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DISCLOSED VUDAiy TlAKoUK
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A Spanish General's
Scheme of De
fense of San.
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tiago.
Insurgents Found it on Body
of Courier They
Had Killed.
Forwarded to General Miles
and Is Valuable.
"Serenity" is the Charm by Which
Gen. Lugues Hopes to Win.
Jacksonville 'la. June 6. General
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Miles has secured angrder to the Span
ish army signed by'jGPeneral Luque, the
Spanish commanded in Santiago pro
vince, telling what thay intend to do to
American troops when rney land. The
order slibws the location of all the
'Spanish troops and is very valuable.
It was taken from the body of a Span
iish courier whom the insurgents killed
in -a skirmish and forwarded to General:
the only way of defeating Americans is
to remain on th" defensive. Protected
jby entrenchments they will be invinci
ble as Americans are not trained to war
and lack the dash and daring of the
Spaniards. The Spaniards are to re
serve thefr fire until the enemy is with-
i-jln 400 yards when volleys are to be dis-
,caarged" Reserves win then make sor-
i.e ana, cnarging witn Dayonets, win
surely defeat invaders. "Serenity is
all I advise" Luque says; "If our offl-
ers are serene the Americans will suf-
tsr terrible defeat"
ATTACK EXPECTED.
Washington, June 6. It was expected
that news of the landing of troops at
antiago would be received today. Ac-
cording to the best information obtain-
able as to the -time when the first de-
tachment left the Florida coast the
first military forces, consisting for the
most part of engineers, wasr due to
rrive at Santiago yesterday. The war
deDartment still sruard the nlans for
the occupation of Santiago with great-
body of troops will be embarked can
not be learned, but it may be today
The fact has been well established that
the conditions at Santiago demanded
ithe immediate landing: of troons. Little I
time will be lost in embarking 12,000.
.The administration has already desig
nated troops intended for that duty.
Secretary Alger has prepared a list
of the Spanish prisoners now at Atlanta
jf or exchange through the navy depart
jment for Lieutenant Hobson and his
gallant crew. BO soon as the exchange,
ihas been approved by Secretary Long
jttie exchange will be made
A HERO IN ENGLAND.
1 London, June S.-'-Every evening paper
in the city echoes the morning papers
in unstined praise of Lieutenant Hob
son's daring exploit with the Merrimac.
The gallant deed was ably planned and
pluckily executed.
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News of a Great Naval
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Sampson Attacks the Forts, Blows Up the Submerged Wreck of the Merrimac and
Forces His Way into the Harbor- -Report that
American Troops Are Landed,
On board the New York Sun's de
spatch boat off Santiago, June 5, via.
Kingston, June 6. Rear Admiral Samp
eon let it be known to the fleet today
hat it was his intention to attack San
iago at 7 o'clock Monday morning.
This news caused great rejoicing
among the officers and men.
The object of the attack will be to
destroy the enemy's batteries and other
fortifications at the harbor's mouth, af -
er which Sampson will blow up the
llerrimac, enter the bay and engage
Cervera's squadron.
Sampson gave out no explanation of
his change of plan. Through the fast
dispatch boats Harvard and St. Louis
ke is in.
close communication with
Washington, and it is thought he has
received orders to go ahead and deal
with the
Spanish
squadron without
waiting the arrival of the land5 forces
aid to be already enroute to Santiago:
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Port Au Prince, Hayti, June 6. Ad-
ices received here today show that tne
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twrnbardment of Santiago was resumed
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.is morning by the American fleet. It
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8 a Americans succeeded in
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.lacing the harbor, having first de-
troyed' the wreck of the Merrimac.
latter entering the harbor they engaged
.the Spanish warships and after that
fighting sank two of them. It is re-
ported tliat ode American vessel was
damaged, but this is not confirmed
The American military expedition
onsisting of 5,6o troops who recently
left Key West, hag
been
landed at
Punta Gorda, within the ' harbor of
Santiago.' The expedition is said to be
thoroughly equipped with siege guns,
which will be employed, in the reduction
of Santiago.
The landing party comprised three
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and Throat
M. D., Medical
Battle, in Which Two
Ships Are Destroyed.
regiments of infantry, three batteries
of artillery and a battalion of engin
eers. The men landed under the pro
tection of the warships, and got
ashore expeditiously and without ser
ous opposition. There are now seven
teen warships off Santiago. J
THE JOURNAL'S ACCOUNT.
New York, June 6. A special to the
Journal from Cape Haytien says that
at daybreak this morning the disem-
arking of the American troops at San
tiago began. The troops, landed at
Aguadores a few miles to the east of
the entrance to the harbor. The land-
ng was made under coveer of Samp
on's guns, the batteries of the enemy
having first been silenced. At 7:55
o'clock when the despatch boat left for
the cable office the cannonading was
rapidly increasing.
FIVE THOUSAND LANDED, f
New York June ,6. A special to the
ournal from Mole St. Nicholas, Hay
ti, says that the auxiliary cruiser St.
Louis arrived there this morning with
despatches from Admiral Sampson for
the navy department at Washington.
She reported that five thousand Amer
ican troops were landed to the east of
Santiago early this morning under the
protection of the blockading squadron.
The landing party included a battal
ion of engineers and the batteries of
siege artillery.
ARMY TO
LEAVE SOON
Battalion of Engineers Gone
To Santiago-14,000 men
To Follow in a Few
i Bays;
Washington, June 6.--The whole force
destined- for Santiago, 12,000 to 14,000
men, are expected to land, within a few
days, but a battalion of engineers with
siege and field trains, which were em
barked this-week, are the only forces
or supplies which have left Florida
coast so far as is known. Delays have
been caused by the lack of proper
equipment for the troops. All regulars
at Mobile have been sent to Tampa
where there are now 18,000, regulars
and 17.W0 volunteers ready to move on
There is chicken cholera in this sec
tion now. Pratt's Poultry Food UpM
only reliable remedy, because it is the
only remedy that cures. It makes hen's
lay regularly. It makes young chicks
grow quickly and keeps all poultry
healthy condition.
WAY'S PHARMACY,
of Admiral Cervera's
Santiago or Porto Rico. A plan for the
seizure of Canaries is being discussed
This will be done after the Santiago
campaign ends. The plan is in line
the policy to push with all vigor every
advantage gained to the end that
peedy peace may be b-ought about.
TERROR
NOT SUNK
Report That Oregon Destroy
ed Her Absolutely False
5 Likewise Reported
Battle off Jean v
x Robel.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 6. The ru
mors circulated by the Associated Press
correspondent to the effect that the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer, Terror
had been sunk by the battleship Ore
gon, is absolutely false. Despatch
boats arriving from Santiago, declared
the report a hoax. Another Associated
Press fake was the report of a battle
between four American warships and
Spanish fleet off Jean Robel.
CADIZ FLEET.
London, June 6. A central news de
patch from Vienna says that informa
ion has been received there from a
private source that, the equipment of
the Cadiz squadron, consisting of the
emperado Carlos V, Patriota and
Rapido is proceeding in the slowest
manner and the ships are far from be-
ng ready for sea. The news of the de
parture of the squadron is incorrect
The Star correspondent at Manila says
that the Heraldo has started a theory
that a part of the Cape Verde fleet has
gone to the Philippines. It announces
that the Cristobal Colon, a torpedo
boat destroyer and three auxiliary
cruisers, painted and rigged to look
like the cruisers Almirate Oquendo,
Infanta Maria Teresa and Vizcaya
have been sent to Santiago as a blind.
The real battleships have reached
Madagascar under instructions from
Madrid to proceed via Cape Good Hope.
The Spanish cabinet has instructed
Senor Leony Castillo, Spanish ambassa
dore to Paris, to negotiate a loan of a
half billion pesetas, giving railway
oncessions as security for the loan.
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FIGHTING
Rebels are Graduallv
, Drawing in Upon
the City.
Tiiey ;Give Battle to t
Spanish Troops.
A Large Number of the Span
iards Made Prisoners.
Ships to House Foreign Residents on
Arrival of Our Troops.
" Hong Kong, June 6. Advices from
danila state that the rebels are grad
xally surrounding the city. They at
acked the Spaniards on May 3L The
.ghting has been continuous since.
Vessels released from the Pasige river
vill be utilized for housing the foreign
esidents of Manila on the arrival of
he American troops.
Hong Kong, June 6. The rebels
ave captured several towns and
a ve as prisoners the governors of the
Provinces of Cavite and Batangas. A
py in the employ of Americans says
hat Captain General August wanted
o surrender to, Dewey but his officers
ursuaded him to make further resis
ance. Refugees are arriving in Cavite
rom all directions.
When the despatch boat bearing this
espatch left Manila last Thursday, the
Spaniards in the old Cavite churchx
Rebels cut the railroads in the neigh
orhood of Manila. The insurgents are
nly four miles from the "city. One
panish regiment has mutinied and
hot some of their officers. It is re
orted that the rebels captured and tor
ured a number of priests. Many for
igners have taken refuge in foreign
hips lying in- the bay.
HEAVY ENGAGEMENTS.
During" several pitched battles on
-Cay 30, a number of native auxiliaries
eserted the Spaniards and joined the
ebels. In this battle the Spaniards lost
00 killed and wounded
Another serious engagement took
lace on the next day. The Spaniards
were defeated with heavy loss. The
ebels are very active in preventing
ood supplies from reaching Manila.
Dewey is not assisting the rebels, but
he Spaniards are losing their arms,
mmunition and field pieces daily
hrough the persistent rebel attacks.
The natives are flocking to Aguinaldo
who on the whole is conducting his
campaign humanely.
OFF FOJi MANILA.
San Francisco, June 6. The monitor
Mentery accompanied by the Collier
Brutz sailed this morning for the
Philippines by way of Honolulu where
he will join the Mohican.
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very important and difficult task and
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gems that are better proportioned and
polished than any we have ever had,
at prices about one half less than for
merly. It is always our study and de
sire to furnish the public with the class
of jewelry and silver we are known af
handling at the very lowest market
prices.
ATRHUR M.
Leading Jeweler,
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39 Patton Ave.
and College Street.