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Schley Believed to -Have Fired
Signal Shots.
SPANISH LOSS IS SEVERE.
Forms of Men Seen Among the Fly
ing Masonry.
Copyright, 1808, by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien, June 1, 10:16 P. m.—The
Spanish government, according to advices
received here from Havana, intend to cut
the cables which connect that city with
Key West, If the other Cuban cables are
cut by the Americans.
The Havana papers, the same advices
say, publish a dispatch from Madrid, de
claring that the Americans Intend to at
tack Santiago by sea, while the insur
gents are making an attack by land, and
also to land reinforcements at Guafiatan
amo and Santiago de Cuba.
A dispatch from Santiago says: "The
American squadron, which bombarded
. Santiago yesterday, was composed of
fourteen vessels, among which was recog
nized the lowa, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,
and Amazonas (New Orleans), a gunboat,
and auxiliary cruiser believed to be the
Columbia.
"The five vessels which were recognized
opened fire on the batteries of Punta Gor
da, El Morro and Zocapa, and also on the
cruiser Cristobal Colon, which advanced
toward the entrance of the harbor and was
visible from the high styta.
■ 'The Amectcnns fired projectiles of 32
centimeters and the batteries, as well as
the Colon, kept up an incessant responsive
fire.
"Two shots landed on the after part of
the lowa, causing damage.
“On the Spanish side the damage was In
significant.
"The American squadron withdrew at 6
o’clock last evening.
"The American squadron reappeared off
Santiago, but contented itself with firing
two shots, which are believed to have Ixen
signals agreed on with the insurgents who,
numbering 2,000 or 3,(XX\ are sold to have
concentrated or four miles from
Banlingo.
"Great events ore expected hourly at
Fanliago. The Spanish authorities have
taken extraordinary precautions and have
placed in the narrow pass nt the entrance
of the harbor special contrivances which
permit the dosing and the opening of the
port nt will.”
The condition of the population of San
tiago since the tM'ginning of the blockade
has grown rapidly worse, and it la said
* now to be nearly desperate.
Food is very scarce and the i>oor people
are finding it almost impossible to obtain
any because of enormous prices.
The exportation Is general that Santiago
must soon fall into the hands of the
Americans.
STORY OF THU SHELLING,
Hottest Kind of n Flee Kept Up by
theMqundron.
New York, June I.—An Evening Journal
special front Cape Haytien says: “The
torpedo boat Porter arrived at Mole St.
Nicholas at 1 o'clock this morning with
dispatches for Washington. (She left Im
mediately.
"But before going to sea the following
story of the bombardment of Santiago de
Cuba, the refuge of Admiral Cervera, nnd
the Spanish fleet, was obtained by your
' pondent at (ho Mole.
•’The American squadron augmented by
the torpedo boat Porter, the auxiliary
cruiser St. Paul and the protected cruiser
New Orhans, formerly the Amaxonaa,
approached the entrance io the harbor
of Santiago at about 12:30 p. m.. the lowa
leading.
"Inside the entrance of the harbor were
seen one of the warships of Cervcr.t’s
fleet stripped for action.
"As the American fleet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and steamed
forward ahead of the lowa, Texae and
Massachusetts!
"One of the fortifications opened fire on
her and she replied, the other two ships’
directing their tire at the battery on the
Punta Gorda within the harbor, and to
the westward of the position occupied by ■
the Spanish ship. The latter replied to|
the fire and immediately be jniv a target '
for all the/ Aunt-lean ship* engaged in
the battle.
•‘She retired behind a projecting head- i
land and was not acen again during the
"The lowa, directed by Capt. 'blghting
Bob’ Kvana: the Massachusetts. Capt. F
J. HUtgln**>: Texan, Capt. J. W. Phillip, ;
and the New Orleans, t apt. \\ . 51. Folger.
kept up their terrific fire against the
Morro, Zocapa and Ihtnta tlorda forts for
’Their projectiles of enormous size did i
tremendous damage to the defenses of the
barter.
•The masonry on Zooaiu and Morro wsa»
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battered almost into dust and the forms
of Spanish artillerymen and infantry
could be plainly seen flying to safety be
hind the neighboring hills.
“The auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, which
joined Schley’s fleet just before the bat
lie took place, was hit by shells from the
forts, and It is thought she ‘has been se
riously damaged by the shells.
"After seeking the protection of a jut
ting headland the Spanish warships con
tinued to Are projectiles over the hills to
ward the fleet, but they had no range,
not even direction, to their shots, and the
shells fell harmlessly Into the sea.
"That the number of killed and wound
ed on the Spanish side Is enormous no one
doubts, for time and again the American
shells hit the batteries squarely, and amid
the flying masonry and dismantled guns
the forms of men were described.
"The damage done to the American fleet
cannot be learned, but it Is not thought
any person was killed—ls indeed any one
was wounded.’’
Cape Haptien, June 1, 8:45 a. m.—The
United States torpedo boat Porter put in
to the harbor of Mole St. Nicholas at 1
o’clock this morning, in all probability
with dispatches for Washington, and left
there again at 2 o’clock.
CAKNONADE VERY BRISK.
Many of the Shelia Fell In the Bay,
lint None Reached the City.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Cape Haytien, Hayti, June I.—The Daily
Bulletin, issued by the French Cable Com
pany here, to-day apparently confirms the
news of’Spanish origin to "the effect that
a battie has been fought before Santiago
de Cuba. The bulletin is as follows:
"Santiago de Cuba, May 31.—T0-day at 2
o’clock the American fleet, composed of
fourteen ships, of which one appeared to
be the New York, and flew the flag of
Admiral Sampson, and a few torpeefo
boats, opened fire on the fortifications and
on the roadstead with heavy guns.
"The fire of the Americans appeared to
be directed principally on the roadstead
and on the forts of El Morro, Zocapa and
Punta Gorda.
"The cannonade was very brisk up to
3:45.
"The shells fell in the bay, but did not
reach as far as the town.
"After 3:45 the cannonade weakened, and
cannon shots were heard in the offing. The
Americans completely ceased firing after
4 o'clock in the afternoon.”
At 2 o’clock to-day the American steam
er Fanita arrived at Cape Haytien from
New York and Port de Paix. She reports
that she did not see any warships.
CRISTOBAL. COLON DRIVEN BACK.
Furious Fire Turned on Iler the
Moment Nhe Appeared.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Port au Prince. Hayti, June 1,10:15 p. m.
—According to the latest advices from
Santiago de Cuba, when the Spanish
cruiser Cristobal Colon emerged from the
harbor yesterday to the entrance of the
channel, she was welcomed by such a
furious Are as soon as the American
squadron sighted her that she was com
pelled to retreat into the bay.
The American squadron, which left San
tiago waters at 4 o’clock yesterday after
noon, returned In front of the entrance of
the bay this morning and fired two cannon
shots, which are believed to have been a
signal arranged with the Cuban troops,
massed 6.000 strong, five kilometres (about
three miles) from the city.
Everybody expects grave events.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press at Mole St. Nicholas telegraphs that
the United States torpedo boat Porter was
in that port last night (May 31) at a late
hour, but gave no account of a bombard
ment. #
CERVERA NOT AT SANTIAGO.
Admiral Awny While Bombardment
Wns in Progress.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
(From a Spanish correspondent).
Havana, Juno 1,7 p. m.—Admiral Cerve
ra, It is reported here, was not at Santia
go yesterday during the bom
bardment by the American squad
ron. Had he been there. the
Spanish warships would have entered the
combat against the Americans, confident
of a victorious outcome.
The Spanish troops have orders to make
an energetic, a slight or no resistance, ac.
cording to circumstances, with a view ot
facilitating the landing of American
forces so that the latter may go into the
interior of the country.
The Spanish are convinced they will be
able to defeat them.
The Spanish army and navy are anxious
to measure arms with the Americans, and
desirous that a propitious occasion may
present Itself, trusting for the result to
the courage of the Spanish soldiers and
sailors, to their better organization and to
the greater skill of their commanding offi
cers.
SPANISH VERSION OF BATTLE.
Cristobal Colon Defended the Mouth
of the Port.
Madrid, June I.—The following undated
official dispatch from Havana has been re
ceived here:
•The American squadron commanded by
Commodore Schley, composed of large
ircvnclads nnd cruisers, attacked the for
: ttficationa at the entrance of Santiago de
I Cuba.
"Our Ironclad, Cristobal Colon, closing
■ the mouth of the port and supported by
I the fires of the forts, repulsed the attack.
, causing damage to the enemy.
"Manterola.”
Admiral Manterola le the officer in com
i mand of the regular Spanish fleet In Cu
i ban waters.
SPAIN SNATCHING AT STRAWS.
Refuses tu Believe That Schley
nitln’t Try tn Enter the Bay.
Madrid, June 1, midnight.—Official clr-
■ dee ridicule the American pretension to
j treat the Santiago affair as a Simple re-
connossance.
The truth is. as official circles see It. that
I the Americans tried to force an entry into
I the bay and were re:>ulatsl.
it te held equally improbable that the
I Atnerwan equadron desirejxd the batte-
I rits al El Mono,
WILL VIGOROUSLY PUSH WAR.
WANT TO SEIZE ISLANDS BEFoYIE
SPAIN SUES FOR I'V.ACE.
Financial Straits of the Dons Be
lieved to Foreshadow a Speedy
Abandonment of the Struggle on
Their Part—lnvasion of Cuba, Por
to Rico and Philippines Likely to
Be Simultaneous.
Washington, June I.—For the first time
since the beginning of hostilities there ap
pears to be something in the nature of an
official statement of the plan of campaign
of the United States government.
This is contained in a letter of Seretary
Alger to the speaker of the House, trans
mlttitng certain recommendations and
statements of Gen. Ludlow, which disclos
ed the purpose of the war department to
send 70,000 men to Cuba, 20,000 to start at
once, and the remainder just as soon .as
they can be made ready for departure.
Then there was an estimate for establish
ing electrical communications in connec
tion with the army “in Cuba, Porto Rico
and the Philippines,” showing for the first
time officially an implied intention on the
part of the government to land troops in
Porto Rico. Most of these moves have
been anticipated, by the press, but, never
theless, a strong element of doubt existed
and the statement of the government’s
purpose, even made in this indirect fashion,
created a profound sensation.
They are to go together, Cuba, Porto
Rico and the Philippines and pass
into the military occupation of the United
States troops.
Inasmuch as the secretary says that the
second contingent of troops is to go for
ward as soon as they can be prepared,
a good deal of interest attaches to an or
der that was made to the war department
providing for the organization of the 75,-
000 additional volunteers called for. The
order officially established the statement
heretofore made in these dispatches that
a large proportion of the new men are to
be used to fill up the existing regiments of
volunteers, which are in most cases de
ficient in numbers. It is to be presumed
from to-day’s order that the volunteer
regiments contained under the first call
will be detained until they are filled up
in this fashion, so that the order has some
bearing upon the plan of campaign.
The war department received a dispatch
to-day from Gen. Brooke, in command of
the forces at Chickamauga, setting at rest
the reports as to inadequate water supply
there. When these reports were circulat
ed recently, Secretary Alger telegraphed
an Inquiry to Gen. Brooke, whose reply is
as follows: “There is no reason whatever
foe complaint as to the quality and kind of
foot' ra.nisiiea the troops in tn is cahlp.
Some regulars arrived here with field ra
tions only, but defects of this kind are
quickly remedied and the vegetable com
ponent immediately provided. The water
question is being solved as to quantity and
it has always been good as to quality."
The naval officials have been considera
bly mystified throughout the day by re
ports of an engagement off Santiago. At
the outset there was complete scepticism
and a disposition to treat the reported ac
tion as a myth. Gradually as the day ad
vanced, the corrqborative evidence com
ing from many quarters, including the
official announcements from Havana and
Madrid, led the officials to concede that
some engagement had taken place, al
though they did not regard it as a se
rious one. No bulletins were issued by
the department during the day, and at the
close of office hours, it was stated that no
dispatches from Commodore Schley had
been received during the day. There is
reason to believe, however, that the de
partment received indirect advices through
the state department, possibly not bear
ing out the detailed press dispatches, but
sufficient to indicate that an engagement
of some kind had occurred at Santiago.
The impression obtained during the af
ternoon that in execution of the general
instructions to all United States naval
commanders on the Cuban coast to pre
vent the construction or strengthening of
batteries by the Spaniards. Commodore
Schley, observing work of the kind going
on at Mono Castle had drawn his fleet
up close enough to stop it.
It is not believed for an instant that he
made any real attempt to enter the har
bor, although it is entirely conceivable
that wiyie engaged in the task of shelling
the ehore batteries, finding the Cristobal
Colon in range, he could not resist the
temptation to try a few shots at her.
The statement from Madrid. in what
seemed to be almost semi-official form, of
the acuteness of the financial stringency
there and the plain inymation that the
Bank of Spain, and consequently Spain,
were nearing the end of their financial re
sources was regarded at the state depart
ment as of more real significance than
many of the stories of battles on land and
sea that have been coming over the cables
for the past few weeks. The effect of this
notice may be to hasten the operations
against Porto Rico, test the prize slip from
our grasp through a sudden and unexpect
ed termination of the war.
An additional evidence that the forward I
movement of the army nnd navy hfis be
gun was given in the action of the foreign |
naval and military observers. They have '
been sojourning leisurely tn Washington I
for some time, but within the last week all
of them have started for Florida. The ■
British naval and military attaches were <
the first to leave, and how they have been :
followed by the German, Austrian. Rus- j
sian, Swedish. Norwegian and Japanese
observers. Tlte government of Norway ■
and Sweden has no less than six military !
and naval experts to observe various >
branches of the warfare.
ALFONSO NOT CAPTURED.
Story About Spanish Auxiliary Cruis
er Probably Untrue.
New York, June I.—A special to the
Journal from Key West says the Spanish
troop ship Alfonso XIII, with troops and
coal on board, was captured on Monday
off Cape Maysi by the auxiliary cruiser
St. Paul. Capt. Bigsbee. The St. Paul :
tired seventeen shots before the troopship I
surrendered, and several of them took es- ’
feet.
Key West. June 1. 4:50 p. m —The last j
report received from Commodore Schley, i
dated Saturday night, sa.d nothing about •
the reported capture of the Spanish aux
iliary cruiser Alfonso XIII by the United !
States auxiliary cruiser St. Paul, or any
other vessel. The officers of the St. Paul i
JUave heard nothing of the affair.
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY. JUNE 2, 1898.
WHAT LONDON THINKS.
Believes Sampson Was Only Drawing
the Spaniards Ont.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press,
London, June 2.—Amid the conflicting ac
counts of what has happened at Santiago
de Cuba, it appears certain that there
were two separate incidents, the Spanish
torpedo attempt Sunday night and the
American bombardment or reconnoisance
Tuesday afternoon.
Probably neither will turn out of great
importance, except as proving that the
entrance to the harbor is tletter protected
by mines and guns than might have been
anticipated from Admiral Dewey’s experi
ence at Manila. It is believed here that
this is all Admiral Sampson desired to
discover, and that the Spanish Senate has
little to exult over.
Admiral Cervera is expected to repeat
the torpedo boat attempts, with a view of
keeping the American squadron as distant
as possible, in order to facilitate his es
cape. Unless he can do this, the Ameri
cans are almost certain to eventually cap
ture the three or four Spanish cruisers
now known to be inside Santiago.-
The anxiety the Spaniards betray in
publishing reports as to evolutions of a
squadron outside Cadiz leads to the sur
mise that Admiral Camara is already! on
the way. This, as the Daily News sug
gests, may explain Admiral Cervera's tor
pedo movement on Sunday and also Com
modore Schley’s tardy action.
“Therefore,” the Daily News argues,
"if Admiral Camara Is nearing Cuba an
other complication has arisen, and Admir
al Sampson will have to take measures to
prevent him from joining Cervera.”
The Daily News also says that Commo
dore Schley’s bombardment may have
covered counter-mining operations, with a
view of forcing the channel and that if
his vessels were damaged, a fresh attempt
will probably be postponed.”
BANK OF SPAIN HARD PRESSED.
War Can’t He Carried on If It Can’t
Help Government
Madrid, June 1, 5 p. m.—The attention of
the public to-day is absorbed in the condi
tion of the Bank of Spain, which is con
sidered more serious than any reverse of
the war, inasmuch as the impossibility of
the bank to help the government means
impossibility to continue the war.
There was a long procession at the bank
during the day. All classes of people were
represented and many women were in
line waiting their turn to change notes
into silver, fearing the notes would soon
be subjected to discount.
If the rrin continues there is danger of
the bank’s stock of silver becoming ex
hausted, which would compel the govern
ment to resort to a forced currency, issu
ing notes of small denomination.
It is hoped, however, that the panic will
subside, leaving the bank * margin of siI
..VOE.- >
The financial outlook of Spain is rather
dark. The government has entrusted the
Bank of Spain with the negotiations for a
loan of 1,000,000,000 pesetas at 4 per cent.,
which sum is to be raised ns and when
required. The bank will endeavor to raise
the loan at home and abroad.
TEMERARIO UNDER PROTECTION.
Paraguay to Allow Gnnhoat to Re
main'Vntil After War Ends.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Buenos Ayres, June I.—The government
of Paraguay has informed the United
States consul at Assumption, J. N. Ruffin,
who had protested against the continued
presence of the Spanish torpedo gunboat
Terherario in Paraguayan waters, that
permission had been granted the Temera
rio, which is disabled, to remain at As
sumption, under the of Para
guay’s neutrality, until the close of the
war between the United States and Spain.
Da Nacion publishes a dispatch from
Madrid which says yesterday (Tuesday)
the Spanish armorer! cruiser Cristobal Co
lon put out from the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba to answer the fire of the Ameri
can squadron and that after inflicting
damage upon an auxiliary cruiser she
returned to the harbor. ’
CASTELAR THREATENED.
la Believed to Aspire to Presidency
of a Spanish Republic.
Madrid, June 1, 8 p. m.—An article sign
ed by Emilio Castelrr, the distinguished
Republican statesman, which recently ap
peared in the Petite Revue Internaclonale,
and which has been reproduced in several
Spanish papers that are being prosecuted
for their reproduction, has caused a great
sensation. ' ,
Senor Castelar attacks the Queen Re
gent, reproaching her with being a for
eigner and unpopular, and with interfer
ing unjustifiably in political affairs. He
compares her present position witfr that of
j Queen Marie Antoinette on the eve of the
j French revolution. •
SANTIAGO ELATES THE SPANIARDS.
Senate Notes With Satisfaction
Brilliant Victory.
Madrid, June 1.7 p. m.—ln the Senate
i to-day Count Casa Valencia asked it "the
I news of the American repulse at Santiago
• de Cuba was official.”
| The minister of marine, Capt. Aunon,
replied affirmatively, adding: "The news
: a good augury for further victories,
i which the courage and high merit of our
sailors give reason to hope for.”
The Senate then, unanimously “noted
with satisfaction the brilliant victory of
the Spanish fleet.”
DEMEN’S THANKS.
The Admiral Icknowledtrca Compli
ment Paid Him by Congreoi*.
Washington, June I.—President McKin
| ley to-day sent a message to Congress
■ transmitting the reply of Admiral Dewey
■ to the resolution of Congress, which ten
dered him thanks for his victory at Manila.
' The reply is as follows:
"I desire to express to the department
; and to request that it will be transmitted
i to. the President and to Congress my most
sincere thanks for the great compliment
jx4d to me.”
Mustering in About Completed.
Washington. June I.—With the exception
of one regiment in lowa, and some troops I
in Kentucky, the mustering under the first 1
call of the President is completed. " »
SCHLEY EXPECTED TO SHOOT.
ATTACK ON CERVERA HAS BEEN
LOOKED FOR.
Navy Department’s Instructions to
Him Were to Do His Utmost to De
stroy the Spanish Fleet—Cape Hay
tien Dispatches of Tuesday Caused
No Surprise at Washington—Will
Be Kept Suppled With Provisions
and Coal.
New York, June I.—A special to the
Times from Washington says: “Washing
ton is working itself up to the hope of
official news from Commodore Schley to
match that from Admiral Dewey. With
various corroborative dispatches about the
operations at Santiago it is made plain
that whatever the plans may be for the
eventual co-operation at Santiago de Cuba
of the navy and army, there is no res&aint
upon Commodore Schley to prevent him
from reducing the forts at the entrance
to the harbor, destroying Admiral Cferve
ra’s fleet, and making the city uninhabita
ble to the Spanish if he chooses to do so.
“The news from Commodore Schley con
tained in the press dispatches caused no
surprise to those who have known him
and his record. He is not an officer to re
main quiet while there is a chance for en
terprise so close at hand. His adventures
in Korea, when he took part in the at
tack on the native forts, his participation
in the Greeley relief expedition, and more
recently his defiant stand for American
rights in Valparaiso harbor, indicate the
nature of the man who is now the Ameri
can commodore off Santiago, carrying with
him a very poor opinion of the military
ability of the Spanish people.
"He had heard the opinions of these
people respecting this country, and it was
his belief that the United States ought to
have an opportunity to show these con
temptuous scoffers that they did-.not un
derstand the people they had sneered at
so long. It has been known that Commo
dore Schley was eager to meet the foe,
and that he and his men had fretted at
Fort Monroe while Admiral D.ewey
was making himself famous.
“Commodore Schley’s friends insist that
he will never stop work at Santiago until
he has demonstrated the ability of the
American ships and sailors to overcome
Spanish ships and sailors under difficult
circumstances.
“Since Commodore ' Schley’s fleet has
been reported at Santiago a great deal of
calculation and speculation has been in
dulged In as to the possibility of his act
ing effectively against the fleet of Admiral
Cervera w‘About entering‘.tho. harior. tune
of the naval men here have taken all
things into account, and have concluded
that with the 13-inch, 12-inch and 8-inch
guns on the Massachusetts, the lowa and
the Texas, he can reaph the city of San
tiago Itself if he can get the range. If he
could obtain the moorings of the Spanish
vessels, which it is assumed he has done,
so definitely as to be able to chart them,
no dbubt is entertained of his ability to
direct a destructive fire on the ships at a
distance of five or six miles.
“According to the dispatches received
comparatively little attention appears to
have been given to the fortifications. The
assumption among naval men who are
discussing the engagement before partic
ular are obtainable, is that he has di
rected just enough fire at the forts to
occupy them, and has employed his most
effective long range guns in peppering the
Spanish vessels in the,harbor.
"Admiral Cervera, it is believed, has
found himself at a terrible disadvantage
in being penned up in the harbor. The
bay of Santiago is scarcely a mile wide in
its widest part. It is navigable for vessels
of such great draught as the four armor
ed cruisers of Admiral Cervera’s fleet for
but a part of its width. It is considered
to be out of the question for Admiral Cer
vera to protect himself to any great ex
tent by maneuvering. Having once got
the range of Admiral Cer
vera’s vessels, either at anchor or moving
up and down the bay. Commodore Schley
may sink or disable them all.
“At the same time he may keep his ves
sels constantly in motion, playing on the
fortifications and the Spanish fleet while
the forts and the imprisoned fleet are wild
ly endeavoring to hit a lot of moving ves
sels.
“Army men are hearing the news from
Santiago with some concern. They ac
cepted as true the reports that there is to
be a land force to be dispatched to Santia
go and they imagine all preparations were
to be deferred until the army was in read
iness to participate in the attack upon
Santiago and to win a share of the credit
for its capture.
"While Commodore Schley does not ap
pear to have been made acquainted with
this view, the army officers who have
heard of the attack upon Santiago by
Commodore Schley say that it will be as
impossible for him to make a complete job
of the reduction of Santiago as it is for
Admiral Dewey to take possession of Ma
nila without the aid of a large number of
troops.
"Secretary Long does not look for any
report from Commodore Schley until he
has completed the job that he is reported
to have begun. He has complete liberty
to use his own discretion about attacking,
and under his instructions is expected to
destroy or capture the fleet of Admiral
. Cervera if he can do it.
" ’Use utmost endeavors,’ the instruc
tions issue dto Admiral Dewey, were re
peated to Commodore Schley when he was
found to have cornered the Spanish fleet.
These instructions will not permit him to
lie idly outside the harbor and his tem
perament and ambition will stimulate him
to the greatest activity.
“Commodore Schley will not run out of
provisions or coal. Os ammunition the
department will forward to him an abun
dant supply from the naval base at Key
West, and t>f coal he seems likely to get
all that Admiral Cervera expected to have
and much more.”
TROOPS FROM CHICK AMACGA.
Sixteen Train Loads Pass Through
Atlanta for Tampa.
Atlanta. Ga., June !.—Sixteen train
loads of troops from Chickamauga tn
route for Tampa passed through Atlanta
to-night. Ten trains by the Southern
Railway and six by the Western and At
lantic ami the Central of Georgia. s
Another movement of about the same
size is expected to take place to-morrow,
passing Atlanta to-morrow night. These
troops are volunteers who have been cjrill-
* lug at Chickamaugz
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MILES ARRIVES AT TAMPA.
Hard Rain Storm—Horst’s Expedi
tions to Cuba.
Tampa, Fla., June I.—Maj. Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, commander-in-chief of the United
States army, is now in Tampa.
The general, with his staff and a large
office force, arrived* here to-day over (he
Florida Central and Penihsular Railroad
from Washington and established his
headquarters-at the Tampa Bay Hotel.
Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles and Sherman A.
Miles were also in the party.
Gen. Miles was apparently thoroughly
tired out by his hot journey and remained
in the hotel all day conversing over the
situation with Gens. Shafter and Wheeler,
and renewing old acquaintances among the
veterans who were with him on the fron
tier.
The rainy season on the Florida coast
may now be said to have fairly commenc
ed. A terrific thunderstorm was experi
enced here to-day. The rainfall for half
an hour was simply efiormous, but the
ground, dried into powder by a drought
that has lasted for eight months, readily
absorbed most of it and but little discom
fort was caused among the camps of the
soldiers.
A few tents were blown down by the oc
casional squalls and some lively scramb
ling among the unfortunate occupants of
these tents resulted, but no material dam
age was done.
The dust and heat of the past two weeks
have been almost unbearable and in conse
quence drilling hours in many cases have
been shortened, it being simply impossi
ble for ever the regular troops, hardened
as they are, to stand it.
Lieut. J. D. Miley of Gen. Shafter's
staff, has returned. His trip extended
over several days.
Brig. Gen. H. W. Lawton has reported
here to Gen. Shafter.
An .official notice of the complete suc
cess of the expedition in command of
LiSut. Col. J. H. Dorst, which sailed from
this port on the steamer Florida two weeks
ago, carrying arms and. amrhunition, com
missary supplies, horses’ and mules for the
insurgent army under Gen. Garcia, besides
one of the largest and best equipped
bodies of men that has yet volunteered for
service in the cause of Cuba was posted
on the bulletin board at army headquarters
td-day.
It reads as follows: "Col. Dorst returned
to Key West yesterday, after landing a
successful expedition on the northeast
coast of Cuba. He landed at Point Banes,
directly north across the island from San
tiago de Cuba. He took with him from
Tampa over 400 Cubans fully armed and
equipped and to some extent drilled, and
landed these, together with over 1,000,000
rounds of ammunition, between 7,000 and
8,000 Springfield rifles and a steamer load
of munitions of war, including horsey and
mules." , v.
This makes the third successful expedi
tion in landing munitions of war and
a.rmed Cubans on the coast of Cuba. Col.
Dorst was the first to land American
troops on Cuban soil, and to raise the
American flag on those shores. He was
also the first to whip a body of Spanish
troops, In which the commanding officer
and two or three men were killed, and he
is the first to capture one of- the deep
water ports on the north coast of Cuba.
It is a little singular that while at almojt
the same time that Commodore Schley
was inclosing the Spanish fleet in the port
of Santiago de Cuba, Col. Dorst was and
had for two days been unloading muni
tions of war in a harbor directly north
and within sixty miles of it.
NAVAL OPINION OF FIGHT.
Schley’s VesMeln Able to Cope With
Whole Spanish Fleet!
Key West, Fla., June 1, 4 p. m.—As to
the result of a battle at Santiago de
Cuba there4s but one opinion among naval
men here, and that is the American fleet
is strong enough to cope with the whole
Spanish navy, let alone Admiral Cerve
ra’s light squadron.
Advices from the blockading fleet off
Havana say there is nothing stirring
there.
Every morning one Spanish gun boat
skulks out of the harbor and moves along
the line of forts, protected by them, as if
sent by Capt. Gen. Blanco to tell the
Americans he does not fear them.
The stories about a Spanish cruiser be
ing seen in the straits of Florida and even
chasing ships, have become the subject of
laughter among naval officers, who say
they would dearly love to see any euch
ship.
Nearly all the newspaper boats have
gone to Santiago.
Admiral Cervera'a coal ship, the big
British steamer Restormel, has been moor
ed at the naval station dock, where her
cargo of picked Welsh coal will be un
loaded. Naval officials have an idea that
they will find something beside coal in her
hold.
It was the Res tor m el's failure to reach
Santiago that made it impossible for the
Spanish fleet to escape.
There were no important naval move
ments to-day.
Seventy-five navabreserves from Chicago
and 147 from lowa and Illinois arrived
to-day on the steamer from Tampa, un
der the command of Lieut. Porter. They
were taken on board the Lancaster. All
were well, except one, who was taken from
the steamer on a cot. The reserves* who
arrived last night will be distributed
among the vessels of the fleet.
SHELLED A BLOCKHOUSE.
Auxiliary Gunboat* Inca* and Ley
don «t Target Practice.
Key West, June 1, 8:30 a. m.—The United
States auxiliary gunboat Uncas arrived
here this morning from the Cuban coast.
She reports that on Monday last, when
about a mile and a half west of Matan
zas light house, she flighted a Spanish
block house on shore. Taking up a posi
tion about 60) yards off shore, the Uncas
fired two shots at the house and the two
shells went through the building, which >
was wrecked.
During the firing the auxiliary gunboat
Leyden came up and also fired a couple |
of shots.
It is not known whether any Spaniards I
were killed, but they probably fled at the
first shot. The block house made no re
ply.
This action upon the part of the Uncas
and Leyden is In accordance with the pol
icy of the patrol boats in shelling any
block house that they may come across.
The crews enjoy this target practice very
much. j.
MONDAYS!
ANO— 1
thursoaysl
ROADS TO BE BUILT IN CUBA.
ENGINEERING ESTIMATES FOR THO
/ INVASION.
I -
Secretary of War Recommends Ap
propriations Aggregating $3,107,-1
OOG—First Army of Invasion to Be
Composed of 13,000 to 20,000 Men!
and 50,000 More to Follow as Soon
as Practicable— Portable Three*
Foot Gauge Railroads to Be Car
ried. . v
Washington, June I.—ln significant re
oommenda.tidns recommended to Congress
to-day, Secretary Alger, through the med
ium of a letter accompanying his recom
mendations, outlines in a general way tho
steps contemplated in the campaign
against Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pines.
The letter is from Chief Engineer Lud
low, who makes the important statement
that it is now proposed to forward to
Cuba an army of invasion to be composed
of 15,C00 or 20,000 troops, to be followed as
rapidly as practicable by 50,000 more.
lhe secretary’s recommendations are
for appropriations aggregating $3,107,000.
One recommendation is for $2,562,000 of
deficiency In the appropriation for gun
and mortar batteries, "required imme
diately for the use of the war department
to remain available unexpended.”
This amount is heeded to provide em
placements for carriages of high powe?
and rapid-fire guns to be procured by the
ordnance department with the funds al
ready appropriated, etc.
A second one is for $105,000, "for the es
tablishment and maintenance of special
electrical communication in connection
with the army in Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippine Islands."
Then follows a significant recommenda
tion for $350,000 for an expeditionary force
to Cuba, "required by the war department!
for Immediate use.”
The items are as follows:
For machinery and equipment for the
construction and repair of roads, $25,000J
construction and equipment of military!
railroads, $225,000; additional entrenching
tools, electric appliances, photographio
and topographic outfits, instruments and
maps, manuals, and for special and tech
nical services, $50,000; contingencies, in-,
volving immediate expenditure of com
parative urgency that cannot be specified
in advance, to be expended under the di
rection of the major general commanding
the army, $50,000."
The letter outlining the expeditionary i
project against Cuba is written by Gen. /
Ludlow, whose special engineering ser
vices were availed of by Secretary Alger
to outline what was needed. It Is dated
May 22, was forwarded, by Secretary
Alger, and say..; "Referring to my hr!ter
ot April ‘M, covering th<* project with es
timates for the establishment in Cuba of
an expeditionary force Os from 3.000 to
5,000 ffien, I invite attention to the follow
ing:
"Provisional estimates for this purpose
amounted to $150,034, which have been ap
proved and made expendible under the im
mediate direction of the major general
commanding the army in the deficiency
act approved May 4, 1898.
"This did not include several items that,
while Important, could temporarily bo
omitted on the supposition that no imme
diate movement would be made. Further
more the project, for transfer to Cuba of an
expeditionary, force has been materially
modified in that instead of an assumed
force of 5,000 for the establishment of a.
depot and base of supplies it is now pro
posed 20,000 troops to be followed as rapid
ly as practicable by 50,000 more. It is,
therefore, necessary to make provision for
the greatly augmented scale on which tho
expedition is to be equipped and for its for
ward movement in the direction of Cuba."
Gen. Ludlow says for obvious reasons
the plans in detail cannot be given, but
that In a general way they can be outlin
ed. The general nature of these engineer
ing provisions, however, may be clearly
indicated, and in fact estimated for. It»
the ensuing campaign account must bo
taken of the fact that the rainy season
in Cuba covers the summer months, and
must be anticipated as affecting the time
and means required for transportation ’n
order not to delay movements and imperil
health. There are few regularly built
roads in Cuba, the principal ones being
westward of Havana.
It is not likely that these roads have
been kept in repair, and it is quite certein
that others must be constructed and main
tained. This will require road-making ma
chinery, as economizing the labor of
troops and leaving them free for the pure
ly military work, for which the numbers
In question will not be more than suffi
cient to eaual the enemy.
“In addition special means ot transpor
tation will be necessary and portable
three feet gauge railroads must be pro
vided both on the established lines ard
along such additional and connecting lines
as may be feasible and expedient.
"For railways there should not be less
than thirty miles of track and suitable
equipment, which may be estimated at
$5,000 per mile for track and $2,500 per
mile for equipment. The total of this
item, therefore, is $225,000.
“Three outfits of road-making machines
including rock quarrying and crushing ap
paratus, road rollers, ditchers and grad
ers will cost at SB,OOO each, say $25,000.
In addition there should be additional al
lowance of SIOO,OOO for electric lights, dy
namite and torpedo appliances, etc,, In
cluding employment of scouts, spies, etc."
GORDON’S ASSIGNMENT.
It Will He Decided on by the Time
He In Sworn in.
Washington, June I.—Gen. Corbin says
he is not prepared to say at this time
to what division Brig. Gen. W. W. Gordon
will be assigned.
He will be sworn in and commissioned
as soon as he reports for duty, and in the
meantime his assignment will be deter
mined upon.
Representative Livingston, called at the
war department to-day to urge the pro
motion of Corporal Campbell King, of the
Fifth Cavalry to be a first lieutenant in
i Col. Ray’s immune regiment.
Col. Livingston also recommended the
| appointment of J. A. Guinn of Conyers
to be assistant Burgeon. It is under stood
these two appointments are practically
i agreed upon and are expected to be made
I in a few days.
Rebel Brigadier General Dead.
Havana. June I.—The insurgent briga
dier general Gonzales, who was wounded
on Saturday near Sagua la Chica, prov
ince of Santa Clara, has died of bis
wounds.
NO. 44.