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THE NIPPING OF NIPE STORY OP A BRIEF BUT BRIL LIANT BATTLE The Jorge Juan With Its Heavy Guns Sunk and Its Crew Takes to the Woods for Safety IvKY WEST, July 23, 11:30 a . m.—Acting under orders from Admiral Sampson, four American warships on Thursday after noon last entered tho harbor of Nipe, on the northeast coast of tho province of Santiago de Cuba, nnd after a furious bombardment took possession of the har bor as a base of operations for the Porto Rican campaign. It is understood, how ever, that the plans have been changed since, in consequence of the occupation of Santiago by tho United States forces, and that Nipe will not be used for the pur pose originally intended. Tile vessels engaged were the Topeka, Annapolis, Wasp nnd Leyden. In the course of an hour they silenced the forts, sunk the Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan and scattered the Spanish riflemen who had taken part in the engagement. For a week or more the Topeka had been blockading the northeastern coast between Cape Lucrotla and Point Cabonico with strict orders from Commodore Howell not to attempt an entrance into any of the harbors. A few days ago, while cruising past Nipe, which is about midway in the blockade line, and directly across the is land from the city of Santiago, an armored launch about 100 feet long came out and fired two shells, both of which, however, fell short. The Topeka returned the fire and chased the launch Into the harbor, but in consequence of Commodore Howell's orders could not follow her in. On Thursday the Annapolis, Wasp and "Leyden came from Santiago and Captain Hunker of the Annapolis, who is ranking officer, was surprised to learn that Nipe had not been taken. Admiral Sampson had understood that this had been done, and had orders for the monitors detailed for the Porto Rican campaign to rendezvous there. When the situation had been cleared up, Captain Hunker ordered tho ships to go in. The Wasp and Leyden, being the smallest, led the way, followed by tho Annapolis, while the Topeka, which carried a heavier battery, brought up the' rear. Tho channel leading Into the har bor was very narrow, and on a bluff to the' right, called Galory Point, was a fort and signal station. As the American ships entered the Spaniards were signalling in a lively fashion, apparently notifying the Spanish ships in the harbor which were tho Jorge Juan, two smaller gunboats and an armored launch. As the Wasp and Leyden rounded the point the fort fired a dozen shots, none of which, however, fell near them, and the Topeka returned the lire with her three-pounders. Almost immediately tho Spaniards de serted the fort and retired while the To peka continued to send shells into them. A body of riflemen on the beach returned tho fire with a few wild shots, but they too were quickly dispersed by* tho To peka's smaller guns. The Topeka also dis charged one of her torpedoes. At the same time a small fort to the left also fired on the American ships but it was silenced as easily as the other. In the meantime the Wasp and Leyden had taken up a position in the northwest ern portion of the harbor and opened fire across the water at the Jorge Juan, which lay to the southeast, in front of the town of Mayari. Her position was about a mile and a quarter from the beach, and behind her a third fort stood on an eminence. This fort opened on the Wasp and Leyden and as the Annapolis and Topeka came up the Spanish gunboat Joined in the fight, and a general battle followed. The Topeka anchored in the middle of tho harbor about 4000 yards from tho Jorge Juan, and the other three American boats drew up on either side and formed a semicircle. The Americans then closed in on the Spanish ships, pouring in a destructive fire. The Topeka sent four-inch shells crashing into the Jorge Juan at such a rate that she sunk within twenty minutes. When the firing grew heavy, the officers and the crew of tho Spaniard put off in a small boat, made the shore under a heavy Are and escaped into the woods. Two shots from the Topeka's bow gun fired on an elevation of 4300 yards, dropped square into Mayari Fort, the Spanish pen nants disappeared and a white flag was run up. This ended a short, but one of the most vicious battles of the war. All of tho American ships sent small boats over to the Spanish gunboat, that of the Topeka being under command of Lieut. Niblack, the former naval attache at Berlin, Vienna and Rome. They found that tho Jorge Juan's forecastle had been entirely ripped away by the Topeka's four inch shells, and that her fore and mlzzen masts and flagstaff were carried off. It Is thought the Spaniards scuttled her before abandoning the vessel. Divers went down and quite a curious collection of relics was found. One was the ship's motto: "Be brave and wo will go home to Spain." They also brought up gun sights, signal Haas and a hundred other mementoes of the en gagement which wero distributed among the officers and men of the victorious ships. Four or five eats, still alive, were- clinging to the wreckage, and one dog, which had been chained to the deck, was drowned. That part of tho rigging which protruded from the water swarmed with rats, who attempted to renew the battle with the Americans, but were driven into the sea. The harbor was found to be well mined and two of the mines exploded, one about 100 yards off the Topeka's bows and the other two hundred yards from her port quarters. As the ships came out they saw a contact mine floating on tho surface of tho water. The engagement was hardly over when the torpedo boat Dupont came along with dispatches from Admiral Samp son for Commodore Remey, and the To peka was sent with them to Key West, ar riving this morning. She had borne the brunt of the light and bore herself nobly. Her Captain is William S. Cawles, a broth er-in-law of Colono! Theodore Roosevelt. The Jorge Juan was a three-masted, one funnel ship of 900 tons, and 1100 horse-pow er. She was 300 feet long, 35 feet wide and 12 feet draft. She carried a crew of 140 men and had 130 tons of coal. Her battery was heavier than the Topeka's, being the best of the four attacking ships, consisting of three 4.7 Hontoras, two 1.8 Krupp guns and two machine guns. Nipe Harbor is twenty miles long and three miles wide. It is surrounded by moun tains and Is admirably suited as a base of an army campaign. The Topeka, on her way into this port, passed the Terror, Puritan and Montgom ery, heading for Nipe. Teddy for Governor NEW YORK, July 23.—The Independent 1 Republican organization of the Thirty fourth Assembly District, this city, has Unanimously adopted a resolution favoring (he nomination of Col. Theodore Roose relt for Governor of the State of New York. From a Photograph by the New York Journal's Photographer at the Front. The Cuban patriots have done agr eat deal of the work of getting up the ammunition when the ammunition trains have broken down. In this picture each Insurgent carries one thousand Krag-Jor genscn cartridges, one having them slung under his blanket on his back, while the other balances the load on his head. GIVEN A CHANCE THE FAMOUS FIRST CORPS SENT TO PORTO RICO Gen. Brooke's Command Under Way. Camp at Chickamauga Will Be Filled With New Troops CHICKAMAUGA PARK, Term., July 23.— Gen. Brooke and staff left this afternoon on a special train for Newport News, whence they go to Porto Rico. The departure of Gen. Brooke leaves Major-General Wade in command of Camp Thomas. At an early hour today the reserve hos pital corps, reserve ambulance corps, the signal corps, troop Hot the Sixth Cavalry and Company F, Eighth United States In fantry left on special trains for Newport News. Tomorrow morning four light bat teries of artillery A of Illinois, B of Penn sylvania, A of Missouri and the Twenty seventh Indiana will leave for Newport News. The whole of the First Corps with the exception of the two brigades of the First Division, which are now en route, leaves next week for Porto Rico. The regiments are the Fifth Illinois, Third Wisconsin, First Wisconsin, First Kentucky, Sixteenth Pennsylvania, Second Wisconsin, Third Kentucky, Thirty-first Michigan, One Hun dred and Slxiteth Indiana, First Georgia, Sixth Ohio, One Hundred and Fifty-eighth i Indiana, First West Virginia, Second Ohio, First Pennsylvania, Fourteenth Minnesota, Seventeenth Minnesota, First South Caro lina, Fifth Pennsylvania, Eighth Massachu setts, Twenty-first Kansas, One Hundredth New York, Ninth Pennsylvania, Second Missouri and First New Hampshire. It is announced here that Immediately after the several corps have left Chicka mauga Park the organization o£ the Sixth Corps, to be commanded by Major-Ganeral .las. H, Wilson, will be begun and com pleted. The corps will consist of twenty seven regiments from the second call for volunteers numbering In all 36,000. While the llrst is moving the park offi cials, It is understood, will perfect the sani tary conditions at the park, clean oft tho grounds and have everything in good shape for the volunteers. It,ls stated that there will be an official examination of all the wells and springs at the park not heretofore analyzed, so that if there are any wells not wholesome (and it is not believed there are) steps will be taken at once to fill them up and have them abandoned. The medical officers at Camp Thomas are unusually busy now. Orders have been ls ! sued from corps headquarters directing that the medical officers give the men a thor ough course of instruction In administer ing to the wounded In battle. They will be instructed In the first aid to the wounded and the application of medical bandages. Tills work has been practiced more or less ever the camp, but an order has been issued directing that at least four lessons a week be given. Each man on leaving for the front is provided with a full medical case called "First aid to the wounded." It con sists of bandages and medical appliances such as are to be used In stopping the flow of blood from a bullet wound, etc. In the first corps are a number of men who are not physically able to endure the hard ships of war. These men are to be dis charged at once. An examining board from each of the division hospitals will be ap pointed to examine and inquire Into the health of the men. This work will not delay the departure of the corps, as It is so divided up that it can be done rapidly as well as thoroughly. A TORNADO AT SEA Twenty-Five Salmon Fishers Drowned Off Frazer River VANCOUVER, B. C, July 23.-The dis aster to the salmon fishers at the mouth of the Fraser River caused by the recent storm appears to have been worse than at fl'st reported. The whole fleet was out at the time. Many of the boats were strung together and when the storm-cloud burst over them they were dashed against each other with LOS ANGELES HHRALDt SUNDAY MORNING JULY 24. 1898 CUBAN GUARDS CARRYING AMMUNITION TO THE FRONT such force as to cither demolish them out right or render them useless. Five men were seen to sink out of sight. It was at first thought this was the full extent of the fatality, but when the men re ported twenty-fivo were found to be miss ing. These include Japanese, Chinese, In dians and white people. They may yet be heard from but It Is more than likely that they have been lost. LOGS OF THE COLON Schley Gets Angry and Calls the Span iards Dishonorable Enemies GUANTANAMO BAY, July 21.—(Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) When Admiral Cervera and the other officers of the fleet of Spain were about to sail on the St. Louis, as prisoners of war, It was discovered by Flag Lieutenant James H. Sears that the officers of the Cristobal Co lon had their log books with them. He re ported the fact to Commodore Schley, who ordered them seized. The second in command, Adolphus Con treros, came aboard the Brooklyn and asked that they be returned, as they were the only records saved. Commodore Schley said: "I will turn them over to my government for Information." Contreros stormed and pleaded, and finally Commodore Schley lost his temper, as much as he ever does—and that Is little— and said: "I do not see that you are entitled to any consideration at all. You sunk your ships after you had surrendered. You ruined your guns and did everything that a dls-' honorable enemy could think of. I shall hold your log." The story told by the log book Is an inter esting one. The minute details, as trans lated by Lieutenant Benjamin Wells, Jr., from the daily record constitutes a com plete story of the movements of Admiral Cervera's fleet from the time they left Spain to the memorable day of destruction. SENECA NOT TO BLAME Took Her Cargo of Wounded Aboard in Bough Weather WASHINGTON, July 23.—Sergeant-Gen eral Sternberg of the army has requested through the Adjutant-General's ofllce that an investigation be made of the charges that the transport Seneca, which brought sick and wounded from Shatter's army at Santiago td New York left the former place with an inadequacy of medical sup plies and was otherwise unfit for the work assigned to her. From letters which have been received by General Sternberg it was learned spe cially unfavorable weather conditions pre vailed and the surf was running high when the ship was being loaded with her human freight, though why a suffk-ient amount of medical supplies was not put aboard the vessel Is not explained. There was plenty of quinine and also plenty of morphine available with the medical corps, but It appears that not enough of the latter drug was aboard the vessel for all purposes nec essary and on this account some of the complaints have arisen. The Seneca was not designed for a hospital ship and con sequently there may have been some lack of necessary facilities for caring for the sick and wounded. North Carolina's Quota WASHINGTON. July 23 — Governor Hus sel of North Carolina, In a dispatch to the Associated Pre>-s. denies the accuracy of the statement by the War Department that North Carolina his been slow In offering volunteers, and has not raised ils quota of troops, as called for in the President's two proclamations, lie adds: "Our three reg iments were organized promptly, and large numbers have been offend in excels of the quota." Sick and Wounded CINCINNATI, July 23.—The sick and wounded soldiers that reached Fort Thomas from New York yesterday aro reported as doing well. The remains of Private Daniel Crowley, Company F, Sixty-ninth New York, were burled today, as no word came from his friends. There are now 357 In the Fort Thomas Hospital. Of the 130 arriving yesterday four were wounded, eighty have typhoid fever and the others bowel trouble. The common English frog possesses, eighty teeth. THE BROOKLYN LEADS DAMAGE DONE TO CERVERA'S SHIPS BEING ESTIMATED The Smaller Projectiles Found to Cre ate the Most Havoc—The Brook lyn Takes the Prize SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 17.—(Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) There has been so much discussion over the parts taken by the American ships In the battle that destroyed Admiral Cervera's squadron and there have been so many different ac counts by eye-witnesses, giving the credit to one or two ships, that some figures taken from tables and charts prepared by the examining board will be of interest. An examination of the hulls of the Span ish vessels above the present submerged water line shows the following: Four-Inch shells (fired only by the Iowa) —Infanta Maria Teresa, 1; Almirante Oquendo, 5; Vicznya, 2. Five-inch shells (tired only by the Brook lyn—lnfanta Maria Teresu, 5; Vlzcaya, C; Oquendo, 5 (one of which exploded a tor pedo); Crlßtobal Colon, 4. Eight-inch shells (fired by Brooklyn, lowa, Oregon and Indiana)— Teresa, 3; Oquendo, 3; Vlzcaya, 4. As the Indiana did not follow the chase, she had nothing to do with the hits in the Vlzcaya. Of the 12 or 13-lnch shells, only two on the Teresa must be credited to the battle ships Oregon, Indiana, Texas and lowa, although It Is quite certain that the Texas fired. All the Spanish ships were riddled with the rapid Are of the one and six-pounders enrTied by all the American ships. It will be seen from this table that the greatest proportion of large shells effect ively landed came from Commodore Schley's flagship, the Brooklyn, and that she placed twenty five-inch shells In the vitals of the different vessels of the en emy, pretty equally divided, except that the Vlzcaya caught one extra. This demon strated that the Brooklyn fought every ship of the Spanish' squadron in turn and landed nearly twice as many five-Inch shells as all of the other vessels did eight-Inch ones, and as many as all other kinds com bined. The lowa comes next with eight four inch shells, five of which were planted in the last vessel out of the harbor, the Al mirante Oquendo. The ten-inch shells must be divided among the four vessels firing them, al though two placed in the Vizcaya undoubt edly belong to the Brooklyn's list of hits. Stop drinking colored tea. Try Schilling's Best. APED THE CHINAMAN A Drunken Howdy Blows Himself TJp Near San Jose SAN JOSE, Cal., July 23.—Constable J. D. Martin telephoned the Coroner this 1 morning from Mountain View that one John Ridell had blown himself up In his cabin there and been cremated. The Constable said a loud explosion was heard in the cabin and some one went to investigate. They knocked at the door, when Ridell called out: "Stay out; there's going to be more and worse explosions." The party investigating was afraid to venture in and left. In a few moments a t-irriflc explosion was heard and the cabin began to burn furiously. A number of persons rushed to the scene, but could not enter the cabin because of the Are. The Constable stated over the telephone that the man could be seen lying in the fire and slowly being consumed, as there was no water or any means of combatting the fire. Coroner Secord left at once for the scene. No further particulars were given by the Constable. Later a special message to the Herald said that the man had dynamite in his cabin for blowing up stumps, and this was what he used. It is added that ho was drunk. This affair was near New Mountain View, at the junction of the Alviso and Mountain View roads. THE MINERS' STRIKE Illinois Coal Mines Under a Strong Guard—Trouble Brewing PANA, 111., July 23.-T.iday the sixth at tempt to operate the thres mines of Pana with non-union men resulted in a failure. The trial today was at the Sprlngslde mine instead of the Penwe.ll. The Sprlngslde Is beyond the city limits. Sheriff Ira Corburn was stationed with a force of armed deputies. Miners and their wives were also present In Coras, Only two miners, both residing in a house close to the mine under guard, entered the pits. The Spires brothers, who, under guard of Winchesters, were escorted in carriages to the mine Friday, refused to drive to the mine today. The Penwell and Pana mines were under guard also, but no miners crossed the lines of (he union miners, nnd the mines continue idle. Paying Properties SAN FRANCISCO, July 23—A letter from Rampart City in the Little Mannoek Mining District in Alaska, places the out put of nine claims for the 6eason at $lIS, --000. The steamer Kalamazoo is reported to have been lost In Thirty Mile River. Several Small Bottles NEW YORK, July 23—A firm of wine makers at Rheims, France, has offered the United States government 1200 bottles of champagne. The Secretary of the Treas ury has issued orders that the wine be ad mitted free of duty. SUNDAY FIGHTS BETTER THE DAT, BETTER THE SEED, THE SAILORS' MOTTO All the Big Events at Santiago Occur red on the Sabbath —Seamen's Superstition—God With TJs SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 17.—(Corre spondence of the Associated Press.) The Sabbatarian may not find it as good a rea son for thankfulness and congratulation as do the men of the American fleet of San tiago de Cuba, but the singular fact re mains that every event of supreme im portance that has happened in our naval operations during the war with Spain has fallen on Sunday. On Sunday, Dewey won the great victory at Manila. On Sunday, May 29th, Schley found the fleet of Cervera in Santiago harbor and said: "They will never go home." On Sunday, July 3rd, a portion of Ad miral Sampson's fleet under Commodore Schley defeated the attempt of Admiral Cervera to escape and destroyed his squad ron; and on Sunday, July 17th (today), the Spanish flag on Morro Castle, Santiago, was hauled down forever, beginning the finale of Spanish control In the Western hemisphere. This Sunday morning was beautiful, among the most beautiful that have fallen to the lot of our ships before Santiago. The blockade was depleted, the two flag ships, New York, with Admiral Sampson's flag flying, tho Brooklyn, to the Spaniards known as the "three horned devil," flying Commodore Schley's broad pennant, being the only warships In sight. The little Vixen, Captain Sharp omni present and the Gloucester, Captain Vain right, filled out a quota of our ships. Sun rise developed the fact that the flag of Spain still floated over Morro Castle and that the Spanish soldiers were still in the forts. At precisely 9 o'clock, however, watchful officers on deck saw the flag slowly come down. A salute of some kind was fired Inside, for guns were heard. As soon as the flag had been lowered, tho New York moved toward the entrance of the harbor, followed by the Brooklyn. Soon both these great cruisors lay close under the batteries that for weeks had menaced them and swung lazily at anchor, while steam launches were lowered to take ashore officers who desired to see the har bor and fortifications. At the same time the church pennant went up on the New York, and in the very mouth of the har bor began a service of thanksgiving to the Creator. On one launch went Commodore Schley and party, including a correspondent of tho Associated Press. The trip was full of interest. Entering the nurrow neck of the harbor the eye met with a great ex panse of water, a beautiful sheet, a har bor offering a splendid protection and all the great requisites for a naval station. All along both banks were the earthworks and batteries and these were mounted with rapid-fire guns and revolving cannon. Looking up nt Morro, one saw the crumb ling old ruin In the same condition in which it has been for half a century, ex cept that It has received on one corner a large shell that has partially demolished a tower and flag support. Punta Gorda, just inside the Morro, on a hill, had three guns, evidently ship guns, pointing directly down at the entrance. To the west were two emplacements on the side hill, both with four-inch rapid-lire guns and six-pounders. To the east of Morro, the earthwork battery displayed three modern guns with shields, and three muzzle loaders. Turning well Into the mouth of the har bor, the Relna Mercedes was seen lying over on her side and about two-thirds sub merged. AH her boats had been taken off and her heavy port guns. On the starboard, how ever, were two heavy guns. All her rapid Are guns were in position so that they could be used for harbor defense. Around th 3 rail on the quarter deck hung the crew's hammocks as though for an airing, and blankets and other paraphernalia showed a hurried desertion. She does not lie in the channel, but ashore in the eastern shal lows. The cause of her hurried abandon ment was soon discovered in the big shell holes in her side, two or three being visible where the Massachusetts and Texas had poured In a hot fire. On her starboard side is seen the effect of one of the shells that fell on her during the second bombardment on July 6. The whole side of the deck Is torn away and the steel lies curled up in big heaps. On her bow gleamed in white and gold and yellow the crown of Spain with the royal coat of arms beneath. Five hundred yards up the harbor's nar row neck lies the wreck of the collier Mer rlmae, not by any means an obstruction to the channel, but much further up than was necessary, her position, while demonstrat ing Hobson's wonderful bravery, showing also that he lost his bearings in the dark. Only the tops of her single smokestack and her two masts are visible. A' tug, the Colon, and a lighter were lying just near her and Commodore Schley stopped to ex amine the captain. Schley talks Spanish well, and easily engayed the man in con versation. The latter said he had been em ployed In taking troops from the batteries at Morro. 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It is a druggist's business to seß yon, sot to tell you, what you want. launch running alongside a small wooden pier on the west of the harbor found a launch from the Reina Mercedes with a number of Spanish sailors and a marina officer in charge. The latter conducted Commodore Schley and the party by a line of filthy houses to a rough wooden shanty thatched with palm leaves. In this place was a beautiful apparatus, with electrical batteries to set off the mines. The officer explained that two were exploded, having been set off the night the Merrlmac en tered. The keyboard shows about six rows of mines, and Commodore Schley thought It would be wise to set them off, but re frained from taking action in the absence of Admiral Sampson. It was intended to make the trip to the hill battery, but the plan was deferred at the request of the Spanish officer, who urged, for some reason, that the party should not go up there. Just as the party was leaving Lieutenant Sears stumbied over a five-Inch shell of American manufacture that had not been exploded. The Brooklyn is the only ship that uses five-inch shells, and this was one that had come over the hill. A little exploration further up the bay showed Cayo Smith with Its numerous pleasure houses and residences almost de serted. Close to the city lay five or six merchantmen and a little later prize crews from the American ships took charge of them. Returning toward the Brooklyn, Commodore Schley sent the launch along side of the State of Texas, the Red Cross Society's ship, and made a call on Miss Clara Barton, whom he congratulated warmly upon her splendid services. Crooked Postal Clerk Caught I NEW HAVEN, Conn., July 23.—James H. Donnelly, chief night clerk in the New Haven postofllce, has been arrested charg ed with the embezzlement of money from letters, and in default of $1300 bonds was taken to jail to await a hearing before United States Commissioner Wright on August Sth. The arrest was brought about by means of a test letter and a marked bill and two marked coins were found on his person. Donnelly is about thirty years of age and has been employed in the office for ten years. It is alleged that the thefts have been going on for a period of two years. Beach Hotel Burned GALVESTON, Tex., July 23.—The Beach Hotel, located on the gulf front, and one of the leading summer and whiter resort houses in the South, burned today, entail lng a loss estimated at from $200,000 to $250, --000. Insurance only partial. The building and contents are a total loss. W. E. Hughes, of Dallas, Tex., owned the build ing, which has been closed for several months. It was to have been opened on August Ist. The lire was caused by a de fective electric light wire. Perils of the North OTTAWA, Ont., July 23.—Rev. L. O. Stringer, an Anglican missionary, engaged among the Esquimaux, writes to a friend stating that of the eleven whaling ships that left the Arctic for the West last fall, only three managed to get out. The others were caught in the ice and had to be aban doned. Four men were lost in trying to reach land. Slaughter of Infants BOSTON, July 23.—The dead bodies of six infants, each wrapped in paper, have been found in a vacant lot in the Roxbury district. Medical Examiner Draper, after an autopsy, said the youngest child was one month old and the eldest three months. Some were strangled, while others had been allowed to die of neglect. 5