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Tie Crisis is at Hand.
Washington's Summary of
the Essential Features of
the Good "News.
Washington, July 13 -While the
long expected fall of Saotiago did oot
take place to-day it is evideot that tbe
crisis baa been reached. Within the
nest 24 boors Santiago will sorreoder
or wi? receive such a baptism of fire as
seldom falls to the lo' of a besieged
town . 'If he refuses, ? will open fire
no him at 12, noon, to morrow with
every gun I nave, and have the assist?
ance of the navy, who are ready to
bombard the city with Io-inca shells "
That is the programme laid down by
Gen. Shafter and it is to be carried oat
to the letter
Geo. Shafter is still commanding,
ac cord i ag to the war department offi?
cials, and although dispatches have
beeo received from Maj Geo. Miles <
signed major general commanding, it is j
said that he has not displaced Geo.
Shafter io direct charge of the opera
tiocs.
The public, in one of these telegrams
from Geo Miles, was gi veo the first
cottee that oar government, io the
coarse of oegotiatioos with Geo. Tora),
had offered to seod the Spanish force?
in Santiago back to Spain. A few day?
ago it was stated that the President
weald insist apon aneooditiooai sorreo?
der, bot it appears that eoocfittoos taw*
beeo modified by Geo. Miles This
was done from a desire to avoid useless
bloodshed, for Geo T?ral7s army re?
moved to Spain woola be harmless to
prevent our farther op-rations in Coba
and would serve as good a purpose as
woaid be the destruction of the Spanish
army To allow the Spanish general
tc withdraw to the interior and fail
back ob Habana on tbe other band,
weald pot us qr.der the obligations of
overcoming that additioaai force when
it comes to the siege of Banana Oar
goveromeot also is to make this pro?
posal to remove the Scani?b forces to
Spain through a strong desire to close
op the operations at Santiago at the
earliest possible momeot.
This desire has been materially
strengthened by the appearance of yel?
low fever within the American lines
It was a? first supposed that the men
were falling ill with malaria and cli?
matic fever, so the oases were reported
as simply suspicions Now, however*
comes the final admiissioo that they are
genuine yellow fever oases. Their ap?
pearance bas determined tbe authorities
opoo a more active prosecution of the
campaign
Orders either have or soon will go
forward to Geo Shafter to discuss no
more with the Spanish commander the
terms of sorreoder, bot to ptooeed to
assault the towo with all the force at
his command as soon as the present
truce expires. It is expected by Shaf?
ter that the oavy will co-operate aod,
while Secretary Loog has received no
direct advices oo that point from Ad
mirai Sampson, be folly credits the ex
peefation. Reloctaot as the war de
partmeot is to sacrifice the macy lives
that might be lost io an assault, it is
deemed to be better policy to make it
ibao to allow the meo to rot away with
fevers aod other diseases daring the
iosg period that would be required to
perfect the reduction of the city by
steady iovestmeot. Ao expectation is
still entertained here, however, that
this assault will be unnecessary through
Toral surrendering before it begins It
was the spread of this belief caused by
a knowledge of the more energetic
steps in prospect, that tended to remove
largely the feeling of depression mani
fes:ed at the opening of the day upon
the circulation of rumors of the ap?
pearance of yellow fever in the Ameri?
can camps.
Regarding tho future of Santiago
cotbing bas bsen officially stated, but
it is significant that orders were iscued
from the department this afternoon to
prepare the first and second regiment of
volunteer immunes for immediate de
pirture for the front. This would
seem to be indicative of a purpose on
?be part of the government to garrison
Santiago with these fever proof men
after its capitulation, thus permitting
the removal of the regular troops to
more healthy points.
Wisdom to-d?jr ??aoa comfort to morrow.
To prove it bay ?rf?White*' and sae it.
AS SEEN AT THE
NATION'S CAPITAL
Washington, July 13.-Turning to
the farea:t it was refreshing to re?
ceive to-day good news again from
Dewey In fact, it is beginning to be
remarked that that officer is usually
able tu make felicitous reports. The
administration is very much pleased
with the readiness shown by thc ad?
miral in meeting the grave issue pre
seated to him at Snbig bay, and just
reported, as be did Naval officers,
too, were not a little gratified at the
speedy retirement of the German
cruiser Irene after the appearance of
the Raleigh and Concord ? com
par ison of the ships shaws that the
Irene was much the superior to either
of the two American vessels, and in
tonnage was almost as large aa the
Raleigh and Concord together From
this it is inferred that the retirement
of the Irene was from motives of
general policy, rather than from any
indisposition to try conclusions with
the two American ships. The Irene
is a protected cruiser, built of steel,
with three screws, two funnels and
two military masts ; 4,400 tons . Her
protected deck is of steel three iuch
es thick Her armament consists of
fourteen 6 inch guns, eight 1-pound ?
ers, four torpedo tubes and one tor?
pedo vedette boat The Raleigh ia
of 3,318 tens and the Concord of
1,700 tons The Raleigh has a pro
tected deck of ? incn thickness and
the Concord a protected deck of 1J
inches Together the two American
boats have about 40 guns, four Gat
ling guns and eight torpedo tubes
In armor the German ship is much
stronger than the Americans, but in
guns the Americans had the advan?
tage in number and general effective?
ness
In official quarters' here there ap
pears to be no disposition to look
upon the action of the Irene as a
menace which will require explana
tion It was thought at first that this
first outward show of force on the
part of the German ships might lead
to an inquiry by this government as
to the parp?se of Germany Thus
iar. bo we ver, \VIBT% \% <E& dte^Q^tlQa
to make such inquiry or to attach se?
rious import to the incident.
VIEWS OF GERMAN
PRESS.
London, Juiy 14 -The Berlin corre?
spondent of Tue Times says: "The
German press is actively discussing the
future of tbe Pbilippioes. Tbe dim
collies arising out of the present state
ofthiogs-of which it is asserted the
Americans hardly take sufficient pro?
portions, such, indeed, as may finally
necessitate tbe final intervention ot
powers whose commercial interests in
:be islands are affected.
The Kreuz Zeitung points out that
American annexa'*^n is by no means
necessary, and would involve a com?
plete change in America's naval and
military system Bat, it adds, "it is
'"evident tbat the Monroe doctrine bas
beeo dropped and a new polioy of im?
perialism began. The stars and stripes
will shortly wave over Matiiia."
It is beginning to be universally ac?
knowledged here tbat Spain can now
honorably *ue for peace with every
prospect of acceptance "
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BLANCO SAID TO HAVE
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Key West, July 13 -According
to advices from Habana received here
to-day Gov Gen. Blanco attempted
to commit suicide when he learned
beyond doubt that Admiral Cervera's
squadron had been annihilated.
Long before the Spanish Admiral's
gallant dash out of Santiago harbor
all Habana had been boasting .of
his ability to outwit the Americans
and when misleading dispatches gave
the impression that he had eluded the
American fleet, the demonstrations of
joy in the Cuban capita! partook of
the nature of a festival
When the truestoty cf defeat came
it was discredited until definite con
j firmation from Madrid no longer left
room for hope Gloom settled upon
the city, all gaities were stopped and
every public and many private build?
ings were hung with crepe and other
black draperies Blanco was in his
palace when the intelligence reached
him and he became almost frenzied
Ile was closeted with his staff and
Gen. Ar?las, of the Spanish forces,
discussing the news, when he made
the attempt on his life. After a
struggle he was subdued and disarm?
ed, but the shock was BO severe that
he was * prostrated and compelled to
keep to his bed for several days.
When he arose his first order was
to prohibit any food supplies leaving
Habana for interior towns, where the
distress is most poignant and where
War Situation in Madrid.
In one Breath it is a Suit for
. Peace : the Other it is Talk
of a Fight to the
Death.
London, Joly 14 -The Madrid cor?
respondent of the Daily Telegraph,after
quoting an assertion of El Liberal to
the effect that the fall of Santiago de
Coba is the government's most ardent
desire, says : "If Gen. Blaooo and
the army insist on continuing the war,
I am informed on the best conceivable
authority that Senor Sagasta will resign
and a majority including Senor Romero
y Kobledo and Geo. Weyler wi?i be
constituted
"My private belief is that on the
fall of Santiago tbe peace negotiations,
?hieb have already been informally
begun, will become official.*'
POPE ADVISES PEACE.
The pope has telegraphed the queen
regent strongly advising ber to solicit
peace and explaining the grounds of
bis advice. It is reported that the
French coiocy at Malaga bas petitioned
the French goveroment to protest
agaiost ao American bombard?
ment of tbat Spanish city.71
London, July 13 -A special dis?
patch from Madrid, published this after?
noon, says Capt Gen. Blanco has re?
plied to the Spaoish government's re?
iterated representations in regard to
peace, by energetically protesting
against the idea of peace. The cap?
tain general says the report that the
goveromeot has resolved to negotiate
with the Unired States, bas had a de
plorable effect, especially among the
troops Re adds that a deputation of
officers chosen by the army had begged
bim to coovey to tbe government any
protests against a proposition for peace
claiming that nothing can justify a ces?
sation of hostilities at present
Continuing, G;n Blanco says :
"The army bas only just come into ac?
tion and thus far cannot be said to have
suffered a reverse, although opposed
numerically to a far stranger force.
The deputation declares that so long as
it is not oooelusivsiy proved that tbs
\T?>^% \wa.r?*ble of successfully de?
fending Coba, Spain cannot treat for
peace without dishonoring ber army to
the world. Tbe Cuban volunteers are
even more violent opponents of peaoe.
Tbey declare they will not recognize
any agreement concluded under the
present conditions, and that even de?
serted by Spain, they will continue
the war themselves.7
VERY IMPORTANT
IP IT PROVES TRUE.
London, July 13-The star claims
to be in a position to state authorita?
tively that an active exchange of views
oocurred on Mooday and Tuesday be?
tween the diplomats who are endeavor?
ing to arrive at a peaoe understanding
between the United States and Spain.
It also understands that the Spanish
goveromeot is ready to agree to evac?
uate Cuba if ber soldiers are allowed to
depart io a manner acceptable to an
army which bas not been defeated, and
if the United States is ready to assume
the Cuban debt. The greatest diffi?
culty is with the question of a war in?
demnity, but a eolutioc of this may per?
haps be fouod in a proposal from a
syndicate of Amerioao aod English
bankers to repay the Uoited State? for
its war expenses in 20 annuities, tak?
ing in return the tobacco monopoly and
the railway concessions in Cuba and
the Philippine islands. It is rumored
that if Spain will surrender Santiago
without further bloodshed President
MsKioley, in order to facilitate peace,
may abandoo the attack on Porto Rico
If the peodiog peace negotiations suc?
ceed the queen regent will appoint a
Moret cabinet to sign the articles of
peace
The Star adds that at the last mo?
ment it learns that Spain has expressed
its readiness to cede to Germany the
Vizcaya islands, Samar, Leyt, Mindora,
and Paragua. provided Germany will
guarantee to Spain possession of Mio
daoano and the Carolines, io which
case Spain will abandon Luzon to ihe
Uoited States.
Little Rook, July 12.-A special to
the Gazette from Vao Buren, Ark. faye:
News of remarkable fatality at Salisaw,
Indian Territory, a small station on the
Kansas aod Arfcaosas Valley railroad
reached here to night. Ex City Mar?
shal Joe Morris shot William Alli
soo this afternoon killing him instantly.
John Sellers, a bystander died from
heart disease before medical attention
could be summoned. Mrs. Allison, the
mother of the murdered man was
fold of the tragedy and died before the
family could oarry ber to her bed.
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DEWEY DOSED
THE DUTCHMAN.
AN INCIDENT IN THE
PHILIPPINES SHOWING
AMERICAN STYLE.
Washington, July 13 -The navy
department has received from Admi?
ral Dewey the following dis?
patch : i
"Aguinaldo informs me his troops
have taken all of Subig bay except
Isla Grande, which he was prevented
from taking by German man-of-war
Irene On July ?th the Raleigh and
Concord went there ; they took the
island and about 1,300 men with arms
and ammunition. No resistance. The
Irene retired from the bay on their
arrival.
"I snail send the Boston to Cape
Enga?o aboot July 16 to meet sec?
ond army detachment. It is not
practicable to send to Guam No
transport vessels available.
"DEWEY "
DEWEY IS A "DANDY."
Manila, July 9, via Hong Kong,
Joly 13 -The insurgents on Wednes?
day, July 6, reported that the Ger?
man gunboat Irene, in Subig bay,
refused to permit them to attack the
Spaniards on Grande island
Rear Admiral Dewey promptly dis?
patched the United States cruisers
Raleigh and Concord to investigate
the matter On entering Subig bay
the Raleigh opened fire on the forts,
whereupon the Irene slipped her *v
ble a&d steamed out by the oi^er
channel. The result of the fire of the
American warship was that the Span?
iards, numbering over 500 men, sur?
rendered everything
On returning to Manila the Irene
explained that she interferred "in the
cause of humanity," and offered to
hand over to the Americans the
refugees she had on board.
Admiral Dewey, however, declined
to accept them..
A SIGNIFICANT UTTER?
ANCE OP SENTIMENT
IN ENGLAND.
London, July 13-The inaugural
meeting of the Anglo-American
League was held this evening at
Stafford House, under the presidency
of the Duke of Sutherland, who was
supported by Earl Gray, the Earl of
Jersey, Baron Farrer, Baron Brassey,
Baron Teuneyson, Baron Monkswall,
Sir. John Lubbeck, Rear Admiral
Lord Charles Beresford, Mr. James
Bryce, author of "The American
Commonwealth," and Henry M.
Stanley, the explorer.
Others present were the Arch?
bishop of Canterbury, the Archbishop
of York, Cardinal Vaughan and the
Duke of Westminster.
On the motion of Lord Brassey, the
following resolution was adopted :
"Considering that the peoples of
the British empire and the United
States are closely allied by blood, in?
herit the same literature and laws,
hold the same principles of self
government, recognize the same
ideals of freedom and humanity in the
guidance of their national policy, and
are drawn together by strong com?
mon interests in many parts of the
world, this meeting is of opinion that
every effort should be made, in the
interest of civilization and peace, to
secure the most cordial and constant
co operation on the part of the two
nations "
A representative executive council
was then appointed.
SOUTHERN TROOPS SIDE?
TRACKED.
Surprise and impatience that thus
far not a single regiment, not a solita?
ry battalion of southern troops, ha's
beeu sent to the front are rapidly as?
suming very emphatic proportions,
and protests are going up from all
over ihe south against this apparent
discrimination.
lt was whispered in the beginning
that the south was to be held back and
now that her soldiers still rest on
their arms in this country the mutter?
ings increase daily.
What is the explanation of this?
Must any part of the confraternity and
good feeling brought about by the
present war be sacrificed through the
petty partisanship or prejudice of
those in authority ? Shall any fur?
ther color be given to the suspicion,
freely circulated, even if unfounded,
that the few opportunities given lead?
ing southerners were, after all, merely
sops to Cerberus?
The press of the whole south is
ringing with these questions and it is
time they were answered-not merely
injwords, but br sending the southern
boys to the front, where honor aud
promotion await the victory which
would inevitably be theirs -Augusta
raid.
WHAT DE
GRANDPREY SAYS.
Washington, Juiy 12-Major De
Grandprey, military attache of the
French embassy, has just roturned
from the American headquarters near
Santiago, where he bas been observ?
ing for his government the progress
of military operations. He paid a
glowing tribute to the fighting ability
of our soldiers.
"I nave the most complete admi?
ration for your men," said Major De
Grandprey to an Associated Press re
porter to-day.
They are a superb body individual?
ly, and as an army, and I supppose
not throughout the world is there
such a splendid lot of fighting men.
It is the fighting characteristic of the
men which is most apparent They
are aggressive, eager for action, nev?
er needing the voice of an officer to
push them forward. Another mark?
ed characteristic is the self reliance
of esch man ; what we call the char
acter of initiative It is almost un?
known in European armies, where
every movement and the move to
meet each action of the enemy
awaits the initiative of an officer.
But with your men they fight to the
front, meeting each emergency as it
arises, overcoming obstacles by their
own initiative. Such ee?r-reliant
fighting men make an exceptionally
impetuous army, for every unit con?
tributes in the irresistible onward
movement. The Spanish troops do
not have this same characteristic.
They are more passive, more cau?
tious Beside the impetuosity of
such fighting material, it has the ef?
fect of inspiring a morale among the
troops, making them feel that suc?
cess is assured, and at the same time
carrying disorder and depression to
the ranks of the enemy."
Major De Grandprey says the fight?
ing about Santiago is something en?
tirely different from the warfare cf
European and other armies of modern
times The dense vegetation and
tangle of tropical growth makes it
impossible to observe the usual mili?
tary formations As a result, there
is little or no effort to fight in solid
formation. Every man is fighting
for himself, pushing forward through
BfertAtae*?, ^VJ?S. and. tall grass. It
is impossible to see the enemy.
Major De Grandprey also speaks
highly of the efficiency with which
the American troops and supplies
were started on their expedition and
debarked in Cuba. This has come
in for considerable criticism in this
country, but Major De Grandprey
says that considering the brief time
allowed for equipping the expedition,
remarkable results were secured
European military expeditions, such
as those cf England or France to
Africa or other points, be says, are
planned six months ahead, which
allows ample time for working out
the most minute details.
The production of liquid air on a
commercial scale bas brought out
6cme interesting applications, one of
these being the use of the material as
an explosive. In the slow evapora?
tion of the liquid in open air, the
nitrogen escapes first, so that a high
proportion of oxygen may be readily
obtained, and when this reaches 40
or 50 per cent the liquid forms with
charcoal an explosive comparable to
dynamite in power, and, like
dynamite, capable of being exploded
by a detonator. The mixture has
been tested in a coal mine near
Munich with fair results. The ex
plosive is not expensive, but, as it
must be used within a few minutes
after beiug produced, it is not ex?
pected to come into use except in
blasting on a large scale, as in cut?
ting an Alpine tunnel. The dis
covery suggests the idea that plants
for making explosives as needed
might be better for war ships than
great powder magazines.
Subscriptions for the new govern?
ment 3 per cent, war 'oao, according to
a statement issued by the Treasury
Department a few days ago, have been
received to the aggregate of ?875,593,
OOO It is, therefore, al! but certain
that when the subscription close? on
next Thursday it wiii amount to ?1,
000,000,000 and probably will exceed
that sua?. Ic is noticed, howev?
er, that the predictions that
the whole $200,000,000 of bonds
would be takeo under thc popular sub
scription for amounts of $500 or under
have uot been verified Thus far there
have been $51.000,000 of such sub?
scriptions, and despite the efforts
of thc Treasury to discourage
proxy applications for small amounts
by capitalists who desire to be
sure of obtainiog some hoods
and accordingly have had their em- j
pioyees and dependents put in bids, il
is thought the sum named contains not j
a small proportion of such applications j
The bids for amounts of over ?500, |
are $324,593,000, and syndicate bids, I
two of them for the whole ?200,000,- j
000, reaoh a total of ?500,000,000.
The issue is thus heavily oversub?
scribed.-Brads treets.
SPANISH SPIES DEPART.
Montreal, Joly 13.-Messrs Da Bose
and Carranzi sailed to-day on the Do?
minion Lioe steamer Ottoman. With
tbem went a petty officer and two sail?
ors of the steamer Panama, captured
at the beginning of the war. These
are the men who accompanied Carranza
on a schooner on bis recent mysterious
trip Carranzi bad bis beard shaved
off and went to the boat with a false
beard.
RUSHING NOW.
Chickamauga. July ll.-The great
army at Camp Thomas is now being
equipped with ail possible baste and
supplies are reaching the camp by the
carload. There is an impression
among thc officers there that there will
be a heavy movement during the com?
ing week. The First Ohio cavalry
leaves tomorrow, its preparations for
departure beiog complete. It is said
the eotire First corps will get away be?
fore tbe end of the week, Tbe second
brigade, First corps, may get away to?
morrow or "Wednesday. The depar?
ture of this brigade depends upon the
ability of the officials to get transports
to Charleston.
Awful Rain of Shells.
Piaya dei Este, Guantanamo Bay,
July 12.-Some idea of the awful rain
of shells poured into the doomed
Spanish squadron on the morning of
July 3 by the pursuing American war
ships may be gained from the number
of shots fired from the battle ship Ore?
gon. This number also bears out the
statement of the Spanish officers that
it was the fire from thesecoud batter?
ies that drove their men from their
guns and forced the ships to beach.
From the time when Private
O'Shay, of the battle ship Oregon,
fired the first, shot from her forward
6 pounder, until the Cristobal Colon
turned towards the shore, the Oregon
fired 1,776 shells Of these 1,670
were from her 6 pounders. The big
13-inch guns were fired 34 times, the
8-inch guns 28 times and the 6 inch
24 times. The 1-poundere were fired
20 times
North Carolina Hal?roa? Com?
mission Takes a hand in
Stamp Charges.
Raleigh, July 13.-The North Caro?
lina railway commission to day took ac?
tion on complaints against the South?
ern Express company and Western
Uoion Telegraph compaoy fer exacting
and collecting from shippers and send?
ers of messages a higher rate than thai
fixed and approved by the commission,
by forciog the paymcDt by shippers
and senders, of the revenue tax stamps.
The express compaoy and telegraph
company are cited to appear Joly 29,
and show cause, if aoyr why the pen?
alties for overcharges should not be en?
forced, and also ordered them to furnish
to the commission sworn statements of
the Dumber of messages or shipments
upon which such overcharges have beea
made between Joly 1 aod July 29
The penalty for telegraph companies
is not less than ?50.
Doctor Whitsett Resigns.
Louisville, July 13 -Dr William
H Whitsett has resigned the presi?
dency of the Sonthero Baptist The?
ological seminary in the hope of put?
ting an end to the controversy be
tween his friends and his opponents
growing out of certain publications
in which he expressed views on a
point of church history in which many
members of his church did not agree
with him. The resignation was con-;
veyed in the following telegrams sent
to day:
"Hon. Joshua Levering, presi?
dent board of trustees Southern Bap?
tist Theological Seminary, Baltimore:
"I hereby resign ray office as preei
pent of the Southern Baptist Theologr?
ica! Seminary and professor of church
history to take effect at the close of
session of 1898 9.
(Signed) William H. Whitsett.
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