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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...
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- ,...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,
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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.
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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.
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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.
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