A BATTLE IS ON
8HAFTER TROOPS NO 8O0NER
LANDED THAN FIGHT BEGINS-
Advices rrom Ipukh Honrrwe Tnej Claim
A Victory bat Admit Kttrwt-trtwi
Hmjt That the Situation U Critloal
.Time, Wwllur and Hea rt froplUoo
for tbe War of Inruwa.
Madrid, June 24. New of a serious
fighting near Santiago de Cuba bat been
received. Cervera cable that the situ
ation ) critical and the governor of
Santiago ad nit tbe Spaniards bare
been compelled to retire, but says a
victory ba bee) won. The m in later
for war announced that tie bad received
official dispatches from Santiago an
nouncing that the American attack wai
repulsed after a bard fought and bloody
engagement.
The scene of tbe tight it a short dis
tance from Baiquiri, where the United
States landed Wednesday. It is almost
under the guns of the Americans, tron
which it is judged that it is highly im
probable that the army was repulsed as
stated.
SHIPS JOIN LAND V0RCES
Cable dispatches (rom Cervera say the
crews of the Spanish warships at Santi
ago have joined the laud forces in the
defense of the city. He adds that the
situation is critical, but later dispatches
affirm that the Spaniards "have victori
ously repulsed the enemy.""
A dispatch from the governor of San
tiago says ;
"The attack on Seboney and Baiqniri
continued until nightfall. The enemy
was repulsed, except on the left at
Baiqniri, where tbe Spaniards were
obliged to retire in consequence of a
flanking movement upon the part of the
eaemy, who lander) several kilometers
east of Baiquiri. The Spanish forces
retired in good order into the mountains.
Seboney and Berraco were deal royed by
the American shells."
An official dispatch from Santiago
sys :
"The attack commenced Wednesday.
The enemy concentrated the landing
forces in front of Piinta Iiermco, lyinir
eastward of our left flank, which ex
tended for eight leagues along the
roast "
Another official dispatch from Havana
says:
"The commander at Santiago deCul a
announce" that the American squadron
has commenced the Immbardment and
is trying to disembark at Baiquiri and
Piinta Berraco. Amur jean warships
have shelled and destroyed a una 1 1
wooden fort near Cienlnego Seven
bpaniard were slivhtly Injure 1." '
SPAVIAKIXS MAKE EXPLANATIONS.
During the afternoou a renii-otficial
note ; was lud, "in order to avoid a
misunderstanding," pointing out that
merely the Spanish left had took up a
position in the mountains, owing to U e
Amei leans landing nine kilometres of
Baiquiri, where there wore no Spanish
troops, and endeavored to outflank tie
Spaniards. Tbe no'e then points out
that "this part of the country is very
unhealthy and that yelbw Jack la ram
pant"
The dispatches from Cuba were read
in the senate here yesteday, whereupon
the senators made pa troth: speeches.
Senator Navarro Rodrigo declared
Europe and the whole world is "com
mitting the greatest most horrible crime
of lese humanity in allowing Spain to
lie crushed by brutal weight of num
bers." Continuing, the senator dialated upon
the grave danger to the Latin and Slav
race, "if Europe tolerates Angol-Saxoo
preponderance "
If aw a Lauding Was Affected.
Baiquiri i akbo, Cuba, June 23.-2 p.
to. On board the Associated press dis
patch boat Wanda. (via Kingston, Ja
maica, Jane ?4. At 6 o clock yesterday
af'eanoon 6,000 trained American sold
iars are encamped in the bills in and
around Baiquiri and 10,000 more resto
their arms en board transport off
bore, ready to join those who have de
barked as soon as the available launches
and small boats can carry them ashore.
Time and sea and weather were pro
pi I lens lor the army of invasion. The
army and the navy co-operated splen
didly and as lb big warships closed in
on the triors to pave the way for the ap
proach of the trarsports and then went
lark again three cbeera for the navr
went np from 10,000 throats on the troop
ships and three for the army res from
ship after ship sa tbe troops moved in
to take their ehare In the hazardous
gasae. It waa war, and it was uiagni
' fleent.
The Cuban insurgents, too, bore their
share la tbe enterprise honorably and
well. Five thousand of them, in moun
tain fastnesses and rank thicket and
revina, lay f 11 night on their guns,
watching every road and mountain path
leading from Santiago to Uuantanamo.
A thousand of them were within sight
of Baiqniri, making the approach of the
Spaniards undercover of the dark nana
n Impossibility.
Haw I'laaj of Pat loaa.
Wasrikoto, Jane 24. Representa
tive Gardner (H. J.) has Introduced a
bill authorising the president to appoint
board of flreinsursnoe commissioners
t a salary of $4,000 a year, to Adopt
rule and regulation for military and
naval life and accident insurance for tb
military and marina force of the
government providing tbe amount to b
paid them on loa of life or Injury In
sendee, etc., which amonnt hall ba la
lien of all claim for Mariana Inm the
IN BA1 fLfc AHKAt.
Cwelve of Hhafter' Man Killed In a Fifbl
Agalnat Oreat Odd.
Plata Dsl Ests, Cuba, June 25.
Yesterday there was a serious engage
ment five miles from Santiago on land.
Leas than 1.000 American cavalrvmen
and rough riders fought 2,000 Spaniard.
in tbe thickets, driving them back into
tbe city.
Tbe American loss is twelve or thir
teen dead and at lead fifty wounded, in
sludsng six officers. Several of the
wounded will die. Twelve of the Span
iards were found deaa in the bush.
Their loss is doubtless grester. The
Spaniards badj every advantage in
numbers and positions.
Among the dead are:
Capt. A. K. Cepron.
Hamilton Fish, jr.
Privates Tillman, Daw son, Dougherty,
W. T. Krwin, Dix, York, Bejork, E.
Koibe, Berlin and Lenmock, and Cor
poral White.
Heven Mile F- m Santiago.
Okf Jcraooa, J ne 26. (Via Port
Antonio, Jamaica, une 24.) The ad
vance of the Americ n army has reached
the edge of the tabids nd in which the
harbor of Santiago . Cuba lies. He-e
seven uiilt-a from M irro castle, as the
crow flies, the mair body of the troops
hal united and the paniards are in full
retre.it toward Santugo de Cuba. They
may attempt a surprise but an engage
ment is not expected for eeveral days.
General Lawton's brigade, which rest
ed last night four miles west of Biaquari
resumed its pian-h at daylight. Before
noon his brigade, consisting of the
Twenty-eeond infantry, the Firstinfan
try, the Second Massachusetts volun
teers, with companies of tbe Eighth
cavalry, half of the Fourth cavalry and
several companies of the Twenty-fifth
colored cavalry, occupied Jurutrua, five
miles beyond, and the American flap
was hoiMed there.
A detachment of 170 Cubans undei
Colonel Agirra co'lied with the Spanish
rearguard. The Cubans lost two men
killed and had seven men wounded.
The SpunUh loss is not known. One
Spaniard was macheted.
General Chaffee, with the Ninth caval
ry, the remainder of tbe Eighth and
FouMh, Seventh, Twelfth and Seven
teenth infantry, reached Juragua at
dark, (ienural Bates, with the reserve
of the Twentieth infantry and Colonel
A'ood'a rough riders oismounted, with
a dynamite gun carried forward from
Haiqui'i, at 8 o'clock proceeded bv
forced marches.
When ;h couriers brought the new
thatjurapui had ben occupied tb
troop ships which had not disembarked
their troops steamed to Juragna with
the view of landing them there, hut thi
heavy sea beating on the beach made it
almost impossible to get the boats
through the surf.,
Htar and Mtrlpr Kiel,
OS BOAHO THE AhSOCIATl-n PhEmS
Dihpalcii Boat Daijni lkks, rff Baiquiri,
Tnursday afternoon, June 23, via King',
ton, Jamaica, Kriday, June 24, 10 a. m.
Late yeMerday afternoon the Ameri
can flag was hoisted on the top of tbe
A. tares mountains, back of Bayquiri,
amid much enthusisstni. The troops
cheered and waved their hats, the war
sh'ps and cruirers let loose their sirens
and the hands played "Star Spangle i
Banner." Major LaMott, with tw.
troops of the volunteer cavalry, clinibeo
the heights and raised the flag. The
Spaninh-American Iron works were de
stroyed yesterday. They belonged to
the Steeltoo company near Baltimore.
Md.
INSIJRGENLS POORLV ARMED.
The guns they carried were of many
models, ranging from a flintlock to
Mausers and Remington. All, how
ever, were armed with machete. The
officers rode donkeys and scrub horses.
The sun waa blaring hot, and a numbei
of the soldiers were prostrated by th
i .tense hut and were taken on board
the hospital ship,
The troops are in fine spirits and are
overjoyed at the aggressive attitude as
sume.! by General Sbafter, who believes
he can force his way into Santisgo and
strike the Spanish a heavy blow.
Aniioii to Uat at tha Foe.
Or Baqiiiki, June 23. (Via Port An
tonio, Jamaic , Jnne 24 ) Before sun
set last night over 4,000 of tbe 16,000 on
toard the transport went ashore. Gen
eral Kent, with seven transports, wi l
remaiu west of Santiago as a feint until
the remainder of the troop here ate
landed. General Garcia arrived ai
camp before dark, and 1,500 of his
Cubans are espected to effect a Juncture
with General Shafter' men today. As
soon as the various commands were
Imidtd yesterday they were pushed out
in Iheditecfon of Santiago.
At daybreak they bivouaced and were
strung out in a column three miles long
tbe front resting at Demajayaho, ami
the rear of the column within a mile of,
the Use at Baiquiri, in the lollowing
order: Colouel Warner, with a recon-'
noiaaanne parly at Demajayaho, a milt
in advance of General Law ton's bead
quarter'f, the Twenty-second and'
Twenty-fourth infantry resting at a
mull creek, the Sec nd Massachusetts,
the Twelfth infantry, First battalion,
two companies ol the Tenth infantry1
and the Second battalion of the Fourth'
infantry.
Mines Heady to Hi art I' p.
Leaiivii.i.e, Oolo., Jane 25. The first
activity in the downtown mine since
th long strike was observed yesterday,
when a force of men began clearing np
and digging hole for tb winch at th
Bonair and Penrose mine. Thus waa
bacon the Intial work of the Home Min
log company and within two week all
preparatory work will be finished and
this company and tha Leadvllle pump
log aasoeiation will ha ready to tart
tha pump in tha downtown minaa.
FIGHT FJiOM AMBUSH
SPANIARDS FIGHT IN INDIAN STYLE
-THE DEATH LIST INCREASES.
Slitaao Amaricaua Killed aud Slity) Woand
ed Honor due Kougb Mlders Encapa
Drill h ,f a MacniOoaut t liai-i;-Tlilrtj
wreo Dead Mpanlard Faaad.
Jaraoua, Cuba, June 25, 4 p. m., pel
Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dandy
via Kingston, Jamaica, June 26, 10 a
m. Tbt initial fight of Colonel Wood'l
rough riders aud the troopers of tht
First and Tenth regular cavalry will tx
known in history as the battle of Ls
Quarina. That it did not end in the
complete slaughter of tne Americans
was not due to any miscalculation in
the plan of the Spaniards, for as perfect
an ambuscade as was ever formed id
the brain of an Apache Indian was pre
pared and Lieutei nt Colonel Roose
velt and his men -alked squarely into
it For an hour and a half tbey held
their ground under a perfect storm of
bullet from the front and side, and then
Colonel Wood at the right and Lieutenant-Colonel
Roosevelt at the left led
a charge which turned the tide of battle
and sent the enemy flying over tbe hills
toward Santiago.
HIXTSEK AHS DEAD.
It is now definitely known that six
teen men on the American side were
killed, while sixty were wounded or
reported to ba missing. It is impossible
to calculate the Spanish losses, but it is
known that they were far heavier than
those of the Americans, at least as re
gard' actual lo-flof life.
Already thirty-seven deid Spanish
soldiers have been found and buried,
while many others undoubtedly are
lying Jin the thick underbrush on tbe
side of tbe guPy, where the main body
of the enemy was located. The wound
ed were ill removed.
SPANIARDS WKRB WELL POSTED
That the Spaniards were thoroughly
posted as to the route to be taken by
the Americans in their movements to
wards St-ville ai evident, as shown by
the car-ful preparations they had made.
The main body of the Spaniards was
posted on a hill, on the h 'avily wooded
eiipeH of which had been erected two
block bonnes flanked by irregular in
t re ii ch me tits of stone and fallen trees.
At the bottom of th-ce hilla run two
roads, along which L'entenant Colonel
Roosevelt's men and tbe troops of the
First Bnd Tenth cavalry with a lattery
of four howitzers advance 1. Nearly a
half mile separated Roosevelt's men
from the regulars and lietween them 'n
Imth s dei of the road in the. thick un
der-brusli was concealed a forcn of Span
ani that mu-it have be?n large, jtidg'
ing (r. 'in t' e terrible and constant fires
they poured in on the Americans. The
firing was opened by the First and
Tenth cavalry under General Young.
A force of Spaniards wan known to be
in tbe vicinity of L Q lasina, and early
in tbe morning Lieutenant Colonel
Roosevelt's men started off up the pre
cipiious bluff back ri Siboney to attack
tbe Spaniard on their right hand, Gen
era! Y ting at tbe same time taking the
road at the foot of the hill.
CUBANS GIVE THE WARNING.
About two and a naif miles out from
biboney som Cubtns, breathless and
excited, rutdied into camp with tho an
nouncement that the Spaniards were
but a little way in front and were strong
ly entrenched. Quickly tbe IIotchklK
guns were brought to the rear, while
a strong scouting division was thrown
out. Then cautiously and in silence
the troops moved forward until a bend
in the road disclosed a bill where th
Spaniards were located. The gun wers
again brought to ti e front and placed
in position, while the men crouched
down in the road, waiting impatiently
to give Roosevelt' men, who were toil
ing over the little trail along the erect
of the ridge, time to get up.
At 7:30 a. m. Gent-rai Young gave tb
command to tbe men at the Hotchkiii
guns to open tire. The command was
tbe signal for a fight that for (.tubborn-
nes ba seldom been equalled.
The instant tbe Hotchkias guns were
fired the hillside commanding the road
gave forth volley after volley from tb
Mausers of the Spaniards.
wound count roa mothinq.
One husky warrior f tbe Tenth cav
alry, with a raggud wound in hi thigh,
cooly knelt behind a rock, loading and
firing and when told by one of hi com
rades that be waa wounded laughed and
said :
"Oh that's all right. That' been
there for some time."
In the meantime away of! to the left
could be beard the crack of the r.fios of
Colonel Woods' men and the regular,
deeper toned volley firing of the
SDsniab.
Over there the American losses were
the greatest. Colonel Wood's men, with
an advance guard well out in iioni ana
two Cuban guides before them, but ap
parently with no flankers, went square
ly into the trap set for them oy the
Spaniard, and only then unfaltering
courage ol tne men in me iace oi a ngnt
that would even make a veteran quail
prevented what might eaaily have been
a disaster.
More Troop for Bhaflrr.
NawroRT New, Va., June 27 Tha
auxiliary cruiser Harvard sailed at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon for Santiago
with the Ninth Massachusetts regiment
and two battalion of the Thirty-fourth
Michigan. Thousands of people gather
ed along tha river shore and gave vent
to their patriotic arJor by continued
cheering a tha stately erulasr moved
lowlv down d stream. Tha cheara
wore answered with enthasiaatn by tha
troop.
SOME WORK AHEAD
ghaftar Matting Hla .Mau Ornri Plaa-
ning A Dull.
On tub Rio Guama, June 28. Tbe
advance force of tne American army
rest on the steamer with the city of
Santiago de Cuba four and a half mile
westward in plain sight.
Sunday night the outposts, of two
companies of the Seventh infantry un
der lajor Coolidge, occupied positions
at right angles to the troops guarding
the crossing a mile and a half below
Pabina, where three regiments of Gen
eral Lawton'i division camped, the
Firet, Fourth and Seventeenth. The
Light, the Second and tbe Twenty-
second Massachusetts, with tbe rough
riders, Tenth cavalry, and portion of
several other regiments, are strung out
behind them towards Juragua. About
BOO Cubans, under General Gonzales,
were camped around General Lawton's
headquarters, but less than fifty of
them did scout duty last nigtit.
General Wheeler yesterday, with the
First, Second and Tenth cavalry and
the rough riders, with dynamite guns,
moved up to where Lawton's outposts
were and four batteries of the Third ar
tillery and four Gatling guns, with a
special detail under Lieutenant Parker,
were brought up find planted in the
brow of a hill overlooking the basin in
which Santiago lies. The top of every
hill knd mountain north and east of
Santiago is occupied by blockhouse,
from which the Spaniards detect the
movements of the American army as it
advances beyond Sabinilla.
ENTRENCHMENTS ON EVERY SIDE.
The correspondent of the Associated
press, from an elevation to the right of
the American line yesterday, counted
thirty-four of these entrenchments,
completely fencing every approach to
the city. The trenches have been dug
as the ground admitted. The entrench
ment overlap where breaks in the line
occur, thus securing comparatively safe
retreat from rifle fire in case parts of
the trenches are captured. Upon one
of t) -se works modern gunB have been
monutid. Tuey can be plainly seen.
Sp.es repoit tnat inside the entrench
ments are four parallel linesof rifle pits,
shoulder deep, and ia front of them are
marked rations and several rows of barb
ed wire fences. No ollicers who have
.surveyed the field over which the ad
vance must be made underestimates
tbe tank ahead of the Americans,
Tbe general opinion is that more
artillery will be necessary before it will
be safe to attempt to make an assault
upon the Spanish works, as the fire of
the ritle pits must necessarily be deadly
and Buriicient to demoraline any force,
no matter how brilliant in its courage,
when halted by wire obstructions.
Some o dicers believe it will be neces
sary to lay a large sieve to Santiago and
advance with a line of earthworks until
the rifle pits can be shelled with shrap
r.el by tbe light artillery. These pieces
have an effective sl rapnel range of 2,800
yards, and the Mauser rifles ' in the
hands of the Spaniards are sighted to
1,900 yards and they kill at 2,11)0 yards.
The road over which the ordnance must
be brought is densely lined by under
brush. Every yard is in artificial hedge
row and the road to tbe base of supplies
it in a similar state.
SCAN I AKDS ON THE DKFENSIVE.
But very little danger is apprehended
of a flank attack, as it is evident Genersl
Linarez is acting strictly on the defen
sive. The failure of the Spanish troops
at llolguin, Manzantillo and Guantan
ajno to effect a junction with him have
le:t the Spanish commander so weak
that it would he an act of insanity upon
his part to attempt to assume the ag
gressive or to retreat. The problem
new confronting the army is the trans
portation of artilliery, for the roads to
th (rontare stiil impassable for wagons,
but are bein improved.
In the meantime the pack train is be
iDg used. The first of these left Juragua
late Sunday night and arrived yeater
dar. The officers and men were com
pleiely out of rations Sunday. The
Seventh received half rations and
yesterday they received nothing. The
bovs are completely exhausted, but ar
pacified with the assurance that the
pack train will be here tonight. Should
an attact occur our sokliers would fare
worse than they did in Uuantanamo, as
the attacking force here would not bt
at the disadvantage of having to charge
uphill.
The Spaniard are using bras sheet
bend lead bullets and tbe brass rip on
touching tears the flesh horribly, whiU
the small brass splmters cause blood
poison. They are practically explosive
bullets and are used in the Remingtons.
Tbey also cut a small cross through tb
end of tbe Mauser bullet, so that if
mushrooms on striking, with a similar
result.
Keeping- Watrh on Cervera.
Orr Santiaoo nr Cuba, June 28, via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 28. It ia be
lieved Admiral Cervera contemplated
ma! ing a dash out of the harbor last
tiigi.t. Four col u tn s of smoke were seen
at sundown advancing toward tht
mouth of the bar nor and two small
hosts, believed to he torpedo boat des
troyer, were observed in the neighbor
hood of the sunken i oilier Merrimac
TramporU still at Hea.
Manila, June 28. (Via Hong Kong,
June 28.) Up to the time this dispatch
is sent the transports from San Fran
risco, having on hoard American troops
intended to reinforce Rear Admiral De
wey, have not arrived here and there is
no change in the situation. The incur
ant have not made any further ad
vance and the Spaniard have been con
tinuing the construction of sandbank
fortifications and planting of sharpanad
bamboos around Manila for tbe DurDoat
I f stopping thaMurgent advanoe.
GAP IS CL0S1M UP)
SHAFTER HAS MADE ANOTHER
MARKED ADVANCE ON SANTIAGO.
Mbort on food New Japanese Cabi
net Spain In a Turmoil Trouble ol
the Gravest Kind are BrewlusT 'l
Over the Province.
Washington, June 29. It was vary
late in the day when the first Dispatch
within two days came to tSe war depart
ment from General Shatter, bnt the
news was regarded as so good that there
was no disposition to complain. It dis
closed a very satisfactory rate of prog
ress on the part of General Shatter to
wards the town of Santiago itself and
apparantlybe has gained all this ground
and has come within three milee of San
tiago without any losses of since tbe
biooly skirmish of Friday last. As near
as can be gathered from the brief die
patch tbe American army is now at the
fork in the road, one branch of which
leads to Santiago and the other to Morro
Castle at the entrance of the harbor.
General Shatter is thus free to move in
either direction, according to the de
mands of the campaign. With the 1,300
men who reinforced him yesterday on
the Yale and the additional brigade
that will reach him by tomorrow, it
may be possible to make even more
rapid progress in the advance upon San
tiago, as these men can be relied upon
to relieve the main body of troops of the
necessity of the keeping open the base
with Balquir-.
In the meantime new troops are be
ing prepared and dispatched as rapidly
as poBible, and it is believed that sev
eral thousand sailed from Tampa to
day. Spain In a Turmoil.
London, June 29. The Madrid corre
spondent of the Daily Telegraph, says:
"Spain ia in a Btate of ferment, of
transiiion without parallel during tbe
present century. Troubles of the grav
est kind are brewing all over the prov
inces. Every political and social insti
tution is threatened in turn and tbe
least nervous among far-sighted politi
cians apprehended a complete debatla.
"But the failure of the national de
fense is not alone accountable for this.
Incredible as it may seem, the majority
of Spaniards have absolutely no inter
est in tbe war, and even display a will
ingness to forget tbe past and u en
deavor to rub along without coloaiea.
"The statetuen responsible for the
loss of the colonies are utterly reckless,
and the indifference to the people's
ruin manifested by the governing and
upper middle classes is probably un
paralleled in ;history. Hunger and
misery are making themselves felt
throughout the country. There will
soon be 300,0 0 unemployed in Catallna
aud everywhere there are a;gns of die
tress. ''The government ia painfully con
scious and is now taking energetic meas
ures, but all of these are of a coercive
character. Troop9 which might have
successfully defended the Philippines
are being massed at all the centers
where starvation prote ts are likely to
assume an aggressive form, while money
is being wasted on war ship that will
never fire a shot.
" Hie press expects to be gagged, but
it unanimously declares that no amount
of coercion and no degree of dictatorial
despotism will hinder the country from
rising and manifesting its will. What
is far more serious is the unfortunate
circumstances that the dynasty shares
in the unpopularity of tbe gov
ernment. "The people argue that repression is
being employed solely in favor of tbe
monarchy, which has remained abso
lutely passive during the terrible na
tional crisis. On my way to the palace
to witness the confirmation of tbe
young monarch I heard expression giv
en to nti -dynastic tentimeLts of tbe
most uncompromising character which
bode no good to the boy king. In all
other classes the same lack of sympathy
is unmistakably manifest."
Lltule Food In Santiago.
Baiqi iri, June 28, (Via Kingston,
Jamaica, June 20,) A Spanish spy wbo
was captured by the Cubans on Sunday
reports that tbe Spaniards in Santiago
believe the Americans suffered heavy
loss during the fighting near Seville, on
Friday, both in killed and wounded.
The rpy also reported that there was
much criticism in Santiago on account
of the fact that the American landing
was not contested at Baiqniri and hs
also says there waa talk of an American
attempt to flank the Spanish troops.
The spy says there is very little food in
tbe city of Santiairo.
- New Japanese Cabinet.
Yokohama, June 29. Oakuma Staga
ki has been charged to form a new cab
inet. It will be the first party cabinet
in the history of Japan. The resigna
tions of the Marquis Siigo Tiugumiohi,
the minister of marine, and Lieutenant
General Kutsuri, the minister of war,
have not been accepted. They will
probably retain their posts, in deference
to the clan feeling among the officers.
Kills III Mother With an As.
Lake Citv, Minn, June 29. Allie
Walsh murdered bis mother Monday
by crushing her skull with an ax. Ha ia
about twenty-two years old and the
crime was committed at their home
about five miles from here. The vonns
man had been confined in tha Rochest
er insane asylum, but was released about
fonr months ago as cured. It is sup
posed a sudden return of his mania wai
responsible lor tbe deed. Altar com
mitting the murder Walsh escaped and
. the sheriff and a posse ara now in par
ait.
READY FOR AN ATTACK-
barter Convinced of the Weclty of Is
mediate Aetloa Oeraxaaj Maes est
Good Kalth.
Washington, June 30. Tha opinion
vevails here that within a day or tws
it most General Shatter will have ba
;uu bis attack upon the city of Santiaga
roper. The important event of tha day
vas tbe general's announoamant that
te could take the city in forty-aigW
lours, but at considerable loss. Takes
n connection with the announcement
contained in another dispatch that ba
s going to attack without awaiting ra
nforcemente, it will be seen that tha
ifficials have ground for their expecta-
ion that a general engagement will ba
;in in a very short time. Numerically
heopposing armies are not different.tb
tstimate of tbe Spanish force being
daced at 14 000 men, thoroughly an-
renched behind barbed wire fences and
)lock houses as against about 18,000
nen under Shafter's command aided by
1,000 Cubans. One of the gravest ele
nents in tbe problem, however, is th
-panieh warships, for unless Shatter is
naterially assisted by Sampson, whs
night engage the full attention of tha
Spanish ships, the fire upon the Ameri-
an advance forces will be very hard to
neet.
THE ENEMT APPROACHING.
The war department received the first
Infinite news yesterday as to the ap
roach of these Spanish reinforcements,
rbis as in an official dispatch, stating
;hat 8,000 men, with pack trains and
Iroves of animals, were advancing from
Vfanzanillo, and were forty-five miles
rom Santiago. It has been known
hfough reports from Lieutenant Joyce
hat the Spaniards have 12,000 men at
vlaniaaillo and 10,000 at llolguin, and
very precaution has been taken to
tuard against their advance from either
uarter. The official reports yesterday
ihowed that 8,000 of thoe at Manzanillo
lad covered half the distance to Santi-
igo, ana it is the bene! ot military oi-
icials here that General Pando is mak
ug a similar advance with his 10,000
nen from Holguin. Thesj advances,
iow practially unopposed, are regarded
is one ol tbe most serious phases of tbe
lituation. There is the further element
,o which the military authorities are
riving careful attention, that one man
ntrenched behind earthworks or in
itie pits is worth three men in the open,
it is said that the battles ot Cbancellors-
rille and Spoitsylvauia affords tbe most
direct pi oof on this point. It was an
nounced at the war department by their
reports that 3,000 soldiers should
be leaving Tampa to join Shatter. They
will be thiee or four days on the voyage
and it is probable that it is this force
bat General Shatter refers to ;as likely
aj arrive too late for action.
LINAREZ A CAPABLE LEADER.
The milita-y authorities here say
that General Linarez has shown great
military tactics in slowly retiring during
.he last few days, as he has gradually
Irawn our troops from the protection of
the American ships and brought them
:lose to tbe fire of the Spanish ship in
Santiairo haruor. For this reason it was
Aitb relief that the announcement was!
eueived here that Shafter had succeed-!
id in landing all of his artillery, includ-
ing his tiege train, for unless Sampson
.-an be relied upon to force his way into
;be harbor and attack the Spanish ships
the siege guns planted on heights com
nanding the bay will be the main reli-
ince of General Shafter in offsetting
tbe presence of the Spanish ironclads.
Undoubtedly Shafter is animated to
tttacK as soon as possible by heading
jff the reinlorcements from Manzanillo,
tor with this additional force Shafter a
losition would be disagreeable, it not
perilous at least until he bad received
reinfoicemenls.
GERMANY KEEPING GOOD FAITH.
The navy department ye.-terday gave
out a message from Admiral Dewey,
which was brought to Ho.ug Kong by
ihe McCulloch, so that it must have
left Cavite on the 23d. The admiral
made no reference to the landing ot
German marines, and the officials here
are satisfied that Germany is acting in
good faith and according to the tules o
neutrality.
Tbe report that the Egyptian govern
ment had finally refused coal to Cam.
ara' fleet at Port Said has not besn
officially confirmed, but its accuracy i
not questioned. There is still soms
doubt whether this refusal in it-elf will
operate to prevent the luither move
ment of the Spanish squadron toward
the Philippines, as Madrid advices
alleged a purpose on the part ot tbs
Spanish government to end additional
colliers with the expedition to overcoms
the refusal of tw various ports along
the way to the Philippines to supply
coal. There is a strong impression,
however, that the Spanish government
will avail itself ol tbe pretext, afforded
by this refusal to turn tbe fleet back t
ripain.
Railroads Hut Par the Tas.
St. Louis, June 30. Freight trams
managers of the lines south of the Ohio
and east of the Mississippi river, me)
here to effect a readjustment of grain
rates on suiproent to the southeast,
t he nisetlng also discussed the msthodi
o! applying the revenue stamp on bill
of lading, dray tickets, ato. southeast
ern lines take the same view as tb
sastern and western Unas that the ralb
roads must bear the aliens ol th
stamp on tbe original Mfl or teeelatj
but that tbe shipper lagaW pay lor all
duolicate receipts.
at their r