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GARCIA RESIGNS.
He and His Army March Away
from Santiago.
HIS LETTER TO GEN. SHAFTER
I'cfcnds the Honor of His Army,
Rigicts What We Arc Doing.
V Uif Orrnt Cuban Bay That lie and nil
f. tmr nave Deen Completely Ignored
lure the Taking of Santiago lie Begret
Tlml pnnth Agent! Are Retained in the
1 tit II Office of the Cltjr lie Protest!
Agnlnstthe Humor That III Army Would
ilurdrr and Strnl-IIe Send Oil Beslg-
lotion to Oen. Gomes, and I March-
' lnz with III Armj to the Northeast.
v tyreifll CaMe Dttpakh to TB Sow.
htvTiioo. Julr20. The 111 (cellnc produced
among the Cuban by (Ion. Shatter's latest
enters In Santiago eulmlnnted this morning
in a serious rupture between Gen. Shnttcr and
Oeti Oarcla As n consequonea Oen. OnrclaliM
withdrawn with hi army from the outskirts of
Buntlniro to the Interior. taklnj; the road to
Jlc until. which Is fifty miles northeast of
Ssntfvgo He first held a councilor his officers.
and tendeied to Oen. Gome, the Cuban com-tnander-ln-chlef.
hlR resignation as commander
ot the Cuban Army of tho East. A special
courier was sent to Oen. Gomez's headquarters
cirrylng the resignation
(Jen Garcia also sent the following letter to
Oen Shatter:
"Sib. On Mar 12 the Government of the re-
. public of Cuba ordered me ae commander of
tbe Cuban Army In the Eaetto cooperate with
the American Army, following the plans and
obeying the orders of its commander. I ham
done my best, sir. to fulfil the wishes of my
' Government, and I have been until now one
otyour most faithful subordinates, honoring
l myself in carrying out your order and Instruc
tions as tar as my powers havo allowed me to
do-lt.
" The city of Santiago surrendered to the
American army, and news of that important
event was given to me by persons entirely
foreign to your staff I have not been honored
with a single won! from yourself Informing me
about the negotiations for peace or tho terms
of the capitulation by the Bpantards. The im
portant ceremony of tho surrender of the
Spanish army and tho taking possession ot the
city by you reelf took place later on. and I only
knew of both ecnts by public reports.
"I was neither honored, sir, with n kind
word from ou inviting myself or any officer
ol my staff to represent the Cuban Army on
that memorable occasion
' Finally. I know that you hao left In power
at Bintiogo the same Bpnnlsh authorities that
for thn-e years I hae fought as enemies of
th Independence ot Cuba. I beg to say that
, these authorities have nocr been elected at
Snntl-uo by tho residents of the city, but wore
appointed by royal decrees of tho Queen of
Spain
2 ' Inould agree, sir, that tho army under
B your command should have taken possession
jjB ot the city, the garrison and the forts. I would
l Rln my wnrm eo-nperatlon to any measure
I you may have deemed best under Amorlcan
military law to hold the city for your army and
to preserve publlo order until the time comes
to fulfil the solemn plodge of the people of
the United States to establish In Cuba a
free and Independent government But when
the question arises of appointing author
ities In Santiago de Cuba, under the peculiar
circumstances of our thirty yearn' Btrlfo against
the Spanish rule. I cannot see but with the
lernt regret that such authorities are not
elected by the Cuban people, but are the same
ones selected by the Queen of Spain, and
hence ani ministers to defend against tho
Cubans the Spanish sovereignty.
"A rumor, too absurd to be believed, General,
ascribes the reason of yourmeasures and of tho
orders forbidding my army to entor Santiago
to fear of massacres and revenge against the
Spaniards Allow me, sir. to protest against
md the shadow of suehan Idea. We are not
'. lavages Ignoring the rule of civilized warfare.
M We are a poor, ragged army. as ragged and as
Poor a w the army of your forefathers In
In their noble war for Independence, but. as did
MP the heroes of Saratoga and Yorktown.wo re-
f pect too deeply our cause to disgrace It with
1 barbarism and oowardloe.
" In view of all these reasons I sincerely re
tret to be unable to fulfil any longer tho order
of my Government, and therefore I have ten
dersd to-day to the Commander-in-Chief of
the Cuban Army, Majot-Gen. Maximo Gomea.
my resignation as commander of this aectlon
of cut army,
"Awaiting his resolution, I withdraw my
a forces to the interior,
f "Very respectfully yours,
J "Oilixto Oaroia,"
Qn. Shatter will return a formal answer to
-r--"") lh Cuban leader's letter.
mm aid to dk wrnxntLD nou TUB
y CUBANS?
bikotok. July 21,-Aa far as can be
"1 no speclflo request from Oen. Bhaftor
ten received at the War Department
no more arms and ammunition be,
Ituted among th Cuban insurgents. An
nee omcer told the reporter of Tub
'h&t lie had not heard that Gen. Bhaftor
made suoha request, but he said frankly
bo would not be surprised by the receipt
i a despatch He added the opinion that
Joemment ought not to supply further
1 nd ammunition to the native Cuban
en
afrjpatch was received from 0n. Bhaftor
"Ur to which ho ssa rtthw dlspwp-.
Inglr of the conduct ot the Cubans In Oen.
G&rcla's army, and he said that the relations
betwoon Garola's troops and his own wen
strained.
Secretary Alger to-night denied that an order
hnd been Issued by the War Department stop
ping the iesuo ot food and arms to the Cubans
Horatio 6. Itnbens, attorney for the Cuban
Junta, was asked yesterday why, In hlsoplnlon.
Gen. Garoia-had broken with Oen. Shatter. Mr.
Rubens said t
"Wo havo hoard nothing; from Qn. Garcia,
dlreotly or Indirectly. All we know about his
action Is what we hare seen In the newspapers.
Oen. Shatter has made no report on the matter.
Until wo hear from Gen. Garcia or see an
official statement from Gen. Shatter, it would
be absurd to discuss the question. At present,
we have nothing to Bar."
F. B. Gonovar of St. Augustine, who did In
terpreting tor Gen. Shatter and Gen, Duffleld
when they wished to talk with the Cubans, had
something to say about the reports thai the
Cubans would not fight, and that they would
steal whatever thoy oould. Mr. Gcflovar said
that every time there, was an engagement
reconcontrados appeared, followed tho trail ot
the arm, and took away whatevor they could
find that they wanted.
" I am qulto sure," said Mr. Gefiovnr, "that
In tho excitement ot battle In underbrush so
thick that one would have difficulty In recog
nizing his twin brother these paclfloos were
mistaken by our men for Cuban soldiers. So far
as appearance went. I confess it would havo
beon hard to tell the difference. I saw
some ot these people go through our ranks
and our men shouted to thorn. They had
nothing to fight with, no matter what their In
clination might havo been. The Cuban soldiers,
under orders, wcro nowhere near the hill at
Ban Juan when it was stormed. I don't bellove
one of them refused to fight when they were
ordored."
TTil STAT ATTACK HOZQVIN.
Shnfter Will Take nis Army Into the North
ern nilts Lleutennnt-Commander Delc
hnnty Is Heranvlng ths narbor Klines
and Finds Them Almost Ilarmleis.
Sptdal Cash XVjpafcA ' Ths Btra.
8antuoo. July 20, via Playa del Est. July
21. Gen. Shatter's plans contemplate the
marching ot his army north Into the mountains,
with n view of preserving the health ot the
troops; and a campaign against Holgulp.
which is occupied by 10.000 troops under com
mand of Gen. Luque, may be the result of this
movement.
Santiago is gradually resuming Its normal
aspect. Signs of business aottvlty are visible
everywhere, in the opening of shops and stores.
Merchants who fled from the city when Its
bombardment was threatened are engaged In
putting in order their places ot business, which
were wreokod or pillaged by the Spaniards
after the flight of their owners to El Caney and
Slbonoy. The public market was open to-day.
The city is qulot
The 8panlsh officers and soldiers are as do
cile now as they were warlike a few days ago.
They have not attempted to make trouble In
any respect, and voluntarily assist the Ameri
cans in everyway required.
Lieutenant-Commander Delehanty, com
mander of the Buwanec, acting as Captain ot
the Fort, is removing the mines, torpedoes, and
other obstructions in tho harbor, their location
being indicated by a Spanish officer of engi
neers. The mines are found to be almost useless.
Thoy are covered with marine growth and
barnacles, and in some of them the explosives
are saturated with water. One was found with
halt ol its charge ot guncotton burned and ths
rest uuexploded. Tho plungers on the contact
mines were obstructed, rendering these also
useless. Lieut. Delehanty, In examining the
wreck of the Spanish oruiser Rolna Mercedes,
found a tactical signal code, the code ot the
Spanish transatlantic steamship line and
Spanish naval charts of the West Indies, cor
rected In Ink. The much-sought-for Ofenfue
gos chart was also found. Renewed naval ope
rations are consequently probable.
Lieut. Mlley ot Gen. Shatter's staff left the
olty yesterday to receive the surrender ot the
Spanish garrisons Included in the conquered
district. His trip will occupy four days In
travel and 10,000 Spaniards will lay down their
arms In submission. The Spaniards who have
already surrendered say that the garrisons will
surrender without hesitation because of the
kindness with which tho Americans have treat
ed all the prisoners who hare fallen Into their
hands. Oen, Shatter's plans of campaign may
be changed on account of the defection of the
Cubans.
The Spanish vessols which were surrendered
at the fall ot Santiago havo started for the
United States with American crews on board.
There was some friction between Admiral
Sampson and Gen. Bhaftor over the possession
of these vessels. All the transport ship at
Santiago are unloading and returning to the
United States singly without being convoyed.
Tho Bed Cross Btoamshlp State ot Texas Is un
loading the supplies she brought here under
tho persona) direction ot Clara Barton. The
supplies landed fill the largest of the customs
sheds completely. Hungry Spaniards and
Cubans eagerly watch the prooess of unloading.
The transport Hudson has left here bound
for Fort Monroe with the bodies ot Sergeant
Hamilton Fish and Capt. Capron on board.
Gen. Breckinridge and staff are also on board
the Hudson. The French warship Admiral
Rlgault de Genoullly Is feedingthe French resi
dents of Santiago. The troops are greatly
fatigued, but the general health ot the army Is
fair. The towns of Slbonoy and Balqulri are
deserted. The hospital ship Belief will return
tothe United States.
Letters have passed to-day between Gen.
Shatter and Admiral Sampson about tha pos
session of the gunboat Alvarado. the capture
of whloh Admiral Sampson declares was an
operation that only the fleet had tho right to
conduct.
Gen. Shatter came from his headauarters
Into Santiago to-day, and attended to some
business at the offices of the civil Government
Late this afternoon all tho mines had been
removed from the harbor. Experts say that
they were not at all dangerous, as they were too
rotten to hove Injured our ships, even If they
had beon struck.
The transport rtudson. bearing the bodies of
Sergeant Hamilton Fish. Jr.. and Capt Capron
of tho rough riders, who were killed in the fight
ing at La Ouaslraas, left for the north to-day.
Tho Hudson also has on board many wounded
officers' and men,
There Is great scarcity of American flags here.
Many of thp blockhouses turned over to tho
Americans by the Spaniards are flying no
colors. As yet tho only flag displayed on the
houses bro Is lbs tpjlsa from Taa BuHicl-,
ppfttehbojvt, .
MORE TROOPS AT MANILA.
xna bbcoxd bxpjxdxtioh jortta amr.
AirDttnsoii'B rononx .
Us Now Has 0,000 Troops Under Bis Com
mandThe Ileys Qo Into Camp with
Plenty of Ammunition In Their Helta
Anderson Is Looking Over tho Ground
and Will Take Manila at Onoe If There
Is a Show for It Ueut. ClaTkXntpecta
the Spanish Defences Asnlnaldo Is Try
Ins to Be Exceedingly Foxy Both Dewey
and Anderson Ara Anxious to Take
Manila The Germans Ara Quiet at X.att
Our Flag Raited Over Uttle Woke Island
fflnriol CahU DupoftA to Tmt Suit.
Howo Koito, July 211:45 P. M. TtibBuv
correspondent at CavlM sends advices under
date ot July 18.
The American transport China, the first ves
sel of those conveying tho second military ex
pedition from San Franclsoo, arrived here day
before yesterday (Saturday). She left the othar
transports the Senator, Zealandla, and Colon
at the north end of the Island ot Luzon and
steamed In ahead ot them. Tho other three
Tessels arrived early yesterday morning.
They report having experienced pleasant
weather after leaving Honolulu. The hoalth of
the expedition was not as good as that enjoyed
by the First Brlgado on Its voyage here. Many
cases of measles developed during the voyage,
and there wore also sovoral cases of typhoid
pneumonia and meningitis. Three deaths oc
curred. On July S Frhato Wise, a drummer of the
First Colorado Band, died of pneumonia. He
lived nt Denver with his mother, who is a
widow. Tho regimental surgoons refused to
enlist him, but he was determined to go to the
front if possible, and ho therefore appealod to
the authorities at Washington and succeeded
In having his disabilities waived and the de
cision of tho surgeons in his case overruled.
On July 0 Private Elmer Maddox of the Eigh
teenth Infantry died of meningitis. Both bodies
were buried at sea.
On July 12 Second Lieut Jacob Laxollo ot
ths Eighteenth Infantry died ot measles fol
lowing exhaustion from sunstroke. His body
was brought to Cavlto. where it was buried yes
terday with military honors in the old fort
On July 4 the China stopped at Wake Island.
In latltudo 10 11' north, longitude 166 34'
east. Gen. Greene, tho commander of the ex
pedition, went ashore with a few officers. They
raised the American flag and left a record ot
their visit. They also took an observation and
made a map of tho island. Owing to their po
sition far to the eastward they were the first
Americans in the world to celebrate Indepen
dence Day this year.
Wako Island Is an atoll, twenty-five miles
long by throo miles wldo. It is fifteen feet
above the sea. There are do inhabitants upon It
Gem Anderson had had all the preliminary
work done for the reception ot the Second Bri
gade. Yesterday morning he went with Gen.
Greeno to Inspect tho camp above Paranaque,
seuth of Manila, where tho First California Bat
talion is stationed.
It was decided to land all tho second expe
dition and movo it Into camp immediately.
Last night Gen. Anderson Issued a general
order dividing tho forces into two brigades.
The First Brigade is made up ot the First Cali
fornia negtment tho Second Oregon, a bat
talion of tho Twenty-third, a battalion of the
Fourteenth. Battery A. Utah Artillery, and a
battalion of California Artillery.
Tho Socond Brigade, Gen. Greeno command
ing, comprises tho Eighteenth Regiment the
First Colorado, First Nobraska. Tenth Penn
sylvania and Battery B of tho Utah Artillery.
The troops of tho Socond Brigade began
moving to their camp this morning. The mon
had 150 rounds of ammunition In their belts.
Oen. Anderson now has 0,000 men under his
commarfd, a force large enough to take decided
action.
Considerable curiosity is manifested as to the
attitude ot Agulnaldo, the Insurgent leader,
who has been extremely reticent as to his own
course, whllo displaying tbe keenest Interest In
the Intentions ot tho Americans. Gen. Ander
son yesterday afternoon took action that will,
it is believed, compel Agulnaldo to show his
band. Major Jones, tho Chief Quartermaster,
wont to Paranaque for the purpose ot making
arrangements for the transportation ot tho
troops to camp. He wanted to hire horses and
carts and natives to get the equipage and
stores moved. He found that he could get
nothing without an order from Agulnaldo. He
then went to Bacove, Agulnaldo' headquar
ters, south ot Paranaque, to see the insurgont
leader. This he failed to do owing to the fact
that one of Agulnaldo's aides told him that the
Insurgent leader was Indisposed and could not
see him. This was known to be a threadbare
trick, but Major Jones went again to head-
I quarters and asked to see Agulnaldo. This
time ho was Informed that he was asleep.
Major Jones then wrote a letter to Agulnaldo
saying that Gen, Anderson needed men, carts
and animals. The Americans, ho added, were
here to expel the Spaniards and to give all the
people In the Philippines a good, stable gov
ernment. The natives ought therefore to bo
willing to help them. Gen. Andorson would
pay a fair priee for work and material. It this
was not satisfactory. Major Jonos further said.
Gen. Anderson would lake what ho needed. In
conclusion, Major Jones said that Gen, Ander
son wanted Agulnaldo to Inform the natives
that tho Americans were here for thoir good,
and that they must supply labor and material
at the correct market prices.
Later In the afternoon Agulnaldo sent an
aide to ask Gen, Anderson If Major Jones's lot
ter had been written by his authority Gen,
Anderson replied that it was wrltteu by his
ordor. Furthermore, he added, when on Amor
lcan commander was indisposed he let some
one in authority look after his business. The
aide went away, but no answer has yet been ro
oeived from Agulnaldo.
Gen. Anderson said last night that he would
put all the troops in camp as boon as It was
practicable, Asked If ho would take Manila at
once, ho replied;
" If thore Is a show for It,"
JJeut. Clark, ono of Gen. Anderson's aides,
returned yesterday afternoon from a reoon
noUsanoo which had taken him clu.aioand
tho trenches of tho lnsargonts, he gathered
somo very valuable- Information. Ho saw tho
Bpanleh works, looatod their batteries, and
made a good map showing the character ot the
country, tho condition ot tho roads, and thoso
available for tho movement ot troops.
Work will advance rapidly now. Gon. Ander
son and Admiral Dewey are both anxious to
take Manila, Tho news ot tho destruction of
Admiral Corvcra's squadron was brought hora
yestorday by a Japanese cruiser and was re
ceived with much enthusiasm. This victory
adds to the feeling ot all here that the time has
como for compelling the surrender of Capt
Gen. Augustin.
Tho Germans hero havo not been giving Ad
miral Dowey any trouble since tho Irene Inci
dent In Buhls Bar. The Plag Lieutenant said
this morning that the Incident was considered
to bo closed.
The transports whloh conveyed the First
Brigade are still here.
DE8FATCIIES FROU ADMIRAL BXWXT.
WAsniNOTON, July 21. A long despatch from
Admiral Dowoy dcRcrlblng tho situation in tho
Philippines was received at tho Navy Depart
ment to-day, but tho department consented to
make public only a fow brief sontenccs. He had
something to say about the attitude ot the Ger
man naval authorities In Manila Bay, but this
was not included In ths extracts given to the
press. Admiral Dowoy rcportod tho arrival at
Caltdot tho second military expedition from
Ban Francisco.
A brief messago from Cait5 was also re
ceived at tho War Department saying that the
expedition had reached there safely. Officials ot
tho War and Navy departments said that their
advices did not contain any mention of the re
ported seizure of Wako Island, one of the put
lying Carolines, by United States troops of the
second expedition. Tho War Department did
not make publlo tho toxt ot Its despatch from
CnlU3. Thin Is the synopsis ot Dowey's tele
gram given out by tho Nary Department:
"OAvrrx, July 17, via Hong Kong, July 20.
Tho situation Is unchanged. Tho second army
dotachment arrived to-day. All well on board.
Tho health of the squadron continues good.
There Is no sickness whatever. Dkwet."
It was reported to-day that the monitor Mon
terey had urnvedat CavitO, but the naval offi
cials denied this. The latest reports from
Commander E. H. 0. Leutzo of tho Monterey,
mailed at Honolulu, said that the monitor
would probably reach Cavlte" on Aug.5. Before
that time Major-Gen. Merritt with the third
expedition, will havo arrived In Manila Bay,
and ltWDS said to-day that military operations
against the Spanish forcos would not bo begun
until Gen. Merritt was on tho ground. The
campaign for the possession of Manila will
then bo started, and it is expected that with
the assistance) ot Admiral Dewey's squadron
the city will surrender by the time the fourth
expedition nrrives.
Wake Island, over which our flag has been
raised, is n hitherto unappropriated coral reef
dlreotly north ot the Marshall Islands, hundreds
of miles from any known land, and about two
thirds of the way from Honolulu to tho Ladrone
Islands, which worosoized by the first Manila
Expedition.
AGUZXAT.DOS CABISET.
A Correspondent Say the Native Cannot
Govern Themselves.
Sttdai CabU DanttcSu to Ins So.
'Cavitb. July 18. via Hong Kong, July 21.
Agulnaldo has constituted a Provisional Cabi
net with hlmselt as Paldet; his nephew,
Batdtmiro Agulnaldo, Mlnistor ot War: Gen.
Trias, Minister ot Foreign Affairs, and Sefior
Ibalra. Minister of the Interior. Thoso took
the oath ot office yestorday nt Bacoor in the
presence of 5.000 natives. There were fes
tivities and fireworks.
Mr. O. F. Williams, formerly the American
Consul at Manila, has written to Consul Wild
mau at Hong Kong strongly urging him to
como to Cavitd to reason with Agulnaldo, with
whom Mr. Wlldman has great Influence. Mr.
Wlldman may possibly go next week.
London, July 21. A despatch to tho Dailv
Mail from Manila, under date of July 10. says:
" The moro I see ot tho natives tho mora con
vinced I am that it would bo impossible for
them to govern themselves. They are without
the rudiments of civilization and are incapable
of keeping order and discipline. They hnvo al
ready begun to quarrel among themselves.
Each local uead.znan equally with Agulnaldo Is
aiming to become supremo ruler. It is pitiful
to think that a European nation has been
beaten by suoli miserable specimens of humanity.
"Tho Inactivity ot tho Americans is tolling
upon tho natives. Food is plentiful among the
natives, but thoy have no monoy.and there Is
no means of sending money to thorn.
"It Is rumored that Admiral Dowey intends
to search all the warships in the bay, except the
British vessels, as It Is suspeotod that thoy are
smuggling provisions into Manila."
A despatch to the 1mt$ from CavltC says
that tho Spanish prisoners in tho hands ot ths
insurgents ere well treated, but are terribly ex
hausted and emaciated. Some of them are suf
fering with sovero fevers.
Tho prisoners captured by Admiral Dowey
were handed over to tho insurgents, with the
proviso that tho United States wbuld boar tho
expense of theirmaintenanco, Agulnaldo being
responsible for feeding them. .The prisoner!
complain that their food Is Insufficient but ths
insurgents have no better. , ,
All the prisons and hospitals are extremely
filthy, and the surgical and medical treatment
is primitive. There has been a marked Im
provement since the arrival ot Oen. Anderson,
who is employing the prisoners In cleansing
and other sanitary work.
OEItMAXB AT WANXZA.
Their Government Doesn't Know That They
Have Done Anything Wrong,
Sptdal Call VupmtcS it Till Bux.
Bbrltw, July 21. The following note, which
U undoubtedly inspired, although It Is not ad
mitted to be official, appears In the semi-official
Iforth Qtrman QauttUi
" In telegrams from London to Berlin news
papers we read that according to Information
from Washington the German Government baa
assured Beoretary of State Day that the pro
ceedings of German officers at Manila wore not
authorized. In another similar announcement
we are told that tbe German Government repu
diates responsibility for Admiral Diedrloh's
action, and will make him answerable should
he have Interfered In American affairs, W6
cannot conceive what motive our Government
could have In making such or similar declara
tions. Nothing is as yet ofllclally known here
of any action unfriendly to the United States on
the part ot Admiral Died rich or any particular
o&acl of tho German squadron In Philippine
waters, I.lkowlso, nothing Is known of Ameri
can initiative In the direction of protest. The
German Government has therefore ot no time
boon required to make any declaration whatso
ever," The foregoing. It may bo assumed. Is In
tended to close the Incident so far as Germany
Is concerned It would not, presumably, Imve
men puhlUhod unless the Government was
convinced that the Washington Government
was satisfied of Germany's bunajtitt.
nvAXTAiwti imni'Ain,
The GarrlMtn nt Manila Believes It Would
Be Better to Htirrender.
Xpttial OiMi Dtipalck to Tilt Sum
MiMLi, July 18, la Hong Kong, July 21.
The Spaniards entirely despair of success.
They condemn the proposal to retire within
tbe oltadal, which is defenceless, claiming that
to do so would simply bo Inviting slaughter.
It is behoved that It would be bettor to sur
render, but the military are afraid, that publlo
opinion would not allow a (aUlulatlon. .
Food Is becoming dangerously scarce. The
garrison will .probably, b i compelled to sur-
- i fii
SCHLEY TO GO WITH WATSON
A FZSJB FTjKBT TO ATTACK BPAHf-FEW
ma snips xeft xo samfsoh.
Schley, with the Armored Cruiser Brooklyn
n Ills Flngshlp. Is to Command the Sec
ond Division The Fleet to Be Composed
of 11 Ships, Including Fonr Battleship.
WAsnntoTON, July 21. Secretary Long con
firmed to-day the statement in Tits Sun that
tho doparturo of Commodore Watson's eastern
squadron wan dopomlcnt on tho movomonts ot
tho Porto Blco oxftedltlon. Tho Secretary did
not entor Into details, but tho plain lnferenao
ot his remarks was that Watson would not not
sail for Bpatn until after tho naval progromma
In Porto Illcan waters has endod. That It will
go ultimately was shown by tho final prepara
tions btgun to-day, at the Instigation ot tho
War Board, which hold a long session on tho
subject A number of new and Interesting
features connected with tho squadron devel
oped during the afternoon, going to show that
tho plans intrusted to WatAon are of a muoh
more comprehensive nature than has boon sup
posed. The most Important development of tho day
was n decision to largely augment the squadron,
showing the abandonment of tho original plan
to have Watson depart for Spain without delay
and a Bocond and stronger squadron to follow
as soon as the Porto Bico campaign Is con
cluded. This increase will rolso the squadron
to tho proportion ot a floot Bhould all tho vos
sols originally assigned to Watson's command
be retained. Another interesting thing that
camo out during the day was tho foot that the
naval authorities are considering tho advisa
bility ot assigning Commodore Schloy to the
command of tho second division of tho forma
tion. It is probable that ths decision will
bo afilrmattvo. Such aotlon will put an end
to all the talk that tho Administration does not
want to give Schley a fair chance to distinguish
himself, as the work mapped out for the eastern
squadron to perform Is tho most important
that will be undertaken by the Government In
a naval way during tho war. Watson Is Bobloy's
senior In regular order, and there con bo no
criticisms ot the sort that have recently ap
peared In the press on account of Sampson's
advancement oyer Schley. Another good thing
that will come ot Schley's detail to the com
mand of the second dl islon will be the removal
ot allcaUBOof frtctlon.lt there has been or Is
any. between Sampson and Sohley, from tho
fact of tho former's designation as acting Bear
Admiral before hs reached flag rank, which
Schley held at the time Bampson was placed In
command of the entire naval force In tho North
Atlantic
Under the now arrangement tho eastern
squadron, not yet oiUolally designated as a
fleet will consist ot the protected cruiser New
ark. Commodore Watson's flagship; the arm
ored cruiser Brooklyn. Commodore Schley's'
flagship; the first-class battleships Oregon.
Massachusetts, and Indiana: the second-class
battleship Texas, tho auxiliary orulsers
Yankee. Yosomlto. and Dixie, probably tho
gunboat Princeton, now undergoing Bomo al
terations at the Washington Navy Yard, and
perhaps tho protected cruiser New Orleans,
formerly tho Brazilian warship Amazonas. It
cannot be definitely ascertained that the
Yosemtto and the Dixie will remain as part ot
the squadron, but In all probability they will
not be detached, although somo fast auxiliaries
are desired for blockading purposes.
Every armored crufsor and battleship In tho
navy Is to bo Included in the squadron, with
the exception ot the Now York, Admiral Samp
Bon's flagship, and the Iowa, Capt Bobley D.
Evans. The Iowa Is badly in need ot an over
hauling, and will probably bo brought to ths
United States to be dry docked. It Is rumored
that the Iowa suffered greater damage than
was supposed at the tlmo from a Spanish shell
which struck her during one of the bombard
ments ot the Santiago forts. Just what will
become ot Admiral Bampson when all ex
cept two ot his formidable armorclads are
taken away from his command ha not de
veloped, but there appears to be no pres
ent Intention of assigning him to the
supreme command ot the greatly inorenged
force ot tho eastern squadron. Whllo the mat
ter ot adding the Princeton is under considera
tion, no determination has been reached. The
New Orleans Is also an uncertain quantity.
Ohe has proved such a good ship and so well
fitted for Just such work as the eastern squad
ron may bo called on to perform that a de
cision to mako her part ot Watson's command
Is not unlikely.
The Navy Department can set no date for tho
final doparture ot the squadron from the Wost
Indies. As Secretary Long says, that will de
pend on the Porto Itlco expedition. It has been
determined, however, that the squadron shall
rendezvous in Porto Blcan waters, where noarly
all the best fighting ships ot the United States
Navy will assemble to participate In the Joint
naval and military campaign against the Span
ish forces on that Island. The vessels to com
poso tho eastern squadron now In tho vicinity
of Santiago will proceed Immediately to Porto
Bico, and there be Joined by the rest of Com
modore Watson's force. Whether all the squad
ion will participate in the demonstration
against tho Spanish coast defonces of the
island Is something that nobody outside
ot a tew offiolals know, but It is prob
able that this course will bo followed and
the expedition under Watson's command held
on this side ot the ooean until after tho navy's
part of the Porto Blco campaign is over, Tho
New Orleans and the Yosemlte, two of the ves
sels that may go with Watson, are maintaining
the blockade ot Ban Juan, and the Massachu
setts, recently substituted for the Iowa in Wat
son's command, is one of tho craft assigned to
convoy the troopships that left Guantanamo to
day for Porto Blco. The Yankee Joined
the fleet .6ff Santiago yesterday. Her skipper,
Commander Brownson. carried to Commodore
Watson the plans arranged by the War Board
for Watson's squadron up to last Saturday,
when they were personally delivered to Com
mander Brownson at the Navy Department. All
the ships to go to Spain aro therefore in tho
vicinity ot Santiago or In progress toward Porto
Blcan waters. The' naval end ot the Porto
Blcan campaign Is expected to be speedily ac
complished and then the eastern squadron will
start off to carry out Its programme.
Tho Wor Board worked dlltgentlyto-day with
maps before it of tho final rendezvous of the
Eastern squadron and ot Spanish ports which
will bo attacked. It also had before It tables
showing the e teaming radius, coal oapaclty and
draught ot somsot the colliers which will ac
company the squadron. Throo of those colliers
are very slow. The Starling can movo ot tho
ruto of 7K knots an hour tor 0,700 knots, and
10 knots an hour for 6,780 knots. The Justin
has a steaming radius of 2,000 knots at an 8tt
rate, and only 1,000 knots at a 10-knot rate.
Tho Saturn can go 3.000 knots at the hourly
rate of 11 knots, and 3,100 knots at the
rate ot 10K knots an hour. In order that the
fighting ships may not bo delayed by these
slow-going supply vessels, the colliers will pro
ceed direct to the coaling rendezvous without a
convoy. Each has been fitted with batteries ot
0 and S-pounders, and will bo able to take
care of Itself against anything Bpaln may havo
In the waters traversed to the coaling rendez
vous. The draughts ot the colliers were ascer
tained by the War Board for comparison with
tho depths ot water in the harbor or harbors
where coal will be taken on board the fighters.
The steaming radius of the colliers is based
only on the amount of fuel reserved for their
own use, and does not Include the coal stored
In their holds for traastsr to the other veatsU.
3h BMiiJMrcOcisUSfm&iaest. eat -
with tho soven other colliers Commander Wat
son will hnvo a Rupply of 32,000 tons.
Tho reasons underlying tho Increase In the
fighting ability of Watson's command are not
disclosed, but It Is apparent, from hints dropped
by naval officers, that tho squadron Is being
prepared for whatever tnny come. Tho enor
mous amount of coat to bo carried by tho eight
colliers will enable It to remain away from
homo waters for many months. It tho situa
tion In tho Phlllpplnesdcmandslt.tho squadron
can proceed there without Undergoing tho em
barrassment that confronted tho Bpanlsh ro
scrvo fleet when It got out ot coal at tho very
beginning of Its voyage to tho Philippines. Tho
squadron will bo composed of the flower of tho
Amorlcan Navy, with five of tho best armored
craft In tho world, and somo cruisers ot
proved ability in sailing capaolty and gunnery.
That the Administration Is serious In Its pur
pose to Inflict great punishment on tho enemy In
his peninsular possessions was provod to-day
by tho stntomonts made by prominent officials
regarding a report that tho squadron had beon
disbanded and tho purposo of sending It to
Spain abandoned. A visit by Seorotary Alger
to tho room occupied by tho Naval War Board
was seized In support ot tho report 8oerotary
Algor was with tho War Board a minute only.
Ho wont thore nt the BUggostton of Secretary
Long to oscortaln when tho convoy to be fur
nished by the navy for Gon. Mllea's troops
would be ready. Ho did not have anything to
say about Watson's squadron.
BPAXTT JTW A PANIC OTBIt WATSON.
People Flying from the Coast to the Interior
Phantom American Ships Seen.
Sptdal OsM DttpaUhei to Tax Sex.
London. July 22. Tho Standard publishes
a mall story from La Corufia of tho
stampede caused by tho panic, ovor tho
threatened bombardment by Commodore
Watson's squadron, which Is a sample ot
the happenings in somo ot tho othor coast
cities. It says that the pooplo are taking pos
session of every available houso and cottago In
the country. Somo are going as far Inland as
Lugo.
A stream ot bullock carts loaded with furni
ture is soon daily leaving tho town, which is
now nearly deserted by the better and
even some of tho lower classes. This Is
usually tho season when tho well-to-do
residents go to tho neighboring country, but
tho exodus is abnormal. Prices have risen
enormously under the demand. No more
decent houses can be had. A cottago with two
or throe rooms and almost bare of furniture,
ths rent ot whloh in ordinary times is S15
for ths season, now rents for S70 or $80.
The newspapers have terrified tho Inhabitants
so muoh that the Captain-General ot the prov
ince summoned tho editors and warned them
that If they printed anything more about the
American squadron he would send them to
prison. No more is now hoard of the squadron,
but the exodus idoes not diminish.
Madbid, July 21. The panto caused by the
reported salting ot Commodore Watson con
tinues. It is fostered largely by Ignoranco
owing to tho censorship. Fishermen at Cad Is
and elsewhore daily report having soon the
American squadron, which reports cause fever
ish excitement
Tho authorities hero, as well as those of tho
Canaries, have bean seised with a panloovor
tbe possible seizure of tho Islands by Admiral
Watson's squadron, and powerful garrisons
have been stotlonedon the islands of Lanzaroto
and Graclosa.
WETZEtt'S HAD ItEPVTE.
Crlsttna Questions lllm and Be Denies Cur
rent Stories A Carllst Plot Afoot.
Special CabU DttpatcXtt to Tmc Suv.
Madrid, July 21. The police have searched
the residences of several Carllsts, and the re
sult of their Investigation confirmed tho Gov
ernment's reported conviction that a Carlist
plot is afoot. It is expected that tho Carllst
newspapers will bo suppressed.
It Is said that tho Queen Itegent during her
recent interview with Oen. Warier, spoko in
the frankest manner ot tho stories that the fac
tions wore looking to him as their leader
against tho Government.
Gen. Weylor repudiated tho calumnies, as ho
termed them, and avowed his devotion to the
country and the monarchy. He succeeded in
persuading her Majesty that ho had boon ma
ligned. Tho Queen Begent consulted with him as to
the manner ot dealing with the Spanish troops
who surrendered at Santiago whon they return
to Spain, It being feared that their hardships
and wounded pride will make thorn trouble
some It Is considered probable that Gen.
Weylor will be Intrusted with a command.
The ito, a Bepubllcan organ, declares that
either Weyler or Folavrleja at the head of the
Government would be bettor than Bagasta. It
Is significant that the censorship allowed such
a statement to be published. It Is one of many
indications that a military Government Is
growing In favor.
Captain-General Blanco reports that the
rebellion has dwindled Into Insignificance
throughout Cuba, except In the provinces of
Santiago and Puerto Prinolpo. no considers it
Inadvisable to assume, tho offonslvo against the
Invaders or the Insurgents during tho rainy
season, and says he will keop tbe troops on ths
defensive and repel attacks on the coast
Tho Impartial save that all Spaniards are
delighted to soe tho hour of expiation for ths
Insurgents fast approaching. Tho Americans
will by degrees realize the utter Incapacity of
th Cubans to rulo thomsclves or found a re
spectable commonwealth.
A pamphlet Is in circulation in Terrol and La
CoruOa calling upon the worklngmon to de
mand peace at ell costs. It depicts the piteous
state ot affairs that has been created
by the closing ot th factories and the doar
nss ot food, and says that It something Is not
dono soon serious trouble may bo expeoted
among the classes suffering the most.
Tho Government continues to recelvo official
reports from the provinces ot Carllst prepara
tions. These are all of similar tenor and toll of
the activity ot the Carllst Juntas and tho secret
distribution ot arms.
Adespatohto the Dailv JVw from Gibraltar
says that Gen. Martinez Campos, In an Inter
view at San Sebastian, advocated peace. The
strucglo, ho said, was too unequal.
The capitulation of Santiago was Inevitable,
owing to the shortness ot provisions thore.
Havana and Porto Itloo must share the sums
fato. The Government, he said In conclusion,
ought to make way for new men.
CERYBttA'S KKPOUT TO BLANCO.
It Is In Possession of tbe Navy Department
and Will Bo Translated,
Washington, July 21. Admiral Corvera's
official report on the destruction of his fleet
was received at the Navy Department to-day.
It was addressed to Captain-General Blanco,
Commandor-ln-Chlef ot the military and naval
forces In Cuba, and covered sixty-four type
written pages.
The report was handed by Admiral Genera
to Admiral McNalr, Huperlntendentof the Naval
Academy, and forwarded to the Navy Depart
ment by the latter. The Navy Department Is
having a translation made to ascertain whother
It contains any information ot a prohibited
oharacter If no such information Is In the re
port, It will be forwarded to Blanco.
Newport Excursion. Bandar, Sth. vt h. 1, 11. B.
MEES OFF TO PORTO RICO. jI
ills'
na TELEaitAriTED that ob irouto jlM
SAU, AT P. St. TESTEBDAT. WW
' SsBM
Nine War Vessels, Including the Battleship rPWf
Massachusetts. Accompany lllm Per- .'i jKff
emptory Order from the President to . 'hR:
Admiral Sampson to Furnish the Nnvnl jjjjril
Convoy Bampion's Ttepty About 10,000 , 'IBSt
Troop with Gen. Mile nnd Moro on tho ' JmB !
Way May Make a Landing on Sunday. s raf j
Washington, July 21. The Administration Ml i ,
was gratified, and, perhaps, slightly surprised. , UH '
by tho receipt ot the following telegram thts j jW
afternoon from Major-Gen. Miles announcing jgg '
that he expeoted to lenvo Guantanamo at & ' Iffi I
o'clook with the first detachment of tho mill- JH '
tary expedition to Porto Blco ! wj .
Tiata. July 21. 1808. Wi
" Sterttary'ef War, TfaiMiwfMi I " H' '
" Wo have Massachusetts, Dixie, Gloucester, ha
Cincinnati, Annapolis, Leyden and Wasp, with y!
Yalo and Columbia. Wo expect to sail at S fii
o'clock. i Mir.cs." Q '
On leaving ths Whtto House, Just before ift
midnight. Secretary Algor said that Gen. Mile a ;
and the first contingent of the Porto li
Illcan expedition left Guantanamo at S itii
o'clook thts afternoon. Tho Becretary said if !
that within six days Gen. Miles would 1
bo reinforcod in Torto Blco with troops to tho '
number ot between 13,000 and 15,000. A tele- '
gram was sent to Gen. Bhaftor to-night direct- 3 .
ing htm to send eighteen transports from Ban ri-
tlagoto Fernandlna immediately. These res. HI'
sols will carry troops to Porto Blco. The City
of Washington has been ordored from New i
York to Nowport News to carry troops to aug- if S
mont Gon. MUcs's force. , 1; jj
The messago received yesterday from Gen, i j l J
Miles did not lead the War Department to hope i if 3
that the expedition would leave, as oarly as to- Wl
day, for It appeared from his messago that , Tji
naval convoys wore not ready, and there was fly
no Intimation as to when Admiral Sampson ' illl
would be prepared to furnish tho ships re- (
quired. A despatch was sent to Admiral Samp- KM
eon early to-day. howevor, directing him to I ui
provide the naval escort without delay, and tho , fm
messago from Gen. Miles this afternoon shows ' m
that tho Admiral acted promptly. Gen. Miles SH
has not yet sent to the War Department tho ' '&
memorandum of troops employed In tho I, H
first detachment which sailed to-day, and there f C
Is soma uncertainty as to what organizations . !
left Guantanamo. It Is known, however, that Jf
Gen. Miles had on board tho transports tho , , 1
greater part of Gon. Gnrretaon's brigade. l3
Among those troops were almost certainly tho j fi'
Sixth Massachusetts and Sixth Illinois Yolun- 1 , W.
teers. It Is believed that Roosevelt's regiment i
ot rough riders was In the expedition. There J j
are also In tho first dotaohmont several bat- l ,:
terios of artillery belonging to Bandolph's brig-, J 8
ode. It cannot bo determined what forcos" i "?'
were withdrawn from Santiago for the Porto ' t'j'
Blco expedition until information on the sub- .'
Ject Is received from Gen. Miles. Ths War D- it;
partmont expects this information very soon. " jj
Tho despatch from Gen. Miles yesterday told : p
the department that ho bad ton transports :: &
ready to Bail, presumably loaded to thoir full jj
oapaclty with troops and supplies, and that, at "'i';,
the time of writing, the fleet had been nug- 'fc
niented by tho arrival of two ships, tho Lam- ' w
pasas and the Nueoes, from Tampa. Ths lost- ff)
named vessels wore loaded with about 600 .-
men. consisting mostly of engineers and heavy . yf
artillery, and with a large quantity of cumber- ' m
eomo ammunition and supplies for the army of iif;
invasion. Provided theso twelve ships left San- Mj
tligo this afternoon, the combined naval and , pf
military fleet composing the first expedition to ' 'W
Porto Blco consists of twenty-one ships. w
The slzo and formldableness ot the naval Pj
escort provided by Admiral Bampson aro a sur- ' jP
prise to many persons, Inasmuch as tho bollet il$jr
was entertained In somo quarters that only itSi'
three or four vessels of tho navy would accom- uK&
pany the troopships commanded by Gon. Miles, p
Admiral Sampson Informed tho Navy Depart- t H
mont that tbe transport fleet at Guantanamo Wm
would sail as Boon as the cruiser Columbia had yb&
finished coaling probably to-day. This mes- fW,
sago was In response to the peremptory orders
telegrapbod to Admiral Sampson at 2 o'clock gW
this morning directing him to furnish a suf- 3
flclont convoy for tho troopships Immediately. tap
Tho orders wore sent from tho White House br ,
President MoKtnley, and were the result ot Ira- ,
patience over tho delay in getting the erpodltlon f g
started. There had been some sploy correspond- - ft?
once between Admiral Sampson and Gen. Miles, 4 (U;
which has beon amicably adjusted. Gen. Miles ,
asked for an adequato convoy, but Admiral - jQ-
Sampson replied that all ho could furnish at m
that tlmo wore the Columbia and tbe Yale, and jl-
later on tho Cincinnati nnd the New Orleans. ,
Gen. Mites refused to sail with so small an escort j if
and reported to tho War Department yesterday 3,
that ho could not leave on account of tho delay
ot the navy In furnishing convoys. Late last mJ
night the President took matters Into his own , K
hands, and at 2 o'clock this morning sent tho , W
most positive orders to Admiral Sampson to , it'll
comply with Gon. Mlles's wlshos, so that tho iI
transport fleet could sail Immediately. 1 rf r
Estimating the distanoe that the expedition f lf,l
which left Guantanamo to-day will have to tall j ! '
as between 000 and 700 miles, the transport 1 j
fleot, with Its naval convoys, should roach a 1 v j,-
landing place In Porto Blco some tlmo on Bun- f jt
day. This reckoning Is basod on the belief j , j,
that the fleet will bo able to mako a tyl,
speed of from eight to nine knots an hour, ' ; W
and considering that tho speed of the fleet Is my
determined by that of the slowest vessel In it, j ft
thisestimatolsprobablynotfaroutoftheway. ' '
If tho secret plans of tho War Department pro- Jin!
vide, however, for a meeting between tho first . M
detachment and tho one which left Tampa on U
Monday at some point In the Windward Pas- H
sage.lt is probable that Gon. Mlles's dotach- Vft
mont will not arrlvo at the landing place aa ' 1g
early as Sunday, 3j
The Administration has now under way somo j ,p
of tho other detachraonU of troops destined for I li
the Porto Rlcan Invasion. Atelogram was re- MR
celved at the War Department this morning m
from Major-Gen James II. Wilson, command- tU
ing tho First Division of tho First Army Corps. JjJ
announcing that two ot throo ships boaring Iff
Gon. Ernst's brigade and himself left Charles- jH-
ton, S. 0.. at 7 o'clock last night. The messago MS1
added that tho third transport was delayed jjlt
until to-day, "owing to the obstlnaoy Mfl
ot the mules." This Indicated to the jfj
department that the delay In getting fij
the mules on board had mado It necessary for ,
tbe third vessel to wait until the next high tide
before sailing from Charleston Brtg.-Gen, , 'j
Hchwau telegraphed from Tampa to-day that W
his brlgado was on tho point of leaving that m
port, ond tho department presumes that ijj
by this time this dotachment of troops ?Jj
Is on Its way. It consists of the Kiev- Iff
enth nnd Nineteenth regiment of reg- B
ular infantry, and probably six companies
of the Fifth Infantry Of the troops now at a
Tampa, flvo volunteer regiments hnvo been se- sfj
lected for the Porto Blco invading force, but jlw
tbe4aeatitT olthmomatooatoniftiw iWi
w f I il
if mil