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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA ,
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-VFAVORS AN ALLIAKI
Chamberlain Vantt John Bull and Bn
Jonathan to Job Hand * .
PROPOSAL IS RECEIVED WITH ENTHUS
Populace Appears to Believe that it
Be a Good Thing.
LIKELY TO PROVOKE HOSTILE CRITI
Continental Comment on Buch a Move
Be Unfriendly.
ENGLAND EAGER FOR NEWS FROM FL
Admiral Cerrera'a Acblevemen
Getting III * Shin * Aero * * the J
Imntlc Unnhncrred I'rovokea
Some Admiration ,
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LONDON , May 14. ( New York Worl
blegram Special Telegram. ) Seci
Chamberlain has declared point bla ;
favor of an Anglo-American alliance.
a declaration from thu minister of the
crnment of a neutral power Is a slit
departure from diplomatic usage o
deemed certain to provoke hostile
ncntal comment here. Us effect Is
what discounted by the obvious fact th
whole speech was a calculated alien
trump Lord Salisbury's foreign polli
around , but still It will have a vn
result , as it cannot fall lo operate t
fully toward eliciting the true feellt
the ministerial party toward the 1
States. That was one of Chamberlain
Jects. The liberals were mo
llzlng manifestations of sym
with tha United States. He
cow taken the lead In this t
out of Lord Salisbury's hands and has
appealed to his party to work for an .
Saxou alliance. Nothing could hai
cceded the enthusiasm with which th
nounccment was received by Chambe
Birmingham supporters , to whom I
made. The prces , however , ts son
gingerly In Its comment , though even
1st .organs are on the whole sympa
It Is useless to deny that Salisbury
Chamberlain's utterances have occasl
profound feeling ot uneasiness In pi
financial circles here. A prominent u
banker , who heard Salisbury's private
at the bankers' dinner and spoke wl
afterward , said today :
"Salisbury was not pointing to tt
mlnencc of war with any European
Wh.it was In bis mind was the dela ;
obstacles experienced by the United
government In mobilizing Its forces t
even with an effete power like Spal
he wished to warn financiers that E
with Its much more formidable foes
doors should be prepared to mak
greater sacrifices than any already
to put herself In a position of re :
to defend her Interests. "
This may have been Salisbury's
ttons , but Chamberlain has now accet
the most alarmist Interpretations'
premier's alleged words.
Russia and France arc both dls |
determined antagonism to British In
In China and West Africa. Chambi
counsel for vigorous action at the
of French encroachments In West
was overruled ; so was his advice li
tlon to the Chinese question. He
having his revenge in the humilla
Salisbury's diplomacy.
for
The Impending engagement betwi
American and Spanish fleets In West
waters is awaited here with kecnc
pense. Spain's naval reputation hi
somewhat rehabilitated by the succc
which its fleet has Htolen across I
lanllc and the cleverness of Its og
circulating misleading dispatches c
Ing Us whereabouts. But the fall o :
cent In Spanish bonds In the Londo
exchange today indicates that the
held here of the inevitable consequt
an engagement with Sampson's and
squadrons. This successful voyage
Unique has greatly Impressed naval
here with tbe enormous Important
large and efficient service of scouts , s
some believe that the lesson of C
achievement is that a modem fleet
the open sea is lost.
An extract from a letter from W
Ban Francisco ts worth giving : "W
runs high here , " she writes. "I am
every night to sing 'Star Spangled
In the lesson scene In the costun
Spanish senortta. It produces an
effect upon the audience , but sets m
Ing , as they say sometimes , that tt
enemies become the fastest frlcni
perhaps my Roslna of Spain slnf
American national anthem Is propb
plcasanter state ot affairs for both c
In the tar off future. "
PAIlt FEELS A LITTLE HI
Heport of the Snn Jnnn Ineldc
v Tonic.
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publish
MADRID. May 14. ( New York W
blegram Special Telegram. ) T <
from Cuba about the alleged succei
Spanish land forces against the war
repelling the American attempts to
various places and that the Amcrt
gave up the bombardment at San Ju
Infused Into the Spaniards more s
prolonging the war and hoping for f
cess. They now ask that Ccrvera's
lent In pursuit ot Sampson. War i
come In the nick ot time for Sagast
press and public opinion were ver ;
pronouncing against tbe contempt
construction ot the cabinet with i
and relatives ot his own. In innc
It Is now believed that Sagasia will
own way to hurry the" budgets thro
houses and postpone tbe probabl
structlon of the cabinet.
Conservatives and their generals
less eager to take the reins ot goi
and will be more disposed to let
erala face the grim consequence !
coming naval actl6n in the Wcs
It Is QO secret that It is i
intention to take advantage
serious setback lo Spanish succea
peal again to tbe powers. The repo
reseutatlons made by Germany
American occupation of the Phllli
my Spanish possession in Oceanlca c
the occupation by any other Europe
friendly to tbe United States ha >
Immense- pleasure , in Madrid. Tt
ten have authorized the local prc
they have received unofficial couflri
the * attitude ot Germany. This n
bccu goruc'iompcnsatlon for the v
vorablo Intelligence received b ;
Madrid papers and tbe governmi
the situation of affairs In tha Pi
where a lack of provisions and an
nd the disposition ot the native ;
creasing the perils tor the Span
and governor. There Is a serious
'OT Spain. If she sendi a few vcueli
I
_ , , _ _ . . . . _
_ . . _ . . _ ! !
Ing her reserve fleet , to Manila , not
remain * at homo In the thape ot modern
set * , even for coast defenses.
PREPARING FOR AN INVASI
War Department In K hlnir S pr
- Point
and Men to BmharklnaPoint
with IncreasingVigor. .
WASHINGTON , May 14. The Wai
partment today was one of extreme actl
Arrangements for expedition * to Cuba
continued with unal
the Philippines
vigor. Considering the former , however
date of departure Is still uncertain , and
depend upon the developments ot the
few days.
This undoubtedly In nowlso Inter
with the operations for hurrying to Ti
the large amount of quartermaster and
mls/ary supplies which will be take
Cuba by the army ot occupation.
Assistant Secretary Melkeljohn 1
chartered the Miami as a transport fo ;
army. The vessel Is now at Norfolk , v
It will coal and will then start for Tarn
General Merrltt , who Is now at Cover
Island In command of the Department o
East , and who has b n selected for the
Itary governorship of the Phlll ]
In Washington to re
Islands , Is expected
his instructions before leaving for his
of duty.
Some of the troops which arc to p
this expedition to the Island are alreai
their way to San Francisco , and every
Is being made to have the others who
been ordered there to proceed as rapid
possible. H Is not believed by the of )
hero that the expedition can start Insl
a week. Many of the troops will have
ro-cqulpped and furnished with ammui
at San Francisco.
U Is believed here that the City ot I
which can carry more than 1,000 men
be the first ot the transports prepare
the trip to the Philippines.
A successor to General Merrltt In
mand ot the Department of the East I
Ing discussed , but tt Is not believed at
has been chosen. Brigadier John L. Ro <
\\lio has been appointed chief of artl
and who has been designated to nccon
General Miles to Tampa , Is said ti
anxious for the command , as It is s :
his long experience he is familiar
every detail of the service and know
location of every gun on the Atlantic
Proposals for furnishing the goven
with nearly 6,000 projectiles for sei
cannon were opened at the ordnance b
of the War department today. This
ably Is the largest amount of materl
which government advertisements we
sued at QUO time In the history of thi
crnment.
The advertisements provided for p
tiles ns follows : 1.019 8-Inch armor pi
shot , capped ; 1,054 S-lnch armor pi
shells ; 986 10-Inch armor piercing shot
ped ; 78C 10-Inch armor piercing shell
12-Inch armor piercing shot , cappei
12-Inch armor piercing shells ; 3S5 1
torpedo shells , weighing 00 pounds
396 12-Inch torpedo shells , weighing
pounds each.
COAL FOR THE SPANISH Fl
Opinion * on Martinique Invlde
I'roiiilnent Knropenii Jnrlnt
( Copyright , 1883 , by Press Publlshln
LONDON. May 14. ( New York Woi
blcgram Special Telegram. ) Sir St
Baker , Bart. , who holds the judicial
of recorder of BIdcford and Darnstn ]
eminent authority on International lav
to me today a signed statement of hi :
Ion on the legality ot the action
French authorities at Martinique In al
the Spanish fleet to coal in Port de f
"It was not a breach ot neutrality
nlsh sufficient coal to take the Span ) :
to the nearest Spanish port , but nr
furnished over and above that quanttl
stltutes a breach of neutrality on tt
of France. Whatever the wording
French neutrality proclamation to di
forwarding a cable dispatch to the
10 Ington authorities announcing the an
the Spanish fleet , under theclrcums
It Is Justifiable on the ground ot pre1
. a possible meeting In French waters
u not assisting the American navy ti
the Spanish navy , which would be
I neutral service against Spain. As
that the Spanish fleet coaled frorr
, sent from Spain to Martinique there
obligation on France to prevent st
I . coal from being transhipped from !
colliers to Spanish war ships to ena
8 latter to steam to the nearest Spanli
[ " but It was a breach of neutrality on t
of France If with the knowledge of
thorltles larger quantities were
shipped in a French harbor from !
colliers sent there to act as a coall
tlon for Spain. "
. PARIS , May 14. ( New York Wo :
blegram Special Telegram. ) 0. E
dtngtbn , chief American Jurist of th
Ldr' counsel ot the American embassy , e
; r'a day and asked his opinion concern
a legality of Spanish ships coaling i
ng Unique , said : "Having read the
kst declaration of neutrality I don't t
st the Martinique Incident , It an Isola
nd a violation of the declaration elthei
he sped to French law or the law ot
Coaling does not come within tbe the
les .equipment or armament In the decl ;
which refer to an Increase of the p
fighting capacity. A habitual , or i
R. supply at Martinique would cons
breach ot neutrality , besides Franc
reply on us. Proof ot supply lies
United States. "
BERLIN. May 14. ( New York We
blegram Special Tclegirra. ) "Inthi
declaration coal is not contraband
ho but even It it were 1 am satisfied , "
Is.at American consul at the embassy , '
at would be quite legal for French aui
? et at Martinique to give sufficient
carry tbe ships to the nearest per
for the Spanish flag. "
ROME , May 14. ( New York Wo
be blegram Special Telegram. ) Senate
fldnl , a celebrated Jurist , says :
.he French at Martinique furnished the
ily fleet coal , enabling It to maneuver w
like Intent , then according to the 1
thorltles they furnished contraband
les but the matter being controverted
bis hoovrs America alone to protest or i
ith action. McKlnley , however , as Is c
regarding the Lafayette , adopts a
manlike and conciliative attitude
ow France. Americans themselves ha\
ownt humorous and probably sufficient re
tb- by boycotting French wares. "
the
es. HAIIVARD ST1I.L AT ST. P
the
nt Fort of
my Onr Hi-nnUh flont
hot the Other * Xot In Sin
-
up-
cp- ( Copyright. 189 * , by the Assoclatet
nst ST. PIERRE , Island of Martlniq
or 14. The Spanish torpedo gunboat 1
nst the Cape Verde fleet Is stilt at
nster France , capital ot the Island , but
sed can bo seen ot the other vessels fn
ils- The United States auxiliary cruiser 1
say formerly the American line neau
i ot York , Is at this port.
has
ifa- SAMPSON IS OFF 8.VX DC
Ing
out FlRhtliiK tiquMilron In Now II
ics , Pack to Culm.
' .Ion ( Copyright. lft by Press Publlsl ;
In- CAPE HAYTIEN. May 14. Rear
rmy Sampton's fleet Is at Puerto Plata
ima muntcated with tbe American c
Cape Haytien today
rt -mnn rvr I rfrn T T/\TVTr
SjyiPSOFSHOTWOf
American Commander's Bombardment Li
Up San Joan.
HIS BIG GUNS SILENCE ALL THE FC
Shelling the Fortifications a Fart of
Work Assigned.
HOT TIME IN HARBOR DURING ATI
Captain of French Cruiser Anchored 1
Tells All About It.
PUT IN MUCH OF HIS TIME DODGING SH
Work of American Gunner * III
Complimented by the Officer
Who Sny * Their Aim WM
Terrltilr Accurate.
( Copyright , 1&9S , by Press Publishing
ST. THOMAS. May 14. ( New
World Cablegram Special Telegram.-
bombardment of San Juan , Porto
silenced the forts , but did not entlrel ;
stroy them. Admiral Sampson ac
pllshed all that he desired. He couli
have taken possession of the city , even
had surrendered , aa he had no marln
spare. Ho did not , therefore , wish to
the job this week.
His attack was preliminary and WE
tended to discover the position of al
enemy's batteries and the power o
enemy's guns. The batteries were a
cated. The Spanish guns and gunnel
not so formidable as to leave In deut
result of a final attack of Admiral
son's fleet when the time comes. D
Thursday the admiral was under Impe
orders not to expose his ships to po
danger from the fortifications and t
serve his ammunition for the cx |
battle with Spain's principal fleet.
Sampson's fleet hovered today off the
of Porto Rico west of San Juan. The
auxiliary cruisers Yale and St. Louis
sent to scout among the Windward I
to watch for the approach of the S |
fleet from Martinique. Admiral Sa
kept other scouts In the Mona passat
tween Haytl ana Porto Rico , the only
course which the Spanish fleet could t ;
It had come northward. The cruiser
gomery arrived here this morning wit
patches and took coal. The St. Louis ,
doing scouting duty , started to capt
small outlying Spanish Island , bi
Montgomery , which arrived Just In
brought orders to the St. Louis to
Admiral Sampson's fleet.
The Montgomery sails back to the r
vous of the American fleet north of
nlco at 6 o'clock tonight. The au
cruiser Yale arrived here after a long
to the southward. It could flnd no ti
the Spanish fleet.
) KIIJJCT for Hattle.
All of the naval officers , from A
Sampson down , arc eager for a declsh
tie. They are keenly disappointed tt
Spanish fleet did not come directly
from Martinique to give' battle. Thel
fear Is that the fleet will elude the :
the Spanish cruisers are at least foui
at hour faster than our battleships I
and Iowa , the Spanish are able to
their own battlegrounds that Is , th
always run away from Admiral San
fighting ships , except the flagship New
which would not alone pursue them.
The French cruiser Amerlal Riga
Qenoullly arrived here this mornlni
Porto Rico. It was In the harbor
Juan when Admiral Sampson attac
It chose the best anchorage It cou
under the protection of the land In th
harbor , but notwithstanding Its ca
efforts to keep out of trouble. Sat
sheds fell thick around him. They
away the upper part of the Frem
ship's smokestack and destroyed It :
yards. Captain Nene , commander
French cruiser , told me that shells
within three feet of his head as hi
on the poop deck.
French officers say the Inhabitants
town deserted their houses and shop
fled from their shops , leaving doors
children were trampled under foot
narrow streets In the mad rush of tl
pie to get out Into the country bey <
range of the American guns. A nut
people were killed In the streets , hoi
It Is not known. Captain.Nene thin
hundreds must have been Injured b
menu of falling houses , but he d <
believe that many were killed outrlg
Admiral Sampson did not Intend I
the town , but several of his ships got
h close range , well under the forts , an
the projectiles missed the battlemen
soared like mortar shots and explod
the town. Captain Nene did not
of . ,
from me his disapprobation
ot Sampson and his dl'f jproval of the
IS attack. He tells me that the bomb :
ISul uld left several visible breaches In the
: d Morro and the San Cristobal batterl
a Dntterle * Silenced.
Id The battery at San Gereno was cot
le silenced and rendered hors do coml
guns either dismounted or destroye
1- French officer , Judging from the ret
1"r from Morro , thinks three of the b
' there were also knocked out. Tt
presented a bad target for the fleet
to the high elevation above the E
Captain Nene says the American i
tea
aim was terribly effective.
When asked what the general cone
the city was after the bombardm
aa - French officers said that they did i
ahe after the battle to find out. The
the bombardment ceased and
sh
Sampson's fleet withdrew the Frenct
r-
ru made haste to get out of the harbor ,
u-
uxr , a repetition of the bombardment.
It Is reported here , but happily thIs
e-
eue Is not confirmed , that one of the she !
ed over a school house in San Juan ,
several children. Officers ot the Mon
> s-
srd tell me that they do not credit the
nd The cannonading was so terrific
on forts at such an elevation , the gut
the Montgomery tell me , that It
possible to see their targets ; dense
E. of smoke obscured everything. T
seemed to be In the clouds as eccn I
fleet.
The most daring exploit ot tb
s. ) battle was accomplished by the 11
ay armored cruiser Detroit , whose cap
ayof It , late In tbe engagement , right i
do the guns of Morro. so close to shore
ng enemy's batteries could not hit It.
repeated Lord Beresford's cclebra
during the bombardment ot Alexa :
ew the English seventeen years ago.
The Spanlih cruUer Isabel ! Is gill
Juan. It makes no sign ot fight. I
night on good authority that Admlr
ion's fleet has been ordered back
UHT as tt li telleved the SpanUh fleet
there. The Americans ask for not
o. ) a battle cow. GEORGE
ml
Reported ut Uah
m-
mat BUENOS AYRES ( via Galvesto :
May 14. Advices from Rio Janeiro
the report ! of the rrtr > TUM > Pm.ll.
of the United State * war tApi Oregon , M
etta and Nlctheroy. ]
WHERE IS SPHWS" FLEE
Report * Are nt Variance , the LsU
*
Locntlnsr Part of it at
( Copyright , 1&3S , bjr > Press Publishing
ST. PIERRE , Martltrtque. May 14. ( i
York World Cablcgranir-BpeclU Telegri
Part of the Spanish feet waa seen oft
couthwest coast ot thU .Island up to 3 o'c
today. The war ships i were cruising. SI
lights were seen along.th * Martinique t
United States Consul tiarte Immediate ! )
tervlewcd the governed at Fort de Fn
and made a vigorous proteit. He was
that an Investigation 'would be madi
once. The signals to the Spanish war i
then stopped to a certain extent.
The United States auxiliary cruiser 1
vard Is still at anchor at St. Pierre.
Spanish torpedo destroyer Terror and
Spanish ambulance ship Alcante arc bet
Fort de France.
WASHINGTON , May 14. The Spa
fleet has been sighted again , this time a
100 miles off the coast of Venezuela , g
west. This movement Is a surprise to I
department officials here , who can only
mlsc that the Spanish admiral desire
avoid an engagement , and Is waiting ar.
portunlty to make a duih for Clenfuegc
Havana The fleet , when sighted , was g
at full speed and had steamed about
miles since last heard from off the
coast of Martinique two * days ago.
LONDON , May 14. The Star says a
drtd dispatch by way ot Paris throws
tcrcsttng light , gathered from an of
sourse , on Admiral CtrveraV movcn
since he left the C&pe Verde Islands
appears that he heailed for St. P
Mlquelon , on the coast of Newfound !
where sealed Instructions awaited
There colliers from Sydney were met
the Spanish fleet coaled. Admiral
veras' Instructions then" were to raid 1
land , Boston and Newport , and , If Rear
mlral Sampson bombarded Havana , to
htm off. The news from Manila seen
have changed the plans. The next
posed move was todecoy Rear Adi
Sampson to Porto Rico nnd then salt
Idly for Havana and destroy the few
left there. Finally , should Admiral
veres , on reaching Santiago de Cuba ,
that two American squadrons were cote
to meet him , thus leaving the sea free
plan would be to avoid them , sail str
for Charleston and bombard that city.
PARIS. May 14. The Temps this ev
published the following dispatch from
rid :
"The successes achieved by the Sp
troops against the American landing p
In Cuba and the Insignificant result c
bombardment of San Juan de Porto
have strengthened the feeling here In
of prolonging the war ( ln the Antllle
Philippines. It Is believed Admiral
vera's squadron will , 'so soon as li
picked up Its dispatch boats and to
boats oft Martinique , pursue a enlist
Cuban waters and perhaps even farth
POPULACE FLKKS FHOM SAX J
Office of French ftralner Tel
Scenew Uurlnjt the 'uuthnrdmr
ST. THOMAS. May f . The third
French cruiser Admiral Rlgault
Genoullly , which was at San Juan de
Rico during the bombardment ot tbe
at that place by the jflcet of Rear At
Sampson Thursday morning , left there
noon yesterday and arrived here this i
Ing. It reports the Inhabitants ot San
fled io the country Immediately nftt
firing began. Women , and children
Frenchmen say , were being trampled
In the mad scramble for safety. A
crew of the French cruiser remain
board their ship they cannot say an ;
In regard to the exact condition ot i
ashore. But , they assert , one shel
ploded In a school house , killing a n
of children , while another had demo
the house of the commandant of m
ot San Juan de Porto Rico. The
of the city within range of the fort
fered the most.
The officers of the French ship sa ;
do not know how mapy persons were
during the bombardment , but they e
the opinion that the number was smal
the other hand , they say the numl
persons wounded was yery large. T
fleers ot tbe French cruiser also ci
tbe wisdom of the bombardment.
The Admiral Rlgault de Genoullly M
Jured by pieces of until exploding
the bombardment , and Its rigging wt
When the French cruiser left San Ji
Inhabitants were beginning to reti
the city. The most strict centorshl
telegraphic messages 1s observed i
capital of Porto Rico.
The United States cruiser Monti
Is expected to leave here tonight t
the fleet Its destination is said to t
West.
The auxiliary cruiser Yale , former
American line steamer Paris , ha
called here , and It Is understood wll
with the Montgomery for Key -West.
ADVICES FROM THE PHILIP !
Town of Cehu Han Hern Bomti
anil Completely Destroyed
( Copyright , 1S9S , by Press Publlshlt
SINGAPORE , May 14. ( New
ly World Cablegram Special Telegram.
, steamer Gulf of Martaban arrived
le from Manila , via Cebu , bringing Mil
nolda , Mr. and Mrs. Mlhson. Mr. Vine
. American subjects , from Cebu. Tt
left Manila the day before the battle
_ the American squadron wee expected
. aratlons were made , the Spanish
being painted lead color and artlller
tlcc from the Cavlte torts' indulged li
Cebu Is In ruins , tire , result of a
bombardment , when several tt
natives and Chinese weti"e- killed ,
part of the business portion of th
was left standing , including the
consulates and forelgtf jnorjantlle
ig After the bombardment Ike place *
l&ged by Spanish soljlere , also by
irt the natives being tilter&lly massacred
st Ing the stay of the shin at Cebu it
Bg common sight to see gang * of real
ry posed rebels led into the fort for si
rt.he trial , then brought out-sed shot. Th
heot are reported In great. strength
ot Manila , estimate at 0,060 etrbng.
ot
OS HAS ONE DAY ( ( 'WiTHOl'T
ts
Government Still H if u Cabinet
hen
to Content ! With.
MADRID , May 14. An official st
_ was issued this morning saying the
n no disturbances.in , Spain yesterday.
'nt
The cabinet crisis continues. Tht
ler
ministerial change * U still undectde
.he
i us A private dlipatch from Ban Juan <
: at Rico says the damage done Iq the '
by the bombardment of Rear Admiral
con's fleet is "unimportant. " The <
adds that the American thells were i
lo- the higher portion of tbe city and thi
ip- ing over it , they fell into the ba
ipba , dispatch further says : "The enemj
ins bardnent waa very fierce. "
jut Lla-htu Restored treat llarl
HUELVA. Spain. May-14. All tt
have been removed and the lights hi
t. ) , extinguished. U U Impossible to ei
rm port without a pltal
TVTT O TATmuri TAT 4A
DIES FOR THE FU
Braro Seaman Qirea Tip His Life that G
May Be Free.
SIX OTHERS WOUNDED WHO MAY YET
If en on Board of Uncle Barn's Cruisers 1
of Good Staff.
CUT CABLES RIGHT UNDER ENEMY'S ' G
Do Their Work in Open Boats Under
from Maxim GUM.
GALLANT FIGHT BEFORE CIENFUE
Crnlner * Shell Out SiinntnrtU , Der
Inn Fortlflcntlon * nnd Cnunc Se *
ernl Hundred of the Eueuty
to Illte the DnHt.
( Copyright , 1638 , by Press Publishing
KEY WEST , May 14. ( New York W
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) News
small and as gallant a fight as has ti
place during the war came Into port
morning on the revenue cutter Wlm
which brought ashore six men wounde
the bombardment of Clenfuegos on Wed
day morning. One man was killed
stantly by a Spanish bullet.
Captain Maynard of the Nashville
another who was wounded In the fight ,
he remains with his ship. He ran his
scl right under the Clenfuegos batte
which were hurling shells through th <
In an effort to destroy the American ntl
Ing vessels , which consisted , besides
Nashville , of the cruiser Marblehead
the Wlndom , with not much aboard Ir
way of fighting machinery , but which
done very good service In the campal
Maynard stood In an exposed posltlo
the bridge ot his cruiser , fighting fo
he and It were worth , now dlrectlni
port battery to "let the Spaniards hav <
and now wheeling his vessel round BO
Its starboard guns would bear on the
Ish fortifications , but paying no bee
his own personal safety , although bi
were whistling amidst his metal sti
hold , cutting ropes nnd splintering u ;
woodwork.
A Mauser bullet struck one of Mayo
ensigns , who was standing near him ,
. The ball
whose name 1 cannot learn.
' shoulder ar
right through the officer's
emerging had still force enough le
graze Maynard's chest nnd go over thi
Into the sea. Neither were seriously
of the Mauser bullet
one of the points
unless It si
harm
that It does little
a vital spot.
In pluckily leading a boat attack
Clenfuegos , Lieutenant Wlnslow was
lost tome blood , bu
in the hand. He
not badly hurt , and he went on wit
had happened , ke
work as If nothing
his men calmly rowing and working
nerve-racking bullets cried and shi
around them. The list of dead and U
follows :
Killed :
PATRICK REGAN , marine on the M
head.
Badly -wounded :
John Davis of New York.
John J. Doran of Fall River , Mass.
Ernest Suntzenlch , Brooklyn , N. Y.
William Lovery of Philadelphia.
Harry Hendrlckson , all of the Marbl
Robert Volr , Wlldwood. Cal.
Ordered to Cut the Cnhle.
The cruisers Nashville and Marbl
blockade du
doing
which have been
the southern coast , were ordered to
fucgos' to cut the cable there , this b.
part of the plan to Isolate the Spanish
from the rest of the world , Madrid me
peclally. Two cables run from Clenl
connecting with the West Indies , and
looked upon as a loc :
Is a third cable ,
but about which little Is known hen
these lines was reco
work of cutting
'
undertaking , because .
a perilous
as
In under the si
necessary to go right
find them.
battery at
There Is a fairly strong
rather there was one. T !
fuegos , or
fl
of hard
plenty
pedltlon was to have
knew It. T
and "the men ot the ships
consisted of a I
harbor
fences of the
east of the harbor mouth , reinforced
large number ot rifle pits which bav
located on low ground on the shore
since the war began.
As the little squadron steamed Into
at 5 this morning It was seen at one
the battery and pits were strongly mAt
Spaniards were seen st
At least 1,000
In anticipation ot an
to their posts
There they waited to see what the
cans meant to do. Cables from Clet
r say that the officers there mistook 1
landing expedition and
fair for a
Madrid triumphant hi
quently sent to
to the effect that the Americans , by
of Spanish bravery , had been forced
main on their ships nnd retire.
By way of opening the proceedlni
diverting suspicion of the real puri
the attack the Nashville attempted
within a mile and a halt of the gu
began a steady flre. As Its shells and
net fell upon the battery It edged In
and closer to tbe shore. Its gun I
was excellent and Its officers say tha
dreds ot the Spaniards fell , dead or w <
This they could plainly Bee througl
glasses.
The Spanish soon got the Nas
range and peppered It with bullet
their rifles nnd machine guns. The c
men had to kce under cover to av
steady stream of lead and by way c
to It they cent off shot and shell as
they could carry It from the magazine
Wlndom was abreast of the Nashvll
a mile to the east. Tbe Marblebead
the westward a little more Inshore ,
ot the lips ot the harbor's mouth. A
were bombarding the battery as fast
could keep It up.
the Bant * .
After an hour's work of this klnti r
tlons began for the real object of
tack. Many of the guns had been
a. and the time looked ripe for the I
a.lH
lH lend a hand. Four boats were i
Lieutenant Anderson ot the Mai
nt took one cuter and one launch , th <
re with twelve sailors and marines i
reef launch with six men. In the bowi
of latter was fixed a one pound rapid :
ofn. and there was a pile ot ammunltl
toby much under cover as WM possible tIt
boat. Lieutenant Wll
In
It an open
by
-Nashville had a cutter and a lauc
pch llarly manned and supplied. Each
chat two larger boats hod aboard a pip
at
and grappling Irons for raising tbe (
alie Before manning the beaU the
lien the d
called for volunteers , declaring
n- EO perilous that they would order no
perform it. There was a unanlmo
for tbe boats. Every man available
ys duty scrambled tor a chance to gi
en The fight to be flrct was like a set
ila on a foot ball field. Once more the
repeated their warnings , declaring t
THE BEE BUI I CTIU .
Weather Forecast for Nebraska :
Showers ; Northeasterly '
Page.
1 EnRlnnd Favor * an Alllanc
Bamiiaan'ii Hot Work at 9
Mvelr llnttle at Cleafae
Snmpnon line at Havana
a Cleafnego * In a Had Waj
.Germany Grotvlnv Grumi'J
3 Nebraska Netvn.
Holcomli'n MnndnniUB Cane.
Flrnt Henlment Urdere'd to Mai
*
4 I. t Week In Omaha Soeletr
Bnaln Make * a Vala Protent.
B Art nt the Rxnoiiltlon.
Oernldlne Forced a Strike.
Aflnlrn nt Sonth Omaha.
O Council IllnfU Local Matter * .
f town Nevr * nnd Comment.
rfnnimii City Shnt * Ont Omahl
8 June 1 In Made a Holldnjr.
Turku llent n Itallrund Coinpai
10 "Anne * of Empire. "
11 Condition of Omnhn'n Trade.
Commercial nnd Financial Net
13 Editorial nnd Comment.
1 War Shlttn In the Orient.
Few Precedent * for the Wnr.
, Echoen of the Ante-Iloom.
14 In the Aimmement World.
MuHlcnl Ilevlenr of the Week.
1 Itnllwar In the A ml en.
17 SUCCCHH n * n SnU-nmnn.
War' * Effect on Llterntnre.
18 Iti the Domain of Woman.
ID Edlnon on IIlull KxilnlvcN.
Vnlor of Mounted Infantry ,
diieen Heccnt of Spain.
20 Onr Flan and It * ProKrcnK.
Snap Shot * at Soldier Io > * .
21 A frierVnxt Free State.
General Sickle * on Spain.
22 Sportlnir Hevlcvr of the Week
2.'t With Wheel * nnd Wheelmen.
24 Ulnnertntlon on Shonlder Strn
Temperature nt Oninhnt
Hour. Detr * Hour.
B a. m T 2 1 p. m.
haps not a single man would return
that In any event probably half the con
would die by Spanish bullets. But not t
flinched , nnd then from the large ,
crowd the officers had to select those
thought most valuable.
With a cheer the boats set off , B
bending to their oars like fury , eager t
to work at the cables. Overhead thun
American shell and shrapnel , whlzzln
ward the fortifications. Yellow anJ t
the Spanish flag hung over the batter ;
from under It came a storm of bullets.
Americans kept their rifle barrels h
replying to the flre. Our men do not
understand fighting batteries that
smokeless powder. There Is somethln
canny about hearing bullets fly aroun
and see nothing. The Clenfuegos bat
had the smokeVess powder and at fl
confused our men. They would rather
known where they were being shot at
The cutters wont In within a hu
yards of the shore and began to gr
They worked In about forty-two f
water and under- the same ruurderou
While some were grappling the oa
had to keep on rowing on account <
strong current and though bullets fell s
them and men rolled over wounded
kept time with their oars , never BC
flurried. They might have been autoni
Men Show Splendid Nerve.
It was hard to realize that every
life was In dire peril. Fortunately
Ish marksmanship Is not the best or
man would have come back alive. Th
showed splendid nerve under flre. 'W
sailor at bis oar was struck by a bul
kept on rowing until ho fell from 1
blood. This he did as if it were par
regular routine. Not a man murmu
suggested a retreat or cried out at th
he suffered.
One of the first to fall was Marine
of the Marblehead. He toppled ovc
died without a cry , struck In the he :
rifle exploding as he fell.
In the height ot the fire the gr :
found one of the cables and cut It.
ently , to their great Joy , they broug
other to the surface and severed tha
Then they continued the search f
third time.
Crowning the land point nearest t <
was a lighthouse. Before the hot
ment began strict orders -were given
flre upon It , for under international
lighthouses are treated with eomett
the respect shown to the red cross c
ot truce. Taking advantage ot 1
munlty from attack the Spanlarc
turned their Clenfuegos lighthouse
perfect fort , placing their riflemen in
behind It and in front of It , and the
pits all around it. The ships hod s
the main batteries and the fire frc
shore was not very heavy. The llgl
remained Intact at a safe distance fr
flying American shot and shell.
But from this vantage point ot the
house the Spaniards suddenly open
on the boats. A perfect fusillade was
upon the cable cutters , compelling t :
abandon their search for tbe thlrc
and to pull back to their ships. The
met by two launches , which took
alongside the cruisers. The boats hi
up pretty nearly all their ammunttlc
The six wounded men were taken
the vessels to which they belonged ,
tain McCulloch of the Marblehead i
speech of thanks to his men , pralsln
warmly for their splendid courage t
daring that he would recommend f
, motion every man who took part In
.pedltlon.
DemolUh the Ilulitho t
The part played by the lighthouse
pelting the expedition now called 1
. tlon. The Wtndom , by way of punli
went close in to the building and i
fourteen-pounder sent shot after st
the midst of It , until It was rcduc
heap of firewood. The tnen on th
dom's deck poured bullets into 'bo I
by the hundred.
The attack on Cienfuegos WM brl
successful. It Is believed that sever
dred Spaniards were killed , much <
artillery reduced to scrap Iron o
t- mounted and smashed and two ot tl
td bles were rendered useless. Inform
to hourly expected to the effect that
tod. d.id attack has resulted In the destrui
id th third.
er The attack also showed the courag
tie sailors and marines. When the A
iie bombarded the Cardenas battery It
iiem for a
m garded as a brilliant exploit
as boat , but In this Instance we have t
te a battery with open row boats.
of Tbe Wlndom brought the wound
n- to Key West this morning and thi
nbc transferred to the barracks hospital
them landed from the cutter to t
bulance and not one of them had
nerve. They -laid bold ot the side
a vehicle and helped tbe bearers to p
to stretchers In proper position.
sh Sailor Hcndrlckson will die and
be Volz , the doctors cay. Marine llei
burled from the Marblehead , the
CC reading the burial service before tl
( Continued on Second Page ,
HMUINMM HAVANA
Admiral Sampson Hurrying Back to tht
fe Gabon Capital.
HE IS DUE THERE ON MONDAY MORNING
Stops at Gap * Haytien and Reoehca
Dispatches from Washington !
SAMPSON IS HUNTING FOR SPAIN'S FLEET
Saves Ammunition for it Instead of Wasting
it on Son Juan. .
SPANISH SHIPS ARE AVOIDING BATTLE
Supponcd to lie Mnklnrr for Cuhn , huf
Go Out of Their Way Said to
Ilnve lleen Sluhted
OR Vcncnucln.
( Copyright , 1SSS , by Press Publishing Co. )
CAPE UAYTIEN. llnytl , May 14. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Tcli-gram. )
Admiral Sampson's North Atlantic squad
ron arrived at Puerto Plata , Haytl , thli
evening on the way back to Cuba. While
here Admiral Sampson received cable or
ders from Washington. The fleet ts due oil
Havana on Monday. The Spanish fleet la
also reported to be headed that way from
the south coast ot Cuba , although It has
gone out ot the true course and Is a\oldlng
battle. t
The United States supply steamer Supply ,
formerly the Illinois , has Just arrived with
food supplies for Admiral Sampson's fleet ,
which It will reach at Puerto Plata , on the
north coast of San Domingo.
PUERTO PLATA , Haytl , May 14. ( Now
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
The torpedo boat Porter , advance courier
of Admiral Sampson's squadron , steamed.
Into this port at 3:15 : p. m. today. Old Co
lumbus fort , at the entrance to the harbor ,
flew no flag nnd made no official recogni
tion. The torpedo boat cast anchor In the
harbor and Lieutenant Vincent came ashore
In the health officer's boat to send dis
patches to Washington and to await rc-
pllea.
The Porter was not hurt In the attack oa
Pan Juan , although It went within 1,300
yards of the Morro fortifications. Lieu
tenant Vincent said that Admiral Sampson
had no Intention of bombarding the town ,
but only attacked the fortifications In Thurs
day's engagement. After the battle the
fleet lay all night off San Juan , but the
forts were silent. Admiral Sampson did not
complete the destruction at San Juan be
cause he did not wish to run the slightest
risk ot running short of ammunition In a
subsequent battle with the main Spanish
fleet. The real object of his voyage to Porto
UIco waters was to flnd and to destroy that
licet.
The Spanish fortifications though stronger
at eomc points than expected could not
withstand continued bombardment , The
Spaniards proved themselves to be extra
ordinarily poor marksmen. They could not
fire straight. Only two Spanish shells ex
ploded on the United States Bhlps , one on
the New York , killing one man and wound
ing four ; another over the protected deck
of the Indiana. The heat during the battla
waa simply terrific. One man In the turret
of the Amphltrlte succumbed to the tem
perature.
The best shooting of the American fleet
was done by the battleship Iowa. Every
shot seemed to tell. The Indiana gunners
did not do halt as well. As the Spanish
fleet has not come north from Martinique )
to Porto Rico the belief here Is that It ha
gene south to intercept the Oregon.
Advice * from WnNhlnicton.
WASHINGTON , May 14. At a late hour
tonight officials of the Navy department said
they had received no Information of Ad
miral Sampson's fleet beyond the dispatches
announcing Its arrival nt Porto Plata.
Porto Plata la a small seaport on the
North Dominican coast. The French line
cable runs through this point and ulto runs
down to Curacao , where the Spaniards were
sighted.
Admiral Sampson probably will put In at
Cape Haytien , and It Is from there that the
first official report from him Is expected.
From Curacoa to Porto Plata Is a straight
line distance ot about oOO uiilcs , though
going through the Mona passage id circling
around the central part of the North Do
minican coast to Porto Plata it would prob
ably be about 600 miles. This Indicates 'he
stretch separating the two fleets.
Since last beard from Admire ! Sampson
has covered a distance ot between .Vi and
300 miles. From Porto Plata to Havana , In
which direction Admiral Sampson Is now
going. Is 760 miles. The Spanish licet la
now approximately , based on n straight line
calculation , about 1,200 miles from Havana ,
to reach which , however , tt would b.ivc to
go through the Windward passage nnd risk
a battle with Sampson's fleet.
SI'AMSH KLKUT MAKING 'FOR CUBA.
Admiral Orvern In HceUlna ; to Elnd *
the Fleet of Admiral ttnmpcon.
WASHINGTON , May 14. Deflnlle official
Information reached the authorities hero
late this afternoon that the Spanish squad
ron has been sighted off the Island of Cu
racao , one of the Dutch West Indies , lying
oft the north coast of Venezuela.
This information was regarded as of vital/
Importance , as it not only fixed the position
of the enemy , but disclosed tbe purpose of
the Spanish admiral to elude Admiral Samp
son's fleet , and make his way th/ough tbo
Caribbean sea , probably to Cuba.
The Island of Curacao was original Span
ish , and Is peopled mainly by descendants
of Spaniards , though It Is one ot the Dutch
possessions.
The Spanish admiral t course was also In
fluenced by the fact that the French cable ,
starting from Caracas , Venezuela , touches
at the Island of Curu ; so , thence proceeds
northward through the Caribbean sea , to
Haytl , with lines running cast and west to
Portr : o and Cuba respectively. He U
tj I ' .led to get In touch from Curacao
w/'J 3 * ' Spanish authorities In Cuba and
Porto , , .co , and through them directly with
tbe Spanish admiralty at Madrid.
No Immediate battle with Admiral Samp
son's fleet Is now expected , and the Spas-
lards , It seems likely , have succeeded to
passing south of the American fleet , tt4
are now well to tbe westward of it.
'
As the enemy in In reach of the'cable. tha
Navy department regards it as of tbe msC
vital concern that the exact whereabouts C
re the American" ships should not be mill
LW known during the next few dayi.
Thus far they have felt handicapped s
o-
eli the fact that the Spanish admiral katw
libe the whereabouts of our ships , while w *
be were In doubt as to the locality of bis skip * .
The officials here regard U as essential ,
111 during tbe next few dayi , to revert *
111as condition , co that the Spanish admiral i'-1'
, ln bo moving in the dark , while our 0 ! * -
ly. will be posted as to his movements ? ' .
the Caribbean * cn. '
1
Tbe department doubtless Is Intones * , Jit
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