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UNDER A WHITE FLAG
The Uncas Negotiates an Ex-
change of Prisoners.
A CONFERENCE WAS HELD
The Two Imprisoned Correspondents
Are Absolutely Safe and an Ex-
change VIII Be Negotiated by
the English Consul.

Key West, May 1S.-The Cncas. after
leaving here at 1 o'clock on Sunday
morning. headed for Havana and
spoke the Mayfiower. which was act
ing as flagship of the blockading fleet
Lieutenant Brainard, L. :. N, special
agent OF the United States government,
boarded her and handed sealed orders
To the captain. who thereupon in
structed the Uncas to hoist a white
flag and proceed into Havana harbor.
The Uncas then steamed toward Ha-
vana, and when within signaling dis
tance of MORO Castle she signaled.
asking for an anchorage. The castle
signaled back that it's commander was
waiting for instructions and that the
Uncas must certainly not anchor.
After an interval a launch with the
harbor authorities on board put out
from the shore and took on board
Lieutenant Brainard and MIR. knight.
the correspondent of the London
Times, who had been chosen TO nego-
tiate the exchange of prisoners. As the
launch was returning To the shore she
was met by Captain General Blanco's
launch coming out with the captain
generals aide-de-camp and Mr.. Gull
Ion, the British consul general The
boats drew together and conference
was held.
Lieutenant Brainard and Mr.. knight
were assured that Messrs. Thrall and
Jones were absolutely safe and were
being treated with every consideration
IL was added that Captain General
Blanco was willing TO release them the
moment the authorities sent him two
spanish prisoners i'm exchange. Mr.
Knight was told he could not land at
Havana from an American ship in spite
of flag Of truce, and IL was ex-
planned that If he desired TO reach Ha-
vana he must go there on a ship be-
longing tn some neutral power.
The Uncas then returned to Key
West and delivered the informal ton to
the department. II is understood that
two of the Spanish captives now In
Fort Mcpherson, Atlanta, will be
promptly sent doWp and the exchange
OF prisoners will be consummated
without further trouble.
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GENERAL ORDERS.
The War Department Assigns the Com
mands of the Corps.

Washington, May 16.-In a general
order issued at the war department
this afternoon, the assignment to the
different corps and other important
commands are announced. The order
is as follows:
The following order has been re-
ceived from the war department: The
following assignments of general Off
GERS to command is hereby made by
the president: Major General Wesley
Merritt, L. 5. A, the department of the
Pacific; Major General John :. Brooke
L. 5. A, the first corps and the de-
partment of the gulf Major General
A. Graham, L. S. volunteers, the sec
ond corps with headquarters at Falls
Church, Va; Major General James +.
Wade, L. :. volunteers, the third corps,
reporting To Major General Brooke.
Chickamauga; Ma jor General John G.
Coppinger. L. :. volunteers. the fourth
corps, Mobile Ala; Major General w.
A. Shafter, L. :. ". fifth corps. Tam
pa, Fla: Major General Elwell s Otis.
L. s. V, to report to Major General
Merritt. L. s. A., for duty with troops
in the department of the Pacific: Ma
jor General James II. Wilson, L. = v,
the sixth corps. Chickamauga. report
ing to Major General Brooke: Major
General Fitzhugh Lee. L. s. V. the
seventh corps, Tampa, Fla: Major
General Joseph II. Wheeler. l.. s. ",
the cavalry division, Tampa. Fla"
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GETTING TROOPS READY
Will Not Leave for Manila for
Several Days.
MERRIAM IS IN CHARGE
The Charleston Will Leave Tuesday or
wednesday-Takes on More Rapid
Fire Guns-Spanish Excuses
for Defeat at Manila.

San Francisco May 16.-Major Cen
eral Merriam. commanding the depart
ment of California and of the CoIum-
bia. arrived from Vancouver Barracks
this morning. accompanied by his aide,
Lieutenant Bennett. He at once as
sumed charge of all arrangements for
dispatching the troops to the Philip
pine islands.
one of the first matters taken up by
General Merriam was the supplying Of
clothing and equipment TO the troops
lacking such necessartes. He at once
called upon Adjutant General Barrett
for 5s4 uniforms and other serviceable
articles belonging TO the state of Cali
fornia, and these will be delivered to
Major Rice. General Otis. who will be
second to General Merriam in COM
mand of the Manila troops. is expected
to arrive here tonight.
The vessels chartered to transport
supplies and men TO Manila are not yet
ready to receive either. Work on the
City of Peking is being rushed. but she
Will not be ready for sea for several
days. a large force of men is at work
on the Australia, but il will take sew
eral days to fit her for the reception OF
Uncle Sans men. IL is expected that
she will be ready to sail by Friday.
There is little work being done on the
City of sydney. and IL will take at least
a week to fit her for the expedition to
the Orient. The naval authorities in
formed the charterers OF the steamer
Ohio to-day that the government
would have no need for the steamer. 1t
was given out several days ago by the
authorities that both the Connemaugh
and the Ohio would enter the service
of the government as transports. but
both vessels have been released and
have sailed north. where they will en-
ter the Klondike trade.
The Charleston is still at Mare ISL
and. but everything is in readiness for
her departure, and she will sail some
time tomorrow or Wednesday. She
viii probably anchor in this harbor to-
morrow and proceed on her journey
Wednesday or Thursday. The training
ship Mohican, which Is at anchor in
the bay, is being paiRtelua dull gray
-scfors sinilsr-to that OF the Monterey
and other United States vessels.
The rapid-fre guns of the Mohican
have been transferred 20 the Charles
ton and the City Of Peking.
Captain Long. u. 5. A.. assistant
quartermaster OF the department said
this evening that the arrangements for
the departure of the troops were being
made as fast as possible. He could
give no information as TO the date OF
sailing. but thought the transports
would get away this week. He said
the city OF Peking. the City of Sydney
and the Australia would be dispatched
with troops as near together as possi-
bile.
There will be 1.to0 of the troops to
go on the City of Peking. IL is thought
she will get away before Friday at
least. orders have been received by
Colonel Smith of the LIST to add a sig
nal corps To the regiment for service
in Manila. and to that end 40 men are
now being organized for this work
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A STRONG PROTEST.
The Cruisers Not Needed on the New
England Coast.

Washington, May Ex-senator Gray
and other influential men have made
strong protests against the cruiser Co
lumbia and other fine warships being
kept on the New England coast when
the enemy's ships are in. eDNtAeaa
waters. Senator Gray had business
with the president to-day and called his
attention To the matter.
1t il stated that these ships are kept
on the New England coast to allay ap-
prehension," said Senator Grey. well,
that is all foolishness. Here the ships
are kept on this coast when there is not
a particle Of danger while the Spanish
squadron is not far from southern
waters. | do not believe anybody has
any idea that the Spanish fleet would
attempt to sail 5000 or 1000 miles from
its present position To attack New Eng
land and he without "A base of supplies
when il got there. While our ships re-
main on the New England coast. the
southern coast, much nearer to the
Spaniards, is unprotected. SO is the
coast of the middle Atlantic states. our
ships should be with one or the other
squadrons.
1t is said that several New England
senators take the same ground as Sen
ator Grey.
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AT FORT MISSOUlA.
Troop ID begins Its Real Work - New
Horses Expected.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Missoula, May 11.-Troop ID is sta
toned at Fort Missoula tonight and
the boys are sure enough soldiers. The
order transferring them from their city
quarters to the fort was received Just
before noon and the preparations were
made at once for the quartering of the
boys at the post. All that was neces-
sary was the outfitting of the new sol
diers with blankets. all the other need
ed material being at the fort. Ii was
nearly o'clock when the troop formed
in line for the march To the post, the
horses having been sent out early this
morning in accordance with an early
order from the department. The men
marched down the street to the Daily
block, where they were wheeled into
company in front of the STANDARD Of
flee, where the new guidon had been
kept since last night. Lieutenant
Hall took the silken banner and placed
il in the hands of the guide. With
cheer the line of march was taken up,
and after having had its picture taken.
the troop proceeded through the dris-
zling rain to the forts.
How long the soldiers will be sta
toned there is not known. but accord
ing to the new rules of the depart
ment, ii will not be more than three or
four days. The band of horses from
which the further selections are to be
made Is expected to arrive in the city
tomorrow or next day, and then there
will be no reason for any delay. The
troop is disappointed that it's uniforms
and arms will not be issued here. but
they are working hard to make them
selves soldiers without the blue clothes.
And they are succeeding admirably
Trainer McEvoy, who went to Ana
conda to get the horse that was pre-
sented to Captain Higgins, came in to-
night and the horse is expected to ar
rive here on freight before morning.
Mr.. McEvoy says that the horse is one
of the finest saddle animals that he
has ever seen, and that he will be a
credit To the troop. There has been a
rumor to-day of a proposed increase
in the number of his troop, but 1t lacks
official confirmation.
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NOT YET SIGHTED.
spanisrds Flash signals to q Mysterious
Fleet.


Copyright isas by Associated Press.
81. Pierre. Martinique. May Is
Nothing had been seen or heard of the
Spanish fleet to-day up TO a late hour
this evening. II may be lying off the
island or may have gone north. The
spanish ship Alicante is still at Fort de
France. She Is being painted white.
The torpedo boat destroyer Terror en-
deavored to coal from the Alicante. but
the authorities interfered and refused
her permission. The signal lights that
have been seen on the neighboring hills
the last few nights have been un
doubtedly manipulated by friends OF
the spanish. hoping To assist them to
capture the United States auxiliary
cruiser Harvard. These have been the
subject of a vigorous protest by the
United States consul and have dimin-
ished somewhat. especially after the
gen darmes secured the mountain
roads. hut one flashed brightly last
night. There are reports that "A Span
ish man-of-war Is lying in the Domica
channel To the northward Of Martinique.
\ French man-of-war. probably the
Admiral Rigault de Genouilly. arrived
this afternoon from San Juan de Porto
Rico. She was slightly damaged by
flying shell fragments during the bonn
bardment of the fortifications by Ad-
miral SIMPSONS fleet. The people here
are greatly excited over the war news
and their warlike surrounding.
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A SPANISH RUSE.
Not Believed That a second Squadron Is
On Martinique.

Washington. MAY 1.-The navy de-
partment takes with great allowance
the statement that the Spanish strate-
gists have succeeded in sending a sec
ond squadron under Admiral Nillamil
TO the West Indies. and that IL Is off
Martinique. Even II the alleged infor-
nation did not bear the suspicious
earmarks of Madrid date. the de-
partment would not be surprised TO
hear that Admiral Nillamil as well as
Admiral CerNera was with the Span
ish forces in the Caribbean sea. The
fact that the report came from Madrid
satisfies the officials here that this is
another Spanish ruse to center our at
tention on Martinique while their ships
have passed westward.
The report has IL that Admiral VII
lamil has with him the cruiser Cisne-
ros. Catalina and Princess de Asturias.
IL is known. however. that Nillamil is
not the admiral OF these ships. and
that at least one of them, the Cisneros,
Is on the other side OF the water. II is
added that Admiral Villamil is a SUBJ
ordinate 10 Admiral Cervera, whose
particular duties are 10 command the
torpedo destroyers attached to the first
Spanish squadron. He occupies the
same attitude that Commodore Watson
does to Admiral Sampson. The fact
that the alleged report Of the second
squadron has passed a Madrid censor
ship indicates the desire Of the Span
ish authorities 10 spread abroad this
misleading information. Its purpose.
IL is believed. - To- induce Admiral
Sampson To remain with his fleet at or
near Martinique in quest Of the shsd-
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Sampson Is on Hnyti.

Port su Prince. Hayti. May 1s.-The
United States torpedo boat Porter re-
turned to Cape Haytien this morning.
having left Rear Admiral SIMPSONS
fleet in the offing. Lieutenant Bennett
conferred with the United States con-
sui at Cape Haytien. and filed dis
patches from the rear admiral. The
rendezvous of the fleet is north of Hay
tien.
The Porter left here at 10 o'clock to
rejoin the fleet. While going to Cape
Haytien yesterday the Porter scraped
a reef. but sustained no damage.
The destination OF the fleet is uncer-
tain. The store ship supply was ex-
pected to wait for the Minneapolis at
Cape Haytien. and her departure from
there Is said to be due to a mistake
which will probably be rectitied by the
Porter's return. The cruiser Minneap-
oils is likely to be intercepted with new
orders.
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1T WAS TOO EARLY.
spanish Excuses for Their Defeat at
Manila.


New York. May 16.-A dispatch to the
World from Manila. dated May IL. by
way Of Hong Kong. May Is. says: The
Spanish gunboat Callao steamed up the
bay this morning. She came from the
southern islands. where she had been
stationed for the last l6 months. Her
commander did not know that war had
been declared and he had heard MOTH
ing on his way up about the battle OF
Manila. He steamed straight for Ca
vite. expecting To ind the whole Span
ish fleet anchored there.
He arrived of Cavite at o'clock in
the morning with the Spanish flag sig
nal flying. The Olympia opened fire.
The Spanish commander supposed the
shots were for target practice and
turned To get out of range. but con-
tinued on. The Boston and Raleigh
Joined the Olympia and shots were
throwing spray over the Spanish ves-
sells deck when her commander began
to realize that IL was no joke. and pulled
down his flag. He continued on. how
ever. and the firing was renewed. Final
ly he hove TO with a white flag on his
foremsst and the Raleigh steamed out
to intercept him. Lieutenant Pou went
aboard the Raleigh in a small boat and
the situation was explained TO him. Then
he surrendered peacefully and the CAL
lao was brought TO anchorage near the
flagship. She is an iron gunboat OF
POS tons. equipped with four modern
guns and carrying a crew OF S5 men.
The ship was spick and span The
American flag was promptly hoisted on
the Callao and she was added TO Ad-
mlral Dewey's fleet. She will be useful
for river work
Admiral Dewey's fleet remains sta
toned before Manila. he u ready TO
capture the place whenever orders TO
do so are received from Washington or
he deems II expedient. No hostile dem
onstration had been made since the bat
tie OF Manila.
Admiral Dewey is reticent regarding
his plans. He will continue 70 closely
guard Manila water approaches and
keep a keen watch on all the rivers and
nearby bays for any Spanish vessels re-
naming. He has ships enough to scat
ter throughout the islands and capture
any city he desires. IL = believed to BE-
his plan 20 lie in Manila continuing the
blockading until further orders The
people OF Manila understand there - no
probability of a hombardment as hong
as no hostility is shown.
Unless ships are allowed 20 land there
or communication Is established with
the interior soon there will be dire dis
tress among all classes. A strict watch
is made BY the vessels OF the fleet tn
prevent the possibility OF any attack.
though none is expected. Guards are
maintained AT Cavite 20 prevent the
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WITH MILITARY HoNORs.
Thousands Pay Tribute to Gallant I'm.
align Bagley.

Raleigh. n. c. May 16.-The United
States and North Carolina to-day paid
noble tribute 10 the memory of the
gallant ensign. Worth Bagley. the first
officer killed in the war with Spain.
Nothing to approach to-day's funeral
pageant was ever seen here. The body
arrived late last night and was met
by an escort of volunteers and taken
to the house of Ensign Bagiey's wild
owed mother. where "A detail Of troops
kept constant guard. The love of the
American people for the dead officer
was shown i'm the stream of callers and
floral tributes. The latter came from
near and far, and IL was significant
that most of them Were red. white and
blue. The body remained at the house
until 2:30 this afternoon. when IL was
taken to the capitol and placed in the
rotunda. The rotunda was draped in
the national and state colors.
A steady stream of people flowed by
for two hours. The face was not ex-
posed. 1t had been reported that IL
was dishgured by the explosion of the
she'll. but this was inaccurate. The face
wore a smile. The casket was removed
from the rotunda at = o'clock and
placed in front of the statue of Wash
ington, where the exercises were held
in the presence of the family and city
officials. military veterans, cadets and
school children. Col Thomas =. Ken
non was master of ceremony. Fifteen
thousand people saw the procession.
All business was suspended during the
exercises.
The ceremonies at the grave were
brief. consisting of the committal to
the grave. prayer and benediction and
a hymn. THE Seaman's Prayer" As
the procession moved IL guns were
A..
the grave, and then two regiments fired
three volleys.
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THAT MESSAGE.
IL Was sent by the English Not the
French Cable Company.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.

Copyright 1898 ny Associated Press
Fort de France. Island of Martinique,
May 16.-The manager here of the
French cable company emphatically
denies the statement that dispatch
filed by Captain Cotton Of the United
States auxiliary cruiser Harvard was
delayed "a hours at St Pierre. The
manager explains the matter as fol-
lows:
Captain Cotton presented himself at
the office of the company at st. Pierre
and asked by what cable line cable
messages were transmitted TO Wash
ington. When he was informed that
such messages went by way Of Fort de
France and Hayti he refused 10 give us
his dispatch because "A Spanish torpedo
boat was at that time at Fort de France.
Not taking into account professional
secrecy, he told the American consul,
I'm the presence of NJ. Lalung. that un-
der these circumstances he preferred 10
give his dispatches To the English COM
pany I'm spite OF the delay of "A hours
which they have 10 submit to on ac-
count or the accumulation of business
on the lines Of that company.
Il protest against the statements
made. as we leave our office open tn
midnight or 1 O'Clock in the morning.
when necessary. while the West India
company closes at 8 o'clock I'm the even
ing. local time. and also because we do
everything possible TO be agreeable 10
the American government. forwarding
it's messages very rapidly when we
have any.
Il have obtained the following signed
by the United States consul at st.
Pierre and by Captain Cotton OF the
Harvard: To whom il may concern
I certify that the agent Of the French
cable at st. Pierre. Martinique never
stated to me that dispatches from ST.
Pierre, Martinique, to New York. l.. s.
A.. would have to suffer a delay of "A
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Cervera's Ambition.

London, May 16.-The Times says
this morning: 1T cannot be denied
that Admiral Cervera has lost prestige
in visiting Curacao. He is now most
disadvantageously placed for any at
tempt at mischief on the sea board of
the United states. and II there were
even thoughts of going to the Pacific.
II has been wasted time. Our own be-
lief is that Admiral Cervera's ambition
is limited to keeping his fleet in ex-
istence. Certainly IL looks as II. of all
strategic movements at his disposal,
this is not the one to be chosen. and
will he dearly paid for by a subsequent
cOllapsp"
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and I'd to Chickamauga: Michigan
Thirty-first To Chickamauga: Ohio
Sixth and 2d and one battery Of artiI-
lery to Chickamauga: Wyoming-Bat-
talon Of infantry To California: Colo
rado-regiment to San Francisco:
Utah-Two battalions and one troop to
San Francisco: Illinois-Sixth to Wash
ington; Pennsylvania-Sixth. 18th. 18th
and 18th tn Washington; Maryland
Fifth 10 ChickamauGa. New York
Sixty-fifth and 9th To Washington:
New Hampshire-First TO Chickamau-
ga: Massachusetts-Sixth to Washing
ton and Sth to Chickamauga.
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Was Not an UnfriendIy Act.

New York. May ls-A dispatch to the
World from Paris says: The French
minister OF marine. 10 whom the World
correspondent was referred by the for
eign secretary for Information respect
ing the action OF the French authorities
at Martinique permitting the Spanish
fleet 10 coal at Fort de France, said
Il have no cogniZance OF any applica-
tiOn for permission OF the Spanish fleet
To coal at Martinique"
This accords with the statement that
the World subsequently, received from
Maitre Edward Clunet. chief interna-
tional jurist of France. and a leading
French exponent OF the continental sys-
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