The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-06-08

PORT AU PRINCE, June 3.-The re-
port of an attack upon Santiago by the
insurgents is not confirmed and appears
! to be without foundation.
CAPE HATIEN Haiti, June 3.-No di-
rect news was received here yesterday
from Santiago de Cuba except a reitera-
ton of the reports of the dreadful des-
titution of the inhabitants there.
1t is said that now even the officials
are unable to procure normal supply
of food.
WASHINGTON, June Sit was plainly
noticeable at the navy department yes
terday that the officials were expecting
news of the first Importance, but that
they did not look for it Immediately.
The firmness with which they have in
sisted that Schley could have had no
general engagement with the Spanish
forces, ships and forts at Santiago as
was reported, appeared to be based ON a
full knowledge of the plans under which
the commodore is acting, and the great
est concession that they would make
towards admitting that fight had
taken place there Tuesday was to say
that possibly Schley rad detected some
earthworks going up and had RACED
them with his shells. lney were conf
dent he had made no attempt to enter
the harbor.
1t is believed now, however, with
Sampson in the field and in command
off Santiago, with an augmented force
that interesting events may be looked
for. These are expected, too, notwlth-
standing the fact that no troops have
yet started from Tampa, as was estab-
lished by inquiry at the war depart
ment. The insurgents are known to be
in force in the neighborhood of San
tiago, and through Captain Dorst, the
war department not only has been in
communication with them, but has sup
piled them fully with good weapons
and an abundance of ammunition
The headquarters Of the best of the
Cuban generals, Garcia, are distant
from Santiago only about rs miles, SO
that it is possible Sampson feels strong
enough with their support to begin the
assault by sea upon the doomed Span
ish fleet and forts, without awaiting
the arrival of the United States troops
from Tampa.
The trend of the news that came to
washington from unOIIlClal sources
yesterday all went to support this be-
lief, so there is some ground for the ex-
pectation of the officials that important
information may be expected shortly.
The Spanish government has made a
protest to the British authoritles against
the shipping of Canadian coal from Brit
ish North America to San Francisco for
the relief of the ships of Admiral Dew
ey's fleet at Manila and also against the
shipping of coal from Nova Scotia to
Atlantic ports for use by United States
warships operating in the West Indies.
1t is understood. however, that Spain's
protest has not proved of any avail.
The subject was referred to the Cana
dian authorities, who, upon investiga-
ton, learned that the coal shipments,
both from British North America and
fIom Nova Scotia, were in the ordinary
course of commercial transaction. They
were made by private parties In Canada
to private parties III the United States.
Whether the coal subsequently passed
into the hands of the United States
government for use by the American
navy, was held to be outside of the
province of the British and Canadian
authorities.