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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

stronger and in better condition. The
Spaniards are a small force compared
with their stalwart opponents, and worn
out by a hundred days siege and disap.
pointed by the failure to arrive of the
promised Spanish relief squadron, they
had lost heart.
cit was hopeless struggle. Looking
over the bay it was curious to notice the
foreign fleets arrange themselves accord
ing to their sympathies-the English and
Japanese near the Americans and the
Germans and French on the opposite bay,
north of the Pasig river. The British
cruiser Immortalite and her consorts kept
fairly near the American line. The at
tacking squadron formed in line between
Malata and old Manila, with the Concord
watching the fort at the mouth of the
Pasig. The American fleet lay outside
the breakwarer
The Olympia fred the first shot at 9. 40
and fairly continuous, but by no means
furious ca1nonade was kept up until
11.20. BY that time the Ma1ate fort was
silenoed and the American troops then
stormed the intrenchments. Spaniards
who were in the earthworks tell me that
~ L
Rapido, which lay close to the shore were
far moro terrible in their effects than was
the raking fire Of the ships.
"Rcsistance to the American attack
was impossible. The first Colorado regi-
ment was the earliest to charge the Span
iards who retired to the second line, but
soon oltnumbered, they were forced into
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

the old city. A part of Malate suffered
severely from the bombardment. The
vaunted intramuros defenses were not
tried.
THE Spanish commander, convinced
that further resistance was hopeless,
hoisted white flag at 1.30, and the order
to cease firing was Immediately issued
n the centre of the town, but in the out
skirts street fighting was continued for
some time afterward between the reb els
and Spaniards.
"The only fear felt in the city is in re-
gard to the conduct of the insurgents. AS
write this, in the house of the German
consul, brisk fusilade is going on be-
tween the combatants and musketry fire
is rattling all around"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
OUR SICK SOLDIERS
On Way Home in Train Furnished
by State.

Chattanooga, Tenn, August 16.-A
hospital train consisting of six Pullman
sleepers and one baggage car, left Chicka.
mauga Park tonight and reached this city
at IL O'Clock, bringing 17S sick men in
charge of Sergeant J. S. Wheeler, a phg-
sician and steward of regimental hospi-
tai, and five private soldiers. to assist in
looking after the sick. Furloughs and
transportation for all were obtained to.
night after reaching this city and the
train left fer Portland, Me-, at 10 O'Clock
over the Cincinnati Southern, Big Four,
L. S. and Mich. Southern, New York
Central, Boston and AlbanyHand Boston
and Maine. This train. was provided by
the Maine state authorities to carry home
the sick and convalescent men of the
First Maine regiment. Tbs large major.
ity of the men on the train are GONZALES.
cents, although there are several who are
very sick and fears are entertained that
they might die on the road. The train
was equipped with medicines, dietary
food and all essentials for caring for the
siCk
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
ALL is QUIET.
White Flags Flutter From American and
Spanish Outposts at Ponce.

Copyright 1889 by the Associated Press.
Ponce. P. R., August Is. u Evening.
White flags fiutter at the Spanish and
American outposts and all is quiet. The
first report Of outrages by the Spania rds
within their lines was brought to the
headquarters of General Wilson today by
a priest who headed deputation from
Ciales, twenty miles northeast Of Utuado.
The inhabitants of the place raised the
American flag after the Spanish troops
had left. The troops returned, tore down
tbs flag and macheted ninety Of the in
habitants. This occurred on Saturday.
The priest appealed to the Americans ior
protectlon, but the latter are powerless to
interfere in the present circumstance even
though reign of terror be tnaugura ted.
The Chester with the first engineers,
Col, Griffin, arrived today. Batteries A
and G of the Pennsy lvania light artillery,
the governors troops and Sheridan troops
disein barked from the Manitoba and are
camped on the outskirts of the town.
No disposition of these troops has ret
been decided upon. The Coluin bia will
sail tonight for New York via st. Thomas
and Key West. The warships Puritan,
Terror, Prairie, Gloucester. Wasp, Leyden
and Annapolis will go to Guanica tonor-
row and will remain there until they re-
ceive further orders. The harbor is o good
one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

Hong Kong, August 16.-Admiral
Dewey gave General Augustin an hour in
which to surrender, at the time of the
last demand, made on Saturday. General
Augustin refused to comply.
The bombardment which began at 9.90
q. M, was continued for two hours and
then the Americans stormed the trenches,
sweeping all before them. The In
tramuros (those within the walls) at
tempted no resistance. The First Colorado
volunteers stormed the outer trenches and
drove the Spaniards into the second line
of defenses. Then the American troops
swept on, driving all the Spaniards into
the inner Notifications, where the Spanish
commander, seeing that further resist
ance was useless, hoisted the white flag
and surrendered.
The losses, EAmeriean or Spanish are
notyet known. The Spaniards in the
trenches probably numbered three
thousand men. The American attacking
force numbered ten thousand and the
Americans were better armed, better
trained and in better condition.
The foreign fleets watched the bonn
bar1ment with acute interest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
FAVOR ANNEXATION.
spaniards in Cuba See in That Their Only
Hope.
(From a Spanish Correspondent. }

(From Spanish Correspondent.
Havana, August 15.-Delayed in trans
mission. The Spanish residents in Cuba
have conducted themselves ex-
eIuplarily since the report was received of
the signing of the protocol. Havana is
tranquil and it's people are turning their
attention to their daily avocations, in the
hope of retrieving partly the losses sus-
tained during the period of the insurrec-
ton and war. Their present temper is
a guarantee that public order will be OBJ
served Thus far there has been no
symptom of fanatical disturbance.
It is safe to say that wherever the con
ditions of peace are discussed the opinion
is freely expressed at least by those who
realize the Importance of maintaining
order that under existing conditions, an
nexation to any other government would
be the best solution of the problem.
Official adyices from Caiberen on the
north coas about five miles from
Remedies, report that the United States
gunboat Mangrove formerly the light
house tender) bonn barded the town on
Sunday from 10 o'clock in the morning
until after one. The Spanish gunboats
Cauto and Intrepldo. assisted by the gun
boat Herman Cortes, replied to the lire,
the Herman Cortes receiving three shells,
one of which damaged her engines. The
garrison sustained no loss and no damage
was done to the village.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
INSURGENTS MUST OBEY.
Secretary Ayers Instructions t
Gen. LaWton.

Washington, August 16.-The war de-
partment late this afternoon posted the
following in reply to an inquiry nom
Major General Lawton, commanding tne
department. of Santiago, for instructions
as to the policy to be observed towards
the Cubans that are within his military
Department.:
Commanding General, Department. Of
Santiago, Santiago de Cuba:
Replying to your message for instrdc'
tions. the President directs that you be
informed that the United States is re-
sponsibly for peace and mast maintain
order in the territory surrendered and in
your department and must protect ali
persons and their property with said lur'
isdiction. Interference from any quarter
will not be tolerated. The Cuban insur.
gents should be treated Justly and liberal.
", but they, with all others, must recog-
nize the military occupation and author.
ity of the United States and the cessation
Of hostilities proclaimed by this govern.
ment. You should see the insurgent
leaders and SO advise them.
!. By order of the Secretary of War,
H. G. Corbin, Adjutant General.
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iards and the insurgents occurred on the
outskirts but order prevailed in the in
tramuros section.
The American version of the battle is
yet unobtainable. Consul General Wild
man today received report from Admiral
Dewey saying that it was intended after
the capture of Manila to despatch cruisers
on August IA to Iloilo and Cebu, to ac-
cept the surrender of those ports, and also
to send cruisers to Port Royal, in
Talawan to capture the gunboats hiding
there.
Another ship was detailed to capture
the Spanish steamers plying between
Labuan and Iloilo. Four Spanish gun
boats at Battaan in Panay, were also to
be captured.
Consul Wildman credits the report and
says that should the vessels have left be-
fore the arrival at Manila of thu British
steamer Australia, which was chartered
to carry the news of the signing of the
protocol and the cessation of hostilities
to that place, it will be an impossibility
to recall the vessels in three weeks.
General Augustin today said he did not
know that the Kaiserin Augusta was to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
FIRST MAINE NOT INCLUDED
In List of Volunteer Regiments to be Mus
tered Ou t.

Boston, August 16.-A Washington
despatch to the. Herald states that while
if is impossible to give q complete and
accurate list of the New England regl-
ments which will be mustered out, it
is very likely that the end. 9th and 9th
Massachusetts and the 1st Massachusetts,
artillery, batteries A, B, c and D of the
Maine heavy artillery, the lst New Hamp-
shire infantry and 1st Vermont infantry.
batteries A and B, Rhode Island light
battery, the Sd Connections infantry and
batteries A, Band @, Connecticut beayy
artillery, will be the ones selected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
WHETHER TO CALI coRTEs.
The Question May Lead to Spanish Cabi
net Crisis.

Madrid, Au gust 16-Lieut. Gen. Cor
rea, minister of war, declares that he has
received 10 despatch from Gen. Jandenez
relative to ths surrender OF Manila and
that he only knows semi officially that
Gen. Augustin has arrived at Hong
Kong.
Today's cabinet council was almost ex-
clusively occupied in considering the de-
tails of the repatriation of the troops. The
question of convoking the Cortes was
postponed until the next meeting of the
cabinet. The counsel also discussed the
appointment of q peace commission. 1t
is asserted in well>inforlned quarters to-
night that Senior Sagasta will provoke
a crisis over the question of convoking
the Cortes on which the ministers still
disagree.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

The American warships engaged were
the Olympia. Pstrel, Raleigh, McCulloch.
Boston, Monterey, Charleston and Balti.
more. Az ~
The Spaniards assert thatEEthe fire of the
Americans for the most part fell short,
the only effective fire being from a small
gunboat armed with quick firing guns
that was close in shore. 1t is also asserted
by the Spaniards that ''the Americans
lost heavily in the storming, owing to the
faulty construction of their entrench-
ments, which tae Spapiards could COM
mand from the heights and upon which
they poured CALLING fire.
The Spanish trench extended around
Manila at distance of from two to four
miles from the walled city, forming a
circle ten miles in circumference and it
was impossible, the Spaniards say, to
hold so long a line against the American
Admiral Dewey and General Merritt, it
is reported, had issued orders to spare all
except armed defenses of the city and,
the town is understood to
have been but little damaged.
Some street fighting between the Span
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

sail for Hong Kong. He was informed
that a launch was awaiting him which he
boarded and was taken to the Kaiserin
Augusta, which Immediately started for
this place. ~ s@F >ss3 3
This statement is considered an equiyo-
cation as General Augustin evidently
knew his destination and his escape was
prearranged.
Yesterday deputation of Hong Kong
Filipinos headed by Agonoildo, high COM
missioner and ambassador of the Philip
pine provisional government, waited on
General Wildman and congratulated hi m
on behalf of Aguinaldo upon the splendid
success of the American arms in the
Philippines and the happy termination of
the war in favor Of America, and re-
quested Mr.. Wildman to wire Presidents
Mckinley their congratulate ions and as
surances of their allegiance and an ex-
preston of their hope that the Filipinos
will be represented on the Philippines
commission.
| Agoncildo on behalf of the Filipinos ex-
presses the desire that Consul General
WiIdman shall be appointed commits
sioner.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
KILLED BY COAL MINER.

Staunton, Ills, Aug. 16.-Ex-state Sen.
ator e. W. Wall. a wealthy banker and
real estate dealer was shot and instantly
killed this afternoon. A coal miner
named Shadleich, tenant of Wall, is
charged with the crime and posse of
ciuizens is pursuing him.
Two other men are said to be implica-
ted. The shooting arose over a trivial
matter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

The Russian ambassador on behalf of
his government has expressed to Spain
his satisfaction over the cessation of
bostilities and the earnest wish that after
having fought with honor, Spain may
enjoy the blessings of peace.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
At the Outset the Military Author
tiles Will Be in Control.
Cuban Insurgents Will Be Com
PEELED to Submit to Authority.

GEN. Lawton Reports That They Are Not
Disposed to Submit to Conditions of
Armistice-AdmiralS Schley and Samp-
SON Will BE Detached from Their
Fleets While Performing Their Duties
as CommissiOners-WOr Of Mastering
Out Volunteers Has Begun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
Enemy Was Driven Into the Inner Fortifcations
and Then Hoisted the White Flag.

Of the endvlat Hong Kongd
n, n Q
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

BOSCOu, aug usI 1O.-AoCdl lOIcCdSC Iva
Boston and vicinity for Wednesday:
Fair weather; southwest winds.
Local Weather Report.
Portland, August I6-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
Sa. m..-Barometer, 3O O5s; thermomee'
ter, $50; dew point, 81: humidity, w;
wind, S; velocity, 10; weather, cloudy
Sp. m.-Barometer. 30. 9l3. thermomee-
ter, H.s; dew point, 50; humidity, oo'
wind. SW; velocity Z; weather cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer 68; maximum
thermometer, "A; minimum thermometer,
81; maximum velocity of wind, ~ d
total precipitation, %.
Weather Observation.
The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday. Aug. 16, taken
D, M, meridian time, the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction of wlno
state of weather:
Boston, = degrees, New
York, 76 degrees, Sc, p. cldy; Philadel-
phia, IS degrees, S, clear; Washing
ton. so degrees, S. clear; Albany, 6S de-
grees. S, cloudy; Buffalo, 76 degrees, SW,
Cloudy; Detroit, 76 degrees, SW, clear;
Chicago, 7e degrees, SW, cloudy; st. Paul
Y degrees. N, clear; Huron, Dak.' y.
IA degrees, N, clear: Bismarck, 76 de-
grees, NV, clear; Jacksonville, ,76 degrees
S, cloudy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
HAY ACCEPTS

Washington, August 16.-Ambassador
Hay at London, has aoospted the office of
secretary of state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17

Portsmouth, N. H., August 16.-A bat
talon of GOO marines is expected to reach
this city in day or two from Guantana-
NO. on the auxiliary Rssolute.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-17
THE WEATHER.

Washington, Aug. 19.-Forecast for
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont:
Showers in the early morning, followed
by fair: southwesterly winds.
Boston, August 16.-Local forecast for
Boston and vicinity for Wednesday:
Fair weather; southwest winds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-15

The Georgia Legislature is now in
ton contained big head lines over three
columns containing these words: Big
Cut in Appropriations to be Made by
the Legislature.
There is food for reflection in these
words for the members-elect of the Leg
islature which assemblies in Raleigh next
January. They We're elected upon a
platform arraigning the Fusionists for
extravaganza and pledging the strictest
economy in public affairs. That they
will keep this pledge, we do not ques-
ton. But they will do so only by re-
fusing to vote for many measures, good
in themselves. which will be presented.
and by making reductions which will be
opposed by newly elected officials. There
will be those who will advocate the crea-
ton of new offices and who will favor
increased appropriations to deserving
charities and institutions. There will
be but one safe answer to one and all
of these and that is: ''The taxpayers
have sent us here to carry out the
strictest economy. We will obey their
mandate and heed no other counsel"
There is one plank in the State Popu-
list platform of 1896, which that party
repudiated. that meets the approval of
the great majority of the people of
North Carolina That plank read
I'm order to keep our public serv-
ants in thorough touch and sympathy
with the oppressed masses, and to
check to some extent the scramble
for office. we demand a reduction of
salaries until such time as through
an increase of the currency will jus
iify the present rates."
The Democratic representatives will
come to Raleigh fresh from a constitu-
cncy whose personal living is represented
by five-cent cotton-rigid economy. They
have not sent their representatives to be
niggardly or to stop any of the charities
or schools, but they have sent them to
make retrenchment wherever retrench-
ment is possible. and to apply the knife
where the knife is needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-15
A SOLDIERS SENSATIONS.

1T was the big shell and shrapnel,"
said soldier from Cuba, that made
us hug the ground, but it was the little
Mauser bullets that killed our men" 1t
is the same in everyday life. People
shiver with panic at the mention of small
pox or yellow fever, but it is the little
disorders of the stomach that really do
the most killing. The best medicine for
the stomach is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t cures indigestion and dys-
pepsia. 1t is just as good for women
as for men. For Il rundown, deblita ted
condition nothing is so good or so sure
TO cure. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
is an old-time remedy. 1t has stood the
test for years, and its popularity in
creases day by day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-15
REDEEMED AND REGENERATED
Houston. Texas. Nov. II.

Houston. Texas, Nov. II, 1893.
TO the Editor
Such words | heard from the lips of
Hon Louis ID. Henry. i'll 1872, from the
STEPS of the old log court house, when
running for Governor. How applicable
now to my grand old Alma Mater-dear
old North Carolina. l have been reading
your paper for months with feveriSh
anxiety. | always gave Russell and
about half dozen more white men i'll
your State credit for honesty in becom-
ing Republicans, but his conduct l can
only reconcile to lesion of the brain-a
bic brain too On reading the kilograms
this morning /, for the first time IN
sixty odd years. went on my knees and
uttered this PRAYER: "All honest men
thank you, dear God, for saving the old
North State from the domination OF
brutes, assassins and scoandrels Of every
dye and east" Boyd was a ku-kluX
Democrat. Linney. if not Ku
KluX, was very bitter intolerant
Democrat ct id omne genus. Where are
they now? Just outside Of a moral hell.
Whilst opposed to the Ku \luX and Hor-
ace Greedy. | am rs | was from boy
hood up TO to-day. an unflinching Demo-
rraI, ana 4 lfslSl illdl 4NOIlu (llOliiitt
Democrats, in view of the recent past
will ignore and taboo the white Repub-
leans and Fusion Populists, socially and
in every other way. AS the honest
white Carolinian sings Gaston's immor-
tai song:
Carolina. Carolina. Heavens blessings
attend her.
While we live, we will cherish, protect
and defend her.
Hurrah, Husrah, the Old North State
forever,
Hurrah, Hurrah. the good Old North
State
Let the white wretches who, lost to
respect for race, have surrendered all
principle honor and virtue III their late
attempt to override their white fellow
citizens, whose shoe-latchets they are
unworthy to unlOose, creep with
tucked tails into their holes and trust
in leniency they do not deserve. Oh.
that the curse on Ham could be wreaked
ON them. They first disgraced them
selves and then by association with,
dragged the negro down to their own
base level and filed his soul with their
own villainy Here the goose
hangs high" twelve ont of thirteen Con
gressmen and that one elected by the
ireachcry of Democratic newspapers.
With best wishes.
WM III. BAILEY, ST..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-15
A NEW FORCE BILL.

The Republican party was born Il
,, sectionalism and has never outgrown it
Directly and indirectly, from the day OF
its fanatical birth to the present mo-
ment. it has made war upon the South
When it was not concocting force bills
to put the Southern Anglo-SaXon under
the heel of the negro it was passing
tariff bills to rob the Southern farmer
for the benefit of the Northern manu-
facturer.
1t proposes to be consistent to both
records. Already schemes are being
laid to pass another force bill, taking re
cent occurrences in this and other South
ern States as a pretext. There is more
chance of success now that two South
ern States. North Carolina and Ken
lucky. each have a Senator who would
probably vote to humiliate his State. if
he might thereby advance his own politi-
cal fortunes.
Mr.. Mckinley, we are told, is to put
a clause in his message dealing with
Southern race troubles, both as n return
for the support of negro delegates in
securing his first nomination and to get
their votes for Il denomination. Such Il
course would jump we'll with Mr.. Nc
Kinley's exploit in ostentatiously calling
Il cabinet meeting to consider the race
troubles and inspiring Mr.. Griggs to
make some silly threats.
We should not be surprised to see a
new Lodge force bill pass the Repub-
lican House and Senate and receive Mr..
McKinley's signature. The blind folly
of the Republican party is capable of
going any lengths to maintain its grip on
the national government, just as Mr..
will do anything his managers
and hackers tell him is necessary to Sc
cure a denomination and reelection.
There is one thing even the strenuous
of the Republican party ought
to see in the recent and former occur
Southern white man will not
submit TO negro rule. That much is
certain. No party and no government
can make him do it. The party that at
tempts it is the worst possible enemy OF
the negro and is riding to an ignominious
fall
The Southern white man can get along
without the Southern negro. The
Southern negro cannot get along without
the Southern white man. If left alone
they will dwell together on terms of peace
and good feeling. Meddle with them
and trouble is sure to follow The only
result of a force bill in the South will
be a harvest of race riots and ultimately
the expulsion of the negro from the
only people that understand him and
really wish him well. The day that
the white men of the South refuse to
employ negro labor, the great mass of
the race is homeless, and that day dawns
when federal bayonets appear at our
polling places.
1t is drastic but certain remedy and
that it will certainly be employed the
actions of white people in the negro-rid-
den sections of this State have shown
clearly and Enthusiastically.