The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 29, 1898, Page 1

The Call VOLL \1 1‘ SAN FRANCISCO, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PANDO'S ATTEMPT TO JOIN LINARES ENDS IN FAILURE ADM!RAL CAMARA S FLEET ANCHORED IN THE SUEZ CANAL NEAR PORT SAID. KENT’S DIVISION WILL MOVE ON MORRO CASTLE Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 189S, by James Gordon Benuett. GENERAL SHAFTER’S HEADQUARTERS, Juragua, June 27, by Call-Herald dispatch-boat Mindora to Kingston, Jamaica, June, 28.—It will not be surprising if General Kent’s men, who are A MILES WILL PROBABLY NOT GO TO SANTIAGO ‘Work Mapped Out for Him in Organ- izing a Large Army to Be Sent to Porto hico. NEW YORK, June 28.—The Herald's ‘Washington correspondent telegraphs: If Major General Mfles zoes to Sarti- ago de Cuba it will not be for the pur- pose of conducting the campaign against that city, but to supervise the work of re-embarking such part of General Shafter’s army as may be used in the Porto Rican expedition. The un- derstanding to-night is that General Miles will not go to Santiago at all. His work as now mapped out contemplates the fitting out of a large army for the Porto Rican expedition, and he is ex- pecting to leave at once for Tampa. The army expedition which he is rected to prepare and to comma when it goes into the field will cons of the first and second divisions of the First Army Corps under General Cop- pinger and some troops that will be detached from Camp Alger. - OFFICIAL LIST OF THE AMERICANS KILLED Major General Shafter Reports the . Casualties in the Battle of La Quasina. WASHINGTON, June 28.—Adjutant General Corbin to-night received from Major General Shafter of the Cuban army of invasion a cablegram contain- ing the official list of the Americans killed in the battle of La Quasina. The Hist in no material respect differs from that already published. The number engaged were: First Cavalry, 244; Tenth Cavalry, 220; First Volunteer Cavalry, 500. Total, 964. sl To Re-Establish the Duty on Wheat. ROM June 28.—The Senate to-day adopted a motion providing for the re- short time. 08 30 30 308 308 308 308 308 0 306 308 08 108 306 06 0% K¢ 106 306 30 300 308 308 30 08 X 3% SPANISH LOSS TWO 4 HUNDRED AT SEVILLA Deserter Informs General Shafter| That Linares Led the Attack in Person. e Call and the New York ghted, 188, by James Gor- TON, June 28Tt developed to-day that General Linares, who placed the a ade into which the Rough. Riders fell on Friday, person- e This in- General E rter from surrendered to Shafter Sevilla on Monday. - He said 200 ards were killed in the battle with ugh Ride 1 eighty wounded. fes of 105 anish soldiers and unded were brought into San- turday. er told the American gen- ards were greatly sur- the Americans did not first fire. T, on the Rio Guama, reiated Press dispatch a Port Antonio, Jamai- ton, Jamaica, June 28).— mation has been obtained from anish pacificos, who have 8lipped out of Santiago and given themselves up in the hope of obtaining food. report starvation and dis- tress in Santiago. They say the Span- ish troops are on short rations and all the supplies are being held for their use. The pacificos report that seventy- seven Spaniards were killed and eighty- pine wounded as the result of the en- gagement on Friday last with Colonel Wood's and Colonel Young's com- mands. The most startling information ob- tained from the pacificos is that since the advance began almost 20,000 Span- ish soldiers have arrived at Santiago de Cuba. The Cubans believe that if the water supply of the eity can be cut off Santi- #0 will Bave t0 yjeld at once, They now encamped near it, take possession of Morro Castle within a The defenses on the opposite side of the bay have already been rendered useless to the Spaniards, and the capture of Morro would give Admiral Sampson an opportunity to free the harbor of mines without undergoing a heavy fire from the enemy. The presence of our troops in this important position ex- plains why Morro has been spared bombardment by the fleet, although it was known Lieutenant Hobson and his men were re- moved from the castle into the city. instructed his men to be careful about firing in that vicinity, so that our army might not suffer by mistake, his new orders on this point being due to a project to have a division of General Shafter’s men take possession of the Morro. QCCJC000O0000OODfififiOfififibUbbfififlfifififififimfifififififififififififififinfifi Admiral Cerv: u—pt the torpede boat destroyer Terror, is in the harbor. General Wheeler, who made a recon- nofs ce a half-mile beyond the skir- mish lines this morning, finding that he was unable to secure the desired view through the luxuriant tropical follage, dismounted and climbed a tree. A major general of the United States army in the forks of a tree, surveying the Spanish outposts through his field glasses, was a spectacle that gave some jdea of the wonderful energy of the dashing ex-Confederate cavalry leader. This feat of agility in a man 62 years of age put to the blush many younger officers of his own staff. SAYS VON DIEDRIdHS IS TO INTERVENE Semi-Official Note at Berlin as to the Course of Action in the Philippines. LONDON, June 29.—The Berlin cor- respondent of the Daily News says: The following semi-official note has béen published here, apparently with the object of preparing the world for the landing of German marines at Manila: “As yet no statement has reached here about the landing of German marines at Manila, but it is a matter of course that Admiral von Diedrichs will intervene as soon as it may become necessary for the protection of Ger- mans there. Such a measure would have no political significance whatever. Neither at Washington nor Madrid have negotiations occurred on this matter.” The assurance that a landing of marines would have no political signifi- cance is very nice. The only question {s whether the United States or the other powers will see in the language an act of interference, compelling them to follow suit. AR W, New York Volunteers Coming. NEW YORK, June 28.—The First Regiment, New York Volunteers, com- posed of the Tenth Battalion of Albany and eight separate companies, has re- ceived orders from Washington to pro- ceed to San Fra.nc!m a.nd thence to the Philippines. Admiral Sampson again a's entire fleet, ex-1 GUARDING THE MINES fegeRegegegaRoRaFagal £ 30808 306 08 306 0 X 0RO O O 0 OFF BALLAST POINT Difficult Task of the Corwin in San Diego Waters Reserved for the Spaniards. SAN DIEGO, June 28.—The United States ship Corwin, upon her arrival at San Diego on Wednesday last, began her work of guarding the submarine mines off Ballast Point. Her officers are hav- ing their hands full—on duty from dawn till dark, and from nightfall till morning. All day long a sharp lookout is kept up, and vessels are continually warned torough the megaphone to keep clear of the waters reserved for the Spaniards. The searchlight is used at night, and not even a rowhoat escapes its Rlerclng TavS. Several vessels have been fired upon by the batteries on shore under the command of Captain Humphreys of the Eighteenth artillery and the vessels overhauled and seized by the Corwin's steam launch. To-day a Chinese junk persisted in cut- ting off corners on her way to the city, and in so doing safled directly over the mine flelds. A shot was fired across her bow from the gun on the bluff, and upon fafling to heed the warning a second suot was fired. which just fell short of her n. The stranger at once squared away before the wind and beat a hasty retreat to sea, with the Corwin’'s steam launch in hot pursuit. After chasing the vessel for several miles she was brought to and Lieutenant Uberoth took her in charge. He brought the schooner back and anchored her under the Corwin's guns. ———— Too Late in the Day. LONDON, June 28.—The Paris cor- respondent of the Morning Post says: “T learn, on the authority of Dr. Bet- ancourt that, with a view of preventing American intervention, Spain will be- stow independence upon Porto Rico, subject to certain commercial advan- tages being Treserved for the mother country.” B e v ‘Wheelmen Seriously Injured. SACRAMENTO, June 28.—Jesse J. An- derson, while riding a bicycle at Ninth and G strets this afternoon was run over by a street car, recetving injuries which, it is feared, will prove fatal. Rt ak ‘Wolseley for an Alliance. ¢ L.-.0ON, June 28—Lord Wolseley, | commander-in-chief of the British army, has joined the Anglo-American committee, which is umm: to cultivate dan entente, establishment of the duty on wheat. FORCED TO RETREAT TO MANZANILLO No Longer Danger That Re-enforcements Will Reach Santiago. Special Cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, JURAGUA, June 27,.by Call-Herald Dispatch-boat Golden Rod to Kingston, Jamaica, June 28 —Information has been received here from Manzanillo to the effect that five battalions of Spanish troops, which left that city several days ago to re-enforce General Linares, re- turned to Manzanillo two days after their departure. This is by far the most important news received to-day. It is regarded as indicating the failure of the Spanish attempt un- der the command of General Pando to rush 10,000 trained troops to the defense of Santiago. General Pando, as has been told in former dispatches, be- gan a desperate effort to get his troops to Santiago as soon as it was known the Americans would land and begin the invasion of Cuba in that vicinity. He commands the most important body of Spanish troops, aside from General Linares’ forces, in Eastern Cuba. He was ordered by Captain General Blanco to proceed with all possible haste toward Santiago, and the Span- iards based their only hope of repelling the invasion on the prompt arrival of Pando’s forces about Santiago. General Garcia had not at his command a force strong enough to face Pando’s 10,000 troops, but he felt confident the Cubans could hold the Spanish re-enforcements in check until General Shafter could send troops to aid in driving them back from the beleaguered city. General Garcia’s scouts, although they apparently dis- played unceasing vigilance, were unable to get news of Pando’s movements. As day after day passed the Cuban general be- came more uneasy and General Shafter was much perplexed as to Pando’s whereabouts. The information received to-day from Manzanillo has set at rest the fears of both the American and Cuban commanders. They believe Pando’s men either were unequal to the difficult march from Manzanillo to Santiago, or else General Linares, re- alizing his hopeless position, sent word it was useless to send these additional troops to that, point. If General Pando suc- ceeded in forming a junction with General Linares, it would be of temporary benefit. General Shafter, having obtained a de- sirable landing place and established permanent headquarters within commanding distance of Santiago, the fall of the city would be but a question of time. Additional American troops would be rushed to Santiago and when the Spaniards were de- feated it would mean the surrender of that many more Spanish troops. THE CRUISER ST. PAUL INFLICTS SERIOUS DAMAGE ON THE SPANISH TORPEDO-BOAT DESTROYER TERROR OFF PORTO RICO BRAVE SIGSBEE’S GUNS DISABLE THE TERROR WASHINGTON, June 28.—The Navy Department to- day posted the following bulletin: “Captain Sigsbee reports that on Wednesday afternoon, while off San Juan de Porto Rico, he was attacked by a Span- ish unprotected cruiser and the Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer Terror. The Terror made a dash, which was awaited by the St. Paul. The St. Paul hit the Terror three times, killing one of- ficer and two men and wounding several others. The Terror dropped back under cover of the fortifications” with difficulty, and was towed into the harbor in a sinking condition, where she is now. being repaired. Later a cruiser and a gunboat < = started out, but remained under protection of the forts.” In defeating the Terror Captain Sigsbee has rendered a most important service to our navy, and, indeed, to all navies. He has not only deprived Sampson’s fleet of an apprehension of an attack in the rear some dark night by this vicious little boat, but he has demonstrated that an auxiliary cruiser is amply able to take care of herself against a torpedo gunboat, showing that the offensive power of this craft has been very much overrated. The other Spanish cruiser referred to by Captain Sigsbee in his report as joining in the attack upon the St. Paul is sup- posed here to be the Alfonso XIII, an iron bark-rigged . cruiser built in 1887, of 3090 tons. .