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GERVERA IS TRAPPED. Washington. May SO.-rTae navy department bas jost received at 12.30 o'clock this morning (Monday) a dis patch from Commodore; Schley stat ing that the Spanish fleet is io the bay of Santiago de Coba, and that he has seen aod recognized the vessels. J Washington, May 30-At 12 30 o'clock this (Monday) morning the navy department received a dispatch from Commodore Schley announcing definitely that he had located Admi? ral Cervera'e Cape Verde squadron ir. the bay of Santiago de Coba The commodore states that he has seen and recognized the vessels of the Spanish fleet. While the naval officials have been morally certain for several days that Cervera's squadron was io the har* bor of Santiago, the officia! announce ment from Commodore Schley was received by the officers on duty at the department, with intense satisfac? tion. Assurance 4s now doubly sore that the Spanish fleet is bottled tsp and that the cork is io the bottle It is not believed that Admiral Cervera wilt attempt to escape from the predicament io which be finds himself, as such a course would sure ly result in the destruction of his vessels and the loss of many lives precious to Spain The suggestion is made, however, that the Sapaniard may blow op his ships rather than have them fall into the hands of Schley, as they will if they remain in the harbor The definiteness of Commodore Schleps dispatch would indicate that he has effected a landing near Santi V ago and made a personal investiga? tion of the harbor It would be im possible (rom the entrance to the bay definitely to , see and recognize the Spanish vessels, but by effecting a landing at some point on either side ?jolf* the entrance, a vantage point could be gained very likely from which the enure harbor could be ex? amined In all probability Commo? dore Schley or one of his trusted officers has successfully performed this hazardous undertaking in order to obtain the valuable information contained in his despatch It is impossible, owing to the late? ness of the hour, to obtain any offi? cial expression opon the news from Commodore Schley. What effect .be certainty that Cervera is practically helpless'will have upon the plans of the administration with reference to the invasion of Coba can only be conjectured. Toe transportation of land forces to the island, it is under? stood, was delayed because pf the uncertainty concerning tbe location of the Spanish sqaadson. If that un deretanding is correct, the probabil? ity of an eraly invasion of Cob? is strong. It is not unlikely that the movement of troops, which has been delayed from time to time, will be gm Ibis week and that before the end of the week the United States forces will have obtained, a substan tia! foothold on Coban soil Officials of tba navy department not only utterly discredit the reported naval engagement near Jamaica oo Friday, bat declare with the utmost positiveness that it did not occur Advices from Admiral Sampson and Com rn odo re Schley clearly indicate that tba state? ment contained in the Madrid story are without the slightest foundation to fact. WONT LET CERVERA ESCAPE Advices from Commodore Seblej in? dicate that be is no? and bas heeo for several days goardiog the entrance to the bay of Santiago de Coba. Com* inodore Sebley has sot only bis otto squadron, bot two or three vessels be? sides at his command, aod it is not be? lieved to be possible for tbe Spanish admiral to escape with bis fleet either by day or night. No information is obtainable as to tbe intentions of Commodore Sebley Whether be will endeavor to foroe an entrance to'the bay and seek a battle with the Spanish squadron is not knowo, but snob a course at present is not regarded as likely It would be better, in the opioioo of some naval officials, to keep Cervera aod bis vessels safely io -the barbar, where they are absolutely as useless as they would be at tbe bottom of the sea. Wheo taps were so a oded at Camp Alger tonight, 18.000 men gladly sought their tent-covered bunks. It ha? been a hot, tiresome day, and all j were glad of tbe rest oigbt afforded them The oorpBcommander. Gen Graham, today ??sued general orders No 7, de? tailing the organization of the second division of the second army corps. Bri? Gen George W. Davis reported so Geo Graham and assumed command of the new division Ail of the troops comprising the Second division have cot arrived io oamp yet, but their as signments have been made and upon arrival will report directly to their brigade commanders There are now in camp no brigades unattached. This afternoon tbe second death occarred io tbe camp. Private W. C. Canoiff, Co., D First New Jersey, died of acute bright's disease He was ill only 18 hours. The body will be sent to bis borne at Verooa, N J , to mor? row. Capt. Wash aba ugh, of the Twelfth Pennsylvania, who obtaioed oo Friday 48 hours' leave io order that be might get married, reported for duty to-day. THE SITUATION AT MANILA. Insurgents Well Armed and Under Good Discipline. London. May 30-The Hong Kong correspondent of the Daily Mail say B : "United States Consul O F. Wil? liams, who arrived here from Manila on board the United States auxiliary gunboat Zafiro (formerly a British merchant steamer), tells me ho does not think Admiral Montojo will be courtmartiaied, and adds that he does not thiok the admiral should be, for he fooght bravely. "Mr. Williams says also that Agui? naldo, the insurgent leader, has his men at Cavit? in a good state of dis? cipline. They are provided with plenty of rifles and ammunition and arie expected to do good service for the Americans In attacking Manila. The A men cac-, troops from San Fran? cisco are expected to arrive there in Jone "The Spaniards are trying to wean the Philippine rebels from their alle? giance to tbe Americans. Captain General Angust? sent two priests to Aguinaldo, promising all kinds of re forms, including autonomy for tbe island.-: but the insurgent chief de? clined to negotiate with them, re? minding them that the same promises bad been made before. Aguinaldo made prisoners of two native depu tatioos from the Manila government The Spanish are appointing native governors of provinces." To Cuba or Porto Rico? Nair York. May 29.-A special dis? patch to the Tribune from Washington says : Orders have at last gone forward to Major General Sbafter at Tampa to embark the greater portion of bis corp?, including all the regulars and a few of the most effioeot volunteer regiments, on board the transports gathered at that place, and tbe aggressive military movement which has been so frequent? ly predicted aod as often delayed for one cause or another will be an accom? plished fact before tbe end of this week. The strongest units of Admiral Samp? son's reorganized squadron will convey the expedition aod cover its landing at a point now definitely designated. Simultaneously the most rigid cen? sorship of press dispatches that has so far been undertaken by the government will be put into operation at Tampa and Key Weet to night, and no mes? sage relating to tbe moves of troops or ships or in ?ny way speculate ing upon the expedition will be per? mitted on, the wires. If this means of preventing publication of information which would be exceedingly valuable to Spain is ?ot fully soooessfal, the cen? sorship will be promptly extended to the mails It can be confidently asserted that beyond the secretary of war and the sec? retary of the navy, the President will permit no civilian to enjoy bis confi? dence in this matter until a laodiog on foreign territory shall have been actual? ly accomplished, and General Sbafter himself Will have sealed orders, whose eoorents will be known only to Geoeral Corbio until the expedition is safely at sea. Admiral Sampson's sole instruc? tions will be to guard the expedition and to oo operate with Geoeral Sbafter. SITUATION AT SANTIAGO PcrC-au Prince, Haiti, May 29 - Two Italians, wbo set out from Santiago de Coba in a small boat on Thursday. May 19, and laoded oear Mole St Nicholas co tbe 22i, arrived here to? day, bringing information as to the situation at Santiago Tbe state of affairs there is critical, particularly so because of the lack of food. A great many of the unfortunate people, especially the reconcentrados, are dying of starvation. The whole population is terribly discouraged and keenly desious of peace. The arrival of the squadron nuder Cevera without food supplies for the city deepeeed the geoeral despondency Tbe ?qcadron has disembarked 800 men, artillerymen and enigneers and landed 20,000 Mauser rifles, a large quantity of ammunition and four big gone, destined for the fortifications Io epite of tbfe strict silence main? tained by the officers and crews, the general impression wheo the Italians left was the fquadron would set out for San Juan Porto Rico, to obtain supplies and fond ammonitioo there. For several days the rain had been falling in torrents and many oases of fe ver bad brokon cut among the Span? ish troops The last number of the Abbeville j Medium contains a leter dated at Charleston and signed"B Garrison," in which the writer misrepresents | the sentiment of the people of this j city towards their neighbors in the upper part of the state. The Me? dium, of course, tries to turn the let? ter to political account, and while professing "the kindest feeling for Charleston," seeks to do Charleston injury. The City Directory does not contain the name signed to the latter. Probably it was written in the office of the Medium.-News and Courier Volunteers Wanted Under Second Call. How The Department Pro? poses to Make up the Quotas. Washington, May 29 - At all of the department ? and at the White House Sunday was an uneventful day. The President, as ie his cus? tom, attended church in the morning and took a drive in the afternoon. Secretary Alger and General Miles and some of their assistants were at the war department during the day and the three assistant secretaries of state spent some time in their office. Captain Goodrich of the auxiliary cruiser St Louis, which returned to New York yesterday from his cruise in tho West Indies, was at the navy department in the morning for con sultation with the officials in regard to the future movements of the ship and the increase of her armament About 20 governors of States and territories have replied to Secretary Alger's telegrams asking for their views regarding the filling of the pre? sent volunteer regiments to their maxi mum strength before beginning the formation of new * organizations. Some of these indicate a preference for the recruiting of entirely new regiments as under the first call, leav ing the present organizations with the number of men now contained in them, though practically all promise the government any amount of troops that are wanted It is the President's desire, how ever, that the organizations already formed shall be filled to their maxi? mum strength as the law provides, and this policy will be carried out in recruiting under the second call Tbe apportionment to the States has been made up, but not yet given to the public. Through urgent repre? sentations to Secretary Alger, some of the States were permitted under the first call to furnish a greater num? ber of troops tfcian they were legally entitled to on the basis of population. Consequently io raising the 75,000 mea under the second call these inequalities will be remedied as far as practicable, with the result that some of the States may not be called upon to furnish any of the meo need ed. This course probably may give rise to discontent in States where men are anxious to serve, but it is re? garded as the only fair way in which to proceed. S From an intimation from a high army source it is regarded as almost certain that there will be no import aot move of the army until the Span? ish feet is disposed of Adjutant General Corbin said to? day that it had been definitely decid? ed to use abo at 50,000 volunteers to be raised under the old call It would take about that number, he thought, to fill each company up to the maximum limit of 106 men. The remaining 25,000 would be organized into regiments of three battalions each and distributed among the Stales and territories in exactly the same proportion as under the first call No cavalry, however, will be accept ed and only a very limited number of artillery -i ? ? Working People Out of Em? ployment and Crying for Bread. London, May 30.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Daily Telegraph si.ys : Widespread distress is reported in various parts of the interior, more especially in the province of Cataonia, where food^prices have risen consid? erably, while a number of working people have been thrown out of em? ployment This week several factories at Manresa, Northwest of Barcelona, will have to be closed, as a result of which hundreds of families will be plunged into misery. The local gov ernment is endeavoring to alleviate want by opening soup kitchens According to a dispatch from Mur? cia, capital of the province of that name, riots occurred yesterday (Sun? day) in the city of Mula, owing to the scarcity of food, ?specially bread. Details of the outbreak have not yet been received, but it is known that the local authorities and a number of wealthy individuals have arranged to have cheap bread baked for the poor The view of a considerable norn ber of Spaniards respecting the con duct of the war are expressed to day by El Nacional as follows : ! "Without plan, without purpose, without earnestness, we are fritter? ing away the one advantage which the enemy's lack of military educa? tion gave us We neither boldly \ take the offensive nor confine our? selves strictly to the defensive Ad? miral Cervera displays a system of strategy which warrants the belief that we are making ready for a pro tracted war, so as tire out the ene my ; but Captain Aunon, minister of marine, with his usual breeziness, de? clares that he cannot prolong the conflict " AP5TPCRSON Wishing to know tho truth in regard to their health phould not Tail to Rend for a valuable ;mn new 64-page Booklet which will be sent FREI! for a short time to those who mention this paper. This book is published by the celebrated physi? cians and specialists-Dr. Hathaway asd Co. of 22V4 S. Broad St.. Atlanta, Ga., whom you should address. Write to-day. ANGLO-AMERICAN AL HANGE. L)ndoD, May 30 -The Washington correspondent of the Dally Telegraph, telegraphing Suoday, says: ..I have learned from high authority io the state department that important preliminary steps toward an Anglo American alliance have already been taken. How far these negotations, if they oan yet be calted that, have proceeded, it ?B not easy to* ascertain, for naturally strict 6eorecy is main? tained, but my information is that the preliminary suggestions have been made and that the subject of each an alliance is practically before the two governments in some shape. "According to my authority the features of the proposed alliance now being considered are these: Great Brittan is to recognize the Monroe doc? trine, to attempt no increase of ber ter I ritorial possession** in the Westero hemisphere and to endorse the Amer? ican construction oftbat doctrine. The ?oited Slates is to build the Nicaragua canal and Great Britian is to have the ase of it io time of war. The United States is to have all the territory taken from Spain io the present war, and Great Britain is to protect the United States io the possession, if this should be threatened. The United States is to stand by England in her policy io China and the east, and all tbe British ports in the east are to be opened to the United States under tb?-* most favored nanon clause. "Tbe mata features of an arbitration treaty are to be incorporated. It has been provided that all matters io dis pute, not involving t'?e Monroe doc? trine or the Nicaragua canal, are to be submitted toa nonpartisan commission The existing understanding bearing upon the relations between the two governments on the great lakes are to be abrogated, and the?oited States are to be giveo the use ' of the Welland canal to case of war. "Tba alliance is to be offensive and defensive. It proceed.) on lines such as the foregoiug As a matter of oourse, all that has been done so far is purely teotative, bu my informant gives the above as the general outlioe suggested. Southerners to the Front. HOD. Matthew C. Butler of South Carolina Appointed a Major General. Washington, May 29-The Presi dent to day sent these nominations to the Senate : To ba Major Geoeral of Volunteers Mathew C Battler, of South Carolina. To be Brigadier Generals of Volun? teers-James K. Wtites, Texas ; Nel son Cole, Missouri; Willam C. Oates, Alabama To be commissary of subsistence, with rank of oapraio-Cb eries Eliet Cabell, Virginia. To be ohief surgeon, with rank of major-Frank S. Botaros, Georgia. To be additional paymasters-Geo. E. Pioket, Virginia ; James S Har? vey, Florida; Charles Aibert Smytle, Virginia ; Ono Backar, Georgia. Hon M. C. Butler, who was to-day nomioated by the President to be major general in the army, is ex Sen? ator Butler of Sou.h Carolina He served during the civil war in the Con? federate army, attaining the rank of major general, and was afterward prominently identified with the stirring events that marked the reconstruction period io the South. He was eodorred for the position by many ?oited States Senators of ali parties, and his nomi? nation ?ave general satisfaction in the Senate. He was endorsed by both the South Carotina Seo--tors. His nomi? nation was cooSrmed without refereooe to a oommitee Hon. W. C. Oateu, of Alabama, who was to-day appointed a brigadier geo? eral was also a Confederate officer. He was for many years a member of Congress, and also bas beeo Governor of bis State. He is a ooe-armed man, as Senator Butler is one-legged. Mr. Cole, who was also nomioated for a brigadier's position, is a promt oeot business man of St. Louis, Mo. He was an offioer in tbe Union army during the civil war and is an ex-mem? ber of Congress. Mr. Waites, the remaining brigadier named to day, is a young man in busi? ness in Houston. Tex: The appointment of Gsoe-al M. C. Ratler a major general adds another Confederate brigadier to the Ii?t aod will gratify many friends u, Georgia as well as io Carolina -Augusta Chron? icle. The Danish flag is the oldest fi ig in exis'ence, dating back to 1219 or there? about?; it is of red, with a square white cross and is ?aid to be due to the fact ?bat Kiog Waldemar, of Denmark, in a critical momeo; of his career, saw a white cross in the fky. He adopted it as rhe fhg of his ccun'ry aod called it 1 DaoDebrog"'-the strength of Den? mark Maceo, tho great Cuban leader, died tooloon. He rode over the inland, j pretty much at hi? will, with les?? than a thnusand trnopjrc He out witted, oudouffbt the Spaniards at every turn He would have laughed at thc idea of mart-halliog 100 OOO seasoned troops to driv* the Spaniardh off thc island. New York World, Dem. Tbe Battalion Gets Orders. IT IS EVIDENTLY NEED? ED AT SOME REN? DEZVOUS. Colombia, May 30.-It looks very mach as if the independent battalion will be ordered to the front very soon. This portion of South Carolina's vol? unteers had been almost overlooked in the great anxiety displayed of late in securing that one company for the regiment. Yesterday Major Thompson re? ceived several important dispatches concerning the movement of the command, and equipment and march ing orders are expected now at al? most any time The first teiegram looked very much like business and read as fol lows : Washington, May 29. Henry T Thompson, Commading First Battalion, S. C U. 8. V , Co? lumbians C. : Report by telegraph to command? ing general of thejdepartment of the Gulf at Atlanta for assignment to station and duties By order of Sec retary of war H. C. Corbin, Adjutant General Major Thompson immediately sent a reply as asked and later in the day received the following : Atlanta, May 29 Dispatch received Is your batta lion armed and equipped ? If not, forward without delay a requisition for arms, clothing and other articles necessary to completely equip batta lion Also forward a return giving full name of officers and strength of each compaoy. By command of Gen. Brooke. Hall. Assistant Adjutant General. Ali the orders have been complied with and the equipment can be look? ed for at almost any day during the latter part of the week It is evident that the battalion is wanted at some station. Its destination will, in all probability, be Chickamauga or Tampa, as all troops from this section are beiog sent to either of these points. Capt. Sigsbee Takes a Prize. The British Steamer "Restor mel" Loaded Down With Coal Captured Trying to Get Into Santiago. Key West, May 30.-The British steamer Restormel was brought in here this morning, nader ber own steam, by a prize crew She was captured by the auxiliary cruiser St. Paul,Cape. Sigsbee, wore trying to put into Saottago de Cuba with a cargo of ooal The steamer was booed from Cardiff to Porto Rico As the Restormel oamc is the British fisg was flying half way down her main? mast She was leaking badly. Newspaper men were not permitted to approach within a hundred yards of her. The Re&tormel was captured under the very guns of Morro Castle, at Santiago de Cuba at 6 a. m. on May 25 She carried 2,400 tons of best Welsh ooal from Cardiff, presumably for Admiral Cervera's fleet. The St Pani h** been lying off San? tiago de Cuba for biz cays, and early last Wednesday morning the bog col? lier was sighted, makiog at full speed for Santiago oarbor The St. Paul fired a blank shot, aod the Rs* terreel came to four miles from the Santiago forts. The forts did not fire on tte croiser. A prize crew, under com? mand of Lieut. J A. Pauso?, ?ras put oo board and dispossessed the British officers, who made no protest Not a line that was found among tibe ship's papers was relative to the desti? nation or consignee of the cargo. Toe Restormel was headed at ODO? for Key West She was leaking badly wheo captured, and is still in a serious condi? tion. Tbe Reetormel now lies io the har? bor, near a wharf The British flag ia flying at ber s'ern. Marines patrol the prize, and will allow no one aboard the steamer. The members of her orew are not even allowed to take news papers offered ro them from launches that come alongside When the Restormel lefc Santiago di; Cuba it was believed by those on the St. Paul and the United States vessels that toe Spanish fl?et was inside Io addition to the S:. Paul, thee were five other fast naval scouts outside Santiago de Cuba, establishing a defioh* bi c c ade in tbe sen^e that no merchant ves seis are allowed to eoter The depart ure of Admiral Cervera's fUet would have been instantly reported Kingston, Ja., May 29 -The Uni ted States emiter Harvard bas finished coaling. 0*ing to frieodly feeliog for America here, and beoause of tbe ooal ing began before tbe British oaval en? gineer bad fixed the amount she could take at 750 tons, it ist believed by the townspeople that she filled her bonkers ; hut tuon is not the case. She has cnouyb row. with that she had, to last ?ix days at half ?peed. She will sail to morrow morning for a destination not disclosed. Toe strange vessei, seemingly a warship, sighted off Port Royal U*t night, is declared by the gossips to be a Spanish cruiser., waiting for the Harvard. Bottle ap, Corked, Sealed and Labeled 4'Harmless." Key West, Fla, May 30. 5:50 p. m.- Everybedy koowa oow that Spain's flyiog squadron, four splendid cruisers aod two torpedo boat destroyers, is im prisoned in Santiago harbor This fact has been known here 48 [ hours, and the speculation now is over the probable dispostion of the Spaniards ! -whether they will be blockaded or the ? forts reduced and tbe vessels compelled to fight. In the latter case there can be but j one resuit, for Commodore Schley has ' some of the finest ships in the world, j to say nothing of the cruisers, and could io a few days be reinforced by other powerful warships It would be fool? hardiness on the part of Cervera to of? fer battle. An interesting story remains to be told of the reasons which led Cervera to Saotiago, and of the way in which be was hemmed io It is now known that wheo the Spanish ad? miral sailed for the West [odies he ex? pected to enter San Juao de Porto Rico j for coal supplies Oo touching' at i Curacao for news, his plaos were upset I by the receipt of dispatches telling him ; that Rear Admiral Sampson had bom? barded the Sao Juan fortifications, and ? was still tn tne neighborhood of Porto Rico Thereupon Cervera sailed for the south coast of Cuba. Why he entered Santiago harbor instead of Cien fuegos is not known. The Ameri? can commanders were inclined to think the Spaoiards would go to the latter port. It is certain that Cervera could not j have escaped from Saotiago without . being disooeered, for the American I scouts had been prowling about the port for 10 days, and other scouts had not been far away Practically San* tiago bas been blockaded for that length of time. Cervera's coal ship, which fol owed him from Curaoo to Saotiago, was captured test Wednesday, and at the very moment wheo the queen re? gent was cabling her congratulations j the ooile were tightened about him. The belief here is that ail other movements io tbe West Indies will be held in abeyance until tbe Spanish squadron is disposed of. Io ease Sao? tiago is attacked, the news of battle will be sent from Mole St. Nicholas and (he prizes and wounded will be sent to Key West. DEWEY'S MEN DYING. London, May 31.-A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from Manila, dated May 26, via Hong Kong, says : The American warships are still in the bay, except a couple of smaller ones, which are being used on patrol duty outside. Rear Admiral Dewey is losing men from disease almost daily. Smallpox and dysentery are said to be rife in the American squadron Aguinaldo, tbe insurgent chief, reached Cavit? from the interior, and soon after his arrival went on board one of the warships. He is working hard to gain over the rebels to the side of the Americans, with a view to active co operation when Dewey's reinforcements arrive. To Be Shot if Caught. St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May 29 -Mr. Emershohn, a German subject, traveling as the correspond? ent of a German newspaper, left St. I Thomas on Monday of last week (May 23) for Santa Cruz About Wednesday, the 25th, he left Santa Cruz for Porto Rico It is learned here to day that on Thursday, the 26th, Mr. Emershohn was arrested at Caguas, Porto Rico, but subsequent lo escaped, whereupon the alcade of Caguas declared him a spy and plac? ed a price on bis bead. The charge of beicg a spy is absolutely ground? less, but it is understood tbat the German consuls in the island of Porto Rico and the German merchants there also, are too much interested locally to take the proper energetic steps Unless the German authorities act promptly Mr. Emershohn may be shot on sight New York, May 29.-The United States cruiser Columbia reports at 7 :30 p m lase night off Fire Inland, duriog - thick fog, bhe was run into by steamer Foscoha (British) hence for Bordeaux, grain laden. The F-vcolia struck tbe Columbia on starboard quarter just for? ward of the after barbette, cutting clean io'o tbe bu!!, making a hole about 10 feet and filling one compar.'meot with wjtcr. The FJSCO??S punk almost im ,# mediately, bat. the Columbia suceded io rescuing a I of her crew and lauded them at St. George, L I. Remarkable Recese. Mrs. Michael Curtain. Plaiufield, III., makes the statement, that she caught cold, which set- ? tied on her lung* : she waa treated for a month by her family physician, but grew worse. He told ber she was a hopeless victim of consump? tion and that:.o medicine could cure her. Her^ druggist suggested Pr. King's New Piscov ery for Consumption; she bought a bottle and to her delight found herself benefitted from first dose. She on tin ned its use and after taking six bottles fvund herself sound and 4 weil: now does her own housework, and is as well .-is she - ver was. Free trinl bottles of this (treat Discovery at J. F. W. Pelerine's Drug Store. Large bottles 50c and $1. 6