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■ MORNING NKWS. 1
, .- -Incorporated 1888. V
B*“ blu . usTILX. Rreaident. )
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Spain, However, Has Not Yot
mi for Terms.
LINARES HARD PRESSED.
Shatter Allows Him to Wire Blanco
and Madrid.
jl u , General nclleveil to
Contemplate a Surrender—British
4ial>u*'!'lor Ilenlen That He Has
Bounded This Country 1 the Inter
, „. {'.-nee—The Return of Cnma
)ll-s Suuadron to Spain Looked
as a Peaceful Indication,
v, - . . ■ n. July B—There was a con
tinuation of peace talk to-day, and other
eviden . in this line than those of yester
,iiy 1 . ■ lining to the surface.
t i instance was the confirmation
tv IV. Si and. partment of the report that
the :lfft was returning to Spain,
tin ~ ,( Litrcely conceivable that the
gIJ , ... . . i nment would doom this last
ren .I t of their fleet to destruction at
li t- ji m is of Commodore Watson's squad
ron. u . a. in all probability, could head
It off bcfuie it reached Cadiz, its home
port.
Th,r, tori-, the assumption is that the
Spanish l".eminent calculates that at
lejft an armistice precedent to peace will
h obtained before the ships reach Spain.
An unusually definite report was in cir
culation that the United States hail been
sounded in the interest of peace by the
British ambassador, but when it was
lr,. to Sir Julian I'auncefote’s atten
tion. he authorized an explicit denial, and
said lie hud not communicated with the
government in any way regarding the
termination of the war.
Conditions at Santiago also are regarded
as farm 1 just now, according to Gen.
Siiafter's dispatch received during the
forenoon.
Nothin.' mor<* came from him during the
Jay, butt: . impression prevails that the
Spanish an in a desperate plight within
tin lines of tii<- ' ity, and Gen. Shafter s
a non in allowing Gen. Linares to com.
municat freely with Madrid is an impli
cation that there is at least reasonable
hope that the Spanish general contem
plates a surrender. %
Howtu.i that may be, every preparation
is making tor a great engagement, the
tinal on.- at Santiago, it is hoped, which
r ‘ u i '■ uii . ti n us early as to-morrow, if
®*n. ®’’ 'it s reitiforcements are on hand.
bit and. I' irtmeni has not heard so far of
b arrival of these soldiers, but believes
reached (ien. Sliafter.
' - r '• st difficulty that has been en
(" inti r, -| is in tlie ianding of the troops
and supplies.
' • ' ’' 'bn hurricane season and the
' and. - straight on the southern
1 - b misters of the transports have
,|r alarmed and have taken their
! |,s n ‘■ n miles out to sea, necessitating
' !.y ih,i ship's boats, whtca
: ' r 1 l* n ES through the surf with
21 "' M difficulty and danger.
I <■ dious lias been the service
n litions that Secretary Alger
■d Gen. Sliafter to seize the
! ' ■" ,n< l all, and place them as
>!-' as he chooses without re
lAd to I, fears of their masters.
I ‘ uunent has not yet determined
' f Admiral Cervera. A feel
' 1 ■ -l admiration prevails herb
"tt y displayed by the old war
u ; ' ' s P'rW exhibited by him
fortune. The disposition is to
urn us great liberality as con-
a ‘"°ns mil permit.
0I , ' " Proposed that he be released
trhi , ' , lU i: has 1101 y et been decided
ra! 1 ,his °r lo confine the admi
ts! l,:v withln ‘he limits of the na
t '''■‘■vrvaiion at Annapolis.
" : ' r captured Spanish naval of
eonillned there save the sur
,l,- 'bli be allowed to remain with
S. ' " 1,1 tfc e prison station at
' ■*. Portsmouth Harbor, N H
t0.,;'.,". * due th to-m gh t or
, 1 1 the first lot of prisoners,
lr.-tn ' " v,u J ifi Just about to start
" ;t,afro With the remainder.
1 " bi ■ aranee'of a Span
' : oft the coast of British Co
-1 11 appears to have crea-ed
< • n ‘ n ; o!lon o ‘he northwestern
t f " ,m one of the government
, •u tion of the world. More
n ' Person said that two ves
' >og on coal at a British Co
"lnch it was presumed was
ti.a ‘ " Spanish fleet should it
j 'uy into the l’ucilfc ocean
• buez canal.
' 1 C °ngrcss to act on the
to b'n,'ti >1 ' i n | t '“ p ‘' cl “ l aots may af
!" ial ils enabling the Presl
''bi with more dellbera'ion
' of rewards for meri
-1 'lovl K for Fcnce
i. r ' s “y* that negotla
r , " 11 opel V d among the L’u
b ' crS with a v ‘ew of aranglng
V IJTw ‘m Pnr * r as ta.
J 1 ' n Washington, but .he
w i•. stro,l Bly opposes any idea
She Jlnfninfl
TROOPS LEAVE t'H VItIESTOS.
Ynle anil Columbia Carry Gen. Miles
and I,7<X> Men.
Charleston. S. C., July B.—The Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment and one battal
ion of the Sixth Illinois are now en route
to Santiago to reinforce Gen. Shafter.
The expedition is commanded by Brig.
Gen. George A. Garretson.
The baggage of the two regiments was
taken out to the Yale and to the Colum
bia at 4 a. m., the two cruisers being an
chored nt the light ship at the entrance
to the harbor.
The embarkation of the troops began at
midday. They were marched out of catnp
and down to Adger's wharf, whete the
steamers Commodore Berry and Planter
were in waiting.
The men went on board and aeompan
ied by the cheers of the spectators and
'the men of other regiments the two har
bor boats steamed down the harbor in
the fact of a heavy rain storm which was
coming up by Sumter.
The work of trans-shipping the soldiers
was accomplished with dispatch and with
out mishap. By some mistake one com
pany of the Sixth Massachusetts was .left
on the wharf when the steamers started.
Adjt. Butler Ames promptly chartered
a tug and took the men out to the trans
ports.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his staff, who
arrived in the city at 4:30 p. m., remained
here but a short time. At 8 o'clock Gen.
Aides hoarded the light house tender
Wistaria and went out to the Yale. This
was in accordance with previously ar
ranged plans. It was stated positively
that the two ships would sail south to
night.
The- Sixth Alassachusetts is quartered
on the Yale, while the Illinois men are on
the Columbia. The expedition numbers in
all 1,720 men.
There are still in the city 4,000 troops,
on l others arc expected here from Chiek
amauga.
Nothing was seen or heard to-day of
the transports that are said to have been
ordered here.
SPANISH TERRORISM.
Stnrviusr Soldiers Kept From Sur
rendering; by Fear of Murder.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Playa del Este, Guantanamo Bay, July
S, 6p. m.—A Spanish soldier, terribly ema
ciated and so weak that he could hardly
walk, was picked up by men from tile*
.United States gunboat Annapolis to-day at
a point near the entrance to the upper bav.
lie had no rifle, for he was too weak to
carry it. According to his story there are
many Spanish soldiers in Guantanamo in
the same condition of starvation.
He says there is absolutely nothing to eat
there, but that the Spanish are dally to!d
that if they surrender to the Americans
they are sure to be murdered.
A captain and three privates from Bara
cao came into the bay to-day in a small
sail boat and were picked up by the cruis
er Marblehead.
They were ostensibly greatly surprised
and claimed not to have known that the
bay was in the possession of the Ameri
cans.
They report that there is a great scarcity
of food at Baracao and that the Spanish
troops there are in bad shape.
Over 20,000 rations tor reconcentrados
have been landed across the bay by Com
mander AlcCallu of the Marblehead, and
the haif starved Cubans are hooking in
from the hiil for food.
LOSSES BEFORE SANTIAGO.
Shafter’* Report to War Department
on Casualties.
Washington, Juiy B.—The war 'depart
ment has received from Gen. Shafter the
following dispatch, giving as far as he
finds practicable up to this time, a state
ment of the total casualties in each divis
ion (except Gen. Wheeler’s) of the artry
under his command, as a result of the re
cent fighting:
“Playa del Este, July 7.—ln Camp. Near
Santiago, July- 6.—lmpossible so far to
get returns, bat there has been treated
in hospital at Siboney 1.052 wounded, and
there are still 200 in hospital here.
“In Lawton's division there are killed
4 officers and 74 men; wounded, 14 officers
and 317 men; missing 1 man. In Kent's
division, killed, 12 officers and 87 men;
wounded, 3d officers, 562 men; missing, 62
men.
“In Bates' brigade, killed, 4 men; wound
ed, 2 officers and 26 men; missing, 5 men.
“Signal corps, killed, one man, wound
ed, one man.
“Gen. Wheeler’s report'not yet received.
(Signed) Shafter, Major General.”
WOl'-NDICD DOING WELL.
Wound* Much Less Dangeron* Titan
Those of 45-Cniibre Cartridge.
Washington, July B.—The war depart
ment has posted the following:
“To Secretary Alger, Camp Near San
tiago, July 7.—There is perfect quiet to
dav. At the request of the Spanish gen
eral the employes of the English Cable
Company were sent into him to telegraph
the government about surrendering.
“Our men are in good spirits and are
making themselves more so every' hour.
The wounds ate much less dangerous than
the similar wounds mad.: with caliber .45.
Among the large number of wounded
there are few amputations. Perhaps ten
will cover it. The general health of the
command is good. There are 156 cases of
fever, which runs its course in four or
five days, but is not serious. I am feel
ing much better. Shafter."
GRAND DICHESS CHARTERED.
Plant Steamer En Route to Charles
ton foe Troop*.
Washington. July B.—The steamship
Grand Duchess of the Plant line, now
under charter by the government, will
leave Norfolk to-morrow for Charleston,
where she is to take aboard a number
of troops to reinforce Gen. Shafter.
Surgeon General Sternberg of the army
made contracts with ten physicians who
went aboard her at Norfolk, and who are
sent to Santiago in compliance with Gen.
Shafter’* request for additonal mvdijal
assistants.
SAVANNAH, GA., SATUKDAY. JULY 0. IS9S.
11111.
Santiap Nat to Be Shelled
Until Noon.
CITY MAY BE SI’IIREXDERED
Linares Communicates With Blanco
and Madrid.
American Outpost* Advance to
Within 400 Yard* of the Enemy’s.
Line*—Many More Gnn* 111 Posi
tion—StrcstniH Bridged—Sampson tu
Attack the City From the Water
side While Shutter Lends the
Army—Burnellrd* Devouring tiie Re
main* of Admiral Cerveru'* Dent!
Sailor*.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Pr;ss:
Maj. Gen. Shafter’s Headquarters, Be
fore Santiago de Cuba, July 7, by the
Associated Press dispatch boat Daunt
less, via Port Antonio and Kingston, July
8, 9 a. m.—The armistice has been extend
ed until noon on Saturday in order to al
low Gen. Linares to communicate with
Captain General Blanco and Madrid.
Gen. Linares informed Gen. Shafter
that he had no telegraph operator and
one was sent into the city accompanied
by the British consul, F. W. Ram3den,
under the British flag.
Not a shot has been fired recently on
either side, but work is being pushed on
the batteries and entrenchments.
Our position has been greatly strength
ened during the last forty-eight hours, the
American lines advancing to within 400
yards of the enemy’s and our hillside bat
teries overlook and command the city.
Gen. Lawton’s division advanced 500
yards, to the enemy’s great surprise.
The dynamite gun of Col. Wood's Rough
Riders in charge of Sergt. llallett Alsop
Borrowe has been beautifully placed hid
den in a snug pit.
The streams has been bridged over, al
lowing the transportation of heavy ar
tillery with facility, and the roads have
been greatly improved.
The general health of the soldiers is
good.
The armistice ls affording a long needed
rest for our men and they are now in good
shape to resume fighting.
Gen. Linares is evidently weakening, and
the mediation of the bishop of Santiago
and the consular corps may persuade him
to surrender.
In case hostilities are resumed, the plan
of assault is for Rear Admiral Sampson to
bombard the forts at the mouth of the
harbor, driving the men away from the
guns, and then iand a thousand men and
occupy the forts, while launches with
grappling irons go in and countermine the
harbor.
The fleet will then enter and bombard the
city, supporting the land assault.
Gen. Garcia, the insurgent commander,
received orders yesterday hot to attack
the Spaniards while tne negotiations are
on foot.
The wrecked Spanish cruisers are still
filled with charred bodies and the buzzards
are devouring the remains.
The Cubans, by' Rear Admiral Sampson's
orders, have buried the bodies of over 100
Spaniards, who were washed ashore.
EVANS! STORY OF THE FIGHT.
Fighting Bolt Tell* of Cervera’* Dn*h
for Liberty.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 7, per the
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Daunt
less, via Port Antonio, July 8, by Way
of Kingston, Jamaica, July 8, 3:30 p. m.—
The battleship lowa was the first ship to
see the Spanish fleet coming out of the
harbor. Somebody on the bridge shouted:
“What’s that black thing coming out of
the harbor?”
A moment later ihe lowa was at general
quarters and the signal was hoisted that
the enemy’s ships were coming out.
A gun was fired td attract the atten
tion of Ihe fleet al 9:33 a. m.
"Fighting Bob” Evans, the commander
of the lowa, was sitting in his cabin, talk
ing to his son, a cadet on the Masachu
sttls, who, luckily’, had been left behind
in a pi ket launch when the Massachusetts
went to Guantanamo to coai at dawn.
Capt. Evans’ account of the battle, as
told in the cabin of the lowa to a corre
spondent of the Associated Press, is in
tensely interesting. He said:
"At the time ‘general quarters' was
sounded, the engine Doll rang full speed
ahead, I put the helm to starboard and
the lowa crossed the bows of the Infanta
Maria Teresa, the first ship out. As the
Spanish admiral swung to the westward
the 12-Inch shells from the forward tur
ret of the lowa seemed to strike him
fair in the bow and the fight was a spe
tacle.
"As the squadron came out in column,
the ships beautifully spaced as to distance
and gradually inaronaing their speed to
their thirteen-knots, it was superb.
“The lowa, from this moment, kept up a
steady fire from her heavy guns, heading
all the time to keep the Infanta Maria Te
r. . a on her starboard bow and hoping to
ram one of the leading ships.
"In the meantime the Oregon, Indiana,
Brooklyn un i Texas Were doing excellent
work with their heavy guns.
"In a very short space of time the ene
my's ships were all dear of the harbor’s
mouth, und it became evidently impossl-
ble for the lowa to ram either th. first or
the second ship on account of tin ir speed.
“The l range at this time wa 2.600 yards
from the leading ship.
“The lowa's helm was Imm liately put
hard to the starboard and ih< entire star
board broadside was poui'ed into the In
fanta Maria Tereea. The In lm was then
quickly shifted to port, mul the ship heud
ed across the stern of the Teresa in an ef
fort to head off the Oquendo.
“All the time the engines were driving
at full speed ahead. A perfect torrent
of shells from the enemy’ pass'd over the
smokestacks and superstructure of the
ship, struck her.
“The Cristobal Colon, being much fast
er than the rest of the Spanish ships,
passed rapidly to the fiv.ni in an effort
to escape.
“In passing the lowa the Colon placed two
6-inch shells fairly in our stnrboard bow.
One passed through the colter lam and dis
pensary, wrecking the lab > and burst-,
ing on the berth deck, doin- considerable
damage, The other pit ■ and through
the side at the water line,
in the cofferdam, where it s ill remains.
"As it was obviously imp" sible to ram
uny of the Spanish ships on aeeoum of
their superior speed, the lowa's helm was
put to the starboard and she ran on a
course parallel with the enemy.
“Being then abreast of the Almirante
Oquendo, at u distance of l.l'ri yards, the
lowa’s entire battery, including ihe rapid
tiro guns, was opened on the Oquendo.
The punishment was terribl . Many 12
and S-ineh shells were seen to explode
inside of her and smoke catm out through
her hatches.
“Two 12-inoh shells from the lowa pierc
ed the Almirante Oquendo at the same
moment, one forward and the other aft.
The Oquendo seemed to stop bqr engines
for a moment and lost headway, but she
immediately resumed her speed and grad
ually drew ahead of the lowa and came
under the terrific fire of the Oregon and
Texas.
“At this moment ihe alarm of ‘torpedo
boat' was sounded, ar*l two torpedo boat
destroyers were discovered on the star
board quarter at a distance of 4,04) yards.
“Fire was at once opened <>n them with
the after battery, and a 12-in> h shell out
the stern of one destroyer squarely off.
As Ihe shell struck a small torpedo boat
tired back at the battleship, sending a
shell within a few feet of my head.
“I said to Executive Officer Rogers:
'That littie chap has got a lot of cheek.’
“Rogers shouted back: ‘She shoots very
well, all the sani".’
“Well up among the advancing cruisers,
spitting shots at one, and then at an
other, was the little Gloucester, shooting
first at a cruiser and then at a torpedo
boat, and hitting a head wherever she
saw it. The marvel was that she
was not destroyed by the rain of
shells.
"In the nrmantime the Vizcaya was slow
ly drawing abeam ol the lowa, and for
the space of fifteen minutes it was give
and take- between the two ships. The
Vizcaya fired rapidly but wildly, not one
shot taking effect on the lowa, while the
shells from the lowa were tearing great
renis in the sides of the Vizcaya.
“As the latter passed ahead of the lowa
she came under the murderous file of the
Oregon. Ai this time the Maria Teresa
and Almirante Oquendo, leading the ene
my’s column, were seen to be heading for
the beach and in flames.
“The Texas, Oregon and lowa pounded
them unmercifully. They ceased to reply
to the fire and in a few moments the
Spanish cruisers were a mass of flames
and on the rocks with their colors down,
the Teresa flying a white flag at the fore.
“The crews of the enemy's ships stripped
themselves and began jumping overboard.
One of the smaller magazines exploded.
Meantime the Brooklyn and the Cristobal
Colon were exchanging compliments in
lively fashion at apparently long range,
and the Oregon, with In r locomotive speed
was hanging well on the Colon, also pay
ing attention to the Vizcaya.
“'I he Teresa and the Oquendo were In
flames on the beacli Just twenty minuto3
after the firs) shot was fired.
"Fifty minutes niter the first shot was
fired the Vizcaya put her helm to port
with a great hurst of tiame frpm the after
part of the ship, and headed slowly for the
rocks at Acceraderos, where she found her
lasi resting place.
“As it was apparent that the lowa could
not possibly catch the Cristobal Colon
and that the Oregon and Brooklyn un
doubtedly would, and as the fast New
York was also on her trail, 1 decided that
the calls of'humanity should be answered
and attention given to the twelve or fif
teen hundred .Sjranish officers and men
w ho had struck their colors to the Ameri
can squadron commanded by Admiral
Sampson.
"I, therefore, beaded for the wreck of
the Vizcaya, now burning furiously foro
and aft. When I was in as far as the
di plh of water would a lpiit, I lowered
all my boats and sent them at once to
the assistance of the unfortunate men,
who were being drowned by dozens or
roasted on the decks.
“1 soon discovered that the insurgent
Cubans from (he shore were shooting on
rr.<n who were struggling In the
water after having surrendered to
us. I immediately put a stop
to this, but I could not put a stop to the
mutilation, of many bodies by the sharks
inside the reef.
“These creature* had become excited by
the blood from the wounded mixing In the
water. My boats’ crew worked manfully,
and succeeded in saving many of the
wounded from the burning ship.
“One man who will I*’ recommended for
proaoffl§n, clambered up the side of the
Vizcaya and saved three men from bum
liig to death.
“The 'smaller magazines of the Vizcaya
were exploding with magnificent cloud ef
fects.
“Tiie boats were coming alongside in a
steady string and willing lamls were help
ing the lacerated Spanish officers and sud
ors on to the iowa’s quarter deck.
“All the Spaniards werr absolutely with
out clothes.
“Seme had their legs torn off by frag
ments of shell's. Others were mutilated
in every conceivable way.
“As I knew the crews of the first two
ships wrecked had not l>een visited by
any of our vessels, I ran down to them.
I found the Gloucester with Admiral Fer
vent and a number of the officers aboard,
and also u large number of wounded, come
In a frightfully mangled condition.
“Many prisoners had been killed on
shore by the lire of the Cubans.
“The Harvard curiae oft and I requested
Capt. Colton to go In and take off the
ciews of the Infanta Maria Teresa and
the Almirante Oquendo and' by midnight
the Harvard had 976 prisoners aboard, a
great number of them wounded. *
"For courage and dash thefe is no par
allel in history to this action bf the Span
(Contlnued <m Sixth Page.)
■ I Hill
Hobson Tells of His Trip Into
the Harbor.
FIRE OF THE FOE PERIODS.
Escape of the Merrimac’s Men
Miraculous.
Lay Face Down on the Deck Hud
dled Together for Several Hour*
During u Furioii* llniiihur.liuent.
Bullet* of S]ll:ni*h Soldier* on Op
posite Side* of the Bay Kill Enel.
Other—Suhinnvine Mine* Exploded
a* the Doomed Vessel Slowly
Steamed Along.
Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.
OIT Santiago de Cuba, July 7, by the As
sociated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless,
via Port Antonio and Kingston, July 8,
9:15 a. m. -The return of Assistant Naval
Constructor Richmond 1\ Hobson of Mer
rlmac fame, to his ship, the flagship New
York, lust night was marked by wild en
thusiasm.
It was dark when a shout was passed
along the ship that Lieut. Hobson was
coming. On the superstructure clambered
the cic-w, ten deep and on the quarter deck
the officers clustered around the sea lad
der and a hundred hands were stretched
out to grasp Lieut. Hobson’s. It was not
until he was safe once more on deck that
the crew of the New York cheered, and
then they broke out into a wild yell which
went up over and over again until the men
were hoarse.
Numbers of the crew rushed forward on
the quarter deck and a great group of men
struggled around the tall figures of tli
men who had dared so much.
Behind Lieut. Hobson came Col. John
Jacob Astor and the first thing Hobson
tried to do was to introduce him to the
officers, but Col. Astor got lost in the
crowd w’hich surged around insisting on
shaking Lieut. Hobson's hand.
The transports blew their whistles.
Lieut. Hobson sat once more among
his messmates and told the story of his
experience, his marvelous escape and ills
imprisonment in Morro Castle watching
the shella explode outside his cell.
“I did not miss the entrance to the har
bor,” he said, “as Ensign Powell in the
launch supposed. I headed east until I
got my bearings and then made for It
“straight in. Thin came the firing. It
was grand, flashing out first from one side
of the harbor and then the other from
those big guns on the hill, the Vizcaya
lying inside the harlior joining in.
“Troops from Santiago had rushed down
when the news of the Merrima's coming
was telegraphed and soldiers lined the foot
of the cliffs firing wildly across and killing
each other with the cross fire.
“The Merrimac’s steering gear broke as
she got to Estrella point.
“Only three of the torpedoes on her side
exploded when I touched the button.
“A huge sub-marine mine caught her full
amidships, hurling tiie water high in the
air and tearing a greut rent in the Merri
mac’s side. •
“Her stern ran upon Estrella Point.
“Chiefly owing to the work done by the
mine she began to sink slowly.
“At that time she was across the chan
nel, but before she settled the tide drifted
her around.
"We were all aft lying on the deck.
Shells and bullets whistled around us. Six-
Inch shells from the Vizcaya come tearing
Into the Merrimac, crashing into wood and
iron and passing clear through, while the
plunging shots from the fort broke through
her decks.
“Not a man must move,” I said, and it
was only owing to the splendid discipline
of the men that we were not ail killed as
the shells sang over us and minute* be
came hours of suspense. The men’s
mouths grew parched, but we must lie
there till daylight, I told them. Now and
again one or the other men lying with his
face glued to the deck and wondering
whether the next shell would not come
our way, would say: “Hadn’t we better
drop off, now, sir?” But 1 said: "Wait
till daylight.”
“It would have been impossible to get
the catamaran anywhere but to the shore
where the soldiers siood shooting, and I
hoped that by daylight we might be recog
nized and saved.
“The grand old Merrimac kept sinking.
I wanted to go forward and see th" dam
age done there where nearly all the fire
was directed, but one man said that if (
rose it would draw all the lire on the rest,
so l lay motionless. It was splendid the
way these men behaved.
“The fire of the soiu.ei*. the batteries
and the Vizcaya was awful.
“When the water came uiwn the Merrl
mac’s decks. Ulo catamaran floated amid
the wreckage, "but was still made’fast to
the boom, and we caught hold of the edge
and clung on, our heads being above
water.
“One ian thought we were safer right
there; II was quit* light' the firing had
ceased, except that directed at the New
York launch, and I feared Ensign Powell
und his men hail been killed."
“A Spanish launch came toward Ihe
Merrimac. We agreed to capitulate. Just
ns she came close the Spaniard* sai us
and half a dozen marin. s jumped up and
pointed their ritk* at our head*.
"Is there any officer in that boot to re
ceive a surrender of prisoners of war?
I shouted.
"An old man leaned out under the awn
ing and waved his hand. It was Admiral
Cervera.
“The marines lowered their rifles end
W e were helped into the launch.
“Then we were put in cells in Morro
Castle. It was a grand sight a few days
later to see the bombardment, the ,’ffi>-lls
striking and bursting Morro.
“Then we wore tak<n Into Santiago. I
had the court martial room In the bar
racks. My men were kept prisoners in
the hospital. From my window I could
see the army moving, and it was terrible
to see those poor lads moving across the
open and being shot down by the Span
iards in the rifle pits in front of tnv.
Yesterday the Spaniards became as polite
as could be. 1 know something was com
bos'. and then I was exchanged."
Hobson was overjoyed at getting back.
He looked well, though somewhat worn. ,
On the whole the Spaniards treated him
better than might have been expected
Mr. Ramsden, the British consul at San
tiago, was tireless in his efforts to secure
comfort for Lieut. Hobson and his men.
The young hero knew nothing about the
destruction of Admiral Oervera's fleet un
til he reached the army lines. He could
not unfit island his promised exceptional
promotion, hut was overjoyed to learn
that hb bravery had been recognized by
the people.
He is the same simple, unaffected, rn
thusiastis Hobson, more anxious to talk
about the effect of exploding shells and
army movements than about his own
brave deed.
The men who came wilh him received
a ringing reception. All are doing well.
Fill ST IMtII,IS AS A REGIMENT.
Hie Iluntl on Its Feet Again lint Tu
Need of liiatruiitenta.
Chattanooga, Tenn., July B.—The First
had a great regimental drill to-day. Col.
Lawton commanding, and every company
of the command showed up in splendid
form.
The hours for drill are from 6:30 to 7:30,
and from 8:30 to 0:30 a. m., and from 3:30
to 1:30 p. m. The last roll call for the day
Is when retreat is sounded at 6:lf>.
The band is on its feet again, and is be
ginning to give good cliter to the regl
meni. The band organization has lieen
handicapped all round, lirst because niern
-I>era have been sick, and second, because
there la nol a full complement of Instru
ments. Requisition has been made for the
latter, meanwhile the musicians have suc
ceeded in borrowing a drum and a few
other Instruments.
Col. Law ton and Lieut. Colbrook to-day
selected a location for a regimental rifle
range, and the boys, already excellent
marksmen, will cultivate tnord fully an art
that is second nature with them.
The regiment needs a hundred more re
cruits.
The First has no complaint to make
against the government shoes received ex
cept that they were no good, and to-day
the regiment was re-shod.
The Third Georgia, now in process of for
mation. is drawing considerably on the
First for officers, especially on Company
F.
Malaria docs not prove a menace to the
men of the First, nor have they suffered
any infection from the water. This Is more
than can be said of many regiments which
are having a struggle getting acclimated.
The regiment is allowed 24 teams, two to
the company, and the boys are right at
home behind the government's splendid
mules.
Some of the boys look with pathetic wist
fulness as they see the rings of Georgia
melons scattered on the ground. They con
sider the watermelon to be a great insti
tution, hut one that needs considerable cul
tivation at certain stages of Its existence.
Two Company L boys who were sick at
the division hospital were sent to the gen
eral hospital at Fort Thomas. Ky. They
arc Frlvati: Mitchell, who has pneumonia,
and Private Callahan who Is suffering with
an arm Inflamed by vaccination.
Lieut. Hale of Compuny H is indisposed.
Privates Smith, C. til. Wynne and Jeter
of Company E, are In the division hospi
tal.
Private Lockwood of Company M,. has
been discharged, being unelef age, and lias
returned to Savannah, the home of ills pa
rents.
First Lieutenant Sanders of Company I
having accepted a cuptalncy in the Third
Georgia, there is a vacant commission In
the First. It is believed the vaedney will
be filled by promotion.
Three men of Company F are baffling
wlih the meas'es.
Privates Hodges, Harris, Blount and
Wily of Company F have been assigned
tq and have accepted commissions in the
Third Georgia.
Private MeKlde of Company F will spend
two days in Atlanta soon. •
Private Warner of Company I is In Sa
vannah on business.
Private J. If. King of t'ompiny I has
received from bis cousin, Mrs. G. W. Clipe,
of Brunswick, ti lieautlful siik red, white
and blue gun cover.
Private Price of Company C Is at home
at Mason for a few days.
Privale Mayo of Company C is sick In
his quarters.
Company C reports menu to-day at mess
as follow-: Steak, beans, in any style;
rice, tomatoes, iiotatoes, bread and coffee,
all of which is well prepared.
Battery B, Georgia Artillery, had a ten
mile march to-day, from which they re.
turned ar fri.-h as when they departed,
much to the ;;,nisfuclion of Capt. Walker.
Heretofore since the absence of Lieut. Pal
mer on tecruiting duly, Lbuls. Comer
and Armstrong have alternated daily as
officer of the day. Hereafter each of these
officers will serve alternately three days
each.
Capt. Walker was notified to-day that
he will receive In a few days a lx from
Savannah containing many delicacies and
useful articles for the battery, the arrival
if which Is being awaited by the boys
with some impatlenot*
There were no additions to the sick list
to-day and those In llie hospitals are re
ported as doing well.
FATAL WATER *POI T.
Thirteen Lives Known to Have Been
Lost nt Steelevllle.
St. Louis, July 8.-A special io the Hepuh.
lie from Cuba, Mo., says:
"A courier from Steelevllle, the counly
seat of Crawford county, brought news to
day Uuil the town was almost wiped oul
by a water spout early this morning.
The known dead are:
MBS. LOU TUCKER AND BABE of St.
Louis.
DAUGHTER OF CHARLES ABRAMS
of St. Louis.
MRS. JOHN WOODS AND TWO CHIL
DREN of Stceevliie.
MRS. JAMES TAFF AND THREE
CHILDREN of Sleek vllle.
MRS. WILLIAM EESOUGH of Steelc
' LUTHER S. DEBOUCH of Steelevllle.
UNKNOWN colored mail of Midland.
As soon as the news was received a relief
party blurted for the stricken town.
f DAILY, till A THAR,
•( 5 CENTB A COPY.
I WEEKLY 2-TUIKa-A-AVEKK ll A TSAR
is mm.
More Inclination to End War
Seen at Madrid.
POWERS USING PRESSURE.
Government More Inclined to Put
a Stop to Hostilities.
The Clly Tranquil mill (he 13 t
pecteil l)i*t urliunces Full to .flute*
rlnlize—A Newspaper Points On*
That tlie United State* May Muka
flutter* W orse Thun They Now- Ar©
ly Attacking the Canaries, Porto
lllni nml the Penln*iilnr Itself.
Government Strengthening Itg
4'oiutt Defetmeß.
London, July 9.—A spec'al from Madrid
says: “Then' arc numerous, evidences that
Pic peace party is greatly strengthened.
"Madrid is tranquil and the expected
disturbances have not occurred.
"Probably this will embolden the gov.
eminent to yield to the strong diplomatic
pressure that is lielng exerted to brinn *
the war to a termination.
"El Nueionnl remarks that Spanish who
expect prodigies of valor from the army
In Cuba cannot compel the Americans to
fight there. The Am. rlcans may prefer
to attack the Canaries, Porto Rico and
the Peninsula, and, as El National says,
having succeeded, they might impose still
more distasteful terms.
“Then, discussing Cupt. Aunon's rell
nnne upon the third squadron, El. NacU
onal criticises the vessels composing It,
showing that nothing can be hoped from
that quarter. The Increasing difficulty of
telegraphic communication with the colo
nies is adding to the government's em
barrassment, sineo It cannot ascertain
what is needed for defense. The march of
events and the fate of vessels sent out
with provisions, with much eke that It ia
absolutely indlspensible should be known
If the conflict Is to be continued. Is with
difficulty ascertained. All this works lot
peace.
“In the meantime there is no relaxation
in the work of strengthening the coast de
fenses. Even the heavy artillery at tha
formidable French frontier forts has been
withdrawn and sent to the seuports.
“The war office gazette announces a roy
al decree approiuladng 10,000,000 pesetas for
the nrllllery. Current goeslp credits the In
fanta Isabeilu with a wish to assume tha
regency.
"She has visited the barracks and ad
dressed inspiring words to the officers and
men.
"It is rumored that the Queen Regenl
would not be: averse! to such a change, on
the ground that Isabella, {telng a Spaniard,
could better sign a disastrous peace than
herself (Maria Christina) who is often tax
ed with being a foreigner.
"The government lias received a dis
patch, it is reported, announcing that tha
Spanish troops have made a sortie from
Manila and inflicted u severe defeat on tha
Insurgents.”
PE ACE TALK T\FOUNDERED, '•
Rumor* of N'egot intiou* Semt-0111.
daily Denied at Madrid.
Madrid, July B.—The cabinet council this
evening considered the question of cables
and military measures necessary in view
of an American attack upon Spanish ports.
All rumors as to peace negotiations am
seml-offleially deciared to lie unfounded.
A dispatch from Santiago says that after
the Merrimac prisoners were exchanged
Gen. Shatter again demanded that tha
town should surrender, declaring that
otherwise the attack would recommenca
at poon.
The dispatch gives no date for the tlma
of rSKiimptlon, which Is believed to be noon
to-morrow. It concludes by saying thac
although Santiago lacks provisions, it will
defend itself until the end.
AMERICANS AND MALAYS FIGHT.
SpnnlMh Consul Report* Sharp Funl.
lade Kxehii ngeil.
Madrid, July 8,3 p. rn.—The Spanish con
sul at Hong- Kong cables that the In
surgents at Cavite, Munila bay, have "re
vqlted against the Americans.” He addtl
that a sharp fusilude was exchanged, and
that the result Is not known.
In another part of his dispatch the Span
ish consul makes the assertion that thij
majority of the Philippine insurgents havet
received the American reinforcements
with hostility, “because they included
numbers of negroes.”
CAMARA TO RETURN HOME.
Spanish Fleet to Make Anotlie#
Journey Through the Canal.
Cairo, Egypt, July B.—Admiral Camara,
the commander of the Spanish fleet which
was bound for the Philippine Islands, and
which recently passed through the Sues
canal, Ims inforr'<’d the Egyptian govern
ment that he has been ordered to return
to Spain.
Therefore, his ships will go through tha
canal immediately and will proceed west
ward.
The Spanish warships will now he al
lowed to coal, as they are returning home.