Evening Star Newspaper, July 11, 1898, Page 1

THE EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, J1€3 Fennsylvania Avenue, Cor. 11th St, by The Evening Star N Ce * gH. EAUPFMANN, Pres New York Ofce, 49 Potter Buildtay The Evenirg Star is served to scbscribers tn the ety by crrriers, on their own account, at 10 cents Ber week or 44 cevis per month. Copies at the cetater 2 certs each. By mail—anywhere In the United States «f Cauada—postage prepsid—60 cents ber month. einterday_ Quintuphe Sheet Star. $1 per year, with reign postage added, $2. (Entered at the Po t Office at Washington, D. C.. ag second-class ma'] matter.) G7 All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on applicstior.. Che Lo ening Star. No 14,154. SHELLS FELL SHORT Bombardment By Sea Lasted Only a Short Time Yesterday. SCHLEY WILL FIRE TRUE TODAY Intends to Put Range Marks on Shore for Closer Firing. TERROR OF THE eee sed The bombardment of Santiago from the sea was begun at 5:15 o'clock yesterday afternoon by the Texas, Indiana and Brooklyn, and continued an hour. Shells were fired over the limestone cliffs, a dis- tance of five miles. A cabinet crisis in Spain is im- pending. The ministers disagree upon the peace question. Gamazo remains firm for peace, and all the officials are expected to resign. Notice came from General Shaf- ter to the effect that he proposed to begin the assault and bombardment of Santiago today. The officials here do not conceal their apprehension that the enemy may escape from Santiago under cover of darkness. Captain General Blanco is mak- ing desperate efforts to get in sup- plies through the American block- ade lines. General Shafter’s available force, according to military estimates, is about 33,000. (Copyright, 1598, by the Associated Press.) On Board the ociated Press Dispatch Bs Dandy, Off Aguador>s, Cuba, July 10, via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica, July 11, 9-45 am—The Brooklyn, Texas and I , under Commodore Schley, be- gan the bombardment of the city of Santi- ago at is evening in obedience to a Fequest front Gen. Shafter, conveyed by a signal from th2 shore. The war ships Ii d up from east to west, @ quarter of a mile from the shore, and fired over the limestone cliffs that come down to the sea and hide the city, five miles away. Th? bombardment was continued for one Lour. Shells Fell Short. After thirty-five shots had been fired from the eight-inch guns, Commodore Schley became convinced that the Brook- lyn's fire was falling short, and ordered a cessation, permittirg the battle ships to continue, as they, with their larger guns, had longer range. The shots were fired spparently with great Geliberation and at intervals of two minutes. The signals from the shere announced that the shells fell @ thousand feet short and ¢ little to the left of the Spanish position. At dusk the squadron ceased firing, and Commedore Schley sent a launch to the shore to ask Gen. Shafter if he desired firing continued during the night. When the Associated Press reporter went sboard the Brooklyn Commodore Schley said he was ignorant of the purpose of the bombardment. The Associated Press re- porter read to him a message received at Juragua by mounted courier, saying the armistice was ended and that hostilitics had been resumed. Commodore Schley sald: “Gen. Shafter signaled to me to begin the bombardment as soon as I could get into position. I doubted from the start whether I could hit the city. I had to guess at its location and be very careful not to injure our own army. If I bombard tomorrow I shall have range marks on shore to guide me and I shall take the ships closer to the shore than today. Schley’s Opinion. “The water of Aguadores is so smooth that our marksmarship is not affected by the swaying of the ship. In firing today I gave the turrets the greatest possible elevation by listing the ships. But I knew I would fall short. The guns will carry more than five miles, but to throw shots over the cliff a great elevation is required When the Dandy left Aguadores at 7 o'clock the warships were still in position. During the bombardment the Dandy lay @ quarter of a mile behind the line of ships. Shafter Resumes Work. A heavy rain storm was in progress, with the r and lightning, but artillery fire could be heard on shore, indicating that General Shafter had resumed hostilities im- medi, Followin: ely on the ending of the armistice. the roar of Commodore Schiey’s gens could be heard the shrieking of the @helis a: sped on thelr way to the @oomed Spanish efty. Then came a long @cho from the hills back of Santiago, and sometimes a peal of thunder prolonged the Feverberations and gave the impression that the city was bombarded from sky, sea and land. ‘The situation must. have been appalling to the Spaniards, and if General Shafter made the demonstration for the mere ef- they fect which tt would have on the wavering enemy he has attained his object. ‘TAKING NO CHANCES, Our Army Slept on Their Arms on the Onter Lines. Bpecial From a Staff Correspondent. SIBONY, Sunday, via Port Antonio, Ja., July 10.—Wheeler has regiments on outer American line at San Juan blockhouse sleeping on arms and ts taking no chances. Lewion’s division, on extreme right from Canev eastward, has been strengthened. Bates, on the left, has forces spread out to a long distance westward and will be strengthened. The supplies with transports brought from the United States are welcome. The troops later will reinforce regiments at the front, but will not be hurried. The batter- tes of artillery can be taken forward at once, as roads are in passable condition. The chief need, however, is to place heavy siege guns that were brought with the first expedition In position before Santiago forti- fications, while the artillery ready in place enfilades Spanish entrenchments. The dis- covery has been made that Spanish guns also enfiladed part of the American out- works and new constructions were made. The problem of refugees from Santiago grows more serious. They have not been brought in contact with soldiers and dis- ease is not likely to be spread from that source, but feeding them is a drain on army rations. The troops at the front are in ex- cellent spirits. Hospital records show twelve hundred and thirty-two treated for wounds. PEPPER. BODIES STILL FLOATING. Gruesome Sights on the Sea Off Santi- ago Harbor. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copyright, 1898.) Off Santiago de Cuba, July 10, via Port Antonio, July 11.—Nothing ts being done with the bodizs of the Spanish men-of- warsmen killed in the great naval battle of July 3. Some of them are ficating on the surface of the sea off Santiago, where the contrary winds and currents keep them from finding a r2sting place on the beach. One @rifted past our boat just now. It was naked, except for stockings, and it was floating face downward. On board the hulks of Admiral Cervera’s ships the bodies of the gunners who stood to their posts until the last still le in their own ashes, black as so many pieces of ckarcoal, but in shap3 quite human, al- though in meny cases the heads have dis- appeared. There are signs that these ashes have been disturbed by searchers since the bat- tle, and it is said that the Norwegian sail- ors of American merchantmen have been heard boasting that they found pistols near the bodies and half-melted coins. Much coin has been recovered aboard the wreck of tha Teresa, the Spanish flagship. The party from the cruiser New York found 30,000 silver pesetas, which they turned over to Admiral Sampson. Other parties found single coins. It is said there should be more money found, as Admiral Cerv2ra started with 100,000 pesetas, but, taking into considera- tion his expenses since sailing from the Cape Verde Islands, there could scarcely have been much more ieft on tho flagship than has been recovered. THE UNHAPPY REFUGEES. They Fear the Spanish Soldiers Will Loot Their Santiago Homes. Special Cuble Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copsright, 1898.) YY, July i0, via Port Antonto, he refugees fear that the Span- ish soldiery will loot Santiago with the pretext of searching for food and break into the houses and carry off valuabie property. ‘The outgoing refugees were all allowed to take away a little, but no more than could be carried on the person, so the road through the American lines is filled with unhappy wayfarers. Even children are laden with what they hold most precicus. One hugged a little lamb. Deiicate women, wearing their most precious finerics, ard with lots of money in their pockets, but tired and bedraggled, are fording the streams and resting, often on the road- side. Some of them are reduced to begging food from the soldiers, who can give noth- ing except “sow belly and hard tack.” DRUNKEN SPANISH SOLDIERS, They Got Into That Condition as Soon as Armistice Began. (Copyright, 1898.) Special Cable Dispatea to The Evening Star. BEFORE SANTIAGO, July 8.—The Span- ish soldiers have been drinking heavily ever since the armistice was agreed on, and have been looting places where drink is sold. In El Caney the Spanish women are fight- ing with the Cubans for food. There are at least 20,000 of them there, scattered along the roadside. Gen. Shafter inspected the line for the first time yesterday. Many officers think that he committed a blunder in allowing the refugees to leave Santiago, thus re- Neving the Spaniards of the necessity of supporting them. Heavy ammunition trains are arriving here from Siboney, and every available man fit for duty will be in the next bat- tle. The foreign experts who are at the front say that our position is impregnable. Our artillery will drive the Spaniards into the city, where the hardest fighting is looked for. SCHLEY CLAIMED VICTORY. It Has Led to Friction Between Commodore and Sampson. . (Copyright, 1898.) Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. SIBONPY, via Port Antonio, July 11.— ‘The friction between Admiral Sampson and Commodors Schley has become more in- tense datly, and reached a climax on the day of the naval battle off Santiago har- bor. As soon as the Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon had been beached Commodore Schley signaled to the flagship, “I claim capture,” and that same evzning he sent his execu- tive officer ashore to cable an official report of the capture to the Navy Department at Washington. Admiral Sampson, hearing of the Com- modore’s intention, sent an officer ashore and absolutely prohibitsd the sending of any official report save his own. The admiral has telegraphed for wreck- ers to raise the Colon, which Neg in fifty- eight feet of water. ‘THE LONE SPANISH FLEET. the Last Hope of the Dons H: Said for Home. PORT SAID, July 11.—The Spanish arm- ered cruiser Carlos V and ten Spanish transports were this morning outside this port, waiting for Admiral Camara, on board the battle ship Pelayo, The fleet sailed for Spain later in the day. ‘The Spanish admiral was allowed to trans-ship 600 tons of coal from the San Augustine last night fn the harbor on fur- nishing a written guarantee that the Pelayo needed ‘c and that the entire squadron is returning to Spain direct. MESSINA, Sicily, July 11—The Spanish torpedo boats sailed for home this morning. Left Port WASHINGTON, D. ©C., MONDAY, JULY 11, 1898—TWELVE PAGES. AT THE WHITE HOUSE |800KS FOR THE LIBRARY|WAITING FOR NEWS Two Dispatches Received From Major General Shafter. AN ARFILLERY DUEL AT SANTIAGO Warships and the Army Batteries Participated. SECRETARY LONG’S VIEWS Up to 1 o'clock this afternoon President McKinley and the War Department had re- ceived two dispatches from General Shaf- ter. The telegrams were more important in furnishing implied purposes of General Shafter than anything 2Ise, They stated that the bombardment was renewed ye "s1dr> morning by the navy and army. They also stated that the infantry was not engaged and that the big guns solely were at work. All of the White House callers who knew of these telegrams were given to under- stand that it might be up into the after- noon before General Shafter would order his infantry to charge upon the Spaniards in the city. Gen. Shafter’s Motives, In the artillery duel, which was started and kept up, Gen. Shafter had several mo- tives. The chief one was to inflict as heavy damage as possible upon the Spaniards by his big guns without exposing his infantry. The loss of life in this way has prob- ably been minimized. The artillery fight certainly resulted in the destruction of many Spanish guns, thereby making the danger less when the infantry was ordered to the front. Another strong motive in a bombardment, it is officially learned, was to give Samp- son a chance to get into the harbor with several of his ships. This is positively known to have been the intention of the American commanders. Whether it was carried out depended largely on circum- stances. General Shafter’s artillery was to engage the enemy’s artillery in all direc- tions, giving Sampson opportunity to make the attempt into the harbor. Admiral Sampson’s Movements. Adniral Sampron probably did not make the run of the harbor until several hours after h> had attecked the forts, making the trip less hazardous for his ships. It is not believed that any of the big ships have been sent in. ‘Those to be employed in this work will be swift, light-draught vessels, which will get cver the min= fields quickly. It is also thought that Gen. Shafter began the bombardment without using all of his artillery. He dces not care to destroy the city if the Spaniards will surrender. The destruction of the city by fire and shell will treble the suffering of the pecple now at El Caney when they return to Santiago. Gen. Shafter probably hoped that th> Span- iards would surrender after making a short fight, enough to appease their ideas of honor. What Secretary Long Says. Secretary Long and the members of the war beard of the Navy Department were in conference with the President today. Secretary Long was asked if he had re- celved anything to indicate the part the ravy Is playing in today’s engagement at Santiago. He said that no telegrams had been received, Lut he took it for granted that the navy was doing its share. The Secretary was asked if he thought tocay’s fight was intended to be decisive. He answered by saying that he looked for news at any minute that the city has been taken. “That ts largely based on my hop2s, however,” said the Secretary. Secretary Long said that no new work for the navy has been pianned, and that nothing will be decided until the fall of Santiago. Public Buildings and Streets Have Been Destroyed. (Copyright, 1898.) Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. SIBONEY, July 9, via Port Antonio, July 11.—Gen, Farrara, who passed into Siboney teday, sa that 4,000 Spanish soldiers have arrived at Santiago from Manzani but that Gen, Pando was not with them. He is probably at a town twenty miles scuth, whither many citizens have gone. Gen. Farrara believes that all the public buildings in Santiago have been ruined, and also the streets and roads leading from the American lines. Another refugee says that when Gen. Linares was asked recently what was the prospect of surrencer, he replied: “It rests with Blanco. You know how he treated Cervera. He will probably use me likewise.” No one expects Santiago to surrender without a struggle. This morning six bat- teries of thirty-six guns were brought here by transports, with more United States recruits and the [linois Volunteers. Two of the siege guns are half-way to the front already. By Monday afternoon the Americans will be ready, if commanded to make the as- sault, which no doubt will be short and violent and quickly successful. The fleet is coaling up and repairing damages. Sev- eral prizes wait them, as our scouts have seen two big steamships, some sailing ves- sels, and what appears to be a torpedo boat, in the harbor. —_-_—_. FEVER-STRICKEN SOLDIERS. Every Day Their Plight Becomes More and More Miserable. Special Cable Dispatch to The Eveuing Star. (Copyright, 1898.) SIBONEY, July 10, via Port Antonio, July 11.—Every cay the plight of the American troops becomes more miserable. At least 2,000 men are now disabled by wounds or fever—climatic fever, the sur- geons Call it—and though many men have recovered from their wounds and gone back to the front again, the fever-strickep patients are still flat on thelr backs in their cots, with the heat within turning them as much as the heat without and both scorching up the fountain of their spirits. Since Dr. Nicholas Lenn came an4 took charge, conditions have improved. He has stopped the dirty refugees, whom Gen. Linares sent out of Santiago to carry dis- esse to us, from washing in the sources of the Siboney waters. He is guarding strict- ly the pumping station, where Private Warren of the 34th Michigan ent, was shot in the arms by some one who was pring to poison the soldiers’ drinking water. ae or tomorrow, the hospital will be moved into the hills towards’ the front and fever patients will be separated from the wounded. TWO CENTS. THE STAR BY MAIL. 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Shafter’s Orders for a Fresh At- tack on the Enemy. {Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.] General Shafter’s Headquarters, Near Santiago, July 10, via Port Antonio, Ja- maica, per the Associated Press Dispatch Boat, Dandy, July 11, 8 a.m., via Kingston, Jamaica, 9:15 a.m.—At 11:30 this morning Gencral Shafter notified General Toral, the Spanish commander, that by President Mc- Kinley’s direction the Spanish proposition to surrender if the garrison were allowed to leave Santiago with its side arms was rejected, and that the United States would accept no terms but immediate and uncon- ditional surrender, General Toral, at 2:45 p.m., replied in a brief note that he rejected President Mc- Kinley’s proposal, and would discuss no other terms than those suggested by him- self, At 3:15 p.m. General Shafter notified Gen. Toral that the armistice would be termi- nated and. hostilities resumed at 4 o'clock. At the same time he issued instructions to each of the division commands to prepare for a fresh attack on the Spanish works. ‘These orders have been promulgated from Aguadores to El Caney. When the courier left with this dispatch, just before 4 o'clock, the artillery was pre- paring to open on the Spaniards at the end of the armistice. The dynamite guns had been trained on the Spanish block house with such absolute precision that the first shot would obliterate it. Ready for Action. The American soldiers will sleep in the trenches tonight. 7 Eight batteries of light artillery will be in position at midnight tonight, and the siege guns just landed will be ready for action at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Gen. Shafter said to a correspondent of the Associated Press this.afternoon: “General Henry and his division are now landing at Juragua, ard are coming up as rapidly as possible. Our lMnes cannot be made more effective, but if the chance offers to increase our strength I will take advantage of it. “I shall not be surprisedaf we have San- tiago in three days. “At El Caney there are 10,000 miserable refugees from Santiago, eld men, women and children, whom the Spantards have permitted to go to our limes to get food. The plight of these helpless people is heart- Tending. The Americang are doing all they can for them, ——— READY TO SALL HOME, The Olivette Has Five Hundred Pa- U by the: ted Press.]: GUANTANAMD Baw ouly 40, Tp The Olivette is here, ready moment for Hampton Roads with five hun- dred sick and wounded on board, ampng them being General H. 8. Hawkins, Major }A. ©. Brodie, Major J. M. Bell, Captains Thomas T. Knox, James H. — intock and Morton J. Henry, and Lieuts. M. Nich- ols, J. R. Young, H. K. Devereaux end W. No Report of Fighting in Front of Santiago. OFFICERS BELIEVE If 70 BE GOING ON Gen. Shafter Tells of His Plan of Bombardment. VICTIMS OF YESTERDAY At 3 o'clock this afternoon it was stated at the War Department that all the dis- patches received from Gen. Shafter today were silent on the point as to the military movements in progress at Santiago today. Nevertheless Adjutant General Corbin and other army officers likely to be informed on the subject, express the opinion that fight- ing is in progress with a view to the cap- ture of the Spanish army. Although there may be no general en- gagement today, it is believed that General Shatter’s artillery forces are maintaining a steady and deliberate bombardment of Santiago with a view of drawing the lines of investment closer around the beleaguered. city in preparation for a general as@iult at the first favorable opportunity. Notice from Gen. Shafter this morning to the effect that he proposed to begin the assault and bombardment of Santiago to- day intensified the interest with which news from the front is being awaited at the War Department, and there were many inquiries at the office of the adjutant gen- eral, beginning in the early morning, for the latest dispatches. To al of these but one answer was returned: Gen. Shafter had been given a free hand to deal with the situation, subject to but one condition, namely, that the Spaniards in Santiago must be captured; and he had not informed the War Department as to the details of his plans further than was indicated in the dispatch received from him yesterday. The belief here is that the affair of yes- terday was of comparatively little conse- quence, being perhaps but a feint on the part of the Spaniards to uncover the Amer- ican batteries, or to discover some weak spot which might be made the point of at- tack in a sortie when it comes to that. Plans for Bombardment. The War Department made public three dispatckes from General Shafter received in the early hours of this morning and about 1 o'clock this afternoon. The following was rezeived at 1:30 a.m.: “PLAYA DEL ESTE. “The navy has promised after the bom- barcment begins to get harbor with some of their light draft boats. If the bombardment tomorrow (today) :8 not quickly conclusive they will make the attempt, As soon as Henry's reinforce- ments arrive we will surround the town and can knock it to pleces with our light guns. Captain Goodrich of the St. Louis assisted me very ably in disembarking troops.”” Twenty-three minutes later the follow- ing was received: “My plans for tomorrow are to keep up the bombardment of the trenches and city and complete the investment on the north- west by the troops which have just ar- rived at Siboney, one regiment of which, the Ist Illinois, has now reached me.” Soon after noon today the following was received: “I regret to report that Captain Rowell, 2d Infantry, was killed late yesterday afternocn.’ Fear of the Enemy's Escape. ‘The officials here do not conceal their apprehension that the enemy may escape from Santiago under cover of darkness, and are consequently relieved each day when the dispatches from the front show that they still occupy the town. The Presi- dent himself was s0 much concerned in the pessible escape of the Spanish force that he directed the sending of explicit orders to Gen. Shafter to prevent it at all hazards, This fact, taken in connection with the general's dispatches of yesterday, formed the basis for the opinion that was ex- pressed at the War Department yesterday that Shafter’s attack would aot be made immediately. It was gathered from these reports that he had not succeeded in ex- tending his lines clear around the city, and it was apprehended that if he began the attack before completing the circumvalla- tion, the enemy, under the strength of his attack, might escape through the uncov- ered northwest section and retreat toward Manzanillo, over the road traversed by the reinforcements that last reached Santiago. Now, however, Shafter reports that he ex- pects to completé his lines today, pre- sumably using for the purpose the rein- forcements which reached him Saturday ard yesterday, and it is expected that the attack will be no longer delayed. Yesterday’s Killed and Wounded. The following dispatch from Gen. Shaf- ter was posted at the War Department this afternoon: PLAYA, July 11, 1898. Adjutant General, Washington: Headquarters near Santiago, July 11. Following report of casualties in the Ist Division yesterday afterroon just received: Killed—Capt. Charles W. Rowell, 2d In- fantry; Private Peter Nelson, Company A, 2a Infentry. Wounded—Lieut. N. J. Lutz, 24 Infantry; Charles Janch, Company A, 2d Infantry, Feivate; Charles Lentki, Company B, 2d Infantry, private; Nelson Gilbert, jr., 2ist infantry. SHAFTER, Major General. Several telegrams were received at the Navy Department over night from Admiral Sampson. It is said that they did not re- late to the attack on Santiago, but touched the organization of Watson's expedition and the movement of certain transports which had been the object of inquiry. Reports Did Not Come. It was supposed that Ensign Palmer, who red this morning from Portsmouth, N, EL, where he arrived from Santiago on the ®t. Louls, would bring the official report of Admiral Sampson on the fight that re- sulted in the destruction of Cervera’s fleet, but to the great disappointment of the naval officials when the mail bags brought by Ensign Palmer were opened it was found to have closed July 2, the day before the great naval battle, so that there was no reference whatever in any of the numer- ‘ous reports to that event. It is supposed, however, that the reports of the battle proper will be forthcoming within a day or two from another source. Trying to Run the Blockade. in close to the perate efforts to get in supplies through the American blockade lines. Inspired by the successful attempt of the Purissima Conception to land supplies on the island, he is now causing to be loaded another steamer at a Mexican port with the inten- tion of running the blockade and bringing in food and ammunition to the beleaguered capital. This is a large ship of about 3,500 tons, and she has already taken on a boun- tiful supply of food, and is expected to load 2,000,000 cartridges. The craft is believed to be the steamer Montevideo, now at Vera Cruz, and protests have been lodged with the Mexican government by the American consul there against the clearance of the vessel. ‘a This particular ship is an auxiliary cruiser of the Spanish navy, it ig said, and carries a considerable battery, including two Hontoria guns and a secondary battery which would make her a most formidable opponent for most of the smaller United States craft now engaged in blockading the southern coast of Cuba and off Ha- vana, for it is gathered that the monitors have been withdrawn, and are now at Key West. Notice of the vessel's movements will be promptly communicated to the blockading squadron, and it is entirely im- probable that she will be able to repeat the feat of the Purissima Conception. Suffering at Tampa. A long list of names of wounded and sick enlisted men came from Tampa this morn- ing over the wires to the War Department. The names are being carefully verified and arranged in lists by the department, and as this work is time-consuming, it will ecarce- ly be ready for publication before the close of the day. Gen. Shafter’s Force. General Shafter’s available force today, after counting all reinforcements and de- ducting the dead, sick and wounded, is 22,850 fighting._men, according to military estimates. This is based on an estimate of 16,000 men in General Shafter’s origi- nal expedition and about 10,000 in various expeditions which have gone since then, making in all 26,000 men. Against this, however, must be deducted the casualties in the fighting thus far, and also the men corfined to the hospital by sickness. The deduction is roughly estimated at 3,000, leaving about 23,000 men available today as the fighting force of the American army at the front. The reinforcements have gone forward from time to time, and it has been rather difficult to kep track of them. In detail the forces are summed up as follows: General Shafter’s original command, 16,000 men. Reinforcements—General Duf- field's brigade, about 2,500 men; recruits for regular army, 950; Ist Illinois, 950; 1st District of Columbia, 850; six light bat- teries United States Artillery, 700; General Garrettson’s brigade, 8th Ohio, 1,300; 6th Massachusetts and 6th Illinois, 2,600; total, The Duffield brigade went from New- pert News, part of the Garrettson brigade went from New York city on the St. Paul, while the remaining part went from Charleston on the Yale. The other troops went from Tampa. All of these forces have arrived at Santiago, or will arrive today, the Yale being due there today. General Miles and staff are on the Yale. Another force of 2,500 men, comprising General Ernst’s brigade, is ready to start. With the sick and wounded the full strength of the army in Cuba will then be approximately 27,500, The President’, Expectation. President McKinley expects news at any minute that Santiago has fallen after a desperate fight. He will be much surprised, possibiy disappointed, if this news does not come some time this afternoon or tonight. General Shafter’s recent telegrams have indicated confidence in his ability to take the city after a comparatively short fight. + TORAL IS POPULAR. Spanish Troops Like Him Better Than General Linares. Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star. (Copyright, 1898.) Headquartsrs Before Santiago, July 10, via Port Antonio, July 11—A Spanish de- serter who reached Gen. Wheeler's head- quarters today says that the Spaniards are digging trenches in the city, but denies that mines ar? being laid. He adds that the Spaniards are not tired of fighting and have plenty of provisions, and will never surrender. Rice, beans, mule and horse fiesh are the only food served out. Gen. Toral is more popular with the troops than Gen. Linares. The Speniards, during the armistice, have erected new batteries. On the right and center they have three heavy siege guns mounted. Gen. Linares has paid the troops $3 each since he took command, and he issues rum three times dally. The water supply is short. The Americans on the fighting line are in excellent health and spirits, and are eager to reopen hostilities. They say that when the command is given they will rush the Spanish lines in twenty minutes. Gen- eral Wheeler is also eager. = Reinforcements have arrived at Siboney and will be held in reserve, as the trenches are full. The American line extends for seven miles, in horse-shoe formation. ee The Industrial Commission. President McKinley is carefully selecting the members of the industrial commission to be appointed by him. The Senate and House have each appointed the members given them. Senator Kyle will probably be the chairman of the commission. He is the first man on the list of Senate appointees. Senator Kyle thinks he will call the com- mission to meet in this city in September. It will then be organized and proceed with its work. —-____— White House Callers. A large number of senators and represen- tetives are still in the city, endeavoring to wind up their affairs before getting away. Senators Foraker, Hawley, Deboe, Carter, Teller, Warren, Clark end Jones of Ar- kansas, ‘and Representatives W. A. Stone, C. W. Stone, Payne, Ray, Cannon and others were callers at the White House, Representative Cannon sald he would leave for his home tonight. ——_.._____ Female Balloonist Fatally Hurt. 8T LOUIS, June 11.—Mlle. Nevins, a well- known aeronaut, has been fatally injured at Electric Park, East St. Louis, Ill, by falling from a balloon, RES SS ESES Victor Emanuel at Saratoga. BARATOGA, N. ¥., July 11.—Prince Vic- tor Emanuel of Italy, accompanied by Count Carpenette, has arrived here f-om CRISISIN THE CABINET Spain's Ministers Disagree Upon the Peace Question. THEIR RESIGNATIONS = EXPECTED Gamazo Takes a Firm Stand for the Ending of the War. THE NEWSPAPER COMMENT ie any {Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.) MADRID, Sunday, July 10, via Hendaye, France, July 11.—In spite of the fact that public opinion is divided, it is inclining rapidly in favor of peace, the people be- coming more convinced every day of the impossibility of withstanding the power of the United States. The peace party in the cabinet {surging immediate negotiations looking to peace, and Senor Gamazo, the minister of public instruction, threatens te resign if the war party outweighs his in- fluence. The war party, however urges a contin« uance of the struggle, “to convince Amer- ica that it is difficult to obtain a prompt triumph for her army, and thus secure for Spain better terms” There is a split in the cabinet which will probably result in its resignation and the formation of an intermediary government because Senor Silvela and the conservatives are unwilling to incur the responsibility of the peace negotiations, for the best obtain- able terms are certain to be trymg to Span- ish pride, which will demand a scapegoat. The increasing unpopularity of Senor Sa- gasta’s government, which is supported by the throne regardless of public opinion, may damage the dynasty. The sftuation is most trying to the queen regent, who is suffering more keenly than her subjects, swayed, as she is, by outside counsels and by the di- vided opinion of the cabinet and nation. Her majesty must soon decide upon some course of action and will probably form a government with a strong military element and including the most popular politicians. She began consulting on this subject today and had a long conference with Senor Rom- ero y Robiedo. Newspaper Cri MADRID, July 11, 9 a.m.—The newspapers of this city openly discuss the imminence of the minicterial crisis owing to the atti- tude of Senor Gamazo, the minister of pub- Ne instruction. ‘The cfficial Corresponcencia confirms the report of the cabinet crisis. The Imparcial says of Sunday's cabinet cism. meeting: “We think importance should be at- tached to the fact that Spain will reap great advantages in negotiations for peice before Santiago and Manila, and perhups even Porto Rico are captured, as, should the Americans occupy those places, their terms will naturally be harder.” Imparcial adds: “It 1s most probable that the government will telegraph Capt. Gen. Blanco to this effect, urging him to Girect the opinion of the army toward this solution. On Gen, Blanco’s reply depends whether the government commences bh tiations immediately, without awaiting the outcome of the situation at Santiago.” The Liberal publshes an interview with a minister who is quoted as saying that a cabinet crisis might occur today, tomorrow or next week, but in any case it will aot be long delayed. The minister is said to have added that the crisis would be the occasion for the whole ministry resigning in a body. — 0- INTO A HORNET’S NEST. Velean’s Steam Launch Ventured Too Near a Spanish Fort. [Oopyright, 1898, by the Associated Pres.) GUANTANAMO BAY, July 9, via Playa del Este, Province of Santiago de Cuba, July 9 (Delayed in Transmission).—A steam launch from the United States repair ship Vulcan, which, with the Marbichesi launch, has been doing patrol duty in the narrows leading from the lower to the up- per bay, ventured too near the Spanish fort just after daylight today and ran into a hornet's nest. As the result of the men’s anxiety to lo- cate the small Spanish gunboat Sandoval, which is known to be in the vicinity of the fort, the Americans went quite a dis- tance beyond the patrol limits, and the Spanish pickets located along the bluff suddenly opened fire on the launch with Mauser rifles, which was at once followed by volleys from the soldiers in the fort, The launch replied with her 1-pounder, but the firing of the Spaniards was entirely too heavy for the little boat to contend against, and she beat a burried retreat. Although the launch was under fire for ten minutes, she was not hit once. A NI THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION, It Will Sail From San Francisco Late This Month. Senator Cullom told a Star reporter to- day that he expected the Hawalian com< mission would leave San Fancisco betwee the 21st and the 25th of this month. The commission will take two salaried em- Ployes, one to act as disbursing officer and the other as stenographer. Mr. Mendum R. Blumenberg, the stenographer of thé Senate, will accompany the commission ag its stenographer. The disbursing officer of the commission has practically been select- ed, but bis appointment wili not be an- nounced today. ——__- e+ AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT. Calls Made by French Ambassador and Chinese Minister. The French ambassador, M. Cambon, and his first secretary, M. Thiebaut, were at the State Department today. This visit nat- urally aroused renewed conjecture as to a Peace movement. But this view was met by the official statement that the ambassa-