Chrrnifcl.
VOL. XT
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 22, 1898.
NO 84
A
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army of mm
REACHES
SANTIAGO
Fleet of Thirty-five Transports, Under Convoy,
ring i6,ooo Soldiers, Off Satiago.
Carry
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HUM
HIS NOT m
BEGUN
Officers Give no Hint of Their Intention Regard
ing the Time and Place of Landing
Blanco's Cable Service Cut Off.
READY TO SAIL
BY SATURDAY
Work on the Transports, Which Arc to
Compose the Third Manila Expe
dition, Is Progressing Favorably
Oft Santiago, June 20, via Mole St.
Nicholas, June 24. The United States
army for the invasion of Cuba, about
10000 strong, and commanded by Gen
eral Shafter, arrived oir Santiago at noon
today. The time of its debarkation ban
not yet been determined upon, but it
probably will be within the next three
dVB. When the fleet of thirty-five
transport!), with its freight of fiuhting
men swept up the western coast today,
and slowed up within eight of the
doomed city of Santiago, the anxiously
awaited soldiers were greeted with ring
ing cheers which faintly echoed to the
transports from the decks of the block
ading warshins far in shore, they were
answered by the troops enthusiastically,
tmd in kind.
It w3 1 o'clock in the morning when
the lookout on the cruiser Brooklyn re'
ported Boeing the smoke of the steamers
aw.iy to the southeast, and a momont or
two later he unnounced that n dozen or
two transports wore in sight. The news
was exchanged from ship to ship. Half
nr. hour later a grim forest of masts had
epruug up apparently from the sea, and
u most impressive scene was presented
h the armada swept gracefully up from
the horizon toward the shore, where the
groat struggle is to take place.
The transports were ranged in thiee
shifting lines, with the battleship In
diana on the extreme right, ami the
othor men-of-war on the outskirts of the
'loot. In tills order the transports and
their escorts steamed slowly in toward
whore Morro's rod walla gleamed in the
fanlight.
It was intended to take the entiie
fleet to tho lines of Kear-Adniiral Sump
son's hquudron of waiHhlps, but an or
der from tho udmiral stopped the ad
vance of the ships about fifteen miles to
the southeast, and General Shafter went
forward on the Seguralca to confer with
him. Tho transports lay on the smooth
boh while plans were oeing discussed by
the leaders on board tho flagship.
Not the faintest hint of their inten
tions regarding u lauding has born al
lowed to escape. Undoubtedly, how
ever, somo of tiie troops will be landed
at Guantanamo bay, but it is generally
believed the main body of them will be
landed at a point much nearer the fated
city.
The long and trying journey from
Tampa left the 'men in butter condition
than wai anticipated. There are four
teen mild cases of typhoid on the hos
pital ship, among them being Major
Horton, of the Twenty-fifth infantry,
and several cases of moasles, There are,
however, no serious cases of sickness,
The dispatch boat of tiie Associated
Press, as she steamed among the trans
port!, was eagerly beaiegod on all sides
for news of Admiral Sampson's opera-'
lions, officers and men clamoring for
word from the blockading fleet. Much
satisfaction was expressed among the
troopB when it became known that the
actual capture of Santiago is to be left to
the army.
The American fleet off Santiago has
been materially strengthened bvJ'the
addition of the warships, which escorted
the transports, consisting of the Indi
ana, Detroit, Montgomery, Bancroft,
Helena, Ericsson and Foote.
News Reaches War Department.
Wasui.ngton, June 21. There wbb im
portant news at the war department
when Secretary Alger reached bis office
todav. The transports with 15,000
troops, he waB informed, had arrived
safely oil" Santiago, and direct commu
nication had been established between
the United States and Guantanamo,
where the United States marines now
hold a position on Cuban soil. Thus,
not only is Blanco cut off from commu
nication with the outside world, save
through the Key West cables within our
control, but the authorities in Washing
ton have been placed in close connec
tion with our forces, army and navy,
which are conducting the invasion of
Cuba.
The vessels that have arrived off San
tiago with troops on board, according to
data supplied to the war department by
General Shafter, number, with convoys,
10 vessels. This is thB largest fleet that
ever left the waters of tho United States
for u foreign port.
It is expected here that the transports
will remain off Santiago or perhaps
nearer tho exact landing point of the
troops until Santiago lias been captured,
when they will take aboard the greater
part of the invading army if they can be
spared from that locality and convey
tho troops to Porto Kico to effect the
capture of that island.
SENOR GALVEZ
WAXES TRAGICAL
fcAN Jkancisco, June 21. With the
addition of 300 recruits from Minnesota,
150 from Iowa and 100 men of tho Astor
battery, tho force of troops at Camp
Merrltt has been increaeed to 12,200,
.harly this morning 332 recruits from
KanEas and Tennesseo will arrive, and a
number of recruits from Iowa and Idaho
are expected in the evening. On Thnrs
day 200 men recruited to fill the Seventh
California will reach camp.
I he first California volunteer has
been recruited up to tho maximum, and
tomorrow the 300 new men will be
turned over to Colonel Berry, of the
Seventh, who will take them to Manila
Work on the transports has pro
gressed so favorably that they will prob
ably be ready to sail by Saturday. The
monitor Monadnock and collier Nero
are expected to start for Manila at the
same time. After the departure of the
next expedition the remaining troops
will be re-brigaded by General Otis.
Governor Richards, of Wyoming, will
remain here until the troopB from that
state leave for Manila. The First Ten
nessee has issued its requisition for arms
and equipment. Today the men will
have stores, clothing and other neces
saries issued to them, and in a few days
Colonel Smith hopes to get his com
mand in shape for service in the Phil
ippines. The board of supervisors has adopted
a resolution calling on Secretary of War
Alger to provide an adequate water sup
ply and sewer facilities for the Presidio
reservation, aB preliminary stepB look
ing toward the concentration of all
troops at that place. It points out the
unsanitary condition of Camp Merritt,
and urges the necessity of removing the
soldiers from their present location.
HALF A HUN
DRED LIVES LOST
Water Displaced By the Launching of
a Battle-Ship at Blackwcll, Eng
land, Submerges a Staging Which
Is Crowded With People.
London, June 21. Duiingthe launch
'ngof the BritiBli first-class battle-ship
Albion, ot 12,950 tons, at Blackwell, to
day, by the Duchess of York, at which
ceremony the United States ambassador
Colonel John Hay, and Mre. Hay and
Lieutenant Colonel Wells, United States
naval attache, assisted, the displacement
of water caused an immense maes of
water to rise on all sides, completely
mbmergiug one of the lower stages of
tho yard, and immersing hundreds of
people. It is estimated that 50 persona
wero drowned. Another, but discredited
report, eaya the warship sank. As this
dispatch is eent, the bodies of 27 men,
women and children have been re
covered.
The Duchess of York, Colonel aud
Mrs. Hay and the remainder of the dis
tinguished guests did not see the acci
dent, which occurred at the moment
when three cheers were called for the
successful launching, and the cries and
screams .of the victims wero drowned by
the outburst of hurrahs.
de Cuba, but tho Americana wero re
pulsed by Spaniah troopa with tho loss
of several men.
The Maple Prevents the Escape of Three
Spanish Gunboats.
Key Wkst. June 21. On Friday last
three Spaniah gunboats and tome large
vesaela, apnarently merchantmen, left
Havana harbor and proceeded eastward,
close in ahore. The auxiliary gunboat
Maplo fired upon the Spanish ahina and
they returned to port and have not since
attempted a sortie.
ONLY FIFTY
BOATS WRECKED
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The-
Rcpoi ts of Disasters at White Horse
Rapids Have Been Greatly Ex
aggerated.
Skagway, June 15, via Port Townsend,
Juno 21. Reports that over 500 boats
have been wrecked in White Horse
rapids are pronounced to be wild exag
gerations by Pierce Humbert and others
who reached tidewater from White
Horse today and yesterday. They say
the total number of boats loet in the
rapids does not exceed 50.
There have been no wreckB on the
lakes above the canyon for nearly a fort
night, aa the ice baa ceased to be dan
gerous.
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Good looks are reaily more than skin
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ton's drug store. 50 centa per bottle. 5
The O. R. & N. Co. haa added many
improvements to the Bonneville picnic
grounds, and this beautitul spot is now
in excellent order. During the summer
season tickets will be sold at The Dalles
to Bonneville and return every Sunday
for the low rate of $1 for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold for train No. 3, leav
ing The Dalles at 6:55 a. m. every Sun
day, and will be honored for return pas
sage on trains Nos. 4 and 2, same date.
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Hopes the Sky Will Fall Before Invad
ers Trample Spanish Soil.
Havana, Juno 21. Senor Galvez.
president of the colonial council, haa
closed the debates in the chamber with
a message to the deputies. The presi
dent paid a tribute to the effortB of
Captain-General Blanco. Ho concluded
by saying:
"Let the eky fall flat and sink us in
the abyss before daring foreign invaders
trample Spanish soil."
The words of Galvez were warmly ap
plauded bf the deputies and .others as
sembled in the hall,
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Chronicle OUice.
THREE INCIDENTS
OF SEA CAMPAIGN
Camara's Fleet Returns to Cadiz With
One Vessel Disabled.
Washington, June 21. By way of
Marseilles, France, the state department
has received and transmitted to the
navy department advices confirming the
report tliut the Spanish reserve fleet has
returned to Cadiz, The dispatch etatea
that the Victoria came iuto port dis
abled aud in tow.
An Unsuccessful Effort to Land Mar
ines at Ponta Calvera.
Havana, June 21. On Friday morn
ing last tho United States battle-ship
Tens, it is announced, endeavored to
cover the landing of American marines
at Ponta Cabrera, province of Santiago
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