The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 13, 1898, Page 1

SRR " The all = VOLUME LXXXIV.—NO. 13. SAN FRANCI;CO. MCNDAY, JUNE 13, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MANILA HAS SURRENDERED SUBURB 'OF SUBURB OF SAN NICOLAS. TONDO. HEADQUARTERS OF CARBINEERS. ARIDGE OF SPAIN. CHURCH_OF BANTA CRUZ. FERS MILITARY HEADQUARTERS. TREASURY AND CUSTOM 1OUSE. PARK AND MONUMENT OF MAGELLAN. [TY OF MANILA, THE METROPOLIS OF THE PHILIPPINES. AVENUE CALYA DE LA DA. ~ PANORAMA OF THE C NEWS OF THE ALL IS FROM EMBASSADOR HAY In Cipher He Cables the Words: “@Ad- vices From Hongkong State That Manila Has Surrendered.” NEW YORK, June 12.—A special to the Herald from Wash- ington says: General Augusti, Governor General of the Philip- pines, has surrendered the city of Manila. This information was conveyed to the State Department late to-night in a cablegram from Embassador Hay in London. : The Embassador gave no particulars. His dispatch read: “Advices from Hongkong state that Manila has surrendered.” In the absence of positive information the authorities cannot say whether the surrender has been made to Admiral Dewey or to General Aguinaldo, the insurgent leader. It is known that the insurgents since Admiral Dewey’s victory have been close to the city of Manila, and that it was only a question of time when Gen- eral Augusti would be forced to surrender. It is regarded as probable that the surrender bas been brought about by the activity of the insurgents rather than by the American fleet, as it had been Admiral Dewey’s policy to remain inactive while awaiting the troops which have been started out to re-enforce him. - It is regarded as probable, however, that the Spanish General surrendered to Admiral Dewey rather than to the insurgent chief- tain, as he could be more assured that order would be preserved and Spanish life and property protected under the American ad- miral than under General Aguinaldo. Owing to the lateness of the hour when the cablegram from Embassador Hay was received and its indefinite character it was not communicated to the members of the Cabinet to-night. It is hoped that information will be received direct from Admiral Dewey within the next few hours giving the details of the surrender. As soon as the dispatch had been translated from the State Department cipher in which it was received a copy of it was sent to the White House, where the in- formation was received with delight by President McKinley. While Embassador Hay did not say what was the source of his information, it is believed by officials of the State Department that the advices which he referred to were dispatches from British officials at Hongkong, and that they are entirely reliable. Detailed dispatches from Admiral Dewey are awaited with much interest by the officials. It is not believed they will be far behind the cablegrams which have evidently reached the. British Government. It is probable that the ship which carried the in- formation to the British officers at Hongkong also carried a dispatch from Admiral Dewey to the Secretary of the Navy, but as Hongkong is a British port the dispatches of the British Government would have the right of way. R R e R R R S R R R R R i o b B S S S e e R R R R S R R R R SR S R AR POPE LEO OFFERS HIS SERVICES. LONDON, June 13.—The Rome correspondent of the Standard says: Owing to the seri- ous news from the Philippines the Pope wired the Queen Regent of Spain, placing his services at her disposal if she considered that the time had arrived for the intervention of the powers in favor of Spain. : The Queen Regent, in reply telegraphed her thanks, saying that “at an opportune mo- ment she should fzel the Pope’s offer to be very precious.” INTERVENTION BEING CONSIDERED. LONDON, June 12.—The Daily Telegraph says editorially this morning: “We learn from an exceptionally well-informed source that communications of a character which lend themselves to official repudiation, are passing between Vienna, Paris; Berlin and St. Petersburg on the ques- tion of intervention between Spain and America. It is said that Emperor Francis Joseph has taken the initiative. Spain, however, must face the situation squarely. Cuba and Porto Rico will obtain independence, and in all probability the United States will retain the Philippines as security for the indemnity, which is not likely to be paid for many years.” < All the special dispatches from Berlin this morning deny that Germany has any intention of calling a conference as to the Philippines. R AR AAhhbhhhhdhihhthathih bt R R R SHAFTER’S RMY OFF TO CUBA Twenty - Nine Transports Begin the Voyage to Santiago. NEW YORK, June 12.—The Wash- ington correspondent of the Herald sends the following: Major General Shafter, with his army 17,000 strong. is at last en route to San- tiago de Cuba. This is now officially admitted by the officials. Twenty-nine transports laden with the best material of the Untled States army are to-night nearing Key West, where they will join additional convoys from Admiral Sampson’s fleet. The authorities all in- sist there will be no further delay in the Santlago expedition. They are no longer concerned about the quartet of Spanish gunboats, reported to be as- tray and waiting a favorable oppor- tunity to pounce upon the army trans- ports. With a strong fieet of naval vessels convoying the transports no fear is entertained for the safety of the expedition. Its arrival at Santiago by Thursday is expected. Thus it seems reasonable to predict that the present week will see the American flag flying over Santiago de Cuba. 3 The army now on its way to Santlago comprises the best troops mobilized. It is equipped and armed better than any body of troops the United States has ever sent into the fleld. Our in- fantry is furnished nearly exclusively with Krag-Jorgensen rifles, which are considered by ordnance experts the most destructive rifle now in use. The insurgents, who are expected to form a junction with the American troops at the place of landing, have been armed by the United States with mod- ern Springfleld rifles. The army has an abundance of ammunition to carry it on a long and difficult campaign. The transports will be kept as closely together as safe navigation will pe mit, and the warships will be’deploye ahead, astern and on either flank of | e | the fleet. Scouting vessels will thrown far out in advance of the trans- ports and in order -~ insure against an attack from the rear, some of these vessels will linger far astern, ready to signal the heavily armored cruisers at the first sign of an approaching foe. The battleship Indiana is expected to lead the ships. TAMPA, Fla.,, June 12.—The censor says we can tell what we saw on Wednesday. We cannot tell what hap- pened before that day or after that day. This the scone: Men are marching to the tune of a drum and carsareshunting and whistles blowing, and at the end of a long pier trucks are rolling over loose boards loaded with boxes of ammuni- tion and rifles. Whenever they pass the soldiers sleeping on the loose boards are shaken a half inch or so and groan in their sleep. Uther sleepy and hungry goldiers fall out of army transports and walk over the bodies of men asleep on the boards. The day has begun and no one has slept, and soon the water is covered with boats laden with baggage and men, and the transports are crowd- ed with men at the port holes, shoulder to shoulder on the decks, and on the superstructure men hanging on ratlines. are crucified against the sky on the mainstays. The sun comes out fierce and brazen. There is not enough wind to raise the flags on the halliards. The bay is like a mirror with auicksilver on fire. Over this lake of blazing quicksilver great transports move slowly out into mid- stream, and as each stirs and feels the first pull of the towing line, hundreds of American soldiers hanging to their sides take off their sombreros and cheer, a,na the bands on the decks play ““The Star Spangled Banner”; and as they pass the transports at anchor the soldiers cheer each other, and the] crowds on the -ier cheer them, and the hot air is torn with their voices and fanned with thousands of hats beating it ‘and raised in relief and rejoicing. That is where the scene halits for the present. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS. TAMPA, Fla.,, June 12.—The expedi- tion that sailed from here to Key West prior to going to Santiago was made up of nearly twenty regiments of in- fantry of from 500 to 650 men each, in- cluding, besides.four regiments of the Fitth Army Corps, four regiments of | artillery, The total force of regular infantry ‘was about 11,000 men. There were also two regiments of volunteer infantry, about 2000 men. and two squadrons each from the First, Third, Sixth, Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, about 2000 men; eight troops of volunteer cavalry taken from Koosevelt's Rough Riders, 560 men; four batteries of light artillery, 400 men, and sixteen guns; two batterfes of heavy artillery, 200 men, and sixteen guns; the battalion of engineers, 200 men; signal and hos- pital corps, etc., about 300 men, a grand total of about 17,000 men. The regulars were practically picked men, as not a single recruit was taken, the regiments carrying only old | seasoned troops. | The following is the list of transports arranged in their numerical order, with | names, commanders and carrying ca- | pacity. 1-Miami, Commander McDonald.. Commander Leighton. Sommander G erokee, Commander neca, Captain Decke: amo, Captain Hix.. Captain Evans. 5 6—Al —Comal, 8—Yucatan, Captain Robertson. 9—Berkshire, Captain Diser. 10—Whitney, Captain Staples 11—Olivette,” Captain Levinsos 12—Segurancia, Captain Hanso 500 men 13—Blank. 14—Coneho, Captain Rick.. 15—Florida, Captain Miner 16—City vashington, tain Nickersen. Stevens 17—Alleghen; | 18—San Marco, Captain Itsen... 19—H. Miller, Captain Peterson 20—Saratoga, Captain Johnson. 21—Leon, Captain ..1lders. 22—Rio Grande, Captain St 25_Troquols, Captain Kimbl, 26—Mattewan, Captain Lewis. Dl B 400 horses tn_Staples. tain Gartle. ptain Rivi 21—Morgan, 28 900 men mander Youn, Barges Bessle, tain Sam On the sides and on the smokestacks ! of every one of the transports which formed the fleet were painted large white numbers, and by these numbers the vessels were officially known, their original names being discarded. This was for the purpose of facilitating sig- naling between the flagship and the other vessels of the fleet. ADMIRAL CAMARA IS COMING TO HIS DOOM. Expected to Leave Cadiz With Span- ish Reserve Squadron the Latter Part of This Week. NEW YORK, June 12.—The Herald's ‘Washington, correspondent telegraphs: Official information recelved by the naval authorities is that the departure of the Spanish rese-—a squadron from Cadiz under command of Admiral Ca- mara may be expected the latter part of this week. Its immediate destina- tion, it is believed, will be the Canaries, and after that Porto Rico and Cuba. Plans have been practically formulat- ed by the Naval War Board for meet- ing and destroying -Admiral Camara’s squadron, and for operating against the Canary Islands, and Spain just as soon as Admiral Cervera's squadron is destroyed. As soon as Santiago de Cuba and the Spanish fleet there are taken a formidable squadron will be organized to cruise in search of Ca- mara’s squadron, and if p€cessary a demonstration will be made against Spain. This squadron will probably be commanded by Commodore Schley. Rear Admiral Sampson will direct op- erations in Cuban and Porto Rican waters. If it is finally determined to form such a squadron as indicated it is considered highly probable that Commodore Schley's immedlate operations wiil be directed noainst the Canary Islands, and as soon as they are in his posses- sion they v.ill be an advantageous base for opera.flon_sfiwpaln. The Kaiser’s Latest Contract. LONDON, June 13.—A dispatch to the ‘Dally Mall from Nagasaki, Japan, says: “I have trustworthy _information that Germany is determined to prevent a bomy bardment of Manila.” g. Martha; 00000000000000000000000000000 FIRST REAL BATTLE ON CUBAN SOIL Prolonged Fight in Which Four Americans Are Killed. Smith, who was on the extreme their comrades. Nothing is definitely known of ON BOARD the Associated Press| Dispatch boat Dauntless, off Guanta- | namo, Sunday, June 12 (via Mole St.} Nicholas June 12).—Lieutenant Colonel | R. W. Huntington's battalion of ma- | rines, which landed from the transport | Panther on: Friday and encamped on the | hill guarding the abandoned cable sta- tion at the entrance to the outer har- | bor of Guantanamo, has been engaged in heading off a rush attack by Span- ish guerillas and regulars since 3 o’clock Saturday afternoon. The fight- ing was almost continuous for thir-‘ teen hours, until 6 o’clock in the morn- | ing, when re-enforcements were landed from the Marblehead. Four of our men | were killed and one wounded. The ad- vance pickets under Lieutenants Neville | and Shaw are unaccounted for. | Among the killed is Assistant Sur- geon John Blair Gibbs, son of Major Gibbs of the regular army, who fell in the Custer massacre. His home was at Richmond, Va., but he has been prac- ticing in New York and entered the| service since the war began. He was a { very popular officer. The others killed | are Seegeant Charles H. Smith of | Smallwood, Private William Dunphy of | Gloucester, Mass., and Private Jamcsi McColgan of Stoneham, Mass. Cor- poral Glass was accidentally wounded in | the head. | The Spanish loss is unknown, but it | was probably . considerable. The splashes of blood found at daylight at the positions the Spanish occupied in- dicate fatalities, but their comrades car- | ried off the killed and wounded. The engagement began with desultory firing at the pickets, a thousand yards | inland from the camp. Captain Spi- cer's company was doing guard duty and was driven in, finally rallying on the camp and repuising the enemy by 5 o'clock. The bodies of Privates Mc- Colgan and Dunphy were found, both shot in the head. The large cavities made by the bullets, which inside a range of 500 yards have a rotary mo- tion, indicate that the victims were killed at close range. The bodies were stripped of shoes, hats and cartridge belts and horribly mutilated with machetes. ‘When they were brought in the whole battalion formed three sides of a hol- low square €bout the camp on the hill- top. Below in the bay were the war- ships at anchor. Inland from the hill camp is a deep ravine, and beyond this 1 | | | | are high hills. The adjacent country is KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 12.—One of the Herald’s dispatch boats, which has reached Port Antonio, reports that a fight has taken place at Guantanamo between the United States marines and Spanish troops. on the camp the marines had established on the crest of the heights, through the thick tropical undergrowth. fell at the first firé. Some of the marines who were missing have since been found. The outpost did not wait to attack the Spanish, but retreated, and later the firing began, half a mile to the right, in the woods. and the Spaniards retired. Commander McCalla sent a de- tachment of the Marblehead’s marines in a launch to assist Ensign Sullivan took the launch within a few yards of the shore, hoping to draw the enemy’s fire, but by the time they arrived there were no signs of the Spaniards. forces, but it is reported that there are 3000 troops in the vi- cinity of Caimanero and Guantanamo. bans are expected to-morrow to occupy a point on the other side of the bay from the camp of the marines. The Spanish advanced Sergeant outpost relieving the guard, There was a short skirmish the strength of the Spanish Three hundred Cu- Q000000000000 0000000000Q000000 heavy with a thi‘ket growth. The sky was blanketed with clouds, and when the sun set a gale was blow= ing seaward. Night fell, thick and im= penetrable. The Spanish squads, con= cealed in the chaparral cover. had the advantage, the men furnishing a fine target against the sky. The Spaniards fought from cover till midnight, dis- coverable only by the flashes of the guns. 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