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SAYS SPAIN MADE I
FALSE PROMISES
One es Agulnaldo’s Close Friends Talks
el Philippine Situation.
TELLS OF FORMER REVOLTS
Declares That Peace Was Secured by
Pledges Freely Given.
PUT NONE OF THESE WERE KEPT
Philippine Islander Now Diving in
London Recounts the Former Re
bellion Against Spain.
London, July 9.—One of Agutnaldo's lead
ers In the last Philippine revolt is living
Incognito In London and practically acting
as Agulnaldo'e agent, being in receipt of
constant telegrams and letters from Ca
vite. Questioned on the Philippine situa
tion by a representative of the Associated
Press, he said:
•‘The Philippine republic was proclaimed
In October, ls:".>, and its first president was
Andre.,s Bonifacio. When he died over a
vear age Agumaldo was elected president
and commander-in-chiel On the arrival
of Captain G< neral Primo de Rivera that
officer adapted a policy of bringing trio
rebellion to an end by means of conces
sions, force having failed.
"our leaders were approached and tho
r. -ml t was 'no pact of Bl ao nabato, so
Huge w here It was sign< d
on lie-ember 14. 1X97.
‘Senur Sa»: isla the other day denied that
j n t >,,a -pu t’ General Rivera promised
any reforms. Her*. Is an official copy of
that 'pact. - wherein Js promised the batt
l.-limcnt, or at least the disbanding <>f the
religious orders; Philippine representation
in the cottes; the sitne administration of
justice for the native as forth" Spaniard;
Spain ' natives to shan tho chief offices
of tho Philippine civil administration; re
arrangement of the property of the friars
and of the taxes In favor <if th.- natives;
recoj >n of the tlh iu rig t of the
berty or public, meet ng at d
of the pr and a general imni
Th u sum up tin- native grivances and are
what wo .-.hall expect tho Americans will
institute.
Aguinaldo’s Promise.
For those reforms Aguinahlo and the
otaer leaders promised that if Rivera car
r, d out the ‘pact’ they would expatiate
tli.-ntf-lvs for three years and make no
movorm nt against 'Spain's authority .lur
ing that time, upon the rebels surren
der.':: their arms, ammunition, forts, etc.,
Aguinaldo was to receive -100,000 peseta.
This money Aguinahlo deposited in the
Kong ami Shanghai bank at Hong
Kung, not for his personal use. but ns a
fund, tiii- interest of which, in case the
. apta'n i-e-ii-ral carried out his part of t e
to 1 ■ ited to th. educatl
of nat In case th. ‘pact’
w is not fullielied by tho Spaniards, the
n, e-.ey was to be used for arms and to
WW tb.e •■■■ be]', on. The captain general
n<-v r proclaimed a general amnesty, do
. ■ ■ ' . ind sh ot
s* .a rai : ■ . a.l. rs w : :■> returned to iia-
1. I i on the strength <«f it.
.-bi.-.. renewal of tie- rebellion under
th" .nioii of Admiral 1 lewey’s victory,
tile )r ■: oni captain g a r 1 has appro ached
Agiiina.ldo and Ills leaders and promised
tli.it it they would make common cause
■ he would cutry out
t reforms stated in tho ‘pact.’ As a
: bonalide, he created a leglsla tve
' ! to w.c li lie nominated twenty .
K-ading ministers of the Philippine r. pub- I
la-. Ail overtures were scornfully re- I
jeeted.
Only German Peddlers.
"Tho G' l’iii fi nreiensions are .simply pro- •
j’listerous. They are pnuticnlly little more
than peddlers All are larg•• mercantile .
. n
* nirt hs, bulk an<j value, I
. w
t< mshlp lit
mils be
1 "H to th( English and the English
• >ntrol th** sugar md hemp trades. The
rm•••’:. : < trying :>r some of the heavier
>r cred
e in Manila
' . tenth©
I'p io now Spanish has been the
by la st w -. k’s mall
I h H-i Aguinahlo intends as tar as the
■ ■»n<'Tn-.i to substitute •Eng
lish .
of the Philippine rebel-
■
■r rii : vt<>f tt-ir rights by the
V< 11 by year security for life
a•«; ■■ '.'ty ha:- diminish* .}, Partlcuarly
the Philippines
• ' \\ . • .1 1 : , ;h' v could dis-
■liar’. t<*.i t v, j j h-a to tho
*
‘ Masons by tho
frla - i inmm r< s« ntmont. 3,000 Free
■j• ■ •
B <
e t pf' mis.- * \«-r mad *by the Span
ia'-'is itp rhe natives has hern kept.
ere tar j Alger,
.iske<? it ; o’clock if tlm fighting
lr><) a i'is irna.l at Santiago, replied:
‘T co not think so.”
FATHER LOSE HIS SHIPS AT SEA.
Admiral Cervera Says He Did the Only
Thin;? Left for Him To Do.
Off Sai ■' . a J ily 4, via Klng-
. on, J ' h’pyrlghb-d by the Associ-
ated J*i- as.)- f'L.- firs: ami only statement
! )!]■■' ri.ing tho r>-• ■< at naval battle made
b•• ■ ; sh <oniinand'T, Admiral Cer-
v< ia, w.c- t > a v-IT'. ;".indent of tho As
?<• led . s on ir<i the battleship
Jowa. It v;a.- as fo’Jow.s:
'•[ would r.'i’i.-er }<.-■■ my ships at sea, like
a :-.i ilia n .a i I; -, r• = ..r. It was the only
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SAMPSON GLTS A PROMOTION.
Acting- Adm ral’.i Name Is Sent to the
Senate by President.
Washington. J !y 4. The president today
Bern ih<-m-mirnHions to the senate:
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COMMODORE WATSON ORDERED TO
MOVE AGAINST SPAIN AT ONCE
Washington, July 7. —Secretary Long has cabled Admiral Sampson or
dering him to detach immediately Commodore Watson’s squadron and
directing the latter to proceed at once upon his mission to attack the
coast of Spain. ,
v of the squ idron will not be the same as those originally selected,
f,, r the n awn probably th it. the recent engagement with Cervera’s squadron nec
. a a'.,| ome diartgi The new eastern squat.ion will consist of the battle
ship. I.wi and Oregon, the protected cruiser Newark and the auxiliary cruisers.
. ,rr.-Ing side armor, Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite, tie colliers Averanda, Cassf
a (•■ . ■■ J.-onidns and Justin and the supply boat Delmonico. Th. lowa,
Oregon and Newark are ail In the south with Sampson. So la the Yosemite.
”1. i > ... . is at N .v York and the Yankee at Tompkinsville. Th,, colliers are at
Hampton Ito.ids with the Delmonico.
ADMIRAL VILLAMIL DIES OF HIS WOUNDS.
Madrid. July 7.—Tlie cabinet is of the opinion that the fleet of Admiral Ca
mara should continue its voyage to the Philippine islands.
The government has received a telegram from Admiral Cervera announcing
the death of Admiral Villamil, who was in command of the Spanish torpedo boat
rquadr z at Santiago de Cuba, and the suicide of Captain Lazaga,
I PORTO RICO IS TO
BE TAKEN AT ONCE
As Soon is Santiago Falls Mmmsnt
Will Be Hade.
MILES WILL BE IN COMMAND
Volunteers Now with Shafter Will Be
Used, in Assaulting Island.
REGULARS TO REMAIN IN CUBA
Administration Has Determined To
Send a Strong Force Against
Sun Juan.
By Jos: Ohl.
Washington, July !*• —(Special.)—Another
highly interesting change In the war plans
developed this < veiling. This concerns the
proposed expedition against J’or;o Rico.
That expedition is on tonight, and on hot.
Just as soon as Santiago falls the
movement against San Juan, which
was abandoned some days ago, will he
pushed, with great vigor, and there
will be no end to it until the flag of
the United States flies over this most
valuable island.
General .Miles is to have personal com
mand of this expedition. How much of a
figure he will cut at Santiago depends upon
the conditions he finds when he reaches
there, but anticipating that the work there
will have practically be.-n >1 >m- by the time
he arrives, he will hasten the arrange
ments for tho Porto Rico expedition.
■ 'flu volunteers now at Santiago and tho
I others now on their way there will form
the nucleus of this expedition. Hie regulars
b< Ing I' ft behind in Cuba. Os cuise he is
to have the active peration of the fleet
under Sampson, or part of it
The details of this expedition have
not been worked out, or it they have,
are being kept from the public.
Indeed, there is much seen- y about this
Porto Rico expedition. I; is the t vident
purpose of the war making authorities to
keep the facts from re.i.-hing Spain. All
that is kyown is ta.it Porto is to b
id. *1 again; f with vigor and that
Mih s Is o have personal charge, as lie will
of all future movements of importance of
the army, and. further, that there is to be
no delay in this expedition, unless in the
extremely improbable contingency of a dis
aster at Santiago.
The gri-at battle expected today at San
tiago did not take place, altdiougli the arm
istice e .pil ' d at. noon, wil'n the forces on
both aid' s at Santiago lined uu lor battle.
i The reason was that the Spanish
I commander, who had been in corre
spondence by telegraph with his home
government, was seeking to make
terms with General Shafter by which
i
■ lie might save his army from capture.
He was willing to git i up Santiago with
11 a .
all hLs men i • md,
I hut this id' i v.-.i i"' 'i f' riaine,! !<r n
im nt by our gov- rnnii-nt. <>n i'r « outr.iry,
every effort will !>•' put ' r:i to •. a] no all
avenues of . .-eape front Santiago ami to
compel tin? final surrendi-r of the Spanish
army, ’’’o ii.-tV' 1 allowed incm to make tli'-i
--way unmol I I t would
' have amount'- i isimpl v to rc-en I'ereing the
j garrison of Havana by these tli"ii. .inds of
I trained soldier: , who lr *1 ; royei; tin ir co’.ir
i ago In tin ir light in the On
| tho other hand, to i iunpi I their : iiv nd.,-r
; It Is l> liev.il will e, ri.iinlv produce tin
• enormous moral effect both in Havana and
, in Spain Itself, and thus tend to the early
; conclusion of the w.ir.
Shafter Dispatches Kept Secret.
; Secretary Alg.r ami Adjutant General
Corbin were in comirmnl.'n; i m with General
Shafter at Santiago during the day. noth
officials, howeV'.-r. ili iTim-d po. i'ively to
give out for publication any dispatches
relating to the neg. . ifiuns that ate going
on between lleneral Shafto;- and Gem-ral
Linares, or to confirm tiny of t'a. existing
rumoi , ■ i . i tho corrl-
dor.s all day.
Nevertheless, it was evident from
their manner that a crisis had been
reached so far as Santiago was con
cerned, ana that as matters stood at
the close of the day there was no rea
son to be dissatisfied with the outlook.
It is known ttiat Gem ral Slmft' r lias
lost nothing in ..lie arrnlstie. . HI.- men
an rest'd; the -nnimiss ry improv < 1; the
roads have be. n cl'-ar -d, and his artillery
is now almost compk-t-ly pl .-.-.1 in a
most effective manner. None of th. :
things ex -t' d at the b- -tinning of tin
armistice. On the other hand, the. Sp.in.-h
forces have largely diminished their slen
der stock of provisions ami iiav. u.-a.lily
lost in conlltb nee. As soon as they are
convinced that they will 1..- humanely
treated .-md fed ami will mil. 1" sul>jei-t'd
to inhumane treatment- and the war de
partment propo.sis that they shall be thus
liroteet.-d—it i.-i ' xpecti-.l til' re will be
many desertions from the Spanish lim-s.
Don’t Want an Armistice.
There is the strongest indisposition on
the part of tin- strategists to en'ertatn
favorably the prop . ition said to be under
eon-id. ration at .Madrid looking to arm's
tlee of t'-n days in order to C'.insidcr terms
of peaei-. They believo that the. Umt'-.l
States has everything to lose and nothing
to gain by a.-i - pting such a proposition.
During Iciat time Camara's squadron might
find safe Jodg -inent in some strongly forti
fied coast town like Ferrol and thus elude
Watson’s pursuit.
Admiral S:-uip.--'n contributed nothing
further during the day to Ills first dis
patch. the possibility of saving th. Spanish
ships C'olon, M.iiiu Teres - and Vlz.-aya.
T‘ legraphie difficulties; have been encoun
tered. but it is Hot believed there tins bi en
anything of importance for the admiral
to chr ..nlcl".
lowa May 'Not Go to Spain.
Naval ofli rials feel that another change
may have to be made m the rn.'lk.’-up of
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTTON: ATLANTA, GA., MONDA Y, JULY 11, 1898.
FLAGS OF TRUCE WITHDHfiWNj
FIRST SHOT ff SHUMMB
truce Declared at An End at Noon Yester
day-Spanish Battery Opened on the
American Line at 4 O’clock.
BY ROBERT B. CRAMER.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July io.—n a. m.—-By cable to The Constitution: The bombardment is on
1 again, und it will not be many hours until we will be walking in the streets of Santiago.
At noon yesterday the white flags were taken down along the American line, save one, in front of Gen
eral Lawton’s brigade, which, by some oversight, was left fluttering its lonely message for an hour. It was first
discovered by General Lawton himself, who, on riding up to his line, ordered it taken down at once. I hen, as
if by magic, the white flags waving over Santiago dropped from their halyards, and the unofficial truce was at
an end.
Hours passed without a shot, the Americans being loath to shoot upon an already defeated foe, while
the Spaniards were undoubtedly waiting for the first shot from our side. Shortly after 4 the long silence
was broken by a shell from one of the eastern batteries of Santiago, when from Capron’s iron-throated mon
sters belched back the answer which soon silenced the Spanish guns. A rapid musketry fire followed upon the
Spaniards who appeared before their works, which ran them to immediate cover.
The only hope of the Spanish garrison has been their belief that they could escape to the interior over
the roads to the northwest, which had been ignominously abandoned by General Garcia leaving them open.
Before daylight Sunday morning General Lawton bad extended so as to cover this road, and arrangements
have been made to run a reserve to this point if the Spaniards should attempt to escape thereby. There is no
hope for Toral but to surrender, and when he does the Spaniards will get the first square meal they have had
in three weeks.
GENERAL MILES LEAVES CHARLESTON ON THE YORK
WITH 1.700 SOLDIERS FOR SANTIAGO DE CUBA
Charleston, S. C., July 9.—The transports Yak ami Columbia, having on board the commanding general of the army,
N.-lson A Miles, and staff and 1,700 men, Intended as re enforcements for G'-n v ral Shafter, before Santiago, got away at
2 o'clock this afternoon. General Mlles arid staff tire on the Yale.
The expedition is commanded by Brigadier G. ne ■ 1 George A. Garretson.
Tho embarkation of the troops began at mid.lay ■ est -rday. Troops w. re marched out of camp and down to Adger's
wharf, where the steam CommOiUire 1; and I’l ' ■ < T’i" men wnt on board accompanied by
the cheers of the spectators and la- men of otb. r regnm nts. Th.- two fiarbor n.iats steam.-d down the harbor in the face
of a heavy rainstorm, which was < inieg up by Surnt r. Tie work of t rms-sliippir.g the soldiers was accomplished with
dispatch and without mi: Hap lly . n:. ml '..k- one nearly of tho Sixth M ulm-r s was still .m tho wharves
when the steamers started. Adjutant Butler Ames promptly chartered a tug and took the men out to tho transports.
General Nelsm, a. Miles and Als eiatf, who arrived in the city at -I.St o'.-10.-k m. ysterd iy, remained hero but
a short time. At 8 o’clock General Miles boarded the lighthouse tend.-r Wlst.-iil" id w nt out to the Yale.
the eastern squadron which is to strike a
blow against the Spanish coast, as tho bat
. ■ .... | uffi : me 1 rd knocks
during ’lie recent naval liattb- with Cor
vi ra,’s squadron. and it may be necessary
t > substitute one ot the other battleships
pending repairs on the lowa. No decisive
change las been reported thus far. as the
department ii.is not. t- e ! v, d the report
tlon ot our ships
after the battle
In the meant im. the A“».w!atc.t Press
interview with sap tin Robley Evans, of
the lowa, b ads th- naval olllcials to be
i bi-vo that the lowa will r. ptlre con
siderable overhauling before she is ready
I for . trip act >s th< * I ' l - According to
, .... Evans’; story of the battle, the
I .wa was struck tv. by Spanish shells,
and on< sli-H exploded, while the other
Is imbedded unexplo.led mar the water
line, of the ship. This last Shot may prove
troublesome, “as an unexploded shell near
the water line is not a desirable adjunct
to a battleship. From the light manner in
. . ■ i speak; of the dam-
age It. is not regard..l as very serious', yet
it is probably enough to keep the lowa
, from ae.-impany.iig the . astern squadron
. •<» the ... . ' of Spain. A deci-.on as to
I whether ...ie will lie withdrawn will not
i i bo m ide until the report is received on the
| condition of the ship.
Either tlie Mas n.-husetts or the Indiana
I will bo substituted for the lowa If it be
■ i found necessary to make a change. Either
I of them is as formidable as the lowa.
I Their four large guns are of thirteen-inch
type, while, those of the lowa are twelve
inch. In other respects their batteries are
similar to tiie lowa’s. They are com
monly regarded as rather better sea-going
strips than the lowa.
Tho department has not decided to in
crease th. number of Watson's ships, as
has bi ■ n reported, as it is felt that the
list announced y sterday is qu>ite able to
take care of Admiral Camara’s squadron
now returning hastily to protect the coast
of Spain. Camara’s only armored salps
are tho .Pelayo and Carlos V.. the former
of 9,900, tlie latter of IM'i'O tons. They are
outranked in every po nt bj the ships of
the American squadron, armor, armament,
speed, size and number of guns and gen
eral afiectiv.ness.
A Chance To Make Money.
I have berrbs. grapes and peaches a year
i old, fresh as whe.i picked. 1 use tin- Cali
; f. rni > Cold i'roce.w; do not In at or seal
. the fruit, just put it up cold, keeps per
fectly Iresh, and costs almost noth ng,
I c i put up a bushel tn ten mirut.s Last
'y. 1 sold dire, lions to over 120 families ;n
cue week; any one will pay a dollar for di
rections when they see the beautiful sam
ples ot fruit. As there are many people
i poor like myself, 1 consfdi r it my duty t i
I give my experience to such, and feel < on-
I fident any one can make one or two hun
dred d'.H'.rs round home in a few days. 1
; Will mail a .-ample of fruit and complete .
! <lii < ' t ions to i ny of your readers for nitic-
I teen two ci nt stamps, which is only the
■ actual cost of the samples, postage, etc.
Francis Casey, St. Lou;.-, Mo.
«.
Cancer Cured.
If nit too far-advaiv ed. Patient must come
her. No knife us d. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Dr. W. J. Tucker, hi Broad St.,
Atlanta, Ga.,
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RETAIN THEIR SELF POSSESSION ’.
Spaniards Receive the Loss of Cervera’s j
Fleet with Calm Dignity.
London. July 7.—The Madrid correspond
ent of Tho Times says:
“The Spanish people received the terrible
blow of the loss of fneir fleet with wonder
ful self-possession and calm dignity. All the
popular festivals, even the bull fights,
have been indefinitely postponed, but there
is no .sign of panic or even of flurry.
"The people find consolation in a con-
i
vietlon of military strength, and are
I pleas. <1 at tiie semi-ollicial reports, and
I General Blanco has been ordered to send
’ 15,000 re-enfor- emeuts to Santiago. The
government s< ems undecided a.- to wa it (
i course to pursue. Sen.tr S.m isia’s state- ,
; ment that the government d-saed to know
the opinion of the army in Cuba on the loss
i of the fleet, represi nts an important fi-a- I
ture of th.- situation.
’’lt is the general belief In military cir
cles that anything like capitulation would
■ create a dangerous exasperation in t m
i army in Cuba. Senor Sagasta probably fa
vors p.'aee, but tho government want*
j time for reflect!.•n."
FLOOD OF SHELLS
for Santiago city
Sampson Will Throv/ a Bomb
Every Five Minutes or
Often er.
i
Before Santiago. Saturday, July 9. via
Kingston. Jamaica, Sunday, July 10.-
(Copyright by the Associated Press.)-
Everything on the firing line is now ready
for the commencement of hostilities In ease
the Spanish generals do not surrender. The
dynamite gun, which has b. < n In position
for several days, is now in belter working
order than at tho time of the battle of |
' San Juan, and it l.s predicted that its
charges, consisting of tw< nty pounds of I
guncotton and gelatin will work havoc ;
in the Spanish trenches when It opens j
lire.
Twelve mortars in one battery are
mounted and ready for use, and they
are relied upon to do effective work in :
shelling the city.
q’l.ree batteries of artillery are now' |
lio.-te.l on El Paso ridge, 2,400 yards fr in |
th., f.wii, and the Capron and Grimes b.t- |
teries are 1.500 yards to the north ot tlie 1
road m '.he rear of General Lawtoll’s di- I
vision, in firing, the field guns will tie i
compelled to shell the town over tho loads
of our own men, but the artillery ollie . :
say it cun be done safely and without in- I
jury to our soldiers. The. dynamite i.un
has been so placed that it will be able to
enfilade several of the Spanish lines.
Working - for Position.
On the other hand, during the truce
which so far as regards the continuing of
preparations for deferre or attack, has ;
been no truce whatev.r. the Spaniards
have not been idle. Tin y have been mount
ing guns and ; ome of these are of much
heavier caliber than t.ie American army
cun bring into play. Several of their guns
uro of antiquated pattern and cannot do
very much damage, but the others are
capable of excellent work.
One 10-incli gun which had so per- i
feet a range during the battle of San i
I Juan on many ridges occupied by tlie
i American troops has been treated with '
special care by the American gunners, I
and it will be the recipient of much I
attention when hostilities open.
General Bat- s’s division, which heads I
the extreme fi ft of tlie line, ntovi <1 for- [
ward today to a new position 400 j irds in I
advance of its former line. It was, since I
the battle of San Juan, planted along the
edge of a precipitous ravine, tho walls
i
! of which are about, eighty f. . f high. This
' r iviim Is about 7 ( yards lung and about
: 4'o yards wide. Gencr.il Bates has now
moved the Tw.ntieth infantry to tlie side
i of the ravine n- ■ rest San:lago and placed
| the Third infantry, which with the Twen
t.etb forms his brigade, at right angles
! to the lines of the Twentieth. The extreme
■ 1. ft oi ids left, which is the extreme left
of the American army, is about opposite
■ the upper end of Santiago harbor ind from
; l..ur to six miles from the c- t line.
: When liosiilities ire op. nd by tho bom
bardment great thing arc expected from
: t.ie na-.y
Admiral Sampson is quoted through
| out the army as saying that he will
: drop one shell into the city every five
' minutes, and if that is not sufficient
to do the work he will drop one into
the city every two minutes.
'lhi.- lire. In addition to what the land
; forces will send, it is thought will be
I sufli. i.-ii’ to rdii.Hie Spaniards to a point
! where the?, will surrender.
Geier.rl Hawkins, lommnnding tho First
brigade of General Kent's division, who
j was wounded in the foot during the at-
I tack made on our lines Saturday night by
i the Spaniards, lias returned to the I’nited
I Stat' s. Colonel Thacker, of the Sixteenth
infantry, has succeeded General Hawkins
I in command of th<- brigade and t oionol
I Wood, of tlie Rough Riders, will succeed
General Young. Ueutenant Colonel Roo<e
i V‘ lt will command tile Hough R'.deis heie
ufter.
RE ENFORCEMENTS IN CUBA.
off Jurigua, July 9, via Kingston. Ja
mal, i July 10.- (Copyright by the Asso
>- six troops'hii>.s, carryli 2
I s'o mon, six ’ba 1 teries of artillery and a
: large quantity of ammunition and supplies,
! arrived here at 7:20 o’clock this morning,
i rim transports took the troops and equip
ments ..board al T.imp.L and were joined
iby th' ir convoy at K West. They salle.l
last Thursday morning. The fleet conslst
..i of the City of M■ >n ind t Gate < Ity.
j carrying tho First Illinois infantry, 1.300
I men; tlie Hudson, with 930 recruits for the
i regiments of regulars in the field, and tho
I Comanclie, Unionist and Specialist, carry
i ing - hor es. ammunition, stores and bat
|t< ries C and F, of t < rhird artillery; B
of th< Fourth artillery; D and I-', of
i tho (t”Ath art'Jlery, under command of
Brigadier General Randolph. The convoy
I was made up of the gunboats Machias and
Wilmington and tho tug Leyden.
SPANISH PRISONERS ARRIVE.
Portsmouth, N. 11., July 10.—The St. Louis
'arrived today- with SOO Spanish enlisted
I sailors and forty officers, among the latter
| was Admiral Cervera.
Will Discuss a Plan of Action.
Birmingham, Ala., July 7. (Special.) -The
democratic state executive committee,
J chairmen of the various county comm.t
--i tees of the democratic party, and other
! leaders, will meet hife Saturday for tho
! purpose of discussing a plan of act on tor
I tlie last three weeks of the state campaign.
| The election is but a little over three
Weeks off yet and so far the campaign
| has not warmed up any. The discussion
Saturday will be on general lines, as ef
| forts will be made to carry all doubtful
. counties in the state. The meeting prorn
| ises to be largely attended.
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Rupture Cured.
' Satisfaction guaranteed; no knife; will
have to see patient once a week. Dr.
Tucker, 16 Broad street, Atlanta, Ga.
“WE MUST TALK
ONLY OF WAR”
Says a Member of the Queen Regent’s
Cabinet to a Friend.
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS DENIED
General Impression Prevails That the
Spanish Ministry Is Divided.
ARMISTICE MAY BE PROPOSED
Senor Sagasta with Other Portfolio
Holders Persistently Assert That
the War Must Go On.
Madrid, July 9.—Duke Almodovar do Rio,
upon leaving the cabinet council today, de
nied that peace negotiations had been,
opened, adding:
“At the present moment we must
talk, only of war.”
It is tile general impression that tho cab-
Inct is 'divided as to peace.
A dispatch from Santiago de Cuba an
nounecs that American re-enforccim nts
arrived there and adds that the Reina
Mercedes was sunk in order to block the
entrance to Santiago.
The army is the ob.st.acle to peace. It Is
unwilling to yield without further fighting.
General Blanco ami the other military
leaders are ashamed to ask for peace with
out testing their lighting capacities -with
the Americans.
If they are deprived of the oppor
tunity they will rise and fight in Spain
against the government and in Cuba
on their own account against the in
vaders.
This is the explanation of the perplexity
and Irresolution of the government.
In today's cabinet council three different
views were advanced. Lieutenant General
Correa, minister of war, favoring war to
the end; Duke Almodovar de Rio, the for
eign minister, supporting the opinion of
peace negotiations with the concurrence
of th., powers and Senor Garnaz, minister
( >f public instructions, proposing to treat
directly with tho L'nlted States.
The leaders of tliie army in Madrid have
held a meeting, but. the resolutions adopted
by them have nut been divulged.
It is rumored that the Spanish govern
ment has received a dispatch from Captain
G.meral Blanco announcing that Rear Ad
miral S'ampson has sent him a telegraphic
dispatch summoning the Spanish command
er to order the evacuation of Cuba within
forty-eight hours, and announcing that:
otherwise the Americans will bombard all
the forts in Cuba.
The Mhi-ral says the Sp.i :l.''li cabinet Is
considering the question of signing a ten
days' armistice In order to facilitate Hie
pi-.i, e neg.>tlat ions
Th.- Rani. 1 <-orr.-. pondent <>f The Impar
c 1 t.-l- .-rapiis :.iat a t«-n days’ irmlstlco
Is coming, but he adds that 'he thinks the
liowers, with the Vatican, are engineering
the movement ami are considering tho
pr. r form which tlhe armistice can as
sume.
S nor Sagrista. however, declared after
the ealilm : meeting that the rumors of
ari armi.-tiee were without foundation, add
li.i.- Inal tin i;,iverunv-t:t 1. only discussing
tin- means of prosecuting the war.
Th" runiiirs .if p. ace ere universal. They
till lite press and ail f.-1 that high political
clrcb.ji ar;- Incllnn! to en.l the .-t:uggl> on
the morrow of m w revers.-s, or alter u lan 1
victoty, v.hico will satisfy military and
naval l.o’.ior. It is beginning to bo under
stood that tile loss of th-- sqa i-.lron means
such an inert--.s< of Hi.; <lltii"Ult.e.s .if cc.nt
niiiti'.-.iting with the eolonb-s that the
.. . in the M ■ t In I'es arc finally :
a-.-liz -I by dearth of pruvisi.-ns and muni-
Teie gov.-rnirtiit Is conferring with th"
British cablit ■ unpanies for ths reopening
if eommi'nii-atlon with Cuba, Including
Siti.lagi io t’ulia, and Manila. It is
th ii. .:ht th- A ni'-r 1 . ■ will j;..t, o'i. tn
tile gov' t’itii'nt helm;- placed tn a. position
to .consult with tile governors of the colo
nies without, loss of time en the means
us .b-fer-o left them and on the disposi
tion of the troops and the loyal Inhabl-
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MUST FEED SANTIAGO PEOPLE.
Authorities VZill Have To Care for Des
titute and Prisoners.
Washington, July 9.—The authorities arc
now concerning themselves seriously with
tho great problem of feeding the destitute
population of Santiago as soon as It capitu
lates as well .is the Spanish prisoners of
war who may surrender.
It has been extremely difficult, as shown
by General Shafter's reports, to supply tho
Am- ri.-in troops with what tln-y ne. .1 and
of course tin- difficulty wl 1 be increased
enormously by this large addition o' hun
gry mouths. Moreover, it is expected that
when the nows of tho fall of Santiago sifts
through the country a large part of the
destitute population of the Interior -will
make Rs way to that town to secure food
PRESIDENT WILL PROMOTE BOTH
SCHLEY AND SAMPSON FOR SERVICE
Washington, July 9. The President has deterrnlU' 1 t ■-> ■ t ■
Sampson and Commodore Schley In recognition of thi If si t ■■ fi ■ s 1 ’■
tlon 'of tho Spanish naval fleet in American waters, but is as yet und- ’ed to
the extent of the promotion
Although Admiral Sampson ranks Commodoro Set.loj In c num.' ♦ <he
naval forces in Cuban waters he Is subordinate to that ofli ■ : by ' '•" n a ; T : ’ 8
In the naval register. Commodore . : il< st uls No
and Commodore Sampson stands No. 10, having been promoted ti ■ *-
in the past week. Commodore Watson, also on dot;, with the 11 ■ •' o.
1s senior to both of the others, standing No. G .n his p •!••. M a ■ T re
port Is rci'olicd a decision will be reached ns to th' extent of prom on to
made.
A(;UlXAI.I)OrROCLAIMSlIIMSi:Ll ; l’l<liSll)l!XT
Washington, July 7—The navy department has received the f 'T’wln - ctb’o
gram from Admiral Dewey:
■‘Civile, July 4, via Hong Kong, July 7. I’nit' dSt it' tt "<>ps ha\ ’a-idi'd and
nre housed at. Cavite, Luzon Island Insurgent still a"tlve. Aguma do pi c aim
ed himself president of the revolutionary republic on July 1. t
HOBSON AND HIS MEN HAVE BEEN EXCHANGED.
Off Juragua. July 6, via Kingston, July 7. (Copyright, 18:K. by the Associated
Press.) Assistant Naval Constructor Richmond P. Hobson, of tho flag, nip New
York, and the seven seamen who with him sailed the collier Meriinme into tho
channel of the harbor of Santiago do Cuba on June 3d, last, md sunk her there,
were surrendered by the Spanish military authorities today in ' whang, for pris
oners captured by the American forces.
No Doubt of Pando’s Arrival.
Washington, July 4. —Several messages were received by the war department
tonight from General Shafter, but no Information concerning their contents was
made public. When the dispatch announcing the arrival of General I’ando and
a force of 5,000 men at Santiago was exhibited at the war department it was as
certained that tho department was already in possession of the fact, indicating
that the officials had received confirmation of the press dispatches. No bulletins
were posted tonight.
EACH CLAIMS
HE DOES IT ALL
Army and Navy Departments Do Net
Work Harmoniously.
TROUBLES THE PRESIDENT
Secretary Alger Rushes Excitedly to
the White House with His Kick.
THEN COMES SECRETARY LONG
Who Shows the President aad Secreta
ry of War That the Navy Is Do
ing Its Part in This War.
Washlttpvon, July 6.-(Speclal.)—Ta u
sense the army and tb.e navy are it logger
heads. Tin re are j'-.;10u.-:i-9 and bickerings
which are not calculated iu their ultimate
jr< tatobenefltt
surface there is much ■ ilk of th'. ■> .s:ate of
affairs here, but those in authority are
naturally chary In furnishing dc'.ailc. Tho
story of a highly interesting . inflict, be
tween tho heads th.- .!• I'.ir: nv-nts comes
to me from an uudoubied ui ■ . I r.'.v-i
tho story as It c0n..., adding only that
tho source of my information s such that
1 do nut doubt tho truth of It.
When Shafter's dispatch culling for re-
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a bad case of pan n led over
to the white liou. e il< was tho secretary
of war.
"For God’s sake. Mr. Pr 1 he ex-
claimed, “Is there anyt Ing ; . can do to
secure the co-operation of the navy at
Santiago? Why Is It w ■ .limit, hav" con
voys for the troops whh-h aro s-. badly
needed? The army has dom. magnate idly,
but tho ships ut tho nav.. aro out there
ma kin.-, nothing but
picture of themselves.” And tin g.-.-ierat
from Michigan went uti at some length tn
the same strain.
The president was visibly affected. He
always is by the m m who r f< > film last.
After Alger had sale Ids nt
sent fur Secretary l."’ig.
Long Defends the Navy.
The se.'r.-i..ry "■ ■ • "I -"unethlng
naval convoy to acron ' ■ p ts,
he remind.-.1 General Alte r t h . ■ the < "nvoy
had been ready sin.-,, tho ?-'. i a d In so
ni.-i.tiv viord.s declared It wo .. u«?t do to
ml.-r. i« -sunt the navy's I" ■ s rid
I h.-.-n done. Ho did md <ll -t:
tho army had pl'ty" I, but r.-nilmn:.! tho
president and Se ?■ tary a--. " the
navy had been doing a few things Itself.
He tol.l tlm secretary of war th , the ■ r
dicament in which the art-ij iom I itself
was due either to th, coinrm ndlrn; r -'m-ral
or to orders from W.uhlngt
port of this referred tm- t that at tho
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tho admiral had urged th -t impaicn
bo first against the .-n'r,,:. fut ‘lons
so that tho way might b - clear, d for tho
navy to go Inside the harbor •ddo up the
flei t. This had been urge< t way
to get immediate result . t - n s : -• ■-
tlons hint been turm-d down . o rmy.
■'T<> at tempt to 1
the noses of th.so f.-.-tl! ■ t g in
continued Secretary Long.
; absolutely unmTef...iry jt opard/ for l o
1 fleet. Those aro at an Me vat ion which
makes it an easy thing to drip shell.- rtt ht
through par sing ships md sin . . .?.
Bvery ship mt ■ yeat
To lose some unnecessarily would "
' , hort of criminal .'or my part I Indo
the act in of the admlra t ' >
tho vessels and men undi r .ils . -n:.?:-- 'o
that untie.-ary risk. If :ho plans im ? n:-
' gested had been followed the army wo.;: I
1,, vo been in ' ■ ’ " ■ -
Santiago would by this time b iv" f- *
Sampson and. Shafter Not Harmonious.
That is tin- navj ide ■ 1 " 3
armj Is dls posed to t
tho secretary of w ir - -
i tho two sycret.irics so-ms to hjv.. Ps
. counterpart In a clash 1,.-.x-'-en S mpt n
and Shafter. That la th Im iresslon
at least. In Vb-w of this state of a-' 3
Shafter’s mess tgo y. '• rday, wherein .ni
said: "if Sampson 'Aiil help me we cm
take tho city today.” w.- irs a peculiar sig
nificance. H id Samt’.-on no. flatly declined
to attempt an entran-e Into tho harbor ft In
argued th tt Gent ral Shafter ■
said: "If S.'tmp.wn can help rm vvnuo
Admiral S
department, the pr--.-■■ .t.-t-.t ■ :ml ■ -.00.l o
take a different view of the matter. The
directions lie forwarded to Santiago yester
day urged the commai'ders to eou..u.i t'reo.j
ami establish co-operative relations at
one-*, and, fttrtbt r, it Is believed thi
presidt nt intimated tit
breach of accord b< w< en th
General Shafter. I; is netm-d that Adniit.il
Sampson has been ordered to attemf t to
force the harbor, but ne D direct'd to use
his own judgment tn effecting on entrance
us speedily a.s posslli..'.
Spanish Fours.
London. July 4 Spanish fours closed at
3234 against 33 Saturday.
I’ar's. July 4. --Sp.mis!-. fours closed here
today at ST'j. against 33 7 i Saturday.
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