The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 23, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TH this evening. The text of the dispatch, translated from the Navy Department cipher, is as follows: Landing of the army attention of the enemy. killed. Ten submarine Guantanamo. at Baiquiri. There is very little, if any, resistance. The New Orleans, Detroit, Castine, Wasp and Su- waneeshelled the vicinity beforethelanding. We made a demonstration at Cabanas to engage the west battery for some hours. ered from the channel of Guantanamo. Commu- nication by tele_graph has been established at is progressing favorably The Texas engaged the She had one man mines have been recov- SAMPSON. ® e " . In both army and navy circles the information contained in the dispatches of General Shaiter and Admiral Sampson was re- ceived with intense satisfaction. of troops as General Shafter at is a task of immense proportions. The landing of so large a body present has under his command A prominent official of the War Department said to-night the complete debarkation of the troo their plish that and com at several places along the coast for himself. out troops. fore Cabanas, which is just west the Spaniards to suppose that Admiral Sampson’s dispatch indicated that he was carryin; 1is instructions thoroughly to clear a way for the landing of The demonstration which he made with the bs, animals and field guns and supplies within a week after arrival off the Cuban coast would ed. It is probable, in the opinion of the officer referred to, only a partial landing of the troops was effected to-day, that the landing will be continued from day to day until pleted. It is not unlikely, too, that the troops will | , of course within a s tance of the headquarters which General Shafter will be a task well accom- ve landed hort dis- establish Texas be- of Santiago, may easily have led a general landing was to be at- tempted in that immediate vicinity. It was evident from the text of Admiral Sampson’s dispatch that a landing had already been effected near Guantanamo, as he noted that communication by telegraph had been re-established at this point, and that the channel had been cleared of submarine mines. In the opinion of naval officers the landing at Guanta- namo was of marines rather than of land forces. The cable station through which the American commanders will communi- cate with the departments in this city has been established, as shown by the dates of the dispatches received this evening, at Playa del Este, a small place directly on the coast and about fifteen miles east of Santiago. The change was made from Camp McCalla to Playa del Este in order that the station might be nearest the scene of action. CONTINUOUS FIGHTING | MAY BE EXPECTED Spaniards Likely to Oppose the Ad- vance of the Troops to San- tiago. NEW YORK, June 22.—The Wash- ington correspondent of the Herald tel- egraphs: The important messages summarizing the situation near Santia- go received this evening by the secre- taries of War and Navy respectively, were highly gratifying to those gentle- men. Secretary Alger expressed satis- faction when copies were laid before | him. There will be no delay in the for- | warding of troops. General Shafter's instructions do not permit him to re- main idle and thus give the enemy time to strengthen his position and lay am- bushes for the troops. The landing place is connected by road with Buquirl, two miles away, which is connected with Santiago de Cuba by railroad. Over the bed of this road—no doubt exists that the tracks have been destroyed—the supplies for | the troops will be sent, while the men | themselves, taking advantage of the topography of the country, will cover as quickly as possible the fifteen miles between them and Santiago. It is not believed that a forward movement will be attempted hefore to-moOrrow morn- ing at daybreak, so the troops, resting on their arms to-night, will probably have to re: the bushwhacking tac- tics which were practiced on the ma- rines at Guantanamo. It is stated by well informed army strategists that at least three days will expire befor: the army reaches San- tiago de Cuba and begins active opera- tions against the enemy. General Shafter will not attempt to hurry his men and it is probable that between the hours of 11 and 3 during the day the men will be given an oppor- tunity to rest, while their Cuban allies keep the Spaniards at a distance. The Cubans will be employed as advance guards so as to expose any ambushes that the Spaniards may lay. Active, continuous fighti..g may, therefore, be expected hourly from the time the troops begin their march toward San- tiago until the city is in their hands. In the meantime Rear Admiral Sampson’s ships will not be idle. It is understood it will be their duty to de- stroy every vestige of fortifications within reach of their guns and block- ade the harbor so closely as to pre- vent the escape of Cervera's ships. CREWS OF THE PRIZE SHIPS TO BE FREED Will Be Surrendered to the Embas~ sadors of France and Aus- tria. WASHINGTON, June 22.—The At- torney General has decided to sur- render to the Embassadors of France and Austria, as the diplomatic repre- sentatives of Spain, the non-combat- ants and crews of the prize merchant vessels captured by ships of our navy since - the declaration of war. The representatives of Spain here were communicated with and their consent obtained to receive the. prisoners and ship them back to Spain. Events at Mare Island. MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, June 22.—Lieutenant Evans has been placed in command of the Government tug Unadilla, relieving Captain Montague, who will resume command of the tug Nellie. The men at the yard will be paid to-morrow, $50,000 having been brought to-day for the purpose. The gunboat Grant has sailed for San Francisco. A recent order raises the monthly pay of marines 20 per cent. The in- crease, which began on April 26, will continue as long as the war lasts. A large quantity of stores, received from the East on Tuesday, are now being placed In the s h e at the yard. ottt Peytral to Form a Cabinet. PARIS, June 22.—President Faure has invited M. Paul Louis Peytral to form a Cabinet which shall be representative of the different republican factions. —_————————— GLAD THEY HAYE BEEN | CALLED INTO SERVICE. | o { Volunteers of the Eighth California Hail With Delight the Must- ering Order. PETALUMA, June 22.—Company C of this city received an order to-day to | be prepared to leave the armory at a | moment’s notice to proceed to a place | of bivouac. The outside members were | | iImmediately sent for and are arriving | in town, and will be quartered in the | armory. A squad of twenty men from San Leandro who enlisted in the com- pany arrived to-night. The company is fully equipped, and the luggage is being packed. The physical examina- | tion will be begun on Thursday morn- ing by local physicians. There are 120 men on the rolls. No married men ex- cept Lieutenant A. H. Cassiday, com- manding, will be taken by the com- pany. Many members of Company H of Napa, which was not taken by the call, are clamoring for admission into Company C. A sensation has been caused here by the resignation of Captain Thomas Maclay, for the past six years com- mander of Company C. He is a strong personal friend of Colonel D. B. Fair- banks, and is City Clerk and cashier of | the Wickersham Bank. Although noted for his fearlessness, he for busi- | ness reasons did not volunteer, and | some time ago sent his resignation to | headquarters. There are many candi- | dates for the captaincy. Company C has just returned from a practice march to Point Pedro, thirty miles from here, and over a rugged road. It spent two davs at Camp Dickson, where regular military duties were observed. The men stood the trip well. On the return they were met a mile below town by an escort of twenty members under Second Llieutenant Emerson, and the company military band, and escorted to the armory, kvlvt,xgre an impromptu reception was eld. SANTA ROSA, June 22.—Quite a fu- ror was created here to-day when word was recelved that Company E was called out. At 1 o’clock all bells in the city were rung and all the whistles blown to notify members of the com- pany of their good fortune. This even- ing the company in full uniform marched to the train to meet Captain Haven, who came from San Fransico. The company consists of 103 officers and men. To-night a big demonstration was held at the armory under the aus- pices of the Red Cross Society. Patri- otic music and an address by Jay Wil- liam Hudson were the features. The boys will be given an ovation when they leave. . SAN RAFAEL, June 22.—The mem- bers of Company D are elated over their call to the front, and all day the armory was filled with a erowd making preparation to go. It is believed the company can leave by Friday. The members assembled this evening for physical examination at the call of Captain William Elliott. Tomales has risen in patriotic fervor and subscribed $50 for the boys’ assistance in getting ready. Other donations are expected. WOODLAND, June 21.—Members of Company F are watching anxiously the developments in the organization of the regiment which is California’s quota under the second call for volun- teers. They are anxious te enlist as a body in the United States service, and there will be a great disappointment if they are not ordered out. There are about 125 names on the roll and there seems to be no doubt that a sufficient number of them will pass examination | to enable the company to be mustered in at the maximum strength. GRANTS REWARDS TO OFFICERS AND MEN Blanco Recognizes the Valor of Span- iards Who Resisted Attacks on the Pinar del Rio Coast. Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 183, by James Gor- don Bennett. HAVANA, June 22.—Under the decree giving up concentration 1378 persons have left Guiramelena since June 19 to cultivate their plantations. General Blanco has granted rewards to the officers andsoldierswhoon April 29 repelled the landing of insurgent supplies at Herradura, Pinar del Rio Province. He also proposes to reward lieutenants in the navy and infantry and other military men who defended Carboneras and Fort Matanzas on May 6 and 7 and who on June 13 prevented Advances made on furniture and planos, with or without removal. J. Noonan, 1017-1023 Mission., a landing at Banes, Pinar del Rio Province, EESRER P 7 =Y [CERVERA MAY MAKE A DESPERATE DASH Said to Be Willing to Risk a Fight in Order to Get Away With Some of His Ships. NEW YORK, June 22.—A special dispatch from Santiago de Cuba, June 20, via Kingston, Jamaica, to-day, says that Cubans have brought information to Admiral Sampson that Admiral Cervera is prepared to make a desperate effort to take his ships out of Santiago harbor at the first favorable opportunity. The Spanish warships, it is reported, have been coaled to their faill capacity and the crews are refused shore leave. Every night the vessels drop down the bay to be prepared to embrace the first favorable opportunity to attempt a dash past the blockading squadron. It is said to be the Spanish admiral’s hope to save at least a portion of his ships from capture, and, in a fight, to sink some of the American craft. * ALGER AND LONG ARE NOT IN ACCORD. Secretary of War Insinuates That Sampson Blocked the Channel to Avoid a Fight With Cervera. Call Office, Riggs House, Washington, June 22. Regarding the suggestion that the wrecked Merrimac did not effectively block the channel, and that there was grave danger of Cervera making a des- perate dash at night with his ships, in the hope of escape or destroying some tra ports, Secretary Alger expressed the hope the‘channel was no: blocked, in order that our own ships might force an entrance and demolish the Spanish squadron. so-called “desperate” chances to inflict injuries to an antogonist. He said he would not give a cent for an enemy that feared to take War was a matter of desperate chances, he said, and brave men could not hesitate on ac- count of mere dangers involved. This frank statement will hardly be relished by Secretary Long, who has just written a letter to Constructor Hobson commending not only his bravery, but his effective work. There appears, also, to be lack of harmony between the two departments. Secretary Alger, who has been criticized by naval officers for slowness in moving troops, seizes this chance to retaliate by criticizing Admiral Sampson’s attempt to block the harbor channel. It is easy to read between the lines of his interview. He seeks covertly to convey the impression that Sampson attempted to block the channel in order to obviate the.necessity of entering the harbor to give battle to Cervera. Ad- miral Sampson’s cablegram of Monday stating that the Merrimac will not pre- vent the egress of Spanish warships was confirmed to-day by the receipt of the message of Assistant Engineer Crank, who also expresses that opinion. IN FAVOR 0F AN ALLLANCE Lansdowne Approves Chamberlain’s Views. |WAR SECRETARY’S SPEECH ADVOCATES CLOSEx FRIEND- SHIP WITH AMERICA. Results That May Follow the Change of Sentiment That Has Come Over the Two Coun- tries. Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, JuneVZZA—The Marquis of ! Lansdowne, Secretary of Statefor War, | addressed the Conservative Unions of | London to-day, indorsed the recent speech of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in which Mr. Chamberlain ex- pressed the hope that the day would come when the stars and stripes and | the union jack would wave together over an Anglo-Saxon alliance. Lord Lansdowne said he found noth- ing in Mr. Chamberlain’s speech to of- fend the common sense of the patriot- ism of Great Britain. “We should be wanting in foresight,” he continued, “if we falled to realize that the time might come when our revenues would no longer flow so freely, when the British taxpayer would grow weary of building more and more bat- tleships and raising more and more battalions, and when, whether we liked it or not, we might have to consider whether we could afford to aliozx;e"d TLansdowne insisted that it was in the highest degree desirable that the colonies should be encouraged to take a more active share in the defense of the empire. There was nothing rid_lculous in the idea of a closer friendship with America. To his-mind, there could be no more inspiring ideal than that such understanding between two nations sprung from the race and having so many common interests—nations which together would be predominant in the world’s commerce and industry. Was there anything prefiosterous. Re asked, in the hope that these two na- tions should be found, he would not say in a hard and fast alliance, of offense and defense, but closely connected in their diplomatic relations, absolutely frank and unreserved in their interna- tional councils‘and ready wherever the affairs of the world were threatening with disturbance to throw their influ- ence in the same scale? “Depend upon it,” said he, in conclu- sion, “these are no mere idle dreams or hazy inspirations. The change which has come over the sentiment of each stand | | | | | | | { country toward the other during the last year or two is almost immeasur- able. One can scarecly believe that they are the same United States with whom, only two years ago, we were on the verge of a serious quarrel. The change is not an ephemeral under- standing between diplomats, but a genuine desire of the two peoples to be friends ond to forsee it cannot be laughed out of existence by the sort of comments we have lately heard.” DID MANIL SURRENDER T0 _ DIEDRICHS? " Continued from First Page. to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants against the in- surgents. “It was an indirect act of ca- pitulation, while sparing Spanish amour propre. There is no doubt Admiral von Diedrichs has taken command of the forces landed, although he has not taken pos- session in behalf of Germany. But will he, when the American re- enforcements arrive, be willing to allow his forces to re-embark? The whole question lies there.” GERMAN PAPERS AND THE PHILIPPINES LONDON, June 23.—The Berlin cor- respondent of the Times, commenting on the continued discussion of the Philippine question, says: “There would be a storm of indignation in the Ger- man press if the United States were to become master of the Philippines while Germany got nothing. In the view of many German politicians, any- | thing would be better than that, and they would even prefer to see the in- tervention of several European powers to protect the life and property of their subjects from the rebels, followed by the acquisition of a naval station for each of them. “There is, in fact, a strong inclination to repeat the Chinese drama at Kliao- chau_ wherever an opportunity is afforded. Relatively, to what Germany already possesses, she has everything to gain by such a policy of fair shares all around. There can, however, be little doubt that no European power or combination of powers will venture to prevent the United States and Great Britain from settling the future of the Philippines conjointly, or at least un- der the nrotection of their conjoint naval forces. Continental opinion would not only speedily acknowledge the strength of an Anglo-American naval alliance, but would be practically unanimous against incurring the risk of the commercial consequences of a breach with the United States.” COAST LINE ABOUT SANTIAGO, SHOWING PLACES M@ADE INTERESTING BY THE OPERATIONS OF THE AMERICAN ARMY AND NAVY. Troops Were Landed at Baiquiri and Juragua, the Latter a Few Miles West of Baiquiri, by General Shafter Yesterday While Some of the Ships of Sampson's Fleet Diverted the Attention of the Spaniards by Shelling Cabanas. DAY, JUNE 23, 1898. DEPEW'S VIEW AS CHANGED Now Thinks Colonizing Necessary. MUST HOLD OUR CONQUESTS NEW CONDITIONS NECESSITATE NEW POLICY. Says We Will “Have to Paint Our ‘White Elephant Brown and Teach Him to Work.” Special Dispatch to The Call. LONDON, June 22—Chauncey M. Depew has partly recanted his opposi- tion to imperialism as the result of the latest war developments. ty to learn the sentiment of politiciafis and of the public. He will return to New York by the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse on Friday. Requested by the correspondent of the Associated Press to summarize his views of French and English opinion on war questions, Mr. Depew said: “The sentiment in France is about what it would be in the United States if England and France were fighting, and every paper in the United States were daily abusing the French, de- nouncing the injustice of their going to war, picturing them as a race of rob- bers, shopkeepers and pigs, declaring that England was poor and the und:r dog, and holding up France as actuated by nothing but a pure brute desire to steal England’'s property. “That’'s what all the papers but three are doing in France. When we also consider that France and Spain are both of the Latin race, and of the same religion, and that Frenchmen have hundreds of millions invested in Spain, we need not be surprised that the feeling there is practically unani- mous against us. I think only one man prevents the feeling taking acute form. That is M. Hanotaux. the Minister of Foreign Affairs. But for him, the French Chamber of Deputies might have taken action, openly siding with Spain. “There is no doubt that had Maniia been a Spanish victory there would have been an illumination of Paris. It was on account of this sentiment that I endeavored to give the causes of the war when the Temps and Matin asked for interviews. T was told it was a rev- elation to the French and led to a ma- terial modification of French opinio: They had not heard our side before. ‘When the talk turned on Englan the interviewer suggested that the sym- pathies of the British aristocracy were largely with the Spanish. Mr. Depew said he had not found them so. “I have met with many of them dur- ing my visit,” he added, “and found them all enthusiastically with us. That is the best test. The majority of the people do not want a mere under- standing; they want a hard and fast alliance. If Continental Europe inter- venes on the side of Spain Great Brit- ain would go so far as we were willing to make an alliance.” Asked if his opinion on imperial pol- icy had changed, Mr. Depew replied: ““There are difficulties in my position | which did not exist when I took it up. New conditions are arising all the while with the progression of the war which make it difficult to keep out or get out of this colonizing business. ‘We must take into view the temper of our people, who would certainly never give any colonies back to Spain. The transferring of any of them to a Eu- ropean power would lead to a Euro- pean war in sixty days. Tt looks as though we would have to paint our white elephant brown and teach him to | work.” PLATFORMS AND TICKETS IN VARIOUS STATES Democrats of Indiana Express Un- diminished Confidence in Bryan. INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.—The State Democratic convention met in Tomlin- son Hall at 10:30 o’clock this morning. The convention is made up of 1528 dele- gates. United States Senator David Turpie presided and M. Bristow was elected secretary. There were only two contests before the committee on cre- dentials, and they were quickly dis- posed of. The platform contains a plank advo- cating decreased tariffs. It also ex- presses “undiminished confidence” in William J. Bryan. All the nominations were unanimous, the ticket selected being as follows: Secretary of State, Samuel M. Ral- ston, Boone County; Auditor of State, John W. Miner, Marion County; Treas- urer of State, Hugh Dougherty, Well County; Attorney General, John D. Mc- Nutt, Vigo County; Clerk of Supreme Court, Henry Warrum, Marion County; Superintendent of Public Instruction, ‘W. B. Sinclair, Starke County; State Statisticlan, James 8. Guthrie, Brown County; State Geologist, Edward Bar- ret, Hendrickson County. ABERDEEN, S. D., June 22.—State conventions of the Democrats, Popu- lists and Silver Republicans met here to-day. Platforms were adopted prac- tically on the same lines oy the three conventions. The platforms favor the free coinage of silver, oppose the issu- ance of bonds in times of either peace or war, oppose banks of issue and fa- vor Government issuance of all money: The war with Spain is approved and its energetic prosecution is demanded. The election of Supreme Judges by the people is demanded and injunctions by the Fed@ral courts are denounced. The equal suffrage plank was eliminated after a hot fight. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.,, June 22— For Governor, ex-Congressman Justine R. Whiting of St. Clair, Democrat; for Lieutenant Governor, Michael F. Mec- Donald of Sault Ste. Marie, Democrat; for Secretary of State, L. E. Lockwood of Coldwater, Populist; for Auditor General, John L. Frisbie of Hillsdale, Silver Republican; for State Treasurer, Dr. Edgar Smith of Detroit, Democrat; for Attorney General, Roval A. Hawley of Ionia, Silver Republican; for Land Commissioner, Carlton Peck of Lapeer, Populist; for Superintendent of Public Instructions, Mrs. Florence Renkes of Barry County, Silver Republican; for member_ State Board of HEducation, George E. Willetts of Calhoun County, Populist. The foregoing ticket was nominated to-day by the State conventions of the Democrats, Populists and Silver Re- publicans of Michigan. It represents an equal distribution between the three partles. The ticket was ratified in Joint convention to-night. pn B ot Three Brigadiers Confirmed. WASHINGTON, June 22—The Senate to-day confirmed these nominations: To be brigadier generals—lienry V. Boynton, District of Columbia; Adelbert Ames, Massachusetts; Joseph W. Plum, N,}w .{me?- . ith. vaok - ‘0 be commissary, with rank of tain—N. T. Messer of California, . 7 Oth?i.be first lleutenant—P, J. Reddy of s . During his | sojourn he has had unusual opportuni- | . | lected, his statements on this point are | | 7 Hull of the Swung Ro Brave Hobson | NEW YORK, June 22.—The Herald's | | Washington correspondent sends the following® Notwithstanding the heroic | | attempt made by Assistant Naval Con- | | structor Hebson and the men under his %cnmmaud to “bottle up”’ Cervera's fleet |in the harbor of Santiago, the success | that urua.ly attends the brave did not reward their efforts. Assistant Engineer | R. K. Crank, who was the senior engi- | neer of the collier Merrimac, testifies | to this fact in an interesting letter which has been received by an officer |on duty in the Navy Department. “From the bearings of the Merrimac | (wWhose mast and smoke pipe could be plainly seen) taken in the afternoon,” he says, “it appears that she is lying with her bow to seaward just above Estrella Point, with her stern swung around until she lies almost parallel to the direction of the channel. From the fact that she is completely sub- merged except her masts and smoke pipe, it would seem she is sunk some little distance from the right bank. However, she is not lying across the channel. So far as blocking the chan- nel, the attempt cannot be said to be successful. It is probable the anchor |on the starboard quarter carried the stoppers on the chain and also the bitts, which were not very securely fastened in the deck. And the chain must have cut through the rail as far as the mid- ship section of the ship. This would have permitted the stern to swing en- tirely around until the ship lay up and | down the channel.” | As Mr. Crank assisted in putting the | { Merrimac in condition to perform the | valuable service for which she was se- | | interesting because of their accuracy. | He writes: i “All the preparations were made with the greatest haste, as it was de- sired to send the ship before daybreak | on the morning of the 2d. One of the | a line amidships on the starboard side. Mr. Hobson wished to creep in, ap- proach the entrance from the westward until he could shape his course, as Point. He wished to put the bow of the ship near this point and then swing across the channel abreast of this point. When the ship was nearenough | in his judgment, the bonnets were to | | be knocked off, and the sea valves and | | engines stopped. The helm wastobe put hard to port and the starboard bower anchor let go. This would swing the | ship across the channel and check her | headway. When she had swung far enough the quarter anchor was to be | let go to check her, and the mines ex- | | ploded. The strong flood tide was re- lied on to heel the ship to port and as- | | sist in sinking her. The powder | | charges were about thirty-five feet | apart and ten feet below the water | | strong flood tide. | ship’s life boats was to be towed from | nearly as possible, directly for Estrella | DOES NOT BLOCK THE CHANNEL.' Merrimac Is und by the : Tide. Engineer Crank Explains Why ’s Mission Was Not a Success. to 4, when all became quiet. At about | & quarter past 5 the launch was seen steaming from east to west near or across the mouth of the harbor. She steamed back from east to west and then began skirting the coast to the west entrance. The battery on the hill to the left opened fire on her, hut did not make good practice. The nch continued her course as far westward as the small cove and then headed for the Texas. Mr. Powell reported that ‘No one had come from the entrance of the harbor.” ‘““Cadet Powell said that Fobson missed the entrance at first, having gone too far to westward, and he al- n:cet ran aground. The launch picked up the entrance here and directed the Merrimac. From the launch the colller was seen until she rounded a band in the channel and until the helm had been put hard to port to swing her into position across the channel. Apparently the inner batteries opened fire lust as the collier rounded the bend and was swinging into position, probably when she was first seen by the men at the batteries on Cayo Smith. It was from this side that the heaviest firing came. A large number of projectiles whistled around the launch. The batteries on Estrella Point kept up a very hot fire. Powell heard or saw and counted seven explosions, which were undoubtedly those of powder charges under the col- lier. Powell remained in the entrance as long as he deemed it safe to do so. No wreckage or bodies floated out, as everything was swept inside by the The enemy evidently had a large number of automatic rapid- fire guns from the number and rapidity of the shots. “There was probably no one in the fleet who did not think all the seven men had perished. In the afternoon, much to the surprise of every one, a tug flying a flae of truce came out of the entrance. The Vixen, flying a table- cloth, went to meet the tug. A Spanish | officer went aboard the Vixen from the | tug and was taken aboard the flagship. Not long afterward a signal was made that Murphy of the Jowa was saved and was a prisoner of war. About 4 | o’clock another signal was made on the flagship that ‘the collior's crew wera prisoners of , two slightly wound- ed. All w SPANIARDS AT HAVANA PRETEND CONFIDENCE Blanco Denies That He Has Forbid- den Exchange of Prisoners, but Holds on to Hobson. HAVANA, June 22, 4 p. m.—There is absolutely no foundation for the report published in the United States of an attempt to assassinate Captain General line. The admiral was aboard until nearly daylight. Signals to the men at | the anchors were"to be given by means | of a rope attached to their wrists and leading to the bridge. It was the in- tention for -.obson to remain on the | bridge until he felt the ship settle. | The other men as soon as each had | done the duty assigned him. were to | jump over the side and make for the | boat. Life preservers were served out as well as revolvers and ammunition to all the men. Daylight breaking be- fore the plans were perfected, the ship | was not allowed to go in. | “About half past 1 Mr. Hobson came | on the bridge. All the men who were to go in with the ship—Montague, Cherett, Phillips, Diegnan, Murphy and | Kelly—were called up and given flnal| instructions as to their duties. Every- thing was made ready below. The shlp: was steaming in toward the entrance | at ‘dead slow’ so as enable the launches | to go over to the Texas and then catch | her. This was about half past 2 a. m. | The big black hull of the Merrimac | could be easily followed from the other | shops. At a quarter past 3 the first shot was fired, coming from one of the | guns on the hill to the left (west) of | the entrance. The shot was seen to| splash seaward from the Merrimac, | having passed over her. The firing be- came general very soon after, being especially flerce and rapid from the batteries inside on the left of the har- bor, probably from batterles on Cayo Smith. The flashes and reports were apparently those eof rapid-fire guns, ranging from small automatic guns to 4-inch or larger. For fifteen minutes a | perfect fusillade was kept up. Then the | fire slackened and by half past 3 had | almost ceased. A close watch was kept | on the mouth of the harbor in order to pick up the steam launch. There was a little desultory firing about a quarter Blanco by a member of the volunteers, ] whose brother, it was alleged, had been - shot for complicity in a plot against the Government. Complete tranquility reigns in Ha- vana. The greatest confidence is felt that the Spanish forces will success- fully cope with the Americans, which were yesterday reported to have ar- rived off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. There is great enthusiasm among the troops and volunteers, who are all anxious to fight against the in- vaders. Captain General Blanco denies that he has decided that there shall be no exchange of prisoners with the United States. At the same time the Captain General says he cannot allow the ex- change of Lieutenant Hobson' and the other members of the party who sailed the Merrimac into the mouth of the harbor at Santiago de Cuba for the reason that the lieutenant and his com- panions had opportunities for seeing the harbor and its defenses. The most common prudence, the Captain General says, would forbid that these men be now given their liberty as proposed by the United States. 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