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C!tS ' j. H . ESTILL. President. i
SUM 11
Likely to Wait for More Men
and Guns.
FLEET AFRAID OF FORTS.
Attempt to Enter Harbor Would Be
Full of Danger,
ship mm xm sum,
Vessel Knocked to Pieces in Trying
to Bun the Blockade.
tVasi.it ten, July 6.—By comparison with
wi.jt has sor.e before, to-day was very
(Hikt at the war and navy departments.
Ti,re u ; re bulletins posted in the form
er department, but there were none of
more reo-.-nt date than yesterday, and so
tar from indicating an impending battie,
th, general tendency of these bulletins
wa, to horv that no forward movement is
in immediate contemplation.
Deep concern is felt here at the depriva
tion.- ad sufferings of our troops lying in
the trenches and in field hospitals sur
rounding Santiago. And there is every
where a disposition to insist that here
after haste shall be made slowly, and that
the equipment of our soldiers, their com
mi .--ary and quartermaster’s supplies,
th, ir ammunition and their hospital stores
Mi til be complete In every respect before
they advance further.
This is likely to be the rule, even at
the expei of time, and in the face of the
criticism of an element that has been ve
hemently insisting upon rushing the cam
paign, without regard to cost In blood
and money.
Confidence is felt that there will be no
friction between the army and navy com
manders. and that the conference about
to take place between them will result in
an agreement upon a joint plan for the
prosecution of the campaign. In the event
that his belief should be not well found
ed, the President is prepared to act him
self by orders from first hand.
There is much in the naval argument
that if Admiral Sampson is obliged to
enter Santiago harbor before the forts
ar captured he will jeopardize the safety
of the ironclad fleet under his command
by the sinking of these ships in the nar
row channel through Spanish mines or
rheil the fleet would be left helpless and
e-xiiostd to destruction under the guns of
the f' to which they could make no
repi owing to the elevation of the latter.
1 thi other hand, the army officers
sum to be justified in avoiding the tre
nail.lons sacrifice of life that would be in
' 1 in again throwing our soldiers
"is ii i: , Spanish defenses until they have
U,n materially reinforced in numbers
an] strengthened by the artillery.
Admiral Sampson did not report to-day
at til'-- i: ivy department, but the wor de
'"nm'm fi, ,n over a very agreeable mes
f-ifp- from Gen. Shatter, announcing the
11 ' °f the Spaniards to exchange
hiobson and his men. It is be
*"u 1 1 i this was accomplished some
daring the day, though notice of it
i' ll- not been received.
. 1 ' 1 ,tlat several of the vessels se
-1 1 1 i" l ' Commodore Watson’s fleet were
"and k of the engagement of July 3
s to delay somewhat the departure
of ’-astern squadron for the shores
• i’" . j'he vessels have consumed a
d °£ coal, and without doubt have
I ’ < ' ’ alar *e quantity of their high
a -of ammunition in the furious
‘ ' 1 ,h " “ teel warships of the Span
i! w,:i be necessary to replenish
" - before the long European voy
,s begun.
r ' 1 Secretary Long has given
t ' for the preparation jtf this
( and it eertajnly will be off in
a few- days.
v , r ’in.ms of the Cadiz fleet are
m to our experts here. Weak
t’’,. ' ' l)y 'he sending back of the
destroyers, the Spanish
, t lln d for the Philippines seems
qi.j , ’ 80 to a3 sure destruction as
t-'ervera’s unlucky ships when
v,, I '"d westward from the Cape
Elands.
Xhn Q,
a* ’>ds, Without doubt, are fully
l:! " inferiority of their fleet,
t.. i, , ' '' ' f lsiMt hi sending it to be
Philippines is a mystery. The
t lment waa advised to-day that
t. . "° n was passing through the
|.-„i , ' nJ as *he vessels must have
t , IV> ' ,011 required in advance,
c ; . ' ‘ n! ar<> now regarded as cot
<hc ships are actually bound
t... 1 1 h'Plnes. This belief stimulates
V ' l: ns here for Commodore
•I’.t v He wili s ‘rike straight
~„r , , /' ( amara, who in the end is
Lew, ‘ Causht between Watson and
Tht*
'>• g ,V *’’ a ‘ the fln * Phip Yankee,
•'■mpkmsville, just from Cuba,
. ' ver a hoard, caused a good
' ° rry at th e department, until
gFhc fiflftting Jmoft.
Capt. Brownscn telegraphed during the
day that there was absolutely no fever on
the ship and that she was not in quaran
tine.
Secretary Long regarded the report that
the Alphonso XIII had been destroyed
while trying to run the Havana blockade
as the best news of the day. It had not
come to him in any direct official way,
but through a report from Gen. Greeley,
chief signal officer, who had received a
cipher message stating briefly lhat the
Spanish ship had been overhauled near
Muriel, while trying to get through the
blockade, and was a toial loss, as a re
sult of the fire upon her. Both the sec
retary and Gen. Greeley regarded the re
port as authentic, but there was a desire
to get more details, as this has been some
thing ot a spectral ship.
The Aiphonso XIII is an iron gunboat
with one screw, one funnel and one mili
tary mast; barque rigged, 280 feet long,
13 feet beam and 13 feet draught. She
has a displacement of 3,030 ions. She had
a speed of 17 knots lor short distances,
and an average speed of 14 knots. She
carries eighteen large guns, five machine
guns and five torpedo tubes. Her officers
and crew numbered 370.
Secretary Long is quite hopeful that
several of the Spanish ships of the Cer
vera squadron can be saved in part, at
least, and possibly as a whole. Assistant
Secretary Allen shares in this belief, and
thinks that the Cristobal Colon can be
gotten off the rocks as an entirety, and
the hull, upper works and guns be made
available. She was the best armored
cruiser in the Spanish navy, and if she
can be floated and repaired will make a
valuable acquisition to ihe American navy.
Mr. Allen is hopeful also that the Viz
caya and Oquendo can be saved in part.
Information has reached the department
that the hulls are not badly damaged. The
contract with the Merritt Wrecking Com
pany is by the day and may be cancelled
at any time of the government finds the
salvage is, not progressing satisfactorily.
Two largo wrecking vessels left Norfolk
to-day to begin the work upon the Colon,
Vizcaya and Oquendo.
Quartermaster General Ludington is go
ing to sell the first bale of cotton grown
in the United States this year for the
benefit of the United States hospital ser
vice, now so severely taxed by the war. A
day or two ago President McKinley re
ceived from H. & B. Beer of New Or
leans, the following letter: ”We express
to-day to you the first bale of cotton of
the new crop to be disposed of in such a
manner as you see fit for the benefit of
the United Slates hospital fund.”
The President sent this note to the war
department with instructions to accept the
offer and Quartermaster General Luding
ton was charged with the sale of the bate
He is forwarding it to New York to the
Produce Exchange, where it will be bid off
at auction toward the end of the week.
The expectation is that the cotton will
bring a fancy figure in view of the use for
which the money is destined.
CAPTIVES TO BE SE\T TO AMERICA.
Ailmirni Sampson Directed to Send
His Prisoners Here.
Washington, July 6.—Admiral Sampson
has been directed to send his prisoners
to (he United States. Possibly ihe Har
vard will bring some of them.
The St. Louis is filled with wounded sol
diers and cannot be used to convey the
Spanish sailors.
The enlisted men and non-commissioned
officers among the prisoners wall be sent
to Portsmouth, N. H., where they will
be confined on Seavy’s Island in the har
bor. Orders for the immediate prepara
tion of lhat place for the reception of the
prisoners are going forward.
The commissioned officers, from Admiral
Cervera himself down to the ensigns, will
be sent to Fort Warren, Boston harbor,
where they will be turned over to the
army for safe keeping.
EXCHANGE OF HOBSON.
Gen. Slinfter Reports Toral’s Agree
ment to Give Him Up With Ills Men.
Washington, July 6.—The war depart
ment to-day received the following tele
gram:
“Adjutant General, Washington.—Camp
Near Santiago, July 5.—1 am just in re
ceipts of a letter from Gen. Soul (proba
bly Tornl), agreeing to exchange Hobson
and men here. To make exchange in thp
morning. Yesterday Tie refused my propo
sition of exchange. 'Shatter, Major Gen
eral.”
HOBSON’S PLACE OF CONFINEMENT.
Held In One of the Hospital Baflil
* intrs nt Santiago,
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Headquarters Gen. Kent’s Division, July
5, by the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Dauntless, via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
July 5, by way of Kingston, Jamaica, July
0, 12:15 a. m.—Gen. Kent, whose division
faces the hospital and barracks of San
tiago de Cuba has been notified by the en
emy that Assistant Naval Constructor
Hobson and his companions of the Merri
mac are confined in the extreme northern
building over which two white flags are
flying.
During the diplomatic conference yester
day Hobson and his fellow prisoners
could be seen through the glasses from
Gen. Kent’s headquarters looking out of
the windows.
SPANISH DASH FOR LIBERTY,
Six Killed and Fifteen AVonnded on
the Hart ard. •
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Headquarters of Gen. Shafler, Tuesday,
July 5. by the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, via Port Antonio and Kings
ton, July 6, 5 p. m.—About fifty of the 400
Spanish prisoners on the United States
auxiliary cruiser Harvard attempted to
escape last night.
In some way a number of them secured'
guns and made a wild dash for liberty
from the steerage, where they were con
fined.
Their rush was niet by the deadly bullets
of the guards. Six were killed and fifteen
wounded.
The firing, ended the mutiny.
No American was hilr(
SAVANNAH, GA„ THURSDAY. JULY 7, 189S.
■ PER li U
Linares Boasts That He'll
Never Surrender.
MIGHT BE SHOT IF HE Dll).
Subaltern Officers Determined
Fight It Out.
SOLDIERY LESS STUBBORN.
They Realize Surrender Means Fair
Treatment.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Before Santiago de Cuba, Monday, July
4, by the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Dauntless, via Port Antonio, Tuesday,
July 5, via Kingston, July 6.—Not a shot
has been exchanged between the opposing
armies since yesterday noon.
At the request of foreign consuls in
Santiago de Cuba, Gen. Shatter extended
until to-morrow the period in which Gen.
Linares may agree to surrender his forces
under the threat that the town will be
bombarded.
The Spanish general’s decision is doubt
ful.
It is unquestionably true that the anni
hilation of Admiral Cervera’s fleet was a
staggering blow to him; but Mr. Rams
den, the British consul, says Gen. Pando
has reinforced Gen. Linares with 5,000
troops and that the Spaniards are bitterly
determined to fight it out.
He said that so intense was the feeling
among the Spanish subaltern officers that
Gen. Linares would probably be Shot if he
surrendered.
Their attitude was expressed in Gen.
Linares’ reply to Gen. Shafter yesterday:
“This garrison dies, but never surrend
ers.”
Among some of the soldiers, however, a
different feeling must prevail. They have
ascertained from the experience of the in
habitants of Siboney that American sol
diers do not ravish women, but respect
property and relieve prisoners of distress.
Many of the Spaniards, therefore, are
now utterly indifferent if further misfor
tune befalls the Spanish army.
The armistice is not officially recognized,
and our boys have been cautioned to keep
out of sight, as a stray shot at any time
may precipitate general firing along the
line.
The Fourth of July was celebrated at
noon to-day bj- the Americans, each regi
ment reading Gen. Miles' congratulatory
telegram to Gen. Shatter, after which the
regimental bands in the rear of the line
played patriotic airs.
Gon. Miles' announcement that he would
be here within a week with reinforce
ments was received with wild cheering.
In spite of the reports brought by the
consuls of the determination of the Span
iards to continue the contest, there is a
strong hope here that Gen. Linares will
capitulate. No other construction can be
placed upon his disposition to negotiate.
Rain poured down in torrents for hours,
but a traverse to the hillside had been
cut in the trenches after yesterday’s ex
perience, and our men did not suffer very
much.
CAPTI BE OF TIIE COLON.
Possibility That She Mny Be Floated
nnd Repaired.
Off Santiago de Cuba, Monday, July 4, 6
p. in., per the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Cynthia 11, via Port Antonio, Tues
day Morning, July 3, via Kingston, July 3,
2 p. m. (Delayed in Transmission).—Dur
ing the pursuit of the Spanish fleet on
Monday the Brooklyn was struck half u
dozen times, but no injury, was done to any
of the American ships.
The Spanish flag was hauled down from
the infanta Maria Teresa while the Vlz
caj'a's men were swimming ashore at
Aserradores. After the flag had been haul
ed down, Cuban soldiers concealed In the
bush fired at the Spaniards, arousing the
Indignation of the American sailors who
witnessed the act.
The Cristobal Colon's crew were taken
aboard the Oregon. Several hours after
the Colon went ashore, head on, Rhe float
ed and was beginning lo sink, and the New
York then rammed her several times, using
fenders, and pushed her up on the beacii
without injury to either vessel.
It is hoped she will be saved to become
part of the United Slates nuvy.
Cl BAN EXPEDITION LANDS.
Carried 1150 Native Volunteers and
4.000 It! lies.
New York, July 6.—The Cuban legation
has lteen advised of the safe arrival in
Cuba of the second expedition of Cuban
volunteers from the United States under
command of Gen. Emilio Nunez. The ex
pedition left the coast of Florida on the
steamer Florida, June 25, and landed at
Punta Caney on the 30th.
On board the transport, besides the 350
Cuban volunteers, chiefly from Florida
and New York, were two dynamite guns,
4.000 Springfield rifles and a large quanti
ty ol ammunition.
GIVE THANKS TO GOD.
President Issues a Proclamation
Calling for Special Prayer*.
Washington, July 6.—President McKin
ley. at 11:40 o’clock to-night, issued the
following proclamation to the American
people:
To the People of the United Slates of
America:
At this time, when the yet fresh re
membrance of the unprecedented success
which attended the operations of the
United States fleet in the bay of Manila,
on the first day of May last, are added
the tidings of the no less glorious achieve
ments of the naval and military arms of
our beloved country at Santiago de Cuba,
it is fitting that we should pause, and
staying the feeling of exultation that too
naturally attends great deed- wrought by
our countrymen In our country’s cause,
should reverently bow before the throne
of Divine grace and give devout praise to
God, who hoideth the nation as in Ihe
hollow' of llis hands and worketh upon
them the marvels of His high will, and
Who has thus far vouchsaf'd to us the
light of His face and led our brave sol
diers and seamen to victory
I, therefore, ask the people of the United
States upon next assemblh g for divine
worship in their respective places of meet
ing to offer thanksgiving to Almighty Odd,
who, in His inscrutable ways, now lead
ing our hosts upon the waters to un
scathed triumph, now guiding them in a
strange land through the dread shadows
of death to success, even though at a fear
ful cost, now bearing them without acci
dent or loss to’ far distant climes, has
watched over our cause and brought near
er the success of the right and the attain
ment of just and honorable peace.
With the nation's thanks let there be
mingled the nation’s prayers that our gal
lant sons may be shielded front harm alike
on the battlefield and in the clash of fleets,
and be spared the scourge of suffering and
disease while they are striving to uphold
their country’s honor, and, withal, let the
nation’s heart be stilled with holy awe at
the thought of the men who have perished
as heroes, be filled with compassionate
sympathy for all those who suffer bereave
ment, or endure sickness, wounds and
bonds by reason of the awful struggle.
And, above all, let us pray with earnest
fervor that He, the dispenser of nil good,
may speedily remove from us the untold
afflictions of war and bring to our dear
land the blessing of peace and to all the
domain now ravaged by tb iuel strife the
priceless boon of security and tranquility.
William McKinley.
Executive Mansion, Washington, July 6,
1898.
TORAL NOW IN COMMAND.
Wounded Spaniards Sent to Town
Under a ling of Truce.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Before Santiago de Cuba, July 5, 5 p.
m., via Port Antonio, July 6, via King
ston, Jamaica, July 6, 11:10 p. m.—Gen.
Toral, who la in command of the Spanish
forces In Santiago vice Gen. Linares, who
Is wounded in the arm, has not replied to
Gen. Shatter's second demand for the sur
render of the city.
About 2,5f)0 refugees, mostly French peo
ple, have gone to Caney, and others have
gone to Moran and San Louis.
Gen. Shafter this morning sent some
wounded Spanish officers and men, under
a flag pf truce, into Santiago, and it is
hoped this will have a good effect in show
ing that Americans are kind to their
prisoners.
Gen. Shafter is endeavoring to arrange
an exchange of prisoners for Assistant
Naval Constructor Hobson and the crew
of the Merrimac, offering the Spanish
commander some of the 200 prisoners in
his hands. He hepes to succeed, but no
answer to the exchange proposition had
been received tills afternoon.
The American commanding general has
issued an order congratulating the troops
upon their gallant achievement.
Gens. Lawton. Wheeler, and Kent, with
their officers and men, are especially com
mended.
The Americans and Spaniards used the
truce to strengthen their positions. Our
guns, siege, dynamite, field Hotchkiss and
Uatling, are masked where it is possible
and several batteries of the Spaniards are
directly under our fire, as is Santiago
itself.
REIN A MERCEDES SUNK.
Suspicion That Spaniards Tried to
Block Channel With Her.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press:
Headquarters of Gen. Shafter, Tuesday,
July 5, by Associated Press dispatch boat
Dandy, via Port Ahtonio and Kingston,
Jam., July 6, 5 p. m.—The destruction of
the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes last
night (Monday) accounts for the last ship
of Admiral Cervera’s once splendid squad
ron.
She Ik'S to-day in plain view, her how
resting on the base of tHe beftch under
El Morro. Part of the hull Is above water
and her masts and two stack* are entirely
out of the water.
It Is not yet known whether she attempt
ed to escape from the harbor, or whether
the Spaniards tried to sink her near the
hull of the Merrimac and thus block the
entrance to prevent, the Americans from
getting in.
Her sinking was most dramatic. Just
after midnight she was seen drifting
slowly out of the narrow entrance by
one of the American scouui. In a mo
ment the fleet was ablaze with signals
and almost instantly an awful hail of
shells was pouring down on her.
It Is not known whether ihe returned ll.e
tire, but the shortj batteries opened and
one six Inch shell fell on the Indiana's
forward deck, exploding below. The ex
plosion occurred in the men's sleeping
rooms, but all were at quarters and r.o
one was hurt.
No other American ship was hit dur
ing the engagement—or incident—which
■asted only a tew minutes.
111 IS.
French Liner La Bourgogne
Sunk in Collision.
I
FIENDISH FIGHT FOR LIFE.
Italians Plunge Knives Into Women
and Children.
CREW COWARDLY CURS.
Passengers Beaten Back on Oeck
and Drowned When in Water.
Halifax, N. 3., July 6.—The French
steamer La Bourgogne of the Compagnle
Generate Trans-Atlantique Line, with 725
souls on board, wus run down by the iron
sailing ship Cromartyshire, sixty miles
south of Sable Island during the early
morning of July 1 and sunk within half
an hour, carrying with her over 800 of
her passengers niul crew.
The balance, who were not drawn down
by the fearful suction, struggled and
fought for life until 163 were at length
rescued from death by the crew of the
Cromartyshire, which ship survived the
collision.
A thick fog prevailed at the time of
the disaster.
The story of lhe fearful accident from
the few officers and crew who were saved
is yet to be told, but if the words of the
passengers who were dragged aboard the
Cromartyshire, and later brought into this
port by the steamer Grecian, ure to bo be
lieved, the lust few minutes on board the
La Bourgogne witnessed some of the most
terrible scenes of horror and cruelty that
have blotted the history of a civilized race.
Instead of the discipline which so often
has been the one bright feature of such
awful moments, the crew of the steamer
fought like demons for the few life boats
and rafts, battering the helpless passen
gers away from their only means of sal
vation, with the result that the strong
overcame the weak, and the list of 103
saved contained the name of but one
woman.
The Bourgogne had left New York bound
for Havre on Saturday, July 2, while the
Cromartyshire was on her way over from
Glasgow with a crew of twenty-one men.
Although the transatlantic steamers all
have a definite course, the Bourgogne was
to all accounts forty miles or more to the
north of these lapes.
The fog was very dense and the big Iron
ship was sailing uiong with reduced can
vas and blowing the fog horn.
Suddenly out of the fog rushed a great
steamer and in a moment there was a
fearful crash, the prow of the ship plung
ing into the port .side of the steamer just
under the bridge.
The shock was terrific and tore a tre
mendous hole in the steamer, while the
entire bow of the ship was demolished.
The steamer plunged on into the fog
again, her whistles crying for help and her
rockets signalling her dire distress.
The Cromartyshire was rounded to and
her master, Capt. Henderscn, was consid
erably relieved In finding that she was In
no danger of sinking. ,
Off to the eastward could be heard the
hoarse cull of the steamer, and as the
fog began to lift all the boats on the ships
were launched.
Half an hour after the collision occurred
the misty curtain went up, giving a clear
view for miles, and then it was that those
on the Cromartyshire realized the fearful
struggle for life.
On board the Bourgogne the collision
had come at such a time in the morning
that few tesldes her crew were on deck,
but the shocks roused nearly every one
and within a few minutes the decks were
crowded.
At first it seemed as if there was some
attempt at discipline, a few of Ihe boats
were swung off and some of the passen
gers were allowed to stick to them.
But as the steamer began to settle and
list to port, the officers lost control of the
crew and what was probably a panic en
sued.
Passengers and crew fought for the
boats and life rafts. It was a fight to
the death in itself, while death in the
waters stared every one in the face.
The strong battered down the weak, the
women and children being pushed far
away from any hope of rescue. Fists,
oars,- and even knives, were used by some
of the demons to keep their places.
The officers seemed to have been power
less before their own men and only four
were saved.
As the ship sank, the vortex of water
sucked down everything on the surface
within a certain radius.
A couple of minutes later, when the suc
tion ceased, those stili alive saw about 200
bodies come up out of the water with a
rush as If the sea were giving up the dead
after having swallowed the ship.
But the struggle for life still continued
after the ship went down.
Hundreds floated about grasping for
rifts, boats and wreckage In frantic en
deavor to ktop above water. Even then
many of those in the lx>ats, if the stories
told are to be believed, showed their bru
tality by boating off many of those who
attempted to climb aboard.
By this time the small boats of the Cro
martyshire hud come up and the work of
rescue la gan. The crew of the ship work
ed heroically and saved every one who
had managed to keep above water.but even
then scores fell away from boats, rafts,
and wreckage, exhausted and were drown
ed.
It was all over in an hour, although for
some time after great pieces of wreckage
came shooting up from the bottom, mark
ing the spot where the liner had gone
down.
But little attempt was made to recover
the bodies of any of the 111-fated passen
gers or ctew, and the battered hulk at the
bottom of the ocean will probably be for
ever their tomb. ,
Along In the afternoon the steamer Gre
cian was sighted coming from the west
ward. and a few hours afterward the Cro
martyshire was taken In tow and arrived
here this morning.
Strange enough, Mr. Bacasse Is the
only man of the saloon and cabin passen
gers who survives, while his wife is the
only woman of 2vt), not only of the first
saloon cabin, but of the whole ship, who
escaped.
Mrs. Bacasse was roused from her berth
by her husband, who was on deck at the
time of the collision. She threw about
her the first article of clothing she could
secure and reached the deck of the listing
steamship to find herself one of many
frantic and half-dressed people who con
gregated about the boats.
The captain of the steamer nnd some of
ficers were endeavoring to direct tho ef
forts of the crew to launch the boats.
There was little response to the orders
of the executive officers. Golden mo
ments were slipping away and the decks
were becoming more and more crowded
with frightened people emerging from
cabins and companionways.
Tile steamer was listing and settling,
and then a wild fear seized on the throng
and people lost their reason und really
went mad.
Mrs. Bacasse was separated from her
husband In the scramble, mid the steamer
listed so badly she slid down the declivity
of the deck und Into tho water. She had
taken the precaution, at her husband's di
rection, to put on a life belt before leav
ing her state room, and shortly after be
ing thrown into Ihe sea she wan seized
by an arm and drawn upon the life raft.
Her savior was her husband. A moment
after the ill-fated steamer disappeared,
and a whirlpool encircled the spot where
the noble craft had been.
Everyliody around the vortex was drawn
Into It. The water rushed around, faster
and fasier, and the unfortunate disap
peared in twos and threes, with despairing
cries.
Mrs. Lacasse had been on the edge of
the maelstrom, but something striking her
threw her outside the dangerous whirlpool
and the next she knew she rfas on the life
raft.
A boat containing forty women was cap
sized and all went down In the whirlpool.
There was not one man in this boat, and
it was left fast to the davits. Home of the
women were trying to cut the ropes when
the steamer careened deeper und capsized
tho boat.
Mrs. Lacasse says that a moment after
the steamer was engulfed, men, women
nnd children rose on every side of the
whirlpool and the sight of the faces and
the arms and the sound of the shrieks
were so terrible that she will remember
them to her dying day.
Some of the scenes enacted on board Ba
Bourgogne Just after the collision were'
terrible to witness.
Men fought for positions In the boats
like raving maniacs, women wore forced
back from the boats and trampled by men
who made self preservation their first ob
ject.
On board were a large number of the
lower class of Italian and other foreign
ers, who, in iheir frenzy, stopped ut
nothing that promised safety for them
selves.
In a boat was a parly of forty women,
but to great was the panic that not a
hand was raised to asist in its launching.
The occupants, so near saved, were
drowned like rats when the ship, with rn
awful hissing sound, went down.
So desperate was the situation that an
Italian passenger drew his knife and made
direct at one who, like himself, was en
deavoring to reach the boats. Immediately
his action was imitated in every direction.
Knives were nourished und used with ef
fect.
Women and children were driven back
to inevitable death at the point of wea
pons, the owners of which were experts
in their use.
According to stories of survivors, women
were stabbed like so many sheep.
The scene on the water was even worse.
Many of the unfortunates who were strug
gling in the water attempted to drug
themselves Into the boats or on rafts.
They were pushed back into a watery
grave. Here, too, knives were used freely.
Not all of the dead met death by drown
ing.
Christopher Brunlni saw a sailor belong
ing to Ba Bourgogne strike a passenger
over the head wlih a bar and kill him.
The hotly dropped into the water. Tho
passenger stabbed the boat In which the
sailor was and attempted to get on board.
With the exception of two passengers,
Prof. Bacasse and his wife, all the passen
gers of La Bourgogne are aboard the
steamer Grecian at the Cunard wharf.
The crew at'3 also on board that steamer.
All tho crew are collected by themselves
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i WEEKLY Z-TUHSa-A-WBEK U A YEAH
■I I 91.
Sagasta's Downfall Con
sidered Sure.
PEACE MAY BE PROPOSED,
Campos or Silvela Likely to 8a
Premier.
POPULACE IN A PASSION.
Strong Measures Taken to Put
Down Revolution.
Madrid, Tuesday Evening, July 5. via
the Frontier, July 6.—The enthusiasm
aroused by the misleading dispatches to
the Spanish government from Cuba la
changed to-day Into the wailings of fam
ilies of the victims and lamentations over
the national disaster.
The ministers are crestfallen and are still
concealing the worst.
Tho utmost extremity of despair, of raga
and recriminations prevail among ihe
population and the authorities are adopt,
ing strong precautions, fearing popular
outbursts.
Marshal Martinez do Campos has been
foremost In endeavors to prevent disturb.
anoM.
A government crisis is Imminent, and tt
is regarded as probable that Senor Silvela
or Marshal Martinez do Campos will sue.
need Senor Hagasta as premier and pro.
iw peace In order to prevent the Ameri
cans from attacking seaboard cities of the
peninsula and ruining Spain.
The palace is strongly guarded and the
Queen Regent, who is described as, be
ing Inconsolable, Is receiving the sympa
thy of the sensible portion of the popula.
tlon.
There Is no disguising the fact that
grave forebodings are heard as to the
future of Spain.
The tone of the general public may la
summed up In the remark frequently
heard: “God only knows what will hap
pen."
SPAIN’S CABINET IX SESSION.
Snurnatn Likely to Fnll and Campos
to Tnke .lie Helm.
Madrid, July 8, midnight.—The cabinet
Is now sitting, and its resignation may
be regarded as threatened.
The sequel will probably be a military;
cabinet under Marshal Martinez Campos.
There will also lie, most likely, a sus
pension of the constitution guarantees.
At this hour the appearance of the city
is somewhat quieter.
PEACE APT TO BE PROPOSED.
Two of the Ministry Reported Em
. powered to Offer Term.,
London, July 7.—The Madrid correspond
ent of the Dally Mail says: “There are per
sistent rumors here that Duke Almodavait
de Rio, foreign minister, and Senor Gain
azo, the minister of public instruction anil
public works, have received full itowera to
propose a suspension of hostilities as a
preliminary to peace negotiations. The
ministers neither affirm nor deny the ru
mor.
“Spain, it Is alleged, Is prepared for
peace on the basis of the Independence of
Cuba and the Philippines, the United
States occupying Porto Rico until the war
indemnity Is paid,
“Lieut. Gen. Correa, minister of war.saya
everything depends upon tho course ot
events at Santiago."
CAMARA AT SI'EZ. *
.Notified That He Must Leave Within
Twenty-Four Hours.
Suez, July 6, 2:30 p. m.—The Spanish
fleet commanded by Admiral Camara has
arrived here and has been notified by the
officials of the Egyptian government that
it must leave this port within twenty-four
hours.
The government has also notified Ad
miral Camara that ho will not be allowed
to coal here.
CAM Ait A ORDERED BACK TO SPAIN.
News Denches Gibraltar In Dis
patches From Mndrld,
Gibraltar, July 6.—According to dis
patches received here from Madrid the
Spanish government has ordered Admiral
Camara to returfi to Spain.
Gen. Ochutide has arrived at Algerlcas
to inspect the sites of the new batteries.
M ( HUE ROUS GWEIt It ILL AS.
Seven Taken Prisoner nnd Likely to
He Exeeated.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Headquarters In the Field, Near Santi
ago de Cuba, July 5. per the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, via Port
Antonio, July 6, by Way of Kingston,
July 6. 12:15 a. m.—Seven of the Spanish
guerillas who have been shooting from
ti es into passing ambulances have been
captured, and ore under heavy guard at
Gen. Wheeler's headquarters. They have
killed two doctors, Danforth and Troo.il,
und are now being held as prisoners jf
war.
U has not yet been decided what to do
with them, but it is thought likely they
will be executed. Two of them at ka
are former convicts.