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BAMER-MESSENG ER.
VOL. XV.
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The Spaniard at Last Finds
Himself Bottled Up Off
Santiago de Cuba.
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Commodore Schley and His Warship
Outside the Harbor and If Necessary
Reinforcements Will Be Sent From
Admiral Sampson.
W ashing ton, May 25,-Secretary of
the Navy Long was at the White House
twice . . this ’. . to the president, .
morning see
spending only a few minutes each time.
On leaving the second time he made
the important announcement that
while no r.flrioinl Fad 'At been i*e- IO
ce.vedofthe bottling up of the Span
^sh Commodore fleet in the Schley’s haroor squadron, a- Santiago there by
was every reason to believe such was
the ease.
There is no room for doubting the
report that Admiral Cervera’s vessels
are surrounded in the harbor by Com
modore 7 Schley’s c n , squadron, , and , Secro- q
tary Long’s statement that there was
every reason to believe it was supple
meuted . , , by the ,. president, .. , who, . m reply .
to inquiries from congressional callers,
said that it was undoubtedly true.
Secretary Long had only a brief talk
with the president. Commodore Schley’s
catching up with the Get . ra fleet
was a source of much congratulation,
for in the conference that took place iu
the ,, „ White T1 ., TT House there ., feeling , ..
was a
that it brought the end of the war much
nearer.
Asked as to the possibility of a ruse
of some sort arising from Admiral Oer
vera’s deliberately entering the harbor
under the circumstances, Secretary Long
said the purpose of the Spanish could be
only conjectured, but it might be they '
put into Santiago for coaling.
While refraining from discussing spe
cifically the matter of reinforcements
and the dispatch of Admiral Sampson's
fleet, now asserted to be in the neigh
borhood of Havana, to Santiago, Secre¬
tary Long had no hesitation in saying
Commodore Schley could have what¬
ever aid he wanted.
Members of the cabinet are exultant
over today’s news and although public they
are not willing to make the
sources of their information they regard
it as perfectly trustworthy. They are
^SWSIS with 0 ?. is
acting in concert Schley and can
come to his relief at any time should
the situation require it.
_ The published . report that anotuer
ana more formidable fleet is enroute
from Cadiz to the relief of the in
prisoned squadron is not oreditod by
the members of the administration,
but should this prove to he the fact
the move would be welcomed by our
naval authorities as it would cer
taiuly result, it is said, in the de
strnction of the two fleets instead of
one.
It is authoritatively stated that the
situation ot the Santiago harbor is such
vent the escape of the Spaniards, thus
Relieving a considerable, part of
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Sampson's ana Schley’s fleets lor opera¬
tions elsewhere.
Members of the administration regard
the present situation as most favorable
for our cause and do not. donbt that m
a very short time the Spanish fleet will
teSnf'S 1 fPP'md cX
by both our military and naval forces.
SPANISH FLEET COOPED UP.
Believed That Cervera Has Virtually
Committed Suicide.
Key West, May 25.—There is noth
ing definitely known here about the
possible operations in eastern Cuba, but
the view* is accepted at this place as a
iacC t!iat the Spanish fleet is . blockaded
in Santiago harbor, in which event the
naval opinion here is that the Spanish.
fleet has “committed suicide.’
It is now no breach of confidence to
eay that Commodore Schley and Admi
Sampson are believed to have Admi
ralCoiuira in their reach, and if the
Spaniards are m Santiago harbor they
can be blockaded and starved out. A
single heavy American vessel can hold
the harbor’s narrow exit, through which
the Spaniards could emerge, only singly,
The Spanish fleet is very fast, but it
^ not composed of heavily armored ves
SOiS. Indeed, any OI Admiral Samp
sou’s battloellips £ could, ' iu the opinion
Q , uaval eap tSi eu w the entire
gp an i s b fl ee t with a fair chance of com
i ng 0 ff victorious. The American com
mander has not only ships for battle,
but for the cliase as well. This is the
view here where the movements of the
American fleet are approximately well
i known.
Anaug naxal officers _ and people at
Key West generally there is he most
thorough confidence in the skill and
energy of both the American command
ers and it is believed their triumph in
West Mian waters is assured.
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Prisoners of War Complain.
Maorid, May 25.—An official dispatch
from Manila announces that the ma
jority of the chiefs who took part in the
last insurrection have presented them
s<dv(:s fo [ bo Spanish governor general
offering their . services to Spam. It is
said here that Spanish prisoners of war
in the Uuited States have again com¬
Victs. plained that they are treated as eon
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Last Cable to Be Cut.
Wmmv«Tn\ ’ Mav 9K t* i a b expectea f ,
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J; bat ; tae last cab * e between Cuba and
Madnd , will . be cut today.
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FOR MORE VOLUNTEERS
The President Wants Seventy-Five
:
Thousand Additional 31t*n
to Serve Two Years.
, Wasiungton, May 25.—The president
j IM» volunteers %««“““ to serve «“"» lor two tW
years unless sooner discharged.
lhiswill cake the total army strength,
, regular and volunteers 280.000.
j Secretary ot W ar Alger said this af
ternoon that the additional
called lor will not be reormted from the
National guard as were the first 125,000,
j hm 1 liar the enlistments wnl be open.
; reet i ng ttie jYiurtli regiment of Illinois
! volunteers to proceed at once to Tampa,
! Fla.
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j Illinois Troops For Tampa.
! Springfeild, Ills., May 25. — The
j Fourth regiment ^ Illinois has been or
j “Poorly
©Tapped, shoes, guns, uniforms, etc.,
being needed-
COVERED IN
ONE COLUMN
Epitome of Important War New*
For Week Just Ended.
Spanish (let Coal Station.
A dispatch from Montreal, published
Thursday, said Sc nor Polo y Bernnbo
bad secured - b v cable, a coal depot near
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St. Pierre, Miquelon, the French colony
off the south coast of Newfoundland, at
which the Cadiz squadron would coal
previous to attacking the Atlantic sea
board of the United States, while the
Cape Verde squadron, commanded by
Admiral Cervera, drew oil’the squadrons
commanded by Rear Admiral Sampson
aud Commodore Schley.
Fired on Santiago Forts.
A dispatch from Havana, via Madrid,
received Thursday, reported the bom
bardment of the 'forts at Santiago de
Q u p a bv American merlcan war vessels vessels, aaamg. addins?*
“No damage was done, as the ships
were so far distant that the shells did
not reach the land. ”
Spanish Fleet at Santiago,
A , dis P d <* received in Madrid Tl-.nrs
day announced that the Spanish Cano
Verde fleet had arrived at Santiago do
Cuba without accident.
Cubans Move on Capital.
A dispatch from Port au Prince
' day said information had reached that
place that General Gomez, at the head
of an army of 15,000 insurgents, was
dosing "_,iP in on ,J., H-ivinn Hk ‘ ‘
gt „ \ drd led j t by Quentin Bandera, the dis- ,
’
P at <’b said, had a skirmish wnh and put
to thgbt ,SC0 Spanish troops.
Santiago de Cuba, according to the
same report, was menaced by 5,000 in
surgents under General Calixto Garcia.
Traitors Neatly Trapped.
Three men were arrested at Cliicka
amauga park Friday charged with dop
ing the wells and water troughs. Three
pounds of arsenic were found on the
mon.
Naval Battle Fake Nulled.
Rumors ‘ ‘ of a oreat ‘ naval ‘ battle ‘ ' ho¬
* . , American . and Spanish . fleets .
;weeu
gained currency Saturday night. These,
however, were set at rest by the navy
department issuing the following official
bulletin:
“No truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement off St. Nich
olas Mole, Hayti, in which 12 Spanish
ships were sunk.”
This was posted not only for general
information, but also to quiet the alarm
among relatives and friends of those on
board the American ships.
Soldiers In Bad Sinashup.
One United States soldier was killed
and two fatally injured in a wreck Sat
Southern • to^veefSSo^dTta „y.
uhi , kamil
The dead and injured belonged to the
re gi me nt, Missouri infantry, and
were euroute to the point of mobilize
tion ou a Bpecial 1 when run illM( by J a
rc « ular , _
Charleston on Long Cruise.
The United States cruiser Charleston
Balled trom San Francisco Sunday with
supplies on board for Admiral Dewey at
Manila. Every steam vessel in the har
bor blew an au revoir to Captain Glass
and his crew and there was a treinend
ous demonstration by the crowds on tko
beach.
Money Spent During Month.
It was announced in Washington
urday that the 29 days of the war
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the kingdom of Spain i cost this
country about $80,000,ooo, . ■ nearly
000,000 a day, quite one half of which
was spent in the way >f preparation,
the acquirement of w is nips, guns and
.tot more .tan m
000 persons were actively employed
helping the nation’s land and sea forces
to get into lighting trim.
Seized liritea Steamship.
The British steamer Ardamnhor, Cap¬
tain Dana,came into Ivey West Monday
in charge of an ensign join the Amer
gunboat Osceola, by which vessel the Ar
danmhor was seized off Carysfort light
because she was supposed to be trying
to enter Havana harbor.
The Ardamnhor was released later on
representations from the English consul
at Key West.
Men Embark For Manila.
The first regiment, California volun¬
teers. under command of Colonel J. F.
Smith, embarked for Manila at San
Francisco Monday on the steamer City
of Peking.
Congressmen Go to Cuba.
Two representatives in congress,
Messrs. Robbins of Pennsylvania and
Broussard of Louisiana, were given au¬
thority Monday to go to the front iu the
Cuban invasion.
Rumors of Spanish Rout.
Persistent rumors were in circulation
Tuesday to the effect that a great naval
battle had been fought in the vicinity
of the Windward passage, between the
eastern end of Cuba and the western
part . of f T Hayti. r +J
According to these rumors, both the
American squadrons closed in on the
Spanish „L,ded Cape Verde Cerlera. squadron com
hv Ad.mn.l and com
pletely destroyed the Spanish ships.
The state department announced that
absolutely nothing was known in Wash¬
ington of such an engagement and the
report met discredit on all sides,
Dewey Calls German Down.
A dispatch from Manila Tuesday said
the German consul there tried to land
j provisions from a German ship, but Ad'
! miral Dewey refused to permit it.
The consul declared he would force
the landing nuder t he protection of two
German cruisers, but Admiral Dewey
threatened to lire upon the cruisers and
the atiemnt to land ih supplies was
abandoned.
The Point of View
Uiis world is as wo make it,
I often hear them say,
If we are sad ami tearful,
The world will seem that way;
1 And if seek the dark side,
we
Where everything goes wrong,
j And see mole hills as imumiains.
Our lives will seem too long.
T| VU)) . j(] is l)llt ;i niim)1
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If »o look at it crossly
To us twil! m,t look kind;
'hit if we smile upon it,
! lt ««“ joyous, too,
No matter how wo see it,
! 1 "«'« us m,r """ v,e ' v ’
, So when the world seems dieary.
Ami life seems bitter, loo,
j Just ask your disposition,
r j ( u;tll butter d<.,
: And if it turns to sunshine,
The world will look Si> bright,
| That you will be fmgetting,
llow dark lias been the night.
G. L. ..
Have you seen those work shirts a*
Eaves & Sons?