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k MILE S LANDS ON PORTO RICO' '
l\ Stars and Stripes Flung to the Breczc on
Another Spanish Island.
AMEP1CN TROOPS GO RSHORE ON SOUTHERN COAST
Commander Doughty
Gloucester Clears the Way.
SHOTS FROM ITS GUNS KILL FOUR SPANISH SOLDIERS
Trannporth Pind tn Excellent harbor Sixty-Fivo Miles Southwest of Gan Juan
and Diseliargo Their Ctrgo of Uncle Sain Fighting Boys an
Artillery in Good Orclor-Captttin Higginson with the
Battleship Massaehttsotts RondorB Efliciont Aid
in Convoying the Expedition.
IVASI IINGTON. July Grf1ie War department at
, ' 11:30 : 1)OStCd he following :
"ST. THOMAS , July 2G. :15 : p. iii.-Secretary ofVar ,
\ 1 17as1iirigtoii : Circulnstal1c s were such that I deemed it ad-
ViaJ)1C to take the llarlor of ( hiiniea ; first , fifteen miles west
of Poiieo , which VaS miccesslully accoinp1i1ied between day
ligiLt and 11 o'clock. Spaiiitrds were SUrIrised. The Glou-
ccster , Comxntndr ; Wrainwright , first entered the harbor ; met
. with 1ight resistance alIl fired a few shots. iUl the traii
3- ports are now in the harbor aiid infantry and artillery rap
idly going ashore. It is a well 1)roteeted harbor. The water
is suiliciently detp for all traiisports and heavy vessels to
anchor withuii 300 yards of shore. The Spanish flag was
lowered and the Anierieaii flag raised at 11 o'clock today.
Captain i1igiiison with his fleet has i eiidered able and. ear-
iiest assislaiice. Troops iii good health afll best of spirits.
No casualties. MILES ,
4 ' 1Iaj or ' 3 eneral ( ioinrnaiidiiig Aruy. "
FLAG HASED ON PORTO RICO
Geiicru Mile , . VIIII1N ft ( oni1 Ilnrbor
aitil LflhI(114 11tH Iic-
ditlijit.
( Copyiight , 1SS , by AssocIated Prens. )
FORT GUANIC. . . . IRlfllflt of I'orto Itico ,
July 25.-VIu ( the JBU icl o St Thornfll. July
26.Tlio ) United States mtlltary expedition
which left Gunutannulo on Thursday landed
here successfUlly today after a akIrinIRh with
thu SpanI8Il troops. No Americans were
killed.
PORT OF GUANICA , Island of I'orto
Rico , July 25.-2 P. ju.-Via ( the Island of
St. Thomas , IV. I . I. , July 213.-MornIng.- )
The United States military expedition under
- the coznniaiid of Major Gcnera Ncisou A.
I\1Ile \ , commandIng the ttr&n3' of the UnIted
States , whIch left Otintitanatno bay during
'
evening of TlLtltSday last , July 21 , was
landed here successfully today , after a
sklrrnIRh with a detachment of the SpanIli
troops. A crew of thirty belonging to tlic
launch of the United States auxiliary gun-
loat alouceBter , formerly S. Pierpont Mar-
gan tenin yacht Corsair , vartlclpated.
f Four of the Saniards vcra lIliI and no
Americans wuro hurt. The troops were
pushed forward promptly in order to cap-
turu the raIlroad leatling to l'ance , which
Ia only about teI niiIe east of this iIflCO ) ,
( opiI .l lii I tIr )
_ , ) From Ponce there Is an excellent military
real running eIghty miles noith to San Juan
The wbolc of ( Jeneral Jirooke's force , with
tile 'cw Orleans , Annapolis , Cincinnati ,
Luydeii and Waii , is expected hero within
twenty-four hours , The BlIIiA ) ieft ( lean-
tannino bny sudleny on 'rhursdny tvenlng
'with tue Mnsinclittsctts , coinmniided by Cat- ,
tale F. J. IliggluFon , lenililig. Captain lug-
ginsoli WL1 1I charge of tlio naval ( Ixpetlition ,
which COflSIStCI of the Coluiiibia , Iixie ,
( ] loucestcr and Yalc (3enerai Milea was on
hoard the last irnined veei ! , , The troops
wore oit 4.qarci the transPorts Ntieces , Lam-
3)flU $ , Comanche , Rita , Uiiionhit , Stlliwater ,
Cit ) Of Mflcoi and Silecialist , This was the
order in which the transports entered the
harbor here.
The voyage froni Gunetanaino bay to this
port vas uneventful. At noon yesterday
General liics cailed far a consultation , announcing -
nouncing that ho was determined not to go
ly SSn Juan cape. but by the Mona passage
Instead , land hero , surprise the Spaniards
antI deceive their , nilttay , authorities , The
cotirso was then changed and the lLxio was
fleet to warn (3onerai l3rooke at Cape Juan.
Port Guanira has been fully described by
Lieutenant \S'hitney of General Miles' staff ,
- 'who recentiy iiadu an adventurous tour of
Porto Rico ,
Poitce , wliIel , is situated ten or fifteen
zniies from tlis port , is to the eastward , and
a harder place to take. In addition the
water at Vuncc is too shaliow ( or the trans.
Ports to be able to get close In shore.
'fiieti , again , Poiico itself i seine little
( iiatunco from where tue troops wonid have
heeli chic to Iniul it that point mel beers
c1eCtCd ( or the debarkation of the expedi-
tioii. One alvalttngo of this idaco is that
It is situated close to the railroad con-
neution with Pence , which iiioans of trajis-
iorttloIi , cur troops hope to secure today.
tfluiiei'stt'r fluit's Iii ,
lari > ' this morning the Gloucester , in
charge of Lieutenant CoupuatiderVain -
: g wright , tt'&iud into cluanica harbor In
order to reconnoitre the place. With the
fleet vaitiug outside the galiant little fight-
log yacht braved the , iilnes vhicli vere
inipposed to be in the harbor , an round
that there were five fathoms of water close
,
In shore. ( lusnica tiny is a tiict p'aec ,
burrouded , by cultivated lands. In the
rear are high mountains and close to the
bench nestles a village of about twenty
1totisci.
The Sianiarde were roinpletty ) taken by
surllriEe Almost the first they knew of
the approach of the armsOf Lurasiou was
-1w- -
In the announcement , contaIned In the 'fir-
ing of a gun from the Gloucester. demand-
log that the Spaniards haul down their flag ,
which was fioaing from a flagstaff in front
of a blocllouse , standing to the cast of the
village. The first couple of three-pounders
were fired Into the hills right and left of
the bay , purposely avoiding the town , lest
the projectiles hurt women or children.
The Gloucester then hove to within about
600 yards of the shore and lowered a launch ,
liasing On board a Colt rapid-fire gun and
thirty men under the command of Lieutenant -
ant Iluse , which was sent ashore without
encouniering opposition.
Quartermaster Beck thereupon told \eo
man Lacy to haul down the Spanish flag ,
which was done , and they then raised on
tile flagstaff the first United States flag to
float over l'orto Rican soil.
I'rniuti AsMwer fliP Fire.
Sudlenly about thirty Spaniards opened
fire with Mauser rifles eu the American
PartY. Lieutenant II'ise and his men
responded witli great galiantry , the Colt
gun doing effective work. Normen , who
received Corvera's surrender , and Wood , a
volunteer lIeutenant , shared the honors with
Lieutenant Iluse. Almost immediately
after the Spaniards fired on the Americans ,
the Glaucrater openel fire on the enemy
with all its three and six-pounders which
could be brought to hear , shelling the town
aild alco dropping shells into tue hills to
the West of Guanica , where a number of
Spnnlsli cavalry vcre to be seen hastenIng
toward the spot whore the Americans had
landed.
Lieutenant Iluse then threw up a little
fort , which lie hauled Fort Wainwright , ailil
laid barbed wire in tiio street in front of it ,
In order to repel the expected cavalry at-
tack. The lieutenant also mounted the
Colt gun nnd signaled for reinforcements ,
which were sent froni the Gloucester. The
Asiociatetl Press tlispatcii boat Cynthia II
was the only boat In tile harbor except the
Gloucester ,
While the Mausers were peppering all
around , Lieutenant Commander Walnwright
cnlleil to the Associated I'rcss correspondent
anti enid :
"They fired on us after their hag was
down and ours was u and after I had
shared the town ( or the sake of the women
tiild chuiilrcii , Tue iicxt tovn I strike I will
iio % ' it lip. "
Prseiitly a few of the Spanish cavalry
joined those \'iio 'ere fighting iii the atrt'ets
of (3uiintca , bUt the Colt barked to a iur-
11080. klliiiig four of them. By that time
the Gloucester had the range of the town
nilil at the blockhouse , and all her guns were
spitting fire , the doctor and Irnymaster help-
lug to servo th guns.
SOofl afterward white coated galloping
cavalryman were seen climbing the hills to
the westward and the foot soldiers were
scurryint ; along the fences from the towii ,
lly 9:45 : , with the exception of a few guer-
thin shotH , the town was won and the enemy
vas driven out of Its neighborhood.
Iiegilii eN ( h .MIIure.
'l'iio Red Cross uurst's on the Lanipasas
and a iletachncnt , of regulars were the first
to laud ( rota the tranbiorts. After Lieutenant -
ant iltise had captured the Place lie deployed
his small force into ( lie suburbs. flut lie was
soon riiiforceil by the regulars , who wore
followed by Company (1 of the Sixth Illinois
and then by other troops in quick succcB-
sioii. All the boats of ( lie inca were used
in landing the troops , each seulll launch
towing tour or five boats loaded to the sails
with soldiers. Ullt everything progressed In
an ordoriy lnanhicr and according to the
plans of General Miles , The latter went
ashore at about flOOn utter stopping to board
( lie Gioiieestcr aiitl thank Lieutenant Coin.
itiauder'ainwrlght for his gallant action.
General Miles said to ( ho correspondent of
I ( lie Associated rrvsN :
"Geanica and Cinga are iii the disaf-
( ected Portion of the iland. Matteo , the insurgent -
surgent leader. lives at Yauco , a few miles
inland. IlatI we landed at Cape San Juan
a line of rifle pits might have stopped our
advance. "
There is no doubt that. General Miles'
plans are being kept absolutely secret. The
spirit of the troops , inen and omeers , is
admirable. The Massachusetts and Illinois
contingents , which have been cooped tip on
board the Yale and Rita for a fortnight ,
will be delighted to got nhoro , and will be
well protected by the artillery before a
serinue advance is begun. Guanica is the
most lovely spot yet occupied by our forces.
It Is ; the seat of the coflee and sugar in.
( lustries and large herds of cattle are has.
( tiring in the meadows , which are bordered
by cocoantit Palms. Mall ) ' iiciitl of cattle
and a large number of horses have been
driven into the inountans by their owners.
Soiiie of them will be captured. Ponce is
the second city of the island , has a splen.
tliti harbor (111(1 viil make a good base of
operations. Tlioro were fifteen large coast.
era tills afternoon at Guanica bay , but only
two barges were captured.
It is likely ( list ( lie Spanish garrison from
Poiice may try to surprise our People to.
night , but It wilt only be an nifair of out-
1)05(5. ( The town of l'onco is sure to fall
shortly before ( lie combined attack of our
army and navy. The maul ihghting until
San Junii ( Ia Porto Rico is reached wiii be
along the line of ( lie splendId military road
leading from t'onco to San Juan. Iltit every
precaution will be taken to lessen our caa-
ualties even to the use of ( lie street-shields ,
of which a supply was brought with the
exlicthitioii ,
The health of the troops is excellent , cx-
cept nmoar the Massachusetts men. They
have be n packed on the 'nle for about
fifteen dny'j and thirty cases of typhoid
fever have developed among the soldiers.
l'nritor of thit , Sixth Massachusetts died on
Friday anil was burled at sea.
Later ii the day the Dixie spoke tile
dispatch boat of the Associated I'rcss. It
was then about P o'clock at night and the
coulmander of the Dixie said lie had beeii
almost around the island of l'orto Rico and
had not seen any meii-of-wnr or transports -
ports uxcopt at the port of San Juan do
I'orto Rico. A heavy gale was blowing ,
causing the dispatch boat to tnko nine-
tech liners in making the 125 miles to St.
Thomas.
The Associated I'ress boat is the only
dispatch boat with the fleet.
liile' Course n Siirirtse.
WASHINGTON , July 26.-Tue news of
the landing of General Miles at Gunnica , on
( ho southwest shore of Porte Rico , came as
a LCfltiiIie surprise to ( he War department.
It had nh been carefully planned that lie
was to make his landing at another point ,
as remote as possible from the place where
he actually landed , so there was little won-
tier that the otflciahs received the first news
of the lanling with credulity , and even
vcnt to the length of supposing that the
story had been put afloat in order to distract -
tract attention from the point which had
been selected. Just why General Miles made
this wide departure from tin , plans of the
department is not known , but it is supposed -
posed ( lint he had gathered some informa-
then since he left Siboney that induced him
to make the change. The result , however ,
has been to perplex the department otflcials
deeply and to considerably derange their
carefully prepared program for the remainder -
der of the expedition. It will now be necessary -
sary to intercept the sections of the expa-
dition already at sea , heading for certain
selected points on the coast of Porto Rico ,
and to adyise them ot the change in the
plans ,
General Wilson's brigade is now approaching -
ing the island , being due there today or tomorrow -
morrow , and reinforcements will follow at
intervals of one or two days , until tile
whole force of 30,000 mon is handed , unless
events connected with the peace negotia-
Lions make it expedient to stop further
inovemonts. however , it is a matter for
congratulation to the War department that
General Miles has managed o set foot on
Porte Rico before the first overtures for
peace , and thus to place the island in the
same position as Cuba and the Philippines ,
namely , as territory at least partially In
the rossession of the United States at the
beginning of the negotiations.
WAShINGTON , July 26.-Guanlca , the
point of debarkation of'tho Porto Rican cx-
peditlonary force , Is a small town of 1,000
inhabitants on the southern coast of the
Island , On a rough calculation it is less
than twenty miles in an air line distant from
l'onco and sixty-five miles from San Juan ,
against which the assault is to be directed.
Guanica is about six miles south of Yauco ,
of which city it fornis the port anti with
which it is connected by a good road , The
town is situated on a bay of the same name ,
which forms one of the best ports in the
whole island. The banks to the right are
steep and form a good natural wharf. Three
vessels can lie alongside and unload by
means of gangplanks. Vessels of thirty feet
draft can enter ( lie bay easily and proceed
close In shore , The conspicuous advantage
of this port , aside from its excellent harbor
facilities for the transports , is tue utter absence -
senco of fortifications or mines.
STORY OF BAHIA HONDA FIGHT
It ( ' ( ) lii'JI fruiii Spanish SoureeM 113,1-
( iI'Iitl - iiiii 'l'OIIN I ) ! Slitgl&ter of
Aiserit'iii 1lrisIcN.
( CopyrIght , 1898 , i ) Associated Press. )
hAVANA , July 26-The following is the
official report made today of the engagement
between ( lie Silanish forces and American
marines an Saturday , July 23 , near Baliia
Honda , sixty.fivo miles vest of Havana ,
on the north coast of the province of Pinar
( id Rio :
"On July 23 , Senor Manzahinl , mayor of
Ilahia Ilontla , left ( lie town about sunrlst ! ,
with forces of all arms , proceeding in a
northerly direction toward Mnniinani creek
and Gobernadora beach , to ( ito west of ( lie
entrance to the bay , oa which ( lie town of
* LUJ. LlUiII4tI L IiUUttU , Al mmu ceen reported -
ported that American ships had been seen
there ( ho day before ( Friday ) . On arriving ,
( lie Spanish farces opened with artillery and
musketry , compelling the American ship In
the oiling to withdraw' with several losses on
hoard. Of ( he landing party , four were
killed , among them a lieutenant , as was
ascertained froni documents on his ilerson.
"Our troops also sank the boat iisc'd in
( he landing with eight mcii' and captured
oiie new Remington , a Ilorden and V. hiundrt'ti
cartridges , Time Slanisli losses were three
slightly wounded , "
The censor would not allow tiio transinls-
sion of news as to ( his engagement yester-
day.
.t fte'r tIi , lilR'ItliIio II IIiIili'rs ,
\'AS1hlNGTON , July 26-The hlavanese
are still iiiaklng desperate efforts to get sup.
lilies in through the blockade anti two
steamers are reported to have cleared today
from Vera Cruz , Mexico , loaded with food ,
bent on reaching Sagua at least , whence tue
supplies may be shipped overland to havana ,
The Navy dcparimcnt ti1 give the niatter
attention.
'iI n.h'rPilt Simiis for ilonit' ,
( Copyright , IIIS , by I'ress l'ubhiihing Co. )
LONIJON , July 213.-New ( York Voritl Ca-
blegrani - Sincial Telegram.-Cornehius )
\'anderbiht and fatally sailed on ( lie Lucania
Saturdsy. Vanderbilt's health lia been
greatly benefited by the new massage treat-
meat.
.
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i\IUSIC \ TIlE FEATURE
Special Programs to Entertain the Eposittou
Viitors During the Week.
EXHIBITORS UNDER CROSS.EXAMINATION
Great Demand for Inforunition Oonc3rning
the Transmisasi'ippi Resouro.
EVIDENCES OF THE FAIR'S ' SUCCESS
mt elUgent Invest1gaton Provc the Deep
Interest Felt by the Public.
FINANCIAL END COMING OUT All RIGHT
MiIvay flM tt lliiroiietc'r I'oiiit to FaIm'
Skies 110(1 S'ntcr for the
( ireim t l13ii t erriMc Inriig
the Best ut it. . Sail ,
The exposition offers no special feattiro
today aside from the regular afternoon and
ovcning band concerts. These are becoming
a decidedly nioro meritorious feature , however -
ever , and no one w ho heard Phinucy's band
during ( lie first week of Its engagement
woild recognize it n the inusicianly work
it is how contributing , Tomorrow night
( ho second grand court concert will be
given with a judiciously selected program of
liopular selections nnti the success ( lint at-
( ended ( lie initial cvut last ThUrsday night
Warrants ( lie expectation that this vili be
ciijoyetl by the biggest audience of ( lie week.
The proportion of early morning visitors
is becoming a significant feature to those
who study the results of tii& exposition
otherwise than from a purely box ofilce
standpoint. In proportion to the total attendance -
tendanco the number of visitors who make
an intelligent study of the exhibits Is
surprising and this is regarded as a positive
indication ( lint ( ho enterprise is accomplishing -
ing its r'rlinnry ' purpose of teaching ( lie
People the limitless acope of tranamississippi
resources , The bulk of the early visitors
is composed of strangers and most people
WoUld be tremeiidously surprised If they
should go out ani take a trip over the
ground8 while the Crew is scarcely dried.
ileforo it o'clock yesterday morning there
were apparently as many people in the main
buildings as are gcneraliy scott there at any
time during the day. Tile aisles of the
( lovorninent building vere well filled and the
same condition prevaIled in the Agriculture
and Manufactures building. In each of
( he other buildings except that devoted to
fine arts , which is not opened until 10
o'clock , there was a good crowd of visitors.
With very few exceptions they were of the
class vlio do lint step with a passing vIew
of the various features , but they take their
time and a careful scrutiny of everything that
they see. They ask all sorts of questions ,
sonic of which raise points that oven the
exhibitors had never thought of , and carry
away a vast fund of information and an cx-
pansivo Idea of what the future lies In
store for the west. In.ho minds of in-
tehligent exhIbitors this is the sort of sightseeing -
seeing that , best serves the purpose of thin
exposition , They assrrt that when there is
a big crowd on the grounds to be enter-
tamed by some special celebration the people
are impressed with the magnificent en-
sembie of the spectacle , but they fail to
( alto away many definite ideas in regard to
the natural riches that the enterprise is
designed to illustrate. But these average
crowds that. come out in the mornipg and
spend the entire day in a systematic study
of the show gather the ideas that will
eventually head to the most profitable re-
suits of the exposition.
The records of ( lie Department of Conces-
alons show that the Transmississippi Exposi-
( ion is a record breaker in another respect.
The receipts of the various concessionists
arc far greater in proportion to the attendance -
ance than they were at Nashville or At-
lanta. At previous expositions these people
have lost money regularly up to this time ,
In Omaha they have made money almost
without exception , and some of tile more
meritorious attractions have been surprisingly -
ingly profitable , even through what . is conceded -
coded to be the dullest part of ( lie season.
The aggregate receipts of tile Midway have
exceeded the entire gate receipts niiti thin
percentage that goes to the exposition will
be a tremendous factor in assuring ( lie finan-
cml success of the enterprise. One effect
of ( lie comparative prosperity of the uniuso-
meat caterers is apparent in the continual
improvenicat in their attractions. Omaha
started out with the best Midway ( hat was
over brought together , but It will be oven
better when the big crowds begin to come ,
'fhie concesslonists begin to see that there
is a tremendous patronage to compete for
and a stronger rivalry is constantly develop-
log ,
SI13N.t'1)lt ALLISON IS St1lt1lL1SL131) .
1in'i'leye SfiiteNiiiiii , , : t'IIII y ( ' .ini-
jiii'it ii. l13xiioNit to time' l'iiJi Ic ,
Acconipanied by ( he otilcers of ( be exposi-
tlon Senator Allison made a tour of the
White City yesterday. Ito arrIved eariy
In this morning and was met by Geiiorai
Manderson and was driven to the grounds
immediately after breakfast , remaining
( hero duriiig the greater jiortl3n of the day.
After Inspecting ( he buildings on ( lie main
court Senator Allison paid a visit to the
Bltiff tract anti went tlmroughi ( ho ate
buildings , remaining for soitin time in thin
Iowa building , where be met a number of
ItCOPhO from his own state ,
Speaking of the exposition Senator Alii-
_
son said : "It exceeds my fondest expecta-
( ions and is magnificent beyond description ;
titers arc no words that can ( ho Justice to
( lie Grand Court and the beautiful build-
legs ( lint have iieeii constructed , This is
my first visit to Omaha since the construe-
tion of thtu buildings on the grountis was
commenced , and consequently , aside from
what I had heard aiid read , I know little of
what bath been done , The 'halo country ,
and especially the west , ought to be proud
of ( ititi great exposition , which has been ox-
celle'd only by tile VorId's Fair. In some
iospets I coiisider ( lie exposition better
than the World's Fair. Tue buildings are
not so large , bu the architectural tleslgn is
as iood , If not better , while the arrange-
meat upon the grounds is better in every
particular. here ( Ito buildings are grouped ,
itiaking it easy to pass from one to tbio
other. and in addition o that the iilaii of
building around ( he lagoon must prove
catisfactory to all who visit here.
"The magnitude of the exposition is a
pheasant surprise and instead of the Trans-
mississippi being a show , It is a great
school where ( lie masses may be educated
aud coma in contact with people from other
sections of this as vell as other countries ,
"At this titan I cannot stay as long as I
would like to , but later in the season I intend -
tend to visit ( ho exposition again and spend
considerable tinie upon ( lie grounds , The
exposition is worthy of a close inspection
( Continued on Fifth Page. )
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TEMPERATURE AT OMAHA
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CUBANS SORE AT SHAFTEII
1)0 Not 1.1k. ' it 1leeiin' 'I'iir' Are Not
tlloae'ii 1 , ,
S ii ii I I a ; u.
( Copriglit , Isot , by Press Publishing ( ' 0. )
SANTIAGO , July 213.-Now ( York \\'orld
Cablegrain-Specal Tciegrain.-'Fhe ) feeling
of the Cubans continues strong against len-
oral Sliafter's order excluding thieul from
Santiago. They have great hopes of being
ilermitcd ( to gratify their desire for revenge
against ( lie Spanlnrtls. This merchants here
ore still fearful ( hint ( lie Cubaiis will be al-
lOWOi to enter and are threatening to close
their stores , especially it American imlico
protection is witiiihiawn and Cubans sulisti-
tuted ,
Several cases of robbing and looting have
already occurred despite ( ho vigilance of ( lie
authorities. Siiiitll sqliaths of Ctibans entereet
during ( lie first few clays after the surrentler
afll appropriated whatever ( hey could get.
Five were captured thriving to the hills with
their iilunder. An order of Military 0ev-
ornor Wood threatening a public banging of
such offenders vhien caught has him ) a salu-
tnry eflect.
Garcia has in disgust witlulravn his army
to Ilaire , hits favorite haunt. Two i\merl'
caims wiio arrived tothay from ( lie intei'lor
say that the Cubans tire resentful and talk
of fighting the Americatis later on. Gomea
is sulking at Las Villas , refusiag to comply
with orders from the government.
When Shafter requested Garcia to put his
men at work on the roads ( lie Cuban general -
oral responded : "My men are noldiers , not
laborers , " Garcia says Iii regard to his fail-
lire to prevent the entrance to Santiago of
rciliforccnicnts for General Torai ( hat lie
sent an orderly to General Lawton to inform
hini ( hint the Spaniards did not pass through
hits hues but "sneaked into town by other
roads. "
CARLISTS MAKING TROUBLE
All heady to .Join In an Uprising itt
ii ' % Vori friimii thit
Vretei.ier ,
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MADRID , July 25-Via ( the Frontier-
( New York World Cablegram-Special Tel-
egram. ) - Provincial authorities report
alarming preparations of Carlisth for a ris-
lag now' ready to begin directly ( he pretender -
tender gives the signal. All Carhist headers
have gnno to meet CurIos amid his son .Inltne
with a view to combine a plati of campaign.
Marquis Cerraibo atid some leaders want to
do nothing until conditions of peace with
the United States are oflicialiy published , because -
cause they contend ( hint for ( lie Ilrs ( time
in the history of Spain the Cnriists will be
able to command considerable support in the
army. Generals and cohoneis high in corn-
inand and many young officers are discontented -
tented with the regency and its cabinet.
The only question Is whether the sergeants
and corporals , who are niotly reptibh1ehn ,
and the rank and file , who have no pohiti-
cal preferences , will follow' Catliohic Carhist
officers. Carlos may not be abhe to control
the Impatience of the rural Carhists and the
priests and friars are eager to begin guer-
ruIn warfare. Already rumors of the ap-
liearaace of bands in the different provinces
have caused funds to fall and created uneas-
mess In political and financial circles.
WAIT TILL PORTO RICO FALLS
Simm " .Vnmits I'CIIL'fthiiidi ) ' , but hItist
Tarry 'iii % % 'INhies of ( lie
United Slate. . .
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LONDON , July 26.-New ( York World Ca-
blegram-Special Tclegramn.-A ) Woold
correspondent today asked a diplomatist in
closa touch with the Spanish embassy hero
what foundation exists for rumored peace
negotIations , who answered :
"Time Spanish government is anxious to
make peace and has taken steps to convoy
that wish (0 Washington , but nothing defl-
nite will be done until Porte Rico has
' fallen. Washington does not want pence
until ( lien amid the Spanish governmnciit ,
knowing that tIme United States has the-
terinined to have Pore Rico , must 'ait
until it Is captured before making direct
overtures. The only obstacle miow to a near
conclusIon of ( lie dispute Is a possibility of
a Carlist rising in Spain , but Sagasta claims
lie has taken ample measures to prevent the
Carlls ( movement from assuming a serious
form. "
DENIAL COMES FflOM MADRID
Sgiiistn Sii'ii No Otiieiul l'e.ee Ne'.ro-
tizlti.IIN hIii'e' Yet iit'eii
I13mite'rI LJiion.
MADRID , July 26.-Via ( Paris.-Tbie ) gos'-
ernnient demifes that the cabinet council today -
day occupied Itself with tlio question of
lIchen , although Senor Ganiazo , mimmistor of
public instruction and lniblic works , niado
a long speech on the subject.
Senor Sagasta denies this existence of of-
Ilcini peace negotiations , but Dtiko Alma-
clovar do Rio says negotiations of a private
character have been opemied , htie to private
initiative. The council discussed ( lie land-
iiig Iii Porte Rico nnih its consequamices.
Nothing new was announced with reference
to the situation in Cuba or ( he Philippines.
PUTS ITS FINGER IN THE PIE
Gcriiuuy mel litI'im'e'rH Ia 't'-
JiMC Amuerlt'aii huh' I ii I lie
l'Iilliiiiiiiie
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IONDON , July 26-Nesv ( York \Vorld Ca-
bhegrarn-Spcciai Tehegramnj-Tlie Ially
Mail's Madrid correspondent says there are
excellent reasons tot' believing that a farmnal
tlgrccmnent has beomi arrived itt by the pow'-
ers after protracted negotiations to oppose
tIle retention of ( Ito Philippines by this
United States or thin cessation of iitiy Part
of ( lie archipelago to nimy natioi The tiego-
tiations ore originated and carried threugh
chiefly by GcrmnanV.
: ii rN , .Se'itt'.i' II. . . ( ( en ii ) , , liii ,
( Copyright , iSIS , by I'ress J'uliiisltimig Co. )
I'AIUS , July 26.-Ncw ( York \'orld Ca-
hilegramn-Specimil Telegram.Mrs. ) . Caroii no
Lorihiard Spencer writes ( nniglit to Tenip3
denying the recent allegation qf Temps'
New' York correspondent ( lint situ had given
the signal for ( lie recent attempt to hmoy.
cot ( French goods. h3iiu nys such a campaign -
paign in more worthy ( Ito middle ages than
( ho cad of the milmioecnthi ( century and that
Anlerican women would never lower them.
selves to conduct so , unworthiy ( heir ( ' ( lure-
tion end fove of culture , Love of country ,
she holds , does not necessarily imply halm'ed
. of other nations.
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SPAIN IS SUING FOR PEACE
,
IViadrid Government Makes Formal and
Direct Qvertures to Presi dent IVcKinley. [
PROPOSALS ARE PRESENTED DY TUE FRENCH AMBASSRDOR
Couched in Gcneral TermandtMtkc No
Allusion to Cuba or Philippines.
SIMPLE REQUEST THAT PEACE NEGOTIATIONS DE OPENED
Conference Follows During Which the Proposition in Discuased by the Ptoai-
dent and Ambassador Cambon , but the Executive Itosorvos IIi
.Auswor--Aniorican and Spanish Anthaseadors at Pane
Likely to Be Chiarod with the Dttty of 0tr-
ryinrr Forward the Negotiations.
, July 20.-Spain has 1311ed for 1)CaCe
formally ahl(1 directly to Pi'esident McKinley through M.
( iambon , the Freiicli ambassador. The following official state-
lfleflt is made :
I Fi'eiieli flflhlfliflh1flh' . Oil hehaif of t1lf rovm'lunent of
Spain. ailcI by ; ; : ; ; : ; ; ; ;
affairs , presented to the Presiclelit this aiteriiooii at the White
House a message from the Spanish government looking to the
terininatioii of the war and the settlement of terms of peace. "
Spain's comnnuiication presented by Ambassador CaIn-
boii ii3 geIural hi t.rnis aid does not make aiiy distiiict propositions -
ositions as to Cuba , the Philippines or any other possession.
It is simply a request that peace negotiations he opened. Na
armistice is proposed.
After Ambassador Oambon submittec1 the proposal a gehi.
eral talk followed between him , the president , Secretary Day
and rrlliebaut , rr. Cambon's first secretary. 1110 president
reserved his answer , an understanding beilIg reached. that lie
, would at once Jay.th.eaubAcLboforc-tho .cabjne1 andtlien I n.
vite : i.r. Cambon to another coijierence at the W1iite Hotts ,
when the final answer vil1 be given as to the willingness of
this govermuent to open negotiations.
rilile manner in which the ieace negotiations s1ialI 1)0
conducted in case the United States accepts Spaii 's t iiei
has not been detei'inhied upon , but it is understood that the
method likely to be adofted is to have General Horace Porter ,
United States ambassador at Paris , and Senor Leon Castillo ,
Spanish ambassador at Paris , ctiry : forward the iiegotiations
from the pointai'rivecl at by the president and AmbassadQl'
Oanbon. .
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DETAILS OF CAMBON'S ' CALL
Fremieli Ajiltisi.midor Lays the Propo-
sitIiii of SvaiIa lietre time"
I're.idettt.
WAShINGTON , July 26.-The Spanish
govermmment has sued for pence , not mdi-
recthy through thin great powers of Europe ,
but by direct appeal to President McKinley.
The proposition was formally subniittetl to
the lrcsident at : i o'clock this afternoon
by time French amhiassatlnr , itt. Jules Cain-
boa , who hind received inBtructions from the
foreigmi olhicci at Paris to deliver to the
United States government the tender of
peace formuhatcil by the Spanish govern-
mont. At thin coiiclusioim of the conference
between ( ho president nnd tIme French ama-
bassador , ( ho following official stmitemmien (
was issued from ( ho White house.
"Time French ambassador , on behalf of
the government of Spain and by direction
of time Spanish niinistar of foreign affairs ,
presontch ( to ( lie presiilemit thus afternoon at
time White house it message from thin Span.
isim government hooking to tIme terininmitiomi
of thto war anti the settlement of terms of
peace. "
This was the oniy official statement niamie
public , but it sufficed to put at rest all
conjecttire , and to make clear and definite
that at Inst Siain had taken time initiative
toward peace. Although linace rumors have
Ucemi current ahmmmos ( tInily heretofore since
( Ito war began , mint ono of tlieai hod time
shatlow of fountlation , and until ( lie French
ambassador received instructions from Paris
lnt last night , mme overtures of any hind
hind been received ,
Shortly before rniihnighit lest night , a ihis-
patch to ( he French embassy made it known
to the embassy ( lint ( lie ambassador would
be charged with the Important mission of
openimig pcaco negotiations in behalf of
Spain. Tue comimpleto Instructions , including
miii oiflciai letter iraui Duke Altiiodovar lie ( ,
iianishm minister of foreign aifairs , were re-
csivcil ( his morning. Thereupon M. TIde-
hiau ( , first secretary of ( lie embassy , called
at ( tin tiitu depam'ttnent auth asked that nit
hour be app iinted for a call by Ambassador
Camilijon on tIme lireaithemmt. 'Vim imurpose of
the call was not stated , It was arranged at
( his'hutu House that thin call should be
made at a o'clock ,
M. Cammibnn first wont to time State the.
pnrtimicnt , w'hero ho was Joined by Secretary
lay and the two ( lieu proceeded together to
( Ito \'hiite biouee. Tim rail inst'tl about half
aim hour , and utter thin flm'st foriiiahiles had
been executed by M. Cemnimon , tIme talk be-
cumnu general amid miuitesimmforinmmi , the prest-
dent , ( he ainbassatlor and the secretary of
state discussing ( Ito outlook for a conclusion
of hostilities.
( . . ' , m'ris I l'rtIlinsl tion ,
TIle propooltiomi imulmittcd by thin ambas-
sailor , acting ( or tie ( Ipantith governmcnt ,
wnm Iuito general In tcrmtm anti l'fis con-
fimietml to the one essential ioint of an ear-
miest idea lmat mmegotiatioaa be opened for
thin purpose of terminating time war 811(1
al'rivimig iii terms of peace. The conimuni'
- - - -
-
cation of the Spanish goyernment diii not
stiggest oily specific ternis of peace nor was
nay refercmice male to Cuba , the I'hillp.
lilacs , Porto Rico or other Spanish lies-
sessions. The evideiit. purpose of time Math-
rid authorities was to first learn whether
the United States would treat on the stmb-
icc of uieace amid niter that to take up mmcli
terms mis ( ho two parties might suggest.
Neither was ( here amiy suggestion from the
Slutnlshi govcrnmemit that mmmi armistice lie
established pending time neace negotiations.
It seemed natural , however , Train the lirop-
esition that formal peace negotiations be entered -
tered upon ( hat pending ( heir conclusion
U cessation of lmosilitieim would occur ,
Owing to ( lie importance of time cumnmuni-
cation , the aimlbassahor ( athopteti the usual
dijilomnatic proeetlure of reading ( lie coma-
niunicittlon ( rain ( liii original in French , ( ho
( lie traiislntinn being submitted by M. Thin-
bnut , lu time conversation which followed ,
the i'cadimig of the propositiomm , neither the
iii'csldcnt nor the ambassador mitered imio (
( lie questlomi ( if terms of icaco , The instruc-
( ions of ( lie nmnbassahor hind been tonhined to
( lie oimQ essential poimit of opemiltig peace an-
gotlatioiis mind It was ovlthvmi ( ( lint ( lie presi-
demit desired to conmmiiler this ln'opositiomi at.
( lila nionicn ( before givimig any tleihmmite ro-
ply.
ply.It
It was finally theermnined ( ( lint the iiresi-
dent would consult this members of lms cab.
blot concerning ( lie propositioti , timid afto. a
decision himd heemm arrived at , M , Camnhon
would ( lien be invited to time White irouso
for a ftmrthit'r conferemico laid 1om a final an-
swcr from this Umiited States goycrumemit ,
flefore ( ( itt call closed , a brief othhcimb memo-
rnmnhuimi was agreed impomi , In orthmir to set
at rest misleading conjecture and , to give to
thin liubhlo information on a mmethjee ( which
hind advaiicotl beyond tIme point whcro diplo-
moatic reserve was essential.
Siibmiuit It ( I , Cimiplimet ,
Whelm tini President will submit the Span-
laim vropositioml (0 tIle cnblmiet lies imot yet
becim amimioumiced , This call of tIme amnbtmssa-
( her was ( we hiourmm after the emihiimme mmieetimig
of today lmtuh closed anti timere will not ho
a regular cabinet mnmieting tmntil Friday ,
It is generally mimimhcrsteeth , ltowever , ( lint a
special cabinet memitlr.gic 'will be held , Ia
order to masks iromnlmt reiiiy to time propo.
sltomi. !
Secretary Long arrived at the White
hmomw shortly after the Fremielt anibassador
lied dt'parcml ( , and bind a talk with thu
president , during which ( ho Ilpaniali pro-
vosal was gamin over bricily. Ar. I.oimg said
afterward ( lint It was an imiitiah move , but
lii reimly to inquIries as to whether It was
likely to lirimmg a speedy cessation of hios.
( ilities , lmo expressed LoWe doubt , saylmi
( lint mme decision on time pQints iimvolvod htad
been readied thus far.
Naturally ( lie lilea of Sham to open peace
negotiations opens up a wide field of conjecture -
jecture oil what ( hit terms of ieace will be.
Thus far there is no official warrant for
cayitig what termiimm Spain will repose or
what terms time Ummiemi States will offer or
accept. io far as this Country iii concerned
it is tli gemmeral laipretahomi that ( be corn- ,
l.lCO . ( Spanish evacuation of Cuba cad Iort