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the Pacific.
The steamer Brix Just arrived in
Seattle brings news Of a severe burri-
cane at Dutch harb0r. The schooner
Helen was driven ashore, bnt not seri-
ously damaged. Tho Point Barrow
relief expedition has not yet started on
Its way.
Two volunteer regiments will EN-
bark at San Francisco this week. The
troops selected to go Immediately are
the First Colorado and Tenth Pennsyi-
yania infantry. The coming campaign
at the Philippines IL being carefully
mapped out
The movement against Porto Rico Ii
likely to be launched immediately.
Schley's warships are to be left to dis.
pose Of the Santiago matter. while the
military forces will at once begin the
campaign Of conquest at the island
further East.
The Pals, prominent republican
organ published in Madrid, says it is
reported that the United States feet
made second attack upon Santiago, and
that the Americans forced an entrance
into the harbor. A special from Port
au Prince confirms the news.
The steamer Albion. from Copper
river, reports second heavy slide on
Valdes glacier, Alaska. A number OF
pack animals were buried In the snow,
but no human lives were lost. The
glacier 10 now impassable and traffic
for the season is said to be at an end.
Major. General Merritt has been or
dercd to hasten the departure Of the
Manila expedition, The administra-
tion intends TO get the entire Philip
pines expedition under way at the
earliest practicable moment. Measures
have been taken 70 render Manila bay
impregnable.
The auxiliary cruiser ST. Paul, Cap
tain Sigsbee commanding, has arrived
at New York. Sigsbee says he had
plenty OF target practice of Santiago
and that Cervera Is bottled up. While
cruising before Santiago he went In SO
close to the harbor that he was able to
make sketches OF the Notifications,
which were sent to Washington.
Commodore Schley's official report
OF the Santiago fight has been received
by the president. He says there is no
reasonable doubt that Cervera's fleet is
inside the harbor, that his firing was
10 leain the strength OF the enemy's
batteries, and was In that respect On {.
tirely satisfactory. None OF his vessels
were hit and no casualties occurred.
A French correspondent at Madrid
says he learns on the highest authority
that Cervera is we'll ON his way to
Manila. The vessels IN Santiago har-
Dor. he says, are villamlls torpedo
boats. The Cape Verde squadron is
due at Manila shortly. Cervera's or
ders are to destroy Dewey's fleet, and
10 intercept and capture or destroy the
American transports en- route from San
Francisco.
Madrid newspapers maintain that
Cerycra's feet Is sailing in the direc-
tion OF the Philippines.
The secretary Of war has sent con-
gress request for appropriations
amounting TO S63, $40, ,359. These ap-
prorpriations will be used for the
equipment and maintenance until June
!, 1899. Of the la6, 900 volunteers re-
Gently called for by the president.
Santiago is to be invested by land
force. Government officials think a
nrgal attack alone might not be effect
i've. Haste is essential, as the prospect
OF the early approach Of the cyclone
season Rakes Schley's stay in the open
sen perilous. Secretary Alger intimates
that the invasion OF Porto Rico will
promptly follow the fall Of Santiago.
The state department and the attor-
ney-general, by direction OF the presi-
dent, are working hard in the prepara-
tion Of form of government for Cuba
after the Spaniards are driven out. An
effort Is being made TO have complete
plan for these operations ready to be
put into effect as soon as peace is de-
clared.
Loaded with wealth but deserted and
starving, John Rochel, once we'll
known manufacturer Of Sioux City, Ia.
peiished last April on the trail between
Dawson and Dyea. Alaska. The news
Of his death reached Sioux City in a
letter to his widow by Richard Hem
Erickson. from Seattle. He was aban-
doned by his comrades and left to die.
In the engagement at Santiago the
Spanish flagship Cristobai Colon was
struck twice by shells from the Massa-
chusetts and the batteries were badly
damaged by the firing OF the cruiser
New Orleans. Three hundred shots
we're fired by the Americans. No
American vessel was hit and no one on
the ships injured. The Spanish loss
was not heavy.
Chas. w. Post. who has just re-
turned from Hong Kong, says that pre-
vious to the battle OF Manila, Admiral
Dewey had social passage at arms
with Prince Henry. brother OF EN-
peror William OF Germany. Prince
Henry slighted the United States at q
series Of toasts rendered at banquet,
and was made TO apologize to the hero
Of Manila, The apology was written.
II Is reported that Bishop John p.
Newman, OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, will soon retire from active
duty because OF i'll health.