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». H. BÀKNIIAHT, Publisher.
McMINN VILLE.................... OREGON.
Interesting Collartion of Item* From
Many Place* Culled From the I’re**
Report* of the Current Week.
The government will make an im­
mediate attempt to raise the Cristobal
Colon
The Italian government intends to
propose the construction of six armoied
cruisers.
The transports Arizona and Scandia
will, when they reach Manila, tie con­
verted into floating hospitals.
President McKinley ha* decided to
assert our rights in the Pacific by es­
tablishing a coaling station at Samoa.
The next troops for Manila may go
by way of the Suez canal. A »carcity
of tarnsports on the Pacific coast is
the cause.
Agninaldo has sent a message to
Consul-General Wildman, saying the
United States should declare its inten­
tions before asking the insurgents to
state theirs.
General Shafter has received orders
to move his entire army North. This
will apply not only to the sick, but to
the well, as it is thought that the hard­
ships through which the men have gone
must have taxed the vitality of even
the strongest
Well-founded rumors are in circula­
tion that a concerted attempt will be
made next month by a fleet of Cana­
dian sealers to raid the rookeries on the
islands of 8L Paul and St. George.
There is bnt one government vessel, the
gunboat Wheeling, to guard Behring
sea against pelagic sealers.
There is great uneasiness on al1 sides
says r London dispatch, in regard to
the Chinese situation, which is re­
garded as bringing an open conflict Ire-
tween Great Britain and Russia within
measurable distance, and it is univers­
ally felt that the Marquis of Salisbury,
in yielding to Russian aggressiveness, is
resjionsible for a dangerous complica­
tion which can only be overcome by a
prompt and most film intimation that
Russia’s open opjiosition to British
commercial concessions must cease.
In thiB connection a story is current
that the Princess of Wales’ hurried de­
parture from England was in res[>onee
to a dispatch frotn her sister, tire dow­
ager empress of Russia, bearing upon
Anglo-Russian relations.
It is well
known that the dowager empress is
strenuously working to oonolnde a de­
finite understanding regarding Anglo-
Russian interests in the Far East,
and it is said that great importance
attaches to the meeting of the sisters
at Copenhagen.
On Wednesday General Brooke land­
ed 3,000 men at Arroyo, 00 miles east
of Ponce, Porto Rica From there he
can strike the military road leading
to San Juana to Cayey,beyond Aibonito.
Thia will compel the Spanish com­
mander, General Otega, to abandon bis
stronghold, or be caught between two
tires.
Mayor Van Wyck of New York,
made a record as a beach hero. He
rescued three young women from death
in the waves at Freeport, L. I. One
had gone beyond her depth, and the
others, in attempting her rescue, also
went down, when the mayor dashed
in and brought al) three ashore uncon­
scious.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has sent
an urgent appeal to General Shafter
to reomve our troops from the fever
districts of Cuba. He says:
‘‘To
keep us here, in the opinion of every
officer commanding a division or brig­
ade, will simply involve the destruc­
tion of thousands. There is no possible
reason for not shipping prnctically the
entire command North at onoe. ”
A cablegram to the Boston Journal
from Ponce, Portp Rico, says. A tre­
mendous sensation has occurred in the
Sixth Massachusetts. The friction be­
tween the line officers and the officers
of the brigade, which has been grow­
ing ever since the command left Cuba,
reached a climax Monday, when Col- |
oriel Woodward, Lieutenant-Colonel '
Chafin,
Major Taylor,
Chaplain
Dousseault and Captain Goodell, com­
pany K, resigned their commissions.
¿special to the Tribune from AV ash­
ington listed Wednesday says: Spain
has practically agreed to the terms of
peace without asking for their material
modification. The hour s|>ent by Am­
bassador Cambon at the White House j
this afternoon not only removed all
doubt on this point, but sufficiently
indicated that a formal ootiolusion of
the negotiations would lie secured more
promptly than had been expected by
even the most sanguine. The charac­
ter of the inquiries regarding certain
details demonstrated that Spain in all
sincerity was ready to end the war, the
sooner the lietter, but apparently could
not resist temporising for a few lay*
for the sake of avoiding an appearance
of too great precipitancy in surrender­
ing, and at the same time taking
advantage of the opportunity to gain a
few trivial concessions which would
be popular with Spaniard* generally.
Minor Newi Itome.
It is said that by a brave dash at a
eiiticl moment tire negro troops saved
the rough riders* from extermination
at Santiago.
Official advices in Washington from
Santiago place the entire nuinlier of
cases of yellow fever in our army there
at 800 or lee*.
It is believed in San Francisco that
the monitor Monterey will stop ami take
possession of the Caroline island* ea i
touts to Manila.
NEWS.
A dispacth from Santiago to Adju­
tant-General Corbin says the Lycan e
has been loaded with the Spanish sick.
It carried 1,000 and left Wednesday
IS
RELEASE
French
DEMANDED.
Steamer
Olinde
Rodríguez
Wanted by Owner«.
BISMARCK’S
North
BIG
BLAZE.
IlMkota Metropolis Almost lie-
stroyed by Fire.
Bismark. N. D., Aug. 10.—Fire de­
stroyed the liest portion of the city of
morning.
Bismark this evening, licking up hun­
The United States has magnani­
dreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of
mously offered to parole the 1.800 Span­
property.
The flames originated tn
ish naval prisoners taken at the de­
the agent's office of the Northern Pa­
struction of Admiral Cervera’s fleet,
cific depot. Almost before they were
whenever Spain is ready to repatriate
discovered, the entire building and the
them.
immense warehouse ot the company
Had a rescue boat been eent out,
were in flames. Oils and powder con­ FEARED SPANISH TREACHERY^
many of the victims of the La Bour­
tributed fuel, and before the- flames
gogne might have been saved. There is SPANISH LOSSES WERE HEAVY
ample evidence that some of them
could be checked, they bad spread to
clung to wreckage for three or four
the Tribune office, Hare’s hardware
days before they penshed.
Repulsed After Hard Fighting —Force»
By Prompt Action »1« Prevented Any
store and an entire row of buildings.
of the Enemy Numbered Over Three
Vnderhandrd Work on tile Part ot
Senator Morgan, of the Hawaiian
The flames then leaped the street to
Thousand—Rebel» Remained Neutral
the
Governor—Spanish
Prisoners
commission, is quoted by the San ,
the magnificent First National bank
— Fighting Ranted Four Hour».
Protested and Pleaded.
Francisco Call as saying that ex-Presi-
building, which melted away in a few
dent Dole will be the first governor of
Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 9.—The first
London, Agg. 10.—A dispatch from
minutes. The Central block followed,
Hawaii, and not Minister Sewall, as re­
Temp» Has Hope«.
and the flames spread rapidly to the details at first hands of the Ladrone
cently reported. The eenator added Hong Kong says:
Paris, Aug. 10.—The Tempe says it postoffice, sweeping over the entire islands reached Wheeling today in a
The German steamer Petarch left
that he had the best of reasons for be­
is
to be hoped the noble resignation of block, and carrying down the post­ letter to Hon. Augustus Pollack, from
lieving that Admiral Miller was carry­ Manila August 6 and has arrival here.
office, Merchants’ bank block, Griffin
ing Dole’s commission to the island.
She reports that the Spanish soldiers
the naval officer who figured in the
block and all the intermediate frame
Vessels arriving at Sa Francisco at Manila attacked the American camp
and brick structures. Fire then spread leading role of the exploit, Lieutenant
from Oregon ad Puget sound ports have on the night of July 31.
Braunersreuther, executive
across and devoured Kupitz’s store and William
reported sighting a dangerous derelict
The Spanish forces were over 3,000
the greater part of the block. The officer of the cruiser Charleston. The
in the path of navigation. It has been
flames also spread north and into a resi­ | letter follows:
strong. They charged the American
surmised to be the wreck of either the
dence bloc); and completely destroyed it.
line
several
times.
The
fire
of
the
“United States Cruisers Charleston,
Jane Grey, Nomad or Forest Queen, al)
Firemen were powerless to check the at sea and 1,000 miles from Manila
of which are missing, and are possibly Americans broke the Spanish center,
inroads of the fire, which spiead to June 34.—We have just carried out
adrift, on the ocean. Captin Turner, and they retreated. Later, they made
scores of buildings, licking them up as our orders to capture the Spanish au­
of the Iroquis, has received orders to a second charge, but shortly retreated
so much waste paper.
thorities at the capital of the Ladrone
proceed to Mare Island, procure a sup­ to the bushes, keeping up an incessant
The origin of tiie fire is unknown, islands, Agana. 1 was selected by the
ply of explosives, and go in search of
as no one was in the freight office when captain to undertake this job and given
the derelict that is a menace to navi­ tire.
it started. It is impossible to estimate 00 men to land with as a starter. I
Eleven
Americans
were
killed,
and
gation. He is either to tow it into
the loss tonight. All wires are burned, went ashore to have a talk with the
87 wounded. Spanish losses are re­
port or blow it up.
the Western Union office being one of governor about affairs, and the result
ported
to
be
heavy.
General Miles’ invasion of Porto
the first to go. The railroad office was was that I did not lose even a single
During the fighting the rebels re­
Rico is progressing in an entirely satis­
also destroyed. A temporary cut-in man. The matter was all settled in
factory manner, and the Americans are mained neutral.
was made to handle imperative busi­ one day, and we are carrying with us
gaining ground daily
His plan is to
ness.
Another Account.
I 54 soldiers (Spanish) and six officers.
have the troops march on San Juan
San Francisco, Aug. 10.—A special to
TERMS OF PEACE.
“I had the whole matter to handle
from four different directions. When
I and did it up quickly. The captain’s
the Cali, from Cavite, Aug. 0, via
Schwan and Henry form a junction at
Spain Accepts All the American Condi­
Hong Kong, says:
instructions were to await a half hour
GEN. LEON A HIT WOOD.
Arecibo there will be a formidable army
tions of Peace.
The American forces engaged the
for an answer to tris ultimatum, then
Military
Governor
of
ready to march on San Juan. The for­
Madrid, Aug. 9.—The cabinet coun- use my troops. I waited, and in just
enemy before Malate on last Sunday
age for horses is superb. Miles is giv­
night, and compelled them to retreat Spain will touch the heart of President j cil terminated after having completed 29 minutes the governor handed me
ing his personal atention to the man­ with heavy losses.
McKinley, and that he will consider it and approved the reply to the United hie sealed reply, addressed to the cap­
agement of the details of the campaign.
Our troops lost 13 killed and 47 honorable to show that if the United ! States, which, it is said, accepts the tain of my ship out in the harbor, abuot
He intends to press forward to San
States is strong, it is great and mag­ Ameriacn conditions. The government i four or five miles off. I knew this
woun led.
Juan, regardless of peace negotiations
It haB been imposible to ascertain nanimous enough to spare the van­ is fully convinced that the note will be was sealed with the sole object of gain­
until Washington orders hostilities to the exact losses of the Spanish.
quished enemy, not to abuse the vic­ satisfactory to the Washington govern­ ing time, and hence I broke the seal,
cease.
The fighting lasted four hours.
tory, and to desire by the generosity of ment, and that a suspension of hostili­ read the contents, the governor protest­
Chaplain McIntyre, of the battleship
The Americans engaged were part of its acts to make the treaty with the ties will be its immediate consequence. ing and saying that was a letter for my
Oregon, makes a severe arraignment of the Tenth Pennsylvania. First Cali­ people they have learned to respect on
Senor Sagasta, the premier, at noon captain. I replied:
Admiral Sampson and “Fighting Bob” fornia and the Tiiird regular artillery. the battle-field a veritable pact of concluded his conference with the queen
" ‘I represent him here. You are
Eavns in connection with the naval
now my prisoners, senors, and will
battle at Santiago. He said: "Samp-I
THE THREE MEN WHO FIRST DISCUSSED PEACE.
have to come on board ship witli me.’
son reported himself within four miles i
“They protested and pleaded, and
of the Cristobal Colon when she pulled
finally the governor said:
down her flags. He did not get a shore -
“ ’You came on shore to talk over
of [the prize money, for the ship must
matters and you make us prisoners in­
be within four miles to share in the
stead. ’
money. Sampson will therefore get
<10,000 of the prize money, while Cap­
“I replied: ‘I came on shore to
tain Clark, who fought with the Oregon
hand you a letter and get your reply.
as never a man fought with a ship be­
In this reply, now in my hands, you
fore, will get only $500, and you who
agree to surrender all under your juris­
diction. If this moans anything at all,^
have had just exactly as much to do ,
it means that you will accede to any’
with the battle as Sampson will not '
get a cent.”
demand I may deem proper to make.
You will at once write an order to your
The total collections of war tax in
military man at Agana, the capita)
the Northwest district for the first
(this place was five miles distant), di­
month (July) amounted to nearly $200,-
recting him to deliver here at this
000.
place at 4 P. M. (it was then 10:30 A.
Owing to a scarcity of transports
M. June 21), all arms and ammunition
most of the troops at San Farucisco
and all Spanish flags on the island.
may have to remain there for some
Each soldier is to bring hie own rifle
time yet.
and ammunition, and all the soldiers,
Passengers report conditions at St.
native and Spanish, with tireir officers,
Michaels as extremely precarious.
must witness this.’
Thousands of people are stranded and
"They protested and demurred, say­
relief must be sent by the government.
ing there was not enough to do it; but
I said: ‘Senors, it must be done.’
Three were killed and a number of
mail clerks severely injured at Canton,
“The letter was written, read by me
Junction, Mass., Monday, by the ex- I
and sent. I took all the officer* on
press mail special, from New York to !
board with me in a boat, and at 4 P.
PRESIDENT M’KTNLBY,
SECRETARY OF STATE DAY
AMBASSADOR CAMBON OF FRANCK.
Boston, jumping the track.
M. went ashore again and rounded ill
the whole outfit. I was three miles
The Hawaiian commissioners, Sena­
The Spanish led in the attack, at­ friendship. It is certain, the Temps regent. Her majesty approves the gen­ away from my troops, and had only
tors Cullom and Morgan and Repre­
adds, that Spain will be rewarded for eral lines of the reply of Spain to four men with me. At 4 P. M.. wherr
sentative Hitt, have arrived in San tempting to dislodge our troops by a
her wisdom. Freed from the Cuban America’s peace terms, which Senor I disarmed 108 men and two officers, I
flanking
movement,
from
a
strong
posi
­
Francisco and will take passage for
incubus, she will regain energy and Sagasta explained to her.
tion
they
have
been
holding
near
the
had 46 men and three officers with me.
Honolulu on the Mariposa.
From a well-informed source it is The keynote to the whole business was
enemy’s lines. The position is still vitality and march with joyful steps to­
Ex-Mayor Sutio, of San Francsico, held by our troops.
learned that while the answer does not my breaking the seal of that letter and
ward a calm and prosperous future.
died -Monday. He was the largest in­
discuss the four bases which the United I acting at once. They had no time to
Wanderer in Trouble.
dividual property owner in the bay
Monterey and Transport».
States makes an essential preliminary '
Tampa, Fla., Aug. 10.—After an ex­ to peace and which Spain accepts with­ delay or prepare any treacherous tricks,
city. He superintended the construc­
San Francisco, Aug. 10.—A special
and I got the drop on the whole outfit,
citing
trip
to
the
coast
of
Cuba,
the
tion of the Sutro canal at Virginia to the Call, from Cavite, dated Aug.
out reservation, it points out that in I as they say out West.
City, Nev.
6. says: The three transports which Wanderer has returned here to get into order to avoid the definitive negotia- I
"The native troops I released and
trouble. She canre in early this morn­
Work has begun on the fortifications sailed from San Francisco with Gen­ ing, and a large number of Cubans tions being in any way complicated by ’ allowed to return to their homes un­
incidents of the war, it is expedient to restricted. They manifested great joy
at Point Wilson, Wash. These fortifi­ eral Merritt, but which were delayed
agree beforehand to suspension of hos­ in being relieved from Spanish rule.
cations will be constructed bv the gov­ at Honolulu arrived today. Tire mon­
tilities.
ernment direct, and not by contract as itor Monterey also arrived.
While it was harsh, it was war, and in
It is reported that Duke Almodovar connection with the Spanish treachery,
is the case with works on Admiralty
Spanish Lot»« Heavy.
de Rio, the minister of foreign affairs, it was all that could be done. Twenty-
head and Marrowstone point. About
San Francisco, Aug. 10.—A special
anil Mgr. Merry del Vai, Spanish am­ four hours—yes, I believe even four
300 men will be employed and the work
bassador to the Vatican, will be select­ hours—with a leadership of the gov­
will be pushed ahead as speedily as to the Examiner dated Manila, July
81,
via Hong
Kong,
says:
A
ed to represent Spain in the neegotia- ernor, who was a lieutenant-colonel in
circumstance* will permit.
heavy engagement took place tonight
tions.
the Spanish army, would have given
Cannerymen at Astoria have been between the American and Spanish
The newspapers make no comments them a chance to hide along the road at
offering five cents for salmon. The forces at Malate. The Spanish made
on the situation, owing to the strictness Agana and at intervale in the dense
run of fish continues light and indica­ an attack, attempting to turn our right.
of the censorship.
tropical foliage they could have almost
tions are that the pack will be at least After an hours' lighting they were re­
annihilated any force we could land.
110,000 cases short of that of last year. pulsed. The troops engaged were.
WANTED THEIR PAY.
The approaches to the landing, over
This is due in a great measure to the
First battalion, California volun­
fact that nearly every fisherman on the teers; Tenth Pennsylvania; first bat­
Colored Troop. Object to Goin* to the shallow coral reefs, would have made
a landing without a terrible loss of life
river has sold fish to the cold storage talion, Thir l artillery, regulars, and
Front Without Money.
almost an impossibility.
companies as they have paid half a cent battery A, Utah.
Springfield, III., Aug. 10. — The
"We have increased by oonquest the
more than the packers.
Our loss was nine killed and 44
Eighth Illinois (colored) left for New population of the Uniter! States by
A Washington special to the Herald wounded. Trie Spanish loss was up­
York today, en route for Santiago.
nearly 12,000 people. The capital has
says: In connection with the probable ward of 200 killed and 300 wounded.
Considerable excitement was caused a population of 6,000 people.
This
Our volunteers made a glorious de­
selection of Secretary Day as one of the
by the mutiny of one of the companies harbor in which we are is beautiful,
peace commissioners, it is stated that fense against upward of 3.000 of an
of the last battalion because they had easy of access, plenty of deep water,
LlKVT. COI,. J. H. DOB ST.
lie will at an early date retire from the atttackng force. The battle raged for
not been naid.
Their payrolls were admitting of the presence of a large
He
cwrrteJ
Sh*rt«r'.
Jemand
for
surrender
ai
office of secretary of state, and, after three hours.
improperly made out. There was much number of vessels at the same time, and
Santujo io the Spnnlsh linea
concluding bis labors as a member of
dissatisfaction expressed, and the men is an ideal place for a coaling station.
Di»tre««ing Fatality.
the commission, resume the practice
landed before she had settler! her an­ of company L yelled:
If our government decides to hold the
Lisbon.
Aug.
10.
—
During
the
depart
­
of law at Canton. Although thia is the
“We won’t go unless we get our Philippines, it would then come in so
chor. It was found that she did not
first public announcement that Day in­ ure of Dr. Campo* Salles, president of have a clean bill of health from the pay. ’ ’
tends to retire from public life, it has Brazil, by the trans-Atlantic liner quarantine station, and no one else was
“That’s so, boys!” cried out Captain | well; San Francisco to Honolulu, 2,100
miles; Honolulu to the island of Guam,
long been known to bis intimate friends Thames for America (probably Buenos allowed to land by the collector of cus­ Lane, their commander.
3,300, and thence to Manila, 1,600
that when he accepted the portfolio he Ayres) today two steamers that were toms.
Major Denison approached each man miles. With a chain of supply sta­
did so with the understanding that he carrying friends to bid him farewell
in the camp and demanded to know
Secretary Alger say* there is no foun­ whether he would go to the train or tions like this, we could send troops the
would resign immediately after peace came into collission, swamping two
was restored bewteen Spain and the small boats. It is fearer! that no fewer dation for the report that the Cubans not, saving if he did not intend to go, 1 whole year around if necessary, and
any vessel with a steaming capacity of
than 30 persons were drowned.
have been cut off from rations.
United State.
he must step out of the ranks. He
3500 miles could reach base of supplies. .
then
ordered
Lane
to
take
the
train,
Word ha* l>een received at San Fran­
Indrmwity Demand» I nrecognized.
Gautrmalan Affair*.
"The details I have scarcely touched
under arrest. This awed the mutineers,
cisco that on the day the news of an­
San Francisco, Aug. 10.—The Pacific
Washington. Aug. 10.—Relative to and they proceeded to the train.
upon, but had the officials and soldier*
nexation was received at Honolulu an Mail Ssteanrsbip City of Panama ar­ the statement from Constantinople
A private of company K jumped out ireamed for one minute that they were
expedition, authorised by the Hawaiian rived today direct from La Libertad that the Turkish government has de­ of the train as it was about to start, to be torn from their home* there
republic, »tartedon a 1,700 mile voyage with a catgo consisting principally of clined to recognixe the American de­ and endeavored to deseH. Six shots would, I feel sure, have been another
to annex two islands to the Hawaiian coffee. According to members of the mand« for indemnity for outrage* com­ were fired at him without effect. He story to tell, and I am convinced this
group. The islands in question are crew of the vessel, business in Central. mit :e-1 upon American missionary es­ wa* captured by the guards.
letter would never have been written.
Byer and Morell, about 100 miles apart. America is exceedingly dull. Gold is tablishments in Turkey during the Ar­
"The captain, in extending to me bis
The Hawaiian flag ha* never been raised very scarce, and the depreciation of the menian troubles, it is learned that this
Washington, Aug. 10.—The war de­ congratulations, remarked:
over theue island* and Senator G. N. value of silver has greatly reduceed the answer was ma la some time ago, and partment has received a report from
“ ‘Braunersreuther, you’ll never, as
Wih-ox wa* sent on the steamer Windale wealth of the population. Everything in fact has l*en consistently rendered General Gilmore saying that the Gtis-
formally to annex them to the Republic is purchased outside, and nothing to by Turkey whenever approached on the sie, which was reported wrecked, is long as you live, have another expedi­
ence such as this. I congratulate you
speak of is manufactured.
subject.
......................
of Hawaii.
safe.
upon your work. ’
Bloody Enjrageniein ai
Manila.
Paris, Aug. 10.—The Temps today
says: “Fresh and energetic instruc­
tions have been sent to M. Cambon, the
French ambassador at Washington, to
secure the release of the French steam­
er Olinde Rodríguez.’ The minister
for foreign affaire for a week past has
pointed out to the United States that
her detention is arbitrary and illegal,
and laid stress on the fact that she has
diplomatic mail bags on board.”
The Olinde Rodríguez was captured
by the New Olreans on July 17 off San
Juan de Porto Rico, and was taken as a
prize into Charleston, S. C. The Com-
paigne General Transatlantique has de
dined America’s offer to release the
steamer pending a legal decision.
Lieutenant Brauners-
reilther at Guam.