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SAN JUAN MAY SURRENDER
I SO LOTAh SPANIARDS TBT POUND IN
m ronro nico.
r Ninety ' Cent, at the Population Are
I Enter for Annexation When Onr Troopl
IL Approach n New Town They Sea the
start and Stripe Waving Froudly Over
' ' it Many Towni Send In Their Submit
tlon Bsfore Oar Vorees Bench Them Mo
Extentlve Movement Likely Till the CAT
airy Arrive Onr Army in Good Health
and the Sanitary Work I doelient.
StuoM Ctth Dtipakk la III St i
Poxoa. Porto Bleo, Aug. 1, via Bt Thorans.
Aug. 3. It la not expeeUd that there will bo
any extonslvo movement of the Amorlean
Army toward Ban Juan until attor tho arrival
of tho cavalry, as there Is a lack of mount tor
reconnoitring. In tho meantime reports coma
I from Ban Juan showing that it Is not unlikely
that that plaeo will rocelTo our soldiers as
Poneo did. People from Ban Juan arriving at
Poneo say that moat of tho cltliens will wel
oome American annexation, and say also that
the report ot the number of Bpanlsh soldiers
thero Is greatly exaggerated. They assort that
there aro not over 0,000 troops thore, and many
of these are as badly frightened as the soldiers
(ttFonco wore. They will surrender It they
get & chance.
In the meantime tho sight ol the Amorlean
Warships, which aro constantly cruising out
side tho harbor ot San Juan is having a good
effect. The blockade ot the port is offoctlve.
Onco In awhllo a warship comes In close to
shore, and this, with tho constant rumors ot
Imminent bombardment, koeps the Spaniards
In continual fright.
If there ore any loyal Bpantards In Porto
Jlleo the Americans have not found them. The
army has been hare almost a week, and, with
the excoptlon of one night, not a shot ha been
I fired. Rumors are continually coming In that
the Spanish soldiers haro gathered at this or
that point, but thero are never any found when
they are looked for. The Americans don't
know what Spanish soldiers look like, and
everywhere tho Tankeo soldiers go the Porto
Blcans greet them with cheers and, after tho
manner of tho country, hug them.
There was a report yesterday that thero
wore some Bpanlsh soldiers at Juan Diaz, and
four companies ot tho Sixteenth Pennsylvania
wore sont to find them. Couriers announced
the coming ot the Americana to tho people ot
the town, and a brass band camo out (o greet
them. All the citizens were assembled on the
outskirts ot the town, and as tho Yankee vol
unteers appeared up tho road the band played
"Yankoo Doodle" and other patrlotlo Amort
i can airs, while the peoplo cried "Vlvan too
Americanos 1"
Many had presents ot cigars, olgarettcs, to
, bacco, and bananns and other fruits with
V which they loaded the soldiers, and many In-
I slated upon taking tho visitors to their homes
and making them welcome. Halt tho houses
in tho town had tho American flag waving. In
tho public square tno Mayor made a speech of
welcome In which ho said that all tho people
of Juan Diaz were American now, whllo the
i crowd shouted:
" Dent h to the Bpan lards 1"
. l'esldes the Urvns already mentioned In Tilt
I Et'N nine others h no signified their deilalit at
'l tic eomliiK of tho American"". Theso towns
an Arroyo, l'ntlllnw. labucon, Salinas. Santa
I.'alxl. Adjuntns. Pefluelas, Gunynbal, and
, Gunsnnin. There wore Spunlsh troops In all
F of the important towns In this list.
'One of tlieso towns, Adjuntas, Is north of tho
yb. main niuuntiitii ningo nud over n third of tho
vwi to tho north eiast. Tho Inhabitants must
linvolnd'cnled their sentiments in advance of
tho arrival o' troops, as tho town has not yet
boon occupied by our forces. Arroyo. Santa
Isabel. Hnllnas. and Quayama nro all east of
Ponce, ami not over two to threo miles distant
jl from tho ernst, within reach of tho guns or our
II fleet if tlio li.nl i-.irpil to make any resistance.)
JFl Gu.iynmn liml n largo garrison. It was re-
' " port"d to tho American camp that these
foMloro Intonded to make ft light, nnd this
morning Gen. Wilson sont two companies
there. On thuway tho Amerlenns metcourlors
who said that the citizens had ordered tho
Spaniards out ot the town and hoisted tho
American flag, Tho noldlo thought this was
a trick nnd observed groat caution In approach
ing tho town, but getting nearer they saw the
American flag waving In tho distance and
! marched Into tho town without hesitation.
Here thoy found n bigger reception than that
which was given thorn at Juan Diaz.
Tho Amorlean flag was waving ever tho pub
llo buildings, and not a man In tho town had
opposod It being raised. Tho bands wore
playing American airs, and the men and women
fell upon tholrkneos and worshipped our sol-
k dlors. Tho Mayor made a speech, In whleh he
said the day of tho deliverance of Porto Illeo
had como. The enthusiasm of the people was
unbounded. Crowds followed the soldlors
every whoro. and tho Americana could hardly
got away from them.
Tho Mayors of four other towns visited
Poneo and told Don. Wilson that tho people of
i - their towns were glad to bo Americana. The
m towns had surrendered and thoyworo ready,
Q I thoy ntd, to turn over everything to tho
" Americans and have American ofiloors np-
. pointed. Word was received from othor towns
l that had not been visited by tho soldlors, and
eoneiuontly had not formally surrendered;
but the people and the ofllcors had heard of the
landing of the Americans, and had hoisted the
American flag at onco and kept It hoisted ever
'nee. driving out the Spaniards from towns
t where soldiers were stationed.
V The people In these towns report that the
' Bpanlsh soldiers fled In tright as thy did
from Ponce. The Spaniards took tho military
road, going toward San Juan. When tho
t American aoldlers arrived hero the Bpanlsh
V oltltens were naturally alarmed, and manyot
them ned h Spanish soldiers and went
to the mountains. They began returning on
A Bunday and are nearly all baok to-day.
The first thing they did when they got back
w the town was to begin shouting "Vlvaa los
Americanos I"
; - ffbrPPwnUylaearneat.butUtPorto
nicans do not trust them. They aay they will
vtotoh for the first sign ot disloyalty on their
part and shoot thorn or turn thorn over to tho
American soldlors. The returning Spaniards
profoss not to know tho whereabouts ot the
troops that flod with them Thoy any that the
soldiers ran so fast that thoy woro unable to
keep up with thorn. Evon these Spaniards are
genuinely glnd nt tho changos In tho local gov
ernment whleh lmvo boon made by Oon. Wil
son, particularly In the courts.
Tho auxiliary cruiser Bt. Louis arrlvod hero
this morning, bringing Porto Wean refugees
Antonio Matet Lluvoras, n wealthy morchanti
nafaol Uuflos, Mateo Fnjardo, Josd Maria do
Bosa and six othora. The men started a revo
lution In Porto nioo a year ago. Thoy went to
Banto Domingo, but camo back.
Thoy woro caught by tho Spaniards and put
in Jail, but woro subsequently released and
later doportod. Thoy havo been In Mow York
since. Upon tholr arrival to-day thoy woro re
ceived by tho populaco oa heroes. Tho bands
played American airs, prominent mon made
speeches of welcomo and tho pooplo fell upon
their neeks and hugged and kissed them nnd
wopt tears ot joy. Their progress to tholr
homes was a continual ovation,
Tho returned refugees had a conference this
afternoon with leading clttrons ot the town, and
mveral ot thorn later said to a Sim reporter
that thoro was no question that 00 per cent, of
tho peoplo want annexation. They foel that
the United States Government is tholr deliv
erer, and would rather Join the American Ho
publlethanlmo self-government. Thoy were
accompanied hero by Mr. Powell, United States
Minister to Hayti.
Besldos the- refugees the Bt. Ixiuls brought
Oon. Brooko and the Third Illinois Volunteers.
Oon. Brooko landed and reported to Qen. Wil
son. Two batteries ot artillery havo arrived
from Guanlca and been sent ahead to join tho
outposts, fourteon miles distant. As they were
going through Poneo thoy met with a big re
ception. The St. Louis also brought Mr. Robinson,
Who camo from Washington to establish a Post
Office horo. Ho at onco had a eonforonco with
Gen. Miles. Gen. Wilson said later that tho
Post Ofllco would bo opened to-morrow morn
ing. At noon to-day Gen. Boy Btono, with a com
pany of men, started to tho north and west on
a reconnoitring expedition. It was said that
ho was going twenty miles to the west. Tho
Gonoral and his officers wont in carriages, and
were accompanied by a number of correspon
dents. This Is not much like war. but It Is tho
way they go to war hero undor tho present con
ditions. Tho latest report Is that tho Spaniards havo
gathered In considcrnbto forco on tho military
road somo miles, beyond Juan Dlar. The
place In tho road where thoy are reported to be
would bo favorable to Intronchmcnt If Itworo
Tnsffor the branch roadf. Thoro Is a junc
tion ot roads five miles from Ponce, and
bur troops eatt tako thCBO roads both cast and
west, and by an extra march ot ten miles
reach tho military road beyond tho spot
where the Bpanlsh Intrenchments are said
to bo. Thus tho Spaniards there would bo
opposed In front nnd rear and would bo cap
tured quickly. It Is not likely that thero w 111
be any movement In tho direction of tho Span
ish Intrenehinonts until tho cavalry arrives.
Tho cablo office was openod yesterday In
charge ot tho Signal Corps. Tho telegraph
linos havo been restored, nnd thoro nro now
four stations! connecting nil of the headquar
ters. Tho lines will bo put In order ns fast as
tho troops move, so that they will always bo In
close communication with Washington,
Tho warships now In tho harbor nro tho Cin
cinnati. Massachusetts Columbia, Torror, and
St. Louis.
The Columbia went nground on Saturday,
but on Sunday she got off safely. To-day tho
Dixie ran aground, but got off without dnmage
and toft to-night. It Is said, for Gunntnnnmo
Tho Wasp loft this morning. Tho hospital ship
Lampasas leases to-morrow for Nowport Xows
with Iho sick. The cases nro mostly typhoid
fever. The health of tho fiddlers Is good.
Thero Is little sickness. The sanitary condi
tion of tho camp Is ton times better than In
Cuba, owing to admlrnbto sanitary work. A
strict quarantine is enforced In tho harbor in
alt cases of Illness.
VKHPATCI1ES FROM OE.V, atlT.KH.
He Boys the Desire of Porto IMcnns for Our
Flag Colls for a Large Supply.
Washington, Aug. 3, Beveral dospntohoa
woro received at tho War Dopartraent to-day
from Gen. Miles, but rclatod mostly to minor
matters connected with tho Porto lileo cam
paign. Gen, Miles asked the department It his
request that national colors be sont had been
acted upon. The deslro for United States flags
among tho Porto Blcans, he says, called for a
large supply.
NIXSKAVOLtH fOJl MAKILAt
A Ileport That the Cruiser Is to Tnhe the
floce of the Olynipln.
Newport Nbwb, Aug. 8. A report Is cur
rent hero to tho effect that the erulser Min
neapolis will be ordorod to tho Philippines
to take tho place of Commodore Dewoy's
flagship, tho Olympla, which Is In need
ot repairs, The Minneapolis has boen hero
noarl? two months, and tho extensive re
pairs mado on hor will bo finished In ten or
two!o daya Tho cruiser has taken on for
ward sails, which aro cot used by tho warships
In those waters, and has boon supplied with a
no set of ll'e preservers. There aro other in
dications that tho ship Is preparing for a long
voyage. If selected, the Minneapolis will make
the trip by way of the Suez Canal. By this
route she could reach hordestinatlon In twenty
eight days.
The ram Kntahdin has been takou to Norfolk
tor extensive repairs.
Secretary Alger Doing to Porta Itlco.
WASUWorow, Aug. f, Secretary Algor Is con
templating a two weeks' trip to Porto UIco for
the purpose ot gratifying his deslro to see that
beautiful country, soon to be a part of tho
United States. He thinks tho war will be over
soon, and that when hostilities cease and thn
terms of peace are being arranged he will be
able to get away. Tho Secretary's anxiety to
see his sou, Oapt. Alger ot Oon, Miles' staff, is
In a measure responsible also tor his plan to
visit Porto Btco, but as Capt. Alger Is now on
his way to tho United States to nurse a twisted
kneecap, the Secretary's proposed visit may be
postponed, or, In case peace does not come a
soon as faxpeoted.lt may be abandoned allo-eother.
ALGER BLAMES NOBODY.
kvvrnniSH oy xnit hknkca axd
COSCltO KOTBVK TO XEatBCT.
Besnlt of n "Careful Investigation ' by tho
Berretnry of Vnr The Captains of the
Ships Did Not Iteport to Oen. Shnfter
That They Needed Water The Tronbls
Duo to ' Unforeseen Circumstances."
WisniNotoH, Aug, 3. Apparently tho Inves
tigation proposed by tho War Department to
locate tho responsibility for tho sufforlng con
dition of the sick nnd wounded sent from San
tiago to Now York rocontly on tho transports
Sonoca and Ooncho has come to n clone, for an
official stntemont In rognrd to the matter was
mado this afternoon by tho Secretary ot War,
and an order, framod In strong language, was
sent to Major-don. Shatter. Tho official state
ment, with tho preamblo which appeared on
tho typewritten mattor handod to the press, Is
this:
" Concornlng tho unfortunate occurrences on
tho ships Conoho and Sonoca, that brought
homo sick and wounded fpjm Bantlogo, tho
Secretary of War gUes "ut tho following stnte
mont attor a careful Investigation t
"Atth6 time they loft Santiago tho general
desire ot convalescents to como homo doubttoss
overcrowded both ships. Prom tho commenc
ing ot tho Santiago campaign until within a
few days tho terrlblo conditions on that coast,
whoro our ships had no sholter and always
with n high surf, mado tho landing ot tho
troops, suppllos, ammunition, nrttllory, nnd
modlcnl stores vory difficult, and there Is no
doubt much Inconvenience nnd suffering was
thereby causod that wns unavoidable. Tho
lighters that went with Gen. Shatter's floot
woro lost on tho wny. Two tows of lighters
were subsequently sont, which woro also lost,
and It was Impossluto to get supplies ashore
excopt with boats from tho shlpsand t hoso sup
plied by tho nay. Later on n lighter was fur
nished by the nn y, which was t ho only ono thoro
for many days. On account of tho great num
ber ot sick and wounded, which was In nxcess
of what had boon anticipated, thoro wns no
doubt much prhatton and suffering, especially
among tho sick at Santiago. Tho Captains of
the Sen oca and Concho did not report to Gon.
Shnftornorto Qunrtcrninstor Humphrey that
they neoded wntor. Had thoy dono so. of
conrso It would havo boon provided. Thon.
also, a largo number of civilians rushed aboard
to get away, nnd thoy occupied mnny state
rooms that should have been given over to tho
soldiers. No rocurroneo of such conditions will
bo possible hereafter, nnd no ono regrets more
than tho Bocretnry of War that onvthlug of tho
kind should have happoned. Tho General
commanding that army, tho Surgeon-Gonoral.
and tho Quartermaster's nnd Commissary de
partments hnvo dono tho best thoy could, but
unforeseen circumstances, named above, pre
vented tho conveniences provided that other
wise would havo been furnished."
Tho ordor to Gen. Shnfter, a copy of which
was also sent to the commanding Generals In
Torto Bico and tho Fhllipplno Island, follows:
"ArwuTANT-GKVBnAi.'s Omcr,(
"Wabhisoton, Aug. :t. 1HW. )
"Commantilno Gtnrral, V rm Corpt, Ranliaoo,
Cuba.
"The Secretary of War directs thnt you bo
Instructed ns follows. Thnt whenovcr It be
comes necessary to use transports for sick or
woundod purposes. It bo mado tho duty of
some experienced nnd competent medical ofll
Sef"iofSeothat. onlyMieh transports as are In
good sanitary condition nnd nro host suited
for tho purposo nre seb-'ted: that tho wntor
supply on board is ninpln In quantity and
wholesome In quality : that sufficient suppllos of
food, medicine nnu dressings, nooniiai stores.
Including dollenclcR, where possible to obtain
them. Ice, Ao., aro placed on board: that n suf
ficient number of experienced medical offlcors
and nurses nceompnnytho sick nnd woundod
onthe voyage; that thoro Is no overcrowding
of tho vessel, but that there nro sultablo ac
commwlntlonB for nil; that tho departure of
these ships bo telegraphed to tho Adjutant
General and Burgcon-Gencrnl.
"II. C. Conmv, Adjutant-Genornl."
It appears from tho Investigation mado by
the Secretory of War thnt tho fault In regard to
tho condltjon of tho Seneca and Concho Is
ronlly chargeablo In a largo measure to lino
ofllcors at Santiago nnd not to the Medical De
partment. How much blamo Is to be charged
to medical officers nt Santiago who failed to do
their duty Is not definitely known. It Is ex
pected thnt tho Secretary's orders will bo effec
tive In mnklng offlcors more careful In tho care
of nick and wounded soldlors, but the state
ment of tho Secretary does notnttach tho re
sponsibility to any particular person or per
sons. Surgeon-General Stornborg. who has declared
hostility to tho Bod Cross surgeons and nurses,
nnd to fomnlo nurses Generally, sont this tele
gram to-day to tho chlof surgeon of tho Bev
enth Army Corps at Jacksonville:
"In reply to your letter of July a.'. I havo to
Inform you thnt I do not npprovo of having
female nurses with troops In the field or In
camps of instruction. But In genernl hospitals
or In permanent camps, whore facilities exist
for taking care of thom, thoy may rcndorvnlu
nble assistance, nnd I npprovo of tho employ
ment of properly trained fomale nurses under
such circumstances." .
ak Aitsir jtEvonr mr the coxeno.
Slajor Huuimerlioyes Hnys the Water Was
Rwrrt-llenrs the Hick Unit No Doctor.
Tho first official report as to tho condition ot
United States transport 14. the former Mai
lory llnorConcho, was mado yesterday by Major
John W, Bummerhayes, Quartemastor, U. S. A.,
to his chlof. Col. Amos B. Kimball, Deputy
Qunrtormaster-Gcnornl. Major Summorhnyes
inspected tho ship nt Quarantine yosterdny
morning todetermlno how long It will take to
overnaui ana rem ner ior irousport son ico. no
says he Inspected overy partof the vessel, and
found that she can bo made ready for soa In
threo or four days. Major BummerhayoB
states that he drank somo ot tho water'
takon on by tho Concho at Tampa, on
or about Juno 3, and found It swoet, and U
brought a bottle of It to thin city and will send
It to Surgeon-General Sternberg for analysis.
This act was voluntary on the part of Major
Bummerhayes. Tho crow, ho says, had no
other water to drink until the ship reached
Hampton Bonds. They told him that thoy suf
fered no ill effects. No offlcor of tho ship or
member of tho crow was III on board. Major
Summerhayos says furthor that ho was In
formed by somo of tho officers and crow of tho
Conoho that tho medical offloor In chargo did
not visit tho quartors of tho sick soldiers once
during tho trip from BIbonoy to New York. Tho
Bod Cross nurses and somo ot the well passen
gers were constant In their attondanco upon
the sick.
Dr, A. M, Lesser, who was the only physician
aboard tho Concho, said last night that ho hud
hlmsolf vlsltod the sick twlco and throo times
dally, and that lio had given special attontlon
to one ol the two wounded men on board.
Tho clothing ot the officers nnd men of tho
crew wns disinfected yesterday and eaoh man
wns mado to tako a tuodluatoil bath.
A great quantity of all kinds ot suppllos for
tho sick at Swinburne Island, fruits, jollies,
soups, fresh moats, and vegetables, was sont to
Quarantine yesterday by tho Woman's National
War Belief Association. It took throo trlna of
tho Quarantine boat Gov, Flower to transport
the goods to Bwlnburne Island, There are
flfty-nlno patients at that Island now. Allot
the sick who were at Hoffman Island havo been
transferred to various hospitals.
Iho body ot Private James Kountre Com..
aMaiaMMBiIiiiTTiilniinii. '
pnny D, Thirteenth United States Infnntry,
who died whllo being transferred from tho
Ooncho to Swinburne Island on Tuesday night,
was sent last evening to hts family In Jorsojr
City.
Capt. Heyl, sont horo by tho Inspector-General's
ofllco to Investigate tho condition of tho,
transport Concho, returned to Washington at
an early hour yesterday morning. lie took
with him statements of Bnmuel McMillan and
Dr. Lesser. Mr. McMillan told a reporter ot
Tnn Bum yesterday that tho statement ho $avo
to Capt. Heyl was substantially the samo as ho
had glvon to tho nowspapors on his arrival
horo. '
SICKXK88 X.V SIIAVXEWH AltMY,
SO New Fever Oases on Aug. D, hut TOO
Fever Fntlents Iteturnnd to Duty.
WAsntKOTox, Aug. 3. Tho War Department
has rocelvod tho following:
"Bantiaoo ue CunA, Aug. 2, 1808.
"Aiiutant-atntral of Hit Arnv. Waihtnotm, D. C,
"Sanitary report for Aug. 1 Total sick.
4.2.10: total fever cases, 3.170) now cases of
fovor, 080 1 cases fever returned to duty, 070.
"Deaths on Aug. 1 Prlvato Molvlllo B Buf
tonn. Company C. Ninth Infantry, aouto ma
larial fover and diarrhoea: Private Arthur
risotto. Company C, Thirty-third Michigan,
yollow fovert Prlvato William Bartholomew,
Troop D, Second Cavalry, yollow fover! Prlvato
Ball Lomcter. Company L. First Illinois, yellow
fever; Prlvato Albert Duschon, Company E,
First Illinois, yellow fover: Frlvate Isaac A.
Lestor, Company E, Twcnty-fonrth In
fantry, yellow fever: Frlvntu W. M. Jowcll,
Company H. Second Infantry, pernicious
malarial fever ',' Prlvato A. M. Simpson,
Company M, Fifth Ohio, malarial fovor:
Trlvnto Arthur Nelson, Company B, BUth
Ohio, dyscntory: Prlvnto Frank Camcglo, Com
pany F, 8evonth Infnntry, nsthenla; Prlvnto
Timothy Botho, Company C, Eighth Infantry,
thormlo fovor nnd exhaustion: Prlvato Charles
F. Harrison, Comjuany F, Twonty-second In
fnntrv. drspnterv Private Silas ITndercrrftvn.
Company II, Second Massachusetts, typhoid
fover; Artificer Leonnrd L. Welker, Company
N, Eighth Ohio, mnlnrlal fover nnd despondon
cy: Sorgoant John Oliver. Company E. Thirty
fourth Michigan, ncutc pulmonary tuberculo
sis. SuArTEit, Major-Qencrnl."
Santiago dk Coda, via Haytl. Aug. 3.
Snnltary report for Aug. 2: Total sick, 4,200:
totnl fevers, '1,0.18 now cases of fovor, 50t;
coses of fever returned to duty, 705. Deaths
July 31 Prlvato C. Conrad Johnson, Com
pany A, First Infantry, ncuto dsontory.
Aug. 1 Prlvnto It, Y. Johnson, Company
T, Seventh Infantry, asthenia, following
yellow fovor: Corporal James JI. Brooke,
Compnny L. Second Massachusetts, dysentery;
Prlvnto Andrew Bydoberg, Company B. Third
Infantry, tuberculosis pulmonnlis. Aug. 2
Prlvato Jomos W. Whoelor, Company C, Second
Massachusetts, heart disease; Sorgoant Blch
nrd Bonrso. Company B, Second Massachusetts,
nostalgia; Prlvnto O. W, Johnson, Battery F,
Tourth Artillery, yellow fever: Corporal Harry
A. Show, Company F, Twenty-fourth Infan
try, j olio w fever: Prlvnto Albert J. Chap
man, Company A, Thirty-fourth Michigan,
malarial fevor: Prlvnto Thomas B. Bennett,
Company H, Thirty-fourth Michigan, remittent
malarial fev or and acuto gastritis; Prlvato Wil
liam Cheovers. Company I, Bovonty-flrst Now
York, exhaustion following malarial fevor, ,.
BiiAFTKn, Majpr-Gonoral Commanding.
Prlvnto William E. Cheovers. Sevonty-flrst
Beglment. lived nt 407 West Fifty-first street.
irxy.y- hate Jiuirn to het.t..
After tho Wnr Is Over the Government Will
Dispose of Its Auxiliary Nnvy.
WAsntNOTON, Aug. 3 Consideration Is being
glvon to tho question of disposing of tho largo
number of nuvlllnry vossels purchased and
chartered by the Government forwar purposes.
No definite determination on tho subject has
been reached, and for tho present nil tho trans
ports bought or chartered by tho War Depart
ment will bo retalnod until after tho war Is
over and the troops begin to come bnck to tho
United States. In v low of tho probability that a
largo army ot occupation will bo sent to Cuba,
to remain there until tho tlmo has arrived for
turning over tho Island to tho Cuban authori
ties, there Is reason to bellovo thnt more than a
year will clnpso boforo tho War Department
will proceod to got rid of tho ships which It was
obliged to charter.
With tho Nav y Department n different condi
tion provnlls. When poaco Is declared thero
will bo no necessity of retaining tho many
ocean liners, tugs, yachts, colliers and vessels
ot othor types now composing tho auxiliary
nnvy. Tho St. Paul. St. Louis, Harvurd and
Yalo ore tho only vessols chartorcd by the navy
for auxiliary purposes; tho others were bought
outright. It was Intonded nt tho beginning of
tho preparations for war thnt the auxiliary
craft acquired should be sold by tho Gov
ernment on tho conclusion ot hostilities. No
change In this Intention has occurred, and
In n short tlmo tho Nnvy Department
will endeavor to nrrangn for getting tho
makeshift warships off Its hands.
SPANIARDS SHOT IN GOMEZ'S CA!Ur.
Fonr Convicted of Poisoning thn Water In
the Village of I.n Ileforuin.
Washikoton, Aug, 3. Nows has boon re
ceived In Washington that four Spaniards havo
been shot In the camp of Gen. Maximo Gomer,
after a court-martial, for poisoning tho water
In several cisterns In tho vlllago of La Beforma,
and that several others supposed to be In tho
conspiracy have boon turned over to the Cuban
civil authorities in that part ot tho Island for a
civil trial, ttoveral iamlllcs were mado seri
ously 111 from drinking tho water, and a num
ber of deaths aro roportod. Tho men oxeeuted
wore "prcsontados," who had deserted from
tho Spanish camp and entered the Cuban lines,
ostensibly to join tholr army. A number of
such men dally present thomsetvos at tho
Cuban camps and nr allowod to roam whorever
they nloaso, no restriction boing put upom
them, and they nre not deprived of their arms,
but are regarded ns Cuban soldlors.
Those four, with several others, however, en
tered the camp with far from conciliatory mo
tives. Shortly niter their nrrivnl tho first sick
ness broke out In the village, rapidly followed
by othors. and It wns Anally traced to tho wator.
A secret watch was set on tho wells of tho vil
lage and the four men were caught In the act
ot throwing poison In tho water. They were at
once arrestod and a military court was Imme
diately organized. Gon, Gomea opposed their
summary execution, preferring to let tho civil
authorities deal with them, but his followers
and offloers woro so worked up thnt he was
overrulod, After a vory brief trial the Span
iards wuro led to a spot somo distance from the
camp nud shot. Their bodies were burled
whoro thoy fell.
A number of other presentados with whom
tho four executed wore known to havo mingled
frequently nnd conversed were arrestod on sus
picion of boliig implicated In the conspiracy to
poison the Cubans and aro now awaiting trial,
There Is llttlo ovldeuco against them and thoy
will be left to tho olvll jndges of tho village.
The pollutod wolls woro filled up and a watch
kept on others.
Newport Kx., via I I, It. II. i Bl.OO, Aug. 7th,
Muilo on Bott. mote Dinner, T6o. Use Ex. col.
uma.Adr.
..Iondonderrr, the perfect UbU waUr, U g.
Auiclgus, a great aid to uMiwUoa, tf t,
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SPAIN'S LEADERS CALLED.
BAOABTA SUMMONS THE HEADS OP
Aht, THE PARTIES.
tidal, the Oonkervntlvo Lender. Assures
the Premier That the Support of Ills
Fnrty Will lie Given to the Government
In Its Efforts In Mnkn Pence with Us nnd
lttnltitntn It nt ttonte-Other Lenders Ex
pected to Do Likewise The Ministry
Convinced Thnt Peace Will Come Soon,
SfMei Ctftlt DttpaMtt to Tna Bos.
AlAbnlD, Aug. 3,-Tho Ministers, despite
their sllonco regarding tho negotiations with
tho United 8tates, soem to fool convinced thnt
the outcome will bo poneo. Boflor Bngasta
has conferred with Boflor I'ldal, tho Con
servative loader. This Is tho first ot tho
conferences, which aro regarded as designed
to prepnro fof n change In favor ot tho Conser
vatives, whoso newspapers declare that they
aro more ablo tlmn tho Llbornls lo keep the
Extremists from control during tho period ot
reorganisation otter tho war.
Scfior Sagasta explained to Boflor Pidnlatl
tho aspects of tho situation, nnd received ns
suranco ot loyal support for hlmnelMind his
followers In donllng with any difficulties arising
from the conclusion of ponce.
The disloyalty of the Porto Blcans. ns shown
by tholr rocoptlon of tho American troops, la
condemned by tho press, but It diminishes tho
regret nt losing tho tsland.
A moctlng of the Cnblnot wns hold thin after
noon. This created tho belief thnt tho United
States has civ en tho exnlanntlon of tho nenco
conditions asked tor by Spain, but It was donlod
later that any explanation had beon received.
Gen. Woylor had a conference to-day with
Scfior Sagasta. , Beflors Bobledo and Sllvela,
Gen. Martinez Campos, nnd tho Presidents ot
tho Sonato and Chamber of Deputies nro ox
pected to nrrivo horo shortly to glvo tholr opin
ions regnrdlug tho terms of peace.
A council of wnr has boon summoned to
moet to-morrow. Tho JVomo says that
everything points In tho direction of peace.
After tho meeting ot the Cnblnot tho Minis
ters refused to glvo nny Information to tho
press.
To-morrow Prime Minister Bngistn will be
gin n sorlos of conferences with nil tho fore
most political leaders, to whom messages have
been sont summoning thom to Madrid.
TIip correspondent of Tns Sun was informed
by Prime Minister Sagasta this afternoon that
no nows had been received by tho Government
from olther Cubn or tho Fhllipplno Islands.
Londox, Aug. 3 A dospntch to tho Daily
Mall from Singapore says that President Mc
Klnley's proposal for the nppolntment of a
commission to settle tho future of tho Philip
pines is considered as giving Spain a
'cjianeo of rocovoring partial authority
,evjyv hor revoltvd subjects. It Is feared
that such a state of things will afford nn open
ing for intrigues by foreign powers unfriendly
to tho United States. Great Britain, nnd Japan.
It might endanger tho permanent pcaooof the
Pacific.
SENATOR DVItROVTS ON PEtCE TERMS.
We Should Art In Cloud Fnlth with Cuba
nnd Hold One Island In the Philippines.
Washington, Aug. 3. Senator Burrows of
Michigan, who has a fight for reflection on Ida
hands. Is In Washington. Ho is n wnrm per
sonal and political friend of President McKin
ley, with whom ho served on tho Ways and
Means Commltteo of tho House of Bepresenta
tlvcs for Hovornl years. Tho Senator's opinions
on public questions nre of especial significance
just at this time. Whllo at tho War Depart
ment to-day he said, after stating that he had
no means of knowing what tho sentiment ot
tho Sennto would Iks with regard to the treaty
of peaio:
" We must havo absoluto possession of Porto
Bico, nnd Spain must relinquish completely her
sovereignty over Cuba. Wo should retain per
manently tho Island of Porto Bico. Toward
Cuba wo will act In good faith and with porfect
justice, giving to the people of tho Island n free
und Independent government ns soon ns it can
be establlshod. Wo must hoo to It thnt a good
and stable government Is established, andcof
courso, thn future will depond upon tho ability
of tho peoplo of Cuba to govern themselves, the
United States giving them all possiblo assist
ance and overy opportunity to maintain them
BcUeB as a free and Independent people.
"As to tho Philippines, I do not bellovo thnt
wo want the entire group of Islands, with Its
several millions of semi-barbarous pooplo. In
my opinion wn should retain one ontire island
trie best In tho wholo group for our purposes
absolutely as our own, for n nnval station nnd
commercial baso. Our ownership ot tho entire
Island should bo absolutely complete, with no
vestlgo ot Spanish influonco anywhere upon it.
This would give us all we wnnt for tho develop
ment and protection ot our commerce Tho
rest of tho group of Islands might go
back to Spain or tho people be loft
to work out their own destiny. The question
of just how far this Government should exert
itsolt In the mntterot scouring good govern
ment for tho Islands which wo do not retain Is
a matter ot detail for tho future. Tho only
thing that I caro to say on thnt point Is that I
don't think this Gov ornmont should retain con
trol or Interest In tho rest of tho Islands after
haying taken possession of tho ono we want."
CVRANS USING DYNAMITE.
They Knock Big Holes In the Walls of
Olbara Another I'rlse Steamer,
Kkt West, Fin . Aug. 3,-The Helena arrlvod'
to-day from blockade, duty off Clenf uegos. She
brought Capt. Del Valle Yrnaga ot tho Cuban
Army, who camo on board tho gunboat on July
25, near Tunas do Zaca.
Del Valle has been serving In Banctl Splrltus
district with Gen. Jose Miguel (lomoz. Ho
says that nn July 0 Gomez, with BOO Cubans,
attacked the town of Glbara. In thnt district.
The light lasted two hours The Cubans torn
great liolos In tho walls ot tho city by hurling
threo dynamite sheila from a Sims gun. The
Spaniards hoisted n white flag.
The Cubans took 110 prisoners In the town.
Tho Spanish loss was nlno killed, twolvo
woundod. The Cubans had one killed, three
wounded. The town Is now In their possession.
It should not bo confounded with the moro Im
portant town of the same name In Santiago
province. Gomez contemplates an assault on
the, troclia to establish free communication be
tween tho eastern and western provinces. The
Helena wont to Casllda on Tuesday and found
threo tugs and a number of lighters, She sunk
all but one tug, whloh surrendered.
Tho steamship Franklin, 500 tons, was caught
otfCalbarlen by the converted yacht Blren on
Mopday. Tho vessel Is Norwegian, from Ber
gen. She wont to Yera Cruz and took on a
large cargo ol food. The Blren saw her Inside
Frances Key and took her without trouble. She
had unloaded partof her car? Lieut. LUUe
fleld and a prise craw brought ber In.
PORTV DEATHS A DAT IX SANTIAOO.
Under Spanish ttnte No Attention Was Paid
to Sanitation Onrcln Takes Mnyarl.
frrrtdt CtbU DtipakX l Tax 80.
Santiago eg CunA. Aug. .1. The reports re
garding tho hentthfulness ot this city are not
borne out by the (Acts. Thero Is, It Is true, llt
tlo yellow fover among tho residents, nearly nil
of whom are acclimated, hut othor diseases aro
causing n very high doath rate, Tho Banltary
Inspector has made n report to Gov. Wood
which says that dyscntory and malarial fover
nre epldomlo In tho city. The deaths from those
causes average forty a day.
The Inspector asks that more stringent sani
tary precautions bo takon and that the town,
so far as possible, bn thoroughly illslnfootod.
Tho work of cleaning the clnco progresses, but
to thoroughly disinfect tho city Is praetlonlly an
Impossibility. Under Spanish ruto no atten
tion whatever was paid to sanitation, and tho
ground upon which tho olty Is built his been
soaked for conturles with sowngo and othor
filth.
Everything will bo dono now to change this
condition of affairs, and It is hoped that com
paratively healthful conditions will soon bo
established.
Couriers who hnvo urslved horo report that
Gon, Garcia has captured the town ot Mayari,
nenr the north coast, taking 250 prisoners.
Ono cannon fell Into the hands ot tho Cubans.
Gon. Garcia, according to reports, Is marching
on Uolguln, where Gon.Luquo's forces nro said
to bo still remaining, despite tho rumors that
they had ovacuatod the city.
SPANISH PROPHETS.
They Predict Thht We Will Have to Keep a
Largo Army In Cnba for Tears.
Sptdat CaNi Ditpattk to Tnx 8cx.
Madbid. Aug. 3. Bofloros Santos, Guzman
nnd Calvo and othor chiefs of the Spanish party
in Cuba havo arrived at Santander. They aro
despondent ovor tho prospects In tho Island
nnd fear that tho violent animosity existing
botwoen tho Separatists and loyal Spaniards
will result In conflicts.
They predict thnt tho Unltod States will bo
compelled to maintain in Cuba for years an
army of 100.000 men.
liOI.n DOATStrAlN'S MATE.
Nevis Does n Little Prlxe Capturing on Ills
Own Arconnt,
Key West, Aug. 3 Tho Englo nrrlved to-day
from tho blockado on tho south coast. She re
ports that on Tuesdny Boatswain's Mato Nevis
went Into Cortes Bar with a small schoonor tho
Bancroft had caught. Ho had orders to anchor
thero whllo the Bancroft and Eagle chased a
strango smoke.
Novls thought he would do n little work on
his own account, and, seeing two small craft in
tho bay, ho hoisted the prize schooner's Bpan
Isn ilag, rind, wfili FiU orewof threo men, sailed
up to the first boat, presented a pistol to tho
Cnptnln'B head, and demanded hts surrender.
Tho Spaniard surrendered in haste. Novls
caught tho second boat's crew In similar stjlo.
Meantime Capt. Glover of tho Bancroft, see
ing the Bpanlsh flng on Ncvls's ship, thought ho
had beon recaptured. Ho sent the lighthouse
tender Maple to aid them. Tho Maplo found
Novls blandly sailing out with six prisoners
nnd two small schooners.
The prlsonors gave C-vpt. Glover much Infor
mation ns to tho Spanish defences on tho south
coast. He said tho country is deserted. Hn
vana domands all tho food thero Is. All the
troops have been called to Havana from around
Cortes Bny expect nboutlOO. The Inhabitants
In that region aro dying of starvation. The Islo
of Pines Is sufforlng greatly. It was formerly a
great centre of cnttlo raising, but now there nro
few cattle. The convicts in the ponal settle
ment there havo all beon turned loose, as only
fifty soldiers were loft to guard them, the othors
having boen callod to Havana.
EXPLODING A RUSTED MINE.
If n Sinn Unit Tried to Unscrew the Cap Ho
Would Have lleen Killed.
A number of tho Bubmartno mines recently
tnken up In tho harbor, undor direction of Major
Adams of the Engineer Corps, wore found to
havo rustod around the caps. These mines
wcro put aside until some means of unscrew
ing tho caps, bo as to get out tho guneotton,
could bo devised. The danger of doing this
work lay In tho possibility of sparks flying
when tho rusty caps were turned.
Yesterday afternoon ono of the mines was
placod in a sort of cradle that had beon built on
a raft nnd lashed down tight. Then tho cap
wns connected with a fly wheel so that when
tho wheel wont around It would unscrew It. An
electric motor attached to the wheel was con
nected by wire with an electric battery on
shore, and tho rnft was thon sent out into the
Narrows about 150 feet
A couple of seconds after the wheel was start
ed thoro was a terrific explosion. It Boundod
like tho dlschnrgo of n 13-Inch gun. The mine
disappeared In fragmonts, tho wheel with It,
and the raft was sent flying. Just what caused
tho explosion will never bo known, but there Is
little doubt that tho friction when the rusty cap
was turned caused a spark. The forco ot tho
oxploslon broke the windows In several houses
at Fort Wadsworth, but nobody was hurt.
The engineers at Fort Wadsworth haven't de
cided what to do with the other rusty mines.
GEN. LEE TO GO TO CUBA.
His Corps Will Occupy the Island Until the
Cuban Government Is Established,
WAaniKOTOH, Aug. 3. Preparations are be
ing made to send Major-Gen. Fltzhugh Lee and
tho Seventh Army Corps to Cuba Immediately
nttor the conclusion ot peace between the
United States and Spain, Tho plans provldo
for tho embarkation ot the troops within a
week It Spain sends a favorable answer to our
terms of poaco. For tho last two weeks the
Seventh Corps has been fully equipped by tho
assignment of signal officers, engineer officers
and surgeons toduty under Gen. Leo, and the
regiments of his command have beon mobil
ized at Jacksonville, n convenient point for
embarkation.
It has been generally understood In both
official and unofficial quartors for some tlmo
that Gen. Leo would have the honor of enter
ing Havana with the troops ot his command.
It was preaumod that this would bo done In tho
fall,wlien tho cnmpalgn In northern Culm
should be begun ; but, now that an early peace
seems probable. Gen. Lee will go In at the head
of the garrison force to administer the military
government pending the Installation of the
Cuban administration. The troops will bo dis
tributed among the large towns ot northern
Cuba, notably Havana and Matanzas, and on
the southern ooast at Clenfuegos.
It Is probnblo that threo or lour regiments of
Gen, Lee's corps will le withdrawn from Jack
sonville 'o join the provisional division under
Gen. Wade tor Porto Bico.
Bankruptcy Blanks Now Beady.
W, Bell Gould, IBB MssMU tl-Ait.
PEACE IS AT HAND I
Spain Accepts Dor Tonus Witt I
out Resemtioo. ) I
NO MODIFICATION ASKED. ' 1 1
'II
The Philippines the Chief Quo. I
(ion at issue. 11
,:
Spain Ashi Whether We intend to Hold ' j
Manila City nnd Mnnlln Bay After Jj a
Pence Has linen Concluded A Cabt- IM
not Meeting Held on Hoard a Steam K
on the Potomnr, nnd nn Antwet t ' t
Afterwnrd flamled to M. Cnmbon That
Mnnlln liny nnd rtnrbor nnd Manila, j
City Wilt Not Do Iteturned to Spal
WARniNarcw, Aug. 3. A cablnot meetlnct , jfl
was held to-night, down iho Potomac Blvor, oa I
board tho tug Triton, at which tho peaco sltuo- . M
tlon was discussed at length. Tho meotlng fo1 I
lowed n visit to tho Whlto House this afternoon fl
by M. Cnmbon. tho Frcnoh Ambassador, who H
Is conducting tho peaco overturns In behalf S
of Spain. Boon after M. Cnmbon loft the ffM
White House, after an hour's conference with 4 ijjfl
tho President nnd Secretary Bay, tho Pros. ' 'fl
Idont nnd all tho members ot tho Cabinet were ' )t
driven to the whnrf whoro the boat was lying ii
and embarked for what was ostensibly a pleas- I , gfl
ure sail to get a breath of fresh air. Tho party (
rcturnod to Washington at 10:30 o'clock, hav- -H
fng reached a decision on certain points S
brought to the President's nttentlon by M. Cam- fjH
bon In behalf of tho Spanish Government. The ' j,9
Secretary of State drove from the wharf to tho , fl
French Embassy and delivered to M. Cam boa '
the answer ot tho Unltod States to tho quostlons jf
ho had askod ns tho representattvo ot Spain. la iiM
all probability tho Information furnished by f,l
tho Secretary was transmitted to Madrid by M. ijM
Cambon to-night WJM
M. Cambon's call at tho Whlto Houbo was tho &M
result of tho receipt by him last night of the fl
answer of the Spanish Government to the jfl
terms preliminary to the negotiations ot a ftjH
peace treaty laid down by this Government. ' l
With the answer the Ambassador received a, ;'
long letter of Instructions from Madrid, which .
contained a number ot Inquiries that the . 1
Ambassador was requested to lay before ths v
President. The Spanish Government. It Is un
aersiooa, accopis me terms 01 me uniiea djj
States and does not nsk for n modification ot ''' f'J
them.but requests' Information on certain points H";
boforo giving formnl assent to the demands j ';
mado by this Govornmont as n preliminary ' (
to tho appointment of Commissioners to nr- j
range a treaty of peace. Nearly all the matters 1
on which further Information or explanation Is '
askod relate to unimportant things. Tho mala t
question concerns the occupation by the Unltod
States forces of Manila and Its surroundings. ; " j)
Just boforo 4 o'clock M. Cambon appeared at
tho White House accompanied by M. Thlebnut,
tho First Becrefnry of tho French Embassy, ,
who has nctod as Interpreter of tho previous . .
Interviews with President McKlnley. B6o- '-
rotary Day hadarrivedabouthalfanhourprlor j
to that time, nnd was with the President f j
when tho two diplomats enmo. The Intervlevr ',
lasted on hour. M. Cambon presented tba j
reply of tho Bpanlsh Government to tho terms i' i
laid down by tho Unltod States, and then pro- if
cecded to make known the questlonscontained ji ,
Inhlslettcroflnstruetlons. Asmontlonedabovs, - i
Spain docs not ask for a modification of tha J
American terms. Bho practically accepts them f; I
without reservation, asking Information pnly M
on certain statements In tho American nota ..j ,
with which she wants to bo acquainted more
fully. It was hinted to-day that Spain had :
asked that hor troops bo permitted to leave H
Cuba with thetrarrasand munitions ot war, and '; -
whether tho United States could devise a way , j t
by which the Spanish troops could bo removed, . ,
As a mattor of fact the Bpanlsh answer did not t '
touch those matters. Information Is sought oo ''; j
soveral points of no material Interest, and It Is ,
safe to say that explanations were given with
out any further consideration by tho President
and Secretary Day.
The main matter at Issue Is the attitude ot
the United States In the Philippines. Under th 5
terms ot tho American note, the city, bay and .
harbor ot Manila are to bo occupied by ths ( "
United States, ponding the conclusion of a i( .
treaty of poaee. i jj
M. Cambon, in behalf of the Bpanlsh Govern
ment, asked the President and Secretary Day
whether this Government meant to hold this ,
restricted territory after tho terms of peace had , ,
boen compiled with by Spain, or whether it was
to bo a subjoot of negotiation by the poacs
Commissioners'. This was the question that
confronted the President and the Cabinet on ) ,
tho down-river trip. They had four hours la r ,
which to talk It over, and camo to an agreement
before the boat rcturnod to the ,w hart here. In
order to oxpedito matters as much as possible '
the Secretary of State took the answer to tha . i
Frenoh Embassy Immediately,
There is no doubt that the President and his ,
adv Isors agreod to stick by their determination J
to hold Manila and surrounding territory per- K ,
manently, Whether the French Ambassador
was so Informed in plain terms is some
thing that cannot be ascertained to-night, ;
but thoro is reason to believe that this
Government was gracious enough In the
answer delivered to M, Cambon to explain
frankly that Manila city, bay and harbor would
not be returned to Spain, There Is a feeling In
tho Cabinet circle that Spain will not make any f
effort to dolay the peace negotiations, but will j
formally accept the American terms on the
basis of the explanation made to M Cambon,
Aftor M. Cambon's departure from tho Whlto j
Houso at ft o'clock It was announced I
that no official statement concerning I
his call would bo furnished to tha
press. Both M Cambon and M Thlebnut said I
that they had boen requested by the President , 1
not to talk about tho purpose ot their visit t I
what occurred during tho interview. 1