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2 ■ KII MS. Defenses of Santiago in a State of Ruin. / SPANISH GUNS SILENCED. No American Ship Hit and No Am erican injured. CUBANS ATTACK THE CITY. United States Troops May Have Been Landed. Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press. On Board the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dandy, Off Santiago de Cuba, Mon day (noon), via Kingston, Jamaica, Tues day, June 7, (noon).—The American fleet this morning engaged the Spanish batteries defending the entrance of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and after a three-hours’ bombardment, silenced nearly all of the forts, Destroyed several earthworks and rendered the Estrella and Cave batteries, the two principal fortifications, useless. The fleet formed in double column, six miles off Morro castle, at 6 o’clock in the morning and steamed in slowly 3,000 yards off shore, the Brooklyn leading, followed by the Marblehead, Texas and Massachu setts, and turned westward. The second line, the New York leading, with the New Orleans, Yankee, lowa and Oregon, following, turned westward. The Vixen and Suwanee were far out on the left flank watching the riflemen on shore. The Dolphin and Porter did similar duty on the right flank. The line headed by the New York, at tacked the new earthworks near Morro castle. The Brooklyn column took up a station opposite the Estrella and Catalina batte ries and the new earthworks along the shore. ThelSpanish batteries remained silent. H H doubtful whether the Spaniards were Able to determine the character of the movement owing to the denso fog and heavy, rain, which were the weather features th lb morning. Suddenly the lowa tired a 12-inch shell, . which struck the base of Estrella batter? and tore up the works. Instantly tiring begun Bom both Read Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley's columns and u torrent of shells from the ships fell upon wW. Smoke nettle l around the ships in dense clouds rendering accurate aiming difficult. There was no maneuvering of the fleet, the ships' remaining nt their original sta tions and firing steadily. The Irons wore so close In shore that it"wan difficult for the American gun ners to reach the batteries on the hill tops, but their firing was excellent. Previous to the bombardment orders were issued to prevent firing on Mono Castle, as the American admiral had been informed that Lieut. Hobson an I the other prisoners of the Merrimac are con fined there. In spite of this, however, several stray shots damaged Morro Castle somewhat. Commodore Schley’s line moved closer In shore, firing at shorter range. The Liooklyn and Texas caused havoc among the Spanlah shore batteries, quick ly silencing thorn. While the larger ships were engaging the heavy batteries the Suwanee and the Vixen clcsed with the small inshore bat tery opposite them, raining rapid-fire shots on it and quickly placing the battery out of the fight. The Brooklyn closed to SGO yards and then the destruction caused by her guns and those of tho Marblehead and Texas vns really awful. In a jfew minutes the woodwork of Es trellu fort win burning and the battery was silenced, tiring no more during the en gugvmont. Shortly after 9 o'clock the firing censed, th-’ watrhipa turning In order to permit the u,">e of the port batteries. Jht; filing then became a long. revwt > * beating crash of thunder and the shells ril ed the Spanish batteries with Urrible •fft'Ct. Fire broke out in the Catalina fort and silenced the Spanish guns. The firing of the fleet continued until 10 o'clock, when th. Spanish tire ceased en tirely, and Rear Admiral Sampson hoisted the “ceaae firing" signal. Generally, the firing of the fleet whs very destructive. Many of the earthworks were knocked to pieces, and the Estrella and Cntalina fortifications were so dam aged that it Ik questionable whether they will ever be able to renew any effective work during the war. After the fleet had retired, the Spaniards returned to some of their guns, and sent twelve shells after the fleet. But no one w.ta injured. One large shell fell close to the collier Justin. Throughout the engagement no Ameri can ship was hit and no American was in jured. If the Spaniards stuck to their guns, and all evidence la to the contrary, their toss tnuat have been heavy. Fl HF. 11 1,(100 PROJKCTII.ES. Vrrcentnae of K fleet Ke Shots Very La rar. Copyright. 189 R. by the Associated Press. Vai>e tlaytira, Hayti. June 7, »;«& „ m .— The fignl tn and before the vicinity of San tiago de Cuba continued the greater part of yesterday from 7:U a. m. until nearly 11 o doc It Tvn of the American warship main tained a steady and carefully directed tire against KI Morro Castle ami the batteries nt i’unta Gordn. Socaiui and Cineoreales, tn addition to bombarding the Spanish ffet In l Tw* ta Arbor. Th” penentage of effective* projectiles was very large. It appears from the best Information Ob tainable at this place, the cable station ronnaotUMt with Santiago de Cuba. that Inniirniw damage was inflicted on the <»n- OvAjTs «* The Stwmlarvls a4mi< thAt ih£ betnUanU I troth ths American wai I turtle**. About itrcJex'tHeft are aa!4 to have I ITIX'X JXSJo aS’X i No More Scrofula Not a Symptom of tho Affliction Since Cured by Hood’s. “ When our daughter was two years old she broke out all over her face and head with scrofula sores. Nothing that we did for her seemed to do any good. We be came discouraged, but one day saw Hood’s Sarsaparilla so highly recom mended that we decided to try it. The first bottle helped her, and after taking six bottles her face was smooth and we have not seen any signs of scrofula re turning.” Silas Vernooy, West Park, New York. Get only Hood’s because Sarsa oOOQ S parilia Is the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. I» ~ o*ll cure nausea, Indigestion, nooa S I HIS biliousness,constipation. Spanish forts and shipe was scarcely felt .at all by the Americans. • The fortifications near the entrance ot the harbor are described as being riddled with solid shot and shattered by the ex plosion of the immense shells fired by the American battleships. The Spanish batteries are understood to have been virtually silenced and El Morro and the fortifications at Socapa and Punta Gorda ate reported to have been demol ished by the three hours’ uninterrupted hammering of the American fleet. The American attack Is next said to have been specially directed against Agu adores, a small coast town a little to the east of the entrance of Santiago bay. The idea of the American admiral, it appears, was to land troops and siege guns there after reducing the defenses of the place, and thence make a close assault upon Santiago, which, in view of the present condition of Its fortifications, may be ex pected to yield very soon after the begin ning of such an attack. Heavy cannonading was opened upon Aguadores at about midday yesterday. The latest advices received here from Spanish sources do not indicate the dura tion of the fire, or whether American troops and siege guns were actually land ed at Aguadores, but from the informa tion obtainable, it cannot be doubted that the net result of Monday’s fighting was extremely disastrous to the Spanish de fenses. It is also understood here that the Cu ban troops maintained throughout the greater part of yesterday an attack by land on Santiago and the Spanish reports say the gatrison lost heavily in killed and wounded. » The military commander of Santiago de Cuba acknowledges the following were severely wounded among the land forces: Col. Ordonez. Capt. Sanchez. Lieut. Yrizar of the artillery, and Perez and Garcia, both Spanish officers, whose rank is not mentioned. The Spaniards also admit the loss of twenty-one Infantry soldiers, severely wounded, and say one soldier was killed. But it is believed the losses of the Spaniards Were much more heavy. In the naval force, the Spaniards say Fthnt the officer who was second in com mand of the partly dismantled Spanish cruiser, Reina Mercedes and five sailors anti an ensign were killed. The Spanish sailors wounded, it is as serted, number sixteen men. The loss on the American side, the San tiago report* way, is not known. Tne Spatiw'ds acknowledge that a great deal of damage,t£an Inflicted OP thexruis a n t walla. , "« Later in the day. it appears, a landing of American troops was effected near Dlaquiri, some distance east of Aguadores and near the railroad station connecting with Santiago. Later an engagement took place between the American forces find a co)uyin of Spanish troops which had been sent against the landing party. The account of. the battle obtainable here, being from ’Sjianish sources, do' not set forth the result, and, therefore, it is to lx> inferred that the Americans were victorious, and that is the belief which prevails here. There is a report current at Cape Hay tien that the first-class armored Spanish cruiser Maria Teresa was sunk yesterday by the fire of the American ships. It is said that only SCO American troops were landed at Dlaquiri, or possibly at Aguadores. the two places being seeming ly contused in the reports received here. It seems to be admitted that tho Are of the American soldiers was so effective that the Spaniards were compelled to flee from the fortifications they were defend ing. WANT RELIEF SENT Al Gl STI. Spanish Paper* Clnmoring for the Sending of an Expedition. London, June 8. 6 a. m The Madrid correspondent of the Standard says: "E! Lll»eral calls upon the government to take steps promptly to satisfy public opinion, which is clamoring for the immediate dis patch of a relief expedition to assist Capt. Gen. August! in forcing the Americans to imve Manila. This alone, the paper ar gues, would put a stop to the spread of agitation and disaffection among the Isl ands of Ltizon. "El Imparelnl advocates a simitar course. The press campaign is evidently Intended to exercise pressure upon the government before the reserve fleet at Cadiz receives final instructions, which are hourly ex-, peered by Admiral Camara. “Reports from the Philippines state that tho Spaniards, thanks to the promises of reforms and the energy of the local au thorities. have succeeded in cheeking the propaganda of Agninaldo. who admits that he has not met with the support which he expected from the natives. “The Americana have leen preparing de fenses at the mouth of the bayou since the Spanish authorities set a rumor afloat among the natives that a relief expedition whs on the way oral was expected very shortly. The religious orders and the |>a rochial clergy are rendering powerful as sistance to Capt. Gen. Augustl, with the object of supporting the efforts of the or ders in Madrid to deter the government from granting reforms likely to trench up on their privilege* and the influences they exert in the archipelago. “Senor Sagaata is maneuvering very dex terously and refraining from giving any pledges, either to the friars or to the re formers. on the plea that in the present circumstances any d-tfluite solution must be postponed until the end of the war.'* CAHRANXA AND l»V BO SC DEFIANT. Attempt to He Made to Have Kellert Arrested Again. Montreal, June 7.—No actual move has , yet been made in the capias case against Lieut. Carranaa and Senor Dubose, but their counsel will try and have the captas quashed to-morrow or next Jay, amt it successful will have iKtecllve KeUert ar rested again, thia time for malicious ar- T appears that though a sci.ure was mat utkmi (heir depCMNt In the Bank of Montreal, the Spaniards managed to wUh- THE WEEKLY NEWS (TWO-TIMES-A-WEEK): THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1898. ■US fill SB. Troops Probably Already Landed. COMBINATION WITH CUBANS. Joint Army With Guns Mounted at Daiquiri. CERVERA’S FAT& SEALED. Fall of the Forts Opens the Way For Sampson. London, June 8, 6 a. m.— A dispatch to the Daily Mail from Cape Ilaytien says: “The American victory at Santiago de Cuba has cleared the way for the entrance of Admiral Sampson and the destruction of the Spanish fleet. “As Santiago’sland defenses are report ed weak It is likely that the city will yield to a vigorous attack. “It is reported that the commander of the Reina Mercedes, second in command in the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera, was killed during the engagement. “The combined American and insurgent forces are entrenched near Daiquri with guns mounted in preparation for a further movement. “From Spanish sources comes a report that a party of Americans landed at Agua dores, but whether it is true, or what the result was, is not known here.” JUNCTION WITH INSURGENTS. Bombardment nt Santiago Reported Resumed at Midnight. Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press. Cape Haylien, Hayti, June 7, 10 p. tn. — According to the latest direct advices from Santiago dated at midnight Mon day, the bombardment, which began at 7:46 a. m. yesterday and continued until 10:30 in the morning, was resumed agtQn for a short time about midnight. It was then believed that the Americans had effected a Junction with the insurgents near Daiquiri, some distance east of Agua dores, and near the railway line to San tiago. MAY HAVE I.|BMHMM|ARINES. Otnelni Drawn Around Santiago. Washington, June 7.—Shortly after 7 o'clock this evening Information confirma tory of the Associated Press dispatches concerning the bombardment of the forti fications of Santiago, reached the navy department. It came in the form of a cablegram from Admiral Sampson, which was made public in the following bulletin: “Secretary of the Navy l —Bombarded forts at Santiago 7:30 to 10 o'clock a. m., this morning, June 6. Silenced works quickly without injury ot any kind, though within 2,000 yards. Sampson.” While the officials of the navy depart ment declined to say definitely whether the bulletin contained all the Information given in Admiral Sampson's cablegram, there is reason to believe that it did x not. The officials refused to discuss the subject or vouchsafe further information than was posted on the bulletin board. Only one additional point was elicited by questioning. That was the cablegram contained no information about the land ing ot cither land forces or marines. The information received from Admiral Sampson was evidently quite satisfactory to the naval officials. While they declin ed to discuss the reason for, or the proba ble consequenets of the bombardrnent, they were thoroughly satisfied with the results which It accomplished. It Is pretty well understood that the bombardment was for the purpose of pav ing the way either for the landing of troops or actually to cover the landing of marines and the regular troops presuma bly already there. The dispatches by the Associated Press from sources to-night indicate that A landing was effected during, or immediately after the bombardment. This is regarded by naval authorities ns en tirely reasonable. It is not believed that Admiral Sampson, after having silenced the forts, would leave them to be re habilitated by the enemy. It is deemed likely that he landed a suf | fident force of mar.n<s io hold the ground he had gained and to make preparations | for tl>e landing of .he regular forces ui>on their arrival, if, indeed, some of them are not already at hand. It is not denied that every effort is tnak- I ing to put the troopa into Cuba at the I earliest possible moment, and this after i noon It is believed, although no official advices to that effect were at hand, that the troops have been actually embarking at Tampa to-rfay and may get away to night. The reason tor this belief is found in the admission by officials that the troops have been under orders to embark for some time past. The difficulty that i presented itself was the absence of ab solutely necessary supplies, which, in | most eases, were stored away in some of I the thousands of freight cars which blocked the railroad tracks many miles I out from Tampa. The orders that went forward yesterday I were of a character to cause a speedy I breaking of the deadlock, and if the troops now have their supplies, which is believed I to be the case, there is no reason why | they should not sail at once for Santi ago. Ry the newspaper reports of the breach I Sampson has made in the coast defenses there is every reason to believe little dif ficulty will be found in the actual debark ation of the troops, particularly If ma rines are already ashore to guard the land- I «ng. I The extent of Admiral Sampson’s attack I on the Santiago defenses has brought out I one fact very clearly, namely, that t"e has practically unlimited power as to the tune and character of an attack, and that he Is unhampered by restrictions from I Washington. The em ser Buffalo, lately the Nicthe .goy, of tb« DfuUuiu navy, arrived ip Hamptin Roads to-day directly from Bra zil. The vessel, it is learned, is not yet actually on the United States naval list. She has been acquired subject to certain condition that, doubtless, will be strictly fulfilled by the Brazilian government, but which have not been met. They are that the ship must be turned over in good con dition as to hull and machinery. The ord nance will be supplied by the United States government, in the shape of ten 6-inch rapid-fire guns, now ready to put in the ship. The machinery of the Buffalo is known to be in bad shape, but just to what extent is not known here. The ship will be inspected by a naval board when she is ready for de livery to the government. Meanwhile, the work of putting her in condition wilt go On at once at Newport News. The Buffalo was not obliged, like the Oregon, to make a detour in reaching a home port to avoid a possible enemy, because being manned by a Brazilian crew, and not yet the property of the United States, she was not subejct to attack. It will be good news for the many per sons interested directly or indirectly in claims against the Spanish government growing out of ill-treatment in Cuba, or loss to property sustained there, to know that the state department has not lost sight of them. These claims on file in the state department now amount to an ag gregate of $16,000,000, and it is the purpose, when a treaty of peace is drawn to pro vide therein for their settlement, either directly or through the more usual means of a joint claim commission. LETTER. FROM AGUHTAWO. Insurgent Leader Gives the Span iards a Fair Fight. London, June 8, 6 a. m.—The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail says: | “United States Consul Wildman has re ceived the following letter from Aguinal do, the insurgent leader in the Philippines: “ ’Before opening an attack upon any town I summoned the Spanish officers in command to surrender. In one case one of the officers so summoned, replied by stating that the garrison was not quite ready to fight, and he asked if I would defer the attack for three hours. I com plied. " ‘The first engagement we had with the Spanish occurred on May 28, when we cap tured nineteen, with their arms and am munition. Toward evening we hemmed them in. One hundred and ninety caza dores and seventy loyal natives partici pated. “ ‘We lost four killed. The Spaniards lost sixteen killed, including one officer. “ ‘The result of this engagement was that fighting became general throughout the province of Cavite. After four days of fighting over 2,000 Spaniards were cap tured, including many officers and Gen. Leopoldo Penia, Governor of Cavite, who banded me his sword, revolver and golden belt, and a formal letter of surrender.’ “An American naval captain writes as follows: Tn my opinion the rebels have undergone a radical change since ihe ad vent of Aguinaldo. tfhe Spaniards have lost all during the time he has been here, and if our people don’t hurry there won t be any Spanish army left at the end of the fight.’ “The American ships have taken no part in the fighting. Neither boats nor men have been landed and statements to the contrary are false. Dispatches from Ma nila say that Aguinaldo is doing splendid work. “Monday, last week, he routed the Span iards, taking 400 - Ahem tween Cavite and Manila. “On Thursday, when this dispatch left Manila, he had cornered 150 Spaniards in an old church at Cavite and, not caring to bombard, he was starving them. He treats his prisoners well. “Four towns ,are now in possession of the rebels. “It is reported that the governor gen eral of the Philippines wanted to surren der, but his officers prevailed upon him to hold out. “The capital of the province of Batanges has been taken by the insurgents, and the governor attempted suicide. The gov ernor of Malabar is also a prisoner. “The insurgents of the other provinces are advancing on Manila,” CERVER VS VERSION’. He Characterizes the Damage to the Batteries ns Unimportant. Madrid, June 7,7 p. m.—The following official dispatch has been received here from Admiral Cervera: . "Six American vessels have bombarded the fortifications at Santiago and along the Adjacent coast. “Six were killed and seventeen were wounded on board the Reina Mercedes. “Three officers were killed, and an offi cer and seventeen men were wounded among the troops. “The Americans fired 1,500 shells of dif ferent caliber. “The damage inflicted upon the batte ries of la Socapa and Morro Castle was unimportant. “The barracks at Morro Castle suffered damage. “The enemy had noticeable losses.” PHILIPPINE REPUBLIC. Aquinnldo Wants Native Rnle With American Protectorate. London, June B.—The Hong Kong corre spondent of the Times says: “A procla mation issued by Aguinaldo, the insurgent chief, points to a desire to set up a native administration in the Philippines under an American protectorate. "Aguinaldo, with an advisory council, would hold the dictatorship until the con quest of the island and would then estab lish a republican assembly. “Aguinaldo has issued orders that the lives and property of Europeans. Chinese, and all Spanish non-combatants, are to be protected and that all excesses are to be avoided.” COLUMBIA AGAIN AFLOAT. New Platea Replace Those Cracked in the Collinion. New York. June 7.—The United States cruiser Columbia was floated to-day. New plates have entirely repaired the star board ride of the vessel which was stove by the Foscoiia. and the cruiser is as sound and well protected as when she was first put into commission. SECOND EXPEDITION’S START. Maj. Gen. Merritt lutimntea That It May Ocrear To-morrrow. Washington. June 7.—Advices to the war department from Maj. Gen. Merritt, at San Francisco, indicate that the second expedition to the Philippines may leave that place on Thursday, although the time of sailing cannot be fixed definitely. It was said at the war department that only a few of the cavalry troops which go to Manila will carry horses. The greater number of cavalrymen will go dismounted and will secure mounts when they reacn their des titu upa ttnwfißi Spaniards Had Nearly Twice as Many Guns. VICTORY WON BY VALOR. Superiority of Our Men and Ships Settled It. SHIPS FROM ’FRISCO SEEN. X Belgio and Charleston Nearing Honolulu. San Francisco, June 7.—Among the pass engers on the Belgic to-day from Hong Kong were four men who participated in the fight of Manila on May 1. They are Paymaster G. A. Loud of the dispatch boat McCulloch, Dr. Charles F. Kindleberger, surgeon from the Olympia; Ralph Phelps, secretary to the captain of the McCulloch, and J. C. Evans, gunner of the Boston. They left Manila on May 5. Dr. Kindleberger and Gunner Evans are going home on account of the expiration of their eea time. Paymaster Loud and Mr. Phelps are here on business and will return to the McCulloch. They all speak of the valor and determ ination of their opponents in the battle of Manila. They say that the Spaniards fought bravely even after the, last vestige of hope had gone, and stayed by their guns as long as they could be used. Dr. Kindleberger gives a graphic ac count of the fight He was on the Olym pia through it all. In the first assault the flagship took the lead, the other vessels following in her wake at tour ship lenghts. The Spanish fleet was approached by laps, each turn bringing the contestants nearer together. By this plan the American vessels fre quently poured broadsides into the enemy., but were themselves more exposed to fiie. At one time the snaokd became so dense that it was necessary to draw aside, al lowing the cloud to lift. The vessels were examined, and it was found that they had -sustained n? damage. Breakfast was •they re-entered the fight with the great est enthusiasm. The second fight was even more fierce than the first. It was in that the Balti more was struck. During the first fight the Spanish admir al's ship put bravely out of the line to meet the Olympia. The entire American fleet concentrated its fire bn her, and she was so badly injured that she turned around to put back. At this juncture the Olympia let fly an 8-inch shell, which struck her stern and pierced through al most hen entire length, exploding finally Ln the engine room, wrecking her ma chinery. This shell killed the captain and sixty men, and sec the vessel on fire. In the heat of the fight two tornedo boats moved out to attack the fleet. They were allowed to come within SOO yards, when a fusilade from the Olymnia sent one to the bottom with all on board, and riddled the other. The second boat was, later, found turned up on the beach covered with blood. In the second fight the Baltimore was sent to silence the fort at Cavite. She plunged into a cloud of smoke and opened all her batteries on the fortifications. In a few minutes a shell struck the am munition and the fort blew up with a deafening roar. The work of the Baltimore was glorious. After the principal ships had been de stroyed the Concord, Raleigh and Petrel, being of light draught', were sent in close to handle the remaining vessels of the fleet. They made quick work of them. In taking possession of the land forts several hundred wounded Spaniards fell into the hands of the Americans and near ly 200 dead were accounted for on the spot. Holes in which numbers had been hastily buried were found. The dead were returned to relatives so far as this could be done, and the wound ed were cared for in the best manner by the American surgeons. The Spanish loss footed up 400 killed, 600 wounded and a property loss of anywhere from $6,000,000 to $10,000,000. The day of the fight was clear and hot. Not a breath of air wan stirring. After the first battle the Americans were greatly fagged by the heat, and the rest and breakfast allowed them by the com modore was of inestimable benefit. When the men were at breakfast, a con ference of all the officers was held on board the Olympia, when the plan of the second battle was made known by the commodore. Several shots struck the Olympia and she was pierced a number of times. One shell struck the side of the ship against the hospital ward. The chaplain and nurses were stunned by the concussion. Experts have figured out that the fight ing volume of the guns of the respective sides of the battle was three for the Amer icans against seven for the Spanish. It is clear then that the superiority was ti* the ships and the men. Paymaster Loud, who was on the Mc- Culloch during the battle, was a witness of events on both sides. From his posi tion he could see every movement of the American ships and could also see the bat tie plans of the Spaniards. "For two hours,” said Mr. Loud, “the steady thunder of cannon was kept up. The roar was something terrible. “At one time I really thought we would be beaten. Thia was after the fire had been kept up an hour. “It looked like every gun on the Spanish ships had turned loose on us all together I and the shore line was a veritable blaze of fire from the batteries. The din was sim ply indescribable. "Tons upon tons of shot fell over our ships. There was steel enough to have sunk our entire fleer. "Our salvation was in the bad markman ship of the Spaniards. Some of the bat teries, however, were better trained. “Nearly, all of our ships were struck by both large and small shot, but no damage of consequence was done. “When the troops arrive from San Fran cisco, Commodore Dewey will demand the immediate surrender of the city and the troops stationed there. If a refusal is given fire at once willbe opened from the warships and forcible possession will be taken. “There will be no difficulty in holding Manila and the Philippines. Complete sub jugation of the Spanish forces in the group will be accomplished without trouble and with very little danger to American life. “The insurgents are friendly to the Americans, and at the time we left were besieging the town in large force. They are acting under orders of Commodore Dewey.” The Belglc reports sighting the first fleet of transports which left the city of San Francisco May 25, about 150 miles east of Honolulu. The Belgio had sailed from Hon olulu on June 1. The' Charleston had ar rived at Honolulu two days before and was recoaled at the time Os the departure of the (Belgic. Preparations were being made at Hono lulu for the reception of the troops, which were expected to arrive there on the day the Belgic left. The town was beautifully decorated and a public reception was to be given the men on. the troopships. HARD PRESSED AT MANIIaA. .Votive Regiment Kills Its Officers and Desert Spanish Cause. London, June 7.—A dispatch to the Times, from Manila, referring to the fight ing of May 30 and June 1, says the Span ish loss in killed, wounded and prisoners was heavy, but that the most serious feat ure of all for Spain is the defection of hundreds of native auxiliaries. The dispatch says: “One native regiment deserted, after killing its officers and mas sacreing a company of Spanish infantry, and rebels and ex-rebels on both sides have been shot because they were suspected of treachery to their respective generals. “The Spaniards are endeavoring by every means to win over the rebels, who are attracted by promises of pardon and high offices. “But Aguinaldo’s attraction is stronger. He has completely surrounded Manila by cutting the railroads and holding the riv ers by which food had previously reached the city. If the city is not starved into surrender the rebels may carry it,- having now in increasing number of rifles and field guns. “Aguinaldo’s treatment of the Spanish prisoners is exemplary. Few excesses are reported except where priests were mutil ated before being killed. “Admral Dewey is not assisting the reb els, but it is probably due to him that Aguinaldo’s forces avoid excesses. “Foreigners, with the exception of the French nuns, remain in Manila, but are ready to board the refugee steamers as soon as the necessity arises. “Iloilo is quiet.” MONTEREY SAILS FOR MANILA. Tlie Second Expedition of Troops May Get Away Saturday. San Francisco, June 7.—The principal event in the local war situation to-day was the departure of the monitor Monterey andfcthe collier Brutus for Manila. The order to get under way was issued about 1 o’e.ock, and shortly afterward the wharves and docks on the water front were crowded with people, anxious to wit -jiJss the departure-orGie forriffirable fight ing machine and the collier which is to accompany her. ( Every steam whistle on the water front blew a farewell, and as the two vessels moved down the harbor toward the Golden Gate, the crowds on the wharves set up a mighty cheer. That the expedition to the Philippines will not leave here before next Saturday seems almost certain at this writing. Stores, supplies and ammunition are being placed on board, but the work will hardly be completed before the end of the welk, though it is stated that the vessels will get away on Friday. The troops, which are to embark on the Colon, Zelandin and China, are ready for service, the last equipment being delivered to-day. High rates of charter and a scarcity of ships is preventing the war department from getting the third Manila expedition under way. The three transports engaged, the China, Colon and Zelandia, will con stitute the second expedition. Ship owners are demanding extravagant prices for steamers, and they will not be met by the war department. Unless some of them make more reasonable proposi tions it is a foregone conclusion that a number of steamers will be seized and drafted into service. INSURGENTS CAPTURE IMUS. Ita Loan a Severe Setback for the Spnnlm-dH at Manila. London,*June 8, 6a. m.—A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Manila dated June 3 says: “The Spaniards in the church in Old Cavite are still holding out, but the adjacent town of Imus has been captured by the insurgents. This is an important point at the back of Cavite prop er, and its possession by the rebels is a serious matter for the Spaniards because it is the outlet to the surrounding coun try, and through ft supplies are brought to the city of Manila. It will also afford an admirable base of operations of a further advance toward the city. “It has been found impossible to conceal from the inhabitants of Manila the fact that the insurgents successes have cast a deep gloom upon foreign residents, who are more anxious than ever to get away. For the most part the men remain, but the women and children have been sent to Ca vit, where they are safe under the Stars and Stripes. “The most friendly relations exist be tween Admiral Dewey and the consular representatives of the Powers and the com manders of the European warships in the bay. The Spanish soldiers who have been captured are a sorry looking lot. If they are a fair sample, they will be no match for the American troops." POSSESSION OF PHILIPPINES. Hunwsla I,ook< Upon America as In De Facto Control. London, June B.—The Daily News says: “The American consul at Odessa has in formed our correspondent there of a some what singular proceeding on the part of the authorities at that port with regard to some for eign steamers now chartered as aux iliary transports for the conveyance of troops and war materials from Odessa to Port Arthur. “It appears that, in the case of a German steamer named Scandia and a French ves sel, the American consul was applied to for certificates attesting the ownership of the steamers.and the character and nature as well as destination of their passengers and cargo. It was explained by the local Russian authorities that this extraordinary precaution was taken in the event of the vessels being compelled to put into a Phil ippine port. “As no certificate was demanded of the Spanish consul it would appear that the Russians look upon the United States as being in de facto possession of the Philip pine archipelago. The American consul gave the required certificates.”' MORET’S VIEWS ARE MORBID. SAYS SPAIN’S SHIP OF STATE IS WITHOUT A RUDDER. The ei-Secretary of Colonlen Accuse* Government of Going; It Blind. Complete Confusion in Cabinet. Thinks Populace Would Vote for Peace—Dora Not Believe Regency Will Be Overturned. London, June 7.—The Madrid correspon dent of the Morning Post has had an in terview with Senor Moret, the former secretary of the colonies, in the course of which Senor Moret eaid: “The govern ment does not know where it is going. Moreover, there is not a person in Spain who can tell the outcome of the present situation, which is far more grave than is generally confessed. “The government lias no fixed plan. It allows matters to follow their own course, heedless of tho ultimate consequences. “The ship of state is drifting. Be sides, it is useless to ’ conceal the fact that the cabinet is no longer solid, de spite its reconstruction. To-day the con fusion is complete. It is concealed as well as possible, but if the truth of the situa tion ever becomes known, the most serious complications may result. “The present ministers lack energy. I won’t say they are voiceless, because they talk too much, but they never act. They are absolutely impotent and are simply trusting to chance to get them out of their troubles. “A campaign in favor of peace has been progressing among the populace. I am convinced that if a plebiscite were held peace would be unanimously voted, even by the soldiers. “The Queen Regent has been very un justly attacked by Senor Castelar, who is already posing as president of the repub lic; but I doubt his ability to stir up a movement against the regency. “The regency was menaced, but for some time past a change has taken place and the adversaries of the Queen Regent have discovered the injustice of the at tacks. It is difficult to say whether the regency will be overturned. “None can.say what will happen in a country without guidance, with a foreign war on its hands and daily fearing inter nal complications. “If the overturning of the regency does happen, it wyi be an immense misfortune to Spain. "Parliament is divided, as well as the ministry, who do not know whether to turn to the right or the left. The affairs of Spain are in complete disorder.” DIES ON HIS SHIP. < Lieut. Commander Sturdy Burled at Key West With Naval Honors. Key West, Fla., June 7.—The United States collier Pompey, formerly the British steamer Harlach, arrived here to-day from Norfolk, Va., with her commander, Lieutenant Commander E. W.Sturdy, dead on boad, and Lieut. K. C. Norton in charge of the ship. Commander Sturdy was not feellngf well when the Pompey sailed on Friday evening. He was taken sick off Cape Henry, soon afterward became uncon scious. and died yesterday. There was no physician on board. . He was a native of Maine, 51 years oB J age, and had been in the service thirty* six years. 1 The family of the deceased live at An napolis. Commander Sturdy was buried to-day with military honors. The services were held in the Methodist Church, in front of which 215 marines, including a bugle and drum corps, were drawn up. They pre sented arms when the body was brought frim the church and, then playing a dirge, led the procession to the cemetery. The coffin was borne by bluejackets and the pall-bearers were high naval officers. The grave is close to the cemetery gate and near the graves of the victims of the Maine disaster. The customary volley firing and sounding of “taps” over the grave concluded the funeral ceremony. .» TRANSPORTS FOR MANILA. The Government to Press Several Steamer* Into the Service. Washington, June 7.—Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn is rapidly shaping the question of ships for transportation oC troops to the Philippines. It was definitely decided to-night that the steamship Cen tennial will not be of the fleet, as she has been found unseaworthy. It is probable that the war department will impress into government service the steamships Senator, City of Pueblo, and Queen of the Pacific Coast Steamship Com pany. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn to day telegraphed Gen. Merritt to have these vessels inspected with a view to their use as troopships, ahd if found suitable to im mediately press them into service. In addition to these vessels the depart ment has in view several ships of the Northern Pacific Steamship Company. This is a British corporation, and the ves sels are the Arizona, Victoria, Tacoma, Columbia and Olympia. Mr. Meiklejohn this evening received a telegram from the company stating that these vessels would be chartered to the government on condition of receiving American registry at practically the prices the war department had proposed to them. A VERITABLE DEATH HOLE. Hobson’s Heroic Feat Grows Moret and More Glorious. Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press. With the Fleet off Santiago, June 3, via Kingston, Jamaica, June 7.—To appreciate the great danger of the Merrimac expedi tion, the character of the defenses of tho harbor of Santiago de Cuba must be known. The only entrance to the broad and deep harbor, on which the city faces, is by a narrow channel about a mile long and each side is guarded by a hill standing al most perpendicularly to a hlght of 180 feet. At one point, the neck, of this approach is less than 300 feet wide and only five and one-half fathoms deep, so that to en ter ships must go in one at a time. On the hill, guarding the eastern side of the harbor, is Morro castle, with five 24- pounders, five 18-pounders and two mod ern rapid-fire guns. On the western hill top are two batteries with modern guns. At the base of Morro castle are several guns loaded with shrapnel to sweep tho face of the water, and opposite is a similar battery. Going around the first curve of the nar row entrance, Cayo Smith, an island, is found facing down the harbor with a bat tery of modern guns. In the narrow neck of the passage are three rows of mines, each row fifty feet apart, and the mines, sixteen in a row, each thirty feet apart. The Reina Mercedes lies In the shadow* of Cayo Smith, partly dismantled, but having her four torpedo tubes loaded and facing down the channel. About half way up the channel, on the eastern bank, is the Estrella battery, with several small, smooth-bore guns, and thia was the menacing hole of death into which Lieut. Hobson and his men ventured with the Merrimac,