Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1898, Page 11

—S THE EVENING STAR, ———— ee PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. AT THE STAR BUILDINGS, 1161 Pennsylveria Avaaas, Sor. 11th 34. by The Brenig Star Howspapsr Company, S. H. KAUFFM. N, Pres’t. — Few York Office. 49 Potter Buildi The Evening Star ts served to subscribers tn the eity by carriers, on their own a-ccunt, at 10 cent per week. o- 44 certs per month. Coples at th counter 2 cents each. By mall-anywhere in th United States er Canada—postage prepald—60 per menth. Saturday Qrintanle Sheet Star, $1 per year, witd foreten uge added, $3.08. (Entered at the Post Oiice at Washington, D. C.. as seccnd-la : mati matter.) §7 All mail subscriptions must be paid In advance. Rates of advertising made known on application. RACE WAR IMMINENT > Campaign in North Carolina Has De- veloped Dangerous Conditions, STRUGGLE FOR WHITE SUPREMACY _— The Situation at Wilmington Much Strained and Trouble Expected. HE OUTLOOK POLITICAL itch to The Evening Star. RALEIGH, N. C., October 24.—Political ement running high in North Caro- and is increasing daily. There is bit- terness, which no attempt is made to con- The color line could not be plainly. The foremost ker state, Charles B. address great audience here last night, expressed in a few words the central “White men ‘0 domina- ceal drawn more democratic spe in the Aycock, ea his party te by further say there » approxt- office holders in North ss their determina- tate of affairs. in which is Wilmi ce in the state, is the focu present. It re the made, which the the republican « urn, in a rd. which he also th ress, Says a ra conflict :s . t re; that the property owners negro rule, and that this feeling any polities. He, In view of . urges Se Prite the republican party let the property own in New Hanover He says the: forty- negro gro offictals in tter created ed the repul ‘ol Wilmirg policem: i many strates 4 It h licans populists. republicans make the claim that Cl was forced to write ratic paper of Wi hing Cladbourn’s lette ts. It says the situd some time for what section 4 within th women an tectio wt begins. We the be is a clash of arms reput The whit 4 nspring of their " s w Hi pres the Six rnor Russell fete ka ttee Gi ai bares y owner there g against him on the part of the = is so bitter that his milk is boy A newspaper there says: “‘ hat we have nothir uty to our childr: not be nourish y become tainted has con hic discharged many negr white men. It is declared tv’ to supplant negro r is not a temporary ll continue after the elec- <ed to make Wilmington town,’ as it will not grow as 1 negro town, and it has been ke it a white man’s town s society, but for nor gove of Gover- ly anomalous. All Their state chairman ature will imp. Re- ition 3: . and tha tter of the legislature Is, rd. But it is hardly republicans would impeach ald be used against their par- exception of a remarkably pos governor has no friends C. T. Bailey, the repub- r here, says: “The governor save the convicts he has lawyers he is feeding.” It is easy to see from this that the gover- nor will have but few friends in the legtsla- ture, among the populists, with whom he has been affiliating. n the queer political “arolina are interesting cts as they are today. leaders say that their con- the legislature i further and assert will carry the house. The fusion- sts and republicans), on the oth- are that it is imposstble for the > overcome the heavy majority m, which at present is 87. The ats in reply say that this “a demo- and that there will be a com- on of, the fusion fabric. There many claims and counter it 1s difficult to see the facts are. be considered entirely fair They go dem: 2c! to take the ments made to your cor- respe a republican from’ the first district, who has looked over the situation and who declares that he s s of the state of things without bias. He says: “I believe the fusionists will elect Harry Skin- rin the first congressional district. Fow- WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1898—FOURTEEN PAGES, | say which rties party will win in them; both have a chance In them.” Sentiment Against White. a strong sentiment against Rep- H. White, colored, in the trict among the negroes. This was developed by his taking his seat among the white people at a circus, and then, when i he must sit with his own people, re- x to do so. He is a thorn in the side of @ grea: many white republicans, who open- ly say they want his defeat brought about in some way, and that they would not lift a hand to elect him. James B. Lloyd, the populist, who was counting at one time on getting democratic support, will hardly stay in the race. He did not declare himself for “white supremacy,” and knows that unless he does this he cannot get democratic sup- port in the second district, which is known as the “black district.”. The democrats Were en the point of holding a convention last Thursday to nominate candidate, but there was no convention, and another pop- ulist who will declare for white supremacy will be put in the field and be given support. There is an intense desire to defeat White. In the third district John E. Fowler, popu- list, indorsed by the republicans, or’ rather Y a part of the latter, is making a very un- certain and unenthusiastic canvass. R. A. Cobb of the populist state committee, who cordially hates Fowler and who deplored his nomination, says: “Fowler's tearful cries for help may give him enough votes to pull him through, but 1 would not bet on him.” In the fourth district it appears reasona- sure, unless there is a political cata- bl. clysm, that J. J. Jenkins, fusionist, will win E: id. Chambers Smith, who, ired the demo- Atwater, the andidate, will get a atic vote. Smith jc nomination, dependent populist rge share of the democ further say a nomination e democrats had made av defeated nked as y could The fifth district - many of the fu s. They ver, that while two years there atic-populist fusion there on W. ainst Settle, say, how was democ W. Kitchin in his campaign ag: ublican, there now_republican-popu- fusion for Adams against Kitchin. But uncertainty is as to whether the popu- list lists will stick to Adams, who is a republi- can, but whose nomination was avowedly ade because it was agreeable to the popu- t leade leaders and the he popults rank and file appear in a great many cases to be pulling apart, like the officers and enlisted men of net a few of the volunteer regiments. The democrats claim the fifth district as certainly theirs, just as they claim the second and the sixth, seventh and ninth Desperate Fight in Sixth In the sixth the fight is desperate, as the populist secretary says. There are great demonstrations by the democrats, with ed men wearing “red shirts.” John D. Bellamy, jr., the democratic nominee there, has as his opponent Oliver H. Dock- ery, who is claimed to be both a populist and a republican. Dockery was two years ago defeated for the nomination for gov- ernor by D. L. Russell, and was very sore over his defeat and the way it was brought ut. Bui he and Gov. Russell appear to have “buried the hatchet.”” and the govern- or is said to be using what influence he has for him. In the seventh district the odds are 9 to 1 that Theodore F. Kluttz, demo- crat, defeats Morrison H. H. Caldwell ionist. The defeat of Caldwell is practic: admitted by all_par In the elgh odds are in ative Linne the favor. E. F. procratic nom- inee, but the cany tid not to be active. Ex-Repre: ive John M. Brower in nominee, but agreed on Linney, mail h district is full of e Richmond Pearson st with ex-Rep- pendent whe is an inde the fusiéni say Brow William T. Crawford, his demo- George E. Boges was 1 sort of fashion by the pop- ulists. He is apt to retire from the race and in favor of Pearson in a few days. In fact, his retirement seems certain. Te co ion and has issued a card sa There are few populists t, but Pearson wants dl if he can get them hmond county is very fter that In New uper there that wer Russell thin f putting the cou Richmond ur martial law. T moves the Charl oO rver to say would he like the hot-headed old reprobate to perpetrate some such folly as this. We nave great hopes of his doing si put democratic victory bt PETC ON AT MATANZAS. Major Niskern Tells of the for Food. Decatur Niskern of the commissary department, U. 5. army, has returned from Matanzas, where he was a commissary officer for the distribu- tion of supplies of the government fur- nished to the starving Cubans, Major Niskern reached New York Fri- @ay morning on the Comal, the last United States transport to be turned over to its owners by the government. Deman Major Albert ‘The Comal was leaded at Tampa with 1,000,000 rations, besides a quantity of at and bread furnished by the commis- ry department of the army, and sent to Havana, where she arrived on the 27th of Avgust. The expedition was under the command of Capt. Lotus 2d Artil- lery. When we crrived at Matanzas,” said Maj. Niskern to a Star reporter’ today “we were told by the people there that probably 15,000 people In the city would want rauons. They told us that the town had ple, w In the ained a population of 50,000 peo- ch number had dwindled to city alone we gave rations for ? le The only explanation we could ke for the tional number of people that many had come into the city from strrounding country, which, of cours: did not object to, as it made the work much easier, The addi- peo m: di we of ing them tonal rations were distributed througiut two districts outside the city. What will tie people tere do when! this days’ supply has been exhausted iskern was asked. a question that was considered we were there,” he replied. ‘The y outside of Matanzas is devastated. »ple will not go into the country until recelve protection. They all say that United States troops get there and Spanish soldiers go away they will go the country and work their places. ations have all the improvement once possessed destroyed, but it is nto The plar they said that as soon as money can be borrow- ed on them, so as to provide implements for doing the work, they will start up in full operation. “The thirty-day ration we left In Matanzas was a big ration, and some people thought it would last the people forty-five or sixty ay in cases in which it was used care- ully. “After our arrival we employed a number of men and paid them tn rations. We saw them eat the raw bacon and hardtack as if famished. A portion of the bacon which had become tainted we had cut off and thrown into a pile. One day this refuse made a pile of perhaps three hundred pounds. At night we threw it outside the storehouse, but within five minutes it had been carried off by men and boys. In tha warehouse in which the bacon was stored there were pools of bacon drippings. Men came in the storehouse and scooped the drippings in bottles and tin pails and took them off. We heard that they sold these drippings for 15 cents a pound. A letter from Julio Ortiz, president of the Matanzas central relief committee, to Capt. Niles and Maj. Niskern expressing the deep gratitude of the committee and the people of Matanzas was posted at the War De- YELLOWSTONE PARK Fish and Game in the Great National Preserve. NOT ITS EQUAL IN THE WORLD Claimed to Be Deserving an In- creased Fund. RESORT FOR THE os, TOURIST In the annual report of the operations of the Yellowstone National Park for the last fiscal year considerable space is given to a discussion of the fish and game in the park. It says, among other things: Forest Reserves. “Bordering on the eastern and southern limits of the park are two forest reserves, both of which have been recommended by my predecessor to be brought within the park boundaries and made a part thereof. It will be remembered that these tracts of land were set aside and established as a public reservation by proclamation of the President, made on March 30 and Septem- ber 10, 1801, and though not coming within the provisions of the act of Congress ap- proved May 7, ISi4, are yet under the juris- diction and control of the acting superin- tendent and the military force in the park for the enforcement of the law setting them aside, especially relating to the preservation of the game. ‘To thoroughly determine the character of the forest re- serve on the east, the settlers therein, game, ete., Lieut. Lindsley, 4th Cavalry, Ss sent to investigate the same, and on his return submitted a report, which will be found tn the appendix (I). It will be seen that there are many settlers in it, some in violation mining claims are being worked. “The country does not seem to be the habitat of any large quantity of game. The forest reserve on the south contains no settlers, is of no mineral value, and is un- questionably a game country. I would for these reasons, therefore, urge that the forest reserve on the south be made a part of the park, and the forest reserve on the cast be not further considered with this end in view. It is probable that whatever opposition has Hitherto been encountered in taking in both of these reserves as part of the park would cease, when it is proposed to take In only that one on the south, which possesses only the advantage of being a great game country, and has no mineral or agricultural advantage to. settlers. I would also recommend that the necessary legislation be enacted, bringing the forest reserves bordering the park under the pro- vision of the national park protective act, approved May 7, 1894, to preserve and pro- tect the game. As is set forth in the no- lice of the department, which has been placed in conspicuous places in and about persons are warned not to of law, and that a few the park, “all hunt nor kill game thereon,’ and the pen- Ity for doing this is ejection from the re- serve, prosecution for trespass and the helding of such persons pecuniarily respon- sible for any waste or damage, whether done Intentionally or caused by neglect. Such is the extent of the punishment, and in its present mild form does not form a sufficient safeguard for the protection of the reserve and its game.” Animals In the Antelope are yet numerous. drives them from the mountains and high plateaus, their feeding and breeding ground in spring and summer, to the lower alt!- tudes outside of the park, where many are killed. Bear are plentiful, and have proved de- structive to the stores of the detachments Park. The snow on station, lunch stations and campers. If they continue to increase in the future as in the past, some means will have to be ken to the park of the yearly in- ase. They are numerous at the garbage les of the hotels, and are objects of much interest and enjoyment to the tourists. There are probably fifty buffalo yet in the park. is They are not Increasing. This about the only wild herd in the United States, and steps should be taken to pre- vent the extermination of this herd from the evils of inbreeding by the purchase of a few good bulls. Full and ample protec- tion is given these animals, and it Is be- Heved that with new stock introduced into the herd an increase would follow. Coyotes are very numerous In certain sec- tions. They do some damage to the young elk, but the young deer and antelope are their particular prey. Efforts are made in winter to keep their number down by pol- soning carcasses of dead animals, and to a certain extent !t has been successful. Deer are numerous and on the increase, and the protection afforded them has done much to make them very tame. They are frequently scen by tourists along the usual- ly traveled route. Elk are numerous, and are tnereasing. The park is their breeding place in spring aad feeding ground in winter. Immense herds can be seen in nearly any direction in winter, and in certain localities in sum- mer. Beaver are more plentiful than e fore, and their locations in the streams in the park are carefully and protected. Numerous been constructed. Otter are fairly abun- dant. Martens are plentiful and widely ibuted, as are also the Canadian lynx, wildeat and mink. xes are In goodly number, the black and red being frequenuly seen, and some timber foxes being report- ed. ‘There are also some badgers, and a great many muskrats, ground hogs, squir- rels, chipmunks, skunks, porcupines and rabbits. Of the latter there are the cotton- tails, a few jackrabbits, many snowshoe rabbits, and the paca, the tiny rock rabbit. All these animals are increasing yearly. Moose are quite numerous in the south and southwestern portions of the park and forest reserve, and are apparently increas- ing. Sheep are in considerable numbers in va- rious sections of the park; especially are they conspicuous in winter, when they leave the higher peaks and seek a some- what Jower level to feed, and later on to breed. Wolverines, while not plentiful, are di! tributed over a large area of the park. Pelicans, geese, ducks, gulls, cranes, swans, ospreys, hawks, eagles, grouse, jays of all kinds, water ousel, robins, kingfish- ers and various other small birds abound in the park. The aquatic birds nest and re- main until late in the fall, and, it is prob- able, during the winter in streams and lakes where the hot springs prevent entire freezing of the water. Protection of the Park. At the opening of the winter there was but a balance of $66.01 remaining on hand for protection and improvement. Using this until exhausted, and relying upon the untiring efforts and consctentious work of Lieut. Lindsley, soldiers and a volunteer scout, the protection of the park was as efficiently performed, if not to a greater ex- tent, than in former years. The theory adopted was to ascertain the location of all persons who in past years have been guilty or thought guilty of poaching, and never let them get beyond the surveillance of the park authorities, This was successfully Gone in many cases, and resulted in the capture and trial of some of them by the er_be- various atched new dams have partment poe Ds Wants Quickly Filled. At this season, when so many are seek- ing situations, and, on the other hand, so many seeking employes, it 1s of interest to know that advertisements under the classifications Wanted Help and Wanted in the third, Jenkins in the fourth. I think the second, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth are a ‘stand-off. I cannot Situations are inserted in The Star at a charge of 15 cents for fifteen words. United States commissioner, and, with the assistance of the state authorities, by the civil courts, thus deterring others from at- tempting to poach. Unless actually taking part in the winter work here, the hard- ships are inconceivable. The department supplied sleeping bags, which are of incalculable comfort; and be fore the winter sets in comfortable cabins will be bullt at necessary and convenient points, stocked with rations and bedding. end having a stove, which will lessen ma~ terially the hardships and discomforts of one of these trips. With the end in view of having transportation of some sort for nec- essary articles for these winter scoutin, parties, it was believed that the reindeer recently purchased by the government for the Klondike relief party, which was sub- sequently abandoned, could be used to ad- vantage, and accordingly a letter was ad- dressed to the department asking, if prac- ticable, that a few be’sent for this pur- pose. It is unfortunate that these animals were so located that they could not be sent, for In the use of these animals or in sledge dogs Hes the solution of winter work in the park. Streams and Lakes Stocked. Many streams and 'akes were stocked in 1889, 1890, 1893 and 1895, have multiplied abundantly, and in spite of the enormous quantity caught yearly,and those destroyed by animals and birds, there is apparently an ample quantity yet ‘in all the streams. An effort was made to have a hatchery es- tablished in the park,believing this to be the most appropriate and suitable place in the United States, as this is the reservoir drain- ed by the principal rivers of the Atlantic and Pacitic oceans, and fish planted tn these streams would, with natural conditions ful- filled, soon fill the streams outside the park, but the United States fish commission did not deem it advisable. Later on this year is the intention to determine if the lake s planted in certain lakes in the park have survived; none as yet have been caught, and it is possible that they may may have perished tor want of proper food. ‘There are certain waters in the park that will afford ample food for them, and if possible these waters wiil be ‘stocked. There is no finer trout fishing in (he world than that of the waters of the park, and it is free to all. ‘The park as a game and fish preserve has not its equal in the world; the variety is great, and it is eminently fitted to sus- tain this variety under the protection of the government. An increase in appro- priation means an increase in the means and facilities of protection, and as a na- tional game preserve, which not only holds secure the rer wild animals and game birds of this country, but enables them to breed and multiply, thus supplying the necds of neighboring states, it is de- rving of an increased fund for this pur- pos This leaves out entirely its charm as a pleasure ground for the tourist, with its wonderful natural phenomena. To maintain both of these conditions there is but one inadequate appropriation for the park, viz, that for its protection and im- provement. o+—_____ LETHARGY AMONG VOTERS Candidates Unable to Arouse Enthusiasm in Maryland Vampaign. First District Conceded to Democrats and Sixth to Republieans—Others Are Doubtful. Special Correspondence of ‘The Byening Star. BALTIMORE, October 23, 1898, The tamest political campaign that has been fought in Maryland in many a year is rapidly approaching its cenclusion, and an even dozen congressional dspitante-~are moving up and down the state trying to infuse some interest and energy among the voting masses, who, apparently, are strangely and persistently indifferent to the prospects in the six congressional districts. The fact that it is an “off year” of itself would scarcely be sufficient to account for the widespread lethargy, but the secret of the popular lack of Interest lies in the fact that the two campaigns of next year—the election of the first mayor of Baltimore who will hold office under the new charter and of the governor and general assem- bly, completely dwarf and overshadow the present fight, and, with the exception of those personally interested in the outcome, attention to affairs political is rather de- voted to speculation as to the gubernatorial and mayoralty candidates of 1899. Latterly a new element has been Intro- duced in the fight in the effort on the part of the more extreme opponents of the old Gorman-Raisin ring to arraign the gold democratic vote solidly against the six democratic candidates on the ground that every additional member of that party in the House at Washington renders the pros- pect of currency agitation more probable. While this has been to a certain extent successful, the strong gold sentiments ex- pressed by Candidates Richard B. Tippett of the second district and James W. Denny of the fourth will keep many gold men ho have also been radical anti-Gorman- ites in line, ard the attacks on the War artment, which constitute the most persistent and effective weapon the demo- ts possess, are likely to more than make up for any sound money disaffection. Outcome is Doubttal. The very fact that little general interest is felt in the election renders the outcome doubtful, and conservative judges hesitate to predict what the result will be. It is generally conceded, however, that Colonel John Walter Smith, the democratic nominee in the first district, will be elected by a substantial majority. ‘The situation in the second district, where Congressman William B. Baker, republi- can, hopes to be again elected to succeed himself, and where Mr. Richard B. Tip- pett, democrat, hopes he will not, is doubt- ful, with the chances rather favoring the republican. ‘The district is close always, with a nominally small democratic major- ity, and this year the indications are that there will be a light vote. Over in Bast Baltimore, the third district, a spirited fight is on between Dr. John B. Schwatka, the democratic nominee, and Mr. Frank C. Wachter, republican. Here, again, the situation is doubtful. Mr. Wach- ter has the “organization” and will receive whatever benefit the fact that his party Is “in” can confer upon a candidate, and, moreover, he is making a hustling personal campaign. Dr. Schwatka’s friends, how- ever, are genuinely sanguine of his elec- tion, and his adversaries concede that he will roll up a big vote. He is known to nearly every resident in the district, and his long service as an East Baltimore phy- sician and official at the Baltimore Univer- sity Hospita\ has stamped his personality upon the poorer voters in a way that is lkely to redound very much to his benefit on election day. Representative Mcintire’s chances of elec- tion in the fourth district are considered rather better than those of Maj. James W. Denny, his democratic opponent. He has a large personal following among the dem- ocrats, some of whom will vote for him. Major Denny will, without doubt, swing many independent democrats back in line, and his declarations for gold will keep oth- ers, who cut Bryan two years ago, behind him. In the Fifth and Sixth. The democrats of the fifth district are very much encouraged at the outlook and belleve that their candidate, Mr. John 8. Cummings, has a very fair chance of de- feating Representative Sydney E. Mudd. Lhe downfall of the latter would be greeted with considerable composure by the lead- ing republicans in Baltimore. The sixth district 1s so reliably republi- can that there is no reason to doubt the outcome therein this fall, Both Col. George A. Pearre, republican, and Mr. Thomas A. Poffenberger, democrat, are hustling, and the latter will probably make a_ better showing than any demoerat has done since the second election of Representative Mc- Kaige; but he is not likely to repeat that gentleman's exploit. z ——_--—— Cheap Publicity. For fifteen cents you can let every one in Washington know by a Star want ad. that you want a situation or want a cook. CHASE OF CERVERA Pursuit and Bottling of the Spanish | Fleet. SAMPSON'S REPORT OF OPERATIONS the Santiago. Preparing for Attack on gee WORK OF TWO MONTHS Se gee Admiral Sampson's report of the opera- tions of the fleet under his command in the West Indies, from May 1 to July 1, was made public today. It is a narrative ac- count of the naval campaign during that period, including the blockade of Cuban ports, ending with the bottling of Cevera’s fleet in the harbor of Santiago. The record of events attending the search and capture of the Spanish fleet is interesting. That was a duty specially assigned to the flying squadron under Admiral Schley. It ay pears that, although the Spanish fleet en- tered the harbor of Santlago on the morn- ing of May 19, its presence there was not definitely and positively established until May 26, when Scbley’s fleet arrived off that port and blockaded the entrance. ‘The co! respondence shows that there was a strong suspicion several days before Schley reached Santiago that Cevera was ther but the fact was not positively establishe until the day of his arrival. The Spanish fleet Was supposed to be bound for Havana or Cienfuegos, ad in that belief Sampson’ fleet was stationed off Havana and Schle fleet off Cienfuegos. Each commanding officer was strongly of the opinion that he would be called on to fight the enemy, and each made his arrangements accordingly. May 21 Sampson at Key West sent the Marblehead to Schley at Cienfuegos, in- structing him in case he was not satisfied the enemy was there to proceed cautiously to Santiago. He said the enemy was prob- ably at the latter place, and, if so, Schley was to blockade him. Subsequently he sent a duplicate of these orders by the Hawk from Havana, where he had gone on the New York the same day. In his second dispatch to Schley he said it should reach him by 2 a.m. May 23, so that by leaving at daylight he should arrive at Santiago on the morning of the 24th. “It is thought,” said Sampson, “that the Spanish squadron would probably still be at Santiago, as they must have some repairs to make and coal to take. * * * Follow the Spanish squad- ron whichever direction they take. On May 22 Sampson issued orders of bat- Ue to the vessels of his fleet off Havana In apparent anticipation of the approach of Cervera’s fleet. He said the fleet was sup- posed to be at Santiago, and that it was anticipated it would leave there for Havana before the arrival of Schley’s fleet, which he (Sampson) supposed would leave Cien- fuegos the same day (May 23). That day Sampson recetved a telegram from the Navy Department saying that department's Information “all goes to indicate that the principal aim of the Spanish fleet and gov- ernment is to introduce a supply of mun tions of war and of food to Blanco by Ha- vana and Clenfuegos.” "May 24 Sampson issued another order of battle form: to the fleet. eee The same day Secretary Long telegraphed Sampson that if Cervera had munitions of war for heavy guns he might attempt to land them at Santiago. He advised close watch of shore by Sampson off Cape Cruz and westward. May 25 Sampson received word from Captain Cotton of the Harvard at Mole St. Nicholas that the Yale recon- noitered Santiago May 21 and “saw noth- ing in harbor.” At 1 o'clock May 26 Vesuvius was sent to Key West with the following dispatches for the commanding officers of the Yale. Minneapolis and St. Paul: ; Spanish squadron is at Santiago. Schley has not arrived there, go to fuegos and inform him.” If Sien- At 9:30 p.m. of this day the Dolphin came alongside New York with dispatches, and reported that Commodore Schley had the Spanish quadron bottled up in Cienfuegos. Schley Watching Cienfuegos. Under date of May 23 Schley reported off Cienfuego: “I am by no means atisfied that the Spanish squadron is not at Cien- tuegos. The large amount of smoke seen in the harbor would indicate the presence of a number of vessels, and under such cir- cumstances it would seem to be extremely unwise to chase up a probability at Santi- ago de Cuba reporied via Havana, no doubt as a ruse. I shall therefore remain off this port with this squadron, availing myself of every opportunity for coaling and keeping it ready for any emergency. On Saturday May 21, when about forty miles southwest of this port, I heard from the bridge of this vessel firing of guns toward Cienfuegos, which I interpreted as a welcome to the Spanish fleet, and the news this morning by the Adula convinces me that the fleet is here. Latest was bulletin from Jamaica, received this morning, asserts that the fleet had left Santiago. I think I have them here almost to a certainty.” ‘The next evening Schley asceriained deti nitely that the Spanish fleet was not at Cienfuegos and started for Santiago, reach- ing there the evening of the 26th. He ed in good season, as the enemy was sull there, and he made certain that it should not get away from him. Admiral Sampson, however, did not at the time know of Schley’s discovery. While flagship New York was in St. Nicholas channel, he sent the Wasp to Cien- fuegos pe San Antonio with the fol- lowing dispatch to Admiral Schley “Every report, and particularly daily con- fidential reports received at Key West from Havana, state Spanish squadron has been in Santiago de Cuba from the 19th to the 25th instant, inclusive, the 25th being the date of the last report received. You will please proceed with all possible dispatch to Santiago to blockade that port. If, on ar- rival there, you receive positive information of the Spanish ships having left you will follow them in pursuit.” The Merrimac Project Suggested. The same day he ordered the New Or- leans and the collier Sterling to proceed with best dispatch to Santiago. To the com- manding officers he said: “You will communicate with Commodore Schley and direct him to remain on the blockade of Santiago at all hazards, assum- ing that the Spanish vessels are in that port. Tell him that I desire that he should use the collier Sterling to obstruct the chan- nel at its narrowest part leading into this harbor. Inform him that I believe that it would be perfectly practicable to steam this vessel into position and drop all her an- chors, allow her to swing across the channel, then sink her, either by opening the valves or whatever means may be best in his judgment. Inform Commodore Schley that the details of this plan are left to his judgment. In the meantime he must exer- cise the utmost care that none of the ves- sels already in the port are allowed to es- cape, and say to the commodore that I have the utmost confidence in his ability to carry this plan to a successful conclusion and earnestly wish him good luck.” Admiral Sampson arrived at Key West May 28 and sent a telegram to Admiral Schley at Santiago saying: “The Spanish squadron must be block- aded ut all hazards. Immediate communt- cation with persons on shore must be en- tered upon. You must be sure of the Span- ish squadron being in port. I suggest com- municating with Spanish American Com- pany pler at Daiquiri bay, at a distance of fifteen miles east of Santiago de Cuba.”” The following day Sampson received a telegram from Schley off Santiago showing that he was “blockading that port, and will continue to do so until coal supply has been reduced to safe limit for large ships.” Thereupon Sampson sent following tele- gram to Schley: “Congratulate you on success. Maintain ciose blockade at all hazards ally at night; very little to fear from torpedo-ho espec destroyers, Coal in open sea whenever con- ditions permit. Send a ship to examine Guantanamo with view to eccupying it as e, coaling one heavy ship at a time. ley’s Announcement. Later same day (th) the Navy Depart- ment received dispatch from S: at San- tiago saying: Enemy in port; lon and Infanta Maria Teresa and two tor- pedo boats moored inside Morro, behind point. Doubtless the others are here. We are short of coal, using every effort to & coal in. Have about 3,000 tons of coal in collier, but 10t easy to get on board here. If no engagement in next two or three days, Sampson's squadron could relieve this one to coal at Gonaives or vicinity of Port au Prince.” May 30 Secretary Long telegraphed Samp- son as follows: “Schley has seen and recognized two ar- mored cruisers and two torpedo boat de- stroyers, the Spanish division at Santiago de Cuba. (Proceed) to Santiago with the New York and Oregon and such other ve sels you may desire.” Admiral Sampson arrived off Santiago June 1, and found 6chley’s squadron in column to the westward of the mouth of the harbor. The remainder of the cor spondence relates to the blockading ope tions, the sinking of the Merrimac in channel and the convoy and landing ey recognized © 1 Co- th Shafter’s army at Santiago and the bom- bardments of the fortifications. he Attack on Santiago. The report closes with correspondence he- tween Admiral Sampson and Gen. Shafter concerning the attack on Santiago. July 2 Shafter wrote Sampson: “Terrible fight yesterday, but my line is now strongly intrenched about three-quar ters of a mile from town. I urge that you e effert immediately to force the en- trance to avoid future losses among my men, which are already very heay You than s of can now operate with less I can. And the following was telephc “Gen. Shafter: Admiral ed to him son has this morning bombarded forts at entrance Santiago, and also Punta Gorda batt inside, silencing their fire. Do you wi further firing on his part? He began at 5:30, finished at ». Your message to him here. Impossible to force entrance un tl we can clear channel of mine work of some time after forts are taken po! sion of by your troops. Nothing in this rection accomplished yesterday by the ad- vance on Aguadores. Lieut. Stanton.” To which reply was made as follows “July 2—It Is impossible for me to say when I can take batteries at entrance to harbor. If they are as difficult to take as those which we have been pitted against it will be some time and at a great loss of life. I am at a losa to see why the navy cannot work under a destructive fire as well as the army. My loss yesterday was over i) men. By all means keep up fire on every~ thing ia sight of you until demolished. 1 expect, however, in time and with sufficient men, to capture the forts along the bay. Shafter.” ¥ Admiral Sampson made the follow! ply: An officer of my staff has already re- ported to you the firing which we did this morning, but I must say in addition to what he told you that the forts which we silenced were not the forts which would give you any inconvenience in capturing the city, as they cannot fire except to sea- ward. They cannot even prevent our en- trance into the harbor of Santiago. Our trouble from the first has been that the channel to the harbor is ‘well strewn with observation mines, which would certainly result in the sinking of one or more of our ships if we attempted to enter the harbor and by the sinking of a ship the object of the attempt to enter the harbor would be de- feated by the preventing of further prog- ress on our part. “It was my hope that an attack on your part of these shore batteries, from the rear, would leave us at liberty to drag the channel for torpedoes. re- “If it 1s your earnest desire that we should force our entrance, I will at once prepare to undertake it. I think, however, that our position and yours would be made more difficult if, as is possible, w il in our attempt. “We have in our outfit at Guantanamo forty countermining mines, which I will bring here with as little delay as possible, and if we can succeed in free! the en- trance of mines by their use 1 will enter the harbor. “This work, which is unfamiliar to us. will require considerable time. “It is not so much the loss of men as It is the loss of ships which has until now deterred me from making a direct attack upon the ships within the port.” In closing his report Admiral says: “The sortie of Admiral Cervera’s squad- ron and its destruction has been made the subject of a separate paper, and need not be repeated here. This event closes the purely naval campaign, crowning with complete success the anxious work of al- most exactly two months, ——___ 2+ ___ Sampson USED DISTILLED WATER. Capt. y Accounts in Part for # the Marines, assistant quar- with the Cuba, Capt. termaster U. marine Ss. M. battalion has made a report to the colonel command- C., who was at Guantanamo, ant, in which he gives it as opinion “that much of the excellent health of the battalion while in Cuba was due to the fact that distilled water was used for drinking and cooking. There were other elements that entered into the good health of both officers and men, chief of which were the excellent sanitary arrangements the use by officers and men of the light- weight woolen underwear, and the absence of tropical fruits from the vicinity of our camp and the fact that the men were at all times supplied with proper and sufficient food and clcthing, and it was these that enabled us to bring home 9S per cent of the battalion, fit for dut “Not a’singls man of the command dled from dise In this connection I have wo recommend, in the event of a battalion of marines being sant out of the UniteeStates in the future, that the transport which may be assigned for its use be supplied with one steam cutter and two large sailing launches, as great difficulty was at times experienced In obtaining the use from vi sels in the harbor of these boats, whieh were essential in the landing of provisions and water and also in the embarkation and disembarkation of the battalion.”” —__—____+0+__ RIOTOUS NEGRO SOLDIERS. Fire on Police Officers Who Had Ar- rested a Comrade. A dispatch from Chattanooga, Tenn., yesterday says: Sergeant Clarence Allen, Company I, 8th Colored United States Vol- unteer Infantry (immunes), fired on three police who were attempting to arrest a col- ored soldier who was drunk and threaten- ingly displaying his revolver in a crowd. One of the bullets from Allen's pistol took effect in the head of Charles Beagles, a white man, standing in the saloon, kill- ing him instantly. A general fusillade from policemen and soldiers followed. One of the policemen, Moseley, was slightly wounded in the arm. Allen was finally ar- rested and lodged in jail. The riot produced great excitement, and General Boynton ordered a strong provost guard to the.city at once. see Death of John H. Dialogue. A dispatch from Camden, N. J., yester- day says: John H. Dialogue, sixty-eight years old, senior member of the ship-build- ing firm of John H. Dialogue & Sons, died this afternoon of heart failure. Mr. Dia- logue was born in Philadelphia, and start- ed the ship-building business in Camden when twenty-two years of age. ——__—__+e+-___ All Washington an Andience. ‘The Star's “Wanted Help and Situations” columns are carefully read by thousands daily. Fifteen cents pays for fifteen words. The regular permanent family circulation of The Evening Star in Washington is more than double that of any other paper, whether published in the morn- ing or in the afternoon. As a medium for unolyce- tionable advertisements it there- fore stands uncqualed and un- approachable. “|MOSBY’S CAVALRY Reunion of the Surviving Mem at Manassas, Va, —-~- BAND ONCE KNOWN AS GUERRILLAS a Terms of Its Surrender as Pro- posed by Gen. Hancock. THE SPEECHES EXPECTED Special From a Staff Corresponde MANASSAS, Va., October reunton of the surviving memb by’s cavalry, which is to take plac historic town tomorrow, bring together a large number onfederates, many of during the civil war as guerri Mos- in this rs of ex o of them being kaown former n It was believed by some people north the Potomac that Mosby’s men fought un- der the “black” flag nd neither asked nor ected “quarter d certain it is that re were commanders on the who, in the event of tt federal std. captu any of the men of that command, regarded him ta the light of a fugitive trom justice and n as a prisoner of war. It is not denied at this late day that dur- ing the four years in which the preda band operated in the northern es of Virginia and in the vicinity of Washing dark deeds o rence we tr Mosby most laws on their own account ated that the speeches which will be made tomorrow wi seck to show that neither the offi men who foug under Mosby, nor the leader himse were as black in character as they were painted im some quarters. Designated as Outiaw. It is not generally known that at the close of the war John S. Mosby was d+ clared by the United States government to be an outlaw Dur IMS, Rich- mond had fallen. Lee l sndered, and the disheartened remn regulars, commanded b. Johnston, were surreu fire were he confederate a by continu to annoy the Unic the valley by every cone: fertile genius could suggest reverberat as Of artiliery at resounded along the mountains and valleys the Piedmont country in honor of the cess of the federal arms, and as a mn requiem of the dead confoueracy Mosby's raiding partics were bu Ps sutlers, frightening — quarterm ~ and capturing prisoners and supplies wilt a cool indifference to the decrees of fate y to an incident ried Star correspon of A of the mow ever written try th Mth one un spring « ape officer to anot Mosby from ordinary episti was surrender of the partisan battalion on terms similar to those accepted by General Lee from General Gra i an ofter to par stragglers trom the Army of Northern Virginia, but excluded from that benefit the ‘guerrilla chief Sadden 4 Mosby rausition, “I have never seen a more sudden chan, than his features expressed when he scan- ned the purport of General Hancock's let- ter. With compressed lip i distended nostrils he seemed the very ment of fierce determination. It tu cons ceive of a more painful situation than that which controrted Me Many plaus and sc re discussed the officers and proposiuon made to keep the command iniact and cut its way through all obstacles into Mex- ico. Many expressed the opinion that Mexico could be easily reacned. Wild, ex- travagant and irrationa! us this suggestion may now appear, un the luminous glare of recent history it met with almost unani- mous approval of the officers ana men. Conference “Mosby knew well the unselfish devotion of his followers and how ready and willing they were to sacrifice their lives in his des fense, and he decided to communicate with General Hancock, Whose headquarters w at Winchester. Mosby sent General Hancock a © ts oponed. accordingly tion requ mu ing him to appoint an of equal rank with Mosby to arrang: © latter for the surrender of his Mosby state that he had received no information of Lee's surrerder ficers, and from his own su sked for an armistice of- w days u 1 he could communicate with his own authorities or obtain sufficient intelli< gence to determine his tuture action. “I was one of the piriy selecied to y the communication under a flag of truce to Generai Hancock, and which required a long and wretched ride, lasting all night r far into the next day After a lide clay, which, however, was not preventa- We were taken into General Hancock's presence. I have a distuunct. and vivid mental vision of General He kK us approached and grasped our hands Was a self-possessio case and be dignity about him that I will never I have never met a man for whom 1 have a higher respect than 1 is date for General Hanc r before felt at all old gray uniform, but I coul when this d looked kind yidier held my hand a do squarely in my face ina m and earnest voice “"T sympathize with you in what you believe to be a great misfortune. You have fought bravely and have nothing to be ashamed of. y have, like allant soldiers, left your cause tu the God of tles. and the arbitrament of the sword has decided against you. Let us once more kneel down at the seme altar and be like brothers at the same household.” “During the conference it was developad that Mosby had replied to General Han cock’s communication just in the nick of time, for the general said he had with great reluctance given an order only a few hours previously for the sending of 10,00 men into the counties of Loudoun and Fauquier as the last terrible resort, for the purpose of destroying every house that continued to give shelter to Mosby and his men. He manifested much sympathy for the people of the south, but insisted that the confed- erate cause was hopeless; that any effort to continue the war on the part of Mosby and his followers was savage stubbornness and irresponsible madness; that since he had demanded the surrender of our forces we had annoyed his outposts in a most outrageous manner; that we continued to kill his pickets and captu’ his quarter- masters, commissaries and medical stores every night. He assured us that the order for the dispatch of troops would be im- mediately countermanded. “Geaeral Hancock granted an armistice of a few days, at the conclusion of which Mosby assembied his 800 partisans togeth- er and disbanded them, preferring to 1ake that step to agreeing to surrender to the United States authorities.” Doubtless in the addresses to be deliv- ered tomorrow the story of Mosby's ro- lease from the terms of surrender as or- iginally proposed will be rehearsed. Cer- tain it is he was no’ made the especial get for the vengeance of the government and afterward acceptably served tn_office under republican administrations. J.T. Hy