The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 15, 1898, Page 2

(&) THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIDAY, JULY 15, BIRDS EYE VIEW . OF THE A2 PUNTA GORDA PROVINCE (0] | turned over to the | The line begins at 1898. Santiago will be to discourage the de- fenders of San Juan. There is, how- ever, always the prospect that peace may ensue before hostilities have pro- gressed against Spain’s easternmost West India island. Rumors were afloat this afternoon to the effect that the Spanish Government at last had made overtures in that direction, but that their basis probably was the current belief that one more reverse to the Spanish army would be sufficient to compel the Spanish Government to sue for peace, and that this reverse was furnished by the surrender of Toral’s army. The Navy Department has not been affected by these rumors to the extent of relaxing any of its precau- tions or abandoning any of its plans, for Secretary Long stated uneguivocal- ly to-day that Commodore Watson's eastern squadron would certainly go to Spain as soon as it could sail. The territory surrendered to us by General Toral makes about 5000 square miles. The Spanish soldiers to be sent to Spain are estimated at 10,000 men. Major Hopking, the military alde to Secretary Alzer, this afternoon had spread before him a huge map of Cuba, showing the surrendered zone American troops. Aserradero, about fifteen miles west of Santiago harbor, and then runs due north about twenty- five miles to Palmo Soriano. Had the 'SANTIAGO DE “CUBA, Showing the Principal Cities and Ports and the Line Running From Aserradero on the Southern Coast Through Palma Soriano on the Grand Highway to the Coast on the Northeast oi Holguin. Surrendered to General Shafter at Santiago Yesterday. This Line Marks the Westerly Boundary of the Territory MILES AND TORAL MEET UNDER A FLAG OF TRUCE Terms of Surrender Discussed ; by the Comm anders of the Rival Forces. HEAD- NTIAGO DE 13, 4 p. m., via Kingston, ly 14.—White till flut- pposing lin The truce ded until tiations looking f Santiago are proceeding. hav lded somewhat. Gen- the h commander, re- > hop ness of further re- and tne American commander, Shafter, is inclined to reduce hness of the terms which he at »osed to impose upon the ene- | to-morrow to the th side! Tor G the hars first pre It wppears that on Monday General | ter did not again demand the un- it surrender which General \l had refused on Sunday, but of- ed as an alternative proposition to accept the capitulation of the enemy and to transport the Spanish officers | and troops to Spain, they to leave all their arms behind and he to accept their Yarole. proposition which morning it was decided to hold a pel nal interview with General To- ral. General Miles and his staff, who | got no further than General Shafter's | headq s last night, accompanied | by General Shafter and his staff, rode out to the front shortly before 8 o'clock under a flag of truce. A reque:ct for a personal interview with the Spanish commander-in-chief was made and ac- ceded to and at about 4 o’clock General Miles, General Shafter, General Wheel- er, eral Gilmour, Colonel Course, Ca in W and Captain Maus rode up, passed o our intrenchments and went down into the valley beyond. They were met by General Toral and his chief of staff, under a spreading mango tree, at the bottom of the valley about half way between the lines. The inter- view that followed lasted an hour. The situation was placed frankly be‘; fore General Toral, and he was offe the alte; tive of being sent home with his rison or leaving Santiago prov- ince, the only condition imposed being | that he should not destroy the existing fortifications and should leave his arms behind. This latter condition the Span- general, who does not speak Eng- xplained, through his interpreter, He said the laws of general no discretion. lish, He might abandon a place when he found it untenable, but he could not rms behind without subject- 1f to the penalty of being rtialed and shot. His Govern- ranted him permission to e Santiago. That was all. Fur- than that he was powerless to go. Without saying so in words, General aid the tenor of General Toral's s all betrayed his realization could not hold out long. When Shafter explained that our re- cements were coming up, that he pletely surrounded and that terles were being posted, Toral simply shrugged his shoulders. “I am but a subordinate,” | said he, “and I obey my Government. TP: it necessary we can die at our In the course of an interview General Toral said the bombardment of Sunday and Monday had done little damage. He admitted that shells from the guns of the fleet had destroyed four houses, but he asserted that only half a dozen | soldiers of the garrison had been in- jured. He also volunteered the infor- | mation, when General Miles gallantly | inquired after General Linares’ condi- tion, that the latter would probably | have to undergo the amputation of his | left arm at the shoulder. { General Miles at the interview did! | surrounded by earthworks. e direction of ral of the not attem . United § conditions Gen | Shafter offered. Upon the return of our commanders to the Ame nes a consultation was held at ral Wheeler's head- quarters. Gene Garcia and Cas- tillo with their staffs had ridden around from the extreme right to see Miles. It was a notable group gathered under the protecting awning of Gen- eral Wheeler's tent. Assistant Naval Constructor Hobson, the hero of the Merrimac, who had come to the headquarters with mes- sages from Rear Admiral Sampson, v 0 ent. The situation was h the aid of a profusion ps, and at the conclusion of the conference luncheon w, ed. After this General Miles, General Shafter and | General Garcia with their staff rode off | to inspect the position on the right all agreed that General Toral was securely wedged in and that escape was impossible. Two of General Randolph’s batteries reached the front to-day a were flank. They | posted in the center of General Law- ton’s division of the extreme where they command the town beyond our lines and over the churches, h pitals and other public buildings flying the Red Cross flag to the eastern edge of the city. EXPEDITION LANDS AFTER A COMBAT American Force Carries Out a Daring Project With the Loss of Only One Life. . KEY WEST, July 14—Those cham- pion filibusterers, the Florida and Fa- nita, under convoy of the little gunboat Peoria, have landed the largest and probably the last expedition sent to the aid of the insurgents. It was a task beset with peril and difficulty, costing one man his life and wounds to a half- dozen others. Captain Jose Manuel Nunez, brother of General Emilio Nunez, was killed. ‘Winthrop Chanler of New York was shot through the right elbow and five Cubans suffered trifling injuries. How right, many Spanish lives answered for this | will never be known, but there were | encugh to more than balance the score. The debarkation was effected on Jul 3 at Palo Alto, on the southern coast of Cuba, but the fighting occurred before then. On board the steamers were thirty- five Cubans under General Nunez, fifty troopers of the Fifth United States Cav- alry under Lieutenants Johnson and Ahern and twenty-five Rough Riders | dinates will be requested to sign. These under Winthrop Colonel William Astor field pieces and a small arms and ammunition. Four miles west of Las Tunas, at the | emy grounds and the city. mouth of the Tallabacoa River, stood a large fort, built' of raflroad iron and The Peoria ran boldly in and fired several shots from her three-inch guns, but brought no response and no signs of life. A scouting party, made up of fifteen vol- unteers under Winthrop Chanler and as many Cubans under Captain Nunez, was sent ashore. The Peoria tock a po- sition within short range of the fort | to protect a landing or cover a retreat, as events might determine, and the small boats headed for the shore. They reached it 500 yards east of the fort and the boats were beached and their occupants cauticusly scrambled toward the brush. At almost the very moment they set foot om the sands the forts and Chanler, brother of | | inforc | to the eastward. While the Helena lay | | Chanler, two | pouces to be selected for them and dynamite guns, with 150 lhlr(y-pnundi guards stationed projectiles, two full batteries of light | departure. large quantity of | that all will sign the papers and then | searchlights toward the shore the Pe- entrenchments burst into flame and| shot and shell screamed about the Ht»‘ tie band of invade Captain Nunez was stepping from his | | ot struck him clean be- and he went down, fell with a broken arm. | ed the thicket n fire directed at the entrenchments. Meanwhile the | Peoria set all her guns at work and hells upon the fort until the fire ceased. 2 retreat was ordered and the party | d for the boats, but volley after came from the shore and th compelled to throw themselves the water and paddle along beside | the boats, with only their heads e posed, until the ships were reached. Five Cubans were wounded, though none seriously. The Peoria opened her guns grove of cocoanut palms, from which | the Spaniards had been sending in a | hot fire, and must have killed many Spaniards, for her shells dropped into the smoke and flash of the adversaries’ fire, silencing it.. When the small b ship the discovery made that b sides Captain Nunez, whose body left on the beach, there were missing Chanler, T Lund and Abbott, Lieu- tenant Agramonte and two Cubans. It was reported that Chanler had been | mortally wounded and was kent afloat in the bushes along the shore by the a The others and replied on “a| its reached the | two doctors. Four rescue parties were | sent ashore during the night. Toward morning Lieutenant Ahern, in charge of one of these, found Chanler and his companions. Chanler's wound proved to be in the right elbow. After sunrise Agramonte and his Cubans were dis- covered and brought off. The next day the gunboat Helena ar- rived, and on Friday morning she and | the Peoria attacked Las Tunas. The Spanish gunners fired but fifteen or | twenty shots before their guns were flying in the air, their earthworks a mass of blood-stained dust and their gunners running for their lives. Both | the Peoria and the Helena were struck | several times, but none on either ship | was injured. As they withdrew several | buildings on shore were in flames. { That afternoon both ships again | turned their attention to the fort and the entrenchments at the mouth of the Tallabacoa River, and for half an T ked fire upon them s had been largely re. d during the day and some fleld pieces had been mounted near the fort. | These replied to the American fire, but without effect, and the shells of the two ships speedily silenced them. During the night the landing expedi- tion proceeded to Palo Alto, fifty miles off shore making lively play with her orfa, the Florida and the Fanita slipped | silently away. They reached Palo Alto | at daybreak, and the men and cargo were put ashore without a single ob- stacle. —_—— CERVERA TO BE SHOWN MARKED ATTENTION Will Have the Fre(‘e’dcm of Annapolis and Be Allowed a Limited Quantity of Wine. NEW YORK, July 14.—A Washing- ton special to the Herald says: When Admiral Cervera arrives at Annapolis to-morrow he will be honored with all the attentions, excepting the boom of guns, usually accorded an officer of his rank. It has been determined that upon the arrival of the St. Louis at the An- napolis anchorage, an officer shall be sent aboard, carrying with him papers which Admiral Cervera and his subor- papers place them on parole. Any who refuse to sign will be restricted to to prevent their | No doubt is felt, however, they will have the freedom of the acad- Admiral Cervera will have a house to himself with servants, and will be allowed a limited’ quantity of wine. R Carranza, the Spy, Did Not Sail. MONTREAL, July 14.—Yesterday there were rumors ..at Lieutenant Carranza did not sail with Senor Du Bosc. To-day it is positively known that Carranza was impersonated by an unknown person and did not board the ship. Where Carranza is now is a mystery. Oakland Girl Weds at Honolulu. H, .OLULU, July 6 (via Victoria, B. C., July 14).—C. Van Hamm and Miss Ber- nice Young, & daughter of Alexander Young_of Oakland, Cal, were married June 30 2 WHAT AMERICAN FORCES HAVE DONE IN TWO WEEKS Crushing Defeats of Spaniards on Land and Sea—Zone of Terri- tory Surrendered in Cuba. WASHINGTON, July 14.—The first chapter in the lahd campaign of the United States against Spain closed to- day when the Spanish colors gave place over Santiago to the American flag. Next will follow the transportation of the Spanish troops back to their native land and the capture of the island of Porto Rico, unless peace soon inter- veges. ; The siege of Santiago had lasted two weeks and was remarkable in many respects, and in none more than the heavy percentage of loss through death, | wounds or sickness of the soldiers and sailors engaged on both sides. Look- ing back over the record of these two weeks it is seen that a great Spanish | squadron has beendestroyed; thatnear- ly a thousand Spanish sailors have been drowned or killed by shell and | flame, and that an untold number of Spanish soldiers have died in the trenches of Santiago. On the. other hand, about 250 American soldiers have been killed, and in round numbers 2(00 more have been sent to the hospitals from wounds, fevers and other ail- ments.* Our fleet had a remarkable ex- emption from disaster in the many en- gagements it had with the forts at the entrance off the harbor and with the Spanish squadron. “Next is. Porto Rico” said Secretary Alger, after receiving news of Santi- ago’s formal surrender, “and then, if neéd be, Havana.” The Secretary was in excellent spirits. He has been more anxious than he dared to show as to the condition of our sick soldiers and looked with apprehen- sion upon the possipility of a prolonga- tion of the struggle in the unhealthy valley of Santiago. The Secretary said that the Porto Rican expedition would go forward immediately. It will com- prise new men entirely. The warriors in the trenches before Santlago have distinguished themselves and it is not deemed proudent to bring them in un- necessary contact with new troops in view of the danger of spreading con- tagion. The sick soldiers will be nursed back to health and brought to the United States as soon as they can be safely removed. Immune regiments will be ordered to Santlago to garrison the town and, as stated in these dis- patches yesterday, two of these regi- ments are already under orders to pro- ceed. The Porto Rican expedition will be commanded by General Miles in person, though General Brooke, now in com- mand at Camp Thomas, is expected to be his dependence. The size of the ex- pedition will depend upon General Miles' wishes, although it is believed | that 25,000 men will be sufficient for the purpose. At San Juan the navy will be of greater assistance than it was at Santiago, owing to the possibility of approaching the town more closely without risking contact with mines. General Brooke is now on his way to ‘Washington, by direction of Secretary Alger, so that he will be in a position to make his views direct to the depart- ment. The experience gained in dis- patching Shafter's expedition, it is ex- pected, will aid the officials in their de- termination to make short work of the Porto Rican affair. There.will be plenty of transports avallable for .the expedition, as the Government has devised other means of removing the Spaniards captured at Santiago to Spain than by carrying them on those transports. That the navy is ready to do its share at short notice goes without saying. Porto Rico is not expected to offer a very formida- ble fesistance. It is belleved that the | moral effect of to-day's. surrender at|tured at Santiago de Cuba on July 3. | The destination of the ship was pot line continued due north it would have passed west of Holguin, thus taking! the Spanish garrison of that point. Evidently General Toral wished to| avold the inclusion of Holguin, so the | line turns abruptly to the northeast of Are You Overworke FROM THE PHYSICIAN TO His Imperial Majesty, the Sultan. YILDIZ PALACE, CONSTANTINOPLE. Sworn enemy-of -the-many proprietary medi- cines which have of late years invaded the world, and whose only object is gain for the proprietors, I make an exception in favor of | one preparation as meritorious as it has been far-reaching in its good. I refer to Vin Mari- anl, which, owing to its valuable fortifying qualities, has conferred benefits upon weak and suffering humanity. 1 therefore add my ap- proval and praise to this highly meritorious preparation. MAVROGENY PACHA, Physician-in-Chief to the Sultan of Turkey: Paris—i1 Boulevard Haussmann; Londos ADVERTISEMENTS. Mortimer street; s e Tired. Depresseq? THEN TRY MARTANT WINE-The Famous Tonic for Body and Brain. 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Finally, with forks and clubs, the tiger's attention was di- verted from his victim by attendants, and Isaacs, a terrible sight to behold, was dragged out of the cage. He was removed to Adelaide Hospital, where he died early the following day in great agony. It was ascertained that one of his hands and arms had been literally chewed to a pulp, his left WITNESSED BY A MULTITUDE WOMEN FAINT AND MEN RUSH | FROM THE SCENE. Victim’s Hands and Arms Chewed to a Pulp, While His Left Cheek, Nose and Throat Are Torn Away. »> Special Dispatch to The Call. VANCOUVER, B. C., July 14—Mail | advices by the Australian steamship | Warrimoo, which reached port to-day, | contain a thrilling account of the death | of a tiger trainer near Adelaide, | N. S. W. | John Isaacs, an African trainer of | wild beasts, whose daring has made | cheek and part of his nose were gone, | and the flesh of his throat and neck | were torn away to the bone. The tragedy created a sensation | throughout Adelaide, and although the | people condemned the circus manage- | ment in strong terms the latter pro- | posed to go through the performance | with another man the following night. A policeman interfered, however, and | the performance was omitted. | Tsaacs was an African, 27 years of |age. His father and mother live at | Kimberly, South Africa. A Coroner's | jury exonerated the circus manage- ment of all blame and brought in a verdict “fhat the deceased came to his death by injuries received through tiger bite: PRESIDENT MAKES TWO NEW MAJOR GENERALS Promotions in the Volunteer Service. United States District Judges Nominated. ‘WASHINGTON, July 14.—The President to-day made the following nominations: Jacob Kent, to be major general of vol- Palmo and then runs to the coast town him famous on two continents, while | unteers; Samuel B. M. Young, to be major of Del Casa, on the coast. length of this surrendered tract s/ about 110 miles and the extreme width about fifty miles. It is a rugged, moun- tainous country with very few towns | of any size. Santiag~ with its fine harbor, is the main point, while Guan- | tanamo is second in importance. The Navy Department had not heard | up to the close of office hours to what | extent the American fleet was partici- | pating in the Spanish surrender. With | Santiago in our hands the way will be | clear for Admiral Sampson’s fleet to | enter the harbor and proceed up to the | wharves as soon as the torpedoes and | mines at the harbor entrance are re- | moved. The fortifications of Morro Castle. Socapa, Cayo Smith and others | are included in the surrendered zone. The possession of these fine fortresses, | particularly Morro Castle, will afford valuable garrison points for a large number of men. | UNITED STATES BUYS A | FAST TRADING STEAMER | She Will Be Fitted Out as a Cruiscr | at Sydney in a Few Days and | “Sent North.” VANCOUVER, B. C., July 14—Aus- trallan mail advices by steamer War- rimoo contain a report that the mag- nificent Lund line steamer Culgoa has been sold to the United States. The report also states that she is being fit- ted out for a cruiser and would be “sent north” in a few days. Much mystery seemed to hang about .the movements of the vessel, and the investigations of a Sydney Herald reporter resulted, so the report goes, in the above facts be- ing ascertained. The Culgoa is a very speedy vessel. For several years she has traded to | Sydney, carrying a general cargo from London and produce back. Her crew number forty-seven men. When the vessel was sold to the United States they were mustered on board and of- fered two cholces—to go home by the Lund line steamer Yarrawonga or to stay by the Culgoa and “go north.” The latter cholce meant in plain English, they knew, to fight for Uncle Sam. disclosed, but the members of the crew to a man declared they would stand by her. The blue anchor on the funnel of the steamer (the Lund mark of identifi- cation) was painted over and the Amer- ican flag floated from her masthead. gttt YELLOW FEVER EXPERT ORDERED TO SANTIAGO Speclal cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 189, by James Gor- don Bennett. s KINGSTON, Jamalca, July 14.—Dr. Hen- ry Carmenero, who has been attached to the American Consulate here during the last two months, has received orders to roceed at once to army headquarters be- ore Santlago. Dr. Carmenero is a yellow fever expert, and he has been instructed to send daily reports by cable on the health and troops. Several Cuban doctors and not a ;ew refugees are offering their services Tee. — - Cervera Taken to Annapolis. PORTSMOUTH, N. H., July 14.—The United States auxiliary cruiser St. Louis sailed for Annapolis at 6 o’clock this morning, having on board Admiral Cervera and other Spanish officers cap- conditions of the Americ n| The extreme | g0ing through the concluding act of his | general of voluntee tiger performance in Harmiston's cir- cus, was literally chewed up by (hei tiger Duke before the horrified gaze of at least 1000 people. ‘The sensational incident occurred at | Smith Gawler, near Adelaide. The con- | Sta cluding act of the performance had | been reached, when the animal was put through the jumping feats by Isaacs. | The trainer had not taken the usual | precautions and omitted to have a suf- | ficient number of attendants ready | with poles and forks. He took only a bamboo instead of a heavy whip or | club into the cage with him and would | not have the fire gate lighted. Isaacs | was heard to say, “Now, puss, jump,” | and was just concluding the perform- | ance when the savage beast, instead of | leaping through a hoop held by the | sent | trainer, threw itself on him and him to the bottom of the cage. Then, while women fainted and strong men rushed out of the tent in a panic, the tiger commenced to devour his one time master. The beast chewed | at Isaacs’ throat and face first, and ap- parently maddened by the taste of hu- man blood, fairly rent parts of his | body to pieces. | Isaacs bled profusely and presen!ed\ 1 s; Henry Carroll, to be brigadier general of volunteers; Will- i-m W. Harts. to be engineer officer of volunteers, with rank of major. Hamilton Glover Ewart of North Caro- lina, to be United States District Judge for the 'Western District of North Carolina. Edward R. Meak of Texas, to_be United s Judge for the Northern District of exas, Colonel Peter C. Haines, corps of engin- eers, U. 8. A, to be & member of the Nic- aragua Cenal Commission. = A WRECKER SENT FROM KINGSTON TO SANTIAGO Will Determine Whether It Is Pos- sible to Save Any of Cervera’s Ships. Special cable to The Call and the New Y Herald. Copyrighted, 189, by James G don Bennett, KINGSTON Jamaica, July 14.—The Merritt & Chapman Company has chartered the Norwegian wrecking steamer Senior, which sails this even- ing for - Santiago. Captain W. 8. Tooker, agent of the company, will make an examination of Admiral Cer- vera’s fleet to see if it is possible to save any of the ships. man for it. no lock and key on them. purchases. Send for bargain lists. in buying as well as selling. FRIDAY BARGAINS. Fine HreshiCandy, fram & €010 & m, Home-made Fruit Pies, after 2 p. m Mouthful Biscuits, all Friday.. Roll Butter, first quality, to-day only Rex'§ Celebrated Chewing Gum.. Scolloped Tin Patty Pans, small, dozel Nonesuch Mincemeat, best made. 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