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sent thrill through official circles from
the highest to the lowest Secretary Alger
was the first to read it. He passed it to
General Corbin, adjutant general of the
army, and directed him to take it at once
to the White House. General Corbin went
to the President, carrying the original dis
patch. He was back shortly and then a
bulletin was posted giving the dispatch
verbatim Until then only the higher Of
ficials had known that the decisive hour
was at hand. But now the news spread
through the corridor. and a wave of agita-
ton and expectancy took hold of every one.
A great crowd of correspondents struggled
about the bulletin board; messenger boys
dashed off with dispatches, the clerks, men
and women turned from their desks and
gathered at the doorways.
Meantime Secretary Alger remained at
his desk, while the usual train of callers
pushed their way forward. The Secretary
has a deep personal interest in the fight,
for the reason that his son. young Captain
Alger, on the staff of General Duffield, was
participating In the engagement. AS the
Secretary started to the cabinet meeting
he spoke with satisfaction Of the fact that
suhicient time had elapsed to permit Gen.
eral Shafter to get his army well concen-
trated at the front, and thrown out into
good battle formation. The Secretary felt
that our forces were on the aggressive, and
that the mere fact that the action was now
going on showed that Shafter had bided his
time and was now ready to strike de-
cisive blow. Word had come, prior to the
smarter dispatch, showing that the artil-
iery which had been brought to the front
was we'll placed
Gen. Miles. commanding the army, re-
ceised copy of the dispatch soon after
II arrived. He had expected 1t. for only
Few >hours before a dispatch came to him
from Oln. Breckinridge. irspector ganaral
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early advance is probable from these cir
cumstances.
Many of Garcia's men formerly resided
in Santiago. being driven thence by the
barbarity Of General weyler, and today.
when they caught a glimpse OF their former
homes, they gave tremendous cheer and
demanded to be led forward Immediately.
General Garcia and his officers restraining
them with difficulty.
Caney is composed of residences Of the
wealthy classes. and General Garcia ex.
poets to occupy it without difficulty. as the
Spanish evidently are disposed to abandon
the town. From Caney the main road en-
tiers Santiago from the northeast, thus
making it an important point in the pend
ing operations.
General Garcia expects to have the honor
of leading the grand assault. and has ex-
horted his men to fight desperately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01

East of Santiago de Cuba, Thursday, June
30, Noon, via Play del Este, Province of
Santiago de Cuba, June 80, Evening.-The
American forces, now numbering nearly
1900 men, still occupy a position, in a
long line, five miles east of Santiago de
Cuba, but no forward movement has been
made for the past twenty-four hours, ow-
ing to the difficulty experienced in forward
ing sufficient supplies from the base at
Juragua and the fact that it has not been
possible to send light artillery and siege
guns to the front from Baiquiri up to the
present.
Major General Shafter is at the front and
is conducting the reconnaissance in per-
son.
American troops have made no attack as
yet upon Agudores, on the coast, near the
left wing of the insurgent army, where the
new base may be established later.
The town of Caney. which commands
the land entrance into Santiago de Cuba,
lies close to the American right wing, and
will probably be taken without difficulty
soon, as it is held by only a small guard
of Spanish troops.
The Plans.
American scouting parties have been with
in thousand yards of Caney without be-
ing attacked. and the roads in that vicinity
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THE ATTACK ON MORRO CASTLE

A dispatch was read in the cabinet
meeting from Colonel Allen, in
charge of the signal station at Playa
del Este. He said that the fight was
growing furious in all directions. At
the time he sent the telegram eight
Americans and nine Cubans had
been wounded.
The Spanish fleet was shelling the
American forces as they advanced.
Admiral Sampson was firing upon
the forts and everything Spanish in
sight.
1t is momentarily expected that
Moro Castle will be taken by the
American forces and that Admiral
Sampson win then advance through
the channel and attack the Spanish
fleet.
The description given by Colonel
Allen was splendid one and en-
thused the cabinet gathering to the
greatest extent. Cabinet members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
GUERRILLAs IN CANEY.
Five Hundred Of Them. With One Gun.
In an Old Church.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
Camp of the LIST Regiment, Wednesday,
June 20 (via Playa del Este. July IL ac-
compaEied an advanced reconnaissance to
Caney today. Five hundred Spanish guer-
rillas were encamped there. entrenched be-
hind barbed wire fence and ditch.
They had one small gun. and an old church
had been turned into fort by the Spanish.
There were no scouts or advanced outposts
and no earthwork in the direction of Caney.
This place probably will fall tomorrow.
General Shafter came to the front today
and camped. He has stopped the wagon
trains, because the wagons stuck in the
mud. The heavy rains yesterday will cause
further delay.
Troops are on extremely short rations, on
account of the difficulty of packing pro-
visions to the front.
Working details from many regiments are
roadmaking. Our outposts are now at FL
Poso. five miles from Santiago. A thou
sand Cubans, under Gonzales, hover about
our front, performing good scout service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
RUSE OF THE SPANIARDS.

Many Red Cross Flags on Santiago
buildings Lead to Suspicion.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
Siboney Anchorage, Wednesday, June -,
via Playa del Este, July 1.-The first rail-
road train is being made up ashore to
transport supplies toward Santiago. The
of Capt. Fitch of the engineer corps, went
up the track with a tender full of infantry
The roadbed was all right. They passed
enc bridge, approaching within five miles
of Morro. They were shot upon by Spanish
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
BATTLE HAS begun
Assault on Santiago by American Land
and Sea Forces.
GEN. LAVq0N CAPTURES CABONA
ThH VGSuTiUS Dynamite Guns Are U(ed with Telling
Effect Upon Forts.
EFFECTIVE BOMBARDMENT OF MORRO
EFFECTIVE BOMBARDMENT OF MORRO
Spanish Fleet in the Harbor Fired on Our
Troops Near the City,
HARD FIGHTING ALL ALONG THE LINE

pictured the battle as an awful one.
L would like to be there" said one.
Just think of the two fleets firing
and the armies engaged in combat.
1t must be a grand sight. OF course
we are confident that the Americans
will WIN"
1t is learned that the attack of
Gen. Lawton is simply a feint and
that the real attack was made on the
LETT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed to
thern to any address in the United
States or Canada. by ordering II at
this Office. In person or by letter.
Terms 13 cents per week: Is cents
for two weeks, or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. SUBJ
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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BLANCo sCORNs CERvERA.

Cool Feeling Between the Spanish
Leaders in Cuba.
LONDON, July 1.-The Pail Mall Ga
zette's correspondent in Madrid telegraphs
from that city today saying that coldness
exists between Captain General Blanco and
Admiral Cervera. adding that Blanco or
dered Cervera to leave Santiago de Cuba
and the admiral replied that he would be
glad to leave. but his guns were dismount-
ed, he was without coal and the American
admiral was waiting outside.
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EXPECTED AN ATTACK.

Spanish Guards Withdrawn From
Forts Outside Intrenchments.
Special From Stan Correspondent.
Cuban Army Outpost Tuesday Evening,
June %. via Port AntonioJTha Cuban
picket line has been pushed one mile ahead
Of the main support Of American troops.
No fire has vet been drawn from the enc
my within the fortincations. The main
body Of the troops cannot advance much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01

Assistant Secretary Allen is indignant
on being quoted in a New York afternoon
paper as saying that watson's squadron
would sail for Spain Monday and that the
coast of Spain would be bombarded w,th,c
three weeks. Mr.. Allen says he has made
ro such statement and repudfates the ai.
legged interview.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
GETTING THE NEWS.
Agitation Caused by Gen. Shafter'
Dispatch.

Dispatch.
The battle of Santiago has begun. Such
was the startling news conveyed in the
brief dispatch received from General Shaf-
ter at 10 o'clock this morning announcing
that action had been begun near Santiago.
Brief as it was IT told the thrilling story
that the first shots of the long-expected
crash of arms, probably the first great land
engagement of the war, was under way. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-01
GARCIA'S DASH WESTWARD.

Penetrated Nearer Santiago Defenses
Than Any Other Force
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
Sevilla, Cuba. Thursday, June 80. via
Playa del Este. July 1.-Garcia's Cubans
made a dash westward this afternoon and
penetrated nearer the defenses of Santiago
than any hostile force yet. Led by the
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READY TO GO FORWARD.
Preparations for the Assault on Santf-
aHO This Morning.

OFF JURAGUA, Thursday, June 80 I
pm, via Kingston, Jamaica, July 1, S:15
a.m.-The American troops are ready for
a forward movement in the morning, which
may lead to a general assault upon Santi-
ago de Cuba.
General Lawton's command will be push
ed two miles further forward and capture
Caney, from which place the Spanish in
trenchments can be bombarded.
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The Wounded of Qua.fna.

The Secretary of War has received dis
patch from General Shafter. dated Siboney,
Cuba, June %, Saying:
Edward Marshall reported better. OIL
vette should be kept here. About forty
men that doctors will send back by first
opportunity to Key West"
General Skaters dispatch shows that
the men wounded at the battle of Quasina
viii be sent to Key West as soon os possi-
BILE but not by the hospital ship Oiivette
which will be retained I'm Cuban waters to
meet any emergency which may require
her services.
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eral sets much store on the definite infor-
nation they will give as to the exact loca-
ton of all the Spanish forces, their points
of concentration, the location of Cerveras s
warships in the harbor, and possibly the
progress of Spanish reinforcements.
After the first announcement of Shafter
was bulletined. the time dragged wearily,
with nothing from the field to answer the
intense anxiety to which every one was
wrought. Gen. Skaters assurance that he
would keep you continually advised of
progress" gave promise of early details,
and there was the keenest awaiting of these
reports. 1t had been arranged that they
should go first to the White House while
the cahiLet was in session. and then should
be bulletined, so far as warranted. The
officials showed every disposition to keep
the public completely advised of actual oc-
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WATSON JOINS SAMPSON.
The Commodore Reports His Arrival
on Santiago.

Commodore Watson has reported to the
Navy Department his arrival of Santiago.
He is in consultation with Admiral Samp-
son respecting the details of the cruise to
Spain, which it is expected will occupy
fully four months, provided the war en-
dures that length of time. The delays to
which the Spaniards are subject at Port
Said will rebound very greatly to the ad-
vantage of Admiral Dewey IL Camara is
still in reality bound for the Philippines,
for they insure the arrival of almost the
whole of General Merritts military force
and almost certainly of the cruiser Charles
ton and the monitors Monterey and Mo-
nadnock before the Spanish squadron could
reach Manila harbor
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Pan-American Bank BIN.

The House spent yesterday in an ines.
fectual effort to pass the the international
bank bill, but action was prevented by fu-
nus.ering on the part Of opponents Of tho
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Gen. LawtOn's Division.

According to Gen. Skaters report, ths
attack on Santiago was begun by the I'd
Division of the 9Th Army Corps, commanded
by Brig. Gen. II. w. LaWton. This divi-
sion consists of three brigades made up as
follows:
First Brigade. commanded by Col. ]. J..
Van Horn-Sth United States Infantry, 22d
United States Infantry and I'd Massachu-
setts Infantry.
Second Brigade, commanding officer TN
known, but supposed to be Col. Bates-1st
United States Infantry. 4th United States
Infantry and 25th Uroed States Infantry.
Third Brigade. commanded by Brig. Gen.
A. X. Chaffee-7th United States Infantry,
18th United States Infantry and 18th
United States Infantry.
1t thus appears that the division which
opened the hostilties of the day Is COM
posed entirely of regular troops, seasoned
and experienced in battle, with the axcep-
tion OF the I'd Massachusetts Volunteer In
fantry, regarded as one of the best volun-
teer organizations Of the army.
Gen. Lawton's Record.
General Lawton, who was chosen for the
important and responsible duty Of opening
the battle by the capture of Caney, and
the interception of Spanish reinforcements
now nearing Santiago, is a good fighter and
soldier of experience and ability. He
served in the Union army throughout the
war, having entered as sergeant Of Com
pany e, 9th IndiaI Volunteer Infantry,
in April, 1851, and being successfully pro-
r.oted through merit On the field of battle
to first lieutenant Of the 30th Indiana In
fantry. in August, 1851; to captain in May,
1862. and lieutenant colonel in November,
1864. In March, 1865. he was brevetted ool-
onel for gallant and meritorious services
during the war. He entered the regular es-
tablishment in July, 1866 as second Heuten-
ant OF the 41st Infantry (colored), and re-
aimed with that branch OF the army until
January. 1871, when he was transferred to
the 4th Cavalry, with which he remained
until September, 1885, when he was ar
pointed inspector general, with the rank of
major. He was subsequently promoted to
tho rank of lieutenant colonel. and held
that rank until the opening of the present
war with Spain, when the President an
pointed him brigadier general of volun
teers and assigned him to the command Of
division Of the 9th Army Corps. oom-
manded by General Shafter.
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The Military Telexranh.

General Greedy. chief signal officer, has
received dispatch from Lieutenant Col
onel Allen, chief signal corps In Cuba, an
nouncing that a telegraph and telephone
station had been established at a point
within two miles of the city of Santiago.
This information is of the highest i'm
portance to the officials of the War Depart
ment. as IL fnsures 10 them practically d.
rect communication with General Shatter.
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Copyright. 1895, by the Associated Press.)
PLAYA DEL ESTE, Province OF
Santiago de Cuba, July 1, II 20 am
A general assault on the city OF San
liago de Cuba by the land and sea
forces OF the United States began at
: o'clock this morning.
Gen. Lawton advanced and took
possession OF Cabora, a suburb OF
Santiago.
Moro Castle and the other forts
at the entrance of the harbor were
bombarded by Our fleet The Vesu-
vius used her dynamite guns with
good effect.
The Spanish fleet in the harbor
fired on the American troops, who
were very close to the city.
Hard fighting all along the Ameri-
can line was in progress at II
o'clock.
Nine wounded Cubans have been
brought in.
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WITH THE ARMY.

seventeen Thousand American Troops
Five Miles East of Santiago.
Copyright. 1898, by the Associated Press)
With the United States Army, Five Miles
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FIGHTING NEAR CANEY.
Gen. LawtOn Will rlOve on San
tiagO.

Secretary Alger this morning re-
ceived the following dispatch from
Gen Shafter, dated at 9:54 am. to-
day:
CAMP AT SAVILLA, CUBA,
July I.-Action now going on, but
firing light and desultory. Begun on
right near Caney, Lawton's division.
He will move ON northeast part OF
town OF Santiago. Will keep you
continually advised of progress.
(Signed) SHAFTER.
Major General, commanding.
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heet OF our warships lying just outside
the entrance Of the harbor. prepared to
demolish the Spanish shore batteries il they
attempt to stop the progress of our army,
the fall Of the city OF Santiago de Cuba
seems to be near at hand. and the great
majority Of our soldiers, sleeping tonight
on the eve OF events which are to occur
tomorrow, believe the American flag will
float over Santiago on the nations birth
day, Monday next.
WITH THE ARMY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
WINDH AN COUNTY,
BELLOWS FALLS,

The funeral of George II. Babbitt. gem
etal superintendent of the American Ex-
press company was held here Wednesday
AFTERNOON. The attendance was very
large. business men and associates from
all over New England, together with Ex-
press company employees, being present.
The floral offerings were profuse and we'll
attested the general esteem in which he
was held. Special cars brought a large
party OF Boston express men and nearly
all of the agents in the division of which
Mr., Babbitt was In charge were present.
Henry r. Thompson, eldest son of ii.
w. Thompson, the wealthy paper manu-
facturer here, and Miss Ellen f. Clark
of keene were married Wednesday noon
at st. James Episcopal church at Keene,
n. II. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. c. s. Hale of Claremont. n. H., as
sisted by the rector, Rev. o. Applegate, jr.
+. L. Thompson, a brother of the groom,
was best man, and Miss Lena Clark, a sis
ter OF the bride. maid of honor. After a
wedding journey to New York, Washing
ton and the South, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomp-
son will reside in Bellows Falls, where
the groom is associated with his father In
the paper making business,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
A Mayors Act.
AN EFFORT IN the CAUSE OF SUFFERING
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From the Optic Ne,vs, Hell,vt,ie, Mo.

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Everyone in and around Wellsyille knows
Mayor Weltner, and Of his progressive bust.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-11-17
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
MONTPELIER.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
or the Barre and Montpelier Traction
company was held Monday morning at
tho ccmpanys office in the town Of Berlin
and these officers were elected: +. c.
Kennedy, ]. j. Flynn, A. o. Humphrey,
Burlington; w. b. Ferguson, Boston, c.
A. Richardson, Worcester; ID. n. Miles.
+. G. Rowland and ii. X. Bush Barre,
and Il. J. Deavitt of this city, all stock
holders, were elected a board of directors.
The directors elected f. c. Kennedy,
president. j. j. Flynn. vice-president, and
George A. Putnam, Boston, treasurer; f,
q. Rowland. assistant treasurer. and II.
h. Bush, clerk,
Deputy Clerk John L. Udall. who sue
ceeded Mr., Harvey In that position last
August has resigned his Office and return
ed to his home in Stanford Frederick b.
Thomas, who has been studying law In
the office of George Wing has been APP
pointed as Mr.. Udall's successor.
Rev. DIR. Norman Seavei. pastor OF
Bethany church who was seized with o
fainting spell while attempting to deliv-
er his sermon Sunday morning Is better,
Forrest d. Parker for two years in the
employ of the Swift Beef Co. in this city
as bookkeeper has been promoted to a
similar place In the companys ONCE in
Portland. Me-. and will leave for tina,
place on the midnight train tonight
Tho John Carney case occupied the at.
tention of the County Court to-day until
o'clock when an adjournment was taken
for the purpose of securing additional
witnesses.
NORTHFIELD.
A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs
q. J. Sutherland at Brattleboro Wednes.