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Caney eastward, has been strengthened.
Bates, on the left has forces spread out to
a long distance westward and will be
strengthened.
The supplies with transports brought
from the United States are welcome. The
troops later will reinforce regiments at the
front, but will not be hurried. The batter
les of artillery can be taken forward at
once, as roads are in passable condition.
The chief need, however. is to place heavy
siege guns that were brought with the first
expedition In position before Santiago forti-
fications, while the artillery ready in place
enflades Spanish entertainments. The dis
covery has been made that Spanish guns
also enfiladed part of the American out
works and new constructions were made.
The problem of refugees from Santiago
grows more serious. They have not been
brought in contact with soldiers and dis
ease is not likely to be spread from that
source but feeding them is a drain on army
rations. The troops at the front are In ex-
cellent spirits. Hospital records show
twelve hundred and thirty-two treated for
wounds. PEPPER.
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THE UNHAPPY REFUGEES.
They Fear the Spanish Soldiers VIII
Loot Their Santiago Homes.
Special Cable Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1881

Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1881
S1BONEY, July 10, via Port Antonio,
July 1.-THE refugees fear that the Span
ish soldiery will loot Santiago with the
pretext of searching for food and break
Into the houses and carry off valuable
property.
The outgoing refugees were all allowed
to take away little, but no more than
could be carried on the person, so the road
through the American lines Is filled with
unhappy wayfarers. Even children are
laden with what they hold most precious.
One hugged little lamb. Delicate women,
wearing their most precious fnerics, ard
with lots of money in their pockets, but
tired and bedraggled, are fording the
streams and resting, often on the road
side.
Some of them are reduced to begging
food from the soldiers, who can give moth
ing except SOW belly and hard tack"
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SHELLS FELL SHORT
Bombardment BY Sea Lasted Only
Short Time Yesterday.
SCHLEY WILL FIRE TRUE TODAY
Intends to Put Range Marks on
Shore for Closer Firing.
TERROR OF THE SPANIARDS

The bornbardment of Santiago
from the sea was begun at SIS
o'clock yesterday afternoon by the
Texas, Indiana and Brooklyn, and
continued an hour. Shells were
fired over the limestone cliffs, dis
tance of FIVE miles.
A cabinet crisis in Spain is inn
pending. The ministers disagree
upon the peace question. Gamazo
remains firm for peace, and all the
officials are expected to resign.
Notice came from General Shat
ter to the effect that he proposed to
begin the assault and bombardment
of Santiago today.
The officials here do not conceal
their apprehension that the enemy
may escape from Santiago under
cover of darkness.
Captain General Blanco is max
ing desperate efforts to get in sup
plies through the American block
ade lines.
General Shafter's available force,
according to military estimates, is
about $4,000.
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TORAL is POPULAR,
Spanish Troops Like Him Better Than
General Lfnares.

Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star
Copyright, 1881
Headquarters Before Santiago July 10
via Port Antonio, July ia Spanish de-
serter who reached Gen. Wheeler's head
quarters today says that the Spaniards are
digging trenches in the city, but denies
that mines ara being laid. He adds that
the Spaniards are not tired of fighting and
have plenty of provisions, and will never
surrender. Rice, beans, mule and horse
flesh are the only food served out
Gen. Toral is more popular with the
troops than Gen. Linares. The Speniards
during the armistice, have erected new
batteries. On the right and center they
have three heavy siege guns mounted.
Gen. Linares has paid the troops So each
since he took command, and he issues rum
three times daily. The water supply is
short.
The Americans on the fighting line are
in excellent health and spirits, and are
eager to reopen hostilities. They say that
when the command is given they will rush
the Spanish lines in twenty minutes. Gem
eral Wheeler is also eager.
Reinforcements have arrived at Siboney
and will be held in reserve. as the trenches
are full. The American line extends for
seven miles, in horseshoe formation.
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FEvER-sTRICKEN SOLDIERS.
Every Day Their Plight Becomes
More and More Miserable.


More and More Miserable.
Special Gable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright, 1881
SIBONEY, July 10, via Port Antonio,
July 1.-Every day the plight of the
American troops becomes more miserable.
At least 1900 men are now disabled by
wounds or fever-climatic fever, the sur
geons call tt-and though many men have
recovered from their wounds and gone
back to the front again, the fever-strickep
patients are still fiat on their backs in
their cots, with the heat within burning
them as much as the heat without and
both scorching up the fountain of their
spirits.
Since DR.. Nicholas Lem came and took
charge. conditions have improved. He has
stopped the dirty refugees, whom Gen.
Linares sent out OF Santiago to carry dis
esse to US. from washing in the sources of
the SiboDey waters. He is guarding strict
ly the pumping station, where Private
Warren of the 34th Michigan Regiment,
was shot in the arms by some one who was
trying to poison the soldiers drinking
water.
Today or tomorrow. the hospital will be
moved into the hills towards the front
and fever patients will be separated from
the wounded.
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END OF ARMISTICE,
Gen. Skaters Orders for n Fresh At
tack on the Enemy.


copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.l
General Skaters Headquarters, Near
Santiago, July 10, via Port Antonio, ia
maica, per the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, July II, am, via Kingston,
Jamaica, 9:15 a.m.-At 11:30 this morning
General Shafter notified General Toral the
Spanish commander that by President Nc
hinley's direction the Spanish proposition
to surrender if the garrison were allowed
to leave Santiago with it's side arms was
rejected, and that the United States would
accept no terms but immediate and uncon-
ditional surrender.
General Toral, at 2:45 pm, replied in a
brief note that he rejected President Nc
kinley's proposal, and would discuss no
other terms than those suggested by him.
self.
AT 3:15 pm. General Shafter notified Gen.
Ioral that the armistice would be termi-
mated and. hostilities resumed at 4 o'clock.
AT the same time he issued instructions to
each or the division commands to prepare
for fresh attack the Spanish works.
These orders have been promulgated from
Aguadores to Ell Caney.
When the courier left with this dispatch,
just before o'clock, the artillery was pre-
pairing to open on the Spaniards at the end
of the armistice. The dynamite guns had
been trained on the Spanish block house
with such absolute precision that the first
shot would obliterate 1t.
Ready for Action.
The American soldiers will sleep in the
trenches tonight.
Eight batteries of light artillery will be
in position at midnight tonight, and the
siege guns just landed will be ready for
action at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Gen. Shaftar said to correspondent of
the Associated Press this afternoon:
General Henry and his division are now
landing at Juragua, and are coming up as
rapidly as possible. Our lines cannot be
made more effective, but If the chance
offers to increase our strength will take
advantage of it.
Il shall not be surprised II we have San
tiago in three days.
'At El Caney there are IL, 600 miserable
refugees from Santiago, old men, women
and children. whom the Spaniards have
permitted to go to our lines to get food.
The plight of these helpless people is heart
rending. The Americans are doing all they
can for them"
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BODIES STILL FLOATING.
GruesOme Sights on the Sea Off Santf-
nEO Harb0r.

agO Harbor.
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
Copyright. 1881
Off Santiago de Cuba, July 10, via Port
Antonio, July 11.-Nothing IS being done
with the bodies of the Spanish men-of-
warsmen killed in the great naval battle of
July 8. Some of them are floating on the
surface of the sea off Santiago, where the
contrary winds and currents keep them
from finding resting place on the beach.
One erifted past our boat just now. 1t was
naked, except for stockings, and 1t was
floating face downward.
On board the hulks of Admiral Cervera's
ships the bodies of the gunners who stood
to their posts until the last still lie in their
own ashes, black as so many pieces of
Charcoal, but in shape quite human, al
though in many cases the heads have dis
appeared.
There are signs that these ashes have
been disturbed by searchers since the bat
tie, and it is said that the Norwegian sail
ors of American merchantmen have been
heard boasting that they found pistols near
the bodies and half-melted coins.
Much coin has been recovered aboard the
wreck of the Teresa, the Spanish flagship.
The party from the cruiser New York found
10000 silver pesetas. which they turned
over to Admiral Sampson. Other parties
found single coins.
1t is said there should be more money
found, as Admiral Cervera started with
1O0, 600 pesetas, but, taking into considera-
ton his expenses since sailing from the
Cape Verde Islands, there could scarcely
have been much more left on thu flagship
than has been rec overed.
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CRISISIN THE CABINET
Spain's Ministers Disagree Upon the
Peace Question.
THEIR RESERVATIONS EXPECTED
Gamazo Takes a Firm Stand 70,
the Ending of the War.
THE NEWSPAPER COMMENT

copyright 1898, by the Associated Press.l
MADRID, Sunday, July 10. via Hendaye.
France, July 11.-In spite of the fact that
public opinion is divided, It is inclinins
rapidly in favor of peace, the people be-
coming more convinced every day of the
impossibility of withstanding the power Of
the United States. The peace party in the
cabinet is urging immediate negotiations
looking to peace. and Senior Gamazo. tho
minister of public instruction, threatens to
resign if the war party outweighs his in
fiuence.
The war party however urges a coDtin-
uance of the struggle, Ito convince Amer
lea that 1t is difficult to obtain a prompt
triumph for her army. and thus secure for
Spain better terms "
There is a split IN the cabinet which will
probably result in its resignation and ths
formation of an intermediary government
because Senor Silvela and the conservatives
are unwilling to incur the responsibility OF
the peace negotiations, for the best obtain
able terms are certain to be trying TO Span
ish pride which will demand a scapegoat.
The increasing unpopularity of Senor Sa-
gasta's government, which is supported by
the throne regardless of public opinion, may
damage the dynasty. The situation is most
more keenly than her subjects, swayed, as
she is, by outside counsels and by the di-
vided opinion of the cabinet and nation
Her majesty must soon decide upon some
course of action and will probably form
government with a strong military element
and including the most popular politicians.
She began consulting on this subject today
and had a long conference with Senor ROM
ero Robledo.
Newspaper Criticism.
MADRID, July IL. 9 a.m.-The newspapers
of this city openly discuss the imminence
of the ministerial crisis owing TO the atti-
tude of Senor Gamazo, the minister OF pub
lie instruction.
The cfficial Correspondence confirms the
report of the cabinet crisis.
The impartial says of Sundays cabinet
meeting:
I'VE think Importance should be at
tached to the fact that Spain will reap
great advantages In negotiations for pc ace
before Santiago and Manila, and perh lps
even Porto Rico are captured, as, should
the Americans occupy those places, their
terms will naturally be harder"
impartial ADDS: 1T is most probable
that the government will telegraph Capt.
Gen. Blanco to this effect. urging him TO
oirect the opinion of the army toward this
solution. On Gen. Blanco's reply depends
whether the government commences neso-
tiations Immediately. without awaiting the
outcome of the situation at Santiago"
The Liberal publishes an interview with
q minister who is quoted as saying that a
cabinet crisis might occur today, tomorrow
or next week, but in any case it will not
be long delayed.
The minister is said to have added that
the crisis would be the occasion for the
whole ministry resigning in a body.
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White House CaIler..

large number of senators and represen-
tatives are still in the city, endeavoring to
wind up their affairs before getting away.
Senators Foraker, Hawley, Deboe, Carter,
Teller. Warren. Clark and Jones of Ar
kansas, and Representatives w. A. Stone.
G. w. Stone. Payne. Ray. Cannon and
others were callers at the White House.
Representative Cannon said he would leave
for his home tonight.
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SCHLEY CLAIMED VICTORY.
1t Has Led to Friction Between the
Commodore and Sampson.

Commodore and Sampson.
Copyright. 1881
Special Cable Dispatch to The Evening Star.
SIBONEY, via Port Antonio, July IL
The frict ton between Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley has become more in
tense daily, and reached climax on the
day of the naval battle off Santiago har-
Dor.
AS soon as the Spanish cruiser Cristobal
Colon had been beached Commodore Schley
signaled to the flagship, II claim capture"
and that same evsning he sent his execu-
tive officer ashore to cable an official report
of the capture to the Navy Department at
Washington.
Admiral Sampson, hearing of the Com
modore's intention. sent an officer ashore
and absolutely prohibited the sending of
any official report save his own.
The admiral has teegraphed for wreck
ers to raise the Colon, which lies in fifty
eight feet of water.
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AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
Calls Made by French Ambassador
and Chinese Minister

The French ambassador, NJ Cambon. and
his first secretary, NJ. Thiebaut, We're at the
State Department today. This visit nat
urally aroused renewed conjecture as to a
peace movement But this view was met
by the official statement that the ambassa-
dor had not mentioned the subject of peace.
and that his visit was directed solely to
learning something of several of the Span
ish officers now prisoners.
The Chinese minister also called during
the morning in reference to the disposition
Of the Chinese colony at Santiago.
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The Industrial Commission,

President Mckinley is carefully selecting
the members of the Industrial commission
to be appointed by him. The Senate and
House have each appointed the members
given them. Senator Kyle will probably be
the chairman of the commission. He is the
first man on the list of Senate appointees.
Senator Kyle thinks he will call the COM
mission to meet In this city in September
1t will then be organized and proceed with
Its work.
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THE HAWAIIAN COMMISSION.
1t Will Sail From San Francisco Lat,
This Month";

Senator Cullom told Star reporter to-
day that he expected the Hawaiian cons
mission would leave San Fancisco between
the 21st and the 25th of this month. The
commission will take two salaried em-
ployes, one to act as disbursing officer and
the other as stenographer. Mr.. Mendum
r. Blumenberg, the stenographer of the
Senate, will accompany the commission as
Its stenographer. The disbursing officer of
the commission has practically been select
ed. but bis appointment will not be an
nounced today.
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THE STAR BIT MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed TO
them to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering It az
this Office, in person or by letter.
Terms. IS cents per week; IS cents
for two weeks. or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub
scribers changing their address from
one Post-office to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
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THE LONE SPANISH FLEET.
Last Hope of the Dons Has Left Port
Said for Home.

PORT SAID, July 1.-THE Spanish arm
ored cruiser Carlos v and ten Spanish
transports were this morning outside this
port, waiting for Admiral Camara, on
board the battle ship Pelayo.
The fleet sailed for Spain later in the day.
The Spanish admiral was allowed to
trans-sbip 600 tons of coal from the San
Augustine last night in the harbor on fur
nishing written guarantee that the Pelayo
needed 'e and that the entire squadron il
returning to Spain direct
MESSlNA, Sicily, July 1.-The Spanish
torpedo boats sailed for home this morning.
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Copyright. 1sos by the Associated Press)

Copyright, 1s9s, by the Associated Press)
On Board the Associated Press Dispatch
Boat Dandy, OF Aguadores. Cuba, July 10.
via Port Antonio and Kingston, Jamaica,
July II, 9:45 a.m.-The Brooklyn, Texas
and Indiana, under Commodore Schley, be-
gan the bombardmant of the city of Santi-
ago at 5:15 this evening in obedience to
request from Gen. Shafter, conveyed by
signal from the shore.
The war ships lined up from east 20 west,
a quarter of a mile from the shore. and
fred over the limestone cliffs that come
down to the sea and hide the city, five
miles away.
Tha bombardment was continued for one
hour
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-11
Veternn New.paper Man nead.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 11.-Captain
Stephen B. Porter, a veteran Ohio news
paper man. is dead. aged sixty-one. For
mere than twenty years he was connected
with the Evening Dispatch. He saw ser
wee In the war Of the rebellion and was
also on Gen. Thomas staff. A wife and
three children survive him.
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READY TO SAIL HOME.
The Oltvette Has Five Hundred Pa
tfents ON Board.

tCopyright. 1898 by the Associated Press.1
GUANTANAMO BAY. July 10. p.m..-
The olivette Is here. ready to sail at any
moment for Hampton Roads with five hum
dred sick and wounded on board. among
them being General H. s. Hawkins, Major
A. o. Brodie, Major J. NJ. Bell, Captains
Thomas T. Knox, James H. McCitntock
and Morton J. Henry. and Lieuts. NJ. Nich-
OILS. ]. R. Young. II. K. Devereaux and w.
w. F1scus.
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THE FLAG RAISING.
Plans for the Annexation Ceref
at Honolulu.

lHuB IoF tHe fnutxHfIOh CerelnOnfea
at Honolulu.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July IL Major
General Otis is authority for the statement
that the regiment to be stationed at Homo
lulu has not yet been selected.
Rear Admiral Miller expects to sail July
20 on the Philadelphia The cruiser VIII
carry no troops. After the ceremonies of
annexation the admiral expects to return
lishments on this coast
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FemaIe BnlIoonist Fatally Hurt.

ST LOUIS. June 11.-Mlle. Nevins, a we'll
known aeronaut, has been fatally injured
at Electric Park, East st. Louis H., by
falling from q balloon.
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SARATOGA, N. Y, July 1I.-Prince Vic
tor Emanuel Of Italy, accompanied by
Count Carpenette. has arrived here from
Bar Harbor. They will remain several
days before going to Newport.
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TAKING NO CHANCES.
Our Army Slept on Their Arms on the
Outer Lines.

Special From a Stan Correspondent.
SIBONY. Sunday, via Port Antonio Ja,
July 1o.-WheeIer has regiments on outer
American line at San Juan blockhouse
sleeping on arms and is taking no chances.
Lawton's division, on extreme right from
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Shells Fell Short.

After thirty-five shots had been fired
from the eight-inch guns, Commodore
schley became convinced that the Brook
lyn's fire was falling short, and ordered
cessation, permitting the battle ships to
continue, as they, with their larger guns,
had longer range. The shots were fired
apparently with great elaboration and at
intervals OF two minutes. The signals from
the shore announced that the shells fell
. thousand feet short and little to the
left OF the Spanish position.
AT dusk the squadron ceased firing and
Commodore schley sent a launch to the
shore to ask Gen. Shafter If he desired
firing continued during the night.
When the Associated Press reporter went
aboard the Brooklyn Commodore schley
said he was ignorant of the purpose of the
bombaI dment. The Associated Press re-
porter read to him a message received at
Juragua by mounted courier. saying the
armistice was ended and that hostilities
had been resumed. Commodore Schley
said:
Gen. Shafter signaled to me to begin the
bombardment soon as 1 could get into
position 1 doubted from the start whether
could hit the city. 1 had to guess at it's
location and be very careful not to injuce
our own army. If L lombard tomorrow 1
shall have range marks on shore to guide
me and 1 shall take the ships closer to the
shore than today
SchIey's Opinion.
The water of Aguadores is so smooth
that our marksmar ship is not affected by
the swaying of the ship. In firing today
1 gave the turrets the greatest possible
elevation by listing the ships. But knew
I would fall short. The guns will carry
more than five miles, but to throw shots
over the cliff great elevation is required"
When the Dandy left Aguadores at Z
o'clock the warships We're stin in position.
During the bombardment the Dandy lay a
quarter Of mile behind the line of ships.
shafter Resumes Work.
A heavy rain storm was in progress, with
thunder and lightning, but artillery fire
could be heard on shore. indicating that
General Shafter had resumed hostilities i'm
nnediately on the ending of the armistice.
Following the roar OF Commodore Schley's
guns could be heard the shrieking of the
shells as they sped their way to the
doomed Spanish city. Then came a long
echo from the hills back of Santiago, and
sometimes peal of thunder prolonged the
reverberations and gave the impression
that the city was bombarded from sky, sea
and land.
The situation must have been appalling
TO the Spaniards. and If General Shafter
made the demonstration for the mere ef-
feet which 1t would have on the wavering
enemy he has attained his object
TAKING NO CHANCES.
Our Army Slept on Their Arms on the
Outer Lines.
Special FROM Stah Correspondent
SIBoNY. Sunday, via Port Antonio, Ja.,
July 1o.-wheeIer has regiments on outer
American line at San Juan blockhouse
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The Presidents Expectation

President Mckinley expects news at any
minute that Santiago has fallen after a
desperate fight. He will be much surprised.
possibly disappointed, If this news does not
come some time this afternoon or tonight.
General Skaters recent kilograms have
indicated confidence in his ability to take
the city after a comparatively short fight.