Nebraska Newspapers

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POR GIRLS A1) ) BOYS
Today to Be Oclebratea by Children at
Expositon ! Grounds ,
FORMALiTIES FOR TIlE DAY ARE SIMPLE
j I Program by Ropresenthtivea of the Ten
Contributing Cities.
ARRANGING FOR A MILITARY DISPLAY
saturday is to Do Devoted to the Volunteer
Infantry.
WILL BID FAREWELL TO TUE THIRD
: ItllItg'flPtI t Ii 1itkIti ; rent I'reiu-
rn l.inN fur lie Iiitertn I n iueut ul
Culipti el IIr3stii iiiiI II IN III-
, , ieiit nt the ( iron 11dM.
Miothcr beautiful clay brought ,
crowd to the expo1tIon rogardi
tact. that. there wa no special CLeI.
nttract the multitlide. There wn
uceceslon of out..of-town viBitorM On the
early morntng trahliB and the bulk of tlien
Caine iIlre' to the grounds nrnl pcnt the
entire ( lay In inipectIng the attractions ot
Urn shoW. The handsome badgen cC the
( lOJCgfltCB to the Republican league were
conspicuous in the crowd , especIuIy In the
nfternoon , when they were not. detained by
It dOWn towU 8eHsIon. They were zunong
the mo8t cnthus1atIc nmrerH o the meg-
nificent creation , which they tleclnrcd In
Indicative ot republican tIme8 , even though
it Is a thoroughly nonpartisan enterprise.
Today the girls and boys of Nebraska anti
Iowa will be the guests at the day and
although the out-ol-town ttendanco vIiI
be seriously dIminIshed by the failure to
lecuro Iroper railroad rates the event vIiI
still bo at tnoro than ordinary Interest.
Thu children III be admitted to the
vtountls for 15 cents each and nearly nit
tu ) Midway attractions will make a spe.
t /ttly rcducetl admission for their benelit.
The program of the day vil1 occur at the
Girls' and Hays' building at 2 oclock and
will consist of very short niiresses , recite-
tions and musical selections contributed by
the ten cities which contributed least liberally -
orally toward the fund with vhIcit the
biillllng was erectell.
The exposition olilcials and the members
at the bureau of entertainment are busily
arranging for the celebration of Military
fr. ' day on attmrday and the Irospcct of an
unprecedented 4emonstratiomm on that occa.
, ;
nloii are continually improving. The idea
as suddenly suggested , but Interest has
been nrousei with marvelous rapidity and
it. Is now consiiered certain that there will
be a tremendous crowd on the grounds to
t Give the soldier boys a farewell grcetin.
Colonel Bryan alit ! lila reginient vmil enter
the groummis at the north gate about 10:30 :
t o'clock and march through the Midway to
the Grand Plaza , 'where they will Btack
arms. Tileit they will proceed to the Audi-
toriurn , where the exercises of the day will
lie held.
Immediately after time exercises the soldiers -
diers will march back to tile I'iaza ,
where long tables vIll be
ready with a lunch which ivlhl
be furnished by the women of Omaha under
the direction of the bureau of entertainment.
It is proposed to make the tiny a sort ot
picnic for the soldiers , an every
romaa who has mnt rlal for the dinner
to contribute is invited to send it niong ,
It It is not convenient to take it to time
grounds the basket may be left at time
American District Telegraph 0111cc. Thir-
tecnth and Douglas streets , with time own-
er's name attached , timid It vihl be sent. to
the grounds 7nd returned.
After the dinner tile soldiers will ho
turned loose and allowed to enjoy them.
Ilelves omt the grotmimds to the iimnlt that
their regiment otilcers will permit. it is
the immteimtlon that they shall he assisted In
this by nil their relatives and friends who
are urged to come and spend the day wIth
them at the grounds. 'fiie railroads have
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. ( taniy prOtmlIsCl to make a flat rate of one
' ) Sal , I for the rounil trip fromn nil Nebraska
J points anti there is no reason why there
I ) mhaoulti not ho 50,000 imeoPle on the grounds
to 11011) to give the volunteers a send oft
that they will reinenmber when the3 are
enduring the hmermlsitips of active service
under a tropical suim.
FlIl.MIL PILUI'l' $ l'lt ) 'L'lI I IISI'f.AYS ,
t.
NehrnMlCsI , liyii II * ll I MMolIri ] e'ei ,
ir1 the IrI..ii.IIy Itiviliry.
Nebraska las conic to tile front as a pro-
'I ducer of the delicate 'apricot and the tempt-
: . lag display of Nebraska fruit being numdo
mI the ilerticulture building lies added the
rich , goitlomi yellow Of nlricots to time wide
range ef colors shown In the tcmmlptimlg
fruits wimlehi have occupied the glistening
Il whlte tables since the opening day.
A $ lliIfllOllt of several varletici at' fruits
, was received from arpy county , Douglas
! nttflty' southern neighbor , and timetme have
added mItch to the already attractive mils-
p play. The apricots reterrc'd to came in this
shipmemlt and there were lllls mmow apples
r ot several varieties , delicious dewberries as
, large as ofl&a tiitmmb , bursting with the
; delirato juice ; gooseberries .111 Imichm in dl-
a onietor , cherries of several varieties Ilild
rimspiiorrlea In. iimtusion.
Superintemmdnt Yoummgcrs Is eXCCting a
tbIpmont of benches from One Of time otith-
cr11 counties cmi udrices of the shipnmemmt
of mmcmv varieties of cherries are recoivemi
daily.'hllo the cherry crop 1mm The south-
crim and central portions of the state Is
ttbeut exhausted , the northern counties arc
aunt beginning to scott Jn their cherries anti
limo display vihi continue for two veclts
Thiger ,
iommgltum cinlnty's liortiotmittiral exhibit hat
illOsitOmUOti ( lIlt In a eommmimlcto cimmiligo Of
dress , nil of the out fruit being repiaci by
n mew and the tasty niannor 1mm which the
shiaplmmy Im fllfl.lu adds very materially to
'the CffOOtiVCmlesn of the display. tnnopy
of the Ak-iar-Iiomm eIors surmuounts tables
of glistening vhito , against which the rich
colors of thu fruit make a pleasing end
cffectlye coutrast. lied raspberries , several
varioti at cherrle , a new lot of winter
npples us treit amId solid as the day they
'ere imIck'i from tiio 'trees , several vane-
ios Of white atiti reti ourrantn , black raspberries -
berries limIti other somali fruits constitute a
display which attraels a great deal of at-
S tention.
Several varioUe of new apples imavo at-
rfveti at time Iowa exhibit and superintend-
( 'lt l'ollmnn is chuckling with delight as
J ho anticipates the Burpriso ho has In store
for v4sitnrs to the expoaitlo when the full
tiedgetj mmppio crop begins to come in from
. the apple disttt of Iowa , Tue nppie.
reseilt a muost tempting flppearanc anti i
' \ Mr COhluu11 is besiegc4 by IOPiU who
. thrnlr Out strong imintn about hoti nice the
aPPles Icok luiti how goo4 they imU8t tanto.
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FOURTEEN CASES OF FEVER
.ttimitttieel It .Jnek-.tll
AltlIct-tl ititil it ilae
2CCII Iinlvml.
WAShINGTON , JuIylh.-Tho War do-
iurtment this afternoon made public the
following statement regarding the condi-
tioli of things in the hmotpitaln near San-
On the 11th of July a telegram was to-
caivel from Lieutenant Colonel rope , chief
surgeon of Shatter's army , informing the
surgeon general that there was fourteen
cases of yellow fever In the field hospital
which had boon established for the care of
such cases. Since that limo tnfornmation
lies imecmm received that a number of additional -
tional cases have occurred. Ivery eftort
will be tuade to arrest time progress of time
( lIseno by tue establIhrnnt of Isolation
hospitals In which the sick vIil be treated
by Immune surgeons afld cared for by ha-
Immune mmurscs.
it In not doubte tim t. General Shatter lman
done all timat Is possible to lrcvont close
communication between the soldiers and
refugees for sanitary reasons. But in his
efforts to assist the poor people to time cx-
tent of his hewer , he has been obliged to
make use of the quartermaster's department
to deilvcr supplies to tlmen mmml from the cx-
imMure thus resulting , time fourteen cases to-
ported found their origin , as the latest ( lie-
patches say that nine of the cases were
I fl the quartermasters department cm-
C , ' ' 'a among refugees.
1Jo1 exit artled as mild cases of
ox
13j llromptness with which
tim been isolated anti thor-
otighm precaim Ot s secure for them the best
nursing and medicine , cornbimied with the
improved mmmtthocis of treatment of fever that
have been developed by the United States
Marine Hospital service and adopted by the
army , would seem to warrant tIme confidommee
CXIITCSSCd by medical omcers hero of the
ability of the surgeons with General Slmaftor
to control those stmsplcious cases and prevent -
vent an extension of the fever.
The presence 1mm the camp of Dr. John
Gulteras of the University of I'ennsylvanla ,
one of the most famous yellow fever experts -
ports in the world , Is an additional source
of reason 1mm the colmfldence in tile proper
muanagement ot time situation.
According to the best immformmmation obtaIn.
able by time Navy department there has been
mm sign of contagious disease among any of
tile vessels of Admiral Sampson's fleet , mior
among the marines at Gtmantnnamo , tile fIrst
of time Amenicamm forces to lanti in Cuba. The
exemmmptlon of tile latter from dIsease. mtl-
though they have been camped out in the
tropics for ever a month , is undoubtedly at-
tnihutablo to time ability of the marine ( mill-
cots to emiforco ninch stricter conditions upon
their men than is possible of observance
among volunteers and regular soldiers.
COURSE SPAIN MAY PURSUE
( , verim ImlI'II S I 1 S ltov I I . , v ii a rat U ,
ft Is If the Vnr l'tirt l'erslss
li Its Course.
( Copyright , 18IS , by l'ress Ptmblisilimlg Co. )
MADRID , July 12.-Via the Frontier.-
( New York World Cablegram-Special Tele-
gram.-If ) the war party persists 1mm show-
ilig light , despite time advice of time pope
and the powers , the government wilt very
shortly make known how short the Spanish
forces in Ctmba and Porte Rico are running
of provisions and ammnunitfon on the Coil-
fesslons of the governors themselves anti
wilt pimblish financial data showing that
all supplies are cornrotl and all advances
of the Bank of Spain are exhausted , The
only resource now Is to stop tbo vaymflclmt
of debt coupons amid the sinking tumid arId
Issue treasury bonds at 6 or 7 per cent Interest -
torest , Witil a double guaranty to the trees-
llt3' and the Bank of Spain. In court ammti
official circles It is believed that if sueii
extreme arguments are resorted to the armmmy
at least \vlll see that the game is up and
assent to peace.
Illanco , however , cannot undertake to pro.
Cure time submission of or disarm the Span-
isil volunteers and irregulars in Cuba , wimo
intimnated to Blanco , when Consulteti , that
they would go on struggling in guerrilla
fashion by themseivcs.
The Daily News' MadrId correspondent
gives the following conditions on which
Spaimi would agree to peace : A plebiscite in
Cuba by wimichl the inimabitants would be nI-
lOWel to settle their own Political future ;
a war indemnity to be paid by Spain , wbo
would be guaranteed the retention of ccr-
taimm possessions In the Pililippifles ; a termn
to be decided upit for the eventual evacuation -
tion of Cuba by the Spanish troops ,
Time Iaily MaIi' Lisbon correspondent
says : If republican complications arise imi
Spain Portuguese troops will ho sent to the
Spammish frommtier. Ofllcers nbsemmt on leave
have been recalled. 'Fho republican party Is
very powerful in I'ortugal amId a risiimg In
Siumin would bi followed by an outbreak In
Portugal.
PAI1IS , July 13.-Now ( York World Ca-
blegram-Speclal Teiegram-For ) tIme first
tIne the Tenmps prints an article advising
Spain to sue for peace , oven at tile risk of
causing a civil war or a mnilitary revolt in
Spairm.
cilt JItA IS IO1NG ( JJ i'I'l ' , Vlt.l.
Ne' 1iigljiimtl CIliie I , . ii 'I'oimlc foi'
be . % ( I III Irmil.
PORTSMOUTH , N. II. , July 13.-Eleven
Spanish omcers were landed from time 8t
Lotmis today and ere assigned to quarters
on Seavey's island , There are four liouten-
emits , timrce sergeants , two chaplains anti
tWo ensigns In the party. Their quarters
arc separate froni those of time men , and
the olficers have been allowed to retalml
thclr servants , Today the Simanish olflcers
were allowed to cable imolmle ,
Admnirui Cerrera imas quickly felt the
bemmelicini effects of the New Emmgland CII-
nmate , and lie was reported today to be In
his usual excellent imcalth , lie Is so maucim
pleased with tills blort as a visiting place
that 110 desires to return a little later if
our governimment will Permit imlnm to do so.
11ev , CurtIs Hoyt Ilckons of tltis city
vlms 'ttinmlral Cervera's guest today. and he
dined with all tile Spimnlsil ofllcers on' the
St. Louis. Om imis return fronm time ship lme
brought some menmentos , among them being
tvo goid-mlmotmuted buttons from Admiral
Cervera's coat , aimd time admiral's auto-
gramll and that of mmii tile Slanislr captains
and conmmrmammmlers ,
lilt 'ItN ltll'OitTm4 'I'li.t'l' II i IS iII. ISV.
NOtIlII'l * flue lVurI'inrtnleu , * tliiit il (
Is .vnilIIii4 Orders.
W'ASIIiNGTON , July 3.-AdJutant Ocu-
oral Corbin today received the following
teIPr'ralu from Colonel IV. J. llryan :
OMAhA , July 13.-Adjutant Gcnor.'tl ,
Wasiiliigtoit : I have time honor to report that
I wns muustcred Into service today and await
orders. Time comnmammd will ho uniformed ,
llUljiled mold ready to mmmove in IL few days.
I beg to testify to the efliclency of Llouten-
tInt , DOlt etmtI Licutenmint Morgeim ,
BRYAN ,
Colonel Third Reglmemmt , Nebraska 'ohin-
teens.
ClmJiilIli'uIiI'fl $ is A I he ,
\\'ASIIiNiTO , July 12.-Admir-ai Samnp.
eon telegraphed to the tlepartment today
tiumt Captain Conczms of the Spanish mmavy ,
who Is reported to have been hilled In the
destruction of the Spanish spmadroim , Is
alive , woummded cud Oil time ilopitai shIp
Solatc.
0EVEY CALLS CERIANY OFF
Promptly Checkn the Pretensions of Teutonlo
Commander at Sublo.
SENDS RALEIGH AND CONCORD TO SCENE
( SliemI Fl re on Simemi iMil l'o.'lt bit aild
Coin pcI ( nrrI.iii I o $ sirrei.lcr-
( ; ernsmtt. Slitis Celile timid
I'iitn to Sen.
( Copyright , ] S93 , by l'rcss Publishing Co. )
HONG IONG , July 13.-New ( Yolk World
Cablegram-Special Tolegram.-Tho ) Spnn-
ih stuanmer Fliliminos lies hen hid ill a
creek north of Simbig hay since war was ( i0
elated. Omi Sunday , the 3d , the crew mu-
tinted , killing four oflicem's , capturing time
steamer anti turning It over to tile insur-
gents. Wednesday , tile 6th , tue FIlipinos
witlm 200 rebels started at Isi.t Grande n-
trammce to time Subig , Intending to eaptlmro tile
SpanislI garrison stationed thece. ' "ima Insurgents -
surgents claim the German cruIser Iroime in
time hay came nlongldo the Filipinos anti
notified them it would not allow time captUre -
tUro of the garrison , also saying the ( Jet-
maIms wotmiti not recognize the rebel flag.
The Filipinos imoisted a white fing amid came
to Manila , lamimmediately Agulnatdo's aide
notIfied Admiral Dewey. The admiral or-
( ieroI tile Raleigh and Concord tinder tny.
Time vessels left for Sublg at mmmiilnlght
Wednesday and arrived at Stmbic Thursday
morning. The Irene Immediately left , re-
turnlimg to Manila. The Italelgil fired a few
idIots at time Stmbic breastworks. The Unconditional -
conditional surrender of 400 SpanIsh soi-
dlers followed , together with 100 sIck and
wounded , 100 wonmen and children , \vhonl
the Insurgents vil1 haiti as prisoner for
the ndimmiral ,
Time secotmtl consIgnment of troops anti time
Monterey are expected within a week. Noth-
lag vili be ( lone ummtil their arrival , possibly
until the arrival of Merritt. Tile troops are
all landed tlfll at regular post duty. Fifty
soldiers are sick wIth dysentery , but not
seniotisly. Time soldIers are in higim spirits
and vant a scrap anti will be dissatisfied if
Mammllla surrenders wIthout a light.
The rebels continue active. I have just
returimed from a commipiete tour of tile in-
slmrgent lines south of Mtimmiia , going to time
trcmlChes wIthIn 200 yards of time Spanish
lines , I found them strongly entrcmmched.
There are 1,300 before Maiate ready to attack -
tack wimen ordered , Timoy claim they can
take Manila and claim that plans are perfected -
fected for the attack today , the 10th , Omi all
sides of Manila. They prctllct tlmat success
Is assured , Time Spaniards are growing ( len-
perate. Reports show a strong sentiment
favorable to a surrender to the Amerlcamms ,
but all favor fighting the rebels. It the
Insurgents attack today time action will probably -
ably result In great loss of life on both
sides. There are only two Germuan war ships
In tile harbor. Two others are supposed to
be In the vicinity. E. W. IIAIIDEN.
Gerimsiii hunt l'mills ( Silt.
( CopyrIght , 1S91 , Imy AssocIated I'rcss. )
MANILA , July L-Vla ( hong Kong , July
IC.-Time ) Insmmrgcnts on Wedmmcsday , July 6 ,
I reported that the Germaml boat Ireime , In
I Simbic bay , refused to permit tilemmi to attack
the Sanlards on Grande Island. hear
Admiral Dewey r'ronmptiy ( ilmijIc tciied the
Raleigh and Concord to Immvestlgnte time
meatter. On entering Suble bay the ltztleigh
opcmmed fire on tile forts. whereuron the Irene
slipped its cable and steamed out by the
otlmcr channel.
Tile result of the fire of the American
war silip was that the Spaniards. aumnber-
lag over 500 men , surrendered everything.
On returning to Manila time Irene explained
that it interfered "In tile cause of humanIty"
and offered to hand over to the Americana
time refugees it had on board. Admiral
Dewey , however. declined to accept.
Governor General Augueti lies Issued a
irociamatlon promising to grant autonomy
to time Islands and offerIng tile insurgents
Inducenments to join the Spanish forces.
General Aguinaldo , the Insurgent leader ,
said tile overtures of the Spanish coni-
nmandor camne too late.
A special copyrIght cable froai Maaila ,
dated July 10. to the New York Journal ,
says : Admiral Dewey , early on July 7 , dispatched -
patched time ltaieigil and Concord to take
Grammde Island , In Suimlc bay , amid capture the
garrlsoim. Time cruisers shelled the principal
points oa time island , destroying the earthworks -
works and other fortificatIons and laying
tile torpedo statIon In ruins. They then
sent out a launch with a message demand-
iimg surrender. There was no response , and
tile Raleigh filially sent a six-incil shell
through tile commander's house , Time white
flag was Instantly run up on the ruins of
the eartilworks , A landing party denmandod
absolute surrentler. 'Iho Spanish colonel ,
Rio , realizing his hopeless positlomi , made
submission and gave up his sword.
( urrIso ii S irrei'rs.
Tile 500 imien comtmprlslmmg time garrison 'ero
made rrlsoners and their rifles were taken
fromim tiiemll. Forty thousand rounds of
nmnmiiunitlomi and one ilotcbkiss gun 'cre
also captured. This vIctory gives time
Aimmcrlcans control of Srmblc bay. Tile
SpanIsh were emuleavonlng to protect It with
subimimirinc nilimes , and to make It ready 1cm'
occupation of time SpanIsh fleet , supposed
to be on its way from Spain. Aiinmlral
Dewey's iosscssion of' Suble imay defeats
Germnaimy's supposed 111Cn $ to lmmterfere in
the Philippines ,
Time Insurgents have captured time valuable
immorcimant coast steamer named Phiilpimmas ,
Tire mmativo crow killed time officers of time
ship before' Its capture. Time Instmrgeimts
rcro usiimg the trammsports In an attack
WiliCil they contempiateti mnalclng on Grande
Island before Adumlrnl Icwcy was called
upcn.
Altimougil time attitude of the Germans Is
still irrItatitmg , Admiral Dewey is managing
them with great diplommmacy. lie does not
expect any trouble \vltil tiienm ,
Time blockade will hereafter imo immoro
rigid. Only the supply ships of tile Anmeri-
can mmimti forcigml fleets are allowed to emmter.
Time hismmmermmltla , arrivIng from hong Kong
yrstorday , with passengers , was stopped tlnl
ordered to sea.
Tile Ioag.cxmected refrigerating steamship
Culgoa froimi Australia with a cargo of fresh
beef arrived and wan weicomneml en-
thumiiastlcally by the sailors aimmi soldiers ,
Tue Austrian cruiser Freundsberg arrived
and saluted tito Spanish flag first , after
vimicii It saluted Admiral Iewey's flag.
MANILA , July 7.-VIa ( hong iComg : , July
13. i-Tile iiisurgeimts yesterday made
vigorous attacks on the SpAniards ( roam all
lmle , with little result. 'lucy sbeiit'd time
Spanisim biockimouses and trenciles imortit of
Manila and captured tile Spanisim guns at
Saute Mesa. There m'as a furious musketry
fire cii iligimt long at San Juan , Santa Ann ,
l'ascoo anti Pass VI , the Spaniards repiylimg
witim artillery and musketry. The insurgents
artillery Is not yet operating.
About 400 native milItia mit Santa Amma
have joined the insurgents ,
Tire insurgents imavo rushed the Maiate
entrenchmtments , pusiming forward to time walls
of the fort , but timey 1111(1 to retire at ticy.
ligimt. it Is inohmmbio that the loss was
100 inca otm each sitie ,
'rile Ainenicaims and time limsurgents err
acting Independently , both comidueliug thicli'
1
own operations nnI hoping to evoive an
agreotuent afterwards , The extent and dune-
tion ol General Agmmlna1do' Influence Is mmn-
certain , hut it Is certain that the Moham-
mnedans of the south archipelago ignore him ,
anti the Insurgents of the lslaatl of Luzon
and ott or regions are content tc' tmst ,
Aguinaltt' until the Spaniards are expelled ,
when the1 will be a state of chaos unless
a strong f 'il'Co of Americans rtsstimcs control
of the Islam tIs.
The 5ecrL' lat1punan society , which was
r'hlefly instmwnentnl iii organizing the campaign -
paign , Is mmlt fitted , it is snid , to assist In
admlnIstratin the governnment of the Phil'
Ippines. Thi' Americans are postponing
operations unti they are filily Prepared for
any emergency. The natives are provIng
intractibie. A1'out 30,000 Americans arc
expected imere sim'l.rtiy , whicim would enable
them to efrecUvcly control the whole of the
l'hiiippino islands. In the meantime ( hero
are difterenccs heti'een the insurgent chiefs
and Agimiimnitln , TAo iatter is reported to
bo aware that he t.'ttmnot capture Manila
ithout severe flgimtiim i ; but , the majority of
lila followers are coaI. tent. They consider
that he should attain a i iositlon which should
enable hInt. to make the best terms posibio
'with the AmerIcana , A ecordingly , the Insurgents -
surgents have abanloni'ri their attlttmde of
Innctioim and have ajrnhlgLei for frirtimer revolts -
volts on the part of. the h Itimerto loyal as-
tires.
The Americans are driill'ug persistently
and promise to makepiendk' lighters when
the tImes arrives for them to take the field
againa the Spaniards , Time 'sanitation of
Caytto In dangerousiy neglected' .
It Is reported that Atachia an 1 four other
flOrthitnim Philippine leaders who' supportetl
Aguinaiiio during the last lnsurret'.LIon , until
they quarreled , it Is alleged , ove. sharing
time plunder , when the Spaniards mire said
to have bribed theni to leave the country ,
imavo now returned fronm ilommg ICe ' , desiring -
siring to rejon .iVguinaido , but hav' imectl
Imprisoned antI ehargetivitlm treachery ' . It
is believed they will be shot. if timis mrns
out to b tim case , it Is liable to aiie.'matO
the Insurgents of tlmedmorthern islands , v1mo
are the best fighters ,
When tile RaleIgh timId the Concord vislt'i (
Stibic timey found ; the instlrgents in Posses
810mm. It rmipears that a month ago the
wild mountaineers , with bows and spears ,
descended upon the pia'e Ia thousands. Time
native garrison seceded , the Spanish aban-
doneti the arsemmal without a struggle end
sought refuge eu Graudo isiammd , whIch
quickly 6tmrrenderj to the Americans ,
WASIIINGTON , July 13.-Time Navy do-
partumeat has recived fromn Admiral Dewey
the following dispatch :
guinaido informs mo his troops imavo
talteti all of Subic bay except Isla Graimda ,
which lie was rmrevelmted from taking by the
German man-of-war Irene. On July 7 time
flaleigim and Concord wemmt south , Timc'y took
tIme Island and trbout 1,300 macmm with arnms
amid aimmmmmunltion. No resistatlce. Time Irene
retired frotn th bay on ( lieu' arrival. I
iiali sooth time Boston to Cape Engeno about
July 16 to immeet secoild arnmy detacimment.
It is riot practicable to send to Guam , No
troop vessels avaIlable. DEWE' .
( erllitlls .At'l ltnsl.ly ,
LONDON , July 14.-The hong Kong
correspontlent of the Daily Mall says :
General Agulnaitlo declares that both time
Spanish anti Gernmans have marie overtures
to him , though he declines to divulge their
import. United States Consul Wlidmaa an-
serts that Adnmiral Dewey could compel the
surrender of Manila tomorrow if he iie-
aired , I-he nays his tilnpathhes show that
'the Gernmans continue to Interfere , their
actions causing much anxiety , as it is sniti
they are assisting the Spaniards by land-
11mg flour and other supplies , and moreover ,
that the German officers imave been rent Into
Spanish tremmchos.
The Germaims hare not m' ' careful to
Observe the naval eoUOtermjc required by
the situatlolm. They bavo given Admiral
Dewey much annoyance by insisting on
sending their betts around time bay after
dark. At the snno limo the German admiral -
miral Informed Admiral Dewey that he Imas
no intentjo of gIving offense 'to America
and that his movenmeints as'a not to be con-
trued an any demonatratloim of ill vlll. Ad-
mniral Dewey Is said to have replied : ' 1'er-
imaps Iv'ouhl ho better off if matters were
managej a little differently. "
Time German ships imave done and are still
doing reslm amid impertinent timlmmgs , like the
Irene Incident. Time Americans hope time
Spaniards will continue timeir vaste of am.
munitIon in figimting the rebels and then
surremmder Manila without bloodsbetl ,
Admiral Dewey , on tile report that the
German fleet was iandlng iarge quantities
of rice anti flour for the Spaniards , decided -
cided to be more strict ammd lies put a p1mm-
mmacio at the end of time jetty to overhaul
all launches going or coming ,
The special correspommdcmmt of time Times
at Cavlte writes as follows , under date of
July 10 , via hong Kong :
I arrived here on July 7. Admiral Dewey
and General Anderson received mmmc cordiaily
and gave mc quarters with the offlccrs of
the Fourteenth regiment infantry.
Time American troops are a fine looking
body of amen , but time discipline is easy
and not at all comnparable to that of an
English 'olummteer corps. Timeir ciotiming Is
heavy for a warm ciixmiatc , anti I fear the
Inca will suffer from heat silouiti field operations -
tions be necessary for the capture of Manila.
There are about 160 cases in the hospital ,
cimlefly complaints causetl by eating fruit
or drinkimmg ueflitereti watr , A steamner
arrived on time fitim from Australia with 3,000
frozen carcasses for the American forces ,
The condition of Mmmimila Is said to be ter-
rible. it is hoped tue town will surremmdi'r
vitilotmt necessitating a bonmbardmnent , hut
tue Spammish autimonities nra obstinate SlId
a capitulatIon is not likely. Time whole
American expeditIon is expected imero by
Jtmly 30 ,
Admiral Dewey , whose attitude has been
particularly iluirmano aimd lenient , imas imow
deciareti it complete blockade. Yestermlsy lie
sent away time ilnitlsim steamer Esmneraltla ,
which wished to take passengers for Hong
Kong. Time conduct of tile Germmmans still
causes grave suspIcion.
MILES IS NOW IN COMMAND
Pizmsr ( if 'I'ril ( ' . ' isJl ( ' ( ' ( ' to i'iOhit
liver Sn Il I Iiigm Jlef..re I lie ? uuii
Ilimur .trrises 'l'IHlli ) ' .
( Copyrighmt , 189S , by Assoelittctl I'ress. )
'i4.YA IEh ESTE , Guantunanmo Jimmy ,
July 13.-Major Gemmeral Miles today assumed
conlnlaad of time armmmy arotmnd Santiago , and
the future movements of time United States
troops viii ho directed by him in person.
Time nrnmibtlcc whicim had beemm declared ,
pending mmeotiatIoims foi' time Burreimlier of
time Spaiilsim forces , will expire at noon
Tbmursda ) ' , anl unless tile demands of the
Armmorlcatma are acceded to by that tIme , a
gotmeral attack will be mammde , the fleet boom-
harding time city from outsIde time harbom' .
It is believed that tomorrow-and befqre
( lien-a white flag viii be flying from tile
fortifications.
The terms of surrender Insisted upon by
tlmo Itmmierican comnimmander take In not only
time beleaguered Spaniards lii Santiago , hut
time wimolim Imrovinco of Santiago de Cuba ,
including the garnisoims at Manzauliio , 1101-
guiti , tiuaimtauaino and Ilararno.
i'llo united States OIl its part agrees to
botmd time Spanish troops back to ipaiim anti
to allow their oiflcera their sIde aims , No
other concessions will be grantei.
SPAMiIRDS ARE IIE1IED IN
Shaftcr' Line of Investment Ooinp1etoy
Surrounds Santiago.
TORAL CANNOT GET OUT Or TIlE CITY
.trri 'ti of 'I'm , , ii G I 'e , . , . .1 .1 I I I iiii at
St r'IijtIi to t ii , ' ileIegerp. multi
( Stir i'ort'cs W'lIt i'ut Ut ,
it hint I'igi. * , t
( Copyright , 19S , by 1ress I'ubhislmtimg ( 'a. )
GINERAL SIIAFTEIt'S IIEAIQtMlt-
TEllS , IN FRONT OF SA > T1AGO , July 12.
-Via ( l'ort Antonio , Jmmly 13.-Ncw ) ( York
Vorlti Catikgrsmnm-Sprcimmi Telegram.- )
Time extended mnoveinemits of the right of the
American line titiring time mit two days
practically ctit off the besiegeti forces of
time Spaimiards tim time city of Santiago frommm
commuimiention with time interior. Time town
is mmo' surrountieti front Agmiatlores lmiii. Time
extreme left of the American line follows
time general directloim of a half ircie for ten
miles. The might ring rests omm the tipper
cram of SantIago bay. The extmeimle left Is
held by time Cubaim allies , under tile COifl-
mmmaimd at General Garcia. The movemmment for
time extension of or lines has been rapIdly
occupied. Four were occupied today ,
Time right wlimg conmmmmnds a view of time
entire city , time bay anti time channel ieadiimg
out to tile 5CC.
'I'he volunteer reinfercemnelmts wimicim an-
rived yesterday vero ordered Into time posl-
( Ions which ilati beemm imeld by time regulars.
Time regulars hurried to extend the migimt
wIImg Under General Lawtomi , Tile order 1mm
as follows : A brigade commmposed of the First ,
Fourth and Tweimty-flfth reglimments coustl-
ttmte time extreme right ; Cimaftee's commimmmammil
comes next , conmposed of the Twelfth and
Seveimtccntim regiments , whIle to the left of
this division i Ludlow's conimnanti , inclmmti-
lag the Fflgimtim and Twenty-seconti regiments -
ments of regtlinrs ommtl time Secommtl Masse.
chusctts volunteers , Be'onti are time Six-
teemitim regulars , the First IllinoIs soluim-
teers , the First regiment 1)Istrlct of Colmmnm-
bitt volunteers and tue Eighth 01mb volumn-
t iers. These last regIments , whlcim arrived
3" tterda ) ' , were imntmmediatoly assIgmied to
th'lr positIons and immade a marvelous record
for iuIcltmmcss 1mm getting to time front.
'l'Iimme I , ) l'lmit'p limit terles ,
Thc light artIllery under rttmtmdolph was
htirrie , ' . to the right yesterday. Tue truce
enmaimat mng from General Shatter was probably -
ably cmi exctise to gaimm tIme to idace time
batteries. until sides have beemm Indus-
triotisly Iltremmchmimmg , timougil the Spailiards
have hiarti work to extend their treimclmes in
order to a meet time rapiti American mimove-
meats. Tb dr tremleiles arc a shoi't dls-
tance from time city anti genemnily on iou'
grounds. Ot'rs follow well defineti ridges
anti arc tilUlt in much more ntlrantageotms
iiositIoim. Th I deluge of rain which tell
last mmlght and today has probably filled
time Spamilsh tremm cues to overfiowiimg , but our
tremmches htt'i'e di ained down lull.
Iii case time Spam tards nttempt to sally omm
our entrenchnients , . time reinforcemmments oil
our extreme right will decide the issue of
battle. The roads to the interior pass here.
This explains why tiw discIplIned regulars
were shifted to time rig tit. Should time Span-
lards maim a sally timttY must break these
lines , and if they are forced , great bloodshed -
shed wIll result. It is possible that the
Spaniards wlthimeiti timeh' fire during yes-
terday's engagement , ilepimg that the Anmerl-
cans would charge , in whi'Ch case undoubt
edly we would have suffcret great loss , My
deduction fronm the two dayLt'eVeflts IS that
both sIdes arc playing for tim C. Time Amen-
cans are waIting to cnconmpasi' a more thorough -
ough Investment of the city , wh lie t-- enemy
has been expecting reiotorcenm ents.
Looleimii for l'nimdt I.
It is again reported that Gent'rai Pando ,
with 10,000 tm-oOps , Is rmmarchiag rom Hol-
gum to attempt to raIse time siege at Santi-
ago. The best informed , however , believe
that Parmdo Is ttll In. time 'vest , a au that
if relnforcememmts for Tonal are on t 't ' } Wfl
timey are the 6,000 tinder General Luqtme ,
shmo commmmamis time Holgmmin dIstrIct ,
General Torai'n action in frequemmtly mciitl-
lag out flags of truce land In requcstin so
nmuch delay for consultatIon Wit.ll Mac.'jlti
Is thought in some quarters to he expialnsd
on the theory that Ime is expectimmg rd ' 1-
forcemmients under General Luquc and t'S
playing for tlmmme umiUl their arrival. hI. I
oifer to 'withdraw witim ills forces to 1101-
gum is thougimt to imavo been made with
time ptmrpose of joining General Luque , if
( ho progranm were accepted , and returnIng
in force to attack our lines. It is also
believed timat the telegraph operators v'hiotm
Tom-al obtained from General Shatter on time
pretext that they ere needed to wire time
Amnerlcamm general's demand for uncoimdi-
tiormal surremmder to Madrid were in reality
used to send imimirimmg messages for rein-
forcemmments , It General Luque attemupts to
reach SantIago now lie will encounter an
ovcrmvheimlmmg opposltlomm train our troops.
GEORGE IIIIONSON IIEA.
Stt'ge ( hums lelaye.i ,
IORT ANTONIO , JamaIca , July 13.-New (
York World Cablegrammm-Speclal Tclcgnammm. )
-Shatter's staff says mme general attack will
occur ummtii time mmew field artillery Is lim pa-
sitlomm , Three days will be reqmmlreti , owing
to the preseimt condition of tile roads. Time
siege guns are yet imiddea away somowimere.
Artillery officers say timey ougimt to be
so IIICCCi that lIght batteries could assist.
horses coulti mnove the siege carriages ,
there being no dammger of Spanish sorties
to capture the field guns. Time men are
now standIng the strain well. llenm'y's division -
vision is now well to time front , Time First
Illinois broke time record 1mm handing mmntl
occupying a piece at time front In one
day and eight lmoUr emily. Time OhIo regi-
iaemmt is here. All tim volunteers bore tell
iast night's trcmnemmdous stomni , All t'ero
vet. tiurougim , time ofilcers also , Cnloimci
Wagmmer In conferring uitim General Miles
on the Yale , reporting upon time commtiitions.
Miles' arrival deepens limo gioonm in time
Imamediato vIcinity of Shatter's quarters.
Vhen the final action comnemm the Sjmtmnlards
will bo warned to evacuate the nearest imos-
pital In time barracks standing bclmiimd time
principal trencimes , A slightly overtiimmed
shell would strike It. SinmrlmhootIimg lies
ceased. It Is now evident that the sharp-
simooters were chIefly stragglers. Memm and
ohiiceis are suffering ( or a change of cloth-
lag. For seventeen days they imavo hieen
vearing time saimmo underclothes. There is
little opportummlty to lirmtime. L'immlem' a trap.
lcd simim extreme labor Is immost ummimealtil ) ' .
SYLVflSTIIR SCOVflI.
tliies IVill .t llslIllc. , Sliaifte'r ,
Vt'ITII GENEitAI. MILES , NEA1t 51110-
NE\ ' , July I3.-Nemv ( York W'onid Cabio-
grammm-Spcclal Tclegrrmnm.-Gemmcral ) Miles
1155 no Intention of taking time commmiand
from General Shatter. I accnnmpaaici his
exptuditiomm from Chanlestomm ammd feel that I
can say thIs positively. Naturally , hmoweyer ,
ho , uhll have much to say In advising what
shall be done. lie apparently 1mm well antis-
lied.
lied.A
A conference between Generals Shatter
and Wheeler on the Macrican sIde amid
General Torah , in coimimand of the Spanish
roupsa held iii time little valley btm4weerm the
TEMPERATURE AT OMAHA
hour. 'ScM' . hour ,
: ; t , i . . . . . . ti : ; 1 li. in . . . . . , 711
41 a. iii . , , , . , 6t : 1 Il. lii . . t . .
7 ii , lii. . , . , liii 8 i , , in . . . . . . " 1
l ii , iii , , , ( it ) .1 ii. in . . . . . . . .1
I , a , iii . . . . . . 78 p. iii , . , , . .
ill a , in . , . , , . 73 ti I , . III . . . . . . . .
I I a , ii . . . . . . 7(1 7 ii. III . . . . . . SI
1 ii Di. . . . . , , . . 7 S Ii. Ill . . . . . . 71)
ii it. lii , . . , . , 71
lines of ( ho opposing forces1 was one o the
dranmatlc itmckiotmt of the ilay , Nothing
caine of it anti it le the belief that hoittli-
ties mviii be restimned.
Yellow fever Is here , but it ks not aiarmmt-
lag. lt Imm'.ecmmce will ba salutary , however -
ever , as it will Shake time leaders pmmh
timings. ( ic&Ierai Miles mlecimled MOmmtI. ' ,
uvimeti hue nmviveti , to iantl the 'troops ' of time
Yale null Ctolunmbla vest of Santiago harbor
0mm the foilt'wimmg afternoon. Sampsoil agreed
to shell Morro and time forttftcatiomm at the
imarbor's mmmotmtim while the lniniIng was et-
feeteti. ii. tas time Immtention to semmmi time
reimmforccmmmen.s , coimsiatlug of the First liii-
nois , time Eighth Ohio ami time Iistnict of
Coitmmmmbla boys , neros to tim extreme left
aimti for timemn to immarch tminmmg tue wont ltIe
of the be ) ' . ( lemmerni Miles later igflnld
Sanmpeon to wait until ilo hati seen General
Simafter , and timemm left Imiem imeatlqtlarters on
the Yale anti wemmt seven mimiles beyond
Slimoney amid three mimlics fronm the front ,
where ire hail mm comiferelmee Witil Simafter.
Later the troops irene putt nshore , mo'eti
ill , rmmpitliy froiii Jtir.mgtia nimd tmm'e 110w pelt
of time hue , ( ielmcnmti Miles dId lila stall
are 1mm cxcclieimt spirits anti health.
GENERAL YOUNG COMES HOME
lie Is Kiiut'leml ( liii Ii ) lmi1iirimi nuui
% 'iiM Umieuimse iuui iuriiu I lit'
Seeuimnl lmm ) 'M lin t tIc ,
ST. LOUIS , .immly 18.-Major General S. ii.
iI , Yotmimg anti Captalim George K. iluimter ,
Tlmird cavalry , imeroes of Snmmtiago , arrived
today at Jellersoim barracks , time mmmilitary
post just below thIs city , time latter suffer-
lag froimm hIs woummds.
Geimeral i'oummg , who is suffering fromn
fever , is at time imomno of hula timmuglmter , Mrs.
Calmtaln George 'i , Knigimt , anti Cnptmmimm
ilummter is wltim his vife and cimiltiremm.
General Yoummg commmimmmmmmtlcti a brigade be'
fore time Sammtiago figimting , but ime Is lion'
it Imlrmjor gemmemul , imaving beemm prommmoteti ftmr
gnhiauit ammti mmmcritoniotms comiduct.
"I really cmii mmot ut to talk , " imo sniti.
"I nnm mmlmmmost collapsed. it Is time fever.
I saw emily' 0110 tiny's lIgimtlmmg amid ilItI mInt
kmmomv tileru hatl becim a ecommti battle until
It , was over. The foyer took mIle mmmlii I was
uicliriotms wimemm the arimmy was making tile
flglmt aim time second day.
"Go sec Cmmptalim hunter , lie cmmmm tell you
all about It. I 8111 glad to he imene 01111
ts.ill 1)0 cli rigimt soomi. "
Captain Hunter said : "Time Ilgimting before -
fore Santiago on the second day tmmis tue
hardest time Amlmericmmn troops have ever gemla
timrougim. Let me tell you why. heretofore
our troops imave been arnied with single
shot arms. Time mnodermm mnagazimme nib camm
be fired twelve times lim time same tithe time
old aria could ho tired once. That. Is tile
reason.
'lIero is amiotimer : We wore expected to
take aim intreimehed position , pm'otectcd by
artillery nmitl blockhomlses , whiclm humid beemm
SUijeCte(1 to mme fire by omit mmrtlllery and
\s'ero absolutely fresh and unhurt. We were
mnmpported by mme artillery. It was simply a
case of get otmt in the open and cimarge up
to themn In the fnce of a plunging fire froni
magaztna atoms nimfi artillery.
"Time San Jumin fight , in which we were ,
was time fight of time day , Our positIon was
ozm a lmiil , opposite a higher anti steeper hill ,
upon whicil the Spaniards vcre eimtreimcimed.
A dccii valley lay between us ammd them.
Thlero trIte not a scrap of cover , only imigh
grass.
' ' \Vimen the tlmime canmo to take their position -
tion we vcnt down our hill anti up theirs
as t nst as we coulmi mun 1mm tIme taco of time
awful fire. I was wounded just as I galmmed
time top of time Spanish lull , I protested
against coming home , hut six doctors told
me I mimat. "
C1.tlt IC I11iCOtl 115 CII I liP OF' S'I'.tb'J.
Cmiilnin of flit' ( ) reuil ' .VIli lie
sot'Immt cut m l I It ' ! iVmmtsuii ,
WAShINGTON , July 13.-Captain Charles
L' . Clark , commandIng the Oregomi , lIes been
appointed chIef of staff of ComnmodoreVat -
soil. commiinandlng time eastern sqtmadroim ,
tmntier orders to proceed to European waters
anti imarass tile coast of Spain and to iitiraue
. 'tiid destroy the Spanisil fleet Iii commnatmd
0 f Admrmtrmml Canmara.
Time detail gave misc to time stmggestIon In
501 UO quarters ( lust lie was to be smmccceded
Ill t'.ornmnand of time Oregon by another call-
tam. . ThIs , imowe'er , Provetl to ho aim erro-
mmeou C conclusIon , Clark will retaiim cam-
mmmand of time Oregon wimlle servlmmg as chief
of sta. ' ! .
FIRE GETS THREE VICTIMS
Pliiiimu's mreiuul SoQimlrkI' timuut Clue
tlcIL Art , Cut Ofi' fruuja iie'gije
timid ' 'rIsii ,
I1ACINE'is. . , July 13.-'iro timls after-
mmoon destroy , mh the large timree-story Strmme-
Lure of time Ii acme Mmillcaimle immmtl Wrougimt
Iron coimipany , ) 'Csmmltlng in a pecuniary loss
of $100,000 , and serIous Iimjmmry to a score or
nmoro of others , 'fime dead , as far as known ,
follow :
JOHN KFEii
GUS KNOFSFCE.
UNI1)ENTIFIEI. ' J30Y , supposed to be
Adelbc'rt Ilolllster ,
Eight others are missing anti are sup-
lOseti to be dt'amI ,
Time 1nured :
Jrmmmmes Dmunlas'y , Citirles I'ommlsnn , proi-
ably fatally ; George Case , fmmtaiiy Fred
i'otts , Joimmm Stlgwart , J0iil tmleNmmb , Johmn
Galidomme , Chris Ihoiton , : oIutm Jaimmes , ( lounge
\\'itlte , Albert Miller.
Xiamiy otimeis m'iio were itpjuretl were takemm
to theIr imoimium aimil theIr it.mmnes Lmrtu mmot oh-
talnatmie.
'rile lire started In time v 'trnlsh room ammti
so little ta5 timomigimt of tiiV blaze itt first
tlmat the mmmen iim the room d.'l not give limo
alarm , timiniting they could in ii it emi ( with-
omit time asmmistammco of the fin t depuntemeat.
Sutitieimly time llmmiimomt leaped t ? mmt 11110 tIme
mmmcm shop mmd enveloped tIme . 'Vimolo builti-
imlg , In wimichiSore 100 men.
Those on tile gralitmd floor imatl rIo trouble
in csemmmlng , amid mmmost of time ill emm eu the
second floor got omit without rece IuItmg zmny
limjury. Time woikmmien on tile lb ltd floor
vere caught In it trap , So smldk'lm thimi thu
flanmes rt'ttcli timemzm that several vere Uiintled
or suf1ormted by the sinolco before imeip
could m'eacim themn.
Thmouglm the fire company was but a ilock
away , ( ho building was a manse of fimmnmes
before time dopartimmermt arrived. Many .C time
workmen appeared In time wiimdows crying
for iiohim , while otimt'rs jumped to time strait
below , receIving fatal or serious iimjunles.
The firemen commlti only imrevemmt tue spread.
hag of the flanmes to oilmen buiidiiigs.
Timers ivan an insurance of $56,000 on limo
building. Two huntired immeml will be lirowim
out of work , 'rho plntmt 'viIi be rebimill ,
TRUCE IS AT A
Will Be Msanlted from Sea. an
Land Today.
SIIAFTER DECIDES TO QUIT PARLEYING
Informs Toral that lb Will Consider Onlt
Absolute Surrender ,
AT NOON TODAY FINAL ATTACK BEGINS
Sampson's ' Pleot Is Prepared to Shell the
City with Bi Guns ,
NO HOPE FOR TUE ENEMY TO MAKE ESCAPE
tITem' ) of lime SlnhminrIpu Cu , Smmrreuder
linsteru hull of ( mm1im uimmui Vttim. .
tirnut' t lit' ' ' , , , I.
lcel Imie'ui ,
\VAS1IINCTON , July Il-TIme War ile.
partmncmmt has gIvcim cult time followIng from
General Simnftcr :
iiEADQtiAitTIfl $ NEA11 SANTIAGO ,
Jtmiy 1'-4\ijtitammt General , Vu'asiiimigtomm :
\'otmr telegm'ammm sayiimg mm mimadilIcatiomi of
oiers mmliuwed lust received. hImtvo hInd nut
1lmtertiew of immm hour amId a halt with (1dm -
ermil Tonal timmml imave cxti , mtieti truce iimmtil
mmoomi toniorron' : told imlnm that his stmrmemmdt-r
ommly will bc comlsitleretl amltl timmut itt' tras
\tt1mout hmupu of escape mmimtl hind no right to
commtiiltme time light. I timlimk It timttulu a strong
inlpresmiloim omm imlimm cmlii imopo for hIs stIr-
rcmmtler If imu refuses I will cimen mm iminm
at 12 noon tommiorrow wltim every gnu I lmmtve
muiti will lmavts time nssimmtmuimce of time navy ,
wimo tire rcntiy to boimmbmrd : the city wIth
13-limeim sheilmi. i3liAFTlilt , "
Secretary Alger immms received time foliowitmg
( lisilmltcim from Gcimerni Miles :
i'LAYA IiiL 1STII , J tmiy 13.-Secretary
of'ar : At mm , immeetlmmg bctwceim limo lines.
mIt wlmiclm Slmmtfter amid GeimeralVliccicr amId
Spaimlsh General 'rormil were pnesemmt , time
latter CiflIllietI tlmmmt , imo is tilmablo to act
vitImotmt. ntmttmority of imlrm govermmmmmtimt , imtmt
lmtms received ntmtimoiity to wltimdi'aw ajmd muir-
remmder harbor , imorts , mmmtimiitiommm , of tmir tmmmd
cmtmitermi portion of Cimba. lie mlrgeimtly u'o-
quests uimtii toimmorrow 110(111 to receivu
answer fronu imis tmvernmm1ent rt'gmmniiIimg olror
of otmr govcnmmmmmellt to scud his forces to
Simalim , vlmlcim was grmmmiteti.
MILES , Major ( Jemmermul CommmmtmmmdIng.
0mm time bulletlmm giving Gemmerrml MIles'
,
dispatch \sns wrlttemm uimmdenimetmtii time dis-
Iatcim the tollou'iimg :
l'enmmmisslomm to wIimtiraw was declined by
\'ar depamtinent. It. A. A.
SfluliI't lii iig Is About (0 Ii rump ,
While limo long expected ( nit of Stmmmtiago
( liii mmot take place today , it. is evidemit thmmt
time crisis lmms : becim rcmclmeti'itimin : time
next ttvemmty-fotmr imommrs it will citimer stir-
rcmmtler or receive suclm a haptisimi of IIi'S ItS
seldom falls to time lot at a lmesiegeti town ,
' 'If Torrmi refuses , I will opemi on imimmm at.
12 naomi tomorrow with every gtmn I hmmmve
ammd imave tile assistance of time navy , wlmlch
Is ready to bonmbartl time city wIth timirtceim-
indh simells. " That 1mm Limo progrnnm laid
down by General Simtmfter anti is to be car-
tied ommt to tire letter.
Generai Simafter Is stilt commammtilng , ac-
cortlimmg to the War tlepartnment ofliclmmls ,
and aitimough tilspatcimes imavo been received
fm'onm Major Gen rmml Miles , signed "nmajer
geimeral eomnmnndlng , " it 1mm saitl Ilmat lie
Imas not displaced General Simafter in direct
cimttrge of time operations. The ptmbiic , lit
0110 of timese telegrams front General Miles ,
was given the first notIce that ourgovorn-
metmt had offered , In the course of negotla- .
tions with General Total , to send time Simun-
liii forces In Smirmtlago back to Spmmlmm.
A few days ago It was stated llmmmt time
president woulti Insist upon milmcommtlltiommmmi
surrender , hmit It appears timat conditIon imas
been immodifled , as iimdicatcci by ( icimermil
Miles. This s'as ( lone from a desIre to
avoid useless bloodsimetl , for General Torals
army remmioved to Spain wotmid lie imarnmlesmt
to prevemmt our fultimor operatioimd In Cuba
mind would serve as good it purpose as would
be time tlestructlomm of the Spanisim army. Tim
allow time Spaimisim gemmermil to withdraw to
time Interior and frill bach on llavanu , on
the otimer imand , would limIt tIC mmnder tim oh-
llgatiomm of overcoming timat amltlItlommal force
wimen it commmea to time siege of ilavnnmm ,
Our government also Is moveti to make
thIs proposal to remove limo Spanish forces
to Spalmm timroughm a strong dealro to cloo
tip time operations at Santiago at Limo earlicat
possible umonmemit. 'flimiB desire hat been ma-
tonally stremmgtiiene , 1)3' time appearance of
yellow fever' within time Anmonlcnn lines.
It was at first supponed that limo amen.
were tailing Ill WIth malarimt amId ci iimiatic
fever , so time eases were reported as tuimnpiy
auspIcious , Now , iiomvever , commies time final
admulsalon that they are gelmmmino yellow
fever cases. Their nppearmmnco imas do-
terminetl the authorities upon a more active
prosecution of the campaign.
Orders chimer liavo gormo or 50011 will go
forn'arti to Gemmeral Simafter to ( uSd155 110
alone with time SpanIsh conmmnnder tIm
terms of eiirrender , but. 'to proceed to ci-
sCulL thin tott'n with nil the force at his
eomnmnand mmmi soon mis the riresent truce expires -
pires , It in expected by General 5lmattc'
that Limo navy will co-operate , and wimlle
Secretary Lotmg immis received no direct 11(1-
vices en timttt point from Admim-al 5mmiipsoa : ,
ho fully creditj this expectation ,
leluctajmt a the War ulcpartnmeat 1mm to
oacrlfco ) time many lives timat mmmlgimt imo lthit
In armsammit , It Is tiu'omptl to he the better
jtflhiey to make jt thaim to nilow the amen
to rot away with fevers and otimen diseases
'lIming time long venal that would b to-
( lllircd to perfect. the reduction of thu city
imy stemmdy Immvestiuemmt ,
Sim rrm'iiulu'r Is Iiijpei' I ut ! ,
An expectation is still eatertaineti here ,
however , that Limit Ithsnult. vilI ho unneces-
) ICtY thmrrmueh 'I'onil Hurreiuiorlimg ilefore it
imegins , it wait acrlimmps time ttpreuml of timIs
imallef , caused by tim kimowiedgo of time more
elmergetla steps Jim prospect , that temmtleti to
rulmevo largely I lie fci'ilimg of deprcmsiomm
manitcittoti at limo ojmutmming of tlmo ulily tpon
tile circulation Of rliiimors ( If hum appearaoc
( Jr yellOW fever in the main camps ,
Jfegardilmg time futmire of ftmmntiugo , nothing
hiatt been ollicially stmmteci , but it is miignitl-
caimt. that Ordot were issued today from the
dcpimrtnmemit to prepare time First and Sec.
( miiti m'egiimment of voiuntecr Iinumuimes for lam-
mnumtiiatu ilepartumro for the front. 'rhls would
seoni to hmo ixmdicimtie of a Purpose on the
part of time go'crImment to garrison Suntl-
ago with timese fo'erimroot immen tufter its
capItulatIon , timus pcrmmitting the removal of
the regular troops to ment healthy polimt ,
'Furmiitmg to the tar east , it was refreshing
to receive today good news agaIn ( roam Aui-
imiiial Itwey. , Jim filet it is begimmalmig to mi
remarked : imt that ofllcer is usually ahilo
to nmmmko felicitous reports. Time adimmlnistru.
lion is imiuch : ileasetl with time readlaesn
1 shown by limo imdmniral in meeting time grave
Issue imresemitcti to hIm ot i3mmiiio hay. Nuvul
otlleers , too , were not a iiltle gratillwl at
i'Uu iqicethy retirement. of time German cruiser
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