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NOT ONE SUCCEEDED IN THE
Attempt to escape.
Dashed Out of the Harbor at Santiago Only
To Meet Speedy Destruction.
ADMIRAL SAMPSON GAVE US A GLORIOUS
. FOURTH OF JULY PRESENT.
Only One Man Killed and Two Wonuded on Sampson's Ships
While the Enemy’s Loan Benches Into the Hundreds,
Besides About 1,300 Prisoners, Among the
. Number Being Admiral Cerrera.
Secretary Lung, of the Navy Department, recoivoil the following dispatch
jrom Admiral Sampson Monday morning:
“The fleet under my command offers the nation as a fourth of July Pres,
ent the destruction of the wholo of Cervorn’s fleet.' Itot one escaped. It at
tempted to escape at 9:80 a. in. (Sunday) and at 2 p. m., tile last, the Cristo
bal Colon, had run ashore, sixty miles west of Snntlogo harbor, and lowered
her colors. The Infanta Marie Tercsn, Oquendo and Vlscaya were forced
ashore, burned and blown up within twenty miles of Santiago 5 the furor
and Pluton were destroyed within four miles of the port. Loss, one killed
and two wounded. Enemy’s loss, probably sercral hundred from gun fire,
explosion and drowning. About 1,800 prisoners, Including Admiral Cerrera.
The mail killed was George K. Ellis of the Brooklyn. SAMPSON.
The following mosBnge was forwarded at once to admiral Sampson by
President McKinley :
“To Admiral Sampson, Playa del Este—You have the gratitude and
congratulations of the whole American people. Convey to your noble officers
and crews, through whose valor now honors have been added to the Ameri
cans, the grateful thanks and appreciation of the nation.
“Signed, William McKixley.”
THEY CAPTURED LADIIONE IS-
LANDS ON THE WAY.
SOLDIERS WERE LANDED AT CAVITE.
The Trnnepnrte Were the City of Sydney,
City or Peking end the
Australia.
A special of Sunday from Hong
Kong says: The United States dispatch
boat Seafire, which left Cavite, Manila
harbor, on July 1st, 1ms arrived hero.
She reports that the American troops
in the transports City of Sydney, City
of Peking and Australia, convoyed by
the Charleston, arrived at Cavite on
.Time 30, having taken the Ladrone
island on tho way and having left men
there.
The Spanish governor and other offi
cials captured wore brought to Cavite.
The United States troops commenced
to disembark at Cavite on July 1st.
WILL QUARANTINE 110AT8.
Jamaican Authorities Hard OnNewnpaixir
• Men.
Action lias been tnken by the Jamai
can authorities which will interfere
seriously with the work of the Ameri
can newspnper dispatch boats running
between the coast of Cuba, off Santiago
de Cuba, and Port Antonio, tho near
est point from which news in regard to
events transpiring at the seat of war
can bo cabled to the United Statos.
Tho quarentiue board of Kingston
has issued nn order that these boats
must not be entered at or cleared from
Port Antonio without permission of the
board, but m\ist go into quarantine
‘until ufter investigation.
FLEET Of. SHIPS OFFERED.
•C. & O. Itullrniid Ajjrce* to l’lacn Voaneln
ut Government’* 1)I*|h>huI.
The government is highly gratified
nt nn offer received from the Chesa
peake and Ohio railroad company ten
dering to the war department the fleet
of fino freight steamers owned by the
company, plying between Newport
News and Europe, at the actual cost of
the vessels with provisio for restoring
them to the company when the de
partment has no further use for them,
at a figure that would be imminently
reasonable.
There are seven of the ships and
they are peculiarly adapted to the
needs of the government.
CHICAGO PAPERS STRIKE.
Action of Thnlr Htereotrpor. Ci*u*e Tem
porary Shut Down.
The following bullntion was pontod
at every Chicago newspaper office Fri
day evening nt 10 o’clock:
“At 8 o’clock this oveningthe Stero-
otypers’ union notified tho nowHpaper
publishers of Chicago that unless their
demands for an increase of wages from
83.20 to Si per day, a reduction of the
working day from eight to seven hours,
with payment nt tho rate of 75 cents
per hour for ail over time, and other
concessions were at once accorded
them, they would refuse to return to
work.
“In consequence of this action Tho
, in common with all other Chica
go papers, will not appear Saturday.”
“This action of the newspapers was
in pursuance of an understanding re
cently entered into, including, among
other provisions, this agreement:
“In ovent of a strike in any of the
departments of one or more of the
Chicago dnily newspaper offices, the
mechanical resources of all our offices
shall be pooled to tho extent and
with the purpose that no newspaper
shall bo published unless und until all
the newspapers can be promptly pub
lished on the same day.” „
Tho storotypers have been averaging
from 819.50 to 822 per week of six
dc.ys on evening papers and from 824
to S27 on morning papers.
It is anticipated that the influx of
stereotypers from all parts of tho coun
try will bo so great that the suspense
of publication will continue only a few
days.
DESTROYERS ORDERED BACK.
Admiral Camara’. Torpedo float* Will lie-
♦ urn to NpmIii,
A special dispatch received at Lon
don from Madrid says that after the
cabinet meeting Friday it was officially
announced that Admiral Camara’s tor
pedo boat destroyers will return from
Port Haul, Egypt, to Spain.
HRIT1SI1 SHIP SEIZED.
Commander McCalla Put* n prize Crew
Aboard the A<lnla.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from off Santiago, via Port Antonio,
Jamaica, says:
! The Adula, a British steamship
which some time ago carried British
refugees from Cienfuegos to Kingston
and which has been in many Cuban
porta since the war began, dropped an
chor in the lower bay at Guantanamo
Thursday night.
Coiumander McCnllu, of tho Marble
head, ocided to have the status of tho
Adula in Cuban waters officially de
termined, and he promptly seized the
vessel.
REGARDING THE MOVEMENTS Of
CAMARA’S FLEET.
MAY YET TURN BACK.
Valuabl. Alllitnnra ltrnilrrrd fly Our
Consuls In I-rov.nllnB th« Spanish
Admiral From Obtaining Coal.
A Washmgton special of Thursday
Bays: While not abating its close
watch over the Cadis fleet, tho navy
department does not feel tho same de
gree of apprehension respecting the
movements of those ships it did when
the start was made for Port Said. The
government has done everything pos
sible within fair lines to prevent this
fleot from reaching the Philippines
and the agents of the state department
have been particularly successful in
this work. United States Consular
Agent Broadbent has just made a mas
ter stroke which ho reports to tho do-
partmout.
While the Spanish ships were seek
ing permission of tho Egyptian gov
ernment to coal at Port Said the eon-
snlar officers succeeded in qnietly
buying tip all the coal available at the
port. This amounted to 20,000 tons
and it is in a good place to be shipped
to Dowcy; to servo as a base of sup
plies for Commodore Watson’s enstern
squadron when it enters tho Mediter
ranean; or to coal any American vessels
that may pass through tho Suez canal
bound for the Asiatio station if it
should be decided that it is possible
for warships to take on coal at Port
Said.
Tho news that reached the depart
ment through the press reports that
Admiral Camara is ahont to leave his
torpedo boat dostroyors at Port Said
because thoy would be unable to
weather the monsoons in the Indian
ocean at this season, is believed at tho
navy department to presage tho dis
solution of the squadron and the aban
donment of the cruise to the Philip
pines.
As these torpedo destroyers have
proved their ability to oross tho At
lantic in bad’weather, it is conjectur
ed at the department that tho real
reason for turning hnck is one tlint is
almost chronic in the Spanish navy,
namely, a breaking down or a break
age of the machiuory of the craft.
Knyptlsn Goverment Firm.
The following official announcement
was made at Cairo, Egypt, Thnrsday
afternoon:
"The Spanish ships at Port Said
began ooaling from their own colliers
which arrived from Spain. The Egypt
ian government notiflod thorn that they
oouid not allow this; that it must stop
forthwith, and that they must also
leave Port Soid, as the twenty-four
hours’ limit had been greatly exceed
ed. The Spaniards then stated that
their ships wanted repairs and began
discharging coal and othor material in
order to repair.”
FLANAGAN TURNED DOWN.
Judge Candler llefu*<«a to Grant Murderer
a Now Trial.
Judge John S. Candler formulated
his decision on the motion for a now
trial in the celebrnted Flanagan mur
der case Thursday. Tho new trial wus
refused.
The points raised by tho defondant’s
counsel were givou long and careful
consideration. In writing out his de
cision the judge did not make an ex
tensive review of the enso, but merely
held there was no legal ground for an
other trial.
Tho fact that Judgo Candler had
written a letter to the pardon hoard
recommending that tho case be dis
posed of by commuting Flanagan’s
sentence to life imprisonment had
givou rise in some quarters to the
opinion that he would grant tho appli
cation for a new trial.
SHIPPERS MUST PAY.
Expro** Compaultt* Will Not A**uina
Durden of llevenu* Tax.
Officials of tho various express com
panies, with headquarters in New
York, linve decided thnt they cannot
assume the burden of the now revenue
tax. The shippers will be required to
pay this tax plus the regular express
companies’ rates.
WILL RESIST INVASION.
Simulant* D.rlarr They Will FI L -I,t to the
Death In Dofrimllng Manila.
Dispatches received nt Madrid from
Manila, under dato of June 24, say tho
Spaniards are determined to fight to
tho death, and that there is every roa-
son to believe that when the American
troops arrive there will be desperate
fighting on land and sea.
It is supposed at Manila thnt the
German warship will prevent the bom
bardment of that place, and it is al
leged that Prince Henry oi Prussia is
on his way there on board a warship.
The Spaniards are snid to be active
ly engaged pushing p-epurations for
the defense of the city.
And WMhlnttaafls In Knar Communica
tion W|tk AA».ral Shatter.
A Washington speoiti says: A. \V.
Grealy, chiefoiignal officer, received a
dispatch ThulJHay night from Lieuten
ant Colonel ^4)sd, ohief signal officer,
stating that/a telegraph and telephone
etation had been established at a
point within two milea of the city of
Santiago. This information is of the
highest importance to the officials of
the war department, as it insures to
thorn practically direct communication
with Gouoral Shufter.
The iuformatiou was significant,
too, as it showed that the American
troops were in rifle shot of Santiago.
The telegraph station being, of course,
within the American lines, its location
conclusively indicates that the forces
of General Shaftor have established
themselves in advance of the telegraph
station.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Sibonoy Beach, General Shaftor’s
headquarters, Provinoe of Santiago
de Cnba, states that Oolonol Alien
succeeded Wednesday night in con
necting Siboney by cable with Guan
tanamo.
Adviocs from Daya Dol Este, Guan
tanamo bay, state that the Fronoh ca
ble, cut some timo ago near Guanta
namo by the United States auxiliary
cruiser St. Louis, has boon repaired
by the cable boat Adria.
Tho connection was established bo-
twoeu General Shaftor’s headquarters
at Baiqniri and Guantanamo, tho lino
boing used for government business so
far.
CIVILIANS ACCOMPANY MERRITT.
THE DIXIE MAKES A BIG HAUL
AT CAVAELA.
Stmnl.lt Crew. Atmnilon Th.lr VhhIi
»ml Make For the Shore—Two Men
Captured and Liberated.
They Go to the Philippine* to AbbUI In
Executive Duties.
A Washington dispatoli states that
General Merritt has taken with him to
tho Philippines a largo staff of civilians,
who aro expected to assist iu tho oxoa-
utive duties oounocted with he form
of government he is authorized by tho
president to establish. The scopo of
his orders is an executive secret,known
only to the president and very few
other offioials of the government.
The fnct lenked out Thursday that
General Merritt took with him about
thirty or thirty-five civilians who aro
experts in the several branohes of
executive government.
Tho customs service is represented
by several men who aro familiar with
all that pertains to the collection of
rovenues and the customs brauoh of
the service. There are also several
oxpert accountants, several interna
tional corporation lawyers, togothor
with a staff of typewriters and clerical
assistants, prepared to aid in the tran
saction of the governmental business
in accordance with tho instructions
General Merrit has received from tho
president.
TENNESSEE DEMOCRATS PLEASED.
Tlio State Convention A.oompIDhed It.
Labors IIarn*<Miloti*ly.
A Chattanooga special says: Tho
stnte democratic convention Wednes
day and tho harmony and tranquility
with wliioh it accomplished its labors
is still a matter of felicitation to tho
departing delegates, Tho convention,
beside tho nomination of statehouso
officers, had for consideration several
important issues, and tints additional
interest was lent its deliberations.
It did not take the delegates long to
got down to hard work and permanent
organization was soon completed by
tho election of Hon. Alfred S. Dead-
eriek, of Washington county, as per
manent chairman, and othor prominent
democrats in subordinate positions.
The convention heard several speeches
and then committoo on platform re
ported. The following plank declar
ing for free silver, is strong enough to
leave no doubt of the financial senti
ments of the delegates:
“We hereby indorse the enunciation
of principles contained in tho demo
cratic platform adopted by the national
democratic convention at Chicago in
189(5, it being n true expression of the
domooratic creed. Wo especially reaf
firm our demand for the restitution of
the money of tho constitution by a law
providing for the freo and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at a ratio of
1(5 to 1, without wniting for the con
sent of any othor nation."
Much interest was taken in the con
vention for another reason—curiosity
as to how it would ileal with tho new
railroad commission recently created
by the legislature. This measure
passed the body only after a hard
fight.
A dispatch of Wednesday from Ha
vana says: The oommauder of the
Spanish gunboat Anlilla reports that
while reconnoitcring on Jnna 26th at
; Coiotua, Punta Cortes and other plaoes
I at Coyaoia, he was informed that -a
strange steamer with one smokestack,
apparently a warship of 3,000 tons,
was in sight. The stranger soon
1 caught sight of the Ardiila and pur*
sued her. The gnnhoat kept within
| the blue aen and aucoeoded in keeping
! out of range of her pnrsuer. To the
i southeastward the stranger, whioh
I turnod out to bo an American warship,
appeared to be iu company with other
vessels.
P 7 The Adrilla made a reoonnoissance
I on the following day, June 27tli, and
| discovered that the American ship had
j captured the sloops Nemesis, of Bata
bano, province of Havana; Amisila
' and Manuelito, of Coiotua, provinco
of Pinar del Rio, and the pilot boats
Lnz and Jaoiuto. It is claimed that
when the sloops were sighted the
American ship hoisted tho Spanish
flag, hslioving he had to do with a
| Spanish warship. The pilot also ap
proached the American vessel and did
not find out his mistake until a blank
shot and afterwards loaded shells wore
I fired at tho pilot boat.
| The shells, it 1b exclaimed,exploded
near her. The American ship by this
i timo seemeu to have driven the Span-
, ish craft into a bunch, including the
Luz, Jacinto and Amistad, Nemesia
| and Mnuueiita. The latter, it is fur
ther alleged, let go thoir anchors aud
wore abandoned by their crows, who
made for the shore, going in the direc
tion of Pnnta de Piedras, on tho south-
! western extramity of Pinar del Bio,
betwoen tho Isle of Pines and the
1 mainland. The oommnnder of the
Nemesis, with one of his orew, re-
! mained on board his sloop and was
captured and* taken on board tho
! American ship. Lnter ho was set at
j liberty after having boon questioned
in rogard to tbo Spanish fleet and gen-
' era! situation of affairs.
Tho Amorican ship is described os
j carrying one forward gun, one at her
stern and four guns on oach side. She
in said to have boon commanded by a
| “frigate capain” and to have “carried
about six hundred men with blue
| pants and red fringe," who said thoy
wero going to Cuba aud afterwards to
Key West.
It Wan til ft Yankee.
A Washington dispatch says: The
| Amorican auxiliary erttisor referred to
I in tho dispatches from Havana was nn-
| doubtedly tho Yankeo, manned by tho
I naval roservos, which arrived at Key
West from Cionftiegos on Monday last.
| Hho then reported thnt off the IbIo of
| Pines, southwest const of Culm, sho
I captured, burned and destroyed live
Spanish small craft ionded with fish
and that sho also captured two prison
ers, who woro relonsod.
j The auxiliary cruiser, which was
formerly the Morgan lino steamer El
I Norte, ulso reported having been en-
1 gngod with a Spanish gunboat, un
doubtedly tho Ardiila, roferred to in
tho dispatch from Havana.
A QUESTION OF CHEESE.
CoiiffreBHinan* Allan Knllvan* IIou*a Ily
ItoHMtlnjc Gronvenor.
A Washington dispatch says: The
house Wednesday incidentally onjoyed
a speech from Mr. Allen, of Missis
sippi, which precipitated a political
episode in which Mr. Grosvonor, re
publican, of Ohio, and Mr. Bailey,
democrat, of Texas, figured as prince
pais.
The discussion was precipitated by
the hill to increase tho daily army ra
tion by the addition tri-weekly of one-
qnurter of a pound of full cream
Amorican cheese and two ounces of
canned corn. The bill was attacked as
presented not in response to the de
mand of the army, but of the oheese-
makors.
CONGRESS HONORS HEROES.
Hobson Thanked xnrl Transferred From
Construction Corp* to the Lino.
In accordance with tho recommen
dations of the president, the Benate at
the beginning of its session Wednes
day took action in recognition of the
distinguished service rendered recent
ly by officers and men of the navy and
revenue cutters service.
The thanks of congress was extend
ed to Naval Constructor Hobson, who,
with his crow of seven men, sunk tho
collier Merrimac acrosB tho entrance
to the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and
providing for the transfer of Mr. Hob-
sou from the construction corps of the
navy to the line.
THE EXPEDITIONS TO MANILA.
In All 10,464 Men and 470 Officer* U*v«
Keen Sent to Dewey'* Assistance.
The secretary of war has received a
telegram from Major General Otis, nt
Han Francisco, saying that tho throe
military expeditions which already
have started for Muuila were mode up
as follows:
First, May 23th, 115 officers and
2,383 men, General Anderson com
manding.
Second, June 25th, 158 officers and
3,128 men, under command of General
Greene.
Third, Juno 27th, 197 officers and
4,(550 men, in command of General
McArthur.
^KlH*
Absolutely bur*
KOVAL BAKING fOWMK 00., NIW VOKK.
TIIK SPANISH VERSION.
No Admission Hint Decisive Ueverui
Hava Occurred.
A Madrid special uuder date of July
I, says: Thunderstorms, very heavy
nud causing fatalities, linve partially
interrupted telegraph communication
and only meager news is published.
There nro great rejoicings over Ad
miral Cervorn’s quitting the harbor of
Santiago, lint there is an undercurrent
of great anxiety ae to hie fate.
oral:ral rAxoo.
It is counidored preferable- that ho
should suocumb to Admiral Hntupson's
superior forces than to remain to be
sunk by Oou. Shaftor’s artillery.
Gen. Blanoo cabloB ns follows: "No
details have beott received as to the
naval fight, but It is rumored thut Ad
miral Corvern reached a port of
southern Culm.”
ENGLAND CELEBRATES
Tlie "Glarlon* Fourth” Obaervotl For ilia
First Timo.
Tho Loudon Daily Mail, comment
ing editorially upon tho fact that “for
tho first time on record the Fourth of
July will ho widely celohratud iu
Great Britain,” sayH the incident is
"significant of Anglo-Saxon unity."
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