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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1898.
NO G2
BRILLIANT EXPLOIT
OF THE MARBLEHEAD
Successful Landing of the Supplies and
Ammunition.
Kiev Whht, Moy 20. Commander
McCalla, of the Marblehead, has a(?ain
given the Spaniards along the oonthern
coast of Cuba a sovere attack of heart
disease On last Tuesday morning,
twehty-flve miles east of ClenfnegoB, he
ran close In shore without Mole station,
and landed 30,000 rounds of ammuni
tion and 1G0 pairs of shoes for the in
BurgentB. These supplies were contrib
uted by the crew of the Marblehead.
While landing was being made arrange
ments were effected whereby the Mar
blehoad should run down to a point near
GienfuegoB on the following morning and
bombard the block houses along the
coast, while the Cubans attacked them
in the rear.
Early on Wednesday morning the
Marblehead steamed down toward Cien
fuegoa and stopped opposite the four
block housBB which are scattered along
the shore about a halt a mile apart. A
eix-inch shell from one of the cruiser's
bow guns was the Spaniard's first inti
mation of danger. The shell flew high
find exploded in the woods beyond the
fort, and a second shell hit heavily the
palllsade building square in the center
and exploded. It tore the entire side
out of the building and cut a great hole in
the rear. A squad of Spaniards fled for
their lives and reached the heavy woods
in safety. A second fort met with a
like fate and the Spaniards made off.
They were attacked by the insurgeutB,
while the third and fourth block houses
were also destroyed, and then the Mar
blehead steamed away, leaving the
Spaniards and insurgents to tight it out.
The rattle of infantry fire could be plain
ly heard along the border of the forest.
There were about 200 insurgents in the
attacking party.
LAND ATTACK
ON SANTIAGO
An Attack By Water Not Practical
Naval Experts Think the Spanish
Fleet Will lie Taken in Good Shape.
Washington, May 20. In attacking
San Juan Sum peon found that the guns
on board the ships could not be elevated
sufficiently to do effective work against
the fortilicatious on the high hills, eo the
government considers a land attack on
tlio Spanish warships in Santiago
harbor would prove more ' effect
ive. Santiago is almost surrounded
by high hills, and with siego guiie
mounted on these the United States
troops could make it uncomfortable for
an enemy in the water below. Cervera
would have to abandon his vessels or put
to sea to meet Schley. As matters
stand, Cervera's position appears toie
impregnable from the sea. With insur
gents controlling the territory around
Santiago, tho landing of troops could be
easily effected. Naval experts think
that Cervera's four cruisers can be cap
tured in a fairly good condition. If this
program is carried out, it is the govern
ments desire not to destroy these ships
as the American navy could use them to
a good advantage.
is well known that tho omporor of Aus
trla lias failed in every nttempt to nid
his niece, the qneon regent of Spain, by
ornbarraseing the United Stales through
too concert of tho European powers
Tho sturdy attltudo of tho British gov
ernment has brought all Austria's plans
against the United States to naught.
Ab the emperor now. has ground for
picking a quarrel with the United
States, the next step in the Austro-
American difficulty is looked for with
anxiety.
CUBANS WILL .
FIGHT ALONE
They Ask Only Arms and Ammunition
and They Can Do the Rest.
Key West, May 20. The United
States has begun in earnest the work of
supplying Cnban insurgents with am
munition. The torpedo boat Dupont
brings word of an important landing of
cartridges on the southern coast, where
the patriots are hemming in Cienfuegos,
The insurgents declared that with a
few more guns and cartridges they
would take care of Cienfuegos them
selves without any iurther aid. They
declared they were closing in about the
city and keeping up constant torays and
alarms.
Word came from General Gomez that
he had 23,000 men at his call ready to
co-operate in any part of the island with
the American forces. All he wanted
was arms and supplies and he would
pledge himself to reduce the entire ibI
land, with the exception of Havana.
POLICY ADOPTED
BY M'KINLEY
News From Schley Looked for Hourly
Cervera's Fleet Will be Destroyed
in Order That Schley May Operate
Elsewhere.
TROUBLE BREWING
WITH AUSTRIA
Shooting of Austro-Hungarlan Subjects
Promises to Add a New Feature
to the Present Situation.
Vienna, May 26. There la a suspi
cion in well-informed circles here that
the refusal of the United States to com
ply with with Austria's request (orttp
aratlon for the death of twesty-three
Austro-Hungarlan subjects shot ,e,t He
Mlti, way be magnified by tbe admm
irtejttlM government into a pretest for
hoettlHy toward the United States. It
Washington, May 20. Definite ad
vices from Schley telling of the condi
tions at Santiago and confirming tbe
understanding of the government that
the Spanish floet la still there, are ex
pected hourly. The naval officers are
in a position to speak authoritively, and
say that they know positively that Cer
vera is still at Santiago; but tbe abso
lute assurance, in the opinion of those
who arranged the policy of the navy, is
that tbe first thing to do was to capture
or destroy Cervera's ships. This policy
has been adopted by the president. If
were done, Schley's ships would he free
lo operate elsewhere ; but as the matter
now stands the energies of the war and
navy department will be put into play
to route out Cervera as soon as confirm
atory advices from Schley have been
roceived.
NEW CHARTER
IS ADOPTED
An Unusually Large Vote Cast on the
New Instrument in San Francisco.
San Francisco, Moy 20. With only
two precincts to hear from, it is certain
at this hour (10:80 p. m.) that San
Francisco has adopted a new charter by
a majority of about 2000 votes. A com
paratively heavy vote was cast. The
new instrument confers almost unlimit
ed appointing power on the mayor, and
includes an initiative and referendum
clause, whereby fifteen per cent of elec
tors can demand a vote on city legisla
tion. The mayor is empowered to re
move officials, and his veto can only be
annulled by fifteen out of eighteen su
pervliors. VXKKT urr HALIFAX,
Vrtaob Md Bpanlib W-rttilpt Bald to
Comioe It.
New York, May 26.-A Halifax
epeolel te the Commercial Advertiser
eye large leet of French and Spanish
jreblpa ere reported off Halifax harbor.
HMfUd ordere have been issued to all
tiAiWlM in tbe garrison end tbe fdrtt
tit tble city end harbor are being guard
ed by extra force.
REASONS FOR
SAMPSON'S MOVE
Lack of Ammunition Caused Him to
Return to Key West Arguments
in Sampson's Favor.
Washington, May 26. Sampson re
turned to Key West after the bombard
ment of San Juan of his own volition and
for the purpose of replenishing his stock
of ammunition.
It is unjust of the strategy board to
blame those officers for ordering him
away from the Caribbean sea or the pas
sage leading to the north from that body
of water. This statement was made by
a member of the house committe on
naval affairs.
It is added that Sampson's ships were
supplied with sixty shells for each of
the 12 and 13-inch guns. There was no
large supply of ammunition of small
caliber used in the bombardment of San
Juan. An average of 32 shells were
fired from each of the big rifles.
Sampson concluded, therefore, that it
would be unwise to attempt to meet an
enemy and engage him with his largely
depleted stock of metal in the maga
zines, and this is the secret of his return
to Key West, to tbe surprise of everyone.
"I may Bay," added the Bpeaker,
"that the bombardment of San Juan
was contrary to the orders under which
Sampson sailed."
"Do you mean to Bay that Sampson
was guilty of disobeying orders?" he was
asked.
"No, not exactly that. You saw the
orders which were sent to Dewey? They
were 'Find the Spanish fleet and destroy
it.' Similar orders were sent to Samp
son, hie heard ot ueweys great teat in
Manila harbor and perhaps he hoped to
duplicate it."
"But it is asserted that the first shot
was fired bv the forts at San Juan."
"Oh, yes, that's all right; but I was
out west with a gun during the closed
season once, when a labbit came out and
kicked me. Of course I shot him, but,
unfortunate1y,Ihad not a witness to the
assault by tbe rabbit.
and should it appear that the Spanish
fleet is hemmed in in Santiago, as is
believed, nctive operations will begin in
the near future against Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines.
This is believed to be the president's
purpose in calling for 76,000 additional
volunteers, and it is said to be not un
likely that other calls will be made as
rapidly as tho troops can bo equipped
until the effective force of ,the army will
be sufficient to make short work of the
Spanish forces wherever and whenever
encountered.
A SENSATIONAL
CASE IN SALEM
One of That City's Most Prominent Cit
izens Creates a Scandal In High
Life Said to Be Blackmail.
Salem, May 26. Much surprise and
interest was created in this city today
by the arrest of George Collins, a prom
inent cetizen in public and private life
for the past twenty-five years, and a
a married woman named Ida Hoggins,
who are charged by the woman's hus
band, with adultery, committed on last
Friday evening.
The preliminary examination was
held today before Justice Johnson, who
took the case under advisement and will
render a decision tomorrow.
The claim is made that there is a
blackmail scheme behind tbe case.
Collins haa a nice family and possesses
some means.
BLOODY BATTLE
WITH BANDITS
Three Men Killed by Train Robbers
in New Mexico.
WAR WILL BE
QUICKLY ENDED
Government Preparing to Begin Active
Operations in Cuba, the Philip
pines and Porto Rico at Once.
Washington, May 26. An important
conference of high officials was held with
the president at the White House to
day. Among those present were Secre
taries Long and Alger, General Miles,
Adjutant - General Corbin, Captains
Mahan and Crowinshield, and Admiral
Sicard, of the naval strategy board.
The conference lasted several hours, but
none of the parties were willing to
speak of the matters under discussion
beyond the statement that it was the
first time the strategy board had joined
the other officials in a conference. The
whole field of military and naval opera
tions, present and prospective, was gone
over. There is reason to believe that
notwithstanding this reticence, a move
ment on Porto Rico is in contemplation,
Sante Fe, N. M., May 26. A bloody
battle occurred at the camp of two ban
dits who held up a Sante Fe west-bound
express near Albuqurque on Tuesday
last. A special from Albuqurque to
night says that Under-Sheriff Frank
Vigil, Deputy .Sheriff GusUmenta and
an Indian scout were shot dead by the
desperadoes. The two officers named,
together with seven Pueblo Indian trail
ers, had surrounded the robbers, who
were camped on Altnosa creek, about
seventy miles west of Bolen, where the
holdup occurred. The bandits were
commanded to surrender but instead
they opened fire with their rifles, with
result as above stated. Both bandits
escaped without their horses and one
man was wounded, leaving a trail of
blood for a short distance. Another
large posse is in pursuit.
Uody of William Teller Found.
Astoria, May 6. A body found
floating near the Flavel dock was ident
ified as that of William Teller, who was
drowned about five months ago, while
duck hunting near Tongue point. At
the time of his disappearance, Teller
was to have been married In a few days.
Teller was in the employ of Seufert
Bros, at The Dalles about a year ago.
A FATAL. FAIL,
An Aitorla Teaumter Meets Heath liy
Falling; Off Ills Truck.
Astoria, May 26. Richard Marlon,
an old resident and teamster of this
city, fell off bis truck this evening and
received injuries from the effects of
which he died half an hour afterward.
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