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FIRING ON MANILA
Insurgents tinder Aguinaldo Have the
City Completely Invested.
INHABITANTS FLEEING FffR LIFE
Gen. Augusti Prevented From Sur
rendering by the Archbishop.
SPANISH WITHOUT FOOD
Senator Morgan offered a resolu
tion today extending the thanks of
Congress to Xaval Constructor Hob
son and his associates in sinking the
Merrimac and authorizing Lieut.
Hobson's transfer to the line. Reo
resentative T, ndervvood introduced a
similar resolution in the House.
No news is expected from the fleet
at Santiago before Sunday by the
Navy Department.
The House military affairs com
mittee has favorably reported the bill
to enlist company cooks for volun
teer regiments.
Gen. Miles returned from the
south this morning.
MANILA. June 6, via Hong Kong, June
17.?Spanish power is crumbling in the
Philippine Islands. General Pena and a
thousand Spanish soldiers have surrendered
at Santa Cru* and similar surrenders have
occurred at other places.
The insurgents propose to form a republic
under Anglo-American tutelage.
<Ou|>jri*bt. IS*, bj Associated Fnm.1
Firing Into Manila.
VANTI.A, June 5.?Via Hong Kong, June
17.?The insurgents are gaining everywhere
and are now firing into Manila itself.
It has now been officially admitted that
the troops have been thirty-six hours with
out food.
In the northern sections the Insurgents
have united near Passig, on the Pass.'g
river, driving the Spanish gunboats to Doa.
There were a few casualties.
The lone of hostilities is a magnifcent
defensive country, thickly wooded, having
an unlimited number of natural ambus
cades and innumerable blockhouses and
trenches. Any average army could easily
defy ten times their number.
Spanish Hrln-nting Everywhere.
On all sides can be seen the Spaniards re
tiring. removing the soldiers" effects and
bismantling the barracks prematurely evl
aently anticipating defeat as a matter of
course. The soldiers are brave and desper
ate and hate to retreat, but they are hope
lessly incompetent and shamefully under
fed. Many of them have assured the cor
respondent that they have never been at
target practice in their lives. Still they are
eager for an opportunity to displav their
valor and are confident that the enemy is
equally unpracticed.
It is now officially admitted here that
the lack of food supplies has become a
serious matter. Gunboats conveying vol
unteers sent into the iagoon to search for
food for the city on Friday. Juno 3. re
turned here today. Sunday.- and reported
the total failure of their mission
n^Mh?"13" '"3 ?f ,he sunboats also re
and ha Vh? '0Wn ,s hostil?
and that their garrisons have probably
been massacred. ?
The Spanish flotilla was unable to effect
anding in spite of prolonged firing upon
everts w!i?e KU"b?al9- N<>b0dy- h?
lng ManX0'" ^ h"PC ?f Pulsion
as prisoners. The latter are weU treat^
iSSi th?Se d wet
Ul.hou, K?,d Two Days.
Who'e companies of Spaniards have had
TheyatJ: T
fcod o the soldiers, who said It was he
hour, they h"ld lasted thirty-six
There is no doubt, as one person re
^'0^' <5e'erVeS ly"thinK
hi. . 1 rs LX:stlne- Scores of
bloated officers of the Spanish forces are
to be seen daily loafing about the beer
Mops and cafes along the boulevard,re
J.l.ng the English, while the men under
their charge are starving.
Iu??r?e.M Capture iiunm.
.^rr's yesterday rushed the pass
im ,h faP?ta rlVtr an" ate? descended
from the lagoon, took the Spaniards in
I h captured several guns. The Span
ish soldieis made a goo<i stand until -hey
were ordered to retreat. Probably their
ammunition was inadequate
It is almost impossible to understand how
such magnificent positions can be abandon
ed without a struggle.
The Insurgents today captured I.as Plna*
Paranugue. Tungalo. Mali bay and Pineda'
on th* Coast Thj Spaniards Jos'
ninety men killed and Wounded and ;!
returned here unhurt. *
Tiie insurgents are now firing ir.to Nala'e
the southernmost quarter of Manila a,?i ?
mile and a half from the center place c^n
taming the fort, magazine, telegraph on ? ?
and club house. * P? Cffloe
Tho horse cars are running and laiie.
are visiting within rifle shut o{ tht. enemy
apparently unconcerned.
Uewey (??.?, Cou.rol ln.nrBenl?.
It Is reported that Rear Admiral Dewey
s unable to restrain the insurgents, bu'
their conduct Is satisfactory. There is no
whatever aS
?- ate\.r ha\e been committed.
This is partly due to the merely nominal
assistance furnished the insurgents! The
latter propped to form a republic under
v^rr-tu,tieRe an" to
%Islt with severe penaUie, the insurgents
in ihea^o^Pu,U/n"C?atS- a"'1
protege of the Spaniard* I>rOD1""'nt native
There was desultory firing today in everv
quarter on the ouskirts of the town with ?
material result, although there were sev
era! artillery accidents and one ????
which killed six Spaniards and wounded
many others. . . .
The ammunition of the Spaniards is ut
terly untrustworthy because it is old, rot
ted and has never been tested.
The Spaniards are impotent with rage,
bewilderment and despair.
Cafes Are Crowded.
The cafes tonight are crowded with of
ficers, with their hands in their pockets,
gaping vacantly, while an intermittent fu
siiade is audible in all directions. t
Cartloads of food have been stored .n
side the walled citadel, with the Intention
of standing a siege and defying the Amer
ican warships. But the idea is ridiculously
preposterous, for the citadel, so called. Is
totally untenable against the fire of a
modern fleet of war ships.
NEW YORK, June 17.?A special cablegram
from Hong Kong to the Journal says: T1*e.
most severe and important battle since A -
miral Dewey's annihilation of the Spanish
fleet has occurred at Manila. One thousand
insurgents attacked 2,000 Spaniards, inflict
ing heavy losses and almost forcing the en
trance to the city..
The insurgents, under Gen. Aguinaldo,
and the American sailors and marines of
Admiral Dewey's fleet completely surround
Manila.
The foreign residents have fled to the
ships.
Admiral Montnjo and Governor General
\ugusti have placed the women, the chil
dren and the priests in the forts for safety.
Gen. Augusti is reported to be willing to
surrender to the Americans in order to
prevent the insurgents from capturing the
capital, setting It on fire and killing the
Spaniards.
The archbishop, however, is opposed to
surrender and has overruled Augusti.
Wonderful Insurgent SacceM.
The success of the insurgents is wonder
ful The Spaniards taken prisoners in the
two weeks' campaign aggregate 3,000. in
cluding 2,000 soldiers of the regular arm\.
Prominent among them are Gens. Garcia
and Cordoba.
The governors of the provinces of Cavite.
Ealucan and Bataan were also made pris
oners. . ?
Two million rounds of cartridges were
seized In the fortified cathedral of old Ca
Tho large garrison of old Cavite has sur
rendered. thus giving the insurgents com
mand of the shore of the entire bay.
All interior sources of supply are now
cut off from the Spanish forces in Manila.
The Americans can take Manila within
twenty-four hours after the arrival of the
troops.
The city is now at the mercy of the
American fleet.
Admiral Dewey's conduct during the
blockade has been admirable.
A great fire is raging north of Manila.
The insurgents have captured the water
work" on which the supply of the city de
pends.
Gen. Augusti has issued an order declar
ing that all males above the age of eigh
teen shall Join the army and .do military
duty.
FROM ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Insurgent* Have C ti pinrrii Twenty
Five Hundred Spaniard*.
The following dispatch has been received
by the Navy Department from Admiral
Dewey:
CAVITE, June 12, via Hong Ivong. June
17.?There is little change In the situation
since my telegram of June 3. Insurgents
continue hostilities and have practically
surrounded Manila.
They have taken 2,500 Spanish prisoners,
whom they treat most humanely. They do
not intend to take the city at the present
time. Twelve merchant vessels are anchoi
ed in the bay with refugees on board, un
der guard of neutral men-of-war. Tills
with my permission.
Health of squadron continues excellent.
German commander-in-chief arrived today.
Three German, two British, one t rench,
one Japanese men-of-war in port. An
other German man-of-war expected.
The following is a correct list of the Span
ish vessels captured and destroyed:
Two protected cruisers, five unprotected
cruisers, one transport, on} serving vessel,
both armed. The following were captured:
The transport Manila and the gunboat
Call&o. DEWEY.
I'OH HOBSO.VS EXCHANGE.
Commodore \V it t MO ti Hrpiirtu on What
Huh tleen Done.
The following telegram has been received
fiom Commodore Watson:
"On the 14 ch I sent Capt. Ludlow on the
Maple, under flag of tiuce, with full power
t?? negotiate exchange of Hobson and the
seven petty officers. Chief of staff an
swered by letter that after reference to
Madrid the capti in general will communi
cate by fla? of truce. Capt. Ludlow will,
if possible, have exchange made as desired,
and soon WATSON." '
TO SAIL, Jl-XE 23.
Order* (o Third Expedition (o Iteln
forre Admiral Dewey.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.?Orders have
been Issued to have the City of Para ready
to sail with the third Manila expedition on
June 2j. it is not expected, however, that
the transports will Hail much before July
1. So far as decided upon, they will con
sist of the Ohio, Indiana, Morgan City,
City of Para and Valencia.
The last-named, which was secured yes
terday ar.d can carry (XX) men, is nearly
new and has superior accommodations for
officers. She will probably be made the
flagship of Brigadier General King, who
will command the expedition, or Gen. Mer
ritt, should he decide to go with these ves
sels.
RECEPTION TO WM. R. WOODWARD.
He Graduuted From College sixty
Venn Ag?.
Thero will be a reception to William
R. Woodward, esq., held In the lecture
room of Wesley Chapel Methodist Episco
pal Church, corner of 5th and F streets
noriliwest, this evening from 8 to 10 o'clock.
Sixty years ago Mr. Woodward graduated
from Dickinson College at Carlisle, Penn
sylvania, and at the recent annual com
mencement, held on June S, his alma mater
conferred on him the honorary degree of
doctor of civil law. The reception this
evening Is given in order that the many
frirnds of Mr. Woodward may unite in con
gratulations. There will be music and
snort addresses, and It Is expected that
then* will be a large gathering, as few men
are better known in Washington. Mr.
Woodward is the senior member of the
District bar.
COOKS FOR VOLISTEERS.
Favorable Report by the House Mili
tary Aflalrx Committee.
The House committee on military affalj*>
has agreed on and favorably reported to
the House bills for the enlistment of a
cook In each company, battery and troop
of volunteers, with the assistance of de
tailed enlisted men; also for the recogni
tion of the military service of the officers
and enlisted men of the 1st Regiment, Ohio
Volunteer Light Artillery.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
9
Cabinet Meeting Today Was Not a
Long Session. . -
NO SEW WAR PHASES DISCUSSED
Secretary Alger Reported the Re
turn of Gen. Miles.
SOME OF TODAY'S CALLEBS
The cabinet did not hold a long session
today, and from what the members say.
discussed no new phases of the war sit
uation. Judge Day stated after the meet
ing that the European outlook was all
right. Secretaries Alger and Long said
that they had received no news of im
portance from the various scents of uni
versal Interest.
No official news has come from the Phil
ippines, although something has been ex
pected for several days. At ar.y moment
a cable message may be received from
Admiral Dewey telling of the situation at
Manila. It will not surprise government
officials to ascertain that Aguinaldo has
captured Manila, and that the situation is
in a chaotic state.
Gen. Mile*' Arrival Reported.
The cabinet session did not, it is said,
develop anything of the Intentions of the
administration as to Porto Rico. Secre
tary Alger reported the arrival of Gen.
Miles and the fact that he had conferred
with him. Gen. Alger said that It had
not been decided when Gen. Miles would
return to the south. He did not feel in
clined to make public anything of the con
ference with Gen. Miles.
The President and cabinet members are
all delighted at the splendid and heroic
work of the body of marines landed
near Guantanamo. It is probable that many
of these men will receive substantial recog
nition of their bravery. The P/esident
lccks forward to the arrival of relnforce
irents tomorrow, when there will be light
ing worth the name.
The I*?r?o Rlcun Expedition.
No time has been fixed for the Porto
Rican expedition, and much will depend,
as heretofore stated in The Star, on the
result of the progress made by the Amer
ican troops at Santiago. The capture of
Santiago will be the capture or destruc
tion of Cervera. With the Spanish ad
miral and his ships eliminated from all
future calculations everything will be
pushed all along the line. Porto Rico.
Havana and all points in Cuba will be
rr.ade to feel the effects of Yankee energy
ar d courage. Practically the entire fleet
of big ships of the navy will be concen
trated at Santiago while the city is being
Invested by land forces. These could not
be spared for an expedition against Porto
Rico unless It is seen that the destruction
of Sar.tiago is too far oft. Then other
arrangements will be made.
Todn )'? Caller*.
The President saw many callers before
the cabinet meeting today. Nearly ail of
these were In search of lieutenancies In the
army.
Representatives Belknap and Mills of
Chicago talked in the Interest of constitu
ents from their city, who want arnty places.
Representative Evans of Kentucky did
likewise ?
. '.iepreSDntatlve Pearson of North Caro
lina, uncle of Lieut. Richmond Pearson
Hobson of Santiago fame, was at the
White House. Mr. Pearson, in behalf of thi
relatives and friends of young Hobson,
has asked the President to temporarily
withhold the promotion Intended tor the
young hero. It Is thought Lieutenant Hob
son will be free within a week and can
then express his own desires. It is be
lieved that he will prefer a change to the
line of the navy and will then gladly ac
cept whatever promotion the President and
Secretary Long seo tit to give.
As a line officer, Lieutenant Hobson will
stand a chanco for promotion to the high
est command In the navy. As a staff of
ficer, Lieutenant Hobson can not go above
a certain position.
The administration is making Btrong ef
forts to free young Hobson, and It Is
thought these efforts will prove successful
in a short time.
TRANSPORTS EXPECTED TODAY.
Tliey Will Probnhl)' Land Weil of the
Santiago Fori*.
(Copyright. 181*8. by the Asitu;lat.'d Press.)
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Thursday,
Jun; 1(5, noon, via Kingston, Jamaica, June
10, 11:40 p.m.?The transports having on
beard the American troops destined to re
inforce the fleet of Rear Admiral Sampson,
have not yet arrived here.
They are expectsd tomorrow, Friday. The
landing place of the army is not absolutely
decided upon. It will probably be west of
Santiago de Cuba.
HARRIED BY SPAMSU SPIES.
Consul Dent at Kingston, Jamaica,
Victim of Their Espionage.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 10.?Spies are
numerous at Kingston. Just now I was
calling upon the United States consul. A
servant had to be summoned to clear the
doorstep of the consulate of loitering Span
ish-speaklng persons pretending to be Cu
bans, but suspected of being spies lor
Spaln.
Mr. Dent is constantly v-atched, and has
had to leave his ho.el and go, for tho sake
of more privacy, to live at the club. Many
refugees from Cuba are here, but sympa
thizers with what cause it is impossible tc
know.
SIGHTED THE CADIZ FLEET.
Were Sontlienst of Gibraltar and
Going In Easterly Direction.
GIBRALTAR, June 17?The captain or
a German steamer which arrived here this
morning reports having sighted the Spanish
Cadiz fleet off Ceuta, north coast of Africa,
about opposite and seventeen miles south
souiheast of Gibraltar, last evening. The
waisthips, It Is added, wero going In aa
easterly direction. The fleet consisted of
two battle ships, four large cruisers and
four torpedo boac destroyers.
Speaker Reed Better.
The condition of Speaker Reed is reported
better today, although it Is not stated when
he will be able to resume his duties In the
House.
Local Pensions.
Pensions were granted today to the fol
lowing residents of the District of Colum
bia: N. H. Boggs, J30; Mary Demar, $8.
NO ONE WAS HURT
fortunate Escape of District Soldiers
at Tampa Last Night.
HORSES AND MOLES STAMPEDE
They Rush Through the Camp Like
a Western Cyclone.
ROUNDED UP BY COWBOYS
Special From a Stall Correspondent.
TAMPA, Fla., June 17.?"Corporal of the
guard, post No. 7, turn out the guard," sang
out the guard on the carral post shortly af
ter taps had sounded last night.
"My God, the horses are out, and it is a
stampede," he added later.
In a moment the whole camp was in an
uproar. Men were leaving their tents.
Wild excitement reigned supreme. The
noise made by the horses and mules as they
circled around preparatory to their long
run sounded like the roar of cannon in the
distance. They started in the direction of
the camp of the District men, like a troop
of cavalry on the army of an enemy.
The guards of the New York regiment
lost their heads and commenced firing wild
ly. Fortunately no one was hurt by the fly
ing bullets, but the noise of the guns excit
ed the now wild horses all the more.
Stallion In the Lend.
AVlth a handsome gray Btallion in the lead
they dashed through the District camp,
down one company street and up another.
Only tivo tenta were knocked down and
not a single man was hurt. The assembly
was sounded, and the men stood up in front
of their tents for more tban an hour while
the stampeded horses rushed madly back
and forth.
When they made thetr first dash at the
ctmp they went throegh the headquarters
o." the first battalion and down by the head
quarters of the regin tnt. At the hospital
they played havoc with the tents, but no
one was hurt. They were a pretty badly
scared lot, however, end tlie Burgeons and
others who could do so took to the trees
and climbed them with agility. There were
no' enough trees to go around the entire
regiment, or every man would have had
one.
A Grand, hut Horrible Sight.
A stamp 2de, especially at night, is a
grand, but horrible, sight. It was long
after midnight before the cowboys had
succeeded in getting the horses anything
like controlled. The horses were scared,
and nothing could stop them. At midnight
the men were turned back to their quar
ters, but it is safe to say they did not get
to sleep for an hour or more. The boys are
more than fortunate, ior they had a closa
sl.ave. Had they befen Weeping in their
little dog tents it is safe to my that many
of them would have been seriously hurt, if
not killed.
The gieat tOD nfss of Col. Harries durng
the tine of great excitement was remarked,
as was also the coolness of his subordi
nates. The officers handled the men like
veterans.
It appears that the horses and mules in the
government's corral just back of the Dis
trict camp had been restless all the after
noon and evening. The cowpunchers had
used every efTort to quiet them, but with
out success. At 10 o'clock they stampeded
and made a wild dash for the frail board
ferce that surrounds the corral. Before
they could be stopped fully 1,000 horses
and mules had gotten out. After they nad
gone through the District camp they went
ii to the Maryland camp, where some little
damage was done. They then started for
T&mpa and went up the main street iike
a cyclone. On they went, with men, wo
men and children hurrying out of their
houses to see what it all meant.
(iot Them Turned Bnrk.
On the way the cowboys succeeded in
getting them turned bock toward the cor
ral, and on the return trip they paid the
District camp a second visit. While it
was a terrible sight, there were ma:;y
amusing scenes connected with it. Digni
fied surgeons, thinly clad, scrambled up
trees, while others rushed wildly into
Tampa bay. Still others hid themselves
under boxes of roast beef in the commis
sary tent, and others stood absolutely still.
Ore man thought the Spaniards were up in
the camp and ordered his squad to load
their guns.
Today the horses got a little unruly, but
were soon quieted down. It is believed that
fully :i00 horses got away, and it will take
several days to catch them.
Cnpt. Slmonson IteHlicns.
Captain Otto G. Simonaon of Company F
has tendered his resignation to Colonel
Harries, to take effect at once. The great
strain incident to organlzating his com
pany undermined.his constitution, and this
climate did not agree with hlra. He has
been growing steadily worse. Company F
is one of the best companies in the regi
ment and Captain Simonson one of the
most popular officers.
Everybody will be scrry to see him leave.
Capt. Simonson will probably leave for
Washington tonight, reaching there Sun
day.
Lieut. Clarence Gayer wHl probably be
ir.ade captain of the company.
The men of Company B are looking for
ward to an elegant dirmer today. While in
swimming this morning several men from
this company captured a mammoth sea
turtle. They succeeded in bringing it
ashore after considerable Imrd work.
Eight men from Colhpany F got a boat
yesterday about 2 o'clock' a-nd started on a
fishing trip. When shout two miles out
the boat struck a sand bar and broke the
rudder. What to do they dW not know. So
they let her drift, homing for assistance,
but no other boat passed. It was past
midnight when the boat drifted ashore
about nine miles from caa?i>. The aoys
started on their weary wmlk home, and
leached camp at an early hour this morn
ing.
There is no bickircvss in camp of any im
portance today.
Mrs. Dudley, the Chaplain's wife, started
for Washington last night. B.
JOHX X. MARTIN DEAD.
W aa Taken Slek While En Roatc to
* Hla Home.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BOWLING GREEN. Ky., June 17.?Ex
Representative John Mason Martin, who
represented the Birmingham, Ala., district
in Congress two terms, died unexpectedly
last night at a hotel here. He had been
visiting a sister at DanrUle, Ky.. and was
en route home. HW fell sick and stopped
here to rest and recover. His remains were
sent to Birmingham today.
PRESENT WAR PLANS
Operations to Be Brought Closer
Home to Spain.
HOT HECESSART 10 HOLD CDBA
Preparing for the Next Expedi
tion.
NEWS OF THE TROOPS
Th? return of General Miles to Washing
ton and the ordering of additional troops to ^
Join the Santiago expedition are In line
with the policy already announced In The
Star of delaying the attack upon Havana
until the fall and meanwhile bringing the
war operations closer homs to Spain. The
determination to delay the general Invasion
of Cuba makes it possible to spare addition
al troops for Santiago, and some of those
already cent to that point may be avail
able later for Porto Rico. The Porto Rican
;xpeditlon fits in well with that aimed at
Santiago, and when the two have been
brought to a successful termination, Santi
ago being captured and the Cervera fleet
either taken or destroyed, and Porto Rico
b?ing gathered under the fold of the Amer
ican flag, the further operations will be di
rected toward the Spanish coast.
According to the present intention the Ca
naries will be attacked, Spanish commerce
near at home mjnaced and a demonstration
be made against the ports of Spain. Plans
are maturing in that direction. The first
reinforcements for the Philippines are ex
pected to arrive at Manila within the njxt
forty-eight hours. The expedition to San
tiago Is expected to arrive at that point
about Sunday, and the expedition against
Porto Ricj will be started as soon as its
fitting out can be completjd and the ves
sels can be spared from Santiago to partici
pate In it. The first information from the
transports to Santiago is expected to come
fiom Jamaica, and from this It would ap
pear that the fleet had sailed by the lower
coursi.
To Threaten Spain Herself.
As soon as formal possession has been
taken of the Philippine Islands, Santiago
reduced and Porto Rico captured this gov
ernment will be ready for a speedy tcrmi
naticn of the war, and the war policy to
be pursued is intended to be such as to
compel Spain to sue for pear.-e. It Is realiz
ed that Spain is In a mood to continue the
war Indefinitely, as long as it is not b.'ougnt
to her very doors and so threaten her in
tegrity at home. It is not believed that
even the fall of Havana would bring peace
at once, nor is it considered essential that
Havana should be invested before peace is
obtained.
Sot Xecessarjr to Hold Cuba.
The independence of the Island of ouba
is the issue of the war, and this govern
ment will not have to be actually in pos
session of the Island to insure its treedom
being included in the terms of peace. Por'_o
Hico and the Philippines, which it Is the
intention to hold, however, must be In our
possession at the close of the war, in order
to establish our right in international law
to retain them. At the same time Cuba
may be held by the insurgents, under our
protection.
The purpose of the attack on Santiago is
not the invasion of Cuba. The one definite
object of removing the Cervera fleet as a
factor in the war is aimed at, and an in
cident to this is the organizing of the Cu
bans and supplying them with arms and
munitions of war. When this is accom
plished no extensive operations against Cu
ba arc contemplated for some time. The
front of battle will be turned with menac
ing determination toward Spain heiself, un
til she Is forced to submission. The Span
ish people are to lie made to feel our power
In a way which they could not realize if
our operations, always victorious 1 hough
they might be, were confined to remote
quarters.
Preparing; the Army.
Gen. Miles returns to Washington to look
after the general construction of our army
and not enly to prepare for the Porto
Rlcan expedition, but to look after the
thorough equipment iuid organiza'ion of a
large army for the operations to be under
taken this fall, it is the intention to have
the efforts of the department directed to
ward perfecting the airmy and putting it
upon such a basis that by the time frost
comes we will have, in addition to the men
who are now participating in the expedi
tion, a hundred thousand men. perfectly
drilled and equipped and well seasoned,
available for the invasion of Cuba and for
such reinforcements as may he necessary
in the occupation of Porto Rico an J the
Philippines. Meanwhile, the military oper
ations will be confined to the Philippines,
Porto Rico and Santiago.
An ailing Arrival of Troop*.
No news is expected from the fleet at
Santiago before Sunday. That was the
statement made at the Navy Department
today, and It was based upon an accurate
knowledge of the course adopted by the
tioop transports and the rate of speed at
which the vessels are traveling. The naval
officials are still confident that the vessels
have taken the easterly course by way of
Cape May si, in which case they should
have rounded that point by this time. The
flxing upon Sunday as the day upon which
news may be expected is supposed to have
been brought about from the consideration
that It will take some time, probably as
much as two days, to land the troops and
their heavy equipments. Seeing that sev
eral days were required to effect the em
barkation of troops at Tampa, it is not to
be expected that much better time can be
made in getting them ashore on a hostile
coast without any of the facilities for the
work afforded by Tampa.
Re-Entabllahiiig Cable Communica
tion.
The War Department has been working
strenuously to establish cable communica
tion over the French cable between Haiti
ard the point on Guantanamo bay, where
the marines are now camped. Gen. Greely,
chief signal officer, is directly in charge
of this work, and is acting through Lieut.
Cel. Allen of the signal corps, who is
aboard the cable steamer Mancel, which
has been chartered by the War Department
for the purpose of making and breaking
cable connections to suit naval and mili
tary necessities. The navy is not concern
ed in this work, and all the operations
looking to the'renewal of broken circuits
are in charge of the army. The Man;el
was yesterday at Cape Hatfen with every
thing prepared for the start when trouble
Has found with her clearance papers.
As soon as the fact was reported here
Gen. Greely Induced the State Popartni"nt
to send Instructions to United States Min
ister Powell at Poite au Prince to use his
good offices with the Haltlen government
to facilitate the departure of the ship. It
Is believed that this has now been aec >m
plished and that the Mancel Is either In
Guantanamo bay or very close to tint
place. As soon as cable communication
Is restored It will be operated by the
Fiench Cable Comi any Itself, the only re
striction imposed by the United Slates
being the establishment of a censorship at
Camp McCalla similar to that so success
fully operated at Key West and /ampa.
Thus the line will be open to commoroial
bisiness, although military and naval mes
sages will have the preference.
A Prrqnrnl Kxprm Service.
For the same reason that they declined
to make public any Information respect
ing the sending of the Santiago expedition
until the transports had started, the War
Department officials decline to say whether
tfcey ari about to ser.d reinforcements to
Gen. Shatter Immediately. But without
reference to the reinforcements the de
partment will Immediately establish a line
of communication almost dally by steamer
with Gen. Shafter's force in order to keep
his troops amply supplied with food, muni
tions of war, and whatever else may be
needful. It may also be necessary for the
government to undertake by means of this
express service to supply in large part
with food and ammunition the Cuban In
si rgents who are reported to have come
to the support of L.leut. Col. Huntington's
n.arines at Camp McCalla.
A little computation will show that a
large amount of supplies will be needed,
and a number of vessels must be employed
In this service, so that if the government
should find it necessary to reinforce Gen.
Shafter by a few thousand additional sol
diers, they can be very conveniently and
at short notice transported on some of
these supply ships.
Not n Fl)luic Squadron.
It is said by naval experts that the char
acter of the vessels now at Norfolk and
vicinity being hastened to completion for
service precludes the idea of their employ
ment as a squadron to attack and capture
the Canary Islands. The Canary Islands
are well fortified, better even than San
Juan de Porto Rico, and they could be
successfully attacked only by armored
ships. There are no such ships among
those in Hampton Roads referred to as
likely to be consolidated Into a new squad
ron. Nor are the vessels fast enough as
a whole to rank as a flying squadron, not a
vessel among them being able to make
twenty knots. They would be useful as
scouts, as a home defense force, or as aux
iliaries to an armored squadron, and so,
should it be determined to send an expedi
tion to the Canaries, they would only be
dispatched to support ironclads. The idea
of attacking the Canaries, as near as can
be gathered, is based upon the theory that
the war can be more speedily terminated by
carrying It very close to Spain, and this
in turn cannot be done without the capture
of a proper base from which to operate a
fleet such as would be afforded by the
Canaries.
It Is evident that the proposed expedi
tion cannot be dispatched until, by the de
struction or capture of Cervera's fleet In
Santiago harbor and the destruction of the
fortification at the entrance to the harlxir,
Sampson is able to make up a powerful
ironclad squadron from among the best
vessels of his fleet. In doing this he must
also have regard to the maintenance of the
blockade, for which more ships will be re
quired because after the fall of Santiago
it will be considerably extended from its
present limits, possibly even so far as lo
include the whole coast of Cuba.
THA.XKS OF CONGRESS TO HOBSOV
Rciiolution Introduced In the Ifouse
of Itcproicn tntlvra,
Representative I'ndcrwood of Alabama, In
whose district belongs Assistant Naval
Constructor llobson, has Introduced a joint
resolution tendering the thanks of Congress
to Hobson and authorizing his transfer
from the construction corps to the line of
the navy, with the rank of lieutenant com
mander. The resolution follows:
"That the thanks of Congress and of the
Anfc-rican people are due and are hereby
tendered to Assistant Naval Constructor
Richmond Pearson llobson and to the vol
unteer crew on the Mirrlmac for extraor
dinary heroism displaced by them In ob
structing the harbor of Santiago, Culm, on
June 3, 1SU8, in sinking at the entrance of
said harbor the collier Merrimac and
thereby preventing the exit of the Span'ffh
fleet, which enterprise vias successfully ex
ecuted, notwithstanding tae combined liro
of the fleet and batteries of the enemy.
"That in recognition of this signal act of
gallantry the President is hereby author
ized lo transfer Assistant Naval Con
structor Hobson from the construction
corps to the line of the United States navy,
with the rank of lieutenant commander,
and to place his name seventy-tifth upon
the active list of lieutenant commanders."
The resolution is now before the naval
affairs committee for action. The resolu
tion follows conferences with the President
and the Secretary of the Navy.
Cadet I'onrira Cur.
The Secretary of the Navy has decided on
the ir.et:iod of rc-cog..izing the services of
Naval Cadet Jciepli Wright Powell, who
held a steam laui on ui.der the Mull's at the
entrance ol Santiago harbor under the con
tinuous lire of the Spanish battvrles on
bith shores whiic set rcning for the Clew
of the Merrimac. The papers already have
been inaJj out by advancing Powell one
year lo the rank of ersign and three num
bers in thai list. Powell's promotion will
be immediately put in the hands of the
President, who will fciward It to Congiess
simultaneously with that of Naval Con
structor Hobson, the hero of the Merrima;.
Pcweil is from Oswego, N.Y., and was ap
pointed to the Annaioiis Naval Academy
five years ago by Representative Chics. nu?
oi New York, who has seen ihe President
and Seci?;ta-y Lcng In Powell's behalf.
WOIL.D SOT E\t IIAXUE HOHSOV
Gen. Blanco Snld He Had llrrrivrd
No Authority to Oo So.
HAVANA, June 17.?The Spanish govern
ment, it is said at the palace, has not au
thorized the exchange of the prisoners of
the Merrimac. The gunboat Yanez Pinzon
exchanged communications yesterday aft
ernoon with an American warship, under
flag cf truce, and the commander of the
latter was informed that Captain General
Blanco has no authority to exchange Naval
Constructor Hobeon and his gallant com
panions for Spaniards who are now held
prisoners In the United Statjs.
The Spanish authorities here absolutely
deny that the armored cruiser Viscaya has
been destroyed or even damaged by th> Are
of the Vesuvius.
HE HAD CONTRABAND
Though Captain of the Twickenham
Disclaims Guilty Knowledge.
ADVICES FROM INTERIOR Of CDB4
?
Insurgents in Complete Control
Outside the Cities.
SPANISH GUNBOATS QUIET,
Special Mtiwtrh to The Evening Star.
KKV WEST, Fla.. June 17.--1 had a chat
with Captain Roberts of the captured
British coal steamer Twickenham last
night. While he disclaim* all knowledge
of hit* vessel being chartered by the Span
ish government, it is e\ident that he ex
pected to tranship his coal to a Spanish
hull.
"All I can say is that I did my duty," he
said.
"I sailed under orders from Martinique,
where I lay for three weeks. A Spanish tor
pedo boat destroyer was there, but there
was no proposition made to coal her from
Martinique. I sailed under orders for
Kingston. If 1 had landed at any Cuban
pert I should have broken mv charter, as
It excluded my touching at any Spanish
pert."
After his capture he was taken to Rear
Aomiral Sampson off Santiago, who Inti
mated that he had ample proof that the
Twickenham was chartered by the Spanish
government, and a priz? crew was ordered
to convoy her to Key West, and to keep
within sight of the Cuban coast.
"I have nothing to complain of beyond
the fact that for the last two days my
every movement has been watched, and I
have been followed by an armed marine,**
the captain added.
C'oncluftfvr Evidence round.
It is stated today that the most conclu
sive evidence has been found against the
Twickenham, going to prove that she was
undoubtedly hailing under the orders of
the Spanish consul after leaving Marti
nique. Several papers in he r log nook are
missing.
The Spanish officer now held here as a
prisoner was found disguised as a tireman,
hidden in the engine room. An examina
tion of nis effects prov ?d that he was un
doubtedly the second mate of the Spanish
hospital ship Alicante, lying off Martinique.
Naval officers believe that this ship is
supplying the Spanish torpedo boats with
coal.
Negotiations are said to be on foot for
the purchase of the British steamer Re
stormel by the government for a collier.
Two 1 it bit it Com nta mm ton*.
Two Cuban commissions art now here,
who were picked up by our steamer, one
frcm a point west of Havana, the other
frcm a |?oint between Cardenas and Ma
tanzas The latter Is in charge of Major
Prado. He is accompanied by two lieu
tenants, and. although they report great
scarcity of provisions, they are healthy and
robust.
Major Prado said: "We have come here
to report and to seek provisions. In the
district where 1 came from we have
men well armed, w hile the Spaniards, tak
ing Cardenas and Ma tanzas together, have
probably fifteen or sixteen thousand.
"Still, we are In complete control of the
country up to within a few miles of either
place. Early in this month ?9m> cf our m 'n
had an engagement with Spaniards
in the woods back of Cardenas. The Span
iards admitted that they lost fifty men
kilkd. while we did not lose a man. We
vere in the brush, and they could not dis
lodge US.
"Food is very scarce, both In Ma tanzas
and Cardenas. The Spaniards have no corn.
and are feeding their horses on rye. Gomes
is in the central part of Santa <"lara prov
ince and in need of provisions and ammu
nition."
The other Cuban arrivals are Col. Arnaa
and Major Soto, who came from western
Cuba, the Vuelta Aba jo district.
Cubans In Goud lleaallh.
There >hcy report the Cubans to be in
good health and hopeful, but subsisting ouly
on fruits and herbs. They an nearly nak.d,
so Senor Poyo says. In Pinar Del Rio
there are reported to be from to
Spaniards, well armed, and about r?,UQt
Cul ans. Both commissions reported to
Senor Poyo of the junta, and are h*-it* after
previsions and ammunition.
Advices from the blockading squadron off
Havana report that the Spanish gunboats
have not attempted any demonstration since
a week ago last Sunday, when four of the
gunboats attempted to entice our fl?-et un
der the guns of the forts. A. 1*. M.
STATEMi?\T OF TUB STEW AUD.
Says the Suiirrrargd \\ iim Steering
for Suaitftujfo Harbor.
By A?s<:ciated rata.
KEY WEST, Fla., June 17.?William
Thompson, the steward of the British col
lier Twickenham, which was cuptuied off
Kingston. Jamaica, on June 10 by the aux
iliary cruiser St. L<ouis, said to a represen
tative of the Associated Press today:
"The steamer, and, I believe, the cargo,
are owned by Watls, Watts Co. of I?n
don. We sailed from Newcastle on Tyne
with a full cargo of coal, at half an hour
past midnight, on April 22, the day after
war had been declared. None of the crew
knew that war had been declared, and I
don't know whether the captain did. Our
destination was St. Thomas, for orders.
We reached St. Thomas on May 1?; and re
ceived orders to proceed to Martinique and
report to the Spanish consul there. 'Take
orders from the Spanish consul, the cabin
from the owners read.
Spain Paid Their Bill*.
"At Martinique the Spanish consul .paid
our bills. We took aboard Chief officer
James Fornie of the alleged Spanish hos
pital ship Alicante. * He was to be sui?er
cargo and take charge of the coal when we
reached our destination. The consul clear
ed the ship for Dominica. Hayti. the own
ers refusing to let her clear for Santiago de
Cuba. Fornie came aboard after dark, just
before we sailed. I saw Fornie*s t hart of
our sailing course, after passing Cape May
si, which had Santiago as our destination.
Fornie was formerly an olllcer In the Span
ish navy.
?When we were well on our way, the
captain notified the officers and engineers
that they would go to Santiago. They held
a consultation and refused to take the
steamer to any but a neutral port. The en
gineers decided they would disable the en
gines if* the navigator steered for Santia