TWO CENTS. "y SCRANTON, PA., WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10. 189$ r TWO CENTS. ' ANSWER OPSPAIN NOT SATISFACTORY It Is Believed That Only a Middle Result Has Been Obtained. Tie Reply of the Spanish Government Received by President McKinlej Has Not Been Made Public, Bat It Is Believed That It Is Far from Satisfactory The Reply Divided Into Five Parts Cabinet Conference at White House. Washlnton, Aug. 9. More than twenty-four hours after It had begun to reach Washington, the Spanish note In answer to the president's peace con ditions was presented at tho White House by the French ambassador. What the nature of the answer was can only be conjectured at this stage, the secretary of state at the conclusion of tho conference making the formal statement that nothing whatever could be said on the subject Tho confer ence lasted an hour and twenty-five minutes. This prolonged discussion was believed to Indicate that the Span ish answer was not satisfactory In all respects, though In just what points It fell short of meeting the expectations of the president it Is Impossible to say. It was felt by the observers that had the answer been a complete acceptance of our terms, the result would have been made public. On the other hand It would be a strained Inference to con clude that the answer was unsatisfac tory entirely, for In that case, accord ing to the president's statement here tofore made, his offer would have been definitely withdrawn and the war re sumed with greater energy than be fore. It would seem that there could scarcely be a good reason In this case for withholding the result of the con ference. On a whole It Is rather to bo concluded that a middle result was ob tained, that Ssaln was found to have attached certain conditions to her ac ceptance of the president's terms, but that the latter was not disposed to re gard the Injection of the new matter as sufficient In Itself to warrant an Im mediate termination of the peace nego nations. According to this view, the president has taken exception to some of the Spanish conditions, but has al lowed a last opportunity for them to be withdrawn or modified. THE DOCUMENT. The reply of the Spanish government Is understood to be a document em bracing about 1,200 words. It bears the signature of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs, and the form of state ment throughout is that of her maj esty's government, similar to the American terms being In the name of the president. The copy delivered to the president was In English, the trans lation from Spanish to French having been made at Paris, and that from French to English having leen made here prior to the presentation of. the answer at the White House. This ob viated delays, and gave the president and Secretary Day an English text at the outset of the conference with the ambassador. The Spanish reply Is said to be div ided Into five points or heads, namely, Cuba, rorto Rico, Ladrone islands, oc cupation of Manila, and appointment of a commission, which are treated in the order named. So far as could be learned no mention Is made of the Cuban debt. The retention of arms Sand ammunition by the Spanish troops comes In for Indirect reference under the head of Cuba. In the absence of an official state ment it Is Impossible to give the Span ish position on the several American conditions. Hut the following Is front the best Information obtainable: In treating each subject Cuba, Por to Rico, Ladrones, Manila and peace commission an acceptance In some cas s Is understood to relate to condi tions somewhat different to those laid down hy the American government. As to Cuba the American terms de manded the evacuation of the island, without specifying the future form of government. The Spanish reply is said to accept the principle that Span ish sovereignty over Cuba will termi nate, but It is understood to take up the future government of the Island, and because of the extent of Spanish interests there, Is said to take the view either expressed or Implied, that the United Slates should administer the aftalrs of the island. As to the time of evacuating Cuba, this Is a de tail which the Spanish reply is said to regard as among many which can be left to the commission for final deter mination. CONDITIONS ACCEPTED. The American conditions as to Porto Rico, the Ladrones, Manila, etc., are believed to be accepted, but the top ics are treated at some length, and It will require the full text to show how far the language used may be constru ed as an acceptance. The provision as to the commission Is assented to, The commlstlon Is to consist of five commissioners on each side, with Paris as the probable meeting place. The Spanish reply If said to develop some what the scope of the commission, leading to It not only the determina tion of the future of the Philippines, but also the details Involved in the ar rangement of a lasting peace. The outcome of the conferenco is unknown but the best opinion obtainable Is that the matter Is still open, that Ambas sador Cambon will report to Spain the results of his efforts and the desires of this government and that another rf reply from Spain as to some details will bs necessary to a final conclusion. There were just four parties to the conference Present McKlnley and Secretary of State Day, on the one side, and M. Cambon, the French am bassador, and his first secretary of le gation, M. Thlebaut, presenting the case of Spain. The call of tho ambas sador had been almost momentarily expected from the moment tho cabinet adjourned. Tho president was in readiness for the call throughout the afternoon, but to ward 3 o'clock took a brief respite from his work and gained a short nap. Several members of the cabinet called but left after remaining but a few minuter, In tho White house. Shortly after 4 o'clock Secretary Day drove over from the state department and immediately joined the president, an nouncing that he had received word from the French embassy as to an ap pointment and It w.'is agreed the presi dent should see M. Cambon at half past five. As on the day when the president tendered to the ambassador tho terms this government of fered, the embassy carriage at the appointed hour stopped at tho entrance to the grounds and M. Cambon and M. Thlebaut saun tered leisurely up the circular walk. When the ambassador and his secre tary entered tho White House It was 5.40 o'clock. The president and Secre tary Day Immediately joined them In the library. From then until a scant hour and a half afterward the four were closeted together, going over the answer of the Sngasta government. It was noticeable that neither Secretary John "ifo nnl Assistant 'Secretary Adee, both of whom are authorities on diplomatic phraseology and one or the other, of whom has been called Into conference on, previous occasions, were present. When the meetlns ended It was five minutes past seven. Secretary Day did not leave tho White House at the conclusion of the conference. He had been accompan ied to the executive mansion by Mrs. Day and they remained to dine with the president and Mrs. McKlnley. Shortly after 8 o'clock Secretary Day went to his office In the state depart ment, remaining there about an hour. In response to inquiries concerning the result of the conference with Mr. Cam bon the secretary said that no infor mation could be made .public tonight. Further than that he declined to go. He could not discuss In any way, he said, the answer which had been sub mitted by Spain. CABINET CONFERENCE. Secretary Day returned to the White House about half-past nine. Mean time, Secretaries Alger, Bliss, Post master General Smith and Attorney General Griggs had arrived at the ex ecutive mansion. The five members of the cabinet remained In conference with the president until 10.30. Assur ance was given that the conference did not amount to a formal meeting of the cabinet, although the reply submitted by the Madrid government was dis cussed. At tho conclusion of the conference Secretary Alger said that nothing could be given tonight about the reply of the Spanish government, indicating that It was a subject for further consideration than had yet been given It, SPANISH VICTOEY AGAIN. American Troops Are Being Chased Out of Porto Hican Towns. Madrid, Aug. 0 (5 p. m.) An official dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico has been received by the minister of war, Lieutenant General Correa, say ing that a Spanish force under Colonel Pinto has entered the town of Fajardo, previously occupied by the Americans', who on retiring took their fiag with the m. According to the same dispatch a force of insurgents attempted to sur. prise tho Spanish outposts at Areclbo, on the north coast of Porto Rico, but was repulsed, several Insurgents being taken prisoners. Troops for Honolulu. San Francisco, Aug. 9.-Tho steamship Mariposa will ball tomonow for Honolulu and Australia. She will convey to Hono lulu tho members of the commission to cently appointed by the president to study tho conditions of tho Island, one hundred and fifty men of the New York regiment also sail on the Mariposa to join tho regi ment In Honolulu, Queen Negotiates a Loan. Madrid, Aug. 9 (0 p. m.) Tho queen re gent has signed a decree arranging for the payment of tho external debt and au thorizing tho conversion of the debt and providing for an Increase, in tho nolo Issue of the Bank of Spain. WAR HISTORY OF A DAY CAPTAIN GREGORY UARRKTT dies at Santiago do Cuba of yellow fever. GENERAL MILES cables that no more troops are. needed for Porto Rico. THE MONITOR MONTEREY arrives at Manila. DESPERATE RATTLE between Span lards and American troops at Manila, SPANISH REPLY to peace terms is not satisfactory STERNBERG TO SHATTER. Tho Surgeon General Says it is Not His Fault. Washington, Aug. 9. The following reply was today Issued by Surgeon General 'Sternberg In defense of the medical department of the army, to Major General Shatter: When tho. regular tioops were ordered Into the field commanding officers of reg iments were directed to take with them a complete field outfit and rncdlral sup plies for three months. I enclose here with u memorandum showing the medi cal supplies which have been Kent to the Fifth Army corps at Tampa and ut San tiago. Tho only requisition for medical supplies received from tho chief surgeon of the Fifth army corps at Santiago Is ono dated July 23, 1SKS, by cable, as lol lows: "Santiago dp Cuba, July 2:1, 1S9S. "Surgeon General, U. S. A., Washington: "July 21 Wanted urgently quinine tablets 1,000 bottles, strychnine, tablets 100 bottles, calomel and soda tablets 100 bot tles, calomel 20O grammes, nitric acid In 2-ounco vials 100, test tubes 1,580, Fow ler's solution 1,000. V. Harvard, Major Surgeon, U. S. A., Acting Chief Surceon." Tho supplies asked for were sent by the Olivette, In addition to a. large quan tity of medical supplies of various knds which I hnd ordered to bo put on board that ship and delivered at Santiago sco memorandum nttached. I bee leave to remnrk that recent nd vices Indicate that a majority of the ca.es of fever now occurring among the troops at Santiago are malarial In character ni d that there has been an ample supply of quinine, which Is tho principal remedy re quired In this form of fever. 1 have mudu every effort to anticipate the wants of our sick nnd wounded soldiers In Cuba without waiting for requisitions; but ns we have' had communication by cable, tho fault docs not rest with mo If, owing to tho failure on the part of the chief sur geon with General Shafter's army to uuic for nccessery supplies, there has been fnlluro to meet tho requirements ot the sick. The hospital ship Relief, which arrived nt Slboney July S, hnd on board medicines for twenty regiments for six months, cal culated upon tho basis of the field supply table, and large supplies In addition of the more Important medicines, hospital stores, dressings, etc. If these supplies were Inadequate there wns ample time to Inform me of tho fact before tho sailing of the Olivette., July 20. I enclose a cepv of a letter just re ceived from Captain Edward L. Mum-on, assistant surgeon, United States rrmv, which fully account for any dllllcultj of medical supplies at Santiago. SECRETARY ALGER'S SANITARY ORDERS. Every Regulation Which Will Im prove the Health of Troops Is to Bo Enforced to the Letter. Washington, Aug. 9. Secretary Al ger has determined to enforce every regulation which will Improve the health of the various camps of the army. The following peremptory or der was issued :oday War Deparment, Adjutant General's of fice, Aug. 9, 169S. General Order In order to prevent as far as possible tho diseases Incident to encampments of lurgo bodies of men, namel, typhoid and malarial fevers, diarrhoea and dysen tery, and the further spread thereof where these diseases havo already gained more or less headway ull officers, fiom tho commanding gcncinl to company com manders, will exercise the utmost vigil ance to enforce proper sanitary condi tions In camp and strict cleanliness of tho person. Tho speedy destruction or removal with safety of all decaying substances, present and future, nnd tho rendering innoxious, of the foculent matter of tho camp, must be accomplished. The quartermaster's department will furnish lumber for floors to all tents. The general commanding camp will at once provide ample hospital facilities by crtc lug barracks where there is a shortage of hospital tents. No effort will bo spared to carry this order Into "effect to the fullest extent and to this end those concerned will not rest content with the Issuance of orders upon tho subject, but they or their representa tives, duly Impressed with this grave le sponslblllty, will Immediately see to tho commencement, continuance, supelntend enco and practical accomplishment, day by day, of tho Instructions Imposed upon the command. Tho attention of all concerned Is called to army regulations concerning Interior economy, police and discipline of compa nies, circular No. 1, surgeon general's of fice, April 23, liDS, to marches nnd camp ing In tho authorized drill legulatlons, to soldiers' handbook and the remarks there in compiled, from which easily accesslb'o data, supplemented by his own and the practical experience of others, tho com manding general of each camp will ut once prepare and put Into Immediate ex eeutlon a slnplo code of rules, for tho dally practical accomplishment of which he will assure himself, rendering dally re ports to tho ndjutant generul of the army. Copies of tho rules promulgated will bo sent at the earliest moment to tho ad jutant general of the army. Ry command of the secietary of war. (Signed) II. C. Corbln, Adjutant General, LARGE TANNERY BURNS. Establishment of Bennett & Co. Com pletely Destroyed. Stroudsburg, Pa., Aug.9. The large tannery of W. R. Renentt & Co. was completely destroyed by fire today. Tho loss Is estimated at $50,000, on which there Is an insurance of about $32,000. There was much costly nnd modern machinery In the plant. The tannery was built in 1850 by tho late Jacob Slngmaster, who engaged in the manu facture of sole leather. In 1S74 the plant passed Into the hands of Captain Bennett, who manufactured grained and split leather, of which a large stock was burned. Death of Louis R. Rinn. Now York, Aug. 9. Louis R. Rlnn, a private of the Sixth Massachusetts vol unteers, died in tho hospitnl on Staten Island today. Ho was ono of the sick tol dlers brought from Santiago nnd has been In the hospital about u week. Standard Oil Dividend. Now York, Aug, 9. The Standard Oil company declared today u dividend equal ling 3 per cent, on tho corporate stocks now In their possession and an extra sum equal to 2 per cent., both payablo on Hop tember 15. Pennsylvania Pensions. Washington, Aug, 9. These Pennsyl vania pensions have been Issued: Orig inal widows Mary Bolce, Rloomsburg, Columbia, tS; Deborah A. Eastuday, Sy bertsvllln, I.iierne, JS GEN. MILES HAS TROOPS ENOUGH INTERESTING FEATURES OF WAR DEPARTMENT NEWS. No More Soldiers Will bo Sent to Porto Rico but tho Remaining Bri gades Will Probably bo Scattered Over the North Until the End of tho War Practice Marches and Drills Will be Numerous. Washington, Aug. 9. The interesting feature of today's news of the war de partment wns the cable from General Miles stating that he did not need re inforcement and advising that no more troops be sent to Porto Rico. The ef fect of this dispatch was to stop the embarkation of troops at Newport News and to stop General Wade's corps from sailing. The disposition of troops which are not now needed for active service was considered at once by the department olllclals and tho determi nation wns reached that there would I e a general movement from tho larg er camps. Some ot these troops will lie -ent north where they will be In a cool er climate and stationed at camps which arc under consideration but which have not yet been definitely selected. Investigation of a number of places are In progress with a special referenee to the health of the camp and water supply. It Is believed by the authorities that good water will go a long way toward maintaining the healthfulnesd of tho troops. Some regiments will be removed at once and those which cannot bo moved probably will be ordered to proceed upon prac tice marches, the object being to scat ter the troops as much as possible and to relieve the several camps from tho effect of concentration. CAU3E OF TROUBLE The belief is now general among the officials of the war department that concentration In large camps and com parative Inactivity together with tho failure of troops to take rigid precau tions as advised by the medical de partment has been the cause of so much sickness in the various camps. It Is stated that one reason why con centration Iils been allowed to con tinue and no orders Issued for the practice marches was that tho troops might be expected to be called for In a short time for tervice In the field. As this Is no longer probable, order.? are expected to be Issued very soon which will move many of the troops and spread them about the country In new camps or upon practice marches. A ilspateh from General Mertitt con cerning the report of a small engage ment near Manila gave only the mer est details and did not convey much Information as to the situation of the troops under his command. General Meirltt has something over 10,000 troops now with reinforcements on the way. The next expedition Is expected to reach htm about Aug. 13. TROUBLE AT COLOMBIA. The Government Delays Settlement of Italy's Claim. Kingston, Jamaica, Aug. 9. A dis patch received here today direct from Carthagena, RepublIc of Colombia, says the reason of the Colombian gov ernment for delaying its note In reply to Italy's demand for a settlement of the Cerruti claim Is apprehension of a popular revolutionary movement, which It is endeavoring to frustrate. Popular opinion, the dispatch adds, strongly opposes the claim and de nounces President Cleveland's awa'-d. The political malcontents, it appears, are making capital out of the situa tion and several arrests have already been made at Rogata. The chief lead ers of the revolutionary party have evaded arrest. The Italian admiral, Candlnandl, tho dispatch udds. Is endeavoring to facili tate the efforts of the government of Colombia, recognizing its sincerity ot purpose and the necessity for delay. HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT. President Dole Will Remain in Charge of Affairs. Washington, Aug. 9. President San ford B. Dole, of Hawaii, Is to continue to exercise the functions of chief ex ecutive of Hawaii until such time as congress shnll receive the report of the commission appointed to devise a form of government for the Island and shall have enacted a statute for Its govern ment. There Is to be no covernor of Hawaii appointed by the president for an Indefinite time, if at all. It Is said at the state department that, acting within the spirit of tho an nexation act, the president will con tinue In office tho present officials of Hawaiian government, regarding it ua a needless disturbance of governmental functions there to make any changes In office until congress has provided for a permanent form of government for the Islands. MONTEREY ARRIVES. The Capture of Manila Now Only the Question of a Few Days. Manila, Aug, 4, via Hong Kong, Aug, 9. The long-expected monitor, Monte rey, with the collier Brutus, arrived this morning during a gale. Much relief Is felt by Admiral Dewey and General Merrltt, and there is In tense enthusiasm throughout the lleet and among the troops. Tho capture of Manila Is now rqere ly a Question of a few days i.ecessarv to land the troops of the third expedi tion. United Brewing Companies. Trenton, N. J., Aug. 9. Tho United Breweries compnny, with an authorized capital of $5,t0O,uOO, wa8 Incorporated to day In tho office of the secretary of state, Tho Incorporators nro Frederick Dwlght, of Rrooklyn; Philip Ahrens and Hectory W. Thomas, of New York; Sherman Evarts, of Plalnfleld, and John J. Treacy, ot Jersey. City. Military Telegraph. Washington, Aug, t.--General Oreel.jy Is advised that one hundred miles of mill, tary telegraph are now In operation In Porto Rico, connecting tho points occu pied by tho United States troops with tho cable station at Ponce. DEWEY READY FOR ACTION. His Ships Command the Trenches and Camps of Spaniards. New York, Aug. 9. A copyrighted dispatch to the World dated Manila, Aug. 4, via Hong Kong, Aug. 9, says: Tho United States monitor Monterey nrrlved hero today. Manila will fall as soon as tho monitor Monadnock comes here. She is expected by next Thurs day. Admiral Dewey's ships are stripping for action. Owing to the high wind and heavy seas tho troops of the third expedition have not yet landed.Two lighters were capsized in the attempt and three na tives were drowned. Immediately after the arrival of the expedition General Merrltt organized all his forces for an attack on Manila. The troops were formed into one di vision under command of General An derson. The division Is composed of two brigades, the first under Gonernl MacArthur Is made up ot the Twenty third and Thirteenth regular Infantry and the Wyoming, North Dakota, Idaho, Minnesota volunteers and tho Astor battery. The Second brigade, under command of General Green, Eighteenth regular infantry, Third artillery, engineers, sig nal corps and California, Colorado, Nebraska, Pennsylvania volunteers, Utah battery. The two brigades number 9,000 men. Oregon troops garrison Cavite. Admiral Dewey's lleet commands the trenches and camps of the Spaniards. The situation In Manila Is critical. The lights of the city are extinguished. All meats are exhausted. The defenses are a cordon of trenches, two batteries of nine C-lnch guns each, the latter on the Cavite side. The big guns nro direct ly In front. FAMINE AT MANILA. Scarcity of Food Is Now Felt Even by the Richest Classes. Manila, July 30, via Hong Kong, Aug. 9. The scarcity of food now nffects even the richest class In Manila. There Is no meat, bread or Hour, except very small reserves chlelly laid under requi sition for the Spanish troops. The newspapers, though rigidly cen sored, admit t'.t the famine and tho unprecedentetl rains are causing an epidemic. They pretend that the dis orders1 are trivial Intestinal ailments; but It Is believed most of them are dysentery, due to wretched food and tho dangerous character of the water. A number of Important persons are 111. An abattoir has been established for slaughtering horses and dogs. The newspapers admit that the military bakers are reduced to the necessity of using rice, the stock of which will shortly bo exhausted. The stock of fuel, too, Is exhausted and the bakers are burning doors and window-frames. It Is Impossible to eat uncooked rice. A decree has been issued authoriz ing the entry of private premises and the seizure of cattle and horses there, for a nominal payment made In worth less drafts. Several animals belonging to British owners have been taken, though there were plenty of Spanish owners that had not been seized. An attempt was made to seize the Indls penslble pony of the consular physic Ian and considerable Indignation has been expressed. There may possibly be some trouble over It. The British consul, who has been al most constantly 111 of late, has been absent for a week, but the vice con sul Is unweatying In the energy nnd tact with which he smoothes awav anti-Btitlsh friction. There has been some desultory fighting. The insur gents deny that they have offered to join the Spaniards against the Ameri cans, insisting that their offer was only to avoid bloodshed, In the hope of reconciling some of the Spaniards renouncing their allegiance to Spain, by Inducing the Americans not to bom bard the city. It Is alleged In a dispatch officially published here that Germany Is com bining with Russia to prevent the cap ture of Manila and that therefore Ad miral Dewey and General Merrltt will refrain from attacking the city, that the American resources are exhausted; that Admiral Cervera, on Issuing from Santiago harbor, was victorious and captured Admiral Sampson, afterward bombarding American ports; that the Cherokees and the negroes In the Uni ted States have rebelled; that Presi dent McKlnley has been mobbed; that Admiral Camara Is at Singapore, that ho Is going to land In the south Phil ippines; that the allied Spanish Meets will annihilate Admiral Dewey and, finally, that the climate is declmntlns tho American soldiers. MONTAUK WATER SUPPLY. Surgeon General Sternberg Believe!) It Should be Boiled. Washington, Aug. 9. Somo question has arisen as to tho water supply at Montauk Point where Shafter's army is to be sent. It Is claimed that It Is entirely inadequate and that the lake which Is depended upon for vvnter Is bracklrh. Surgeon General Sternberg said to day that there would be an ample vater supply and that the lake would furnish water if It were not defiled by the troops. He said, however, that th water pupply nt this and other camp3 should be boiled before using. YELLOvV FEVER VICTIM. Captain Gregory Barrett Dies at Santiago de Cuba. Washington, Aug. 9. Late this ufter noon the following dispatch was re celved from General Shatter; Santiago, via Haytl, Aug. 9. General II. C, Corbln, Adjutant Genet al, Washington: Captain Gregory Barrett, Tenth Infan try, died on tho 7th; burled yesterday. Only reported to mo a few minutes ago, Said to bo yellow fever. (Signed) Shatter, Major General. GOVERNOR BRIGGS DEAD. The Chief Magistrate of North Da kota Passes Away. Bismarck, N. D Aug, 9. Governor F. A. Bliggs, of North Dakota, died today of consumption, J. M, Devlnne is lieutenant governor. DESPERAF yf . '' American Outposts at Malata At tacked at Night by Spaniards. Under Cover of Darkness the Spanish Troops Make an Attempt to DriYe the Americans Back from Positions Gained Pennsylvania Volunteers in the Thickest of the Battle and Fight Bravely. Cavite, Manila Bay, Aug, 3, via Hong Kong, Aug. 9. The first shedding of American blood on Philippine soil took place on Sunday night, July 3 1, when eleven were killed and forty-four wounded during a skirmish at the Malata trenches, between Cavite and Manila. No attack has yet been made on the Spanish line, but the Americans now occupy the trenches formerly held by the insurgents. In Sunday night's skirmish the following were killed: CORPORAL W. E. BROWN, of the Tenth Pennsylvania. PRIVATE BRADY, of the Tenth Pennsylvania. PRIVATE BOWKER, of the First Wyoming. PRIVATES S. HULL, BUNTON (Brinton), NOSS and STILLWAGEN (all understood to be of the Tenth Pennsylvania.) First Sergeant Morris Just, of the First California. PRIVATE DaWSON, Battery K, Third Artillery. PRIVATE MCKELRATH (Mclllroth), Battery A, Third Artillery. PRIVATE WINFIELD, Battery H, Third Artiillery. On Monday night Private Springstead, of the First Colorado, was killed. Last night (Tuesday) the following were killed : Private William Lewis Roddy, of the Twenty-Third Infantry. Private R. Bowers, of the Signal Corps. Private Fred. Buckland, of the Thirteenth Minnesota. Some of the wounded in Sunday night's skirmish were struck by shrapnel. Hong Kong, Aug. 9. Advices just received from Ma nila show that a severe engagement took place on July 31, between the Spaniards and the Americans near Manila. The latter were victors, and had 1 1 men killed and 37 wounded. London, Aug. 9. A dispatch from Hong Kong says : The German steamer Petrarch, which left Manila on August 6, has arrived here and reports that the Spanish forces at tacked the American camp, at Manila, on the night of July 3 1 st, The Spaniards were over 3,000 strong, They charged the American lines several times. The American fire broke the Spanish center and they retreated. The Spanish forces made a second charge on the Amer icans but again retreated to the bushes, keeping up an inces sant fire on the road. Eleven Americans were killed and 37 wounded. The Spanish losses are reported to be great. The rebels remain neutral. BRAVE PENNSYLVANIANS. They Were Foremost in the Battle Near Malate. Now York, Aug. . The Evening World this afternoon prints a copyrighted dis patch giving details ot the recent tight In Manila. Tho dispatch follows: Manila Bay, Aug. 4. (By steamship ia Hong Kong, Aug. a.) Tho toll of tho Philippines has been drenched with Amor, lean blood. On the night ot July 31, at 31 o'clock, the Spaniards made a concerted sortlo from Manila city on the outposts and trenches ot Camp Dewey, near Mal ate, General Green commanding. The attack was directed at tho Amerl lean right flank, held by the Tenth Penn sylvania troops. Ten men were killed In trenches and picket lines and forty-four wounded. Tho British admiral reports the Span ish loss to be 3J0 killed nnd 900 wounded. Malate Is located half way between Cavito and Manila city. General Green's force numbers 4,K men. Ills line had been advancing and entrenching. Tho ar rival of th third expedition filled the Spaniards v 1th rage, and they determined to glvo battle before Camp Dewey could be reinforced. Tho trenches extend" 1 from tho beach three hundred yards to the left flank of the insurgents. Sunday was tho Insurgents feast day, and their left flank withdrew, leaving tho American right flank exposed. Companies A ard B, of the Tenth Fcnu- THK NEWS TIMS M0KNIXU Weather Indications Today: Showcrt; Variable Winds. General Spain's Hcply Reported as Unsatisfactory. Det-perato Night Fight Near Manila. No More Soldiers Will He Sent to Porto ltlco. General Whitney's Weekly Trade He- view. Financial and Commercial. Local Dumnore Christian Church Uo. Dedicated. President Anthony on the Coat Ques tion. F.dltorlal. Comparison of Spanish and American Gun Fire nt Santiago, Local Anthracite Association Will Prosecute- the Ilall.-oads. Annual Session of the Protestant As sociation. Local West Scranton and Suburban. News Rodnd About Scranton. General Company A Private Digs at Fort Meyer Hospital. FIGHT NEAR MANILA sylvanla, and tho Utah battery were or dered to reinforce the right flank. In tho midst of a raging typhoon, with a tremendous downpour of rain, tho en emy's force, e-"'nated at 3,00u men, at tempted to hiii, I- the camp. Uur pick ets were driven in and tho trenches as saulted. The brave Pennsylvania men never flinched, but stood their ground under a withering lire. The alarm spread and tho First California regiment, with two com panies ot the Third artllierv, with rifles, were sent up to reinforce the Pennsyl vanlans. The enemy were on top of the trenches when these relnforciimts ar rived, and never was the discipline of tha regulars better deminstratcd than by the work of the Third artillery under Captain O'Hara. Nothing could be seen but tho flashes of Mauser rifles The men hurried right up to the attacking Spaniards and mowed them down with regular volle.vs. Tho ITtnh battery, under Captain Young, covered Itself with glory. The nun pulled their guns through mud axle deep. Two guns wero sent around in flank nnd poured In a destructive enfilading tire. The enemy was repulsed and retreated In disorder. Our Inf intry had exhausted ltn ammunition and did not follow tho en emy. Not an Inch of ground wns lost, but tho seeno In tho trenches was one never to be forgotten. During Hashes ot lighting tho dead and wiunded could bo seen lying In tho putrid water, but neither tho Clemen's of heaven nor tho destructive power of man could wring a cry of protest from tho wounded. They encouraged their comrades to tight and handed over their cartridge belts. During the night tho Spanish scouts were seen cauylng oft the dead and wounded of the enemy. Tho American dead were buried next day In tho convent of Mnriaban. On tho night of August 1 the Hunting was renewed, but the enemy had been taught a lesson and made the attack at long range with heavy artillery. Tho Utah battery replied, and tho artillery duel lasted an hour. Ono man was killed. Ho was Fred Sprlngster, First Colorado, und two men were wounded. On tho nlKht of the 2nd tho artillery duel was renewed. Two men wero badly Injured und reported dead, bringing the total dead to 13, with ten in the hospital mortally hurt. WEATHER FORECAST. Washington, Aug. 9, Forecast for Wednesday: For eastern Penn sylvania, showers, probably clear ing at night; vnriablc winds, For western Pennsylvania, showers, probably clearing by norm; warm er Wednesday night; light vatiublo winds. H-t-r -H--H .- If-H
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