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TIIK MORNING NEWS. |
r . ■ 1850. - Incorporated ISSB. v
L j. h E3TILL, President. )
MILES due this morning.
I I \( r. OF LANDING KEPT SECRET
BV GOVEHXMEST.
v ill Establish Direct Cable Commu
nication ax Soon as lie Gets Ashore,
(o n. Sellstmi's Start From Tampa.
Delayed I ntil Yesterday—War De
partment Inclined to Doubt the
Reports of Friction Between Gens.
Shutter and Gnrcia.
Washington, July 23.—Gen. Miles' expe
d ,loj, is now in all probability in the
Mona passage between Haytl and Porto
iiieo and will be in sight of the landing
poii t in the morning.
While this is the expectation of Secre
tiry Alger, for prudential reasons, the
W,r department declines to make any
comment as to the accuracy of the va
rious guesses that have been made in
The effort to ascertain just what point has
l,r, n selected for the landing place.
There is likely to be a lapse of a day
or two between the arrival of the expe
dition and the notification of the fact to
department, unless some merchant
vessel crossing to St. Thomas should
tuht the American flotilla.
After that, however, the department will
lie In the closest communication with Gen.
Milts for it will possess itself of a cable
concocting Gen. Miles’ headquarters di
rectly with the department.
Some part of the Porto Rico expedition
h.is been delayed for a few days beyond
the dates fixed for their departure, but in
view of the difficulties of handling large
boilies of men, and the supplies for them,
this is not surprising. Thus Gen. Schwan's
troops got away only to-day from Tam
pa, though it was believed they started
yesterday, while the most numerous de
tachment of the whole expedition, the
First division under Gen. Brooke, will not
be able to clear from Newport News be
fore Monday. Still it Is believed they will
arrive in Porto Rico in good season and
It will certainly facilitate an orderly and
comfortable landing of the troops to have
them land In detachments instead of in
one vast army, as in the case of Gen.
Shatter's army at Santiago.
Doubt is cast upon reports of recent ex
citing events among the Cubans at or
near Santiago, owing to the failure of
Gen. Shatter to make any report upon
them, and inasmuch as he has made less
important subjects matter for dispatches,
it is hard to understand why he should
fail to mention an event of such import
ance as the reported attack by Gen. Gar
cia upon Spianish troops on their way to
surrender to Gen. Shatter.
There was no health report received
from Gen. Shatter to-day, but so far from
being discouraging this is believed to in
dicate the continuance of the favorable
conditions of the day before as to the
health of the camp.
The war department Is now, while keep
ing a close eye upon Gen. Miles’ expe
dition, looking with interest for detailed
mall reports from Gen. Shatter telling of
the engagement preceding and leading up
to the surrender of Santiago.
It was reported to-day that Col. J. J.
Astor of Gen. Shatter's staff, was due in
■Washington, bringing with him the full
capitulation signed by commissioners, and
it was expected that Gen. Shatter’s pre
ceding reports would accompany them.
However, up to the close of office hours
to-day which, to the relief of the hard
worked clerks, was 3 o’clock for the first
time in months, the officer had not ap
peared and the war department does not
know where he is.
Some official papers have come from
Admiral Sampson, but to ihe great disap
pointment of navy department officials the
reports closed on the day before the
famous naval battle. Some points of in
ter t contained in them will be given to
the public in the course of a day or two,
l ut they will relate only to several fights
between the squadron and tlje shore bat
teries,
it is the purpose of the war department
to begin at once the execution of the plans
d"Vbed by Secretary Alger for the crea
te n of reserve companies and boards of
Ftalt officers are now engaged in various
10, . iii, j looking after suitable camp sites
' making the preliminary arrangements
acquiring the right to use these places
arranging for water supplies.
1 ae intention is not to be caught through
ai *y contingency with large numbers of
" i f't central points in the midst of an
*li'l niic of any kind, with no place to
1 ' ! ' them. It was for this reason that
i ' mdina was selected some time ago
*" r otic: of these reserve camp?, and with
! e !; ist two days the value of this pol
■ O ' -.>n amply justified, as otherwise
' '‘l' would have been no suitable place
" !| h to remove the troops from
Tampa.
' of the reserve camps Is likely to be
0 ! P lin ihe valley of the Potomac, about
' m - above Washington, and will
’’ l ' convenient for the reception of
i s from Carnp Alger, in case It is
1 necessary for the health of the
' t - io remove them.
, all department to-day completed
' ssment of the joint resolution
, 1 ’’.v Congress extending the thanks
r ! branch of the government lo Ad
' ' i ' '"*?’? f or his notable achievements
, "" 1 hllipplnes. These were transmit
-5 „ th " navy department, which will
, th> ni to the admiral, along with
, ' of I-Is. D. conferred on him by
mversity of Pennsylvania.
-4IIC 1.1 LETTER DISCREDITED.
1 " < ‘ ' ‘''"innnlentlon the Work of n
simper Correspondent.
o r uniago de Cuba, July 23.-It now turns
the letter alleged to have been
' '■ Iby Gen. Garcia to Gen. Shatter,
b anting of the treatment accorded the
, ';' and advising Gen. Shatter of Gen.
t. . 7 '. r ‘ F ‘kmition, was prepared by a
"corn pondent named Arm-.
, ac tins on Ihe staff of Gen.
’■ b Is not clear that Gen. Garcia
uw the letter.
1,1 '■' in Confers With the Queen.
j !i . July 23, 4p, m ,—Q en , Polavieja
I iVf® conference to-day with the
•h-KUaui. H ' nt ‘ Tho * tr,ct<:st reserve ;s
“‘caincd as to iu purport
®hc fßofning
Sl'HltEMlElt TO SHAFTED.
Garrison at Guantanamo Yields on
Verification of Yews,
Washington, July 23.—The war depart
ment to-night received the following from
Gen. Shatter:
Santiago de Cuba, July 23, 6:25 p. m..
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps, Santiago
de Cuba, July 23.—Adjutant General,
Washington, D. C.: Colonel of engineers
Spanish army has just arrived from Guan
tanamo. ,
“He heard from French consul there
that Santiago had surrendered and that
they had been included.
“Not crediting it, he was sent here to
verify the facts.
“They will be very glad to accept terms
of surrender; very short of rations and
shall have to begin feeding them at once.
“He tells me there are 6,000 men at that
place.
“Am now feeding 6,000 well prisoners
here and 600 sick in hospital.
“Expect 2,000 men in to-morrow from
San Luis and Palmas.
“Will send an phicer to-morrow or next
day with one of Gen. Torahs to receive
surrender at Guantanamo, and then go to
Sagua and Baracoa to receive surrender
there.
“Think the number of prisoners w,ill be
fully up to the estimate, 22,000 or 23,600.
“Shatter, Major General Commanding.”
SRAFTER’S SICK SOLDIERS.
A Total of 1,300 Hl—Only IO Per Cent.
Have Yellow Fever.
Washington, July 23.—At midnight the
war department made public the following
dispatch from Gen. Shatter, regarding the
yellow fever situation:
“Santiago de Cuba, July 23.—Adjutant
General, Washington, D. C.: Following
men died at yellow fever hospital at Si
boney to-day: Jack Dongan, civilian; Bert
Louis, bandsman. Seventh Infantry; Priv
ate Frederick A. Percival, Company F,
Thirty-third Michigan.
“On the 21st, Sergt. J. Britton, Troop G,
First Cavalry; William J. Howe, teamster;
Patrick Sullivan, Company E, Seventh In
fantry.
“No deaths at front have been reported
as yet. Complete report will be sent in
morning.
“The situation is not alarming, though
there are many sick with fever, about
1,500 (exact number will be given in morn
ing}.
“Only a small part of those sick are
down with yellow fever, about 10 per cent.,
150 in all.
“Slight changes of all the troops have
been made to get them on fresh ground,
and the artillery and cavalry have been
moved about three miles.
“Shatter, Major General Commanding.”
The war department authorities say the
yellow fever situation among the troops
at Santiago, as shown by to-night’s dis
patches, is less serious than they had ex
pected.
Adjt. Gen. Corbin said to-night that the
men were largely affected by exhaustion
and over exposure.
“There is not,” he added, “one regiment
that is not infected and for that reason
none of the men from the command at
Santiago will be taken on the Porto Rican
expedition.”
TROOPS LEAVE PORT TAMPA.
Five Vessels Sail anil Another to
Leave This Morning.
Washington, July 23.—The war depart
ment received the following to-night:
“Port Tampa, Fla, July 23.—Adjutant
General, Washington: The transports
Arkadia, Whitney, Miller, Flotilda and
Cherokee, with Gen. Schwan's headquar
ters, sailed betw r een 10 and 12:30 to-day,
with two light batteries, Seventh Artil
lery, one troop Second Cavalry, tw'O
companies Eleventh Infantry, full regi
ment Nineteenth Infantry and two sec
tions of tho general pack train.
“The Mohawk, which can easily over
take these boats, cannot sail before 10
o'clock to-morrow. It will carry ten
companies of the Eleventh Infantry, about
SCO pack animals, the brigade ambulance
train and Red Cross ambulances. Signed
John I. Rodgers, Brig. Gen. Volunteers,
Senior Officer at Port Tampa.”
CAVALRY FOR PORTO niCO.
Volunteer Troops at Chickniiinugn
Ordered Forward.
Washington, July 23.—An order was re
ceived at Camp Alger to-day directing that
the five troops of cavalry stationed with
Gen. Graham’s command proceed to Porto
Rico 4s rapidly as possible. These troops
are A C, New York Volunteers, and
A, ,B, and C, Pennsylvania Volunteers.
The order directs that they proceed to
Newport News for embarkation, and if
transportation will permit go with Mains’
brigade. The command will take their
horses and be fully equipped. There are
530 men in all these troops. It is expect
ed that the troops will reach Newport
News about noon to-morrow.
TAMPA’S TROOPS.
Four of flie Regiments Stiff There
May Go to I’orto Rleo.
Washington, July 23.—The announcement
is made at the war department that three,
and possibly four, of the five army regi
ments now at Tampa will be sent to join
Gen. Miles at Porto Rico.
One regiment 1* expected to stnjl at
Tampa and the remainder will be assigned
lo Fernandlna. k
The volunteer organlzaMons now at Tam
pa Include the Second New York, Fiftn
Maryland, Third Pennsylvania, One Hun
dred and Fifty-seventh Indiana, First
Ohio, Fifth Ohio, Sixty-ninth New York,
Third Ohio and Second Georgia.
LOADING AT CAMP ALGER.
Cavalry Getting on Train* to Go to
the Front.
Camp Alger, Va„ July 23.—At midnight
the calvary was assembled at the railway
station at Dunn Loring and the work of
loading equipments and supplies on the
cars was hurried forward as rapidly as
possible.
As expeditiously as the move was ac
complished, however, some de
lay and at 1:30 o'clock the trains had not
departed. It is believed that they will
get away by daybreak.
SAVANNAH. GA.. SUNDAY. JULY 24. 189S.
NAVY’S BOLD DASH AT NIPE.
TOPEKA'S GI’NS SOON SILENCE
SHORE BATTERIES.
Spanish Gunboat Jorge Jnnn Snh
jeetetl to n Terrific Fire anil Sent
to the Bottom In Twenty Minnte*.
Her Crew Take to the Shore In
Hunts Mines in the Harbor Ex
ploded by the Spaniard* Ineffect
ively.
Key West, Fla., July 23, 11:50 a. m.—Act
ing under ordcas fiom Rear Admiral
Sampson, four warships on Thursday af
ternoon last entered the harbor of Nipc
on the northeast coast of the province of
Santiago de Cuba, and after a furious
bombardment, took possession of the har
bor as a base of operations for the Porto
Rico campaign.
It Is understood, however, that the plans
have been changed since, In consequence
of the occupation of Santiago by the l tilt
ed States forces, and that Nlpe will not be
used for the purpose originally intended.
The vessels engaged were the Topeka,
Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden. In the
course of an hour they st'.enced throe forts,
sank the Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan (not
the Juan Jorge as before reported) and
scattered Spanish riflemen who had taken
part in the engagement.
The channel leading into the hagbor was
very narrow, and on a bluff to the right,
called Galory Point, was a fort and 6ignal
station. As the American ships entered,
the Spaniards signalled in a lively fash
ion with a ball and flag, apparently noti
fying the Spanish shlpf In the harbor,
which were the Jorge Juan, two smaller
gunboats and an armored launch.
As the Wasp and Leyden rounded the
point, the fort fired a dozen shots, none
of which, however, fell near them, and
the Topeka the fire with her
3-pounders.
Almost immediately the Spaniards de
serted the fort and ran, while the Topeka
continued to send shells into them. A body
of riflemen on the beach returned the fire
with a few wild shots, but they, too, were
quickly dispersed by the Topeka s smaller
guns. The Topeka also discharged two tor
pedoes.
At the same time another small fort to
the left of the channel tired on the Ameri
can ships, but it was silenced as easily as
the other.
In the meanwhile the Wasp and Ley
den had taken up a position in the north
western portion of the harbor, and open
ed lire across the water at the Jorge Juan,
which lay to the southeast in front of the
town of Mayari. Her position was about
a mile’and a quarter from the beach and
behind a third fort stood on an eminence.
This fort opened fire on the Wasp and
lA'yden, and as the Annupolls and Topeka
came up the Spanish gunboat joined in the
fight and a general battle followed.
The Topeka anchored in the middle of
the harbor about 4,000 yards from the
Jorge Juan, and the other three Ameri
can boats drew up on either side and
formed a semi-circle. They ihen closed
in on the Spanish ship, pouring a destruc
tive fire at her and the fort beyond. The
Topeka sent 4-inch shells crashing into
the Jorge Juan at such a rate that she
sank within twenty minutes. When the
firing became heavy, the officers and crew
of the Spaniard put off in small hoals,
made for the shore, under a heavy fire,
and escaped into the woods.
Two shots from the Topeka’s bow gun,
fired on an elevation of 4,560 yards, drop
ped square into Mayari fort, the Spanish
peAnants disappeared and a white flag
was run up. This ended a short, but one
of the most vicious battles of the war.
All the American ships sent small boat3
over to the Spanish gunboat. They found
that the Jorge Juan's forecastle had been
entirely shot away by the Topeka’s 4-inch
shells, and that her fore and mizzinmasts
and flagstaffs were carried off. It is
thought the Spaniards scuttled her before
abandoning the vessel.
Elvers were-sent down, and quite a curi
ous collection of relics were found. One
was the ship's motto: “Be brave and you
will go home to Spain.”
Four or five cats, still alive, were cling
ing to the wreckage, and a dog which had
been chained to the deck was drowned.
That part of the rigging which protrud
ed swarmed with rats, who attempted to
renew the battle with the Americans, but
were driven to the sea.
The harbor was found to be well mined,
and two of the mines exploded, one about
100 yards off the Topeka’s bow and the
other 200 yards from her port quarter. As
the ships came out they saw a contact
mine floating on the surface of the water.
The engagement was hardly over when
the torpedo boat Dupont came along with
dispatches from Rear Admiral Sampson
for Commodore Remey, and the Topeka
was sent with them to Key West, arriv
ing this morning.
She had borne the brunt or the fight and
bore herself nobly. Her captain is Will
iam S. Cowles, a brother-in-law of Col.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Jorge Juan was a three-masted fun
nel ship of 960 tons and 1,160 horse-power.
She was 320 feet long, 35 feet wide, and 12
feet draught. She carried a crew of 146
men and had 130 tons of coal.
Nipe harbor is twenty miles long and
three miles wide. It Is surrounded by
mountains, and is admirably adapted as
a base for any camfcign.
Tho Topeka on tor way Into this port
passed the Terror, Puritan and Montgom
ery, heading for Nipe.
OTIS SAILS FOR MANILA.
Two Battalion* of Sontli Dakota
Troop* With Mini.
San Francisco, July 23.—The transport
Rio Janeiro, bearing two battalions of
South Dakota Volunteer recruits for the
Utah light artillery and a detachment of
ihe signal corps, sailed for Manila to
day. The expedition will be under com
mand of Brig. Gen. Otis, who has stated
that lie will make all possible speed to
join the United States forces In the Philip
pines. The Rio will stop at Honolulu to
take on fresh supplies and to refill her
coal bunkers.
M’KINLEY TAKES A BOAT BIDE.
Kent* From Hl* Labor* by Running
Down tlie Potomac.
Washington, July 23.—President McKin
ley this afternoon took a brief respite
from hi* arduous labors of the past few
months, and enjoyed a trip down the Po
tomac on the naval tug Triton,
SPAIN’S INTENTION'S SECRET.
No New* Given Out About Alleged
Peace Negotiation*.
London, July 24.—A special dlsptach from
Madrid says that such reticence regarding
the intentions of the government is ob
served ihat Senor Sagasla, the prime min
ister; Senor Gamazo, minister of public
Instruction, and Duke Almodovar de Rio,
minister of foreign affairs, have,ceased to
inform their colleagues of the progress of
negotiations, merely stating that there is
nothing further to report.
Merchants and others having Cuban in
terests, assert that their corros|>ondents
write that all seem to prefer the annexa
tion of Cuba to the United States to in
dependence, fearing the vengeance of the
separatists if the Americans do not remain
to protect life and properly.
Senor Dupuy de Lome says the split be
tween the Americans and the insurgents
offers the best opportunity for peace that
has occurred since the destruction of Ad
miral Cervera's fleet,
CAMAIIA AT CARTAGENA.
French Squadron Ret ween Cadi* and
Canaries.
Gibraltar, July 23.—Admiral Camara's
fleet is said now to be at Cartagena.
A French squadron Is reported to be
cruising between the Canary Islands and
the Cadiz coast.
The British battleship Illustrious will
sail from Gibraltar for Tangier on Tues
day next, supposedly to represent Eng
land at the gathering of warships occa
sioned by the expected coming of the
American squadron under Commodore
Watson.
SAN JCAN AWAITS ATT ACK.
Spaniard* Making; Extensive Prepa
rations to t<e*t*t.
St. Thomas, D. W. 1.. July 23.—The
Spaniards at San Juan de Forto Rico are
making extensive preparations to resist an
anticipated attack upon the part of the
United States warships which are under
stood to be convoying the army of inva
sion, commanded by Gen. Miles. There
were no signs this morning of the Ameri
can warships or troops, but news of them
is expected shortly.
DYNASTY IN DANGF.R.
Spanish Official* Trying to Prevent n
HevolufYim.
London, July 24.—The Madrid correspond
ent of the Observer • . e condition of
the government Is critical, and that the
authorities are devoting all (heir attention
to preventing a revolution and safe
guarding the dynasty.
The government offers the 8.000 officers
of the army in Cuba employment imme
diately upon their return to Spain with
the object of removing their opposition to
the establishment of peace.
ALGER ANSWERS A CRITIC.
Management of Commissary Depart
ment Defended.
Washington. July 23.—There have been
a good many criticisms of the conduct of
the staff departments of the army during
this war and most of them have been bas
ed on insufficient evidence.
Among these was one made by a very
prominent New York citizen, charging the
commissary department, with gross dere
liction.
This was brought to the attention of
Secretary Alger by his persona! friend.
Gen. Dodge, and because of the promi
nence of the erllic, the secretary felt called
upon to make the following response:
“My Dear Dodge: The lieutenant col
onel, whoever he is, referred to in the ar
ticle of yesterday, which you sent me,
was, no doubt, simply writing home show
ing the hardships that our men endured
during the campaign, which resulted in
the fall of Santiago.
“I have no belief tbal he wrote in a
complaining way, but simply as a state
ment of facts as they existed.
“He knew that there wi re ample rations
aboard the ships. He knew the impossi
bilifTc* of getting them to Ihe command
more rapidly than they were gotten.
“He knew the necessity of remaining in
line of battle and forcing the attack to as
early a termination as possible.
“He knewf tAiat everything was being
done that could be done, hut this sympa
thetic old gentleman who Is writing In a
way to spread dissatisfaction among our
people at home, and, in fact, to misrepre
sent the iieutenant colonel that he
refers to and cast unjust reflection ui>ori
the commissary general (than whom a bet
ter and more energetic and faithful man
never filled the office) is unpatriotic, unjust
and knows nothing about army life in
)var.
“You and I know what this means. it
has always occurred and always will. This
is war, and war would not be war with
out it.
“What a shame that grumblers at home
are trying to do anything to eclipse the
glory of that magnificent victory, no mat
ter what hardships tile soldiers endure.
The growlers are always those who stay
at home. Sincerely yours,
“R. A. Alger.
“To Gen. G. M. Dodge, No. 1 Broadway,
New York.”
WANTS CONTRACT ANNULLED.
Objection Made to Sending Troop*
Back in Spanish Skip*.
New York, July 23.—George Osgood
to-day brought suit in the Supreme Court
against the Companla Transatlantic ICs
panola, J. M. Cebalios, agent, who, in be
half of the Spanish line, made Jho bid
for transporting 25,000 defeated Dons from
Santiago to Spain at 156 for the officers
and S2O for enlisted men.
The suit is to annul the contract the
quartermaster's department made with
the enemy’s steamship line. The ground
for the suit is that the contract is against
public policy and gives aid and comfort to
an enemy of the United States.
Technically. Mr. Lord sues for $100,060
damages, but the real object is to secure
the annulment of the contract.
For tlie Defense at Havana.
Madrid, July 23, 6p. m.—A dispatch from
Havana says that a meeting of engineers
and other experts held there, over which
Oapt. Gen. Blanco presided, various meas
ures were adopted for the defense of the
Aitat.
GREAT WORK BY OUR GUNNERS
terrible run mi of Monr.it \
SHKUS ILIA STRATED.
Examination of the Vmwli of Cer-
VM' Squadron Alan Held to
Prove the Maine Wm Blown I p
*>>' an External Explosion—No Ef
feet l.ihe That on the Maine Pro
duced lay the Explosion of the
Magazines on Cera era’s Ships.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Santiago de Cuba, July 12.—" Any doubt
that trmy lime existed that the .Maine was
blown up by an outside explosion has been
dissolved by the examination of the des
troyed Spanish ships," said a member of
the boat'd of survey that examined the
remnants of Admiral Cervera’s fleet.
“Of four ships examined three had been
blown up by their magazines," he con
tinued, "and of these one had every mag
azine exploded and torpedoes In addition,
yet on none of them was there the some
effect as that produced by the explosion
on the Maine. There was no upheaval of
the keel and little bulging of the plates
except in the Immediate vicinity of the
explosion. The effect was nearly altogeth
er upward, In some eases the protective
deck being lifted; but, outside of the
springing of a few plates the hulls were
Intact.”
The examination of the wrecks of the
Spanish ships, three of which were burned,
and all their magazines exploded, was
made, first, for the purpose of ascertaining
the effect of American gunnery, and sec
ondly, to find the efTect of internal explo
sion.
Both subjects bore upon the Maine inci
dent as noted ul>ove, and the nwful effect
of well aimed shots was demonstrated in
the rapid sinking of the fleet. When it Is
remembered that the Almlrante Oquendo
and the Infanta Maria Teresa were both
sunk within forty minutes of the time they'
left the entrance of Santiago harbor, the
Work of American gunners may well be
considered as remarkable.
The Almlrante Oquendo was struck over
55 times, and the Infanta Marla Teresa 37
times, hut by larger projectiles.
The record of the damages to these ships
Is one of great interest. The fight started
at a range of 6,000 yards, or three miles.
At 2,000 or 2,500 yards two torpedo boats
and two cruisers were annihilated.
The closest fighting was done at 1,100 and
1,000 yards, by the Brooklyn arid Vizcaya,
with annihilating effect on the Spanish
ship.
But two projectiles larger than 8-Inch
struck a vessel, both of these, either 12 or
13-inch being put through the Infanta Ma
ra Teresa.
'lhe 8-Inch, 6-inch, 5-inch and C-pounder
projectiles did the bulk of the work, and
were frightfully destructive.
Some idea of the effect can best be ob
tained from a brief summary of lhe in
juries to each ship as found by the ex
amining board. Te board had ui>on It
such capable men as Executive Officer
Rogers of the lowa, Executive Officer
Mason of the Brooklyn, an expert on the
effect of shells on armor; Lieut. Huess-
Itr of lhe Texas, who has made some
splendid improvements in gun tiring on
that ship, and Naval Constructor Hob
son, of Merrtmae fame, who has a repu
tation for knowledge of ship construc
tion. Briefly, these officers found:
Cristobal Colon, battleship, first class,
6-inch steel for protection above the waier
line. This ship was hit with large pro
jectiles but six times, as it kept out of
range nearly the whole time, rushing be
hind the other ships for protection end
finally making a run for ii. Hite were
made by the Brooklyn and Oregon. One
8-inch shell went into the |>ort side of
the wardroom and left on the starboard
side without exploding, but cleared out
everything in the room. A 5-inch hit Just
above the armor belt and a 6-inch struck
her on the bow. None of the injuries were
sufficient to put her out of action, nor
as serious as those of the Brooklyn, at
one time her sole antagonist. The asser
tion that the Brooklyn was overhauling
her and that the Oregon's terrific 13-inch
guns were shooting nearer and nearer
and that escape was Impossible, seems to
be the correct solution of her surrender.
The Vizcaya, armored cruiser, is of the
same class as the battleships Texas and
Maine. She carried two 11.5-inch guns
and ten 5.5-inch guns, with protections
ten and twelve Inches thick, double and
treble that of the Brooklyn. This ship
was the special prey of the Brooklyn and
the Oregon, although the Texas, after her
destructive work of the Almlrante Oquen
do, and the lowa added a little at long
range. The Vizcaya, exclusive of 1-pound
ers and raptd-firb hits, which swept her
deck, was hit with largo projectiles four
teen times and by 6-pounders eleven limes.
The 8-inch guns on the Oregon and the
5-inch on the Brooklyn tore her structure
above the armor belt Into shreds, while
the C-pounders and 1-pounders made It
too warm for men to stand at the guns.
’/die Texas got in a few 6-Inch shots, and
the lowa landed a couple of 4-inch shells.
No 13 or 12-inch shells struck her.
The Infanta Maria Teresa, the flagship,
of the same build of the Vizcaya, was
badly punished, and was the only one of
the four ships hit by 12 or 13-lnch projec
tiles. She has two of that size clean
through her, and the position of one would
tend to demonstrate that it was tired by
the Texas. An X-lnch shell, undoubtedly
from the Brooklyn, because she was the
only ship in line with the Marla Teresa’s
head as she turned west, entered Just
forward of the beam on the port side and
exploding inside, cleaned out the deck witii
four gun crews. This Ui the shot Admiral
Cervera said came from the Brooklyn
set Are to the ship. The Teresa’s great
difficulty, anil the one that comjielled h< r
hurried surrender, was that her fire mains
were cut and that she was unable to ex
tinguish the fire that wag driving the
men from her guns.
The Almiranle Oquendo, armored crui
ser, same class as Vizcaya and Teresa,
went through the most terrible ordeal of
any of the ships, except the torpedo boats.
Her upper works were one ragged mass
of cut up steel and her decks were cov
ered with dead and dying. ''She was hit
on the port side four times by 8-Inch
shells, three time* by 4-Inch shells, prob
ably from the lowa, two times by 6-inch
and forty-two times by 6-pounders. The
Innumerable one-pounders that struck her
show that she met the entire fleet as she
turned east away from the torpedo boats
that followed her, and the secondary bat
tery shots Intended for them hit her.
One of the findings of the board of sur
vey was that an 8-Inch shell struck tho
forward turret just where the gun open
ing was, and that every man In the tur
ret was killed, the officer standing In the
tiring hood being still in that position.
Another fact learned was that the tor
pedoes in some yf the ships were already
loaded In the tabes ready for firing.
It It OO ICE I.II.VVES CHICK AM AUG A.
Four Light Batteries to Follow Him
This Homing.
Chlckamauga National Park, July 23.
Tlie most momentous event of the war so
far as the army at Chlckamauga Park is
concerned, occurred Ibis afternoon when
Gen. Brooke and staff left Camp Thomas
for Newport News on their way to Porto
Rico.
The arrangements for the departure of
Gen. Brooke and his staff were concluded
by noon to-day. His train was made up
at Battlefield station and was composed
of one private car for Gen. Brooke, two
Pullmans and one baggage car.
Gen. Brooke and his enliro staff were
dressed in their new Kharkl uniforms,
and they made a most impressive display
us they entered (he cars.
The excitement nt the park was great
and every soldier who could get away
from his camp was at the depot to see
them off. When the train pulled out of
the little station, about 2:30 o’clock, a rous
ing cheer went up that resounded through
out the entire camp and was echoed from
thousands of throats. The general’s
train reached the city about 3:30, having
been delayed at several pointji because of
freight trains In the way.
The general’s train remained in the city
on account of delay In getting the bag
gage and other equipments |rom the park
to the city until 7 o’elock*thls evening,
when the start was made for Lexington,
on the Cincinnati Southern, and thence to
Newport News by the Chesapeake and
Ohio.
The reserve ambulance company and
hospital corps, under Col. R. Huldekoper,
chief surgeon, marched Into Kossville
early this morning and loaded their ef
fects.
Then the signal corps, under Maj. Glass
ford and the headquarters guard, a de
tachment of the Eighth Infantry, under
command of <’apt. Pilcher, Joined them
and were off for Newport News early in
ltie afternoon, taking the same route as
the brigade that left yesterday.
No other organizations left the park to
day, and no orders relative to a further
movement were issued aside from the or
ders in vogue.
Col. l<ee, chief quartermasier, wns hard
at work this afternoon arranging further
details for the transportation of the
troops yet to go. He said there were no
more troops under direct orders to go
except the four light batteries, which
will leave Camp Thomas at 6 o'clock to
morrow morning. These are Battery A of
■Missouri, Battery A of Illinois, Battery
B of Pennsylvania, and the Twenty-sev
enth Indiana Battery.
While no other troops have been
ed out, the next brigade In succession?
which is the Third Brigade of the First
division, First Corps, has been ordered to
hold Itself in readiness and will be order
ed out Just as soon as the necessary trans
portation can be arranged.
A hospital train arrived at Camp Thom
as this evening and took on board 130 pa
tients from lhe camp. These sick sol
diers will be taken to the Fort McPher
son hospital at Atianta.
DINGLHY OX HI HOPE’S ATTITUDE,
Congressman From Maine Not Ap
prehensive of Intervention.
Washington, July 23.—Representative
Dingley of Maine, who has been In the
city as one of the members of the Canad
lan-American commission, when asked to
day: “What do you think will lie the
solving of the Philippine problem?" re
plied: “No one can tell at this dime.
Events adjust themselves and sometimes
in a sudden and unexpected manner. The
aUuation will be undoubtedly taken tare
or as it arises, and I would not like to
venture an opinion in advance on what
will be done.
"I fee) sure, however, (hat there Is no
foundation for the talk of alleged Eu
ro|>ean Interference in whatever pro
gramme tliis government may adopt for
the Philippines. X believe the rumored
protests of the Powers of Eurojie will be
found to be merely unauthorized roporls,
and will not materialize Into anything
definite. The conduct of the Germans at
Manila Is subject to criticism, but their
action, I believe, will not go beyond
bounds.
"I do not pay any attention to the al
ii ged attitude of Europe protesting against
lhe sending of Commodore Watson's fleet
lo the coast of Spain. Such a position
would bo untenable. This government la
at war with Spain, and we have a rigtit lo
strike her when and where we please.
It remains for us alone to say whether we
will send a fleet to Spain.
"Of course, if we contemplated seizing
and holding Spanish territory on the con
tinent of Europe, it might cause disquie
tude among the Powers, for fear that the
balance of power might be disturbed. They
would have no right, however, to protest
against the harassing of the Spanish
coast and commerce by a fleet."
CUBAN EXPEDITION LANDED.
The Mangrove Captures a Spanish
Sloop.
Key West, Fia., July 23, 7p. m.—The
torpedo boat Cushing, which left here
yesterday with dispatches for the block
ading squadron, mlurnid this evening,
bringing Lieut. Col. ltebaloava of Brig.
Gen. Roja’s division of the insurgent army
now operating In Matanzas province.
Col. Keboleava left here" about a week
ago on the tug Uncaa with a small expe
dition carrying a Quantity of rifles, food
and elothlng. A landing was effected near
Cardenas without difficulty.
On Thursday last the Mangrove cap
tured the Spanish sloop Aguldita oft Boca
de Sagua, fifteen miles from Cruz del Pa
dro. The sloop carried a crew of four men
who, at sight of the approaching gunboat,
leaped overboard and swam to the shore.
The Aguldita’s cargo consisted of dye
wood,a small lot of food supplies, and 826
in Spanish silver. She will be brought here
by the Uncaß to-morrow.
Sick Soldiers From Slhoney.
New York, July 23.—The United States
hospital ship Relief arrived at quarantine
to-day from Siboney with 125 sick and
wounded soldiers on board. y
1 DAILY. $lO A YEAR.
- 5 CENTS A COPY.
(WEEKLY 2-TIMES-A-WEEK $1 A YEAR
CLOUDS HEAVY OVER CARTER.
SENTENCE REPORTED TO BE EX
TREMELY SEVERE.
Dismissal From the Arnpr, Imprison
ment From Ten to Twenty Year*
anil Return of *.'1,000,000 to tho
Government Alleged to Be tho
Iteronimemlatioii of the Court,
The Captain’s Friends Leaving; No
Stone Unturned to Save Him.
Washington, July 23.—A sensational
ertory is out to-day on the Carter case.
This in to the effect that while lhe pa
pers In the case are still In the hands of
Secretary Alger tt has been learned from
an authoritative source that the court
lias Imposed one of the severest sentences
ever declared In the case of an army of
ficer, and that unless the sentence is
mitigated Capt. Carter will have to pay
nt least three penalties.
The first is unquestionably dismissal
from the army - .
The second is Imprisonment for a term
of at least ten years, and perhaps twenty
years.
In addition to this Capt. Carter will lie
required to return to the government the
money embezzled, and this amounts, ac
cording to the best Information, to no!
less than $3,000,000.
It will be necessary, however, to bring
an notion In a civil court to secure tho
refunding of the money.
That In a nut shell is the story which
created a good sized sensation at lhe war
department and among army officials gen
erally.
While It Is undoubtedly true that that
case has gone against Capt. Carter, It Is
specifically denied that the recommenda
tion of the board are as Indicated abova.
There seems no question, however, that
ilismlasnl In disgrace will he the popular
officer’s portion unless the strong influ
enct'H which have been nt work ever slnoa
the trial of the ease In Savannah prevail
with the Secretary or the President him
self.
No mar. ever had stronger Influence at
his back than Capt. Carter and so far
Ills friends huvo left no stone unturned in
Ills behalf.
For a time it looked ns If they had suo
oeedod in getting an order to have tha
ease reviewed by either the Attorney Gen
eral or ex-Attorney General Wayne Mc
velgh, hut shose who had stuck to Capt.
Carter found the showing made against
him was so strong that they could hope
to do nothing. The only chance of miti
gation lies with the President, but Capt.
Carter's friends have about abandoned
hope of being able to do anything.
"* It is regarded hero as probable that tha
announcement of the result will be fol
lowed by sensational civil suits against
those who have profited by tho transac
tions In which Capt. Carter was impli
cated.
CAVE IN AT A COPPER .MINE.
Three Men Killed ands Fonrlß
Probably Fatally Injured.
rreseott, Arlz., July 23.—A cave occur
red at the United Verde copper mine this
morning, causing the destruction of th*
nwuy office and pnrt of the foundry on
the surface.
W. J. Johnson, civil engineer, a nephew!
of W. A. Clark, owner of the inlng; C. E.
Beveridge, the assayer, and a laborer
named Larsen, were killed.
A mining expert from New York, whosa
name is not known, wns seriously and
probably fatally Injured.
HACK FROM THE KLONDIKE.
Pnrty of It.’l .Supposed to If live
Brought Back *.VNl,noo.
Seattle, Wash., July 23.—On* hundred
ami thirteen Klondikers who arrived at
Victoria this morning on the steamer Ga
ronne reached hero this afternoon. Th
most conservative estimates places tha
amount of gold they brought at $500,000.
Hr. D. W. Ward of Portland, Ore.,
says there are many who have large
amounts, while on the other hand many]
are coming out broke.
WEDS IHK STENOGRAPHER.
Convicted Chicago Hunker Make*
Miss Ervin Ills Wife.
Chicago, Id., July 23.—Charles Warren
Spaulding, the convicted ex-president of
the Globe Savings Bank, and Sarah Louis*
Ervin, his former stenographer, were mar
ried here to-day. Spalding is serving an
indeterminate serttence In the Joliet pen
itentiary for wrecking the Globe Savings
Bunk, but for two Weeks has been in th
Cook county Jail, where he was broughl
on a writ of habeas corpus, in order to
act as a witness in a suit growing out of
the bank’s affairs.
Miss Erwin is the young woman upon
whom Spalding lavished money and prop
erty before the colia’pse of tha bank.
EMBEZZLER RUN TO COVER.
Lewis Warner Arrested at LoiilsvlllO
Alter a Long Chase.
Louisville, Ky.. July 23.— Lewis Warner,
the defaulting president amj treasurer, re
spectively, of the Hampshire County Na
tional Bank and the Hampshire Savings
Bank of Northampton, Mass., and for
whose capture a reward of SI,OOO Is offered,
w.is arrested this afternoon in this city.
Warner embezzled upwards of $640,000
three months ago and has been at large
ever since, although he has been tracked
by countless detectives.
Broke llie Record.
Washington, July 23.— At the Park Bi
cycle Club race meet at International
Park to-night Fred W. Sims broke th*
mile handicap record. He made the dis
tance In two minutes, replacing the rec
ord of two minutes and one-fifth seconds
made by John S. Johnson in BaltimoiO
Uireo weeks ago.