The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 15, 1898, Page 3

™ THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1898. MARINES IN DA MUST HOLD UT UNTIL AID COMES Belief in Washington That Some One dered. War Department Delayed Departure of the Transports. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, June 14.— The six hundred marines at Caimanera are in a precarious sit- uation and are lia- ble to be massacred at any time by the Spaniards, whd seem to have adopt* ed the devilish guer: rilla method of war- fare. The general opinion in Washing- ton is that some one blundered in land- ing this handful of men and exposing them to the merci- less fire of Spanish forces vastly supe- rior in numbers. When it became known to-day mediately after the Cabinet eeting that the Santiago expe- tion had not yet left Key West ere was a very profound feeling disgust with the War Depart- ent, although it was later an- nounced that the troops were now actually on their way. now said that the expedition “may be expected to arrive at its destination by Friday,” but Washington geople who have be- come familiarwith these promises 1 delays do pot know what to 8 s 2 $ & s @ ge < X6 08 30 06 308 308 308 308 30K 908 %0 K 0F 0K Gt & B B g s e @ 5 8 P a8 8 8 e 8 a3 e 8 8 ] I believe. Admiral Samfipson’s cablegram received to-day shows that the Spaniards have begun to prac- tice thé inhuman barbarities so characteristic of them in guerrilla warfare. The manner of the Spanish attack on the marines arid the horrible mutilation which Admiral Sampson reports was in- flicted upon the bodies of the four men. killed opens the eyes of the department to the kind of warfare which they must expect in Cuba. The campaign will have to be conducted -as. if it were ADVERTISEMENTS. O++4+4++++++++ 444+ 0 If - A regular Drugstore Prescription Price be===$L00 And the Commission Paid the ‘Doctor be = = 5lc Net price Tfoyou . ‘Would be = =50 ‘. pocket, for we pay no ‘commissions. Valuable *Information Given to .7 Users of Morphine. VLPERENTIREDRUGCD ' 849-951 MARKET ST., * Bet. Fifth and Sixth, % + “ + + + b + + + + + FEEE AL L4 T $- + 7 & + 74 + + + TGS + + + + + + + & + + + + + + + + + + E RS R P TPGTET 8| It is | ttttttt ettt hdd+ Olassent of the companies. These are| Has Blun- Criticized for the |among savages, and steps |will be taken to very largely increase the forces of scouts. The commanding general will be advised to guard particularly |against ambush. It is anticipated that immediately after landing the troops steps will be taken, be- fore proceeding in the campaign, to assemble a large force of in- |surgents and organize them into scouting parties to operate against bushwhackers, who, it is now known, will be encountered, and to clear the way for the op- erations of the invading army. In this way the insurgents can be of real service, and it is prac- tically the only assistance of im- | portance which they can render. Their familiarity with the country and the methods of warfare which the Spaniards have evidently adopted will enable them to pro- tect our troops from harassing | ambushes. | The two squadrons of Roose- [velt's Rough Riders, most of | {whom are old Indian fighters, lalso will be available for scout | duty, their lack of familiarity with | the country being provided | against by a detail of native | scouts. The regulars who have been used to Indian warfare | will adoptthe methods which | |they have heretofore em- ployed in dealing with In- | dians. | Itis evident to the department | that the Spaniards do not place |any reliance upon their ability to | meet our army in an open fight |or to withstand a siege, but that |they propose to employ small |bands of guerrillas throughout |the island, to lay ambushes and |shoot down pickets from under | cover. | Having started the Santlago expedi. | | tion, the War Department has mnow concentrated all its energies on the preparation of the force to be sent to | Porto Rico. Active movements in that line have been made on a scale so ex- tensive as to lead to the supposition in some quarters that the attack is to be directed upon Havana, but if this is so, there is no open indication of it. The | volunteers collected at Chattanooga, 42,000 in number, are reaching a degree of excellence, under the magnificent management of General Brooke, that | would warrant the Government in or- | dering them immediately into active | service, but, unfortunately, there is still a considerable lack of equipment | that will not permit of this. General Merritt has brought the sec- ond Installment of his force into readi- | ness and will sail for Manila to-mor- | row. It is believed that the advance | guard, the three transports which fol- | lowed the Charleston to Honolulu, met the cruiser there and sailed in her com- | pany for the Philippines about the be- ginning of this month. In this case it | Is reasonable to expect them to arrive at Manila within a week. An unexpected complication has arisen as to the right of Admiral Samp- | son at Santlago and Admiral Dewey at Manila, to use the cables which each has secured, with a view to bringing them into direct telegraphic communi- cation with the authorities here. It is understood by officlals here that Ad- miral Dewey secured the shore end of the cable from Manila to Hongkong some time ago and buoyed it with a view to sending dispatches. The same condition is understood to exist at Santiago, where Admiral Sampson has buoyed the shore end of the cable with a view of repairing and using it. But no messages have been sent, and the question has arisen as to whether it is allowable under the rules of neutrality for the French and Brit- ish companies owning these lines to permit them to be used for strictly mili- tary purposes. The companies control the points of exit and are able to refuse to pass dis- patches along, so that the holding of the shore ends by Admirals Dewey and Sampson does not permit them to carry on communication, except through the a Y Y THE CITY CATHEDRAL. {R. R-DEPOT AND WHARFS. MERCHANTMEN THE CITY AND HARBOR OF SANTIAGO DE CUBA. From a hill on the Parados es%ftate, near the Cobre Railroad. SPANISH FLEET el e ~——— T COBRE R.R.WHARFS 5 :; N NGER OF MASSACRE. Yo ES MASAZINE. CINCO REALE-S i ING St RR’PI“- B }5 Amgoiuw/:\‘;hik 7 sy ’Pwu::;::fls(fiia:)rs lfr,':g"ffl'fl Mof'lz‘gsl—fli \mf RV 3 ¢ +L00) A i i e (BIANCA BAYTERY. QUNAS BATTERY. ¥ eArTERY, "fl;{:@u W UTARS Py T, ITH. |ASOCAR ~ RERRIMAC Ginken) private concerns, but they are bound to observe the neutrality of their respec- tive governments. There is some anxiety, therefore, as to the course of the operators of the French company at Hayti when they receive messages from Admiral Samp- son. Should they refuse to handle them over neutral lines, touching neu- tral territory, an international ques- tion may arise. The same condition exists as to the Manila cable, and the failure to receive dispatches from Man- ila is attributed to the failure of the British operators at Hongkong to take the messages. It is stated to-night that negotiations are now progressing which give prom- ise of a satisfactory understanding with the companies and the forwarding of such matters as the admirals send. BARBAROUS MUTILATION OF FALLEN MARINES Outrages for Which Spain Will Be Made to Pay Dearly When the War Ends. NEW YORK, June 14.—The Herald's Washington correspondent telegraphs: Officers of the army and navy in Wash- ington have been reluctant to believe that the Spanish troops which fought agalnst the marines at Guantanamec were guilty of mutilating the bodies of the dead, but the evidence that they did so is conclusive. It was at first thought possible that the wounds pro- duced by the Mauser rifles at close range had been such as to lead to the | belief that the bodies of the dead men had bcen hacked after death, but Ad- | miral Sampson’s report that the bodics | were mutilated leaves no doubt on the subject. All officials of the Govern- | ment are unmeasured in their denun- | clatlon of the barbarities displayed by the Spanish soldiers, though the com.- | ment is made that nothing else could | be expected from a nation which would blow up a warship of a friendly power in its harbor. It will be more than ever necessary to plan the campaign | so that the United States shall in every conflict with the Spaniards have an overwhelming force of troops, so as to crush the enemy and retain possession of the field after the fight. Spain will have to pay dearly for ner savage methods in the end, for when at last her fleets have been wiped out and her armies have been defeated and she sues for peace she will find the condition as to territorial concessions and monetary indemnity made much more burdensome on account of lhe! savage means she has employed in prosecuting the war. Every effort is to be made by the | commanders of the American forces to | prevent their men, who will naturaily | be made very indignant by the actions | of the Spanish, from retallating in the | same way upon the dead of the enemy. Now that it is known the Spanisk cannot be relied upon to wage war ac- cording to civilized methods all the officers will be instructed to take ex- traordinary precautions to prevent | dead and wounded falling into the | hands of the enemy, for it is not be- | lieved Spanish soldiers who would | hack a dead body would hesitate to treat the wounded the same way. PERILOUS RAILROAD TRIP. Projectiles and Explosives Being Rushed Across the Continent. DENVER, June 14.—The train load of projectiles and explosives from New | York, en route to Mare Island, Cal. | reached Denver to-day. The distance | from Chicago had been covered in | world's record time. The ten cars of | heavy freight were hauled across the prairies and up the Rocky Mountains in 38 hours and 32 minutes, whereas the regular running time for freight be- tween Chicago and Denver is about sixty hours. The Burlington road made the great run. The train left New York la night, reaching Chicago shortly after | noon on Sunday. At 12:43 p. m. it pulled out over the Burlington for Den- ver, arriving here at 3:15 a. m. to-day. With hardly a moment's delay a Denver and Rio Grande engine was at- tached to the train and its journey across the mountains was begun. Two | engines will be used in crossing the pass, and the Rio Grande officials hope to maintain the rate of speed at which it was rushed west from Chicago. b PRAISE FOR' THE MARIETTA. WASHINGTON, June 14.—In the gen- eral admiration excited by the splendid performance of the big battleship Ore- gon in running from San Franecisco clear around South America to join Sampson beforé Santiago, the equally meritorious run of the little gunboat Marietta over most of the same course has been lost sight of. Like the Ore- gon, the Marietta is a product of a Pa- cific Coast shipyard, and the high char- acter of the work done in constructing this ship is shown by the captain’s statement that the little boat made this long 12,000-mile voyage without stop- ping for repairs. Considering the great disparity in the size of the Oregon and the Marietta the performance of the latter {s certainly quite as remarkable as that of the Oregon, even though the st Friday time made was not as good. i PEEEOOO® TRANSPO START RTS FROM PORT TAMPA After Many Fleck ls U Delays nder Way at Last. Thirty-Five Troo pships and Four- teen Convoys Sail for the Cuban fourteen convoys. These are all now upon the Gulf of Mexico, headed southward, until they pass Key West, at least. If the desti- nation be Cuba, they will continue their present course until Cape Antonio, at the west of the island, is doubled, when an easterly course will be sailed until they reach the vicinity of Santiago. As already stated in these dispatches, the actual embarkation of the troops began on Monday, June 6. The work proceeded diligently until late on Wed- nesday afternoon, when, after the de- parture of several vessels, an impor- tant order came calling a halt in the proceedings. The Castine was dis- patched at once to overhaul the dis- appearing vessels and recall them. They all came back but one, the City of#f ‘Washington, which was reported to be aground down the bay. It has been sub- sequently learned, however, that this vessel had outstripped the mesenger until the coast of Cuba was really sighted. Neither the Washington nor the Castine returned to Port Tampa until Saturday. The alleged cause of the delay was the report that the Hornet, while out scouting, had sighted several Spanish warships. Like a wet blanket came the order to halt. Cheerfulness was dis- placed by keen disappointment. Two questions were on every tongue—“Has Spain surrendered?” ‘Has our fleet met with a reverse?” The former met with the readiest belief, many believ- ing the words in the order, “indefinitely postponed,” meant peace. The unloading of the Florida, which had been run into by the Miami and seriously damaged last Wednesday, gave grounds for the rumor that all the transports were being unloaded. News- | paper men were confidentially told on Friday night that they had better go on board. The following day it was openly stated that the sailing would occur on Sunday noon. The rush of the previous Monday was repeated. General Miles and his staff went to Port Tampa on Sunday morn- ing at 6:30 to deliver parting instruc- tions. During a heavy rain squall on Saturday night, while the transports were straining at their cables, the lit- tle tug Captain Sam steamed from ship to ship, megaphoning the order, “Stand ready to sail at daylight.” Above the roar of the storm wild cheers were heard and a bright flash of lightning revealed the soldiers stand- ing in the rain waving their wet hats and hurrahing. ‘When the morning broke the piers were lined with transports, the docks were crowded with boxcars, flatcars. stockcars, baggage and express cars. Most of these were crowded with sol- diers, whs were cheered until their ears ached apd who cheered in return until hoarse. Bright-colored dresses and fragile parasols in the crowds of blue- coats indicated the presence of the fair sex. Horses and mules were kicking up clouds of dust, and the sun poured down in hot rays, sweltering the mass of humanity. Thus Sunday passed, the transports at the docks and those in midstream receiving their quota of men and the necessaries to sustain them. Coast. | General Miles agaln went to the port | on Monday on the early train. The stirring scenes continued, the mad rush had not abated. General Miles, from the observation end of the car, watched the crowd as it passed near him. The transports, swinging at their moorings, were plainly in view, as were also many | of those at the docks, indicating that | the embarkation of animals was pro- gressing satisfactorily. Shortly after 9 o’clock the funnels of the transports began pouring forth col- umns of black smoke. The Margaret, Olivette and Mateo and Laura were 1 troops to another, animals and equip- ments to another. Along the pier could be heard the voices of the transport commanders as they gave their orders to cut loose. The gangplanks were pulled in, the hatchways closed, lines cast off and the engines were put into motion. The vessels backed into the bay and anchored to await the order to sail. The Mattewan hove her cable short at 10 o'clock. All eyes were rivetad on the Seguranca, the flagship, and when the final signal came a mighty shout arose. From the lower row of portholes hats were waved. Anchor was quickly weighed and the great vessel pointed her prow down the bay. In a few min- utes the City of Washington, Rio Grande, Cherokee, Iroquols and Whit- ney followed. As these boats picked their way through the anchored fleet men shouted and bands played. Every vessel elicited a wild display of en- thuslasm. These were the only vessels to depart in the forenoon, some of them going over to St. Petersburg to procure water. General Miles, evidently becoming impatient, embarked on the Tarpoon at 12:30 and went out among the fleet, go- ing as far down the bay as St. Peters- burg, and not returning until 4 o’clock. In the meantime the transports were steaming down the bay. In the afternoon the Morgan cut a path of white foam down the channel and her lead was followed by the Vigil- ancia, San Marcos, Clinton, Yucatan, Stillwater, Berkshire, Olivette, San- tiago, Arkansas, Seneca, Saratoga, Miami, Loena, Breakwater and Comal, By the time these vessels had moved away darkness had enveloped the re- maining ships, from whose sides glim- mered long rows of lights. The Knick- erbrocker No. 13 and the Orizaba had much to take on during the night. The last to be loaded were eager to com- plete the task for fear they might be left. By daylight all the ships except the Seguranca had moved down the bay. At 9 o'clock the Seguranca, amid cheers and the blowing of whistles, fol- lowed. General Shafter and his staff were the last to leave. The last orders were handed to Lieutenant Miley, an aid to General Shafter, this morning, and im- medlately the flagship started. The convoys for the transport ships are as follows: Indiana, Detroit, Scor- plon, Vesuvius, Hglena, Castine, Ann- apolls, Panther, Hornet, Manning, Ban- croft, Wampatuck, Eagle and Wasp. After passing the bar at the entrance the TAMPA, Fla,, June 14.—After weeks of waiting and ® preparation, the first army of invasion to start from the east- g ern shores of the United States departed under the command ¢ of General Shafter this morning at 9 o’clock. The fleet of © transports consisted of thirty-five vessels, four tenders and g [O] | | |Visiting the fleet, giving water to one, | | of further promotion to the actual rank | admiral for his special benefit. of this harbor the fleet will form In two divisions of thred columns each. The columns will b: 800 yards apart, abreast, containing five vessels,each400 | yards apart. Between the two divisions | will be a space of 1000 yards. The con- | sorts will occupy points of vantage sur- ; rounding the transports. HONORS AHEAD FOR SAMPSON Will Shortiy Be Made a Commodore. Special Dispatch to The Call. WASHINGTON, June 14.— Acting 1 Rear Admiral Sampson, commanding | the naval forces operating in the West | Indies, whose actual rank in the navy | is that of captain, will become a com- modore on the 3d proximo by the stat- utory retirement of Rear Admiral Wil- liam A. Kirkland, commandant of the Mare Island navy-yard, who is now the ranking officer of the navy. In the event of a successful perform- | ance of the important dutles assigned him in the West Indies, including the capture and occupation ef Santiago de Cuba and San' Juan, Porto Rico, of which his friends have no doubt what- ever, Captain Sampson is also assured of rear admiral, this being the highest grade to which he can attain until Con- gress shall recreate the grade of vice This office was established during the War of the Rebellion, and lapsed with the death of those who had held it, Ad- miral Porter and Vice Admiral Rowan. The plan of promotion adopted by President McF v in the case of Ad- miral Dewey and his captains for their great achievement in the harbor of Manila undoubtedly will be followed in case of similar victories by Admiral Sampson and his captains on this side of the water. | In addition to Admiral Kirkland, five other admirals will retire during the | next few months by operation of law on account of age. They are Adwmiral | Joseph N. Miller, commanding the Pa«! cific station; Admiral Montgomery Si- card, president of the War Board; Ad- miral E. O. Matthers, president of Ex-; amining and Retiring Board; Admirak S. F. Bunce, commanding .the Newi York navy-yard, and Admiral C. S. Norton, commanding the Washington. navy-yard. With the exception of Admiral Mil— ler, all of these officers are likely to be; retained in their present places after their retirement during the continu- ance of the war with Spain, because ol the non-availability of officers, on the active list to take their places. Re- tired officers are subject to duty of this kind in time of war at the discretion of the President. It is different, how-~ ever, with Admiral Miller. He is in command of a fleet, and retired officers are not eligible for such duty unless sped authorized by act of Congress., m Kirkland is a native of! North Carolina, and it is his purposei to make his home in that State when] he ic relieved from duty. Of the seven| rear admirals, only two are in com- mand of fleets, Admiral Mil'er, com- rranding the Pacific squadron, and Ad- miral Dewey, commanding the Asiatic gquadron. Of the officers having flag commands, two are full rear admirals, one an acting rear admiral, and the others commodores. Admiral Miller, the senior officer, has three v s in his squadron, and Act- ing Rear Admiral Sampson, the junior of them all, has over seventy vessels under his command. The last named officer does not attain the actual rank of a flag officer until he becomes a commodore next month by the retire- ment of admiral Kirkland. His rank as tain, which he now bears in the naval register, would not ordinarily en- title him to a higher command than that of a single vt 1, and in putting him in command of the largest and most powerful fleet that was ever gathered under the United States flag, the President found it necessary to give him the nominal rank of acting rear admiral. That designation clothed him with all the authority necessary to the execution of the highly important duty confided to him, but carried no increase of pay or emoluments and no manency of rank. No greater com= pliment was ever paid an officer of tha United States navy. Senator Aldrich Re-elected. PORT, R. I, Juhe 14—United Senator Nelson W. Aldrich was re- by the Legislature to-day on tha. liot. The vote were as follows: Senate—Nelson W. Aldrich, 35; E. 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