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Tliur Tticn., Thur. and Mat rnrllHiid tn Cnrvnl- and Hat. lia A Way l.tuul Ihk. 1,1 "n j 1, v. Klpnrln Inakt Rlvtr. Lv, I,owlton 1 :4ft a in. (MR a. in. Mini., Wad. Klparla to Lewlxton Hun , Tuna, and Friday , and Tbur. F. 0. KINDLE, Ai.ent, Arlington. , W. H. HURLDURT. (lunvral r;Mn,'i'r A ; m, I'orilaiut, Or. GOND UUIItHMIUtlHIHIHHNII W 1 wiiwwrM...in-w1iMi.MMMy. ..-...-...-j -. . .-,.1f .., w""" ..m.... i.. .,,.... i .. ,....MW..J.,,.., ..Jim.,, .. , i rri., , , . a . vvr. trriT vtwitnw . .. ' ' - '. - Y wjxmjvjx, -uxmjLiIAM. UU UKEUUJN. TJIUJKSDAY. JIjNk 1WS. xrrk h , DOINGS OF THE WEEK What Has Happened In the Civilized World. GIVEN IN THK PRESS DISPATCH KS Complata Raviaw of tha Naw of tha raat Heaa Daya la Thla and All Foreign Land. In BcKlltlon to Dewey's fleet elk-tit foreign voancla are atnlioned In Manila bay. , The Mnaonla footlvnl in San Fran eiaco lias among numerous Interesting exhibitions a "word cane promnted to (J nor go WaoliliiKton by Unnerul Lafiiy otto. ' Tlie auxiliary cruUer St. Pun) eailod from New York at noon Wednesday under sealed orders. Klie lias taken abourd nearly 0,000 tons of coal and 86,000 gallons of water. The Oregon Koiiublioana hare elect ed the entire stute ticket by pluralities of 8,000 to 7,000. Tlie plurality for governor will probably rcaob 9,000. The Hopubl leans claim the legislature by 40 on Joint ballot. Pretidvnt MoKniley rocelred a press (llnatch to the effect that Captain Pbtllipa, of the buttle-shlp Texas, bad been killed by a Spaniah shell at Ban tiago. He said there was no reason to beliere it truo, and cited r-anipson's oHioial ilinjiutcli auiioanuing no casual ties. A special from Kingston, Jamaica, reports that the Hpunlnh crolser Vis caya and the torpedo-boat destroyer Furor were badly damaged during the bombardment of Monday. A shell from the Brooklyn is an id to have burst under the Viavayu's wrt quarter, dis mounting a gun, injuring tlio cruiser's rudder and wounding several sailors. Tho Spniildh forces have been defeat ed with heavy low in a battle at Jlg- uiwii, province of Hnittiago. After six hours' fighting the Kpanianls riwd a flag of trace and expressed themselves as willing to surrender, and tho Cu bans took as prisoners one Spanish ool- onel, seven cnptalns niul scvural othor officers, beaides 1C8 soldiers. The Spanish loss amounted to 76 lcsd and a largo number of wounded. Included in tho Spanish losses were 13 officers. Assistant (Secretary Meikehohn hsi chartered the steamships Indiana, Mor gan City and City of Para for the trans purtiitlon of troi8 to the Phlli)iines, an h is closed a oontract for the Vio toria, Olympia and Aiisnna, of the North TacUlo steatnshin lino and a.' cure the privilege of acq n ring tho Ta cimft and t'oluinbia if noeiled, all five on condition that they are given Amer lean register. lie also bus entered Impressed into service the steamer Uuuen and City of Pneblu, of the IV elite Steamship Company, if found sat isfactory. The bill for the removal of all po litical disabilities arising from the oivil war is now a law, Piesident Mo- K I n Icy having formally approved it. A dispatch to the London Times from Manila, referring to the fight on May 80, and June 1, says: Tho Hpan lull loss In killed and wounded and prisonors was heavy, but the miwt seri ous feature of all for the Kpaiiiah is the defection of hundreds of natives. Tlie Spaniards are endeavoring by every means to win over the rebels, who ate attracted bv promises of par- dun and high offices. Dut Aguiimldo's attraction is stionger. lie hns com pletely surrounded Manila by outting the railroads and holding tho rlvors by which food had previously reached the oity. If the city is not starved Into surrender the rebels may carry it, hav ing an increasing number of rifles and field guns. Fighting before nnd In the vicinity of Santiago continued the greater part of Monday from 7:43 A. M. Ten war ships maintained a steady and careful ly directed fire against Morro catle and the batteries at Punts Oorda, Koo apa and Cinuremles, in addition to bombarding the Spanish 'Aunt in the harbor. The military poidhnirider . of Bantiago acknowledger'trW'trseof -six Spanish officers and . mit(iyi soldiers. He also admits severe' loss of naval forces. Tho loss on tho ' American ide, Santiago reports - say, is not known. The Spaniards acknowledge that a great deal of damnge was inflict ed on tho Spanish cruiaer liolna Mer cedes, and say Morro oaslte shows gteat gaping broaches in its walls. A speulul from Cape Kaytien de scribing tlie bombardment of Hantiago on Monday says the torts of the harbor are now a mass of ruins. " Hcarcely a yard of cosHt from Tort Cabrera on the west to Agnadoies on the eant escaped the deadly cannonading of the 10 American ironclads, which passed back and forth discharging their heavy guns as they steamed along. Later in the day the old cruiser Keina Mo rood os was discovered attomptibg to clear the channel of the Merrimuo wreck. A 13- nch shell from the Oregon landed squarely abaft her pilnt-honse and tose ler upper works to shrods. Many of or officers and crew were killed or wounded and the vessel so badly dmu iiged that Admiral Cervera ordered her abandoned about noon. ' There are believed to bo only 13, 00 (Spanish troops in Porto Kico. It is suld that tlie populace of Man ila is reduced to eating horseflesh. Spaniards In the Canary iHlauds lira In dread of bombardment by the American floet. The Russian Jews of Cincinnati. have started a movement among their countrymen thionghont the United States and are ruining money to buv a battleship for the government. ON LATER NEWS. It is said that Lord Itobnrts Is likely io command mo urltlsh army, A prominent Chinese physician of viovoianu oners to enlist a company oi nis countrymen, take them to ou newly-won Philippine posseslsons and teach the Chinese there that American rule la what they need. Lord Wolsoloy may govern Canada, The vlceroyalty, It Is said, has been offered him by the British sovern ment. Ills aooeptanoe of the office, It is thought, would do much towaid oe mentlng the friendly relations between too united Stales and Canda, A special from Jacksonville, Flu, says that three men were killed and Lieutenant Hart, of the enufneer ooids, Was badly wounded by the explosion of torpeuo which was boing placed in the St. Johns river about 18 miles south of Jacksonville. How the aeoi dent occurred the report does not show. A Madrid dispatch says: A start ling telegram from Governor-General August! caused an impression that Ma nila had surrendered already or was on the eve of surrendering. The latest report la that August!, In a fit of de spair tried to commit suicide, bat was prevented trom killing himself br Ad miral Mentejo and the generals who wish, to hold out. Toe queen regent is profoundly grieved and alarmed at the news of the progress of the war, partio vlarly the report from the Philippines. The' war department bas issued in structions for the guidance of o filers of volunteers detailed to recruit their or ganitatlons to All tbem to the mail mum undei tbe second call of the pres. IcioDt lor 70,000 men. Applicants for enlistment mast be between 18 and 45 years old, of good character and habits. able-bodied, free from dioease, and must be able to speak the Eniilisb lungusge. Married men will be only enlisted on the approval of regimental commanders. Minors must not be en listed without the written consent of a parent or guardian. The terra of serv ice Is two years. Replying to a question in the house of commons Friday as to whether the British government or any of the Euro pean powers have any intention of in tervening to secure the termination of tho Spanish-American war, Balfour. the government leader, said: JJer mnj enty'e government will gladly take any tuvorable opportunity for promot lug a cessation of hostilities and ni'uo tiutions lot peuee, but any aotlon upon Its part for this purpose can only be undertaken if there is a reasonable prospect that It will be well received bv both partios and likely to lead to an agreement between them. Unforto natcly there Is not suffkiient grounds lor believing Unit this condition ex Ists." Santiago la on the verge of starva tion. All the food has been seised for tbe army and navy, and troops and sailors are on half rations. The presldont has in contemplation the submission oi a special message to congress calling for the immediate annexation of Hawaii as military necessity. Tho Maiblohead on Monday, when the Insurgents bad pressed forward west of Santiago, shelled the Span iards, who fled to the mountains, checkering the path followed in their retreat with dead and wounded. Word lias been received from Ottawa. Canada, that a messenger has left there with notioe of the expulsion from Can ada of Lieutenant Cars ma and Senor Du Boec, the Spanish officers, who were recently attached to the Spanish legation at Washington. Tho Marbluhead engaged and diove a Spanish gunboat into Uuantanamo har bor and shelled and reduced tbe anti quated fortifications. The insurgents co-opeiated on the land side. The place is being held until troops arrive. It is contemplated to establish a general base there. Sampson has officially declared that tho purpose of the bombardment of Santiago was to dear the way for the troops. The object has been attained. He personally- commended Ensign Palmer tor approachina within 150 yards of the Spanish battery at night, and learning that the Soaniards were tuonntlng guns. Suspected of having furnished the United States with information regard ing San Juan harbor, Walter Butt, sec retary of the British oonsulate at that port, has received his passports and lias been banished from Porto Kioo by order o( Governor-General Mancias. Bett was Imprisoned In a dungeon for (0 hours, and during that time he was subjected to gross maltreatment. Brit ish Consul-General Crawford has made a formal portost to his government and serious international complications are imminent.' The American naval commander is anxious to bring about the exchange of Lieutenant Hobson and his gallant companions from the Merrimao. The admiral sent tho Vixen with a flag of truce to the entrance of the harbor Wednesdeiiy offering to exohange for the lieutenant and his party some pris oners taken from a prize of the Marble head off Cienfuegns. Cervera consid ered the matter all night, and sent word today that he is iiowerless to aot. He referred the matter to the military governor, who later in turn roferred it to BlUnuo. A long delay is drobable. v .. . ,, Marine Insurance oompaniea are greatly agitated over Spuin's new threat of privateering. The wonderful submarine torpedo boat Holland , has been bought by the government. ; Tho war has oiusod an immense de crease in first and Booond-olass ocean travel. 4; ; ,, A high fonoohos been , erected all around the Carpenter Steel works at Reading, Pa., as further protection trom spies. FIRST LAND FIGHT Marines at Guantanamo Attacked by Span ish Troops. V0UGIIT ALL SATURDAY NIGH Our I.oaaaa War Four Mea Klllad and Klavao Wouadnd Aaalatant Surgeon Olbha Among tha Former Tha Kn eniy'a Luaa la Not Known. Off Guantanamo, via Mole St. Nich olas, Juno 14 Lieutenant. IL W, iiuminuion's mutation oi minnes. whioh landed from thetrai Siort Pamh Friday and encamped on the hill, guarding the abandoned cable station at tlie entrance of the harbor of Guan tanumo, has been engaged in heading off a rush attack by Spanish guerillas and regulars since 6 o'clock Satardav afternoon The fighting was almost continuous for 13 hours, until 6 o'clock this morn ing, when reinforcements were landed from the Marblehead. ; Four of our men wore killed and 11 wounded. The advance pickets, under Lieutun ants Neville and Shaw are unaccounted for. Among the killud is Assistant Sur geon John Blair Gibbs, eon of Major Uiubs, oi the regular army, who fell in the Custer massacre. His home was at Richmond. Va.. but ho has been practicing in New York, and entered the service since tlie war beuau. He was a very popular officer. Tlie others killed are Sergeant Chat. H. Smith, of Suiallwood; Private Wil liain Diinphy, of Gloucester, Mans.. ami Private James McColgun. of Stone ham, Mann. Corporal Glass wus accidwitallv wounded in the hand. The Spanish loss is unknown, bnt it was probably considerable. The siaits of blood found at daylight at the posi tion - the Spanish occupied in.licate fatulities, but their comrades carried off the killed end wounded. The engagement began with dtwul tory tiring at the pickets, 100 yar.ls in land from the camp. Captain Spioer s company was doing guard duty, and wus driven in, finally rallying at the camp and ro-Uing the enemy by 5 o'clock. The bodies of Private MoCok-iin nd Dunphywcre fjund, both shot dead. The large cavities mado by the bullets, which, inside a range of 600 yards. have a rotary motion, indicate that the victims were killed at close rang. The bodies were stripped of shoes, huts and cartridge belt, and horribly muti lated with matchutes. When the marines were landed the wholo battalion was funned on thiee sides of a hollow square about the camp on tho hill back of the bay, where tho warships were at anchor. Back of the camp is a deep ravine, and behind this are steep bills. The adja cent country is thick with bushes. The sky was blauketod with clouds and when the sun set a gale was blow ing seaward. Night fell thick and Un penetrable. The Spanish squadron, concealed in the chapparal covei, had the advantage, the men fuini.iliing a fine target against the sky. The Span ish fought from cover till midnight, discoverable only by the (lashes from their guns. The repeaters sounded like crackers in a barrel. " ine aiaruiocead s launch, with a Colt machine gun in bor bow, pushed op the bay enfilading the Spaniards, and it is thought that some were killed. The , marines trailed much blood to tbe water's edge, and there lost it. Sharks are numerous in the vioinitv. Tho ships threw their searchlights ashore, the powerful eyes sweeping the deep tropical foliage and disclosing oc casionally skulking parties of Span iards . Each discovery of the enemy was greeted by the cracks of oar bine fire along the edge of the camp ridge or by the long roll of the launch's machine- gun searching the thickets with leaden stream. Shortly after midnight came the main attack. The Spaniards made a gallant oharge up the southwest slope, but were mot by repeated vol leys from main body, and broke before they were one-third of the way up the hill, but they oame so far that at points there Was almost a hand-to-hand struggle. The officers fired their revolvers. Tho Spaniards got through the oiien urination to the edge of the camp. Colonel Jose Campuni, tlie Cuban lead er, discharged his revolver and the Cu bans, turning and finding themselves without support, tun belter skelter down the revorse sido of the hill. It was during this assault that As sistnnt Surgeon Gibbs was killed. He was shot in the head in front of his own tent, tho furthest point of attack. Ha fell into the arms of Private Sulli van and both dropped. A second bill- lot throw dust in their faces. Surgeon Gibbs lived 10 minutes, but did not regain consciousness. The surgeons of the hospital corps then removed their quarters to tho tranches, about the Spanish stockade, north of the oauip. The attacks wore continued at inter vals through tho rest of the night, with firing by small squada in various di rections. Toward morning tho flro slackened. Dawn is the favorite time for attack. and as tho east paled, tho marines, ly- ng on their guns, weie aroused. Some were actually asleep, as they had had no rest for 48 hours, and tired nature (0ould no longer stand the strain. GLOBE - . . 7 jl. Mmm FLEET IS OFF. The Army of Invaalnn Halla From Wot, fthaftor In Command. Key Washington, June 14--Undor com mand of General, Shafter, the first di vision of the army sailed tonight from Key West for Santiago de Cuba to be seigo and oapture that town. The oon voying warships, believed to number 16 or 19, will be ready for the voyage by nightfall, and with this powerful force there is no longer reason for ap prehension that the transports can be attacked successfully by any Spanish warships, even if such ships bad es caped the vigilant search of the naval commanders at Key West and off Hav ana ' It is believed bere that the sally out of Havana of tbe three Spanish gun boats was intended to create tbe im pression that they were prepared to at tack the transports. If so, tbe plan miscarried, for the craft were detected immediately by Commodore Watson's j crnisers and driven back pell mell into Havana nartior under the protection or the guns of the shore batteries. could have done no damage, for the size of the convoy furnished for the troop ships is sufficient to warrant the belief that they would have been speedily de stroyed had they bad the courage to make an attack upon tbe fleet of Amer ican ships. The Spanish boats are not of formidable character, not one of them being equal in power of the smallest American cruiser, or even of luch gunboats as the little Bancroft, which may be used as General S.'iaf ter's flagship. ll'vonr TkaOralj-aa l.na ruuin n1... V. the government to insure the safety of tlie troops en route to Cuba. The naval war Doara was in session today making tbe final preparations for tbe disposi- tion of the guardships. Tlie transports wni o Kept as cioseiy together as sale unriganon win permit, ana me war- hips will be disposed of ahead; astern and on each flank. The fleetest scout ing vessels will be thrown far astern, ready to signal tlie heavily-armed cruipers at the first sign of an approach lng loe. lhe troops should arrive off Santiago li y Wednesday nibt, supfiosing the fleet proceeds at eight knots speed, and landing operations should begin by Thursday, for General Shafter will not keep his men cooped up on shipboard a moment longer this necessary. WRECK AT GLENDALE. Krakemaa Stephen I. Wlllla Crushed i to Death. Roeeburg, Or., June 14. North bound freight train No. 81, palled by a large engine, was derailed about 11:45 A. M. today near tJnnel No.J.l, eight miles north of Glendale. The engine, tender and five cars jumped the track. It is supposed the track spread. Stephen D. Willis, head brakemun, and Al Veatch, brakeman, were riding on the pilot Willis evidently saw the danger as the train rounded the curve, j the dispatch of the first army of invas and jumped. He was stunned by tlie : ion to Cuba, one thing stands out clear- laii and the engine turned over on him before he could escape. He was in- stantly killed. Veatch was thrown ahead on the track and was only slight-1 ly bruised, kegineer Dempsey and the fi reman were thrown from tbe engine it rolled over. Dempsey was bruised and cut about the laoe, not senouslv. ine nreman was not hurt at all. A wrecking train, witlr physicians. unu imam n. n uns, miner ot the , brakeman killed, left soon after the ao- . .1 Yt- 11! T. nr. ,. ... ... I cldent oconrred. . LAKES ARE CLEAR. Navigation Opened on Llodemana and Bennett. Port Townsend, Jane 14. The pas sengers of the steamer Cottage City, which arrived tonight from Alaska, re port Lake Lindoman clear of ice. Two steamers are running dav and night taking miners across. Eight scows laden with supplies were smashed in tbe ioe on Bennett, losing everything aboard. Three hundred men have succeeded In reaching the interior of Western Alaska via Yakutat bay. Parties arriv ing from there state rich diggings have been struck on Alsace river. Speedy justioe has been meted out to the murderers of Sam Roberts, a gambler, at Dyea. Ho was killed about three months ago, just as he was entering his cabin. Fitzpatrick re ceived a life sentence at San Onentiu, while Brooks and Corbett, his accom plices, were sentenced to 10 years. Protection for tho Troupe. Washington, June 14. Senator Ba con, of Georgia, had a conference with the president today concerning the re ported yellow fever in the South. Sen ator Baoon advised the president to see to it at once that the United States forces in the South be removed from the region of contagion. The matter has been referred by the president to Surgeon-General Wyinan, with instruo ttious to make a report on it at the earliest possible moment. South African War Brewing. London, June 14. The Cape Town correspondent of the Mall says: War between the Transvaal ami Swaailund may break out at any moment. Tho Swasl king has !0,000 warriors well armed and drilled, and there is much anxiety in the Transvaal. San Francisco, Cal., June 10. The litigation waged for three yeais to a successful issue by Alphonso B. Bow ers against all builders and users of steam river and harbor dredges is about to be revived. Bowers recently brought suit against the United States govern ment for damage to the extent of $500, 000, alleging infringmeuts of patents as his cause of action. Tho govorn- uimu la actively engaged in preparing its defense, and the suit will soon be brought to trial. OFF THE ROADS Four Spanish Warships Were Seen Near Fort Monroe. WERE HEADING SOUTHWARD Caught by tha . Searchlight Battle ship. Two Crulaera and' Torpedo Boat Tha Signal for Activity at the Fort and on the Veaaela In tho Bay, Newport News, Va., Jane 11. A dispatch just received from Fort Monroe says: Intense excitoment was caused at Fort Monroe Friday nfght ; shortly after 0 o'clock by a dispatch . received Irotn the signal station at Cape Henry, stating that Spanish war a snort time later a message was re- ceived from Washington instructing the commander of the fort to be on tbe alert. Reports as to the umnber of hips seem to conflict. A lieutenant, who was seen after ; midnight, said that he bad been in , lottaetl Spanish battleship, two cruisers anu a torpedo-boat had been caught under tbe searchlight of Cape Henry, steaming from a northerly di- ' Mat-mo I As soon as it was reported that tho enemy's warehips had been sighted there was great activity at the fort, The big searchlights began to sweep ' across the bay, and signals were flashed ( to me cruiser Minneapolis, auxiliary cruiser j-nxie and aynnmite cruiser Buffalo, which were anchored off Old point. Quarters were sounded, and the crews hastily prepared the ships for action. i he gunners took positions j at their posts, where they were ordered i to remain daring the night. Tbe ship's searchlights were kept playing on the water. At the fort ammunition was hurried to tne long guns, and the troops were ordered to the posts. Some of the officers were with their families at tho hotels, and buglers were dispatched for them. The men scurried out of the hotels half dressed and hastenedd to the fort. - In the camp of the Maryland troops orders were given for the men to sleep in their clothes with then guns close by. STRONG CONVOY. Sixteen Warahlpa Go with Tranaporta, Headed by the Indiana. Washington, June 13. Out of the maze of doubt and contradiction as to ly, namely, that the government, feel ing strong in its present position and ' plan, is moving cantionslv and with the deliberation whioh it believes will secure success unattended with dia- asters. With this main purpose in view. me army and navv are oo-ODeratins toward the dispatch of the troops, sjma 25,000 in number, under escort of a n . M , strong neei oi naval convoys, made up of 16 warships, headed by tbe battlo- ship Indiana. Unattended bv this strong fleet the troops might have left last Friday, when one Btrong naval convoy was Sinoe then, ready for howevet, this service. reports have coine as to the presence of Spanish ships in tbe North Atlantic. Realiz ing that nothing was to be gained by haste, and that the war was progress ing steadily toward success, it was de termined not to take the one Bmall ohanoe of having our troop transports menaced by some scouting ships of tbe enemy. As a result, the troop transports have not proceeded to Cuba, either yester. day or the day before, as has been re peatedly asserted. They are in readi ness to go, but will not move until the naval convoy is ready to accompany them, assuring safe conduct from Flori da to the point of destination. Wheth er that will be today or tomorrow, the war department declines positively to lay. The completeness with whioh the transporting of tlie troops has been piuuneu snown oy tne list oi trans port vessels given out at tbe war de partment today. Of this list, 84 steam ships, varying from 1,400 tons down to 600 tons, are at Florida ports ready to carry troops to the point of invasion. The entire transport fleet of about 60 iteamships, augmented by the fleet ot 10 naval convoys, will muke'a formWia h mBr rn.,.inn ru..llm. In magnitude the notahlo soectaela of the baval review in the world's fair venr. SICRKTART or WAW Ai.ocn. ASTBKESTIs!7. OF ANT PAPEI ran 1 j-. ; AorcRTiaiira bath.- ' Pre(rtoiiai oarda. One aqnare One-quaiter eolnmn.. One half oolem u....... One oolumn........ -...It 00 par monib , 1 (0 r mania , I 60 I Br mouth ...... a w per montn ........10 00 per month ButtooM locals will be charred at u osnts pat Hoe (or Oral tnamtlon sad I oasts par Us. there altar. Letal advertuwmanta will la all eh aired to tha party ordering then, at legal ratas, and paid (or before affidavit to furs liked COAST IS CLEAR. Amerlcaa Troopa Will Land in Cuba Without Difficulty. Kingston, Jamaica, Juno 13. The navy awaits the array. The fighting ships of Rear-Admiral Sampsons and Commodore Sohley have battered down the coast dofonses of Southern Cuba, and have sealed op Admiral Corvera'a fleet in tho harbor of Santiago de Cuba by sinking the collier Merrimao In the channel at its entrance, with guns of tho fleet covering it Boats running under the shadows of El Moro have cat the Hayticn cable, and now hold 85 miles of the coast east of Santiago de Cuba, including Guantanamo harbor. Under .the cover oi the guns of the fleet, Eastern Cuba may be safely in vested by land and sea, Admiral Cer vera's fleet annihilated and the entire province and its town and harbors seized and held, after a short cam paign. The harbor of Guantanamo is a fine basis for land and sea operations. Tho harbor is capacious, and has 40 feet of water. The land approaches are not so precipitous as at Santiago de Cuba. Tbe low-lying hills can be easily reach- ed with trains of siege guns, and there are level reads to Santiago, 83 miles distant, where a few mountain batter ies, beyond tbe reach of the fleet, will be taken to -an eminence commanding the city and the Spanish ships. Guantanamo Is an important place. It has six miles of water harobr, and will be of great value to the United States navy and army as a supply sta tion, coaling depot and cable terminus. The Spaniards have but slight de fense. Their batteries were silenced by the Marblehead in a few minutes' firing at 4,000 yards. A small Spanish gunboat ran away. The Oregon, Mar blehead and Yankee hold tbe harbor. waiting to land marines. . The navy's work has been done well. Day and night ships patrol the 30 miles of coast within easy gun range of the shore. The officers and men are ever ready and impatiently say: "V hat more can be done? We have opened the way; where is the army of invasion?' The answer seems neat at hand. ENGAGEMENT AT GUANTANAMO. Crulaer Marblehead la Fall Poaeeeeion of tho Bay. Washington, June 13. The first official confirmation of the engage ment at Guantanamo came to the naval department today and .was made the Bubject of a bulletin. The terms in which Admiral Sampson described tlie affair tended strongly to take away the large importance that had been given it in the unofficial discussion. There was a notable failure on the part of the admiral to mentioa anything like a landing, although a statement that the Maiblohead now holds the lower bay by implication may carry with it tho idea that her marines are ashore. The cablegram follows: 'June 9 Admiral Sampson ordered the Marblehead, Commander MoCalla, and the Yankee, Commander Brown- son, to take possession of tbe outer bay of Guantanamo. These vessels entered the harbor at daylight on the 7th, driving the Spanish gunboats into the nner harbor, and took possession of the lower bay, which is now held by the Marblehead." PUT BACK FOR COAL. Monitor Monterey and Collier Brutua Arrive at Baa Diego. San Diego, Cal., June 13 The United States steamer Monterey and her coal consort, the Brutus, supposed be speeding on their way toward Honolulu and Manila, were sighted at noon today, steaming south toward San Diego, at a good rate of speed, the Monterey leading. They arrived off the harbor mouth at 8 P. M. and sepa rated, the Brutus going about five miles south and anchoring near C'oro- nado island, while the Monterey came n rapidly and dropped her anchor at 4 M. off the coal bunkers. ' A great crowd was ok the wharf to receive her. Paymaster Rogers stated briefly that they had simply come in here for coal '. nd water, and would sail tomorrow afternoon for Honolulu. , ."".: Garmauy'i Intereat In II. . Madrid, Jnne 13. It is reported that Germany will propose a meeting of the - European conference to discuss tho question of the Philippines. A dispatch from Blanco at Havana says the Spanish torpedo-boat destroy. Terror is in Porto Riuan waters. I Ship Sterling Wrecked. Seattle, Wash., June 18. Tha steamer Kodiuk, which, arrived here this afternoon from Southeastern Alaska, reports that the ship Sterling ran on a reef and was wrecked in the Nusheyok liver, about 65 miles front its month. Her orew and passengers were landed at Kurluk. Tho Sterling left San Francisco April 87, with sup plies for the cannneries In Sontherni Alaska. She carrtoil 175 110 of wKdfll wero Olilm.m V 'irv.. ' f OE!C. HET.SO.T A. MILES. ' il .if i r