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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-15
THIS FAILED TO PAN OUT

Washington. May IA special 70 the
Herald from Washington says:
President Mckinley received a dispatch
Friday night which came through Fay
ten sources announcing the complete ca
pitulation OF the city and forts OF san
Juan de Porto Rico.
The dispatch was Immediately eomnu-
nicated 10 Secretary Long. who presents
ed Il 70 the naval strategy board which
was then in session.
Secretary Long was seen a few mo-
ments after the receipt Of the dispatch
In question but he would not say who
sent IL. He acknowledged its receipt.
however and supplemented the presi-
dents declaration Of faith in its anthem
ticity.
The strategy board. Immediately upoA
receipt OF the dispatch. discussed It's con-
tents. bu, nothing could be learned re-
gardiag its action.
II was stated by Secretary Long that
the dispatch was not from Admiral samp-
son and that the last communication he
had from him was the dispatch OF this
morning
II is understood that the dispatch came
through representatives Of the Haytien
government In New York and was COM
municated 10 the prcsiden, by an ofieer
OF the United States signal service sta
toned at Governors Island.
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Europssa power. Restoring taen % SPAN
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Islands as al American possession. not
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BIT OFF ALiTTLE TOO MUCH

Washington. May 14-No official report
had been received here this morning con-
frming the published statement that the
city and Notifications of San Juan had
surrendered 20 Admiral Sampson. nor was
any expected, for the reason that the
statement was not given credence in off,
ciaI circles The result of the engage
official reports. was not altogether salts"
factory, inasmuch as one OF the principal
objects OF the expedition was the burning
o fths large quantity of coal stored there
for the use OF the Spanish feet. Before
he had been able 20 fully accomplish the
destruction Of the Notifications and the
coal supply, the admiral. II was believed
here, thought It prudent 20 withdraw his
feet through fear of having one or more
OF his vessels disabled pending the more
important contest with the Spanish fleet.
His judgment In This matter was favora-
bly, commented upon but the officials ex-
press regret that the immense coal piles
OF the enemy were not fired
Yesterday the officials were jubilant
over the news thatthe Spaniards had been
located at last at Martinique. This morn
ing, however. the mystery was almost as
deep as ever. and the situation was one
OF uncertainty as to the present where
ahouts and purpose OF the expedition into
these waters. News from Sampson was
anxiously awaited.
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Cutting Gable Cenfuegos Fire of Spanish

on the way back to the ship Lieutenant
Winslow was shot in the hand and a
number of others were more or less in
jured.
On the Nashville. Captain Maynard was
standing forward with an ensign when a
Spanish bullet passed through the en-
signs shoulder and struck Maynard on
the chest. wounding him only slightly.
The Marblehead was struck scores of
times by bullets from machine guns and
the Nashville suffered to about the same
exxtent. The Window also had many
marks fthe fray. Her shell blowing up
the lighthouse and scattering the Span
iards in all directions ended the battle.
Boltz and Hendricks, who with four
others of the wounded are at the naval
hospital here. are expected to die.
The remains of Regain were buried at
sea.
The cable which was cut at Cienfuegos
extended from that city to Santiago de
Cuba. It does not sever cable connection
with Cuba as there is another line in
operation between Santiago de Cuba and
Kingston. Jamaica. The severed cable is
owned by the Cuba Submarine company.
The one operating TO Kingston is owned
by the West India Panama company. The
latter is the only line not in control of
the United States government. The cable
from Havana 10 Key West is controlled
by United States officials.
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EEEECIS UPON The Town

st. Thomas, May IA The third-class
French cruiser Admiral Rigualt de Geno-
uilly, which was at San Juan de Porto
Rico during the bombardment OF the forts
at that place by the fleet OF Rear Ad-
miral Sampson on Thursday morning.
left there at about noon yesterday and
arrived here this morning She reports
that the inhabitants of San Juan fed TO
the country immediately after the firing
began, women and children. the French
men say. being trampled upon in the
the French cruiser remained on board
their ship they cannot say anything in re-
gard to the exact condition of affairs
ashore But, they claim, one shell ex-
ploded IN a school house. killing number
of children, while another shell demol-
ished the house of the commandant Of
the marine of San Juan de Porto Rico.
The parts of the city within range of
the forts suffered the most.
The officers of the French ship say they
do not know how many persons were
killed during the bomhardment. but they
express the opinion that the number was
small. On the other hand, they say the
number OF persons wounded was very
large.
The officers of the French cruiser also
criticize the wisdom of the bombardment.
The Admiral Rigualt de Genouilly was
injured by pieces OF shell exploding dur
ing the bombardment and her rigging
was cut
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When the French cruiser LEFT San Juan
lis inhabitants were beginning to return
TO the city.
The most rigid censorship over tele-
graphic messages is observed at the cap
ital Of Porto Rico.
The United States cruiser Montgomery
is expected TO leave here tonight TO join
the feet. Her destination IS said TO be
Key West.
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Yale. formerly the American line steamer
Paris. has also oaleld here and Il Is IN
derstood she vii clear with the Montgom-
cry for Key West
Madrid. May IA private dispatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico says the
damage done to the town by the lombard
ment OF Rear Admiral SIMPSONS feet
Is "unimportant" The dispatch adds tia,
the American shells were aimed at the
higher portion OF the city and that. pass
ing over it. they fell into the bay. The
dispatch further says: The enemy's
bombardment was very fierce
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that the departure was a retreat and thar
the Americans had been driven of. So
they sent our dispatches about glorious
Spanish victory. Just as they did al Ma
Mia when Dewey steamed away to rest
and get breakfast
While the fleet was at anchor twenty
miles from san Juan. a German steamer,
the Bolivia came by. She was on her
way to ST. Thomas. Admiral Sampson de-
cided that it would be best to find out
more about her ard sent the Montgomery
in pursuit. She was presently overhauled
and while she steamed along. Lieutenant
Field went aboard examined her papers
and looked over her passenger list to
make sure she was not going 10 call at
San Juan or her way. As the Montgom-
cry started back having gone nearly TO
San Juan. she espied the Spanish cruiser
Isabella II an almost useless old war
ship, crawling out OF San Juan harbor and
crawling along in shore. evidently going
TO see what had become of the American
feet and whether II was really flying. as
the Spaniards wished to think. or was
only preparing a new bosom Of destruction
to complete the ruin OF San Juan.
When the Isabella saw the Montgomery
she put about hastily and went back
home
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gathered at the wharf 20 meet us. ard
the correspondent was told that there had
not been 50 much excitement tn Cieufue-
COS since the preceding Saturday week.
when a few shells were thrown az the
forts by the American war ships follow
ing an attack made upon the Eagle. No
one was hurt
The correspondent went ashore ard
walked unmolcsted through tho principal
streets 81 the city. About one shop n
four was open and business was utterly
lifeless
blockade prices for food are charged
in Cienfuegos. Flour sells at p cents per
pound. meat costs 20 cents a pound and
~ you want milk you must pay D cents
a quart for a. on the othsE hand. bread
fruit and plantalns are plentiful 20 ana
cents a pound The correspondent Vas
told that there was food enough In the
city 10 last forty-hvs days SIN. the
population IL afraid the blockade viii re-
suit IN starvation.
There are At least r oo0 or ~ o0o psopis
in CfenfueRos and IS vicinity. including
about 1900 regular spanish troops and
on volunteers.
The tewuTpeopls and soldiers we're
talking about vaguely Florious victory
I said 20 have been won b. che spanish
forces az Hava~a.
General Pauao left here for Havana
on Sunday and heavy lighting took placs
on Tuesday about thlrty-ons miles from
che city.
"The British consul. who was ths char-
tcrcr ~ The Adula. has sent - Jamaica
hls family several Cuban-Ansr5csns snf
forty 81 tbe best Cuban families On Glen
. fueRos. IN aU ~ psraons A. ths Aduia
was only provislonsd sor ~ persons they
were snort - ratiors. hut nobody Erum-
bic ssn being glad 70 get oBt - ne block
aaed city
The Aduia steamed on; % The Glen
f1eEos barb3r on Tuesday afternoon. a.
which time ths American bioeksdi1x
I squadron had beien increased ~ = iarrs
Fighting ship vhoas name vsa rot Dis
/ cernihle
] ~rotAirv r. kn0zn here conrernirz ths
reported barnasrdrneat % CisnfusKcs ~
ihe ralteI states squadron. bgs as ne
I squadron ass reinforced. - j. possibis
that fae c1mmandsf may nave fest strong
enough 20 engage TIE Land batteries o.
/ ClsufaeroE."
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two years. the rate Of exchange between.
France and Spain mas been enormous. Il
has been some time lowering between %
and 80 per cent and row. JUST look az IT,
III and over mat. Il is horrible and sad
when you think of l.. Such ruiaoGs de-
probation is disaster which penetrates far
and wide. not only in Spain, gu: in France
In the counting houses OF Europe and IN
the family circle il means deprivation Of
pleasure rs well as reduced material COM
fort. /, spells poverty for q great many
and forced economy for al. 70 = greater
or less degree. in Europe
You ask L I think E, likely there xii
be an alliance between England and
America I certainly think it most likely.
Buc DO NOT for one moment believe E--
rope VIII tolerate any participation on The
part OF England in The fruits Of Americas
victories IN the Philippines That would
he a rnoas;rouz thing and the powers vii
stamp any advance OF England n th4.
regard as s n,e1acs 10 Europe and a At
aggression fraughs Win danger as pc
cedent which must be ngPPe1 IT ne bud
as the thin end OF wedge % . dangerous
policy against which me Lain race vii
oppose rhe.v stubborn resistance 81 the
interests CT self-7reservatioa ard n me
promotion OF continental sarnoay AID
concord"
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London. May 1.-THE speech delivered
~ Mr. Joseph Chamberlain. the secretary
of state for the colonies. az Birmingham
Yesterday evening has caused great SEN
sa.ion everywhere and has increased the
feeling of uneaSIness on the stock eN-
change. There was an aI-around weak
ness. business was poor and the market
closed distinctly pessimis,ic. War rumors
were freely circulated. a member Of the
government is reported 20 have prophesied
;aat war between France and Great Brit
ain VIII break out within month.
Precautionary assurances are reported
= have been effected at fifteen guineas
per cent against the risk of war between
France ana Great Britain within the next
SIX months.
NJ Chamberiain's remarks have been
Interpreted as a prediction that grave in
ternational complications are ahead His
references to the possibility of an Anglo
American alliance are generally endorsed.
The ma9oriry of the London newspapers
cordially approve the utterances Of the
colonial secretary and the following eX-
tracts from ,he provincial press arc even
more significant The Birmingham Post,
Mr.. Chanberlail's organ, says:
Two nations are already al war and
Mr. Chamberlain foresees that circum-
stances may arise which may involve
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BUT THEY CUT THE CABLE

New York May 1.-THE Evening Posts
Key West special says:
In attempting to cut the cable at Glen
fuegos. on the south side of Cuba, last
Wednesday morning the men from the
cruiser NJ RIB ehead and the gunboa, Nash
willie were attacked when in the boats by
a Spanish regiment of infantry hidden
in rifle pits on the shore.
Although our men were exposed to the
fire Of rife and machine gun, only one
man was killed and seven wounded.
Among the wounded is Commander Wash
burn Maynard. of the Nashville Lieu
tenant Edwin A Anderson. who went out
on the Marblehead and was in command
OF the Nashvile's two small boats. was
wounded in the hand and an ensign on
the Nashville was slightly hurt.
ION Wednesday morning said Captain
Mcguire Of the Window. when ne brought
the wounded men TO the hospital today.
I'VE arrived off Cienfuegos. The Marble
head and Nashville had been ordered TO
cut the cable and had sent out men 10 a
shallow place near the short al Colorado
Point. Suddenly Spanish infantry IN rife
pits fired upon them. using machine
gun our ships began Smelling the pits
and drove the enemy behind lighthouse.
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every direction and around the small
boats. Though the attack had come sud
denly and fercely, the bluejackets were
not dismayed, and protected by the ter
riilc return fire of the warships, work was
continued and the cable cut.
When the boats returned to the ships.
Regain who was in one of the Marble
heads boats, of which there were two,
was found to have been killed Six men
were badly wounded.
The Spaniards had by this time suffered
severe loss. Their shots from the light
house struck the warships several times
and although they did not do much dam
age. the fire aroused the determination of
the American officers to exterminate the
fort Thereafter for the moment. the
fire of the warships was concentrated
upon the lighthouse and the improvised
fort was blown to pieces. As there were
great numbers of Spaniards in and be-
hind the fort at the time, there is no doubt
that many of them were killed.
The Marblehead and the Nashville used
their heaviest guns, as well as their
small rapid-fire guns. and hundreds Of
shots were thrown into the Spanish troops.
On board the ships a number of men
were slightly wounded.
Commander Washburn Maynard, of the
Nashville. was slightly wounded by a
spent bullet.
When the commanders of the Marble
head and the Nashville called for volun-
teers to man the boats and cut the cable
the men responded with a jump.
Lieutenant c. MGR. Winslow. of the
Nashville. took command of the Nash
ville's boats.
The shore surrounding the entrance Of
the harbor was first shelled and then the
boats proceeded in. The cable was deep
in the channel and was found with diff
Guilty. One of the relays of the cable had
been cut when the Spaniards opened fire.
The marines in the boats replied at once
and a machine gun from the forward
launch sent in a stream of bullets. while
heavy shells from the warships drove the
Spaniards from the rife pits at the shore.
many of them seeking refuge in the light
house fort, which was afterwards torn TO
pieces by a shell from the Window
With desperate courage the American
sailors remained calmly at their posts and
succeeded in dragging up the second re-
Law of the cable and severing il.
Seven men. badly wounded. was the
count. and one Of them. Regain. died While
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ich, apprentice, first-class. fracture of
right leg; John ]. Derap. boatswain's
mate, second class. gunshot wound in
right bullock; John Davis. gunner's mate.
third class, wound in right leg; William
Levery, apprentice, first class, wound in
left leg, very slight; Robert Volz, seaman
on nashville, severely wounded; Lieuten-
ant Cameron Winslow, slight wound in
hands.
Commodore McCanas' report, sum-
mary:
Lieutenant Winslew placed in COM
mand of steam and sailing launches of
Nashville; Lieutenant Anderson second in
command Boats were to drag for and
cut cables under the protection of the
guns of the MarbIehead and Nashville.
Succeeded in cutting cables leading south
and west but not that in shore. under the
fire of infantry on shore with Maxim
guns. Light house destroyed when enemy
took shelter there. The officers and men
performed their work with the utmost
GOODNESS and intrepdity under trying cir
circums tances.'
'McCalla's report mailed.
Signed: "RAMEY."
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OFFICIAL REPORT OF IT

Washington. May 1.-THE navy depart
ment has just received a dispatch from
Commodore Ramey at Key West confirm
ing the report of a severe engagement at
Cienfuegos last Wednesday. He trans
mits the report of Captain McCaila, Of
the Marblehead. showing that one man
was killed. Herman Reagan. a marine on
the Marblehead, and several injured. Sc
we're losses were inflicted upon the Span
iards and the main object of the attack,
which was to cut the cable. was accom-
plished. Commodore Ramey's report fol
lows:
key West. May 14-Secretary Navy
The Window arrived this morning with
the following named men dead or wound
ed:
PATRICK REAGAN, private marine
dead.
Herman W. Kuchneister. private mar
ire. shot through the Jaw. probably fatal
Harry Hendrickson, seaman. shot through
the liver. probably fatal: Ernest Sunten
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with the Emperado Carlos V. Cardinal
C,sneros and Alfonso Kill. first class
cruisers
Moreover. they do not think that the
second and third class cruisers here.
which are availahle-;hree IN all-wouid
be enough TO protect the expedition from
the forces Admiral Dewey viii have At
his disposal by the time the Spanish re-
Inducements could reach Manila
The torpedo boat dessroyers-three at
Cadiz and two a. Ferrol-they want TO
keep for tbs defense OF the coasts. to-
gether with the torpedo vessels and the
old ironciads Humancia and Victoria.
Iatly repaired and ref,tsd in = French
arsenal at great cost.
Unless the popular outcry 0vercomes
the professional and competent objection.
the government viii have TO abAndoa
the idea OF sendins a relief expedition to
the Philippines.
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great 13-inch guns burst into flame and a
shell sailed high toward Moro. 1t fell
short but the response came-a roar from
all the batteries and forts along the shore.
A tremendous burst OF sound and smoke
and flame. a shower of'shells that wasted
themselves in the sea. So wild was the
volley that even had the Iowa been in
range none of the shots would have hit
her. The Iowa was now nearer and the
entire line Of warships was in position to
attack the Spanish shore line. Each ship
was now firing and each shore gun was
answering. But while the Spanish aim
was wild the American gunners fired with
the calmness and precision of experienced
target practice. The feet was soon en-
veloped in smoke and also the shore.
Now and then, as the wind drifted the
thick grey curtain aside It could be seen
that the American ships were uninjured
and that on shore the line of fortifica-
ton that had been unbroken was torn and
ruined in many places.
When the Iowa came up to the VAN
patuck stake boat she turned and led the
column back again across the line Of fire
Our fleet was now nearer and the Spanish
shells fell around the ships Some struck
against the armor of the battleships-big
6-inch shells-but they bounded off, leav-
ing hardly a dent behind. One Spanish
shell struck a boat on the Iowa, passed
through it and entered the superstructure,
scattering splinters in every direction.
Three men were injured. Admiral Samp-
son and Captain Evans were on the low
er bridge and narrowly escaped the flying
fragments. In all, the Iowa was hit nine
times.
Later a shell burst on the New York,
killing one man. inJuring another severely
and several slightly.
At o'clock the day had become fur
iously hot, so that the men were fainting
below the decks and at the guns. The
gunners were streaming with sweat as no
man ever sweat, even in the heat of a
Turkish bath. One man. a gunners's mate
on the Iowa, was overcome and died in
a few hours.
But the battle went on. The fleet was
now steaming across the fortified front of
the land The fire from the ships was
undated but many of the Spanish guns
were silenced and, while the shower of
shells seemed as thick as ever, the thin
ner cloud OF smoke, the leaping flames
from burning houses close to the shore,
but behind the Notifications. made the
Americans know their work was not in
vain.
In the old part of the town Of San Juan.
adjoining the Notifications, whole blocks
were blazing The swelling sea made it
difficult for the Americans to confine their
fire to the batteries.
Many of the shells flew over and burst
among the ancient buildings from which
the population had fed at dawn. SO fierce