Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 August 1898 — Page 2

ATTACK ON MERRITT

American Land Forces Are Set P x Upon by Spaniards. 1 200 DONS SHOT DOWN. 1 f , Fighting Lasts Three Hours, buti Only 1 Nine Americans Are Killed. Bloody Battle Follows an Aaaanlt on ft United State* Troop* Near Manila on the Night of July 31 After Nearly Three Honrs of Fierce Fighting the Spanish Force* Are Beaten Back with Over Five Hundred Casualties—Volunteer* Fight Bravely. Hongkong special: . A heavy land engagement between tbe American and Spanish forces took place on the night of July 31 at Manila. The Spanish led in the attack, attempting to turn our right. After three hours of fighting the Spanish were repulsed with , the loss of over two hundred killed and three hundred wounded. Our k)ss was only nine killed and forty-four wounded. The American troops engaged were tbe - Tenth Pennsylvania, j First Battalion, First California Battalfcm, Third artillery United States regulars and Battery A of Utah. Our volunteers made a glorious defense against upwards of 3.000 men ■who composed the attacking forces. The fight took place' ltefore Malate and was an attempt to dislodge Merritt’s men. Gen. Greene’s force, numl>ering 4,000 men, had been advancing and intrenching. The arrival of the third expedition under vJ&acArtbur filled the Spaniards with rage, and they determined to give battle before Camp Dewey could l>e re-enforced. The trenches extended fiom the bench 300 yards to the left Hank of the insurgents, fifandny was the insurgent feast day, and

BRIG. GENERAL FRANCIS V. GREENE.

their left flank withdrew, leaving the American right flank exposed. Corn- . panics A and E of the Tenth Pennsylvania and the Utah battery were ordered to 1 fe-enforoe the right flank. In the midst of a raging typhoon, with a tremendous downpour of rain, the enemy’s force, estimated at 3,000 men, attempted to surprise the camp. Our pickets were driven in and the trenches assaulted. : During flushes of lightning the dead and wounded could he seen lying’in blood-red ' water, but neither the elements of heaven nor the destructive power of man could wring a cry of protest from the wounded. They encouraged their comrades to tight and handed over their cartridge belts. During the night the Spanish scouts were I seen carrying off the dead and wounded of the enemy. The American dead were btmed next day in the convent of Mararaban." i • The night Of Aug. 1 the fire was renewed, hut the enemy had been taught a lesson and made the attack at long range with heavy artillery. The Utah battery replied, and the artillery duel lasted an | hour. One man was killed. He was Fred Springsted, First Colorado, and two men [ were wounded. The night of Aug. 2 the artillery duel was renewed. Two men were badly wounded and next day died. Which lyings the total dead to thirteen, with ten in the hospital mortally hurt. Malate is a small suburb on the way between that city and Cavite. It was there that the family of Captain General August! was captured by the rebels two months ago. The place Bad been strongly fortified and held by the insurgents, and was occupied by the United States I troops on their arrival from the traus- ■ ports. Asks Where He’s At. In a letter to Consul Wildman Aguinaldo complains he is fighting blindly, and ' gsks if the policy of the United States toward the Philippines is annexation or ; independence.

ARTILLERY CAMP AT MALATE, THE SCENE OF THE BATTLE.

Mila* la Well Supplied. I? Gen. Miles will uot require any additional forces for his campaign in Porto Rico. A telegram from him to that effect |*ras received by Adjt. Gen. Corbin. His “advices show’ that his campaign is progressing smoothly. Panic Among Rebel Leader*. &. A dispatch from Ilong Kong says that the prospect of the United States abandoning the Philippines has caused a panic . among the Insurgent leaders, and greatly - dissatisfies the Americans and British in

UNCLE SAM'S NEW TERRITORY, AS A RESULT OF THE WAR.

The above map shows the territory that has been, or will undoubtedly be, added to tbe United States ns a result of the war with Spain—Cuba, Porto Rico, the Island of Guam, or Guahan, In the Uadrones, and a coaling station and port in the Philippines.

COAMO IS CAPTURED. Seven of Our Soldier* Wounded in th* Attack Led by Gen. Wilson. Gen. Wilson took possession of the town of Coamo, in Porto Rico, after a spirited fight, in which twenty Spaniards were killed and two hundred made prisoners. Seven Americans were wounded, one seriously. The attack was made by the Sixteenth Pennsylvania and. the Second and Third Wisconsin. Artillery was brought into play and trained upon the outlying blockhouses. The gunners’ aim proved so true that nearly every shot struck the antiquated fortifications and sent splinters flying in every direction. Tbe Spaniards made a stubborn resistance, but gradually gave way. Krag-Jorgenson rifles in the hands of the Americans did fearful execution. The Spanish commander, Col. Illeroa, and Captain Dopes ure among the killed. Coamo is on the direct road from Ponce to San Juan, and is considered a strong military point. A large garrison will be left to guard the prisoners and hold the town. Native residents of Coaino greeted the Americans affably, after their terror had subsided. They joined with spirit iu the raising of “Old Glory” over the town. COAL BUNKERS WERE ON FIRE. Troop* on the Morgan City Were in Great Danger. The third Philippine expedition arrived at Manila twenty-two days out from Honolulu. On the voyage six men and one officer died, and fifty more were sick. Two firemen went insane and leaped overboard. Fire was the worst peril of all. The transports were three days out from Honolulu when fire was discovered in the coal bunkers aboard the transport Morgan City. Captain Dillon assembled the crew and told them the news. Every man was pledged to secrecy. To let the soldiers know that they were over a raging fire might precipitate a panic. Silently the men coupled on the hose and began battling the flames in the hold. Night and day the heroic crew fought the fire. The Morgan City fell off in gpeed and tbe whole fleet was delayed. The bunkers were still burning when the Morgan City arrived at Manila. Then, for the first lime, the troops learned of their danger. The flames were extinguished after the ship had been in port a few hours. GRAVES TO HAVE STONE SLABS. Ordered for Heroes Who Died at Santiago de Cuba. Secretary Alger has sent instructions to Gen. Shatter directing him to mark the graves of all dead soldiers at Santiago with stone slabs instead of wood, so that the graves can be identified without difficulty. As soon as the condition of the climate and the facilities for transportation permit the bodies of the soldiers burHM at Santiago will be disinterred and brought to the United States. After be-* ing landed they will be shipped directly to the late homes of the deceased in cases where the friends so desire. Otherwise the bodies will be sent to the National cemetery at Arlington, Va„ opposite Washington.

SPANIARDS SUvPECT BRITAIN. Offer to Mediate H*a Not Yet Been Accepted. The Madrid Liberal says that the Government is occupied with questions arising from Great Hfitain’s offer to mediate between Spain and the United States. The offer, though regarded fuvorably, has not been accepted. The paper remarks that the presence of a large British fleet at Gibraltar is inexplicable, and adds: “There is evidently an understanding between Great Britain and the United States even if there is not a formal alliance. England has always hitherto pocketed a commission 0 for services rendered. Will she be unrewarded this time?” CHAFFEE TO GO TO SANTIAGO. General Will Command Troops In That Department. Gen. A. R. F. Chaffee has been tendered the command of the Department of Santiago, the first province to be occupied in Cuba preliminary to placing the island under military government. Gen. Chaffee’s department, it is authoritatively stated, will be but one of three.

MAY HAVE TO MOVE PRISONERS. Quarters Used by Cervera and Men Will Be Needed Bapt. IS. Unless peace is declared and the Spanish officers hel<i prisoners at Annapolis returned home by Sept 15 the Navy Department will buve to find other accommodations for Admiral Cervera and his men. The quarters Hts which Captain Eulate anddß-thp prisoner* exqfptLOen* naval cadets tifhdtnegjn (fee .'uyiddpjic term soon aflw tilt* midffte of next monui.

GOMEZ WINS A VICTORY. Force# the Trocha in Western Cube and Kill# 300 Spaniards. News of the largest battle ever fought in western Cuba has been received and, according to reports, it proved an overwhelming victory for Cubans under Gomez, who led the attack. The trocha between Las Villas and Camaguey was scene of the battle, which ended in a loss to the Spaniards of 300 killed. One hundred and thirty Cabans were slain and many on both sides were wounded. Gomez, with 3,000 men, attacked the town of Camaguey and encountered 4,000 Spaniards under Gen. Jiminez Castellanos. The battle lasted all day. Late in the afternoon the patriots forced the trocha and made a machete charge, compelling the enemy to flee in great disorder. Many prisoners were taken, but these were soon released after giving up their arms. The gujf sent to Cuba on the last Nunez expe®ion of the Wanderer were used in the battle. HOBSON CALLS ON CERVERA. Merrlmac Hero Visits His Captor at the Naval Academy. Lieut. Richmond P. Hobson Visited Admiral Cervera at Annapolis. Lieut. Oervera, the admiral’s son, answered the door bell, and gave his father’s friend a hearty greeting, but Cervera threw his arms about the young man in true Spanish fashion, and then they talked all their mutual reminiscences over, ending with Cervera’s invitation for Hobson to visit him at his Spanish home. Lieut. Hobson made several brief calls on his friends in the academy, and received many courtesies from the Spanish officers, Eulate calling in person. INSURGENTS TALK PROTEST. Cabana Want to Administer Affair* of Conquered Territory. The New York World prints a dispatch from Santiago which says: “Gen, Calixto Garcia and his 1,200 insurgents have stopped drawing rations, and Garcia has left the province in high dudgeon because the United States authorities refused to permit him to take up the reins of government of the province. The last heard of him he was west of Holguin proceeding toward Nuevitas, in the province of Porto Principe. His purpose is probably to form a junction with Gen. Gomez, who is supposed to be in Santa Clara province.” STOPS NAVAL ENLISTMENTS. Secretary Long Faya No More Men Are Needed. Secretary Long has ordered enlistments for the navy stopped, in view of the practical conclusion of peace. The crews of all vessels now in the service are practically full, and it is not intended to put any more ships in commission. There are now 27.07(1 enlisted men and apprentices on the naval pay rolls. As soon as prac-

LOCATION OF MALATE.

ticable the navy will be put on a peace footing, but it is considered desirable to keep a good force in the service for Asiatic, Cuban and Porto Rican waters.

COMMAND-TEXAS.

Succeed* Captain Philip, Who Will Reach Flag Rank Next Month. Captain John W. Philip will be detached from the command of the battleship Texas and Captain t Charles D. Sigsbee will succeed him in command. Captain Philip’s detachment is due to the fact that he will reach the flag rank, the grade of Commodore, upon the retirement of Admiral Sicard on Sept. 3. Flag officers are not given commands of single ships. He will probably be selected as commandant of the Mare Island navy yard. America Equal to the Task. The London press, in discussing the future of the United States as a great naval power, point out the obstacles in the way of governing Cuba, Porto Itico and Manila, but conclude that our Government is equal to the task which the course of events has imposed upon it. - -- - ■ - ■ Dewey to Remain at Manila. Secretary Long announces that Rear Admiral Dewey will remain in command of the Asiatic squadron, because of his acquaintance with the Philippine problem, and his general ability. Training Ships for Boya. The Essex and the Adams will be used as training ships for apprentices who wish to go into the navy, one ship to be stationed on the Atlantic and the other on tbe Pacific. Army Overcoat Contract Let. Contracts were awarded by the quartermaster general for the manufacture of 50,000 overcoats for the army and for a large quantity of tenting cloth. Wanderer Landed Supplies. The steamer Wanderer, which left Key West with a Cuban expedition, arrived in Pinar del Rio, where k landed horses and other supplies. F v Vika tgPMrchaMMfiieU*. Tw FpRfiMJ <f§v#Tfficut has asked Kta* & S#«Sjgifi3d tojupply » *tth 220 ■kells.

SPAIN BAKES REPLY

Reluctantly Accepts Terms Dictated by McKinley. ) GIVES WAY TO FORCE Safasta Presents Elaborate Views on Points that Will Arise. The Spanish Government, Through the French Ambassador, Formally Accepts Peace Condition* Offered by the United Btatea Dona Declare They Did Nothing to Provoke War— Oily-Tongned Raacal* Court a Diplomatic Haggle—Long-Delayed Answer Finally Reaches McKinley. Washington sneclsl: Spain, through the French ambassador, has formally accepted the conditions of peace proposed by the United States as the basis for the negotiations for a peace treaty. She made eertain representations, however, in regard to Cuba which were not entirely acceptable to the President and Ambassador Cambon was so informed. The Spanish reply contains about 1,200 words, and is divided into five points, or heads—Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrone Islands, occupation of Manila and appointment of a commission, which are treated in the order named. The Spanish Government presents elaborate views on each point involved and on questions which would naturally arise when the American conditions were carried into execution. It was late Tuesday afternoon when Ambassador Cambon notified Secretary Day that he would like an audience with the President for the purpose of presenting Spain’s answer. The hour of 5:30 o’clock was named for the meeting, and promptly at that hour Ambassador Cambon and Secretary Thiebaut arrived at the White House and were ushered into the library, where the President and Secretary Day were awaiting them. The conference lasted nearly two hours, much of the time being consumed in translating the note. Considerable time was also devoted to discussing the provisions to go into the protocol. Spain, while accepting the proposition in a general way, wanted to coßtinue the negotiations. She desired to have all the questions pending left to a peace commission in the hope that the commission, with a multitude of details before it, would award to Spain more than she believed she could otherwise obtain. In other words, Sagasta wished to evade the principal conditions of the American terms—the prompt evacuation of Cuba and Porto Rico —as a condition precedent to the beginning of negotiations. The Sagasta cabinet takes care to indicate that the Castilian Government gives way to the force of events and again asserts that the nation had neither Sought nor done anything to provoke the war into which it was driven by the conduct of America. The note suggests a suspension of hostilities with a view to make easier the course of negotiations. In the note the Spanish Government agrees to appoint commissioners in concert with the United States to consider the future regime in the Philippines. The consultations between Premier Sagasta and the various Spanish leaders were finished Saturday night. All'the personages consulted except Romero y Robledo and Gpn. Weyier admitted the extreme Urgency of early peace, consequently there was no motive for the change of policy by the Sagasta cabinet or the formation of a new cabinet, as Sagasta still enjoys the confidence of the Qupen Regent. The Madrid papers admit that Sagasta has come out of the crisis at this stage in good order. The finishing touches were given in the cabinet council Sunday night to the Spanish note. Duke Almodovar, before the council, crossed the court to the royal apartments and placed for the last time before the Queen Regent the text of the momentous document that marks the official assent of Spain to the loss of the last remnant of her empire in the new world. The queen and her minister were equally painfully moved when Duke Alm9dovar left the royal apartments to convey the document to the council, where the ministers also showed a deep sense of painful, mournful solemnity in the act imposed by necessity upon the rulers of Spain. BLANCO GIVES UP. Proclaims that Powers Have Forced Spain to Sue for Peace. News has reacher Washington that Gen. Blanco at Havana has recently issued a proclamation of amnesty, in which he makes known to the Spanish people of Cuba that Spain has, through the intervention of foreign powers, been forced to the disgraceful issue of suing for peace, and that there will be no more war and no further use for soldiers. He offered a pardon to all Cuban political prisoners, and more than 150 have been released in Havana. In explaining Spain’s defeat in his proclamation Gen. Blanco informs his credulous readers that Spain, having suffered so much in the present war, could not resist the interference of the foreign powers and go to war with all countries at once, so she was compelled to accede to their dictation and sue for peace. Havana, he says, will be given over to the Americans and Cubans and the Spaniards will be forced to evacuate. He assures the soldiery and all Spanish residents who wish to return to Spain or to go to other Spanish possessions that they wilt be given free transportation by their mother country to their destination Threatened with Court-partial. American officers who made public the terrible condition of the soldiers at Santiago are threatened with court-martial. It is shown that had the Spaniards secured the information they might easily have recaptured the territory and massacred our troops. ■ ■ IMrtge, Examination.. -M.- M Gen. Miles accepted the resignation of officer* of the Sixth Massachusetts regiment who threw up their commissions rather than' be arraigned before h hoard for incompetence.

AMERICAN WHEELMEN.

Annual Meet nt Indianapolis—Visitor* Own the City. Something like 2,300 members signed the registration rolls during the first day of the ’9B meet of the League of American Wheelmen at Indianapolis, Ind. Visiting members found the city tricked out in gala attire to receive theni, and a hearty welcome was expended to each new arrtvaL It took Mayor Taggart all day to tell the leaguers he had no secrets from them. When night came Gov. Mount gathered them in the capitol building, saying how glad be was and that he counted this annual meet the best that ever happened. The state house was in a blaze of glint, glory and electric illumination. A large and accomplished brass bagd of twenty-five, pieces furnished the music. Hundreds of incandescent lighta were put up and'the capacious dome illuminated for the first time. The decorations in the capitol were mostly confined to the main corridor. running from north to south. From the railings on the second story balconies flags were skillfully gathered into half rosettes at each end of the courts. Along the sides draped over the bunches of lights were long streamers of royal pur-

INDIANAPOLIS L. A. W. CLUB HOUSE.

pie hanging in graceful waves half way to the lower floor. Reaching down from the railings of the third floor were streamers of red, white and blue suspended at regular intervals. The dome, always impressive in its massiveness, took on the appearance of a garden. In the corridors leading to it from the north and south were shrubs from the tropics, large enough to be called trees. The niches in the arches of the dome were banked with potted plants. In most of the streets and shops of the city were special decorations. The merchants draped their hardware, bread, boots, shoes and drugs in the royal purple and yellow of the L. A. W. Cozy corners were arranged against fruit stands, while-league booths halted in front of millinery displays. It was about all the visitors could stand. Every member was given a “key to the city” and a beautiful souvenir pamphlet. The key was of oxidized metal, with a pin attachment. It was worded: “Nineteenth Annual Meet. Key to the City, Indianapolis, 1898.” It was a neat arrangement and entitled the wearer to all privileges of the meet except the afternoon races.. The meet souvenir proper was a work of art The pamphlet contained sixteen pages of half-tone engravings of cycling points of interest in and about Indianapolis. The cover was tastefully stamped in the L. A. W. colors. The racing program excited great interest. which was in nowise lessened by the presence and participation of such professionals as Bald, Gardiner, Taylor and Cooper.

STEAMER STRIKES ICEBERG.

Fisherman Confirms Story of Sinking of an Unknown Vessel. The mail steamer Virginia Lake arrived at Tilt cove, on West bay, 230 miles from St. John’s, N. F., bringing corroboration of the reported loss of an ocean liner in the Straits of Belle Isle. A fisherman at Noddy bay reported that he saw

THE STRAIT OF BELLE ISLE. Where an ocean liner is reported to have sunk.

a steamer collide with an iceberg and sink soon after;- The fisherman said that the steamer looked like a passenger ship and he could see the people trying to launch boats, but she sank before they could do anything.

HEAVY LOSS AT BISMARCK.

Damage by Monday Night’s Fire Estimated at $730,000.

Tbe total loss in Bismarck, N. D., from Monday night’s fire will be from $600,000 to $750,000, with insurance not to exceed $250,000. The heaviest individual losses are: Joseph Hare 940,000 First National Bank 78,000 Merchants’ Block 25,000 Postofflee Block 20,000 C. H. Phelps 31,000 Northern Pacific Railroad.. 25,000 • A pet monkey belonging to a gentleman in Ottawa, Canada, deliberately committed suicide. Climbing to the top of bis large cage, he secured an old coat which hung on the wall outside. He tore the lining from tbe garment, and, making one end fast at the top of his cage and' placing the other end around his neck, jumped toward the bottom of tbe cage. He was found in straggled to death. Near CiUle Olty, Klondike, men who were trying In trace a cijtl vein found the deposit ever before discovered in that regv *

BEAUTIFUL HOUSES.

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