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- - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -7- - - - - - - : - - - - ---------------r- - . . - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . y\jjJ DAThY---TUiiTh WEDN-ESDAI , _ riTrY 37 , 1898. . - - The Summe Ti alinot ovc4-and yet it I ( L1Liflty , Eo.inUc1l.oug1tt.after 13 -vhi1e the iriecs hayc 1)eOIl II Wash fabrics- . At prices Umt Jiever . rekoiiccl with profit- I ; mid a howiug tliitt 1lQVor 1ui heeti duplicated t3 ( ) . laf.e in t1i eaoI. ' : 1 n . ,12Vc nfi 1c nimitica nni OrgndIe8 , 7c. lSc flImItc ! , finest Aineilcan mndo goo at 12 ½ c per yard. Iniported OrflandleR. lOc , 12c per yard. Iio ot Catton Coverts , just come tn , . at 124c per yard. New ( irass Linen Skirts-AL Oc each- We have just rccetved a big ot ot nice ( Jrng Linen kIrti. This will prob. obly be the last shipment we shall , be able to get thi Season. We have , plenty f large aizcs-3q722 waists- price as long as they Iast-$1lO cuch. Hoslery-talies' tan drop Btttcll i1o3e , white polka dots , In lisle thrcad-Oc palr. Ladiia' Tan Cotton floso , silk finish. vith ii4h ' piiccd heels and double soles-35c , 3 pair , $1.00. Children's fine ribbed flack Cotton hose , , with mace aale . and doublq : lnoc-2c pair. Children's fine ribbed Tan Hose , with double knee , too , Bole and heeI-1lc . puit ' , Notions- Timely olIbrtunitiet3 ) for triimiiing pur- t c1iaeri. . , Cotton fltills for : aist materials are largely tv9li the present EdaSon. We offer nlcoassortment , at 10 , O , 3c , 4taiul c per yurd Also a jInb' of Feather Stitchail l3raids at 10c'i ' , lOt , , 20c , 25e and 0c per piece. . ' ' Biradi1flrad ! tor Uneq and Pique Skirts at10ciknW 1c'per bolt. Omaha0 July 27 , 1S. r Season iiids our aortineiit of thee iress Stuffs as complete as over ioved down several degrees. linen All Over Your choice at Imbroidery- a yard- All our $1.00 , $1.60 and $2.00 ll.over Linen l3atiste Embroideries , reduced to 25c a yard. Mak& a tasty waist to wear with linen skirts. ' cottbn Men's FurnIshings-Fhi half hose- tlouble heel and toe , made In black or tan-1c a pair. Seamless Cotton half Hose0 black , with white foot-16c a pair. 'rho Chicago Silk Garter for men-26c a vnir. Leather Bolts for boys-25c each. Underwear-Ladies' white jr. soy ribbed \ests _ square neck and sleeveless , fancy crocheted shoulders , silk tape-20e each. Lndics Cotton Itibboti Vests , high back , fancy crocheted V front , short sleeves , white and ecru-25c each. l3oys' Fine flaibriggan Underwear , long sleeved vests and knee length drawers -26c each. COrsets-li'lexiboiio inoulded corset appea's ' to ladies - dies ofstotit figures. It iH , the most shapely body moulded garment over prolUeel. dntie In long , medium and short indels-every one warranted not to break at th waist line-prices , $1.6) to $3.00 each. Pure Silk _ The . poluIar : . , r ' : tipped 'I . , ; iPif gloves . with t guarantee tick on each pair. Price , OOc , 75c , 85c , $1.00 and $1.25 per pair. One lot of ladies 'black Lure silk Chores. reduced from 50c , dOc , 70c and The to 25c er pair. I TFsON , BELDEN&Co. Rico will ho Insisted upon as a sine qua non. There is not the same certainty as to the Phil ippinca. adroncs and Carohinea , at- though the belief Is growing that the terms 06 tik tnitcd Stbtes will include coaling statipos in these groups. Oi fin 't of Spain It is believed that It non has r 'ched such a realization of its misfortune that it vill readily consent ' to terms for the cvncuation of Cuba and probably I'rto Ri o. The Spanish desire is , apparently very strong for the reten- tikm or Ihin .Ihh1ppincs ! , although there Is lIttle doubt that coaling htations there and at other point& would be conceded. The mtter of ar indemnIty is for future con- nlderation. although there does not appear to tie dthposItion Am ng the olficials here to pile up a heavy war indemnity against Spalii In Its present helpless condition. Amlassador Canibon , who Initiated the negotiations today , has had a dIsthvuished career In tho9TlcJaland diplomaUc service or France. Ito wds born tn Parts on April _ 5 , entered the council of state In Aprii 1871 : 'assIstant chief of I3urenu of GcnernlOoycriiment _ of Algeria , in Septem- her , 1875.chietof bureau in November , 1870 ; prefect. 'at Constantine. June 13. 1878 ; knight of the Legion of honor , Fcbruafy a , isio ; general secretary of the Police do- pnrtment of Paris , February 19. 1870 ; pro. feet at Lille ( flepnrtmcnt of the Nerd ) , February 28 , 1882 ; otflcer cross of the Legion of Ifonar , July P. 1882 ; prefect at Lyons ( lihiono ) , January 8 , 1SS7 ; commander cross of the Legioi of Honor , October 31 ; - 1i8t ; ' gos'ernor general of Al- tcria , . April 18 , 1891 ; ambassador of the French republic to the United States , October 14iS97. Whten lewing Algiers M. Cainbon waa ! 1ad hoiortry governor gen- era.I .ot.'AgorId4 iLleher t fore never be- stoc' ; M.Chb n besto'w d his , , cre4ep- tiala to Presl nt McKinley. Janubry 16 , 1898. , - , , iI DurIng .thalate nternoon inifltning1 I tlW p sidert Opferred With tnost : 1" Urn members of the eabinefind the Spaflish l)10P031t10fl ) was thoroughly canvnssed.- - rcturlcs Dar Alger antI LOfl w ro ht the WhIte liotido duritig the afternoon and In the evening th' 1)rdsldent was joined by Sue.rcitarles Bliss end \yiibn and Postinas- ter. GoneraLSrnIth , Tbere'wih no cabinet mr-eting in the ordinary ensb , b t'theac talic with individual members served about the same 1)urlose as a formal meeting , It wnI ftail ± b' pr sident would be prepared to gve ' ' pisiveivith1n the next few days , nnd certainly bforo the uezt cabinet day on Friday. No Intimation from any official sources indicates the diameter of the answer. it was thought there would be no acceptance vljchi would imply the Btoppliig of the war while tle 4inerlcan arms were adding to our victories. It was felt that this govern- meat had everything to Jose in a subtle athe of diplomacy In which the only cer- talti element would be the Inaction of our army 'and navy. For this reason there was , . , . ' . . ' . . 2 he Omaha Bee ; Map oT CUba COilpOn I I .Rresent this Coupon with I e ' cfor I 4 AMapoCuba. A Mtp ofthe West Indies. : And a Nap of the Wor1d t By Ma1114.ccnt8. f SP ; The Omaha Daily Bee , * [ XOSITION I "iiiii' ' PIIOTO6RAVUR [ I * : OijroN' . . U vII14 'rids UIld 10 dents ; Qbau tlrc ) : : tf th ' Exposito. I B31AU.2fXThx . . . . . . . . a diapositioi In omelet quarters to knoir what was In sight before catering on a vague dIplomatIc negotiation. A prominent adminIstration official saId that in Lila opinion the situation was not materially changed by the SpanIsh proirn- eltion and that the war would be pressed with unabated vigor until something more tangible In the way of peace terms was at band. In case the peace negotIations yere opened the means by whIch they will be carrIed on are not ( latorminod nor have they been officially cons1dered. It is understood that one means likely to be. proposed Is to an- tliorize direct itogotlatlons between Spain I and this country. Spain being represented by Senor Leon CastIllo , the Spanish ambassador - sador at Paris. and this country by General Iiorace Porter , our ambassador at Paris. Senor Castillo Is one of the foremost diplomats of Europe and since the war begun his chief mission has been to go from capital to capital and endeavor to awaken foreign interventhon in behalf of Spain. Failing In this hq has turned his attention to the peace movement as the last chance for saving his country. Castlhlo Is a tin- guist , speaking English , so that the no- gotiatlona could proceed wIth facility. While not a veteran in liplomacy , General - oral Porter is regarded as able and tactful and moreover he would be guided by very explicit Instructions from Washington. This plan is quIto tentatIve , however , and It Is rather doubtful , whether the United States government would consent to have such Important negotiations removed so tar from Wasblzigton and conducted In' a European capital , where the atmosphere might not be conducive to forwarding the desires of this country , Spains peace proposal excited the deepest interest throughout Vashiugton and for the time being war news gave way to nn anl- mated discussIon of the prospects of peace. This was trucin diplomatic circles. The move or tao Frencu amuassacor took the , other membcr of the corps completely by surprIse , as they had well known among themselves that all peace talk up to this time had boon fanciful and they had no reason to think the movement should take , form co quickly. There were many foreign InquIrIes at the State department as to the moaning of tIm French ambassador's calls and full reports were cabled the for- olga oiflces , CELEBRATE ADVENT OF PEACE lcgtlotinl llusiiiesis Js-ugue I'ropuscs to Hold is Grnn.1 Iiitsriigiioiiii I.'eti- , 'tt1 After th Vnr Is Over. ChICAGO , July 20.-The National Business - ness league Is preparing for a grand flu- tional ocace festival to be held in this city soon after the close of the war. The fee- ttvitlcs will continue for a week or more. The president and his cabinet , the diplo- matte corps , eminent army and navy oft- core , with their commands us far as poe- sibl , governors of states , mayors of cities , statesmen and prominent business men of the country are expected to be present and garticipate. To each of the great departments .of war and peace a day of the festival will be de- voted. There will be army , naval , industrIal - trIal , nrt and music day ; also president , governor and naval days , the festival doe- tog with a grand international peace day. The pageantry of these festival days and uights will be the most Imposing over die- Ilayed In this country. The grandest of ancient festivals will not be imitated , but everytbiug will be typical of the progress of America from the landing of the l'ilgritn fathers to the present time. The general purpose of the festIval will be not only to celebrate the advent of peace , but to bring together the business men of the eountr7 In conference wtth a view to foster and extend the business and conunoi'ce of the United States , During the festival the ad- yteory commIttee of the National Business league , representing every state of the country , will Irnid its tiret annual conve- tion , ! H d Cre SiCk headache1 bad taste n the mouth , coat tongue , gas in the stomach , dtres and indigestion. , Do not wesk.n.- but be tonic effcc , 5 ceats. TI. , oJy I'tUs to ti1 , WIth lluo4's Mrsopsrhh ! SAMPSON IAKES IllS 1tEPRT Government Offlalally Told flow the Annala Was Dc8troycd. ACCOUNTS OF COMMANDING OFFICERS nv Iepnrtment IJn Its Attenlion CnltiI tO Mnty Merliorkosie Act. of omeer niIl Men Inr- law the Action. WAShINGTON , July 2G.-The ? avy do- partnient made public the reports of Admiral , Sampson , Commodore Schlcy , Captain Clark of the Oregon and daptaln ivane of the fowa on the battle of July 3 which to- suited in the destruction of Cervera's scuad- ron. They arc as fohlows UNITED STATES FLAGSHIP . NEW YORK , FIRST RATE , Off Santiago do Cuba , July 16.-Sir : 1. I have the hohor to make the following report Upon the battle with and the destruction of the Spanish squadron - ron , commended by Admiral Cerrera1 oft SantIago do Cuba on Sunday , July . 2. The enemy's vessels came out of the harbor between 9:35 : and 10:00 a. in. , the head of the column appearing around Cayo Smith at 0:81 : antI emerging from the chan- i nd five or six minutes later. Position of Americait Pleet. 3. The positions of the vessels of nil command off Santiago at that moment w'ra as foliowa : The flagshIp , New York , was four miles east of the biockaditig station and about aevun miles from the harbor en- trance. It had started for Siboncy , where I Intended to landg accompanied by several of my staff , and go to Urn front to con- suit with General Shatter. A discussion of the situation and a definite understanditnt between us of tho' operations proposed l'ad been rendered necessary by the uneKpoct- edly strong resistance of the Spanish gar- rjson at Santiago. I had sent. my chief of staff on shore the day before to arrange an intcryiew with General Shatter , who , bas been sutfering from bent prostration. I made arrangements to go to his headquar- ters. and my flagship was in the Osition mentioned above hen the SpanIsh squadron - ron appeared in the channel. The remaining - ing vessels vere Ia or near their usual blockading positions ; distributed In a semicircle - circle about the harbor entrance , counting - ing from the eastward to the stward In the following order : The Indiana about a mile and a half from shore , the Otegon- the New York's place between these two- the Iowa , Texas and Brooklyn , the latter two miles from the shore west of San- Lingo. The distance of the vessels train Lhe harbor entrance was from two and ono- half to four miles-the latter being the limit of day' blockading distance. ThU length of the nrc formed by the ships was about eightmiles. . The Masenehusette had left at. 4 a. in. fo Guantanamo for coal. Its station was between the Iowa and Texas. The auxiliaries Gloucester and Vixen lay close to the land and nearer the harbor entrance than the large vessels , the Gloucester to the eastward and the Vixen to the westward. The torpedo boat Erics- eon was in company with the 1lagshIpand ; remained with It during the chase until or- Ocred to discontinue. when It rendered very efficient corvico in rescuing prisoners from the burning Vlzcaya. I c'n lose a iliagram showtag approximately the positions of the vessels as descrIbed above. ' for Libert' Cerverzi's Duels , ( . The Spanish vessels came rapidly out of the harbor at a 'speed estimated at from eight to ted knots and in the following order : Infanta Maria Teresa ( flagship ) , Viz- cnya , Cristobal Colon and the Mmirnnte Oquendo. The distance between these ships was about 800 yards , which means that from the time the first one became visible In the upper reach of the channel until the lust one was out of the harbor an interval of only twelve minutes elapsed. Following the Oquendo , at a distance of about 1,200 yards , came the "torpedo boat 'destroyer , PinIon and after it. the Furor. 'i'hd armoted' cruisers as rapidly as they could brIngtbntr guns to hearopcned a vigorous fire upon the bloclcadipgvcsselB and emerged from the channel shrouded in the smoke from their guns. 5. The men of our ships In front of the port were at the "Sunday quarters for in- spection. " The signal was made simul- taneously' from severaL vessels ; "Enemy'a ships escaping , " and "general quarters" was sounded , The men cheered as they sprang to their guns and tire was opened probably within eight minutes by the yes- solo whose guns commanded the entrance , The New York turned about and steamed for the escaping fleet , flying the signal , "Closo in toward harbor entrance and at- tacit vesselsb and gradually increasing specd , until toward the end of the chase it was making sixteen and one-halt knots and was rapidly closing in on the Crlstobal Colon , The New York was not at any time within the range of. the heavy Spanish ships and its only rart in the firing was to receive - coivo the undivided fire from the forts In passing the harbor entrance and to fire a few shots at one of the destroyers , thought at the moment to be attempting to escape from the Gloucester. Oregon'i Amazing Speed , t. The Spanish vessels upon clearing 'the harbor turned to the westward in column , Increasing their ape d to the full power'of their engines. The heavy blockading yes eels , which 1ail closed in toward the Morro . at thu lustant of the enemy's ap ani anu at ineir nest spceu cieuverc a rapid fire , well sustained and destructive ; whi h , speedily overbelmed and silenced the Spanish fire. The initial speed of the 'Spa- lards cnrrted them rapidly past the 'block- ading vessels and the battle developed into a chase , in which the Brooklyn and Texsg had at the start the advantage of position , , The l3rooklyh maintained this load. The Oregon , steaming with amazing speed from. the commencement of the action , took first place. The Iowa and thu Indiana having done good work and not having the speed of the other vessels were dirnted by ne in succession at about the time the Vizcaya was beached to drop out of tl1o chase and , resume blockading stations , These vssei rescued many prisoners. 'rue Vixen , flnding that the rush of the Spanish ships would itlt it between two tires , ran , outside of our own column and remained there during the battle and chau . 7 , Thu skillful handling anti gallant fighting - ing of the Gloucester excited the admiration of everyone who witnessed it and merits the commendation of the Navy departwqt , It Is a fast and entirely unprotected auxiliary - iliary vessel--the yacht Corsair-and has a good battery of light rapid lire guns. It was lying about two miles from the harbor' entrance to the southward and cnstward and immediately steamed in , openig fire upon the large ships. Anticipating 'the , a - penranco of the I'luton and Furor , the Gloucester was slowed , thereby gainiug more rapidly a high pressure of steam , and when the destroyers caine out it steamed fOr them at full speed and was able to close in' at short range , where its lire was accurate , deadly unit of great volume , Gloueeter'e Ileiu'y Pirp. Iuring this fight the Gloucester was uuier the fire of the Socapa battery , Within tventy minutes from the time lucy auierged from Santiago harbor , the cart'ora of tIio Furor and the Piuton were ended and two-thirds of their People killed. The Furor was beached and sunk In the Burl ; tue Pluton sank in deep water a few minutes later. The : destroyers probably suffered much In- iury from the fire of the secondary batttfr- ire of the battisehips Iowa , Indiana and the Texas , yet I think a very considerable fec- tor in their speedy destruction was the fire at cloo range of the Gloucester's battery. Aft-er rescuing the survivors of the deetroy- ' era the Gloucester did excellent service in landing aud securing the crew of the In tanta Maria Teresa. a. The method of escape attempted jy the Spaniards-all steering in the same direc- lion and tq formation , Temoyed all tactical doubts or difitcuhtica and made piin thb' duty of every United States vessel to' close in. immediately engage and inirsue. jiis was promptly and effectively done , As xth ready elated , ftip first rush of tlip 5pansh squadron garred $ , it pat a nuizbr : ci the blockoading ships. which coul4 not iouiedl- aWly work up to their bestspeei bp&thvx inifered heavily in passing and the lofanta Maria Teresa and the Oqueno were prob. ably set on fire by silils fired ( luring the fit-at flfteen minutes of the 'engagement. It was afterwards learned that the Iufnnt * MafIa Terea's 'hr m'ain bad been cut by One of our first ebote unit that It was Un- flblo to extlngIflsh the fire. With large vOl- tunes of smoke rising from ( heir , lOwer ilecics aft , these vessels kayo , tip bdth fight and flight and ran in pa the beach-the In- fanta Maria Teresa at about 10i8 a. in. , at Nima Nun , six antI one-half miles trmn Santiago harbor entrance , and the Ahtni canto Oquendo at about.10:30 : a. in. aL Juan Gonzales , raven miles from the port , hiescuc of l'risoiCrM , 9. o'Vzqqya was still under the fire of . ( hb'ieadng ( v'cssele : thq Criatobal Colon had drawn nhad , 'eading ' the chase , and anon paeed beyontl the range of the guns of the leading American ships. The Viacayft was soon set Ofi fret and at iiS it turned in shore anit was b.ac1tcd at. Aserradero , fit- teen miles front Santiago , burning fiercely and with its reecryotre of ammunItion on deck already beginning to explode , When about ten miles West of Santiago the Indiana - diana bad been signaled to go back to the harbor entrance bntt at AserrafierO the Iowa was signaled to "reinime blockading Sta- Lion. " The lo'wa , neletcd by tie Ericsson tuid the filet , took off the crew bt the Viz- cayn , while the harvard and the Gloucester - ter rescued tlios of the Infanta Maria Teresa and the Almiranto Oqftenito. This rescue of prisoners , including the wounded from the burning Spanish vessels , was the occasion of OtflO of the abet dar- log and gallant conduct of the day. Thg ships w ro horning f6re and aft , their guns and 'reservo ammunition were exploding and it was not known at what moment the fire would reach the main m'ngazihes. ht e4di- tion to this a heavy surf was running just Inside the Spanish ships. lint no tiek ( IC- terrod our oflicors and men until their work was complete. ituis COlIL to the Death , 10. There remahred , now of the Spanish ships only the Cristobal Colon , but it 'WOO their best and fastest vessel. Forced by the Ltuntion to hug the Cuban coast , its only chance of escape vA5 by superior and atstzttncd speed. When the Vizcaya wont ashore the Colqn was about six miles ahead of the Brooklyn and' the Oregon , but its spurt was finished and' the American ships were now gaining onhit. Behind the Brook- hyn and the Oregon came the Texas , Vlxefl and New York. It was evident from the bridge of tim New York that all the Amen- can ships were gradually overhauling the chase and that the Colon had no ebatico of escape , At 12:50 : o'clock the Brooklyn end the Ore. gen opened fire and got the range , the Ore- con's heavy hiells striking beyond , and at 1:10 : the vessel gave up without firing an- othcr shot , hauled down its colors and ran ashot'e at Rio Torquino , forty-eight iniIc front Santiago. Captain Cooke of the Brooklyn - lyn weat on board to receive the nor- render , While his boat was alongside I came up in the New 'York , received his report - port and placed the Oregon in charge of the wreck to save it , if possible , and I directed the prisoners to be transferred to the Iteso- lute , which had followed the chase. Corn- niodore Schley. whose chief of staff had gone on board to receive the surrender , hail directed - rected that all their personal effects should be retained by the officers , This order I did not modify. ( ompletc Victory. The Crlstobal Colon 'was not injured by our firing and probably Is not much injured by beaching , though it ran ashore at high speed. The beach was so steep that it came off by the working of the sea , but the sea valves were opened and broken , trencher- ously , I am sur , after the urreader , and despite nil efforts t sank. When it became apparent that It ' &luld not be l pt ilioat It was inished by the , ew York bodily upon .tbe beach , the , I'e' York's stern being pla cd against iV for this purpose , the ship botng handled by Captain Chadwick with admirable judgment , and sank in shoal water. The vesselrnay be saved. Had this not been donethtyossel vould have gone down in deep water and wouid have been tea a certziinty a total loss , 11. I regard tbfs omplote and Important victory- over the 'spanish forces as the sue- cessful finish of , se.veral weeks of arduous and close bloolca4e , so. stringent and ef- fcctivti during the night that the enemy was doterreff from making the attempt to escape at night , and dchibdratoly elected to make the attempt in daytithe. That was the case , I was informed by the commanding - ing officer of the Cnistobal Colon. 12. It seems proper to briefly describe hero the manner In which this was aceom- phished , The harbor of Santiago is nato- rally easy to , blockade , there being but one entrance , and thdt a narrow ne , deep water extending close up to the shore line presenting no difficulties of navigation outside - side the entranco. At the tirno cf my or- rival before the port-June 1-the moon was In its full , and there was sufficient light during the night to enable any movement - mont outside of the entrance to be detected - tected , but with the waning of the moon and the coming of dark nights there was oppprtunity for the enemy to ccapn , or fo his torpedo hosts to wake an attack ott the blockading vessels , It was ascertained with fair conclusiveness that the Merrirnac , so gallantly taken into the channel Jupe 3. did not obstruct it. I' therefore maintaIned the blockade as follows : flow fl1ockiie " ( You Maititniucil , To the battleships was assigned the duty , in turn , of , lighting the channel. Moving 'up to the port at a distance of from one to two miles frotn the Morro-dependent upon the , condttiou of the atmosphere-they tlu-ew a , imearchiligict. beam directly up the channel , and heldit steadily there. 'rhi ' lghted ! up the crtire hroadth of 'ho , chgn- 'ash fo'r naif U : iuile Inside the entrance so brfllihutiy tiat thq iu&rcznunt of small boats could be detected. \Vly the batteritni never opened fIre upon the searchlight ship was- always a matter of qrprieo to inc. but , they never did. Sta- ioncd close to the entrance of the uort were three pleket launches and at a little distance out three small picket launches , usually converted yachts , and , when they were available , one or two of our torpedo boats. With this arrangement there was at least a certainty that nothing could got out of the harbor undetected. After the arrival - rival of the urmy , when the situation torcpd UPOn the Spanish , admiral a decision , our vigilance increased. The night blockading distance was reduced to two miles for alt voaselu end a battleship was placed alongside - side the searchlight. ship with its broadside ( rained upon the channel in readiness to fire the instant a Spanish ship should appear , Thu commaiding 010cm-a merit the grautest priise for the perfect manner in which they entered into this plan anti put it Into xecu- tibo , Tie Massachusetts. which , , acqurdpg t'o' routine , 'was sent that niornbng to coal at Otrantanarno , 111cc the others , had spent weary nights tiion this work and deserved a hotter fate thai : to be absent that morning , I flcloe for time information of the depart- meutcopies of orders auth memorandums , is- sited ( ron : time to ( tine , relative to the man- per of maintaining the blockade. Object of Iliockade AeeoiilphihiiI , 13. When all the work was done so well it was difficult to discriminate in inizes , The object of ( ho blockade of Corvora's squadron was fully accomplished and each individual bore well his part In It-the commodore in command on the second division , the cop- ' lain. of ships , ( heir officers and moo. Tta : tire of the battleships. was powerful and destructive - structivo and the tesietance of the Spanish squadron was , Iti great part , broken almost before they had got beyond the range of their own forts. Tue fine sueed of the Orgon enabled it tc take a front liositlon in the chase and the Cristobul Colon did hot give up until the Or.gohi hind thrown a thin- teen-inch shell beyond it , This lrnrform- once adds to the alrealy brilliant record of this line lrnttiesllp , and speaks well of the skill and efficiency which : has bean tnaln- taied unprecedented in the history of yes- eels of its class. The Brooklyn's westerly po5ition gave it an advantage in the chase which it maintained to the end , and it Cni- ployed its fine battery with telling effect. The Texas sod tile New York were gaining on the chase iuniog the 'ast ' hour awl bait I any qecident b tuljeu the Brooklyn the OrCgdn would ba1&.speetlily cverbauld the . Cniatobal Colon. I. From the monin the Spanish vessel cx- ' 'hiiuste4 , its first burst of .uiicdtI its fate wits never n doubt , It tell , in lact , ftc below what might rraeontIbly have been expected of' it.- ' Careful Ineasurflents 05 time and ditauce give it fran : tbo time it cleared the mouth of the harbor to the tuna it was run on shore an average speed of 13.7 knots. Neither the New York nor the Brooklyn stopped to couple tip their forward engines , but ran attef the chase with their double sir , getting steam as rapidly as possible on nil boilers. To stop to couple the forward engines would have meant a delay of fit- teen minutes , or tour miles in the chase. Siinnlsh Giattitery I'oor at fleet. t4 , Sevcr1 of the ships were struck , the Brooklyn more often than the others , but very slight material damage was done , the greatest being aboard tim Iowa , Our loss 'was one man killed and one wounded , both on the Brooklyn , It Is difficult to explain this immunity from loss of life in modern warfare , but Spanish gunnery is poor at best and the superior weight and accuracy of our lIre speedily drove the men from their guns and silenced their fire. This is borne out by the statement of prisoners and b observation. The Spanish yceseels as they dashed out of the harbor were covered with the smoke from their own guns , but. this speedily diminished in volume and almost - most disappeared. The fire from the rapid- fIre batteries of the battleships appears to have boon remarkably destructive. Au cx- atnination of th stranded vessels shows that the Almirante Oquondo especially bad stiffered terribly from this fire. Its sides Were everywhere pierced and its decks were strewn with the charred remains of those who had fallen. 15. The reports of Commodore IV. S. Schiey and of th0 commanding omcers are enclosed. 16. A , board appointed by me several days ago has made a critical examination of the vessels , both with a view of reporting on the result of our fire and the nillitary tea- ttircs involved and reporting on the chance of saviug any of them and of wrecking tha romatnder , The report of the board wilt be speedily forwarded. Very respectfully , ' w. T. SAMPSON , Rear Admiral , U , S. N. , Commander-in. Chief United States Naval Force , North Atlantic Station , The Secretary of the Navy , Navy Department - mont , Washington , D. C. COMMODORESCHLEY'S ' REPORT Details the l'iireuitnn.I Dc.ti'ieltois of Vc.cI of llottled-Vj , li'leet as Seen from IIi Vessel , . WASHINGTON , July 26.-Tho following is Commodore Schley'a report : NORTH ATLANTIC FLEET , SECOND SQUADRON ; UNITED SPATES FLAGSHIP - SHIP BROOKLYN , Guantanamo flay , July 6.-Sir : 1. I have the honor to rnako the following report of that part of the squad. ron under your command which came ender - der ny observation during the engage- iflont with the Spanish fleet on July 3. 2. At 9:35 : a. m. Admiral Ccrvc'a , with : the Infanta Maria Teresa , Vizcaya , Oqhendo , Cristobal Colon and two torpedo boat do- stroycre , came out of the harbor of Santiago - tiago do Cuba , in column at a short distance apart and attempted to escape to the west- ward. Signal was made from the Iowa that the enemy was coming out , but his movement had boon . discovered train this ship at the same moment. This vessel was the farthest' west , except tim Vixen , In the blockading line , Signal wn3 made to the Western division as Irescribed In your general - oral urders , and there was immediate and rapid movement inward by your squadron atid a general engagement at ranges begin- fling at 1,100 yards and varying to 3,000 until - til the Vizcaya was destroyed about 10:50 : a , m , The concentration of the fire of the squadron upon the ships coining out was most furiou8 and terrible and great damage was uuuu LUOIU , Forced on the Bench , 8. About twenty or 'tventy-fivo minutes after the engagement began two vessels , thought to be the Terror and Oquendo , and iice verified as such , took fire from the effective shell fire of the squadron and vore forced to run on the beach some six or seven flubs west of the harbor entrance , wbre they burned and blow up later. The torpedo boat destroyers were destroyed easily in the action , but the smoke was 80 dense In their direction that I cannot cay to which vessel or vessels the credit belongs. This , doubtless , 'ns bettor seen tmi your flagship. 4. The Vizeaya and Colon , perceiving the disaster to their consorts , continued at full speed to the westward to escape and were followed and engaged in a running fight with the Brooklyn , Texas , Iowa and Oregon until 10:50 : , when the Vlzcaya took fire from our shells. It put Its helm to port and with a heavy list to port stood in shore and ran aground at Asorradero , about twenty-one miles vest of Santiago , on fire fore and aft and where It blew up during the night. Observing - serving that it bad struck its colors and that several vessels vero nearing it to Capture antI save its crew , signal was made to cease firing , The Oregon having proved vastly faster than the other battleships , this vessel and the Broohlyn , together with the Texas and another vessel , which proved to be your flagship , continued westward in pursuit of the Colon , which had run close in shore , ' e'vidontly seeking some good epot to beach if it should fail to elude Its pursuers. As the Commodore Saw It , i ; . This pursuit continued with increasing speed in the Brooklyn , Oregon nod other ships and soon the Brooklyn and time Oregon - gen were within long range of the Colon , when the Oregon opened fire with its thir- teen-inch guns , landing a shell close to the Colon , A moment afterwards the Brooklyn opened fire with its eight-inch guns , landing a shell just ahead of it. Severai other shells were fired at the Colon , now in range of the Brooklyn's and Oregon' guns , its , con- niatuler seeing all chances of escape shut off and tim destruction awaiting his shIp , fired a lee guq and struck its flac at 1:15 a. m. and ran ashore at a Point some fifty mules weat of Santiago harbor , Your flagship - ship was coining up rapidly at the time , as were also the Te as and Vixen , A little later , after your arrival , the Cristobal Cole : : , which had struck to the Brooklyn and Ore- son , was turned over to you as one of the trophies of this great victory of the squadron - ron under your command , 6 , During ! U official visit a little Inter Commander Eaton of the Resolute aPpeared and reported to you the presence of a Span- lsh battleship near Altares. Your orders to inc were to take the Oregon and go eastward - ward to meet and this was done by ( ho Brooklyn , with the result that the vessel re- irnrted as an enemy was discovered to be the Austrian cruiser Infants Maria Teresa seek. lag the comnander.jn-chief : , lint Vork itt Clue. , Itange , 7. 1 would mention for your consideration that the Brooklyn occupied the most westward - ward blockading position with the Vixen , aid : being more directly in the route taken by thu Spanish squadron , was exposed for soiue minutes , possibly ten , to the gun fire ( Ii three of the Spunisit ships and the west battery at a range of 1,300 yards from time ships and about 3,000 yards froom the bat- teri3e , but the vessels of ( he entire squadron closing in rapidly seen diverted thIs die and ilid magnificent work at. close range , I have never before witnessed such deadly and fatally , accurate shooting as was done by time ships of your command as they closed in pp the Stianisli squadron and I deem It a high privilege to comnniepd to ye : : fur such : qctipn as you may deem proper the gallantry and dashing courage , the hmrolnid decition and skillful handling of their respective 'csueIs of Captain I'Idilii , Captain Evans , Captain Clark and especially of my chief-of- staff , Ceimtain Cook , who was directly under my personal observation and whose cool. flea , , promptness aud courage were of the highest order. The dense smoke of the combat shut out from my vie' ( he Indiana and time Gloucester , hint as three vessels were closer to your ilugShmip flO doubt their rart in the eonflict was under your innu- : diate obsryution. CPItRU'IflIN M-ri t urluiss Conduct , 8. LIeutenant Sharp , commanding the Vixen , acted with couspicuous courage , ci. though unable to engage Urn heavier ships of the enemy with lii. light guns , neverthe. less was close in to the battle line under homw' fire and many of the enemy's shot passed beyond his vessel , i. I beg to invite special attention to the conduct of my flag lieutenant , James II. SC-are , and Ensign Edward McCauley , Jr. , aide , who were constantly at my side dur- Ins ; the engagement , and who oxpod themselves fearlessly in discharging their duties , and also to the spendid behavior of "fly secretary , i.iuutennnt 13.V. . 'ella , 'r. ' , who communIed and directed the lighting of the fourth division with : effect. i0 _ I would commend the highi1 snerito- rim : . conduct a'nd courage In the engage. meat of Lieutenant Commander N. H , Mn- son , the executive officer , whose presence everywhere over the ship during its coit- tinuanco dlt'i much to secure the good ic- suit Of this ship'a part in the victory. it. The navigator , LieitUnnnt A. C. ilodgeson , and the division officers , Lieutenant - tenant ' 1' , 1) . Griffin , Lieutenant W. it. Rush1 Lieutenant Edward Simpson , Lie- : tenant 3. 0. Ioyle , Ensign Charles \\'eb- ster and the junior divisional oiflcers were most steady and conspicuous in every detailer or dot ) ' , contributing to tha accurate fIr- lug of , this ship in its part of the great victory of your ferees. 12. The officers of the medical , Pd. , ongi- necrs and marine corps icepondeil to eVerY demand of the occasion and were fearless in exposlg themselves. The ivarrant oiflcers , Boatswain William ihill , Carpenter C , II. Warford and Gunner F' . 'F. Aipleghte were everywhere cyposeil in watching for ( lain- age , reports of which were promptly eon- ' eyed to Inc. Vitor' 'Ihii.t Ilitnugit for All of ( Is , " ' 13. I have never in my life served with 0. braver , better or worthier crew thai : that of the Brooklyn. During the comlint last- lag from U:35 : until 1:15 : p. ni. , much of the time under fire , they never flagged for a moment and were apparently undisturbed b the storm of prOjCCtiicB passing ahead , astern and over the shih , . 14. The result of the engagement was the destruction of the Spaniel : squadron mtmt the capture of the admiral and some 1'J0 prisoners with the loss of several hundred killed , ostininteil iy Adniral Cervern. at 600 mon. 15. The casualties on beard this ship were : G. Ii. Ellis , hicf yeoman , kilted ; J. hums. fireman , fIrst elites , severely wounded , The marks , and scars show tlist time 'ship Was struck about twenty-five times anil it hears in all torty.ono scars as the result of its pnrtlclpatioii In the great vie- tory of your force on July 3 , The speed- cone hahliards voro shot away , and nVarly all the signal hmalliards , Thoensign at the main was so shattered that in hauling it down at the close of the action it fell in nianna Eii : congratulate you most sincerely upon this great victory to the squadron ender - der yout' command , and I am glad that I hiaii nn opportunity to contribute to a vie. tory that seems big enough for all of us. PIittt of SpaitIsh Adinirni. 17. I have the honor to transmit the report of the commanding omccr and a drawing in profile of the ship , showing location of bits and sears , also a zf.'hnorandun : of ammuni- -ion expended and the amount of time allow- ance. 18. Since reaching this place nnd holding conversation with several of ( lie captains , viz. , Captain Huinte of the Vizcaya anti the second in command of tIme Colon , Corn- inander Contrerus , I have icarneml ( lint the Spanish admiral's scheme was to concentrate all the fire for a while on the Brooklyn , and the Vizcaya to rum it in hopes that if they could destroy it the chamco of escape would be increased , as it was aupposed it was tIme swiftest of your squadron , This explains the heavy fire mentipimed and the Vlzcaya's notion - tion in the earlier moments of time engage- mont. The execution of this was promptly ddtcated by tltc fact that nil the ships of the squadron advanced into close range and opened a furious and terrific itro upon the ellelny's squadron as it was coming out of ( ho harbor. harbor.Bulliluge OitI ) ' n ' ( 'rub. 19. I am glad to say that the inJty supposed - posed to be below the vater line was due tea a water valve being opened from sonic Un. known cause and flooding the compartment. The injury o thebelt to found to be only slight and the bait Sinai : . 20. I beg to enclose a list of the officers amid crew who imarticipated in the combat of July 3 , 1898. 21. I cannot close this report without men. tioning in high terms of praise the splendid conduct and support of Captain C. E. Clark of the Oregon. The speed of that vessel was wonderful and its accurate fire splen- didiy destructive. Very respectfully , ' W. S. SCHLEY , Commodore U. S. N. , Commanding Second Squadron North Atlantic Fleet. To ( ho Commander-in-Chief United States Naval Forces , North Atlantic Station. , SUGOISTiOSOF ii'OIUhIGN ! I'ItIISS. AlL Concede that SIiitnuiiJt Flag is Goite Forever frons Cubit siiit I'ortu Rico , LONDON. July 27.-The London morning papers agree that it will ho inipossiblQ for Spain to pay indemnity and that It I. ha- probable that the United States will demand - mand money compensation. They cli concede - code that the Spanish flag line gone forever - over from Cuba and Porto Rico. The question of the future of the Philippines - ippines is universally admitted as present- lug grave difficulties , owing to the impossi. bihity of granting independence. The general - eral opinion is that the United States will retain a coaling station and have a division in the islandt. TheDalhy , Mail says : "Wo hope President McKinley wili bo moderate. Porte Rico and the Philippines should be ample compensa- tioa 'without indemnity. Discussing the probable terms of peace the Tinies says : "The United States will probably take Porto Rico in lieu of a money indemnity and it. would ho best for the world at large If it boldly undertook the burden of giving Cuba and the Philippines a strong govern- men t. " 'Ijia Madrid correspondent of tli'i Dully Malt says : "ThU result of the protracted negotiations Initiated by Germany Is that the powers have arrived at a formal agreement to oppose - pose American annexation of tIme Philippines - pines , which must remain Spanish : . " 1tEIOIt'I' 014' COYDI'VION OF TROOPS. Mlebigmn Lit'utiitt , and I'rft'nte DIe at Sniitlago. \VASIIINGTO , July 26.-Time War do- partuncut at 10:30 : tonight po&ted the toi- lowing : SANTIAGO ( via hlayti ) , July 20.-To the Adjutant 0 onoral , V'auliingtoa : The follow- lug is the santiury condition for July 25 : Total sick ( other shun fever ) , 2S7 ; total foyer , 2,138 ; new cases of fever , 495 ; cases of ( ever returned to duty , 412 , Private Ward Mnrra. Company E , Thirty- third Michigan , died of yellow ( eve : ' July 24. BIfAFTEi1. The following dispatch was received pt time War department at 11:15 : p. in. ; BIBONIIY , Cuba , July 20-AdJutanten- oral , Washington First Lieutenant A. J. Babcock , Thirty-third Michigan , died in the hospital of typhoid lever at S a , m , today , . LAGARIE , Surgeon , tJItUiNldIL COLV3IIIJ& it'I' NV. 'I'IIOMAS. I'oiei % Viil 'Jipt IIeUonhri1i.I ( Tutu All War Ships Arrlvr' at like , ( Copyright , ISiS' , hI' Associated I'ress. ) ST. ThOMAS , 1) . 'Vs' , I , , July 26-Tue United States cruiser Columbia hiss just en- m-ived here from Puerto do Guanica , Porto Rico , via Capo San Juan , \VlIlo off ( lie hatter point it. spoke the United States monItor - Itor , Terror , and the gunboats Annapolis and \S'asp , giving them orders to join the fleet at Puerto do Guanica Immediately. l'once ss'ihl not be bombarded until the rest of the war shlps arrive , At time request of Major General Miles ( ho Associated Press dispatch boat Cynthia II will take to Puerto do ( luanica tonight thiep guilemm to General Miles , I ' , C , Henna , former United States consul at San Juan , will also be a passenger by time dispatch boat , Clniiiis Ii ) hit' iti-cu : Assnilted , lr , MiChael Lonit of Leadvihhe , Cob. , claims that lie' was assaulted shortly after midnight by two men because lie resisted their demands for his money , lie rays lie hail siont ( ho evening in a bowling ulley zicar Fifteenth and Ifurney streets and that th proprietors hind finally attempted to draw him Into a gammie of curds , Lord refused - fused and started out. whelm lie aaya the proprietors attacked bin : and demanded Imis money , Lord broke away and ran down the street shouting for help. lie met a police- juan , who placed him under arrest sail a ) . lowed his asaiisnt5 to dermanl unmolested , The proprietors of time bowling imhiey say Lord refused to aetthe his score and they were trying to collect the bIll , GRANT GOES TO PORTO RICO hIi ( 'nmnmunnil lelhi , ' Next ( I ) l.en'o ( ' nt ' ' , , , for - : vit C'htIc'hctingi : thmelroi : ( , 4:3 : CIllCKMAtja , NATIONAL PARl , Jmil' \ 26.-The movement of troops tt-ot ( 'mimI ) Thomas is lion- not such an easy task , since ( lie regiments have lt'efl thmorougtiiy equipped and protidc'ih with : their % s-ngon transporta- ( ton , For this reason they necessarily go out mud : slower than they caine In , Thin First Kentucky was to limivo loaded its effects flfldi be otT for Newlrnrt News , ( lie thestinatlon of the brigade , at noon today , hut ( ho task of loading the wagon traIn required everat hiotirs more thai ; was calculated on iiiit the regiment did not get away fromi : Itossvllio until tonight , The Fifth Illinois is under orders to leave ' camp at 5 o'clock tomorrow mornIng. at- eonuninied by the Tlmirml battalion of tIm Sixteenth I'onnsyivnia , the latter lmider coin- mmmd of' Lieutemiaiit Colonel ltlckars. The Third Kentucky i'ill leave camp at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning. There was not a happier - pier man at Canip Thomas today ( ban net- oral Grant. lie has all along been anxious to get to the front anti lie hue thin utmost confidence in his ability to imike a record ( lint will do honor to the memory ot bile Il- lustrintia father , Major Skunk , cliie engineer of the Seconil division , First corps , is 110W leottmr- log tIme command and non-cominlasinnemi officers on the art. of constructing hasty Ibehit fortiflcntiniis , Time officers are tbt'ihy ; iiiturcsed ( in this iniportant fcatdre of the service chit nro gaining imiaii' valuable points from Major Shook's clear tout ford- bin talks. Major Nyc , commissary of subsistenCe of the local military smppiy depot , lint shipped eight ) ' cars of lii'O'isiona to tIme Purl : ihmring the last forty-eight liners , Major Nyc has tint received nov orders on to the nrsnmit tim writing to irovlile "travel ratiofis" for troops that are going to lenve ( ho lmanlc , Nineteen cars of potatoes arrived front Cu- immbin , Tcnn , , today. An enoninotis qtmamitity of letter mali is now being handled at the Chilclcanmatiga tos- tel station of the Chickamnuga Iostoillce , All of the soldiers' mail goes to this oillco and all civilian mail is sent to the Lytle , Ga , , regular Postoilbec. At ( he Chiitkamnnuga station branch : over 180,000 leitters are hun- died each day. This includes both : the In- coining and outgoing mails , requiring a force of seventeen clerks to distribute and make up the malls. In addition to them letters nfl average of 625,000 mmiii packages , including pagers , boxes , etc. , are hiandleil each day. This makes up over 200 sacks of paper mail every twenty-four hours. The mails are now being recolvud amid dispatched without delay and much credit is duu ( ho postal authorities. Dr. C. M. Drake , fonimierly chief surgeon of tIm Southiern railway , has been truns- ferrod to tim Third corps , to take charge of the First division , First corps hospital. There are a miumbar of patients in thta hoe- pital left by ( lie comniands which are how enrouto to l'orto Rico. Troop iii , First liliaois cavalry , from Clii- cage , has been named by General \'mubo as lila guard of honor. The guard will go on ditty as soon as General \\'ado ( lecimles upon the location of bits headquarters , SEQUEL TO ST. LOUIS TRAGEDY George linrilimmgArrestei on Sue- JiCitiL of hIns'ing Kltltui liii , Sic- tt'i"H 11 uiitluiind , t'Imnrlec hirnuti I. ST , LOUIS , July 26.-Jim a salon : : itt ( ha corner of Einhtceimth and Olive streets tonight - night oflIcers arrested George Ilam'dimig , tIm brother ot Silas Mary 1arthimi ! of Aelmury Park , N , J. , on suspicIon ( lint lie is connected - nected with the imiurder lust night of Cimurlea A , Bran4t , the divorced. lmusbmud : of hies harding. harding was taken to the police station and closely questioned. lie was apparently lii an intoxicated condition and Imiclined to be insolent. lie said ( lint he did not know atmythming about the murder nod would prove an alibi when ( ho time caine , To three different persons he made statements us to hihi whereabouts at time time of the umurder that nra conflicting. lie will be held for further investigation. BATTLE WITH BANK ROBBERS ( "lye M.ii Start tullold ( Iii ( 'Ieiotnli , 1. ' 1' . , Bunk , but Artlbetuist'ii by Citlacumn , ST. LOUIS , July 26.-A special to the Repubhi from Muscogee , I , T. , says' Five mon attompcd to rob the haiti : mit Checotab , I. T. , but one of the gang hia.Ij notified the United States officials of ( iii ! intentions of the robimers nod they vero iliot just outside of ( lie city limits by ahmout fifteen citizens of Chiecotali , vehi armed. A pitched battle tonIc place , in which two of the robbers wore woundeil. Tlii'ee were cap- turcd and will be brought to Mtlscugee to await trial. The othie : ' two , Miller nud Crosby , the leaders of hum gang , succeeded in making their escape , but a posse of dep- iity marshals is in pursuit. 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Melon , from Ialtiinonts , ' ' t-Di'esiien ] , ( room At Pal timnore-A m'u'vC : - firemen , At New Vork-Sniied-Cuflc , ( or Liver- you1 ; 'l'ra'o , for firemen. - - - - : ai Ik9d ! . 'Eag Brand ¶ ndensed Milk HAS NO EQUAL AS ANtNFAI4T FooD.1 I I "JI4FAtIT IIEALTFI"SiNT FREE OH APPLICATION. I 14&wYorm COCOIH5ID h1Itm Cos.v 1