Evening Star Newspaper, July 18, 1898, Page 1

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No. 14,160, WASHINGTON, D. ©C., MONDAY, JULY 18, 1898—TWELVE PAGES TWO CENTS MORRO'S FLAG FALLS|NO PEACE PROSPECT ——<—<——— Hobson and Palmer at Once Search for Harbor Mines. eo SCHLEY'S TRIP TO SANTIAGO ee Spanish Batteries and Forts Do Not Prove Terror-Inspiring. pe ee NOT DEMOLISHED CASTLE Commodore Schley made an in- spection of Santiago harbor and its defenses yesterday. He found Mor- ro Castle undemolished and without a gun, All the much-feared shore batteries dwindled into insignificance when closely seen. The District volunteers are disap- pointed because they missed the fighting and as there is a possibility that they may not be sent to Porto Rico there may be more waiting among the ardent boys in blue from the capital city. Gen. Brooke had a conference with Secretary Alger regarding the expedition to Porto Rico, and the nayal war board, with Secretary Al- ger and Gen. Corbin, conferred with the President later, it is believed with reference to plans of invasion as well as the expedition against Spain. Orders have been issued for prep- arations to be finished by the end of this week for the departure of Com- modore Watson’s squadron for Spain. it is understood that the greater part of the expedition against Porto Rico will leave from Newport News. The seventeen companies of the Volunteer Signal Corps have been recruited to their full strength. It has been decided to put guns in the cruiser Buffalo, and her com- mander will have it fitted up. Several dispatches relating to de- tails were received from Gen. Shaf- ter. The general situation at Santi- ago is unchanged. The President and Secretary Gage teday consulted about tariff regula- tions for eastern Cuba, with a. view to opening up business in Santiago. There are no immediate prospects of peace, and no propositions have been directly or indirectly submitted to this government. [Cepyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.] stle, Harbor of Santiago July 17, 3 p.m., via Playa del Es- to, Provinee of Santiago de Cuba, July 17 (@elayed m trans n).—At exactly 9 o'clock this morning the Spanish flag was lowered from the staff crowning the heights upon whlch battered Morro Castle half way. The lowering of this of defunct sovereignty of Spain in this part of the world was wit- Spanish and American nd by the Brooklyn, New lying within a atds of the harbor entranc tely after the flag was down m Jaunches commanded s. H and Palmer entered the penetrating as far as the firing sta- of the submarine mines. These mines were Judged to be not so formidable as ex- pected and later in the afternoon they were all exploded under the supervision of the Vixen. It wag seen that two mines had been ded at the time of the entrance of the Merrimac into the channel of Santiago harbor, but it is not thought probable that either of them had anything to do with the sinking of the eraft. Morro Not Demolished. Six or seven fine steamers in the har- r fail as prizes to the navy and army. ste bsor sssession of by a prize crew the New York. The other vessels at the other end of the harbor at San- Soon after noon Commodore Schley, with Captain Cook, on the Brooklyn; Lieut. J. HH. Sears, the flag Meutenant; Lieut. B, W. Wells € secretary, and three invited harbor on a steam launch, ved slowly, in order to make close nm of the Spanish forts and bat- ne expressed satisfaction at the t Morro Castle was not demolished ombardment, Captain Cook saying: 1 El Morro as an object lesson, 1 America ts rather shy on ruins, any- From the water's edge to the cliff there are huge caves the action of the waves, and - buse and in the superstructure are not a few caves. made by the navy's It would appear, however, that n was knocked to pieces, ne queer little sentry boxes, dating back to the sixteenteenth century, escaped st intact Castle is the only imposing fortt- in the harbor, and It ts only so in pearance, since not a gun {fs mounted hin or on the crumbled walls. In fact, batteries, masked and open, dwin- im their terror-inspiring qualities as pestion grew closer. % the hill on the West side of the entrance were the famous six-inch rapid fire guns from the Spanish cruiser Reina Merce These were ugly looking and dangerous white below. On brick founda- tons on the western shore of the entrance were some revolving guns. These were the ones which poured such a bitter fire iftto the Merrimac. Directly east of Morro Castle, on the (Continued on Second Page.) Preparations for a Vigorous Prosecu- tion of the War. EARLY PLANS 10 BE CARRIED OUT Spain's Pride Still a Bar to Ne- gotiations. THE PRESIDENT’S POSITION ——+ The active preparations that are being made to press forward the war vigorously demonstrate that the administration has not seriously contemplated early peac2 as a probability. “Forward and force the fight- Ing’ is the general cry. Men who think they know something of the feeling of the President in the matter say that expres- sions favorable to peace which have eman- ated from the White House have had no significance beyond an expression of an ever-present desire that the war shall be terminated as soon as it can be on terms entirely satisfactory to this country. It does not mean, they say, that thie govern- ment is waiting anxiously to consider any Scrt of overtures that Spain may make. The prompt and firm refusal of the Presi- dent to permit the surrendering Spanish at Santiago to take their urms and the order to Gen. Shafter to permit of ro further parleying is pointed to as an evidence that the President is not disposed to consider anythi:g but complete subjection on the part o, Spain to terms which this govern- ment may dictate. It is not believed that the President is disposed to Insist upon harsh terms, but whatever the terms are they n..st be entirely at the will of this govern:aent. There is no evidence yet that Spain is in a frame of mind to look the sit- uation squarely in the face and accept the inevitable, und preparations are being made to prosecute the war In a manner to im- press upon Spain her entire helplessness. What Generosity Means. When the time comes for Spain to throw herself upon our mercy, suing for peace, it is believed that the President will be dis- posed to be as generous as the circum- stances admit of. But it is expected that this generosity will be expressed In the lightness of the indemnity demanded and net in the restoration to Spanish control territory which she has lost in the war. It is pointed out a restoration of Porto Rico or the Philippines to Spain would be a sacrifice of the people of those islands rather than of the interests of this govern- ment, and it is not likely that we will be generous with an enemy at the expense of other people. A war of humanity, having for its object the freedom of Cuba, it fs be- lieved, will not be terminated without some ard being given to the claim upon our humanity by the people of the Philippines. Since the fall of Santiago and the agitation in Europe of subject of peace the question has occupied considerable discus- sion among leading men in Congress, whose views are respected by the adminis- tration, and In one way or another these views have come to the attention of the President. As far as can be learned the President has not expressed himself on the subject to any one, but, judging from small things, the conclusion has been reacaed by these who have been trying to arrive at as good an understanding of the situation as possible, that the President 1s disposed to take a broad view of the whole question of the war and its results and to give the broadest scope to the bum: which has been the inspiration It is believed that he realizes that the best results cannot be obtained by n ing sac- rifices to the end that the war may be speedily terminated, but that more will be accomplished for mankind by extending free institutions to every spot where the American flag has been raised. The Possession of Territory. The expressions of opinion by leading men, both in public interviews and in pri- vate, show a disagreement as to the ad- visability of this country holding perma- nent possession of remote territory, but there has been almost universal agreement that the islands should be given free and independent government where it is possi- ble rather than that they should be re- stored to Spain. It is believed that the only territory the administration desires to hold possession of is that of Porto Rico, and the object of that is not to acquire more terri- tory, but to protect ourselves from the too close neighborhood of Spanish sovereignty. Beyond that it is a question of what condi- tions demand. If a free government can be established over the Philippines it is be- Meved that will be done. It ts not thought, however, that Spain can profit by the disin- clination of this government to extend its possessions into the orlent, but that, as far as Span is concerned, she will have to make up her mind to the loss of the Philip- pines as certainly as if we desired their possession. It is believed, therefore, that whatever may be the policy of this gov- ernment as to the disposition of territory taken in the war, Spain will be given no voice in the matter. No Prospect of Peace. From this point of view there appears no prospect of peags from the statement quoted from Spanisu cabinet officers as to the nature of overtures they are making or propose to make. All that is being done here is in the direction of prosecuting the war with greater vigor. The Santiago cam- paign was a deviation from the general plan of campaign adopted when the war was begun. It was rcrdered necessary by the presence of the Cervera fleet in’ San- tlago harvor. The operations assumed an importance not at first contemplated, and the resulis are much more sweeping, but the general plan of the war remains to be carried out, and the information as to the contemplated operations show that the plan has not been materially changed. The transportation of a large army to the Phil- ippines has proceeded without interruption, according to original designs; the Watson fleet Is being hurried as fast as possible to begin operations in Spanish waters, and the expedition against Porto Rico will move as soon as it can be got ready. The war board hag been engaged since the arrival of Gen. Brooke in considering the organization of the troops for the Por- to Rico expedition. The naval part of th expedition is ready to start at any time, and it remains only to select the troops and get them on transports. The selection of the volunteer troops has been left to Gen. Brooke. There are 160,000 volunteers, and not more than 20,000 are to go on this expedition. The matter of selection, in view of the demands to go, {s, therefore, Cifficult, A CORDIAL UNDERSTANDING. WHEN WATSON WILL SAIL|FQR EASTERN CUBA Rushing Preparations for the Expedition to Spain. Orders Issued That Everything Must Be Ready by the End of the Week. Preparations for sending Commodore Wat- son's eastern squadron to Spain have reach- a point where naval officials are consider- ing the exact day of departure, and despite the statements of naval officers on board the ships that considerable more time will be required, ft is said that positive orders have been given that preparations must bg brought to a close at once with a view to having everything in readiness by the end of this week. Two of the colliers which are to accompany the expedition are at Norfolk for the purpose of putting light batteries on them. The officer in charge of the work estimated that it would take two weeks more to get these batteries together and have them mounted. But this meant more delay, and an order was given that the work be completed this week, or else that the colliers go without their light bat- teries. The same view Is taken as to the condition of the ships. The fleet officers would like to have the ships’ bottoms scraped and considerable overhauling done; but this means delay, and the disposition here is to have the cleaning apd repairing done as well as possible by the men on the ships, so that everything will be In readi- ness by the end of the week or soon there- after. Ammunition Taken by the Yankee. The auxiliary cruiser Yankee will take a large cargo of ammunition to Commodore ‘Watson's squadron for use in Its attack on tho coast of Spain. The Yankee sailed from Norfolk yesterday. She wil! reach Santiago about Wednesday, and the big stock of ammunition will then be placed aboard the battle ships and cruisers. This transferrence of powder and shelis ts a Gelicate “operation, requiring time, and it is probable that the week will be well along before this and the recoaling of the Yankee will permit the squadron to act- tally get under way for Spain. Owing to the tmportant mission of Com- modore Watson's squadron, and its possi- bility of lorg absence from an American port, every magazine on the ships will be full when the ships sail. Admiral Samp- son recently made the requisition for the ammunition éupplies, as these had run low as a result of the engagement with the Cervera squadron and the frequent shell- irg of Santiago. One load already has been taken down on a supply ship, and the Yankee now fills up the full quota. Each battle ship will have about 200 tons of powder, with fifty to seventy of the largest \2-Inch or 13-inch shells, according to the size of the big guns, seventy to eighty S- inch shells, 200 to 300 of the shells for 6- pounders and other medium-sized guns and 500 to 800 rounds for the small rapid- fire guns. Tho cruisers carry approxi- mately the same allowance, without the shells for the 12 and 13-inch guns. Aside from this equipment of shells, the squadron is well provided with solid ay- mor-piercing steel shot. There has keen no call for a renewal of the supply of the armor plercers, as Adm{fral Sampson's fleet seems to have used very few of them thus far, confining their work to the big ex- piosive shells, The latter, although not made for armor pi , are tested by the Navy Department to pass through four inches of solid steel, not exploding until through the nai They have done such execution that Admiral Sampson has re- served almost his entire stock of armor Dicrcers. President and Secretary Gage in Con- sultation Today. PREPARING TARIFF REGULATIONS Treasury Experts to Be Sent Down to Santiago TO OPEN UP BUSINESS ‘ President McKinley and Secretary Gage are giving some attention to the subject of cariff for eastern Cuba. Until a Cuban re- public is fully established the United States will conduct the affeirs of the island under military governorship and regulations. Af- fairs have aot yet reached a point where the United States car exercise this control of the whole island, but the government can begin with the portions now held by it and extend the regulations to the portions hereafter acquired. By the time Havana falls something Lke crder will have been restored. President McKinley ts exceedingly anx- fous that everything possible shall be done to enliven business at Santiago. He wants to see the commerce between Cuba and the United States, and with other countries, resumed anid contentment replace the chaos now cxisting. Opening Up Business. The President and Secretary Gage had a conference this morning over the matter of at once opening business at Santiago by the establishment and enforcement of tar- iff laws. Secretary Gage will consult with the tariff experts of the treasury today, and a tariff schedule will’ soon be prepared and submitted to tke President. It has not been decided, whether the Spanish tariff or an American tariff will be agreed upon. The wholé question will be gone into fully, and whatever ts best to revive business and bring prosperity to Santiago will be agreed upon. The Pres- ident will be glad to give the Spaniards and Cubans a lessor in how sueh affairs may bo managed. Experts to Go to Sanfiago. While the tariff will be enforced’ under the direction of Gen. McKibben, military governor at Santiago, it 1s proposed to send a number of tariff experts to do this work. Santiago, if reasonable conditions are re- stored, {s an important port. Much bus- iness will be done betweem thefe and this country. Under healthy conditions all kinds of produce will soon be going to San- tiago from the United States, and ship- ments will start from there to this country and elsewhere. The administration expects many Amer- icons to go to Santiago between now and the end of the war, and to begin looking around for opportunities for tmvestment and the opening of business, gy ge INFECTION CONTINUES MILD. Troops Could Safely nitely. at San’ . Special Cable Dispatch From a Correspondent. SIBONRY, via Port antonio, July 18—The infection continues of.a mii type. Sanitary conditions have been~mproved and the troops could be maintained here inflefinite- ly in the healthful mountain camps. The artillery is available for the Porto-}ico ex- Pedition, but General Miles cau- tion. In any case the fleet is g Kept Indeas- BROOKE AND ALGER CONFER Discussing Preparations for the Porto Rico Expedition, Newport News Likely to Be the Point of Departure for Most of Those Leaving. Gen. Brooke had another conference this morning with Secretary Alger in refer2nce te the Wfeparation for the Porto Rico ex- pedition? The general reports that his army is now ready, ard it is believed that it can { be embarked within a fortnight. While a | Positive selection has not yet been made it is understood that Newport News will be the port of departure of the larger part of the exp2dition. The army of occupation is expected to consist of abcut 25,000 men, for | t has been decided to take no chances of | repeating the mistake made in Shafter's ease of landing with an “insufficient forc2 and then being obliged to lie idle at a crit- ical moment awaiting reinforcements. The employment of a large number of men is also expected to sav3 bloodshed, for the presence of an overpowering force would leave the Spanish defenders of Porto Rico no reasonable hcpe of contending with it. Evideness’ of preparation for the Porto Rico expedition are everywhere apparent in the War Department. One of the most important branches to be looked after is that of subsistence, particularly of refrig- erated beef, which is to be furnished for the soldiers selected for duty there. In order that there may be no delay in this regard Commissary General Eagan is hav- ing prepared advertisements inviting pro- posals from the large beef-dressing con- cerns for supplying large quantities of this article at a certain place in the island sub- ject to the order of the general command- ing. Very recently Gen. Eagan awarded contracts for supplying the army at Santi- ago with refrigerated beef, and it is ex- pected that the advertisemznts for Porto | Rico will follow out the same generai lines. ‘The contract will be a big one, as it is the Policy of the department to keep the army Well supplied with refrigerated beef. A Sunday Night Conference. An important conference was held at the White House last night, the participants being President McKinley, Secretary Long, AGmiral Sicard and Capt. Mahan of the war board. Adjt. Gen. Corbin was present during a part of the deliberations. Arrangements for the Porto Rico expedi- tion were discussed by the President and the war board. It may be two or three days before the details of the new invasion are worked out, but it is probable that be- fore many days the military forces of the expedition will have effected a landing not far from San Juan. Prior to the landing, a naval demonstra- tien probably will be mage against the San Juan fortitications. The vessels taking part in the bombardment will be a part of the fleet of Admiral Sampson, but what ves- sels have been ordered to Porto Rico could not be ascertained. It is understood that General Miles, who is to have general command of the opera- tions in Porto Rico, will not return to the United States, but will proceed directly to a point near San Juan with such of the military forces now at Santiago as are’to form a part of the expedition against Porto Rico. ¥ General Miles is in constant communica- tion with the administration, and much re- | Uarce is being placed upon him in the mat- ter of the selection of the land forces for PEPER. the Porto Rico expedition THE STAR BY MAIL, = Persons leaving the city for any Period can have The Star mailed them to any address tn the Unt States or Canada, by ordering it at this office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- ecribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the | new one. CAPTURE OF CANEY|RESOLVED TO RESIST Mr. Pepper’s Description of the Open- ing Attack on Santiago. THE WORK OF THE ARTILLERY Charge of the Infantry Finally Won the Victory. INCIDENTS OF THE DAY (Copsright, 1898, by Charles M. Pepper.) Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. SANTIAG) GUTWORKS, July 3, 1898. Fighting the first day has given a fair idea of what Spanish defensive tactics are in an almost impregnable natural position. The mountains and the thick woods are to the Spaniards resisting the American army of occupation what they have been to the Cuban insurgents in resisting the Spanish attempts to conquer them. Campaigning in Cuba ts going to be more valuable to the army in the military lessons it teaches than was at first imagined. The siege of Santiago is likely to sacrifice as many lives as the taking of Havana would have cost. Nobody can pretend to see all of a battle. At the best one s2es very little. I shall on- ly attempt to tell of what came within my individual experience during two days at the front. A word about the approaches to the city will help explain the fighting. The American troops are pushing into it from the east and are therefore moving in a westerly direction. They were landed at Daiquiri and Siboney, and Siboney was made the base of operations. The Michigan troops, under Gen. Duffield, were sent w2st to Aguadores by railroad, and mad> a feint to distract attention. They also saw some fighting, but it was not in the main attack. The outlying defenses of Santiago are the villag? of Caney, five miles north a little by east, and Poso, the remains of a strag- gling village, three and a half miles north- east. This makes the formation of the out- lying defenses something like a flat cres- nt. From Caney to Santiago runs a anino real,” or highway. In ths first en- gagement the plan was to distract atten- tion of the Santiago batteries and forces by a feint from Poso as well as Aguadores, and the troops were to come together at a place known as Casa du Crore, where a fine house stands, Arrangement of the Troops. The troops engaged were Lawton’s divi- sion, Kent's division and the cavalry divi- sien under Gen. Joe Wheeler. Gen. Calixto Garcia’s Cuban soldiers wer2 distributed in columns among the various commands. The tcetal number of troops engaged 1s variously estimated at eight to twelye thousand. It is impossible yet to give exact information. Lawton's division had the right flank,which covered Caney; Whzeler’s thé center and Kent’s the extreme left looking from Poso almost up to the intrenchments of Santi- ago. Of Lawton’s division Gen. Ludlow had in his brigade the 8th, 22d and 2d Massa- chusetts; Gen, Chaffee the l7th, 7th and i2th, and Col. Miles the Ist, 4th and 25th. Besides the regular cavalry Gen. Wheeler had the Roosevelt regiment of rough riders, or mounted riflemen. Practically all the cavalry was dismounted. Of Kent's divi- sion Gen. Hawkins’ brigade was composed of the 6th, 16th and Tist New York; Col. Parson's brigade of the 24, 10th and 2ist, and Col. Wykoff's brigade of the 9th, 18th and 24th. Of the artillery Grimes’ batteries A and K were planted beyond Poso. Bat- tery E was placed southeast of Caney, und Was in direct command of Lieut. Hamilton. In the advance en Caney Gen. Chaffee Was on the right and Gen. Ludlow on the left, with Miles in reserv: subsequently reinforcing Ludlow. Caney lies in a hollow or bas! torts or block heuses command every approach. Cross tires can be mala- tained at a dozen angies, while there aro numberless concealed places for sharp- shoeters. To get in invading troops must climb hills, cross ridges, pass down long S:opes, Move across level spaces and clam- ber up gullies and ravines, at every mo- ment exposed to the enemy's fire. Coming irom Santiago there are als> the brush and the thick woods. The Spaniards knew these advantages and improved them at the bicody expense of the American troops. The final station of Battery H was at a point between 2,400 and 2,400 yards of the stone fort which was the main defense of Caney. That fort was a genuine fortress. Earthworks and intrenchments were thrown around it in semicircular form, while the rifle pits gave perfect protection. Until that fort was taken nothing could be done toward silencing the outlying defenses oz Santiago. Gen. Ludlow’s brigade passed down the road to the left of the hill on which Bat- tery E was located early in the morning. Chaffee’s command had previously gone to the right. This was Friday, July 1. The battery opened fire on the stone fort at 6:15 o'clock. The Spanish flag was flying, but none of the garrison could be seen. The shots from the battery were at intervals of a minute apart. They fell close to the carthworks, but it was not until the fit- teenth shot that the fort was hit. Then a hole was torn through the wall, and a cheer went up from the men who manned the battery, as well as from the troops who could see the effect at nearer range. Up to this time the Spaniards had net replied, but now they opened up, and the puffs of white smoke were seen coming from the sides of the fort. This gunnery was not very effective. It was the rifies in the hands of the skilled marksmen that Jater in the day did such damage to the Ameri- can troops, Watching the Infantry. After watching the artillery fire for an hour, with two companions I sought a post of observation which would enavle us to see what the infantry was doing. A Cuban “practico,” or guide, had been detailed from Col. Miles’ headquarters with the as- surance that he knew every path and could take us close enough to Caney to see the operations on both sides. The assurance Was correct. After taking us through the gullies and swamps our guide brought us up the slope of a hill where the bullets froni the Spaniards were cutting the leaves of the trees and whistling an uninterrupted chorus. A quick, dodging run and we gain- ed the summit, which was our objective point. From it the scene of all the military operations could be viewed. The hill was between 500 and 600 yards from the stone fort, a little too far out for the Spaniards to occupy it, and a trifie too far in for Gen. Chaffee's advance guard to utilize it for a firmg squad. Some loose rocks on the (Continued on Third Page) Spain Continues Actively Pushing Her Defense Works, PEACE TERMS EICITE SPANIARDS a Supposed Demand for an Enor- mous Indemnity. —— MADRID REPORTS MADRID, 18, noon.—The defense July works are being actively push2d at all the Spanish ports The newspapers here assert United States intends to demand an enor- mous indemnity “in crder to have the pr2- text to seize the Philippine Islands as a that the guarantee.” ‘The supposed American peace terms are greatly 2xciting the public, and the opin- icn is expressed among the people that war to the death would be preferable to the ruin of Spain. Uncertainty in Madrid. LONDON, July 18—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Times says: “The public here is in a painful state of uncertainty regarding Santiago. The Amer- ican dispatches are eontradictory and there is almost no information from Spanish sources. It Is suggest=d that the delay ts due to the fact thet the cabinet communi- cates with Gen. Toral only through Cap- tain General Blenco, who has large discre- tionary powers, but this explanation ts un- satisfactory. “One thing is tolerably certain and it eugurs i] for the speedy conclusion of peace, The cabinet at Washington seems more exacting ebout conditions than Gen. Shafter, and this is regarded es indicuting anything but a conciliatory disposition on the part of President McKinley at a crit- cial moment when a little generousity might turn the scale in favor of a peace- ful solution and when ths local negotia- ticns between the two generals at Santiago might develop into larger negotiations be- tween the two governments. Spanish Pablic Opinion. “It is impossible, owing to their reserve, to say what the ministers here regard as reasonable conditions; but I observe among their private friends an idea worth men- tioning. In any peace negotiations, say these, the point of departure ought to be the publicly avowed object of the war on the part of the United States, namely, the emancipaticn of Cuba from Spanish rule. If President McKinley restricts himself to that object, there will be no serious diffi- culty in coming to an agreement; because Spanish public opinion, official and_unoffi- cial has come to recognize that Spanish rule in Cuba cannot be re-established. If, on the other hand, a war undertaken for the specific purpose of liberating Cuba de- velops Into a war of ruthleas conquest and annexation, the Spanish government and people will defend themselves to the ut- most. This seems to me at the present mo- ment the dominant note of public opinion.” Te Din de Gthe Hyena.” The Daily Chronicle this morning says it believes that the conference between the queen regent and Gen. Weyler means that ker majesty {s trying by her personal in- fluence to dissuade the “hyena” from vio- lently adopting the Carlist cause and tak- ing his military adherents with him. The Chronicle says: “Spain's anxiety cs to Gibraltar is quite groundless; but if she insists on planting batteries to threaten cur harbor und coaling station, we shall be obliged to stop it.”” Blanco for President. The Gibraltar correspondent of the Dally News says: “A private letter from Havana received here asserts that a compact has been con- cluded between Gen. Maximo Gomez and Capt. Gen. Blanco. The writer of the let- ter says that Blanco, after peace has been arranged, will be elected President of Cuba, just as Dom Pedro was elected viceroy of Brazil.y “A popular English yachtsman tells me that while he was visiling here the Span- ish consul, on behalf of the Spanish gov- offered kim the command of @ Bread Hiots at Huelva. LONDOD July 18—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Daily Telegraph. tele- graphing Sunday, says: “Riots have broken out at Huelva, capi- tal of the province of Huelva, in Anda lusia. “The inhabitarts marched to the munici- pal bulldings, shouting for cheap bread. “Rioters to the number of 4,000 sacked many private houses. “They were finally dispersed by the mil- itary, and energetic measures will be taken to prevent a renewal of the disturbances.” The rise in the price of necessaries is cousing effervescence at Tarragona, Valen- cia, Seville and elsewhere. Censor Cuts Out Columns. A special dispatch from Madrid says the appearance there Friday night of several newspapers with blank columns, represent- ing portions of news suppressed by the cen- sor, caused a sensation. The following day Lieut. Gen. Chinchilia, military governor of the city, had tnter- views With leading editors and managers and discuss2d the situation. He expressed a desire to apply the new regulations w the least possible rigor, but the result that a bitter feeling prevails, and, as one effect of the censorship, the papers insin- uate they know more than they dare as- sert. El Nacional seggests that the entire press cease to appeas until the censorship is abolished. El Liberal significantly reminds the gov- ernment that the last time the newspapers appeared with blank spaces was the eve of the September revoluticn, when the revo~ lutionists were headed by Senor Sagasta, “Queen Isabella's implacable enemy.” IGNORANT OF THE SURRENDER. Notification of Spanish Troops Ont- ide Santiago May use Troubic. GUANTANAMO BAY, July 17, 9 p.m— The problem of notifying the Spanish troops of the 4th Army Corps, outside of those which composed the garrison of Santtago de Cuba, of the surrender of Gen- eral Toral’s forces is likely to cause some trouble. ‘The Spaniards at Guantanamo are evi- dently still ignorant of the surrender, and the Cubans under General Perez have dally skirmishes with the defenders of the town, who «re apparently trying to break through the lines and join the Spanish forces at Santiago de Cuba.