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14 VOL. LXV.-NO. 301). NEW YORK, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1898. -COPYRIGHT. 1S9S, BY THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. PRICE WO CENTS. .$j
SEVILLA IS OURST
I The Army Is Now Within
Sight of Santiago.
THE FORTIFICATIONS THERE.
They Arc in Excellent Condition
and Bristle with Troops.
OOO r Our Trtflyt Are Hw In Sevllla,
Wblck lUa Occupied Saturday Uen.
V Whelr la In Cmmand 3en. Bkarter
-,! I Highly riaaaed with lb SpUndld
1 Record or III Men Jlorro Well n
Snntlego De en from (he Camp
Th Spaniard Lat Very Heavily In Ihe
Haul Wear Sevllla, In Which sa or Onr
Men were Mlllea and Aboat to Woandod.
J(eal CatU Dupatih te Ten Sin.
Or Joraqua, via, Kingston, Juno 20.
Gen. ChalTco has token Sovllla, and the
troops of his command aro already in Bight
ft ot tho city of Santiago. Yesterday tho
I following report Tras sent to Gen. Shatter:
i " We can plainly tee Santiago, less than
Kach was wrapped in Ills blanket, and all
wero laid In one long trench.
Chaplain Urown of tho Hough Riders
read tho liurlal scrvico and ho has marked
each of tho graves. Capt. Capron's body
was brought to tho seashore In tho after
noon and burled near tho hospital at Jura-gua.
I in ' , ,
f OUR ADVANCE TO SANTIAGO.
1 , The arrow heads show too advance of onr army to the neighborhood of Sevllla, which hu
l been oaptnrtl by oar army.
even miles array. The country Is level for
six miles this side ot tho city, exoepb for
hills on the south, whloh extended to
within a mile of Santiago.
" These hills now appear deserted. The
country Is fairly open, and It will not bo
difficult to move troops over It. Gen. Chaf
fee occupies Serllla to-day. Signed,
"Youno."
From Gen. "Wheeler yesterday afternoon
1 came the following report:
"I have Just seen two negro boys who
left Santiago this morning; (Satur-,-n
day). Tb7 report that the soldiers
ff and cltlsens are very short of food.
1 1 , The soldiers and officers have seized all the
l food In tho ehops. They ore killing young
horses for food, and In the hospitals ore
subsisting on bread made ot rice and flour.
"Three Spanish Generals took part In
the fight at Sevlllo yesterday. Five wagon
loads of wounded were carried Into Santi
ago and many other wounded got there on
i horses or afoot.
I"WecanseeMorro Oostle and the flag
J very distinctly from our position.
tl "The Cubans confirm the reports as to
"' the flno character of tho fortifications
around the city. Seven lines ot barbed
wire are stretched around the trenches.
The Spaniards have recently dug deep
trenches around the entire city, connecting
a series of Bmall forts."
Such being the situation, and with tho
troops all ashore, It seems certain that the
actual attack upon the city itself cannot be
further off than three or four days at tho
most.
Supplies sufficient to maintain the In
vading army for a week's campaign have
also been landed. In speaking of the
splendid work done by his men last Wed
nesday, Gen. Shatter said yesterday :
"Considering the exposed nature of the
landing places and the facilities at our
disposal, everything has gono on sur
prisingly well. Only two lives have beeu
lost In the mammoth task of trans
' ferring the troops to the shore and
not more than fifty horses and mules have
been drowned, Our supplies have been
handled almost without loss. I cannot say
when the attack upon Santiago will begin.
"Tho gallantry displayed by our men In
! yesterday's cngugement Is most gratifying.
! Our victory was compluU."
The official report of the number nf drad
atSevilla, as submitted by On, Wheeler,
places tho number at 22, tho wounded at
between 70 and 80. Thirty-nine Span-
lards are known to havo been killed, their
bod I ci having been found.
' Tho combined forces of United Statrs
troops and Cubans now at Sevllla Is 8,000.
Gen, Wheeler is in command, With him
are Gens. Chaffee, Young, and Lawton,
. The town will he made u military head-
All but ono of thu slain volunteers of tho
First Cavalry wero burled o Saturday
I Yfbero they fell, pa the blUsldu near Seville.,
MT TIHQ ON OAIUANEBA.
Oar Hen Revert That tne Spaniards May Be
vaeuallag the Terra.
a(l Cnbll Dtipatth It Tai Snu
Plata, dki. 1'stb, June 2(1. Tho marines
reconnoitred tho approaches of Calmanera
this morning.
Across tho bay, on Punta Illcacan, Gen.
Fercy'a force threatened the city from the
west. Thcro were no signs of Spaniards.
Fires were observed In tho neighborhood
of tho town.
It Is thought that tho Spaniards may bo
evacuating the town. The cablo from San
tiago has been mended.
TIFTBK!f ItEOItrXNTS TO MOTE.
An Advance to Be Made rrom Cam Thomas
to Sauting.
Chattanoooa, Term., June SO. Within three
or fourdnys 15.000 uien. Including the Twelfth
New York Infantry, will bo on the wy from
Camp Thomai to Tampa, where they will lm
tnedtatoly tako transport for Cuba. To-day
Major-den. Brooke liauod orders to fifteen
regiments to prepare to more at ones. (Ion.
Brook hui received, orders to form an expedi
tion force from the best equipped reg-lmenta at
the park. Thla force will be composed of the
first division et tho First Army Corps and two
brigadis of the second division of the same
corps. The force will bs made up at follows:
First Brigade, den. Ernst commanding: Third
Wisconsin, Eighth Massachusetts. Fifth Illi
nois. Becond Brigade, Gen. Banger Fourth
Ohio, Third Illinois. Fourth Pennsylvania.
Third Brigade, Gen. Wiley Sixteenth Pennsyl
vania, First New Hampshire, Second Wisconsin.
From the Second Division: First Brigade,
Col. Gandner 100th Indiana, Thlrtr-Qrst Mich
igan, First Georgia, Hecond Brigade, Gen. Me-Kee-Flrst
West Virginia, 158th Indiana,
Twelfth New York.
Gen. Wiley has been transferred from the
Third Corps to the First and will probably com
mand the brigade of which Col. Gardner Is now
provisional commander. Gen. Brooke's order to
the regiment to got ready to more caused great
excitement in camp. The usual Sunday qulst
was broken by the preparations for departuro
which were begun Immediately. This morning
nearly 8,000 rifles arrived and the work of dis
tributing them Lagan at ono. In the quarter
tnastar and commissary departments tho
greatest activity was manifested. The railroad
yards at Lytic and Caickamauga are full of
patsenger coaches, brought here to carry tbo
men to the front.
It is not definitely known when the troops
will begin to move, but it Is almost certain that
Tuesday will witness the first departure. Lieut.
Col. Davt wa in command of the Eighth New
York to-day. Col. Chauncey, with friends,
spent the day on Lookout Mountain. All the
rifles of the Eighth Now York were Inspected
to-day. Only about half a dozen were con
demned. The regiment was found to be abort
in rifles, however. The deficiency will be eup
plied at once from the big consignment that ar
rived to-day. The regiment also needs shoes
and clothing. Services wore conducted to-day
in the camp ot the Eighth by Chaplain Strader.
The rifles in all of the regiments In Gen.
Grant's division were inspected to-dny. It was
found that many are in bad condition, Some
ot them lack spare pieces and those supplied can
be used, but about 100 In all were condemned
asusuless. Col. Wllderof th Fourteenth New
York believes that the Judges of yesterday's bat
tle exercise were in error in giving th decision
to th opposing force.
There was considerable dlsousston orer the
fight to-day and arguments pro and con as to
which sld should have had the decision. The
ofliclal report will be published to-morrow, and
the reasons of the Judges for deciding against
the column, Includiug Col. Wllder's regiment,
will lie glvon In full. Col. Chauncey, who com
manded the victorious column, was freely con
gratulated to-day on the excellent manner in
which he bandied bis men.
The Second Nebraska, Company F, captured
during the shasa battle yesterday no lea dis
tinguished a person than Col. Fyfle, commander
of tb Third Tennessee, wbo had ventured too
near their line, lie I said to have lost his tem
per, having drawn hi sword in a demonstrative
manner, lie did not us tbe weapon, however,
and la the sober quiet of after moments har
mony and good feeling were restored. A Major
rf the Fourteenth New York, who failed to
have tbe distinguishing gresn leaf in his hat
during the engagement, was captured by men
of his oru side, but was released upon explain
ing that he was not a Spaniard, but an Amer
ican. Nowspauer men without the regular corre
spondent's pais, written by Secretary nf Wnr
Alger and countersigned by MaJ.-Gen, Brooke,
will not he admitted within tbo confines ot
Camp Thomas In filtuir, A general order
touching the point has been latucd andwusln
elTeil in certain parts of Ihn big camp to-day.
The first division to publish this order was
tho Hecond Division, FIrit Army Oorpa. Thn
order was Issued from dlrliion headquarters to
tho brigades an 1 then t j tho regimental amps.
An order was Issued by tbe commanding o Ulcer
of each regiment instructing the guards to
admit no newspaper man without tbo creen
tlu'a. During tbo pait tbo ollli-InU have been
bothered by tbe newspaper men In the ranks of
the army, who havo been sending out false and
misleading reports to their papers, There are
aUo a number of men In the camp who hold
l.fiilir credentials Issued by the Secretary ot
Wtr. Tbeso pkiiivs are to bo taken up. Here
after no newspaper cormpondont who Is an
cullsUd nun in the various rcglinsitts will be
pirinlttoU to tile news to his paper. By Mon
da the order will be Issued geuorahy all over
tbe camp, and uunipapar corrspondnt with
out passes will lire hard,
jsnldiMBMstien Wff lYIMtsstlM
GEN. LINAKKS'S PLANS.
HE UOPXH T( TAX J? TUX OPFENS1TB
JLTSAXTIAOO.
II Ulll Mat D : However. TJatll n Maa
Itacalved the Krlaroreemeata Wbloh lie.
l,osiNe la firing! from Matixanllto
I.lars Saja Itl Forces Arn Posted Along
IJeea Extending Twelve Mile Tllanoo As-
ert Tliat II llaa Received Several Car.
goo r lupolles Tk Frack Praia Oar
Troop and lar That Santiago la DnoniM.
SptdnlCnlU Dttpatth foTrtx Sen.
Madiud, Juno 20, JO 1 M. The official
and press telegrams concur in saying that
tho Americans wero thrco times repulsed,
with loss, while attacking Sovllla, despite
tho fact that they used quick-firing guns.
Tho Spanish loss Is placed at eight killed
aud thirty-eight wounded, Including six
officers.
Gen. LInarcs's forces wero posted along
lines extending for twelve miles.
Gen. Linares saw that tho enemy, after
landing at Daiquiri, Intended to outflank
him, the American left advancing concur
rently toward Santiago and the bay.
Ho rapidly concentrated his forces and
inado an orderly retreat to Sevllla and
Grand Pena, It is expected that ho will
hold out thcro until Gen. I.uquc, with re
inforcements from Manzanlllo, enables him
to take the offensive.
Admiral Cervcra, It is said, ran sparo
2,000 men to aid In tho defenco without
weakening his crows.
Captain-General Blanco cables that ho
has received several cargoes ot provisioim.
lie adds that the news from Santiago
causes somo anxiety In Havana, Tho
troops are In a healthy condition. There
aro fewer cases of yellow fever than In pro
vlous years.
Tho Americans are advancing on San
tiago In three columns by way of Altarcs,
Firmeza, and Juragua, flanked by Insur
gents to force the Spanish positions at
Sevllla and Grando Pens,
Paris, Juno 20. Tho military experts
here are beginning to do justice to tho
American troops. They never doubted
their dash and pluck, but did not expect
that a force consisting largely of volun
teers would already lie able to drive su
perior numbers of Spanish regulars back
upon Santiago.
Tho Temps pays a hnndiome tribute to
the careful, business-like way the landing ot
the Americans was planned and carried out.
The paper regards tho fate ot Santiago as al
ready sealed. It urges Spain not to pro
long her resistance, which Is doomed to
defeat, for "every hour materially aug
ments tho hardship of tho terms on which
Spain will havo to treat."
London, Juno 20. A dispatch to the
Telegraph from Siboney, June 20, via Fort
Antonio, June 20, says that tho advance
guard ot tho American Army la now within
sight of Santiago.
It was the intention to havo captured
tho city by Sunday, after which an Imme
diate move was to havo been made upon
Porto Rico.
The difficulties of the Cuban campaign
were, however, underestimated, and It Is
unlikely that Santiago will be captured
before the middle of tho week at the earli
est. Some authorities think that the army
may bo hero for a month.
There was some confusion during the
fighting on Friday, and It is said that some
of the Americans were shot by men on
their own side.
no wonn most snAFmn.
II I Knmn That Un Una Landed III Field
and Slegn Uuna.
WasnrxoTON, June 20. The War Department
has heard absolutely nothing from Gen, Shatter
or tbe army la Santiago province since yester
day. It was expected that news from Gen.
Shatter would be received at nny mo
ment, although tbe Government was not
aware of any particular contemplated
movement by the military furies to-day.
It Is conslderod probable, now that the
troops under lien. heeler have approached
within a few miles of Santiago, that no decialro
action will be taken until tbe nrmy is ready for
the main asiault on the city. Ihe chief concern
of tbo army leaders at present Is to secure com
plete control of the approucbes to tbe city and
to out off the avenues by which reinforcements
for Qeu, Linares might approach Santiago,
About tbe only chance for a large battle to oc
cur before tbo attack on tho city Is begun lie
in the approach of such reinforcements. Gen.
I'ando'ts said to be sending troops to tbe number
of about 10,000 to Increase the Bpanlrh military
forces in the csp'tsl, and the American com
manders probably bare a plan for meeting
these reinforcements before they can jola the
troops under Linares.
There is authority In the War department for
the statement that Gen. Kliafter has already
landed bis alege and field guns from the trans
port veiseli, although It was supposed that
the steam lighters ordered to sail for
Santiago from Kb) West laHt night weio
destined for tbo work of taking off the big gnus,
If tilt, gun have been landed already li.
la probable that they are all outlielr way toward
Saiitl.igoiu tbe wako of the army. Troops In
several detachments hare bean carefull) guard
ing tbe bridges and roads leading from Daiquiri
to Serllla, mid it Is cxpocted that tbe guns will
bo carried on toward the. capital without serious
molestutioii,
Secretary Alger haa sent Instructions to
Majnr-tion, Shaffer tu plainly mark the graves
of all soldiers killed in actluu or whodio from
other vai.aes, so tliat there will bo no dlfHcultr
In locating every man's burial place, This pre
caution is to be taken to prevent lonfusiou it It
ball bo decided to disinter the remains and
bring them to thu United states for final inter-menu
Marino WTouedod In Iho Arm,
Key West, Fla Juno I'll Thomas Mays, a
fcergeantof marines, shut hliiiso.f In tne arm
this afternoon while c'.ean.ng a revolver. The
wouad is not serious.
Iue iirtter Tkan tho Hal Drab a,
Jtioort prices, 1 B Stoas St., at Produce EicbaJiie,
.stfv.
AITA.11M IS IX X Kit CVItJ.
Cuban floldlere Iseed Ktuntllan nnd Kven the
Keeixalll or 1,1 re,
Kev West. June 20. Tho commission from
Qcn. Gomez and tho civil Government ot Cuba
which arrived her last night, as announced In
Tnr. Run, numbers seven men. They loft tho
seat of the Cuban Government, Kspcraiua plan
tation, forty miles north ot Puerto Principe, on
June 18, to niako their way to this country. Tho
party consists of Moreno do la Torre, Cubnu
Secretary ot Foreign Affairs; Capt. Mora Kqul
bel, Lieut. Hlos and four priratos. Tbe Cuban
Secretary has gono on to Tampa.
They any tho civil Government has been nt
Esperanza plantation three or four weeks, mov
ing there from Ssbastobal. All tho otllclala are
there except tho VIco-Preildent. Tho camp
consists ot seventy thatched huts and i guard
ed by ISO soldiers. There aro In Puerto l'rin
rlpo province about D.O00 armed and 1,000 un
armed soldiers. Tho Spaniards have about
10,000 men tLcro. Of those alwut 5,000 aro lu
tho city of Puerto I'rlnclpo and the roit aro In
Nuevttas and a few coast towns. The Cubans
hold tbo country. Every movement of the Span
lards Is known to them, to th civil Government
requires only a small forco in its immediate
neighborhood. Tho railroad between Nuevltas
aid Puerto Principe is running heavily guarded
by Spaniards, so tbe enemy In tho to'ni do not
lack food. At times columns sally out of Puerto
Principe raiding for cattlo.
On the other hand, the Cubans are threat
ened with famine in a few months it aid does
not ranch thnin. Not much food is being raised
in th country and the cattle aro giving out.
It is believed tbo country has sufllcient cattle
tor three tnonths.Tho Cnban'soldlera live prin
cipally on plantains and other fruits.
On June 0 a Spanish column ot about 125
men (milled forth from Puerto I'rinclp and
raided for cattle for six days. The Cubans,
000 strong, under Cob Lopez Haold, harassed
them.
On June 10 tho Spaniards discovered a Cuban
camp and attacked it, A hot light followed,
the Cuban Inflicting heavy lois on tho enemy.
The Spaniards were eeon carrying stxty-firo
wounded men Into tho city. Ten graves wero
found, each containing the bodies of six or
Bcvon Spaniards. The Cuban loss waa nine
killed and thirty-two woundod.
The Cubans in tbe province need ammunition
badly, then arms. After that tboy ask for food
and clothing.
tux auiv susic nr tub colvmibia.
Secretary Long Approves tbo Claim Made y
th Owners or the Foaealln.
Washington, Juno 20. Secretary Long, In
accordance with the Undines of a Board of In
quiry, has approrod th claim, amounting to
$218,880. presented by tho owners of the Brit
ish steamship Foscolta, and will recommend an
appropriation ot that sum In the event of a de
cue being rendered by the Uolted States Court
for th Southern Distrlot of Now York.
The Fosrolla was sunk by collision with the
crulpcr Columbia oil Fire Island on the night of
May 28. and nor ownors based tb;Ir cl-drn on
the fact that, the Columbia ditplaynd no llghta
and gave no fog signals In indorsing tho find
luge ot tho Board of inquiry, Secretary Long
says:
" Upon careful consideration of the facta re
ported by the naval Court ot Inquiry, the de
partment Is satisfied that thero is at
least reusonabl ground for tho contention
advauced by the owners of the Foscolia that
tbo collision might have boon avoided had tho
Columbia shown the llghta and given tho fog
signals, a collision with one ot our warships
having occ uned under such circumstances,
when, for public reasons deemed eulllcient to
Justify such action, our veBsol was disregarding
the rules of tbe road at sea,"
uodsox's enouonox.
ir Hat Trail. rerrrd t tho Line, lie Ulll He
Slndo n Aavat Constructor.
Washington, Juno 20. Through the retire
ment for age, on July T3, of Naval Constructor
John li. Hoover, Assistant Naval Constructor
itichmond Pearson ilobson, the hero of the
Merrlmao episode, will be promoted In regular
course to the grade of Naval Constructor. Mr.
Uobion at tbe present time has the relative
rank of Lieutenant, Junior grade, aud with Ills
advancement he will attain the rclatlvo rank
of Lieutenant. Ills nomination for promotion
would havo been sent in Immediately alter
Mr. Hoover's retirement If the question of
the proper method of rewarding htm for
hla heroiam had not bcon pending. Thcro
Is some doubt expressed in naval circles as
to the advisability of transferring Mr. Ilobiou
to the line without knowledge of his wishes.
As Naval Constructor he will roceive more pay
than would come to him through holding a cor
responding rank In the line. If advanced to the
grade of Lieutenant-Commander in the line his
Prty will be $400 less than he will receive in tbo
grade of Naval Constructor, which he has at
tained In tho ordinary courso of promotion.
Thei considerations make it embarrassing to
tbe President and Secretary Long In their de
sire to show fiubslantlal appreciation ot what
Mr. Ilobson bu9 duuo.
OUT OUT OF HAVANA UAltttOtt.
Two Steamships ffnld ! llnv Ituu.tlie Block
ade and E.eaaed.
Key West, Kla,, June 20. Thero la now no
doubt that the steamships Santo Domingo and
Montevideo cscuped fmm Havana on Thursday
night, having on boaru a large number of pas
sengers with their belongings. Tbe brig
AniapalH, which was caught un Friday even
ing, brought newa that these two steams ,ips
had left Havana lato on Thursday night, ex
pecting to run the bloekado under thu cover ot
darkness. Since then news of the capture ot
th vessels is anxiously an nlted here. The fact
that they left on Thurida) night and that uu to
Friday night, when the gunboat Vlcksburg took
Ilia Auapala, no new had been beard from
them, is taken as an indication that they
cacapod.
Naval olllcera say It Is easier for vessels to
leave Havana thau to go in, lu trying to go in
thoy must lay a course toa given point. In try
ing to jo out they havo avtldcrrangeofcoursoB.
Doth sliauisblpf, It Is reported, hud bean la
Havana harbor alncn the nlorkade began.
The growing ucarclly of food bad given rise to
anxiety, and the wealthier clasrea are desirous
to escape fiom the city, which they belle c soon
will bo beleaguered and faiuln itrkken. Such
high prlies have been ottered for transportation
on vessels lying in tbe harbor as to warraut tbo
owners taking the rltk of capture by our vessels.
nr.ATY mam ntotr hosuIjUlu.
I Consists f lilerlr or I,ltera rrom Iho First
.11 UK 1 1 II fUprdllloa,
San Francisco, June 2S. Tho United States
gunboat Ilciiiiliigtuu arrived to da from lloiu)
lulu wllhlhelarircst lonUgnment of Hawaiian
mall ever brought to this port by ono vessel.
Tbe mall consisted principally of letters from
soldiers nraposlug the first expedition for Man
ila, fur the postage on which the people of Hono
lulu had contributed over 1100.
The llemilngton will proceed to tbe navy yard
to morrow and receire u much needed over
hauling In tbo dry dock. Just what the Gov
ernment intends to do with her atterwurd is
doubtful, but her otttuers hupe she will be de
spatched to Manila as soon at sin is ready for
ssa again.
Kedueed rates to Lake Ueorge for the natloual boll
dV!7i'1 ?- JhMiw,Tk OeatJaJ.--,,
CAMARA AT SUEZ CANAL.
ir ttjm tak x uik iirxz.TE ves
sels rrro dais to pass Tunovau.
II Can't Coat There, far n Mnst Co Baoh
Romo ir Tie Does It la Said Tw Supply
Ship Will Iteplenlin. Ilia Larder Aricr He
l-aaaea th Canal Ha Will Hed to Cat
Twice on ni Way to Ihe rhltlpplor.
Ctxefal Oala DuateAea I Tb lea.
London, June 20. Lloyd's agent at Port Said,
at tho north cud of tho Suez Canal, cnbhs thai
Admiral Camara's squadron, consisting of tho
Pslayo, Eniperador Carlos V., Osado, Audar,
Proierplna and the transports Patrloto, Buenos
Aires, Isln de Panay, Colon, Coradonga, Itapldo
nndBan Francisco, arrived nt that place thla
morning.
The three chlof poallng stations on the routs
from Port Said to Manila are Aden, Colombo,
and Singapore, all ot which are British ports.
Great Britain's neutrality proclamation only
allow tbe vessels ot tbe belligerent nations
enough coal to carry them to the nearest port
in their own country or a nearer destination,
and they must not recoal at any Brltlah port
within throe months. If Admiral Camara is
really bound for the Philippines ho will require
to coal his vessels twice en route.
A despatch to tbe Standard from Madrid says
that tho news ot tbe arrival of Admiral Camara
at Port Said has caused conflicting Impressions,
Many porsons think that at this late day such a
morels useless unless it is connected with tho
rumored entente with Germany on the settle
ment of tbe Philippines question.
Paw 9, Juno 2a It Is reported that the United
States has protested against th Spanish war
ships being allowed to uso tho Suez Canal after
war has commenced. Tho waters of th canal
are neutral, and the protest raises tho question
as to wnctber they can bo usod by belligerents
after war has actually begun.
Madrid, June 20. If Admiral Camara's
squadron coals at Port Bald It must not enter
th Suez Canal, but If it does not coal it may
pass through. If it does pass it will try to coal
at Obock, a French port on the gulf of Aden.
Tho charges which the squadron will have to
pay for using tho canal will amount to 1,300,000
pesetas (1). It is said that after the canal is
passed the squadron will bo met by two liners,
who will furnish it with provisions. Later on
two transports will carry 4,000 troops to Join
those on tho transports now with the squad
ron. The passage of tho canal will occupy two
clays.
Wa3uinoton, June 20. Up to a late hour
this evening tbe State Department had not re
ceived any news about the location of Admiral
Camara's reserve squadron. Through newspa
par sources tbo department hoaid that two
armored vessels, threo torpedo-boat destroyers
ni.d five transports, with 4.000 troops on board,
hsd arrived at Port Said, the western entrance
to the Suez Canal, to-day.
Tho agent of the United States Government
there has Instructions to cabls the fact assoo.i
as he learns of tbe arrival of the Spanish ships,
nnd to send all tho Information b can get about
tbelr condition and the number of troops on
board. OlUcials here await with interest the
next move ot the fleet. If Camara passes
through tho canal, tho flying squadron will
undoubtedly bo forced to bombard Spanish ports
and run hliu down. The general belief is, how
ever, that the Spanish Admiral will not goto
the Philippines. Ills eastward course Is re
garded as a ruse to frighten tbo United Stntes
andtoallny feeling nt home over tbe lack of
Igor abou n by the Spanish Navy.
SUEZ canal toils.
Under the terms of a convention made In 1888
there will bo no dlfllculty about tho Spanish
tleot passing through the Suez Canal if tho
Government enn pay the tonnage and pasicnger
dues, for It was then agreed that the canal
should lie kept neutral at all times, that no part
of it or of Its ports should be fortified, and that
war material and ships of war should havo the
right to pass through it at all times, whether
the countries to which they belonged were at
peace or at war.
Tbe Suez Cannl Is olghty-sevon miles long and
begins on tho Mediterranean Set at Port Said,
ear the ear tern end of that inland ocean, and
runs to Suez, near ta head of the Ited Sea.
Twenty-one miles of Its length passes through
a chain ot small lakes, and the rest is in a cut
ting inado moBtly through earth. It is a tide
water canal without leeks, and since It was
widened and deepened In tne latter part of the
eighties and lighted by electricity It can be
navigated by ships of twenty-six feet draught,
nnd tbe passago can be made by day or by night.
The speed ot vessels in the cut is limited to six
miles an hour, but higher spoeds are allowed lu
tb lake sections, and th arerag lime of pas
sage Is now only from sixteen to twenty hours,
as against about thirty-llva or thlrty-slx hours
when the cinal was first opened, in lbli'J.
The canal makes a saving In distance orer th
old route around tho Capo of Good Hope ot 4,1 17
miles and places Spain Just that much nearer to
th Philippines than she usod to bo.
Tho canal tolls in 1HU0 were 0 francs a ton for
laden passenger or cargo ships or war vessels; U
francs SO centimes a ton for ships in ballast and
without paiseugcm, and 10 francs for each
adult passenger; children half price. Ships of
war and regular mall steamers usually get cer
tain reductions from the regular rates.
Tho total tonnage of the Spanish ships named
In the despatch above is about 40,000 toas. It
tho number ot troops on the transports, with
the crcwB of the transports nnd warships, comes
to 10,000 men. the tolls at full commercial
rates would come to 400,000 francs.
When tho floct has passed through the canal
It will then have almost th same dlstanc to
travel that lies between San Francisco and
Manila across the Pacific, From San Francisco
to Manila by way of Honolulu Is about 0,200
knots. From Suez to Manila Is about
0,100 knots, Before Admiral Camara's fleet
arrlrod at Port Natd It was lost reported off
the Island of Puntollarla, off tbe coast ot Sicily.
That naj on Tuesday morning, Juno 21. Judg
ing from the time, th flirt has been making
about ten knots an hour. That Is probably Iho
very bejt r peed that tho flcol could be expected
te mako on Its trip to the Pblllppiues, and If it
is really going to the Philippines, snd suc
ceeded In Let ping up such a rale, It could
not leach Manila until July 22 or 2.1.
Hy that time the Charleston and Monterey ami
the two fleets of tiansports, with troops tnd
supp'.ifa, which hare been despatched to
Dewey's help will havo arrived, and the Monad
nock will also bo due or very nearly duo.
tinla and Talbot Fass Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, June 20. The torpedo boats
Owln and Talbot, In charge of Lieut. Williams
nnd a crew nf fourteen uien, pasied down tbe
Delaware to-night on their way from Newport,
It. I., to Chesapoake Bay, aud thence to Key
West.
ileary nhlpmeals Trans t'land.
Carload! of Poland water arrlv dally at tie. Hew
York depot, 3 f ark Dlsp, nm Broadway. .Ada,
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31'AIN gXNltS tlOI.lt XO JSStlLAM).
One-Third or Ihn Hold Itreervr, nr th Hank or
Spain mthnrnwn for Thnt I'nrpato.
(P'cfal Callr Dnvnlch to Tax sua.
LONDON, June 23. The Gibraltar corre
spondent of the Drtilv .Veici says he Is Informed
thatnbout one-third of the gold rcscneof tbo
Bank of Spain has bcon qulotly vtithdrawn for
the purpose ot tnnklng payments In England,
amounting to 0,000,000.
UIET EM 11 A UK FOlt MAXILA.
Fenr Thniiaiml antdUra Mreh Thrnnch San
.; tVnm l.ri, ntiil tin hniU uu I'aur Mle un r.
San FitANClscn, Juno 20. Thn third expedi
tion to Manila wont nboarA ship to-day amid
scenes ot popular enthusiasm scarcely less
marked than thoo which attended tho depar
ture of the first expedition. In nil. nbnut4.U00
men rrnbarkod on four ahlpa. the City ot Para,
Ohio, Indiana, nnd Morgan City, The Vnlcneln
will receive hor passengors to-morrow and tho
fleet may sail to morrow afternoon, though it In
not expected to got away before Tuesday. On
Wednesday Oen. Merrltt will sail on tho Now
port, Sunday had boon soleoted by Gen. Merrltt for
tho embarkation bocatiso the streets aro then
largely free from vehicles. But crowds of peo
ple llnod all tbo streets through which the
troops marched, and In some places the police
had great dlfllculty In keeping tho way clear.
The Thirteenth Minnesota presented tho finest
appearanco as thoy marched dowXto tho Pacific
Mall dock. Thoy were all in uniform aud
marched like regulars. The Wyothgag Volun
teers and tho Third Regular Artillery wetit
aboard the stoamcr Ohio, the Eighteenth nnd
Twenty-third regulars went on board tho In
diana, nnd the Idaho and Nebraska volunteers
embarked on the steamer Morgan City.
Tho crowds shouted themselves boarso as tho
soldier boys marched by. It was a dull, foggy
morning and tho troops did not suffer from heat
as heretofore. Some rolatlros of tho men
marched with them. The troops soomod very
cheorful nnd thoy laughed heartily ns they
caught tbo oranges which were thrown by hun
drods from the wharvos to tho steamers.
To-nlgbt tbe steamers will null out into the
stream and there will bo no shoro leave for tho
men.
Among the Incldouts of embarking was the
arrest of n private in the Minnesota reglmont
hooauseof disrespect to hta superior oQIcers.
Tho private was a doctor of Minneapolis, who
left his practico to enlist. Ho has "kicked" a
good deal ovor the primitive arrangements of
campllfo. lie saw something on the steamer
that Incited his wrath and he began to swear.
Col. Heaves, coming up behind, said, "Stoady
there, steady," when the doctor, uotrocognlxlug
the commanding oDlcor, cursed him roundly for
his unsolicited advice. So ho was lgnomlnlously
taken to the guard house.
XAXTUirOllKS AT XLOILO.
Bnt tho People There Ray tbo Ynnltee nt
Manila Aro All Dead br This llmo.
Fp'ftnl CM Deixmt4h foTllE Sei.
Hong Kono, June 20. The steamer Sung
IClang, which bus arrived here from Hollo, tho
capital of Panay, one of the Philippine group,
reports that while there sho saw nothing to in
dicate that the people were dlnatlallcd with
Spanish rule. As far as rebellion was con
cerned, thcro was not the slightest sign that
any such action was oven contemplated.
Nothing was known at Hollo of tho arrival at
Manila of the troops from fan Francisco which
are Intcndod to relnforco Admiral Dowey.
The steamer left Hollo on June 22. She re
ports that 2,000 Spanish nnd native troops bold
the place. They aro erecting earthworks, but
hare no artillery.
The residents of Hollo discredit the reports
about the capture of Cnrlti by the Americans.
Thny say tbe Yankees nro all killod by this time.
The Sung Klang brought no news concerning
Manila, as the Goornor of lloilo had forbidden
foreigners to montion tho war. Several llrms
were busily engaged In shlpplnr; sugnr.
The Sung Klangdld not sight nny of tbe Amer
ican transports.
OKUMA.V SAll.OltS AT JJANILA,
Berlin Has !Vot He,irit That Tboy Ilavu En
tered tbe It j.
Sptoint Calli l)epatcU to The Suk.
Berlin, June 20. No nows lias been received
here concerning tho binding of German sailors
at Manila, but It 1 said that they would be
landed If such a stop was deemed necesiary
owing to tho amountof German property there.
JtOCOUT COAI. WITHOUT (J it di: IIS.
Ceaul Van Home's Purcbato at Nt. Thome la
Itepudlwted bj the tlovernmrnt.
Wasiiinoton, Juno 20 An explanation ob
tained her of the refusal of the Government to
honor a draft drawn by Consul Van Home at
St. 1 homes, West Indies, to reimburse him for a
largo amount of coal purchased there tor United
States naval vessels, diflera from the reports
telegraphod touenspuprraatStThouias. Consul
Van llorno recently jiunhasod 2.700 tons of
coal for tho I nlted States Navy, and his
draft for tbe purchaso price was honored by
the Navy Department, Decently he cabled to
the Slut Department to know whether a large
Biipply of coal, which bad been offered to him,
should be bought. The Stato Department
rcknowledged the receipt or the despatch, but
did not scud an alllruiatlvo or ucgatle answer.
Consul Van Home, without Instructions, bought
Iho coal lu lh belief tnut thu owncis inlonded
to sell it to the bpauiih Government If tbo
United States tailed to take advantage of tbe
oiler.
According to officials bore the Consul was
made the rlctlmof a commercial trick. When
hla draft covering tbo amount paid for the coal
was received, tho Nay Department refused
to honor It, Niival olllclals srjf that coal of
the samo quality could bo obtained at tb
wharf lu Philadelphia for $1.2,5 a ton (the
Consul paid n fancy price) and told the
State Department that they would not tako the
stuff at any price. Unless the Consul can got
tbe persons from whom tho coal was purchased
to abrogate tbe contract, he will bo obliged to
pay for It out of his own pocket. The Stato De
partment aud tbe Navy Department repudiate
the bargain.
SPAIN'S Tlllltn SQl'AIHION.
Tb Speelal Srarecrona or Her avy Threaten
to l.eavn the Country,
rriaf fntlt Dtipmteh to Tile St'S.
Cadi,. Juno 2li.-n is announcul that tbo
third Spanish squadron will leave Spain about
tbe middle of Jul, It will Includo the Vitnrlu.
which waa built in 1WI.", and wliuh 1 nn'y lit
for rotating purposta; the Alfonun XII. , nil ch
w.ll not lie ready for tea for months,; the forim r
North Girnian Liny I steamer Havel, which h
reielredhoniB Ariintionjrgiiiis; the. Niiinaiiils,
which Is now at ilarrelonajthe l.epanlo, the hen
abip of tho squadron, now at Cirliuicna, nnd
tho Alinlronto Cisneros, which is nlnum melrs
at Ferrol,
MAvuiNi: a n.vs ion spa in.
Tlisy Are on na AuilrUu Mennirr lhat Haa
Nailed ironi Trlrite.
Special C'uale lUi.uth tv riix Hi i
Viinna. Juno 2o. -Tin Austrian steamer
Zrlnyl has sailed from t'r.o-,i :. humid nauu.i
bly for ltouen. it Is known, howuvri, that she
hason board a numbei ot luachiu gutit which
hare been purchased by the Spanish Govern
ment, and It is more than likely' that sho is.
really bound for a Bpasish port,
SPAIN WITHOUT FUIENDS. 1
HER NBITBPAPXnS UATB X08T ' - M
rnr in defiant tone. i M
Sam r Them Are In Despair Thn Intpnrelnl fm
Snia It ITI1I Be Better to Trent for rear J
Without Any Mediator When Santiago ?S
Falla Peace, Cnunsata will vie Pressed On Hi
gnaia Trying to Avert nn Intnrnnl Crlals !
tlatn'a Wenderrnl Kiplnalvn Proves Vla, ' jjjf
Mptciat Cabit PttpitchtBtoTnnBQM.
MAnntn, June 20. The Imvarctal, which haa S
b en one of the most atungly militant of the j tjj
Spanish organs, now says it would be bettor to "
treat with the United Statos for peace without I $
any mediators. Jft
Other newspapers survey Europe, and. finding a
Spain without friends, givo wny to deanalr. '
They ucchiro tbut Great Britain Is encouraging t't
the United States. France, after getting com- t
lncrclal advantages from Washington, remains j -fc
tndliTcront. Germany keeps In the shade, and y;
Uussta is using Spain as a tool ot her dlplo-
mucy. Tho papors then conclude that European v
Intervention must not be accepted.
It is evident that when Stntlago falls peace .1
couusels will bo openly pressed. The Ministers ' '?
still fear that they are suspected of making A
overtures In the direction of peace.
Prime Minister Sagasis reiterated to-day that
Admiral Camara was going to tho Philippines, '
but neither Sailor Sagasta nor anybody else h
knows where Spain will bo a week hence. if
Pahih. June 20. The Madrid correspondent S.
of tho Temps says that decisive news Is expect- 'j
ed momentarily from Mnnlla and Santiago. Jft
Scuor Sagasta Is trying to avert an internal '4
crisis until then. M
A meeting of tho Cabinet, which lasted four M
hours, was held on Saturday night for the pur- M
poso of organizing the dofonces of tho country. -4
Tbe coast forts are already being strengthened, pi
and tbe number of submarlno defeness Is la- ij
creasing. ?4
The Spaniards hope to hold Santiago until tho Si
reinforcements commanded by Gen. Pando ar- )j
rive. These troops are maklnr forced marches i
to assist In holding the city. 3H
The ITcrahlo says that while Prime Minister -h
Sagasta may possess tho confidence of th wj
Crown ho does not possess tho confidence of ?;
the country. ra
Tbe Liberal accuses the Cabinet of shaping .
Us domestic policy according to tho vicissitudes
of tho war, and of placing the Constitution It- t'-j
self at tho mercy of Amorlcan Ocnerals. M
The Naciunal declares that the quostlon of -
peace or war Is being solved, not on Its Intrlnsla ijl
merits, but to protect certain Interests and
institutions different from tbo country ab '$
larire. ContlnuIng.lt says: "Will the Carlists ' TS
revolt! Will tho nrmy bo offondedl Will tb "i
dynasty be imperilled I Everything is subordl- -j.
nated to theso considerations. If tho Govern- I V
ment falls it will be because tho dynasty do-
sires new Instruments." 1!
In an interview to-day rrlmeMlnisterSagasta ;i
eald the time had notyotcomo for speaking of if
peace. ft
London, Juno 20. A despatch to lha Daily m
.Vein from Paris says that tbo friends of Spain l
re disappointed to hear that Daza's explosive i.
Is useless. The wind must be with It when it is fj
usod, or otherwise tbe first victims will be those
whoareusing It. It Is projected by compressed '
air and requires special mortars.
London, Juno 20. Tho Telegraph's Vienna -f,
correspondent sas that the latest despatches f
from Madrid foreshadow that Gon, Marlines i frt
Campos will shortly l6suo a pronimcfamfenfo Si
and attempt a dictatorship. ! ft
BcitLtN, Juno 20. The Lokal Anttiger pub- ' p
Ilshes a despatch from Madrid saying that tho fk,
people aro Increasingly disposed toward peace. vj
The transferor Manila to thoforeign Consuls Is a ;)'
prelude to peace, Tbo conditions of peace are v
even named. They are that the United Statos S
will receive Porto Hlco as Indomnlty, Cuba will j
be Independent under the protectorate of Jf.j
America, and tho Inttor will havo a naval sta- 'K
lion in tbo Philippines and a coaling station in J'j
tbe Canary Islands. '!
5j
3r
HPANisn wak m:its inscitxniTEit.
Nothing Heard or an Engagement In Wbloh .
tape Rinua or Ihe lovrn Una Killed. '
Wahhinotov, Juno 20. Not a line has been ft
received nt the Navy Departmont In regard te fr
tho engagement reported from Madrid between (,
the Spanish shore batteries at Santiago and the 'f,
battleship Iowa, In which, according to th A
Spanish statement, the Iowa's conning tower 'k
was dismantled and tho commander of tho ves- fe
sel killed. Assistant Secretary Allen said that "5
If such a casualty had occur rod the department
would have heard of it before this.
The story Is utterly discredited officially. o
Capt. Itobley I), Eranscoinmands tbe Iowa, aad, M
like tbe other American naval commanders, he W
scorns to use the Bluffy, contracted steel tower 'S
where tb beat Is Intense nnd little ot actual
operations can be seen. A week or eongntho
Spaniards said that Cnpt. Philip of tbo Texas 1
had been killed, but this proved to be without i
the slightest foundation. 3
FKi4h in the iiATTr.n at jdhaoua. y
Sergeant Ituaaell or the Rough Itldera Wag
Formerly nn Alrto un flov. Iltll'a MatT.
Tltov, June 2il.-Sergennt Marcus Dennlaoa v
P.ussell, who fell In thn battle at Juragun, was I'
born lu Troy U2yoirs ago, He caineiita military l'(
family. Ilia father, John II. ltussell, was Cap- th
tain of a company In thu Twenty saeoud Nw (V
York during tbo civil war. Russell was grad-
noted with honors from St. John's Military " J
School In sing King, and served the full torra of If.
tlvo years as 11 pilvalo In the Sixth .Separate ' '-
Company, Nulioual Guard, receiving his (lis- o
charge in 1840, On Jan. 1, lt.il), lm was an- ti:
pointed naltlr-il cnnip, with thu rank of Cnlonol, J:
tin Gov. Hill's slntr. While at thn Military K
Academy au iiiliiualu friendship was funned by ji'
Mr. itusaell with William Am ,i-Clianlr, mid It ,l
was through the hitler' olTorls that ho unlisted j;
with I'ol. Wool's runh riders. In the spring
of 1MII Mr, Itusaoll was marriud to Miss Mary ft'-
Mi'Garrlsh, a nolod houthorn bolln, nnd n coco of p
Mrs. 'I odd nf Luultvlllo, Ky, Mr. ItiusoH' j
family U at Warrciuhurg, N. Y for tho summer i
1 1 1
Nival Ito.ervea rrnm ItrnoUlsn nt Key Weal. J
Kky West. Juno 20 Tho Mascot to this even. jf
lug brought 20J naval reserve fiom thn Brook- &
1) 11 Navy Yard, under ihargu o( Lieut, hwanuh. hr
ly order of Cniiiiiiodoro Itcney thu niuii wore JK
iiUirlhutrd among Ihe crews of tho ships now In I
tbo harbor. All wero well.
The otm(tr 1 oniereiM-e Adjourned. j
.tp.alut Cubit Dctpitteh lu Tur sua. 1
Bltt-HHEU), June 20 -Thn Sivar Conference 'f
has adjourned until International proposals aya 1
f aruulaud as the basis for sorlou dUouMlUa 1
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