Chronicle.
VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 5, 1898.
NO 70
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SCANDALS IN
MILITARY
Chartering of the Steamer Centennial Meeting
Harsh Criticism The Vessel Has Twice
Been Condemned.
SAX I'MiANCISCO, June 4. Military scandals con
tinue to multiply with startling rapidity. The awarding oi
military contracts has drawn much adverse criticism, and
the sudden discovery that the Presidio military reservation
i? a military reservation in name only, has created a pro
found sensation in military and commercial circles, and now
comes the scandal concerning the chartering of the steamer
Centennial, as a troop ship.to carry the American soldiers to
.Manila.
The Centenkial is thirty years old, and is not rated in
Lloyds, and, so far as can he learned, carried no insurance,
simply because the company refused to take the risk. As it
i?, the Centennial has outlived its da)' of usefullness as a
British vessel, and condemned and then sold to the Japa
nese. Further, it is said that the vessel was condemned by
the Japanese and then sold to a Puget Sound syndicate for
S 1.1,000.
The United States government has chartered this old
"derelict" to carry the troops to Manila at $500 per day.
HAVANA'S DEFENSES
MADE STRONGER
New Work Hcini: Done Daily Towards
Makini: the Hattletnents Stronger
Much Difficulty Will He Ex
perienced in the Capture.
Kkv V tM, .June A. Every day the
defenses of Havana art being made
Mronger, work on theiu having been
steadily carried on since the war began.
Xearly all of the new work is being done
on tiie eastern side of the city. If the
Mmniarde have modem, rapid-tire t'uns,
work o! taking Havana is t wice as difli
eu't today as il would have been when
war started.
BRAVE AMERICANS
TO BE REWARDED
Hie Heroic Crew of the Merrimac Will
be Promoted This Act Demon
strates Dcpeodance That Can be
Placed on Our American Sailors.
Wasiiinctox, June 4. Soon after the
meeting of the house on Monday a reso
lution will be introduced, calling on the
"aeretary of tho navy to ascertain and
report to congress Immediately of the
fcevHo men, who with the naval eon
Btruutor, Hobson, formed the crew of the
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muni; juot uciurc nuc nae ouuiw ,ii
the channel at the entrance to the har
bor at Santiago.
It is the pitseiit Intention to oiler a
esolution of thanks to each of the eight
v
i. i i i , .
Lan iiv imniR. i iih maimiDct'nt uraverv
men lliev uispiuyeu iu volunteering
or such a perilous task lias excited the
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mi una iimiru iuq uciwue. aim il ib buid
o say that if those whose names were
a it 1 1 .. l. f t
nnwn. ana 11 liju uuuih wui hi ueimuii
hrough unauimously.
The (act that Cervera, under u flag of
race, sent to Sam peon hit recognition
no,
of this magnificient act of gallantry, is
an indication that in volunteering to
man the Merrimac eight men, who
aru now prisoners of war in
i Santiago, performed an act of great
j peril, which can scarcely be appreciated
i at this distance and that there should
' have been four thousand eager to volun
teer for duty, demonstrates more forci
ble than could bu demonstrated in any
other manner that the American navy
is composed of men who can be de
pended on for any sort of perilous duty
on any occasion. Every one of the Mer
rimac's crew is certain to be promoted
as soon as they are released, and it is
likely that some means will be devised
whereby warrants or commissions will
be provided for enlisted men.
TROOPS EMBARK
ING FOR CUBA
Extensive Preparations Ucinjj Made for
the First Expedition Destination
is Closely Guarded.
Tamta, I'la., Juno 4. Allishurry and
bustle au.oiiK the troops stationed here
today, and preparations for embarkation
are well under way. It is expected that
the expedion will get away today, but
owing to the reticence ol government
ofliciais, nothing positive can he learned
regarding the matter.
The forward movement from Mobile
began yesterday afternoon. Tin first
part of tho Fourth army corns to leave
camp was the Second cavalry, and this
was quickly followed by the .Third in
fantry and the Twentieth infantry.
These troops marched to the waterfront,
where part of the night was conhtiined iu
taking passage on the transports Matte
wan, Stillwater, Arkansas, Morgan and
lireakwater. General Bates is in com
mand of the expedition.
No information regarding the destina
tion of the expedition is obtainable, but
the belief Is general that in case the
American fleets at Santiago do Cuba
succeed in capturing that place and de
feating Cervera'8 squadron, the military
forces will not stop in Cuba, but will
continue on to Porto Itico, which island
they will seize and hold, Additional
color is lent to the theory that Sampson
and Schley will not await the co-operation
of the army in the attack on Santi
ago, by the confirmed reports of yester
daya attack on the defenses of the har
bor, which indicates an intention on the
part of the naval officers to force matters
to a crisis.
n
!A brilliant
I ACHIEVEMENT
AT QANTIACO
Old American Collier Blown
Up in the Channel.
ESCAPE IS NOW
IMPOSSIBLE
Crew of the Merrimac Face Almost Cer
tain Death in Destroying Their
Own Vessel Negotiations for
Their Exchange Have Already
Been Begun.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 4. The dispatch-boat
Dauntless arrived here today
bringing the following messages from
the American fleet, off Santiago:
Rear-Admiral Sampson Friday morn
ing decided to close the narrow harbor
entrance to Santiago by sinking the col
lier Merrimac, loaded with coal, in the
channel. He called for volunteers to go
to almost certain death, and 4,000 men
offered themselves. Lieutenant Hobson
and six men wera chosen, and at 4
o'clock Friday morning the Merrimac,
under her own (team, entered the chan
nel under a terriffic Spanish fire. '
The vessel was riddled with projec
tiles, but she anchored and swung round.
Lieutenant Hobson then setoff an in
ternal torpedo with an electric attach
ment. There was an explosion, the
Merrimac sunk, and the channel was
closed, and apparently Cervera will be
unable to escape.
How the Crew of the Merrimac Was
Saved.
Kingston, Jamaica Juno 4 Hobson
and the hero crew were saved in the fol
lowing manner:
Unable after the sinking oi their ves
sel to make their way back through the
storm of shot and shell, they rowed into
the harbor and up to tho Spanish flag
ship and were taken on board uharmed.
The Spanish admiral under a flag of
truce, on Friday, sent word tothe Amer
ican admiral that he offered to exchange
prisoners, adding that in the meanwhile
Hobeon and his party would be treated
witli the greatest kindness.
Spaniards Destroy The Wreck With
Dynamite.
Pout au I'iunck, June 4. Further
news received from Santiago confirms
the reports that the bombardment of
that place bean ut il o'clock yesterday
morning. After tho action the Span
iards blew up with dynamite the sunken
collier Merrimac, and have been at woik
i clearing the channel so as to, in all prob
ability, allow Admiral Cervera's fleet to
put out to sea should tiie Cadiz, squadron
arrive in Cuban waters to relieve the
blockaded ships.
Of Course, The Dotis Claim Another
Victory.
Mauii), June 4. The version of the
sinking of the Merrimac, which reaches
the minister of marine from Santiago, is
as follows:
"A Spanish vessel in front of Santiago
sunk au American cruiser. Alt the
members of the crew became prisoners.
The rest of the enemy's squadron im
mediately retired. Two ironclads were
seriously damaged during the engage
ment." The Spaniards describe the affair as a
) brilliant Spanish victory.
SPANISH SPIES
IN DANGER
Sufficient Information at Hand to Lead
to the Capture of These Culprits
DuHosc Considered a Kingleader.
Washington, June 4. The secret eer
vice agents of the war department are
expected to round up a number of Span
ish spies here before morning. It Ib
known that the city is full of the vermin
and by n mere accident n United States
senator was enabled to locate thieu of
them Inst night. Today he advised the
autoritios of his discovery and the men
are under surveilance, but il is not
probable that any announcement will
be made of the arrests at present. The
assistant secretary of war, who has con
trol of the secret service, is of tho opin
ion that publicity in connection with
such momemcnts is unwise and here
after there will be no public announce
ment of military arrests until such time
as the government is ready to show its
hand.
It is reported today that since an im
portant letter was extracted from the
office of DuBosc, the government 1ms
apprehended upward of fifty mpn who
where on the list of that wily diplomat.
It is known, too, that the state depart
ment has taken the initial steps towards
the breaking up of the Spanish nest in
Montreal. The evidence that Du Bosc is
using his Canadian headquarters as the
base of his operations against the United
States, has been presented to the British
embassy, and the British embassador
has advised his home government that
the secretary of the late Spanish legation
is abusing his privilege and is plotting
against a friendly power from his asylum
in British territory. It is now certain
that his stay iu Canada will be curtailed
very suddenly.
NEWS RESTRICTED
IN ARMY CIRCLES
Subordinates Prohibited From Dis
cussing Anything Regarding Move
ment of Troops All Information
must Come From the Adjutant
General.
Washington, June 4. Every day the
officials of the war department grow
more strict about giving any informa
tion relative to the movement of troops.
Subordinates are prohibited from dis-
cussitig such matters a't all, and all the
officials statements for publication must
come through the adjutant general's
office. The officials here decided tliKt
too much publicity is being given con
cerning the movements of the troops in
tliu South, and additional orders have
lieen sent to militia authorities in that
section, restricting any telegraphic in
formation of this character which has
been made thus far, to exercise censor
ship at Washington, and it is unlikely
that such an action will be necessary
by forbidding any employes of the gov
ernment, under the penaity of dismissal,
from giving out matter which should
not be made public The press censor
ship here is rendered unnecessary.
TWENTY MILLIONS
OF KLONDIKE GOLD
This Amount, It is Declared, Will He
Shipped From Dawson City for
San Francisco Within the Next
Two Months.
San Fkancisco, Juno 1. The Exam
iner says:
Within the next two months about
20,000,000 will he shipped from Dawson
City to San Francisco, Most of tho
treasure Is said to bo the property of the
Alaska Commercial Company, their
agents having bought the gold from
the miners uml given checks in pay
ment. The company will have three
vessels on the route between here and
St. Michaels (his summer, the Bertha,
Portland ami St. Paul.
The only United States veieel Uioro
now is the cutter Bear, and she is on a
special mission, Tho gunboat Wheel
ing may bo sent to St. Michaels .to escort
the treasure fleet to Sail Francisco,
Thomas Kendrlck, who Is on bis way
to Dawson over the S'lckeen trail, writes
from Glenora that of 1000 men who
smarted by that route, 500 turned back
on account o( the hardships encountered.
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