The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, July 27, 1898, Image 6

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    MIPS 1NCH0R Off PORTO RICO-
MORE MEN ENROUTL
aa. 111m 1st Rat I fill a Ualtaf Belli Us Hit
fnm Taaa, Cketlaatas sal Oklakamaga Hawk
' Hla-Lisktora Raj AM to tka Dili?.
Gen. Mllfs with a portion of the In
yadlng army arrived at Porto Rico
Sunday. Lost Bundsy the German
learner Croatia, arrived at St. Thom
as, and reported that she i fired
Upon by one of the Amerlran ahlpa
eight miles from Pan Juan de Porto
RIon.
Whether or not Gen. Mile will un
dertake to make a landing In advanre
of the arrival of the whole expedition
probahly will depend entirely upon
condition aa he flnda them. Should
there be no Spanish force, or at leant
n Inconsiderable one. on the roast,
the troopa will he landrd to relieve
them from the disastrous effects of he
Inn confined closely on shlphosrd un
der a tropical sun.
The general ha with Wnt sufficient
artillery to hold any position he may
choose to occupy, supplemented, , aa
thla artillery will be. by the guns of
hie naval convoy. Meanwhile the de
partment la making every effort to
liurrv alnns- the remainder of the ex-
pedltlnn. Seme troops are now on their
way from Tampa and cmrlestnn nncl
Should reach Porto Itli o In a few days.
Naval o(lk litis are assisting actively In
getting the troopa off and are engaged
Id aendlnir the nerepAhrv orders to
thai end to the commanders of the
naval auxiliary vessels whlrh hnvo
been ploeed at the servlee of the war
department. Tuesday the troops
ramu sair soics.
brought from Chlckamauga by Oen.
Brooke aalled from Hampton Roada.
There la a probability that Gen. Miles
Tnay be delayed for aeveral daya In his
landing operatlnna for lack of lighters,
bat aeveral of theae are now on their
way and others will be hurried for
ward aa rapidly aa possible. However
H may be aa to his speedy landing on
forln Rico coll. It will be well along
towards the middle of next week be
fore the rtrtive land campaign can be
Begun In Porto Rico.
Last Tuesday three troops of the
Pennsylvania volunteer cavalry; City
troop of Philadelphia; Governors
troop of Harrlsburg, and Sherldnns
troop of Harrlsburg, and Bherldan'a
Mewl for Porto Rico.
Twenty Immune nurses came to
fatnpa a few days ago and will go to
Santiago with the expedition on Ita
way to Puerto Rioo. They will dls
embark at the former place to nurse
the yellow fever sufferers.
The Government has profited by the
lemons taught by the Santiago exped
Won. Aside from the actual loss of life
that might be expected to result from
a badly calculated start, It la realized
that our relations with some of the
European cowers would be Impaired
by the adverse moral effect created by
anything apprpachlng a defeat for the
American arms at this stage of the
war. Therefore It la certain that so far
as the department can prevent. Gen
eral Miles' soldiers will not run short
of food nor of tents to protect them
from the troplrnl rains, nor of the
mesne of transportation, that were so
deficient at the beginning of the Buntl-
go movement.
General Miles reported that he had
with him 10 transports, which. It la
presumed, have aboard aeveral thou-
aad soldiers, although at least two of
them are tilled with equipment. The
then aboard ship are suffering from
jslay precisely ai did the soldiers who
tar In Tumpa bay before the departure
Of tne bhafter expedition. As the cam'
algn la to be principally a land move
ittent, the naval officers do not believe
an extensive convoy Is necessary.
Spanish troops at Ban Luis and Pal
mas, Cuba, would not surrender unless
they coi'ld see for themselves that Cer
vera'e fleet was destroyed and that
Santiago had surrendered. They wero
permitted to do this by Qen. Bhafter
and surrendered last Friday.
TUM MOUTH Of WAHFAM.
Fnaieaat aal III Ofitlalt letlalal Wltk tki Fngrcu
to Tit gtgimist tt II Cuijr.
With the week Just closed the United
States saw the end of the third month
qf the war with Spain, and the respon
slble officials feel nothing but aatlsfac
tlon at the progress made. An army of
V quart ?r of a million men has been mo
bilised, armed and equipped, and much
of It has seen service. The battles ore-
cdlng the capture of Santiago have
Deen remarkable In many respects,
and In the opinion of military experts
have covered the United Mtatea army
engaged with Imperishable -lorv.
Modern warfare of a type developed In
theee engagements was absolutely
new and untried not only to the
United Btates army, but to the world,
No such charge Is recorded In history
a that made upon the stone fort and
the blockhouses crowning the hills of
Ci caney. There have been engage
tnents between trained troopa and sav
. ags races In the jungles of India and
on the hills of South Africa of late
years that conveyed In a alight maa
ner the possibilities of modern
. Weapons. But these battles fought by
(he Fifth army corps have been the
njfst In which large bodies of troops of
civilised nations on both sides have
Men engaged with all the Implements
of modern warfare, and the result Is
bound to be highly Instructive to the
lhiUtary student and to extort admira.
tlon for the' splendid lighting qualities
or tne united states soldiers from the
most unwilling critics.
Batoli Aaalaaa U Taka Hull.
- "Gen. Agulnaldo's cabinet took the
oath of 'office at Bacoor on Sunday In
the presence of 6.000 natives. A fire
- works display followed. Agulnaldo, the
leader ot tne Philippine rebels, is rest
1mm under American restraint and
wants to capture Manila. United
Slates Consul Williams, who Is at Ca
VI te, has written to United Btates Con
f'H Wlldman at Hong Kong, strongly
i -'in r.-i to come to cavite and rea
' . i t. A'Liiaaldo with whom he
- t i- ui.ce.
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
Oon. Wood has been created military
commander at Santiago.
The second expedition for the relief
of Dewey has reached Manila.
Hlanro says the surrender of Santi
ago la of no significant Importance.
The fifth military expedition for
Manila will leave Ban Francisco In a
few days.
Great Hrltaln has Just appropriated
I7fi.aiw.0ll0 for battleships and de
stroyers. Bpaln has sent ISO.noO to Admiral
t'ervera and his men, now prisoners nt
Annapolis.
Porto Rlro Is to be held by this coun
try aa a permanent possession, the
price of war,
I'amara's Spanish fleet has arrived
al Cartagena, Spain's stronghold on
the Mediterranean.
Clara Ha Hon, In her Red Cross Re.
lief work, fed 15.000 persons a day dur
ing the past week.
Spain Is devoting all her attention to
preventing a revolution and safe
guarding the dynasty.
The Spanish Trans-Atlantic steam
ship company. In fenr of Watson's fleet,
Is distributing Its vessels among foreign
ports.
Havana will not be attacked until all
danger to our troops from yellow fever
has been removed. This will be In t he
fall.
The tug Uncna landed rifles, food
and clothing for the Cuban Insurgent
at Cardenas last week without dlf li
eu 1 1 v.
It Is rumored that Admiral Cervera
will not return to Spain, but that after
the war is over will take residence In
ItnMton.
About l.fino American troops are sur-
erlng from fever at SiiiiIImko. Only
10 per cent, of these ale down wltn
ellow fever.
The F.nallsh admiralty has Just en
ounced that there were no expert
minors aboard Dewey's ships during
he MHiilla battle.
After severe righting, the Insurgent
tunnelled the evaciintlon of Gllinra
on the north coast of the province of
SiintlRgn de Cuba.
The Cubans already had a man se
lected to act as governor of Santiago
hut evidently President McKlnley Ig
nored the appointment.
Prominent Spaniards predict that
rter the war. the Cubans will wage
aatnst the Ynhkees the same war
hey waged against Spain.
The second expedition, which haa
lust arrived at Manila, took possession
of the long-loat Wake Island In the
name of the United Btates.
Guam, the Island In tire ' Ladrone
group, which was recently capiurea,
will be permanently retained by the
United States es a coaling station.
The Americans at Santiago are buy
ing swords, medala and buttons from
their late foes, and all talk cheerily
whenever an Interpreter can be ob
tained.
Application have been received at
Washington from enterprising cltliens
who wish to estsbllsh national Dana
nt Puerto Rico, Santiago, Manila and
Hawaii.
It Is likely that some of the snips in
tended for Watson's cruise may be
needed In the bombardment or nan
Juan. This will delay the expedition
to the Spanish coast.
It la rumored that Commodore Wat
son's ships will sail direct to Manila to
reinforce Dewey s Meet, un me way
an BttncK will oe muue on -punt m tit-ci
If It Is III evidence.
The Spanish transport Valdei arriv
ed at Algeclras anil landed guns and
war material. Admiral Camara a fleet
Is said now to he at Cartagena waiting
for Watson's American squadron.
All of Gen. Shnfter's troops will be re
tained at Cuba as there are evidences
ot unrest among the Cubans. Tney
want to take Immediate possession and
control of Santiago and resent Ameri
can rule.
From Germany comes tne report
that all of the Powers, excepting Great
ttritaln have uitreed not to allow an
American annexation of the PhlllP'
pines or an Anglo-American protector
nte over the Islands.
Washington nfllclnls are greatly In
censed at the conduct of the Cubans at
Runtiaao. The government may put a
stop to supplying the rebels with food
and arms, antl tnia wouiu nave a
wholesome effect on them.
Lieut. Hobson. the hero of tho Merrl
mac. arrived In Waahlngton last Frl
day. He was cordially greeted oy tne
President. Ills mission now is to re
port and arrange for saving the Spun
Ish ships lying on Cuban shores.
Oen. Bhafter, In complimenting his
mon a few nays ago sam mat mey
hud endured hardships heretofore un
known to American armies, and that
their work had only been rivaled upon
a few occasions In the world's history.
All the liquor stores, wholesale ond
retail, nt Santiago, are closed under
Gen. Shnfter's orders, but the Spanish
soldiers have a large stuck of rum on
hnnd. which they are exchanging for
our hardtack and corned beef.
The British stenmer Regulus, of
about 1.500 tons, was captured by the
United States auxiliary gunboat Hawk,
19 miles from Sagua la Grande. Pro
vlnce of Santa Clara, and was brought
to Key West a few days ago. She had
landed a cargo at Sagua la Urando and
was coming out when taken.
Gen. James F. Wade assumed com
mnnd at Camp Thomas Sunday, as the
successor of Gen. Brooke, who has
gone to Porto Rico, h haa not yet ae
letted a location for his headquarters
and is debating whether he will locate
on the site Oen. Brooke had his head
quarters, neur the battlefield station,
or pitch his tent on Bnodgrass hill.
A French squadron Is reported to be
crulalng between the Canary Islands
and the Cadis coast. The British bat
tleship Illustrious will sail from Gib
raltar for Tangier on Tuesday next
supposedly to represent England at
the gathering of warshls occasioned
by the expected coming of the Amerl
can squadron under Commodore Wat
son.
The patriotic German-Americans In
New York are agitating a movement
to present the national government
modern battleship, armed and
eaulpped. They expect to open head
quarters In this city within a few days,
and their countrymen In other cities
of the United Btates will bo asked to
organise sub-committees to co-operate
with them.
General Agulnaldo, the leader of the
Philippine Insurgents, Is lighting for
annexation to the United Btates, The
Cortes and the Baea families and other
families of Influence on the Island have
been giving money freely to buy arms
fore the Insurgents on assurances from
the United States Consul here. Mr,
Wlldman, that they could trust to the
American spirit of Justice.
The town of Nine, on the north coast
of Cuba, opposite Santiago, was cap,
tured July SI by the cruiser Topeka,
gunboat Annapolis, converted yacht
Wasp and tug Leyden, after a sharp
ngnt lasting an hour ana seven mm
Utes. The Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan
was sunk and two gunbogta captured.
pin ikd mmm m
ENGAGE SHAFTER'S TIME.
Oamapialaata tllty af Inn Immim f inter
Ara lifallai ftaa tkalalesfe-U.Me Itaa
Isrit rJ felly la tka lairliu 0f .
General Shafter reported by cable
Sunday that the condition of the troops
at Santiago was rapidly Improving,
and said he hoped In the course of ft
day or two to hive them all located In
comfortable camps, where they may
rest and recuperate, and where the
sick may recover. He Is feeding 11,000
of the Spanish prisoners of war, and
although he has not been able to fur
nish them tent yet. this dellclency Is
being made good, and meanwhile their
present condition Is no worse In this
rtsiect than was their condition before
the surrender. The General makes no
mtntlon of the alleged letter from Gar
cia to himself nor does he speak of any
friction between them, whence the de
partment has come to doubt the au
thenticity of published stories on these
subjects.
In his report to the wsr department
relative to conditions st Santiago,
Ornernl Shafter has thrown some light
upon the tlllllcultles In which certain
of the newspaper correspondents thero
have Involved themselves. From his
report It would appear that animated
by an ambition lit take a prominent
part In the Important events following
each other In rapid succession at San
tiago after the Initiation of the negoti
ations for the surrender of the city, a
few of the correspondent were guilty
of grave breaches of military law, ne
cessitating prompt corrective action
by General Shafter.
Thti, for Instance, one correspond
ent. In hi effort to take part In the
Una raisins: over the city hall, resisted
the military ofTlcerH In the execution of
their duty, and even attempted a por-
si mil assault upon the commanding
general. This made hlin subject to
summary and severe punishment, even
dfath. yet General Shatter, probably
realising that Ignorance of military
law was the explanation of the action,
contented himself with expelling that
correspondent from Cuba.
A more serious offense, (mm the fuot
thnt It inluht easllv have lei to rioting
and loss of life, wa that of three other
orrespondents who. It appears by
General Shatter's report, by circulat
ing Inflammatory posters, stirred up
the town. They were likewise deport
ed. and as evidence thnt he has no III
feeling towards the paper represented
by them, but desires only to exercise
such control aa la Imperatively de
mauded In the Interest of safety of our
troops and protection of the people un
under their care, General Shafter haa
declared that these correspondents
mnv be replaced by others from the
same newspaper who will observe the
rules of prudence. No mention Is mode
of any other cases requiring attention.
and It la Indicated that tne relations
between the newspaper men and the
army officers at Bantago are generally
amicable and satisfactory.
In a very dignified manner General
eirrAUt oixibai. AuaosTr.
Madrid has received newe from Oen,
Augustl of Manila, who says the
Americans are about to attack tne
city and that grave events are lm
pending.
Shafter takes notice of some of the
severely critical newspaper articles
that have appeared, touching the con
dltlon of the troopa before Santiago,
while they lay In the trenches. He ad
mlts that there was a shortage of
fcaoco for a time, but shows corclusire
ly that there was no lack of the neces-
liar lea of life, and that the troopa were
adequately supplied with hard bread.
bacon, sugar and conree. Aitnnugn
this bill of fare Is not as extensive as
that afforded troops in garrison, It em'
bodies the main features of the army
ration while on the Meld service and
removed from a base of supplies. A
It haa been alleged In some quarters
that there was a lack of purpose In the
battles incident to the advance upon
Santiago, It Is Interesting to note that
while General Bhafter admits that for
two days he was himself lying III ow
lug to the great heat and exposure, he
asserts that the plans laid down In ad
vance for the movement were carried
out with obsoluto exactness.
Qwts Bag ut'i Blrtt4r.
Thursday was the queen's birthday
(she was born July 21. 18.'8), but "owing
to the nation s circumstances," the us
ual official receptions and banquet
were suppressed. The only ceremony
was a private masa held ln the chapel
or the royal palace, me royal lamny
and the court attended this service,
The queen regent has ordered that the
customary funds be distributed In
works of charity. The queen regent re
celved congratulatory dispatches froga
the pope and several sovereigns. The
pope's telegram was very sympathetic.
iitUir Cttea tiwa ImkirM.
The bombardment of Manxanlllo by
American warships a lew daya ago
lasted four hours. Three thousand five
hundred projectiles were fired, after
which the Americans withdrew. Three
steamers of the Menendes line were
destroyed. The gunboat Centinela was
burned. Three Spaniards were killed
and 14 wounded.
KUt Si DlftoMS to Osr toys.
A naval representative of the Turk
Ish government who witnessed the bat
tie of Santiago among other things
aid:
"The rations furnished the men were
not anywhere equal to those furnished
by Turkey to Its forces. We have no
canned food. We use live cattle, killed
near encampments, with large amounts
ot rice and biscuit, it seems to me tne
food was neither sufficient nor suitable
to the requirements of the climate. Ap
parently it made no difference to the
fighting abilities of the American men.
however.
ISTORY MADE BY THE UNITED STATES THUS FAR IN
HER WAR WITH SPAIN.
SPAIN, THE OPPRESSOR,
Feb. IS The United Btatea battleship
Maine, while on a peaceful mission
In the harbor of Havana Is blown up.
Two hundred and sixty-six Uvea
lost.
prll H.Spnln severs diplomatic re
lations with the united ststes, wnicn
act Is considered a declaration of
war.
prll .10. Spanish squadron sails west
from the t ape Verde Islands,
prll 20. Spain sends protest to the
Powers against the Ineffectiveness of
the Havana blockade, and "the scan
dalous sggresslon of the United
States."
May J. Martial law proclaimed at
Madrid.
May . Simln threatens to court mar
tini Mimte.lo, the Spanish admiral,
for suffering defeat at the hands of
Dewey.
May 18. A new Spanish cabinet ta
formed.
uly 2. Spain orders Cervera and his
squadron to leave Santiago harbor
and mnke a dash for liberty.
uly 8. Admlrnl Camnrn's fleet re
turns to Spain through the Sues ca
nal, after having paid heavy toll.
une 14. 200 Spnnlnrtl killed nt Pun-
ta Algere by Cuban soldier.
line IX .too Spaniard killed by the
Amor linn nt Gtinntnnamo.
July 8. Spain declares that Admiral
Cervera should be courtmartlaled ror
not Injuring any of the American
vessels while making his escape from
Santiago.
uly 10. Spanish prisoners, brought to
the United Slntes, are amnseii and
moved to tears by the gallant con
duct of their American raptors,
whom they had Iwen taught to hate.
June 13. Spain falls to secure a loan
from the powers.
July 14. The government of Spain I
petitioned by business men nno
bonrds of trade throughout the land
to sue for peace.
July 18. Sfpnln threntena to courtmnr-
tlal Gen. Tnrnl for surrendering roin
tlago to the Americans, claiming that
she had ordered him to fight until
food and ammunition was exhausted.
June 2". Admiral Camera's Spanish
squadron sail to attack Dewey but
Is denied coal at the Suex canal.
July The Spanish cruiser. Reina
Mercedes, Is sunk In Santiago har
bor. July t. Spanlxh cruiser Alphonso XII
sunk by the blockading squauron on
Havana.
July 2B. Orders sent throughout Spain
to strengthen derenses in an coasi
cities, against Watson's squadron.
Katlmuted lives lost by the Spaniards
2,000.
riOORESI AT IARTU00.
TU FtitiBM gist Opntlnt Wltk tOO Bwki f
Mill BtMint fftsi tki MtrU.
The postoffice at Santiago was open
ed Saturday, 200 bags of mall of the
steamer Lampasas, brought by the
Comal, being distributed by Louis
Kempner, the postmaster.
The cargoes or supplies on me ves
sels nt Santiago are being unloaded,
and trie prevailing distress Is being re
lieved rapidly. Orders have been Is
sued with a view to enforcing cleanli
ness throughout the city. The nouses
are subject to Inspection and heavy
fines will be Imposed for negligence In
complying with the sanitary measures.
The Red Cross society s steamer.
State of Texas, has unloaded her cargo
and returned north. Miss Clara Bar
ton and her staff remain doing efficient
work In the city.
General Shafter and his starr nave
established headquarters at the palace.
General Wood will remain as military
governor.
Many or the rerugees are seeaing
employment, and commerce Is being
resumed.
General Shaffer's report to the army
was published last weeK. in it tne
General thanks the officers and men
for thetr efficiency.
OmI ImlU turn IsIIim Cktis Ltttan.
The schooner B. W. Morse, Captain
T. T. Newbury, chartered by the Aux
iliary No. 10, Red Cross of New York,
came down the river with a cargo of
51 tons of Ice and hauled up to re
ceive a large consignment of lemons,
beets and carrots, furnished In Eath,
Me. The cargo Is intended for the
United States warships on the north
ern coast of Cuba, and was purchased
and will be distributed under the di
rection of Dr. R. L. Lamar, of New
York, who volunteered hia services.
Dr. Lamar states that the cost of the
cargo and transportation was raised
by the 10-cent subscriptions secured on
the endless chain-letter system of Miss
Bchenck, the Babylon, (U I.) gin.
HttiTt Cklih Wtit to Silt.
The Manila correspondent of the Lon
don Dally Mail under date of July 10,
commenting on the "state of anarchy
among the rebels," says: Each local
chief desires to become the supreme
ruler of his Island. It Is pitiful to think
that a nation like the Spanish haa been
beaten by such miserable specimens of
humanity. American Inactivity. Is tell
ing on the natives In the rebel districts.
Food Is plentiful, but there is no money
to purchase It and no way to distribute
It.
Madrid newspaper are filling their
columns with serial stories, as they are
not allowed to print the news.
BMtunlt AsjiriMS lki.
Lieutenant V. Oeelmayden, the naval
officer sent by the Norwegian Govern
ment to see how Uncle Bam fought at
sea. sailed for heme last Saturday.
Having seen the destruction of Cer
vera's fleet and closely Inspected the
Oregon, he has decided to recommend
to his government that It place a con
tract with- an American shipbuilding
firm for the construction of two battle
ships SBJ riMtiSf OttWM.
The British tank steamer Oilfields,
which arrived at Chester, Pa., last
week from Shields, England, reports
having passed a large number of bod
ies of persons while off the Newfound
land banks a few daya ago. Capt.
Bhawyer stated that there were fully
200 and ha supposes they were some of
the victims of the Bourgogne disaster.
CABLE FLASHES.
A general arbitration treaty between
Italy and Argentina haa been signed.
The Prince of Wales injured his knee
rap the other day, the result ot a fall.
Ha tnav be lame for life.
A violent shock of earthquake was
felt at Concepclon, In Chili, and In the
surrounding country. Several bouses
m.rm daatroved.
A Chinese mob destroyed the Chlaa
Inland mission at ChangShu, In the
provinctoj suang-ren. .
UNITED STATES, TIE LIBERATOR,
March . Emergency bill passed, ap
propriating $60,000-for defense pur
poses. April 20. Cuban Intervention resolu
tions passed by Congress and signed
by the President.
April 22. First shot of the war fired
when the gunboat Nashville raptur
ed the Spanish cosst trader, Buena
Ventura.
April 2. President calls for 126,000
volunteers.
April 27. Batteries at Mantansas si
lenced by United Btates cruisers.
April 28. Forts at Cabanas demolished
by the New York.
May 1. Spanish fleet at Manila de
feated by Dewey. Eleven Spanish
warships destroyed and no Ameri
cans killed.
May I. Naval bill for 36 new warships
signed by the President.
May 11. Ensign Rngley and four men
on gunboat Wlnslow killed at t'ar
dena. Four Americana killed at Cl-enfnegos.
May 12. Admlrnl Sampson shells Sun
Juan, Porto Rico.
May 22. First relief expedition sails
for Manila.
June 3. Hohson sinks the Merrlmnc,
June 6. American marines Innd at
llnl'iulrl and Aguadores.
June 6. Insurgents tnke outer Manila
and IH.OfHi Spanish prisoners.
June 12. First land battle in Cuba.
Four American marines killed.
June 13. Gen. Shnfter sails for Cuba
with an army of 27.0W men.
June 21. ten. Shnfter's army land.
June 24. I.noo Rough Rider attack
2,000 Spaniard. American loss, IB.
July 2. American troops capture
height of San Juan. Great lose on
both side.
July 4. Admiral Cervera's entire
squadron destroyed by Commodore
Schley nt Santiago. The I,adrone
iHlands are taken Relief expedition
reaches Dewey.
July 6. Capture of Admiral Cervera
and 1,300 Bpnnlxh sailor announced.
July 7. Hobson exchanged.
July 8. Commodore Watson ordered
to bombard Spain.
July 12. General Miles arrives at San
tiago with reinforcements.
July 13. Flag of truce suspends hostil
ities at Santiago, allowing Oen. Toral
to communicate with Spain In regard
to surrender.
July 14. Santiago surrenders to Gen.
Shsfter. 25.000 men to be returned to
Spain, one of the conditions of sur
render. July 17. American flag raised at San
tiago. July 20. Troops sail for Torto Rico.
Second relief , expedition reaches
Dewey.
July 25. Oen. Miles arrives at Porto
Rico.
Estimated lives lost by the Americans,
300.
IN SPANISH VESSELS.
FriMairt f Wsr Will to tttaratt n Traatforto fir
lag tk laaay'i Flag at t Out tt 1M5.000.
Arrangements practically were con
cluded by the government last Thurs
day for the transportation of the Span
ish prisoners at Santiago from Cuba to
Spain.
The contract was awarded to- the
Spanish Transatlnntloue Company, re
presented by J. M. Cebballos & Co., of
New York. The company agrees to
carry the prisoners from Cuban ports
to Spain at the rate or izo lor eacn en
listed man and $56 for each commission
ed officer, subsistence to be furnished
bv the company on the army ration
basis, as provided for In the govern
ment's advertisement for bids.
The award provides also that the
romcanf shall have five ships at Ban
tlaao in nine days from the 21st Inst.,
two In seventeen dayl ana enough to
complete the transportation of the
prisoners In twenty-one days.
On the basis of 24.000 enlisted men
and l.Ool) Ameers, it will cost the gov
ernment $535,000 to transport the pris
oners.
The shins will fly the colors or Spain
and will be manned, probably entirely,
by Spanish crews. It was remarked as
one of the curious developments of the
war that the United States government
should enter Into a friendly contract
with a company, many of whose vessels
are auxiliaries to the Spanish navy,
and some of which have been captured
or destroyed by the navy of the United
States.
HAVANA STH0M9 IN DIFCNIII.
Tkt Foil Han Cal4M Is Tkair Army as Sol-
4iiri-Art Wllltsf to Hut Amiriaaai.
In accordance with the determina
tion of the Inhabitants to defend Ha
vana atralnst the attacks of the Amen
can forces, the city has lately been
convented into a Sebastopol and Mala-
koff. Groat animation reigns In tut
city, and the most Intense enthusiasm
Is dlanloved among the regular troops
and the volunteers. Military exercises
and- drills are being hold constantly.
All the forces exoros desire to meas
ure arms with the Invaders, and a de
termination to sell their lives dearly if
necessary In defense of the honor of
their country. Judging from the words
and acta of the troops it would be dif
ficult to And soldiers more willing than
those In Havana to suffer and even to
give up their lives aa If they were of
no value when yielded In defense or
their country.
Akrnaaw af Niarly a MllU.a Caogkl
Lewis Warner, the defaulting presi
dent and treasurer, respectively of the
Hampshire County National bank and
the Hampshire Savings bank, or North
ampton, Mass., and for whose capture
a reward of $1,000 U ottered, was ar
rested a few days ago at Louisville,
Ky, Warner embezzled over $640,000
three months ago. He haa been track
ed by countless detectives. When cap
tured he had. but $7 in his pocket and
a gold ling. At the office of the chief
of detectives Warner confessed. He
said he speculated freely and lost large
sums of money and now Is poor.
Haaars last to Daway.
The Btate Department last week
completed the engrossment of the
Jointed resolution adopted by Congress,
extending the thanks of that branch or
the government to Admiral Dewey for
his notable achievements in the Philip
Ines. These were transmitted to the
Navy Department, which will forward
them to the Admiral, along with the
degree of LL, D., conferred on him by
the Western University of Pennsyl
vania.
Aaatkw l)aalak Oraiaar Daatrayat
The following message has been re
ceived at the Navy Department:
"Playa. July 22.
"Expedition to Nlpe has been entire
ly successful, although the mines had
not been removed for want of time,
The Spanish cruiser Jorge Juan, de'
tending the place, waa destroyed with
out loss on our part. The Annapolis
and Wasp afterward proceeded from
Nlpe to assist In the landing of the
commanding General ot the army on
arrival at ruerto tuco.
C0I3S CCD
m im:i
GARCIA DISGUSTED.
tk SM Ueen OnfltlM tttt It Tm Sri Itrltol
to It TntnX tt U hrm4 tf teaMtfe.
Into tralM list Tkm I III rMllaf.
The conduct of the Cubans at Santi
ago has been such that Gen. Bhafter
threatens to cut off their food supplies.
They are accused of Indolence, refus
ing to assist our soldiers In the. work of
preparing camps and making roada.
They are contenting themselves with
United States rations, smoking cigar
ettes and grumbling because they were
not privileged to loot Santlngo at the
time of surrender.
A Santiago special saya that Qen.
Onrcln has written a letter to Gen.
Shafter declaring that he Is disgusted
nt his treatment at the hands of the
enact! nt the alleged fact that he was
not Invited to be present at the cere
mony attending tho formal capitula
tion of Santiago.
Another grievance Is the retention of
the Spanlnh civil authorities in the ad
ministration of their functions In San
tiago.
For these reasons Garcia declares he
will no longer co-operate with the
forces under Gen. Shafter's command.
but will act Independently as he did be
fore the American troops landed In
Cuba.
Gen. Palma. president of the Cuban
Junta, Is In Washington. He does not
credit the stories about the renorteH'x
friction between Cuban soldiers and
the Americans.
'I think." he said, "all Cuban rec
ognize the nice work of the United
States In helping the Cubnna to attain
their Independence, I cannot think
any regulur soldiers of the Cuban army
have rcruted to help build roads, dig
trenches, etc. I do not know what
some few scattered soldiers may have
done, but It is not reasonable to sup
pose that any of the regulars under
Garcia have declined to perform such
servlee. Gen. Garcia from the beginning
said he was ready to do all that was
necessary to aid the Americans, and
his soldiers have for years been doing
Just such work as you refer to. They
have grown accustomed to it.
"What do you extirpate as the num
ber of Cuban soldiers under arms In
Cuba at tho present time?" was asked.
I think we have about 55,000 Cuban
soldiers under arm In Cuba now," said
Oen. Palma. "There are probably
about 4,000 or 5,000 soldiers with Oarcla
and the balance of them scattered all
over" Cuba. It mut be remembered
that wo have possofwton of a good
i. liny towns, and there must be a
guard maintained over them by our
Cuban army. All through the prov
inces there are needs for the protection
w hlch is afforded by these soldiers.
Most of our calvary Is In Porto Prln-
elpe."
FlgktiBf Tallaw Farar.
The medical end of the war depart
ment Is making all possible efforts to
speedily control the yellow fover epi
demic at Santiago. Immune doctors
and nurses are being gathered from all
over the country and sent to the scene,
A number left on the supply steamer
Resolute, from New York yesterday,
and the Olivette will leave the
same port in a few days: she wilt
carry a large force of Immune doctors
and nursea to care for tho yellow fever
patients In Gen. Shafter's army. There' H
Is plenty of material ror the work and
Burgeon General Sternberg is busily
engaged in organizing volunteers for
effective service.
Over 250 physicians who have had
yellow fever, and now considering
themselves immune, are among the
volunteers.
Mara Tama larraadar.
Calmanera and Guantannmo have
surrendered and the Stars and Stripes
are now flying over these places. Four
thousand Spanish soldiers have laid
down their arms. Eight hundred of the
prisoners are 111. The gunboat Sando
val was among the prizes captured.
Capt. McCalla, of the Marblehead,
sent an officer to notify the Spaniards
of the surrender at Santiago and to
give them four hours to haul down the
flag. After some parleying the Spanish
rnrign came down and the command-
lm officer promised to formally sur-1
render. V
taala'a Bnlara Faar tka Feapla.
The military censor will not even al
low the Madrid press to print or send
telegrams abroad repeating the severe
criticisms current against the Spanish
authorities at Santiago for surrender
ing under conditions disapproved by
the politicians and army officers here.
The Government is so afraid ot the
people that It has not permitted the
publication of the telegrams from Gen
eral Blanco censuring General Toral
for having disobeyed his orders, which
were to resist as long as ammunition
and provisions lasted.
assay Fatal to tka svaalarta .
On Sunday, May 1, Dewey won tho
great victory at Manila. On Bunday.
May 29, Schley found the fleet of Cer
vera in Santiago harbor, and said,
"They will nover go home." On Sun
day, July 3, a portion of" Admiral
Sampson's fleet, under Commodore
Schley, defeated the attempt of Ad
miral Cervera to escape and destroyed
hie squadron, and on Sunday. July 17.
the Spanish flag on Morro Caatla at
Santiago waa hauled down forever, be
ginning ot finale of SpanUh control
NEWS NOTES.
Forty ears were destroyed by fire In
the Consolidated Traction Company's
eui hum. n t ttttHtinriv liint Runriitv
Gen. Joe Wheeler, now at Santiago,
will be a candidate fur Congress from
kii vie ii vu uuiiui.Miuim uwiiiui ,
Alabuma.
Tho Walker Manufacturing Company
of Cleveland recalved an order front.
Paris for the equipment for 5iHl eleotrto
street cars. This Includes 1,000 motors.
1.000 controllers, E00 trolleys and other
details. "'
ISSaAb C1I.IITO OABOIA.