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?*^?rf ^r^^S^W ' V0L-LVIH ?? -Xo 18,831. NBWYORK. THURSDAY, JUNE 9. 1888.-SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS. HEWS OF THE PHILIPPIN OEXIRAL AUGUST1 SATS THE IN: GENTS ARE .SURROUNDING MANILA. Madrid, June 8, 4 p. m? The rollowln? jnunlcatlnn from Oap'air.-Oeneral Aucrustl, ? at Manila. JSSO 2, has been made public: "The situation i? very grave. Aguinaldo ???creeded in stlnintr up the country, and t?!?k-raph line? e.n?l railways are boinp on -m ?without eommunlcotlpn with th? provii a??,,? nrovln"? of Cavit? has completely reb?? and the towna and village are occupl??1 numerous armed bands. "A Spanish roliimn defends tb? Zapote lln prevent th? Insurgents Intruding the Provino Manila, hut the foe ha.? entered through B ran. LBglBB nnd Moron, so that MnnllA Will 1 ???attacked by land and sea. "I am striving to raise the ?curage of inhabitant? and ?vill exhaust ?very meanf rttlstsh??: but I distrust the natives and volunteers. because there have already I ?ossy desertions Biusoor and Imua have ??ady beer, seized by the enemy. The insur tlon has reached prea* proportlors, and I cannot count uj'"n tha s ?pport of the com the forres at my disposal a?-ill not aufflCS hold the ground apalnit two enemies." General Corrtn. Minister of War. and rapt Aur.on. Minister of Marine, have pone to palace to confer with the Queen R?gent as General AUffOfltfa communication. It la portc-d the Spaniards at Manila have aim been compelled to tak? refuge In the fortU part of the town. SPA IN's DE PU TIES A LA RM ED MEMBERS ATTACK THE GOVSRNMK on PHILIPPINE SITUATION. Madrid, June 0.--< >n account of the serle news from the Philippines the leaders of 1 minority parti"? In the Chamber of Deput met Se?or BegastS to-day to consider the eiti tlon. Th? Premier strove to convince them th" gravity of ealating ? .rcumt-tane?.-. urg? that they ought In medial I) ti ad ipt the Bt get and to declare that the rhamber Bhould In permanence. Processor Salmer?n, th? Republican lead' leSor Romero y Robledo, leader of tho Weyler party, and Se.v.r Barr . a Carllai Deputy, t pe?ed Se?or SagtUta' SB Th? oppoeltlor eaders promised during t sitting of th. Chan ? . to-day to make declar tlons regarding the Phlllppinee of a na-ure th would adjourn all debates When the Chain b opened Befloi Bagaate ay ke. H? m "The Spanish : |ht to recelva bi new? with manly calmness Since tho unfor peen disaster at Cavit? tue Government has on receded three Ol-p , :. -. The flret came < rectly after the destru? tlon of th? ??quadron. A?-as from Admiral Montojo, and stated that s-j ficlent means of defence existed and that tl native populati n was loyal. The second a nouncfd that Aguinaldo had arrived and an trying, with >u* success, to excite tbe popui tlon against the authorities. Th? third has c ready been published to-day." Mor Silvela, leader of the Dissident Conse vatlves, promised his support to the Gover ment for 1 the cnur.try, but 1 waned th? 'ernmenl that he did not intei la be ? ed to the roi? of a "mere ?vitness the country*8 misfortunes." M r Romei ? Robledo offered h:? auppo to the Government, "pr ,-..?:? I the Oovernme devotes Its strength to a defence of the roui trj' and not I ' ? ??.-. ; seeoBi It! of Inaction, saying: Thirty-nine days ha\? passed, with no res lutlon taken regarding the defence of th? I'M lppii.es The result is ?hat the natives. Indue?: hy the easy viel ?ry I I I-. ? ricana, re.- - B] mlsh forcea with contempt if the rjoven ment bow seeks a shameful pea^e or ( aid I ?hail pi teal with my whole strength." lofaor Barrio di elared that the Qovernraei did not deserve confldenc?, but that, neverth? le.??, it might count on th? support of the Cai Ugti In everything relating, to a defence of tei ritorial Integrit) Pi ifeesor Salmer?n made similar staterr.'-nt on behalf of the RepubMcani Isflor Mella, ?"arlist. asserted that the Gov ernmenl had abandoned Its pledges; and h liar-,- i - fr.r a "aystern of Bilence," derlarln that :, which would suffer a Sedan i BOence could sot deserve to figure in hlatory." I repli? I: "The Qtcrvenimerrt i Bat responaible for events in the Phlllppinei r.or the cours? Admiral OervejFS has tak-n. Th Government must execute Ms plans and mus sot reveal them, .vhi-h would b? unpatriotic." MADRID AND THE PHILIPPINES. Madrid. Jun? --.?The Minister of War. Genera Correa recelvi i newi from the Phlllpplni Manda to-day and commuatceted it to tin ?fteaiier Sefl >r Baagaata saying the Governor Ceneral of that r ?lur.y, General Augusti, asked for full liberty of action. He added that Agu? Salda the Insurgent l?ad?r, continues to BXCltl a t'oserai Insurrection ir. th? Archipelago. A dispatch from the commander of the island of Visayas says that Official sent two gunboatl to the Island of Luzon with Instructions to try to communie.-:- ?vlth Manila; but, h? adda, they w?r? eompelled to return unaucceaafuL The Government, ?. hi added, replied, instructing the ?"?rrtmander rf UlO lalaad of Yisaya?. to restore communicatisn with Mani'a at all ooata BojanNaj Correa ?i-'ilned t?. furnish the t?xt ?a tht? MapatChes for publication, on the ground ?-t it would t,e prejudicial to the country'? Is* *??t, but a member of the Government, whose na|?e aaaaot be used, admitted that the die {^*** Spanish troops to th? Philippine ?"?Sda could not change th? situation. He edd*d: Tfo coulrl ast?A S'.x thousand troops, but If the iiiveg are aga.n?' us such a force would be '???adequate. ? ?he? were with us, it would not Irlands.' ? jHinks A?OU8T1 WILE CAPITULATE. London, Jurif. o...Thf. BABBBOOTt cor.-espon?eiit "Th 1Irn"s. telegraphing Tuaaday, nays: e local Philippine Insurgent Committee re? in? t0 day l 'lls,'a"h iron Aguinaldo aay? ^" have ?akc-n all In the Province .if Cavil* a ?overa! tawafl in the Province of Ratanias e have captured ten guns, (>?)?l mies and 1 SOU ^piniards from Spain, with BOO Philippins Span the*? "* ?w' We ai* bealeglns Blejo. In ?e church there 30o Bpaalawda ar? Intrenched, Jha mu.t aar/sader soon W? bear that the d am-general pfOpogag to capitulate soon.' " ?? a - JHeBlUH CKVISXR OOM TO MANILA. Haasi?flWiJ?n,; **~AaKl?ie8 reealved to-dny from artist ?^T' 8a'' "??? ,h* 0??? flnt-cias? JCX Ka,8er,n Au???ta ha. left that port for j TUE MANILA EXPEDITION. TRANSPORTS SECURED AND CONVOYS ORDERED. /bt ?m.r.Giurii th thf. TTtirrxE.i Washington. June 8.?The problem of seeurinir an ad?nate number <xf men-'hpiit shins for tin' trans'"'nation of troopa to Manila leem? now to *iave been soivo.1 by th.- wnr Department ! authorities, and a sufficient number of vessel, to carry the se-vmd nr.d third Instrument? aril] . soon ho available at Ban Francisco. Owing to th.? f?rar?ity on tha Pacific Coast <.f shirs suit? able for transport ?ervic?, much difficulty has | been experienced in facilitating th? mov? of 11-01,71? ?', the Philippine?, and shipowners, realizinp: that the Government would he com? pelled to charter all v?asela it might rcqalia for \ the dl?pat?-h of troops to Manila front Pa? Coast cities, most exort.ltanr rate? were aaked, and the War Department had either to I them or to impress xvliat vessel? it require*! FIX MORI SHIPS i'HAKTKHKI) All obstacle? have now been remove?! how? ever, and no further trouble Is expected to h.? ; encountered In providinsr. all th?- ships nececaarj? I for flic movement of soldier?. Arrangements ! war? made by the war Department to-day by ? xvhieh fix additional vessels wore secured, and , step? were taken to add five mora to tins list if , they are needed Within the next week tl 1 I ond military expedition for the occupation of ; the Philippine? leaves San Pranc1?co. and will b? ?i aboul ten day? later by the third and Troops numbering about twenty 1 sand Regulan and volunteers will the; and by the latter part of July the full Ai i< rletw fore- should b? gafa in the harl ?? f Manila. ?General Menitl win po on the lrust expedition with hi? staff and th? clerical fore? ?aligned 10 him by the War Dej artment. Conv rjr? for both expedition? will be provided by the Navy pe ; partaient, though it seem? unnecessary to ?end warahlpa with the transport?, when there is not ! a Spanish ship in tha wn ile Pacifl ? Oc an whl ib could . ffer them the ?lightesl molestai on, ret I it has been deemed advisable by both th? Army i and Navy that protection should i.e affordi 1 1 ? ! many troop? afloat, and a vessel will be as? ?I ?? ? d to each exj edltii n com? ????-.? to -'.- il with any typ?of Spanish ship thai n 1 ; wibly b? ! encountered The first expedition, c? nsisting of ihr?*?? v?a? sela, with the Charleston us an esoort, is now xv dl on Its way across the Pacific, ai ? -e ?lue to 1 arrive ..ff Cavit? aboul the 20th inst The Mon? ?? ? -, and the M? ns Inock ai - ? ?1 ?? ? ? a nd edltl in from Ban Frs ; and th?- Bennlngton, du? la a few day? from Hawaii, will accompany the third and laal ?. a result of the acqulsltl ?n of 'v.<- required if transports extraordinary activity will ba begun at once In preparing them for theil voyage, and all xxiii be read) foi ?? 1 s in two vv-.-l ?.-? TO OU ARD THF TRANSPORTA To provide th.- necessary ?a ' - th?? movement of po larpe a number of troops oa the loagesl sea : urney ever made soldiers cf thli tha ? labia r.tr-n.r;h of the .Navy on the pa Ml apon antll no?*? noi a single in remains at the Mare Island NI ? Yard. Of truss still on 'he coast three ?re : ????-. aired, and the other Is an old wooden craft No naval station has been drawn upon to Ih? same extent as this in increasing the effective strength of the North Atlam and Asia) - fleets, and not the war end?, and probably foi ? after that "? II 11 again asauma It* former rank a? one of the most lmpoi m ? ? servir?. The few remalnini - nstltui the remnant of what xx-as a fe? ; formida e fleet are tha PI : 1 town ai i '?'.' Ranger, all of which ai island i"- vari? .ic stag? ? >f advai ? ready for ?aa tbeae, too, are to ba ?eni away on f-relrn service, either to Hawaii or M so th??' about tha time *hat Ad-. ' er. the commander-ln-chlef, retire? In he 11 n, bl? squadi n will probably conalai only of bl? Bag the Albatross, en antiquated 1 FI Commission steamer, anaulted fi r an ? "???? 1 f h'.is rank, bul y: the only OB? upon whl? h he can hoist his flag. -a. - VESSELS BUNK AT MANILA TO BE RAISED Fan Francisco, June S?Th? United State? Government will raise the Spanish vessel? sun* in Manila Hari..,r by Admiral Dswey's guni Thre? Fan Francisco firms T. P. Whitelaw & Bon, A. Woodside & Co., and thi Pa Iflc Mall Steamship Company- will be ealled on for 1 . Is for the xvork ?For n SfeKSteh nt the- PlilUptilni? lolunil? ? '??? Pan?" I I -i BAT LAND TROOPS AT MATANEAB. Key West. Fla., June 4 fSpeclal) (Delayed in transmission).?The battalion of marines which embark'-d in New-York over a month ago on the T*niied State? ?hip Panther, and whl? h ha? been !n ?amp here for a fortnight, to-day received or? ders to re-embark on Monday. The battalion oonslatg of nearly ?Ighl hundred men, and it Ig ;. n 1 ,.?, a. landing fore? when the occupation i of any Cuban potf la decided upon. ? ;l-r to the marines la taken as an Indi? cation of an early movemenl of troops. Despite the intimations from Washington thai th? first plaoe to be attai ked by land would be Santiago, naval offlceri here ??.-i thai the Initial point 1 of attack will ba on the northern coa \ proba bly Matansas, whero little time would be needed ! to reduce the existing batteries. From Matanza? to Havana la only a short dis- ! tance, and there is a 1 ail way connecting thi .'.?. , cJtlea which could be easily seised. Ma rag offer?, man) Ind ? ? its to the ?trat?. as it is an important plac? and Is, besides, In 1 country that 1? held ?;> Bpain and yet I* within aa?) reach of th? insurgent army. - ? CARRANZA MUST LE ME CANADA Ottawa, Ont., June 8 The Dominion Govern? ment aaa basa empowered by the Imparta! au? thorttles to deal with Lieutenant Carranaa In auch a way m la provided for under the statute This has been <? immuincaied to th? Government by Mr. Chamberlain, the ColonUl Becratarjr. II is therefore likely that Carranaa will leave the country at ?nos. lVe?e4sedlnga anil ba taken against him by ibs Dapartment of Justice with? out delay. Montreal, Qu?*., June 8- Al:h"ugh M"s?rs. Carra?a? and Du Boac pretend noi '" believe tbat they ara to be ordere,] ?.m ??f Um country, it is known .h*t they are making pr?paration? t., t,-., Datectlv! Kellert'? caae ai: .inst them has basa Sxed for argument m the Practice ?'i.nrt to-morrow morning. LONG IPT.ANIi .RAILROAD Qsj .Tun? 10th, 11th, 17'r. ?nd 1*th. an Kxprrss Train for Westhampton an?! stations east will leave L. j, (-.?y at :: ::.'!. and Flstbush Ava sta.. B.klyi . a- lf*M P. M On Jimm ?'?'" ;il"' "???? h" '-''i''' ' Train for Rlvsfbead, Jamssport, Mattttuok, Catel ovni. Bouthpld ?nd Ortenport will i<?av. 1. 1 rat) a? IS riatbtub Are. al tJi P. M. On June llih ?,. 5th the Bxprsst Train for Oreenport Wl.l 1? ''i, city at V.U. ITstlaish Av? si 1... P M r'n ,?'. 111 h nuil IMH. en s-ldllonsl ira;., forth? Cl? rlTi ??tIons on tti.- Oyster Bay Brsmrh will KeX[&?}* lU^atbush Ava Su.. Brook AHM Y SAILS FROM TAMPA _ OFF FOR SANTIAGO DE CUBA TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND EEGEEAR AND VOLUNTEERS STARTED at M m i\ YESTEKDAY. London, .(une ?i -The Washington correspond enl of "The Daily Chronicle." with th? spprovi ? ' General Ore? - th? following: "The Army Balled from Tampa al noon to da? fWednesday), Th.- farce numbers 27.<>? men, com] ?sed of Infantry, cavalry, artillen ? ? ??? ind a mal < ?rpa "The infantry con.-ist.? of twenty-seven reg? menta, sixteen Regular and eleven volunteer, n foil I "of the Regular regiments th? 1st. 2d. 4tti Oth, 7th, 8th, 0th, i"-i . 12th, 18th, 16th. 17th ?-'1st. 22d, 24th and --?th "of the ?- ''.:!?? i- regiments there wer? th 7l.-t New York. 82d Miehlgan, is' and .'.th <">h: 2d New-York, 1st District ot Columbia, "<i Maryland, 1s;. 8tb and 7th In,liana, nnd ii? I' tifisylvania. "Thi total Infantry force is 21 ,800 n,?n D addition then are a battall n of engineers, i ichmeni of the Signal C . five squadron. of cavalry, four batteries of iiwht artillery an?: two battei les of heat > sri "General Shaffer t s In chief command of th? force, whi,-h la eonvoyttd bj the battle ?hip in ?liana ?ni the gunboat Helena, with the train ing-shlp Banci >fl aa fleneral Shaffer's t!??n!!ns , home. "Tht tran?p'>rts ar? du? at Santiago Friday night or Saturday morning, and a lnndlng will be attempti I i Saturday. This should be ef ' f?ct?d without dlfllculty, and n?? dbubl by Sun? day "r Mi nday at th? latest th? Stars and Btripes ??',n floa! over Santiago da I'uba." ? NO ALL I \N( !.. HA ?8 VOR LEY. , ' ' FAVORS RIMPL. MORE IVIIM \TET.Y RELATIONS WITT. THE UNITED STATES, London, June 8 The Rlghl Hon John Morley, I, Mi r of Pa ' ? the Montrosa ?..? and ? recent Bin ? ? ? h ?.f the E ?? for th Col mies, tha Rlghl Hon .i In, on th? ? f.f an \ ; ? mce. said thai bellet I of all the ? talk si rut i - specta" . unleaa she secured s or Amei . "En* bar flnan clu] :? plrit of her people . | p, t their i i aa greal g of t The titl?ns . - - I Bta I foi Istone. : ? ..... tatea could ? ? g Into coi t la not tha of th? ! Proceed Ina to till tba kr.l of alliance In Ml "If II I? a-, i co-o] oration, f . I But i thai .... . . ? ? ? ?? - England ,-it. ?? lianes not for oeace, but *??> ? ? i know tena of thousand of tho i"'??? i .i '., "?? men In America bellev thai hard a Inexprea Ible calamit; can befall mankind than thai s community, a Lincoln nobly aald, 'conceived In freedom nm dedicated '" the happln . ? and aqua men,' ohould entangle themaelvea In the un real and Intrigue of milltariam, which ?r? thi torment and Bcourge of the ( H I World ' * NOT A GENERAL AGREEMENT. Washington, Juna & a statement mad? by Mr. Carson In the Houae of Commoni yesterdsy t,. (!,? affecl that negotiations ?rere in progress fur a aattlt m -in ,,f all open ojaestiona between th? i nlted Btatea and Great itritnin ha.? naturally attracted ?? great deal ?.f attention, and ha? been the cause of some vigorous cabling betareen representntlvea ..f the Xuropesa Powera sta tloned at Washington Bad their b?,tne govern? ments. The Associated Press baa official au? thority to aay thai if Mr furze's ?talement ??? accepted a? correctly published it win lead to .? misapprehension of 'he facts Re probably added the ?voids "in respect :>? th? Dominion of ( made," aa ooly Canadian ojueatloBB arera eon? aldered, 'ih?. sam? view espreaaed by the offldala h.-r* was tak-n at the British Bmbaeay, where, on Inquiry, it waa stated ibat th?i? wa? dearly a cleri-cel error ui the ?tatemcut trout the For? eign Office. ..... SHIPS "BOMBARD CAIMANERA. AMERICAN VESSELS REPORTED TO HAVE ATTACKED FORTS AXD DRIVEN SPANIARDS FROM THEIR POSITIONS. COMMANDER OF DISTRICT THREATENS TO BURN THE TOWN. rOesVftgMl 1*!**; The A??ie?Ufe<1 Pre?? ? Cxpc Haytien, Hayti, June 8, 6:10 p. tn.?Ir is reported here that a great 'tattle has. taken place at Caimanera, on the Hay of Guantanamo. At 5:30 o'clock yesterday morning (Tuesday) five ships of the American squadron opened a heavy bombardment of the fortifications of the town. There was a perfect hail of shells in the bay, striking: and demolishing many houses beyond the fortifications. On the Spanish side the artillery replied vigorously, maintaining for some time a stout resistance. The fire from the warships, however, never slackened for an instant It ?was regular and carefully directed, and a great majority of the shots proved effective. PREPARING FOR \ FINAL DESPERATE STRUGGLE. The Spaniards were forced to abandon their positions on the shore and re ircat to tho town of Caimanera proper. It is supposed that later they fled from that position also, with the inhabitants. Information has reached here that the Spaniard? at Santiago and Caimanera are preparing for a final desperate struggle, and are determined to resist the as? sault?; of the Americans to the last extremity. The commander of the district issued orders yesterday to burn Caimanera before yielding it into the hand? of the Americans. The latter force'! the en? trance of ihe Bay of Guantanamo and, according to the latest advices from Cai? manera, it was feared there that the Americans would make an effort to land forces there this (Wednesday) afternoon. Measures to prevent this, if possible, have been taken by the Spaniards. The American fleet was still maintaining its position. SANTIAGO CABLE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN ?CUT. Cape Haytien, Hayti, June 8, 7:10 p. m.- -Cable communication with Cuba, which had been interrupted for many hours, was partial';.- restored this afternoon, but it is still difficult The report of lhe bombardment at Caimanera came by eable. The bombardment destroyed a little house which sheltered the shore connec? tion of the French cable at Caimanera, though whether by the explosion of bombs from the water or by explosives used by a pany sent for that purpose is not known. The cables uniting the main cable with the office at Caimanera and the town of Caimanera with Santiago wore cut, thus accounting for the prolonged absence of intelligence here as to operations in that vicinity. It is a'.?o believed that the cable at Santiago is cut, as no direct news from Santiago has \et been received at ('ape Haytien since Monday al midnight CABLE OPERATORS FORCED TO FLEE FROM STATION'S. Cape Haytien, Hayti, June8,9:15 p. m. Even before the cables in Guan? tanamo ii.tx- ha ! been injured so that they could not be worked, the operators at the Caii ra Station wer? forced t?> 'le?? by the fire from the American warships. I ?. to ti"? hour, 11:16 p. m?, there has been no direct cable communication from Santiago vnee Monday ?'it midnight. SEMI-OFFICIAL SPANISH STORY. | pays AMERICANS wkhf p.rprT.i-'Fn WITH FIFTFFN m-NT>rtF!> KII.1.FP Madrid. June M -a ??ml -?-?fTi?-1n! note wh? puh . 1er* t-? day purporting tOSl : ' count ..f :h? ben ? ' igo ,;? Cubs by ? ?.morir?n Beet on M< nday lael II ?ny?: "The American Navy, under Admiral Samp son. has flerceiy attacked Santiago de Cuba, an, I a t?l,'?>?l>- anoounter ?neued. Th? American j made three attacks on the Spanish marine an. I land battalias, which replied, a.? a con?e i quence, the Americans were repulsed Avlth heav? ? ?..???s, estimated at fifteen hundred men. Th. American projectllea, however, ?unk the Spanisl ? rui.v.-r Reina Mercedes." GUNBOATS REPORTED CAPTERED. K?y West, Fla., June S -An auxiliary gunboat which an-lved here this morning report? that on June 4, Avhen off Cardenas, th? ?t?amer Koath Informed her officers that an American warship had captured tara Spanish gunboat? t??-o hun dre?l miles aBSt of Cardenas and ?ma towing them. Afterward the auxiliary gunboat sighted at nitfht an unl?lentin?d American warship. The ?ifrlcer on the bridge said ?he was alone, but I other persons on board thought th?y baav one I ?mall iioat In tow. There i? gr?at scepticism here as to the re ported capture. otrbera says the prizes would bave arrived, if sent here, before thin. Th? ?o railed Spanish gunboats, or "cannoneras." are Old, ?!???? tugs, carrying one or two guns, Ther? nie man?' of them along the Cuban coast, but they gem-rally stay ?lose in shore. -e-.? To find wh?(?ver you want to know BOOUl words? ?pel.lng, pronunciation, meaning or origin- ?n?! to find it easily, correctly, sails.aotorily, go to Web su^b XateraaUoasl Dtotlacary.?Advu Kl ?.?.ED IS THE BOMBARDMENT. A RPaVISH ?'APTAIN AND KNSTGN" AMONO Tin: DEAD <<"X-?pyrl?-h? ISM 1fc? A??-'-!?.!?d Pr???.l Havana, .Tun?? 7 (4?Ia**S?1 In transn-iissl^n).? r)?'?:;? frrim Fpanish sources at Pantlago rl?? Cuba ??r. raralva?] Bstra to-day of ?ht? Spanish i los!?i*8 In tb* bombardment of th* forte there by I th? Amtrleaa fleet on Mot day. The "Marine ("hlef" killed on board the Reina Mercedes was former Captain Emilio Acosia, ' Byortaaau. Bastan Alejandro Molina, also of l the Rallia Merer des. was killed. Colonel Ordo ne*. of Um artillery and Inventor of the cannon bearing his name, waa sllprhtly wounded. Soms Otbar ofltean wer? slightly wounded by pro- j Jeetlles. shells and fragments scattered by th? explosion of shells on land. I CAPTAIN PHILIP NOT INJURED. Kingston. Jamaica, June 8. 3:30 p. m ?Th? r?? port circulated In th? I'nlted States that Cap? tain Philip, commander of th? United Sutes, battle-ahlp Texas, had been serloualy injured by s shell during th? bombardment of the Santiago fortifications on Monday Is absolutely without foundation. Captain Philip received no injury whatever. DOLPHIN AT MOf.B ST. NICHOLAS. x"!ap? Haytien. Hayti. June 8. 1:30 p. m?The T'nlt-d F.tatet rtlspateh-hiat Dolphin srrlved at Mole St. Nicholas this morning and fir-d a aaluutfOTaataanguaa. _ -.. WAX NEWS OF TO-DAY. A Capo Haytien ?lispatdi says five American ships bombarded th? forts of Caimanera In the Ray of Guanta na mi. Cuba, driving the Spaniards from their positions and ilemol ishincr houses beyond the forts. Captain General August!. ,,f the? Philippines in .a dispatch tc Madrid, says tho Insurrec? tion has assumed enormous proportions, an.l tbst Manila will be Bttscked by land . and sea. The War Departm? nt BB8 sue ceded in ?setting eighteen transports on the Pa? ??V '""oast f.-.r General Merritt'a expedition to the Philippines it ha.1 t*i Impn aa several Into the (.overnm^nf Ml Vice OB BCCOOBt of ex? orbitant prices demande?!. Dispatches from Madrid say the Spanish ?miser Reina Me?ve,l.?? WBB sunk by the American warships in the bombardment of Santiago dc Cuba. Th? Washington correspondent of "The Lon? don Daily Chronicle" cabled to his paper, with th?* approval of General Oreely. that a force of 27,000 regulara and voluntecra sailed from Tampa ?VcQjMBdSj noon for Santiago de Cuba. THE REINA MEBCEDES 8CNK. SPANISH (REISER DESTROYED P.Y THE AMERICAN FLEET AT SANTIAGO. Madrid, Jur.? 8.? It is officially admitted that the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedea ?vas sunk b? tli? fir? r.f :?-<?. .American fleet at Santiago da Cuba ' D N nday WVS sailors and twenty-nlM mar'nes on board of her were kill?d. Th? R?ina Mercedes was a st?e| crulper built at Carthagena in 1887. Bhfl waa of over S.000 ions displacement, 27S feet in Incftaa long. 42 fret 7 Inches broad and drew IT. feet .*> lnchee of water. She had .'?.TOO indicated horse-power nh-n compl^fd, was driven by one propeller, ar.d carrbd a cr??v of about .170 men. l??r englnea recently had been uael? aa, owing n her boilers giving out. With the Alfonso XII and the R?ir.a Cristina the Reina M?rce?les of late years had been used 33 a transport. The three vessels ??ere almost alike. Th? armament of the sunk?u crtllSBf consisted of six ii.2-inch Hontorla bree? h-loadir.g guns, two 2.7-Inch Hontoria br---?h-loadlns guns, ihre? ??-pounder quick-firm:? guns, two 4-pounder quick-firing guns, six 3-pounder quick-firers, tAvo ma-hine guns and five torpedo tube?. Sh? was bark-rigged and had on? smok-stack. Her coal capacity .vas about WO to ti'"?> tons. The Reina M?rced?s was supP'"1-" 1 ,n have a cj?.p^ of about seventeen knots, ??he had no protective deck. WHAT THE BPANIARD8 ADMIT. Madrid, June .*?.? J Hsr at.'hos received hero from Havana, from Spanish sour?'??!?, say "ths Americans wer? again repaletd a* th? '.a!*? bom? bardment .?f Santiago d? Cal a." Th* reports aaeert that ihe damage i1->n* to th?* btUtsrit? ar.d towns "Is unimportant or is ili.-iJy repaired," adding: "The Spanish gum did not c*a*e to flr? an in? stant during the fltrht. and all the 'catteries are in condiiion to rej.ly to tb? ?n-my's lire. Dur? ing the second attack Col? :.-?'. Ordons? xxas on board th* R<*ina M?*re?id?ta and p iraoaally as i slste-i in xvorkir.? her guns. Every OBS lv^ard? Colonsl Or?*?oa?ti and 0??ral Linares as th? h?rees of th?? day." Accord:ng to official dispatches received here the exact loss of the Spaniard?? at Santiago d? Oi'bn , n Monday s\Hf as follows: Land fcrces - One BOlttier killed and five of? ficer? wounded, including i"oior.el Ordene?, slightly wounded. Sea forces?Th- second officer In command of the Retna Mancdes, fix'* sailor? and txx-er.ty-n'.n? m?rlnes killed, and an officer and eleven Milan wounded. The official dispatches also say that many of the wounded. Including Colonel Onlonei, or? able to attend to their duties. MADRID AND THE WAR SITrATION. London, June 9?The Madrid correspondent of "The Times." tolegraphlng Tuesday, says: "The news from Santiago produced little or no excitement- At first there was a feeling of sad? ness because only Spanish losses were an? nounced. Gradually the feeling changed on learning that the Americana also suffered, al? though their losses have not yet been reported In detail. In any case there xv?s Justification for patriotic satisfaction in the fact that the at? tack had been successfully repulsed with f?w?*r casualties than have sometimes occurred in In? significant skirmishes with the insurgents. "This Is the tone adopted by to-day's morning pap?xa. *E1 Liberal' ?ay?; It la a new failure for M \P SHOWING THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS OX THF SOUTHERN COAST of santiago PROVINCE. , m -.?, ?i? translation? of Spanish terms us,, in the map: Sur^t Slider?, nrchornge: Ens?: Ensenada, hay or creel^Ca.a. creek or bay. Plava, beach. P?a Punt., point