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PEACE PARTY S ?S STRONGER.; i IfTHO?GHT IN MADRID THAT GOVEBNMENT IS ABOUT TO YIELD. London, Joly 9 -A special frons Madrid says : "There are numerous evidence? that the peace party is greatly strengthened. Madrid ls H|-tranquil and the expected disturban ces have not occurred Probably ?gtbis w?l embolden ?he government lo yield to the strong diplomatic pres? sure tba': is being exerted to bring f the war to a terminal ion *'Ei Nacional remarks that the Spaoiah ministers who expect prodi? gies of valor from the army ia Cuba cannot compel the Americans to fight there The Americans may prefer to attack the Canaries, Porto ?ico and the peninsula, and as El Nacional says, baring succeeded, they might Impose still more distasteful terms. ' Then, discussing Capt. Aunon's reliance upon the third squadron, ?1 Nacional criticises the vesse?3 com? posing it, showing that nothing can be hoped from that quarter The in? creasing difficulty of telegraphic com? munication with the colonies is add? ing to the governs.-eut's embarrass? ment. Sloes it cannot ascertain what is needed for defence. The march of ?venta and the fate of vessels sent out with provisions, with much else that it is absolutely indispeosible should be known if the conflict is to be conti aced, is with difficulty ascer? tained. AH this makes for peace "In the meantime there is no re ? laxatioD in the work of strengthening the coast defences. Even the heavy artillery at the formidable French frontier forts has been withdrawn and sent td the seaports "The War Ofiice Gazette an nonnces a royal decree appropriating : 10,000,000 pesetas for the artillery. Current gossip credits the infanta Isabella with a wish to assume the regency. She has visited the bar racks and addressed inspiring words to the officers and men. lt is rumor? ed that the queen regent would not be averse to such a change, on the ground that Isabella, being a Span? iard, could better sign a disastrous peace than herself (Maria Christina), who is often taxed with being a foreigner. "The government has received a dispatch, it is reported, announcing that the Spanish troops have made a sortie from Manila and in? flicted a severe defeai; on the ^sar? gents ; -^?-! WHAT KEEPS SPAIN FROM S?ED?G FOB PEACE. Madrid, July 7 -So far as can be ascertained most of the ministers are favorable to peace, if they could be certain it would Bot entail domestic disturbances or revolution. This is why they decline to say anything, al though, no doubt, noe subject has been fully discussed in the councils, and it is said the government is ready to accept the independence of both the Philippines and Cuba, and an American occupation of Porto Rico, as a guarantee of indemnity. Before Santiago, via Playa del Este, Joly T. 7 p m -It oas been learned from the refugees that there was a regular mutiny among the volunteers in Santiago the day after the fighting began. The volunteers were loud in their demands that the city should be surrendered, so persis? tent, io fact, that roany of them were imprisoned It was also learned irom the same sources that Admiral Ceivera, was practically goaded into making his desperate effort to escape from th? harbor. Both be and bis sailors were assailed as cowards for not fighting thc Yankees. Some marinen were assaulted in the streets The night after the fieet was destroy? ed the Reina Mercedes was sunk across ihe entrance to the harbor or an attempt was made to sink her there-to prevent the American war ship going in. Mr. Ramsden, the British consul, when asked by the Associated Press correspondent whether the Spanish geaeral would continue to resist, re plied : "Of course he will. Toral will fight tili he dies " Different stories, however, are told about the temper of the Spanish soldiers One consul, who declined to allow his name or nationality to be given, said that so strong was the desire to yield among the rank and file that there was open talk of assassinating Gen Toral C4en Blanco telegraphed Gen To ral from Habana : "The Spaniard dies, but never surrenders," para phasing the historic cry of Napo? leon's Imperial guard. This story is confirmed by the French cable ope rators. who have left Sautiago The desperate character of Gen Torsi's determination to continue the struggle is apparent when it is known- and this information is among the most reliable that has come out of the beleaguered city-that the Span? ish soldiers have les9 than a day's ammunition remaining Had an as? sault all along the liue been pushed on the second day of the fighting last week, as wat? contemplated the night before it is probable tbat Sant would now be ours . A lack of ammunition plac? time limit at least upon tbe eoe: ability to hold out. This lack plies to artillery aod siege gum well as small arms It is leai that the seige guns in the Lun are 7 iocb instead of 5 inch guns, that one of tbe batteries mounts bronze guns of heavy cslibrev on< which, it is sa'd, now enfilades first line of trenches, occupied by Sixth and Sixteeuth infantry. An examination of the forts, s I works and trenches about El Ga i amazes our officers. They cac imagine bow it was ever possible carry tbe town by infantry assa The last stand was made in an Roman Catholic church which i been converted into a blockhoti with loopholes in the walls ? do soldiers were perched in the old 1 fry. This church is now used a hospital and prison for Span wounded and captives. HOBSON TELLS HIS STO? ALL ABOUT THE SINEIK OF THE MERRIMAC. "/.; ->: The Associated Press corresponde off Santiago, bas sent the following Lieutenant Hobson s story of his ? perieoce, bis marvelous escape and I imprisonment in Morro Castle: * 'I cid not miss the entrance to t harbor," be said, "a? Ensign Pow iu tbe launch supposed, f beaded ?2 undi I got my bearings and then ma for it, straight in*. Theo came the fi iog. It was grand, Sashing oat fir from one side of the harbor and tb? tte.other from those big guos on tl bills-the Vizoaya, lying ioside tl harbor, joining in. "Troops from Saotiago had rush? cbwB when the news of the Mere mao's coming was telegraphed and so diers Hoed the foot of the cliffs, fi ing wildly across and killing eat other wich the cross-fire. The Men mac's steering gear broke as she got Estrella Point. Only three of the to pedoes on her side exploded wheo touched the button A huge subm rice mine caught ber full amidsbi* hurling the water high in the air ac tearing a great rent in the Merrimac1 tide. "Her stern rato upon Estrella Poio Chiefly owiog to> the work dope by th mine, she began to sink' slowly A that time she was across the cbaont but before she settled the tide drifte ber aroaod We were all afr, lying 0 roe deck. Shelis and bullets whistle aroaod us. Six inch shells from tb Vizcaya came tearing io to the Me rr mac, crashing ioto wood mod iron an passing olear through, while the ploog iog shits from the fort broke throng her de?ks, "Not a mau mast move," I saic "aod it was only owiog to the spieodi discipline of the meo that we were nc ail killed as' the abel ts rained over u and enmates became boors of sui pense. The men's mouths gret parched, ba? we mast lie there till day light, ? told them. Now aod agaii cae or the other of the men, lying wit! his face glued to the 'deck and wonder iog whether the next shell would 00 come our way, would say : "Hadn't w better drop off now sir ?" but ? gai? "wait till daylight." ' "It wooid bav?' beeo impossible t< get the catamaran anywhere but to tb? shore where the soldiers stood shooting and I hoped that by daylight we migo jto recognized and saved. The grane old Merrimac kept sinking i wantec to go forward aod see the damage dont there, where nearly all the fire was di? rected, but one mao said if 1 rose i would draw all the fire 00 the rest. Sc I lay motionless It was splendid thc way these men behaved. Tbe fire ol the batteries and the Yisoaya was awful When the water came up on tbe Mer rimae's decks, the catamaran fhated amid the wreckage, but was still made fast to the boon, and we caught hold ol the edge aod dung on, our heads being above water. "One man thought we were safer right there; it was quits light, the fir? ing had oeased exoept that directed at the New York laanch, and I feared Ensign Powell and bis men had been killed." "A Spanish launch oame toward the Merrimac. We agreed to capture ber and run. Justas she oame close the Spaniards saw us, and half a dozen marioes jumped op add pointed their rifles at our heads. "Is there any otBcer io that boat to receive a surrender of prisoners of war ?" I shouted. An old roan leaoed out under the awning and waved bis hand It was Admiral Cervera. The marines lowered their rifles, and we were helped into the launch. Then we were put in cells in Morro Cas.le "It w*s a grand fight a few dsys later to see tbe bombardment, the shells striking and bursting around El Morro. Then we were taken into Sau tiago. I bad the court martial room in the barracks. My men were kept pris? oners io the hospital. From my win dow I could see the army moving, and it was terrible to see those poor lads across tbe open and beiDg shot down by the Spaniards io tho rifle pits in front of me Yesterday thc Spaniards became as polite as could be I knew something was coming, and then I was exchanged. Hobson was overjoyed at getting back. He iook^jell^hcagh some ' what wem. Oo the whole, the Spat) I ?ards treated him better (han might have been expected. Mr. Ramsden, the British consul at Saotiago, was tireless io his efforts to secure comfort for Hobson aod his meo ? The young hero koew oothiog abcat the destruction of Cervera;s fi jet until he reached the army Hoes. He could oot understand bis promised ex? ceptional promotion, but was over? joyed to learn that his bravery had Oeeo reoogoized by the people. He is the same simple, unaffected enthusias? tic Hobson, more anxious to talk about the effect of exploding shells and army movements than about his own brave deed. The oieo who came with him re? ceived a ringing reception. AU are doiog weil Camara Turns Back. Suez, Egypt, July 8 -The Spanish squadron auder Admiral Camara bas returned here and is prepared to re en j ter tbe oanal oo its way back to Spain. Oamara'c squadron has been anchor ed beyond the three mile limit where it awaits the Pelayo The admiral yesterday visited the governor aod salutes were exchanged. Paris, July 8.-A dispatch from Ismailia says the Spanish squadron has re-entered the caoal oo its way back to Spain Cairo, Egypt, July 8-Admiral Camara, the commander of the Spanish fleet, which was bound for tbe Philip? pine islands aod which recently passed through the Soez oaoai, has' informed the Egyptian government that he has been ordered to return to Spain. Therefore, bis ships will go through the oanal immediately and will proceed westward. The Spanish warships will DOW be allowed to coal, as they are returning home. ?? i i a* GENERAL MILES AT CHARLESTON. Charleston, July 8 -GeD NelsoD A Miles arrived here this afternoon from Washington accompanied by bis fall staff. He went direct to bis quar? ters, which bad been reserved for him aod his staff at the Charleston hotel. A number of telegrams awaited him Wheo be was seen he had but little to say. lt ii understood that he will accom? pany the Massachusetts and Illinois regiments to Santiago, although'he did oot say so. It is said that if Geo Miles finds apon his arrival at Santiago (bat Geo Shafter cao take that city, he will pro? ceed against Porto Rioo -i ? ? --i Nominations by the President Which Failed of Con? firmation. Washigton, July 8.-The execu? tive session of the Senate held just prior to adjournment to-day was de? voted largely to caws to which there was no objection, but no time of any consequence was given to any one case. Witn the time fixed for final adjournment, all appreciated that any determined opposition would inevita? bly result in defeat. On this account a number of nominations went over The southern Senators renewed their objection to the nomination of some of the northern men appointed to places in southern regiments, and some of these went over. The following are among the other nominations which failed of confirma? tion :* Volunteer army, Fourth regiment of infantry. Second Lieutenant, J. S McClure, South Carolina. Postmasters : South Carolina-J. E Wilson, Florence; J. W. Duno vant, Chester. Arrivai of tbe Spanish Prisoneis. Both Cervera and Eulate Are Sick. Portsmouth, N. H , July 10.-The auxiliary cruiser St. Louis with 746 Spanish prisoners, including 54 officers, arrived io Portsmouth harbor at 8:30 o'clock this moroiog, aod a few minutes later dropped aoohor just above Fishing islaod The big Hoer left Guantanamo at 6 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Joly 5, aod did not make a stop until she reached Portsmouth harbor Including tbs prisoners tbere were 1,036 people on board the boat, and out of this num? ber 91 are sick and wounded Spaniards uuder the care of surgeoos. Adoirai Cervera is confined to his cabin, having been quite ill for the past ! three days, although he was able to be j ! dressed this morning j Cap? Eulate, who was commander of ! j the Vizcaya, and is among tbe pr tao ti- ! ! ers, is also quite ill, having been 1 wounded io the head during the hst- ? ! ile At 9:15 this moroiog the tug A. W . Chesterton went alongside thu St. Lnuin I I with Health Officer F S. Tow le, who ! went un board. He made a thorough rzaminatioo of i thc vessel, visited all ot the stet and j found that most ot tne sickness war-, due to wounds received during me bat. tie, or from exposure. He suyn tbere ie oo evideooe of yellow fever or other contagious diseases and the people in ? the vioinity of where the prisoners are ! coofioed need feel oo alarm about any ] pestilence creaking out. DISTINGUISHED SER VICES REWARDED I The Commanders at the Bat tie Near Santiago Given Promotions by the Presi? dent. Washington, July 8.-(The Presi? dent to-day sent these Dominations to the senate : War-Volunteer army. Brigadier generale of volunteers to be made major generals : Hamilton S. Hawkins, Henry W. Lawton, Adoa R. Chafee, John C. Bates. To be Brigadier General-Gol. Leon ard Wood, First regiment, U. S. cav? alry ; Lieut. Col. Chambers McKibbin, Twenty-first infantry. First regiment volunteer oavalry To be oolooel : Lieut. Go!. Theodore Roosevelt, First regiment U. S. V. cavalry. Volunteer infantry, Setond regi? ment-John M. Gregory, Jr., of Fiorina, to be first lieutenant. These nominations were ali confirm? ed Our Forces In Philippines. New York Sun. Although the first expedition to aid Admiral Diwey at Manila was a long time in reaching him, two others will follow more promptly, and each of the two is stronger tbao its predecessor. Gen. Anderson's which arrived oo June 30, consisted of about 2 500 offi? cers and men; Gen. Greene's, which ought to be there by the middle of this month, carried 3 586, while Gen. .Mo Arthur's, which is due at the end of July, took 4.847, besides a few non? military persons By August 1, therefore, there should be under Gen. Merritt, who went with the third expedition, a force of nearly 11,000 officers and men Add to these the landing parties of the fleet, as now reinforced by the Charleston, and it will be seen that we have force enough, especially when aided by the insurgents, to conquer the Philippines, and that Spain?a cause there is doomed. Yet even this army is not all Witbio a week the fourth expedition, Gen Otis's, is to leave San Francisco, while the fifth and final one will probably go about a fort? night later. These two will double the land forces now there and on the way. But we expect that long before these later expeditions reaoh Manila, the whole island of Lozoo will be ours. There should then be aa end of projeo's of European intervention. With Admiral Dewey's victoreas fleet rein? forced by the Charleston, the Monte? rey and the Monadnock, and with 23.? 000 men to maintain our authority ashore, no Europeao power will find it a convenient matter So question our rule. The trying time was between the victory over Montojo's fleet aod the arrival of the ( barleetoo with the firrt three trans? ports. There is less anxiety now. SITUATION OF SPAN ISH GOVERNMENT. No Longer Disguising the Pact That the End is Ap? proaching. Madrid, July 10, noon -Informa tion received from the most reliable sources is to the effect that the dark est pessimism pervades Madrid offi? cialdom. The hopelessness of the war is Anally recognized and the peace idea now seems to predominate in" the cabinet aod negotiations are considered urgent. The cabinet is likely to cohere until peace is se? cured It is now recognized that Santiago de Cuba is completely beleaguered and cannot hold out owing to the lack of provisions and munitions of war. It is considered certain that the Americans will blockade Cuban and Porto Rican ports, cutting off their supplies, while the authorities are convinced that an American fleet is coming to [the peninsula There is no confidence felt that the powers will interfere even if defenseless seaports are bombarded, and, there fore, what measures of defense are possible are being adopted. Our Boys at Chickamauga Get Their Canteens, Belts and Knapsacks. Chickamauga Park, Ga., July 10. - The First South Carolina regiment I is gradually assuming a more mili- j tary appearance Since the gun? i were issued Wednesday, the senti- j neis hitherto unarmed, march post in I military manner The manual of arms is being taught daily The sol j diers have received their dog tents: and are practiced twice a week in | I knocking down tents and marching I to distant pointe To day canteens, belt? and knap tiackfl were issued to a number of the I companies. GENERAL MILES TO THE FRONT. Siboney, July 12 -Gen Miles ; arrived at the front this morning and ? held a conference with Shailer and j the other Generals. As Told by Spanish Ole Gaaotanaroo, July 8, via Port A oio ?od Kingston, Ja , July 9 -L: Adolphus Kentreres, the czecutive oer of the Spanish cruiser Crist (Jolo3, hag writteo to Spam au off account of the movement of Ada Cervera's squadron io the fight ' Coloo came out last, at full speed I tried to escape the Brocklyo aod ( : goo, but was compelled to beach miles west of Santiago at 1:15, and at 2 o'clock, as stated in Admiral Sa son's report. . The translation of the letter by E curive Officer Kentreres is as folio' "About 9 o'clock the squadron got der way, the ships ooe cable's dista ! from each other. At 9:30 the Infa i Maria Teresa cleared the entrance (be harbor, without receiving any i until she had pasted the Morro ' Viioaya felt the fire when at the b ! of the entrance, as well as the Crii bal Colon, and it is oertaio that Almirante Oqueoda opened fire wi within the channel. "When clear of the entrance Cristobal Colon went ahead at ; maximum speed The Iofanta Ms I Terepa, at 9:30, wheo hardly clear I the entrance, was seco to be on fire ber after part and a few moments aft ward was headed for the beach .'A quarter of ao boar later the . miraote Oquendo was seen to be on 1 and she, too, was beaded fer the bet at the same point. "The Vizcaya and the Cristo Colon continued the fight. The for er, about II o'clock, seeing herc overhauled by the Brooklyn, mano? vred as if to ram, and without dot at that moment must have received l projectiles that started the fire on i the sams ae on the other two ships, a she was seen to bead for the beach order to strand herseif. "The Cristobal Colon alone rema ed sustaining the fire of the Brookly the only ship within range, but a f( moments later she observed the 0. gon closing in The projecliies the Oregon began reaching us at 1 m , and that, together with the fa that it was not possible to fight wi the after guns, on account of the C lou's lack of large calibre pieces, ai the certainty of being overhauled 1 the whole American squadron in few hours, left no other remedy th; to run ashore in order to avoid us less sacrifice of life. "The admiral made no signs i while at sea, instructions for forcit the blockade having been given tl captains at a meeting which tot place on the morning of the previoi day." THE OREGON'S "COMMAS DER GIVES HIS AC COUNT. Off Gruantaoimo, Suurday moroic{ July 9. per Associated Press dispatc boat WaDda, via Port Antonio an Kingston, Ja.. July 10, noon -Cap Clark of. the United States batHeshi Oregon, which did. such remarkabl work at the naval battle off Saotiag de Coba, that resulted in the destruc tion of Admiral Cervera's fquadrot says io his officiai report of the engage ment to Rear Admiral Sampson : "The Spanish fleet turned to tb ; westward and opened fire, ro which co 8bip9 replied vigorously For a shot time there was an almost continue flight of projectiles over the ship, ba ' when oar lines was fairly engaged, tb enemy's fire became defective A soon as it was evident that the enemy' ships were trying to break tbrougl and escape to the westward, we wen ; ahead at foll speed with the determi nation of carrying oat to tbe urmo? your instructions : 'If the enemy triei to escape, the ships must close and en gage bim as soon as possible aod en. dearer to sink his vessels or force thstt to ruo ashore. j "We soon passed all of our vessels ! except the Brooklyn. At first we used oniy the tnaio battery, bat when it wai discovered that the enemy's torpedo boats were followiog the ships we used our rapid-fire gaos as well as the 6 inch gane apon them with celling effect "As we ruoged up near the stern of one of the ships she headed for the beach, evidently on fire. We raked ber as we passed rushing on for the next ahead, using oar starboard guns as they were brought to bear; aod be? fore we had her fairly abeam she too was making for the beach. The two remaining vessels were now some dis tance ahead, but our speed bad io oreased to 16 knots and the Viscaya was soon sent, to the shore io fliuaes "Only the Cristobal Colou was left, and for a time it seemed aa if ph might esnape. Bat wheo we opened with our forward turret guns and ;he Brooklyn followed, the Colon began to edge in toward the coast and hsr de structioo was assured. As she struck tho beach her flag went down. "The Brooklyn sect a boat ro her, and when ibo admiral caught up with the New York. Texas and Vixen, thc Cristobal Colon was talton possession of I cannot eoeak in too !Mgh terras ol thc bearing and conduct of all on h ard this ship. When i hey found the 0:e goo hau rushed to the front aud >vas bur 1 r yt ii ?? to a succession of conflicts wirh tr.e f-t.oni)'-* ressois if they could he overtaken aod would engage, the en thusiasin was intense. As these Soan ish vessels were so muoh more heavily armored than thc Brooklyn, they might have concentrated upon and overpower? ed her. "Consequently, I am persuaded bat for the <;fficers aod men of the Oregon, who steamed and steered tbe ship aod fought acd supplied her batteries, the Cristobal Colon aad perhaps the Viz? caya would have escaped " The Beginning of the Ead. i A dispatch has just come in an? nouncing the bombardment of Sauti go, which began at noon yesterday. This ushers in the final act of the tragedy, in which bigotry and a dog? ged refusal to submit to the inevita? ble will be responsible for all the lives lost in the bombardment. The necessity for it ought to have been removed by a graceful surrender ; and in holding out where he has, and can have, no possible hope. Linares is but illustrating the blind perversi? ty of his race. As to what will happen, hew long the bombardment will last and the probable loss to secure possession of Santiago, we do not undertake to say. The city's fortifications are very strong and,, according to General Shafter'8 own account, could not be takeu with his present force at all, ex? cept by the co operation of the uavy ; and since Shatter's report the garri? son has been reinforced by 6,000 fresh troops under Pando. On the contrary the Spanish is dis? heartened by defeat and by the total loss of their fleet, besides which the food supply is rnnniDg low The American troops are flushed with vic? tory, the navy can and will co ope? rate, and reinforcements are pouring io. From all of which we conclude that Santiago cannot hold .out for any length of time and will fall, probably, in a few days -The State. -? REACTION IN FAVOR OF PEACE. Paris, July 10.-The Madrid corres? pondent cf the Temps says : "The end is imptaidtulj awaited, even the Gov? ernment no lo age.- attempting to dis? guise its o.OBviction that after the fall of Santiago che time will have come for thinking ab ms overtures of peace, es? pecially as ali the European chancel? lories advise this course. The meetings that are being held at Bayonne, in the provinces of Navarre and along the Pyeoneao frontier great? ly disturb the ministry. The partisans of don Carlos are making no secret of their intention to rise if the terms upon whiob peace is concluded should entail a loss of territory. "Gen. Bianco cables that it will bs impossible for reinforcements to reach Santiago in time to aid in the defence, the daration of wbiob will depeod upon the supply ot food and ammunition, un? less the garrison attempts a desperate sortie." Tbe Temps commenting upon the foregoing dispatch from its Madrid cor? respondent says : "What should deoide neutral cabinets to give wiso counsels to Madrid is not only tue fact, that the latest develop? ments of the war have entirely changed the complexion of the si: nit ion, which was already gravo enough for Spain,but the further fast that there are trust? worthy tndicatious of a begioni-i? of a reaction in favor of peace io official cir? cles." Queen Regent Favors Peace. London, July 12 -The Berlin cor? respondent of the Standard says : "The queen regent is willing to open peace negotiations with the (Jut? ted States without auy mediation of the powers provided the conditions are not too severe Her concession at present is a declaration of the in? dependence of Cuba " THE MINISTRY QUIET. Madrid. July 11,10 30 p m-On leaving the cabinet council this even? ing the ministers declared that they had mutually engaged to maintain the strictest reserve on the subject of their deliberations Duke Almodo? var clo Rio, miuister of foreign af? fairs, had an audience with the queen regent to day and subsequently au important conference with the French ambassador WHY THE CABINET RESIGNED. London, July 12.-The Madrid correspondent of the Times tele? graphing this (Tuesday) morniug says : ''The cabinet resigned this (Tuesday) morning in consequence of irreconcilable differences ot opin ion on the question of initiating peace negotiations " WHERE WERE THESE OFFER? ED i Madrid, July ll, 10 p m -It is ?8setted that the United States makes the following demands as conditions of peace : First. The possession of Cuba and Porto Rico with a port in the Canaries. itecend. An indemnity of 43 000, 000 pounds (about $'240,000,000) Third * The retention of the Phil ippifies as a guarantee of the pay? ment of the indemnity These terms are regarded as im? possible. --?g>- i?. NO PEACE OVERTURES. Washington, July 12 -In reply to direct inquiries as to the statements that overtures have been made, Sec? retary Long states, officially, that nothing has been received regarding peace overtures.