North Carolina Newspapers

VOL.XI. NO.' 107J WILMINGTON N. C., TUESDAY, MAj 3, 1898. '1 PRICE 5 CENTS. VICTORY ' The Spanish Fleet i Annihilated by Gommo fi - ; dor e Dewey's : Squadron; I I BOLD MANEUVER Steams Into the TIarhnr Past the Fnrrtsiin the XiVht rar;airlc TnVcn Completely by Surprise Our Vessels Battling With Spanisn War- ships and Forts Rumors of terday The Cable Cut in London and Madrid ed in the Latter 1 (Copyright .by Assieiated Press.) f (London, May, 2. The details of the i - v - -i - I lattje of Manila haVe foeen received at the 'British colonial ; office. They came in two cable messages,, received yesterday evening, the stabs tance' which was furnished to the Associated Press by tne officials of the colonial office today. ' L i i The first dispatch announced that lie 'United States fleet entered iManila harbor at day break yesterday, sta tioning itself opposite the city. A fort opened tfire on the! American- ships, whereupon they shifted their position I LA k(. L kT, U "l vi.v- uiai lie, ft. utx 11 1 1.C1 ut. jr ( gaging in amerce fiht against .both1 of jhe forts a fid the Spanish fleet, The engagement raster two hours, and ire- su lted in the. a nnih i 1 Jvh fleet. ; " ation of the'Span- ! TUTis dispatch adds that the Ameri- can ships' 'withdrew i to tjheir .magazirte vessel, in ,the centre f (the roadstead ink. One Arrier- tor the purpose; of caJ lean! vessel, the naifiej of which is hot mentioned,.' .is; said io have been dis abled. ":. TO ilX))MBAR't MANIIiA. i Commodore Dewqy requested the uintteh consul,- E.' It RaVson-Walker, V convey a messaige to the -Spanish governor-general, demanding, the sur render of all the torpedoes and guns u (Manila and ths j pbst-ssion ' or the . cablf offices, saying- that unless these tfermis were "complied "with, he would proceed to imbard the" city. ; The firstl of the cable messages ends'wltn the statement that tile; Spanish officials ivere .conferring withjthe British ejn kuI and the ielegrapli company's agent, and that, pending a decision to he ar- to handle messages. -I . A dispatch receiv?d': by the colonial mHc4 announced, that the Spanish go em!? general had refused to surrender rt,he torpedoes, guns! . and cable offices, and jthat he had. prevented the' agents of . the telegraph company (from) con ferring with' Commodore Deweyi The (message ended Aith jthe statement that ahe i British govjernor of j ' the straits' settlements expected that the bombardment olj (Manila would, toe-in (on. 'Monday niorriing, when the Spaniards would cu( the cables . I . i ; The first of these cable messages was received, at 9 o'docjk (yesterday even ing and the second at night. They Biav-e not yet foeen given , -to the naws- 3)a-rers here. r ' No other messages; on the subject Siavi beenreceived iyi London although it he (foreign otrices expected news from the fore British consul at; M an i la. - There it is supposed that the ejqpecjta of the firoverrioii of the Straits set- tion tlenient have !been tfulfiilled, and that the Spaniards have cut the cable. .: BPAiXISiH .IMtXlSTPRS IIOatltlFIED. ' Madrid. May 2. 2.: p. m.-Whilejat ft meeting of the niinisters discussing General : A-usti's ! dispatch. . rumors reached the cabinet tnat the news- maDk-men had received news pf the Npodnd ensrasrementJ Cienerai Corfea and! Admiral TSermejo , immediately conifmunicated Avithi tnoir departments nnd: found that a fresh dispatch was leing- deciphered, f Premier Sagasta ordered the dispatch to be " ivroughtL to the council for decipnering. The cOn' ifused. -wording of the message showed he. state of mind -if the-sender,. Ld- rtiiral iMontejo, (but tftnaily its. contents I re ' elucidated - anl demonstrated,: to I ffhe ministers' horror, the complete ae- I tt ruction of the Spanish squadron. j I I General Correa ana AQimrai ;rcriiipjU . iwent straig-ht to tnej.Aueen-regain, iio was terriblv distressed...' - ! t - : Madrid was not excited, this morn ing; but sad faces AVere to be seen ev erywhere. - 'r I- ' !.-. Captain Cadarso, i of the -Spanish cruiser Reina. Maj-ia- Christina, who ias killed. and whose vessel was among those destroyed, belonged to a Madrid family whoj are -proud , of jthe iir(jumstahces of his : death. ,1 i .T The newspapers fensUre -the; street '.iiinrxstration- made last evening agdinst the cabinet!- and in favor g of tJeieral Weyler. A crowd of pepple gatWed before General AVeylerls rsi derice, cheering for the former captain nf Oubal and another crowd assembled before the house of Premier Satfasta and hboted him.. The: prefect ordered-the crowds to be dispersed Several arrests were made J EXCITEMENT IN .LONDON i iJondon. May 2.-ln the house of par liament, at the hotsels, 'which are joe pinning to be full (of American tour ists . at all the: government offices and ivjiJumiinrlv at the admiralty, the Dm liaiit defeat of the Spanish, fleet by jthe Asiatic fleet of the United Mates at -t hei battle of Manili was the one sub- ject talked of . throughout the day.' ; The United State embassy yas 1 the centre of interest for all Londbnl There wafe a Qntinuous-Jine of callers j re- quejstingi information,' the fnajority be- ing Americans. ' ! ; -v I ' Tthe TTnited States ambassador. Col inil John Hay. is j overjoyed at this iTtinrstration of the prowess i-of the Anierican -navy, remarking., coneern 1 ii Jrnrhmodore. Dewey, who is la per ,.n:i friend of the ambassador: ."It Js'hard to imagine so quiet and amiable si iontlpman controlling a fiers. naval i.nfltio Tt i these! auiet. gentlemanly Aniericans, however.; who may be de . ieiided upon -to ' surprise the world -hk?n the. opportunity of making nis - jury in the line of fiuty." : ojieiuenant uoiw fii. iuc l u'p" ..- risidf'l re H ivayal nttachee. deciarea ,me y ah Tnprplv vhat he expected. 'p . ii. , u.r.t K..nttnc am Riirrounded .,tiKe 1 ImericansAhany of thtjm displaying rhlniature vflags atl t heir button holes. i ; . . p ; Many tjriusn nayai uwi pressed the warmest admiratios for the Tjk f th? Amertcannee in ia. H Preponderaneejof sentient in the Ivi-rv. ingi many practical proofs ht their par- tiahty. International jeourtesy, 'now - evr, debarred the ihigh Officials from commenting on; the result. . SPANISH AUXILIARY CRUISERS All the inforrnation obtainable here rtTicerning the Spanish force of auxil iary cruisers, in regard to which vague reports have emanated from Madrid, i0 tn show that it had been over- etimftted. The best tw6 ships, the Co- ihu and the Normania, formerly -"irr m,. American Line, are jTnarmed and it is believed , they i ui Trnable to secure armament. The HLf factor of the remainder of the ninish force of auxiliary cruisers con- panisn luivc belonging to Larcelona Trans-Atlantic Steam- onknv They are fairly armed. 1 ,,?thev havV beeh scattered. Two of U with the Cape Verde squad- COMPLETE. BY "OUR FLEET. Bombardment of Manila. Yes How the News is Received -Martial Law Declar- A Riotous Mob. ron, as transports; ohe is conveying tne torpedo flotilla; another, it is said,! is at Santiago de Cuba and two are at Cadiz, . : : r .. ' ; . -5 Madrid, May 2.-2:10 a. m. The ;' au thorities here have' adopted the most extreme military precautions to check the increasing public, indignation . at Tne disaster to the Spanish fleet off Manila.; Martial law will be proclaimed ; tne government is "Drovoked over hostile demonstrations," in the streets. The feeling of discontent is every where, j The military feel equally with the civil elements, the effects of the disaster, in which, according to one announcement, "Our inferior war craft, although they fought pluckily, I perish- "'Ougn iacK or. ioresignt in resi eo. inrougn Jack of foresight In irespo'n- s,Die Quarters.; The general ton of the newspapers, even in the ' case f the ministerial, press, is calm. ! MATtTTAT TN MADRID. London, 'May 2. A special disoatch frdm Madrid says martial law has been proclaimed there. "Customary j procla im t Ion ; was posted at anidnierht Mil itary patrols haveap-Deared inl Puerto iDel &ol the principal square of;Mad.rid.r -ine proclamation of martial law is due to tne attitTide of certain ipolitical par ties since the news from Manila: The whole garrison ready in barracks. lit is. suggested at Madrid that the half breeds at -Manila arsenal, insur gents at heart, -cut; the cables connect ing with the submarine news enabling Dewey to enter the harbor in safety. CAVIT3-3 BlAZfED TO THE; CROtND-. An o'fliciai hews agency dispatch from Madrid f his ' afternoon! skva: Senor Sagasta has gone to the palace. It is understood that the object. is to. communicate to the queen regent dis patches; announcing that the . town of rCavite has been razed and the! -unfor tified part of Manila (burned. i The Americans fired "petroleum honvbs. An ex.traordrnary cabinet council has been convoked for 7 . o'clock this morning. Madrid, May 2. 2. p. m. The celebra tion in! honor of "the Spanish hofficers Ruiz, Iaoiz ,andl Velardes, the victians of iMurat's massacre, have proceeded today as usual, in spite of the toad neiws from thie Philippines. The streefts were packed (but 'there was no outward dis play of sorrow.' I n political circles, however, impor tant developments are hourly expected. Senor Romero y 'Robledo (leader of the veylerfte party) will interpolate the government, in congress tomorrow on the events; at Manila. And -the Car- lists and jrepublicans will participate in the debate, -which is expected to have important results- It is asserted . that the 'burning of the.Rema Maria Christina. was diu to American! petrol' eum ibomw and t ha t a in umber of thatched h-uts (belonging to j natives were set on fire in 'the same way. ! A MIVQ-RTD iMOB. Madrid, (May 3. 2 a. m. A mob tried to break into the A-pollo theatre to hold a jmanifestation. The police pre vented. I The.'windows are broken, "before they dispersed. :.. ; r . At this hour the hussars, police and' the civil guards hold the principal streets and the squares. iResmarkable few. people are" about considering the extraordinary precautions. ; ' f- Madrid, : May 2. Captain General Blanco icaJbles that "an American iron clad and three smaller vessels attempt ed to land troops in boats off Herra dura at. 6 o'clock p. m., on Saturday. The Spanish troops fired on them, and the warships replied with cannonade. But. the' 'boats returned to their ships, which : "disappeared .t 8-o'clock. " ?sote This inaccurate and exaggfrr ated' dispatch of the.captain general of Cuba undoubtedly refers to the" few shots flred ibv the fiasrshiD New Yorrtc. at a troops of ' Spanish cavalry, near cabanas tayj AXOTHEIR "NAVAIi BATTLE.. London. May 2. DaHy Mail has dis patch from Hong. Kong dated Monday saying Dewey's fleet is off Corregidor island, hotly: engaged with fortvthere- Electrical experiments show cable cut at or near Manila. ; V GER1MAN WASRSHIPS SEINT TO i : -; 'MANTUA. '; ; ; London, May 3. -A, German warship has left Kiao Chou for Manila, This with Irene now en route front Nagas aki, will' make ..three .German warships in Philippine. Last official statistics show, albout 100 Germans in Manija. Shanghai,! May 3. The German war ship Gefton: (.second class cruiser) has gone to Manila to protect the Germans there. : I .- 1 .. - " : -. - - THE BATUE DESCRIBED. London, May 3. The Madrid corre spondent of The Times describing the engagement at Manila, says: "The Olympia, the Boston, the Ra leigh, the Concord, the Petrel land the Monocacy entered the hay under cover h0f darkness by the smaller and safer Bocachica channel. The forts of cqr- regidor island gave- -the alarm toy firing on the intruders, "but they seeiri to have inflicted j jno seriousi . damage. The American squadron moved upj tfie bay anj at 3 ociock.in the morning; appear- before 'Cavite.Here, lying, under the shelter of the ftfrts was the Span ish squadron. 1 I .'.r .V- - . rl ' .3 Z J Boon in. wAineriraus, upcneu iireo. The Spaniards repld vigorously ahd the comDat continuea wunout jmerru'p- tion for four hours during which the Don Antonio de TJlloa was .sunk, the Castilia and Mindanao, were set on fire and the Rei Maria Christina and the Don Juan de Austria were seriously damaged.; One or two of the smaller craft were- scuttled toy their crews to - - - . H . ot-hers took reuire in I gmall i neighboring creek emptying int0 Bakers bay, where presumably the Airier icari J?"!3 were unaWe tjo follo-v? them. But1 not one surrendered." i; I THE POPE PROSTRATED BY THiE - M NEWS. I Rome,' April 2. -His holiness is quite i prostnated itoy the news from Manila, I expresed his horror at the ter- - of life ani repeatedly said 1 heiiom wish to have died .before seeing uch a war.; I SPAXLiRDS TAKEN BY SURPRISE i Londoo I Admiral t r. tf iKot f"--. .Wv. -" dmirai iiontejo was taxen aixogetner by surprise and that the Spanish a-u thorities generally were , in a state of utter unreadiness. The forts were not completed, j the naroor was not mined. there were no searcn ngnts ana rne American pquadron was only! sighted after it had already passed the outer ahd principal ports. On every-side ra isngmna is oeara Lpraise of the skill and aarmtr oaspiayea by Commodore Dewey . in a situation where, if anything had miscarried, he would halve been caught in a most des- perate position. At. the same time credit is given Admiral Mbntego, who I had a wretched fleet and stood no I chance except from the assistance he I might receive from the forts. The moral influence oi tne first great victory is incalculable, and though it is practically certain that Spain iwill not yield until fehe has tried conclusions in the Atlantic and also where she hopes for toetter Hick with her really first class flghing? squadron, it is (be lieved that a ataillar victory in Outoan tion in Spain, icompelllng aa endeavor to come t terms. ; . Paris, May 2; tA. dispatch from Mad rid to- The Temps says: . 'INo Spanish warships surrendered and the major ity .perished Two- Spanish- command ers were killed while resisting1 to tlie last moment. The Spanish losses are estimated at 400 men- killed, including many natives.? The American squad ron attacked furiously (both, rthe Span ish squadron and Cavite where it caus ed great damage.'! '.. 51 Rio Janeiro,; May .Spanish gun boat Teanerario has mot arrived here. She has not ! left Ensenada, where she is (being repaired. ' . . MANILA'S SURRENDER ORDERED. Indon, May 3.- Commodore Dewey, according to a reported dispatch from Madrid, gave Captain General lAugusti twenty-four hours to comply with the ultimatum asserts 'that no money levy stores and the entire stock of coal in charge of the government officials. The ultimatum assets that no money levy would Ibe made upon Manila. The dis patch says it! is believed in Madrid that the government has already cabled Captain-General August! authority to coihply with- jthe j demand, no ortier course ibeing; open.! GREATER ACTIVITY Displayed In the Preparations for tbe Invasion of fnba Collecting Trans ports for the Troops- Cubans En listing. 1 ' j - - - . Tampa, Fla., May 2. Eleven regi ments dt infantry, lone of cavalry and ten light .batteries pt artillery are. now concentrated! i at (Tampa and Port Tampa, making a force of about 7,000 men. All the! troops recently ' ordered her from Mobile, (New. Orleans and Chickamauga ha"e arrived. It is gen erally Relieved in Tampa that this force will "be augmented jin the near future "by at least two regiments of cavalry from. Chicfeamaugaj besides the artil lery. .The trOops now here are the First, Fourth, Seyenth, Sixth, Ninth,' Tenth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty fourth infantry andi- the Ninth cavalry. The Plant system today notified the government that the steamers Olivette and (Florida were -at its service for use as transport ships, j: The Mascot t.e also will 'be tendered at! once. These three boats have a capacity of 1,800 men. - Two recruiting- dffices were opened in Tampa today for enlistment bf Cu bans for Gomez's jarmy. The specifi cations allow, only , young unmarried men to- enlistL It 1s (believed at least 700 will respond to the call. About fif teen carloads of rifles and ammunition from. various military schools through-, out the country have arrived here. The guns are mostly . of the Spring field pattern and are for the .equipment of Gomez's soldiers! Two hundred- and five Cubans who have been quietly ! enlisted in New York city by? General Julio Sanguilly, arrived in Tampa itonight. They will be formed into a cajvalry regiment and under, the leadership of the famous Cuban who enlisted them,' will proba bly embark for Cuba with the American troops. The rest of the regiment will be made up of, Cubahs from Tampa and vicinity. For! the enlistment forty-two recruiting offices were opened here to day. The New Yorkers created a sensation as they piafched down the street in a body and they: were follow ed for blocks! by. aperfect mob of ex cited Cuban's". ; - Slowly, but surely, are arranging be inb made fori the landing of an: Amer ican force in Cuba:? The Plant System today gave formal i notice to the gov ernment that its steamers, Olivette and Florida, both of which are in port here, were at the disposal of the government for use as troop ships. The Mascotte, of the same lline,! -fvill be turned over tomorrow. By Friday the following fleet of .vessels is iexpected to be in waiting at tlje wharves at Tampa for the reception off the United States troops. The Florida,, Olivette and Mas-cottee.-of the Plant fLine; the Alano and Comal,, of thelMalldry Line; the Comal, which is already: anchored in . the stream here; !the Aranzas, and possibly the Lampassas, of; the Morgan Line, and the Allegheney and Berkshire, of the Merchants and Miners' Line. These boats all have .been contracted for and have a carriage capacity '.of about 6,000 troops. J It is not believed. however, that the actual era "jarkatiorj! will take place bef pre Sunday at the latest. Much remains to be done in the way of gathering ammunition and sup plies, and several days must elapse be fore, all is ini readiness. It is believed that: the force will be made up of 3,000 infantry, 1000 cavalry and ten batter ies of artillerym an all, close to 5,000 men: Only one regiment of cavalry, the Ninth, is now' in camp at Tampa, but the Tenth, now- at Chickamauga, will it is believed;; be brought, down here. to Till out the quota. I ; . The fortifications at Egmoni and Mullet .Keys,: commanding the north and south channels. of Tampa. bay, and on which work has been rapidly push ed, are now practically complete and ready for the mounting of the guns. Most of these, it is said, will be of the R-inrh cfllihrSe and such others as are I at hand, the urgency off the situation not permitting tne aeiayi wmen wouia i be unavoidable: if heavy guns were to be mounted. ; 4 - Bids for the purchase of about $2,000, 000 - worth of coal for use of the gov ernment were opened today. No an nouncement pf the successful bidder will be made pending a report to Washington.! This coal will be brought Into Tampa as fast as possible. Key UWestf Ofay 2, More, naval offi-- cers from the "big ships iwere ashore today than at any other time since the fleet sailed for CuTjan waters. PIANiNIiNGj ACST ENEPOR.TA1NT iMOVE Although he hlocteade is still main- laineu iy me suuurer; vrujsei . . ui im portant movement is being planned. What it is, -however, can only be con jectured. The day has been barren of actual news. The Cuban colony- here is de veloping great activity. A mass, meet ing was held this afternoon to perfect, arrangements for- the departure of a'bout 200 patriots who will go to Tampa and ithence to Cuba.' when the army moves over.to : the island. This party will act in ooncert with the unit ed States regulars, tout its mennbers will serve more in the - capacity of scouts, though mem biers of the regular army. - lne party wiu . De unaer tne di rection of Colonel Mendez. The officer and men jf the fleet here are Jubilant; at Commodore Dewey's daring in running the "batteries and achieving What is "considered , likely to be the -greatest, trjumph of. the war; but they long for a similar opportuni ty arid hopei the significant conferences and movements of the past twenty-four hours indicate that it is not far distant. r). The cruiser IMarblehead is -bringing In the Spanish steamer Argonanta, cap tured by the gn'boat Nashville off the south coast of Cuba, last Friday. The Llauto -qC twTfcml nr: Havana an1 . ,rc L.naa on oara a wwo, oi ne epaiuiu army, a Buigwu, vci, ttl,v ni rms3 . i ,formed yacht, was scouring along the southern coast of Cuba near Cianxue- gos, when he sighted the Argonauta and started in pursuit- She was fired upon from tne shore, but continued the chase and drove the fltig steamer along -I the coast toward ; the Marblehead and the Nashville, into which the Spaniard -almost ranJ They1 Ut ja couple of shots across her bows Vud she quickly nove- to and surrendered. , The ' Nashville, took the Spanish army officers on board as prisoners bf war and brought t hem- in to Ke" w.est. ne . ties out in , tne stream and no further particulars of be capture, can -be iearneo- from her. Day's Work by Congress ! on War Bills. MANY OF THEM PASSED. The Senate Passes Several Important Measures lthont Any Debate Chief Among Them the Emergency De ficiency Bill and the Bill, to Enlist 10,000 Yellow Fever Immunes for the Cnmpaignj In Cuba Other Simi lar Measures Adopted. , '! SENATE. Washington, May ; 2. Several war- measures were passed by the senate to day, j and notwithstanding ' their im-: nortance, not oi?e of them elicited the slightest debate. Probably 'the most important was the emergency war de- ciency bill, carrying $35,720,945. Sen ator Hawley, chalrmap of the military affairs committee, secured the passage of 'a bill providing for the enlistment of a volunteer iji-igade of engineers and of 10,000 men in the south who are im mune to yellow fever, these enlistments to be in addition to those provided for in the president's call for 125,000 volun teers, Tne met will enlist "for the War Two oth ?r war measures were passed, one suspending for the dura tion of the war the. restrictions placed by existing laws upon the quartermas ter's department of the army in order that suplies may be purchased without .the present formalities; and the ether providing that owners of mining claims shall nol; forfeit them for not performing assessment worfc upon them,-provided they enlist for the war. The war revenue measure passed by the house of representatives last Fri day was received by the senate and referred to the finance committee for consideration. -A conference on the sundry civil bilk was agreed to and Conferees appointed. . ; . ' j Another conference was agreed to on the naval appropriation bill) and the conferees named. Immediately Sena tor Hale presented the newj report of the conferees, Ian .agreement having been reached in Advance of the author ization of the conference. 'The' senate receded from the amendment relating to patent claims . for naval officers, which' was Opposed in the house. The report was, agreed to. ; 'i - -1 The resolution I presented last Thurs--day by Senator Butler, of North Caro lina, declaring tpat no necessity, exist ed for issuing , bonds to provide funds for the war and kn favor of the levying pf an income ta,x waslaid before the r IMPORT AST EVEHTS OF THE'JAY. ; Tiid Spanish Ilave Cut the aianila Cabled1 ! Democrats Are Victorious irrthe Municipal Election at Ijtinn,' . Rev. A. J. Diaz, the Cuban Missionary, ill Volunteer 'as a Surgeon to Go to Cuba With the Troops. gl ! Congress Yesterday Passed Several Wa pleasures. On the Steamer Lucilenc From Ilftvan iWas' One Refugee Who Had Nineteen Boxes of Gold Coin! ' . v At xMidnight Last Night Martial Lawj WasDeclared in Madrid: It is Fejjtred That the Loss oi Life on Admiral Dewey's Fleet -Was Very treat.- : ,- i X-:- -(-'h : .Kfll:!: I ..:'' J After .Annihilating the Spanish Fleet f&Jiniral Dewey De- iv uuiituusi, ji nu; iuiis at i niaia uuaer inreac oi coniDarament tne isext Lf ay. rne Work of Recruiting the Army GoingOn.:f ... v' ... . i .; . : - j The First Regiment of Tforth Lieutenant Rowland, of the Suicide at the Camp at Mobile. Preparations for Invasion of .. , senate and after ,a short statement by Senator Butler in support pi it, was referred to th finance committee . At 1' o'clock p. m, the senate went jinto executive Session. At 2:35 o'clock p. m. tne doors were opened ana a re cess was takenl until 3 . o'clock to await the arrival of ; the emergency war ap propriation bill (from the house. It was glye, n immediate considera-. tion and passed. The senate, then, at 4 o'clock, adjourned until Wednesday. HOUSE OF kEPRESENTATIVES. . The passage of' the emergency war appropriation bill- was; the feature of today's .action by the house.. The na- val appropriation bill, with the senate amendment providing for the payment of the officers of the navy for the use oi uieir. luveuuuus uy..iue guicuuucui stricken out, was- reportea -rrom con ference and passed. It "now goes to the president. A number of bills of minor importance were passed and the Alaska land bill conference report re jected. "Mr. Dingley, of Maine, m advocating the war emergency appropriation, call ed attention to tne proDaDie expense 6f the war necessity for extraordinary revenue. He said the $50,000,000 appro priated for defense had been exhaust ed: that the present emergency bill carried $36,000,000 and the expenditures made necessary .by reason pf the war would probably amount very soon to $100,000,000 because of the fortifications aDDronnation. The bill was-then passed without at vision. The bill to increase the numoer of surgeons in tbe army was passed. It provides for an "increase of fifteen as sistant surgeon's: with the rank of first lieutenant.5 to. be appointed alter ex amination by an.'army medical examinr ins board. It also authorizes the sur geon general, with the approval of the secretary of war to appoint in emer gencies as many contract surgeons as mav be necessary Mr. Loud, of California, cailea up a resolution providing: for the creation of a: congressional commission to make an exhaustive I examination into tne postal service and report to congress. The resolution was passea. The bill providing for the suspension pf certain statutes relative to the com missary, department was receivea irom the senate witn senate amenamems. and upon motion of Mr. Hull, the house voted to non-concur. At !S2 o'clock d. m. the house ad journed. I jon't know, tlhere may te others,' I ne SaiO,' BUI Toiu Oourh Svtup to my lamaiy tot i r r l, - -rfnnnt trJ 1 - , , n. t.Tvp. rv nc -ajacw ucki j urged upon Mm." Parker's Tolu Cough Syrup" has no jequai. it win immedi ately relieve any Cough or Ootd, WboopSng Cough, Sore Throat, Hoarse ness, Croup, Bronchitis and kindred ail ments. Contains no injurious Ingredi ents, is pleasant to take and a safe remedy for children. For sale by J- C Sheiard. J. H HarA-n. acid H- L. Fen tress. " .:-ir; . - '- A torpid liver. ros you' of ambition and rums your health. JDeWrtt's Lit tle Early Risers Ueanse the ver, core constipation and aH otomaoh and liver troubles. tR, K. Delteanjr. v,-. rwPi-i- - ft 1 - -M-f : i . . Two 15jain Loads i Froip thfeWest ArHve. f . J..3 THEBRGH TOf GAMP: Wk The First Regiment Arrives and Goes Into Camu4Thelr Heart ysRecep tion at RalelgUrr-Many Reeruli In Eaeh Company -Camp Life Begdn In 'Ear . nest Second . Regiment Companies Ordered. t Jttepprt-John TiFhlfer t" Command: the Artillery. -' ' v . : (Special to The Mesenger.) ' . ffUleigh,l l C, May 2. This after noon !Ralei;l devoteu itself 1 to 1 seeing tfps arrif at Camp Grimes. y -: Tnefirst gfataj that on thelSea'boaffd Aif Line' wth ' the S-hellby land trvvo' Charlotte. Companies, arived yunctu.! ly 'at 1. 2:40 i&U' an! Thene wasl no acf dent and tpe,y received an ovation fl along ithe ifie. By 5 o'clock a great crowd !of p&mle had gathered, at Pul- ; leu park,. grounds of Agricultural and aiechpnical college a'lid all -the way alongt'ihe route to -flie camp. The. cadet i corplof the Agriuliural and j honor ' I ' : , f It was aiflsw minutes past 6.0'oloK I . ? i . . . i when a lor train of twelve cars ar rived.j ainl. igreat cheering. . This train, like tllone on the Seaboard w'a3f decorated ivjih flags. (Some or the caj-s' were !espea31y decorated: V iThe 40; which 1 con traced the .Waynesville -coni- pany "Dorer eitner sme tne worar,; J "Richland fles. Waynesvjlle, X. o'J Rememberittifr Maine." and also a gC4 ; tT.i ' 1 & f..- . 1 ' picture of-td araine. - - . tef? f The rregihiht formed iine jand tifiJ ' began the iijnarch to ' campj pas&?jrfe -I way. f me;.'i&ug.ie and drum . ,cQif& of the; : caits made' 'Uveiy mfei The ban.d $s& the -Fourth regimSfci also played,J';s did the Uurnam ba j The lat,ter ihfied been sent iby the peH of its .own:tTfnas a complmient -to."1! company. 1 p' The mardtflo camp was mi&e in. j:il foilowing oiiJr: - Detachment of &&H..bwies,! w4toiaid. iie had sent trans-; ernors f 'Gufey; three . companies r xs cadets;.- companies, of volunteers ftfjT' WflV,nesvil.lM 'A'shpvillp iRta tASvilf t - : -3 ? 11 t-6 ..Li a Ttr! Ji y sP J""--: ,l xveius vine, 4-iTi a.iia ivviiiaton uy1';--pany ftaml! f feoncord had : arrived at m Demand yas Refused. Un to 61)00 Men is Act -' Mflff - : -: vely i Carolina -Volunteers Goes T A. ;..4K 251 Twentiethfegiment, Conjmits I&! Cuba Beeor'jlng 3Iore Active. ' . T T T - noon.)-( IA cenipany of cadet was h rear guarau ii ! I ' f Adjutant ?nerai Cowles as at tt train as wejalso a-large -j-ber'-.itH prominent citizens ana great numbers, .of of ladies. 'Aijut half the troops w5"re uniformed. Vthe Winston compsoy made a noticeably good appearancefa!? 1 ;. , . ... - ..J 7.. : T7 Ifa was. .- , - aio. aiso tnesAsnevuie, Winston. diVM-3 ing honors m this respect whth 5h83-;. lotte s companies, which- had. armd les, earner in tti'S.aay. " ,1" ' a - There wagabairst of cheers from troops in rip as the new arriii$- came ap.- The Umiformed imeh in e&tl company mhed in ront While: f4e- cruits weieBtl the rear.v The recriiiis made a tadtpM good appearance asitQ physique.- 'Kilre wee, of course some funny I scefcrVal' such as the Iman .wiso had lost hiJljat and the feln wittea banjo and. JVeral with -eribsackstCf their hand4J'iIBut' they looked vf rs 1 r r earnest indend. 1 I .2 r.w s k Si .... f!'. J . ... -. I The" cominies varied greatly 8treojrttL(;8ae had as mahy a-13 men, ' whiie Mne, ! the "Reidsville. Riflasi had only 48, iUl the others had at.Jeis eighty sevens iThe Reidsville! convpahj had ) arrange Ito? get recruits here. S M one companP Ithere are four! brothers. In sa f ewrtjranutfes . after arrival ?tie companies iQan to gt infq quarts 3. Each comply ihas twentyone tet,;ta; for tnllstedSnen and two for officii;': Each. compaUi is .allowed I.bOO pouiS:l im: i of straw f of Jjoedding. Eleven nundiT&J f. . -s! ! . . . ... .? . '"I oianxets w,- .issuea. tnpse teire from the stfi-e arsenal. 'As night car on ibis WagoiiHl loaded' with ffesh bak'4 . - . Jjri , .5 - : - loaves of bmad rolled up andmen mov ed about . wlity (big joints of meat-for company nsses. - Thes"e are partiot : ?V.S . J" V1 States and fcjH the-state loois after i?i.l quarters' - ald - subsistenceS - CapfS i Robertson; lU Charlotte, says he .11 be on the fcrt of the line' as sen captain anfetiat his company iwilliV' l the. United States navy. Naval Con company AT j Arrangement in cl truc.tdrs Rock, Emery and Habighurst . . - " .. f . -r-1 nrA n board as renresentatives of the tonight ;.wa temporary. .y. ! Tomorrowery thing wiltbe put U.- w x. JL' j, shipshape. gamp wiU be rfiade and pi tchinof -tents for the Second, regiment wift fbegin. There rwill be? :ii- mred iaorjffrne troops w,i, io '-IHituTwirk remains to be done thing for themselves just as regulvfcP before she is in readiness to do her imwar -ereativ: rvleajrt l share or tne nenune. Tnis work can with the Colonel' AvsS. Andrews, who iwat$jrjdi TX TV f the camp sane had not seesi a eup? ior location. i i r , - : -5 i 1 .- , f . , . V' ii r The Golda;oro company which UaU . . i complete thQ regunent may " alrrive tajj morrow,, as Uo spec tor General fftoyittei location of the canHp. . '& J? ' aUta, Yf611-11" Tl? ! i . -T :5f s.L4 is intended to put the finishing touches says that this afternoon it had 105 men enlisted. ; ' '. n i Colonel 'Armfield, who arrived with all thei field and staff ot the (Fourth regiment, ; save Lieutenant Colonel HaimricH, !who will not foe in the regi ment,, was asked if he. thought many men would fall to pass the physical ex amination. He said the captains had gone orer the men and rejected: some. It appears reasonaible to think, that :20 per cent of all in camp will fail to pass. ; The train whih reached ihere at- 6 o'clock was an hour late. The delay was due to the fact that the Asheville company. ineld it for an hour aintil they voted V municipal election at midday, j Between; the camp of' the First regi ment ajndthat of the Second stands a big flag- pole ' fromi which floats a 48 foot garrison flag: " ; 'Following is a lis1, of company offi cers in! camp tonight: i Governor's Guards A. J. Crawford, 'captahi; iW. R. Beavers, first lieuten ant; Zl .IP. Smith, second lieutenant; ! Hornets (Nests 'Riflemen Thomas R. Rabertson, captain; J. L. Powell; lieu tenant. . I i , . ' '-. j Forsy the Rifles, of Winston J. C. Bessent, captain ; R. TW. Bryan.i firgt lieutenant; 'J..H. -Goodman, -second lieu tenant. I : - ' i Doirhami 'Light Infantry J. C -iMiche, captain; B. C .'Woodall, .first iieuten-. ent; (R: L. Bishop, second lieutenant. Reidsville 'Light Infantry A..J. El Mngton taptain; J. . Gwynn, first iieut-enant1; J. R. Sharpe, second 'lieutenant:;- i . . - , ' Iredell Blues--jR. !D. Flannigan, cap tain; iV. G. Karcher, first lieutenant;' T . - 1 .... Chariest H. fPurner, second lieutenaaxt. ; 'Riehland Rifles tW. J. Hannah,' cap tain; Thomas Stringfield, first lieuteii aht; H. -Frazier, second lieutenant. ' Queen City Guards, of Charlotte- H. S. ChLdwick, captain; John R.- Van. ".Ness, first lieutenant; W. A. Knwin, second .lieutenant. r Asheville 'Light! ' Infantry T Bookhardt, captain; R S. Stewart, first lieutenant-; J. , F.- Cunningham, second ilieutenaXc- 1 Cabarrus. . Light fht Infantry lEdward Hill, captain; 53H Golds ton, , first lieu tenant;! Luther Cr Byles, second lieu tenant. I -f V :- J ' f . Cleveland Guards.1 of Shelhy J. T, . Gardner. :captain;, J. K. Wells, JrJ, first lieutenant; ,3. F. Roberts,' second lieutenant..:'. At 11 'o'clock tonight your correspon- dent . interviewed - Adjutant General pjortation to the following ccenpanies o the Second regiment: Burlington, Greens'boro,-Reidsville, CLumibeV Ridge, .Wilmington, Tarboro, Rnitherfordtori, andi Washington! 'Another company -from" (Raleigh is- also imthis regiment. Three companies 'are yet to be selected cut of jthe twelve others tendered.' Orders Ito companies named ahove are to reporti at : camp immediately. -The vilmSrigtpn. Reidsville and" Burlington companies will come on special" trains. Tarboro and Washington1 are expected -tomorrow, . -; - i - . -' Captain" Bain', ot the Goldsboro cornr pany, writes:, : "X ever have I , seen so many. men ready! to fight. I. believe I can raise; 500." : - ? .: . : :, Volunteers who arrived on the South ern railway say the handsomest sight was the appearance of 400 Normal and Industrial college 'students at Greens boro each with (national colors, who 'gave the volunteers an ovation: ' It 5s decided' that John F. ifer, of Battery L, ' Fifth regiment, heavy ar tillery tl. S. A. is to command the bat tery of f heavy artillery from this state.' Adjutant Cowles wires secretary of war: ""Please . detail Private Phif er, stationed at J Sandy Hook, for-duty here, with vier of commissioning him in-; charge of battery." ' 4 . Phifer js a son of George L. Phitfer, of .Burke; county; and nephew of Col onel C. I'M. Avery, Twenty-third 'North Carolina regiment, C. S. (A. Phifer has a Ibrilliant record. It is I recommended that' the hegro battalion:;be encamped at Fort Macon, I wjier there are good quarter j 1 In . Minute" one dose of Hart's Bs- 1 i. - j a ' oil Ginger .win "reueve any orui- now .!ik mf f5llft. Oram-os. or Nausea. T'-j;'. . Cholera Morbus,1 Summer complaints I and- all .internal pains, bom Dy. J. c Shepard, J. H. Hardin and H L. Fen- Rev. A. J.Diaz tarolunteer. . (Special to .The Messenger.) ' Raleigh, N. C-i May 2-r-The Biblical Recorded, the Baptaist stat organ, will tomorrow publish a . letter from Rev. A. J. Diaz, the native Baptist missionary, who did so much work in Cuba, and will- announce for the first time that he was general of the insur- I gents in Havana province when arrest- ed and that only his naturalization as an American save his; life. He will volunteef as -a surgeon and go with the American ! army to invade Cuba He prefers to enlist with the Georgia troops, i as he is devoted to Dr. I. T. Tichendr, of Atlanta, who saved his life. He will volunteer. to Governor At kinson, or. if the Georgia troops, do not go to Cuba, will go with the regulars. ' ' . . - Sdlelde ofTIlss 3Wry Ivey. , : (Special to' The Messenger.) - Raleigh, N. d, May 2. In Johnston county yesterday Miss Mary Ivey com i mitted suicide. She was on a visit to her. brother near Benson.She was missed by thi familv and , upon search her body i aa f - hanein from , rafter of f the house. She; had used a rope. She I was the. daughter of Bryant- ivey, f rrrsTMroua farmer. - and was 41 ye prosperQus farmer, and was 41 years old. She had been in the insane asy lum .and last: November she-was dis- chargedvas cured, X Tbe Torpedo Boat lttcK.ee Sail Baltimore, May 2. The new torpedo v6r McPCe left her dock at the Co- ! lumDlan iron ' works at 7 o'clock this ""rn ftd bL?Jj Ztl I shins, the Foote and the Rodgers, in united States government, and on the way down the bay, tbe little Ay er will be put through her paces in order to see whether she meets the govern-! mint's requirements or not- Three of the torpedo tubes have been put in po- on her at the Norfolk navy-yard. -i ran ineed Cod Liver Oil, you say. but J tMnk "-you can't take tt? Try "Mor- 1 rlravfar a. erected "Wine of Cod Liver OiL x ou can get aH -tne virtuesomne rZT mJA.hie rrect- j gold by J. C. Shepard, J, IL, -Hardin I and H; I Fentress. . EFFECT ON TIE WAR Of the Defeat ot tjie - p ' Likely to AT Tl TVT T r V rT rf The" Heavy Depletion of Spain's Navy--iPossession of Manila of Im mense Aavantage to Us in Dictating to; Spain -Terms as to Cuba. Rumors as to Bombardment of Manila Uueasiness as to Loss of Life on Our Fleet 3Iustering in the Vol- unteers The Senate 1 ' .nage Tax From Washington, -"May 2.-r-It Is a curious fact that the nation most directly In terested of all the great powers in, the combat that took place at Manila yes terday should - be lamong the last of ficially to knowbf the result. Up to the close of office hours: today absolute ly the only information that our gov-J ernment had received of the brilliafit victory of Admiral Dewey at Manila on May Day came to the government throughf the- medium of the Press dis patches. "S .; : If the- repor is true that Commodore Dewey has bejrun a bombardment and blockade of tfte city of. Manila it ft unlikely that 1 he can 'spare a vessel from his flee-Lto 'carry, the news to" Hong Kong, ie nearest cable station, so, it is not known when official advices will come. There was - some expec ta tion that through the surrender of the city the commodore might acquire con trol of the cable, but even then there might be practical difficulties in com municating through 'it. ' . : HEAVY; LOSSES FEAREDi . The greatest inxiety ' is felt as to the casualties sustained by the ! American fleet. From theJstubborn defense 'made by the .Spaniards ifc is feared that be fore they burned, blew up;0r sunk theirj n : . . - "I omya mcjr maijageu lo iniuvi severe damage upon -Commodore Dewey's squadron. All ( the ships engaged were vulnerable in one respect, namely, in their lack of protection" to life. There j was not an armored ship iii Comnio- .dore Dewey's geet, the, nearest ap proach being the flagship Olympia. She has some coal protection around the sides and an arch steel deck calculat ed to protect thik. vitals of the ship. The ; other vessels of . the .fleet, save those re cently added toythe navy, like the Mc- j Culloch have lighter steel decks of this character, but in all cases; with the exception - of sonie slight protection in : the shape of gun. shields, the personnel of the ships was exposed to the fire of the enemy." ;, ::-, . ". If Commodore .Dewey 'has lost a con siderable portion of his men it is feared : he will be much embarrassed in the work: Of maintaining possession of Ma nila for lack of sufficient force. There was some talk , this afternoon of send ing troops out from San Francisco to aid in this work, but this has not yet taken shape, as far as tan be learned and it is likely; that the department will wait to hear : from Commodore Dewey himself before taking any ac- tion. It may. her,, and in fact, it is ex pected -that by . combination with the insursrentS. he will succeed in having his men relieved of the task of garri soning Manila. ' j v ; j THE FUTURE JOf ITHE PHILIP- : pines.; ;N ' ' As to the future of the Islands, It is likely that the government will retain possession of at least one good port, such as Manila, for a- coaling station and base iOf supplies 'during the rer mai'nder of the Wars. It. is believed the officials has, not decided what to do with the islands, at the end of the war, but in their possession the United States will enjoy a perfect weapon in enforcing terms x of peace with Spain. Supposing Porto ;Hico shaft next be seized it; would seem that Spain will have little to encourage her in further resistance,; particularly as the fall of Porto RicO would .mean the loss to her of her iron -clad fleet should it cross the Atlantic; : r - Thprp la' mi talk! vet inf 'Riirnnefl.n in tervention, but one of the most benefi cial results of Commodore Dewey's vic tory yesterday is Tthat a deep impres sion has been made upon the European powers who can' now no longer afford to bund themselves to the fact that man to man : the - American navy is equal to-any in the world . The im pression produced: is likely to deter the European powers ; rrm hasty interven tion and the present indications are that we shall be . left to settle our af fairs with Spain at our - own pleasure, always providing we do not get involv ed in. the easternjfluestion through ob taining possession or tne fmnppines. It is entirely possible that Commo dore Dewey may secure his promotion to the rank of admiral through the splendid exhibition of pluck, discretion and sailor qualities he made in yester day s - engagement; t The ' naval law. however, does not permit of promotion except by seniority, so that it will prob ably be requisite; for congress to pass a special resolution, such as was done in the case of Commodore Melville, to aff ord him his well earned promotion ..NORTH CAROLINA NAVAL RE-' SERVES. . , . TheC naval militia of the 'country is hastening to extend its aid to the .gov ernment Commander Morton,' of the North Carolina militia called at.' the department today and succeeded in having the department change, its or der made ifc the case Of the monitor ..antucket so as to allow .the North Carolina militia instead of the militia of South Carolina to take; that monitor from, Wilmington to Port Royal., Flags' were displayed Moday for"the first time in many months from the staffs of state, war and navy depart ment buildings and on the east front 01 me nuge garrison, a nag noatea, an in honor of the, victory of the Ameri can fleet at ..Manila yesterday . , The war department Is bending all Hi energies to the mustering in of. the voluneers and. the recruiting of the regular army its ful war strength of 61,000 men. These matters are welt under-wayand the officials feel conflr dent, that within a reasonable time both the volunteer and.tht regular ar mies will' be ready, for practical mili tary duty. In a few" days all the troops that have been ordered to Tampa are expected to reach that place and the eight large transports which are to conduct the "flrst;" expedition to Cuba have ben ordered to proceed to Tampa, ih nfRMic hnnwer decline to make pubUc any ihf6rintion regarding the expedition or the place in Cuba w here it is to land. . V " . - . . The Quartermaster's department has been negotiating with railroald com panies for the: transportation of the volunteers to : their mobilizing points. The late reports that Manila, was be ing bombarded caused much uneasiness at the foreign" headquarters. . It was said that if the town itself was under bombardment serious complications might arise, as non-combatants, and the foreign colonies, it is held, should have been entitled .to at least twenty four hours'' notice of an attack upon the town proper. If, however, Common doner Dewey is confining his bombard ment to Cavite and other forts no such questions1 can arise. .ic "':' The Spanish . reverse at Manila ser iously' depletes the Spanish navy at a time when it is most in need of ships. 1 With the burning of the two cruisers Spanish. Asiatic Fleet Be Great. TTATTTA a t nPOAlT 1 to Eliminate the Ton- War .ReVetme Bill.. Reina Christina and the Castilia, Spain has lost two of her ' best second-rate cruisers. 4Aside from the crippling of the Spanish naval strength the. burn- " ing; and the blowing up of the ships specified, entails an actual money loss running .into the millions. . , . Surgepni General Sternberg has ap- " pointed; ithe following named persons who arel.Mimmunes" from yellow fever" for service in the army. They will be -stationed j at various places in the south ; and niay accompany the army whent it; undertakes the occupation of Cuba,!: Drs. John Guiteras, of Phila-' delphia; W. E. Parker, and W. W. Calhopn,! jof New Orleans, who will , be stationed ! at Tampa; : Dr. Barnard -,'Cj Barkep.i Charleston, S. C, who will be stationed at Key West .and Dr. Aris4 tides Agramonte, who is connected with the: jheatth association' of Ne" York. city and is a Cuban by birthi His, assignment has not yet -been detemnin ed upon. I Further appointments to these ipositibns, which pay $150 -- per month, will be made. r MAINTENANCE OF VOLUNTEERS.. A decision has been rendered by the war department regarding the "main-' tenancy Of volunteer recruits, holding' that -1 the time between enroll ment j and muster into the Uni- " ted j States ' service referred- . to in the general orders of the denartment as tne. interval during which the Unit ed States will provide for the main tenance of volunteer recruits, cannot' ordinarily under the army regulations exceed six days, '. " TO ELIMINATE THE TONNAGE ' .' : -! i':t; ' TAX. . The 1 senate .committee on finance practically decided today to eliminate the tonnage tax feature of the war rev enue bill! to avoid Iritating European countries! Among other, propositions discussed; by the finance committee in connection with the revenue bill wa the one looking to a change in the pro visions of the- bill regarding . beer and manufactured tobacco,, so as to exempt the goods! on hand of both articles from" taxation. " When the committee ad journed; the probability was that the bill would be so amended. The amend-' ments' were not, however: absolute! v decided upon. . 1 THANKS TO COMMODORE DEWEY. Representative . Licirleston." resolutions today tendering the thanks 01 congress to Commodore :Dewey. ; THE, WAR DEFICIENCY. BILL The j war deficiency bill, passed -bv congress 1'today, carries an appropria tion.: Of S35.720.94S ' TH-Hlll -11 1 i ,Mems available until January ' 1, 1899.. i j - -- - For j th6 transportation of th oT-mw and its supplies 56,000,000 is appropriat- cu. ; in? loriincation reature of the bill including cannon, ammunition, ma chinery,? etc., carries f 2,886,800. . -.. oigimitttui imiure is an apprdpria- ' tion of f $150,034 for the. expeditionary force to Cuba. With it is a foot note from Major Nelson Miles urging that the fund is-required with the least pos sible delay. . . The largest item under 110,000,000 for clothing, capms and ear. rison equippage. - ; : . M i-r- , The Blockading Kqnadron. (Copyright by Associated Press.) On fioard the Flagship New York, off Havana, May P- m., via Key West, Fla., May 2. The blockade of Havana continues Captains Evans and "Tay- lor came on board the flagship during tne aayjana had a consultation with Rear Admiral Sampson: and Captain Chadwick. : The British steamer Strathdee, Captain Currie, from Pra- gresso to Sagua la Grande, . in ballast. was made to heave-to at 1:30 o'clock this morning, after two shots had been fired from the flagship.. The Strathdee was boarded, proved her identity and was. allowed to proceed, as Sagua la Grande is not a blockaded point? Can tain qurrie said he was stopped twice before during the. night. This is the only incident of interest which' has occurredj jduring the past twenty-four OnJBoaVd the-Associated Press Dls patchBpat Dauntless, Via Key West, la., May 2. A demonstration by the fleet oft the coast of Cuba is hardly ex pected today, but it is understood -movement has been planned . A howl ing gale, is now' blowing and the sea is running; nign. , Early j yesterday morning the New York: steamed to the westward, past Havana which was in plain view from the vessel: and picked up the Indiana and then; the Iowa, taking the com manders 1 of, both ships aboard. Tugs were then sent Out, calling in- all the other vessels of the fleet In that vlcin ity, andi at noon the following hin. were-lying off the batteries, west of Havana and within eight miles of the shore, .The flagship New York, bat tleships Iowa and Indiana, cruisers Detroit :and Marblehead, gunboats Cas tine, i Mayflower, Hornet and Man grove, and tugs Osceola, Wampatocjc and Tecumseh. There were also four newspaper dispatch . boats In close proximity, all the vessels being within a radius of LOOOi yards and plainly vis ible from the shore. There was every indication that a concerted movement of some; kind was. in '" contemplation and those on the flagship who were ig norant of the object of the conference confidently expected that the recent bombardment of the Spanish batter ies at Matanzas and the firing upon a troop of Spanish cavalry at Cabanas were to be repeated upon the more for midable batteries near Havana. The "Mlueix! conditions, ; however, " were anything but favorable for an attack for a forty-knot gale was blowing and the waves were tremendous. Even the big 1 battleships were unsteady, the smaller vessels being tossed about like shells, i - v , After the ships had remained in this position for several hours.it became ev ident that no immediate movement was contemplated. The. flagship finally drew; awav : f j--m th v .aiim . 7 . - - - vm.ct aim steamed slowly past Morro castle with ont incident. The remainder of the fleet then 'opened out and returned to their, various -stations along, the coast. News of the engagement between the United States and Spanish, fleets at Manila has not yet reached the Cuban blockading squadron, but they prob ably; will be advised of it today by- ves sels which left here last night. Demoeratie Victor n.. www i (Special to The Messenger.) Dunn. ;n. C., May 2. There were big democratic gains in the municipal elec tion held here today. The democratic candidate for mayor was elected by ninety-three majority. Last year the majority was one. A full board of al dermen and police were elected. fft i "t'j f4 T; ; if r... 11