Evening Star Newspaper, July 26, 1898, Page 14

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Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or S0 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- ecribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should i give the last address as well as the Bee Rates of udvert'sing male known oh application. ge MILES iM LANDED —_—_+—__—_ Their Short Skitmish With the Enemy, —__-___—_ NO AMERICANS WERE KILLED ———— Four Spaniards Killed by the Gloucester’s Marines. al PORT GUANICA THE LANDING PLACE Sharp Advance to Capture the Ponce Railroad. ee ASHORE ON SOUTH COAST see = (Cop sri: . 1898, by the Associated Press.) PORT OF GUANICA, Island of July 25—2 p.m—via St. Thomas, Danish July The United States military expedi- under the command of Major Porto Rico, the Island of 26—Morning. — tion General Nelson A. Miles, command- ing the army of the United States, which left Guantanamo during the July 2 was Se oe here successfully wey after a skirmish between a detach- ment of Spanish troops and a crew evening of Thursday last, of thirty belonging to the launch of the United States auxiliary gunboat Gloucester, formerly Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan’s steam yacht Corsair. Four of the Spaniards were killed and no Americans were hurt. The American troops were push- ed forward promptly in order to cap- ture the railroad leading to Ponce, ten miles east which is only about nis place. Guanica is a small town of 1,000 southern coast, inhabitants on the about six miles south of Yauco, of which city it forms the port, and with which it is connected by a good It y of Guanica, road, practicable in dry weather. Ba which is one of the best ports in the The banks to the right are steep, is situated on the whole island. a and form natural wharf. good Three vessels can lie alongside and unload by means of a gang plank. Vesse enter the bay of thirty feet draft can easily and proceed close in short. There are no fortifications or mines. From Ponce there is an excellent military road running miles north to San Juan. eighty-five The whole of Gene with the New Cincinnati, . expected hours. Brooke’s Orleans, An- Leyden and here within twenty- Mites en the Yale. s) leit Guantanamo bay Thursday evening with Massachusetts, commanded by aptain F. J. Higginson, leading. stain Higginson was in charge of naval expedition, which consist- ed of the Columbia, Dixie, Glouces- ter and Yale. General Miles was on board the st named vessel. The troops were n board the transports Nuecez, Co- : Rita, Stillwate,r City of sancon and Specialist. This was erder in which the transports en- the harbor here. voyage from Guantanamo tay to this port was uneventfu yesterday General Miles d for a consultation, announcing t he was determined not to go by nly on ( th anche, The noon San Juan cape, but by the Mona tw ge instead, land here, surprise ake Spaniards and deceive their mil- ary authorities. The course was then changed and the Dixie was len sent to warn Gefieral Brooke Cape San Juan. Port Guanica has been fully described by Lieut. Whitney of eGueral Miles’ staff, who recently made aw adventurous tour of Porto Rico. ~¥ Ponce, which is situated ten or fifteen = from this port, is to the eastward of the harbor. In addition, the water at Ponce? is too shallow for the transports to be able to get close in shore. Then, again, Ponce itself is some little distance from where the troops would have been able to land if that point had been selected for the debarkation of the expedition. One advantage of this place is that it is situated close to the railroad connection with Ponce, which means of transportation our troops hope to secure today. The Reconnoiter. Early this morning the Gloucester, in command of Lieutenant Commander Wain- wright, steamed into Guanica harbor, in order to reconnoiter the place. With the fleet waiting outside the gallant little fight- ing yacht Gloucester braved the mines which were supposed to be in this harbor and found there were five fathoms of wa- ter close in shore. Guanica bay is a quiet ‘place, surrounded by cultivated lands. In the rear are high mountains, and close to the beach nestles a village o fabout twenty houses. The Spaniards wer? completely taken by surprise. Almost the first they knew of the approach of the army of invasion wes in the annduncement, contained in the fir- ing of a gun from the Gloucester, demand- ing that the Spaniards haul down their flag. which was floating from a flag steff in front of a block house standing to the of the village. The first cousle of the hills east three-pounders were fired into right and left of the bay, purposely avoid- ing the town, lest the projectiles nurt wo- men or chil iren. ‘The Gloucester then hove about 600 yards of the shore and lowered a launch. having on board a Colt rapid- fire cun and thirty men, under the com- mand of Lieutenant Huse, who wie mt ore without encountering opposition. termaster Beck thereupon told Yeo- man Lacy to haul down the Spanish flag, vhich was done, and they then raised on the flagstaff the first United States flag to float over Porto Rican soil. Spaniards Fired. Suddenly about thirty Spaniards opened fire with Mauser rifles on the American party. iLeutenant Huze and his men r2- sponded with great gallantry, the Colt gun doing effective work. who received Admiral Cervera’s a volunteer lieuteu- to within rmon, der, and Wood, the honors with surre shared Lieutenant Almost immediately after the Spaniards the Americ the Gloucester opened fire the with all her 2 and 6-pounders which could b¢ brough' to bear, shelling the town, ping shells in the hills west of the panish caval ns fired on on enemy and als where a number of § to be where the seen hastening toward ¢ Americans had landed. MOVING SHAFTER’S ARMY Disposition of the Troops Still Under Con- sideration. Will Not Be Sent North Until the Yel- low Fever Has Reen Thorough- ly Stamped Out. Adjutant General Corbin was very much amused today cver a press dispatch from Trenton, N. J., saying that he and Gene M + Hutchinson of the Pennsylvani railroad and other officials inspected a tract of land near Morrisville, Pa., y | with a view to establishing a camp for G forces, now at Santiago. The fi that Corbin has been closely con- fined to his office in this city ever since preparations be for the war with nd yesterday celebrated his one nd first daily vigil of eighteen at War Department. An dicated was te by eneral Heis tand and other officers of the War Depart- of whom was evidently . Corbin. den. red heurs €2 inspec! m one that the question troops under Gen, go not yet settled. under consideration, however, and a i depend altogether upon develop- ments in the near future. It was certain, rat was hewever, that there will be no general movement of troops from Santiago until after the Spunish prisoners had been re- moved and there was some definite knowl- of the progress of military operations orto Rico. The health conditions of the Santiago will have considerable to with the future mowements of those trcops. The authorities here appreciate the great value of the services rendered by Shafter's army, and recognize the force of the suggestion that they be brought back to the United States as soon as possible in or- Ger to remove them from the dangers ef contagious fevers. It is in view of these corsiderations that the War Department is taking steps for the establishment of re- serve camps at convenient places in the United States. Inspecting Sites for Camps. Army boards are engaged in the inspec- uion of various places which have been recommended as suitable for such purposes and a large number of available palaces have been found. These will be held in reserve for use in case it is found neces- sary for the preservation of the health of the army to chauge the present camping grounds of the troops now in places more or less exposed to contagious diseases. In- asmuch as yellow fever prevails in a mild form to a limited extent among the troops near Santiago, it ‘s not deemed prudent or advisable to transfer any of them to this country until such a step can be taken without danger of a spread of the con- tagion. The military medical authorities are confident of their ability to handle and stamp out the disease among the troops in eastern Cuba. When that has been accomplished {t is probable that the majority of the troops there will be re- turned to the United States and given a short holiday prior to the institution of the campaign against Havana in the fall. It is not improbable that some of the reg- iments which are entirely tree from sus- picion of the disease may be allowed to come to the United States in advance of any general movement in that direction. edge > drop- | SANK THE SANDOVAL | HONOLULU To BE FORTIFIED Spaniards Treacherously Destroy the Spanish Gunboat. GROSS BREACH OF THE SURRENDER The Vessel Has Been Lying Near Caimanera. THE NAVY’S OPERATIONS GUANTANAMO BAY, Santiago de Cuba, July 26.—The Prairie arrived here from Nipe bay last evening, and reported all quiet. The Spaniards last night sunk the Span- ish gunboat Sandoval, which has been lying near Caimanera. This is looked upon as being gross breach of the terms of the surrender, which the Spaniards then had knowledge of, especially considering the fact that food has been sent by the United States navy into Caimanera. First Sergeant of Marines Kinnie of the New York went north yesterday evening on the Texas, to get his commission as second lieutenant of marines. This is al- most the only case of such promotion on record in this branch of the service. The Montgomery left yesterday evening. Iz is difficult to see how the large body of Spanish troops at Holguin can fail to surrender yery soon, although reinforced by the Spanish forces from Gibara. Hoiguin is one of the commanding points in east- ern Cuba, and the surrender of its gar. rison will be an important event in the war. News from there is expected shortly, and uycn it will depend some of the plans of our commanders. The Fleet's Future. The Vixen and Suwanee returned to San- tiago yesterday morning, convoying the prize ships brought here for disinfection. The main body of the fleet is here, coaling and cleaning as well as the fecilities of the bay permit The Texas will leave for New York shortly, in order to undergo repairs. The movements of the other ships under Rear Admiral Sampson’s command, except those engaged in the Porto Rico expedition, depend upee the decisions of the authorities at Washington, and the impression is grow: ing among the naval officers of high rank in these weters that it is not advisable to send a fleet to Spain without previously en- abling the ships to undergo thorough prepa- ration, including going into dry dock in vessels in Guantanamo bay inciud ip New York, the Brook- lyn, lows. Indiana, Oregon, Marblehead, De- treit, Newark, Yankee, Yankton, Hornet, von, Rogers, Wampatuck, Samoset, Vesuvius, Celtic, Vulcan, Alvarado, five col- liers and one transport. No Porto Rican News. A Boston fruit steamer arrived here yes- terday morning loaded with fruit, in con- sequence of a request upon the part of Ad- miral Sampson, but the steamer refused to sell anything, and each ship was given a supply of fruit, which was much appreci- ated No news has been Porto Rico. Col. Hewer, who was sent by Gen. Shafter to receive the surrender of the 5,000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo, arrived here on Sun- day night with two of Gen. Yoral’s officers and proceeded to Caimanera and Guanta- namo yesterday. The colonel expected to return last night. : It is saic that, 1,700 of the Spanish trocps of the Guantanamo district are on the sick list. After they have surrendered the work of tending the sick, feeding the heaithy and maintaining order among the prisoners will probably deyolve upon the navy. ‘The Nipe bay engagement was quite hot, bui there were no casualties on the Amer- ican si The Spanish gunboat Jorge Juan was riddled by our shells; It is be- lieved that about 200 men deserted from received here from her after opering the Kingston valves. The Navy's Fire. A fleet bulletin just issued in regard to the the investigation of the navy’s shells at bombardment of Santiago de Cuba were completely wreck- ed inside »ad one house was burned. Six- teen eight-inch shells struck within three ks on the Calle de Marina. These ex- cavated the ground to a depth of about four feet and to a length of about ten feet. ‘The street was macadamized. It is judged from the fact that many of them struck near the water's edge that a number of shells must have gone into the bay. Army officers have stated that thirty or for went beyond the northern edge of the bay into the Spanish lines. “AS dozen or more of the shells had not exploded. In four of them the base had been simply blown out. In one case a four-inch shell, which was probably a stray shell fired during the demonstration at Aguadores on July 1, had gone through a tree and had exploded in the ground be- yond. When the severe effect of the eight- inch shelis 1s considered, it is a matter for congratulation that it was not necessary to continue the bombardment longer and fire thirteen-inch shells, as the squadron had prepared to do. ‘The effect of these latter would undoubtedly have been of a most disastrous character to the town.” —_-——_ STARVATION AT CIENFUEGOS. ‘The Appeal to Sampson for Aid Can- not Now Be Answered. (Cor right, 1898, by’ the Associated Press.) GUANTANAMO BAY, July 25.—The fol- lowing pitiful appeal has been addressed by the starving people of Cienfuegos to Rear Admiral Sampson: “Honorable Sir: The Cubans, old men, women and children, resident in the town of Cienfuegos and this neighborhood are all dying of hunger. The young men are all in the field with the Cuban troops, and have not shees, neither food. All the pro- vizions in this town are in the hands of the Spaniards. Cubans cannot obtain a piece of bread, as it is necessary to send every- thing to the field. The Weyler system fs in their way. The situation’is terrible. If you, honorable sir, do not come quick with your squadron in our help and take posses- sion of this town we shall be lost. We beg you to precipitate your operation. About 5,000 old men, women and children shall die of hunger in this town. Some of these old men have four or five sons fighting for freedom. This is our situat horrible situation. If the great people of thé United States do not come quick in our help we are “ost. For God’s sake, come quick. “SOME CUBANS,” the is capturéd. Cienfuegos until that ‘Thia wil not be for some Major Langfitt Ordered to Make Preliminary Survey of the Harbor, Troops Going on the St. Paul Manila This Week—More Trans- ports Engaged. SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.—Major Lang- fitt, who is to go to Honolulu with a talion of volunteer engineers, has received instructions from General Merriam to eause a preliminary survey to be made of the harbor at Honolulu and its surroundings as the initiative of fortification plans. He is to prepare plans for barracks and officers” quarters, which will be-final after they. have been approved by the War Depart- ment. They will be subject to change by General Merriam betore being sent to Washington. General Merriam has selected Lieutenant Colonel Lee Stover of the 1st South Dakota Infantry to command the troops going to Manila this week on the steamer St. Paul. They will embark on Thursday or Friday. Two battalions of the Ist South Dakota left for the Philippines on the steamer Rio de Janeiro Jast Saturday. ‘The remaining battalions of the regiment is to go en the St. Paul. In addition, General Merriam has Gecided to send the recruits for the 1st Colorado and 10th Pennsylvania. Private W. H. Dubbs of Company K, 7th California, Is dead at the Marine Hospital of pneumonia. Private Lyon Hull of Com- pany D, Ist South Dakota, Is dead at the division hospital of catarrh pneumonia. Private. Mulligan of Company ‘K, 23d In- fantry, who died Sunday night at the Ma- rine Hospital, has been buried in the Pre- sidio cemetery. The 7th California has sent in the past twenty-four hours five cases of measles to the field hospital. Two of the victims, Pri- vates Marske and Hount of Company G, are in a dangerous condition. Dr. F. H. Demey of the 18th Infantry h: + been taken to the French Hospital ill with pneumonia. A special to the Chronicle from Vancou- ver, B. C., says that the Canadian Pacific steamships Tartar and Athenian are an- chored in Vancouver harbor, having heen taken off the Klondyke route. Their stores are being removed, i; they are to be- come Uniied States transports, As they are British nayal?reserve 5 they cannot be transferred) to the Amer- government directly, so they wi! p: zh the hands of the: Pacific “Coast being converted into troop ships by Uncle Sam. The Athenian is registered at 4,600 tons; and is een- structed to carry 1,500 men} the Tartar is a 4,000-ton ship, built to accommodate 1,200. Both ships can travel seventeen knots an hour. } SEATCLE, Wash., July 26—The steamer Charles Nelson, which arriyed here Mon- Gay trom St. Michaer’s, has been charicred by the government for a transpo: The government has also chartered the steam- er Samoa. 1s will leave for San @ay or two. It is un- i that they are to be used in car- Tying troops to Honolulu. — GRANT'S BRIGADE THE NEXT he! It Will Leave Camp Thomas Today for New- port News. Troop M, Ilinols Cavalry, Named as Gen. Wade's Guard of Honor— The Soldiers’ Mail. #A-CHATTANOOGA N ARY PARK, Ga., July Brigade, 1st Division, ist Corps, manded by General Fred Grant, now ding at Rossville Station, leaves this afternoon for Newport News. It is composed of the ist Kentucky, 3d Kentucky and 5th Iiinots, ‘The brigade will be accompanied by the Third Battalion of the 16tn Pennsylvania, which arfived after the departure “of the regiment for Porto Rico. The route to Newport News will. be over the Queen and Crescent and Chesd peake and Ohio, via Lexington, Ky., and Richmond, Va. With the exception of which go..out~temorréw, and which are busy today packing, all commands: are hard at work drilling. he weather is cool and picasant-and it is being fully taken ad- vanta, of. = Major Shunk, chief engineer of the 2a Division, 1st Corps, is now lecturing the commissioned and non-commissioned of- ficefs on the art of constructing hasty field fortiticat:ons. Major Nye, commissary of subsistence of the local military supply depot, has shipped eighty cars of provisions to the park dur- ing the last forty-eight hours. Judging from these heavy shipments it would appear a> though more troops would shortly arrive at the park. Major Nye has not received any orders up to the present writing to provide “travel rations” fcr troops that are going to leave the park. Nineteen cars of potatoes ar- rived from Columbia, Tenn., today. An enormous quantity of letter mail is now being handied at the Chickamauga pestal station of the Cl ga post office. All of the soldiers’ mail goes to this office, and all civilian .majy is.sent to the Lytle, Ga. regular post office. At the Chickamauga station braneh over 180,000 Jetters are handled each day! This includes both the incoming and outgeing mails, re- quiring a force of seventeen elerks to dis- tribute and make up the gmails. In addi- tion to these letters an average of 25,050 mail packages, including papers, boxes, ete, are handled each day. .'This makes up over 200 backs of paper matl.every twenty- four hours. The mails are now being re- ceived and dispatched without delay, and much credit is due the poswai authorities, Dr. C. M. Drake, former suigeon of the Southern railway, has been transferred from the 8d Corps to take gharge of the ist Division, 1st Coxpa, Hospital. There are a number of patieffis In this hospital left by the commands — are now en route to Porto Rico. ‘Troop M, Ist Illinois Cavalry, from Chi- cago, has been named by General Wade as his gtard of honor. The guard wil! go on duty as soon as Gen. Wade decider upon- the location of his CHICKAMAL TIONAL MILIT The the regiments PEACE PREPARATIONS The Administration Getting in Shape for Spain’s Proposals. * ALL DEALINGS MUST BE DIRECT No Interference by Any European Power to Be Allowed. eed WARSHIPS” TO BE CLEANED Preparing for peace in time of war fs a rather new idea, but that is said to be the policy of the administration at this time. The United Siates has never made much preparation for war in times of peace, but new wrinkles have been learned, and the time-honored advice is being ap- plied to eaxctly the reverse of the proposi- ticn. The administration does not look for sub- stantial peace propesitions for several n.onths, but the President and his cabinet advisers intend that when they do come the United States shall be more strongly prepared for emergencies than she is now for a continuation of the war. Must Be Direct Dealings. The wisdom of this course is said to be too apparent for any doubt. To become stronger in an offensive and defensive manner in the next few months is not for the purpose of intimidating Spain or of forcing her to whatever terms this coun- try may want. Spain will never fare harshly at the hands of this country in direct dealings for peace. The purpose of preparations, however, is to be in readiness to prohibit the interference of any other ccuntry. The President has distinctly an- nounced that when negotiations for peace begin in earnest they must be strictly be- tween the kingdom of Spain and the gc ernment of the United States. That an- nouncement meets the wishes of the peo- ple of the country, and there will be no deviation from it in any way. Europe Understands Th All Europe understands that the United States will make peace with Spain without the aid or advice of any country. No com- miss v Europe does not fully under tion of this covntry now learn it theough her diploz can pre she e tives. She can learn that we have a bette navy than when the w the army is growirg in ex that miilions more men a a call to ¢rms, and th mcney can be obtained for the # The administration dees not now expect interference in a settlement of the war, but it will be well prepared if there is meddle- someness. Warships to Be Overhauled. It is said today on good authority that between now and the next two months practically even ip in the navy will be The big deck in cleaned and overhauled. New York has been put in condition for receiving some of the larger ships, Other aocks re also ready. By degrees the ships will be withdrawn from southern wate and thoroughly overhauled. The big batt! {snips ace sot lik ly to be docked for months, but d'vers wi put to work on their bot- und the accumulations will be re- mmodore Watson's squadron goes to in the ships on duty there will be oc- cnally repizced to allow cleaning and uir to these in service. In tact, ever: ship in the navy is to be put in spick-ar pan shape and kept that way. he same program is to be ob: the army. to the highest proficie and kept in a seasoned s If clouds rise on the hori- zon the President may cull for more troops. He knows he can get them and he knows the effect on Europe of a spontaneous and patriotic response. President McKinley is looking far ahead. The present is provided for, and he is doing the same for the future. What Mr. Tawney Says. Representative Tawney of Minnesota is in the city and went to the White House today to see the President. He told the President of the sentiment of the people in his district. This sentiment is vigurous every time ~ewspaper di atches announce that France or Germany are going to in- terfere anywhere. Mr. Tawney toid the President that irterference will not be tolerated. it is understood that everything is to be done to have the new battle ships now building got ready for service in a shi time. They will add to the demonstration that will follow attempts from anywhere ved a to The troops are to be brougnt to handicap this country in peace negotia- ticns. SET DOWN AS A “& SLER.” The Statement Ascribed to the Vati- ean About Satisfactory Peace Terms. The reported statement from the Vatican of what purports to be terms of peace ac- ceptable to both the United States and Spain is set down here as only one of the many “feeiers” that have 2c-n thrown out within the past two wee'-. ‘Phese feelers are intended to test public izuiug in the United States primariiy, and secondarily to break slowly to the masses of the Spanish people the realization of their compiete de- feat, something of which they are not yct aware because of the superhuman efforts put forth by the Spanish government to suppress or pervert the news of actual events. It is suspected here that the condi- tions named (the annexation to the United States of Cuba and Porto Rico and the re- linquishment to Spain of the Philippines) represent what may be now looked upon as the maximum concessions that Spain is willing to make. From this point of view the statement is not discouraging, though, of course, it must be realized that the Spanish maximum is very far below the American minimum. Still, there must be some starting point for negotiations that will in the end lead up to peace, and, there- fore, the publication of these various “‘fee!- ers” is not deprecated by our government, though so far, it can be positively asserted, they have no basis of fact, at least on this side of the Atlantic. Baron von Sternberg, the German secre- tary of legation, called at both the State and War Departments today. His visit had no connection with peace negotiations, however, being inspired simply by a desire to secure permission from our government for another Garmun surgeon to visit the | American ey camps here and in Cuba, and to study tse many interesting prob- Jems there presented for guidance in the government of the ae army. COURSE OF THE SOLACE. Will Distribute Delicacies and Col- lect Sick and Wounded. The follewing bulletin was posted at the Navy Department today: “The ambulance ship Solace will sail in a day or two from New York for Admiral Sampson's squadren. While at the navy yard she has had an additional ice ma- chine installed, and has been supplied with @ carbonater and brown canvas awning by the Rhode Island Relief Association and an X-ray apparatus by the National Society of Colonial Dames. She will go to Key West and take on board all the naval sick cr in port and will assist all the vessels on bicckade duty around the Island of Cuba, taLing on board their sick and wounded and leaving them ice, fruit, delicacies and stores for the sick, comfort bags and cloth- ing, contributed in kind or purchased with money sipplied by various patriotic socie- ties throughout the country. As soon as she receives her complement of sick and Wounded she will bring them to one of the northern naval hospitals.” ee SPANIARDS KEEP GOOD WATCH. Flash and Smoke Signal Followed a Dispatch Boa! Course. KEY WEST, Fla., July 26—A squad of Spanish soldiers three miles west of Bahia Honda, province of Pinar del Rio, yesterday afternoon fired half a dozen shots at the Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy, which was passing that point two miles out. Flash and smoke signals also marked the progress of the Dandy along the shore, which seemed to be excellently watched. The country from a point west of Bahia Honda to Havana is in a high state of cul- tivation. ; The red hull of the Spanish steamer Al- fonso XII, sunk near Mariel, is a conspicu- ous landmark, Cape San Antonio light, at the western extremity of the Island of Cuba, is burn- ing, and Havana was brilliantly illuminated last night. and Shots —— POPE'S PEACE PROPOSALS | Rome Reports That His Holiness Has Sent Them to the Powers, Priests Favoring Carlist Intrigues Threatened by the Vatican—A European Concert. LONDON, July 26.—A special dispatch from Rome says the pope has communi- cated to the powers peace proposals that he considers acceptable to both Spain and the United States, namely, American an- | nexation of Cuba and Porto Rico, the resti- tutieu of the Philippines to Spain and a commercial treaty giving Spain exceptional advantages in the cclonies surrendered. vi NA, July 26.—According to a special dispatch from Rome, the Vaticaa has in- structed the papal nuncio at Madrid to threaten with severe punishment any favoring Carlist or anti-dynastic in- LONDON, July 26.—The Daily Chronicie claims to know positively that no peace ne- gouations of any sort have occurred b tween the American and Spanish govern- ments. The Chronicle says: “Spain has made no approach and ap- rently does not mean to yet. It is under- vod that the Spanish government is still hopeful to organize a European concert against the United States.” When Veace Will Come. The Madrid correspondent of the Stand- ard says: “There is still an endeavor to keep alive the impression that something is going on | behind the. scenes in the direction of peace, | but the prevalent idea is that the war will continue until the fall of Manila and the invasion of Porte Rico. Peace is impos- sible until there is more vnanimity in Spain with regard to the necessary socri- fices Of territory. The ministers, having arrived at an understanding, will await the march of events. A cabinet crisis has been averted for the time being. Those who succeed the present cabinet will certainly be obliged ere lung to ask the country to submit to terms profoundly repugnant to ihe national pride. The pros- pect of intermediary cabinets is marred by the loyal and correct attitude of Gen. Pola- vieja, who declines to become the instru- ment of politicians eager to create a third Madrid correspondent of the Times, the great increase in Carlist activ- ‘Al the leading m mbers of the party have left Madrid. Senor Mella, the dep uproar at one of the a bibti- uty who cau: an ciosing sittings of the chamber b; cal quotation about female rulers, abroad. On the other band, some tial Carlists repudiate any ilega! act and the best authorities in the monarch parties are also of cpinion that eis no danger of a rising at present, since sew Spaniards are willing to increase the na- tion’s calamities by plunging the count into the horrors of civil war. Nothing Definite Known. “Senor Sagasta has promised te @ ish, so far as possible, the inconve: nces of press cenrorship. The minisiry still de- clined information as to the peace ques- tion, and some days may elapse before anything definite is known. Whatever re- sults there may be, the public is beginning to recognize that the government has been icss inactive than was generally supposed, and has greatly strengthened its morz! po- ‘tion by its success in bringing the ecun- try to accept the situation and to sce the necessity for peaz The Paris correspondent of the Daily News says: “The prefect of the lower Pyrenees re- ports a Carlist exodus from Spain. Saint Jean de Luz, Bayonne and Biarritz are alive with Carlists. The prefects of the Pyrenees have been ordered to piace cer- tain Carlist chiefs under surveillance, and to notify the French government if any organization for moving arms or ammuni- tion is discovered.” Almma Point Light Pat Oat. GIBRALTAR, July .26—Almma Point light, near Ceuta, the “Spanish penal set- tiement, on the coast of Africa, will be ex- tinguished until further orders, ——— . Local Patents. Patents were’ granted today to tie fol- lowing residents of the District of Colum- bla: Philip H. Deis, cover for pie Rane rctaroes Wm. N. Moore, generator lamp; Ei to Smith Flexible "Company of x chair. Banquo, the Champlo scone Hackney, TORONTO, Ont., Say 2—anauo, the | Yolunieces: ond Wen. A. Wray. eOth stallion, belonging to} York Volunteers, Lave wounded in the hospitals or on the vessels | 5:25 O'CLOCK. ‘SUES FOR PEACE ee Spain Sends a Message to the President ee BY THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR Wants to End the War and Settle the Terms of Peace. An Official Statement Given Out by the Administration. BRIEF, BUT SIGNIFICANT Spain has sued for peace formally .and directly to President McKinley through M. the Cambon, French ambassador. offi he following I statement is made: " “The French ambassador on behal! of the government of Spain and by direction of the Spanish minister of foreign affairs, presented to the Pres- at the White ge from the Spanish ident this afternoon 4 House a mes government looking to the termina- tion of the terms of peace.” Later. panish commnnication made war and settlement of The S: no ion the sugges as to terms of peace, as to the Philippines, Cuba or Porto Rico, neither did it ask for an It wa request for peace. armistice. simply a general The President in with the French am- hassador said he would call the his conference cabi- 1et together and lay the matter be- fore them. He would then make his answer, reserving it meanwhile. It is likely any negotiations will be conducted at Paris looking to defi- nite terms as a general understand- ing has been reached here. a LDIERS Es Eleven Confined in Santiago Ja Succeed in Their Attempt. Special Cable b to The Es Stac. 1898.) July 26.—At Santi- sPs NISH APE. Disp «Copsrigh PLAYA DEL ESTE, ago last night eleven Spanish prisoners escaped from the jail. It is alleged that they overpowered the guards. The Cuban# claim that the keepers, who are also Spanish, set the prisoners free. Gen. Shafter recent pointed a prison commission to inspect the Spanish prisons. They were found to be in the most terrible condition. Prisoners were discovered in some of them who have been confined for years without trial, for crimes the maximum punishment for which, under Spanish law, would be two months. The commission will sit daily until these cases can be re- viewed. Several of the Spanish justices have sent in their resignations to Gen. Shafter, say- ing that they cannot take the oath of al- legiance. The high courts of justice will b> closed until other appointments can be made. A large sum of money is missing from the Santiago branch of the Havana Bank. Inquiries are“being made for it. Otherwise great tranquility prevails. ca a SHAFTER AT CAMP WOOD. Gen. Wood Remains at Santiago to Govern Its Peopte. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 26.—The Ist United States Infantry, under Lieut. Col, Bisbee, went to Guantanamo yesterday afternoon, in order to occupy thst place. General Shafter and staff left this clty yesterday for Camp Wood. The militazy governor, General Wood, remains here. Company F of the 33d Michigan Volun- teers, will publish today, with General Shafter's consent, the first American paper published in Cuba. It is edited and printed by members of the company and will bear the title “Company F Enterprise.” Thomas, Ky, government hospital,