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( t . i . ... WILMINGTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1893. $1.00 PER YEAR. OL. XXXI. NO. 45. SCHLEY'S SQUADRON PREPARING PLANS For Holding Possession of Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines, II Of r. ' Headquarters at Tampa Bay Hotel. Outlines of the Plans of Operation. Opens Fire on tlie Forts and One Spanish. Warship at Santiago. Z7 fl 111 11 r i a -4 .v r J. 'I '5 ii r: l i l TO MAKE CABLE Yhcsc Three Spanish Possessions to Pass Under Our .Military Occupa tion Second Contingent of Troops to be Used in Bringing the Present Kegiments Up to the War FootingNo Official f News of Pattle of Santiago Spain's Financial Distress Foreign Army and Navy Officers Hastening to Florida. Washington, ilme since Hi I: here app'virs June 1. For the first beginning of hostilities, to -be something- In the mature o-f an official statement ?f plan ,t campaign of the United States gov ernment. This is contained in a letter iSf cre-tary Alger to the speaker of fth- hous-e, transmitting certain recom--rmendxlions and statemnts of General -Ludlow which disclosed the purpose of i.'he war department to send 70, U nun to Cuba, 20,000 to f-tart at once and the remainder just .as s'ooti an they can be mule ready for d-rarture. Then there was an estimate for tail ish ins electrical communica tions in connection with the army "in f'uba, Porto Rico and the Philippines." showing for the first time officially an dim-plied intention on the 3art of the gov ernment to land .troops in Porto Rico. Of course all 'these moves have 'been -anticipated 'by the press, but neverthe less a strong element of doubt existed .and, therefore, -the official statement of the government's purposes, made -yen in this Indirect fashion, created a -Tprofound sensation, here. The thnee are to go together, Cuba, Porto 'IlicD and the "Philippines, and pass into the military occupation of 'the Urited State troops. Inasmuch as the isecretary says that i. Ik second contingent of troops -is to igo if or ward as two- as they can ibcnre pared, much interest is attached to an order that was made 'today at the Avar department providing for the or igan izat ion of the 75,000 additional vol unteers called' for. The order officially established the statement heretofore (made in these dispatches that a largre proportion of the new men are to be used to (fill up the existing- regiments of volunteers which are in most .eases deficient hi numbers. It is to be pre sumed from today's order that the vol unteer regiments collected under the tfirst call will 'be detained until they are filled up in this fashion s'o that the or der has some bearing- upon the plan of campaign. . The war department received a dis patch today lrom General Brooke, in ennmiand of the forces at Chickamau ca, setting at rest the reports as to in adtquate food and water supply there. When these reports were circulated re- c-ni iy, M'creiary rtiRfi u-ivsioi.nvu an inquiry to (leneral Brooke, whose reply is as follows: "There is no reason whatever for complaint as k- the quality and kind of food furnished the troops in this ramp. Some Togulars arrived "here with food rations only, but defects of this kind are qtdckly remedied and the vegetable component immediately pro vided. The water question is being solved as to quantity, and it has al ways been good as to quality." The naval officials have been con siderably mystified throughout the dav by the reports of an engagement off Santiago. At the outset there "W is complete scepticism ind a disposition to treat the reported action as a myth. lradually as the day advanced the corroborative evidence coming from many quarters, including the official announcements from Havana and Madrid, led the cTiicials to concede that soive engagement has taken place, although they did not regard it as a serious one. No bulletins were issued ly the d-. Kirtment during the day arifl at the clox-e of office i.urs it was stat ed that ii dispatch from Commo . dore Schley had been -received during the day. here is reason to believe, however, tit it the department received indirect advices through the utate de : pattment, pKuJsibly not Vring out the .nret-s dispat;yies, but sufficient to indi cate that an ngagement wf some kind had .occurrnl at Santiago. The im pres n obtained during th afternoon 'that, .in execution of the sneral in "triictKms to uA United Bttites naval ommrders on the Cuban to;ast to ;p re vent the cotC. ruction or 4ren'Sth iening of battrieib by the Spaniards, Commodore Schle.. observing rvrork' of Jhm Royal ! the higLwrttyade taking pwder Jinowik ActMl teOftfcow it goesxxre tkkd further than other brauL Absolutely Pure ROYAL BAKING JvVOCT CO.. NEW VOK. CONNECTIONS. this kind going on at Morro castl had drawn his fleet up close enough to stop it. It is not believed for an instance that he made any real attempt to enter the harbor, although it is entirely con ceivable that while engagred in the task of shelling the shore batteries, finding the Cristobal Colon in range he could not resist the temptation to try a few shots at her. SPAIN'S FINANCIAL DISTRESS. The statement from Madrid, in what seemed to be almost semi-official form, of the acuteness of the finnancial stringency there, and the plain intima tion that the Bank of Spain, and con sequently Spain, were nearing the end of their financial resources, was re garded at the state department as of more real significance than many of the stries -of "battles on land and sea that have "been coming over the cables for the past few weeks. The effect of this notice may be to hasten the op erations against Porto Rico, lest the prize slin from our grasp through a sudden and unexpected termination of the war. An additional evidence that the ac tual forward movement of the army and navy has begun was given in the action of the foreign naval and mili tary observers. They have been so journing liesurely in "Washington for sometime, 'but within the last week all of them have started for Florida. The British naval and military attachees were the first to leave, and now they have been followed by the German, Austrian, Russian, Swedish, Norweg ian and Japanese observers. The gov ernment of Norway and Sweden has no less than six military and naval experts to observe various branches of the warfare. Washington, June 1. President Mc Kinley today sent a message to con gress transmitting the reply of Ad miral Dewey to the resolution of con gress which tendered him thanks for his victory at Manila. The reply is as follows: "I desire to express to fhe depart ment and to request that it will be transmitted to the president and to the congress my most sincere thanks for the great compliment paid to me." AT CIIICKAJIAUGA CAJIP Fred f. rant Sworn ;iu' ax a ISriralier by an IJx-Conl'ederale. Si knot Among tlie Soldier A JTKajor of tlie Japanese Army Ireeut. Chickamauga -National I'ark, June 1. Oeneral Fred D. Grant today took the oath as brigadier general. The oatb was administered by Judge George A. 11. Har ris, of Rome, Ga., an ex-confederate, and was witnessed by a large concourse of people, ini which were Confederate and federal soldiers. When the ceremony was over a great hout went up. The first man to shake 'hamis with and congratu late the distinguished officer was Major George L. Gillespie, of this city, who was with General Lee when he surrendered at Appomattox. The scene was one unique in t'he 'history of the country and the incident created the greatest enthu siasm, which broke Into cheers that al .most shook Missionary Ridge when Gen cral Grant said: "S'hake bands now, not over a 'bloody chasm,' but on the soil of a country one In its loyaJty 'to the one." Tli ere are probably 200 soldiers of the various' regiments w'ho are gick at divi sion bospitals, in view of which the Chattanooga branch of the national re lief committee "have authorized the state ment that they are now ready to receive .any contributions that may 'be sent from the various states for tlfcj relief and sus tenance of the sick. Supplies may be sent to Dr. W. J. Trimble, president of ttho brancih, or to George W. OcTis, ex mayor of the city, secretary, who will see that everything reaches Its proper (itastinattotn. Post, of Company C, Fifth Illi cit Oanton, Ills., died lst night and the remains were Shipped t ins family vlay. IMvate E. L. Thompson, of Company L, F.2St'h. 'MaEjhind, son of Captain Thomp tfian. of Company 'C, of the same regi mtjut. was drowned this afternoon wbile taathing in . Chickamauga creek. Mttor jShibn. of the Japamese army, wixv ?uas been '"here watching the organi zation 0t the volunteer army, left tonight far Tampa. Mejor Shiba, irtken asked whiat ire -thought of the army, said: "It is simply tmarveltus." He will ask to ac company the armj" of invasion, to be sent to Ctiba. Ijwf3Ui patient for Itelnforceniento (Special Cable to ;3STew Tork Journal.) Manila, lay 27, .via Shanghai, May 3v9. Admiral Jewey -nd his Americans are impatdently wailing for troops .from the United States. They chafe s..t the delay and are earer to be at. the gy.aniards ajsin. '.?he enemy is sot idle. It is believed ihveyy have the Pasvg river so barricad ed cvith sunken hulks UiatJ Dewey Bhios cannot reach the gunSboats shel tered in the stream and. t the same time these gunboats will toe useful to the Sniaixls in reeleting the attack on the city. Earthworks are toelne thrown up near the water front Jy the enejjay and all avila.'h'le guns (mounted. It is not believed, itowever, that here are any available gnn? which will toe of njuch use against DfiJvey's fleet, nearly all being otf ancient pattern. Spies report that the Spaniard Jjve very little an rounltloa. '. .y vj ..li. LftlD BEFORE GONGRESS General Ludlow, the Engineer, JIake an Estimate on Cot of the Engineer ing Braneh of the Invasion Which Include Road Building and Equip ment Therefor, Railway Building, Electrie Light and Telegraph Plant Congrew Aked for More War Fund. Washington, June 1. In a significant recommendation submitted to con gress today, Secretary Alger, through the medium of a letter accompanying his recommendations, outlines in a general way the steps contemplated in the campaign against Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. The letter is from Chief Engineer Ludlow, who makes the important statement that it is now proposed to forward to Cuba an army of invasion to be composed of 15,000 or 20,000 troops, to be followed as rapidly as practicable by 50,000 more. The secretary's recommenda tions are for approcpriations aggregat ing $3,107,000. One recommendation is for $2,562,000 of deficiency in the ap propriation .for gun and mortar bat teries, "required immediately for the use of the war department to remain available until expended."This amount is needed to provide emplacements for carriages of high power and rapid-fire guns to be procured by the ordnance department with the funds already ap propriated, etc. A second one is for $195,000 far the establishment and maintenance of special electrical com municatiin in connection with the ar my in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip pine islands." Then follows a significant recom mendation for $350,000 for an expedi tionary force to Cuba, "required by the war department for immediate use." The items are as follows: For machinery and equipment for the con struction and repair of roads $25,000; construction and equipment of mili tary railroads, $225,000; additional intrenching tools, electric appliances, photographic and topographic outfits. instruments and maps, manuals "and for special and technical services, $50, 000; contingencies involving immedi ate expenditure of imperative urgency that cannot be specified in advance, to be expended under the direction of the major general commanding the army, $50,000. The letter outlining the expedition ary project against Cuba is written by General Ludlow, whose special engi neering services were availed of by Secretary Alger to outline what was needed. It is dated May 22nd, was forwarded by Secretary Alger and says: "Referring to letter of April 26th. covering the project witn estimates for the establishment in Cuba of an ex peditionary force of from 3,000 to 5,000 men. I invite attention to the follow ing: "Provisional estimates for this pur pose amounted to $150,034 which have been approved and made expendible under the immediate direction of the major general commanding the army, in the deficiency act approved May 4, 1S98. This did not include several items that, while important, could temporarily be omitted on the supposi tion no important movement would be made. Furthermore, the project for transfer to Cuba of an expeditionary force has been materially modified, in that, instead of an assumed force of 5,000 for the establishment of a depot and base of supplies, it is now propos ed 20,000 troops, to be followed as rapidly as practicable by 50,000 more. It is, therefore, necessary to make pro vision for the greatly augmented scale on which the expedition is to be equip ped and for its forward movement in the direction of Cuba," General Ludlow says for obvious reasons the plans in detail cannot be iven, but that in a general way they can be outlined. The general nature of these engineering provisions, how ever, may be clearly indicated and in fact estimated for. In the ensuing campaign account must be taken of the fact that the rainy season in Cuba covers the summer months and must be anticipated as affecting the time and means jequired for transporta tion in order not to delay movement and imperil health. There are few regularfy built roads in Cuba,the prin cipal ones being westward of Havana. It is not likely that these roads have been kept in repair and it is quite cer tain that others must be constructed and maintained. This will require road-making machinery as economiz ing the labor of troops and leaving them free for the purely military work, for which the numbers in question will not be more than sufficient to equal the enemy. In addition, special means of transportation will be necessary and portable three, feet gauge railroads must be provided both on the estab lished lines and along such additional and connecting: lines, as may be feasi ble and expedient. For railways there shotld not be less than thirty miles of track and suitable equipment, which may te estimated at 5,000 per mile for tracis and $2,500 per mile for equip ment. The total of this item, therefore is $225,0X0. Three outfits or road mak ing machinery, including roek quarry ing and OiTfishing apparatus, road roll ers, ditcheyy and graders, will cost $8,000 each. say $25,000. In addition, there should tit? an additional Allow ance of eay $100,tM0 for electric lights, dynamite and torp?do appliances, etc, including th emplo;ment of eeout. pies, etc. MM SEASON BEGUN. Offlclal Announcement of the Suece- fol Landing ofthe Dont Expedition. All Quiet Along the Blockade Stories of a Spanish Cruiser Off Florida Coast Rldleuled . Something Iore than Coal Expected to be Found In the Restormel. Tampa, Fla., June 1 Major Nelson A. Miles, commander-in-chief of the United States army, is now in Tampa. The general, with his staff and a large office force, arrived here today over the 'Florida Southern and Peninsular railroad from Washington and estab lished his headquarters at the Tampa Bay hotel. Mrs. Miles, Miss Miles and Sherman A. Miles were also in the party. Gen. Miles was apparently thor oughly tired out by his hot journey j aim remaineu in iiie iiuitri an ucij con versing over the situation with Gen erals Shafter and Wheeler and renew ing old acquaintances among the vet erans who were with him on the fron tier The ' rainy season on the Florida coast may now be said to have fairly commenced. A terific thunderstorm was experienced here today. The rain fall for half an hour was simply enor mous, but the ground, dried into pow der by, a drought that has lasted for eight months, readily absorbed most of it and but little discomfort was caused among the camps of the soldiers. A few tents were blown down by the oc casional squalls and some lively scrambling among the unfortunate oc cupants of these tents resulted, but no material damage was done. The dust and heat of the past two weeks have been almost unbearable and, in con sequence, drilling hours in many cases have been shortened, it being simply impossible for even the regular troops, hardened as they are, to stand it. Lieutenant J. D. Miley, of General Shatters staff, has returned. His trip extended over several days. Brigadier General H. W. Lawton has reported here to General Shafter. An official notice of the complete success of the expedition in command of Lieutenant Colonel J. H. Dorst, which sailed from this port on the steamer Florida two weeks ago, carry ing arms and ammunition, commissary supplies, horses and mtles for the in surgent army under General Garcia, besides one of the largest and best equipped bodies of men that has yet volunteered for service in the cause of Cuba, was posted on the bulletin board at army headquarters today. It reads as follows: "Colonel Dorst returned to Key West yesterday, after landing a suc cessful expedition on the northeast coast of Cuba. He landed at Point Banes, directly across the island from Santiago de Cuba. He took with him from Tampa over 400 Cubans, fully armed and equipped, and to some ex tent drilled, and landed these, to gether with over 1,000,000 rounds of ammunition, between 7,000 and 8.000 Springfield rifles and a steamer load of munitions of war, including horses and mules." This makes the third successful ex pedition in landing munitions of war and armed Cubans on the coast of Cuba. Colonel Dorst was the first to land American troops on Cuban soil and to raise the American flag on those shores. He was also the first to whip a body of Spanish troops, in which the commanding officer and two or three men were killed, and he is the first to capture one of the deep wrater ports on the north coast of Cuba. It Is a little singular that while at almost the same time that Commodore Schley was closing in on the Spanish fleet in the port of Santiago de Cuba, Colonel Dorst was and had been for two days unloading munitions of war in a port directly north anoT within sixty miles of it. Key e?t. Fla., June 1. 4:20 p. m.-As to tfcj result of a batle at Santiago de Cuiba there is but one opinion among naval men here and that is the Ameri can fleet is strong enough to cope with the whole Spanish navy, let alone Cer vera's light squadron. Advices from the blockading fleet off Havana say that there is nothing stir ring there. Dvery morning one Span ish gunboat sMilka out of the harbor and moves along the line of forts, pro tected by them, as if sent .by Blanco to tell the Americans he does not fear them. The stories about a Spanish cruiser being seen in the straits of Florida and even chasing American ships have be come the subject of laughter among naval officers, who say they would dearly love to see any such ship. Nearly all the newspaper Iboats have gone to Santiago. Admiral Cervera's coal ship, the "big British steamer Restormel has been moored at the naval station- dock, where her cargo of picked Welsh coal will be unloaded. (Naval officials have an idea that they will find something beside coal in her hold. It was the Restormel's failure to reach Santiago that made it impossible for the Span ish fleet to escape. There were no important naval move ments today. Seven ty-jflve naval reserves from Chicsugo and 147 from Iowa and Illinois arrived on the rt earner from Tampa today under command of lieutenant Porter. They Willi go into camp with the other Chicago reserves here until taken y the ahiDS. All were well e- cent one, whn was brought ashore oa THE FORT WALLS DEMOLISHED. The Warship Retires Into the Harbor After the Firt Round JSpanUb Soldiers Seen Flying From the Forts The St. Paul Reported Damaged Spanish Claim a Great Victory Insurgent Forces Assembling on the Hills Reyond tlie City. Spanish Pretense of Being Anxious to Meet American Forces. New "Pork, June 1. Aji Ev ening Jour nal special from Cape Haytien says: The torpedo .boat Porter arrived at Mole St. Nicholas at 1 o'clock thij morning witih a dispatch for Wash ington. She left immediately, but be fore going to sea the following story of the bombardment of Santiago de Cu'ba, the refuge of Cervera and the Spanish lleet, was obtained by your correspondent at the Mole: The American squadron, augmented by the torpedo boat Porter, the aux iliary cruiser ?t. Paul and the protected- cruiser New Orleans, formerly the Amazonas, approadhed the entrance to the harbor of iSantiago at about 12:30 o'clock p. m., the Iowa leading. In side the entrance to the harbor was seen one of the wanships. of Cervera's fleet, stripped for action. As the American fleet steamed near, the New Orleans was ietaeihed and steamed far ahead of the Iowa. Texas and 'Massachusetts. One of the forts opened on her and she replied, the other two ships directing their fire at the ibattery on the Punta Gorda with in the harbor and to the .westward of the position occupied by the Spanish ship. The latter replied to the fire and im mediately Ibeoame a target for all the American ships engaged dn the battle. She retired behind a protecting head land, and was not seen again during the engagement. The Iowa, directed by Captain ("Fighting Bob") Evans; the 'Massachusetts, Captain F. J. Hugginson; the Texas, Captain J. W. Phillip and the New Orleans, Captain Wiliam Folger; kept up their tenrific fire against the Morro, Sopoca and Punta Gorda forts for two hours, their projectiles, of enormous size, doing tremendous damage to the defences of the harbor. The masonry on Socapa and Morro was battered almost into dust and the forms of Spanish artil lerymen and infanitry could be plainly seen flying to safety 'behind the neigh boring hills. The auxiliary cruiser which joined Schley's fleet just before the battle took place was hit .by shells from the forts, and it is thought she has bn seriously damaged by them. Ajfter seeking the protection of a jutting headland, the Spanish warship continued to fire projectiles over th1 hills toward the lleet, but they had no range, not even direction to their shots and the shell fell harmlessly into the sea. That the number of killed and wound ed on the Spanish side is enormous, no one doubts, for time and again the American shells hit the batteries squarely and amid the flying masonry and dismantled guns the forms of men were discerned. The damage done to the American fleet cannot be learned, but it is not thought any person was killed, if indeed, anyone was wounded. TUTS SPANISH AX3COUNT. Madrid. June 1. The folowing un dated official dispatch from Havana has been received here: "The Amierican squadron command ed iby Commodore Schley, composed of large ironclads and cruisers, attack ed the fortifications at the entrance of Santiago de Cuba. Our ironclad Cris toibal Colon, closing the mouth of the port and supported "by the fire of the forts, repulsed the attack, causing dam age to the enemy. 'MLNTERO LA . " Admiral Manterola is the officer in command of the regular Spanish fWet in Cuban waters. (Madrid, June 1. In the senate today Count Casa Valencia asked if "the news of the American repulse at Santiago de Cuba was official?" The: minister of marine, Captain Aunon replied affirmatively, adding: "Thie news is a good augury for fur ther victories, which the courage and high, merit of our sailors give reason to hope for." The senate then unanimously "noted with satisfactJon the brilliant victory of the Spanish fleet." SPANISH BLOCK-HOUSE DE STROYED. Key est, Fla., June 1. 8:30 p. m The United States auxiliary gunboat Uncas arrived here this morning from the Cuban coast. She reports that on Mon day last, when about a mile and a half west of Matanzas light house she sight ed a Spanish block-houae on hore. Taking up a position about 600 yards off shore, the Uncas fired two shots at the house and tiie twt sheik -went clear through the tbu tiding .which was wreck ed. 'Durinfr the fira the auxiliary gunboat Leyden came up and also fir ed a couple of shots. It is not known whether any Spaniards .were killed, but they probably fled at the first shot. The b Sock-house made no reply. . This action upon the part of the Un cas and Leyden is in accordance (with the policy of the patrol boats in stalling- any block-houae they may come across. The crews enjoy this target practice very much. NO REPORT OF CAPTURE OF THE ALPHONSO XIII. Key West, June 1. 1:50 p m. The last report received from Oomnimloro Schley, dated Saturday night, soiil nothing alut the i"jorted capture of the Spanish auxiliary crulurr Al jWi XIII ly the Uinitt'd Stato-suxll iary cruiser St. Paul or any other ves sel. The officers of the St. Paul huvo heard nothing of the affair. SPANIARDS THREATEN TO CUT CABLES. . j (Copyright by Associated Press.) Cape Hiiytlen, June 1. 1:15 p. in. Tiie Simi.h g vrnment. according to advices received here from Havana, intends to cut the cables which con nect that city with Key West, If tho othtr Cuban tables are cut by tho Americans. , The Havana papers, the same ad vices say, publish a dispatch from Madrid, declaring that the Americans intend to attack Santiago by sea while the insurgents are making an attaf k by land and also to land rein forcements at (luantunamo, east of Santiago. A dispatch from Saniago says: ' ' The American squadron. wliicli bombarded Santiago yesterday, was composed of fourteen vessels, among which were recognized the I.uva, Brooklyn, Massachusetts, Texas and Amazonas (New Orleans), besides a gunboat and an auxiliary cruiser be lieved to be the Columbia. The flvo vessels which are recognized opened fire on the batteries at Punta Gorria. .El Morro and Socapa and also on tho cruiser t;ristotal Colon, which had ad vanced toward the entrance of tho harbor and was visible from the high sea. "The Americans fired projectiles of 32 centimetres and the batteries, as well as the Cristobal Colon, kept up an incessant responsive fire. Two shots landed on the afterpart of the Iowa, causing damage. On the Spanish sldo the damage was Insignificant. The American squadron withdrew at 6 o'clock last evening. "This morning the American squad ron reappeared off Santiago, but on tented itself with firing two shots, which are believed to have been sig nals agreed upon with the Insurgents, who, numbering 2,00 or 3,000. are salt! to have concentrated three or four miles from Santiago. "Great events are expected hourly at Santiago. The Spanish authorities have taken extraordinary precautions and have placed in the narrow pass at the entrance of the harbor special con trivances which permit the dosing and opening of the port at will." SPANIARDS NOT AFRAID. i (From a Spanish Correspondent.) Havana. June l. 7 p. in. Admiral 'ervera.it is reported here, was not at Santiago de Cuba yesterday during; the bombardment by the American squdron. Had he been there the Span ish warships would have entered tho combat against the Americans, confi dent of a voctorious outcome. The Spanish troops have orders to make an energetic , a slight or no re sistence, according to circumstances, with a view of facilitating the landing of American forces so that the latter: may go into the interior of tho coun try, where the Spanish are convinced that they will be able to defeat them. The Spanish army and navy are anx ious to measure arms with the Ameri cans and desirlous that a propitious occasion may soon present Itself, trust ing for the result to the courage of the Spanish soldiers and sailors, to their better organization and to the greater skill of their commanding officers. Tampa, Fla., June 1. Hon. S. M. Parkman was today re-nomlnatcd for congress by the democrats of the First congressional district. THE SITUATION IN SANTIAGO. Cape Haytien, Haytl, June 1. Tho condition of the population of Santiago since the beginning of the blockade? has grown rapidly worse, and It in now said to be nearly desperate. Foot! is very scarce and the poor peole are finding it almost Impossible to obtain any because of the enormous pricn. The expectation is general that San tiago must soon fall Into the hands cC the Americans. CRISTOBAL COLON DRIVEN BACK Port iAu Prince, Haytl, June L 15:1S p. m. According, to the latest advices from Santiago de Cuba, when Vb Spanish Cristobal Colon emerged from the harbor yesterday to the entrance of the channel be was welcomed by such a furious fire, as oor tho American snuadron sighted her, that she was compelled to return into the bay. The American squadron, which left Santiago waters at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon returned in front of th en trance of the bay this morning and fired two cannon shot which are be heved to have been a signal arranged! with the Cuban troops, massed 6.0CO strong, five kilometres (about three miles) from the city. Everybody ex pects grave events. , t ii ThcifoMutnofk Ordered to Iaalla Vallejo. Cal., June 1. It seems to ha well understood at the Mare island navy yard that the Monadnock ha been ordered to go to Manila and that the government has purchased tho British ship Whitgift to accompany hr. . A , 1 i 1
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