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FIRST SHOT IN CUBA
Fired by Company E of the Tint United
States Infantry.
SEVERAL SPANIARDS BITE THE DUST
lirst Skirmish Between Uncle Sam's Regulars
and Blanco's Men.
LATTER WORSTED AND MADE TO RETREAT
Leave Three of Their Dead Behind , a Lieu
tenant and Two Privates.
EXCITING BRUSH ON THE NORTH COAST
Trnimpnrt Gnle Trim in Inn < 1 Arnm
nd Aniinnnltloii , lint flic Effort
In nn Exreeillniclx
Lively Encounter.
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ON BOARD THE DISPATCH DOAT TRI
TON , Hound ( or Key West. May 13. ( New-
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The American troops have fought their
flrst light on Cuban soil and they have won.
There were not many of them landed from
tbc transport Gussle for /ie Initial conflict ,
but they went Into the fight with a will
and there was no question as to the result.
This Is the first encounter of American
troops with n foreign force on Its own
ground In many a year and It proves con
clusively their bravery.
The landing party that stood on Cuban
poll this morning shot to kill , and It shot
well. The Spaniards left three of their dead
behind them , which is unusual , and shows
the haste with which they were compelled
to abandon the position they had occupied.
The Americans lost not a man and not one
of the landing force was seriously wounded.
The best proof of the good showing made
by the bluecoats Is the fact that they were
taken utterly by surprise , but stood their
ground like veterans , although many of
them were smelling powder for the flrst
time In their lives.
The fight occurred on the shore of the
harbor of Cabanas. It had been arranged
to send couriers to the Cuban leaders to
convey plans proposed by the American gen
erals. It was most Important that the dis
patches should reach their destination and
a special force was selected to protect the
couriers until they were placed In safety
on Cuban soil. It was known before start
ing from Key West that the whole north
coast of Cuba was dotted with the Spanish
forces. In small companies they could be
found anywhere and It was possible for
them to concentrate a large force at short
notice. From the city of Havana to Ca
banas , In the province ot Plnar del Rio ,
there is not a stone ruin or cave that is
not the rendezvous of from 200 to 300 of
the Spanish Infantry. The shore line Is
guarded from end to end and it is almost
on Impossibility for a vessel to approach
the coast without being discovered. The
landing of couriers or small forces , or even
considerable amounts of ammunition , can
therefore best be done at night.
Lenta * Ker Went.
Such was the plan of Captain Dorst , who
was in command of the present expedition.
He is commander of company E of the First
United States infantry , and he had his own
men with him. The couriers and troops
were carried by the transport Gussle. Thin
is a venerable side-wheeler of Mississippi
river glory. It did not reach Key West
until 5 p , m. yesterday , although it was ex
pected It would .get there much sooner , and
Captain Dorst bad arranged to leave Key
West not later than 6 p. ra. There were
other mistakes In the arrangements , and It
was 9 p. m. before a start was finally made.
The One armed revenue cutter Manning led
the expedition. It went ahead' with only its
sfcrn light showing , for the guidance of the
Qussle , which was towed out of the harbor
by the dispatch boat Triton. Not another
vessel was near and not another was per
mitted by the regulations to leave the har
bor. It was all done in the quiet and dark
ness of night.
The troops of the Gussle were exceedingly
happy. They were thoroughly tired of railroading
reading across the continent and the dole
ful camping at Tampa. To their minds any
change was acceptable. Those bluecoats are
all westerners and they chafe under the
restraint of camp life. They were glad they
had been given the honor of engaging in
the dangerous expedition. But it was not
happy weather. In less than an hour after
the start had been made the rain began to
fall. It came down In sheets and it was im
possible to ECO mure than a cable's length
ahead. The Manning disappeared in the
darkness and Captain Dorst balled the Tri
ton to carry to the Manning the announce
ment of a change In the plans that had been
made necessary by the delay at Key West.
The Manning's stern light could not be
Been and It was Impossible to do anything
tut steam back to the Gusslo with its
anxious commander. He heard the word ,
and the answer came ringing back : "All
right. Take jour course. We'll go ahead
on ours. " It was 9:20 : n. m. , when the north
coast of Cuba was reached. The Manning
was now again sighted , having laid to In
wait for its convoy. It steamed ton _ posi
tion abeam the Gussle and then they turned
westward toward the port of Cabanas , with
the Triton in close company.
SiinnUh Troop * Slithled.
The lookouts en the Triton were the first
to sight Spanish , troops on tne shore , and
the Information was promply conveyed to
the Manning. Its crew went to quarters
with the agility of acrobats. Tbc captain
of tbc Manning was patient. The guns
were shotted , but there were no orders to
fire , although there could be plainly seen
the bead of a Spanish column emerging
upon a yellow road leading from the brush
down to the beach. The gunners waited.
The captain could not be sure whether the
loldlers were hostile Spanish or friendly
Cubans. The vessels drew nearer the shore
and then it was easy to distinguish the light
blue uniforms and straw hats that mark the
Spaniards from the Cubans in their mud-
colored dress. Still It was not time for
hooting and the Manning forged ahead.
The captain remarked that be would she.ll
that force on the return trip , and it is prob
able that it bos before this time felt the
weight ot American projectiles.
It was 11 a. m. when the Manning and
thi ) Quisle passed Marlel .the head of Wey-
ler's famous trocha. Just west of this har
bor the coast hills rise high , and It was
easy with glasses to distinguish bodies of
cavalry moving along their edges. Twenty
minutes later the Gussle slowed up off a
atrln of sand that seemed a likely place to
put the couriers ashore and tend their
horses swimming after them. The Gussle
and Manning steamed In toward the chore.
In plain sight were four Spanlth cavalry
scouts and the suns were trained on them.
There was a discharge and the scouts hur
ried bac > Into the buthrs. They were
armed will' Mauser rifles and the ships w re
.well within tbelr rang * , but the Spanish
aim was bad and no bloodshed followed their
flre. U was the flrst small aria episode of
the present war and It formed a tiny prel
ude to the heavier skirmish that was soon
to follow.
Those on the Gussle had made prepara
tions for disembarking , but these were
stopped as soon as the firing began. The
Cuban couriers had no desire to land jn a
nest ot their enemies , and Captain Dorst
agreed that they were right. He gave or
ders for further steaming westward and no
stop was then made until Punta Frla , the
harbor entrance of Cabanas , was reached.
This was the landing place that had been
flrst selected. It was about 1 p. m. when
the lookouts sighted a large stone-walled ,
roofless sugar mill that was seen to be
jammed and fringed with the Inevitable men
In tbe blue coats and straw hats. Tbe cap
tain of the Manning signaled : "Shall I
shell them ? " Captain Dorst replied with
pleasure.
Mnnnlnir Open * Flre.
The gun crews on the Manning had been
at quarters for nearly three hours and they
were restless. In fact , they have not hod
their guns very long and they wanted a
chance to use them. Their first shots were
unsteady and apparently did no damage.
There were no dust jets from the stone
masonry , but It was seen that the Spanish
troops deemed It best to evacuate. When
Punta Frla was reached the veteran Cuban
coast pilot Blanco cautiously dropped the
unwleldly Gussle in shore until it lay 300
yards from the beach. Tha brush back of
the sand was so dense that it was Impossible
to find an opening In it with glasses. In
front of the brush there was a coral reef
with long rollers breaking over It. In the
distance to the south lay the misty Gosi
bcrnado hills , to which tbe Cuban couriers
were bound. To the southeast , two miles
away , was the town of Cabanas , filled with
Spanish troops. There was danger everya
where.
The Gussle's anchor was dropped over ;
board , which seemed to be the signal tor
firing from the shore. From the eastern
side of the harbor entrance possibly 2,000
yards away , there came a heavy rifle flre.
The weapons again were Mausers and the
ships were In range , but not a bullet struck
the Gussle. Occasionally there were heavier
discharges , as If from the old style guns , but
it was impossible to make out any forces.
One of the Gussle's long boats was launched ,
no one paying any attention to the firing.
Six soldier oarsmen and a soldier coxswain
made the crew. No one knows where these
California fighters learned to row , but they
do it well. Captain Dorst was short of
boats and ho requested tbe Triton to help
In putting the couriers on shore. There
were two of them with a guide.
Captain Donator Soto , who * was formerly
with Maceo , Is in charge of the expedition
and with him Is his secretary , Antonio
Maria Canns. Tbelr guide Is Podron. They
carry the latest official news of the war and
instructions for the future to General Pedro
Diaz , who commands the Insurgent forces
in the province of Plnar del Rio. There
were hushed moments while the boats were
going through the surf to the shore. On
the deck of the Gussle were men with ready
rifles pointed to the brush back of the
beach. Captain Pflster stood ready to com
mand them to flre. Lieutenant Tracy was
half way up the shrouds peering down upon
the tangled undergrowth. But not a Span
lard was to be seen. The long boats reached
the shore and the couriers jumped out upon
the beach.
Soldier * Go Ahore.
The bluecoats followed them , the first
men. to land on the flrst fighting day be
tween American and Spanish soldiers. About
100 yards down tbe beach there was a smal
clump of trees , back of which the brush
was very dense. It looked like a good lurkIng -
Ing place for .expectant Spanish soldiers ,
and it was. They were in safe ambush and
watched the Americans land.
A second boatload started from the Gus-
sto and quickly made tbe beach. In al
there were twenty American sailors on Cu
ban ground. Some of the men started for
ward to beat the bush in true Indian fash
ion. They had scarcely reached tbe jungle
when there came tbe sharp crack of Mau
sers , followed by tbe quick whistling o
bullets. U was just 2DO : p. m. and tbc
fight was on.
The men on the Gussle poured a steady fir *
Into the trees and shrubbery. The Spanish
fire became hotter , but none the less wild
bullets whirred everywhere. To the men
on the Gussie It seemed there must be a i
whole column of Spaniards in tbe ambush.
The Americans who had gone forward to
scout could not be seen. In five minutes
they came tumbling back upon the beach
The firing was incessant. Captain Dors
tried to signal for the Manning and tbi
auxiliary yacht Wasp to come and shell thi
Spanish position , but there was a delay. The
men on the beach kept up their flre , al
though It looked as if they were opposed by
at least 400.
Finally the -Manning got Into range an <
opened fire. At flrst its shells bunt half a
mile beyond the Spanish position , but thi
was soon corrected and the deadly pro
jectlles struck where they were directed.
Cuptaln Poster's marksmen on , the deck o :
the Gussle shot magnificently , and In less
than ten minutes the Spanish flre ceased
They had been driven from their strong
bold.
bold.The
The men on the shore , under command o
Captain O'Donnell , had meantime been hav
ing a hot time , notwithstanding the pro
tcctlon they received from the flre from th
ships. The captain'had placed his men
well. About fifty yards Inland from th
point where the second boatload landed
lived a fisherman. He was also a charcoal
burner and In a small clearing in front o :
his cabin had completed an excavation tea
a new kiln. It made a splendid rifle pi
and Captain T. O'Donnell posted most of hi
men there. Their steady flre did inuc
towards driving the Spaniards from tbcl
position.
When the enemy's flre ceased scouts wen
sent forward to make sure that tb
Spaniards had retired. It was dlscoverci
that they had moved further Inland touan
their block house.
I.cnve Tlielr Dead Behind.
The dead they left behind were a lleuten
ant and two privates. Captain Dorst or
dered a recall and went ashore in person
to superintend the re-embarkation , Thi
couriers mounted , shook hands and gal
loped down the beach on their perilous
journey to the Gobernado Hills. They bai
borne themselves well In the enrounter.
It was now C p. m. The men had tough
and scrambled through the jungle and a ]
were wet by landing in the surf. The ;
were glad to get back to the ships. Thi
only man wounded was James F. Archl
bald. Ho Is correspondent of the San Fran
clsco Post He was struck In the left arm
but the wound was not serious. Captal
O'Connell speaks moit highly of his bravery
for. although hit , Archibald worked righ
through the fight as messenger or soldier ,
as was needed. He wears the regulatlo
uniform and carries a rifle. The members
ot company E are fond of him. and Captal
Dorst mentioned Ills wound in his official
report.
The men under flre were all from Com
pany E. They were In two squads wbll
entering the Jungle. Captain O'Donnell lee
one squad of fourteen men. With him wer <
Lieutenant Nolan , Sergeant Rush. Sergcan
( Continued on Second Pace. )
iARCIA'S ' ARMY IN BAYAMO
Insurgent Leader Makea His Headquarters in
that Locality.
: UBA'S FLAG NOW WAVES OVER THE CITY
_ _ _ i
panlnh Force Evacuate * the Town
and Some of the Soldier * Arc
Mown to lilt * hr Cnbnn
Hrnamltc.
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KEY WEST. May 13. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Baynmo
as fallen at last. The flag of Cuba Is float *
ng over it. It Is now the headquarters of
Garcla's army of eastern Cuba. The story
f Its occupation by the victorious Cubans
was brought to Key West by Lieutenant
\ndrews Rowan of the Nineteenth United
States Infantry , who arrived from Nassau
I .oday off the schooner Fearless. Immedl-
I nl tcly after the Independence of the Cubans
lad been recognized by congress three of-
icers of the army were detailed by the
ureau of military Investigation to visit ,
Cuba , hold conferences with the Insurgent
eaders in different parts of the Island and
eport to the War department the number of
men or the amount of ammunition that each
wanted. Colonel Dorst has already turned
a largo amount of rifles and gunpowder over
ti o Perlco Dclgado In western Cuba and
will land a great deal more before the Gus-
si le returns to Key West.
Lieutenant Whitney was detailed to visit
General Gomez In central Cuba. For some
r eoson < he has not yet started on his mission
and ; at last accounts was still aboard the
Ii ndtana awaiting dispatches from Washlng-
on. Lieutenant Rowan was the third man.
The lieutenant Is an excellent type of the
| American army officer , broad shouldered ,
| S1 un burned and good naturcd. A corrc-
pondcnt found Lieutenant Rowan on the
deck of the Fearless Just as It was cnter-
ng Key West harbor. He wore the peaked
anaraa hat of the Cuban army and the high
i u aced leggings In which he had tramped
tl hrough miles of Cuban underbrush.
In a little sailboat , accompanied by two
Cuban guides and a crew of five men , I.leu-
enont Rowan slipped out of a bay on tbc
north shore of Jamaica at 1:30 on the morn-
ng of April 26. He landed on tbc south
coast of Cuba at a point between Santiago
and : OJo del Toro. After n long and weary
march across a mountain Lieutenant
Rowan's guides succeeded in capturing
tl : hree horses , and the party continued on Its
hunt for Garcia.
Ilnvnino Eracnnted.
"We had expected to find Garcia en
camped somewhere In the fields or moun-
t alns ! , " said the lieutenant. "Imagine our
surprise to learn that bU headquarters were
h n Bayamo. That I had always regarded as
one ot the strongest Spanish fortified towns.
But such was the case. Bayamo has been tn
a state of partial siege for months. Garcia I
simply worried the Spanish out. On the 24th |
of April , while flags were hoisted over every
Spanish fort around Bayamo General Garcia
was correct In his supposition that the
Spanish did not intend an armistice , but
simply hoisted a flag of truce to cover
treacherously some military maneuver. Tbat
maneuver was the evacuation of Bayamo
The Cubans answered the flags of truce
with a heavy artillery and rifle fire. The
Spanish retreated in two columns to a' little
town called Embarcadero on the Cauto
river. For a distance of 200 yards on the
San Augustln road the Cubans planted dyna
mite torpedoes that were exploded by an
electric wire from the underbrush.
"From what I have learned of the affair
I believe that three entire companies ot
Spaniards and three pieces of artillery were
literally blown to pieces. General Garcla's
headquarters are In one of the finest bouses
In Bayamo. He received me most kindly
and gave all the information that was In
his power. The obtaining of that Informa
tion was my official errand , so that I am not
at liberty to tell you what It was , but I bei i
lleve that I shall be able to tell the State |
department all that they desired to know
about the eastern end of Cuba. Garcia wants
American soldiers as well as rifles and am-
munition. He Is very kindly disposed toward -
ward Americans personally and his whole
army Is at the disposal of the United States
government In Washington.
Excellent Gallic * .
"Cuban soldiers arc not much to look at
but they are the best guides I have ever
seen. Their endurance and resourcefulness
are something wonderful. I don't believe in
sending them Kragg-Jorgensen rifles. The
Remington is better adapted to their use
than any Bother. It is simpler and is mon
easily repaired.
"After leaving Garcia I kept on to the
northward and crossed the island. With
two guides , I explored the north coast. There
are several harbors that are remarkably
well fitted for the purpose. The Cubans are
not only willing but are anxious to give us
all the land we want for permanent coaling
stations. They look upon the presence of
the fleet In their waters as a continual pro-
tectlon. "
With Lieutenant Rowan were Genera !
Collazo and Colonel Carlos Hernandez of
Garcla's staff. Collazo was Insurgent mili
tary governor of Bayamo when the Cubans
entered it. He bad with him a copy of the
order he Issued at the time. "Any persons
caught robbing or plundering the town , '
the order says , "will be tried by vcrba
court-martial , and if found guilty will be
put to death , 'that it will serve as a good
example. ' "
Collazo and Hernandez will accompany
Rowan to Tampa , where they will make a
detailed report to General Miles.
Among the other passengers on the Fear
less were : Captain Osmun Latrobe and
Captain Stewart Jauney of Baltimore , Lieu
tenant James Pennte of Washington , Majo
Arthur Joyce of New Haven , Conn. , Lleuten
ant Alfred Pooy of New York and Majo
Ed R. Pooy of Washington. They had al
been members of Garcla's staff for more
than two years. They leave tonight fo
Tampa , where they will request Genera
Miles to send them into Cuba again as
scouts for the United States army.
Wlnow ItrtnriiH to Key W t.
( Copyright , 1S98 , by Press Publishing Co.
KEY WEST. Fla. . May 1J. ( New Yor
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Th
Wlnslow tied up alongside of the wharf her
this morning , the center of Interest In th
city. It does not look EO badly Injured a !
was reported. Two parrots and a doze :
chickens were on deck during the attack o
Cardenas and the parrots are still grumblln
and swearing at the discomfort and excite
mcnt to which they were subjected. Tb
chicken coop Is a few fctt away from th
spot where the fatal shell struck and not
bird was Injured. The parrots are tarn
and fly about the deck , talking to the crowi
lined up at the wharf.
Been Throuirh BpanUh Eye * .
( Copyright , IfSS , by Press Publishing Co.
MADRID , May 13. 5:16 : p. m. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram.
An official telegram from Maclas at Port
Rico says tbc American fleet was compelled
by the ports to retire. Seven ships wen
badly Injured and one was tugged away.
SPAIN IN A TJIBHT PLACE
Another > lt Ukelfyto See the Hlith
Strung I' " " . " * " * "U Huhifoly
for IVace.
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BERLIN , May IS. ( New York World Ca-
ilegram Special Telegram. ) The fall of
an Juan caused considerable excitement
ere. The Spaniards are roundly condemned
'or ' the Inaction of their fleet , which , nc-
ordlngto navnl authorities , had full time
o reach Porto Rico. In military circles It
s believed that events will now follow one
nether so fast that probably the end of
next week will see Spain petitioning for
ieace. H Is regarded here as tolerably cer
tain that Spain will negotiate direct with
iVashlngton rather than through Interme
diary powers.
LONDON. May 13. ( New York World Co-
ilegram Special Telegram. ) The Stand
ard's Paris dispatch says there is strong
cellng In diplomatic quarters , which the
bombardment of San Juan cannot but
trengthen , that it would be wlso policy on
he part of the Spanish to realize the fact
.hat its powers of resistance are well-nigh
exhausted and that while the honor of the i
: ountry has been fully vindicated , its utter
nablltty to cope with a powerful enemy has
been so fully established , that a continuance
° if the hopeless struggle can have no other
result than to Increae. the material suffer-
.
ng which the war In the short space ot
.
, hree weeks has entailed upon the Spanish
people.
OFFICIAL DENIAL IS MADE
Stale Department Itefnte * the Slorj'
that the Lafayette Landed French
GuiinerN at llnrnna.
WASHINGTON , May 13. The State de
partment today gave out the following :
"In view of widely published reports that
he French mall steamship Lafayette , which
was recently permitted to enter Havana and
discharge Its official mall , had violated the
neutrality under whlrU the privilege was
accorded it by the government of the United
States , it Is authoritatively stated that the
Department of State hao been satisfactorily
convinced that nothing of the kind was
done , that no merchandise whatever , no
contraband of war and no French gunners
were recently landed at Havana by the Lave
fayctte. "
France Enter * n Denial.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , May 13. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Telegraph's Paris dispatch this evening w-as
OI official contradiction , of the stories that
some French artillery officers and gunners
have found their way to Havana In the La
fayette. The note says : "The strangeness
and falseness of such intelligence show
what efforts arc being made to create an
erroneous impression respecting the rela
tions of France and the United States.
France has not swerved and will not de
part in any part from the rules of strictest
neutrality. The " government and public
opinion ] In the United S'.atcs are , moreover ,
thoroughly enllghtened"ron this subject. "
ORDERS FOR SPANISH FLEET
Sent Immediately Ok J ec-olyt of : Vcvc
of Sun Jnnn "Bpiulmrd- "
mcul. '
LONDON , May 13. A special dispatch
from Madrid says hct immediately upon
being Informed of the bombardment by tbc
United States .fleet of. San Juan de Porto
Rico , Senor Sagasta-conferred with Admiral
Bcrmejo , the minister of marine , who forth
with wired urgent Instructions to the com
mander of the Cape Verde squadron.
It Is said the Spanish fleet is to leave
Martinique immediately for an unknown
destination. *
VOLUXTKEnS WILL NOT GO TO GULF.
They Will De Sent to Chlckniunngra
for Instruction.
WASHINGTON , May 13. Owing to the
change ; in the plans of the War department
many of the volunteers will not be sent to
the gulf points as proposed , but will pro
ceed , to the Chlckamauga battlefield , , where
It was intended they should be sent before
the Issuance of the hurry orders of the early
part of the week for a change ot destlna <
tlon.
tlon.At
At Chlckamauga the soldiers will have
ample opportunity to engage in tactics which
will be beneficial to them prior to their
work in Cuba.
Trooper * ConilMK to Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE , Wyp. , May 13. ( Special Tel
egram. ) Colonel Torrey today arranged a
schedule for the arrival here of the men
who will form bis regiment of cavalry as
follows : Monday one troop from Carson
City , Nov. , and one pom Salt Lake City ,
Utah , will reach here ; Tucsday one troop
from Salmon City , Idaho , and detachment
from five Wyoming tfwns ; Wednesday and
Thursday . two troops from Denver and de
tachments J from twelve points In Wyoming.
Election of officers will be held of the un
organized , troops after they reach here.
Permission was given today by the War de
partment to complete the equipment of the
Wyoming battalion of Jnfantry from the reg
ular army stores at Fort Russell and the
entire battalion will be fully uniformed and
equipped tomorrow.
South Dakota Troop * . .
YANKTON , S. D. , May 13. ( Special Tele- {
gram. ) Captain Hamleiter of this city was
a few days ago notified by Governor Leo
from Sioux Falls to recruit at once as many
as possible to be used In filling out Incomplete -
complete militia companies. He has forty
men who have successfully passed the ex
amination of three physicians here. They-
leave tomorrow morning over the Grea
Northern for tbe military rendezvous. Some
of these men will miike application to join
Colonel Grlgsby's cavalry.
firm-mi Wheeler 1 at Taiuiia.
TAMPA. Fla. , MaylS. General Joseph 1
Wheeler , the old confederate cavalry leader , |
recently commissioned major general of vol
unteers , will command' the United States
cavalry In the Cuban army of invasion
General Wheeler reached here tonight from
Chlckamauga under orders from General
Miles and reported to G ncral Wade. H
will at once take command of the cavalry ,
which It Is expected , will , be organized into
a brigade tomorrow.
Home * for Torrey' * Cnvnlry. I c
LARAMIE , Wya. JUy 13. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Captain Varjnira. , , Seveptb cavalry ,
U. S. A. : Dr. A. A. Holcomb , veterinary
Percy Hoyt , quartermaster , were In Lara
mlo today inspecting and purchasing horses
for Torrey's cavalry. Only five out of fifty
were accepted. The board will remain an
other day and then go to Rawllns.
* Hpnln. Kcitottate * o t.omm ,
ICopyrlght. IK * , by Press Publishing Co.
LONDON. May 13. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Mall's Paris dispatch says : The Banque d
Paris has concluded a loan of 10.000.00
francs to Spain. In consequence Spanleh ex
terlors are firmer. The Impression , however ,
is general on the bourse that the next coupons
pens , due In July , will cot be paid , or rathe
pesetas will U offered lu U d of francs.
THE FLYING SQUADRON SAILS
Commodore Schley Fate to Sea with Fart of
His Formidable Fleet.
HE HAS SEALED ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON
II * Ship * Take a Southerly Conmc
and It U Ifelleved They Go
to Join Ail m I nil Snnutiion' *
" "
Fleet.
NEWPORT NEWS. Vn. . May 13.-Flve
cssels of the Dying squadron , led by the
lagshlp Brooklyn , steamed out of Hampton
loads this afternoon , and after passing the
t'lrglnla capes took a southern course.
The order directing the squadron to put
o tea came at midnight last night. A few-
minutes later the signal "bo ready to put
.o sea at daybreak" flashed from the flag1
hip. In a jiffy the men were summoned
.o the decks , and the work of making the
hips ready to sail commenced. Then the
men waited for the signal lo "weigh
anchor. "
Day broke , but the signal was not hoisted.
The day wore on toward noon , and until the
flag was seen small craft ran tend
nd fro carrying dispatches. Excitement
gave way to despair , for the men had been
ylng off Old Point Comfort for the last six
weeks waiting for orders to go to sea. and
.hey were afraid they were to be dlsap-
> otnted , but not so.
At 4 o'clock a signal ordering the battle-
hip Massachusetts , the Texas , dispatch boat
corplon and collier Sterling to weigh anchor
and run was run up to the top of the Brook-
yn's military mast.
Thirty minutes later smoke was curling
rom the ships , and they were plowing the
sea at the rate of fifteen knots. Hundreds
of people , mostly guests at the hotels , in
cluding the wives und daughters of the of
ficers , stood on the dock and waved god
speed to the men who were going to do
battle for their country.
I'nt on Full Steam.
The ships passed the capes at 7:15 : o'clock.
After reaching the open sea It Is said the
_
vessels took the middle course , proceeding
under full steam.
The cruisers Minneapolis and New Or-
cans were left behind , as was also the
auxiliary cruiser St. Paul , which Is still
anchored in the harbor hero taking on a
supply of ammunition.
At S o'clock tonight trie Minneapolis
hauled up its anchors and steamed out at I
i
ull rpeed to overtake the squadron. Late
his evening Captain Slgsbee received orders
to proceed at midnight. The St. Paul will
'
oln the New Orleans nt Old Point Comfort ,
and both vessels will then put to sea. They ,
are expected to overtake Commodore Schley
some time tomorrow evening , or early Sunday -
day morning.
The fact that the Sterling , laden with
4,000 tons of coal , accompanied tbe fleet ,
indicates that a long sail is contemplated.
Commodore Schley left under scaled orders.
WASHINGTON , May 13. Secretary of the
Navy Long this morning received official ad
vices from Martinique , Windward islands ,
that the Spanish squadron had been sighted
to the westward of. that Island. .Martinique
is about COO miles in a southerly direction
from San Juan ; Porto Rico , where the Amerli
lean squadron under Admiral Sampson was |
in action yesterday. The Spanish vessels off
Martinique compose the formidable squadron
recently collected at the Cape Verde islands ,
and which sailed from there in a westerly
direction two weeks ago today.
Upon receipt of this Information Secre
tary Long ordered Commodore Schley , at
Hampton Roads , to put to sea at once with
the flying squadron , and it will sail today.
While Its destination Is not known , it is be
lieved that the squadron has been sent in
pursuit of the Spanish squadron.
AMERICA AND TUB PHILIPPINES ,
Germr.n 1'rcnn Comment * Freely on
Their Prohahlc Dentliiy.
( Copyright , lS9S , by Press Publishing Co. )
BERLIN , May 13. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The new-
situation created by the American occu
pancy ot the Philippines is the subject of
the leading articles In this morning's news
papers , which may be summarized as fol
lows : America must either bold them her
self or transfer them to a European power.
Their recession to Spain is impossible. It is
equally Impossible that they should remain
In the hands ot the native Insurgents. Signs
are multiplying that the people In authority ,
In the United States will decide to retain the
Islands as an American possession , notwlth-
standing the fact that this will eventually
entail on the American people the necessity
of maintaining a larger army and navy and
will bring nearer the danger of Imbroglios
with European powers having large Inter
ests in the east. England , Japan and Rus
sia are the only possible competitors for
tbelr possession .should America withdraw ,
and If England became the owner the United
States would see that she gave up the West
Indian possessions In exchange.
Japan would have a poor chance. Its
competition with America in China is acute
and the United States will do nothing to
help them , besides they could give nothing
in exchange. Russia and America have al
ways been close friends , and it is just possi
ble that America may purchase Russia's
continued friendship by checkmating Eng
land. This , however , Is certain. If the
United ] States concede anything to Russia she
Incurs at 'once the hostility of England , a
situation , say the German papers , beset with
.
difficulties. A new power has sprung up
.
full armed and Is bringing to the nations o
. .
Europe consequences that cannothe _ , foreseen
'
seen but certain to be momentous.
Exeltemeut nt Kliiimton.
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LONDON. May 13. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Mall's Kingston , Jamaica , special toys there
Is great excitement over the arrival of the
steamship Adirondack , of the Atlas line ,
without the usual malls. Its captain says
vt
tbc United States government refused to al
lo whim to brln gth malls. He touched a
Navassa after the island was deserted. An
American proclamation just posted here for'
bids the rtansmisslon of all private codi
and cipher messages from or to any polo
in the West Indies or South America. I
also forbids telegraphing Information Inlm
leal to the United States. The Direct Cabl <
company and West India and Panama com
pany publish the proclamation.
\ Intervention Vet.
( Copyright , 1SOS. by Press Publishing Co. ;
ROME , May 13. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) The foreign of
flee orean Italia tonight officially denies tha
the powers have so far contemplated Inter
ventlon , as the occasion has not yet arrived.
The pope has been requested by the queen re
gent to do something to counteract the Car
list and anti-dynasty movements and has ad
dressed private circulars lo the Spanish
bishops , exhorting them to labor to uphol ,
popular courage and confidence and devoted
ncsi toward tbe present regime.
Co nut Msht * No Longer Darn.
MALAGA. Spain. May 13. The coast and
harbor lights In this vicinity have been or
clcrcd extinguished until further orders.
THE BEE BULLETIN.
iVenther Forecast for Nebraska :
Showers ! Northeasterly Winds ,
'age.
1 WMrniUh on Cnlinn Connt.
Garrln'n Army In lln > nnto.
Flyltiu Miinndron Put * to Sea.
SninliHiiii' * Attaek on SH
H ChniiKi- Plnn of Camp
Salllntr of Troop * Dolnji
: t Nehrnnka Heglment I * It
General Nehrnxkn New * .
4 Editorial and Comment. jBflWg I
R EXIIO. Illreetor General '
Shrlnern lime n Time.
O Coiinell IlliilT * l.oenl M
IiMvit New * and Comni
7 Him' * HuxIncKK Review.
Siu rtlnic Event * of a
H Stieelnl Sertlec nt St.
1 > Alnliamn'H Mineral E\
Itecord of Wotild-lle llilffiW'O
10 Much i\olleiiifiil InVn Kfn ( oii.
11 Commercial and Flnniielal W .
2 "The Hour < Jln" . "
1 Temperature nt < > Minimi
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RESERVE SQUADRON AT CADIZ
Spaniard * Still Talk of Sendliiv n
Itellef Expedition to Clean Out
Ail in I nil Honey.
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GIBRALTAR , May 13. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The second
division ot the Spanish fleet , consisting ot
he Pelayo , Carlos , Qulnto , Alfonso , Teresa ,
lapldo , Patrla and several torpedo boats , is
still at Cadiz. Harbor and coast lights from
Cadiz to Malaga are suspended. Torpedo
boats are.crutstng In the vicinity.
CADIZ , May 13. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The reserve
fleet Is being slowly prepared here , Admiral
Camara having assumed command , with
Captain Hedlger , his major general , as Span-
lards style him , nn active officer who has |
shaken up all the old arsenal San Ferdlnando
siol
officials. The tough rear admiral Charracua ,
also lately appointed local commander , has
told Hedlger and Camara that It Is useless
tttt
ttSJ make them hurry up. The marines and
sailors have assembled in greater numbers
than wanted for the vessels. The govern
ment , for political motives and to show peo-
raPi
pie that It is preparing to avenge the Manila
defeat , has osked the naval authorities what
vessels of war can be soon ready to protect
transports carrying 6,000 men to Manila. The
minister of war has got seven battalions and
four batteries , ready , armed and equipped.
Eight ships will be required. When tbc
naval authorities reported It Impossible to
get war vessels ready so quickly , they de
clared that tbc battleship Pelayo was not
fitted for an expedition to the far cast and
that it was wanted 'for a reserve squadron
at home. For the same reason they object
to ' part with tbe Carlos V , the battleship
Cardinal Clsneros and Alpbonso XIII , first
class cruisers.They don't think second
and third class cruisers available. Three
In all would be enough to protect an expe
dition against the forces Admiral Dcwcy
will have at is disposal by the time these
Spanish reinforcements can reach Manila.
Tbelr destroyers , three at Cadiz and two at
Ferrol , they want to keep for defenses ot
the coasts , with torpedo vessels and the old
Ironclads Numancla and Vltorln , lately re
fitted at French arsenals at greatcost.
Unless a popular outcry overcomes pro
fesslonal competent objection the govern
ment will have to abandon the idea of send
ing a tardy relief expedition to the Philip
pines. Navnl authorities are devoutly
hoping that Admiral Cervera's squadron
will avoid a flght with a superior force
under Sampson. They lament that the four
cruisers and three destroyers were not or
dered to Join the reserve fleet nt Cadiz ,
the entire fleet to make a dash for some
North American port , then wheeling tiack
to Spain and seriously paralyzing Amer
ican offensive operations In the West Indies.
SI'AIX'H ItEPOHT OF THE AFFAIIl
Governor General of Porto Illeo
Give * III * Own Vernliin.
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LONDON , May 13. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Dally
Mall's Madrid dispatch says : The official
dispatch . to the government from Porto
Rico describing the resistance to tbe bom
bardment of the capital has given satisfac
tion here as Indicating tbe power of the de
fenses to withstand attack. Preceding tele
grams from General Macias , captain general
of Porto Rico , were to the effect that he
had sufficient force to resist with success
any landing , but that notwithstanding ho
had armed ten battalions of volunteers. The
Spanish transatlantic steamer Alfonso XIII
brought there many days ago more troops
and supplies and abundance of ammunition
and , it is believed , artillery , but there has
been no time yet for mounting guns.
The Paulina , which arrived on May 9 ,
also brought provisions. It is therefore
believed that the town can now defy a long
blockade , even If the Spanish squadron does
not go to the rescue or the American fleet. ,
is not forced to leave for other quarters.
Hi : < JI.VMXG TO TKI.t , .
I'roTlnloiiM Are Very Searce and Hitch
In llnvnnn Jitnr.
( Copyright , 1S38 , by Prebs Publishing Co. )
NASSAU , N. P. , May 13. ( New York
World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The
British cruiser Talbot arrived here today ,
having left Havana last Tuesday noon. The
Talbot's officers say that the blockade o
Havana harbor by thf > American fleet is very
effective and Is beginning to tell. Fresh
provisions are getting very scarce In the
city. Meat commands 75 to SO cents per
pound. General Blanco has ordered tbe
merchants te sell to customers not more
than one day's supply each day.
The American ships frequently open on
Morro castle apparently solely for the pur
pose of getting the correct range. Tbe pee
pie were greatly discouraged by the news
from the Spanish disaster at Manila. Nev
crtheless. they declared that they would
resist to the end.
ProponeN n I.nHn Canihlnatlon ,
( Copyright , USS , by Press Publishing Co.
PARIS. May 13. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Rocbefort pub.
lichen today a suggestion that the Latin
countries , Spain and Italy , should become
republics , join the French republic , forming
a triple Latin republican alliance to coun
terwelgbt tbe Anglo-Saxon and German al'
llance. Referring to tbe American proposa
to boycott Paris fashions Yves Guyot's pa
per , Aurorc , expresses Indignation at the
insults of French boulevard papers on
American women and says they will cos
Paris workmen and workwomen annually a
quarter of a million francs.
Fleet I *
( Copyright. 1&38. by Press Publishing Co.
ST. PIERRE , Martinique , May IS. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram.
The Spanish Cape Verde fleet paused her
yesterday going oortfc.
ATTACK ON SAN JUAN
Details of Sampson's Action Before tie Porto
Eicon Capital.
NGAGEMENT LASTS FOR THREE HOURS
Two Americans Are Killed and Seven Are
Slightly Wounded.
PANIARDSSUFFER SOME HEAVY LOSSES
All the Ships of the Fleet Escape Without
Serious Injury.
ATTLESHIP IOWA IS HIT EIGHT TIMES
Flnnllr Call * OR III * Fleet
anil Sny * lie Cnme After the
Ship * and Mot '
Snii Juan.
WASHINGTON. May 13. At 7:30 : this
morning the Navy department received the
'allowing dispatch from Commander Samp
son. It is dated St. Thomas , May 12 , and Is
as follows :
"A portion of the squadron under my
ommnnil reached San Juan this morning at
> o'clock. No armed vessels were found In
ho port. As soon as It was sufficiently light
[ commenced attack on batteries defending
ho city. This attack lasted about three
iiours and resulted In much damage to the
batteries and Incidentally to a portion ot the
city adjacent to the batteries. The battcr-
cs replied to our flre , but without material
ffcct. One man was killed on board the
New York and seven slightly wounded In
he squadron. No serious damage to any
ships resulted. ( Signed ) SAMPSON. "
Admiral Sampson's statement that ho at-
ackcd with only a portion of his fleet Is
taken to indicate that be did not find It
'xpedlent ' to take the entire squadron into
the harbor , although It Is not believed ho
has separated the fleet. The Navy depart
ment officials were nt n loss to know how
his dispatch reached St. Thomas until the
Associated Press dispatch announced the
* presence of the Yale at St. Thomas.
_ NEW YORK , May 13. A special from St.
Thomas today reports that Admiral Samp
son , . has left San Juan to meet the Spanish
fleet , said to be near the Island of Martln-
j quc.
DETAILS UK THE niMIIAnDME\T.
Oii I'onii'lN Awnr lint Iloe * Not
Sltcnee the Fort.
( Copyright , 1&93 , by the Associated Press. )
ON BOARD FLAGSHIP IOWA ( off Sail
Juan de Porto Rico , May 12. via St. Thomas ,
W. I. ) , May 13. The forts of Sun Juan de
Porto Rico were bombarded by part of Rear
Admiral Sampson's fleet this morning.
The enemy's loss Is believed to be heavy.
The American loss la two men killed and
seven men Injured.
After three hours' firing the admiral with
drew the licet , and , heading for Key West ,
he said :
"I am satisfied with the morning's work.
I could have taken San Juan , but I have no
force to bold it. I only wanted to admin
ister punishment. This has been done. I
came for the Spanish fleet and not for San
Juan. "
The men killed were :
SEAMAN FRANK WIDEMARK of the
New York.
GUNNER'S MATE - of the
Ampbltrite.
The latter died from the effects of tbc ex
treme : beat.
Of the Injured men three were on board
the Iowa and four on board the New York.
The names of those slightly Injured on the
Iowa :
Seaman Mitchell.
Private Marine Mcrklo.
Apprentice Hill.
The- Injured on the New York :
Seaman Samuel Feltman , seriously ,
Seaman M. Murphy.
Two other enlisted men sllgtly Injured.
All the above named were injured by tha
bursting of a shell on the New York.
This is a complete list of tbe killed and
wounded.
The American ships were uninjured.
The engagement began at 5:15 : , and ended
at 8:15 : a. m. The enemy's batteries wera
not silenced. Tbe town In tbc rear ot the for.
tlflcations probably suffered.
Tbc ships taking part in the action were
the Iowa , Indiana , New York , Terror , Am-
pbltrltc , Detroit , Montgomery , Wampatuck ,
and Porter.
The enemy's firing was heavy but wild ,
and the Iowa and New York were probably
the only ships hit. They went right up
under the guns In column , delivering broad
sides , and then returned. Tbe line passed
thrice in front ot tbe forts , pouring tons of
steel on shore.
It is impossible to judge the amount ot
damage done to the buildings and fort * .
They appeared to bo riddled with shot , but
the Spaniards were plucky.
The after-turret of the Amphltrlte got out
of order temporarily during the engagement ,
but It banged away with its forward guns.
After the flrst passage before the forts
tbe Detroit and tbc Montgomery retired ,
their guns .being too small to do much dam
age. The Porter and Wampatuck also
stayed out ot range.
The smoke hung over everything , spoiling
tbe aim of the gunners and making It Im
possible to tell where our shots struck.
The officers and men of all the ships be
haved with coolness and bravery. The shots
flew thick and fast over all our ships.
Tbc men of the Iowa who were hurt dur
ing the action were hurt by splinters thrown
by an eight-Inch shell , which came through
a boat Into the superstructure , and scat
tered fragments In all dlretlons. The shot's
course was finally ended on an iron plate
an Inch thick.
Merkle was struck on tbe arm and may
lose It. All were hurt by splinters , and a
fire was started in tbe boat , but wan quickly
extinguished.
Morro battery on tbo eastward arm of the
harbor was tbe principal point of attack.
Rear Admiral Sampson and Captain Evans
v/pre on tbo lower bridge of tbe Iowa , and
had a narrow escape from flying splinters ,
which injured three men.
The Iowa was bit eight times , but tbe
shells made no impression on Its armor.
The weather was fine , but the heavy
swells made accurate aim difficult
The broadsides from the Iowa and Indiana
rumbled in the bills ashore for five minutes
after they were delivered. Clouds of dust
showed where the shells struck , but the
smoke bung over everything.
The shells screeching overhead and drop
ping around showed that tbe Spaniard * still
stuck to their guns.
At 3 o'clock In tbe morning all l < ands were
called on tbe Iowa. A few final actions la
clearing ship were taken and at 6 o'clock
"general quarters" sounded. Tb xmen were1
ragcr for the fight.
The tug Wampatuck went ahead and
anchored Us small boats to the westward ,
tbowJns ten fathoms , but \herc \ was set s >