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4 THE LEDGER: GAFFNEY, S. C., MAY li), 1898. 3 fi RESERVES WANTED. r.i Tvro Newspaper Lien Hold and an Offer to Exchange Is Refused. GOVERNMENT TUG IS BACK ininniKicr of (?ip I’neas Kails to S;'- CtVc liclonsp of ('orrcspoiriciit ^ .lours aii«Y Tii'-all—Knitp<I Slates Vessels Fir?l»ii Spaniards Along Coast. Key West, '.lay IT. — Tho Unitc'l States government tug Uneas bus ro , turned here sroui off Havana. Sfao did rot iSrii:?; tho two American newspaper ccrrVjporalonts, said to ’.jo Charles Thcr.ll >pd Kaydon Jones, oaptnrod by tho SW.riards and ln»- : prisoned in. Fort CaNanas. v. hoge ro- leaso the commandos of tho Uncaa I attempted to cou.snniV.ato on tl:o basis of crchr.ngfnj them fer Spanish prisoners ireid by the United States. Neither Captain Brainard of tb.9 Un- NAVAL Two Hundred t<* ««* Mustered In Cleveland. Cl.EVELAN’l), May 17.—Aetmg Adjat- ant (Jeueral Kingsley of the Oltio naval reserves has been instructed by the navy \| i IV I department to arrange lor the imiMer- i j.^ iu of 200 men from the reserves. Engineers and seaman are especially wan ted. The men will be assigned to Admiral Sampson’s tiect. The commanders ol both battalions of the Ohio reserves will confer with Lieutenant Commander Fayley, mustering officer of the United States navy, today, to arrange details. The Ohio naval reserve consists at present of about Md men and 24 officers, 'ci.. ,.battalions > f two clivi- PROHIBITS COAL DELIVERY. The llowiMor of Sf. T.Tbinus Slnkea an Official Announcement. Sr. TitovtAs, Danish West Indicn, ! May 17.— An official ar.noumement just ■ issued by the governor of the island of I St. Tin mas prohibits tho delivery of | teal to warships of bclli;y’re".t powers • without the ] revious permission of the I ovenior, who will determine the They are two sis ns each. .ne ant < at h vessel may receive and who will snperviae its delivery. Tho British steamer Twickenham, which arrived here yesterday from Scotland wi'h a cargo of coal for Porto Ilieo, and which awaited orders here, has cleared; destinatkn unknown. The United States cruiser A'ale, form erly tiie American line steamer Paris, j railed l ove for orders at 5 o’clock yes- j terday atteruoou. Esrions rjiiTc-rences Said to Have Arisen Over tho Conduct of War. STRATEGY BOARD SCORED SPAIN WILL LOSE CEUTA. | Unless War KmU Soon America May | Demand Uiiropeun Territory. \VASiilNoTOX', May 17.—Senator Wil- 1 liam E. Mason, when sh'>wn a cablegram j from Loudon suggesting that tho UuUwl j States demand tie* Spanish port, Ceuta, i ns one of tha terms of peato, dictated i the following statement:' “If the war should continue si:: months longer the legitimate demands of tho United States will not only take the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba, bur will force Spain to contribute such ! indemnity us would compel her to sar- ! ‘Tender some of her European possessions’ j to the United States, and the port sug- j gested at the entrance of the Mediter ranean sea. “It would undoubtedly be a mosj val- i uable acquisition from a commercial ! standpoint to tho United States.” STRUGGLE SUnriARIZED War News o! the Past Week Tclti la Few Words. \Mi tboops mm beembe ibst leave The Volunteers How Pouring Into CMckamauga. PARK RAPIDLY FILLS UP Croat Dlflirnlty Delng Experienced In (ietting All Ihe Commaiuls Trans ported From Chattanooga to Their Camps—Colonel Cult on Hand. Chattanooga, May 17. — Chicka- Fcmer Itlinister I-Iay Be Told to Quit Canada. AN EMPLOYER OP SPIES TBOOPS TO AID DEWEY Manila Expedition. MERRITT WINS HIS POINT cas nor any other person on board will manga, left vacant by tho departure ot i tho regulars, is now rapidly filling up with volunteers. From all parts of tka country the vcb t untcers are now pouring into the park in train lead.-, and* the work of getting them cami>ed and properly accommo dated is an immense j ib. The First regiment of Ohio cavalry, r,00 men, under the command of Colonel Day, which arrived yesterday is now well located on the spot formerly oe. u- ! pied by the Sixth regiment, regulars, close to the Latayctte road. The Fir.-t Ohio infantry, 800 men, under the command of Col >nel T. M. j Miilih.cn. which arrived last night, went j to the park on the Chattanooga, Rome t and Southern at an early hour and has : spent the day fixing its eauip. The Third Wisconsin r guilent, 1,020 men. under the command of Colonel M. T. Moore, arrived at an early hour this morning on three special trains. They j were taken to the park at 7 o’clock. The Illinois regiment ol infantry, 12 companies, l,07ii, under Colonel B.u- nett, arrived on four trains Nashvil e, Chattanooga ami railread at 8:d0a. m. They in the city several hours until airange- nieiifs for transferring them could be made by the railroads. The Fourth Ohio infantry, formerly the Fourteenth, 12 companies of 80J men, arrived at ff o'clock over the Queen and Crescent from Columbus, O. This give details of the result of the expedi tion until the official report on the sub ject has been made to Commodore Remy. The government tug Osceola reported this morning that while cruising along the Cuban c ast with the torpedo boat £t lesson on Friday afti rnoon. they saw a large holy of Spanish soldiers putroll- iug-the shore about S miles west of Ha vana. Doth baat*', -out in a fusilr.de cf shoti which scaltarou ilia troops, but it io not known if any of tha soldiers woro killed. Tha Spi.u.'ards did 7?ct return the 2ro. It looks like stern business when tho hospital corps is sent to th ■ front. Tho first of those wiio will attend the wounded on board ship reached Key West on Wednesday lasr in the United States ambulance ship Solace. Tne So lace has been at anchor several weeks at Hampton Roads. Her officers, sur geons and others wo/e anxious to get to work, if there was work to be done. On Saturday previous to her arrival hero she received hurry orders to get nearer to what is to be tne scene of a tion. Of course, the plan is to have tho Solace where she will be of the most good, and when Commander Dunlap ar rived in port he was uncertain whether he would bo ordered to Havana, off the coast, nr be sent to Porto Rico, to which point Admiral Sampson’s squadron was at that time supposed to be heading. At nuy rata tfc > Solace has a mission to fulfill bofora curing for the uWf.nuod and that is to cross tho Korida strait and visit the chief war ships of the blcckading fleet. Among the :■ ick of th<* blockaders the delicacies provided by tho colonial dames will be distributed, or else they will lx.* stored on the various ships for future use. NEWSPAPER MEM ARE SAFE. Imprisoned Correspondents Wifi Ho Keleuscd at Once. New York, May 17.—A special dis- patch from Key Wed to The Evening World says: The World correspondents imprisoned in Fort Cabanas, in Cuba, are saved. General Blanco has courte ously acceded to representations mado to liim by Sjiecial Government Agent Brainard, U. S. N. As quickly as two Spanish officers can reach Key West they will be taken to Havana under a white Hag to bo exchanged, and The World correspondents will be brought back to Key West by the same special steamer. Tho London Times’ well known war correspondent, Knight, and the British consul, Gollan, iu Havana, acted vigor ously in the matter. It is believed that had Lieutenant Brainard’s instructions been mere sweeping he could have brought the men back on the Uneas. Lieutenant Brainard reports that the docks of Havana were lined yesterday with angry people. Mr. Knight was advised by Consul Gol lan not to land for fear of mob violence, because ho was brought over by a United States man- of war. ' The war correspondents will likely reach Key West tonight or tomorrow morning. To Dismantle the Mohican. San Francisco, May 17.—The light house tender Unadilla has commenced what looks like the beginning of tho dismantling of the training ship Mo hican. She unshipped and carried to Mare island the four rapid tire 6-pound ers, which will lie placed on the light ing tops of the Charleston. The Pinol was also taken alongside the training ship and onto her deck was loaded all that remained of the modern portion of the Mohican’s battery. This has been taken to the Pacific maildock and will bo placed iu position on the City of Peking. Heavy Firing Is Heard. Portsmouth, N. H., May 17.—Heavy firing off this coast was heard by the men of Battery K, stationed at Fort Constitution, yesterday and reported here today. The artillerymen think that it was done by some United States scouting cruiser in overhauling a ves sel. However, no warship of any kind was sighted at the fort Sunday, or any word come from signal stations at the shoals that any hod been seen. To Carry Texas Troops. Galveston, May 17.—Tho Hamburg- American line steamer Lanenbcrn has Loon chartered by the navy de|>artiueut, and she will carry tho Galveston regi ment to Matanzas, Culm. . Herman Cruiser Off Cuba. BlutMx, May 17. — Tho German rruarr Geier arrived at Hantiago de Cuba yesterday, bbe proceeds to Hit- Vtma *.oday. Accused of Giving the Preference to a Xavul Engagement Hrcause Mem bers Are All Connected With That Ann of the Service. New York, Mr,y 17.—A special to The World from Wa:kington says: The Regulars Will Accompany tlic board of strategy, composed of three | naval officers, who are really conduct- ; ing the war with Spain, is credited with j having caused serious differences bo- • tween the army and naval branches of i the service. Tho leading ofllcorr. of the army are net plcasod with tho mot beds and measures of tko board of strategy and refer to it in nnccsrplimontary terms. ! Professional etiquette and tho rules of military discipline restrain them from making open comments concerning the conduct of the war by tho board of strategy, but the president lias heard a good deal from the army during the last day cr two about the mistakes the boanl of strategy is making. No formal protest has been made to the president against any spei hie acts State Deparrincnt Will Probably Ke- q’les*. Great Britain toGive the Span iard l!is Walking Papers—Alleged *le Is Violating Neutrality Laws. Washington, May 17.—It is probable tl:.:t viihiii a very brief time Ambassa dor Hay will bo directed 1 y tho state department to request tko British gov ernment not to permit Honor Polo y Be:nabo to remain iu Canada. This loqtiest will apply to tho entire Spanish legation and to many other Spaniards who arc said La to been vi dating neu trality laws by making Canada a head quarters* for a complete spy system ; of the board of strategy, but it is learned General Who Is to Command the Army ; of Occupation Prevails Upon War Department to Comply With His lie- | qin st For More Soldiers. Washington, May 17.—Colonel R. P. j Hughes, inspector general, with head- j quarters at New York city, was at the i war department today on a mission | from General Merritt in connection j with the assignment of regular troops to accompany the Philippine expedition i the others who fell before the fire of Cuban Invasion Comin^nces. Information reached Key West Wed nesday of the sale landing, miles from Havana, of the oxpe iuon under command of Captain L’orst, Fourth cav alry, which left Tempi Tuesday on board the transport Gussic. The Gussie was loaded with arms, ammunition and supplies furnished by the United States government ior the cso of tho Cuban insurgents. A company of ICO United States troops from the Fir st infantry accompanied tho expediticn and aided i:i guarding the Lulling of the cargo. Serious Rioting In Spain. A serious riot took place at Logrono, capital of the Spanish province of that name, Wednesday. The grain, and provision stores were attacked and pillaged by rioters, who in cluded numbers of women, armed with axes, choppers and cudgels. Tho cavalry charged the mob, but th j roldiers were repulsed by a determined onslaught made upon them by the women. Five Americans Die Fighting. Ensign W. Baglcy and four members cf the crew of the American torpedo boat Winslow were killed in an engage ment in Cardenas harbor Wednesday afternoon. John Varvoils, Jonah Tunnett, J. V. Meeks and J. Daniel were the names oil Tiu' .ughout the Unit ’d fctatos. vv iu n Chief Wilkie of the s*. cret ser vice arrest.al the spy, George Downing, who lasr week c. rmnirted suicide iu the gnatdh useat the Washington barracks, he found plenty of evidento of the nefa rious work Downing was doing, and lio also intercepted a compromise lotto? ad dressed io Lieutenant Carnnzus. The letter clearly proves th tt the spy was in the cmUy of the Spanish government and that he received bis instructions Irom Caran/as. who is the naval at- taeiio of the Binnish legation. Chief Wilkie concluded that if Car- an/as was directing this contemptible work he was do’iig so by the insrriu - tiens of the Spanisu minisier. and he at once notified the postoffieo department; St. Louis' to confiscate all mail matter intended remained for the Spanish urnister and members of the legation. This order was obeyed and tho postofliee officials seized a con siderable quani ky of comurcinisiug let ters and documenrs. These were ohta’ned from all over tho country and fo uviiiiicil to the general postoftiee at Washingt ;.i. They were today delivered to an army li. utenant. over the regiment is under command of the fa- : minis Colonel A. B. Coit. The rogi- j nient is thoroughly equipped, has an | ant Secret try of War Mill: excellent Land and a complete hospital i i> directing the work of tho I service. | Trains are arriving every hour and great difficulty is being experienced in getting all the commands transported to I tho park. NO BREACH OF NEUTRALITY. French Marine Minister on the .Mar tinique Coaling Incident. New York, May 17.—A dispatch to The World from Baris says: Tho French minister of marine, to whom The World correspondent was referred by the foreign secretary for iuforma- ion respecting the action of the French authorities at Martinique iu permitting! sa ‘‘ or ’ „ . . tho Spanish fleet to coal at Fort de ! government to expel who took tlnjc rre.q, >n«!once to Assist' ~ ~ ” ' jjolm. who secret ser vice men. It is known that this mail matter do- voloped enough in’i m ten to show that the Spumu’ds ha\w a complo’e spy system at work all ovo • the United States, and that instructions arc sent to th' sc spufrom Canada. Specific in- formation as to tho contents of the cou- IKcuted mail was refused at the war de partment today, but enough is known rospo ’t'ng it to warrant mo ass rtioa tion that it is of very great importuuco to the government. It is believed by tins administration that upon a proper presentation of all i the facts and all the correspondence to soon to start from San Francisco. General Merritt's preference for a larger number of regulars than it was pr. posed by tha department to give him has been known here and his views on the subject bad been shared by many of the army officials. They realize tha' General Merritt will have a delicate and importae‘ duty to perform as military i governor of the Philippines and they j agree iu expressing the opinion that tho | general should have an adequate and well diseplined force at his command ] to maintain order in a city that will be ! tilled with discordant elements. There are not enough regulars in tho west to furnish the number that Gen eral Merritt thinks should lie sent on the expedition and consequently Secre- i tary Alger and the department officials have been considering the advisability of withdrawing about three of the in fantry regiments from Tampa, where a large number are now rendezvoused, and of dispatching them post haste to the Pacific coast. These men aio well sea soned and thoroughly disciplined and are just the kind General Merritt be lieves should be sent on the transpacific trip. * | .Captain Jesso SI. Leo. of the Nine teenth infantry, w ho has been stationed at Tamra recently, reported at army headquarters today in response to tele- i graphic instructions and it ipay be ho is ' litre with reference to the sending of upon excellent authority that the presi dent's attention was tailed to the Ik t that all the operations are one-sided, being entirely of a naval character. Army officers and some members of congress have expressed the opinion to the president that the sea fighting which has been indulged in has not re sulted in any appreciable progress in the undertaking of the United States to free Cuba; several lives have been lost, a few prizes taken and the actual freedom of Cuba remains as far away from accomplishment as it was when tho war began. Tho proid.dent Ins been advised to chango the pi cm cf tho beard of strat egy to the oxteut of crelorir." tho in vasion cf Cuba by a land force sr.Gi- cicntly largo to make thort, sharp and decisive werk of ths Sprainb forces in Cuba. It is said that ho ii giving cerions consideration to the recommendation. The plan which has been submitted to him is to call in the services of tha Sampsonjaud Schley fleets to escort the transpirts from Key West to the point on the Cuban coast selected for the landing of tho invading army, leaving enough vessels to maintain the blockade at Ha vana. The transportation of all tho troops j SO!11() of til0 tl . oops now there to the that will be necessary to make short Philippines, work of the SiKinish forces iu Cuba will j not consume more than three days at ; Frenchman Wants to Fight, tho outside. Active campaigning can j Lurmond, May 17.—The Count do be lx)gun within -iS bonrs from tho land- Chambord wh o is on a visit to this via ot tho army on Cuban soil. I . ,, , , _ ., ” ..... . i city, addressed a letter to Governor Tho task of driving out tho bpau- . , . . „ . . - . . ,, i , V . i Tyler, offering his services to fight for lards could thon proceed on both land CqU ;uill expressvd a tl esiro to aid in and sea, the wart hlp% bom curding Ha-- - - &ir Julian Pnuncelof the latter wil France, said: “I have no cognizance of any applica-1 tion for permission of the Spanish fleet i to coal at Martinique.” This accords with the statement that j The World subsequently received from ; M. Kdnonl Cmuer, the chief internal jurist of France and leading French ex- 1 poncut of the continental system of in- ' ternationdl jurisprudence. Maitre Clu- . net says: [ “I do not consider the Martinique in- j cidcnt a breach of the French declara- : tion of neutrality. That declaration does not include the right of asylum. | which depends upon usage and not on i law*. “As to the right of asylum, tho views 1 of France, England and America prac- ! ti< ally accord, us proof of which I may I cite the proclamation of General Grant 1 on the breaking cut of the Franco-Ger man war. “According to usage, therefore, the Spanish fleet had the right to put iu at Martinique, and with the permission of tho authorities of the port, to take on sufficient coal to carry them to the de dal cd nearest port of their own country. “If the provision was not sufficient they might make up tho deficiency of another neutral port withoqt a breach of neutrality. After taking coal they must leave within 24 hours.” i Biuish ambas- recommi'iid his i from Canadian | errifury the S; nnu-ii Icinitb n, and ail j other sub octs i f Sj afn known to have i been iinplicatcd in the alleged con- | temptible violation of the hospitality of ! a neutral country by conducting a spy system with headquarters in such country. MAY NOT GO TO MANILA. vana or engaging Spanish warships, ‘ if any appear, while the troops could drivo the Spaniards from the cities { down to the sea, where there is no j avonne of escapo. This is known to bo the plan favored by General Miles and most of the gen erals who will command the invading troops. TALK OF BRITISH ALLIANCE. Ad- ! planting the American flag on Morro Castle and the towers of Madrid. Gov ernor Tyler replied, thanking him. Heavy Cannonading; Heard. Galveston, May 17.—The Norwegian steamer Transit, Captain Sehlytter, which arrived from Progreso in Quaran tine laet night, reports having heard heavy cannonading 100 miles off Gal veston in the gulf of Mexico yesterday while eurouto to this port. Graham Will Probably Rem a In In De- pai tinent of tile Gn i. Atlanta, May 17.—General Graham, commander of tho department of tho gulf, who went to Washington several days ago, has returned to this city. When asked alsjut tho report that ho won d be sent to tho Philippines to as sist General Merritt in commuud of tho forces there, General Graham siaied such was tho p’an several days ago, hut that there had been u change and ho did not know whether he would be sent there or not. When asked where the Georgia vol- unt'. crs world l>o sent he stat 'd that it was tho intention of the war depart ment to n obiiize them somewhere im mediately alter they were mustered in. An order to Colon"! Brown to move may , arrive at any moment. It is thought a i portion of the Georgia quota will be i sent to Tampa and the balance probably Troops For the I’lilllpptns. , t° bhickama Jg.t. _ „ ,, ‘ . ! The advance guard of the regular re- .*iax r kaxgtkco, May 17.—It is now ; cruits that are to l*< iimhilizod here, believed that the First regiment of vol- j about 17,0<K) strong, is expected in a day teers will lend tho troops going to Ma- or two. The recruiting officers have uila. Sunday there arrived for it 300.- ' ttlready ,K3>?un soi:uri,l « and just 000 rounds of i-urtridges and 1,200 new* Springfield rifles from the Beneeia arsu- ual. Tislay 200,0(X) more more car tridges arrived. The Seventh regiment is scheduled to move from two to four days later than tho First, but nothing positive is known as to the time of its de parture. Alleged Spy Is Released. Raleioii, May 17.—The man arrested at tho fair grounds last night as a pos sible SiKiuish spy was released today by tho commandant of Camp Grimes, u|ion proof that he was not a Spaniard, but a mulatto. Naval Deficiency F.stliiiutc. Washington, May 17.—The secre tary of tho navy has priqiured a defi ciency estimato of over $20,000,000 for ordnance, equipment, construction, etc., of tho navy. Code Messages to Italy. New York, May 17.—The Commer cial Cable company is advised that coda messages for Italy are now accepted. as soon us they are enrolled mid ex amined they will be »ent to Fort Mc Pherson. Many Call on McKinley, Washington, May 17.—Vice Presi dent Hobart was with the president to day as soon as the latter left the break fast table. Other callers from the capi- tol were not long in arriving. Presi dent McKinley hud scarcely parted with Mf. Holstrt before Representative Can non, chairman of the committee on ap propriations, was ushered iu with a friend, and closely behind him were Senator Turpie of Indiana, Representa tives Ixiud of California, Shuttuc of Ohio and S;ierry of Connecticut. Spoken by Torpedo Hoot. New York, May 17.—The steamer Kpartin Prince, which arrived ibis morn ing from Mediterranean porfs, rejMirts that whilo imssing through Vie straits of Gibraltar on May 3 she wda spoken by a Spanish torpedo boat, which NtoamiHl rapidly around tha steiiuer and towards the shore. Secretary Joseph ( liainberluln’s dress Causes Comment. i Protest b rom America. Washington, May 17.—Unusual in- Tin: IIauoe. May 17.—Up to this af- torest is attached to the speech dcliv- tcruoon no protests ba\o been received eml at Birmingham, England, by from Washington regarding tho coal- Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secretary, i big end provisioning of the Spanish Following Mr. Chamberlain’s speech warships at Curucoa, Patch W est Indies. came the suggestion from Henri Roche- ' War Siill’erers Remembered. fort that a tnplo alliance let ween Italy. | Washington, May 17.-Tho senate’s Spam and 1 ranee suoukl be cousum- , , . .... .. , ehaplam, in his invocation at the opon- Theso suggestions caused marked | ing of the session today, paid tribute to comment about the capitol today. It is those who suffer at homo through tho recognized that an alliance between tho horrors of war. United States end England would be ! * sufficiently strong to shape the destinies 1 82,000 Now Mustered In. of the world, no matter who combined | Washington, May 17. — Eighty-two against them. . thousand volunteers have now been There is a strong undercurrent of son- . timent b.-rc in favor of stub an alliance mustered in and arc being sent to mob- aa Mr. Chamberlain proposes. But the i I1/ ' in '’ l M)1,,to * concensus of opinion is that it would be better to await the result of the war with Spain before entering into any such agreement. If we demitustrate our superiority and come out victorious, it is certain there will lx< a strong sentiment for cutting loose from old landmarks and taking a more aggressive stand among the na tions of the world. I the Spaniards. In addition to those killed several received more oi* less se rious injuries. The engagement took place inside tho ! harlxir at Cardenas, Cuba. The gun boat Wilmington, the torpedo boat Winslow and the gunboat Hudson were | the only vessels engaged. They entered | tha harbor for the purpose of attacking fome Spanish gunboats which were known to bo there. These latter, how ever, were not discovered by the Ameri can force until tho Spaniards opened fire. The land batteries of Cardenas supported tne fire of tho Spanish gun boats. The engagement commenced at 2:03 p. m. and lasted for about aa hour. Sun Juau Forts Silenced. The American fleet under Rear Ad miral Sampson bombarded San Juau tie Porto Rico Thursday. Admiral Sampson, with nine war ships, arrived before San Juan just be fore sunrise. At a signal the battleship Iowa fired the first shot, which took effect. Then the battleship Indiana opened fire. In a few minutes Morro fort was reduced to a heap of ruins. The fort made little effort to respond and was silenced almost immediately. Thousands of the popalation and the foreign consuls sought refuge in the in terior of the island. The following Americans were killed and wounded during the bombardment: Dead: Seaman Frank Widemark of tho New York; Gunner’s Mate of tho Amphitrito. Those slightly injured oa the Iowa: Seaman Mitchell, Private Marino Mer- klo, Apprentice Hill. The injured on the New* York: Seaman Samuel Fel ton, serious; Seaman Michael Murphy and two other euliated men, slightly injured. Hig Naval Fight Brewing. Secretary of tho Navy Long Friday received official advices from Martin ique, Windward islands, that the Span ish squadron bad been sighted t) the westward of that island. Upon receipt of this iufot mution Sec- retary Long ordered Commodore Schley, at Hampton Roads, to put to sea at once with the American flying squadron, and it sailed immediately. While its destination was not known, it was believed that the squadron had been sent in pursuit of tho Spanish squadron. Change In Invasion Plans. ■War department plans for the imme diate invasion of Cuba were materially changed by the nows of the presence of the Spanish fleet in West Indian waters. It was stared Friday that the movement would be delayed until a naval battle had been fought. DAILY MARKET REPORTS corrox t’uruRws. Nasr Yimik. May 17 Michigan Troops on Move. Detroit, May 17.—Throe long trains, bearing tho Thirty-first Michigan in fantry, passed through West Detroit curly this morning enronto to Chicka- muugu. They proceeded southward via the Michigan Central, Cincinnati, Ham ilton and Dayton and Cincinnati South ern roads. Several hundred from the city assembled at tho suburban station to say good by to the Detroit battalion, who occupied the second section, but they were not permitted to visit thn soldiers, most of whom, were asleep. Tho Thirty-second regiment is awaiting orders to follow southward. Georgia Hoys to Front. Atlanta, May 17.—Colonel Brown, commanding the First regiment Geor gia volunteers, received orders today from the war department ut Washing ton to proceed at once with his regi ment to Tnm]si. Tho troops will leave Camp Northeu tomorrow morning. War Revenue Hill Up. Wahhingion, May 17.—At 12:30 the senate lock >jp the war revenue bill. Jsnasry #.2t rVbrutry ‘J ! Alsrca 04IJ April May ! suuu. U 23 1 July n -l Autpiat «< Ij3 Uopu-mber 2.21 Noveinb-r II.23 Dec. j iitbfr.....••••••.lb.si Ol. >4 { H.29 GRAIN AND PROVISION* Ciiioaot Msy 17 OIM4 Ol. M I Whiat—May 1.4o©l 44...1.4JM W n sat—Juiy Leu Wmbat—.’Wpuembcr bii* WHKAT -DeSelUOrf Uoun -M iy Gouii—July Uuhn—September.... DATS—M<y oats-July Oats—8-piriuii.T Eukk-M ty PuHt-Juiy ;2.30 bo is—s*ipt«;mbi*r LAHD—M <y Laud -July 11.73 ^AKD-^tcptumlM-r knta-Juir .. . Hum—Mrptember Clash at Port Clenfiiegoo. Nows reached Key West Saturday to the effect that the United States cruiser Marblehead, the gunboat Nashville and the auxiliary cruiser Wiudom steamed up to the harbor of Cienfucgos, Cnl>a, early Wednesday morning with orders to cut the cable connecting Havana with San tiago de Cuba. This task Was accomplised, but only after, a terrific fight between our war- : ships and several thousand Spanish ••.'•j; : troops which lined rhe shore and lay bo- JJ-jJ hind improvised breastworks. e’.25 | One seaman of the Marblehead, Her man Reagan, was killed, six were se verely wounded and a number of other Americans were slightly wounded. Many Spaniards were killed and wounded. ...Li'S ... ... * ... m . . 3'!H ... ... *«S l 4 ... ... U.Ou ... 12.17 ... 12.:.0 ... s.til ... ft #2 ... «.7J ... it.13 ... « ii'i ... ID NAVAL STORKS. Havannam, May 17.—Turpentine, Arm at WU^Ltd'.Mules, t'ltt caMka: receipt*, 1,3.' ; main, firm; xalea, TSI Itarrela; reci«ipia. I.IK ; A, H, 0, D. K. fl.lu: K, >1 D: 0.113'; II. |l.4tf; 1, fl 44; K. 91 M: M. 9141; N. 91.46: window glasa, 91.74; waterwhite, 91.43: W11.MINHTON, N. U , May 17 —Roalu, quiet: strained. 9104; Rood atralinel 9loll; tpIrlM lurpeutlne.aieady at24j92rtK; lar.urni at "A, crude lurpeutine, tlrm at 9b3Mi6l.t'0; rvoelpta, 1M barrels. The Pearl Steam Laundry Is now ready For Business.