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«M THE LEDGEKi GAFFNEY, S. C., JULY 28, 1H98. RECEIVED Washington Still Uninformed as to Whereabouts of General Miles. CABLE HOURLY EXPECTED Government Is Now Waiting; to Get Confirmation of Heportetf Landing of l'nlted States Troops us Mentioned In I’ress Dispatches. Washington, July 2fl. — When the cabinet assembled at 11 o’clock today Secretaries Alger and Long both an nounced that they had received no dis patches from the Porto Rican expedition. Secretary Alger especially was expect ing to hear from General Miles and w;is much disappointed that no word had come from him as to his landing, re ports of which had been transmitted to him through the Associated Press. Sec retary Long also was keenly expocUuit of advices from that quarter. Referring to the expedition of Com modore Watson to the Spanish coast, Secretary Long said there was nothing new with regard to that project. “It is surely goiug, is it notV” ho was asked. “It is waiting orders from the presi dent,” was the reply. Secretary Long, however, noticeably refrained from directly answering the question. Secretary Pav stated that there had been no charge in the peace outlook and that so far as he knew the admin istration had no information of the re ported peace note the Spanish are quoted as framing. He said there laid been no overtures for peace brought to his attention and said in a general way that he knew of no developments uueut the peace talk. May Have Landed Already. The government is waiting to receive confirmation of the reported debarkation of General Miles’ troops. The war de partment did not expect to hear of Gen eral Miles landing near Ponce as men tioned in newspaper dispatches, but it is admitted that General Miles is mas ter of his own movements and it is en tirely conceivable that he acquired in formation since the original plans wore formed for the campaign against Porto Rico that led him to modify them at the moment when they were to bo put * into execution. While the distance from Ponce to San Juan is much greater than from the point originally selected for Miles’ land ing, there is, according to the military information charts, a, splendid 14 font leading directly an Ju.m on the macadamized road across the island to north shore. Such a road as this, if it is properly described in the archives of the war de partment, would bo very little affected by the torrential rains ot this season, so that it might b* 1 possible for our troops, accompanied as they will be by field artillery, to make the march across the 70 miles between Ponce and trail Juan in less time than it would have required to cover the much shorter dis tance between the capital and some of the other points that have been named us the landing place of troops. Miles to Report Soon. Wherever the landing may have been made the war department expects to hear from General Miles very soon, for he has been long enough on the coast of Porto Rico to have established himself somewhere ashore and to have for warded some communication to the government. There will l»o no diffi culty in the prompt transmission of any dispatches the general may file over the cable from St. Thomas. It is probable that in the beginning the government at Madrid will be in advance with the news. This is because there is a cable running from Ponce around through a group of the West Indian islands to Kingston, where communication with the Transatlantic cable can be had. Thus, the conditions at Ponce so far as cable connections are concerned approx imate those existing at Santiago at the beginning of the campaign, when the Spanish government was able to com municate directly with the Spanish gen eral in the town, while General Shat ter's conininuicatiou was subject to a delay of about 24 hours. However, all this will be rectified in the course of a few days and General Miles will be in quick communication with Washington. DISPATCH BOAT FIRED ON. The Dandy Is Attacked by Spanish Near Dahia Honda. Key West, July 26.—A squad oi Spanish soUicrs, :i miles west of Bahia Honda, province of Pmar del Rio, yes terday afternoon tired half a dbzeu shots at the Associated Press dispatch boat Dandy, which w'as passing that point, 2 miles out. Flash and smoko signals also marked the progress of the Dandy along the shore, which seemed to be excellently watched. Hie country from a point west of Bahia Honda to Havana is in a high state of cultivation. The red hull of the Spanish steamer Alfonso Nill sunk near Mariel is a con spicuous landmark. Cape San Antonio light, at the west ern extremity of the island ot Cuba, u burning and Havana was brilliantly il luminated last night. | GRANT STARTS TO« Young Brigadier and IlisMen Going Forward. — SOLDIERS HARD ATT70RE Cool and Pleasant Weather at G«iii|) Thomas Doing Taken Advantage ot by All the Regiments Nut Under Orders to Depart Soon. CmcKAMAroA, Ga., July 20.—Tire Third brigade, lirst division, First corps, this afternoon left Camp Thomas for Newport News. This brigade is commanded by Brig adier General Fred Grant and com posed of the First Kentucky, Third Kentucky and Fifth Illinois. The brigade will be accompanied by the Third battalion of the Sixteenth Penn sylvania, which arrived after the de parture of the regiment for Porto Rico. The four commands marched 5 miles to Rossville and there loaded. The route to Newport News will be over the Queen and Crescent and Chesapeake and Ohio, via Lexington, Ky., and Richmond, Ya. With the exception of the regiments which go out tomorrow, and which are busy today packing, all commands are hard at work drilling. The weather is cool and pleasant and it is being fully taken advantage of. Major Skunk, chief engineer of the Second division. First corps, is now lec turing the commissioned and noncom missioned officers on the art of construct ing hasty field fortifications. The offi cers are deeply interested in this impor tant feature of the service aufl are gain ing many valuable points from Mujoi Chunk’s clear and forcible talks. Major Nye, commissary of subsistence of the local military supply depot, has skipped 80 cars of provisions to the parl; during the last 48 hours. Judging from these heavy shipments it wbuld aptpear as tuongli more troop- would shortly arrive'at the park. Major Nye has not received any or ders up to the present writing to pro vide “travel rations’’ for troops that are. going to leave the park. Nineteen ear- of potatoes arrived from Columbia, Tenn., today. An enormous quantity of mail is be ing handled at the Chickamautra postal station of the Cbickamauga postoffice. Dr. C. M. Drake, former chief sur geon of the Southern railway, has been transferred from the Third corps to take charge of the First division, First corps hospital. There are a number of pa tients in this hospital left by the com mands which are now euroute to Porte Rico. Troop M, First Illinois cavalry, from Chicago, has been named by Genera! Wade as his guard of honor. The guard will go on duty as soon as General Wade decides upjii the location of his head quarters. low CRITICAL Soldiers May Go to Newuan. Newnan, Ga., July 26.—Captain Rog ers of the United States army was in the city during the day on a mission to ascertain if Pearl Spring park would be suitable for the temporary encampment of 5,000. After looking over the ground carefully he stated that it is an excel lent place for a small body of men, but didn’t know that it would suit for as large a body as 5,000. Want of proper drilling grounds seems to be the trouble. Sickness at Camp Merritt. Ban Francisco, July 26.—Sickness among the soldiers here is increasing. In the division hospital are 206 patients and in the Presidio barracks hospital 45, a total of 258 soldiers, not counting perhaps 100 less severe eases in regi mental hospitals. More soldiers are sick now than during the bad weather, when about 14,000 were at Camp Merritt, when- today there are only a little over half that number. TROOPS FOR GUArJTANAMO. First United States infantry Occupies tile Little Cubun Town. Santiago de Cuf.a, July 26. — The First United States infantry, undei Lieutenant Colonel Bisbee, went tc Guantanamo yesterday afternoon in or der to occupy that place. General Shatter and staff loft thii city yesterday for Camp Wood. The military governor, General Wood, re mains bore. Company F of the Thirty-third Mich igan volunteers will publish today, with General Shafter’s consent, the first American paper published in Cuba. It is edited and printed by members of the company and will bear the title “Com pauy F Enterprise.” 3Ilss Schley Asked to Leave. London, July 26.—The papers here continue to confound Jessie Schley, daughter of Mr. Charles Schley of Mil waukee, a cousin of Commodore Schley, with Miss Shafter. Miss Schley re cently arrived in Madrid on a peace mission without the approval of hei father, but neither the queen regent nor any responsible person would re ceive her. It was added that she will probably be requested to depart as soon as possible. A special dispatch from Madrid this morning says “Miss Shaf ter has been requested to leave Spain forthwith.” No Message From Germany. Berlin, Jnly 2(5.—It is setniofficinjly announced that there is no foundation for the report that Dr. Von Hollaon, the German ambassador at Washing ton, has presented to President McKin ley a personal letter from Emperor William. No Light to Guide Watson. Gikkaltar, Jnly 26. — Alma Point light, near Ceuta, the Spanish penal settlement on the coast of Africa, will be extUigalsked until further orders. Highland Cadets Shut Out. Ottawa, Jnly 26.—The state govern ment of Massachusetts has informed the Highland Cadets of Montreal that they cannot attend the Scottish gather ing at Boston on Sept. 15 next, carrying arms, because of an old statute of the commonwealth of Massachusetts which forbids the carrying of arms by any ex cept the state militia, the United States troops and th* Ancient and Honorable Artillery company of Boston. But fol this the state w ould bo glad of theii presence. Judge Attacked by llallttr. Manchester, July 26.—While Judge Parry of the county court was deliver ing jedgment cancelling the commis sion of Court Bailiff Taylor for miscon duct, the latter drew a revolver and fired three shots at the judge. It is feared Judge Parry’s injuries will prove fatal. Queen Regent Likely to Have an Uprising on Her Hands Soon. DISCONTENT STILL GR0Y7S Believed In Madrid That Kveil General Polavieja Will Be Unable Muoli Longer to Stem the Popular Tide Against the Dynasty. New York, July 26.—A dispatch tc The Tribune from Paris says: The cast iron severity of the Spanish censorship prevents the exact situation at Madrid from being disclosed, except through private channels. Any newspaper cor respondents at Madrid suspected of even hinting at the true state of affairs known to prevail there would be im prisoned or expelled. Under these cir cumstances grave importance attaches to a Madrid letter of Saturday’s date, received here today by a French dip lomatist well known on both sides ol the Atlantic. The Tribune correspond ent is unfortunately not at liberty to mention the name of the writer of the letter, whose opiKirtunities for ascer taining the truth at Madrid are unsur passed, hut is authorized to cable the following summary of its contents: An Uprising Looked For. "The situation is far more critical than at any previous time since the wai began. On the surface the habitual in difference of all classes of the people to the national disasters seems to continue. Social entertainments, popular amuse ments and bullfights go on as merrily as ever, but this apparent apathy D merely superficial. The slight incident may at any moment precipitate a crisis and plunge the country into revolution. “The news which reached here Thurs day of the postponement of the depart* ure of Watson’s squadron is regarded as a definite abandonment of that expe dition, and causes an immense relief to the Spanish cabinet. The work of de fending the seaports, nevertheless, ac tively continues and two transports with troops and heavy guns arrived yester day at the Canaries. “Sagasta is now powerless either hi carry on the war effectively or to con clude p'-ace. The question of the wat is thrown into the background by the urgency of dynastic considerations ami by measures to avert a military pronun- ciamento, backed by a popular uprising. The scepter of revolution has momenta rily restrained the Carlists in the north ern provinces, but has forced Sagasta to put his whole trust in the leaders ol the whole army. The generals are now absolute masters at Madrid and urc likely to east aside Sagasta, as they have no further u>e for him. Against the Queen Regent. ‘' r ke artillery is the most democratic as well as the most efficient branch <4 the military service and has alwayi been early in taking an active part in any republican movement to overturn a dynasty. Today the entire military force of the garrison of Madrid isopeniy hostile to tko government and it or dered to fire on the people would cer tainly refuse do so and would fraternizo with the insurgents. Several of the in fantry regiments, when the emergency arises, are also ready to follow tue ex ample of the artillery. “The disaffection of the army in creases day by day. Officers of every grade accuse the ministry of incapacity in conducting the war and charge them, above all, with criminal neglect in failing to supply the Santiago loroe with food ami amumnitiou. General Polavieja, a thoroughly honest, loyal soldier of the old school, whoso devo tion to the queen regent is beyond re proach, has had long conferences with the queen, Sagasta and the leaders oi the opposition. Polavieja is the last hope of the dynasty. This blunt b it genial soldier still retains a certain in- llucnco with the army, but those who ought to know best say that when the time comes no can no more stem the popular tide than could Marshal Bu- geaud have prevented the Paris revolu tion of 1818 irom sweeping away Louis Philippe. Austrian Fiuperor For Peace. “Not a day passes without the em peror of Austria exerting his strong per sonal influence with the queen regent, urging her to make peace at once, no matter what the sacrifice^ for, in his opinion, the only salvation of the dy nasty depends upon her ability to do so, and be points out that the longer peace is delayed so much the more intense will bj the external explosion, which is the real danger to the dynasty. The queen is most anxious to act upon the emperor’s advice and her groat hope is that Polavieja wili succeed in obtaining the assent of the awny to permit the cabinet to make such direct offers of peace to Washington as would be ac ceptable there. But whether Polavieja will be able to exert the necessary influ ence with the military leaders or not is considered more than doubtful. “To make the outlook still more diffi cult, it is known that in spite of ex plicit official denials, discontent is spreading at an alarming pace in Cor dova, Valencia, Murcia and Huelva. The socialist populace in Crrtagena is kept in cheek only by the soldiers and sailors of the arsenal and by Camara's fleet.” Safe Conducts Now Issued. Gibraltar, July 26.—In accordance with instructions received from Wash ington, the United States consular agent here has issued safe conducts to the Spanish steamers Isla de Luzon and Isla de Panay, now at Cadiz, to proceed to Santiago de Cuba and return to Spain with the surrendered Spanish troops. Death of a Rich Milwaukeean. Battle Creek, Mich., Jnly 26.—W. P. Merrill, a Milwaukee millionaire and one of the oldest residents of that city, ilit-d hero today of heart disease while in a visit to his sou, D. L. Merrill. De feased w as 82 years of age. BIG TROOPSHIPS srcuRED. English Naval Reserve Bouts to Acl as American Trailq»orts. San Francisco, July 26.—A specie: to The Chronicle from Vaucouvor, B. C., states that the Canadian Pacific rail way company s steamships larjar unu Athenian are anchored ir Yaneouvei harbor, having been taken jff ih« Klon dike route. Their stores are lieuig re- movfd and they are to become United States transports. They are British naval reserve boat? and cannot be transferred to the Amer ican government directly, so thev will pass through the hands of the Pacific Coast Steamship company before being converted into troopships by Unolf Sam. The Athenian is registered at 4,(»0f tons and is constructed to carry 1,50(] men, and the Laurata is a 4,000-ton ship built to accommodate 1,200. Both ship! can travel 17 knots an hour. MEE OF VETERANS The Annual'Reunion Opens In Atlanta With Immense Crowds Present. AN OVATION FOR GORDON OUR LOSS AT SANTIAGO Detailed Report From Major General Shafter. NUMBER SLAIN AND HUR1 Total American Casualties la Recent Fighting on Cuban So4l Given at Nearly Sixteen Hundred Killed am) j Wounded. Washington, July 36.—General Shaf ter’s detailed report of the American casualties in the battle of Santiago has been received at the war department and is now’ being prepared for publica tion. The total number of casualtief was 1,505. Recapitulated, the Ameri can losses wore: Killed, 23 offioers and 208 enlisted men; wounded, 80 officers and 1,203 men; missing, 81 men. The missing arc s ipposed to be dead, as, sc far as known, tho Spanish forces tool) no prisoners. In the First division, Major General Kent commanding, the casualties were as follows: First brigade, consisting, of the Sixth and Sixteenth infantry and tho Seventy- first New York: Killed, five officers ami 40 men; wounded, 14 offioers and 26^ men; missing, 50 men. Second brigade, consisting of the Sec ond, Tenth and Twenty-first infantry: Killed, one officer and 17 men; wounded ten officers and 11 men, missing, three men. Third brigade, consisting of the Ninth, Thirteenth and Twenty-fourth infantry: Killed, six officers and 30 men; wounded, 11 officers and 186 men; missing, nine men. Second division, }Iajor General Iaw- ton commanding: First brigade, consisting of the Eighth and Twenty-second infantry and the Second Mussucusetts: Killed, oneofficei and 15 men; wounded, eight officers ami ill men. Second brigade, consisting of the First, Fourth and Twenty fifth infan try: Killed, two officers ami 14 men; wounded, five officers ami 55 men; miss ing, one man. Third brigade, consisting of the Seventh, Twelfth and Seventeenth in fantry: Killed, two officers and 4.7 men; wounded, three officers and 14« men: missing, one man. Cavalry division, Major General Wheeler commanding: First brigade, consisting of the Third, Sixth and Ninth cavalry: Killed, twe officers and nine men; wounded, pi offi cers and 113 men; missing, four men. Second brigade, consisting of tho First and Tenth cavalry and the rough riders. Killed, four officers and 30 men; wounded, 13 officers and 17'J men; miss ing, eight men. Light battery battalion: Killed, three men; wounded, one officer aud eight men. Four Harbor Defcnsn Veasrtn. Washington, July 26.—Tho navy de partment has issued an advertisement calling for proposals for constructing four harbor defense monitors provided for by the naval appropriation bill. The bids will be opened Oct. 1. It is a mat ter of regret to the naval designers that the limit of cost for these vessels fixed by congress is so low as to make it nec essary to build tho monitors of very small tonnage and of lighter battery power than is desirable in these ad vanced days, but the construction bu reau has managed to prepare plans that will, after all, result in a very servicea ble type of harbor defense vessels. Officers to Be Mustered In. Montgomery, Ala., Jnly 2fi—Infor mation has reached here that the wai department has finally agreed to havi mustered into tho service Major Kyle, third major in the First Alabama, and the three battalion adjutants appointed by Governor Johnston. The army reg ulations provide for only two majors and for no battalion adjutants, hot the department consented to muster in these additional officers m the First Alabama because that regiment had volunteered as a whole, and the National guard reg ulations provided for the appointment of such officers. Georgia Deserter Arrested. Savannah, July 26.—James M. Bui- lantyue, better known to Savunnahiam as “Spitfire Ballantyue,” has been ar rested at the Tybee depot on the charge of being a deserter from Couijany K, Second Georgia regiment, at Tampa. Ballantyne created a sensation at Tampa by threatening Sergeant Bond, who or dered him to do some werk which wa- uot to Ballantyue’s liking. Ho was placed under surest, but managed to es cape and came to Savannah. Ohio Troops at Feriiaudlna. Ternandina, Fla., July 26. — Tins Third Ohio regiment arrived this morn ing from Tampa. Tho Second division hospital corps arrived hist night. Thu Florida regiment is holding itself ready for embarkation. German Ships For Corea. Berlin, July 26.—A dispatch from Kiao-Chou today announces that th« German warship Deutcbland, having Prince Henry of Prulaia on board, started fur Pusan, Corea, on July 25. Gathering Formally Called to Order by General Clement Evans and Eloquent Speeches by Distinguished Southern Lenders Follow. Atlanta, July 20. — The morning trains brought thousands of people into Atlanta to attend the opening exercises of tho eighth annual reunion of confed erate veterans. Every regular train it \f J OnXERAL J. n. OORDON. was handled in sections and excursions were run by all roads. Twenty-three thousand people, veterans and their friends, reached the city up to midnight and tho congested condition of the down town streets early gave indication that today’s crowd would double that ot yesterday. The interest of tho day centered in the convention at Piedmont park. Among those who arrived early and took scats upon the stand were General Charles E. Hooker, the orator of the day, Governor Atkinson of Georgia, General Longstreet, General Dickerson, commander of the Florida division, and General Stephen D. Lee, looked upon by some us a candidate for commander- in chief. Before the gathering was called to order, three cheers were given for tho "gallant son of Alabama,” Lieutenant Hobson, followed a moment later by three more lor the gallant cavalry offi cer now at the front, General Joseph Wheeler. General John B. Gordon, the com mander in-chief, arrived at 11:20 and was given a tremondons ovation. Cheer after cheer swept through the hall and the audience could not be stilled for live minutes. General Clement A. Evans, the rrtn- mauder of the Georgia division, called tho convention to order at 11:30 and prayer was offered by Rev. J. William Jones of Virginia, the chaplain general of the United Confederate veterans. Addresses of welcome aud responses followed, after which General Charles E. Hooker delivered the animal oration. The impatient veterans couki not wait for their idol aud before the rriu-n which followed the last welcome ad dress had ceased, cries of “Gordon, Gordon.” were heard in all parts of the auditorium. General Gordon was hap pily introduced by General Evans. The general, although pale and show ing plainly tho effects of his recent ill ness, was in good voice and made an eloquent speech. Ho was frequently interrupted by enthusiastic applause and when he concluded received a per fect ovation. Gordon ^tlll Commander. Atlanta, July 21.—At tho second day’s session of the confederate reunion in this city General John B. Gordon was nuanimonsly re-elected commander- in-chief. A resolution to erect the bat tle abbey at Richmond passed by an overwhelming majority. The following resolution offered by General Stephen I). Lee was unani mously and enthusiastically adopted: "Whereas, The United States of America are at present engaged in a war with Spain in the interest of human liberty, and “Whereas, Our comrades and our sons are members of that glorious army and navy, the achievements of which are now exciting the wonders oi mankind, "Therefore, be it resoved* "That we, the survivors of the United Confederate veterans, pledge our loy- alty, aud the hearty co-operation of the organization in this crisis r * affairs, to stand ready at all times with men and money, irrespective of political affilia tions, to BUp|)ort the president of the United States as onnffijunder in-chief of onr army ami navy until an honorable peace has been conquered from the enemy," Meeting Place Selected. Atlanta, July 23.—Charleston was selected as tho next meeting place at the third and lost day’s session of the confederate veterans Tho annual pa rade took place in spite of a heavy rain which began just as the march through the principal streets commenced. Tho sight was a remarkable one and ono which will never be forgotten by those who wore fortunate enough to witness It. Here were hundreds of old veterans, who have almost reached tho limit allotted to each man t* a life, marching light hearted through I ho streets of Atlanta behind generals aud commanders, who led them war. mil paying the slightest attention to the sheets of rain which h*at >tgefitt| them and remaining uttci^ legardle** of lW consequences of tho«)f osuvw The parade was esc** led by tbs tints of veterans and Ucmost John It (fins don one* mors rode at (ho U<*4 wf bis mou. ONE WEEK’S i WAR NEWS A Record of Events In the Fight Between America and Spain. Lawlessness In Porto Rico. A special dispatch from Mayagucse, Porto Rico, Wednesday reported that a serious riot had occurred there, result ing in the killing of nine persons and the wounding of many others. Spanish residents of the place attacked natives whom they accused of being American sympathizers and intending to aid the invading army of tin* United States, < nhau Leader Reported Dead. Cubans arriving at Kingston, Ja maica. Wednesday, from Sibouey, Cuba, brought in reports of the death of Gen- ; oral Garcia. They made a mystery of it, saying that It should be not known in L uba or in the United States for reasons of state, and gave no particu lars except that he was shot. Spaniards Ready to Yield. According to advices brought to Van couver, B. C., Wednesday, by the Empress of India, from Hong-Koug, •the chief news from there was that Ma nila was ready to surrender. Not that the archbishop and captain general vol untarily would capitulate before being compelled to do so, but that the back bone of resistance was unquestionably broken. Military Court For Torul. Captain General Blanco cabled the Spanish government Wednesday that Santiago was surrendered without his knowledge. It was announced that General Toral would be tried by court- martial. More Soldiers For Dewey. The German steamer Wnetan arrived at Hong-Koug Thursday from Cavite and reported that the United States transport China, with American rein forcements for Admiral Dewey, reached Cavite on Saturday and that the other transports, Zealandia, Colon and Senator, arrived on Sunday. The Wnetan also brought the news that no advance had been made by the American forces. They were awaiting the coming of General Merritt, who was expected to reach the place within ten days. Miles OfT to Porto Rico. General Miles, leading the military expedition against Porto Rico, started at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon from Siboney, Cuba. A formidable naval con voy accompanied the expedition. Porto Rico us the Price. The authoritative statement was made in Washington Thursday that the island of Porto Rico would be held as a per manent possession of the United States as the price of the war. Men Leave Camp Thomas. Three regiments, the Fourth Ohio, Third Illinois mid Fourth Pennsylva nia, commanded by Brigadier General Haines, left Camp Thomas Friday for Newport Nows, there to board trans ports for Poto Rico. Wood (iovernor of Santiago. General Wood of the rough riders was appointed military governor of Santiago Friday, succeeding General McKibbiu. who was made temporary governor just after the Americans took tin* city. jspuin 31 ovos For Peace. Soimr Sagasta told a representative of El Imparcial Friday that the govern ment had already entered upon the pre liminary stage of peace negotiation*. Forts In Nipo Hay silenced. News reached Key West Saturday to the effect that the United States guu- , boats Topeka, Annapolis, Wasp and Leyden had silenced the fcqianish forti fications in Nip** bay, on the northern roast of the province of Santiago do Cuba, and sunk the Spanish gunboat Juan Jorge, which lay in the harbor. Her crew escaited in small Louts under a heavy lire from the Leyden. | Tho four ships mentioned, which had 1 entered under orders from Rear Ad- 1 miral Sampson, pounded the forts tor an hour, when the Spanish flag was ; hauled down. j The Americans did not lose a man, i but tho Spanish loss must have been j heavy. Uiibans Under Garcia Routed. According to a dispatch received from ! Santiago Saturday, 4,000 Cuban insur gents, composing General Garcia 's army for tbo eastern department of CuKi, w ere | routed in a fierce engagement with a ! detachment of Spanish troops bound for Santiago to surrender. In this l>nttle, which took place at a point several mile* to the north of Santiago, 41 Cuban* | were killed and many* more were wounded. The Spanish loss wa* much | smaller. Fever Situation In Cuba. General Shafter cabled the war department Sunday that 1..'00 of hi* men were suffering from fever 150 genuine yellow cnaes but only »u death* bad occurred This was regarded a* very favorable 1 and Washington official* exprw'od the ! belief that the di*ca«e w<o of a very mild type. Spain Draw* I'p Her Note. It wu* announced in a special di*- 1 patch from Madrid, published Monday, that the SpanUh government haddiawn ' up a mestajr* addte»»ed to the govern ment at WaaluugLui proposing au armistice for the purpose of tU»cus*ing the term* upon which peace with the United State* could bo arranged. It look* t Ml to I’orto It loo. MrtlvVf General Breoko, otuumanding the 1’ust army oori>*. aailetl Monday from Newpmt New* to rejoin General Mile*, w ho, it wa* calculated, had ar* rived off l\»r*o UioS. American Lauding . A di*pal*h from St. Thmnaa, Danish Wwel ludi**. received Monday, an- lumnoed that Untied Staten troops war* Uudmg on the Island tf I’orto Rico, j Lear Bono*, on the south coast. 'i ■JjL