P1GHT SOON TO COME
VERY INTERESTING EVENTS SOON
LOOKED FOR
iMpMi la CoBuait oST Saatlago, With
Ml Aognmeoied fortti
Washington, June S It iu plainly
noticeable at the navy department to
day that the official! were expecting
new ol the flrt Important, bat that
they have insisted that Schley coold
have bad no general engagement with
the Spanish forces, tbipe and lorta, at
Santiago, aa waa reported, appeared to
be baaed on a fall knowledge of the plana
under which the commodore ia actiurf
and the greatest concession that they
wonld make toward admitting that a
fight had taken place there Tuesday
waa to aay tnat Schley had poeaibly
detected some earthwork going op and
had razed tbem with hia ahellf . They
wens, confident be bad made no attempt
to enter the barbor. It ia believed now,
however, with Sampson in the field and
in command of! Santiago, with an aug
mented force, tbat interesting events
may be looked for. Theee are looked
for, too, in spite of the fact that no
troopi have staited from Tampa, aa waa
established by inquiries at the' war de
partment this afternoon. The insur
gents are known to be in ttie neighbor
hood of Santiago, and through Captain
Dorst the war department not only has
been in communication with them, but
haa supplied them fully with good
weapons and an abundance of ammuni
tion. The headquarters of the beat of
the Cuban generals, Garcia, are distant
from Santiago only seventy-five milea,
ao that it is possible Sampson feels
atroog enough with their support to be
gin the aaaault by rea upon the Spanish
fleet and forts without awaiting the ar
rival of the United States troopi from
Tampa. The trend of unofficial newi
supports the general expectation that
important information may be expect
ed shortly.
spam's paoTKirr or no avail.
The Spanish government has made a
protest to the British authorities against
the shipment of Canadian coal from
British North America for the relief of
the ships ot admiral Dewey's fleet at
Manila, and also against the shipping
of eoal from Nova Scotia to Atlantis
porta for nse by United States warships
operating In the West Indies. ID view
of the ruling by the British government
tkat coal was contraband of war, this
Drotest by Spain might have caused
considerable embarrassment, aa the
Canadian coal is considered by the
naval authorities to be a superior article
for the use of our ships.
It is only a short distance from the
British North American coal fields to
San Francisco, and the Nova Scotia coal
fields are also eaaily accessible to At
lantic porta.
It ia understood, however, tbat Spain's
protest ha not proved of any avail.
Tli a subject was referred to the Canadian
authorities, who, npon investigation,
learned tbat the coal shipments, both
from British North America and from
Nova Scotia, were in the ordinary
course of commercial transactions. They
were made by private parties in Canada
to private parties in the United States.
Whether the coal subsequently passed
into the bands of the United States
government for use by the American
navy waa held to be outside of the pro
vince of the British and Canadian
authorities. It is probable that any di
rect sales to the nav department would
have been stoppod, s these would have
been manifestly a breach of the neutral
attitude maintained by the British gov
ernment, and its colonial posiessiona,
including Canada.
no movbmsjnt fob PI1CB.
If the queen regent of Spain has in
structed tenor Castillo to ask the pow
ers to intervene for peace, that move
ment haa not yet taken any form in
Washington. Amoig diplomatic offi
cials it it thought to be quite possible
that Spain is feeling her way toward
securing peace, bat it is believed this
will meet any active assistance from the
great powers. As one leading diploma
tic asocial said, tfpeiu finds herself in
the same condition of isolation that
France was in in 1870-71. At tbat time
M. Thiers, afterwards president, went
from capital to capital seeking to secure
the oo operation oi Europe with France,
bnt bis mission waa a failure. The mis
sion of Castillo is said to be like thst ol
Thiers, and tbe diplomatic officials be
lieve it will meet wiih tbe same fate. It
is known that Spain has counted fast on
arooalag the active interest of Frsnoe,
bat it has been bus., uesafol. Tbe
French authorities here have not beard
of any negotiations for many weeks
past, indicating tbt tbe authorities at
Paris have not taken up the prositlon
ef lienor Caatlllo for intervention in
behalf of peace.
Twenty-three la Hospital,
Boston, Jane 8. The United State
raiser Baa FrentUoo arrived today with
ten ol its seamen ill. Tbe men were
transferred to the naval hospital at
Chelsea. This is tbe second time dating
a weak that tbe coast patrol cruiser bas
landed sink men here. Tbe sailors on
tbe ban Francisco have been accustom
ed to warm climates and the rough
weather which haa swept over tbe coast
during tbe last ten days haa laid twenty
three of tbem up in the hospital (st
Chelsea.
TRIED TO FORCE THE HARBOR
SaaaUfc MfM el
aaattasj AMMk.
Cars Barns, Hayti, June 4. The
American fleet, according to advices re
ceived by cable from Santiago de On be,
the cable being under Spanish control,
opened fire egain at S o'clock yesterday
morning, Friday, on the fortifications
and w a ships. The cannonade was wsll
sustained until 4 o'clock
One of the American auxiliary crais
s, "well armed," attempted to force
tbe passage into tbe harbor. Tbe Span
iards allowed the cruiser to cross the
first line of torpedoes, but before sh
arrived at the second line they die
charged a torpedo at bar, which broke a
great bole in ber side and caused her to
ink almost instantly, bow first.
The name of the vessel is not known,
nor is the number of victims reported.
One officer, one engineer and six sail
ors weie made prisor.eis by tne Span
iards.
Advices from Santiago say tbe auxili
ary cruiser sunk there is saia to do tnt
Merrimac.
Pobt au Princb, Hayti, June 4. It if
reported here directly from Santiago de
Cuba that an American warship which
forced tbe entrance to Santiago bay
yesterd iy was sunk by a torpedo.
SAME ADVICIH AT NEW 10BK
Nsw Vi bk, June 4. The New York
Journal prints under a Caps Haytlen
date tbe following, which is affirmed to
have been cabled verbatim to Europe
yesterday from Santiago.
YetWday morning there was heavy
cannonading from 3 to 4 o'clock.
"An armed American trans-Atlantic
steamer tried to run over the first line
of torpedo defenses, The Spaniards let
ber do co, but when tbe American ship,
which had already not into the pass at
tempted to run over the second line of
torpedoes tbe Spaniards set fire to one
of these and the American ahipeaunk
right down immediately after tbe explo
sion of tbe torpedo. An officer, an en
gineer and six seamen have been made
prisoners. The name of the American
ship is unknown, aa well aa tbe numbei
of victims wbo have perished.
Kingston. Jamaica, June 4 Tbe cor
respondent of tbe associated pieaa ha
been infoimed from an apparently au
thentic source at Port Antonio, this isl
and, tbat the Spanish fleet from Cadii
is nearing West Indian waters, and
should it srrive on tbe pre-arranged
schedule it will be off Santiago de Cuba
today to reinforce tbe fleet of Admiral
Cervera. Tbe Spanish fleet is esid to
consist of sixteen warship, among them
being several battleships and three tor
pedo boats.
The British cruiser Indefatigable
sailed for Santiago with several doctors
on board in order to watch the impend
ing battle and aid tbe wounded.
Tbe information that the Cadis
squadron haa sailed comes from English
sources and seems trustworthy. On
tbe other hand, Senor de Castro, tbe
Spanish conul, declares that he does
not think the Cadis aquadron baa aailed
for tbe West Indies, as he believes Ad
miral Cervera can defend himself alone.
Post av Princb, Hsytl, June 4.
News hss reached here that a battle be
gan at Santiago before 3 o'clock yester
day morning.
Commodore Schley's Official Report.
Wabhinoton, June 4-Commodore
Schley's official report on the Santiago
fight was read at yesterday's cabinet
meeting. He aays be has no reasonable
doubt that Cervera's fleet ia inside tbe
barbor, that his firing waa to develop
the enemy's batteries snd waa in thai
respect entirely satisfactory. None ol
his vessels were hit and no casualties
on oar side.
In the coarse of she meeting Attorney
General Griggs explained to the mem'
bera tbat tbe several prises captured by
the United States ships which have
been condemned by the court, can be
approp'lated to the use of the govern
ment without formality or any decree
involving advertisement and sale,
There stems to be no doubt that it Is
tbe purpose of the government to push
forward with the greatest possible expe.
dition the military snd nsval movement
against Santiago and Portio Rico, and
for the purpose of making the reeult of
both expeditions absolutely certain ooi
military forces wiM be dispatched to
both places to co-operate with i be navy
and insurgents. Tbe purpose Is to make
them overwhelming in strength and
numbers and so crash the enemy at
every point and bring tbe war to a
speedy termination.
Tbe navy department bss bulletined
the following report from Commodore
Bchley :
'Secretary navy, Washington: Mads
reconoirsance this afternoon, May SI,
with the Massachusetts, Iowa and New
Orleans to develop fortifications witb
their character. Fire waa returned
without delay by the heavy batteries to
tbe east and to tbe west witb large
calibre end long ranges. The range wa
7,000 yaida. Reconoissanc developed
satisfactorily the presence of thsSpasisb
squadron lying behind the island neat
tbe upuer fort, as they fired over the
hill at random. Quite satisfied tb
Spanish duet is here.
(Signed.) Bchliy."
Carload or flick Soldiers.
Atlanta, Oa., Juns 4. A car load oi
sick men from Tampa reached Ft. Mc
pherson yesterday in charge of Captain
Woodson of tbe hospital corps st Tamps
The men are suffering mostly from
measles, sprained ankle and sore eyes,
and one of tbem haa been mads hslpless
bya tarantula bite. The general hospital
at Ft McPherson now contains seventy
five mm. There Is room for 200 at prat
ant and half of the barrsckc are betas
ranldlv converted into wtcds whist
J will give rcom for S00 mors LAds.
SAMPSONS HANDS Tltb
UNABLE TO DO ANYTHIN3
TROOPS ARRIVE
UNTIL
OBJctal at fTaakljigtoa Aailou for Actio
Uaekwanlaeea la starting Hacomlag
AnnorlLg Name of Merrlwee Uru
Washington, June 6. Yesterday we
tbe quie.est Sunday at the navy depart
ment since the outbreak of the war. No
dispatches had come over night, and it
was said that none wa expected. Tbe
situation at Santiago is such in tb
opinion of tbe officials, tbat no startling
developments are to be expected im
mediately, and the next move that is
to be looked for from that qrarier ia of
the arrival of troops. As far as can be
gathered, in spile of all reports to tbe
contrary, these troops have not yet
started, and the naval officials are im
patiently awaiting for the movement.
It is possible tbat a small advance de
tachment has gone forward, but it is
felt here that even that, composed of an
engineer battalion, with siege train, is
lying off Key West. There is mucb
dissati .faction expressed at the slowuee
of movement in the south, owing in
large part, to the alender means oi
transportation and tbe cbrosric difficulty
encountered in getting anything done
down there in a hurry.
DOUBT TI1S LANDING OF TBOOPS
The officials do not credit the cable
report tbat troops bave been landed at
Port OabWra, half a dozen miles west
of Santiago bay, and Vhey are inclined
to the opinion tbat if there had been a
ending in tbat vicinity it waa confined
to aupply of arms and food to the insur
geuta abounding in Santiago province.
Ihe navigation bureau of the navy
department closed np before noon be
cause there waa nothing to be done at
piesent. Secretary Long ia still confined
to hi room and passed a reetlete night
with hi p alneJ leg.
The war department wa open for
business in a limited way for half the
day, and Adjutant-General Corbin waa
tiard at work at hia desk in telegraphic
correspondence with army officials in
til parts of the country and particularly
regarding the Spaniah military prisoner
rom wuorn selection will be made for
sxchange ot the gallant little band that
unk the Merrimac. The commanding
ameer at Ft. McPherson, Ga has fur
Dished the department a full list of tbe
captives to facilitate the work of ex-
shange. This is likely to occupy more
time than was originally expected, be-
auseof the difficuly of communication
with the Spanish admiral at Santiago.
rhe preliminary arrangements most be
made by Admiral Sampson a a time'
consuming operation, aa he can be!
reached only through the medium of din
patch boat i lioin Jamaica and Hayti.
Tbe war department officials were ur-
prised themselves at the number of
apanish officers beld captive at Ft, Mc
Pherson, and it will be seen that there
is no lack of material, as waa at first
feared, (or equal exchange. Two officers
bave already been exchanged, namely,
Jolonel Vincent de Cortijo of tbe
f bird cavalry, and Surgeon-Major Isidro
liarcia Julian, of the sanitary corps.
There are nine Spanish officers and
nine private remaining at Ft. Mc
Ptierson.
namjes or a it Ross.
Informst'ou afforded by the officials
f the navy department show the fall
tames and incuenta of the gallant sail
ors who made up Hubtou's little crew
in sinking the Merrimac to be about as
lollows: 1 '
Daniel Montague, first class machinist
n the New iork, born in Ireland and
iwsnty-nine years old: last enlistment
In December, 1898: next of kin, Kate
Golden, tiatei, New York.
George Uiarette, nrst class gunner a
mate on the New York, bora in Lowell
Mhss., tweniy-nme years ol age; last en'
list ment May 20, lotfoj has been in tbe
service since ISM ; his next ol kin is Ai'
sender Clarelte, ather, Lowell Mass.
Osborn Delgnan, coxswain on tbe
Merrimac, born in Stuart, la., twenty
ne years of age; last enlistment April
22, 189a; next of kin Julia Diegnan,
mother, Stoart, Ia.
George F. Phillips, machinist on the
Merrimac, born in Boston, thirty-four
rears old; last enlistment March 80,
1898; next of kin Andrew Phillips Cam
bridge, Mass.
Francis Kelly, water tender on the
Merrimac, born ia Boston, twenty
sight years old; enlisted at Norfolk,
April 21, last; next of kin Francis Kelly
Boston.
Randolph Clausen, coxswain on the
New York, born in Boston and twenty
eight yeara of age;lat eniisment Feb
ruary 26, 1897; next ol kin Teresa
Olausen, wife, 127 Cherry 8u New York.
Great admiration is expressed at tbe
department at tbe cool pluck and die
pretion shown by the young cadet,
Eeorge W. Powell in command of tbe
ew York's steam launch.
Uald Up a Stag Coach.
Santa Babb.ra, Oal,, Juns 6. The
stall stage between Santa Crui and
sent Barbara waa held tip near Re J
jate by a masked man with a shot gun.
Na Store Investigation of Malue Affair.
Wandinoton, June 6. en itor Chan
ller, from the committee on naval
tffairs, Saturday made a report to the
lenate on the resolution pissed on
February 21, last, directing sn in resto
ration Into the destruction of the battle
iblp Maine. Tbe committee say tbat
In view of the careful inquiry by the
oaval court and tbat wbich wa later
b.ade by tbe (enate committee on foreign
relations, tbey deem an investigation
Sy the naval committee unnecessary
and bave therefore made none.
HAND TO KANO CO IFU 3
Ha a
Manila, May 81, via Bong Kong,
Jon 7. flpaolsh outposts bare been
driven ia all along the line simultane
ously. There is greet slaughter of Spaniards
with fierce band-to-band figbti-ig for
seventy hoars, in spite) ot tb typhoon
that ia raging.
Toe insurgent bold the suburbs of
he eity.
Hono Kono, June 7.-The British
run boat, Swift, from Manila, reports
that the insurgents have cat tbe rail
way outside of tbe town and advanced
to within four miles ol Manila.
Advices from Manila say it is officially
ieoiared tbat four armored cruisers
with colliers and torpedo boats and
transport ships, carrying 10,000 troops
save left Spain, proceeding for eastern
waters.
A Spanish regiment routined and shot
is officers.
Fighting between the insurgents and
tbe Spaniards is frequent snd the former
brought a thousand prisoners to Cavite.
The Amerians, it is reported at Ma-
aim. assisted tbe rneurgenta witb boaci
ind machine guns.
Tbe Swift repeats a rumor thai tbe
sseurgenta bad captured and tortuaed a
dumber of pries. The British resi
dent, at tbe time the Swift left, still se-
inaine-l in Manila, but the ftore'gners
were taking refnge on the foreign ship.
SPANIARDS WELL ENTRENCHED.
Hono Kono, June 7. The correspond
ent of the Associated press at Manila,
under date of June 2, say :
"I bave traversed the whole region of
fighting daring the last three days, in
spite of the prohibition. At Caloogan,
sight miles north of Manila, and at Ba
coor. the same distance south. To the
east I found nothing in the way of in'
urgent intrenchments.
The Spaniards hold the whole Pasig
river (which falls into tbe bay immedi
ttely below the town of Manila) to the
lagoon. The two sections of the insur
gent forces signal their movement with
fire balloons.
"To the northward the rising is gen-
i al. and the Spaniards are few. The
railway has been cut in several places
nd the English overseers have been
warned off.
To the southward there bas been
fierce fighting on the Zapte river be
tween Bacoor and Las Pines. Tbe big-
rest battle of tbe present campaign waa
loagbt, May 31. Ths insurgents attacked
n tbe west branch of the Zipote, wad
id across amid a typhoor., stormed the
banks tor several miles along and car
ried the Spanish trenches with kniver
Jane 1, tbey tried the right branch of
Ibe Zapote, but failed. The Spaniards
implored artillery all day, but no
casualties are reported. There have
nly been ineffective skirmishes.
The country ia densely wooded and
iwampy. Both parties shoot aimleaaly,
I got in the middle of the firing, but no
body was hurt. No dead were visible,
Both sides were "duffers. The insur
tents, however, are excellent in am" ee.
The Spaniards say tbey were victor
ious, bat that they cannot follow up tbe
victory and annihilate the rebels be
cause of tbe American warships at Ca
vite. Moreover they say it is necassary
to save their energits for the American
troops. Meanwhile the vicinity of Ma
nila is an impenetrable ne'work of am-
baecades.
Quiet at Saut e;o.
Ktr Wbst, FU., June 7. An auxilia
ry cruiser of the United States fleet
which left Santiago de Cuba at 1 o'clock
Saturday morning, came iu here yester
lay afternoon for eoal. She had been
In Santiago waters since Wednesday
tnorning, but waa with tbe other ships
jf the squadron only part of that time
and saw nothing in the nature of a
bombardment.
She reports, however, tbat on Friday
night, when about a mile from shore.
what wa thought to be a Spanish tor
pedo boat was sighted, headed for the
cruiser. Three or lour ships Immediate
ly opened a heavy fire upon her, and
when tbe smoke cleared away tbe tor
pedo boat bad disappeared, having
apparently put back Into the harbor.
Apart from tbe sinking of the Mer
rimac in the channel of Santiago de
Cuba by Lieutenant Hobeonand his
gallant companions thia torpedo attack
Ira the only ocounence ooming within
the knowledge of the officers of tb
iruiser. Tbe letter say the sunken
collier effectually blocks the channel.
Tneir version of the affair is simile
the reports on tbe subject cabled to tbe
Associated press.
Will Doable the Number.
Kan Francisco. Jane 7. It is an
nnunced that five Instead of three trans
ports will compose the next expedition
to Manila, and that 6000 instead of 2600
troops will be sent;aiso mat me ves eis
will be ready for embarkation by the
snd of next week.
HuenUh Ships at San
Caps Hattibn, June 7. The steamer
St. Simon which arrived here I oin
Harve, report that one Spanish cruia r
and two or three Spanish torpedo boats
r ere at Han Jnaa ie rorto nico r n
lay at noon. She saw i o w r hips
elsewhere.
Teiegraulilu Hrlefs.
Saturday t' e un tire plant of the Coffin,
ttn and Lumber comuanv at Irvinitton,
Wis., was destroyed by fire. Loss 139,1)00
Charles Bald, a well-known writer on
nnrtlnff tonic and an authority on cy
sling and golf, died at Chicago from In
juries received In a bicycle accident.
irk. nM.iil.nl ami Ennndar nf L. a
Louisville Fidelity Trusts mpany, .hn
D. Tassert. died tjunaay ot acute siom
nh trouble. He wa well known iL
financial siroles.
SANTIAGO IS DOOMED
THE CITY AGAIN FEELS SAMPSON'S
WRATH
WhaU Float Haa a Cfcaaee At It -Kept
tbe Spaniard tineating Had Houaoa la
Mlod-Firing Continued Three Ho lira.
Washington, June 8. At 7 126 p. m.
yesterday the navy department received
a dispatch from Admiral Sampson an-
Bouncing that between 7:30 and 10
'clock Monday morning be bombarded
ibe Santiago forts and entirely silenced
them.
Madrid, June 8. Cerera cables that
lix American vessels oom herded Santi
ago and coast fortifications. Six were
killed and seventeen wounded on board
the Keina Mercedes. Three officers
were killed and an officer and seventeen
men wounded among the troops. The
damage inflicted on the batteries La
pouapa and Morro unimportant. The
Morro batrack were damaged. Tbe
nemy had "notable losses."
i urn iiuii vr Tun uaitle.
On board tbe Asscciaieu Preus dis
patch boat Dandy, oft bant. an t) de Cuba
atuuimy noon, via JUugstuu, Jamaica.
$uqeUay, June 7. 'ihe American fleet
Wed need ay morning engaged the bpaii
ish baitetwd surrouuuiuA. tut) eutrauce
of tbe harbor of Santiago de Cuba, and
after a three hours' b-imfardment, si
lenced all the forts, destroyed all the
eertu works and rtndered Estrelia and
Cttyo tue principal fortification, useless.
liiK Uetri loriued in double column six
miles off Morro ci.stlf , at tt o'clock in tbe
morning and steamed siowly three thous
and vurtB off suore. the Brooklyn lead-
: ...II . L... . .. W L. 1 . I I frt I
u,, luuuweu uy mo juaruieuoau, inn,
auu oiaaBecuuHme, auu iuiucu west
ward.
The second line, the New York lead
ing, with the New Orleans, Yankee,
Iowa and Oregon following, turned east
Ward. Xlie Vixen and Suwanee were out on
the left flank, watching the riflemen on
shore. The Dolphin ard Porter did
similar duly on tbe right flank. The
line, headed by the Jtew York, attacked
tbe ne earthworks near Morro castle.
Tbe Brooklyn took up a station opposite
the Eetrella and Catalina batteries and
tbe new earthworks along the shore.
KKPT TUB 8PAN1ABUS OULB81NO
The Spanish batteries temained
silent. It i doubtful whether the Span
iards were able to determine the char
acter of the movement, owing to the
dense fog and heavy rain wbich were
the weather features.
Suddenly the Iowa fired a twelve-
inch shell, wbich struck tbe base of Ee
trella battery and tore up tbe works.
instantly nriug Deganiroin Doth near
Admiral Sampson's and Commodore
echley's columns, and a torrent of
shell from the ships fell upon the
Spanish work.
Tbe Spaniards replied promptly, dui
their artillery work was of a very poor
quality and most of their shots wont
wide. Smoke settled around the ship
in dense cloud, rendering accurate
aiming difficult. There was no maneu
vering of the fleet, the ships remaining
at their original station and firing
Steadily.
The squadrons were so close in shore
that it wa difficult for tbe American
gunners to reach tbe ba iriea on tbe
bill tops, Dut tneir nring waa excellent.
HAD BOBSON IN MIND.
Previous to tbe bombardment order
were issued to prevent firing on Morro
castle, as tbe American admiral bad
been informed tbat Lieutenant Hobeon
and the other prisoners of tbe Merrimac
are confined there. In spite of this,
however, several stray shots damaged
Motro somewhat.
Commodore Schley's line moved
closer jp shore, tiring at shorter range.
The Brooklyn and Texas played great
havoc among the Spanish shore bat
teries. Quickly silencing them. While
ibe larger ships were engaging tbe
water batteries, the Buwuneo and the
Vixen closed with the small shore bat
teries opposing thsm, raining rapid Are
shots upon them and quickly placing
tbem out of the fight.
The Brooklyn closed to 800 yards and
then the destruction caused by her guns
and those of tbe Mrrblehead and Tex 'i
was really awful. In a few minute the
wood work of Eetrella fort wag burning
and tbe battery wa ailencee, firing uc
more daring tbe engagement. Eastward
the New York and New Orlean silenced
tbe Oayo batfery in quick order and
then shelled the earhworks located
higher up.
Later the practice was not so accurst
owing to tbe elevation of tbe gun.
Many of the shells, however, landed and
tbe Spanish gunners retired.
WITH TBRM1BLB KVPBCT.
Shortly after 9 tbe firing ceased, tht
warship taming in order to permit the
ate of tbe port batteries. The flrini
then became a long reverberating craab
of thunder and the ahella raktd tin
Spanish batteries with terrible effect,
Fire broke out in Cataline fort and
silenced the Spanish guns.
The firing of the fleet continued until
10 o'clock, when the Sponiah fire ceased
entirely, and Admiral Sampson hoisted
the "cease firing" signal.
Generally tbe fire of tbe fleet was vert
destructive. Many of the earthwork
were knocked to niece and the Estrella
and Catalina fortifications were so dam
aged tbat it is questionable whether
they will ever he able to renew any
offensive work during tbe war.
After the fleet retired the Spaniards
returned to some other guns and senl
twelve shell after the fleet, but no on
waa injured.
One large ahell fell close to the oollier
Joatin.
Throughout tbe entire engagement no
American ship was hit snd no American
was wounded.
If the Spaniarda atack to their guns,
and all evidence is to the contrary,
their lost must have been havy.
Railroad Aerost the Pass.
Tacoma, June 8. The steamships AI
Ki and Humboldt bring news that con
struction werk on a railroad across
White pass trom 8kagusy was com
menced last Tuesday. Previous to thai
time the railway officials bad bees
hiring all available men and baying up
every horse tbey could lay their bands
on. Tuesday they hired 600 men and
opened up two camps. Tbey put several
hundred horses to work and will em
loy 1.000 men if tbev rair'aeniire them.
ANOTHER ATTLE REPORTED-
Aataoritle Order the Town af Call
Horned Kathar than let It rail I
American Head.
Oafb HarrMBT, Hayti, Jon It id
reported here that a great battle baa
taken place at Caimanera, in the bay ef
Goantanamo. At half past 6 Tuesday
morning five ships of the American
squadron opened a heavy bombaxdmsol
of the fortifications of the town.
There was a perfect bail of bombs in
the bay, striking and demolishing many
houses beyond tbe fortifications.
On the Spanish side the artillery re
plied vigorously, maintaining for soma
time a stoat resistance. Tbe fire from
tbe ships, however, never slackened for
an instant. It wss regular and carefully
directed and a great majority of tb
shots proved effective. Tbe Spaniard
were forced to abandon their position oa
tbe shore and retire to tbe town of
Caimanera proper.
It is supposed thpy fled from thia
place later, witb the inhabitant. In
formation has reached heae tbat the
Spanish at Santiago ancTOaioaanera are)
preparing for a final desperate struggle
and are determined to resist the assault
of the Americans to the last extremity.
ORDERED TO BURN THS TOWN
The commander of the district issued
am1mb Wivlnodila. In Knvn fkiminUM
e yielding it into tbe hands of tb
American. Tbe latter forced the en
trance to the bay of Guantanamo, and
according to the latest advices from
Caimanera it wai feared that tbe Ameri-
can8 wou,i
jnake an attempt to land
troops there Wednesday afternoon.
Measure to prevent this, if possible,
have been taken by the Spaniards. Tb
American fleet was still maintaining
its position.
Cable communication witb Cuba,
which ha been inteTupted for many
hour, wa partially restored this after
noon, but it is still difficult and pre
carious. The report of the bombardment at
Caimanera came by cable.
The bombardment destroyed a little
house which sheltered the last connec
tion of the French cable at Caimanera,
though whether by the explosion of
bom be from the warsaips, or by explo
sives used by a party sent for that pur
pose, is not known. The cables uniting
the main cable witb the office at Caima
nera, and tbe town of Caimanera with
Santiago cut out, thus accounting for
the prolonged absence of intelligence
here as to operations in that vicinity.
It is also believed that the cable at
Santiago is cut, as no direct news from
Santiago has yet been received at Cap
Haytien since Monday at midnight.
Manila Hut Yield.
Madrid, June 9. The following com
munication from Captain-General Au-1
gusti dated at Manila Jane 3 has beea
published: ' f
"Tbe situation is very grave. Again-
aldo has succeeded in stirring np the
country and the telegraph lines and
railways are being cut. I am without
communication witb the province. The
province of Cavite has completely re
belled, and the town and villages are;
occupied by numerous insurgents.
"A Spanish column defends the Za
pote line to prevent the enemy from in
vading the province of Manila, but the
foe bas entered through Bulacan,Lagina
and Moron, so tbaj Manila will thus be
attacked by land and tea. t"!!J"
"I ajn striving to raise the courage of
the inhabitants and will exhaust every
meana of resistance, but I distruct the
native and the volunteers because there)
have already been desertions. Bacoor
and Imus have already been siezed by
tbe enemy. The insurrection has
reached great proportions, and if I can-i
not count upon the support of tbecoun
try tbe forces at my disposal will not
suffice to hold the ground against two
enetnie."
General Correa, minister of war, and
Captain Aunon, minister of marine,
have gone to the palace to confer with
tbe queen regent as to General Augusti'a
communication. It i reported tbat tb
Spaniards at Manila have already been
compelled to take refuge in the forifled
part of the town.
Making Thliigs Lively.
Kkt Wbht, Fla.,June9. An auxiliary
gunboat which arrived here Wednesday
morning !rom Cardenas reports all quiet
there except that the auxiliary gun
boat Leyden is making things very lire
ly for th e Spaniard by blaring away at
them whenever she sees a movent oa
tbe Spanish gunboat or on the defen
sive worka at Cardenas.
Tbe British collier Boath, a sister ship
of the Restormel, was held up Juno 4,
by an American gunboat. Not respond
ing promptly to a blank shot a solid
shot va sent across her.
Next dsy abe was beld up by a second
gunboat and obeyed immediately. Th
Roatli was in ballast, bound for Mobil
from Ban Juan de Porto Rico, where
be had discharged her cargo of coaL
Dolphin at Mole Ht. Nleholls.
CAra Havtibn, Hayti, June '9 The
United Slate 'iepatch boat Dolphin ar
rived at the Mole St. Nicholas yesterday
morning and fl ed a salute of seventeen
gun.
Pnalshuient to Fit the Crime.
Washington, June 9. Senator Hawi
ley has introduced a bill for the punish
ment of persona who an ay willfully
injure or difl'roy any Submarine mini
or torpedo or harbor defense system
owned by the United States. The of
fense is made a misdemeanor, punish
able by fine or imprisonment. Mr. Haw
ley also introduced a bill for the punish
ment of persons for photographing"
fortifications. This offence Is made
felony, punishable by imprisonment fo
ten years or by a flne ot $26,000, or both,