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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-14
A SPANISH YARN.

Madrid, May 13.-An official dis
patch from San Juan de Porto Rico
says:
THE American squadron was re-
pulsed off Porto Rico Although
eleven warships bombarded the
place, the attackers were gloriously
beaten back. The Spanish batter
les, armed with six-inch Krupp
guns, were especially effective
This alleged victory of the Span
iards has aroused great enthusiasm
here.
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Washington, May ia COM
plete change has taken place in the
offensive plans Of our government.
The receipt of the news from Samp-
son of his attack on the forts at
San Juan and the news of the act
ual presence of the Spanish flying
squadron off Martinique, only 800
miles away from Sampson and less
than LOCO miles from Havana,
caused the despatch of the flying
squadron under Commodore Schley
and the delay Of the army of in
vasion to Cuba.
1t is to the navy that the govern
ment again locks for a battle that
may end the conflict The news CT
the Spanish feet revealed at once
the possibility Of a quick move on
the part of the Spanish fleet that
woud cut the line of communlca-
ton bv water between Cuba and
Key West, exposing to great peril
any American landing force that
might be caught between a superior
Snanish army in Cuba and the sea
patrolled by Spanish cruisers. 1t
became therefore necessary to defer
the departure of the military eHpe-'
dition from Florida until the Span
ish fleet is met and crushed or drly-
en- from West Indian waters.
Orders, flew thick and fast from
both the war and navy depart
ments. The first checked the
movement on Florida, setting in
from all parts of the country and
diverted the troops towards the
concentration camp at Chlckamau-
ga.
The navy department wired
Sampson informatiQr- Of the ap-
proach of the Spanish feet and d
rections what to do, and another
order flashed to Schley, who has
been eating out his heart at Hamp-
ton Roads in his eagefness TO sc
into the fray, to start with his yes
sells at the earliest possible n1o-
ment
The Commodore took no chance
of cancellation of these highly der
sirable orders, but at 3:45 o'clock
had put himself beyond the reach OF
anv telegraDhic recall. What is
expected of him cannot he disclosed
at the navy department and natur-
ally is purely matter OF conject-
ure.
Simpsons fleet is strong
., uo;deJ ~ rynrcorna thp
Spanish flying squadron is he can
ever catch 1t out of the reach Of
fortifications. His fleet, however,
is lacking in speed as compared TO
the Spanish vessels, and cO-Opera-
tion on the part Of our flying squa-
dron would add very much to the
chance Of cornering the Spaniards
and forcing the fight which is be-
lieved to be necessary to the sue
cess of the Cuban campaign as now
planned.
Some one suggested at the Navy
Department that the Spanish feet
when last heard from was at
point not very much more distant
from the great cities CT the Atlantic
export than from Havana, but II
the Spanish admiral cOntemplates
movement in the former direction
he probably will run full into
Schley, who will have his scouts
we'll out in advance when he moves
southwark.
Much regret is expressed among
naval officers at the delays expert
eneed in communicating with
Sampson, and it Is not to be learn
ed yet at the Navy Department
whether the admiral has actually
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cHANDLER's COMMENT.

Washington, May Ex-senator
Chandler, formerly Secretary of the
Navy, was among Secretary Longs
callers to-day When asked if the
appearance of the Spanish squad
ron at Martinique did not indicate
that the Spanish authorities at
Cadiz had succeeded in misleading
us, he said:
mot very much 1t has sue
ceeded only in having Sampson
throw away some of his ammuni-
ton"
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intervention of the United States ana ASK
ed Lieut.. Rowan how the Cupans coulo
cooperate with the Americans.
Lieut.. Rowan will leave tonight 1or
Tampa to hand his dispatches to the ar
my commander
The substance of these dispatches ana
Of the Lieutenants conferences with Gen.
Garcia are, of course kept secret.
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st. Pierre, Martinique, May 49,
One Spanish torpedo boat is at
Fort De France and six others are
lowering around the coast.
The American auxiliary cruiser
Harvard will be allowed to remain
here for an indefinite period for the
purpose Of making repairs to her
machinery; but must give twenty
four hours notice before leaving.
Six Spanish cruisers are reported
to have been seen off ST. Pierre,
but the report lacks confirmation.
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PRETTY BIG STORY, THIS.

LONDON, May 13,-According to spe-
cial dispatch received here from Havana,
via Kingston, Jamaica, there has been an
engagement between the Spanirds and the
insurgents, during which nine hundred of
the former We're killed. The location OF
the battle is not mentioned in the dis
patch
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1T PUZZLED HIM.

The policeman looked after the man
on the bicycle, and shook his head
doubtfully He watched him wobble up
the street, and then wobble back again,
and he was sore troubled.
I'll, there." he yelled, at last, "git
off that wheel wanst, till | see whether
you're drunk
Well he knew that on a bicycle the
signs Of inebrity are sometimes mis-
leading Chicago Post
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IN MANILA BAY.

1t was a glorious dawning.
When the sun the hills adjoining.
Welcomed the battle morning
TO Manila bay.
Dewey the war is waging
The Spanish fleet enca ging.
And hell is wildly raging
In Manila bay
Shot and shell are crashing.
Streams of blood are splashing
Where the white cap'd waves are dash
ing
In Manila bay.
me lannon's roar resounding,
From hill TO hill rebounding,
SPANS death knell is sounding
In Manila bay
The battle smoke is lifting.
It's gloomy folds are shifting
Away, away, It's drifting
Der Manila bay
Ships are Teeling. sinking
F1res chains around them linking
Deaths banquet cup they're drinking
In Manila bay
The Spanish flag is trailing.
The Spanish nations waiting.
While Dewey's ships are sailing
In Manila bay.
Old Glorys proudly flying
Where Orient winds are signing
Above the dead and dying
In Manila bay.
,. p. MAYNARD.
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REPORTED TO LLOYD'S.

London, May 13.-Lloyd's agent
at st. Pierre. Island of Martinique,
French West Indies, cables to-day
confirming the earlier advices to
the effect that the Spanish feet is
at Fort de France, capital Of the
island of Martinique.
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KEY WEST, May 13.-Lieutenant An
drew S. Rowan, ofsshe Nineteenth U. S.
Infantry, arrived here to-day from Cuba,
bearing dispatches from Gen. Calixto
Garcia, commander of the Department Of
the East, of the insurgent army, for Gen.
Miles or Gen. Shafter, commanding the
army of invasion.
Lieut. Rowan had a long conference
with the insurgent general, who told him
that there were 1900 troops in his COM
mand, scattered throughout the island.
These troops were, Gen. Garcia informed
him, well supplied with arms, but lacked
ammunition. About 5000 were then fol-
lowing body of Spanish soldiers down
to the Ceuta river
Gen. Garcia expressed his joy at the
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GONE TO MEET THEM.

New York, May IA special
from St Thomas to-day reports
that Admiral Sampson has left San
Juan to meet the Spanish fleet, said
to be near the island of Martinique.
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THE RITA AT CHARLESTON.

CHARL EsTON, s. G, May 18.-The
Spanish steamer Rita, with a prize crew
from the United States steamship Yale
on board, arrived to-day and is now at
the quarantine station.
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FRANK EARLY EXECUTED.

Columbus, Ohio May II. Frank
Early, the Cincinnati wife murderer,
was electrocuted in the annex of the
Ohio penitentiary early this morning.
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THE CRISIS CONTINUES.

MADRID, May 13-The Spanish minis
terial crisis continues. Premier Sagasta
has had frequent conferences with prom
inent politicians, but there does not APP
pear to be any solution in sight
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COMPLETELY REFUSED

COMPLETELY REFUSED.
Madrid, May 13.-4 p. m.--Accord1ng
to an official dispatch received here
from Havana this evening three Amer
lean warships attempted to make a
landing at Jicetoa yesterday and were
completely repulsed.
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THE FIGHT DESCRIBED.

London, May 13-The Evening
News this afternoon publishes a
dispatch from st. Thomas, Danish
West Indies, saying San Juan de
Porto Rico surrendered at o'clock
Yesterday evening. Immense dam
age was done to the city and that a
number of important buildings col
lapsed
The Iowa and Detroit fired 43O
shots with terrible effect. The
Americans did not attempt to take
possession of or destroy the town
beyond razing the Notifications.
All the American warships ex-
cept the Montgomery steamed in
elliptical formation before the forts
which fired twenty to thirty guns,
seven of which were good guns.
The fleet first fired too low, but at
the second discharge they got the
elevation, and soon silenced Moro
Castle and set fire to the town, driv-
ing the Spaniards from their guns
repeatedly.
The shore guns fired hundreds OF
shots. The New York was hit
once, and a seaman was killed and
four were wounded. The Iowa was
hit once and two men were slightly
wounded.
The dispatch winds up with an
nouncing that the American fleet
under Rear Admiral Sampson is
now outside of San Juan de Porto
Rico awaiting the coming of the
Spanish fleet, commanded by Adj
miral Cervera, which was last re-
ported off Fort de France, Island
of Martinique, French West Indies.
SENT URGENT INSTRUCTIONS.
London, May ia special dis
patch from Madrid, published here
this afternoon, says that so soon
as Premier Sagasta was informed
of the bombardment of San Juan
de Porto Rico, by the American
fleet, commanded by Rear Admiral
Sampson, he conferred with the
Minister of Marine, Admiral Ber-
meio, who forthwith cabled urgent
instructions to the commander Of
the Spanish Cape Verde squadron.
BY WAY OF BLANCO.
Havana, May 13.-(Via Kings
ton, Jamaica. captain General
Blanco has received a dispatch
from Gen. Macras, the Spanish
commander at Porto Rico, reading
as follows:
eleven of the enemy's ships
appeared during the early hours
yesterday before Porto Rico and
opened fire without giving warn
ing. The port battery replied and
. severe cannonade was contin-
ued until 9 o'clock in the morning
The damage done was inconsider-
able and the loss is nsignificant"
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LIEUTENANT ROWAN

Arrives at Key West With Important
Dispatches from the Insurgents.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
CAMARA'S FLEET STILL
 HEADED EASTWARD
Navy Department Receives Informa- tion as to the Vessels
 MovemeOfS

WASHINGTON, June 1S.-Wcrd came to the Navy Department that the Spanish Cadiz fleet was still headed eastward to-day. The basis of the re- port is not known, but it is probably from the skipper of some merchant yes sel which has passed the squadron, for the ships. of course, have long since escaped the range of observation of the lookout at Gibraltar. All the re- ports relative to the movements of this mysterious squadron are received by the naval officials subject to confirma- tion, for experience has taught them that the Spanish are freely availing themselves of the rather puerile device of sending out numerous false reQorts
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
Copyrighted 1898, by James Gordon Bennett

Copyrighted, 1898, by James Gordon Bennett
 GIBRALTAR, June 1S.-I have ob- tained from an absolutely reliable source the following information re- specting the movement of Admiral Ca mara's squadron. It completes-in- deed corrects-certain details of the message I sent yesterday. The Cadiz fleet sailed thence at o'clock yester- It Is composed of the Pelayo, the Carlos V, the Rapido. the Patrioto, the AudaZ, the Osada, the Prosperina, the Colon. the Alfonso XII, the Giralda, the Pre- lago, the Covadonga. the Antonio Lopez, the Isla de Panay, the Buenos Ayres and the San Francisco. The Minister of Marine is aboard the Prelago.
 The first eleven of the foregoing passed here at o'clock this morning and are going to Cartagena for orders. It is not known where the other five are All the auxiliary cruisers except the Rapido, the Patriotic and the Buenos Ayres have had their guns re- moved and their naval crews replaced by former merchant service officers  and crew.
 The Antonio Lopez Is loaded entirely with ammunition. The Buenos Ayres has a regiment of infantry aboard and the Isla de Panay another. The San Francisco has regiment of marines. The other auxiliary cruisers carry 2O,- 900 tons of coal and abundant provi- sions.
 The steamship San Augustine has been released. She sailed hence at mid day for Cadiz, ostensibly. The Spanish Government guaranteed that her coal was for commercial purposes only.
 The Alfonso XIII and the Vitoria re- main at Cadiz as guardships. Neither is formidable Both are defective.
 It is reported from Cadiz that more German ships have been purchased by the Government and are to join the fleet elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
PORTO RICO TO BE
 INVADED AT ONCE
HOW HAVANA
 GETS SUPPLIES

PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica evia Kingston), June 1S.-weu authenticated reports have reached here that Havana is re- ceivfng supplies through Bata- bano, on the south side of Cuba. opposite Havana. The supplies are taken to the Isle of Pines, off the south coast of Cuba, in large ships, and are carried across at night in small boats to Batabano and from there are taken to Havana, distance of twenty-five miles, by rail. The American commercial agent at Port Antonio has nott- fled the Washington Govern ment that this is going on. It is impossible to get provisions on the islands of Jamaica, all supplies being sold to a Spanish 3 agent.
 An English newspaper core g Spondent from Havana arrived here yesterday. He says there g are ample supplies of all kinds, except flour, in the city, and that
 g supplies of all kinds are con- g stantly landed at Batabano.
 g The American blockade at that 8 point, he says, amounts to little.
 g
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
BATTLE SONGS YET
 SUNG AT ST. THOMAS
But Two Editors Who Printed and Sold Them Were
 Fined

ST. THOMAS, D. W. l.. June 1S.- Lightbourne and Moulte, two local edi- tors, fortnight ago printed and sold about 800 copies of battle songs of the Iowa and Maine, which were much sung by the populace here. Complaint was made, unquestionably by the Spanish Consul, and to-day both the editors were tried on technical charge of evading the printing laws and both were convicted and fined.
 This action has caused the populace much amusement and they now sing the songs more than ever notwith- standing the efforts of the police to stop them.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
GERMANY'S DISLIKE
 FOR AMERICANS
It Is Probably Due to Apprehension Over Uncle Sam's Growing
 POWpr

ITHACA, N. Y, June 1S.-Professor L. H. Bailey of Cornell University, who Is in Munich Germany, at the present time, has written to President Schur- man the following concerning the sent iment of the German people toward America and the war:
 'War news is scarce, but opinions of America are plenty. Two or three nights ago I listened to discussion of the United States, in which it would have been difficult to have found lan- guage to convey more invective, ha- tired and transformation. AS a na- tion we seem to be regarded as hetero- geneous, uncultured, mercenary and in danger of collapse. I find many such opinions in people who are well read, but I believe that animosity is confined mostly to the uninformed classes.
 Much of the feeling is the result of the natural distrust of republican insti- tutions, and I think that much of it is also due to the commercial rivalry of Americans and to feeling of appre- hension of America's growing power. It looks to me as if the interests of Germany are with us rather than against us, and I do not believe that there will be any rupture in the rela- tions between the two countries. In this war they do not understand us and the circumstances, but we have com- mon interests in the march of civiliza- tion and we will find ourselves together in the end"
 BERLIN, June 1S-The Kladdera- datsch to-day contains a number of cartoons grossly insulting to America, sneering at the American militia, and charging them with cowardice.
 The Spanish Consulate here Is pub licly appealing for subscriptions to in crease the relief fund and it is under stood that court circles will respond paOer0IIclU
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
SPANISH STEAMSHIP
 OFF CUBA'S COAST
The Purisima Conception Attempt ing to Reach Batabano
 With Supplies.


 Copyrighted. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett. KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 1S.-Fear- full of capture by American Cruisers the Spanish steamer Purisima Concep- cion, laden with supplies for Spaniards in Cuba, is slowly creeping within the three-mile limit around the south coast of Jamaica preparatory to making a dash directly across to Batabano Cap tain Coastal of the steamship Spey re- ports having sighted her off Pedro Bluff, thirty miles around the coast from Port Royal, at 2 o'clock yester- day afternoon. She was lying hove to-. Before the Spey sailed out of sight the Purisima Conception steamed off in the direction of Black River
 The American auxiliary cruiser To- semitic sailed to-day.
 WASHINGTON, June 1S.-No con- firmation has reached here of the re- port from Spanish sources that the Spanish food laden steamer Pursima Conception has managed to slip into Manzanillo Cuba, and if this should turn out to be the case there is a strong disposition to hold somebody ac- countable. While the town mentioned is not within the blockading lines, it is felt that with due vigilance the vessel could have been captured by one of the American cruisers.
 The vexatious feature of the boats reported arrival at Manzanillo is that the large amount of supplies she car ried are probably placed in reach of the Spanish defenders of Santiago. There are other Spanish forces in the neigh borhood reported to be in desperate straits as to food and ammunition who may be enabled, if this rumor proves true, to continue effective resistance for
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
U Q U U Q Q Q Q U U U U
CUBA'S FLAG IS
 SALUTED OFFICIALLY.

ON BOARD THE HERALD CALL DISPATCH BOAT SOM
 l MFRS N. SMITH, off Santiago
 ] de Cuba, June 17.-Via Port { Antonio, June 1S.-The Yankee went to-day to a point half way
 ! between Santiago and Guanta- { namo to carry away 150 Cubans
 ! ercamped there. Flying the ] Cuban flag, General Perez board ] ed the Marblehead and the Cu- ] ban flag was saluted by Com
 ] mander McCalla. This is the
 ] first time it has been so recog-
 ] nized by the Americans off, ] cially.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19
FIRE AT THE SANTA
 CRUZ POWDER WORKS
Employees Extinguish Blaze Before
 the Camp Merriam Soldiers | A rive

SANTA CRUZ, June 1S-Fire was discovered this after.-oon in the ether plant at the California Powder Works. The long roll was sounded at Camp Merriam and soldiers armed with shovels and buckets hastened to the scene, regardless of all danger. Cap tain Rottanzi accompanied the sol diers. When the plant was reached the fire had been extinguished by the powder mill employees.