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VOL. VIII. NO. 23.
DOINGS OF THE WEEK
What Has Happened In the
Civilized World.
lt lVK> IN THE PRESS DISPATCHES
. Compile Review of the New* Of **•
past Riven Day* In This and . v
AH Foreign Lands.
The town of Antelope, Or., has been
,| m ost totally destroyed by fire.
a great military lioapital under tents
to be established at Fort Monroe.
Kill another cabinet crisis is report
jin Spain. All the ministers have
Jeered their resignations, and Sagas
ta H to form a n«W cabinet.
Franc*''? new minister, M. de L.
Cme . baa notified the Spanish ambas
(ir 'it Paris, SenorLeon Castillo, that
-French government is ready to ten-
Si! the good offices of the French am
u, awlor at Washington in opening
I. otlat iong for peace if the Madrid
will permit it to do ao.
latassadow at Madrid have ex
„,-.,] a desire that negotiations for
Laoebe opened at once. The senti
ent in favor of peace is said to be
-ining in Btrength throughout Spain.
Xbe Madrid government favors the
movement if it implies only the losa of
CuUi. So peace overtures have been
reived at Washington.
\ jispaten from Nicaragua says Ze
lava'n government haa released several
hundred political prisoners. A coali
tmn is being planned and representa
tives of Salvador, Honduras an<l Nicar
agua have beld a meeting with the
Mipose «if forming a union to succeed
the greater republic of Central Ameri
ca, which ia thought to be upon the
eve of dissolution.
General Shatter has sent a revised
and corrected report of the casualties
before Santiago July 1, 2 and 3. It
slightly increases the number killed
and wounded, as given in the .first re
port, and is as follows: Killed, 28
officers, 208 men; wounded, 80 officers,
1,028 men; missing, 81; total, 1,595.
General Shatter is of the opinion that
the number of missing will be reduced
somewhat.
The movement of the American army
on Porto Rico may be said to have be
gan. The continued forwarding of
additional troops to Santiago, when it
J.« recognized that Shafter lias as large
an ray as be needs to hold that town,
is in reality the laying of the founda
tion of the Porto Rican expeditionary
Wrce. An effort will be made to avoid
tie mistakes of the Santiago campaign.
Ike expedition to <ro against Porto Rico
will consist of between 25,000 and 80,
--000 nun. ' • *. :;
Captain Rowel I, second officer, was
killed daring the bombardment of San
tiago, Sunday.
Major-General Otis is authority for
tin1 statement that the regiment to be
stationed at Honolulu has not yet been
eelectt'il.
William Jennings Bryan's regiment
•f Nebraska infantry has been ordered
to join General Fitzhugh Lee's corps at
Jacksonville.
A force of 30,000 men is to be kept
contantly in oui Southern coast to serve
as reinforcements for our troops in
bba if needed.
It i< reported from London that the
Spanish government is preparing to send
nWitional troops to Porto Rico by the
fastest steamers available.
The war department has instituted a
*rtem of bulletins for the benefit of
'•' r^'iie, giving quick and concise in
formation of important happenings.
The attorney-general of Great Britain
li;l> raled that in evicting the Spanish
BP«e« from Canada the Canadian gov
ernment is not liable to be sued for
■ftfen.
A hospital train bearing the wounded
»rort McPherson was in a rear-end
collision cix miles south of High
"ngs, Fla. No one was hurt, but a
Pnwtecarwaa demolished.
lie refugees from Santiago are be
)ni"ig a serious military problem to
"eiieral Skafter. The most intelli
gent i the refugees say that only a few
opauisn soldiers have recently entered
°*»»*SO— not more than 1,000. They
«Port friction between General Toral
•n.l General Linares.
wit ! t ; llu warships of Camara'a fleet
?„ hT Port Sui(j Spain, Mon
!„».' , lhe Spanish admiral was al
*>"i to transship 600 tons of coal.from
j- » Angstme in the harbor, on furnish
-8 a »ritt,. guarantee that the Pelayo
J*Jed it, and that the entire squadron
Bilnuf Wnii' B t0 Spain direct. -The
from 't to ed°-boat destroyers sailed
E^^na, Sicily for home the
tnlr n ßlookl Indiana and , Texas,
the H f "* modore Sohley, bombarded I
Rm.,l J , Santiago at 5:10 o'clock!
Hues f afternoon ln obedience to a re- !
ri,T General Shatter conveyed
lined '»! from shore. The arßh 'j pa
terof ? T" the east to west a qiiar.:
the l a mile from Bhorej an<] flred ovej
th raMT^ liffßthatComedoWnt<>
tarn tI J 1 ldu the city,five miles dia
hour. bardnjent continued one
g_.. . Minor Sew. It«m 8 . * .-,'' "Vx"
18 to have it at eea in five weeks.
va-SZiUh Kinley -?€^il
Ti • antil the war crisis is passed.
tls 4 en "bo Patrol vessels. Governor
*ill join m ?? ston' Arab and Apache.
Cuba ockading squadron off
into^be^dfff missionariea are to be sent
win c" Spanish fposaessionTr
trol, ' soon Jaßs to American con-
Che San luan Islander.
FRIDAY HARBOR, SAN JUAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1898.
LATER NEWS.
SANTIAGO IS OURS.
Toral Surrenders'the City and Alt East
ern Cuba and Shatter Agress to Re
turn Sp mUh Army to Spain.
Washington, July 16.—Santiago for
mally surrendered at 8 o'clock P. M.
The adjutant-general today received
the following from Playa del Este:
"I have just returned from an inter
view with General Toral. He agrees
to surrender on the basis of his army
being returned to-Spain. This proposi
tion embodies the surrender of all of
Eastern Cuba irom Acerraderos on the
south to Sagua on the north, viaPalma,
with practically the Fourth army corps.
The commissioners will meet this after
noon at 2:30 to definiely arrange the
terms. SHAFTER."
Adjutant-General Corbin announced
that Santiago surrendered soon after
General Shafter's dispatoh was re
ceived, a telegram having been received
which showed that the Spaniards agreed
to our terms.^ Only the details of the
capitulation now remain to be adjusted.
The war department has notified
General Shaftei that his plans are ap
proved so far as they are known, in
cluding the agreement for shipment of
the Spanish troops to Spain. The state
ment that the Spanish proposition em
braces all Eastern Cuba from Acerrad
eros to Sagna is important, in that it
shows the surrender to embrace all the
harbor and contiguous territory in San
tiago. It does not include Holgin and
Manzanillo, where the Spaniards are
reported to have considerable bodies of
soldiers.
Toral surrendered Just |in time to
cheat Sampson's warships out of a job.
A large majority of our troops in
Cuba will be withdrawn at once. [r,
> The gunboat Bennington has left San
Francisco for the .North in quest of the
, Spanish .\ privateers | reported | off the
coast of British Columbia. c ;
% Major-Qeueral Brooke has been or
dered from Chickamauga . to . Washing
ton i immediately foi consultation re
garding the Porto Rican expedition. >
% The news of 4s the fall of Santiago
brought joy to I the troops in Cuba, as
campaigning before Santiago was pros
ecuted under severe difficulties. /^ Rest
was impossible, (filling rains soaked
the men by night and a broiling : sun
scorched them by -day. . V
■■ Commodore Hichborn, ■ chief .naval
constructor, is anxious to keep Hobson.
The J proposed transfer of the hero to
the' line is not favored. He says a
greater career is open to a man of Hob
son's abilities in the construction corps
than as the commander of a i vessel oi
the United States navy. :^ >
In compliance with the cabinet ; de
cision. Chief of Engineers Wilson has
ordered the removal of all the mines,
and harbors will be freed at once of all
dangerous obstructions ; to navigation.
The task is a difficult one, as great care
must be observed in raising 'or : explod
ing the mines to prevent accidents.
Believing the effect ot theapperance
of the American squadron on the Span
ish coast will be in direct proportion to
the V strength of the fleet, Secretary
Long and the naval board have decided
to strengthen Commodore Watson's
command by an V additional N armor-clad
and, probably 7 three or four protected
and unprotected cruiser*. - : . : , _.-•-' \
New York reported a heavy demand
fo» war bonds at their close Wednesday.
Fears are entertained at Washington
that an outbreak of yellow favor among
the troops before Santiago is imminent.
The sign.il officer at Key, West le
ported the war department that the
ship San Domingo was wrecked off the
Isle of Pines, Cuba, while trying ?to
run the blockade. The * nationality of
the vessel is unknown. _', =
? Correspondencia published in Madrid
says there '- is an enormous difference
between the concessions which Spain ;is
willing to make and the of
the Americans. : ; Peaea is impossible
until a Spanish victory has lowered tire
pride of the Americans or another dis
aster forces Spain to make concessions.
■.: ■'< The actual departure of Commodore
Watson's raiding squadron for the coast
of Spain, indicates sufficiently the com
plete abandonment of any intention to
besiege Havana in the next three or
four months, and confirms the impres
sion that no extended military opera
tions will be prosecuted,in Cuba after
the capitulation of Santiago.
Four of Garoia's men have died from
over-eat ing. and three others who went
swimming after gorging themselves
were found dead.
Mai-Gen. Shatter holds a medal of
honor awarded to him lor distinguished
agHantry in the battle of Fair Oaks.
Va., May 81, 1862.
The defenses of Santiago are charae
terirtioaUy Spanish, consisting, aa they
!do, of lines of barb-wire fence back of
which are rifle pita and tbea^Wock
houses of forts. •
GERMAN BLUFF
Dewey Quickly Showed
His Authority in
Subig Bay,
KAISER'S WARSHIP RETIRED
Raleigh and Concord Prevented Its In
terference—The Capture of Isla
Grande—lnsurgents Aided in Taking;
the Port From the Spanish.
Manila, via Hong Kong, July 15.—
The insurgents, on Wednesday, July 6,
reported that the German cruiser Irene,
in Subig bay, refused to permit them
to attack the Spaniards on Grande
island. Rear Admral Dewey promptly
dispatched the Raleigh and Concord to
investigate the matter. On entering
Subig bay the Raleigh opened fire on
the forts, whereupon the Irene slipped
her cable and steamed out by the other
channel. The result of the fire of
the American warships was that the
Spaniards .numbering over 500 men sur
rendered everything.
On returning to Manila, the Irene ex
plained that she interfered "in the in
terest of humanity," and offered to
hand over to the Americans the refugees
she had on boaid. Admiral Dewey
has declined to accept them.
Governor-General August in has is
sued a proclamation promising to grant
autonomy to the islands and offering
the insurgents inducements to join the
Spanish forces. General Aguinaldo,
the insurgent leader, in a reply, said
the overtures of the Spanish command
er came too late.
Washington, July 15.—The adminis
tration is very much pleased with the
readiness shown by the admiral v;
meeting the grave issue presented to
him at Suing bay, as he did. Naval
officers, too, were not a little gratified
at the speedy retirement of the German
cruiser Irene, after the appearance of
the Ruleigh and Concord.
The navy department has received
this dispatch from Manila: "Aguiu
aldo informs me that his troops have
taken all the Subig bay ports except the
Isla Grande, which they weie prevent
ed from taking by the German man-of
war Irene. On July 27 the Raleigh
and Concord went there; they took the
island and about 800 men, with arms
and ammunition. There was no re
sistance. The Irene retired from the
bay on their arrival. I shal' send the
Boston to help Aguinaldo. It is not
practicable to send to Guam. No troop
vessels are available. DEWEY."
A comparison-of the ships show that
the Irene was much superiorto either
of these two American vessels and in
tonnage was almost as large as the
Raleigh and Concord together. From
this, it is inferred that the retirement
of the Irene was from motives of gen
eral policy, rather than from any dispo
sition to try conclusions with the two
Amerioan ships. In armor, the Ger
man ship was much stronger than the
Americans, but in guns the Americans
had the advantage.
lia official quarters here there appears
to be no disposition to look upon the
action of the Irene as a menace which
will require explanation. It was
thought at first that this outward show
of force on the part of the German
ships might lead to an inquiry by this
government as to the purpose of Ger
many. Thus far, however, there is no
disposition to make such inquiry or to
attach much importance to the incident.
Insurgents Captured a Steamer.
•T- Hong Kong, July 15.— Lettere " re
ceived here from Cavite, under date of
July 9, say *^ that while the £ Spansb
steamer Filipinoos was hiding in the
river near Subig, the crew '■:, mutinied
and killed the ,C officers. :;^ They then
banded the steamer over to the insur- <
gents, who armed f, the vessel :{ and . dis
patched it to Subig for the purpose of
making an attack on Grande island. M
|B Continuing, the letter ; confirms | the
story told by the press correspondent at •
Manila in ■ regard ;Mo^ the action ■ of ; the -
German warship f Irene, and fi the steps
'taken by Admiral Dewey .to prevent In-''.
terference with the insurgents, adding ;
that the Spanish prisoners, iin spite of r
4 their protests, were ; handed over to the
insurgents with the captured arms and
ammunition. The Germans, it ap
- pears, f fraternise with the * Spaniards,
and German officers are often seen in
the Spanish entrenchments. ■;"Av*^
7f Dysentery is reported to have broken
oat among the American troops. - r U
' r-*; .'■ 'J''' Germany'* '• Plans Defeated. ' ■ " ',
New r York, July 16.—A Journal copy
right cable from Manila says I that Ad
miral \ Dewey's possession of Subig : bay
defeats Germany's supposed plans to
interfere in the Philippines, and al
though the attitude of ! the Germans is
still irritating, Admiral Dewey is man
aging them with great diplomacy. '^jgjj
does not expect any trouble with them.
._ i -■■ -* —
It was published in London that the
United Statej baa pmsebaaed five ocean
lnWof %(&> tons each fa Europe.
, W»Uon'i Squadron.
Madrid, July 16.—Captain Aunon,
minister of marine, confirmed the re
port that Commodore squad
ron is now en route for Bpain. He
added that Admiral Camera's ,fleet
would find a, sectire poit.
Fourteen suspicious fever cases have
broken ont among the employea-of the
qasrftefmaster'! department near San
tiago. The men have been isolated and
oonfidenoa » expressed in the ability
of the dootoifjo rtan»P out the disease.
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE.
Blanco Wai Frenzied When He Heard
of CerTera's Defeat.
Key West, July 15.—According toad
▼ices from Havana reoeived here today,
Governor-General Blanco attempted to
commit suicide when he learned be
yond doubt that Admiral Ceiveia'a
equadron bad been annihilate!}. The
earlier misleading dispatches, which
gave the impression here that Cirvera
had eluded the American fleet, caused
the greatest joy in Havana, but when
the truth became known, with meager
details, showing the otter destruction
of Cervera'e squadron, all gaietieb were
stopped and every public and many pri
vate buildings were hung with crepe
and other black draperies.
Blanco was in the palace when the
intelligence reached him, and he be
came almost frenzied. He was closeted
with his staff and General Arolas, of
the Spanish forces, disucssing the news,
when he made the attempt on his life.
After a struggle he was Bubdued and
disarmed, but the shock was so severe
that he was prostrated and compelled
to keep to his bed for several days.
When he arose his first order was to
prohibit any food supplies leaving
Havana for interior towns, where the
distress is most severe and where many
are starving daily.
This and other information was
brought by Jose Pauline Blanco, who
indignantly repudiated a suggestion of
kinship with the governor-general. He
says he is a loyal Cuban, and escaped
to avoid the necessity of fighting
against his cause, as every male in the
island who is able to bear arms is being
pressed into service. Blanco says the
living conditions in Havana are con
stantly growing worse, the greatest dis
tress necessarily falling on the Cubans,
as nearly all the food is seized for the
troopa.
The reconcentrados who have suffi
cient influence with the dispensing
authorities sometimes contrive to get
one wretched meal a day, but the others
starve, and it is no uncommon thing,
Blanco says, to see persons drop dead
in the streets. Even among the Span
iards starvation is rapidly sapping their
loyalty, and large numbers of men axe
banding tliomßelves together, awaiting
the first American attack on Havana as
a signal for revolt The grocery and
provision stores are empty.
Work on the defenses continue with
ceaseless vigor. Two lines of cable
bearing torpedoes have been strung
across the harbor from the city side to
Morro castle, and the same has been
done in the bay of Mariel, where it was
reported American troops are to be
landed.
The Spanish'«Bhi)iH now In the harbor
are the gnn boats Conde Venadito, Mar
quise de la Ensenada, Neuva Espana,
Filipinas and Nunez Pinzon, several of
which are unfit for service.
ITALY TO USE FORCE.
Squadron Sent to Colombia to Collect
Corrutti Claim.
Washington, July 15. —The state de
partment has been notified that the
Italian government has determined to
adopt force in securing the payment
by the republic of Colombia of the ar
bitration award made by President
Cleveland in favor of Ernesto Corrutti,
an Italian oitizen, amounting to |250,
--000. To this end the Italian govern
ment has summarily closed diplomatic
negotiations with the Colombian min
ister at Rome and notified Admiral
Candani to proceed with the Italian
squadron to Cartagena, Colombia, and
there adopt forcible means to collect
the amount. A dispatch from Caracas
announces that the Italian squadron
under Admiral Candani left La Quay
am Monday for Cartagena, in order to
seize the custom-house there. The in
formation reaching the state department
is that the Italian squadron will arrive
at Cartagena on the 16th, and that it
consists of four warships.
Troops for Honolulu.
Washington, July 15.—Secretary Al
ger today issued orders attaching the
Hawaiian islands to the military de
partment of California. The First New
York volunteers will be assigned to gar
rison duty at Honolulu. General Otis
has charge of the transportation of
troops to the islands, and hopes by the
15th or a little later to secure four
coast vessels, with a capacity of 1,200
men.
Rebellion la Growing-.
London, July 15.—According to a
dispatch to the Times from Wu Chou,
the rebellion in that district of China
is assuming serious proportions. The
cities of Yung Shien, Pc Lien and Hu
Chuan have fallen. The Triad So
ciety is concerned in the movement
Troops are being forwarded to the
scene of the disturbances.
-■ .■••■'•. -. : Clark la Chief of Staff. \ -
Washington, JulylS.—Captain Chaa.
E. Clark, commanding the battleship
Oregon, has been appointed chief of
staff of Commodore Watson, command*
ing the Eastern squadron, under orders
to proceed to European waters and \ bar
rasa the coast of Spain, and to pursue
. and destroy the Spanish fleet in I oom
mand of Admiral^jCamaraV Captain
Clark will retain command of the Ore
gon while serving as chief staff.
••"**• - ■•.«- ■; —r".' ..- ■
Italy will peimit no Spanish warships
to coal at .Italian ports. t , : ~;
- Three Men Lost Their Lives.
Racine, July 15.— Fire this afternoon
destroyed the three-story building of
the Racine Malleable & Wrought Iron
Company, resulting in a pecuniary loss
of $100*000. Three persons are known
to have been killed, and a soon or more
seriously injured. The dead, as far as
known, are: John Keefe, Qua Nofski;
unidentified body, supposed to be Adel
bert Hollister. Eight others are miss
ing and are supposed to be dead. Chris.
Poulson and George Case are believed
to be fatally injured. .^;:^' I : ;
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A WITHERING FIRE
The Guns of the Amer
icans Trained on
- the Spanish.
THE TROOPS MUCH REFRESHED
Arrival of Reinforcements Acts as a
Bracer—Spanish Firing Was Very
Weak—Belief That Resistance Is
About Bnded.
Headquarters of Gen. Shatter, via
Kingston, July 13.—From 4 o'clock
this afternoon until dark the American
guns have been again pouring a deadly
fire into the Spanish lines. Our men
are greatly refreshed by their three
days' rest, and hare been fighting with
lion-like spirit.
The knowledge of the arrival of re
inforcements giv3B them new enthusi
asm. The artillery is in place, and
doing effective work. The fire from
the Spaniards in the trenches is very
weak. The city of Santiago is almost
in darkness tonight, and our men be
lieve that the resistance of the Span
iards is about at an end. They expect
a general assault tomorrow, should the
The Old. Old Story—"l Didn't Know It Was Loaded I"
;ity not have surrendered by daybreak.
The Americans are much better fortified
in the trenches.
Shatter's Fighting Force.
Washington, July 11. — General
Shafter's available force, after counting
all reinforcements and deducting the.
dead and sick and wounded, is 22,850
fighting men, according to military es
timates. I This is based on an? estimate
of * 16,000 men in General Shatter's]
original t expedition and r about 'i 10,000
in various expeditions which hare gone
| since then, making r;in] >■ all 26,000.
Against this V must >be deducted the
casual ties in the fighting thus far and
also the men confined to the hospitals
by sickness. The deduction iis roughly
estimated at 3,000 men, leaving about
23 000 available today as the fighting
force of th American army. The rein
' forcements \ having gone ? forward ■- from
time to time;!;it has been rather diffi
i cult to keep track of them, but they are
summed tip as follows: ; >--v^
General Duffield's brigade, about 2.
--500 « men; recruits for - regular | army,
950; First Illinois, 950; First District
of Columbia, 850; six - light batteries
United | States artillery, 700; General
ret son's brigade, Eighth ;'•■ Ohio, 1,
--300; Sixth : Massachusetts, and ' Sixth
1 Illinois, 2.600. * ?, ; C: ;;
Another force of '] 3,500 men, com
prising General Ernest's }i brigade, is
ready to start, and, with this 5, force,
! General Shatter's fighting strength will
be swelled: to about 35,000 men by the
arrivals of this week.
~ ' - On the Back Track.; r;-.,-,-V,
Port Said, July 18.—All the war
ships of Camara's fleet have sailed for
Spain. The Spanish ; admiral was al
lowed to transship 600 tons of coal from
San Augustine last night in the har
bor, on furnishing a written guarantee
j that the Pelayo needed i it, and i that the
entire squadron was returning to Spain
direct.
Messina, Sicily, July 18.— The Span
ish torpedo-boat destroyers sailed for
home this morning.
Admiral Ammen k>r>m&.
Washington, July 13.— Rear-Admiral
Ammen, one of the heroes of | the civil
war, die? it the naval hospital this
morning -Admiral Ammen had been,
at the naval hospital for 10 month*,
! mod death was due to general enfeeble-,
ment of the system. He served in the
navy within six months of a half cen
; tury, and was born in Ohio, May : 15,
! 1620, and entered the navy as a mid
shipman in 1888. He first served as a
past midshipman intbeWilkee explor
ing in the Mediterranean in 1887-83.
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SAGASTA IS OUT.
Spanish Leader Gives Up the Fight and
Tenders His Resignation.
London, July 13.—The Madrid cor
respondent of the Times says: Scnor
Sagasta went to the palace today and
tendered his resignation and that of the
cabinet. It is said that he advised the
queen regent to appoint a new cabinet,
largely consisting of the military ele
ment, which would not neossarily mean
the adoption of a warlike policy, but
probably the leverse.
It is generally expected that the res
ignation will be accepted, but the result
may possibly be merely a partial recon
struction of the cabinet. The minis
ters are now in council, and Senor
Sagasta has doubtless communicated t<j
them an account of his audience witi
the queen regent.
What Caused the TronMe.
London, July 13.—The Madrid cor.
respondent of the Times cays: Thj
cabinet resigned, in consequence oj
irreconcilable differences of opinion
on the question of initiating peace ne
gotiations.
WOUNDED IN BATTLE.
The Brave Heroes of the First Conflict*
Are Howe Again
Atlanta, Ga., July 13.—Two hun
dred and thirty-five sick and woan.led
reached Fort McPherson today from
Tampa. Among them are several
rough riders and members of the Suv
enty-flrst New York. The most seii
ously wounded are Captain Ducat and
Lieutenant Lyons, of the Twenty-
fourth : try,';•;■ whose - * families • are
now at Salt i* Lake. The C! doctors are5
ranch encouraged "by the condition of
the men and j say ' they i Il£* recover.
Captain ; ; Ducat 'is .shot through 1 the
thigh and his right leg is partly para
lyzed. Propped up on a cot, he told 8»
press representative a story of the bit-=
ter fight, which resulted in the wound
ing of himself ; and Lieutenant Lyons
and the losa of many privates. } fi'K-
C On the first day ■of .fighting near El
Caney, the captain and lieutenant,
with 75 men, set out .\ to capture a
stone house on top "of -a 1 steep k hill. ■
Safely housed behind stone walls, the
Spaniards poured in a murderous fire
on the plucky Americans as they en
tered the narrow ; path ; lead ing up the,
hill. Step by step, the men 7 forged j
ahead, their comrades falling right in. I
By the time the top of the hill wa3
reached, but 22 of the band remained.j
' With a shout, they forced their way I
into the coveted stronghold, and in a
desperate hand-to-hand ? fight with re
volvers h succeeded Sin scattering ■ the
Spaniards. Captain Ducat and Lieu-,
tenant Lyons received the wounds at
close iange. Of the 75; men, bat 25;
answered the roll-call. fx \ \ \
4; r' STRUCK A CHURCH." ]
Last Shot From the Squadro* Found a
„:,,■-;€; Baarlly Charged Mark. ■ \
Off Santiago de Cuba, via Playa del
Este, July 18.—At 9:30 o'clock this
morning, ;f after several range-finding
shots over the ridge protecting San
tiago from the sea, the cruiser Newark
opened fire ■ into | the city with her B
ineh guns. - The signal corps reported
the effect of the shots. The New York,
Brooklyn and Indiana participated in
the firing at intervals of five minutes.
The bombardment lasted for two hoars,
when General Sbaftei reported that the
shells were mostly falling in the bay
and doing bill little damage. The last
shot, however, struck V) a ; prominent
church in the heart of the city, Which
was heavily stared with powder, and
ammunition, causing a - trmendous ex
plosion. The extent of the damage is
not yet known. &a. I„ ; i : i lib: \ v
When :the warships ceased firing, and
before Shatter had begun a hind attack,
a flag of truce wai seen coming from
the city. The object of this was £ not
known today at noon.
By Cr*««t Batfamt.
Montreal, July 18.-.Senor Dn Bose,
late secretary of the Spanish legation
at Washington, and Lieutenant Car
ranca will leave Montreal tomorrow by
the Dominion steaner Ottoman, at the
wgent and repeated nqneit of the Do
miniongovenuneat,.;:;-.;•,.-.---.>/> :':-:?'^
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PRICE 5 CENTS.
TORAL SAYS NO
T. „ * ./*•'. ' ' '' ' iff
The Second Demand of
Shafter Met by a
- Refusal. ?rr
FIRE TEMPORARILY WITHHELD
Santiago I* Entirely Invested—Shatter's ; •
:; ; .Army Placed to Prevent the Retreat
i.^X'of the Spaniards to the Northward—
;■', The Cabana Advancing. "'-■."'■*^': *"::V-,.
Before Santiago, via, Playa del Este,
Inly 14.—This morning General ; Toral rK
rent oat a ieply to General; Shafter'a
•econd demand foi the unconditional
"orraudei of Santiago, made by. the lab
! :er yesterday afternoon. "■ -f In his reply
General Toral referred to his refusal to :
looede to the ' American -> demand fon
Sunday, and again reiterated his • de
termination to resist * '**-*, *"' t V^--
Notwithstanding thia the American
batteries did not open fire thia morn
ing, and the renewal of the bombard
ment will probably be postponed until
tomorrow, when it Is hoped that all of
General Randolph's troops will be in
position. The seige guns landed yas
terday will also be brought up as soon
is possible.
Torrents ot rain fell last night,
Jrowning out the boys in the trenches,
md making the road almost impas
sable. This may delay the batteries
md seige guns. The volunteers, who
ire being hurried on to the front, are
being located along the right center in
the positions which have been occupied
by General Lawton's division, while
the latter has moved forward down to
the right, until he controls the road to
Daimanes, along which Toral would
nave to retreat, should he now be fool
hardy enough to make the attempt.
The Cubans, under General Oalizto
9aroia, took Caimanes without opposi
tion Monday night, and have entrench
ments on each side of the road. The
Americans are now in position to strike
the enemy in the left flank, and keep
it up, making the Spanish entrench
ments north of the city mi tunable.
General Toral, realizing the weak
ness of this flank, has been busy under
his flag of truce in doubling back with
entrenchments and fixing his guns in
the direction from which ( he is threat
sned.
' Most of General Randolph's ? guns
will be located on the heights, the cen
ter of General Lawton's new position,
whore they command the town.; ■;
/-, yesterday afternoon the Capron and
Hainea batteries, on the right succeed
ad, in tearing up the emplacements for
"palm" battery/as At 7 is f" called, 7 and
in pumping shells into several block
houses on Salients, but the shots direct
ed at the Spaniards in the trenches i did
not appear to have much effect. Shrap
nel i were rapidly broken directly over
the trenches, yet in five minutes the
trendies at every - ppint ..of explosion
would be alive with the enemy. They
would watch' for the flashes of our guns,
and drop before the shells exploded.
1 Our mortar fire was directed at the
Spanish bullring, and tore up almost
everything in the vicinity. It is un-
Jerstood; the bullring is being used as a
barracks. .y 'tri:u:^'h-^u\^'--*i^'-
Three large steamers lie in the harbor
alongside the Philadelphia Iron Com
pany's wharf, and a small Spanish 'gun
boat is anchored at the head of the bay.
All these could 'be seen by the corre
spondent.'■-*••■■ *- ■-■;•■* ■-- -• - '»--'•-• * -
The First Illinois volunteers and Dis
trict of Columbia volunteers are now in
the ; trenches that were occupied ; last 5;
week by General Chaffee's brigade.
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A FAMINE IS IMMINENT.
Provisions %In Porto Rleo Sell '• at Pro
./:;>f:"-'hibitive Prices.; ; :;.,..?. S ;
5 Princeton, Mass., July 14. —Captain
McKenna, of £ the British, \ bark % Ethel,
who arrived here today from Aroeibo,
Porto Rico,; brings a story of , great des
titution at San Juan and other places,
and * deep * Interest among ; the inhab- i?
itants of the island in the progress of
the war. Flour is selling at 19 per
barrel; salt flair at 38 cents per pound,
and other provisions at prices bo ; nigh
that none but the wealthy "could get
them. Captain McKenna, & while at
Aroeibo, fed on an average 50 f persons
a day. All classes \ are praying ZforAȣ
speedy settlement of hostilities, and !«^
majority express sympathy with the
United States, whose efforts they be
lieve will resuft in bringing them re
lief from the irksome rule of Spain.
M Ims Will Be Bemoved.
Washington, July 14.—The most im
portant result of the cabinet delibera
tions today was the f order to remove
the mines which guard all ' the T coast
ports. Many : military men were op
posed to yielding to the pressure of the
commercial ■ interests, and some of them
j are predicting that not a few communi
ties which have been so earnest in theii
demand for the removal of the mine*|
will be frantically clamoring for protec
tion at the very first rumor of the pres
ence of a hostile gunboat or cruiser ofl
!^aatf?BßgfeggsgKg?:-
PrUo Sloop Capture*.
Key West, July 14.—The sloop
Wary, flying S the » British a flag, was |
brought in here today ft* a prisoner of
war. Bi»e waft, captured by the St.
Louis 410 miles from Santiago de Cuba
. while bound 'from Jamaica for Santa
Cru* wjth a cargo of proviaiona,; J -
tv«; ,>^: : ; Wai»j»a*» Bqaadret . t^i:.;,.;
: London. July 14-A dispatch to .the
Daily Telegram from Qibraltar says
the American, squ i adron <is expected at
Tangier about Fr'nlay. *.';■,' ...':{•.: -^. : -.
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