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VCI.. XXI.— NO. 157.
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rHAT IS THE FIRST MISSION OF
THE GOVERNMENT FORCES
THOUSANDS OF TROOPS BELIEVED
TO BE ON THE WAY THERE
OFFICIALS WILL, NEITHER DENY
NOR CONFIRM REPORTS
TruiiNUort ReMolute, Convoyed by
the Torpedo Boat Destroyer May- I
flower, Seen in Cuban Waters, Not
Far Distant From Santiago— Of
llclul* Deny the Point Cabrera
I.aiMlinu Story — Mysteriti'UH
Movements of the Tr«i:i |;>l>i|i« Sin- :
iiiiieantly Commented I pun Oni- ;
tnotis Calm Believed to l'orteud a
Storui.
Washington Bureau St. Pail Globe. }
Corcoran Building. f
Special to The St. Paul Globe.
WASHINGTON, June s.— While there
has naturally been no official verifica- I
tion of the reported engagement be- |
tween American troops and the insur
gent forces cf Gen. Callxto Garcia on
one side and the Spanish garrison at
Santiago City on the other, yet there j
is a persistent insistence that such an
ciig'f.fement occurred. The war depart
ment was open during a part of the j
day, but it was given out that no i
startling developments were expected
in the situation at Santiago, yet it was
admitted, in an unofficial way, that j
when important news did come It was |
expected to bear upon the arrival of
United States troops at that point. I
There seems to be a desire on the part
of those' who have official secrets in I
their keeping to adhere to the claim :
that troops have not yet been sent to \
Santiago province. An official, when
propped, admitted that perhaps a small
detachment might have gone forward — j
this in answer to his attention being j
en lied ti> news showing the movement I
; s in the direction of Santiago. |
Advices have been rtcaived at both the j
navy and war departments that the j.
troopship Resolute, convoyed by the ■
torpedo boat destroyer Mayflower, is j
somewhere in the neighhorroj'J of San- j
last), and this Information is sufficient
to .-bow that troops are on the way,
even if r.one have been landed.
POINT CABRERA LANDING.
Government officials question the ac
"irncv of the cable report that United j
Btates troops were landed at Point
Cabrera, which is a distance of not
move than a dozen mihs from Santiago
City. They say that if such a landing
was made it was probably an expedi
tion carrying arms and ammunition to
the insurgents, and not a regular body '
of American troops. The statement is j
taken for what it 13 worth. It is
known that the government is deter
mined upon keeping Its own counsel
as tc the movement of troops, and in
Inner circles it is still stoutly main
tained that a large body of American
soldiers must 'by this time be within \
striking distance of Santiago City.
When Admiral Sampson was at Key
West, recently, it was naturally pre
pumed that his mission was to arrange \
for the convoying of transports to Cv- i
ban soil. The recent movements of the '
American admiral strengthen the be
lief that the troops he was to see safely
landed In Cuba were intended for San
tiago province, and not for Havana.
With Admiral Cervera securely impris- j
omd in Santiago bay, a movement by j
land against Santiago City would be
most natural. The garrison is said to I
be weak, and It Is argued that the j
Spanish fleet could render but little as- j
sishinee to the soldiery were the Amer
icans and insurgents to make an as
sault by land.
CAIOI BEFORE STORM.
There is ominous quiet in the capital
that portends much to the close ob
server. It- is said that this remark
able calm must be the herald of a
veritable storm of sensational war
news. All eyes are now turned toward j
Santiago. The reduction of Havana is i
occasionally referred to in discussion '
of the probable programme of the war j
and navy departments, but the con
sensus of opinion is that attention is
to be first concentrated on Santiago.
That the capture of that Spanish
stronghold would greatly simplify mat- \
ters In a campaign against the Cuban i
capital is readily seen. The first step I
is to relieve the suffering Cubans.
There are thousands of reconcentrados
who could be reached were Santiago
city in the hands of American troops.
The talk now is Santiago first, then
' Havana. The former must be taken at
ence, the latter can wait.
LITTLE FROM CAMPS.
There was little news from the
Southern camps today. It might be
truthfully said that absolutely noth
ing bearing the stamp of official in
dorsement was given out during the
day with reference to the embarking
of troops or the disposition of those
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Page.
I— Terror Reported Sunk.
Reduction of Santiago.
Olympia's Commander Dead.
Spanish Spies Must Move.
Sensation at Camp Merritt.
Heroes of the Merrlmac.
2— Minnesota at the Front.
Day of Rest at Camp Thomas.
Thirteenth to Parade.
Spain's Mysterious Fleet.
Wounded at New York.
Congress Will Adjourn Soon.
I— Review of the Markets.
Minneapolis Matters.
News of the Northwest.
4— Editorial.
Commencement at Hamllne.
Macalester's Year Closing.
6— Sporting News.
Saints Defeat Champions.
Trotting Circuit Gossip.
B— G. A. R. Memorial.
\ Lutheran Church Anniversary,
Brotherhood of St. Andrew.
James Sheran Breaks Jail.
Minnesota's Dairy InttresU.
THE ST. PAUL GLOBE
who have already embarked. It is ar
gued that it would be very poor pol
icy to place hundreds of men on trans
ports and keep them there, inactive. If
that is why they were sent aboard
ship, it would have been better to have
kept them in camp. There is a growing
belief that the transports that were
loaded at Mobile and perhaps those
that were at Tampa are by this time
well on their way to Santiago and to
other territory now held by the Span
iards. The coming week will tell the
tale, and it is predicted that the best
guess is that thousands of troops are
now on the way to invade the ene
my's territory.
HEROES OF MERRIMAC
MEN WHO FACED DEATH FOR
THEIR COUNTRY'S CAL'SE
They Cloned the Channel Leading;
From Santiago Bay and Thereby
Itobbed the Flower of the Span.
Imli Fleet of All Its Terrors Ad.
inirnl Sampson Joins the Men of
the Fleet in Enthusing.
Copyright b? the Associated Press.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June 4
(via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 5). —
The Spanish fleet is now helpless, be
ing held captive in Santiago de Cuba.
The narrow channel leading into the
harbor was completely blockaded when
the United States collier Merrimac was
sunk across its entrance. It is now im
possible for the Spaniards to get out,
and it is equally impossible for any
vessel to get into the harbor. There
fore, the Spanish first-class armored
cruisers Maria Teresa, Cristobal Colon,
Vlzcaya and Admirante Oquendo,
with the two torpedo boat destroyers
Furor and Pluton, are no longer of any
use to Spain. The result was accom
plished through the heroism of Lieut.
Richmond P. Hobson, assistant naval
constructor, and Daniel Montague.
George Charette, J. C. Murphy, Oscar
Deiernan, John P. Phillipps, John Kelly
and H. Clausen. The latter, a cox
swain of the New York, took part in
the expedition against orders. They
were all captured by the Spanish, but
the Spanish admiral, in recognition of
their bravery, sent word to the Amer
ican admiral, under a flag of truce,
that he was willing to exchange the
prisoners, and assuring the American
commander that they would be treated
with the greatest kindness. Money and
provisions have been sent to them, and
the necessary steps are being taken to
bring about their exchange.
WHO THE MEN ARE.
Montague is chief master-at-arms of
the New York. He has served four
years in the navy, is twenty-nine years
of age, and his home is in Brooklyn.
George Charette is a gunner's mate
of the first class on board the New
York. He has served fourteen years
in the navy, is thirty-one years of age,
and resides at Lowell, Mass.
J. C. Murphy is a coxswain of the
lowa.
Oscar Delgnan is a coxswain of the
Merrimac, and Is about twenty-four
years old.
John P. Phillipps is a machinist of the
first class, belonging to the Merrimac.
He is thirty-six years of age, and his
home is in Boston.
John Kelly is a water tender, about
thirty-five years of age. His home is
near Glasgow, Scotland.
H. Clausen, who slipped on board the
Merrimac without permission in order
to take part in the expedition, is a cox
swain of the New York.
Lieut. Richmond Pearson Hobson, as
sistant naval constructor, was born at
Greenboro, Ala., on Au?. 17, 1870,
and appointed, after a competitive ex
amination, to the naval academy in
May, 1885. He was the youngest mem
ber of his class, but graduated at the
head of his eighteen companions. He
has studied engineering, under the au
spices of the United States government,
in France, and was made assistant
naval constructor in 1891. He is the
author of a semi-political work en
titled "The Situation and Outlook in
Europe," and was assigned to the flag
ship New York when Rear Admiral
Sampson sailed for the West Indies.
Lieut. Hobson is a nephew of John M.
More-head, of North Carolina, and is
a grandson of Chief Justice Pearson,
of that state. He is unmarried, and his
father. Judge James M. Hobson, lives
at Greensboro, Ala.
The three men from the Merrimac's
crew were all green hands, and ship
ped recently for the war.
The Merrimac had on board 600 tons
of coal when she was scuttled across
the channel.
SAILORS. ENTHUSE.
The spirit shown by the men and
officers of the fleet in connection with
the Merrimac expedition is really
grand, and beyond being merely ex
presssd in words.
Under these circumstances one can
imagine the immense feeling of satis
faction experienced when it became
known that Hobson and the crew of the
Merrimac were cafe. Lai-er in the day,
a boat with a white flag put out from
the harbor, and Capt. Oviedo, the chief
of staff of Admiral Cervera, boarded
the New York, ard informed the ad
miral that the whole of the party had
been captured, and that only two of
them had been Injured. Hobson had
not been hurt, rt appears that the
Spanish admiral was so struck with the
ccurage of the Merrlmac's crew that
he decided to inform Admiral Sampson
that they had not lost their lives, but
wc-re prisoners of war, and -could be
exchanged.
The dingy portion of the programme
does not appear to have been carried
out, which leads to the belief that she
may have been smashed by a shot, for
it seems Hobson and his men drifted
ashore on an old catamaran, which had
been slung over the Merrimac's side at
the last moment as an extra precau
tion. They were captured and sent to
Santiago, under guard, previous to be
ing transferred to Morro castle, where
they are now understood to be con
fined.
Money and provisions were sent to
the prisoners through Capt. Oviedo,
and it is believed Rear Admiral Samp
son is taking the steps necessary to
bring about their exchange.
The fleet is in a state of delighted
enthusiasm and the admiral is just as
happy as the youngest sailor. The gen
eral opinion Is that no man ever de
served recognition for personal bravery
more than does Lieut. Hobson,
PERSIAN CABINET RESIGNS.
New Body to Be Formed by Moachle
Ed Daotnleh.
TEHERAN, June 5. — The grand
vizier, Atnine ed Daouleh, has resign
ed, and the minister of foreign affairs,
Mouchie ed Daouleh, is forming a new
cabinet. The retiring Persian cabinet
was made up as follows:
Qrand Vizier and Minister of the Interior
and the Treasury— Amlne Ed Daouleh.
Minister of Foreign Affairs— Mouchle Ed
Dauouleh.
Minister of War— Prince Amir Khan Sirdar.
Minister of Justice and Commerce — Izam Ed
Salteneh.
Minister of Finance— Nizam El Kur.
Minister of Agriculture— Akabal Ed Daouleh.
Minister of Public InsUuction— Noyor El
Mulk.
Minister of Telegrapha— Moukhblr Ed Daou
leh.
Minister of Posts— Moulne El Mulk.
Minister of Religion— <M ad Jd El Mulk.
Minister of Arsenal»-Nairel M-ulk.
Minister* of tits Prea*— Kimad and Salteneh.
MONDAY MORNING. JUNE 6, 1898.
CAPTAIN GRIDLEY IS DEAD
COMMANDER OF DEWEY'S FLAG"
SHIP AT MANILA
The First Officer of Great Proiul
nenee to Lose Hla Life as a Direct
Result of the War With Spain
Capt. Grldley'M Career From Mid
shipman to the Command of tin-
Olympia.
WASHINGTON, D. C, June s.— Capt.
Charles V. Gridley, commander of the
cruiser Olympla and one of the heroes
of the victory at Manila, is dead. The
announcement of his death was receiv-
Ed by the navy department late this
afternoon In a cablegram from Pay
master Gait, of the navy, dated at
Kiobe, Japan, June 4, and directed to
Secretary Long. The dispatch con
tained this simple statement:
"Capt. Gridley died today. Remains
accompany me on Coptic."
Capt. Gridley is the first American
officer of great prominence whose death
is a direct result of the war with
Spain. As commander of Admiral
Dewey's flagship and one of the ad
miral's advisers, Capt. Gridley achiev
ed distinction at the battle of Manila
bay and added to his previous laurels
by winning high praise from his su
periors in the service for distinguished
gallantry and ability. He fought his
ship from the conning tower, while Ad
miral Dewey directed the movements
of the squadron from the bridge of
the vessel.
It was not known for several weeks
after the engagement that Capt. Grid
ley had suffered injury, and even now
the precise nature of his trouble is not
known.
On the arrival of the Seaflre at Hong
Kong on May 24 the navy department
was notified that Capt. Gridley had
been condemned by a board of medical
survey and "invalided home." Subse
quent advices received by the depart
ment indicated that Capt. Gridley was
suffering from the effects of a rupture
supposed to have been received during
the battle at Manila, but no details
were made known. It was not sup
posed that his illness was very serious,
as the navy department was Informed
that the captain, in company of Pay
master Gait, would leave for home as
soon as possible.
DIED AT KIOBE.
On May 28 they left Hong Kong on
the steamer Coptic, one of the vessel 3
of the Occidental & Oriental Steamship
line. It would appear that Capt. Grid
ley died about the time the ship reach
ed Kiobe.
Capt. Gridley was not a "dress pa
rade" officer, but among- the older offi
cers of the service, especially among
those with whom he served he had the
reputation of being one of the best
equipped officers of the navy. He was
regarded as being one of the best navi
gators of the service, and his thorough
knowledge of all its requirements thor
oughly warranted the remark of Ad
miral Ramsey that "Gridley is one of
the bralnest and pluckiest officers In
the naval service."
Dispatches from Manila concerning
the battle indicated that Commodore
Dewey had the greatest confidence in
Capt. Gridley; that he did not inter
fere in the slightest degree with his
management and handling of the ship;
that he told him to fire whenever ready;
that the broadside which sunk the
Spanish flagship was Gridley's own act.
The travery and ability of Capt. Grid
ley were recognized by the president,
and had he lived, promotion, doubtless,
would have been his substantial re
ward.
Capt. Gridley leaves a widow and
three children — two daughters and a
son, who are now residing with Mr 3.
Gridley's father. Judge Vincent, at
Erie, Pa. His mother, Mrs. Ann Eliza
Gridley, and his brother, Lucius, re
side in this city, the former being a
clerk in the patent office, and the lat
ter an. employe in the treasury depart
ment. All of the relatives were noti
fied of his death as soon as the infor
mation reached the navy department.
GRIDLEY'S CAREER.
Capt. Charles Vernon Gridley was liorn
In Liotfansport, Ind,, In 1845, but was ap
pointed to the naval academy from Hi'.lsdale,
Mich.. In 1860 by Representative Henry Wal-
dron. the Grldleys having moved from In
diana to Michigan when their son Charles
was only three months old.
The facts here given or tne life of Capt.
Gridley are taken from a sketch of him writ
ten by Henry Smith, ex-journal clerk of the
; houee of representatives, a long-time person
al friend.
Under ordinary circumstances, the class
of 1860 would have been graduated In 1864,
i but the necessities of the Civil war advanced
!It one year. On Oct. 1, 1863, Gridley was
! made an ensign and ordered to the s'oam
! slcop Onedda, then with the West Gulf
, blockading squadron, in which squadrin he
! remained until the close of the war.
He was in tfia battle of Mobile bay on Aug.
: 5, 1864, where his coolness and bravery w.re
I noted. After the war ended he was assigned
I to the steam sloop Brooklyn, which was the
| flagship of the Brazilian squadron, with
I which Be served until 1867, being promoted
jto master in November, 1866. A year <Jat?T
| he was again promoted to lieutenant, and
'■ on March 12, 1868, was again promoted and
\ commissioned as lieutenant commander.
In 1870 he was assigned to the strainer
Michigan (four rate), where he served two
i years. Early In 1873 he was asigncd to the
| Monongaheila (second rate), serving one year,
I and in February, 1875, was detailed as in
structor at the naval academy at Annapolis,
where he remained four years, serving dur
ing the summer cruises of 1877 and 1878 as
executive officer of the practice ship Con-
I si. -nation.
In 1579 he was made executive officer of the
! United States flagship Trenton on the Eu
| ropean station, serving from December, 1879,
!to November. 1881. On M*rch 1. ISB2, he waa
promoted to commander, and during that
summer wm on duty at the torpedo station.
From October, ISB2, to February, 1884, be
was chief navigation officer- of the Boston
navy yard. On Feb. 18, 1884, he was or
dered to command the training ship James
tow^, and on May 11, 1884, was detached
therefrom and ordered to command the train
ing ship Portsmouth. From June to No
vember, 1886, he was the senior officer of
the cruising training squadron.
In July, 1887, he was Inspector of the Tenth
lighthouse district, and stationed at Buffalo
where he served until October, 1891. From
October, 1891, to July. 1802, He was assigned
to special duty at the navy yard in Wash
ington. In July, 1892, he was assigned to
the command of the Marion, and July 10
was detailed from that ship as inspector of
the lighthouse district, with headquarters at
Buffalo. In March, 1897, while command*: r
of the receiving ship Richmond, at League
Island. Pa., he was ordered to the Asiatic
squadron, and on July 18, 1897, was assigned
to command of the Olympla.
SHE IS_SPEEDY.
Another Addition to the American
Wavy-
NEWPORT, R. L, June s.— The steam
yacht Felicia, In a great speed trial to-
day over a fifty-mile course, attained
an average speed of 17.89 knots an hour.
The government has agreed to take the
Felicia if she developed 17 knots, and
after today's performance the trial
board had no hesitancy in recommend
ing that she be accepted.
The yacht went four times over the
course with 250 pounds pressure, and
one of the miles was made in 3:37. The
Felicia will leave tomorrow for Brook
lyn navy yard, where Bhe Will be fitted
out as a torpedo boat destroyer.
SPIES MUST MOVE ON
CARRANZA WILL NOT BE ALLOWED
TO STAY IN CANADA
The Facts Exposed In the Captured
Letter Laid Before Sir Julian
Pauneefote. Who Promptly Cabled
the Lolhdon Foreign Office— —Da
Bone and His Chief Spy Must
Leave or Be Kicked Ont.
WASHINGTON, June s;— Steps have
been taken by which it is expected
that Lieut. Carranza, who has conduct
ed the Spanish spy system from Mon
treal with his associate, Senor Dv Bosc,
MERRIMAC AND HER HISTORIC NAME AND NOBLE DESTINY.
WASHINGTON. June s.— lt cost the gov
ernment a considerable sum if money to use
the Merrimac as a cork int'ilie VaitYs in
which Admiral Cervera's flet Is caught In
the harbor of Santiago de Cul-a. The collier
now blocking the entrance to the Cuban port
was probably the most expensive 4uxury con
nected with the United States navy. Her
cost to the government waa $3*2, u00, when
sum, experts assert, was at least $242,000
more than she was worth. There is an in
teresting story connected with the Merrimac's
acquisition for the navy. She was one of
many vessels offered to the government just
before the war with Spain began. Members
of the board on auxiliary cruteers made a
careful inspection of the vessel and decided
that she was not only not deferable for the
government's purpose, but that she was
worth nothing near the amount her owners
asked for her, even if she had been found
satisfactory In every respect- For these rea-
former first secretary of the Spanish
legation here, will be expelled from
Canada within the next few days, un
less they adopt their own means to
leave before an international question
is raised as to their presence in Can
ada.
_The Carranaza letter detailing his spy
system has been communicated to the
British ambassador, Sir Julian Paunce
fote, together with all otfcer informa
tion bearing upon the operations of
the Spanish officials in Canada,
The ambassador was quick to act
in the matter, and, without waiting
the slow process of the mall, he cabled
the entire matter to the foreign office.
No doubt is entertained as to the
speedy action of the authorities at
London, now that a definite case has
been made out against the Spanish
officials in Canada.
They would have taken the Initiative
ere this, had there been anything more
than suspicion as to the operations of
Carranza and Dv Bosc. But the Car
ranza letter was proof positive, and
the British officiate moved quickly on
their own volition toward securing ade
quate redress.
The state department has not ca
bled Ambassador Hay, not deeming
It necessary to do more than' simply
lay the facts before the British am
bassador here. It is expected that Lord
Salisbury will call the attention of the
Spanish government to the undesira
bility of having Messrs. Garranaza and
Dv Bosc remain in Canada longer, as
their operations are so obviously hos
tile to the United State 3. - ThkJ, how-
ever, may become unnecessary, if the
Spanish officials withdraw from Cana
da at once, as there appears to be no
disposition to prosecute tbfem or to give
them an enforced expulsion, so long
as they are willing, to close their opera
tions and depart.
The British statutes, as well as those
of Canada, have specific provision
against the use of British' or Canadian
territory, by foreigners temporarily
seeking asylum there, as the base of
hostile operations against countries
with which Great Britain and her colo
nies are at peace.
TO SAVE A SPY.
About a week ago an effort was made
by the Spanish officiate to enlist the
sympathy of the British 'embassy here^
for an alleged British sutojeot imprison
ed at Tampa, who, it 16 now believed,
is the Spanish spy alluded to in Lieut.
Carranza's letter. A Canadian lawyer
arrived here last Sunday and made a
personal appeal to Sir Julian Paunce
fote to intervene In behalf of the man
imprisoned at Tampa.
There were suspicious circumstances
connected with tfhe case and before act
ing the ambassador asked for a spe
cific recital of all the fas.ts. These were
n6t forthcoming, ahd the ease was not
pushed.
"When the Garranza wtter appeared,
stating that one of his^pies ha 4. been
caugtot at Tampa, it befcame apparent
for the first time that the efforts to
wards lnterven'tion were designed to se
cure the release of this spy.
Aside from the official action of the
British government it Is quite likely
that the Canadian officials will take
some steps against Carranza and Dv
Boso under the statutes.
WORK OF SPANISH SPIES
ATTEMPT TO DYNAMITE THE
CAMP OF THE THIRTEENTH
Explosives Enough to Destroly the
Whole Regiment Discovered Be
hind the Tents of Two of the Cap
tains As a Result It In Probable
Visitors Will Be Excluded and
Martial Law Enforced.
Staff Special to The St. Paul Globe.
CAMP MBRRITT, San Francisco,
June s.— The sensation in the Thir
teenth regiment camp today was the
discovery this morning of several
pounds of dynamite and giant powder
behind the tents of Capt. McKebey, of
Company M, and Capt. Seeback, of
Company G. There was enough of the
explosive in each package to blow the
two captains and the entire camp to
pieces.
The dynamite and powder, it is be
lieved, were placed behind the tents by
sons the auxiliary beard decUned to recom
mend her purchase by the government. Orig
inally the Merrimac was a Norwe-gian tramp
steamer, the Solveif;. She wai a steel vee.sel
330 feet long, 44 feet In beam aud 29.9 feet
In depth. She ran aground in the West In
dies in the summer of 1897 and was aban
doned by the crew. T. Hogan & Sons, of
New York, baught the tramp after she had
been saved by wreckers, paying $43,000 for
the veeaei. After the firm had rebuilt the
steamship she was put in service between
New York and English ports and later be
came one of the vessels of the Lone Star
line, running between this port and Ga.lves
ton. It was asserted by Hogan & Sons that
the total cost cf rebuilding the vessel had
been three times her original cost to them,
making their total investment $192,000. After
the board on auxiliary cruisers had rejected
the vessel she was sent to Baltimore, where
an inspection by specal agents sent on from
Washing-ton took place. This unusual pro
ceeding was due to the Influence in Washing-
Spanish spies or sympathizers, who are
numerous in San Francisco.
Col. Reeve was notified, and he set
an investigation on foot, but no infor
mation has been received as to the
identity of the culprits. The mystery is
bow they eluded the sentries.
This incident, taken in connection
with others of similar Import that have
recently occurred at Camp Merritt,
leads the military authorities to be
lieve that Spanish emissaries have be
come bold on account of the privi
leges extended to the public, and it is
believed civilians will soon be exclud
ed and the camp will be placed under
strict martial law. —Evan M. Jones.
TROOPS FOR MANILA.
Number of Transports and Troops
Doubled.
SAN FRANCISCO, June s.— lt is an
nounced that six instead of three trans
ports will compose the next expedition
to Manila, and that 5,000 instead of
2,500 troops will be sent. Also that the
vessels will be ready for embarkation
by the end of next week.
OFF FOR TAMPA.
Regulars Take Their Departure
From Mobile.
MOBILE, Ala., June s.— The Fifth
cavalry left camp early this morning
via the Louisville & Nashville road for
Montgomery, there to take the Plant
Early Peace Possible.
WASHINGTON, June 6.— The belief is growing in the best In
formed government circles that Spain is sincerely anxious to
make peace, and that even now she is seeking a favorable op
portunity to make overtures in that direction.
Numerous evidences of this have come to the attention of the
authorities, who think that Spain is feeling her way towards a
movement of this kind. One evidence of it is the utterance of the
Spanish ambassador at London urging that a peace movement
Is opportune at this time. It is thought to be highly improbable
that a Spanish official of his rank would make a statement of this
kind unless it voiced the view entertained by the authorities at
Madrid. With this comes the report of the serious embarrassment
of the Bank of Spain, on which the government relies for funds to
carry on the war. The desperate condition of the Spanish forces
. at Manila.Santiago and Havana is looked upon as an added reason
why Spain should be solicitous at this time for peace.
system to Tampa. The Eleventh in
fantry took the same route duriiig the
afternoon, and the camp of regulars
is no more. Five regiments of volun
teers remain.
As the headquarters of the Fourth
army corps has been permanently
established, it is inferred by officers
that there will shortly be centered
here the full complement of corps reg-
I »« _TWOJCBNTO, Sf TWSn
lments, namely, twenty-seven. No in
formation of movements of any troops
hither has been received. This, how
ever, is not regarded as significant, for
the reason that heretofore several reg
iments have appeared here with no no
tice at all, a fact that has somewhat
embarrassed the quartermasters in the
department.
MOHICAN AND MONTKREY.
Former Sail* for Honolulu, the Lat
ter to Follow.
SAN FRANCISCO, June s.— The
United States sloop-of-war Mohieau
came down from the Mare island navy
yard this morning, and after a brief
delay, sailed at 12:30 for Honolulu. It
is understood that she will remain on
duty at that port, replacing the Ben
nlngton, ordered to join Admiral Dew
ey's fleet at Manila.
The coast defense vessel, Monterey,
and the big collier Brutus, which Is to
tow her from the Hawaiian islands to
the Philippines, were to have gone with
the Mohican, but shortly before the
time set for their departure the chief
engineer on the Monterey discovered
that her evaporator was not in good
working order. The Monterey and
Brutus will probably sail tomorrow.
ton of a politician who several years aso '
was a prominent official in the navy depart
ment. After the news that the vessel had
be^a reached -New York members
of the board on auxiliary cruisers let It be
plainly understood that they were in no way
responsible for the purchase of the vessel
at a fancy price, and the fact they had de
clared her unworthy for government service
was brought out today by the news from
Santiago. It Is an odd coincidence -that the
ship which was sent to her destruction de
liberately by the commanders at Santiago
bay should have borne the historic name
which will live forever in the annals of naval
warfare. The original Merrimac, who'e nam»
is preserved in a hundred ships, hulks and
barges cf the present day, was destroyed in
a battle which revolutionized medern naval
construction. Her namesake, destroyed by
United States sailors, confers greater glory
on the men who sent her to the bottom than !
did the destruction of the ancient craft of i
the Civil war.
KOREA'S INDEPENDENCE
Practically Agreed Upon by Rnnsla
and Japan.
TACOMA, Wash., June s.— Yokohama
papers received on the steamer Vic
toria contain the text of the protocol
agTeed upon by Russia and Japan, rec
ognizing the sovereignty and indepen
dence of Korea. The protocol is as
follows:
Baron Nisei, minister for foreign af
fairs of- his majesly, the emperor of
Japan, and Baron Rofen, Consillier
d'Etat Actuel Et Ohambillan, envoy ex
traordinary and mln'ster p'.enlpoten
tary of his majesty, the emperor of all
RußKa, duly authorized to that effect,
have agreed upon the following arri
vals in pursuance of article 4, of the
piotoco!, signed at Moscow, on the
ninth day of June, 1896, between
Marshal Marquis Yamagata and Prince
Lobanoff, secretary of state.
Article 1. The imperial governments
of Japan and Russia definitely recog
nize the sovereignty and entire Inde
pendence of Korea, and mutually en
gage to refrain from all direct interfer
ence in the international affairs of that
country.
Article 2. Designing to avoid every
possible cause of misunderstanding in
the future, the imperial governments
of Japan and Russia mutually engage
in case Korea should apply to Japan or
to Russia for advice and assistance
not to take any measure in the nomi
nation of military instructois and finan
cial advisers without having previously
subject 0 a mUtUal agreement °n the
Article 3. In view of the large devel
opment of Japanese commercial and in
dustrial enterprises in Korea, as well
as the considerable number of Jap
anese subjects resident in that country,
the imperial government will not im
pede 'the development of commercial
and industrial relations between Japan
and Korea.
IB 1 Ell
THE TOBPEDO BOAT TEBROR
SAID TO HAVE BEEN SUNK
SPANISH CRAFT WAS PROBABLY
THE DANGEROUS FUROR
ORROBORATIVE XEWS OF AX EN
GAGEMENT OFF HAITIAN COAST
Tliree Spanish and Four American
War* hi,,* Said to Have Been En
leaded T1..:, XK | lf Probable Thai
the SpanlHh Shlpa Encountered
Were the Vanguard of the C'udls
Fleet No Uetalln. Owlog to Ab
■ence of Telegraphic I'acillUcn
Near Where the Enhancement la
Said to Have Taken Place.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press
KINGSTON, Jahaiea, June 5.— A di3
patch from Port Antonio says:
"A vessel that has arrived hure txom
Santiago de Cuba reports that the
Americans sank, on Friday night, the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror."
The assumption, based up^n dispatch,
es from Madrid, has been that the de
stroyer Terror, after leaving Port de
France, went to Por to Rico waters, and
it is probable that the Port Antonio
dispatch confuses her with her sister
destroyer, the Furor, as has several
times been the case in dispatches from
other points.
SPANIARDS AT SAN JUAN.
CAPE HATTIEN, June 5.-The
steamer St. Simon, which arrived hera
this morning from Havre, reports that
one Spanish cruiser and two or three
Spanish torpedo boats were at San Juan
do Porto Rico on Friday at noon. She
saw no warships elsewhere.
SEVEN SHIPS ENGAGED.
Advices from Mole St. Nicolas say
that yesterday (Saturday) some dis
tance off Jean Rab*l. a seaport on the
northwest coast of Hayti, half way be
tween Port de Paix and Mole St. Nico
las, a CGmbat took place between three
Spanish and four American warships.
The American sh:p3 are sa!d to have
withdrawn from the combat. One of
the Spanish warsh'pa entered the har
bor of Jean Rabel for water. The offi
cers of the ships lying at Mole St.
Nicolas were extremely reti --nt.
Jean Rabel is an insignificant s:aport,
and there Is no telegraphic station
there. It Is thought possible that the
Spanish ships encountered were the
; vanguard of the Cadiz fie A..
Tho names of the American ships are
] not ascertained; but it is beiieved here
that they were probably scouts.
RESOLUTE SIGHTED.
The United States troop ship Reso
lute, Commander J. A. Eaten, former
ly the Yorktown, under convoy of the
torpedo beat destroyer Mayflower, the
converted Ogden Gociet yacht of the
same name, arrived at Mole St. NleMaa
yesterday and departed shortly after.
As the Mayflower is the most heaviiy
! armed, as well as the spadkst of the
large yachts bought by the government,
it is supposed that the expedition in
her charge is bound for Santiago, and
that its importance made it necessary
to furnish a protector able to cope with
any Spanish gunboat that miglit be
tempted to try to capture the rich prize.
In addition to the troops, the York.
town is known to have on board vast
quantities of ammunition for the fleet.
BEFORE SANTIAGO.
Movement of Ship» at the Enemy's
Stronghold.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, June 5.—
According to the latest advices from
Santiago de Cuba there were rot more
i than seventeen ships in the offing all
I day yesterday, and it is b?lievtu there
that three missing vessels have gone
• for provisions and munitions of w.ir.
At 6 o'clock this evening the Haytian
! steamer Nouvelle Voldrotrue arrived
here from Cape Haytien after touch
| ing at all the ports along tho c^ast. She
: reports that yesterday at Moie St. Nico
las she saw the United States troop
ship Resolute awaiting instructions.
The vessel was under convoy. It was
ascertained from passengers of the
Nouvelle Veldrogue that the Resolute
had been pursued between Jean Ravel
and Mole St. Nicolas by two Spanish
corvettes, but had managed to escape
them.
From the same source it Is learned
that Admiral Cervera's squadron, in its
entirety, is not in the port of Santiago
de Cuba, but that only a cruiser, sup
posed to be the Cristobal Co.on, one
torpedo boat and two auxiliary cruisers
are there.
The collier Merrimac, so it is thousht
at Santiago, went down laden with,
coal, probably to render the obstruc
tion cf the harbor entrance more com
plete.
There is no direct news from Santia
go tonight.
OCEAN GREYHOUND.
TACOMA, Wash., June 5. — The
Northern Pacific liner Victoria, from
China and Japan, has arrived. On her
present voyage she broke all previous
records between Japan and the west
coast of the United. States, havinj?
made the run from Yokohoma, a dis
tance of 4,200 mites In twelve days and
seventeen hours, maintaining an av
erage speed of fourteen knots an hour.
The Victoria brings large consign
ments of the first of the new crop of
teas.
War News in Brief.
| Spanish torpedo boat reported sunk by
i American warships.
i Engagement between three Spanish and
' four American ships rumored.
| Admiral Cervera's fleet cannot get out
i of Santiago bay with the Merrimac in
i the channel.
' Spain seeks Intervention of the powers.
| Russia may take the initiative In sug
i gesting peace betweeu Spain and the
i United States.
Praise for Lieut. Hobson, the Merrimac
| hero, is general.
, American troops believed to have been
i landed within twelve miles of Santiago
1 City.
', Sensational war developments looked for
i by Washington officials.