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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
BATTALION DRILL.
A Quiet Day at Camp Algcr-BankinG
Facilities for the Men.

CAMP ALGER. DUNN LORING, VA,
June spoclaL-Thc day in camp has
ben without incident but thc men have
I been happy over a. change in the wealth
ar. an elegant breeze having blown an
day. furnishing relief from the heat,
which has been terrible ever since SAM
day. Very few company drills arc h'ld
now. partially ON This account and after
their respective battalion drill they are
allowed 60 rest. AN three of the bIt.ai-
ions drilled to-day the frs, being under
tho command of Captain Hutch.ns OF
Company a. Lieutenant Knox has been
lu charge OF Dis company a few days
this week. and Lieutenant Masurlrr, ol
Company ", acted as adiutaut 80 hI7
place. and made good one.
Colonel Keller returned TINS
morning from three days tW'oueh.
PASSES ARE EASY.
Passes are ca0ler 20 get now than
they were 40 FIRST and quite % number
are issued by Colonel Naue each day,
though the applicant has to state eIoi
reason for wishing go leave camp Those
boys residing in Alexandria and Fairfax
are generally given passes Tor Twelve
hours. and those living more distant from
camp time iu proportion
An order from General Graham's head
quarters. received here last uieht. directs
that in the future The commissioned oiu-
GERS iu charge of 90 company shall at cicn
meal inspect the rauous furnished the
men. aud If the same are not up to the
proper standard to report tac matter io
the proper authorities.
II is stated here that sixteen recruits
have been secured hy Captain Rowe at
Fredericksburc nut thore SIS no ne"5
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
wiIHcIn MainlnIn Tho Law.

TAMPA. FLA. June lG.-The newly
elected Mayor has consulted with Gen
eral C0ppinger regarding The dis0rderiy
conduct on soldiers. General COppinger
promised 20 promptly arrest and punish
soldiers dis0boying the law To further
assure the legal authorities he has or
dered two details OF men OF ten each TO
be on duty at an hours In the First and
Fourth wards. lie stands prepared 10 in
crease this detail should u be insufficient.
Miss Clara Barton. who arrived this
morning. has since gone down 70 Port
Tampa. where she Is now on board the
Red Cross steamer state OF Texas.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
HAVE THEY REACHED MANILA2
Rcported THAT our Transports Have
Bccu Sighted at iloilo.

HONG KONG. june ia rumor has
reached here from Goio. Island of Panay
Philippine group, that some United states
transports from san Francisco were
sighted off that place ON fhc evening of
June gth.
The British steamer Kwous HoL has
started from this port for Manila with a
load of provisions.
The steamers Australia city of Pcking
and Clty or sydney. tho three United
States transports having ON board the
first rcinforcements for Admiral Dewey.
consisting OF 300 soldiers. sailed from
San Francisco late on May 9th and were
not expected TO arrive az Manila until
about June Goth.
They were to meet the United states
cruiser Charleston at Honolulu which
vessel was TO escort them to the Philip
pine Islands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
Mnny Snaniards neserting.

NEW YORK. June i6.--A special from
Key West says
Junta advices from the headquarters
OF the Cuban civil Government az la
Guanaia. in Camagua, report more than
1900 Spanish volunteers and many regu-
lars from Puerto Principe and Nuevitss
garris0ns, have deserted 90 the patriot
army.
The immediate cause ot deserti0n was
the fear Of the American fleet.
Blanc0's general. CastillialOs, mas re-
moved most OF his artillery inland 10
Puerto Principe city.
Santa cruz del Sur has been Invested
by the Cubans. and communication by
sail boat has been established with ja-
malCa.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
ANNEXATION RESOLUTION.
To be Considered by Senate Committee
TO-MOrrow-EarIy Decision Expected

WASHINGTON. -. c.. June l6-Sena-
tor Davis, chairman of he Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, said to-day
tnuL ne would caii meeting OF that COM
mittee for 1890 tomorrow 10 consider the
Hawaiian resolution. which passed the
House yesterday. The senator said that
he expected the committee TO dispose OF
the matter at one sitting. and that he
had no dogbut the decision would be
favorable 20 annexation.
II he is not disappointed in this ex-
pectauou be will report the resolution az
the beginning ~ tomorrow session or
tho Senate. and will ask for Immediate
considerations resisting any movement
that may De- made looking 10 adjourn
ent OF the Senate until Monday
Senator Davis expresses the opinion
that the outlook for action by the Senate
before final adjournment is improving
The present intention Is 10 consider the
question in open executive session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

WASHINGTON. June lf-The claims
Of Canadian seaiers arising ont OF seiZ-
urcs made by the united states in Behr-
the payment 90 Sir Julian Pauncef0tc.
the British Ambassador of approximate
ly S413 00) being the lIIl amount OF the
tween the United States and Great Brit
ain,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
There are Indications That important
News is Looked For,
HAVE NO FEAR FOR THEMARINES
They Can Maintain Themselves Until
Troops Arrivc-Dewcy is safe at
AT lIauila-Thc Department is
Hurrying the Equipment of
Troops-flObson tO Choose
His Promotion,

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Guantanamo can easily maintain iAcII-
selves until the troops arrive and the
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I'n de I'D "HrH F'Iriit HHii'tt "l'I -'H
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
MUST KEEP Off
Reported Our Ambassador said Ger
mans Must Not land i'm Philippines.

LONDON, June 16-The Berlin CORES
poudent of the star telegraphs from the
German capital to-day. cas- follows:
"Thc Cuited States embassy declares TO
me that the United States viii not permit
German troops to Doe landed in the Philip
pine Islands. The Germans. the Ameri-
cans added. have as little right TO occupy
any part of the Philippine Islands as
they have 10 occupy New York and Ma
nila and tne Philippines Islands they
point ont are now and Hill remain United
States territory
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

ALEXANDRIA,, VA. June lG.-special.
Members of Company i, Third Virginia
Regiment. now in camp at Camp Alger.
say that orders will Dee received in few
days for the regiment to break camp
preparatory 90 it4 removal 90 SAN Fran
cisco and thence ~ tao pAiii'."tne
Islands.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
RANGE OF THERMOMETER.

The following was the range OF the
Thermometer az The Times Office yester-
dav: . A. NJ, 20. l. NJ, -; 3 =. NJ, u:
& T. NJ, 1O Il. n. IS. midnight. 80
Mean temperature. ~ l-&
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
Company OfSiX-FOOterSi in
UnVeiling Procession
Northern Troops Take Part in the
Confederate Occasion,
WAS SOME HOT HEADED TALK.

Great Cordiality Between the Troops
from Iowa and the Virginia Boys.
There are Some Priyatcs in the
Camp who Have a Good In
Comc-Onc Salutcs Ills
Former COaChman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17

Regiment. received n large box from his
friends in Richmond yesterday
C. ".
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
INTERNATIONAL
AMERICAN BANK.
Senate Oiscusse 1.-THE Measure
Has a MajoriB--GeneraI Def
cheney Bill in the House.

WAsulNGTON. june l6.-Atter devot-
iue an hour to-day TO the discussion of
"a bin restoring the annuilies 20 tine Sis
seton and Wahpeton bands Of Sioux In
d.an-. the Senate resumed consideration
of The bin TO incorporate the nternauon-
I'D American Bank
A test vote 0u tho amendment clearly
indicated that a majority OF the Senate
favor5 the measure. A final vote on IL
is expected tomorrow.
Mr. Daniel of Virginia. on cred an
amendment t0 strike out the entire sew
entn section of the BIN which coniers
mower ON the bank t0 act as the financial
agent of any nation, State, municipality,
CORPORATION or person, ANA 10 act as
trustee of any such. Tie then entered
up0n % general discussion of the meas
urs which. he said was comprehensive
and far reaching proposition.
"lf we go to fOraisu countries said
Mr. Daniel. with our army or with the
grand spirit of our navy We want 10 go
with our dag OF hope and not to prac-
tico the 4rt of usury'
AZ the conclusion of Mr. Daniels
speech. % BIN to regulate the sitting or
the United States Court iu the district
of South Carolina, was passed. Tho
vote un0n Mr. Dlniefs amendment 90
strike out fhe seventh section or the
bin was then taken. the amendment bee
ing rejected 2s 10 l1. Az 1850 +. ~. the
bin was laid aside the Senate went
into executive session and at 515 =. n.
adjourned
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-17
In the House.

WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE general
deficiency bin was considered to-day by
the House. but was not disposed ot IL
prob b'y viii Dee taken up tomorrow
and passed unless the private calendar
IS urg "a.
n the general debate upon the bin Alr
Wilson democrat South Carolina de-
livered "a speech IN support of the Lodge
immigration bin. and Air Carmack Dem-
ocrat. TENNESSEE spoke upon the proo-
ability OF the war ending in the Inaugural
ton OF a policy OF territorial aggression
Tho country. ne said. seemed 10 Dee swept
with a desire 10 make the war bring
enlarged possessions.
The war began I'm the cause % human
ity but the voice in behalf OF Cuba
libre the concentrates, the starving
women and children, was now silent, and
throughout the land on every hand press
and people talked of conquest and ocquls-
ition OF territory. A heated debate was
precipated over the paragraph carrying
Sl63 000 for postofilce deficiency. hut it
was not passed. and the House, at go
o'clock Z. NJ. adjourned.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Havana Is Now Isolated
Special Dispatch to THE sun

Special Dispatch to THE SUN
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE news of
the cutting of the cable at Cienfuegos
has caused great satisfaction at the Navy
Department, because this was ordered
some days ago, and it was hoped it had
been done before the Spanish fleet left
Martinique. This cuts off Havana from
the world and leaves Blanco without
means of communicating with Madrid
or hearing from outside. The fact that
no news has come from Havana via
Madrid for the last two days made the
officials here feel satisfied that the in
structions to Captain McCalla OF the
Nashville, had been obeved.
The news from Key West OF the battle
off Cienfucgos received today, and fol-
lowed by the official despatch from Com
modore Remey OF the arrival of the dead
and McCala's reports, confirms the news
that Havana and the part OF the island
occupied by the Spanish was entirely GU
Off 1t was thought at first that the cable
should have been cut at Santiago d.,
Cuta, but this being British cable it
was found that the cutting of the cahe
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Two Cables Were Cut.
Special Dispatch to The Sun.

! SPECIAL Dispatch to lHE Sun.
New York, May l4.-A special dis.
patch from Key West to the Post says
In attempting to cut the cable at
Cienfuegos, on the south side of Cuba,
last Wednesday morning, the men from
the cruiser Marb'ehead and the gunboat
Nashville were attacked when in the
boats by a Spanish regiment OF infantry
hidden in rifle pits on the shore. A :
though our men were exposed to the fife
of rifles and machine gun, only ole
man was killed and seven wounded"
Commander Maynard Of the Nashville,
was hit over the heart by spent bullet
son "Wednesday morning." said Cap
tain Magurc, OF the Window, who
brought the wounded men to the hos
pita today, 1--WE arrived off Cienfuegos,
conveying the Saturn, with coal for the
Marblehead and the Nashville. They
had been ordered to cut the cable, and
had sent out men to shallow place near
the sh ore at Colorado Point. Suddenly
Spanish infantry, in rifle pits, fired upon
them, using machine gun. Our ships
began shelling the pits and drove tie
enemy behind Il lighthouse. Then the
Window joined in the shelling. We
fired about eighty shots. The Marble
head and Nashville must have fired
twice that number, and when it was
over the lighthouse had beer destroyed.
Did we cut the cable? Certainly; two Of
Them
W. S. Qnigley, correspondent of the
Mail and Express, sends the following
additional details OF the batl le at Glen
fuegos:
Reagan fell to the floor of the first
launch, mass Of wounds. Lieutenant
WinsIow had three fingers shot off Dr.
Trave,s, OF the Window, SAYS Reagan
was killed, and Il seaman of the
Nashville was dying when the Window
left.
IIendrikson was shot through the liver
and Boltz through the brain. Neither
can live. A shot which struck Captain
Maynard is said to have passed through
the shoulder of an Ensign. name un-
known. One mar was shot three
times in the chest and the brain. lie still
lives.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Dewey Killed Hundreds.

e. MADRID, May IA dispatch to the
"Liberal' from Manila, dated May g.
and sent by a special steamer to Hong
Kong, says:
"The arsenal has surrendered and
Cavite has been evacuated by our troops
The Spanish losses were 800 men killed
and six hundred wounded. The enemy
suffered considerably, including an Of.
ficer killed Oil the Olympia. The Baltl.
more was damaged. Our shells did not
burst. All the enemy's shells burst.
"Admiral Dewey has had long con.
ference with the foreign Consus.
"The Yankees took and burned the
merchant ships. Corregidor Island was
betrayed.
"a consultative assembly is discussing
the horrible situation created by hunger
and misery. We are isolated by the
blockade and are in fear OF an immediate
attack.
"Since the cable was cut little new has
happened. The blockade continues, but
Admiral Dewey says he win not bonn
bard the town without his governments s
orders. lie also says he hopes that q
general rebellion will take place within
four days. New bands are on foot in
Pampanga."
The Manila dispatch to the Liberal"
also says the Panay insurgents have
been conquered. 1t adds that armed
and uniformed bands OF insurgents have
appeared in the Province of Cadiz.
The GamboIes Island and Ll,zon mill
TIA. It appears, is being organized for the
defence OF the provinces.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Probability Of a Fight.
Special Dispatch TO THE Sun.

Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON, May l4.-Some of the
best authorities on naval matters have
been insisting for the past ten days, as
has been stated from time to time in
these dispatches, that the Cape Verde
fleet had taken western curse, with a
southerly dip, and would first show up
the vicinity of Martinique, with desti.
nation off the south coast of Cuba.
The Strategy Board, however, did not
appear to take to this theory, and readily
credited the report some days ago that
the fleet had returned to Cadiz. The
Board now accepts without reserve the
report that the Spanish fleet is bound
west from Martinique 1t is believed
now to be quite possible for Admiral
Sampson, leaving the monitors behind,
to intercept the Spanish fleet if it pro-
ceeds on direct course either through
the Mona passage or to Cicnfuegos This
will depend largely, however, on
whether or not the Spanish Admiral il
trying to avoid meeting with Samp-
sons fleet.
The PROBABILITY of their coming to-
gether is regarded as sufficient to lead
the Department to expect hourly news
of an engagement. 1t is believed that
the Schley fleet has sailed directly for
the Windward passage in hopes Of inter
cepting the Spanish fleet should it sue
ceed in passing Sampson, and it would
be more a matter of good luck than cf
absolute calculation if it gets ahead of
the Spanish feet. No doubt whatever is
felt OF the ability OF either the Sampson
fleet or the Schley fleet to successfully
deal with the Spaniards if they can come
up with them, but il the Spanish Ad-
miral is bent upon avoiding fight he
can keep his fleet out of sight and keep
our fleet on the tender hooks of uncer-
tainty until he sees the opening which
he desires,
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
France is With Us.
Dispatch to THE Sun.

SPECIAL lSpatcll TO lHE Sun.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Ohicial infor.
nation reached here today that the
Spanish Government had filed protest
at the foreign office in Paris against
the permission given by the French
authorities at Martinique to the
French auxiliary cruiser Harvard
to remain in the harbor of st. Pierre,
Martinique, for seven days to make nee
essary repairs.
The French Government has taken
speedy action on the protest, and insists
that the United States cruiser, being dis
abled has right to remain seven days
.,r such time as may be necessary to
complete her repairs, and that in the
meantime no steps will be taken to have
her leave the French port.
The Spanish protest is an important
developement in the present critical
naval situation in the West Indies, as it
serves to permit France to give con-
spicllous evidence of her friendly atti-
tude toward the United States, and to
Offset the insinuations which have been
maze as to French favorltism to Spain.
1t makes clear for the first time the plans
of the Spanish.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Schley Stops ut Charleston
Special Dispatch to THE Sun.

, Special Dispatch to THE Sun.
WASHINGTON, May II. 4.-Commodore
Schley's fleet has not gone directly to
Cuba, but will proceed to Charleston
s. c., where it is expected to arrive this
afternoon. 1t will wait there for dis
patches until something definite is heard
from the Spanish fleet and it's course as
sured. The Navy Department thinks
that this position is Il good one for the
feet, because it is easy for them to get
orders and proceed either north south
or as circumstances may demand. A
revenue cutter has been ordered to act as
dispatch boat for the Charleston fleet
and word will be sent there as soon as
news reaches the Department as to the
movements Of the Cape Verde fleet.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
the CITY OF CIENFUEC0S
SHELLED AND SET ON FIRE
Bombardment of the City Re-
suits in Four American Sailors
Being killed.
A TILE OF SUPREME AERO|SM and BRAVERY.
Havana Now Entirely Isolated
BY Cutting of Cable.--Cannot
Communicate With BlanCO.
san JUAN IN FULL CONTROL OF ADMIRAL SAMPSON

at Cienfuegos would serve just as well.
The feat accomplished on Thursday is
considered one Of the biggest OF the war
yet. There are overland wires from
Havana to Cienfllegos, but no cables
from Havana. There is no island tele-
graph beyond Cienfuegos, for the Cubans
have cut all the wires, and as the only
cable to the outside world Except at
Santiago de Cuba) ran from Cienfuegos,
Havana, now cut off from the rest OF
Cuba, has no land telegraph Or cable
communication with Santiago.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
CienfuegOs Shelled.
Special Dispatch to The Sun.

Special Dispatch to The Sun.
New York, May l4.-A special from
Key West, Fla, says: The city of Glen
fuegos, on the south coast of Cuba, has
been shelled and set afre. Its bat.
teries have been sienced by the Ameri
can warships, and the cable has beer
cut
Official news of the bombardment OF
the city and the killing OF four Ameri-
can sailors was brought here today by
the auxiliary gunboat Window,
which arrived with two dead and six
wounded.
The names Of the wounded are:
Ernesto Santienendo,
II. w. Roehmeister,
Isaac Henrikson,
Robert Boltz
John Davis,
g. Duran.
A of these men were of the crew OF
the cruiser MarbIehead. The two dead
brought by the Window died suddenly
during the voyage from Cieniuegos.
Two American seamen were killed in
the bombardment and buried at sea, near
where they fell
Lieutenant Cameron McR. Winslow, of
the gunboat Nashville, were also
wounded, Commander Maynard in the
chest, the other in the hand.
The bombarlment of Cienfucgos has
its tale of supreme heroism in the cutting
of the Spanish cable.
Two small boats were sent to perform
this task, and they were under a fearful
fire during all their work.
The seamen ruwed their boats to with
in twenty-five yards of the shore. This
was too short distance to confuse the
aim Of tne Spanish guns and the boats
were riddled
The seamen succeeded in cutting the
cable, but nearly every man of the two
crews was killed or wounded. The
cruisers Marblehead and Montgomery
the gunboat Nashville, and the auxil-
iary gunboat began the bombardment
OF Cienfuegos at ) o'clock last Wednes-
day morning. The Spanish batteries
replied with vigor
Their fire appeared to be entirely from
long range rifles, machine-guns, and one.
FOUNDERS. There was a strong fire Of
infantry. Besides entrenching them
selves between sand banks, the S'panards
also used the lighthouse as fortress,
and it became necessary to fire upon it.
The Window undertook it with her
seven-pounders, and knocked it over.
Spanish gnnboats in the harbor re-
turned the fire Of the American vessels,
but their aim was poor
The funnel Of the Nashville apparently
bore the brunt of the Spanish fire. 1t
looked like pepper-box after the en-
gagement.
For three hours the bombardment was
kept up, and more than $50 shots were
fired. Shells from the ships set fire to
the town early in the engagement. Many
half spent shells struck the Marbehead
and Nashville, but accomplished little
damage.
It's reported that 100 Spanish were
killed. The cutting of the cable has de.
stroyed communication between Cienfue-
gos and Batabano and Santiago de Cuba
all on the southern coast and from
them to and from Havana.
The Window was not damaged, and
none of her men was hurt. This shows
poor Spanish craftsmanship again, as
with the protection they had good shots
could have picked off nearly every man.
The ships were within 1000 yards
range.
The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1898-05-15
Plan to Shell Charleston.

Special Dispatch to The SrN.
LONDON, May II, The news from Ma
Mia seems to have changed the plans OF
the Spanish feet.
The next proposed move was to decoy
Rear Admiral Sampson to Porto Rico and
then sail rapidly for Havana and destroy
the few ships left there.
Finally, should Admiral Cervera, on
reaching Santiago de Cuba, learn that
two American squadrons were coming to
meet him, thus leaving the sea free, plan
would be to avoid them, sail straight for
Charleston and lombard that city.