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THIRD EDITIONS The News and Observep •< —’.V ■ 1— VOL.XLIV. NO. 101. Leads all Other North Garolina Dailies in Both News and Circulation. THE TROOPS ARE DISEMBARKING “" r ‘" ' • The Invasion has Now Fairly Begun, the Purpose of the Marines Having been Only the Establishment of a Naval Base and a Cable Station. The Attack on Santiago Will be Made on Both Flanks by the Army Which is Dis embarking at Two Points, One on Either Side ot the City—The Insurgents Will Move Up on Santiago From the Rear.- FORTS TO BE BOMBARDED By the War Ships in the Bay, Which Drawing Closer to the City, Will Complete the lines of Investment Shutting the City in With Coils of Horrent Steel-*The New Orleans, Detroit, Castinr, Wasp and Suwanee Shelled the Vi c'nity of Daquiri Before Disembarking Began at that Point. Washington, .Tune 22. —To-day, just a week after the United States troops left Tortuga's, they began to disembark' on Cuban soil, landing in formation at two points so as to attack Santiago in' the rear and at the sides, with the navy, to' help the work in front. Thus, the military invasion of Cuba may hi* said to have fairly begun, for though the United States marines were the tirst of the regular forces to land upon Cuban soil their purpose after all was not in-; vasion, but the establishment of a naval base, and a base for a cable station, in both of which they were eminently sue-> oessful. To the regular troops was left the beginning of the formidable task of invading Cuba in force by land. .fust fit the elose of office hours a brief telegram came to tin* War De partment from Lieutenant Colonel Al ien. It had been expected all day. To the surprise of officials the cablegram was dated, not at Guantanamo, but at a place called Plnyn del Este, about twen ty miles west of Guantanamo bay, and about half the distance between that and Santiago bay. Its exact wording is withheld, but the statement was au thorized that it said the troops were landing, and that preparations had been made to attack Santiago at the sides and rear. The delay in receiving further cable communication after the tirst of last evening, is thus explained. The lines were being carried westward, probably to be nearer the point selected as the landing place in Cuba. In his dispatch Lieutenant Colonel Allen said that he had heard nothing officially from either General Shaffer or Admiral Sampson. This is accounted for readily by bis in structions. lie was told spoetically by General Miles in a cablegram sent yes terday not to embarrass General Shatt er by any unnecessary suggestions. Thus it will be seen, to the delight of all true soldiers, that General Shatt er, like Admiral Sampson, is not to be tied by exact orders from Washington, but is to be allowed the widest liberty of action in tin* belief that he, being on the ground, is capable of judging best the propriety of projected move ments. The lieutenant colonel, how over. win* is a member of General Miles’ staff, and directly in charge of the sig nal work in Santiago province, com municated briefly with General Miles, in cipher, the fact that the debarkation of the troops had begun, and that a plan of attack had been arranged. The reinforcement of General Shafter actually liegan to-day. in the departure of the entire Thirty-third Michigan regi ment and one battalion of the Thirty fourth Michigan, from Camp Alger for Santiago. They go to Newport News, and then by steamer direct to Santiago If the expectations of the projectors of this movement are realized, these troops arc* likely to occupy actually less time in the passage than did the first con tingent which left Tampa directly, 'not withstanding the distance is twice as long. Formal orders were issued placing General Guy V. Henry in charge of the new division of troops composed of l)uf field’s and Oarretson’s brigades, which are to form part of the division. Prob ably some of the troops now at Tampa will he attached also, in which case they will be dispatched in separate transports. General Henry is one of the most noted cavalry leaders in the army, possibly in the world. It is evident from the nature of Gene ral Miles’ advices that in addition to the troops now landing, as is supposed not far from Playa del Este, on the east side of Santiago Bay, the second land ing is going on at a point just about the same distance west of the harbor entrance. The two divisions probably will be pushed forward steadily to take the town of Santiago on either flank, while to Garcia and Rabbis bands of in surgents may be left the task of bring ing on the attack in the rear. The dis tance on Iho west side is slightly greater than on the east, but it probably is not greater by either route than tifteeu or eighteen miles. The country is moun tainous, hut there is no reason to believe it may not be traversed by the United States troops within a week, even if it. should be necessary to construct en trenchments and abattis every few miles in order to beat back the Spaniards. With the beginning of the military move ment. the navy will draw close in shore to pound away at the forts at the en trance and to draw the cordon of war ships so closely around the month as to make it impossible for Uervera’s ves sels to escape, even if they are disposed to take the most desperate chances. News has reached here that 12.000 tons of coal are being loaded on ship board at Valparaiso, Chili. As coal is worth about $lB a ton there the pm chase excites great curiosity here and it lias been suspected that it was being made on Spanish account. If this should prove to ho true, and the fact will soon he known, it would seem to indicate a purpose on the part of the Spanish Naval Commander Camara to carry that celebrated Cadiz fleet around into the Pacific and use these colliers to sup ply the fleet with coal. In this case j the object of attack probably would be tlu* west coast of the United States instead of the Philippines, but after all the whole thing is still a matter of mere conjecture. The European stories published this morning of an alliance among the powers against the United States and of the re ported prefer of Germany to lease the Philippines from Spain, are received herewith amusement for it will appear clearly from the place of origin of these stories, Madrid, if not from their sub stance, that they were inspired by a des perate wish on the part of Spain to involve us in trouble with Germany. The Secretary of the Navy to-day speaking to an Associated Press repor ter of the general satisfaction that has been expressed with the Navy Depart ment said that, in justice, it should be borne in mind that the navy is always in a state of mobilization, although the coming of the war had necessitated a vast amount of special preparations and a large increase of vessels and naval f orce. The Secretary then paid a high com pliment to the chiefs of the Naval Bu reau. who have borne the real burden of preparation. He said they never will get half the praise they deserve. DISEMBARKING AT DAIQUIRI. Shafter and Sampson Send Dispatches Concerning the Movement. Washington. June 22.—Official dis patches received to-night by both Secre tary Alger and Secretary Long, indicated that the landing of troops near Santia go, was progressing most favorably. The first landing was affected at Dai quiri this morning, and met with com paratively slight resistance. This was ‘stated in a dispatch received this even ing by Secretary Alger, which, though brief, was full of news and meaning. It follows: . Si I AFTER’S DISPATCH. “PLAYA DEL ESTE. JUNE 22. “SECRETARY OF WAR, WASH INGTON. D. “OFF DAIRQUIRI. JUNE 22- LANDING AT DAIQUIRI THIS MORNING SUCCESSFUL. VERY LITTLE. IF ANY RESISTANCE. “(SI GNEI» SI IA FTEIt.” Secretary Alger expressed himself as delighted at the expedition with which the landing of the troops was being effected, and with the fact that no seri ous obstacle was being offered by the enemy. He construed the text of Gen eral Shaffer’s message to mean that the enemy made merely a nominal re sistance by firing from the hills at long range. Shortly after Secretary Alger received his dispatch, Secretary Long received a more extended cablegram from Ad miral Sampson. It, too, was dated at Playa del Este. at 0:50 this evening. The text of the dispatc h translated from the Navy Department’s cipher, is as fol lows: SAMPSON’S DISPATCH. “LANDING OF THE ARMY TS PROGRESSING FAVORABLY AT DAIQUIRI. THERE IS VERY LIT TLE IF ANY RESISTANCE. THE NEW ORLEANS, DETROIT. CAS TINE, WASP AND SUWANEE SHELLED VICINITY BEFORE THE LANDING. WE MADE A DEMONSTRATION AT CABANAS To ENGAGE THE ATTENTION OF THE ENEMY. THE TEXAS EN GAGED THE WEST BATTERY FOR SOME HOURS. SHE HAD ONE MAN KILLED. TEN SUP. RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE kIJ, 1898. MARINE MINES HAVE BEEN RE COVERED I’llOM THE CHANNEL OF (iI'ANTANAMO. COMMUNI CATION BY TELEGRAPH HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT GUAN TA’fcvMO. "(SION ED.) SAMPSON.” In both army and navy circles the in formal ion contained in the dispatches of Oeneral Shatter and Admiral Sampson was received with intense satisfaction. The landing of so large a body of troops as Oeneral Shatter at present has under his command is a task of immense tiro portions. A prominent official of the War Department said to-night, that the complete debarkation of the troops, ani mals, field guns and supplies within a week after their arrival off the Cuban coast would be a task well accom plished. It is probable, in the opinion of the officer referred to. that only a par tial landing of the troops was effected to-day, and that the landing will lie continued from day to day until com pletes!. It is not unlikely, too. that the troops will be landed at several places along the coast, of course, within a short dis tance of the headquarters which General Shatter will establish for himself. Admiral Sampson’s dispatch indicated that he was carrying out his instruc tions thoroughly to clear away for the landing of troops. The demonstration which lie* made with tne Texas be*fore Cabanas, which is just east of Guanta namo. may easily have Jed the Spaniards to suppose that a general landing was to be attempted in that vicinity. It was evident, from the text of Admiral Samp* son’s dispatch that a considerable land ing had already been effected near Gunn tana mo. as lie* notes! the* communication by telegraph had been re-established at that point, and that the channel had been cleared of submarine* mines. In the opinion of naval officers the* landing at Guantanamo was of marines rather than of Jaml forces. The cable station through which the American commanders will commnnie’flW with the* department in this city has been established as shown by the dates of the dispatches received this evening, at I’laya del Este, a small place di rectly on the* coast and about fifteen miles east of Santiago. The change* was made from Camp McCalla to l Maya del Este, in order that the station might be nearer the* scene of action. BLANCO DENIES FLAG STORY. Havana’s Troops Are Anxious to Fight Cs. (Copyright by the Associated Press.) Havana. .Tune 22.-10:40 a. m.— There | is absolutely no foundation for tin* re port published in the* United State's of an attempt to assassinate* Captain Gen eral Blanco by a member of volunteers, whose brother, it is alleged, has been shot for eomplieity in a plot against the government. General Blanco enjoys the esteem of fill classes in Havana, includ ing the volunteers, and is regarded with the* utmost confidence as the represen tative of Spanish sovereignity. The Cu bans admit that they arc* under obliga tions to General Blanco for the estab lishment of autonomy in the island. The palace guards are from the* volun teers. and several officers of that body are aides cm the General's staff. Gen eral Blanco’s public appearance* art* fre quently the* occasion of patriotic dem onstrations. and that he has no fear of assassination is shown by the fact that lie* often rides out without escoVt, visit ing the fortifications about Havana, without the tit tendance of the usual body guard. Com pintle tranquility reigns in Ha vana. The greatest confidence is felt that the Spanish forces will successfully cope with the American soldiers who were yesterday reported to have arrived on board transports off the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. There is great en thusiasm among the* troops and volun teers, who are all anxious to fight against the invaders. Captain General Blanco denies that he has decided that there shall be no ex change 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 tlu* Merrimae 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 defences. The most com mon prudence, the* Captain General says, would fobid that these iueu be now given their liberty as proposed by the United States. Captain General Blanco added that he had not forbidden the* approach of ves sels bearing Hags of truce, but had only ordered that no vessel he permitted to approach within six miles of the shore, so that it be made impossible for officers, of the United States to make drawings of or inspect fortresses. MR. CHAMBERLAIN MAY RESIGN i London. .June 22—It is rumored that Mr. Joseph* Chamberlain. Secretary of i| State for the colonies avill shortly re* '| from the Ministry in order to as • some the leadership of n large number | of Unionists in tin* House of Commons. '| who are discontented with the Foreign { policy of the government. THIRD MANILA EXPEDITION. Will Leave San Francisco Monday on \ Six Transports. Washington, D. C„ June 22.—Quarter master General Lnddington of the War Department, received a telegram today from Quartermaster Long, at San Fran cisco. saying that the third military ex pedition for thi- Philippines will leave San Francisco Monday next on six trans ports, namely, the Ohio, Indiana, City of Para, Morgan City. Valencia and Newport, lie added that General Mer ritt, commanding the new Department of the Pacific, and prospective Governor General of the Philippines probably will accompany the expedition on tin* in liana. Major General Otis, the next in command will accompany the fourth ex pedition to the Philippines. Quarter master Long says that the City of Pueblo probably will bo turned over to the government tomorrow morning, lint will hardly lie ready to sail with the oth er vessels on Monday. Her departure will not be delayed more than a day or two, and is is probable that she will overtake the expedition at Honolulu and accompany it to Manila. THE PURISIMA CONCEPTION. It is Reported That She Has Reached Trinidad. (Copyright by the Associated Press.) Kingston. Jamaica, June 22. —The captain of the steamer Adula, which arrived here yesterday from Cienfuegos, reports that while on the way to ibis port In* met tin* United States auxiliary cruiser Yankee, seventy miles off the coast of Cuba. This was the only war ship lay sighted during the voyage. The captain further said he had learn ed at Cienfuegos, that the Spanish steamer Purisima Conception, which sailed from Kingston, on June 10th, with food supplies for the Spanish troops and carrying, if is understood, SIOO,OOO in gold, had arrived at Trini dad, Province of Santa Clara. HERE’S AN IDEAL CAMP MOST OF THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP CUBA LIBRE Are in Splendid Physical Condition, Less Likely to be Sick Than if They were at Horn?. Jacksonville, Fin.. June 22.—1 t may he a comfort to some lowa, Wisconsin, New Jersey, Illinois, Virginia. North Caro lina and Mississippi mothers to know that their sons who are serving here in (’amp Cuba Libre, as members of the Seventh Army Corps, United States volunteers, seem less likely to be sick than if they were at home, and are not in any sense suffering hardships. The Associated Press correspondent just in terviewed at random fully two score privates, ■; representing all the regiments. Not one complained. Then he saw a number of officers who expressed decid ed satisfaction at rueir .surroundings and supplies. Then Chief Surgeon Mans took tile correspondent to tin* Division hospitals, and pointed out, with grati fication. that tin* inmates there num bered less than one per cent, of the total and file. I)r. Mails, who is of the regular army and has no local prejudi ces, said tin* camp is an ideal one, the water supply is perfect, as to both quality and the climate actually salu brious. The Chief Surgeon has many plans for earing for the sick, and of these plans a number are now in suc cessful operation. General Lee is well pleased, not only with the camp and its condition, hut with the discipline and morality of (In* troops. Prominent citi zens point out that the men at Jack sonville have behaved in such exemplary • fashion that they have earned the ap probation of all tin* residents. Not a single case of brawling or insubordina tion is reported. It is well also to note that the promi nent. civilian physicians, agents for the Red Cross and kindred organizations join in all tin* compliments bestowed by their army confreres upon Camp Culm Libre. •*■ There is room for a full corps of twenty-seven regiments in the present camp, and available ground adjoining, and the place is easily accessible by rail. All the men here seem anxious to go to the front, but this anxiety is natural to the American soldier and it is not foster ed by discomforts in their present ha bits. BODIES NOT MUTILATED. Washington, D. June 22. —A letter has been received here by Surgeon Gene ral Van Iteypen, of the hospital ship Solace, which the officials think disprove the report that the Spaniards mutilated the bodies of the marines who had been killed in the battle of Guantanamo Bay. The surgeon who wrote the letter had an opportunity to examine the dead as well as the wounded, and he writes to Doctor Van Iteypen on the subject ns follows: “The wound of Exit is an entirely dif ferent wound from that made by the Lee (ritle). It is a very ugly opening and led some to suppose that the first dead had been mutilated. This is now believed to be an error.” NON-COMBATANTS TO BE FREED. Washington, D. C., June 22.—The At torney General has decided to surrender to tin* Ambassadors of France and Ger many, ns the diplomatic representatievs of Spain, the non-combatants and crews of the prize merchant vessels captured by ships of our navy since the declara tion of war. They will be deported at the expense of the Spanish government. OCCUPATION OF MANILA. By Crews of Foreign Warships Said to Be an Accomplished Fact. London, June 2”. —The Daily News publishes a statement, alleged to come from a correspondent having access to good information that the occupation of Manila by parts of crews of the foreign warships there is an accomplished fact, although it may probably he three or four days before flu* official news arrives byway of Hong Ivong. The communication proceeds to say: “Over a month ago Admiral Dewey prepared to bombard Manila. At this juncture, however, a new factor was ad ded to the situation. The German consul, acting on precise instructions which had just arrived by the German warship Irene, strongly opposed a bombardment. Tneso instructions were clear and cate gorical and emanated directly from Em peror William's Cabinet. “It was then that Admiral Dewey ask ed for reinforcements and supplied Agui lialdo with arms. While Germany gath ered a naval force the intention at Bei lin was. if not to take possession of Ma nila, at least to co-operate in the land ing. Admiral Dewey’s force not being sufficient to protect German interests. Captain General Angusti had on his part informed his government of the situa-l tion, and several interviews took place at Madrid, with the German Ambassa dor. the result being that it was decided that Angusti should appeal to the for eign warships at Manila, excluding the American, to protect, the lives and prop erty of the inhabitants against the in surgent's. “It was an indirect way of capitulating while sparing Spanish amour propre. Then* is no doubt Admiral Von Dieder ichs has taken command of the forces landed, although he has not taken pos session in behalf of Germany. But will he, when the American reinforcements arrive, be willing to allow his forces to re-embark? The whole question lies there.” THE PHILIPPINE QUESTION. Germany Would Be Indignant Should the United States Seize th * Islands. London. June 22.—The Beilin corre spondent of the Times, commenting on tin* continued discussion of the Philip pine’* question, says: There would Is* a storm of indigin tion in the German press if the United States were to become roast *r of th * Philippines, while Germany got noth ing. In tin* view of many Gorman poli ticians anything would be better than that, and they would even prefer to see the intervention of several European powers to protect the life and property of their subjects from the rebels, tol lowed by the acquisition of a nnv .1 sta tion for each of them. “There is. in fact, a strong inclination to repeat tin* Chinese* drama at Kiao- Chou. wherever an opportunity is af forded. Relatively to what Germany al ready possess, she has everything to gain by such a policy of fair shares all a round. “There can, however, he little doubt that no European power or combination of powers would venture to prevent tie* United States and Great Britain from settling the futures of the Philippines conjointly or, at least, under the pro tection 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 consequence's of a breach with tin* United States.” QUEEN DESIRES MEDIATION. Over a Thousand German Sailors En listed for the American Navy. London, June 22. —The Berlin corre spondent of the Standard, says: “The Queen Regent lias privately caused those sovereigns who are her relatives to be directly sounded, and those whom she regards as friends to he indirectly sounded, as to whether they are willing to mediate but the stage of diplomatic negotiations has not yet been reached, and it is very doubt ful whether it will be for some time to come. “The semi-official Post hears from Antwerp that persons commissioned by the Washington government to enlist seamen on neutral soil arc* said to have enlisted more than a thousand German sailors for the American navy and the auxiliary cruisers. This woo d explain the difficulty German captains have ex perienced of late in manning their ships.” CLEARANCE TO BE REFUSED, To Any V essel Bound For Cuban or Porto Riean Ports. Washington, June 22. —Acting Secre tary Spaulding to-day wired instructions to all the Atlantic coast collectors to re fuse clearance to any vessel for Cuban or Porto Riean ports, with provisions or other material which can Ik* list'd in maintaining war, regardless of whether the ports are or are not blockaded, or whether the provisions, etc., art* contra band or not. This action is taken under the joint resolution of April 22, tin* en forcement of which has been entrusted by the President to the Secretary of the Treasury. The power bestowed by that resolution is broader than powers under international law, as now con structed. and its exercise draws tighter tin* lines about the Spanish West Indies. QUEEN WILL NOT ABDICATE. Madrid. June 22.—The press of this city protest to-day. that there is no foundation for the reports coming from Foreign sources that it is the intention of the Queen Regent to abdicate. It is seini-officially declared that Her Ma jesty is determined to unflinchingly car ry out the duties of her position. PRICE ITV J CENTS. NOT ONE DOLLAR OF IT The High Stand Taken by the Macon Conference. A FULL EXPLANATION DEMANDED OF THE BOOK COM MITTEE OF THE CHURCH. WANTS NOT A DOLLAR OF THE MONEY If Obtained by Fraud and Deception*-If There has been Any Crookedness of Any Kind Let tne Blaine Rest Where it Belongs. Maeoii. Ga., June 22.—The South Macon District Conference of the Meth odist Church, South, to-day adopted the following resolutions relative to the book concern of tin* church and the govern ments appropriation: “Whereas, it has been publicly charged on the floor of tin* United States Senate that the passage of the bill to pay to the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, its claim of $288,000. against the govern ment was procured by false representa tions on tlu* part of our accredited agents; and, “Whereas, it has been stated in the newspapers that these charges were gen erally known to the members of the Gen eral Conference, recently assembled at Baltimore and were by them passed over without denial or investigation, and “Whereas, the Book Committee of our church has since that time held a meet ing and adjourned without giving out any explanation of the action of th* book agents calculated to allay the suspicion on the part of our people of double deal ing in this matter; and “Whereas, the whole church is by these transactions put into the attitude of having obtained a large sum of money under false pretenses; therefore, “Resolved (11. That as members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, we have a right to demand, and we do de mand, at the hands of the Book Com mittee a full, clear and explicit explana tion of these transactions so that if there has been no crookedness in them the whole world may be able to under stand it. and if there has been crooked ness of any kind the blame may rest where it belongs. “Resolved (2). That if the procuring of this money was compassed by fraud or deception of any kind, we cannot af ford to keep one dollar of it, and if Ibis should appear we earnestly recommend that it he returned to the govern ment.” WILL TALK IT TO DEATH. The Anti-Annexationists’ Work Against the Hawaiian Resolution. Washintgon, I). 0.. June 22.—The anti annexationists in the Senate privately suggested to the advocates of the Ha waiian resolution now before the Senate that the most practical method of dis posing of the question was an agreement upon a time next session to vote. While the proposition has not been formally de clined, the leading supporters of the reso lution say they will not consider it se riously. They consider they are having no difficulty in maintaining a quorum, and they expect to be able to keep their men here to the end, and there is there fore no reason for postponing the matter until next December. The opponents say if the proposition is not accepted the speechmaking will go on indefinitely and assert that many of the Senators are preparing speeches, of which many are yet to be made. Sena tors Caffery. Daniel, Jones, Pasco and Spooner are among those who, it is stated, will speak. Senator Harris, of Kansas, who heretofore has been classed as opposed to annexation announced to day that he should vote for the House resolution. A VIRGINIA LYNCHING. , The Victim Resisted and Was Shot in the Jail. - • * y f ' Richmond. Va., June 22. —News of a lynching in Hillsville, Carroll county, inis just reached here. Some weeks ago, a farmer named Howlett had a land dis pute with a neighbor named Allen and shot and killed him. Howlett was ar rested and jailed at Hillsville. Monday morning about 2 o’clock, a mob entered the jail and took possession of Howlett for the purpose of hanging him. Howlett being a powerful man. resisted desperate ly, and finally tin* leader of the mob gave orders that he be shot. The order was obeyed and Hewlett's body, after being riddled with bullets, was left lying in the jail yard. The mob then dispersed. Howlett shot Allen from a tree, and it is said that public sentiment in Carroll justified the lynching. The sheriff had notice of the assembling of a mob Sat urday night, concealed the prisoner them and thought the matter had blown over. OXFORD ORPHAN ASYLUM. Colonel Hicks Elected President—Will X. Coley Editor of Orphan’s Friend. Durham, June 22.—(Special.)—Tonight at a meeting of the directors of the Ox ford Orphan Asylum at the Hotel Carro liua. in Durham, Colonel J. W. Hicks, of Raleigh, was elected superintendent; Will X. Coley, of Raleigh, was elected editor of the Orphan’s Friend, and Miss U. N. Beamis lady supervisor. All the other officers wore re-elected. No other business of importance was transacted.
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