The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-15
EPITONE Of THE DISPATCHES
Happenings Both at Home
and Abroad.
A WEEKS NEWS CONDENSED


Interesting Collection of Items From
Many Places Cu1led From the Press
Reports of the Current Week.
AS a result Of the cabinet meeting
Friday 1t was decided to dispatch a
regiment of troops to Honolulu imme-
diately.
Lieutenant Hobson, in telling how
the Merrimac was sunk, says the loss
of the vessels rudder made it impossi-
BILE to place her across the channel.
The London Daily Mail saysthat the
United States must hold tie Phillip
pines to prevent wild scramble for
coaling stations among the European
powers.
Sunday, July 10. was proclaimed by
President Mckinley as day of thanks
giving In consideration of our victories
on land and sea. The observance was
general throughout the country.
Rear-Admiral Miller has received in
formation from Washington that he is
soon to be sent to Honolulu on special
mission, presumably in connection with
the annexation of the islands.
Either the Philadelphia or the Ben
nington will convey the official news Of
the action of congress ON the Hawaiian
annexation resolutions and raise the
flag in the name OF the United States.
Instructions have been received in
San Francisco to prepare the cruiser
Philadelphia for sea Immediately. Her
supplies are being assembled with the
greatest dispatch. She will probably
get under way for sea within a week.
Both branches of congress have ad-
journed sine die. The close In the
house was marked by hilarious scenes.
Patriotic songs were sung and cheers
given for the president and our naval
heroes. The appointments of mbers
OF several commissions are held over.
French line officers say an injustice
has been done La Bourgogne's crew,
as the men are not towards. Foreign
ers in the steerage, they say, were re-
sronsible for the atrocities if any were
committed. The question of jurisdic-
tion in connection with the coming In
vestigation is being discussed.
The navy department has been In.
formed that Spanish privateer carry
ing five guns is lowering Oft the coast
of British Columbia According to
last accounts the privateer was between
Prince Charlotte sound and Dixon's en-
trance. Prompt instructions have been
sent to the military authorities on the
Northwest coast.
1t is said now that Bianco is to blame
for the disaster to the Spanish feet, as
the captain-general ordered Cervera to
take his ships out of Santiago harbor.
The dismantled Spanish cruiser
Reina Mercedes, while attempting to
escape from Santiago harbor, Thursday,
was sunk by the Massachusetts, and
Texas.
Word has reached San Francisco that
the second Manila expedition arrived
at Honolulu June % and sailed for
Manila the following day. All were
well and they were royalty entertained
by the Hawaiians.
The wounded men brought to Key
West on the lroquois are housed in the
hospitals at Key West. All are doing
well, and many are already able to be
up and about, and none are In danger.
They are anxious to get back to Cuba
and fight.
A Manila dispatch says that Admiral
Dewey will remain inactive until Gen
eral Merritt arrives. The rebels are
practically doing nothing, but the Span
iards are Strengthening their positions,
destroying huts and constructing en-
trenchments The authorities have
enacted penalty of 81 900 against any
body who shall raise the price of pro-
visions.
There is considerable illness at Camp
Merritt, San Francisco, though tho
death rate remains low. South Dakota
has 70 on the sick list, and though
practically an acclimated regiment, the
Seventh California has II in the hos
pital, and as many more in quarters.
Montana has about 30 in the hospital,
and more than that number sick in
quarters.
Like rats from a sinking ship, the
fear-stricken hundreds are rushing pell
nell from the doomed city of Santiago.
All roads leading to the city are
jammed. Five hundred refugees have
gone to Ell Gauey, and others to Moran
and st. Lucia. A proclamation was
issued Thursday allowing people four
hours in which to get safely out of the
city.
Hobson and his men are safe within
the American lines. The exchange was
effected before Santiago Thursday in
accordance with an agreement previous
~ reached between Shafter and Toral
The heroes of the Merrimac are all in
good health. One Spanish Lieutenant,
IA commissioned officers and pri-
vate were surrendered by the American
officers in exchange for Hobson and his
seven men. An hilarious welcome was
accorded the heroes by the Amer lean
troops and tars.
Minor News Items.
Germany has 135, 900 school teach
ers, America. $4,000.
In Illinois during the past year 1ls
coal mines were abandoned and 20
mines opened.
Upward of 10000, 900 American
flags have been sold since the blowing
up of the Maine.
When Gen. Fred Grant was sworn
in as brigadieI-general the oath was
administered by Judge Harris, of Geor-
gia, Confederate veteran.
A monument to the memory of Gen.