&sr .1 . K-Jqil oiit 5 -- - i agfoffi fcVKSW - -s-. TWO CENTS. SCKAXTOy. 1A.. MONDAY MOKNLXG. .JUNE 20, 1808." - Tto'cKNTsT DESPERATION AT CAIMAWERA Inhabitants of the City Have Strewn the Streets with Straw and Oil and Will Burn It and Flee to the Hills at the Approach of the Americans The People Are Eating Horses and Mules and Are Scouring the Mountains for Fruits and Herbs, (Copyright, 1S.1S, by the Associated Pre.".) On board tho Associated Press dis patch boat Dandy, off Ouantnnnmo, Saturday, June 18, B p. m., via Kings ton, Jamaica, Sunday, .lime 19, 9."0 a. m. Cuban scouts report toduy that the inhabitants of Calmanora have strewn the streets with straw and oil, with the intention of destroying tho city and fleeing to the hills. Caltnancra lies four miles up the bay from Camp MeCalla, under the suns of the Ameri can shins, and tin- situation is desper ate. Starving and famlno-stricken, convinced or the ultimate triumph of the American arms and without faith in tho protection of the Spanish sol diery, the people are believed to have determined to leave their houses In ashes behind them and seek safety in the mountains to the north. The scouts declare that the story is accurate and say tiiat every building of the town is being rapidly prepared for the torch. The situation of tho besieged Is a fearful one. The people are eating horses and mules and are scouring the hills for fruits and herbs. Occasionally brief bombardments by tho American fleet leaves the helpless citizens terror- MucKen, no preparation for defence be ing made. It is also stated that the Spanish gunboat at Caimanera nan been loaded with inflammables and will bo burned with tho eitv, her commander declar ing that she will never become an American prize. SPANISH SOLDIKRS IN A PANIC. The scouts also say that the Spanish soldiers are in almost as complete a state of panic as are the civilians, and that they could easily bo induced to surrender. Some of th'e prisoners taken by the marines also say they believe the Spanish troops are on the verge of surrender, owing to tho lack of food. Captain MeCalla. of the cruiser Marble head, and Lieutenant Colonel Hunting ton, in command of the marines. n nt so sure, however, of tho reported Spanish rout. They received informa tion yesterday that a general attack by a force of 3.500 Spanish soldiers and guerillas on Camp MeCalla is contem plated within a night or two. Kvery preparation was made last night for an expected assault. When the Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy arrived in Guantanamo harbor, at 8 o'clock, the hills about the marine camp were brilliant under the shifting rays of the searchlights of the Mnrblehead, Dolphin and Scorpion, and tho marines were lying In the rifle pits at the guns, ready and anxious for cattle, but the night passed without the firing of a shot. The same watch fui care was exercised today, as Cap tain MeCalla Is convinced that an at tack Is likely to occur at any moment. The Iowa joined the fleet here this morning, and later the admiral came over from the flagship to Inspect the fortifications and conrer with Captain MeCalla and Lieutenant Colonel Hunt ington. Cl'BAN FLAGS APPEAR. The coast in the vicinity of Guant anamo Is dotted with the bright hued Cubiri flag Numerou.3 camps of the Insurgents, which have been establish ed nloug; the coast between Santiago and this place are used by the admiral as a means of communication with th- C ubnns In the interior. The aid which these men hae given has proved high, ly valuable to the Americans. Their sfrles of the destitution and revolt nmong the Spanish soldiery in this vicinity haw been corroborated by in terviews with prisoners captured around camp. General Perrejo. who 1s in command of the Spanish forces here, is undoubt edly In a bad way In regard to ob taining food for his men. Tho i.i-u... ners who have been captured appear to have been III fed and me upp.uvntly indifferent to their fate. Another body of live Spaniards was captured yesterday by Ensign A. A Pratt, of the Marblehrad. While cruising in a steam launch oubddo tho bay he picked up a fifty fuot sloop containing a Spanish captain of the name of Lores and four sailors They said they were on their way to Guantanamo to get a supply of ii for the lighthouse at Cape Maysl, but papers found on the wloop proved that they had been sent to obtain Informa tion relative to the American forces. The crew of the sloop asserted that they had been ill-fed mid frightfully treated by the Spanish commander of Cape- Mays! forces. BLOCKHOCSH DKSTROYHD. There wns a brief bombardment of n blockhouse up the bay by tho battle ship Oregon yesterday and It is bellev ed that during the firing at leant n score of Spaniards were killed. Snout ing parties report that the blockhouse was completely destroyed, but that they were unable to discover any bodies, the remains of the soldiers who had been klllod having probably been carried off by their comrades. Late this itftcrnoon the flagship New Vork returned to th fleet orr San tlago, Tbd marinas are crowing very rest- less owing to the delay in tho arrival of the reinforcements of troorn, but it is generally believed here today that the troops will reach Santiago not later than Monday. A rumor to the effect that Lieutenant Ilobson nnd his fellow heroes of the collier Merrlnmo had been seen on the walls of Morro rastle, under a Span ish guard, caused much excitement among tho fleet off Santiago today, but the Htory Is discredited on Coinmo dore Schley's flagship. The ofllcers there say that Spanish sentries were mistaken for American prisoners. ouii soldMs AT HONOLULU ThcyAro Given n Ilonrtv Welcome lir Iluwnllnns -- Ihitcrtninod by Ollicinls and Citizens. Victoria, 11. C, June 1!). Advices to day per steamer Mlowera from Hono lulu. Juno 10, says: Tho United States transports City of Pekln, City of Sydney and Australia arrived here on the first Instant. The voyage was pleasant and the vessels traveled abreast most of the way. al though it was necessary for tho Pekln and Australia to slow up and wait for the City of Sydney. Klght mild cases of measles broke out on the Australia. The sick men were separated from tho other passengers on the ship by being quartered on the hurricane deck and surgeons iad the cases well in hand when the vessel arrived. As soon as the three vessels were slshted all Honolulu turned out to welcome the soldiers. Tho docks were lined with peoplo and as the vessels entered the harbor the spectators yelled them selves hoarse. Such a scene of enthu siasm had never been witnessed in Honolulu. It was late, so tho order was given to allow no one ashore, but tho next morning about ono half of the troops were allowed to land. During the day they were given tho freedom of the city. A committee of citizens furnished free cars and other conveyances. The majority visited Walklkl and other points of interest and had a pleasant time generally. At imn t...i.i... Dnlrt Mrl l.t ,.!-. --- "Vll A llBllil'IU - ,...u ,a I'uuinci received the ofll cers of the expedition. During the ic ceptlon the stairs and grounds of the executive building were thronged with people. AMERICAN VESSELS SIGHTED. The Von Snug j,,.M ,, nellovcd to Ho I lofted smte. Trnmporl. '"'"s ivong, tfunc 19. Tho Urltfsh Manila on June 14. reports that a rail way director, who went out on the lln on a loomtivo. was :red on bv insiii nuCShf '"" M'ann,YvC'n :''anK n"0 nportn that til" a. ""a full way station is being foul led. The Spaniards. It Is s,.!d ,, demorahz.,1 ,, ..ls oxrL.t(( " , he steamer left that thev 'would .-euro to the citadel by the sixteenth. On leaving Manila the Yuen Sang hlshteil i number of vesuis believed to be American transports. Hie N punish hqiindroii. '...."-T.n.aln of a iuir i, , , , '"" n",'ved today . o noir '. , " el"e'' ,,,r' !J"a1--" lui. ono r (.,,. (,, a rnmomory f H on tin- coast of Gnu.nda, forming ho eastern limit ot il.c Gulf of Almerta Slitiltnr's Ixpedltion l,,,.(. ..UH,lr,",n '!!!"? )' '7 'J' m'-A "'"" ells, p.itcli lect-ived hero from Nu v-i, ...... General Shafter-,, expedition has landed rr,or:s;sM2a w,u u,,ack THE STORYOP THB DAY MADRID MILITAltv circles are Indlff nam that President McKiulev has Slven notice that Admliul Ocrvera will be held responsible for tho lives of Houson and his men. u"nrill'" uur.i.N npiiointcd command, cr of the Pennsylvania troop at Camp Alger. TURKi: SHIPLOADS of provisions havo renrhcil Havana by way of the isu of Pines. SPANISH GHNKHAL JOVA!, thought to have been killed by gun cotton bombs flred by tho Vesuvius. CAPTAIN Af.N'ON. Spanish minister of marine, arrives nt farthagena to In spect war ships. HRITIHIl STF.AML'It Yuen Sang sights a number ot .essels mar .Manila be lieved to be American transport. HAWAIIAN ANNKXATiO.N mioatlon will come before genato this week. 1NHAHITANTS OF rUMANKRA are prepared to burn the city at the no. proach of Amei leans. A CUBAN PILOT nt Key West states that Santiago is garrisoned by 15,000 tioops. MADRID DISPATCH states that Gen eral Shnfter's expedition has landed in ouiuiao uo Cuba, I a CUBAN'S F0UQIIT BRAVELY. Uondcrod Groat Asslstnncn to lliu American" nt (iinintnunmn. Key West, Fin., June 10. A Pnlted States supply ship arrived here today from Guantanamo, which place she loft on Thuisday last. From interviews with some of those on board the vessel it was learned that one hundred Cubans who had Joined the Cnltcd States marines when n Inndlus was effected fought gallantly and rendered great assistance to the Americans, their aid being especially valuable In the work of throwing up entrench ments. The Informants of the correspondents of the Associated Press said Guan tanamo Is an excellent harbor and that the biggest ships can enter. From Guantanamo n railroad runs to San tiago de Cuba, which may be seized by the Americans nnd used for convey ing troops to nttnek that city. All tho wounded, It wns further said, will bo transferred to tho hospital ship Solace. Most of the wounded nro Cubans. One vessel has half a dozen wounded men on board. On her way hero the supply ship passed the fleet of transports having on board the army of General Shafter, with the convoy of warships. Tho ves sels were In excellent order and the lines wore well closed up. The supply ship lirought three Cubans from tho American fleet. Two aie Jacksonville pilots and the third Is Juan F. Jova, formerly the American consul at Sagua la Grande. CORBIN'S DRNIAL Has Xo Intention ol Taking Command of Troops nt thn front. Washington, June in. Adjutant Gen eral Corbln characterizes as absurd the published report that ho would be given an Important command at the fnmt nnd in a measure would nicceed Genera! Miles in the direction nf mili tary affairs. Such a thing, ho said, had never entered his mind, or, so far as ho knew, that of any ono else In authority. He had never heard It intimated from any responsible scurco that General Miles might bo relieved of some of his duties and ho did not belle .-o that such a thing wns ever considered. An I even were It true, It was beyond rea son, he added, that his (Cm-bin's) posi tion would be changed In consequence. SEEKING A LANDING. Lnuiici.on Along tlio Const Find tho Urusli Alive with Spanish Itilnntry nnd Cavalry-Insurgents to Aid. Off Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, Juno IS, 10 n. m., via Kingston, Jamiaca. Sunday, Juno 13, 4 p. m. Several at tempts to find lancJ'ng places tor the United States troops, within a distance of two miles west of Santiago, have demonstrated, along with previous li' qulries to the eastward, that the failure for fifteen mllM is llnud with Span iards. While this will not prevent a Innding close to Santinso, it may en tail considerable delay, as the sur rounding country must be thoroughly shelled and cleared before the tmot.n can land in rafetv. When Hear Admiral Sampson yester day received advices that upwards of thirty ti ansports would be hero today (Saturday) l-.e sent word that they should stand to the south ten tulles and lie there until a landing place had been secured. Yesterday at daylight the launches of the New York and the Massachu setts rcconnoltere.l the shore between Cabanas, two miles west of the en trance to Santiago harbor, nnd Guava ganaco, two miles further west, both of which points lli east or the range of mountaltu surrounding Santiago uuy, The launches pushed their noyes into .1 hornet's net-t. The brush w.is ruii-u- alive with Spanish troops. Infantry and cavalry, and the fire opened upon the launches wm so ileico that their tctreat had to be covered by the Vixen and the Texas. When the Texas naked permission of Commodore Schley to take a hand, the commodore used the megaphone anil shouted to Captain Philip "yes go in and give 'em h , Jack." The Tex as landed several four-inch shells on the battery of Cabanas completely dv mollshlng It. Lieutenant Slinrpe. of tlu Vixen, and Lieutenant Harlow, In com mand of the launches, were both com plimented by Admiral Sr.mpton for gal lantry. It Is believed that the insurgent", who nre in force and under the com mand of General Oarci-i about I." miles west, will tender effective aid In driv ing the Spanish skirmishers off the. shore. PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS. Assignment of Volunteers Directed by Socrelniy Alger. Harrlsburg. June lf. Secretary of War Alger has written Governor Hast ings regarding the make up and as signment of the companies of Pennsyl vania voluntceis unilt the second call of tho president. Secretary Alger di rects that companies shall bo assigned as lollows: Four companies each to tho Fourth. Fifth. Ninth and Sixteenth regiments to complete them to twelve company regiments; two to Third regiment to complete ono ten company regiment. The military ofllcers. First Lieutenant Kdgar W. Howe. Lancaster. Una i.r.n directed to confer with Governor Hast ings conccrr.ing details affecting com fort, shelter, subsistence of organiza tion nnd the order In which they should be mobilized for muster. MAS AUQUSTI RESIGNED. News That tho Spanish Plert lliu Ileeii Seon Oil Gibrnlinr. Madrid. June f. It Is reported here tint Captain General Augm.lt resigned the military leadetshlp in .Manila to the Spanish general commanding there, so that ttia i-apltul-itlon of thut place may be signed by tho latter nnd thus have less importanre In the eyes or tho natives than If signed by tho captain genoral of the Philippine Islands. Tho nows that tho Spanish fleet Iibb been sighted off Gibraltar has caused feellns ot great satisfaction lieie. LARGE GARRISON ATSANTIAGO The City Is Guarded by 15,000 Spanish Soldiers. ADMIRAL CRRVKRA'S CRUWS AUK uiscopuAonn and disappoint- HD-MORROCASTLMTHKONLY FOR TIF1CATION TIIAT HAS NOT I1KKN SILFN'CKD 11Y AMERICAN GL'N-NUKS-CCHAN SOLDIURS HAVE HKE.V KFF1CIKXT. Key West, Kin., Juno 19 (1:1.20 p. m.) Juan Santos, a Cuban pilot who nr rlved hero this morning on board of an American warship, reports thut ho entered Santiago de Cuba and found there n Spanish garrison of fifteen thousand men. He adds that tho ves sels of Admiral Cervera's fleet lying nt that port are .the' armored crulsoiB Cristobal Colon, Vlsenya and Almlr ante Oquendo, two small cruisers, two torpedo boats and tho lielna Mercedes, which had been stripped of her guns for the purpose of using them to re inforce the land batteries. The mats of tlie sunken collier Morrlmac were visible above tho water. The pilot further says that the Span ish war vessels weie fully manned, but that the crows were dlscouiagcd and disappointed. He thlnk that Morro castle is tho only fort not silenced by Hear Admiral Sampson, who ho says keeps a steady watch and fires us soon as woik i attempted by the Spaniards on shore. Morro castle. he alleges, where Lieutenant Hobson and the other bravo men of the Morrl mac are now confined, was not fired upon, the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius pending her projectiles over the bluff Into tho channel. Tho land approaches to Santiago do Cuba ate heavily guarded, but tho artillery is insignif icant. Other Information given by the pilot Is that one Spanish colonel and seven teen men who were taken prisoners by the Cubans at Guantanamo are on the collier Abarcnda and have been offered in exchange for Lieutenant Hobson anil his companions. The lirvipltal ship Solace had over twenty wounded Cubans aboard. The health of the marines who have landed In Cuba Is excellent, nnd good health also prevails on board the vessels of the American fleet. The American ofll cers spouk highly of the efficiency and bravely of the Cuban soldiers. RUN TJIeIlOCKADE. Three Large Ship Loads ot Provisions Have Ueon Sent to Hlniico's .lien by the Way of Isle ol Plnos. (Copyright. 1S!IS, by tlie Associated Press.) On board the Associated Press dis patch boat Dauntless, off Santiago de Cuba, Saturday, Juno IS, 12 noon, via Kingston, Jauuiica, Sunday, Juno 19, 'Z p. m. Three largo cargoes of supplies are known to have run tho blockade already, and great quantities of food are smuggled to Havana by way of tho Isle of Pines, Clenfuegos and other points on tho southwest coast having direct railroad communications with the capital. It is believed, however, that nothing reaches Santiago from an; of those points. The auxiliary cruiseis Yankee and Yosemlte are now scouting for the Spanish steamer Purislma Concopclon. which loft Kingston on Thursday morning, flying the Spanish flag, with food and ammunition for Cuba. SPANISH REPORTS. Mndrid Iteporu to I ho Mflu-ct That nn American Vessel Mn Injured. Madrid, Juno 19, 3 p. m. Pilvnto Inlnm-mn. .rt..t..A,f , . .........- ivmiuu Here, ironi uutiu say mat during the last attack by the iuii-iii'iiii snips upon Santiago do Cuba a Spanish shell struck upon the deck i one ot the attacking ships, sweep Ing off all the men there. Another shell, according to tho same nuthority. struck tho funnel of a cruiser, doing much damage. Tho Havana government Is display ing great Energy. Fourteen university professors, who fled through four o'f the results of tho war, have been dis missed. Tho blockadlnir vcssnii, i telegrams say, continue Inactive. --.. - - ...... ,,,, ( v Captain Aunon. the minister of ma rine, refuses to give any Information regarding tho destination of Admiral Caniara's squadron. The Spanish papers declare that the statements that the bodies of Ameri can marines at Guantanamo were mutilated by the Spanish troops and similar sentiments legardlng the loss of the Maine, are made with the object of Inflaming tho American populace Killed by Lightning. Jacksonville. Fin.. Juno 19.-Whcn nnout to go in bathing at Pablo lleach, this af ternoon, James T. Gatewood. private stonomaplur to General Pltzliugh 1 ce was struck by lightning and instantly Killed. Gatewood was from Iticlimond. Vii., and had been hero about a week. Chris Robertson, of this cltv. u.-m tvnib. Ing beside (lutevvoml. and was thrown to tho ground, the lower part of his bouy being paralyzed. Ho itcoveird after a time, however. Conl Schooner Siulix. New York. June 19. '1 he steamboat Ad irondack, last r.lsht. near Iiarrytown, oil tho Jlmlhon ran down tho Utile coal laden schooner Oamrcctk. Tho Khnoner sunk mid Ubenezer Masem nnd his hon, Jamc. wero drownnd. The other occupants of the wehoonor. Cnptnln William .Mason, a brother ol Lbenezcr, was rescued. SPANISH CONSUL'S PROTEST. Hoiijcs Objects to tho Courno ol the llnwnllnii Government. Victoria, H. C, June 19. The folb.w. Ing wn received per steamer Mlowera from Honolulu June t: The following Is tho full text of the correspondence between tho Spanish vice consul at this port and tho Ha waiian government relating to tho en tertainment of American troops at this port: Honolulu, June 1.-H. U. Cooper, minis ter of foreign affairs. Sir: In mv uipuc Jty as vl-e consul, for Spain, 1 have the iionoi today to cntct formal protest with the Hawaiian government i.galust tho constant violations of neutrality In this harbor while actual war rrMsts" between Speln nnd tho United Slate's of America Ilequestlng you to acknowledge the re ceipt of this ciimimiuliMtlon, I have tin. honor to be, sir, 11. Itenjcs, Vice Consul for Spnln. The reply of the government which is now in Mr. Henje's liands, Is as follows: Department ot Foreign Affairs, Honolulu, Juno C. ISPS. Sir: In reply to your unto of tho lit rt Instant, 1 have the honor to my that ow ing to tho Intimate relullons now existing between this country and the United States this giivenumnt linn not pro claimed a proclamation of neutrality having refcrerce to the present conflict between the United States ami Spain: but on the cnntinry has tendered to tho United States privileges and assistance, for which rer.son your protest cm re ceive no fnrt her consideration than to acknowledge Its receipt. I hnve the hcr.or to be. sir, your obed ient servant. Henry K. Cooper, Minister of Foreign Affalr.s To H. rtenjes, Ksi., Vice Consul tor Spain, Honolulu, II. 1. SUSPENSE AT GUANTANAMO Tho Horizon Is Kngorlv Scanned for the Expected TrnniportR--In Dntlf Communication with Cubans. (Copyilght. 1W. by the Assrclated Press.) On board the Associated Press dis patch boat Dauntless, off Santiago do Cuba, Saturday, Juno IS, noon, via Kingston, Jamaica, Sunday, June 19, 2 p. m. The horizon Is eagerly and Im patiently scanned for a glimpse of tho long-expected transports. The delay in their nrrlval Is Inexplicable, as much favorable weather Is being lost and tho hurricane season Is due In less than thirty days. Meanwhile from Kingston and Port Antonio come reports that largequantltles of supplies are being smuggled Into Cuba. Rear Admiral Sampson Is in daily communication with the Cubans under Colonel Cebnro, who nre Investing San tiago, on the land side, and are con tinually skirmishing with the Spanish outposts. General Linares now commands the Spanish military forces in tho. town, where there are S.OOO regulars concen trated. The civilians are In a starv ing condition and their deplorable con dition will be more and more aggra vated from day to day. Spies report to Admiral Sampson that the Spanish general, Jnval, and sev eral ofllcers were killed by tho gun cot ton explosions ut the first trial of the batteries of the Vesuvius. QUIET AT WASHINGTON. Tho Most Peaceful .Sunday Since the llcgiliuluz ol the U n r. Washington. June 19. The big state, war and navy building piesented al most a deserted appearance today In marked contrast with tho rush and bustle of biirlness on week days. Of tlie hlfll ilfnrlnll ivlin ult.rtn t,n ....... began, have found it necessary to spend a part of each Sunday in their nlllces only a few weio to be seen to- day. Adjutant General Corbln, who Is one of tho hardest worked officials In the service of the government, was at hlri desk ns usual. Captain Crowln shleld was at tho navigation bureau for several hours. No news of Importance, however, was received from any direction. Tho transports with the troops for Santi ago are expected to arrive not later than sometime tomorrow, nut nothing vf special Interest beyond tho fact of their nrrlval Is anticipated for twi or three .'nya at the earliest. The laud Ing of .. army on a Imstrre coast. It Is pointed out. Is not a matter of a few hours even under favorable cir cumstances, and therefore the officials will not be surprised If a forward land movement Is not begun before late In the present week. At the White House tlie usual Sun day quiet prevailed. The president at tended church In the morning and spent the remainder of the day with Mrs. McKinley and their guests. SPANISH MILITARY HONOR. It Allege nn Insult nt the Hands ol President McKlnlrv. Madrid, June 10 '." p. tp.i. The state merit that President McKlnlev has sent to Admiral Cerveia and General Patido messages saving that he wnul I hold them personally responsible for the IIvjh of Lieutenant ilobson and his mon has produced a dNagreea-bl? impres sion hero In military elrtles, as show ing that President McKinley dwtrusia tho military honor of the .Spaniards who, on their part. despHe all threats. Such messages, it is declared, render tho future exchange of the prisoners most unlikely. Sjrrln Is Npriicine V. Holnit. June 19. In view of tho up. preaching visit of Kmperor William to Palestine, the aide-ilu-rnmp of tho sul tan Is eomlnlug and having repairs made upon the roads In Syria mid Palestine, nnd nil tho troops havo been prosented with new uniforms. Iron nnd Nloel IMniilK to Clor. Pittsburg. Juno 19. John j, Jnrrctt, sec. tetary of tho Association of Iron nnl Steel Manufacturers, announced Inst night that negotiations are on looking to tho closing down all of the nswlatlon pluuts for six weeks, commencing July 1. TERRIBLE WORK OF SAMPSON'S GUNNERS They Spread Wreck and Ruin Everywhere in the Engagement of Thursday Morning The Hilltops Blown Away by the Guncotton Bombs from the Vesuvius Tlie Brave Spanish Officers Are Unable to Induce the Men to Stand by Their Guns, (Copyright. 1S5S. by the Associated Press.) On board the Associated Press dis patch boat Dauntless, off Santiago do Cuba, Satuiday, June IS, (nuon), via Kingston, Jamaica. June 19 (noon). A careful Inspection of tho formica tions along the crest of tho hills de fending Santiago has been had since the bombaidment Thursday morning and shows that the American gunners spread wreck nnd ruin everywhere. Some ot tho batteries wore demnl'ched beyond repair. The vultures, which circled on level wings over the hills aa thick as swallows around a chim ney for hours after the firing ceased, furnished gruesome evidence of tho fatality among the Spanish soldiers. Hundreds of troops could be seen from the ships digging in mounds or earth plb'd up by the explosion of tho pro jectiles from the heavy guns for bodies, while their heads were fanned by the wings of thr black Hcavengers of tho battlefield. There were two snots, ono on the cast and the other on the west of the harbor entrance, which were denuded of foilcje. The hill tops seem literally blown away. This marked tho places whore the 200 pound charges of gun cotton blown by the Vesuvius landed. Hut tho ominous token of death flew from Morro castle. Tho significance of this is not known. It Is not customary to half mast flags, but possibly some Spanish leader was kill ed by the heavy Are of our guns, though fiome ofllcers of tho squadron believe that the flag was half masted as a notification to the Americans that Lieutenant Hobson and his brave men were dead, if such Is tho case lse they unlered. must have been wantonly m The Spanish might sck to lay ihelr death to tho bombardment, but not a shot from the American nhlps struck the fortress. Xeither Admiral Sampson nor Com modore Schley believes that Lieutenant Hobson and his party have been killed. Wo have 17 prisoners taken at Guant anamo, including u lieutenant, beside a number in the United States, for reprisals or exchange. SPANISH TROOPS DEMORALIZED. Thero was evident demoralization among the Spanish troops during the bombardment. Ofllcers could be seen, with diawn swords, driving the men to the guns, but even then they could not be forced to stay so long as our guns were directed nt them. The fif teen minutes' night work of the Vesu vius had shattered their nerves. It Is believed by some that the 13 inch projectiles flred from the Texas, whlcii was reported to have exploded the powder magazines In ono of the western batteries, did nor fall In tho battery but went beyond and blow up one of the ships in the harbor. A dramatic incident of the bombard ment wt's tho act of a Spanish ofllcer. who bravely ran along tho parapet under a heavy lire, encouraging ids men to stand by ihcir guns. Shot nnd shell rained about him. and after ono terlrflc explosion ho wns seen no more nnd the parapet had disappeared. He lould not have escaped death. From the foretop of tlie Brooklyn, 2. 900 ;-ard distant, the- men In tho grounds could be noticed, but a minute later dust and flying debris would tnko their Dimes and when tho smoko cleared away only a spot ot red earth coum ue seen guns nnd gunners had been swopi away. It was tho most deadly and destructive bombardment of the war thus far. Scarcely a shut from the big guns of the squadron went astray. The aim of otn gunners TIIK KWS TIIIiT AiuiLiU Weather Indication Todiy; Fair. Northwesterly Winds. 1 Telegraph- Residents of Calin.uiora Will Rum tho Town Rather Th-in Submit i u Anurlciiim. Santiago (Juaidtil by 11,000 Spanish Soldiers. Sampson's Gunners Spread Wreck unit Hull). 2 Telegraph-Forecast of tho Weti; in Congress. Sunday Rase Rail Clonus. Tlio Markets. 3 Local-Children's Day Services In Many Churches. 1 I-Mltorlal. Comment ot the Prets. J Local--Rev. 11. V. V. Pierce Aciepts the Call to the penti Avenue Hapiut church. Wreck on tho Central. 0 l.ocnI--Vest Scranton and Suburban. Field Sports of the Y. M. C. A. 7 News Round About Scranton. S Tclesmph-Genernl Goblu Will Com mand tho Pounsylvanlaiis at Camp. Alger. was auperb, and not only were tho coast forts annihilated, but tho bat teries on Cnyu Smith, up tho harbor, were destroyed. Had all the ships used smokeless powder, as did tho Now Or leans, there would remain no sign of guns or formications to Indicate that there had over been any defences there. XO rusUALTIKS IX THE FLKICT. There were no casualties in tho fleet, although tho nhlps held a fixed position, as If inviting tho Spaniards to flro upon them. The half stripped ship.' gun ners never woiked with more enthus iasm. The words of Heal Admiral Samoson wore: "Klrst silence the bat teries on tho shore and then continue filing until the fortifications nro re duced." This (iid"r wns strictly obeyed. It was the flr.-,t time that such Instruc tion hai been given and the men re sponded vvltB a will. In thirty-eight minutes tho order wa3 given tc cease ill lug and the message went to each ship from the admiral "well done;" and the ofllcers and men turned in for breakfast. Kvery de tail of tho engagement had been exe cuted to tlu- letter, from the opening nf flro by the Xew York to tho last shot from the Iowa. Tho Spaniards weio evidently surprised while strengthening their fortifications. The first i.hot of the Xew York land ed full and fair on the top of tho hilb to the eaut. vvliero the gunners wcro already at work erecting now pieces. Tho earth seemed to rise In a cloud, and, when tho jLJ-lnch shells of tho Iowa and the 13-Inch beauties of tho I Oregon landed Fquarely nnd fairly a. great cheer went up from the slilpr. The western squadion got Into lino and began tiring beforo the eastern one did, and the effect of the shots could bo plainly seen. The Spanish gunners at tho batteries could bo noted and a quick f.ro was returned, but only for a brief time did they withstand tho ter rible ai.sault of tho fleet. KAISER TO CONFESS. The Prisoner Under Donth Sentence V ill Tnko tho Stand Agaimt Jnmts A. Cio miner. Norristown, Pa,. June 19. Tho lawyeifi representing tlie prosecution In the trial of James A. Clemmor for the murder of Mrs. Charles O. Kaiser weie again In consultation today, us a result of which Charles O. Kals'er, tho husband of tlie dead woman, nnd con victed of tlio crime, will tnko the stand probably tomorrow when court opens nnd make a clean breast of hla ontliv connection with the crime. Kaiser, It Is stated, will testify that ho and Clem mer entered Into a conspiracy to kill Kalsei's wife for the purpose of ob taining the tiiMUinnee on lur life. That portion of Lizzie De Kalb'.i testimony in which she said that Clemmer said his and, Kaiser's purpose originally was to chloroform Mrs. Kaiser and set lire to the hiiiue, will be corrobointed by Kaiser admitting such was their in tention. Kaiser will also testify that the fatal shot was flred by Clemmor. and in iirdei to j;ivo reference to tho "highwayman" story Kaiser will stato that Immediately afterward he bared ills iirm mid permitted Clemiuer to put a bullet tlir.)il!;li It. Kalser'u confesslun Is said t Imvo been In the possession of his lawyers for some time but tho knowledge that he will be called upon to testify s said to have been kept from him. Uy Kaiser telling all he knows it la be lieved an effort will bo made to havo his sentence commuted to Imprison ment tor life. Prlioner's Suicide. Trenton. N. J.. June ID.-John Simmons, an Inmate of the htnto prison, bunged himself In his e-ell yestrrdjy afternoon with a curd which lie oMnlned In ono of the shops. H came trim Ksiiex a week ago to serw two ji.irs for picking pack ets. He-fore hanging himsi-lt lie wrote a letter begging his mother's forgiveness. The Columbia Sails, New York. June 19. -The Fulted StnUs cruiser Columbia, which has been unde-. going repairs at the Hrooklyn navy yard Mnce Decoration Day. left th yard in command of i 'amain Sands at 2 o'clock today und passed out to sea nn hour later. i, 4.4. 4.4.4444.4 4j, T WEATHER, FORECAST. WaFhlnstf.il, Juno 19. Forecast for Moud.i.v . For eastern Pennsyl vania, fair vv-i aner except showers neai the coast; northwesterly winds. For western Pennsylvania, fair weather; light northerly winds. New Vork. Juno S).-nierald's forecast) In tho tnlddlo Mates and New Knglaml. today, fair weather and llKht to fi-psli southwesterly and westerly wlnde will prevail, followed by hlovvly lin'im tempera ture and III tho western ri -trcti of -t- mis section uv a warm u.ivn. f '. f -H-f-f-f -r v t 1 1
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