ALASK IAN BOAT 8UNK.
fhlrtf-runr at the Bollom ml lha
Piatti.s, Wash ., June 2. The schoon
er Jane Grey, whico niH from Seattle
(or Kotaebue sound, on tie 19th of May,
with tixty-one prop's on boaH, foun
dered Sunday, May 22, about ninety
mi lei west of Capo Flat'ery at 2 oVl.ick
in the morning, wl le lying to in a
moderate iiale and r fore saiL Ten
minute after the ai-rm waa given ahe
lay at the bottom u. the ocean with !
thirty-four o( hr passengera. The
remainder i ucceeded in embarking in a j
launch and reached this city thin after
noon. The Jane Grey's p"aengere were pros
pector!, with the exception of Re. V,
C. Oam rel, a missionory who with hii
wife and child waa on hia way to St.
Lawrence ialand, in .be Bering sea. He
refused to place hia wife and child on
board tbe lanirb, airying : "The veaael
.in doomed and we vi'l die together."
Among the prosp. ctors wa a party
of aixteen headed hy Major Inprabam,
w) o were outfitted by Prince Luiyi of
Italy, for a two yeara prospecting trip
in Alaska. Of this party the only sur
vivors are Majir Ingraham, L. M.
Leaaey, C. II. Packard and G. H,
Pennington.
Tiie surviving passengers suffered a
great cleat of jrivation and for thirty
bou'B th'-ir oniy fu d waa a Back of
prunes and a eack of turnips from the
ship's stores. Kufli dent water waa
cauht by spreading a tarpaulin during
i rain storm. Carriages were in wait
ing at the dock in thin city and when
theOityof KiniSlon landed the Bur
vivora they weie till can ied to their
roorue or to the residences of friends.
The few that could be seen had not re
covered from thu shock and consequent
ly could not give a very detailed account
of the di-aster whioii came on them so
uddenly. They were unable to account
(or the vessel's springing a leak and
linking to suddenly. 1 hey were warm
in their praUe of the work dene by
Captain Crockett at the time of the
foundering of ttie vessel.
The Jace Gray was a schooner of 1,000
tons burden, She was built in Bathe,
Me., in 1887. She waa owned and oper
ated by McDongall & Sonthwick of thii
city. Outside the miners' outfits ahe
can ied oo cargo.
Competent to Cop With Spain.
Key West, Fla., June 2. Regarding
the reported battle at Santiago de Cuba,
there ia but one opinion among naval
men here, that the American fleet is
ronipetent to cope with the whole
Spanish navy, let alone Cervera's light
fleet.
Reports from the blockading fleet off
Havana, say there is nothing exciting
there. Every morning one Spanish
gunboat skulk ont of the barboi and
tteanis along the lino of forts, protected
by them, as il sent by Blanco to tell the
Americans he does not fear them.
The story that a Spanish cruiser has
been seen in the Straits of Flordia and
even chasing American ship, becomes
the subject of laughter among naval of
ficer, who say they would dearly love
to fee any inch ship.
Nearly all the nespaper boats have
gone to Santiago de Cuba.
Admiral Cervera's coal ship, the big
British steamer Reatormel, has been
moored at tbe naal station dock, where
her coal cargo of picked Welsh coal will
be nnloaded. Naval official! have an
idea that they will find something be
sides coal in her bold.
It was the R'stormel'a failure to reach
Santiago that made it impossible for the
(Spanish fleet to escape.
There were no important naval move
ments today.
Swenty-flve naval reserve from Chi
cago and 147 from Iowa and Illinois, ar
rived on the steamer from Tampa today
under command of Lieutenant Potter.
Ttiey will go into camp with tbe other
Chicago reserves here nntil taken on
tbe ships. All were well except one,
who was brought ashore in a cot.
Spain's rinaucial Condition.
Washington, June 2. The statement
from Madrid of the acuteness of the
financial stringent there and tbe plan
Intimation that the Bank of Spain and
consequently Spain were nearing the
end of their financial resour ces was re
garded at the afate department as of
more real aigniflcance than many of the
starie of battles on land and aea that
have been coming over tbe cables for
tbe past tow weeks. The effect of tbia
may be to hasten the operations against
Porto Rico, leat the prise alip from oar
grasp through sudden and unexpected
termination of tbe war.
An additional evidence that the actual
forward movement of the army and
navy baa begun, waa begun in the action
of tbe foreign naval and military ob
aervrrs. Tbey have bean sojourning
leisurely In Washington for some time,
bat within the last week alt of then
have started for Florida. The British
naval military attaches were lb first Vo
leave, and now tbey have been followed
by the German, Austrian, Basaian,
Swedish, Norwegian and Japanese
observers. Tbe government of Norway
and Sweden has no leaa tban sixsalil
taiy and naval expert to obaerv vari
ous branches of the warfare.
Destrartloa by a Tornado.
Kia City. Mo., Jane 2. A destine
five tornado passed aerosa tbe country
eoutb of tbis place last evening. Tba
villaf of Orcbld, seven miles distant,
waa at rack at 6 :30 and tbe houses of i.
B. Harper, William Owens. D. E.
Moore, Alvia Price, Horace Gilbert aad
Heory Oarratt were demolished. No
M la tbe village was esrtooely injured
as tba people had takes warning trots
tbe sea lawns aoadiUoo ot tbe etmoe-
bom MM tbe torrateeiag etoaos aaw
bad soagbt pUess of safety.
Kit 1IWI1LU IM lii.lltJ'H
11 V JJViHI Ijlt 1A1 DUVJIU
THE 8PANISH FLEET fS POSITIVELY
LOCATED-
Caba Invasion to Take Plan at Oneer
Mort Troop on In Way.
Kit West, Fla., May 31 Any doubt
remaining aa to the exact location of
Admiral Cervera't lloet waa removed by
reports brought in bv naval scout ships,
and forwarded in the Asauoated press
dispatches of Saturday night. Tbe
Spanish r q ia jruii is aut hored in the
harbor of teantiago, and the problem
remains for tbe commanders cf tbe
American fWt to d sp e of the enemy,
either by corking the bottle or by forc
ing the long, narrow passage "nd
smashing tbe strong Spanisn squadron
at tbe ancu. rage its commander baa
cbosen. li has been tbe opinion of
Rear Adn.i g,l Sampcon that Admiral
Cervera would a ek t ilher Santiago or
Cieufuego as a naval refuge and base,
and the movement of the two American
squadrons has proceeded upon this
basis. (
Strong and effective as are the Spanish
ships, representing as they do the flower
of the Spanish navy, every argument,
In tbe opinion of American naval
strategy, compelled Admiral Cervera to
seek the shelter of the closed harbor of
Santiago or return to Spain, and he
chose to make his refuge at Santiago.
That he would court a fight io the open
sea is an idea which has never been en
tertained in American naval circles, al
though his ships without exception have
high qualities, owing to their great
speed, for such a contest. On the other
band, it waa believed the Spanish ad
miral would attempt to rur into San
Juan de Porto Rico, but the fact of the
recent bombardment of the forts of that
harbor, coupled with the great possibil
ity that Rear Admiral Sampson's fleet
would be met if he attempted to enter
that harbor left the Spanish admiral
only one alternative, and tie adopted it
by going to Santiago, where, it is pre
sumed, he bas been able to coal, clean
aad repair, and is in a position to ac
cept either the conditions imposed by
that blockade or the isue of a fight in
the inner harbor, after the American
fleet bas forced tbe passage.
It has been thought that the cam
paign against Admiral Cervera might
now be ended by demolishing the forta
at tbe entrance of the harbor of Santia
go, blockading the channel and isolat
ing tbe Spanish fleet nntil the other
problems of the war are worked out.
This, however, is not in line with tbe
American policy, and, simply accepting
the view of the situation taken by the
naval experts here, Admiral Cervera
will have to accept battle at once. It is
conflVenty expected that a hard blow
will be struck within three or four days,
and that the reeult will be known to the
world at the expiration of that time. It
bas not been discloted whether Com
modore Schley is to be reinforced, but it
would not be surprising if some ad li
tional ships were sent to him.
Washington, May 81. There ap
pears to be no reason now why the mili
tary invasion of Cuba shou'd not begin
as soon as a sufficient number of troops
can be equipped for the campaign. It
was with deep gratification that the
secretary of the navy last night received
a message from Commodore Schley that
finally removed from tbe field of con
jecture any question as to tbe location
of Cervera's Spanish fleet. The com
modore's telegram was brief, but to the
point. The text of bis dispatch bas not
been given out, but the substance bas
been made puhlic, The commodore said
that he had sight-d the Spanish fleet in
Santiago harbor. The department con
strued hia v. : r Is to mean that the offi
cer had hin.b; 1(. with bis own eyes, seen
Cervera's fleet, and as near as can be
learned this gratifying spectacle was be
held by 8ohl-y yesterday morning. He
expressed ti.e belief that tbe whole fleet
was within Santiago harbor, but be did
not aotually see two of tbe big cruisers
the Viscaya and the Oqaeodo. Like
the commodore, the naval officers here
are confident 'bat tbeee two cruisers are
in the harbor, for tbey say it would be
very bad policy for an admiral in Cer
vera's position to divide his fleet.
Should it prove true, however, that the
Vixcaya and Oquendo are at large, they
can ao little unless their commanders
arrive at that deaperate state of mind
where they are willing to submit tbeir
ships to certain destruction for the sake
of inflicting some small injury to one of
tbe unprotected vessels of the American
navy or for tbe glory ol running the
blockade.
Tbe navy department bas taken note
of the reported arrival ot the torpedo
boat destroyer Terror at' Ban Juan.
Tbey aay it bas made It last cruise un
der the Spanish flag, from which ills
inferred that one of the American
cruisers is already on its way to bottle
it up In Baa Juan harbor.
Cook Arrested.
Kir Wist, May 81. -Tbe cook of tbe
United Bute auxiliary gunboat Hawk,
a native of Manila, deserted his post
tbrss days ago and was arrested ashore
today.
, Eicltesaaal at Chlekasaaafa
Caick-ANMUQa Notional Past, Ga.,
May SI. Tbe greatest eidtement pre
vailed In eampover rumor that a gener
al order had been Issued to all troops
la camp bare to proceed at once to
Tampa. Tba roster, when traced to its
source by tbe Associated prase, proved
te beastly partly true, only eight regt
steals being affected by an order frvm
tbe war departoseat.
Naw Vobx, June 1. Ti:e promptness
w itli whicu the departure of the army
from Tampa las imea effected aftec
(joubt of where Cervera' fleet is will
not be known for aver ldy, although
confidence is exi reseed tbat the celerity
ol ttie Miovr inent will prove remarkable
in military n rials. Jn fact, it is in
ti nated in military quarter that sever
al transports have already reached the
rendeavous at Key West, if indeed the
entire fleet is not already on the way.
At Key West an effective addition to the
landing force has been pr vided in tbe
marine corps 1 attalion on ihe transport
Panther. This farce is composed ol
trained men, especially drilled to land
under fire, and it ia expected to be tbe
first force ashore wherever tbe attack ia
made. General Miles counts on the!
aciive suppo-t of thr insurgent, Garcia, I
who was visited by Lieutenant Rowan ,
and to whom couriers have already been
sent, informing hi in of the purpose ol
the American army to invest Santiago.
General Collazo and Colonel Hernent of
Gene al Garvin's staff have, been con
stantly consulted by General Miles in
the last three or four davs, giving him
invaluable information regarding Santi
ago province, arid they will accompany
tbe expedition from Tampa and act as
guides of the army after a landing ii
effected.
General Miles dispelled all doubt a
to his active part in the expedition by
announcing that he would be prepared
to embark at Tampa in one of the fast,
small cruiwrs which will take him
quickly to the scene of operations Tbe
size of ttie force to be landed near Santi
ago does not exceed 15,000, of whom it
is expected not over 5,000 will take part
in the siege, the others being held in
reserve for use if extraordinary resist
ance is encountered. The outlook is for
quick and decisive action, and there is
confidence among military men that
tbe city will fall within ten days.
It is not tbe intention of General
Miles to remain at Santiago an unneces
sary houi after the caditulatlou of tbat
port and the sncceesful accomplishments
of the purpose of the invasion. On the
contrary, most of the troops will be
quickly re-embarded in the transports,
and the combined military and naval
forces will proceed directly to take pos
session of Porto Rico, being reinforced
for this purpose by additional troops
from Tampa. These reinforcements
will consist largely of volunteers, in
cluding those who have exhibited the
highest efficiency among the commands
now at Camp Thomas, Chickamauga
park. Pei haps some of these commands
will reach Key West about the time the
main expedition starts from tbere, and
they will bo prepared to follow the first
expedition immediately if such action
at tbat time appears to be desirable.
San Francisco, June 1. This morn
ing the Nebraska troops began their
drills in extended or-ler on the Presido
bills north of Camp Richmond. The
ordinance for the Nebraakana bas been
issued and tbe officers have been
measured for their Manila linen uni
forms. The Minnesota men are now
completely (applied. The Kansas men
now have their brown canvas field auits
but have not received their blue uni
forms. Nearly Uo-thirds of tbe Kan--
aaa troops were given a holiday yeeter
day. All returned to camp in gool time
and for tbi? the commander will grant
them additional privileges today.
Arretted fur Burglary.
Tablx Rock, Neb., June 1. (Special)
Clarence Perry (colored) waa arrested
here yesterday by Constable Baitey for
burglariously entering the dwelling
house of Conductor K. E. Cleaveland
yesterday while the family were at
Memorial services. In tne preliminary
examination today before Justice M. U.
Marble, be was held to ainwei to the
district ou t and in default of $200 bail,
was committed to the county jail. He
is a atranger here and claims to bail
from the Indian territory.
Ten Thousand Ready to Fight,
Kky Wkst, Fla., June 1. Couriers
from Cuba today brought highly encour
aging reports from Gen Calix to Garcia'
army. Garcia alone, it is said, has 10,
000 men, better equipped than ever
before, except in the matter ot clothing,
and they are- in excellent spirits. Fiv
thousand men, it is added, occupy terri
tory along tbe northern coast near
Marati. Tbe Spanish troops have with
drawn to Santiago, Holguin and Man
sanilla, and General Garcia still holds
bis headquarters In Bavamo.
Gen. Maria Menocal has been obliged
to abandon bis contemplated attack on
Holguin, Genmal Lugu of tbe Spanish
army, having thrown 10,000 men into
tbe city and strongly fortified neighbor
ing hills.
The Cuban military leaders believe
6,000 or 6,000 men can well be spared
from Santiago province, where th
Spaniards are entiiely on tbe defensive,
ana sent to tbe western part of tba
ialaod.
Tbe Spaolsb cruiser Jorge Joan aad
the gunboat Ligera, are ia tbe barboi
of Nips,near Banes.
Upon ml Battle Deal.
Oars Hattism, 0 p. tn., June 1. N
Cobaa news baa been received here
The report tbat a battle has taken plaoi
off Santiago Is denied.
Shall Hal Master la the Saaae atoll.
WisHiasToa, June 1. Geaeral Mile
baa issusd aa order directing that en
listed men belonging to different reg i
sent or distinct organisations shall not
be mustered oa tba mom rolL (toper
at rolls niast be preaarad, om for thi
membsra of each raglBseai or organisa
75,000 M0UE MEN
THE PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION
THE EVENT OF THE DAY
ThU Will Make the Total Army Strength
seao.OOO-Help for Dcwy In Complete
Control bat Mailt Hve More Men Ae
Utance Prom Iiuargents tioi Greatly
Helled Opon.
Washington, May 26. Tbe president
bas i sued a proclamation cail ng for
75,000 more volunteers. Tbis will make
the total army strength, reguiar and
volunteers, 280,000
Tbe following is the proclamation :
"Whereas, An act of congress waa
approved on the 25th day of April, 1898,
entitled, 'An act declaring that war ex
ist between the United States of Ameri
ca and tbe kingdom of Spain,' and
"Whereas, By an act of congress en
titled, 'An act to provide for temporarily
increasing the military establishment
of tbe United States Jin time of war and
lor other purposes, approved April 22,
1898, the president is authorised, in
order to rai.-e a volunteer army, to issue
hia proclamation calling for volunteers
to serve in the army of the Usnted
States,"
Now, therefore, I, William McKinley,
president of the Unite 1 States, by virtue
of the power vested in me by tbe consti
tution and the laws and deeming suffi
cient occasion to exist, have thought fit
to call forth au hereby do call forth,
volunteers to the aggregate number of
75,000 in addition to the volunteers
Billed forth by my proclamation of the
23d day of April in the present year;
the same to he apportioned, as far as
practicable, anions the several states
and territoiies and the District of
Columbia according to population and
to serve for two years unless sooner din
charged. The proportion of each arm
and the details of enlistment and organ
ization will be made known through
the war department.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed. ,
Done at the city of Washington, this
25th day of May in the year of our Lord,
one thousand, eight hundred and ninety
eiirht, and of tbe independence of the
United States the one hundred and
twenty-second.
William McKinley,
By tbe president,
William R. Day,
Secretary of State.
Secretary Alger said yesterday after
noon that tbe additional volunteers
cal ed for would not be selected from the
national guard as were tbe first 125,000,
but the enlistments were open. The
regulations referred to in the proclama
tion under which tbe enlistments will
be conducted have not yet been prepared
and it ia thought that there is no occa
sion for hurry in this, matter until tbe
full number called for in tbe first procla
mation haa been secured. It is further
stated that the decision to issue an
additional call was not reached nntil
the cabinet meeting yesterday after
noon. Tbe call it is supposed here,
indicates a determination to press the
campaign actively and vigorously from
now on.
Troops to be Hurried on.
New York, May 26 A special to the
Times from Washington says:
Important and disquieting news hsi
been received from Europe and Dewey.
It caused an immediate and strenuous
effort to be made to hasten the forward
ing of troops. One republican senator,
who discussed the Philippine situation
with the president, said, after be came
out of the White house:
"From the present outlook I do not
ixpect to see the Monterey in these
raters again in ten years. If it becomes
i matter of deciding whether troops
iball first be hurried to Manila or Cuba
they will go to the forme", as tbe situa
tion there is vastly more critical."
A special to the Tribune from Wash
ington says:
Official advices received from Admir
al Dewey, while confirming the belief
that bis supreme control of Manila har
bor is as firm as ever, indicate that the
necessity for reinforcing him with a
powerful military force is daily increas
ing, and ia not safely to be delayed
through any ordinary difficulties that
may be encountered.
General Merritt's foresight in de
manding 15,000 men for tbe first expedi
tion and securing the president's prom
ise that 25,000 additional soldiers would
be cheerfully furnished, if they were re
quired, is indicated in the opinion of
military authorities, and throughout the
day pieparationa to expedite tbe de
parture ol the advance guard and to
secure the neoeasary transports for the
remaining force were aggeaeively hurried
by war department officials.
Tba reference in Admiral Dewey's dis
patch to the forces being organised by
Aguinaldo had the effect of disturbing;
the equanimity of officers whose advo
cacy of the occupation of tbe Philip-
Sines has developed in tbe last week,
o disposition is manifested to pUce too
much reliance in insurgent assistance
after the discouraging experience with
Ibe Cubans, who were unable to fulfill
ihe promises made in their behalf be
fore hostilities began. A determination
was expressed on all sides to make Ad
miral Dewey independent of all foreign
assistance at the earliest time.
Bom for Sold ten' Children
Wasiiinotom, May 26. Rev. H. M.
Wharton, D. D., of Baltimore, tba
founder and head ol two large orphan
wes, one at Charlotte, N. C, for col
ored, and the other at Sorry, Va., for
white children, has tendered to the gov
ernment these homes for tbe ohlldren
or eblld of any soldier who may die ot
be killed doring tba war. Secretary
Alger wrote to Mr. Wbartoo eosa mend
ing bis patriotic offer and accepting hit
il la the plrlt It wm ottered.
THE CORK 8 IN THE BOTTLE
tdmlnl Cervara's rUght. DeaeriSJea aff
aval OSSeera.
Washington, May 27. Tbe naval au
thorities have advanced another stagf
n tbeir calculations oa tbe status of
tdmiral Cervera's fleet at Santiago d
Cuba. They not only have reason U.
b dieve that he is bottled up. but aa as
officer expired it today : "Tbe cork il
in ihe bottle," and it ia practically im
possible for the fleet to make an exit
from the harbor day or night.
It is felt that this condition of tht
Spanish fleet is not only impostaut from
tbe present strategic standpoint, but ol
momentoua concern to tbe entire future
o- tbe war, as the crippling of the most
effective n vl force that Spain possesses
ill leave it such scant naval resources
as to make a prolongation of tbe war
impossible. That Admiral Cervera went
o rjautiao and is still there continue
to be the view taken by the navy de
partment. At the same time it can now be stated
that not a word has been received from
either Admiral Simpson or Commodore
S.hley in official confirmation of tbe
existence of this trap.
It rente now, as it did two days ago,
on a semi-offiuial report coming to the
navy department from source, believed
to b-f reliable. It was not a naval
rou ce, nor one connected with the state
department; neither did it come from
press advices. It was from parties hav
ing relatione with the navy department
and in a position to be accurately ad
vised. The naval authorities were ex
tremely anxious to secure an official
confirmation from one of the Amerioan
commanders and had tbis been received
it would have been made public at once
but lacking this the departmen gave to
the pool c all it felt warranted in giv
ing from the facts, namely, an expres
sion of belief that tbe Spanish fleet was
in Santiago harbor. This had been re
inforced by tbe negative fact that the
fleet has been seen at no other point.
Still the word from Sampson and Schley
s being most anxiously awaited.
Short of Ship.
Ban Francisco, May 27. Tbe trans
p rting of n0,000uoops to tbe Philippines
has set the government agent to work
scouring the Pacific ocean for trans
port vessels. So far only 2,600 troops
have been sent to Admiral Dewey's as
sistance. There are 7,000 more in ramp
here and 40.000 more to come. Aoout
fifteen more transports are required to
gether with a half doxen colliers.
The second expedition will not leave
San Francisco for fully three weeks un
less tbe transports are sent out by twos
and threes. In tbe latter event the Zea
landia and China l the big liner is
finl y chartered) nvght be ready to sail
in abMiit'Jvj days' time. So far a? tbe
Zealandia is concerned it will not take
long to fit her up, The vessels bo far se
cured for the second expedition are listed
as follows :
China will carry 1,500 men, Centen
nial 750, Zealandia 1,000, Ohio 1,000,
Peter Jebsen (renamed Brutus), collier,
could oa converted to carry about 300
men, Ning-Cbow, same as Jebsen. Total
number of men, 4,850.
To this fleet, must be added a number
of large vess 1 carrying the balance of
the army of in vasion. It is not thought
that the invasion will be rushed after
the first 20,000 men have been lan ied
at Manila, Theie is a large number o(
steamers in the coast (rade, but tbe
steamship companies cannot relinquish
all of their floating property.
Definite Mews of Amerioan Fleet.
Key West., Fla., May 27. Definite
news of the American squadrons operat
ing in Cuban waters was received here
yesterday afternoon, fully confirming
the general aituation outlined in these
dispatches yesterday morning.
Conim xlore Schley is believed to be
offSantiag) de Cuba, and definite in
formation as to the exact situation inso
far as it affects Admiral Cervera's
squadron may be expected today. -
Rear Admiral Sampson is in a position
to proceed quickly to the assistance of
C'immodore Schley with any or all of
his ships on receipt of definite word
from Commodore Schley, and at the
same time he remains within striking
d stance of Havana.
If, however, Commodore Scbley
reports tbat Admiral Cervera is bottl-d
up at Santiago de Cuba the naval view
is that he will be permitted to finish the
business at that point with the ships
now under his direct command.
F earful State of Affair.
Nxw i ork, May 27. Tbe Norwegian
steamnr Brats berg, which left Sagua la
Grand?, Cuba, on May 20, arrived yes
terday with a cargo of sugar and forty
six pas engers. These passengers are
principally from Sagua, although several
are from Calbarien and Matansaa
Many of them were women and childre
They report a dreadful state of things
in Cuba. Starvation ia in store for at.
the poorer clssses. At Sagua there wen
only a few improvised and unserviceable
gunboats and only a few troops leit tt
guard the city. In Matanxis there wen
from 12,000 to 14,000 troops. The In
surgents were sunposed to bs gainini
in number daily. Many of tbe inhabi
tants had abandoned the towns and
villages and fled to the interior.
Kaiser oa Dress Parade,
Brrlin, May 27. Emperor William
at the annual spring parade of the guardi
yesterday rode in front of the troops
accompanied by Prinoi Constantino
tbe crown prince of Greece. The empreoi
of Germany and the crown prlnoess tt
Greece, Princess Sophia of Prussia, sis
ter of Emperor William, followed la
carriage.
Bmperor William baa appointed Um
orown princes of Greece to be honorary
ootonsl of tbe (Jnesn Wlsabata
SPANISH WASTE NO TIME Nt
TING AWAY-
Chose an Unknown Vessel CoaadMt at ft)
a Spanish Cruiser.
Ban Francisco, May 28. After
Careful inspection of tbe 7,000 troops at
Camp Richmond, it was semi officially
announced that tbe second Manila ex
pedition would probably be composed ol
the First Colorado regiment, 1,038 meat
First Nebraska, 1,038, and Thirtieth
Minnesota, 1.138.
Major General Otis bas not yet es
tablished his headquarters st Camp
Richmond, but will do so within a day
or two. An inspection of tbe camp waa
made yesterday by Major Moore and
Adjutant-General Berry, staff officers,
and it was learned later that tbe troops
may depart next week. Additional
equipments were unloaded at the camp
of the Seventh Califuruia volunteers
and tbey are anxiously awaiting match
ing orders. Arrangements were made
to quickly supply all that is lacking in
the outfits of the Pennsylvania, Colo
rado and Minnesota regiments and these
aleo expect to soon be sent across the
ocean. An especially rigid physical ex
amination was made of the Coioiado
troops by Lieutenant-Colonel Lippin
cott, of the staff of surgeons, which is
said to have been very satisfactory. Tha
Nebraska men were also carefully
scanned. The men of tbe Nebraska
regiment were paid yesterday, receiving
nearly $8,000 among them.
Kky W est, Fla., May 28. A Spanish
steamship, thought to be an auxiliary
croisor, was sighted by the United States
warship W ilmington and Bancroft, fif
teen miles off Key West, last night, and
at last accounts it was being chased by
the Bancroft.
The ship chased by the Bancroft waa
a three-masted steamer and apparently
a merchantman of large tonnage. It
bad one smokestack. No doubt waa
entertained of its being a Spaniard,
because when the Bancroft put out it
steamed away at full speed.
The Wilmington was coming in here
for coal, wh'-n at about 5 :30 last even
ing, when between twelve and fifteen
miles of Key West, it saw the smoke of
the steamer aad turned in this direction.
About the same time the Bancroft came
alo g and asked tbe Wilmington -if it
had seen anything of a three-masted
steamer which had chased the auxiliary
gunboat Eagle. Tbe Wilmington then
notified the Bancroft o'. the three-masted
steamer and while doing so a stranger
hove in sight. The Bancroft went after
it and the vessel headed southwest, with
the Bancroft going full speed after it.
The chaae was a moatexoiting one wbea
tbe Wilmington last saw the two
vessels. It is presumed tbat the Spanish
ship, obaeiving the Wilmington's mili
tary top, n.istook it for a battleship
and thought it safe to continue scouting
trusting to its superior speed for escape,
bus when the Bancroft appeared the
Spaniard was waisting no time in try
ing to get away. Captain Todd of the
Wilmington has no doubt the Bancroft
will catch the Spaniard. ,
A custom house official here when he
beard the story said he had seen a
ship off Key West last night, adding
thpt it was gone In the morning. Captain
Todd id confident the vessel being chased
by tbe Bancroft is a Spanish auxiliary
cruiper on scout duty. Wilmington
came in from the blockade and reports
all quiet there. ,'. v 3
New York, May 28. The Press sayS:
Among the twenty-seven passenger
which tbe British steamer Arruna, char
tered by the Ward line, brought here
from American Mexican ports were
three families of refugees from Havana.
With many others they escaped to Vera
Cruz on tbe French steamer Lafayette.
Among them are Jose Otero, his wife
and five children; Afredo De La Fret,
wife and three children, and Mrs. F. 0.
Demara.
They said the Lafayette tried to pur
chase coal, but General Blanco wonld
allow none to be sold. The limited sup
ply now there is being guarded and at
night the city ia in complete . darkness.
Tbe electric plant has been shut down,
all factories where oal is used aa fuel
are atopped and the gas and waterworks
are forced to get along with as little
coal as possible. For this reason water
is scarce. When the Lafayette sailed
for Vera Cruz there was a stampede to
get out of the city. Fully 15,000 Span
iards and Cubans had had obtained
passport to leave, but exorbitant prices
for passage were demanded and only a
part of them could afford to pay the rata
demanded.
As it was the Lafayette took 1,200
men, women and children away from
Havana, all that she was able to carry.
Tbere were thousands left who, although
willing to pay the p-ices asked, could
not get passage, and they ran about like
madmen, offering the fortunate ones
twice the amount they paid tor thalr
ticket. One passenger paid $1,400 for
himself, wife and two children. Many
others paid as high as $1,000 each, aad
then they were compelled to sleep, oa
the decks or wherever tbey could find
room to lie down.
Slfhtod Torpedo Boat.
NoaroLX, Va., May 28. Tbe British
ship Consoler, C ip'ain Roberts, arrived
here from Swansea. Captain Roberts
reports tbat when off the Grand Bank
last Tuesday be was approached by two
iorprdo boats tbat followed bias for
me distance and axamluod bis vessel
broogh glasses, finally harrying awa
md running at a high syssd oat at
light. Tba vassals bad ao dlatinntlabirt
narks by which tbeir aaUoaal4v aaaii
m determined, bat bo aarmiaad xr