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FOUNDERED AT SEA.
And Twelve of Her Crew Lost.

VANCOUVER, April 5.-Advices
from Australia say the ship Atacma
foundered off New Castle and IL of
her crew, among them W. H. Du-
vail, of Texas, were lost.
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A Republican Suicides.

DALLAS, TEX, April 5-W. H.
Norton, vice-president of the Lily
White Republicans, suieided by
shooting himself in a resort in the
tenderloin district.
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TELEGRAPHIC POST.
To be Established on the sonth At.
lantic Coast.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. April o.
The govs rnment has arranged to es-
tablsh telegraphic post on the
South Atlantic coast. Savannah,
headquarters for naval officers re.
port vessels sighted.
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VESSELS ORDERED TO HAVANA
To Transport Gen. Lee and Other ConsuIs
to the United States.

WASHINGTON, April p. mVessels have been
Havana bring Gen at noon tomorrow
the United States All Americans practically
Havana.
New York April 5A Washington Special o Sun says
that President Mckinley showing the greats up
on him and is suffering from insomnia.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
The Present Experimental Test VIII
BE Continued.

A circular letter has been issued by the
first assistant postmaster general to the
postmasters Of the one hundred or more
offices from which the present experimental
test Of rural free delivery radiates, inform
ing Them that as Congress mas continued
ard increased the appropriation for the
coming fiscal year, all rural carriers now in
the service may consider their contracts
renewed, unless otherwise ordered by the
Postmaster General.
Applications for new service have been
received more than sufficient to absorb the
extra amount allowed by Congress for this
extension of the postal free delivery sys-
tenn, but the department has under consid-
Grafton plan of carefully allotting the ex
ira service, by means of investigation by
special agents, among such states and
communities as have not hitherto had any
of the advantages of rural free delivery
and in localities where the service can be
established at the least cost and with a GER
tainty of rendering the best results There
are many districts where rural free delivery
can be started without any extra cost to
the government, by the abolition of star
routes and minor post offices which Will
thus be superseded. These, as far as possi-
BILE. will be given the preference In the new
service.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
NO EASY TASK.
Engineer Pfeffer on the Difficulty of
Capturing Santiago.

Engineer PfefRer on the Difficulty of
Capturing Santiago.
Engineer George w. Pfeiffer of the Span
ish-American Company at Baiquiri, where
Gen. Skaters troops landed, does not wish
his call at the War Department yesterday
to convey the impression that he is to be
attached to Gen. Skaters staff to render
further assistance and information relative
to the country in which our troops are now
operating. Mr.. Pfeiffer says that such in
formation as would be Of service to Gen.
Skaters army was given some weeks ago.
and that the general, being now in a posi-
ton to see for himself, needs no further
assistance of this character. War Depart
ment officials feel none the less grateful
however, to Mr.. Pfeiffer and his associate,
Mr.. Ziegenfuss of the Juragua Mining Com
pany, for their information maps, photo
graphs. etc, which are of present value to
the officials, although furnished some time
ago.
The authorities had hoped that Messrs.
Pfelffer and Ziegenfuss would accompany
Gen: Shafter when he left Tampa some
weeks ago, and they were at Tampa for
that purpose
Mr.. Pfeiffer feels that the article in The
star yesterday referring to his call at the
war Department may have Indicated that
the taking of Santiago would be compara-
tiVely easy: He says. however, that while
1t is true there are no walls saaroind Santi-
ago, the city was. prior to the outbreak Of
the war, well fortified with block houses
and some intrenchmsnts, besides1the wire
fence trocha. He adds that the taking of
the city Is rot easy, but on the contrary is
the officers who are guiding it. Mr.. Pfeiffer
says that personally he would consider it
grand success, and not at all SLOW II the
city was taken even within two months.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
ORDERS TODJSTRICTTROOPS
General Snyders Division to Leave Tampa
for Cuba.
About Nine Thousand VIII Soon he
Added to General Skaters Forces
i'm Front of Santiago.

The District of Columbia regiment, now
in camp at Tampa, Fla, will be on its way
to Cuba soon. Orders have been issued for
the immediate departure of about 5000 m an,
cor ssting Of the I'd Division of the 4th
Army Corps, under command of Brig. Gen.
Snyder. This includes the District troops
The preparations have been proceeding
quietly fer some days, and although the
stores have been going aboard at Tampa,
rigid censorship at that point has prevented
any word getting out before about this ex-
petition The actual departure from Tampa
is expected by the War Department to oc-
Cur today and tomorrow, although there
may be those unavoidable delays incident 10
the dispatch of so large q force. The plan
of movement has been thoroughly deter
mined upon. Twelve transports are to car
ry the expedition. They will move first to
Key West. at which point a strong naval
Convoy will meet them and escort the ex-
petition to Santiago. The warships consti-
tuting the naval convoy are not disclosed,
but they will probably include one battle
ship, with several cruisers and an auxiliary
craft.
The I'd Division Of the 4th Army Corps
is now at Tampa, and is made up of three
brigades and nine regiments, as follows:
First Brigade. Col. 1. De Russey. COM
manding; 11th United States Infantry, 10th
United States Infantry.
Second Brigade, Gen. L. II. Carpenter,
commanding; 1st District of Columbia, I'd
New York, 9Th Maryland.
Third Brigade, Gen. R. H. Hall, COM
manding: Sd Pennsylvania, 18th Indiana,
1st Ohio, Ist Illinois.
In addition the expedition will include six
batteries of artillery, three light and three
heavy. now at Tampa, under command of
Gen. Randolph.
Whether some regiments will be taken
from other divisions is not yet determined.
1t is known only that Gen. Snyder's division
has been looked upon by the War Depart
ment as the one best equipped for an i'm
mediate start.
If the expedition gets away today 1t will
arrive off Santiago next Saturday. The
trip will doubtless be to the eastward
around Cape Mays, along the same route
as that of the Shafter expedition. This
will bring Skaters force up to about 10000
men, made up of the 1900 men he took
with him; Gen. Duffield's command of $50
men, which has arrived the Yale; the
remainder of Gen. Duffields brigade, now
on the Harvard, and Gen. Garretson's bri
gade. now at Camp Alger under orders to
go and now Gen. Snyder's division of 1900
going from Tampa.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
Army Will Be Ready for Another
Forward Movement.
NAVY WILL Wait UNTIL THEN
Lieut.. Blue Went Ashore and Saw
Cevera's Ships.
ALL ARE IN THE HARBOR

Cabinet officers do not believe that
Gen. Shafter will attack Santiago un-
til the reinforcements now being sent
him arrive.
1t is expected that Commodore
Watson will be ready to sail with his
expedition to Spain in a week.
No uneasiness is felt in cabinet
circles for Admiral Dewey.
According to telegraphic dispatch
es a battle may occur at Santiago to-
morrow, as the army will then be
ready to make another forward
movement, assisted by the navy.
The fourth Manila expedition, it
is expected, will leave San Francisco
about July g.
During the next two weeks $4,000
men will be added to the army in
Cuba.
Capt. Sigsbee reports that the St
Paul was attacked by a Spanish
cruiser and the torpedo boat DESTROY
er Terror off San Juan, Porto Rico,
last Wednesday. The St. Paul dis
abled the Terror, which was towed
into the harbor in sinking condi-
ton
Orders have been issued for the
immediate departure of the second
division OF the 9TH Army Corps from
Tampa for Santiago. This division
includes the District of Columbia
regiment.
The eastern squadron will be sent
against Spain from Santiago if the
vessels are suitably equipped and
supplied, otherwise they will first be
sent north.
The President issued a proclama-
ton declaring about five hundred
miles on the southern coast of Cuba
and San Juan, Porto Rico, in a state
OF blockade.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
NOTHING FROM GENERAL SHAFTER.
The War Department Receives No
AdXices FrOm the FrOnt.

At o'clock today the War Department
officials said that not word had been
received from General Shafter since yes
terday morning. At that time a dispatch
came to hand, but it referred only to some
matter Of business which the general made
inquiry about, and contained nothing re-
gardng his movements OF the military
operations. Several dispatches have been
sent him during the past twentyfour
hours, and some word from the general is
looked for during the afternoon or even
ing, although the officials will not say
whether they expect any advices indicat-
ing the probabilities of a contest imme-
diately.
dispatch from Lieut.. Jones of the Sig
nal Corps, stationed at Playa del Este, was
received by General Greedy after office
hours yesterday. The dispatch confined it
self to the work in which the Signal Corps
is engaged, and made no reference to mill
tary operations.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
CAPTURED SPY'S STORY.
He Tells of the Feeling and Condition
of the Santiagans.

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated PressD
Baiquiri, Province of Santiago de Cuba,
Monday, June %, via Kingston, Jamaica,
Tuesday, June 2S, 8 ANA Spanish spy
who was captured by the Cubans on Sum-
day reports that the Spaniards in Santiago
believe the Americans suffered heavy loss
during the fighting near Sevilla on Friday,
both in killed and wounded.
The spy also reported that there was
much criticism in Santiago on account OF
the fact that the American landing was not
contested at Baiquiri, and he also says
there was talk of an American attempt TO
flank the Spanish troops. The spy says
there is very little food in the city of Sam
tiago.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS
Announcement of Changes in Army
Stations

Officers of the army have been assigned
to duty, as follows:
Major Phillip Mothersill c. s. to Chick
amauga; Assistant Surgeon r. s. Jones to
tampa, Fla: Lieutenant Colonel F. w
Roe, j. A, to Jacksonville, Fla; Major c.
II. Mills, A. A. G., to Falls Church, Va
Capt. {. L. Mcintyre, Signal Corps, to In
dianapolis, Ind; Lieut.. c. II. Martin. Sig
nal Corps, to Pittsburg, Pa; Capt. Ambrose
Higgins to Philadelphia, Pa; Lieuts
Victor Shepard and F. NJ Jones, Signal
Corps, to report to Lieutenant Colonel Al
len for duty; Post Chaplain George Robin
son to the hospital relief Major Hugh j
McGrath, to Jacksonville, Fla; Capt. F.
l.. Martin. Signal Corps, to San Francisco:
Major Frank Bruso, surgeon. to Chicka-
mauga; Lieut.. w. ]. Pardee, 18th Infantry
to jackson, Miss; Capt. c. E. CabelI, C. S..
to Chicamauga.
Brigader General j. NJ Andrews has
been assigned to duty with the 1st Army
Corps at Chicamauga.
Private G. A. Hcrkan, Company A, Dis
trict of Columbia Volunteer Infantry, now
at Tampa, has been transferred to Troop /,
lst Volunteer Cavalry, at Chicamauga, Ga
Major c. H. Mills, A. A. G., has been as
signed to duty with the I'd Army Corps, at
Falls Church, Va.
Major Josia Pierce, jr., chief engineer,
U. s. ", has been assigned to duty with
the second army corps at Falls Church
Lieut. A. w. Yates, 9th Infantry, has
been assigned to duty in the office of the
adjutant general of the army.
Lieut.. c. Fl. Cabaniss has been relieved
from duty at the East Florida Seminary.
Major Eben Swift, 1th Illinois Infantry,
has been appointed lieutenant colonel of
the 9th Illinois Infantry.
Major o. H. Marian, 9th Mass Infan-
try; Capt. NJ. H. Celdwell, I'd Ohio Infan-
try; Lieut. w. ]. Taylor, 18th Minnesota
Infantry, have resigned.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
NEW FRENCH CABINET.
Brfsson is President ana Cavuiynac
Minister of War

minister OF War
PARIS, June 2S-The new French cabi.
net, as definitely formed, is as follows:
President of the council and minister of
the interior, N. Henri Brsson
Minister of finance, NJ. Paul Peytral.
Minister of education, NJ Leon Bour-
geois.
Minister of Justice, NJ. Ferdinand Sarrien.
Minister of war, NJ. Godefroy Cava:gnac
Minister of marine, NJ. Edouard Simon
Lockroy.
Minister of foreign affairs. NJ Theophile
Deicasse.
Minister Of the colonies. NJ. Georges
Trouillot.
Minister of commerce, NJ. Emile Marue-
jouis.
Minister of agriculture. NJ Albert viger.
Minister of public works, Senator Tillaye.
The ministers Will be presented to Presi-
dent Faure this afternoon.
Evening star., 1898-06-28

The dispatches in the morning papers
to the effect that two correspondents, one
of Boston and the other OF Cincinnati
paper. had probably been captured by the
Spaniards. created some interest here.
owing to the fact that Mr.. A. Maurice
Low. the Washington correspondent of the
Boston Globe, is with thes army at Santi-
ago Mr.. Low, however cannot be in the
clutcnes OF the Spaniards.. as a cable was
received from him yesterday, announcing
his safe arrival and good health
Evening star., 1898-06-28
THE STAR ny MAIL

Persons leaving the city for any
period can have The Star mailed 20
them to any address In the United
States or Canada, by ordering II at
this Office. in person or by letter
Terms l3 cents per week: % cents
for two weeks, or so cents per
month. Invariably in advance. Sub-
scribers changing their address from
one Post-ofi1ce to another should
give the last address as well as the
new one.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
NO DEAL ON.

Mr. wagner Says He VIII Trade
Doyle If He Can.
In response to a telegraphic Inquiry re.
specting the truth Of certain reported deal,
affecting the Washington Base BAN Club
the following was received by The STA,
from St. Louis this afternoon:
am going to trade Doyle If L can Al
present have no deal on.
J. EARL WAGNER
Evening star., 1898-06-28

need no more than can be supplied from
SIMPSONS feet they will start according
to orders from Santiago on their eastern
Journey, but if further supplies and equip
nent arc needed, or If the vessels must be
cleaned, then they will probably be sent
north first to Hampton Roads. Meanwhile
there is no mis- taking the earnestness of the
Navy Department in preparing this squad
ron for the European service.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
WILL START FROM SANTIAGO
IL Commodore Watson Finds the shin
in the Requisite Condition

1t is said at tae Navy Department that
II is the present intention to start Commo-
fore Watson's eastern squadron from Sam
haso- This. however, IS subject to Ad-
miral SIMPSONS report upon the condition
Of the vessels selected and their needs in
the matter of supplies and equipment for
the long voyage ahead of them. If they
Evening star., 1898-06-28
London Pres. Ba.aar Opened.

LONDON, June 2S.-The Princess of
Wales ana the Duchess of York this after
noon opened the Press Bazaar at the
Hotel Cecil, in behalf of the London Hos
pitai Among the Americans who assisted
were the Duchess of Marlborough. Lady
Randolph Churchill and Miss Hay
Evening star., 1898-06-28

sells in the harbor would be considerable
had not Captain Sigsbee, by disabling the
only formidable one of these vessels, made
the task easier. AS it is, the character of
vessels required to maintain the blockade
at San Juan must necessarily be of a type
superior to those required for the blockade
on the southern coast of Cuba Probably
some such vessel as the Detroit or the
Montgomery will be assigned to the task.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
FOURTH MANILA EXPEDITION.
1t VIII Probably Leave San Fran
cisco About July D.

clScO About July Os
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2s.-The fourth
expedition to the Philippines will probably
sail about July 8. with either Brigadier
General NJ. P. Miller or II. G. Otis in COM
mand. Major General Otis will accom-
pany the squadron.
Owing to the departure Of the third Ma
nila expedition yesterday, Major General
Otis has issued orders reorganizing the re-
manning troops as follows:
First brigade, Brigadier General NJ. =.
Miller, U. S. Volunteers, conmanding-ith
U. s. Cavalry Squadron. Troop A of the
1st Nevada Cavalry, Light Batteries D
and G. 9th U. S. Artillery, Batteries A
and d, California Heavy Artillery Volun-
teers, and the remaining battalions of the
18th, 18th and I'D U. S. Infantry.
Second brigade, Brigadier General
Charles King, U. S. Volunteers, command
ing-2Oth Regiment Kansas Volunteers
1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteers and
the recruit battalion of the 1st California
list Colorado. 1st Nebraska, 18th Minnesota
and I'd Oregon Regiments of Volunteers.
Third brigade, Brigadier General II. G.
Otis, U. s. Volunteers, commanding--7th
Regiment California Volunteers, 1st Pegi-
ment Montana Volunteers, 1st Regiment
South Dakota Volunteers, 51st Regiment
Iowa Volunteers.
General Merritt's Command.
The understanding at the War Depart
ment is that the number of regulars and
volunteers which will be dispatched to
Manila in command of Maj Gen. Merritt
will approximate 21,OO0 men. OF these. 1O,-
coo have already left San Francisco in three
separate expeditions. With the troops now
at San Francisco and those on their way
to that city the remainder of the Sth Corps
will be made up. The Wyoming Battery of
Light Artillery Is now reported to be on
its way to the coast, while the 1st Regi-
ment of New York Volunteers received or
ders yesterday to proceed to San Francisco
This regiment has been quartered in sew
eral of the forts around New York harbor
and is commanded by Col. Thomas NJ.
Barber. 1t will form an important addition
to Gen. Merritt's corps, as the expectation
mum strength of ! 1926 men before starting
on its long trip to the east.
The fourth expedition to the Philippines
is scheduled to start somewhere between
the 9th and 10th of July, and arrangements
for 1t are being made here and at San
Francisco. The fifth, and probably the last
of the expeditions, the officials expect to see
launched on its way by the 1st of August.
the expectation being that some of the
transports used in the first expedition will
have returned from Manila before that
time and be ready to start again across the
Pacific with American troops aboard.
Evening star., 1898-06-28
WILL BE PROMOTED.
General Frank to BE Assigned to Com
mand Division In Cuba.

Brigadier General r. T. Frank, who has
just been relieved from duty in command OF
the Department of the East, with head
quarters at New York, will shortly be pro-
NOTED to the grade of Major General and
assigned to the command of division OF
the troops operating against the Spaniards
in Cuba. He Is expected to arrive here in
few days to receive his commission from
the Secretary of War;
Evening star., 1898-06-28
Copyright. 1898. By the Associated Press,

On Santiago de Cuba, Monday June p.
via Kingston, jamaica June 2S. amt
is hardIy likely that any serious action will
De taken by the navy until Wednesday
by that time the army is expected to be
ready for another forward movement.
lieutenant Victor Blue of the auxiliary
gunpoat Suwanee returned to the fleet to-
day from another investigating trip ashore
lie reported that Admiral Cervera's ships
are all IN the harbor. With the exception
OF one torpedo boat destroyer they are at
anchor and show no signs of activity.
Lieut.. Blues Trip Ashore,
Lieutenant Blue went ashore OH Satur-
Day TO the west of MORO Castle, accom-
panied by Cuban guides. He advanced un-
I'll about two miles north of Cabana and
almost up to the enemys batteries. He
travelled sixty miles and rejoined the Su-
vance this morning At one time the lion
tenant was at a Cuban outpost, separated
only by 400 yards from Spanish OUTPOST.
Ihey popped away at each other all the
time, said Lieutenant Blue; but L do not
thlnk the Cubans hurt the Spaniards very
much, and L know the Spaniards did not
hurt the Cubans."
Lieutenant Blue was able to accurately
locate the position of each of Admiral Ger
yeraS ships.
Rear Admiral Sampson warned his fleet
this morning to exercise great care in
shooting at the hills east of MORO Castle
pointing out that the American army had
ao'ahced' ana that our own troops might
be depioyed on the hillside
The dynamite gunboat Vesuyius fired
three shells last night. They fell in the
vicinity of Moro Castle and the eastern
batteries.
Exploded by Spaniards.
During the night a loud explosion &C.
CURED on shore near Aguadores. 1t is be-
Aeved to have been caused by the Span
lerds trying TO blow up the railroad tresIle
near that place.
1t IS now said that Juragua may be Sc
lected as the permanent coaling harbor for
the fleet.
Gustav Weineck. ordinary seaman, be-
longing TO the flagship New York, was
drowned yesterday. The New York was
coaling in front Of Moro Castle from the
collier Alexander, when Weineck jumped
from the collier in an attempt to get on
board mis- own ship. He fell between the
flagship and the collier and sank at once
The body was not recovered.
The Dolphin has gone to the Havana
blockade and the Helena and the Yankton
have gone to the southern blockade.
A bulletin issued to the fleet by Rear
Admiral Sampson yesterday said
From report made by one of the
wounded. nephew of Surgeon Berryhill
OF the flagship New York, a considerable
part of the damage to our troops on Fri
day last was done by seyen-millimeter ma
chine guns, manned by seamen SO thai
there would seem to be some probability
in the report of the use ashore of The
crews of Admiral Cervera's squadron"
Evening star., 1898-06-28

The blockade of San Juan, Porto Rico,
proclaimed today, is in reality already in
effect. having been initiated by Captain
Sigsbee last week when he turned back
from that port a British vessel with sup-
plies. The difficulty of maintaining the
blockade at this port in the face of the
Spanish forts and three Spanish war ves-
Evening journal., 1898-12-05
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