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The western recorder., 1898-07-21
WATSON MUST HURRY.
Positive Orders Issued to Complete Prepa
rations This Week.

Washington. July 1S.-Thc plans for
sending Commodore Watson's eastern
squadron to Spain have reached Il
point where naval officials are consid-
ering the exact day of departure, and
II is said that positive orders have
been given that preparations must be
brought TO close at once, with view
to having everything in readiness by
the end OF this week.
Two of the colliers which are to ac-
company the expedition are nj Norfoll,
for the purpose of putting light batter
les on them. The officer in charge of
the work has estimated that 1t would
take two weeks to get the batteries to-
gether and have them mounted. This
meant delay. and an order has been
given that the work be completed this
week, or else that the colliers go with
out their light batteries.
The same view is taken as to the
condition of the ships. The fleet of
ficers would like to have the ships
bottoms scraped and considerable
overhauling done. But this means de-
lay, and the disposition here is to have
the cleaning and repairing done as
well as possible by the men on the
ships, so that everything will be In
readiness by the end of the week. OF
soon thereafter.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
THE PORTO RICO CAMPAIGN.
Movement Against the Island to BE Made
In n Few Days.

Washington, ID. e.. July 1T.-No
definite decision has been reached yet
as TO the strength and personnel of the
land forces TO be sent TO Porto Rico
For n time II was supposed that few,
if any, of the troops now under Gen
ernl Shaftcr's command at Santiago
would be sent to Porto Rico. but il Is
known now that at least part of
Skaters command win be in the new
expedition.
General Brooke, who is scheduled to
go TO Porto Rico. desires to take with
him the troops which constitute his
corps at Chickamauga, but It has been
determined not to send that corps In
its entirety. 1t is believed by the wal
officials that not so many will be need
ed. in addition to the number to bc
sent from Cuba. and only n part OF
General Brooke's corps will form
therefore, that part of the Porto Rico
expedition which Is TO be sent direct
ly from the United States.
Arrangements for the Porto Rico ex.
pedition were under discussion by the
President and the War Board to-day
1t may be two or three days before the
details of the invasion are worked ont
but II is probable that before the end
Of the present week the military forces
OF the expedition will have effected a
landing near San Juan.
Prior to the landing naval dem
onstration probably will be made
against the San Juan fortifications
The vessels taking part In the bonn
bardment will be part Of the fleet OF
Admiral Sampson, but what vessels
have been ordered to Porto Rico could
not be ascertained.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
Spanish Force. Ne.r santiago.

Washington, July 19.-The nearest
Spanish troops to Santiago. SO far as
the War Department Is informed, are
10000 men at the city of Holguin un-
der General Luque, northwest about
sixty miles as the crow flies. but 100
miles by the shortest road. Holguin is
about twenty miles from the northern
coast. the nearest port being Jibara,
where Columbus first landed on Cuban
soil. Jibara is on small. shallow bay.
which would not accommodate any of
our warships. In the opinion of the
military authorities ii is impossible for
General Duque to escape or to join
Blanco at Havana. because he would
have to march 300 miles through an al
most impassablc range of mountains.
1t Is expected that General Garcia and
his Cubans will be furnished with am
munition and other supplies and invit-
cd TO take care of General Luque.
General Pando, when last heard
from. was at ManZanillo, n port on the
south coast, with about 6.000 men, and
he also is bottled up. There is no way
for him TO get out except by sea, and
the city will be blockaded.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
STARVING sPANIARDs
TERRIBLE DISTRESS AT sANTr-
AGO.
Refugees Returning to the city find
Nothing to Eat-Ksd Cross to the
Rescue

santiago de Cuba. July 17.-Since
o'clock this morning stream OF reiu-
gees has been pouring into the CITY,
some naked. and all hungry. skeletons
and foot sore. Many had fallen by the
wayside-
The town OF Santiago presents dis
NAL sight. Most of the houses have
been sacked and the stores have all
been looted and nothing to eat can be
had for love nor money. In the streets
Of the city this morning, af the In
trenchments, at the breastworks, anu
at every 100 feet or so OF the barDed
wire fences were the living skeletons
OF Spanish soldiers.
Twenty-Five thousand refugees are
auartered at Ell Caney. 5000 mt Firme-
"a. and 5000 Mt Cubitas Ell Boniato,
where they have living for a fortnight.
In one case 500 were crowded into one
building which was n regular pigsty
with horrible stencil. They used the
water from the river. where soiied
clothing was washed and all manner oil
filth is floating
The Spanish troops laid down their
arms at 8 o'clock this morning. They
will be canped two miles outside the
city limits. under guard, until their
embarkation takes place. The docks
are crowded by incoming refugees in
a starving condition, awaiting the ar
rival in the harbor OF the Red Cross
steamer State of Texas, as there are no
eatables to be bought In the city. The
entrance of the refugees was quiet and
peaceful. they viewing their wrecked
homes philosophically, as the fortune OF
war. Admiral SIMPSONS last bonn
bardment of Santiago wrecked hfty-
~. Ill trf n
damage.
Among the arrivals to-day were the
German. japanese and Portuguese
consuls and their families, the British
and French consuls having arrived
day before yesterday.
General Pando was never here. but
$500 men from Manzanillo arrived
July 3rd. making the total garrison
here 1000.
Four Spanish merchant steamers,
the Mortera, the Rena de Los Ange-
les, the Tomas Brooks and the Mexi-
60, and the gunboat Alvarndo, are now
in the harbor.
The market place has been sacked by
the troops.
At o'clock. the hour Of the formal
surrender of the 10000 troops at San
tiago and the 10000 others in the dis
trict of eastern Cuba. the Spanish nag
was lowered from Moro Castle.
Steam launches from the fleet en-
tered the hnrbor this morning and ex-
amined the batteries. the wrecks OF
the Merrimac and the sunken Span
ish cruiser Reina Mercedes. and the
torpedo firing station.
This afternoon the torpedoes were
taken up or exploded, after which the
Red Cross steamer State of Texas en-
tered to give assistance to the sick and
wounded in the city. The warships
may not enter the harbor for several
days. Nearly all the American men-
of-war are now in Guantanamo bay.
Commodore Watsou's squadron Is
preparing to go to Spain.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
TEAMS or soHRsnDss.
spanish Omcers to Retain Side ARMS
Other Favors shown.


Santiago. July 17.-Thc terms OF sur
render ms determined by the commits
sioners and agreed 10 by the Spanish
government, are Ms follows:
First-Thnt all hostilities shall cease
pending the agreement of final capitu-
lation.
Second-That the cnpitulntion In
cludcs all the Spanish forces and the
surrender of NIL war material within
the prescribed limits.
Third-The transportation OF troops
10 Spain at the earliest possible mo-
ment, each force 10 be embarked at the
nearest port.
Fourth-That the Spanish officers
shall retain their side arms and the en-
listed men their personal property.
Fifth-That after the final cnpitula-
tior the Spanish forces shall assist In
the removal OF all distractions TO nav
igation In Santiago harbor-
Sixth-That after the final capltuln-
ton the commanding officers shall fur
and munitions Of war and a roster Of
all the soldiers In the district.
Scvenfh-Thnt the Spanish general
shall he permitted to take the military
archives and the records with him.
Eighth-That all guerrillas and Span
lsh irregulars shall be permitted 10 re-
main in Cuba. II they so elect. giving
n parole that they will not again take
up arms against the United States un-
less properly released from paroles.
Ninfh-That the Spanish forces shall
be permitted TO march out with all the
honors of war. deposlting their arms.
TO be disposed OF by the United States
In the future. the American commits
sioners TO recommend TO their govern
ment that the arms OF their soldiers be
returned TO those who bravely de-
Tended them"
The articles were signed yesterday af-
ternoon, after four-hours' session OF
the commissioners. who agreed that the
terms of capitulation should await the
sanction of the Madrid government.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
cusAns WANT SANTIAGO.
The Lenders Have n Plan for Establishing &
Their Government.

Washington. July iG-It Is learned
that the Cuban junta. anticipating the
success of General Shnfters army, has
formulated plans and is now exerting
Its utmost influence to persuade Gu
bans who fed TO the United States TO
escape the cruelties of General Weyler
to return to Santiago as soon as order
has been restored there. II seems to
be the plan of those at the head of
the Cuban insurgents to make Santiago
the seat OF their government. and to
collect there all Cubans who sympa-
thize with them or can be induced 10
cooperate.
II Is not understood to he the pur-
pose OF the junta to arm this force.
romns Estrada Palma. president of
the 1untn: Moreno de Ia Tore. secre-
tary OF stnte OF the Cuban Republic.
and ENJOYS from Generals Gomez. Gar
Ella and Diaz are now at West Tampa
directing the movement. II is believed
here TO be the purpose of these leaders
TO pack the island with supporters na
fast as the territory Is Conquered by
tho American army. no ms TO CONTROL
Cuba " tue form of government Ii
submitted 80 y popular vote.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
GENERAL M'KiBBEN.
The Military Governor of Santiago Has
Woa IIopore,

Wol LAouurt.
Washington. July 17.--General Cham.
bers AIcI<ibben. who has been an
pointed temporary military governor
of Santiago. Is member of an old and
well-known Pennsylvania family. He
was born in Chnmbersburg. not far
from the famous Gettysburg battle
field. Early In the Civil War he en-
listed as Il private In the regular army,
and almost immediately afterwards
was appointed second lieutenant in
the Fourteenth infantry. His next pro-
motion was given him OH the 10th of
June, 1864, when lie was made a first
lieutenant. On August 9TH of the same
year he was given brevet commission
of captain for gallant services in the
battle OF North Anna river, Virginia.
and during the operations on the Wei
don railroad.
At the conclusion of the war McKib-
ben chose to remain in the army, and
on the 9th Of January, 1887. he was
promoted to be n captain in the Thirty
NTH Infantry, and on May l, 1896, lieu
tenant colonel of the Twenty-first in
fnntry- II was ns lieutenant colonel
Of the Twenty-first he went to Cuba.
During the battle of Santiago his SER
vices We're of so distinguished char
actcr as to win for him special men
tion In General Shaftcr's reports. He
was among the officers recommended
Tor promotion. and was last week
named by the President as brgadier
general Of volunteers. That the ad-
minlstration and General Miles and
General Shnffer repose great conf
dence In him is Indicated by his ap-
pointment as temporary military COVER
nor of the city.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
TO SEND PRISONERS HOME.
Government Calls for Bids to Return
Soldiers to Spain.


Washington. ID. c.. July 1.-THE
formal advertisement issued by the
quartermaster generals office of the
war department for the transportation
to Spain of the Spanish officers and
men who surrendered to General Shat
ter was issued late this afternoon. 1t
will be inserted in newspapers pub
lished in New York, Philadelphia.
Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans.
The advertisement is ms follows:
War Department. Quartermaster Gen
erals Office, Washington, ID. c., July
Transportation of Spanish pris-
oners to Spain:
Sealed proposals are invited for the
transportation of the Spanish prison
ers of war who surrendered to the
United States forces from Santiago de
Cuba to Cadiz. or such other ports of
Spain as may hereafter be designated.
Their number is estimated as 1000
commissioned officers and 2i,OOO en-
listed men. Cabin accommodations
are to he supplied for the officers, and
third class or steerage accommodation,
having suitable galley accommodations
conforming to the United States re-
quirements, for the enlisted Ifien. The
United States government will deliver
- PA'f''HNhe' Vh poaih
Proposals to state the per capita
price for transporting officers and for
transporting enlisted men and for their
subsistence and delivering them on
shore at the Spanish port. Subsistence
TO be equal to the United States army
garrison rations,' as follows:
One thousand complete rations:
Pork. lilo pounds. 10 pounds net
weight; bacon. 2 1-1O pounds. $50
pounds net weight: timed roast beef.
: lilo pounds. 700 pounds net weight:
flour or hard bread, 1000 pounds: dry
beans, 10 pounds: rice, 30 pounds;
fresh potatoes. 500 pounds: onions. 200
pounds: salt. 40 pounds; pepper, black,
% pounds.
Needed transportation as above spec
flied 10 report to the chief quarter
master at Santiago between July 3Otb
and August 10th. 1S9S
Payment will be made when owl
dence that the prisoners have been de-
livered is presented to this office.
Proposals should be addressed IN
Colonel Frank ]. Hecker. care depot
quarterinaster. United States army
building. New York, and will be open-
ed at ii o'clock n. H.. July goth, 1898
Signed.) NJ. ]. LUDINGTON,
Quartermaster General. L. S. A.
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rornl.. Heavy Losses.

Santiago. July 17.-General Toral.
the white-haired commander OF the
Spanish forces. was present through
out the session OF the commissioners.
and appeared to be utterly heart.
broken. He spoke bitterly OF the fate
which compelled him to sue for peace.
but bad no word TO say against the
gallant men who had conquered his
army. He declared that he had little
chance to win. II would not desire to
see my worst enemy play with the
cards held" he said TO one OF the
commissioners. Every one OF my
generals were killed or wounded. 1
have not a single colonel left, and am
surrounded by a powerful enemy. We
have counted sixty-seyen ships on this
port. TT
"Apd besides.p be concluded, weug.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
The Second Call.

Washington, July 1s.-Nearly 10000
of the 10000 volunteers asked for by
the President in his second call for
troops have been recruited and most of
them have been mustered into the SER
vice. or the number already recruit
ed under the second call 10000 have
been assigned to regiments now in the
field, and have been sent to join the
organizations TO which they are as
signed. A few less than 29.0O0 have
been recruited for new organizations.
Some of these organizations have been
mustered into service. but few of
Them yet lack the required number of
to. have the details of the second call
entirely cleared up by the 1st of Aug
ust.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
GOLD DUST FROM kLonprkr.
The St. Paul brought Down Larr.
Amount

San Francisco, July 17.-After being
eagerly watched for. hour by hour.
during the past ten days, the steamer
st. Paul arrived tonight from st.
Michaels. bringing men and treasure
from the klondike.
There We're 1I6 passengers on her
list. and the amount of their earnings
In gold dust. nuggets and bank drafts.
is estimated by the ships officers Mt
three million dollars.
The largest amount brought out by
single prospector Is in the possession
of N. !. Pickett. who has $50. 900. nrin-
cipally in gold dust and nuggets. Pete
Wybird admits the ownership of $50
900. Il. j. Nash has $4,000 and Fred
Berry of Fresno. California. who had
Previously brought out fortune, saws
he has another with him now, but de-
clines TO disclose the amount.
l.. j. Lebick. who has valuable
claims ON Bonanza. Dominican and
Miranda creeks. says that most of the
men, like himself. have come south fo,.
the sake of their health Scurvy and
mountain fever prevails in the Slon-
dixie. and food Is scarce and of moor
quality. although prices have been
greatly reduced, flour is still held at IS
sack and picked butter at 81 n
pound.
Later estimates of the amount of
gold brought down by the steamer 81
Paul from the Klondikc make the to.
tai much larger than at first reDorted
Joseph Lebick OF New York CITY. who
has lived five years In Alaska. and
himself has about $4,000 In dust. de-
clnres that the Alaskan Commercial
Company shipped not less than five
millions from st. Michaels. Other re-
firing miners substantlate this state
ment. The officers of the company
could not be seen tonight. but the con-
sensus OF opinion among the klondlk.
ers is that the trading corporation has
secured the grrater rnrt OF the precious
metal mined this season,
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
TO RULE SANTIAGO.
President Mckinley Issues Proc m.ts'n
and Is.urs Orders

Washington. July 1s.-A state paper
that will be historic. marking nn
epoch in American history. was issned
tonight by direction OF President Me
Kinley. II provides in general terms
for the government OF the province OF
Santiago de Cuba. and Is the first doc
ument of the kind ever prepared by
President OF the United States BY Or
der of Secretary Alger, AdJutant Gen
erai Corbin tonight cabled the docu-
ment to General Shnftcr. in command
of the military forces Mt Santiago The
paper is not only an authorization ana
instruction to General Shafter Tor the
government of the captured territory.
but also n proclamation to the people
OF the territory of the Intentions OF me
government OF the United Stnfes re
gnrdlng them and their interests IL
marks the formal establishment OF 4
new political power in the island OF
Cuba and insures to the people OF tue
territory over which the power ex-
tends absolute security In the exercise
OF their private rights and relations, as
well as security 10 their persons and
property.
In brief. the document Is statement
to the Cubans of the conquered district
cipai officers will be recognized by this
government except under special cir
cumstanccs.
The administration Is determined 10
open the port of Santlngo without de-
lay. so that business can resume It's
normal course with the least possible
interruption. thus enabling the inhabi-
tnnis TO become self-supporting and
making the problem of caring for and
governing the conquered territory much
more simple.
Secretary Gage and the President to-
day agreed upon schedule of tariff
taxes TO be collected by the military
authorities and turned into the treas
ury as military contribution.
The schedule, which was telegraphed
to General Shafier tonight, is prac-
tically the minimum Cuba thrift sched-
ule that was enforced in Cuba by
Spain. This minimum schedule APP
piled only to goods imported into the
island from Spain. goods from other
countries being taxed on an average of
twice as much. As the low rates are
now to apply TO goods from all coun-
tries the effect will be favorable TO the
commerce of the port.
A complete postofiice IL being estab-
lished. All mails addressed to any
point In the surrounding country will
be treated as domestic letters and Will
be delivered nt the domstic postal rate
of two cents for each ounce In the case
of letters The same is true as to let
tiers addressed 10 Cnvite In Manlln bay
where also United States postofiice
has been opened.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21

During our civil war the United
States sanitary commission expended
about sci .oo0, 900 for the relief of sick
and wounded federal soldiers. The Red
Cross society is said to have expended
IN the Russo-Turkish wnr $17.ooo.000
and In the Franco Prussian war S13,-
600. 900. These figures make powerful
appeal to the imagination. II one stops
20 reflect on the conditions which call
scv such gigantic outlays; and they also
illustrate the demand which modern
warfare makes upon humanity's sym
pathetic nerve.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
spanIard. Re.l.. War Taxes.

Madrid. July 1S.-rhe Increase In the
Octroi rates. or duties, on produce tax
en- In the towns is causing turbulence
In the rural districts of Spain.
The people of the province of Uucl.
va have rebelled against the imports
OF corn and hour and attacked and set
nre to number of public buildings.
The troops had to be called on TO re-
press the disorder.
The Pals, the organ of The Republi-
cans, advocates military dictator
ship, and the Republicans are endeay.
oripg TO secure the support Of the
army and navy for this purpose.
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iiy waving his hands towards the city.
Il have secret troubles there"
speaking OF the battle OF the 2fth Of
June. I'm which the Rough Riders and
part OF General Young's command
participated, General TornI said that
less thnn 1000 Spanish troops were
cngnged. the loss being 2G5. He would
not say how mnny spnninrds had been
killed at I'll caney aud before SsntI-
ago Heavy. heavy" he said, de-
jectetily.
The western recorder., 1898-07-21

subject now engaging The attention or
Camp Alger. There are nifty -one cases
nf the Fort Myer hospital Up to TINS
morning five deaths had been recorded
within the last two days. and II is re-
ported that more have since occurred.
Colonel Glrard. the chief surgeon. said
to-day that the fault lay practically
with the men. If they would observe
the camp rules and drink nothing but
boiled and nrtesian well water. he
said, there would not be much typhoid
The western recorder., 1898-07-21

In the collection of geraniums at tn,
srent fower-show one held undisputed
E.ngship because Of It's strength and
brilliant flowers. On the day when the
Judges were making the awards. q
poorly clad little girl was standing
close TO this plant. whispering to II
words Of admiration and approval. Al
the judges approached she drew aside
and was apparently much agitated
Whose plant is this?" the leader in
Quircd. Unable to restrain herself un-
til they should flnd the number in the
list. shc cried out. "Oh. thank you fol
liking Il. II is minel" How could you
raise such geranium as this?" was the
astonished reply. She gave look oi
tenderness to the flowers and gently
answered: 1T was a baby stem when
got 1t from my mammals CONN. and
as I had nothing else to love I carried
It about to keep It In the sunshine"
The western recorder., 1898-07-21
FROM SANTIAGO TO HAVANA.
Skaters Men VIII Rest and Then Force
the spiniards on the I-isnd.


the spaniards on the I-lsnd.
Washington, July 1S.-It has been
finally decided that none of the
troops that participated in the actual
fighting before Santiago shall be EN-
ployed on the Porto Rico expedition.
There are two reasons for this-first.
the men have suffered severely from
hardships. the climate and from severe
fevers and are entitled TO n rest; sec
ond, ii is deemed to be very bad prac-
tice to allow the soldiers who have been
exposed to yellow fever TO he brought
in contact with those fresh from the
United States. There is also still an
other reason. a purely military one.
Ten thousand Spanish troops are ut
Holguin, Manzanillo and other points
within striking distance of Santiago
and might not lose an opportunity TO
recover the ground lost at Santiago If
the place We're left insufficiently pro-
tected. Therefore Skaters entire
army is to be kept on guard on the
high hills in the rear OF the town until
the men have stamped out the yellow
fever. Then they will take n turn at
the Spaniards II they can be found,
and II may be that Skaters march
will end Mt Havana. He will work
as far from his base as possible after
his army is thoroughly refreshed.
hunting the enemy wherever they are
liable TO he found.