol
lowing Dewey's tactics pretty close at
present. Not a word has been heard
from either ol them since they started
in search of Servora, und yet the depart
ment and president are in a fever of ex
pectancy, and everybody connected with
thu conduct of the war is satisfied that
nows of tho utmost importance may
reach Washington nt any inomeLt.
Secretary Long has given orders to be
called the moment the cablegrams come
in.
MANILA IS IN
HARD LINES
Food Becoming Scarce Insurgents are
Gaining Control of the Island.
The President Pleased
tents Location
Squadron.
at
of
Their Con-Sampson's
Ni:w Youk, May 21. A copyrighted
dispatch to tho World fiom Hons Kong,
dated May 24, says:
The eituation at Miyiila is desperate.
Food ie tcarco and meat ia exhausted,
while all tho canned stuff ia nearly gone.
Two weeks will exhaust tho available
supplies. The volunteers have demand
ed food, but tho Spanish government
authorities refused to give it und riots
aro threatened. A delegation is said to
be preparing to wait on United States
Consul Williams, as the citizens fear an
outbreak. Tho insui gents control tho
surrounding country, and Chief Agui
naldo has arrived with hia staff to or
ganize tho rebels. Residents aro mov
ing from Cavitc. Spanish officials say
COO wero killed and 700 wounded in the
bombardment by Dewey. All classes
are awaiting anxiously tho arrival of our
troops. There is no sioknesa on our
ships. .
Cleveland whools aro selliug In spite
of all the cheap whools that are offering.
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Nkw York, May 24. A special to the
World from Washington says :
President McKiniey at midnight to
night received important dispatches in
cipher for which ho was waiting. Ho
appeared greatly gratified after learning
the contents of the dispatches. It is be
lieved that they dealt with the opera
tions of Admiral Sampson's squadron.
It is learned positively tonight that
Admiral Sampson, with his division of
the United States fleet, is off the south
ern coast ot Cuba, and has been there
tor several days. Schley's flying squad
ron is dafinitelv and positively located
off Santiago. The cruiser Minneapolis,
which had been with Commodore
Schley's flying squadron, is at Curacoa,
where Admiral Cervera's vanishing
squadron coaled up while Sampson's
fleet was bombarding San Juan and
hunting the Caribbean sea for a naval
battle. With the Minneapolis at Cur
acoa is the converted crusler Yale,
which left Cape Haytien at 5 :30 p.m.
last Saturday.
From Mole St. Nicholas, Hayti, comes
a report that on Monday two American
vessels put in there, both disabled, and
that they were the cruisers St. Louis
and Wampatuck which bad been in the
engagement off Santiago in the cutting
of the cable at that place. Word had
arrived here tonight that the Wam
patuck had reached Key West.
FURTHER NEWS
OF A BATTLE
generally believed here that annexation
nearer now than ever before, and every
steamor is expected to bring long-looked
for news. Tho members of the senate
don't like tho bill that was eent down
hero from Washington, giving these
isiBiius to we united states as r war
measure or as a base of war operations.
Tho features of the bill were given to the
senate by the government in executive
session. It was drafted by friends of
the annexation in the United States,
and received the approval of Messrs
Hatch and Thurston, as well as of Sen
ator Morgan, and other members of the
United States senate committee on for
eign relations. It was sent to President
Dole by Hawaiian representatives in
Washington. The objections that the
members of the Hawaiian senate make
to the bill is that all that the Republi
cane do or offer to do ia contained in the
annexation treaty. To pass the pro
posed bill, or even to consider it, would
savor of over-anxiety which would be
very apt to defeat its own purpose."
OTHER EXPEDI
TIONS TO FOLLOW
Several American Vessels Probably
Sunk Rumors Persistent in Con
firming the Keport.
Pour au Phince, May 24 evenin?.
A rumor prevails hereof an engagement
oil' Santiago between the Spanish and
and American fleets. It is said that the
Spanish lost two vessels both of which
were sunk.
Nkw Youk, May 24. Persistent ru
mors were received today and up to a
late hour tonight of an engagement in
Windward Passage or south of Cuba, in
which the Spanish fleet was entirely
demolished with a loss to tho American
fleet of some of her best vessels.
The rumors came fiom Port ou Prince
and Port de Paix. From St. Nicholas
and Loudon there was no confirmation
of these Etories.
HAWAII'S OFFER
TO UNCLE SAM
Nothing but Orders from Washington
will Cause Her to Change Their
Feelings in Regard to Annexation.
GREAT ANXIETY
FELT IN MADRID
The
Government Tries to
People Camamara's
May Move at any Time.
Quiet the
Squadron
Madbid, May 24. The anxiety con
cerning Cervera increase hourly. The
government tries to reassure the public
by circulating favorable accounts of the
advantages ot Santiago as a refuge for
the squadron. Nevertheless there is
obvious pnxiety among officials and the
presi. In view of the expected sever
ance of the last cable to Cuba, the gov
ernment during the past forty-eight
hours has sent long dispatches to Blanco
and Cervera, instructing them as to
eventualities.
Admiral Camamar has arranged to go
to Cadiz this evening where, after his
arrival, bis squadron may move at any
moment.
SENSATIONAL
WAR RUMORS
The Charleston Will Act as Convey
From Honolulu.
No
Information to Warrant Such Re
port Spanish Fleet Still at San
tiago Dc Cuba.
Washington, May 24. Sensational
war rumors were frequent throughout
the day, but they were all denied as
soon as they were brought to tho atten
tion of tho navy officials. Secretary
Long announced at tho closo of tho day
that he had no information to warrant
tho report that a battle had taken place
in Windward Passage. lie expressed
tho opinion that the Spanish fleet was
still at Santiago de Cuba.
HoNoLui.tr, May 17, via San Francicco,
May 24. Tho republic of Hawaii lias
offered herself unconditionally to the
United States. That government has
docided positively nnd without division
to it'll lor this great lopublle all assist-
anco possible in wie war witn Spain,
and nothing but absolute oiders from
Washington for Hawaii to proclaim neu
trality could change the present situa
tion. From tho temper of tho officials
and most prominent and influential
business men on tho Islands, if the guns
of the Spanish fleet were pointed at this
city, it would not force tho proclama
tion of neutrality.
Yesterday's edition of the Star says:
"Thus far, however, the republic of Ha
waii lias not been officially informed
that state war exists between the United
States and Spain by either county. It is
HE CALLED
THEIR BLUFF
Admiral Dewey Refuses to Allow
Germans to Laud Provisions.
the
Nkw Youk, May 24. A sptclul from
Manila sa H :
Tlie German consul there tiiedto land
provisions from n German ship, but
Dewey refused permission. Tho contul
then declared, accoiding to the dispatch,
that he would iorce a lauding under tho
protection of two German cruisers but
Dewey threatened to ilro upon the
ciuisers, and the attompt to laud sup
plies was abandoned,
A Message from the Uliurlcntou.
San Fuancisco, May 24. Tho follow
ing was brought to the Kxamlner office
by a carrier pigeon :
"On board U. S. S. Charleston, 10 a.
in., Sunday, May 2, Griffin, Naval Tay
Office, San Francisco : Please report us
now passing lightship. Good weather ;
all well. Hknuv Glass,"
Washington, May 24. Tho war de
partment will follow up as soon as pos
sible the embarkation of troops from
San Francisco today with additional de
tachments destined to reach Manila im
mediately after the first armed force.
Simultaneously with the report of news
today that three ship loads of troops
had embarked from the Pacific
coast. It was officially announced
that the Charleston would convey the
troops and ships from Honolulu to
Manilla. The government has not the
slightest apprehension that Spain will be
able to inflict any damage on the expe
dition between California and Hawaii.
but it is deemed best to avoid any
chance of danger for the rest of the journey.
It is estimated that the expedition
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