The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, May 13, 1898, Page 1

- WELSON + SOULE? PADUCAH, KENTUCKY FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1898 Take Your Prescriptions to DRUG STORE all lines. The purest medicinal use only. M SODA—PURE! it for Huyler’s. Telephone 318, THE AT MADRID. Washington, May 13.—The cabi- ‘wet crisis at Madrid bas been reached. ‘The foreign minister and the secre- ‘tary for the colonies have resigned and two other cabinet officers are said ‘to have followed their example. It 4s believed that events tend toward ‘Ue formation, within a short time, of new cabinet, with Sagasta still at ‘the head, which will favor a policy of ‘Peace on the basis of surrendering Cuba and Porto Rico in order to re- tain the Phitippines. Madrid, Spain, May 13,—Weyler, ‘Rets'edo and the carlist and republi- can Jeaders bave now <eliberately get about to bring on s revolution iv Spain, and that very soon, are plotting separately and different objects in view, but working incessantly for a eommon.end—the destruction of the ‘existing government, root and ereh conspirators have just SAM PSON HEARD FROM. San Juan de Porto Rico Bombarded By the can Yesterday, and Now Flies the White Flag. The Big Cape Verde Fleet of War-|The Battle That May End the ships Reported Approach- ing Porto Rico. BIG NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED. Cuban Invasion Delayed on Ac- count of the Approach of the Spanish Fleet. SERIOUS BATTLE REPORTED AT CABANAS. Five Hundred Spaniards Routed With Heavy) Spaniards Prevent an Attempt By the Americans] Sampson, and the Spanish Cape \ er- Loss—The Landing of the First of the Invading Army. FRANCE HELPING SPAIN, MAY CAUSE TROUBLE. | LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAMP AT LEXINGTON. | admirai Sampson's fleet, which no Washington, May 13, 9:27 a, m.—Admiral Samp- cabled the Navy Department today that in the bombard- meat of San Juan yesterday be lost one man killed and eight wounded. Scarcely any damage was done to the American fleet. He failed to silence the guns of the Ban Juan forts, bat will renew the bombardment today, He reports great damage done in the city of San Juan, SPANISH FLEET COMING. S/SAMPSON PREPARING TO FIGHT THE SPANISH FLEET. War Is Now Anxious- ly Awaited. MANILA’S FATE TO BE REPEATED. Another Expedition Preparing to Leave Port Tampa For Cuba Immediately. ANOTHER BATTLE REPORTED AT MARIEL. to Effect a Landing, But Many of the Dons Are Killed. Cape Defiance, and also that the French authorities at Martinique are holding American cable dispatches. The United States is taking vigorous measures to prevent the the part of France. This disposition on the part of France to extend aid to Spain may result in serious complications between this government and the French republic. recurrence of such acts on ANOTHER CUBAN EXPEDITION. Port Tampa, Fla., May 18, 2:52 p. m,—Another transport ship is being rapidly londedwitt troops “for Ameri- Alejandro Rodriguez's troops, a mile or two from the wails of Havana,’’ TAE EUROPEAN POWERS. Washington, May 1 —It is said that three continental powers are de- |the United States anywhere else but in the West Indies, A fleet of Ger- man warhips has leen ordered to Manila, and Germany claims credit for preventing bombardment there. ‘The same report says the powers will ‘endeavor to prevent the United States from taking the Philippines securing a foothold in the CAPT. DAVIS HURT. 1 thus ‘ar Kast. HE PADUCAH DAILY SUN. FELL LIKE HEROES termined to prevent operations by/Story of the Battle of Cardenas, Where the First Americaa Blood for Cuban Freedom Was Shed. TRAGIC DEATH OF GALLANT ENSIGN BAGLEY Military Salutes Fired in Honor of the Dead Heroes, While a Nation of Pa- Fell From a Loft This Afternoon at Camp Collier. “TELL MY Taxington, Ky., May 13.—Capt. B. 2, Davis fell from a loft at Camp Collier this afternoon and was pain- fully, but may be laid up for a few days. PRESIDENT GIVEN THE NEWS. Washington, May 13.—Impending is the greatest caisis of the existing war. Upon the result of the battle expected to occur within the next forty-eight hours between the divis- jon of the North Atlantic Squadron under the command of Rear Admiral not seriously hurt, and cial report of t Cardenas, which day, in the follow Key West.—T vessels, the fol! low: Worth Bagley, de fleet, now approaching San Juan, will depend the immediate destruc- tion or the postponement of the fall of Spain’s power in the West Indies, Farthermore, the success of Rear first clas: first class, and cabin cook. The wounded dou, lieutenant Winslow; Williai ously but not Keon, shghtly. ‘The dead and one doubts fora moment, wil) be a blow to the Madrid Government from which it cannot possibly recover, and it will havea great effect in bringing about an early elose of the war, KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS. Lexington, Ky., May 13,—The surgeons are still busily engaged in examining the Kentucky volunteers. ¢ fo last night they had passed on 459 men, of whom 737 were accept+ ed, Camp Bradley has been placed in ordide'for the coming of -the—-First the Hudson this n will be buried tod (Signed. ) ‘The navy depai lowing note: Th and Patterson do misspelled. The Cardenas were th torpedo Foote an Washington, May 13. department yesterday received ofli- In action in Cardenas harbor yester- day between the Spanish gunboats and shore batteries and blockading were killed on the torpedo boat Wins- veres, oiler: John Veniese, fireman, seorge B. Meek, fireman, fatally; Daniel Me- quarter-master, ulepartinent register roll of the Wins- low and are probably. othes names enue cutter Hadson, triots Mourns. e PEOPLE THAT 1 DIED LIKE A ‘The navy {1 o’cleck the little torpedo boat mov ed too close to the shore. he bombardment of took place Wednes- ing official telegram : ‘o secretary of navy: the masked Battery. the shubbery parted and a : cannon boomed out. lowing named men| were tov close to miss, A heavy solic shot and shell hit all abvut the-torpe: do boat. , ensign; John Var- ap, Buther men did not Elijah B. Tunill,| and she drifted helpless. son steamed into harbor and took thi Lani Winslow 1n tow, J. B. Berna- the seri- commanding is Pattern, Ensign Bagley Killed. Hawsers were scarcely fast whe sheli exploded directly the damaged boat. Lieut. ley was killed four of his men who were workin: the rapid fire The Wilmington had reached an eas first class, |* bets wounded arriyed on The dead instantly an morning. lay. rifles, fell with him Remy, rtment adds the fol- he names of Veaiese not appear on the range about this time and opene with her heavy guns. The Spanis held down on her and she was hit b; adozen shot, She was burt but ne crippled and bore the brunt of battl vessels blockading e gunboat Machias, \d_ Winslow and rey- of Harber: Bagley was.jastantly killed. She could see the main batteries some mile and a half ahead and had no thought of She reached the point nearly 500 yards from the shore when suddenly heavy The Spanish The solid shot tore through her hull and the forward boiler blew flinch, Another shot tore away her rudder The Hud- Bag- until the little Winslow was safe out Half TEN CENTS A WEEK and the upper part of bis body shat- tered It was a terrible moment. torpedo boat, disabled The and helpless, rolled and swayed under the fury of the fire from the Spanish gunboats. When the shell burst in the group on board the Winslow another wild shout of triumph went ap from the Spanish boats and batteries, and again a heavy fire was opened on the torpedo boat. Finally the Hudson succeeded in getting a line on board the Winslow and was towing her out of the deadly range when the parted, and again both boats were at the mercy of the Spanish fire. At 3:50 p, m. the Hudson man- aged fo get another line on the deck of the Winslow, but there were only three men left at that time to make it fast. The line was Gnally secured and the Winslow was towed up to Pedras Island, where she was anchored with her dead and wounded om her decks. There some men from the Hudson went on board the Winslow anc took the most seriously wounded men off. Three who were taken on board the gunboat Machias died shortly after- ward, At9:15 p.m. the Hudson with the dead bodies and some of the wounded started for Key West, ar- riving here at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, Commander Bernadon of the Win- slow was wounded in the left leg, but not seriously. Lying in the cabin of the Hudson told the latter the story of the fight. He said: ‘‘We went into harbor ander orders. The torpedo boat Winslow was the worst injured. The Winslow was ordered by the commander of the Wilmington to go into the harbor of Cardenas and at- tack the Spanish gunboats there. We steamed in under full head and were fired upon as we were in range. The Spanish boats were tied up at the docks and had a fair range on us, 4] The batteries on shore also opened on «|us, and I think we received most of the fire. I do not know whether any one was hurt on the Wilmington or on the Hudson, but I think not, “I have no fault to find with the Winslow's crew. ‘They acted nobly all the way through. The men who were killed fell at the same time. We were standing in a group and the aim of the Spanish was perfect. A shell burst in our very faces.’? ‘The dead and wounded brought by __ |the Hudson were taken in small boats to the government dock. This was line e D r Ds y d h y at le & wew tine of policy. They St, Pierre, Martinique, via Hayti, Mey 12—(Sper| ¢ saa ig evident that another expedition is making|Tegtment today. It is already occu- a dozen more fell groaning on the f * ae & " i t & Ihave decided to offer amendments to every bill in the cortes providing Ways and means for carrying on the war, and to eppose every financial measure coming from the ministry. They will obstruct in all possible the passage of the bill of in- ynnity, as it ix called; the bill to forgive the cabinet for violating the -eonstitution by promulgating home tule for Cuba without the consent of the cortes. Their purpose in adopting this ypolicy of obstruction is to prolong “the deadlock in parliament, giving p syprteeend for the anarchists and starving to riot, and for other manifestations of popalar discontent to create such an inflammable condi- ‘tion of affairs throughout the king- +dom that news of the next Spanisb wreverse shall cause an explosion. Weyler and Robledo expect then a wiilitary dictatorship, headed by » he republicans look for a revolu- tion w.*ich shall sweep away the mon- ‘The car! jaugh in their sleeves ‘and chuckle ove.” the fmminent pros- of civil w: Petee court of Spain wd the Madrid eee have again Courted the ropean courts and govorpments Tegarding wha. tance they ¥OU' vty Spalo during or at the close war with the United States. of Austria, naturally, was found to]* in} jards Were thought to have heen killed. ‘be most willing to take the lead ‘any action favorable to Spain. ‘ it her allies, Germany and Italy, hough they sympathize on principle with the Queen Regent, do not care to pick a quarrel with the United States. France and Russia gave really the ‘most enthusiastic expression of sym- “4 y and assurances of a readiness ‘to help in any movement when the po even those on the con~ tinent only, consider intervention or mediation feasible, OREGON AND MARIETTA SAIL. Rio De Janeiro, May 13.—The Dattleship Oregon and the gunboat 7 Marietta having coaled to their full- est capacity left Bahai Wednesday, ‘bound North. >” heir destination is not known, but it is assumed that they will proceed to Key West. WILL ANNEX HAWAII Washington, May 13.—The house’ committee on foreign affairs yester- day ordered a fayorable report ou Newland’s joint resolution to provide for annexing the Hawaiian islands) ),..qeen the surrender of Blanco and to the United States. Fresh fish for Saturday only, 8 ind, at the Frenvh Mar- Be Han, aa South Sec- cial Cable to Courier-Journal.)--The Spanish torpedo destroyer Furor arrived at this port Inte last night, but immediately put to sea, Her arrival caused tremendous excitement. About 5 o'clock this afternoon the Spanish destroyer Terror arrived. As 1 send this dispatch five Spanish war vessels are in sight, boand Northward, apparently in the direction of Cuba. Awaver Trstart, Washington, May 13—The Navy Department has a cable thet the Spanish fleet is approaching Porto Rico from the West, and that the long-expected battle between the two big fleets is imminent. Admiral Sampson has withdrawn his fleet from San Juan, SECOND BATTLE AT MARIEL. Key West, May 15, 3. p. m.—The gunboats Man- ning and Hornet returned from Cuba this sfternoon, where they had been attempting to land an American ex- 1} edition at Mariel. ‘The Americans were attacked by Spanish cavalry “nd infantry anda hot fight ensued in which thirty Span- The Americans retired rather than suffer loss. CUBAN INVASION PLANS CHANGED. Washington, May -13—The plans of the War De- partment for the invasion of Cuba bave been changed on account of the sighting of the Spaniah fleet. The soldiers ordered to Port Tampa are today being ordered to Chickamauga. ‘The Kentucky volunteers will be sent to Chicka- mauga. FRANCE MAKING TROUBLE. Washingtov, May 13—The government has been notified that France is permitting Spain's fleet to coal at “LEE MAY GOVERN CUBA. sending Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee to Chickamauga has been changed. Gen. Lee will remain in Washington or at ready to sail for Cvba at once, notwithstanding the de- nial of President McKinley, The war correspondents’ passes have been sigued. BATTLE EXPECTED TODAY. Washington, May 13—Bulletin—Secretary says he expects a decisive battle toda;. The Flying squadron will sail to join the blockading fleet at Havana to prevent the Spanish fleet from entering the harbor, SAMPSON WAITING FOR BATTLE. Long St. Thomas, May 13—Bulletin—Admiral Sampson has withdrawn all bis ships from San Joan except the monitors, which are left to guard the harbor. It is reported here that white flags are flying over all the buildings of San Juan. Sampson will not Jand any men, but has withdiawn his fleet and is awaiting the Spanish fleet to give it battle, ANOTHER CUBAN BATTLE REPORTED. Key West, May 13—The steamer Gussie landed the first installment of the Cuban invading army at Cabanas yesterday, Five hundred Spanish soldiers attempted to prevent the landing. ship and the shore completely routed the Spanish troops. The American troops fighting from the It is reported that 100 ef them were slain. Only one ADMITTED BY BERHEJO. London, May 18—The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing late Thursday night, says: ‘Admiral Bermejo admitted tonight that the Cape Verde squadron is now at Fort de France, on the West coast of Martinique, French West Indies, “The government has received information that Ad- miral Cervera’s voyage to Martinique was uneventful, The route to be taken to Porto Rico is not known here, but it was embodied in Admiral Cervero’s secret instruc- tions, He was instructed to coal at a neutral port, and probably selected Fort de France for that purpose.’’ are plundering every one they May} helpless and his life is in danger. fancy has something worth stealing. ” Even Spaniards are sick of this rule Washington, May 13.—The order) of anarchy, and are praying that the) troops of the United States may take | threatened. possession speedily, Gen, Blanco is | towers all see the camp fires of Gen. |The soldiers have not been paid for ‘eight months and an awful revolt is Nightly from church his home in Richmond, subject to telegraphic instruction. There are indications today which point to the selection of Gen. Lee to he military governor of Cuba in in the interim the establishment of the new govern- ment of the Republie of Cuba. ANARCHY AT HAVANA. Tampa, Fla., May 13.—A note re- ceived by Gen, Shafter at Tampa from # scout now in Havana say +The volunteers have the city, aud MEN OF MODERATE pied by the cavalrymen, Mustering Officer Ballance, who has been turn~ ing away volunteers under 21 years ot age, has been ordered by the war department to enlist all able-bodied men over 18, LOUISVILLE LEGION. Starts Today For Lexington Amid Great Demonstrations. Louisville, May 13.—The First reg- iment, the Lonisville Legion left this afternoon for Lexington on the Lou- isville Southern at 2 o'clock. The demonstration that marked its depart- ure was the biggest event ia Louis ville’s history. Vast throngs crowd- ed the streets and the line of march was packed hours before the parade. A Large Tobacco Factory. 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You'll be glad you waited--t’will cost you so little. DALTON, THE TAILOR The Story of the Battle. Key West, May 13.—The battle of Cardenag took place Wednesday at 1 o’clock in the afternoon. The torpedo boat Winslow, cruiser Wilmington and the gunboat Hudson | were cruising off Cardenas and about blood-siained deck. One of th dead men pitched headlong over th side of the boat, but his feet caught in the iron rail and he was hauled back, Bagley lay stretched en the deck with his face completely torn away the first news of the engagement to reach Key West. . No time was lost in ministering to the wounded. A quick call was sent to the Marine Hospital and an ambulence came clattering down to the dock. The dead were taken to an undertaker’s e e (Continued on second page.) tail. FREE ¢ SCIENTIFI FLIES TWO MILES HiGH Free with every purchase of $1 or over in our children’s department. Affords amusement for the grown folks as well as the little ones. 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