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151 TALK OF A SANTIAGO BAT ARMY IS BOPD FOR THE PACIFIC COASTS. SI FOUR SITEO IJJJj tit Tiprn i EES FROM There Are No Spaniards in the Entire Country Between Baiquiri, Where Troops Were Landed, and Santiago. ALL OF CUBAN FORGES MASSING. Headquarters of General Chaffee, Is massing for a co-operative attack on tTO miles beyond Sevilla, Sunday, Santiago. Garcia with Ave thousand Commodore Watson Sails To-day to Join-Sampson When He Will Start With a Squadron for Spanish.

Coast. DECISION NOT MADE HASTILY. It Is Thought That By SeMii Slips the War Will Be BroiM Home to tne People of 8p.ii. ON LOOKOUT FOR CADIZ FLEET, TOO. June 2.

noon, by Associated Press boat Fort Antonio, Monday, June 27, 12:30 The American troop3 are twenty miles to the west of s-itbin four miles of Santiago de Cuba. Ttto brigades of Brigadier General 1 Teton's division in command of Gen-. entl Chaffee and Colonel R. II. Hall of the American troops were landed, cf the Second Massachusetts volun-: and Santiago.

The retreat of the en-1 teers last night and to-day moved for- emy after yesterday's battle, appar- ward past the village of Sevilla, where i toe Spaniards were expected to make i stand and, occupied the hills to the rgit and left. Two miles beyond, far out in front ci the American forces and occupying the rcrads leading to Santiago is a force of 1,300 Cubans under General Carlos C-anzales. The entire Cuban army, um-( front to Join the insurgents already oc-der direction of General Calixto Garcia, cupying the roads to Santiago. SB WEAR I BR Washington, June 27. The navy de-- partment at 11:35 posted the following bulletin: Commodore Watson sails today in the Newark to join Sampson, when he will take under his command an armored squadron with cruisers and proceed at once off the Spanish coast.

The decision of the administration to send a squadron of war ships to Spain was not made hastily. For the past sex weeks the matter has been under consideration and a strong element, well acquainted with the practice of the Spanish government of keeping the great mass of the public ignorant of the actual state of affairs, has contended that the only method of bringing the war home to the people of Spain would be to send an American squadron there to patrol the coast, cut off bhipping and bombard fortified towns. The pur pose was to bring the Spanish jjeuple to a r2alizing sense of the hopelessness of continuing the present struggle. Since the departure of the Cadiz fleet for the Philippines there is another object in view, in. addition to the" first.

This is to destroy or capture this Cadiz fleet by a bold stroke and then to. take Cubans, Is expected from the interior before night fall; while from Aserra- Santiago, 2,000 Cubans arrived to-day, There are no Spaniards in the entire country between Baiquiri, where most ently became a rout which did not end until the fortifications around the city were reached. The transport Leona to day brought to Juragua from Aserra-deros nearly 2,000 insurgents, thoroughly armed and plentifully supplied with ammunition. They are part of the army of Gen- Garcia b3iVS been seRt to the successful landing, the steamers with drew a few miles eastward and.accom- plished the Several hundred Spaniards retreated after a short firing and endeavored to surround the first boat's crew. The main body came to their rescue in the nick of time.

The Spaniards withdrew. Bill SUNDAY, ti Several Hundred Spaniards Surrounded a Small Party of Cubans, But Were Driven Away By Main Body. THIRD FLEET. Reported It Will Leave July 15th. Cadiz QUN TRIALS OF THE LELANTO Spain's Best Ship Will Leave Cartagena la Ten Days for Cadiz for Test Pesetas.

London, June 27. A News special from Gibraltar, says: A third squadron it is stated, will leave Cadiz July 15. The ships include the Victoria, only fit for coast defence; the Alfonzo XIII, which cannot be ready for sea in a long time, and is incapable of more than twelve knots, and the Havel, which has just ben armed by the Armstrongs and should be efficient. The Numannia, which is at Barcelona, ought to be ready in two weeks. The armed cruiser Lepanto, Spain's best ship, will leave Cartagena in ten days for Cadiz for her gun The Cardinal Gisneros is at Ferrol and is of little value.

Several transports sill remain at Cadiz, with a few guns, but they are useless for the purpose of conveying troops. I a.m told that beside the new issue of 1.500.000 pesetas in paper, a mil lion pesetas in withdrawn notes have been re-issued In an underhand way, and that about a third of the gold reserve in the Bank of Spain has been quietly withdrawn for payment in England an amount nea? six millions pounds sterling. GOING TO PHILIPPINES Aunonl's Statement Regarding Admiral Camara's Fleet. He Says the Squadron Will Leave Port Said To-day for the Islands Aunon Thinks Spanish Fleet Can Dc feat Dewey's Ships. June 27.

A special from Madrid says the minister of marine, Senor Aunon, has made a statement to the effect that Admiral Camara's fleet will leave Port Said for the Philippines. He is also credited with saying he believes the squadron is powerful enough to defeat the ships of Admiral Dewey. MAY v'v ATTACK WEDNESDAY. Operations A gainst Santiago Expected to Begin Then. General Shafter Expresses Satisfaction With the Officers Who Had Charge of the Landing of Troops-Com-jnunlcrt Ion Interruption.

(Copyright, 1S98, by Associated Press.) Off Baiquiri, June 26, via Kingston, June 27. The 3d and 9th cavalry only remain here, guarding the material ashore. All the other regiments are being pushed as rapidly as possible toward Santiago de Cuba. Active operations before that place are officially expected to begin on Wed- nesday. Interruption of communication between the army, and fleet is possible at any time.

Juaragua and Baiquiri are both open roadsteads with no protection. General Shafter expresses satisfaction with the work of the officers who had charge of the landing of the troops, in an enemy's countr? and under conditions never before faced by an army, considering the character of the landing places and the adjacent. country. SOUTHERN WAY. Negro Taken From Jail and Hanged by a Mvb.

Russellville, June 27. George Scott, a negro about twenty-one years, who has been in jail here for several weeks on a charge of attempting to outrage Miss Scoggins who lived near Cedarville, was hanged by a mob about 1 o'clock yesterday morning. THE FRUNDSBERG. Bienna, June 27. The Austrian corvette Frundsberg arrived at Singapore on June 2-V nd will proceed to Manilla.

PARTLY Merrimac Does pletely Block Entrance. AMPLE ROOM TO PASS The Discovery Made oy Dyna mite Cruiser Vesuvius. COLLIER TAKEN TOO FAR IN Tlie Men on the Vesnvlns Say the Channel Is Comparitlvely Free as the Sunken Ship Sow Llci-Hobioa and Men. New York, June 27. A Herald special from Port Antonio, says: It Iras remained for the staunch dynamite cruiser, the Vesivlus, to demonstrate that the entrance Santiago harbor was not completely blocked by the sinking of the Merrimac While poking her nose about the entrance to the harbor a few days ago the Vesuvius discovered ample room, in which to pass the wreck of the Merrimac.

She went in, made observations along the inner harbor and then came back to sea, getting arDund the wrecked collier without difficulty. 'This rather surprising information came out in the course of a conversation in which Admiral Sampson and Captain Chad wick discussed the situation from a naval standpoint. At length Captain Chadwick made surprising statement, that it was a question whether the Merrimac had been properly sunk. He said he feared Lieutenant Hobson and his plucky men had taken the vessel too far into the harbor before sinking her. As the col lier now lies, it is said the channel is comparatively free of obstruction.

Such is the opinion of men on Vesuvius and their opinion is based, on experience. Not only did the dynamite cruiser pass the wreck while reconnoitering about the outer forts the other night, but It gave to Sampson news which resulted in a closer examination of the wreck as it now lies. It has been learned that two battle ships can enter the harbor abreast, one passing to the right and the other to the left of the Merrimac wreck. This is an opportunity that will be' of great advantage to Sampson when the final attack on Santiago begins. Lieutenant Hobson and his men still are in communication with the fleet.

There is little prospect that they will be exchanged before the attack on Santiago is made. DEWEY FAVORING ROBBER BANDS Complaint of Spain to Powers. the London, June 27. The Madrid correspondent of the Daiiy Mail says: The government is exceedingly anxioui and ministers do not diguist belief that the situation is of the greatest character. The government has called the attention of the powers to the fact that while Admiral Dewey is himself inactive, he is favoring the insurrection of veritable robber bands.

The torpedo boat destroyer Terror has satisfactorily finished repairing at San Juan De Porto Rico. Admiral Camara's squadron will occupy two days in traversing the Suez canal. The canal dues will amount to $260,000. It is asserted that some liners have been detained to provision the fleet on the way out. WILL BE A HOT CONTEST Opinion On the Coming Race at Saratoga.

Saratoga, June 27. The college crews maintained a state of inactivity at Saratoga lake yesterday. A few of the collegians came into town and attended divine services, while many friends 'of the oarsmen made the eight mile trip to Tom Luther's and called on the Columbias. The Cornells are at Jim Doughey's, and the Pennsylvania men are located at Job Morey's, which is on the west shore of the lake, "Seven miles from town, at both of which places the crews receive their friends. The concensus of opinion about the headquarters of the crews was that next Thursday's and Friday's races will be stubbornly contested.

While the Cor.nellians are held in high speculative estimation as regards the 'varsity struggle, it is still considered to be anybody's race. up the work of the Spanish at home, providing that blow does not suffice to bring about peace. The United States consul at Port Said has reported to the state department that in obedience to its injuncion he has lodged a protest against the supply of coal there for the Spanish squadron. It is true the failure to ot- tam'coal at Port Said would not in itself prevent the Spanish vessels from passing through the canal and continuing on their way to the Philippines, for they have with.them one or more colliers. THE VESSELS.

Washington, June 27. The navy department has posted the following bulletin showing Commodore Watsons squadron. It is dpsignated as the eastern squadron and is as follows: Flagship, Newark, battleships Iowa and Oregon, cruisers Yankee and Dixie, and the. colliers Scindia. Abarenda and Alexander, The start will be made at once from off Santiago.

tTWrTJuirettrr aisrr-shows the lollop nig changes in designation of the divisions of our war vessels: North Atlantie flee. Rear Admiral Sampson commanding: First squadron Commodore J. A. Howell, commanding; Second squadron Commodore W. S.

Schley, commanding; naval base-Key West, Commodore Remya Commanding. Troops, While Imminent. PANIC STRICKEN. city is pronounced panic stricken, its inhabitants expecting every moment to be bombarded by the American fleet, Genera, Blanco-a aUJtude releases th0 United States from tne, obHsation of giving 'the cus- iomary notice. RIOTS EXPECTED.

Riots are daily expected, as the troops are suffering from hunger and the volunteers arc seeing their wives and children dying of want. Under such conditions the captain general cannot much longer keep the military forces in check and a rebellion is likely to devastate Havana before the city is captured by the Americans. Captain General Blanco admits that hidden at uueniaaos a suburb of Ha- vann nnrf was rftaininff it for the PUb- belonging to the mercnani, wnicn was distributed among the ravenous soldiers. Referring to the strength of ik thf Englishman are 120,000 men under arms at jiavana DUt he adds, the majority cf them are ready to surrender rather than die of hunger. SPAIN.

fill. San Francisco, Camara's Reported Destination. TO TOUCH AT HAWAII FIRST The Spanish Admiral Asked to Be Allowed to Puachase Cool at Port Said bat Was Refnsed-Wlll Remain There for a Time. New York, June 27. A Tribune special from Port Said, Egypt, says: Ad- miral Camara has made extensive arrangements for coaling his ships in the Red Sea and Indian ocean.

Trustworthy news leads to the belief that the true objective point of Admiral's fleet is not Manila but Hawaii and finally San Francisco. REMAIN AT PORT SAID. New York, June 27. A special to the Tribune from Cairo, Egypt, says: Admiral Camara has asked to be allowed to purchase ten tfiousand tons of coal for the Spanish fleet at Port Said, but the Egyptian government refuses to permit the ships to coal in Egyptian waters. Pending deliberations which are likely to last a long time, the fleet intends to remain at Port Said.

OUR MEN WERE BRAVE, Even the Enemy Has to Ad mit This. Madrid, June a. m. Private dispatches received here from Havana declare Friday's fight (the battle of La Quasina) was "favorable to the but the advices received credit Colonel Wood's rough riders and Lieu tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt with the greatest courage. WANT'S POPE'S With Object of Making Peace With America.

New York; June 27. A World special from Rome, says: The papal nuncio at Madrid wires to the pope that the queen regent of Spain desires the mediation of his holiness when the opportune moment arrives, with the object of concluding a peace treaty with the United States. The nuncio decrares, however, that at present the queen regent is convinced that Spain is bound to continue the war. HARVARD SAILS FOR SANTIAGO. Massachusetts and Michigan Men Were on Board.

Newnort News, June 27. The auxiliary cruiser Harvard started at o'clock yesterday for Santiago with the Ninth Massachusetts regiment and two battalion of the Thirty-fourth Mich igan. The Ninth Massachusetts is in com mand of Colonel Fred B. Bogan, and the Second and Third battalions of the Thirty-fourth Michigan are commanded by Colonel J. P.

Feterman. The repair ship Vulcan followed the Harvard to sea. HASTENING THE Rl Extra Force of Men Employed on Spanish Cruiser. Cadiz, June 27. It is annnounced the Spanish cruisers Vittoria and Alfonse XIII have left the arsenal and that the Caraca and Isla De Luzon are ready for their armament.

It is further repoi-ted that an additional force of men has been ordered to be employed in order to haste the completion of the armored cruiser Princessa de Astuu-ias the auxiliary cruiser Meteoro is ai'd to have received her new armament, and the armored cruiser Carde-nal Cisneros is announced to have left Ferrol. The Spanish officials express the hope that the third Spanish squadron will be ready for sea in five weeks. The military governor of Cadiz is mounting new guns and is preparing additional deSences between Forts Rota and Candelaria, owing to rumors of a contemplated American invasion. OF TERR 0 Kew York, June 27. A "World special' from Playa Del Este, Cuba, timed 1 a.

June 27, says: The Vixen and Gloucester, carrying 300 Cubans, attempted a landing six miles eact of Baiquiri yesterday and the first boat v.is swamped by the surf, the men swimming ashore. Recognizing the impossibility of a I CITY Police Force Threaten to Revolt and Is ABANDON FOE TO CMfflERA It Is' Reported That the The Watched By the Famine Is CUBAN CAPITAL (Copyright 1S98 by Associated Press.) Key West June a rali3wn npw vet most authentic and reliable nes jet. obtained of the true state of affairs in Havana was to-day furnished to a rep- resentative of the Associated uy an Englishman who left Havana on the British cruiser Talbot and who arrived here yesterday. He says a reign of terror exists at the Cuban capital. General Blanco has issued a proclamation announcing that one daring to express an unfavorable opinion of, or suspected of being dissatisfied with the nresent policy of the government, ill Leave the Town and Fall Back On Guantanamo.

Spanish Forces Will that thev will leave the town and fall back on Guantanamo Several Spanish soldiers were seen but the number there is understood 'to be veri small. CAMARA AT PORT SAID. His Squadron is in the Harbor Await ing Orders. Tort Said, June 27, Admiral Ca- is fn the harbor, mara a orders. It consists, of hin Pelayo, Admiral Camara's uin the.

iroaclad Emperador Car lr' tnn armored cruisers lOS UUUIlUBi three torpedo boats and five transports, carrying 4,000 tros FOR "SPANISH FLEET." candine Toroedos to Philip Austria pines, It Is Said. Trtn. June special from the seaport town of Austria savs an Austrian vessel is on r.r,n her way to the Philippine herL -intended for the Spanish fleeU" be summarily shot without trial or in-- the situation is desperate. iie s-De sumnidn mzes, it is pointed out, his inability to vestigation. I controI bis troops, goaded by hunger.

This proclamation, it appears, caused much longer and he is reported to have mme- thp members of said he will never leave Havana alive, dissatisfaction among the members or prepared to take hls 0vVU life the Orden Publico, or Havana Pollce AVien-the outbreak occurs. force, who threatened to revolt if full: FLOUR CONFISCATED. rations were net served out to them. penor Galban Rio, a prominent Span- trouble was expected, as the 'ish merchant; had 5,000 tags of flour P'aya Del Este, Guantanamo Bay, June 23. it is believed in camp here the town of Caimanera, on the inner bay, is about to be abandoned fcy the Spaniards, who are said to be to a desperate condition owing to lack food.

MARQUIS ITO HAS RESIGNED The Premier Gives Advice to Mikado. London, June 27. The Tokio corre-sPondent of the Times says: Marquis the premier, has resigned. In ten-Spring his resignation rie advised the "Ufcado to accept the principle of par-x government and to instruct Count Okuma Shigenabou and M. Itagaki to fcrm a ministry.

The emperor will probably act on Count Ito's Orden Publico is a rnmormi? and well armed body of men. The result is that Uc hen General Arolas, the military, to-day the Orden Publico patrols the governor of Havana, was informed that Senor 3alban's trucks had traces city and its members are policea. the thatro consequent-Spanish infantry and artillery soldiers Jy he caused the wagons to be followed mounting guard over them at every aml eveutually confiscated all the flour corner. I Famine, it seems, is imminent and the 1 stories of the arrival of supplies at Ha- vana via Batanabo are pronounced to be untrue. The informant of the As- sociated Press thinks Havana cannot possibly hold out six weeks longer.

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