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The oasis., 1898-05-21

Keeping step to such music and marching in such cause is there not that which app-als to the deep est emotions? No wonder that our volunteers felt that swelling of the heart" of the childhood days of yore.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
To Destroy Ships at Havana.
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR FRANCE.
She VIII BE Called To Account for Violat-
ing the Neutrality Law.

ing the Neutrailty Law.
Washington, May 16.-By delaying
the transmission of the message sent
by Captain C. S Cotton. commanding
the Harvard, announcing that the
Spanish vessels had passed that point
and were hull down to the westward,
the French government has seriously
impeded the work of this government
in getting machinery in operation for
crushing the enemy. Captain Cotton
dispatch should have reached Wash
ington on Wednesday night. Instead.
il came on Thursday night. twenty
four hours later, so that the Spanish
fleet has been out of sight of the Amer
ican vessels for an entire day.
Another dispatch on the same sub
ject says that France has violated the
neutrality law and will be called to ac-
count. 1t looks as If ii was a prear-
ranged affair between Spain and
France. A protest will be made to
France for delaying the Cotton mes
sage.
IL the state department makes good
its apparently clear case against France
the first punishment meted out VIII be
the immediate revocation OF the con-
cession which permits the French ca
BILE to land on American soil. one or
the conditions Of the concession was
that the United states messages should
have the right of way. Unless the
matter is cleared UP within the next
forty-eight hours France will find it.
self without American connections to
this country
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
The Harvard i'm a Trap.

st. Pierre. Martinique, May 16.-One
Spanish forpedo-boat is at Fort de
France, and six other Spanish ships are
lowering around the coast. The Amer
ican auxiliary cruiser Harvard will be
allowed to remain here for an indefinite
period for the purpose Of making re-
pairs TO her machinery. but must give
twenty-four hours notice before leav-
ing. Six Spanish cruisers are reported
to have been off st. Pierre, but the re-
ports lacks confirmation.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
SAMPSON AT SAN JUAN.
He Was Unable to Burn the supply of Coal
at That Point.

at That Point.
Washington. May 16.-No official re-
port has been received here confirming
the published statement that the city
and Notifications of San Juan had sur
rendered to Admiral Sampson, nor is
any expected, for the reason that the
statement is not given credence in OFF,
cia circles. The result of the engage
ment at San Juan so far as is indicated
by official reports, was not altogether
satisfactory, inasmuch as one or the
principal objects of the expedition was
the burning of the large quantity OF
coal stored there for use of the Spanish
fleet Before he had been able to fully
accomplish the destruction OF the forti-
fications and the coal supply the ad-
miral, 1t is believed here, thought 1t
prudent to withdraw his fleet through
fear of having one or more of his ves-
sells disabled pending the more impor-
tant contest with the Spanish fleet. His
judgment IN this matter is favorably
commented upon, but the officials ex-
press regret that the immense coal
piles Of the enemy were not fired.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Escaped from MORO Castle.

Washington. May 16.-Lieutenant
Senior Don Carlos Agramonte, who
fought under General Maceo and was
made prisoner by General Weyler. and
who was confined in Morro castle. has
escaped and arrived in Tampa. bringing
important dispatches. including full
fertilization plans, with him. He is now
on his way to Washington to confer
with the secretary of war. He said that
Blanco. having discovered conspir-
acy. ordered two women and four men
to be shot, after a trial of one hour
Only
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

number of men were slightly
wounded. Commander Washburn May
nard of the Nashville was slightly
wounded by a spent bullet.
Responded with "a Jump.
When the commanders Of the Marble
head and the Nashville called for vol
unteers 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 difficulty. One Of the relays
of the cable had been cut when Span
ish opened fire. The marines in the
boats replied at once and a machine
gun from the forward launch sent in
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
&c pieces by shell from the Window.
Remained at Their Post
With desperate courage the Ameri-
can sailors remained calmly at their
posts and succeeded in dragging up the
second relay Of the cable and severing
It, Seven men badly wounded was the
count, and one of them, Regan, died
while on the way back 10 the ship.
Lieutenant Winslow was shot In the
hand and number Of others were more
or less injured. On the Nashville Cap
tain Maynard was standing forward
with an ensign, when Spanish bull
let passed through the ensign's shoul-
der and struck Maynard on the chest
| wounding him only slightly. The Mar
| blehead was struck scores of times by
| bullets from machine guns and the
| Nashville suffered to about the same
extent. The Window also had many
| marks of the fray. Her shell blowing
up the lighthouse and scattering the
Spaniards in all directions ended the
battle. Boltz and Hendrickson, who
with four others of the wounded are
I at the hospital here, are expected
to die. The remains Of Regan were
| buried at sea.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
F,rs, Women to Enroll.

washington, May 16.-Four ladies, all
trained nurses, are on their way to the
army hospital at Key West They
have been regularly enrolled In the
army and are the first women to have
that distinction. They belong to the
Daughters of the American Hospital
Corps and have been selected by DR..
Anita Newcomb MCGEE, director of the
CORPS for this duty Two of them are
themselves Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton. Miss Alice Lyon Of the Pittsburg
chapter, and Mrs. John Eta Sanger OF
Baltimore.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Boston Fears Attack.

Boston, May 16.-Ofeials of high
rank at the navy yard place considera-.
BILE credence in the rumors that some OF
the enemy's fleet is not far from this
coast Orders from the war depart
ment were received at Fort Warren to
remove all women and children from
the fort to a place of safety in case OF
bombardment. This was al once done,
all of the women and children being
hurried to Boston. The fact that the
United States cruiser Columbia and the
ram Katahdin left the port hurriedly
with sealed orders. only strengthened
the suspicion that something of grave
character is imminent.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
AMERICAN SAILORS MAssACRED.
Entrapped by spaniards, Who Pretended
To BE Insurgents.

Hong Kong, May 16.-A private letter
from Manila says that the insurgents
are mutually at loggerheads. Some are
eager to be freed from Spanish rule,
while others resent the appearance of
the Americans, saying they. the rebels,
only want to get rid of the priests to oob-
tain certain reforms, when they would
then combine with the Spaniards. 1t is
reported that a party of rebels at
tackled the Americans near Cavite, kill
ing some of them and driving the others
out of the villages. They removed the
American flag and replaced ii with the
Snanish. According to this letter the
insurgent leaders who accompanied
Admiral Dewey refused to disembark
apparently fearing that they would be
repudiated. Another letter says that
some Spaniards, protesting TO be IN
surgents. fraternized with the Ameri-
cans near Cavite and then massacred
them.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
COSTLY TRAIN IN A WRECK.
Runs into n switch Engine While on an
Exhibition Tour.

Cincinnati, May 16.-The Pioneer linn
tied. the new s250.O0O train for the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad,
ten cars, fresh and new from the shops
at Denver, travelling on an exhibition
tour from Columbus TO Cincinnati on
the Big -Four, collided with a switch
engine with freight cars at Middleton.
O. Both locomotives were injured, the
baggage car of the st. Paul was
smashed. and two passenger cars were
dsrailed. The only man hurt was Har-
ry Claypool of Chicago. fireman, who
suffered a serious concussion of the
brain. The wreck was caused by some
body's blunder. Among the passengers
on the train were Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
r.. Gilman OF Milwaukee. Mr.. Gilman
telegraphed word that neither was in
iured
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
warning Sent the Oregon.

washington, May 16.-Secretary Long
has sent urgent messages to every port
along the South American coast where
there is any chance OF reaching the bat
tleship Oregon, warning il of the loca-
ton Of the Spanish fleet. No orders
we're cent to Captain Clark. as the de-
partnent has full confidence in his abil-
ity to meet the situation. He has a
splendid ship, full complement Of men.
stores of ammunition and bunkers fun
OF coal
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
wILMINGrON's REVENGE.
Fires the Town of Cardenas and Kills 800
Spaniards.

Key West, May 16.-Reports received
here tell Of the havoc inflicted on Car
denas by the cruiser Wilmington Thurs
day evening. Bodies of Spanish SOL
diers are piled UP in the ruins of the
forts. and hundreds in the city are
wounded. Spanish treachery, which
caused five deaths aboard the Winslow,
was avenged by the Wilmington as soon
as the torpedo boat was taken to Key
West. The Wilmington sheiled the
masked battery, and when that was
silenced gave it's attention to the other
forts and then the town.
When all was sienced small boats
were landed. In the masked battery
113 bodies were found. Cardenas was
set on fire. and it is thought that at
least 300 Spaniards perished. Not a
shot hit the Wilmington.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Miles Gets News from Rowan.

washington, May 16.-Lieutenant
Rowan of the army, who made the trip
10 the insurgent forces in Cuba, mas
sent an important communication TO
Major General Miles. 1t gives the
points for the landing of troops in cuba
and confirms the report that the IN
sursents have captured recently sew
erai of the fortified points held by the
snanish The department will not make
public all the information contained IN
lieutenant Rowan's letter.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
DEWEY KILLED THREE HUNDRED.
Dispatch from Manila to The Liberal at
Madrid.

Madrid. May 16.-A dispatch TO The
Liberal from Manila, dated May 8. and
sent by special steamer TO Hong Kong.
says The arsenal has surrendered and
Cavite has been evacuated by our
troops. The Spanish losses were 300
men killed and 600 men wounded. The
enemy suffered considerably. including
an officer killed on the Olympia. The
Baltimore was damaged. Our shells
did not burst, and all the enemy's
shells burst Admiral Dewey has had
long conference with the foreign con-
suls. The Yankees took and burned
the merchant ships. Corrigedor ISL
! and was betrayed.
A consultative assembly is discussing
| the horrible situation created by hum
| ger and misery We are isolated by the
blockade and are in fear OF an imme-
| date attack. Since the cable was cut
little new has happened. The blockade
continues. but Admiral Dewey says ne
will not lombard the town without his
governments orders. He also says ne
hopes that general rebellion will take
| place within four days. New bands are
on foot in Pamanga.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

cardenas and Cienfuegos have been re-
pulsed with loss to the Americans. The
dispatch adds that the American fleet
has been much damaged and forced to
retire from San Juan de Porto Rico be-
fore the severe fire of the forts, one
vessel being towed away.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
HUNDREDS SLAIN
The Spaniards Lose Heavily
at Cienfuegos. =
FOUR AMERICANS ARE KILLED
Commander Maynard and Lieutenant
Winslow of the Nashville
Wounded.

Task of Cutting the Cable Connecting
Havana with Santiago de Cuba Brings
nn "a Hot Fight-Frightful Punishment
of the Spaniards at Cardenas Inflicted
by the Gunboat Wilmington in Revenge
for the Attack on the Winslow.
New York. May ia special from
Key West reports that in the fight at
Cienfuegos Commander Washburn
Maynard and Lieutenant Cameron Nj.
Winslow. both of the gunboat Nash
vile, were slightly wounded.
The dispatch adds that the Spanish
loss is estimated at 400, and that of the
United States feet, four killed and four
wounded. The lighthouse was demol-
ished, ii is reported, the arsenal de-
stroyed and the batteries on shore ST.
fenced. The town was set on fire by
shells from the American fleet.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Orders for Michigan Troops.

Camp Eaton, Island Lake, Mich,
Nav 16.-An order from the war depart
ment for the immediate movement of
Michigan troops was received by Gov
ernor Pingree at 4:S0 o'clock in the
afternoon. The First regiment is to go
TO Chickamauga taking such clothing
and field and garrison equipment as are
available. At Chattanooga other sup
plies will be furnished and the regiment
sent to the front without delay. Col
onel Gardner has notified the war de-
partment that he cannot get ready to
leave before Monday noon.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Damage mt san Juan Not Known.

Port-au-Prince. May 16.-The first re-
norts as to the bombardment of San
Juan are fully confirmed out there Is
no definite information yet as 10 the
amount of damage done to the buildings
and thoroughfares. The engagement
lasted nearly four hours. There were
vessels in the roadstead. The French
cruiser Admiral Pigault de Genouiliy
received a number of small shells which
bored holes in her smokestack and cut
her yards but no serious damage was
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Ia She a spanish warship.

st. Johns. N. f., May l6.-The teie-
praph operators at Cape Race and
Trepassey bay report that strange
steamer. apparently a warship, has
been lowering off the south coast OF
this island all day. she first became
visible about 10 o'clock in the morning.
and remained in sight until o'clock
In the afternoon, about ten mics on
and cruising slowly. The stranger nad
two masts and two tunnels, but showed
no Gag. Arrangements have been made
for a Trepassy fishing boat to ascer-
tain the nationality OF the steamer u
she is visible at daylight.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Occupation of Manila Necessary.

Hong Kong, May 16.-The insurgents
inform Consul Wldman that they have
private cable advices that the Spanish
fleet which left Cadiz presumably for
Havana, has reached the Azores, part
has gone across the Atlantic, while
eight ships under vice admiral are
headed for the east, via Cape Town. to
retake the Philippines Consul Wild
man has warned the consul at Cape
Town. The Japanese warship Naniwa
left for Manila in the, morning The
occupation of Manila is becoming an
absolute necessity. ,.f-fls~
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
p,.,co,s Communication Cut on.

washington, May 16--All cables out
Of Havana have been cut py seamen on
the American blockading meet Inc
Cuban capital and Cienfuegos are now
Isolated from the world. Biancos only
communication with his government IS
now completely cgs %. -
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

Key West, May 16.-[Copyrighted,
1898, by the Associated Press. 1.-The
United States cruiser Marblehead, the
cruiser Winslow steamed up to the har-
Dor of Cienfuegos early Wednesday
morning with orders to cut the cable
connecting Havana with Santiago de
Cuba. This task was accomplished, but
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
A THOROUGHBRED

is always known by his style and training,
and looks as differeut from the common,
every day horse as do our patrons when
dressed IN one OF our artistic creations in
perfect fitting clothing that suits their indi-
yidualty, by the side OF those whose fit
aud style was made to snit every man in
Calumet. ur,clothng ia mark OF gentil-
and cultivated taste. Ali kinds OF
aides work done,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
.a-----r
Cladstone's Condition.

Hawarden, May 16.-The condition OF
Mr.. Gladstone is much the same. He Is
extremely weak.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

London. May 16.-The Spanish embas-
sizes in Europe are circulating an oineiai
dispatch sayirs attempted landings at
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

London, May 16.-The Star says
Madrid dispatch via Paris throws inter-
esting light, gathered from an ofhcial
source, on Admiral Cerveras move
ments since he left the Cape Verde ISL
ands. 1t appears that he headed Tor
st. Pierre, Miquelon, on the coast OF
Newfoundland, where sealed instruc-
tions awaited him. There Golfers from
| Sydney were met and the Spanish fleet
coaled. Admiral Cerveras' instructions
| then were to raid Portland, Boston and
Newport, and IL Rear Admiral Sampson
bombarded Havana, TO draw him on.
The news from Manila seems to have
| changed the plans.
To Destroy ships at Havana.
I The next proposed move was to de-
! coy Rear Admiral Sampson to Porto
| Rico and then sail rapidly for Havana
and destroy the few ships left there
| Finally, should Admiral Cerveras or
reaching Santiago de Cuba, learn thai
two American squadrons were coming
to meet him, thus leaving the sea free
his plan would be to avoid them sal
straight for Charleston and bombar'
| that city,
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Fort Blown to Pieces.

The spaniards had by this time suf-
fered severe loss. Their shots from the
lighthouse struck the warships several
times. and. although they did not do
much damage. the fire aroused the de-
termination OF the American officers to
exterminate the fort. Thereafter, for
the moment, the fire Of the warships
was centered upon the lighthouse and
the improvised fort was blown to pieces.
AS there were great numbers OF Span
iards in and behind the fort at the
time. there is no doubt that many OF
them we're killed. The Marblehead and
the Nashville used their heaviest guns,
as well as their SMALL rapid-hre guns,
and hundreds Of shots were thrown into
the spanish troops. On board the ships
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
Standards Open Fire.

The small boats proceeded cautiously,
and for more than an hour worked un-
molested on the cable. Suddenly, just
as the work was ab6st completed, the
shore battery fired shell at the boats.
II was followed by others, and the
Spanish infantry opened fire then with
their rifles. Then, like flash, the Mar
h,ehead shot a shell inland, and fol-
lowed II with perfect shower OF shot.
The Nashville was quick to follow suit.
and the little Window cut loose with
her four-pounders. In the meanwhile
Spanish bullets fell in every direction
around the small boats. Though the
attack had come suddenly and fiercely
the blue Jackets were not dismayed'
and. protected by the terrific return fire
of the warships. work was continued
and the cable was cut. When the boats
returned to the ships Regan, who was
IN one of the Marblehead's boats. OF
which there were two, was found &c
have been killed. Six men were badly
wounded.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
FOR CHARLESTON
Spanish Fleet May Be Head
ed That Way.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ADMIRAL.
They Contemplated Our Annihilation
but the News from Manila
Upset Things.

France To he Called TO Account for Its Ac-
tion i'm Withholding the Dispatch to
Washington Authorities from Martin
ique for Twenty -four Hours-Anerican
Sailors Massacred ny spaniards in the
Philippines -Dewey's Terrible Work.
Washington. May 16.-The Spanish
fleet has been sighted again, this time
about hundred miles off the coast OF
Venezuela, going west. This movement
is a surprise to navy department ofil-
eiaIs here, who can only surmise that
the Spanish admiral desires TO avoid
an engagement. and is waiting an op-
portunity to make dash for Cienfue-
gos or Havana. The fleet when sight
ed was going at full speed and had
steamed about $50 miles since last
heard from off the west coast of Mar
| Unique two days ago
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16
The Killed and Wounded.

Captain S. Il. Mcguire of the Wlnuoih
believes that several of the six badly
wounded men who were brought 10
kew West on the Window cannot re-
cover The following is the list OF
killed and badly wounded: Killed
Regan. seaman Of the Marblehead.
BADLY wounded-John Davis OF New
York. John ]. Donran of Fall River
Mass; Ernest Suntzeanicckle, Herman
w. Hochneister, Harry Hendrickson'
al, Of the Marblehead; Robert Boltz'
Carteret county, n. c., of the Nash
Vile.
soon after the arrival of the war
sbips off Cienfuegos four boats were
launched and proceeded inshore for the
purpose of graphing for the cable IN
order TO cut it. The warships lay 10
about 1000 yards or more off the mar
hor. 1t was observed that the Span
,sh troops had assembled ashore, but
n was not known that heavy guns had
been placed in a masked battery and
that the old lighthouse, far out on 9
neck of land, had been transformed
-. - forp,id a hle fort
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-05-16

a number of men were slightly
wounded. Commander Washburn May
nard Of the Nashville was slightly
wounded by a spent bullet.
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onlv after a terrific fight between our
warships and several thousand Spanish
troops. which lined the shore ana lay
concealed behind improvised breast
works One man, a seaman named ne
gan. of>the Marblehead, was killed out
RIGHT in one of the working small BOATS
and six men were severely wounded
In addition a large number on board the
shin received minor wounds.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-04-01
A LEvEE GOES OUT.
Thousands OF Acres Under Water at suiII.
van, Ind---Msny Families In Danger
and Great FIoad Threatened.

SULLIVAN, Ind. March 30 The levee
on the Wabash river went out last
night with break of 100 feet, entail
ing loss of slo0, 900. Twenty thou-
sand acres of land are overfowed. and
hundreds of families are rendered
homeless and destitute. Citizens are
responding for miles around in their
efforts to remove families and stock
Hundreds of cattle and horses
are hemmed in. Such rush of
water was never known in this sec
tion of the country before. A calam-
ity, second only to the great Johns
town flood. is upon us The levee is
II miles long aud was built at cost
of $4,000. 4 grand effort is being
made to rescue the families from their
submerged homes The waters are
making mad rush through the bot
tom lands, uprooting trees and taking
everything in its path. 1t is feared
that many people who were slow to
take warning, will meet death in the
flood dispatch from Emerson says
that IL, 900 bushels of corn and G5 hogs
were swept away by the floods.