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Yamhill County Reporter LATER NEWS. SAGASTA IS WOES OF A VANQUISHED FOE OUT. Spanish Prisoner* From Santiago (iu«r- j Spanish Leader Give« l’p the Fight and According to a Rome dispatch San tered on Seavey*« laluud. Teuderw Hi» Kewtgnation. tiago has capitulated. Shafter sent a Portsmouth, N. II., July 18.—The ». H. BARNHART, Fubllalier. London, July 13 — The Madrid cor report to the dapartment Tuesday say Spanish prisoners who were brought to respondent of the Time* says: Senor ing that he had the city surrounded M b MINNVILLE....................OKEGON. port in the St Louis from Santiago, Sagasta went to the palace today and completely, and that Toral was then numbering 692 of the men who formed tendered his resignation and that of the considering a proposition for surrender part of the crew of Admiral Cervera’s cabinet. It is said that lie advised the ing. A flag of truce was again up at * squadron, are tonight sleeping peace queen regent to appoint a new cabinet, the time be sent the dispatch. Only fully and in comparative comfort in the largely consisting of the military ele four casualties were reported to have q new barracks erected for them on Sea- ment, which would not necssarily mean occurred in Monday’s fight. There is vey’s island. Around them is a guard the adoption of a warlike policy, but Interesting Collection of Item* From terrible suffering among the refugees of 125 marines. The work of debarka probably the teverse. from the doomed city despite Shafter's Meny Place* Culled From the Pre** tion was accomplished in just two efforts. Report* cf the Current Week. THE TROOPS MUCH REFRESHED It is generally expected that the res TORAL WOULD NOT YIELD hours, under the direction of Colonel ignation will beaocepted, but the result The town of Antelope, Or., has been as a result ot the caoluet meeting Ferney. The prisoners were marched may possibly be merely a partial recon Friday it was decided to dispatch a almost totally destroyed by fire. Spaniards Opened With Light GuniJ to the island, where, on a plat of Arrival of Reinforcements Acta as a struction of the cabinet. The minis regiment of troops to Honolulu imme I A great military hospital under tents But Were Silenced—American Lina* ground, each man deposited, under the Bracer—Spanish Firing Was Very ter* are now in council, and Senor diately. is to be established at Fort Monroe. Have Been Strengthened and Sieg* eyes of the marine guard, whatever be Weak—Belief That Resistance Is Sagasta has doubtless communicated to Guns Bniught to the Front. Still another cabinet crisis is report Lieutenant Hobson, in telling how longings he possessed. It was a About Ended. them an account of hrs audience with the Merrimac was sunk, says the loss ed in Spain. All the ministers have pathetic sight from beginning to end, the queen regent Washington. July 12.—The bom- Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, via of the vessel’s rudder made it impossi tendered their resignations, und Sagas- and such us would bring tears to many That What Caus'd the Tronble* bardment of Santiago has begun, ta is to form a new oabinet ble to place ner across the channel. Kingston, July 13.—From 4 o’clock eyes. London, July 13. — The Madrid cor was the verbal information obtained The poor wretched creatures strug France’s new minister, M. de L. this afternoon until dark the American respondent The London Daily Mail says that the of the Times says: The United States must hold the Phillip- Casse, has notified the Spanish ambas guns have been again pouring a deadly cabinet resigned, in consequence of I last evening, shortly before 9 o’clock, gled up the billside, clad for the most pinee to prevent a wild scramble for sador at Paris, SenorLeon Castillo, that fire into the Spanish lines. Our men irreconcilable differences of opinion ' at the war department. Almost im- part in rags, some of the men being coaling stations among the European the French government is ready to ten are greatly refreshed by their three on the question of initiating peace ne i mediately three bulletins were posted, covered only with the fragments of a der the good offices of the French am powers. the most important of which was from tablecloth or a blanket, while others days’ rest, and have been fighting with gotiations. had on portions of what was once a uni Sunday, July 10, was proclaimed by bassador at Washington in opening lion-like spirit. General Shafter. This dispatch an form. When the men landed some cf WOUNDED IN BATTLE. President McKinley as a day of thanks negotiations for peace if the Madrid nounced that General Toral, who suc them were so weak that they could not The knowledge of the arrival of re giving in consideration of our victories government will permit it to do so. The Brave Heroes of the First Conflict« ceeded General Linares in command of stand, and lay on the ground until inforcements gives them new enthusi Ambassadors at Madrid have ex on land and sea. The observance was Are Home Again. the Spanish forces in Santiugo, when stretchers were brought, and were car pressed a desire that negotiations for asm. The artillery is in place, and general throughout the country. Atlanta, Ga., July 13.—Two hun the latter was wounded, had declined ried by their comrades to the main peace be opened at once. The senti doing effective work. The fire from Rear-Admiral Miller has received In dred and thirty-five sick and wounded road, where they were placed on the formation from Washington that lie is ment in favor of peace is said to be the Spaniards in the trenches is very reached Fort McPherson today from tc surrender, and that the bombard grass. Here the rays of the sunshine soon to be sent to Honolulu on a special gaining in strength throughout Spain. weak. The city of Santiago is almost Tampa. Among them are several ment of the town would be begun by and the cool, refreshing breezes from mission, presumably in connection with The Maiirid government favor9 the in darkness tonight, and our men be rough riders and members of the Sev- the army and navy about 4 o'clock in across the Piscataquis seemed to movement if it implies only the loss of lieve that the resistance of the Span the annexation of the islands. enty-first New York. Tire most seri the afternoon. The fact that the bom strengthen them, and most of them Cuba. No peace overtures have been iards is about at an end. They expect i ously wounded are Captain Ducat and barment was scheduled to begin so late were later able to follow the others to Either the Philadelphia or the Ben received at Washington. a general assault tomorrow, should the Lieutenant Lyons, of the Twenty in the day created some comment, but the place where they were mustered. nington will convey the official news of no explanation of it was offered, In Many of the prisoners had wounds that A dispatch from Nicaragua says Ze ------- the action of congress on the Hawaiian answer to questions bearing upon the were still unhealed, and their heads laya ’ s government has released several annexation resolutions and raise the movement. General Corbin said: J' and arm* showed the effects of the ter llag in the name of the United States. hundred political prisoners. A coali "1 have not the slightestiinformation tion Is being planned and representa fire they had gone through. Instructions have been received In tives of Salvador, Honduras and Nicar as to the reason General Shafter had for rible The crew of the Cristobal Colon were San Francisco to prepare the cruiser agua have held a meeting with the beginning the bombardment at the hour landed in a body. They were better Philadelphia for sea immediately. Her purpose of forming a union to succeed he named, but it was probably because clad and evidently better fed than the supplies are being assembled with the the greater republic of Central Ameri he was ready just at that time. You other men, for they bore a semblance greatest dispatch. She will probably ca, which is thought to be upon the can speculate about that as well as 1 of the Spanish sailor in make-up. get under way for sea within a week. can. ” eve of dissolution. They brought ashore bags filled with Information received by the war de clothing. Both branches of congress have ad The movement of the American array Thirty members of the partment during the few days of truce Colon’s crew were, however, severely journed sine die. The close in the on Porto Rico may be said to have be indicates that Shafter has materially house was marked by hilarious scenes. gun. The continued forwarding ol wounded, und had to be carried ou strengthened hrs position. During the stretchers. The unloading of the crowd Patriotic Bongs were sung and cheers additional troops to Santiago, when it past week he has received reinforce was witnessed by thousands of people given for the president and our naval is recognized that Shafter has as large ments of both artillery and infantry. on shore ano in boats, and it may be heroes. The appointments of members an army as he needs to take that town, of several commissions are held over. Randolph’s battery of 24 guns, which said with ail sincerity that during the J is in reality the laying of the founda left Key West last Tuesday at mid two hours occupied with the task, not 'n! French line officers say an injustice tion of the Porto Rican expeditionary night, is now in operation before San n sneer or a jeer was beard, nor an act ¡Í i has been done La Bourgogne’s crew, force. An effort will be made to avoid tiago, and, as a war department official performed which might have given r 1 > as the men are not cowards. Foreign the mistakes of the Santiago campaign. expressed it, “when these long toms of offense to the prisoners. i¡ ÍI ers in the steerage, they say, were re- The expedition to go against Porto Rice ■ — Randolph’s begin talking, something 8|>onsible for the atrocities if any were will consist of between 25,000 and 30,- The most interesting part of the will happen in Santiago.” General landing of the men was the duty per committed. The question of jurisdic 000 men. -jj J li Shafter has nearly 50 siege guns and a tion in connection with the coming in formed by Captain Merou, ot the Colon, Captain Rowel), second officer, was large number of fl-inch mortars, besides the onoe hearty and jovial officer, the vestigation is being discussed. killed iluring the bombardment of San light artillery at his disposal. These favorite captain of the Spanish navy, The navy department has been in tiago, Sunday. guns, taken in connection with tire work standing on the height of land where formed that a Spanish privateer carry Major-General Otis is authority for that will be done by tire fleet, will, it the men came ahsore, clad in a tattered ing five guns is hovering of! the coast the statement that the regiment to be is expected, carry terror and destruc- uniform of white duck trousers and of British Columbia. According to stationed at Honolulu has not yet been tion to Santiago. blue coat, book in hand, the mustering last accounts the privateer was between selected. Anxiety has been expressed by the officer of the Spanish prisoners. His Prince Charlotte Bound and Dixon’s en war department officials as to whether William JenningB Bryan’s regiment heavy voice out the names of th#* trance. Prompt instructions have lieen General Shafter had a sufficient force prisoners and called each to the ves sent to the military authorities on the of Nebraska infantry has been ordered to prevent the evacuation of Santiago sel to which he credited to join General Fitzhugh Lee ’ s corps at individually was once a Northwest coast. by the enemy. This anxiety was Jacksonville. When the muster out, as it It is said now that Blanco is tn blame allayed about 12:30 last night by the member. seemed to be, was finished, the men The war department has instituted a for the disaster to the Spanish fleet, as receipt of the following dispatch from were marched to temporary barracks, the captain-general ordered Cervera to system of bulletins for the benefit ot General Shafter, which contained con which will serve as a prison for them. take his ships out of Santiago harbor. tiie public, giving quick and concise in firmation, too, of the earlier rejiorts of formation of important happenings. Of the number landed 50 have been tire beginning of the bombardment: The dismantled Spanish cruiser taken to the hospital suffering from The attorney-general of Great Britain “Playa del Este, July 12.—To Ad wounds, while not a few have minor Reina Mercedes, while attempting to jutant-General, Washington: Heml- escape from Santiago harbor, Thursday, has ruled that in evicting the Spanish spies from Canada the Canadian gov quarters of Fifth Corps, July 12.—The ills. was sunk by the MasBachusets and Among the officers there were four ernment is not liable to be Bued for enemy opened tire a few minutes past lieutenants, Texas. ensigns and one pay damages. 4 with light guns, which were soon master, ami two Word has reached San Francisco that these, through some mis It is reported from London that the silenced by ours. There was very lit the second Manila expedition arrived The Old. Old Story—“1 Didn't Know It Was Loaded I” understanding of orders from Washing tle musketry firing, and the enemy was ton, at Honolulu June 23 and sailed for Spanish government is preparing to send were returned to the St. Louis. It Manila the following day. All were additional troops to Porto Rico by the city not have surrendered by daybreak. fourth infantry, whose families are kept entirely in the entrenchments. is understood that these officers will be well and they were royally entertained fastest steamers available. The Americans are much better fortified now at Salt Lake. The doctors are Three men were slightly wounded. I landed again tomorrow. A force of 30,000 men is to be kept in the trenches. by the Ilawaiians. much encouraged by the condition of will have considerable force tomorrow, The line officers will be quartered at the men ami say they will recover. enough to completely block all the the marine barracks. The wounded men brought to Key contantly in our Southern coast to servo Shafter ’ s Fighting Force. roads on the northwest. 1 am quite West on the Iroquois are housed in the as re-enforcements for our troops in It was interesting to watch the way Washington, July 11.—General Captain Ducat is shot through the well. "SHAFTER.” thigh and his right leg is partly para hospitals at Key West. All are doing Cuba if needed. in which the Spanish prisoners accept Shafter ’ s available force, after counting The belief is held by the best-in A hospital train bearing the wounded well, and many are already able to be ed the fortunes of war. After break-*! all reinforcements and deducting the lyzed. Propped up on a cot, he told a up and about, and none are in danger. to Fort McPherson w$s in a rear-end dead and sick and wounded, is 22,850 press representative a story of the bit formed officers that General Toral, the iiig ranks they looked about and saw They are anxious to get back to Cuba collision six miles south of High lighting men, according to military es ter fight, which resulted in the wound Spanish commander, will surrender mattresses and couches, and many when he finds it will be impossible for Springs, Fla. No one was huit, but a and tight. timates. This is based on an estimate ing of himself and Lieutenant Lyons him to evacutate the city. Ui*>^ what other comforts which had not been private car was demolished. and the loss of many privates. their lot for many years in barracks, A Manila dispatch says that Admiral j of 16,000 men in General Shafter’s Un the first day of fighting near El grounds this belief is based could not anil as they looked them over they ap-.^ The refugees from Santiago are be original expedition ami about 10,000 Dewey will remain inactive until Gen be ascertained, but that information is eral Merritt arrives. The rebels are coming a serious military problem to \ in various expeditions which have gone Caney, the captain and lieutenant, in the hands of the officials, there is no peared to accept the situation witffft They walked The most intelli I since then, making in all 26,000. with 75 men, set out to capture a doubt. practically doing nothing, but the Span General Shafter. General Shafter’s dispatch, much cheerfulness. iards are strengthening their positions, gent of the refugees say that only a few Against this must be deducted the stone house on top of a steep hill, they say, shows he is now engage! in around with a dignified air, and seemed destroying huts and constructing en Spanish soldier* have recently entered casualties in the fighting thus far and i Safely housed behind stone walls, the strengthening his position, and that he to grow happy as appetizing odors were trenchments The authorities huve Santiago—not more than 1,000. They also the men confined to the hospitals 8paniards poured in a murderous fire will follow up his operations with a wafted to them from the large kitchen. enacted a penalty of $1,000 against any report friction between General Toral by sickness. The deduction is roughly j on the plucky Americans as they en final assault on the city. THE HAWAIIAN GUARD. body who shall raise the price of pro and General Linares. estimated at 3,000 men, leaving about tered the narrow path leading up the Oller to Surrender Santiago. hill. Step by step, the men forged visions. Fourteenth Infantry Selected to Occupy General Shafter has sent a revised 23.000 available today as the fighting < Off Juragua, via Kingston, Jamaica, their comrades falling right in. the City of Honolulu. There is considerable illness at Camp and corrected report of the casualties force of the American army. The rein ' ahead, By the time the top of the hill was July 12.—The surrender of Santiago San Francisco, July ft. — This week Merritt, San Francisco, though the before Santiago July 1, 2 and 3. It forcements having gone forward trom reached, but 22 of the band remained. was formally offered by the Spanish will see another exodus of the Manila death rate remains low. South Dakota slightly increases the number killed time to time, it has been rather diffi With a shout, they forced their way commander. General Toral, today, but forces. Thursday morning the Peru, cult to keep track of them, but they are and wounded, as given in the first re has 70 on the sick list, and though . into the coveted stronghold, and in a the conditions attached caused a prompt carrying Major-General E. S. Otis and practically an acclimated regiment, the port, ami is as follows: Killed, 28 summed up as follows: I desperate hand-to-hand fight with re refusal of the offer by General Shafter. staff, six troops of the Fourth United General Duffield’s brigade, about 2,- Seventh California baa 17 in the hos officers, 208 men; wounded, 80 officers, The negotiations, however, resulted in States cavalry, under command of pital, and as many more in quarters. 1,023 men; missing, 81; total, 1,595. 500 men; recruits for regular army, volvers succeeded in scattering the the extension of the armistice. Spaniards. Captain Ducat anil Lieu 950; First Illinois, 950; First District General Shafter is of the opinion that Montana has about 30 in the hospita1, General Toral’s proposal contemplat Colonel Kellogg, and two batteries of tenant Lyons received the wounds at the Sixth United States artillery, un and more than that number sick in the numlier of mis*ing will be reduced □f Columbia, 850; six light batteries close range. Of the 75 men, but M ed the immediate surrender of the city, der command of Major Grugan, and United States artillery, 700; General somewhat. quarters. but he insisted that his army be per answered the roll-call. All the warships of Camara’s fleet Garretson’* brigade. Eighth Ohio, I,- Like rats from a sinking ship, the mitted to march awaj under arms anil the City of Puebla, with the Four teenth infantry detachment, will steam STRUCK A CHURCH. fear-stricken hundreds are rushing pel) sailed from Port Said for Spain, Mon- 300; Sixth Massachusetts, and Sixth with flying colors, and declared that out of the harbor. Illinois, 2,600. <lay. The Spanish admiral was al niell from the doomed city of Santiago. Last Shot From the Squadron Found a he would tight to the hist ditch unless Another force Major-General Otis has decided not of 2,500 men, com- All roads leading to the city are lowed to transship 600 tone of coal from the conditions were accepted. General Heavily Charged Mark. to wait for the New York volunteers, jammed. Five hundred refugees have San Augstine in the harbor, on furnish prising General Ernest’s brigade. is Shafter ’ replied that nothing but nn- Off Santiago de Cuba, via Playa del gone to El Gauey, and others to Moran ing a written guarantee that the Pelayo ready to start, and, with this force, Este, July 13.—At 9:30 o’clock this conditional surrender would be con but will proceed at once to Honolulu to assist according to his orders in th® ¡General Shafter ’ s fighting strength will and St. Lucia. A proclamation was needed it, and that the entire squadron morning, after severul range-finding sidered by him, but he consented to issued Thursday allowing people four wts returning to Spain direct. The l>e swelled to about 25,000 men by the shots over the ridge protecting San cable the Spanish offer to Washington, ceremonies of occupying the city. The Fourth cavalry, Sixth artillery and hours in which to get safely out of the Spanish tordedo-boat destroyers sailed arrival* of this week. tiago from the sea, the cruiser Newark in the meantime extending the armis Fourteenth infantry will have the priv city. from Messina, Sicily, for home the On the Back Track. tice. opened fire into the city with her 8- ilege of taking part in the ceremonies. Port Sakl, July 13.—All the war- inch guns, The signal corps reported A'heater Burned In Allegheny. Hobson anil his men are safe within same day. They will remain in Honolulu until The Brooklyn, Indiana and Texas, ships of Camara ’ s fleet have sailed for Pittsburg, July 12. — Fire tonight, the Amerlcau lines. The oxchange was the effect of the shots. The New York. the other three vessels of the fleet of effected before Santiago Thursday in under Commodore Schley, bombarded Spain. The Spanish admiral was al Brooklyn and Indiana participated in which started in the World theater on five, destined for the fourth expedi accordance with an agreement previous the city of Santiago at 5:10 o’clock lowed to transship 600 tons of ooal from the firing at intervals of five minutes. Federal street, Allegheny, destroyed tion, come on; then the whole force of ly react it'll between Shafter and Toral. Sunday afternoon in obedience to a re San Augustine last night in the har The bombardment lasted for two hours, that building and the entire section troops with Major-General H. G. Otis The heroes of the Merrimac are aft In quest from General Shafter conveyed bor, on furnishing a written guarantee when General Shafter reported that the fronting on the lower side of Federal will proceed to Manila. The troops for good health. One Spanish Lieutenant, by signal from shore. The warships that the Pelayo needed it. and that the shells were mostly falling in the bay street, from the Sixth-street bridge to the St. Paul and Rio de Janeiro have 14 non-commissioned officers and a pri lined up from the east to west, a quar entire squadron was returning to Spain and doing but little damage. The last the Boyle block, ami in the rear almost not yet been selected. vate were surrendered by the American ter of a mile from shore, ami A red over direct shot, however, struck a prominent to Baltimore. The loss will not exceed The fifth and probably the fast ex officers in exchange for Hobson aud bis .the limestone cliffs that come down to church in the heart of tire city, which $175,000, as many of the buildings pedition to the Philippines will await Messina, Sicily, July 18. — The Span the sea and hide the city,five mile* dis structure*. The ¡ti the returning transports of the first ex seven men. An hilarious welcome was was heavily stored with powder and were small frame structures, accorded the heroes by the American tant The bombardment conlmuod ono ish torpedo-lamt destroyers sailed for ammunition, causing a trmendous ex eu rance will reach two-thirds of the pedition—the Australia, City of Syd borne this mornine. hour. troops and tars. plosion. The extent of the damage is loss. ney and Peking. AdmlriU Aininrii not vet known. Chief Inspector Marshall, known a* Minor News Item*. Eleven People Killed. Freight Car* Left the Trerk. Washington, July 18.—Rear-Admiral When the warships ceased firing, and Germany has 133,000 school teach the Sherlock Holmes of the English Cleveland, July 13.—The lives of 11 Ammen, one of the heroes of the civil Dunsmuir, Cal., July 12. — Train before Shafter had begun a land attack, No. police, has retired from Scotland Yard ers, America, 850,003. war, died at the naval hospital this a flag of truce was seen coming from 13, consisting of 30 cats, drawn by two men were snuffed out in the twinkling after 88 years’ distinguished service. In Illinois during the past year 118 morning Admiral Ammen had been city. The object of this was not engines, was wrecked this morning at of an eye this evening in the big water While driving to Dallas, Tex., to ap at the naval hospital for 10 months, the coal mines were abandoned arid 70 known todav at noon. tunnel 4, near Elmore, four care in the works tunnel that is being constructed pear as a witness before the federal and death was due to general enfeeble- mines opened. middle of the train leaving the rails on the bottom of Lake Erie, as the re By I'rgent Req neat. grand jury, James Morrison, a tanner sult of an explosion of gas. The killed ment of the system. He served in the Upward of 10,000,000 American Montreal, July 13.—Senor Du Bose, and tearing up about 150 feet ot road flag* have been sold since the blowing of Ferris, was struck dead by lightning. navy within six months of a half cen late secretary of the Spanish legation bed, demolishing the car tracks, but are: John Parks, foreman; James Parks, At the commencement of the Bloom- tury, and was born in Ohio, May 15, at Washington, and Lieutenant Car- leaving the cars and contents intact. up of the Maine. brother of John; John Fradey, Tony ingonfield academy, the national sclioul 1830, and entered the navy as a mid- No one was injured. The south bound When Gen. Fred Grant was sworn ranxa will leave Montreal tomorrow by Brunetti, John----- , Emerson Smith, >f the Chickasaw nation, 1,000 persons ihipman in 1836. He first served as a in as a brigadier-general the oath was the Dominion steamer Ottoman, at the express train left Dunsmuir two houra administered by Judge Harris, of Geor from al) sectious of the territory were past midshipman in the Wilkes explor- urgent and repeated req-teat of the Do- late tonight, expecting to get by tba John McCauley, William Tucker (col ored), Gue Wattse, Frank Clements» present -ug in the Mediterranean in 1837-38. , minion government. gia, a Confederate veteran i wreck without further delay. Frank Hanev. Deadly Fire Poured Into Spanish Lines. fore Santiago. n I 1 siili B1