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VOL. 1.
THIRD EDITION
5.00 A. 51
No. 152
THE NAVAL BATTLE
PHILIPPSES EXPEDITION
Merritt in Washington Receives His Final
instruct ions—Troops Leave San Fran
cisco Today.
RALEIGH, N. C., SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1898
It is Now Accepted as a Fact that the Verde Fleet is at
Santiago de Cuba and the Looked=for
Battle is Imminent
for some of our belligerent citizens,
who are wholly confident that' they
could settle the Cuban difficulty, out of
hand, by the immediate throwing of a
large body of soldiers, volunteers, and,
regulars across the Florida Straits and
annihilating the Spanish forces at one
fell swoop. It is true that among the
arrivals there are many men who have
had, some more and some less, expe
rience and training in military duties,,
there is hardly a regiment in the camp,
and there are now many of them, which
is not highly diluted by the contingent
of raw recruits who would be worse
than useless in a campaign.
I The matter of equipment is a more
(simple problem, but even there some
■ time is needed. There are batteries of ar-
tillry here with neither guns nor horses'
There are cavalrymen with neither
horses nor saddles. There are regi-
ments of infantry with neither guns
or knapsacks. The Fourth Indiana In-
(fantry had not ^ven guns for guard
(duty. Those which they have used at
home belonged to the State, and were
The Reading Completed in
Senate Yesterday.
KOK IO MEH MO 0« 101 MI IS 100!»
I taken from them and divided between
i t^e Second and Third Regiments. The
I Thirty-first Michigan had five guns to
I each company, used only for
guard
be half
I duty. Other regiments may
supplied. Few, if any, are wholly soi
many who
I And yet, in the minds of J .
Cervera’s Object in Putting In at Santiago is Explainable on Two,^^ ^^ of t^-
Grounds, Below Stated, But He Can be of No Service to j tensive campaign on foreign soil.
Grounds, Below Stated, But He Can be of No Service to
General Blanco Where He Now is—How Will
Sampson and Schley Get at Him?
BATTLE IN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS.
tail ■■ is soi re et win aim«is min
Secretary Long Credited With Saying
So—Americans After Cervera.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 20.—It was not un-
; til late this afternoon that the Navy
(Department was willing to acknowledge
(that the Spanish fleet had reached San-
tiago de Cuba.
■ There is authority for the statement
General Miles is Said to be Strongly Opposed to Throwing that at the Cabinet meeting Secretary
muiuuyn Long said he was satisfied of the ac-
iinitpd States Troops into Cuba Now, and Favors a Postponement curacy of the newspaper reports about
r Cervera’s movements, and it was also
Until the Fall the President and Secretary of War Alger Are Alleged said by a man in a position to know
’ that Secretary Long expressed the
to be Determined on the “immediate-Invasion” Course They Have opinion that the naval engagement
'would occur within forty-eight hours.
Marked Out—The United States Army, Especially the Volunteer Por- The Strategy Board held a special
meeting today, at which the maps of
Cuban waters and tables of distances
were consulted and a plan of campaign
mapped out.
Despatches from Sampson have been
received, which had an important bear
ing on the decision of the strategists. £
tion ot It, is Really in no Condition for Immediate Service, Military
Experts Say, in Cuba or Elsewhere—Some of the New Timber Arriv
ing at Chickamauga Characterized as Being Very Green—But it
Would Cost Uncle Sam Several Hundred Million Dollars to Postpone
the Invasion Four or Five Months, and, so Far as Can be Learned, the
Troops Are to be Landed in Cuba as Early as Practicable, Despite the
Rainy Season.
Everything emanating from Spanish
.sources is open to suspicion, and for
that reason doubt was cast upon the
truthfulness of the Spanish despatch
printed in yesterday’s Post announcing
the arrival of Cervera and the elusive
Cape Verde Spanish fleet at Santiago .
de Cuba.
Since then other despatches have fol
lowed, however, and though they all
emanate from Spanish sources it is at
this writing accepted as a fact that the
fleet has finally anchored in the well-
fortified harbor of Santiago de Cuba,
if Madrid advices are to be believed.
The fact that the warships were sight
ed near the east end of Jamaica on
Wednesday tends to confirm the re
port.
Some of the best ships of Admiral
Sampson’s Fighting Squadron are be
lieved to be at or near Cienfuegos,
where the Spaniards were expected to
•strike.
Cienfuegos and Santiago are 300
ward or the Mona passage, and strike
across the Atlantic for a comparatively
short distance and threaten Charleston
or Savannah. This, could easily be
done while our ships were being lured
to Santiago.
There is a general belief in naval cir
cles. excepting the inner coterie whb
know all that is going on, that Sampson
and Schley, with ironclads, are in trie
vicinity of Key West.
It was reported today that a strong
force was guarding the Yucatan pass
age off the west coast of Cuba, and if
this is so these ships are probably under
command of Schley, with the object
to keep the Spaniards from reaching
Havana.
It is plain to everybody that the
squadrons will be re-organized, and
Senator Daniel Speaks Against That
Feature of the Bill—Aldrich Offers
the Provisions for Bonds and Cer
tificates of Indebtedness Proposed
by the Republicans, But, Pending
Action on the Substitute, the Bill
Went Over Till Monday—Minimum
of Personal Property to be Taxed
Changed From $5,000 to $10,000
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
7 Washington, May 20.—The Senate to
day, after passing the bill to create an
auxiliary naval force, continued its dis
cussion on the war revenue bill.
Senator Daniel (of Virginia) spoke
against the proposed issue of bonds,
which was part of the Republican plan.
He was not willing to mortgage pos
terity and to facten a debt upon fu
ture generations which would be a
constant temptation to extravagance.
He pointed to the financial conduct
of the late war by the Republicans and
asserted that the interest on bonds then
issued was being paid by the present
generation, and would be paid by the
next generation probably.
The committee amendment, striking
the tonnage tax from the bill, was
agreed upon.
When the inheritance, tax section wa?
under discussion, Mr. Aldrich moved
that the minimum of personal property
to be subjected to tax be increased from
$5,000 to $10,000.
This, after some discussion, was
agreed to.
The reading of the bill was completed,
and Senator Aldrich offered the provis
ions for bonds and certificates of in
debtedness agreed upon by the Repub
licans as a substitute for the sections
proposed by the majority of the.Finance
Committee.
Pending action on the substitute, the
bill was laid aside, and adjournment
taken till Monday.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 20.—Apparently nc
preparations remain unfinished for the
embarkation of the military expedition
for the Phiippines on the day designat
ed by the. War Department.
Today it was officially announced
that from 2,000. to 3,000 regular and vol
unteer troops would leave Sani Fran
cisco tomorrow, and decided progress
was made in the preparations for em
barking the whole force of about 15,000
between now and the middle of July.
Another transport ship, the Zealan-
dia,. was chartered. today by the gov
ernment.
General Merritt arrived here this
morning and had a long consultation
with President McKinley, Secretary Al
ger and Gen. Miles, and received final
orders for conducting the expedition,
and acting as military governor of the
Philippines.
Great latitude is given Gen. Merritt
respecting his important command, his
position being similar to that of Cap
tain General of Cuba.
His wish for 5,000 regulars will prob
ably be complied with.
REGULARS FOR. GEN. MERRITT.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 20.—Orders have
been sent to the Eighteenth, and
Twenty-third regiments of infantry,
stationed at New Orleans, to break
camp and start, to San Francisco at
once.
These regiments are among the best
in the service*, and are in every way
worthy of Gen. Merritt’s important
command.
The other regular troops already
designated by the War Department
will be eight companies of the Four
teenth Infantry, several troops of the
Fifth Cavalry, and at least half of the
Third Artillery.
The o nly volunteer company from
the East to go is the Tenth Pennsyl
vania.
Several other regiments have asked
to be allowed to join the forces undei
Merritt’s command. The Ninth Mas
sachusetts is eager to go, an dthe One
Hundredth and Fifty-Ninth Indiant
has presented a petition, unanimously
INTERESTING NEWS IS NOW EX- : one sent around each end of the island.
PECTED.
It is a new and interesting situation
which confronts the Strategy Board at
this time. If there is a battle within
twenty-four hours, and the Spanish
fleet is destroyed, it will show that the
plans of the campaign have been well
laid. If the fleet again
American ships, it will
that in the game of
eludes the
demonstrate
hide and
which the Spanish are playing
have a decided advantage.
The naval officers last night
confident that the battle would
seek
they
take
place. In that event, there ought to
be some interesting news from San
tiago within the next twenty-four
hours. It will come first from Spanish
sources, but even this will be better
than absolute suspense.
jin the hope of pocketing the enemy
somewhere on the Southern coast. ;
There.is ample opportunity, however,
for Cervera, to make a quick move
ment and get out of reach of Sampson
or Schley.
The opinion expressed in official cir
cles is that Cervera touched at Santia
go, not only to communicate with Blan
co, but to arouse enthusiasm in Spain
and Cuba.
| Nearly everybody thinks he will stay
there only long enough to fill his coal
bunkers.
Still naval authorities are hopeful
that the Spaniards will not escape.
NAVAL STRATEGISTS AT WORK.
Washington, May 20.—One thing the
'strategists have not overlooked is that
miles or more apart. Santiago de Cuba, where the Spanish the Cape de Verde fleet is now shut off
Commodore Schley, with the Flying fleet is supposed to be, was formerly from getting supplies in the West-In-
Squadron. is supposed to be off Key the capital of the island of Cuba, and dies, e xcept at Cuban ports and for
West or Havana. is now the chief town of the eastern their own transports.
Therefore, an engagement with the department of the island. It stands on.
Spanish ships would seem to be two a bay on the south coast at the mouth
or three days off, provided the Madrid , of a stream of the same name. It is
reports be true and that Admiral Cer-
vera makes no further move. His ob
ject in putting into Santiago is nut
clear. Santiago, it is true, is not
a blockaded port, but the Spanish ships
can be of no service to Gen. Blanco
there.
i hemmed in by mountains, and is re-
puted sthe most unhealthy place in the
island. Its harbor is deep, well pro
tected and fortified. It communicates
by railway and telegraph with the
other towns of the island. As a seat
of commerce, it takes rank after Ha-
Matanzas. The population
Only two Cuban ports are open to
Cervera, viz., Santiago de Cuba and
Cienfuegos.
San Juan is another place where the
fleet could go to get coal and provis
ions, and in proceeding there less risk
would be run of encountering the
American squadron. All these things
have been considered by the Strategy
Board, and undoubtedly had a part in
the arrangement of the campaign.
It was pointed out today that Schley's
vessels had plenty of supplies when
they arrived at Key West, and some of
them have probably already started out
after the enemy, being strengthened
no doubt by an exchange with Samp
son.
Whether Sampson or Schley is in
command of such squadron there is no
means of knowing.
Undoubtedly the administration has
determined to pursue the Spanish fleet
LATEST AS TO INVADIM CUBA.
Unveiling of the Independence.
Monument at Charlotte.
Prize Poem Won by Rev. Dr. W W.
Moore--Ex-Vice-President Steven
son is introduced by Editor Cald
well and Delivers the Address of
the Occasion—Procession a Mile
Long — Durham’s Contingent in
Grey Uniform—Governor Atkinson
and Other Distinguished Visitors
Present — Most Successful Cele
bration of the 123d Anniversary
of the Mecklenburg Declaration
of Independence.
Special Telegram to The Morning Post,
Charlotte, N. C., May 20.—The 123rd
anniversary of the Mecklenburg Decla
ration of Independence was fittingly
celebrated here today, by the success
ful carrying out of the interesting pro
gram mapped out for the celebration,
which included the unveiling of 'the
beautiful monument, heretofore alluded
to in The Post.
Ex-Vice President Adlai E. Steven
son delivered the address of the day in
a most eloquent and acceptable man
ner.
A large number of visitors, including
a great many Confederate veterans
from various sections of the State,
were present, and the latter partici
pated in the ceremonies of the day.
Several distinguished visitors from
other States were also present, but
signed by the officers and men, for the I Governor Johnson, of Alabama, who
same privilege, and two
from Texas have asked that they be
allowed to join the expedition.
The Powers that Be Still Undecided as *o
the Immediate Occupation—Over iOODCO
Volunteers Mustered In
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 20.—The project for
occupying Cuba wiin a large nUIttaTy
force is still a matter of much uncer
tainty.
Influences for and against the imme
diate carrying out of the invasion prop
osition are being strongly exerted, but
the conservatives, who believe in post
ponement, seem to have secured at least
a temporary endorsement of thir posi
tion.
More than 100,000 volunteers have
been accepted for service in the volun
teer army.
NO FLEET AT SAN JUAN.
Only Two Ancient Spanish Gunboats
the Porto Rican Port.
n
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Puerta Plata, May 20.—There is no
Spanish war fleetabout Porto Rico, Ad
miral Cervera is not hiding in San Juan.
So this port of the West Indies may
be temporarily eliminated from the
game of hide and seek.
In the harbor of San. Juan de Porto
Rico are two gunboats, ancient as to
armament and insignificant as to fight-
ing ability.
With them is the armed
transport Alfpnso XIII,. which
sailed
companies I was expected, was unavoidably pre-
' '’ ’ h vented from coming.
THE QUEEN WIRES CERVERA
Her Congratulations On His Safe Arrival at
Santiago.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Madrid. May 20.—The Queen Regent
today wired her congratulations to
Admiral Cervera on his safe arrival
at Santiago, in reply to the following
telegram which the Madrid govern
ment received from Cervera:
“Entered- the port of Santiago de
Cuba without incident, accompanied
by my squadron. Saw two American
' ■ - rff SanC- v• de Cuba n'b^y
withdrew upon the arrival of the
Spanish ships.”
The city has been in holiday attire
for several days, and today was beau
tifully bedecked in honor of the e vent,
and the Mecklenburg celebration of
1898 will be remembered as one of the
most pleasant and successful of the
many such celebrations which history
records.
Among the celebrated personages
present today were the widows of
Generals “Stonewall” Jackson, D. H.
Hill, and Rufus Barringer.
SPANISH SHIPS AT CADIZ.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Gibraltar, May 21.—Trustworthy in
formation has been received here that
the Spanish battleship Pelayo and
other vessels of the reserve fleet are
still at Cadiz, their departure having
been postponed.
SAN JUAN BOMBARDMENT AGAIN.
Additional Details Continue to Detract
From the Scope of Sampson’s Exploits—
The Forts Not Silenced, But Town Would
Have Surrendered Soon,
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
New York, May 20.—Two British
steamships, which arrived here today,
brought to shore the end of the story
of the bombardment of San Juan by
A possible strategic move on the.vana and
part of Cervera is to lure Sampson or o f the town is 59,000. ;
Schley to the east end of Cuba in order OFFENSIVE POLICY OF AMERI-
to give his own fleet opportunity to rAN NAVY
strike the Atlantic'seacoast by hasty! , .
voyage through the Windward Pas-i Offensive warfare is the policy of the
sage. But confidence is felt in the abil-; American navy.. Aggressive action all
ity and alertness of our ships to cir- along the line is the command. The
cumvent any such plan of the enemy, work of this branch of our military.
Important developments are certain service will be sharp and decisive.'
within a very brief period of time now. Victorious results are confidently ex-.
The object of the visit to Santiago ' pected. The army, admittedly unpre-|
by the Spanish fleet is not so clear, un- pared, is being organized and equipped
less it is the only available point for ; with all possible despatch and by toe vigorously hereafter. With Cervera
communicating with Gen. Blanco, and . time the navy has captured or ae- , , . i rom a n K u t a f ew ports where
can also be used as a coaling and sup- ' stroyed the Spanish fleet and reduced ^X^^ be ! T^^^
ply station. The Spanish commander, ■ the Cuban for ificat on fore? cannot play hide and seek in the West ±ne ‘
however, must have known that the an invasion of the island by such force 1 w.-r. o-roo^ xxriFH/Mlf ’Heiner nnv— I
way was clear or he would not have as will sweep everything before it.
Indies much longer without being cor ¬
ventured into the harbor.
nered.
I His evident object is to avoid a fight
'while keeping the United States naval
HOW TO MEET AND DESTROY IT. ■ New York, May 20.—Midnight.—No forces guessing where he is.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post. (reliable despatches regarding the move- That he would like to go into Havana
Washington, May 20.-The question merits of Sampson and Schley's fleets, harbor Jong _naval „ officers Jo^not
which will confront the Navy Depart-1 have been received from Key West to
I By Telegraph to The Morning Post
doubt, but he cannot get there without
ment will be how to meet and destroy I night.
the fleet. Cable messages were sent i
last night to Key West conveying the CUBAN INVASION NOT TO
information contained in the press des-I DELAYED,
patches, but it is hoped that ere this j
Admiral Sampson has been informed | arm
by his sea scouts of the proximity of I Kinley and secretary Alger and firm .
the enemy. It is fair to believe that' convinced that the invasion should be-
there are some American ships in the gin at the earliest possible moment.:
neighborhood of Cienfuegos. Late in-| The policy of the administration is to
formation indicated that Commodore push the war to a triumphant con-
Schley left Key West for that vicinity I elusion by bringing into immediate ac-
some hours or more ago, sailing tion all our military resources. The
through the Yucatan passage from the president and Cabinet do not share the
west. He may hear of the arrival of|view—still entertained by Maj. Gen.
Cervera at Santiago, and hurry to ; Miles—that military operations on the
Santiago to give him battle. It would । island should be deferred until au-
be extremely fortunate if at the same ' tumn, w^en the rainy season has pass-
time Admiral Sampson should be still (ed. This delay will not be permitted.
However desirable on the score o_
greater security to our troops, the
President and his advisers recognize
the fact that the occupation of Cuba
must of necessity follow the impending
conflict on water; that land forces
must be in readiness to supplement the
good work of our ships; that an indefi
nite prolongation of the blockade
would be wholly foreign to the object
of the war. Therefore, the preparation
for invasion is being hurried to com-
guarding the Windward Passage, and
also learning of the arrival ■ of the]
Spanish fleet at Santiago, should close I
in upon it from the east, thus connect
ing with Schley and making the de
struction of the fleet a very certain
performance.
If the naval Board of Strategy has
been thoroughly informed of the move
ments of the enemy, and has provided
against all contingencies, this is the
result which the public may expect to
happen. It would show good judgment
and would tend to remove much of tie
criticism which has fallen upon that
board. On the other hand, if these ex
perts really do not know anything of
the whereabouts of the fleet, and have
allowed Sampson and Schley to as
semble at some distance from Santi
ago, the Spanish commander need only
to coal and supply his ships and then
leave the Caribbean Sea by the Wind-
BE
a severe engagement.
There are four United States vessels
of formidable construction and arma-
Washington, May 20.—President
pletion.
GREEN
Mc-
RECRUITS ARRIVE
^HICAMAUGA.
AT
Chicanukuga, May 20.—It Is to be pre-
across from Spain carrying troops and
munitions But when we ‘passed San
Juan there was no effort to molest us.
as so far as outward appearances go
the bombardment of the forts did little
injury
The German steamer Valencia, which
stopped at every important port about
Porto Rico, confirms the news of our
scouting. She saw no Spanish fleet.
But in port here we can hear stories
of the appearance of the Spaniards off
Martinique, Tortula, Curacoa and other
widely separated points. Tortuga, on
the west coast of Hayti, reports two
i cruisers steaming eastward on the 17th.
ment to make his dodging about ex
ceedingly dangerous. It is not be
lieved he will lay himself amenable to
the charge of cowardice by going far
from the West Indies, and certainly
not to Spain or the Canaries, and with
this conviction firmly in their minds,
the officials are looking forward to the
ending of the existing uncertainty
within a short time.
DON’T WANT TO FIGHT.
Cervera May Have Sailed From San-
tiago Already.
By Telegraph to The Morning Ppst.
Key West, May 20.—The impression
prevails here that the Spanish fleet re-
pyrted at Santiago de Cuba is already
on her way back across the Atlantic,
because it is thought the principal ob
ject of Cervera’s visit was to supply
Blanco with arms and ammunition.
The strong desire on the part of the
Spaniards to conceal the whereabouts
additional
of the fleet is taken as an
indication that their purpose
than to fight.
LATER—SAID TO HAVE
are
sumed that the volunteers who
pouring into Chicamauga in train-loads
are a fair type of all our volunteer
troops. If such be the case, their con
dition v,ould seem to present a lesson
can scouts.
was other
SAILED.
TREATMENT OF WOUNDED.
Sampson’s squadron.
There is a general agreement
the forts were not silenced, and
the damage to the town was
great.
The stories of the loss of life are
that
that
not
con-
fiicting.
It was at first said that sixty were
killed, but finally the number dwindled
down to six, all of whom, it was said,
were men employed at the forts.
Nearly all the big guns were dis
mounted. Many of the intelligent resi
dents say the authorities would have
surrendered -the town if the bombard
ment had continued two hours longer.
Disloyalty to Spain, while unex
pressed, was rampant in the city, and
the authorities were torturing suspects.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Special Telegram to The Morning Post.
Charlotte, N. C., May 20.—The day of
the unveiling of the monument to the
signers of the Mecklenburg Declaration
was in every way favorable. The pro
cession was a mile long, floats, car
riages, cavalcades of horsemen in con
tinental uniform, but greatest of all
the veterans. There were four brigades,
in command of Generals J. G. Hall, J.
H. Ray, Parker and London.
The Durham contingent, in gray uni
forms, led by Col. J. S. Carr, made the
finest appearance.
F. B. McDowell, President of the
Monument Association, was master of
ceremonies.
Rev. Dr. J. H. Howerton led in prayer.
Editor J. P. Caldwell, of the Observer,
introduced Hop.. Adlai E. Stevenson,
I the orator of the day, who made an elo-
I quent speech.
Governor Atkinson, of Georgia, fol
lowed in a short speech.
The Observer’s prize for the best
poem was won by Rev. W. W. Moore.
D. D.. of Hampden-Sidney, Va., entitled
the “Vanguard of the Revolution.”
which was read by Colonel H. C. Jones.
The monument, which is built of Ver
mont granite, and is an obelisk forty
feet high, was then unveiled by a num
ber of young ladies, the descendants of
the signers of the Mecklenburg Decla
ration of Independence.
There was great enthusiasm among
home people and visitors alike.
CRUISER NEWARK READY.
THE SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
Provisions of the Geneva Treaty Bearing
On Their Neutrality.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Washington, May 20.—At the direc
tion of Secretary Alger, the War De
partment has issued a general order,
giving extracts from the treaty articles
of the Geneva convention, bearing on
the neutrality to be accorded equip
ments and individuals engaged in the
treatment of the sick and wounded.
In the same connection the department
published the regulations, which have
been adopted for the observance of the
treaty and the requirements that on
persons and equipment engaged in car
ing for the sick and wounded shall be
displayed the red cross.
Article 6 of the convention says spe
cifically that wounded or sick soldiers
shall be entertained and taken care of,
to whatever nation they may belong.
Those who are recognized after their
wounds are healed as incapable of serv
ing shall be sent back to their country.
The others may also be sent back on
condition of not again bearing arms
during the continuance of war. Com-,
manders-in-chief are given the power
to deliver immediately to the outposts
of the enemy soldiers who have been
wounded in an engagement, when cir
cumstances permit this to be done.
Electlon of Various Officials at the Gen
eral Conference in Baltimore Yesterday.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
Baltimore. May 20.—Today was the
day of elections in the General Confer
ence Methodist Episcopal church,
South.
Rev. H. M. Dunose, of Jackson. Miss.,
was elected General. Secretary of the
Epworth League, and editor of the Era.
Rev. Dr. Tigert. of Nashville, was re-
elected editor of the Methodist, Rev.
James Atkins, of Asheville, was re-
elected editor of Sunday school publi
cations.
The Commissioners to the Ecumenical
Council, to meet in London in 1901, are
Bishops Chandler and Galloway, and
Rev. Messrs. Whisner. Lambuth, At
kins and Lee and Mr. R. W. Peatross.
She Will be Placed in Commission Today—
The McGee Also Ready.
By Telgraph to The Morning Post.
Norfolk, Va., May 20.—The cruiser
Newark will be placed in commission
tomorrow, unless something now un
foreseen occurs.
Her repairs are now practically com
pleted, and she will come out of the
deck tomorrow about as fit for fight
ing as anything of her class afloat.
The torpedo-boat McKee is also
ready to sail. All of her stores are
aboard. It is stated that she will short
ly proceed south, avoiding the danger
attendant on rounding Cape Hatteras
by passing through the Albemarle and
Chesapeake canals
HAD A SECRET CHAMBER
In Which Were Stowed Away Arms and
Ammunition.
By Telegrah to The Morning Post.
Key West, Fla., May 20.—A secret
chamber has been discovered on the
prize steamship Argonauta, captured
off Cienfuegos two weeks ago by the
Gunboat Nashville,
which there
Gen. Lee’s Staff.
Special Telegram to The Morning Post.
Washington ,May
Fitzhugh Lee’s staff
20.—Maj. Gen.
is as follows:
Lieut. Col. Joseph H. Dorst, Assistant
Adjutant General
Volunteers;
Were 50 cases of ammunition and 150
Mauser rifles.
Among the passengers on the Ar-
gonauta when captured were Col. Cor-
tija, of the Spanish army, and 28 other
officers and soldiers, now prisoners of
war at Fort McPherson.
Two more prizes, a bark and a steam-
New York, May 21.—3 a. m.—A Mad
rid despatch given out there at mid
night by the Admiral of the Marine
says that the Cerveras squadron has
left Santiago de Cuba. Its destination
is not stated.
Barcelonans Embark for the Philippines.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Barcelona, May 29.— Between
and ten thousand troops are
here for the Philippines.
Lieutenant Col. William R. Lioermion,
Chief Engineer U. S. Volunteers: Lieut.
Col. Curtis Guild, Jr., Inspector Gen
eral U. S. Volunteers; Lieut. Col. Oliver
E. Wood, Chief Commissary of Subsis
tence U. S. Volunteers; ' First Lieut.
Robert E. L. Michie, Adjutant Second
Cavalry. Aides, Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., A1-
gernor Sartoris and Charles Carbonncl.
ship, have been captured by the Cuban
tiockading fleet, and are now on their
way to this port in charge of
crews. One of the prizes is the
Carlos Gracias.
prise
bark
All are ordered to report to Lee
Tampa, Fla.
The Charleston Wil’ Start Again.
By Telegraph to The Morning Post.
San Francisco, Cal., May 20.—It
reported tonight that the
at
is
een eight
embarking
Charleeton sails
City of Pekin on
The repairs to
completed today.
tomorrow
cruiser
and the
Sunday evening,
the Charleston were
Spain Conciliating Philippine Insurgents.
By Cable to The Morning Post.
Hong Kong, May 80.—It is reported
here that the Spanish Governor of the
Philippine islands is conciliating many
of the insurgent chiefs with high ap
pointments, while other chiefs are
in federating the rival
succeedin
tribes.
Washington. May 20.—The Senate to
day confirmed the nomination of ex-
Governor John Gary Evans, of South.
Carolina, to be Inspector General.