The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-07-29


shipping and after deliberate fire. last
ing about two and half hours, threS:
Spanish transports. FL Gloria, Jose Gar
cia and La Purisima Conception. were
burned and distroyed- The pontoon,
which was harbor guard and sioreshiP,
probably for ammunition, vas burned
and blown up. Three gunboats were
destroyed. One other Was driven ashore
and sunk. and third was driven ashore
and Is believed TO hsve been disabled
No casualties occurred an board any OF
our vessels.
The Easspean fleet
WASHINGTON, July 2i.-Serretary
Long had long conference with the
president today, presumably relating to
the depart IRE Of the Porto RieaG expeii-
iion- The secretary said iha; the time
OF the departure OF Commodore Watson s
squadron had not been finally fixed. II
will depend on the movement On Porto
Rico. Watson viii not start until after
he Porto Rican expedition Is gotten oif-
On fer Psrts Ries
WAsHTxsToS. July 2I.-GeneFzl Miles,
leading the military expedition against
Porto Rico. started st 5 O'Clock this al
.ernoon from Siboncy for the point On
the island OF Porto Rico where it Is the
| intention that the troops shall and IL
| is expected that General Miles will wait
a, some appointed spot on the r0lte for
the expedition from Tsmpa. Newport
News and New York to arrive
nay Mes wait
MAxrrA July l7.-Admiral Dewey may
decide 30 capture Manila before General
Merritt arrives here In view os the
possibility OF an early peace. there have
been vigorous attacks and sligh; bonn
| bArdment on the outskirts o; the city, 70
which the Spaniards replied with extra
vagen. ahelIing. Spaniards now say
| they do no. believe the reinforcemenis
| pramised them viii ever reschhere-
rsrss EIes wiu Ne keps
WASHINGTON. July 2l.-The subioinei
pra tically official statement VAS made
| 10 the Associated Press today:
.'Porto Rico viii be kept ty the United
States. This is settled and has been the
plan from the first. Once taken. i will
never be released It's pesse sion will
90 toward max ng up the heavy expense
of war TO the Ial.eSI States
Was gpisxasIed
xNFw YogK July 2i.-A Santiago spe-
cial to the Journal. dated July 30, says
Genersl Garcia has written letter TO
General Shafter declaring he Is disgust
ed with his treatment at the hands OF
the Americags, and will, therefore, with
draw his forces to the hills
sip. Takea
PLAYA DEL ErsE, july 2s.-The expe-
dition TO Nipe has been entirely success
/ full. although the mines were not remov-
ed for want of time. The Spanish eruis-
er Jorge Juna, defending the place. was
destroyed without loss. The Annapolis
and Wasp afterward proceeded from
Nipe to assist in the landing OF the COM
manding general OF the army on arrival
at Porto Rico.
Sampson.
| Garcia's reaauef
SANTIAGO DE- CuBA, July 2a.-Ihe
greater part OF General Garcia army
will leave here at ..dayhreak tomorrow.
Notwithstanding Garcia's hitter COM
plaiut, he is going on with preparations
| for a contest with the Spanish forces at
Holquin and ManEanillo quite as though
nothing had happened.
Tomorrow, General. Garcia will issue
decree authorizing all Cubans 10 re-
turn to the country and 80 TO work, as
surfing them OF the protection of his for
| ces.
AZ MaaIla
| MANILA, July I9.-The Decentralization
of the American troops composing the
second expedition is being pushed with
the utmost energy. The Colorado regi-
ment is already in the field, near Par
anque, and others will be transferred
without loss of time.
The United States cruiser Boston has
been detailed to cover the landing par
ties. Manila will be attacked soon.
Arer the Fleet
| WASHINGTON, July ga significant
statement was made today by gentle
man, in position to speak with author
ity, as follows:
"Commodore Watson, in proceeding
to the peninsula as soon as the Por-
! to Rico expedition is gotten under
way, is not to lombard the cities on the
Spanish coast. While there may be
mission OF Watson is TO take care OF Cam
ara's fleet.
Peacd Talk
MADRID, July 2a.-The minister of
public instruction, Senior Gamazo, is
authority for the statement that peace
honorable to the Spanish army will
shortly be concluded. The newspapers
today express the opinion that the difli-
Guilty in obtaining peace is the exorbi-
tant demands of the Americans.
Rour Drewaea
MORTON Minn. July 22.-While bath
| ing in the Minnesota river at this place,
Barbara and Rachel Gale, Martha Lor-
enza and Alvina Refs, all under 20. were
drowned.
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