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REVISED VERSION OF
FIRST CUBAN FIGHT
Will Be Known in History As Battle
of La Quasina.
American Loss Now Fixed at Sixteen Killed and Sixty Miss
ing Thirty-seven Dead Spaniards Have Been Found on
tlie Field of the Struggle Was a Perfect Ambuscade from
Which Only Yankee Nerve Sufficed to Effect an Escape,
Corrected List of the Killed, Wounded and Missing.
Graphic Pen Picture of the First Real Land Struggle of
the War for Cuban Liberation,
( Copy tight, IMS, by tho
Juragua, Cuba, Juno 23 (I p. m.), per
Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy,
via Kingston, Jamaica, Juno 26 (10 a.
m.) The Initial light of Colonel Wood'H
rough riders and the troopers of the
First and Tenth regular cavalry will
be known in history ns the battle of
La Quasina. That it did Hot end in tho
complete slaughter of the Americans
was nut due to any miscalculation in
the plan of the Spaniards, for as per
fect an ambuscade as was ever formed
in the brain of nn Apache Indian was
prepared and LloutenantColonel Roose
velt and his men walked squarely into
it. For an hour and a half they held
their ground under a perfect storm of
bullets from the front and sides nnd to
Colonel Wood at the right and Lieuten
ant Colonel Roosevelt at the left, who
led a charge which turned the tide of
battle and sent the enemy flying over
tho hills toward Santiago, Is due the
fact that any American escaped.
SPANIARDS' HF.AVY LOSS.
It Is now definitely known that six
teen men on the American side were
killed, while sixty were wounded or aie
lepcirted to be missing. It is impos
sible to calculate the Spanish losses,
I ut It is known that they were far
heavier than those of Americans at
least ns regards actual loss of life.
Already thirty-seven dead Spanish sol
diers have been found anil burled, while
many others nre undoubtedly lying In
the thick underbrush on the side of tho
gully, and on the slope of tho hill,
where the innln body of tho enemy was
loiated. The wounded were all re
ni"ved. A complete list of the killed, wound
ed and missing on the American side,
revised to 4 o'clock Saturday, is as fol
lows: KIL1.KD.
CAPTAIN' ALLYN K. f 'APRON. First
I'nited States volunteer cavalry,
SERGKANT HAMILTON FISH, .lit.,
Fitst I'nited States volunteer ra,ilry.
SERGKANT DOIIKRTY. Troop A. First
t'nlted States volunteer cavalry.
SERGEANT MARCH'S RUSSKLL. Troop
G. First I'nited States volunteer cav
alry. (Sergeant Russell lived In Troy,
N". Y and was formerly u colonel on
Governor Hill's staff).
PRIVATE IKGETT. Troop A. First
I'nited States vountccr cavalry.
PRIVATE HARRY HKFFNKK. Troop
G. First I'nited Str.tes cavalry.
PRIVATE Mil DEN V. DAN'SON. Troop
L, First United States cavalry.
PRIVATE W. T. IRVIN. Troop F, First
I'nited States volunteer cavalry.
PRVATE SLKNNOC, Troop K. First
I'nited States volunteer cavalry.
PRVATE H. WORK, Troop B, First reg
ular cavalry.
PRIVATE KRCPP, Troop R, First regtl-
lar cavalry.
CAPTAIN STARK. Troop A. First rcgii-
Inr eavnlry.
PRIVATE DIX, Troop K. First regular
cavalry.
PRIVATE KELBE, Troop K. First regu
lar cavalry,
PRIVATE RARTIN, Troop K. First res-
ular cavalry.
CORPORAL WHITE, Troop E, Tenth
regular cavalry,
WOUNDED.
Major James Hi l:. First cavalry, shot
In the leg, Captain Thomas T. Knox,
First cavalry, shot In tho noinach, seri
ous, Lluitcnnui Rryan, First cavalry;
Private Frank llooth, Troop F. First
volunteer cavalry; Private George Hrlx
ton. Troop It, Tenth rivalry: Private S.
F. Ishler. Troop c. First volunteer cav
alr . Private Joseph Dole, Troop IJ. Flrt
volunteer cavalry; Pilvate John R.
Jeeiie. Troop L. First volunteer cav.ilrv;
Private M. L. Newccmbc, Troop H, First
volunteer cavalry; 1 rlvate Martin I'rell,
Troop O, First cavalry; Private Samuel
Redd. Troop G, First cuvalr ; Pnvato
Arthur Wheeler, Trcop H, Tenth civ
Blr ; Private Theodore Gryee, Troop D,
Tenth cavalry; Prlvuto Kelly M.iyhcrr.
Troop 1, Tenth cavalry; Private, Jam s
Ililxsell. Troop II, Ter th cavalry; i-M-vvarrt
Marshall, correspondent of the New
York Journal and Advertlsir, mtIouh;
Private Sehulter Whitney. First volunteer
cavalry; Prlvato Nathaniel M. Poe. Trojp
L, rirst volunteer cavalry; Corporal J.
It. Dean, Troop E, Flint .volunteer cav
alry; Private C. N. Deal, Troop D, First
volunteer cavalry, Private C. L, Re !,
Troop F. First volunteer cavalry, Cor
poral J. R. Rhedes, Troop D, First vol
untecr cavalry Sergeant Thomas Ry..n,
Troop K. Tenth cavahy; Private E. J.
Alberson. Troop F. First volunteer cav
alry; Trumpeter I. F. Mlgher, Troop L,
First volunteer cavalry, Private George
Roland, Troop G, First volunteer cav
alry; Private F. A. Miller, Troop II. Tonth
cavalry; Private D. V, Watson, Troop G,
Flrt cavalry; Private John Danintt,
Troop I First volunteer cav.ilry: Cap
tain James II. Mclntlek, First volunteer
cavalry; Lieutenant J. R. Thomas, jr
First volunteer eavaliy; Private T. W.
Wiggins. Troop II, First volunteer eav
nlry; Private Robert '.. Dslley, Troop F,
First volunteer cavalry; Pilvate R. W.
Rrld, Troop G, First volunteer eavalrj ;
Private Gains. Troop U, Tenth cavalry;
Private Rellly, Troop R. First cavalry.
MISSING.
Prlvato Merrlum Camp, Troop G, First
volunteer cavalry; Sergeant D. V, Cell,
Associated Pi ess.)
First volunteer cavalry; Trumpeter P.
McDonald, First cavalry; Prlvato N. II.
Cochrane. First volunteer cavalry; Pri
vate Fred Chllcot, First volunteer cav
alry; Private J. S. Miller. First volunteer
cavalry; Private W. S. Sharp, First vol
unteer cavalry; Private J. E. Stcadiu.in;
First volunteer cavalry; Pilvalo C. D.
Dennis, First volunteer cavalry.
Captain McCormack nnd Captain
Luna, of the First volunteer cavalry,
who were reported yesterday nst among
the dead and wounded were unharmed,
nK was also Colonel W'nnil wlnim Art-
Jtttant Hall reported as moi tally
wounueu.
SPANIARDS WELL POSTED.
That tho Spaniards were thoroughly
posted as to the route to bo taken
by the Americans In their movement
towards Servilla was evident, as shown
by the careful prepaiatlons they had
made. The main body of the Spaniards
was posted on a hill, on the heavily
wooded slopes of which bad been erect
ed two block houses, Hanked by Irre
gular entrenchments of stone and fal
len trees. At the bottom of these hills
run two roads along which Lieuten
ant Colonel Roosevelt's men nnd eight
troops of tho First nnd Tenth cavalry,
with a battery of four howitzers, ad
vanced. These roads are but little more
than gullies, rough and narrow, and
at places nlmost impassable. In these
trails the light occurred. Nearly halt
a mile separated Roosevelt's men from
the regulars, and between them and
on both sides of the road In the thick
underbrush was concealed a force of
Spaniards that must havo been large,
judging from the terrific tind con
stant flio they poured In on the Amer
icans FIGHT'S HEGINNING.
The fight was opened by the First
nnd Tenth cavalry fader General
Young. A force of Spaniards was
known to bo in the vicinity of La
Quasina and early in the morning
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt's men
started off to the precipitous bluff back
of Sahoney to attack the Spaniards on
their light flank, General Young at the
same tlmo taking the road at tho foot
of the hill. About two and a half mlle3
out from Slboney, some Cubans,
breathless and excited, rushed Into
eamp with the announcement that the
Spaniards wore but a little way in
front and were strongly entrenched.
Quickly the HotebUIss guns out In the
front were hi ought to the rear, while
a strong scouting lino was thrown out.
Then cautiously and in silence the
troops moved forward until a bond In
the road disclosed a hill where tho
Spaniards were located. The guns
were again bi ought to the front and
placed In position, while the men
crouched down In the road, waiting
impatiently to give Roosevelt's men,
who were boiling over the little trail
along tho crest of the ridge, time to
G'-i up.
FIRING LIKE FIENDS.
At 7.30 a. m. General Young gave tho
command to the men nt the Hotchklss
guns to open fire. That command was
the signal for a light that for stub
bornness has seldom been equalled.
The Instant the Hotchklss guns were
tired from tho hill sides conunnndlng
the road came volley nf ter volley fioin
the Mausers of the Spaniards.
"Don't shoot until you see something
to shoot at," yelled General Young,
nnd the men, with set jaws and glenm-
Ing eyes, obeyed the order. Crawling
along the edge of tho road and pro
tecting themselves ns much as posslblo
from the fearful tire of the Spaniards,
tho troopers, some of them stripped
to the waist, watched tho base of the
hill and when any part of a Spaniard
became visible they Hred. Never for
an Instant did they falter.
One dusky warrior of tho Tenth cav
alry, with a ragged wound In his thigh,
coolly knelt behind a rock, loading and
thing, and when told by one of his
comrades that ho was wounded
laughed nnd said: "Oh! That's all
light. That's been there for some
time." In the meantime, nwny off to
the left could bo heard the crnti: of
the lilies of Colonel Wood'H men, and
the regular, deeper toned vollj; firing
of the Spaniards.
INTO THE TRAP.
Over there tho American losses were
the greatest. Colonel Wood's men,
with nn advance guard well out In
front, and two Cuban guides befoio
them, but apparently with no flank
ers, went sfurely Into tho trap set for
them by the Spanish and only the un
faltering courage of the mif in tho
face of u tire that would even make a
veteran quail prevented whut might
easily havo been a disaster. As It was,
tho advance guard undor the unfor
tunate Captalh Capron, was almost
surrounded and but for tho relnforce-
IContlr.ued on Page 8.
THE HARVARD SAILS.
Tnkot Second Hatch ot Reinforce
ment to Nlinltcr.
Newport News, Vn June 20. Tho
auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed nt 2
o'clock this afternoon for Santiago,
with the Ninth Massachusetts regi
ment nnd two battullons ot the Thirty
fourth Michigan.
Thousands of people, gathered along
the river shore, gave vent to their pa
triotic nrdor by continued cheering ns
the stately cruiser moved slowly down
the stream. Tho cheers were an
swered with enthusiasm by the troops
who crowded the side of the vessel and
caused her to list sharply on account
of tho tiuequnl distribution of the
weight. The departure of the Harvard
from this port was In strong contrast
to the Yale's departure from Old Point
on Thursday with the first detuchment
of reinforcements for Shaffer. Hut
few people assembled to see the Yule
sail away, but this afternoon practical
ly the entire population nf Newport
News bade farewell to the nation's de
fenders. The Ninth Massachusetts regiment Is
In command of Colonel Fred IJ. P.ogan,
anil Hie Second and Third battalions
of the Thirty-fourth Michigan nre
commanded by Colonel J. P. Peterson.
The repair ship Vulcan followed tho
Harvard to sea.
CAMKA'S FLEET
IS AT POUT SAID
Said to Ho on the Wnv to tho Philip
pines, hut N"ot to Mimiln--Only Two
Dangerous Shlpi in tlio Lot.
Londo'i. Juno 20. A dispatch from
Alexandria, Egypt, states that the
Spanish squadron with transports has
arrived at Port Said. Lloyd's agent at
Port vSald telegraphs that the squadron
consists of the battleship Pelayo, the
armored cruiser Emperador Carlos
Quintos, the torpedo boat destroyers
Ossado. Audaz unil Proserpina, the
transports Patrlota nnd Huonns Ayres
nnd the Isla do I'anay, Colon, Cova
donga, Raplda and San Francisco.
Cairo, Juno 6. Admiral Cnmara has
not yet asked permission to coal at
Port Said.
London, Juno 20. Tho Madrid cor
respondent of the Sunday Times says:
"Admiral Camara's licet will not go to
Manila, but to another port In tho
Philippines to land troops In order to
hold a strong position. The fleet will
then he ready for action, and If Ad
miral Dewey wants to light he will
havo to leave Manila bay. Admiral
Dewey will thus either leave the bay
unprotected or divide his tleet. This
move has made a good Impression
here."
Madrid. June 20. 5 p. m. Tho ar
rival of tho Spanish licet at Port Said
causes no surprise here. Admiral Cani
ara having announced that he was go
lug to the Philippines.
The threat of the American govern
ment to attack the Spanish coast has
had no effect. A third squadron Is pie-
parlng for the defense nf the coast. A
member of the cabinet In nn Interview
today said: "Let them come. We will
receive them as they deserve."
ORDERED TO THE FRONT.
Fifteen Itosimonts ut Chicknmniign
Get the Welcome Command.
Chiekamauga Chattanooga National
Military Park, Ga., Juno 26. It is no
longer a question that a large force of
tioops nre about to be ordered from
Camp Thomas to the front. An order
was Issued by command of Mujor Gen
eral Rrooke today which virtually
amounts to an order for the movement
of fifteen regiments to Cuba, Among
them are the Fourth nnd Sixteenth
Pennsylvania. The order does not
specify just when these tioops will go
or to what point they will be sent for
embarkation, but Is understood that
they will go to Tampa fori direct de
parture for Cuba.
That the order means ail almost Im
mediate movement was signified by
the general rush this afternoon. The
ordnance department received large
stores, Including Springfield ritles and
other equipments sutllcient to complete
tho fitting nut of twenty regiments. As
soon as these stores arrived they weie
rushed to the various regiments for
which they were Intended.
Tho order was i etched with enthusl
usm among all the regiments affected
by It. In some of the camps the wild
est sort of enthusiasm was manifested.
WANT PEACE AT ANV PRICE.
Barcelona, Juno 20. Tho Society ot
the Friends of Peace, consisting of mem
bers of the leading commercial and econ
omic Industries, havo unanimously adopt
ed resolutions urging upon tho govern
ment to ncgotlato for peace. Several of
those present advocated peace at my
price.
Grlncr Gulltv of Manslaughter.
Wllkes-Barre, June 20. The jury In tho
caso ot James R, Grlncr, who was on
trial hero charged with tho murder of
his step-daughter, Caroline Shifter,
brought In a verdict of manslaughter at
midnight Saturday night. Tho Jury was
out thirty-six hours. Gilucr will be ten
tenecd on Monday.
I'ivo Sailors Drowned.
Halifax. N. S., Juno 2C.A letter from
captain Kail, on tho steamer Philadel
phia, which Is on a voyage tram this port
to Vancouver, states that vvhllo at an
chor nt Sand Pclnt. straits of Magellan,
tho pilot and four sailors were drowned.
Vho men were In a bent which upset near
the steamer.
Prince Henry llnclm Oat.
Berlin, June 2'!. A dispatch receive I
hero from Shanghai soys Prince Henry f
Prussia, has abandoned his proposed 'lip
to Japan, In view ot the fact that the
Japanese government expressed .lonbts of
Its ability to protect tho prince aguinfct
tho posslblo attacks of fanatics.
Spaniard' Under Suspicion,
Key West, Juno 20. Officers on the
blockading vessels nn the north coast ot
Cuba Infor, from movemonts on small
Spanish vessels In tho harbor of Havana,
that tho Spunlurds (outeinplatv u sortie
with tho host tleet thoy can et together
within n day or two,
SPANISH SENTIMENT
FOR PEACE GROWS
Prominent Newspapers Now Urge tbc
Opening ot Negotiations.
TIIEY BEMOAN THE FACT THAT
THE EUROPEAN POWERS HAVE
DESERTED SPAIN IN HER ADVER
SITY AND DECLARE THAT SPAIN
MFST IN NO CASE HEREAFTER AC
CEPT EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.
Madrid, Juno 20. The cabinet held a
long session today for the purpose of
devising national defences, Scnor Sag
asta, the premier, endeavoring to pur
suado his colleagues to defer the con
sideration of domestic questions.
Changes In the ministry were dls
eursed. The tone ot the newspaper presn Is
derpondont and many journals bemoan
the fact that the powers havo aban
doned Spain while she Is defending
tlvir cause. They say that France,
having received commercial conces
sions from Washington, remains Indif
ferent, while Germany keeps In tho
b'ick ground nnd Russia uses Spain
ns a cat's paw In her diplomacy. Spain
must In no case, the papers decline,
accept Intervention of Europe. It would
be better to treat directly with tho
enemy.
It Is hoped in official circles that
the Spanish forces will be able to de
fend Santlngo until General Pando's
reinforcements arrive there by forced
marches. The Americans are advanc
ing in three columns, via Alcnres. Fir
mega and Jaragua. Hanked by Insur
gents, in older to force the Spanish
positions at Sevelle and Gran Pcna.
Madrid, June 20, C p. m. In view of
the American threat to send a fleet to
the peninsula, the government deems
It advisable to m prepared for even
tualities. The lights at certain ports
have been extinguished, torpedoes have
been pieparcd and additional guns
have been mounted. The government
has prohibited the despatch of tele
grams from Cuba nnnounclng thp ar
rival of vessels which have "forced tho
blockade."
Madrid, June 20. 11 p. m. El lm
parelal In an article which has cre
ated a sensation, urges direct negotia
tions with America for peace, when
the time conies, on the ground that
Spain can get better terms from Amer
ica's generosity, "as America will be
only too delighted to dispense with
European intervention." The article
leilects the "growing resentment
against tho powers."
FOES AllEADIOST
FACE TO FACE
Tho llnttlo ot Nnntlngo Is Almost
Ccrinin to Come Within u Week.
General Shatter Expresses Ilia Sat
isfaction with tho Work Done.
(Copyright, 1SSS, by the Associated Prcs.)
On board the Associated Press ills
patch boat Dandy, off Juraguu, Satur
day (6 p. in.), via Kingston, Jamaica,
Sunday, June 20 (3.30 p. in.). Troops
of the I'nited States and Spain are al
most face to face and less than four
miles apart. Tonight the picket lines
at certain points aro within hailing
distance of the enemy. It seems cer
tain that tho battle of Santiago must
como within a week.
The troops are all ashore tonight
here and at Daiquiri, -ivlth the excep
tion of n few scattered companies that
have gone forward. Tho supplies are
suMciont to enable tho army to sus
tain a week's campaign nt both land
ing points. There Is a continual pro
cession of umall boats riding on the
beach through the pounding surf nnd,
ns one week's rations are already land
ed, It is believed the required supplies
will all bo ashore by Tuesday, the 2Sth,
FAST WORK.
The landing; of troops, horses and
supplies has been extraordinary. With
only one steam barge, and compelled
to depend on treacherous and small
boats, General Shatter has landed over
10,000 men, hundreds of horses and
mules and thousands of dollars' worth
of supplies on the exposed beaches nnd
only two men have lost their lives. No
more than fifty animals have been
drowned nnd scarcely a package ot
supplies has been lost.
The ollleers generally nre surprised
nt the smnllncss of loss of life and
property. General Shatter said to a
correspondent of the Associated Press
today: "I am well satisfied with tho
progress that Is being made. The dis
embarkation Is slow but considering
the limited facilities nnd tho exposed
nature of the landing places, the men
have done well. 1 only nvvutt the land
ing of Mitllelent supplies to begin the
movement on Santiago. I am unable
to say when It will take place. I nm
much pleased ut the gallant conduct
of our men In the action at Sevilla
jestcrdny and with their cool nnd veteran-like
work. The victory wus com
plete." General Wheeler, In his nlllcial re
port, places tho number of dead In tho
engagement at Sevilla as twenty-two
and tho wounded as between 75 and
SO. No attempt has yet been made to
preparo nn otllclul list with the names
of the dead and wounded. Tho high
grass and bushes of the btittlo ground
make it difficult to find the bodies, but
nn official list will probably be pre
pared by Monday. The bodies of thirty-nine
Spaniards have been found
and the Spanish loss In killed and
wounded was doubtless much heavier
than the American.
Damaged bv hid nnd I'lrc.
Dubois. Pa., Juno 2ii. During a heavy
wind and rain storm yesterday the main
building of the J. Mahler Glass company's
plant was b'ovvu down and set on lire.
The glass blowers were Just slopping
work when tho storm camp, up but only
ono man was slightly Injured. Tho en
tire plant, except the ollleo and packing
house, was consumed. Loss, fin.wu; fully
Insured.
Prominent Hold Burned.
Niagara Falls. N. Y.. June 2$. Tho lilf.
ton hotel, In Clifton, Out., on tho' oppo
site sldoiof tho Niagara river, was de
stroyed by lira today, the estimated loss
being $100,00)
OUR NAVY IS PATIENT.
It I Willing to Await tlio Progress ot
Land Operations.
(Copyright, 1SDS, by the Associated Press.)
Off Santiago de Cuba. June 23 by the
Associated Proas dispatch boat, Kings
ton, Jamaica. June 26 (0 p. in.) Willi.?
the army advances, the main portion
of the fleet Ues patlentlv In front ot
Morro Castle, awaiting Its opportun
ity. Before the end ot next week tho
fate of Santiago and Admiral Cervera
should he decided.
By that time it Is believed tho Span
ish troops will have been forced back
upon the city and defeated In a decis
ive engagement. Simultaneously tho
forts at the mcuth of the harbor should
bo captured, under cover of a. naval
bombardment.
Three things will then be left to Cer
vera to surrender with his ships, to
surrender after destroying his ships,
or to make a dash out to sure destruc
tion. Ho may forestall fate by mak
ing nn nttenuit to get out of the har
bor before tho army accomplishes Its
end. The first Spanish ship to appear
off Morro rastlo would be sunk within
fifteen minutes. Nothing In Admirnl
Cervera's licet could survive the con
centrated fire of all the battleships In
the navy and three of the best cruis
ers. Tho general opinion among naval ex
perts Is that Santlnco town will be
burned by the Spanish troops before
they surrender, that Admiral Cervera
will destroy his ships and that ho will
then submit to the enemy.
FROM A SPANISH
POINT OF VIEW
Pnssing Events In Ilnrnnn ns Ho
ported bv n Spanish Cot respondent
Tho Wnr Scaro There Has Sub.
sided, It Seems.
fCopj right. W, by the Associate Prcs.)
Havana, June 2C The people of Ha
vana are getting nccustpmed to the
blockade nnd the Incidents of war
times. Their courage Is returning and
they are once more resuming attend
ance upon religious services and par
ticipating In their customary amuse
ments. The churches, theatres, parks
and tho bay are literally crowded. The
ladles have chosen San Lnzaro ave
nue as the chief promenade and drive.
From that thoroughfare they can
watch the movements of the blockad
ing ships with glasses, and many a
light Jest falls from beautiful lips.
Equestrians accompany the carriages
and the military element, high in the
favor of Cuban women, Is conspicu
ously in evidence.
The festival of St. John the Baptist
was celebrated today. On the wharves
and within the Immediate vicinity were
three full orchestras. The money col
lected will be employed In establishing
free kitchens for the poor In every dis
trict In tho city.
The insurgents, It Is officially report
ed here, have sustained numerous
losses In the province of Santa Clara.
Their position there is growing worse
and their bands nre demoralized, di
vided and very difficult to concentrate.
The oillclal accounts of tho engage
ments In the province ot Santiago de
Cuba on Thursday and Friday of last
week represent that the American
forces, supported by artillery, at
tacked the Spanish near Santiago de
Cuba o nthe morning of the 23d. but
were repelled with loss. The Spanish
losses on the 23d and 21th were ono
otllcer nnd eight soldiers killed and
three officers and twenty-four soldiers
wounded. Tho Americans In the com
bat of tho 24th (Friday) alono had
twelve killed, among these a captain,
and fifty wounded.
On Friday in front of Santiago there
were twenty-two American warships
in addition to supply ships. On Fri
day morning, nt Daiquiri, the Ameri
cans increased considerably, support
ed by artillery, renewed the attack.
Among the attacking forces were in
surgents bands shouting "Cuba llbre.'t
In the two engagements the Americans
alone sustained no fewer than eighty
lost, killed and wounded.
Key West, Flit.. June 2ii. According
to advices from Havana, furce comedy
anil light opera aro attracting large
audiences at the Albleu, Trljoa and
Lava theatres. The entire first page of
La Lucha, In a recent Issue, was taken
up In advertisements of the sailings
of trans-Atlantic and coastwise ves
sels, but a slight examination dis
closed the fact that all the sailing
dates were the same-April 30. The
official quotations for beef and veal,
according to latest account, were fi,"
cents n pound; lambs were 90 cents
and pork $1.1.". A centene was quoted
at $."i.30 gold, equivalent to $9.25 in sil
ver and $33 In paper currency.
SPAIN'S LAST NAVAL HOPE.
London, Juno 20. The Madrid corre
spondent of tho Observer asserts that
Spain lias purchased three fine armored
cruisers of 9,000, 7,50) nnd 1.233 tons, with
a speed of tvventy-llvo knots, which will
form tho nucleus ot a third squadron
which will be ready within three weeks
and with which tlio government thinks It
can pioteet tho Canaries and the Span
ish coast In every emergency.
('imcli Lnlimnn Kiisnged.
Worcester, Mass., June W. Tho Wor
cester Gazetto announces the engagement
of Hudolpli C. Lehman, the Harvard
roach, to Miss Alice Marie Davis, th"
daughter of tho late Harrison Davis, vt
this city.
Ilnjor Hull n t'cnnsvlvniilnn.
Altooua. Pa,, June 20, Major Jnines
Hell, of tho First I'nited States cavalry,
who was wounded In tho engagement
near Hautlugo Friday, Is a native of this
city, and a brother of ex.Shorlff O. T.
Uell.
I'lrx nt Huntingdon, I'n.
Huntingdon, P.i., Juno 26.-Fire yester
day destroyed tho double husino.s prop
erty of Thomas Newell on un Mreet.
occupied by J. H. Port, unions, llby A:
Spooneyb.irKer. bicycles, and G. W.
Chambers, clothier. Loss, $10.fi00.
liiktriielcd for Galley.
I'nlonlnwn, Pa.,' Juno 20. The Demo
cratic central commltteo of Fayetto eoun.
ty met hero yesterday and lni.tructe.1 tho
delegates to the statu convention to sup
port Colonel J. M, Guffcy for governor.
SOLDIERS MEET DEATH
IN CRASH OF TRAINS
Frightful Mishap to Torrey's Regi
ment 'of Rough Riders.
While the First Section of the Train Bearing Them to the
Front Stopped at Tupelo, Miss,, to Take Water, the
Second Section, Rounding a Curve at Great Speed, Crashes
Into It Four Men Killed Outright and a Number Severely
Injured The Guilty Engineer Takes to the Woods,
Tupelo, Miss., June 25. A railway
accident occurred at 3.40 this afternoon
In which four soldiers lost their lives
and others received fatal Injuries.
This afternoon Colonel Torrey's regi
ment of rough riders from Cheyenne,
Wyn., reached this plain via the Kan
sas City, Memphis ami Birmingham
railroad. The first section had stop
ped to take water when the second sec
tion rounded n sharp curve In the track
nnd dashed Into It. In the rear of the
section was a sleeper containing Col
onel Torrey nnd bis regimental staff.
This car was completely demolished,
yet, Mtrnngo to say, every Inmate es
caped unscathed, except f colonel,
who Is Injured, though not seriously.
The chief fatalities occurred in a
coach In the center of the first section
which carried Troop (', from Laramie,
Wyo. This coach was completely tele
scoped and the soldiers within wero
Jammed and bruised beneath the mass
of broken car seats and other debris.
In the second section few were hurt
nnd none dangerously. Action on tho
part of the soldlerti was Immediate to
save their Imperilled comrades, nnd
with vxes and ropes and buckets of
water they worked like demons tear
ing away the wreckage to get at the
wounded and dead. The wounded were
removed to a vacant building In the
town.
A HOODOOKD KKGIMF.NT.
Tho sections contained Troops A, C.
K, L, G and M, forming part of a
regiment being transported to Jack
sonville, Fla. It Is the second I'nited
States volunteer cavalry and was
raised by Coloney Torrey, Its com
mander. In the Iloeky Mountnln re
gion. Including the states of Wyoming,
Colorado, Idaho, Nevada and I'tah.
Those soldiers kdled and mortally In
jured are from the first named state.
REINFORCEMENTS
FOR GEN. GOMEZ
Moro Than Hix Thousand Armed In
surgents Aro Making Their Way to
His Camp Nour Sinn I'sphitu.
Lively Encounter with hpnninrdH.
Key West, June 20. 0 n. m. The
sloop Isabel came Into port early this
morning flying the Cuban Hag. On her
were Captain Hafael Mora. Lieuten
ant Felix de I.os Klos and four others
of the Cuban army carrying special
dispatches from the Cuban govern
ment to Senor T. Kstrada Palma. of
the New York Junta. These dispatches
will be forwarded by the local Junta.
The Isabel left Cayo I'.omnno, an
Island off the noith coast of Cuba, last
Sunday and had a smooth passage.
The capital Is at La Kperanza. In tho
Camnguey dlstilct. twenty-one miles
from Cubitas, twenty-eight miles from
the coast nnd twenty leagues from
Neuvitas. All the members of the gov
ernment nre there except Vice-President
Capote, who Is In the Tutted
States. The government's mall system
has been perfected so that full Infor
mation from all parts of tho Island Is
received dally.
Captain Mora reports that two days
before he left Cayo Hoinano tho Cubans
sighted the lleet of American vessels
carrying Shatter's army and the news
caused great rejoicing.
On June 'J n heavy battle was fought
in tho Camnguey province by General
Lope Heeios, of the Cuban army, with
a force of 1,500 men, and five thousand
Spaniards. Tho Spaniards wero de
feated and retreated. They burled
their dead In saveuteen graves which
the Cubans opened. Some of the graves
contained eleven hodlen, others ten,
nine, six and two and so on. In nil,
tho Cubans counted 1.10 bodies nnd their
scouts reported that 107 Spaniards wcro
carried awuy on lltfcrd. The Cubans
THE SEWS THIS M0KXIXU
Weather Indications Tojiy;
Generally Fair; Variable Winds.
I General -- Detailed Acoiunt of
tho
Knugli (tillers First Ilattle.
Spanish Newspapers Frgo Negotiations
for Pe-itc,
Soldiers Meet Death on the Hull.
2 General News ot tlio War nt Wash
ington
Professional nnd Amateur llase Hall,
Financial nnd Commercial.
3 I.ocaI-S"rmon by Itov, John A. Cass,
of Philadelphia.
Sentence Day In thu Courts.
4 Kdltorlal.
Growth of Our Oriental Trade.
5 Local Trnublos ot tho Itcvcntto Col
lectors.
Saturday's Ibices on the Speedway.
C Local Wost Scranton and Suburban.
7 News Round About Scranton,
S Goncral-Qulet Sunday at Camp Alger.
Feast Day of tho IvillcUts of Malta.
The regiment bad the misfortune to
meet with a wreck In tho yards nt St.
Joseph, Mo., Friday, in which two ot
the train crew were killed, and nt St.
Louis Saturday one of the soldiers
was accidentally killed by being suf
focated and falling from tho train In
the long tunnel nt that place.
The fault of today's nccldent prob
ably lies with the engineer of the sec
ond section, who was running too fast
and too near the first section. Tho
name of the engineer is Havvio and ho
has disappeared. The soldiers havu
threatened to lynch him If found
Tho killed are:
WILLIAM 15. WAI.LACi:, Troop A.
SAM JOHNSON, Troop C.
GOItDAN. colored porter.
CnilNKLIl'S I.ONI1IA.V, Troop C.
PHIVATH GIMMKlt, Troop L.
Fatally Injured:
HUNKY S. MAPUS. Troop C, both ICS!
cut off; Internal injuries.
Thirteen others sustained serious In
juries. TUB COLONEL'S KXPF.HIKNCE.
Colonel Torrey was In the state room
of the slceplns car, which was separ
ated from the engine of the second sec
tion by a short caboose. The force of
the Impact carried tho first section for
ward 30(1 yards. When the train
stopped, Colonel Torrey found himself
outside, beneath the wreckage, and al
though his feet were badly bruised he
managed to clamber up the embank
ment. His other Injuries nre several
bruises about tho head.
Later Private Mupes Is now In a dy
ing condition. Tho engineer who was
reported missing, was seen tonight but
was unable to talk. He received in
juries that have caused hemorrhages.
He Is completely overcome on ac
count ot the deplorable nffulr.
had nine men killed and thirty-two
wounded.
General Menocal, with 2,000 men
armed with lilies, landed by the Floi -Ida
expedition at Port Danes, Is on hH
way from Santiago provinco to rein
force General Gomez near San Ksplritu.
Last Sunday General Menocal was In
Camaguey province. He had two field
pieces, one throwing dynamite, and ex
pected to cross the Moron troclta with
out trouble. A second army of S.ono
men Is inarching east to Join General
Gomez.
Neuvitas has been badly off for food,
but lecently a steamer arrived and
landed a large cargo of provisions.
Subsequently a big launch from the
Hahaiuas landed a cargo of food.
BUNCO'S VERSION OF IT.
Ho Snys We I,ot Twelve Men, III
eluding u Captatn.
Madrid, June 2.I. Cantaln General
ni'inro telegraphs from Cuba that the
American troops engaged In the San
tiago ombat were "the Twelfth and
Seventh Infantry, four mounted squad.!
of the First cavalry, four squads of th"
Twelfth and eight bodies of regular
troops."
The Americans, lllaneo'B d!spat h
says, hud twelve killed Including a cat
tain. The Spanish losses nre not an
nounced. i
FIRE IN MILVIWB, N. J.
Millville, N. J.. June 20. The most dis
astrous tire this city nun ever had oc
curred this morning when tho opera
house and half a block of structure tn
tho central purt uf tho city were totally
destroyed. Loss. JiXi.OOO.
MARCHINfi TO SANTIAGO,
(Copyright, U03, by tho Associated Press.)
Kingston. Jamaica, June 2H. A Cuban
agent who has ai rived nt Fuimouttl, Ja
maica, In an open rullbuai. after a two
d.i" passage ficm the vicinity of Man
zanillo. reports thai 5.im Spanish troops
from Manzdiiillo and the wentwurd are
marching totvurd Santiago to reinforce
thu Sparlsh soldiers tine.
Kngnstn on tho Pence Istac.
1mdon. Juno 27 The Madrid corre
spondent of the Dally Telegraph as;
"Senor Sagista yesterday said: 'The ru
mors ubout peee negotiations and the
conditions for ending hostility aro utterly
groundless. The tlmu has not arrived for
speaking ot peuce.' "
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WEATHEK FORECAST.
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f Washington. June M. Forecast
f for Monday; For eastern Punnsyl- -f
f vanla. n i erally fair; high temper- -f
- nture; northerly wind becoming
f variable.
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New York, Juno 27. (Hersld'a -f
f forecast) In the middle state and -f
f New Knglund. today, fnlr and pnrt- -
f ly cloudy weather will prevull with
f frosh southerly to wv-aerlv winds
f nnd nearly statloimrv followed by -
f lower temperature mui pr imbly
f by loenl thundeitnrm.
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