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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
No More Troops 10 Cuba
President Deems it Unwise to Send an IN
equipped Army Against the
Spanish Forces.
WILL WAIT UNTIL THE FALL
Meanwhile an Army of One Hundred Thousand Men viii
be thoroughly Drilled, Disciplined and Equip
ped--SantiagO to be Taken Then Porto
Rico--Other Washington News.

Washington, ID. c., June 15.-(Spe-
cial Representative Harry Skinner to-
day, in company with General Roberts,
called on Secretary Alger and General
C0rbin, and had a talk about matters
of interest TO North Carolina soldiers.
They also called at the White House
and had half hours conference with
the President. General Roberts made
a most favorable impression. There is
a disposition ON the part of the Presi-
dent to appoint General Roberts to Il
majorship or a brigadier generalship.
1t was talked to-day by gentleman
in a position to know that there will
be another call for volunteers within the
next thirty days. The next call, it is
understood, win be for fifty thousand
men.
1t was learned tonight that the inva-
sion of Cuba will not take place until
fall No more troops will be sent to
Cuba outside of the small army sent to
Santiago to cooperate with Sampson in
destroying Cevera's fleet.
The President considers it unwise to
send an undrilled and undisciplined army
to Cuba to engage the Spanish army of
l45.000 men. General Miles, ii is said,
has advised against it.
BY fall an army of 100000 men will
be thoroughly drilled, disciplined and
equipped. and every detail will have
been perfected for the invasion of
Cuba.
In the meantime, however. Porto
Rico is to be taken, and transports car
rying the troops will start in few
days.
Captain John C. Gresham having been
detached from duty mt the North Caro-
lima Agricultural College, has been or
dered to join his regiment, the Seventh
cavalry.
Pensions were granted in North Caro-
lima to-day as follows: Original-Wm.
Smithwick, Windsor, So, and VIM. Z.
Henry, Marshall Sc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
AMERICAN CAMP ATTACKED.
A Hot Fight Ending in the Enemy's
Reluctant Retreat
Copyright by the Associated Press.)


Reluctant Retreat.
Copyright by the Associated Press.)
On board the Associated Press Dis
patch boat Dauntless, off Guantanamo
Bay, Tuesday, June IA, noon, via
Kingston, Jamaica, Wednesday, June
15.-S a. m.-There was no renewal Of
the attack on the marines last night.
They slept in the trenches with their
rifles beside them. protected by a heavy
picket line of insurgents and marines,
under the command OF Lieutenant Le-
more and Smith. The pickets had strict
orders not to fire, unless commanded to
do so. There were several alarms but
no firing during the night In conse-
quence, the men awOke much refreshed
after four days and nights of continuous
work and. fighting. 1t was supposed the
enemy had retired in the night to the
windmill on the south coast the only
remaining source Of water supply. The
windmill was sheled at intervals all
day yesterday by the Dolphin, but the
Spaniards were still there this morning.
At s o'clock the enemy made an unex-
pected, sharp attack on the American
rear and left flank. When the pickets
came in for relief the Spanish guerilas
crept along behind them and got within
a hundred yards when the accidental
discharge of rifle in the trenches led
them to believe they were discovered,
and they opened fire with voley
which whistled harmlessly over their
heads They had shot too high. ms usual,
| The marines then scrambled from their
steamng coffee and "hard tack" back
to the trenches and met the guerillas
with ragged but well directed rifle
fire. In addition, five field pieces, mount
ed at angles in the trenches, and the
machine guns poured hail
| Of bullets into the chapparel,
scattering the main body Of the
Spanards in all directions. Shells were
dropped into their midst as they ran.
A few of the enemy stood their ground
desperately on the left flank and the
crack of Mauser rifles and the ping of
their bullets were heard for an hour.
The sm0keless powder used by the
Spaniards made their location in the
dense underbrush almost impossible to
detect.
| The Panther fired six-pOunders into
/ the Spaniards while the marines were
! engaged in beating off the attack.
/ Only one man was wounded and he
! sustained slight injury on his hand.
/ The Cubans who acted well last night,
| were with difficulty forced out Of the
skirmish line this morning. Some of
!: them refused to be driven oven when
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
OUR BOYS ATTACK SPANISH CAMP
Assisted by the Cubans They Engage and put to Flight Force Of
-Four Hundred Spanards Break Up Their Camp and
Destroy Their Water Supply,

struck by their officers with the fiat
of their machetes, but they were not
cenSured
They try to work on their knowledge
of the methods of the Spanish guerillas,
and as guides they are invalu bile Our
men are ut Il disadvantage with the
guerilas who are past granG masters
of this peculiar plan of campaign of
savage rather than civilized warfare.
Our men are not familiar with these
tactics, and awkwardly crash through
the bush.
Captain Elliot says the enemy could
not stand minute in the open, but he
admits that they are dangerqus antag-
onists at this sort Of work.
The marines are seasoning rapidly.
The hospital ship Solace is in, Euanta-
namo Bay with his wounded on Board.
As the Dauntless left the bay the
smoke of two Spanish gunboats in the
inner harbor could be seen and the
Dolphin stood up the channel to meet
the attack, if the Spaniards had the
audacity to make one.
When ten miles off shore, the boom
ing of guns could he heard, and the
harbor was veiled in smoke.
FORTY SPANIARDS KILLED.
Guantanamo Bay, Tuesday, june II.
s p. m.-The latest adyices confirm the
report that about forty Spaniards were
killed in the attack on the Spanish camp.
One American marine was slightly
wounded. Two Cubans were killed and
four wounded.
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THE NEW ORLEANS FINE WORK
The Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius Tries
Her Guns.
Copyright by the Associated Press.)

The Dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius Tries
Her Guns.
Copyright by the Associated Pressl
OFF Santiago de Cuba. Tuesday. June
A. s p. m. by the Associated Press Dis
patch boat Dandy. via Kingston. Ja-
maica, June 15.-S p. m.-The United
States cruiser New Orleans, having heen
ordered by Rear Admiral Sampson 10
destroy the new emplacements half II
mile east OF El Moro. on which Ekrgc
number of Spaniards had been working.
took up position mt five o'clock this
morning about 800 yards from shore and
1000 yards from the MORO battery.
She opened upon the enplacements
with her rapid fire guns Red clouds Of
sand rose ON the hill top where the
cnplacemcnts were building. Following
the fifteenth shot. the Moro batteries
replied with one shell that fell near the
stern of the flagship New York. After
twenty minutes gun practice Admiral
Sampson signaled the New Orleans to
cease firing. Then. as she retired, the
MORO batteries sent ten shells after her,
but without damage. Admiral Sampson
hoisted the signal Firing well done"
the first compliment Of the kind from the
admiral.
The dynamite cruiser Vesuvuius joined
the fleet yesterday and was put to work
Immediately. Ensign Palmer. of the
New York, went on board the Vesuvius
with Lieutenant Commander Pillsbury,
to explain the location of the batteries.
A few minutes from midnight the Nesu-
vius was about half mile from the
beach west of El Moro. The Oregon's
seachiight played on the battery. while
the black nose Of the cruiser pointed
Mt the westward batteries. Lieutenant
Commander Pillsbury gave the word to
fire and Lieutenant Qumby opened the
air vent. There was a slight kissing, n
sort of coughing noise, but no flame. no
report, no warning to the Spaniards who
were hiding in the darkness. Thirty sec
onds later n duh roar broke the silence
Of the tropical night. Two hundred
pounds of gun cotton had exploded on
the hillside below the battery. The
ships blockade line two miles away
shook with the explosion. The firing Of
u thirteen inch shell is mere rifle crack
compared to the deep and mighty roar.
Clouds OF earth thrown up from the hills
seemed to stand out against the black
sky.
Another package Of gun cotton was
dropped on the other side Of the battery.
and may possibly have struck the tor
pedO boats anchored below. Before the
echoes of the second died away the Yes
uvius sent a third charge kissing out. II
fell right on the brow of the hill where
the battery seemed to lie. Into the air
flew tons of earth and the smoke covered
the land for half a milo
Vesnvus retired ut sixteen-knot
rate. Two flashes from the hin and two
Spanish shells flew beyond the cruiser.
The test was regarded as highly satis-
factory, and there is intense interest in
this trial of the dynamite cruiser.
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SIMPSONS COILS TIGHTER.
Cutting OFF Supplies From Santiago
Starvation Threatens.

SLdfVaf10n threatens.
OFF Santiago de Cuba, June III p
m.-by the Associated Press Despatch
Boat Wanda, via Kingston, jamaica,
Sunday, June 12-7 p. m.-Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore Schiey
with their combined forces, are slow
ly bu surely placing such a network
about Santiago de Cuba, and are cut
ting off so eifectually every source of
outside aid, that within a short time
staryation's tapping will give way to
deaths solid knock for admittance at
the doors of the ill-fated place Within
three days three separate sources of
supplies and reinf0rcements have been
cut off and Santiago de Cuba is now
isolated from the world and is down to
famine rations.
When Admiral Cervera arrived at
Santiago de Cuba. with his fleet, the
people there welcomed him for the re-
lief they thought he would bring, but
instead of food he brought them seven
hundred men to feed. The only aid he
had to offer was the tons of ammunition
in his ships magazines.
A map of the harbOr furnished to-
day by Spanish spies shows that. af-
ter the bombardment of the harbOr forts
by Commodore Schley on Tuesday. May
81, the Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes,
which was disabled, was towed into the.
bay behind the Socapa battery, where
she lies with two torpedo boats Half
a mile further up, under the lee Of Cayo
Smith and the mortar batteries. is the
Nizcaya, commanding with her broad
side the two narrow entrances to the
east and west of Cayo Smith.
Half n mile north and at the gate
of the third narrow entrance lies the
Almirante Oquendo. and half milN to
the northeast are the Cristobal Colon
and the Maria Teresa.
The ships are about mile and
half from the city proper shallow water
forbidding them to 30 much closer.
The sunken collier Merrimac is di-
rectly in the narrow part of the channel.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
TRYING TO AGREE ON A MAN.
The North Carolina Delegation Holds ;
Conference.

Washington, ID. c.. June 15.-(Special,)
The North Carolina Republican delega-
tion had II conference Mt Senator Pritcil-
ards home tonight for the purpose of
agreeing ON a name to be presented to
the President for appointment as briga-
dier general. The President has said
that he will give one of these appoint
ments to North Carolina whenever the
delegation agrees on whom they want.
The selection was discussed, but no con
clusion was reached. 1t is probable that
an understanding will be reached tomor-
row. The names considered are Jas. G..
Glenn. Geo Il Mason and w r. Roberts,
Assistant Attorney General Boyd is urg-
ing the appointment of Mason.
Otho Wilson is in town. At is said he
is here seeking an appointment in the
army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
GEN. CowLEs FOR BRIGADIER
Col. Lee win Rendezvous His Immunes
At Charlotte.

Washington, ID. c., June 15.-(Spe-
cial. IL am informed tonight that An
drew ID. Cowles, Adjutant General, and
present Lieutenant Colonel North Caro-
lima Second regiment, United States vol
unteers. will be recommended by Sena-
tor Pritchard for appointment TO the
brigadier generalship for North Carolina.
General Cowes has many warm friends
here who speak highly of him and his
chances. His showing is good now.
Col. j. l.. Lee, u. :. a., told me to-
night that he expected to go to Char
l0tte in day or two, which place he
has decided upon as his rendezvous for
the negro immune regiment which
he will command The negroes will
come from Louisiana, Georgia, Florida,
North Carolina and the District of
Columbia. Col. Lee intended assem-
bling his regiment in Raleigh, but says
he was discouraged by Governor Rus
sell. through his adjutant general. He
says Mayor Springs, of Charlotte, was
very gracious. Col. Lee has let it be
understood that he does not intend that
negro officers shall mess with white of
ficers.
During the examination of negro
named Roston, who will be captain of
one of the companies. Roston said he
would not expect to eat with the white
officers or otherwise to have social
equalities Roston was the first negro
officer to be examined for negro com
panies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
ONE HUNDRED KILLED.
Eighteen Spaniards and Much Ammuni
tion Captured


New York, June II Tho colIowina
dispatch is Journal snedol from
Camp McCalla, Guantanamo barhor
June II:
The scouting parties Of marines. which
were sent out Yesterday. returned here
at 10 O'Clock last night with eighteen
Spanish prisoners, one Of them nm Of
ficer
The party also captured hundred
Mauser rifles ana 10000 rounds Of am
They report having had series of
engagements with Spaniords in which
one hundred Spanish solGiers wore kill
ed and two hundred wounded They
alSo destroyed Spanish blockhonse
ana telegraph station. through which
me Spaniards had been keeping
nuahlanamao and Santiaeo informed Of
'he movements Of American troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
BOUND OVER TO COURT.
VIM. =. Brown, of Durham, Charged
With Incendiarism.

Durham, n G., June 15.-(Special. )-
After two days hearing before May
or MCGOWAN and Justices Suman and
Barbcc. Wm s. Brown was tonight
hound over to the next term of Durham
Superior court under Il bond of $4,000,
The charge against him is attempting to
burn his store house in Durham last
Friday night. He Is Il young man, not
vet u years old. is well connected and
has borne Il good character. The pre-
liminary hearing was the most hotly con-
tested III the history Of the county. A
great many witnesses were examined.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
SITUATION AT MANILA.
The Town Surr0umded-rhe Spaniards
Strengthening Their Lines

Madrid, June 15.-A dispatch receiv-
ed here from Captain General Augusti
dated Manila, june 6, says:
THE situation continues critical. The
enemy surround the town. / have had
our lines drawn closer around the city
and strengthened at intervals by trench.
es. Communication is still cut. expect
General Monet with reinforcements, but
| have no news from him.
"rhe white population Of the suburbs,
fearing they will be massacred by the
rebels and preferring the risk of bonn
bnrdmcnt, have entered the fortified part
of the town and will assist in its de-
fence. ] do not know when the bonn
bardment will commence"
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PRITcHARD on POLITICS.

Washington. d. c.. June 15.-(Special1
Senator Pritchard today made an i'm
teresting set political speech which was
attentiveIy listened to. He dealt with
the tariff and financial question and
claimed that under Republican rule the
South had prospered almost beyond
measure. He paid a glowing tribute to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16

washington. d. c., June 15.-Thc
Navy Department today posted the fol-
lowing bulletins
"Admiral Sampson reports that he had
been reinforced by several hundred Gu
bans and that our forces nt Guantanamo
are III very satisfactory condition. The
men under General Garcia are co-operat.
ing with the American forces"
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the industry of North Carolina, and said
that prosperity had come to North Caro-
lima to stay. The speech, it is said, will
he extensively circulated during the com
ing campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-16
ArERRIMAc's MEN WILL BE FREE

Madril, June 15.--General Blanco has
been authorized to exchange the Merri-
mae prisoners.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
SPAIN'S REPLY NOW BEING SENT.
Continued from First Paee.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-08
The Heiiograph.
From Lippincott's.

With all its superiority in distances, the
Telegraph is TOO uncertain for sole reli-
ance. passing cloud Is sufficient TO in
terrupt the dearest signals perhaps in the
critical moment Of a battle; or sun haze
may render Invisible the rays from the
largest mirror; so that at any time, with
out clear atmosphere the system is USE
less.
1t Is not known that the photographic
system has ever been In use on shipboard.
and the sea service has nothing for day
light signaling that approaches its ac-
complishment in dry atmosphere. For
night service at sea the fashAght appears
to be the best system of signaling in all
weathers. though, on rare occasions, the
long beam Of the electric searchlght
thrown up on the sky has proved effective
for communication when Il was possible
by no other means. An instance of such
use was reported a few years ago by two
British ships. which, while on opposite
sides Of a high promontory nine miles in
width, opened communication with eacn
other by means OF dot and dash flashes on
the sky from their searchlghts.
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leans are in possession gasped the ed
itor.
IF you would like to- certainly" said
Wood, quietly; but you win have to con-
fine yourself to the news of the day and
let politics alone. ! won't have any agita-
ton here"
why. can't l insist on Santiago for the
Cubans?" said the RULED editor
There is no need OF such inslstence. >"
explained Gen. Wood. Santiago at present
Is as much for the Cuhans as for the resi-
dent Spaniards, and as much for the Span
iards as the Cubans. l shall see that
every man has his rights and enjoys his
liberties, be he black or white, or what
ever his nationality. Besides, the Span
ish civil government is SIN in office ac-
cording TO our compact with Gen. Toral
and is behaving itself. To let you come ia
here and exploit political anmosiCes Ia
your journal would amount to a breach of
faith. No, print legitimate news II you
viii, but no politics" The parsonage flung
himself out in high dudgeon, and in the
Cafe Venus was afterward heard saying
TO a satellite:
Wen go to Porto Rico where we can
get decent treatment"
Reports were sometimes brought TO Gen
Wood that "a party of our soldiers had
eaton meal at a restaurant and refused
TO pay for II, and occasionally there was
AAN sui , vi a lttAy lHtll. 4 ne AliilNhlN
governor was anxious to make an exam
pie of one of the fellows who was dis
grazing the uniform, ana the time came
volunteer soldier, charged with stand
ing guard at a door of a jeWelry shop
while four companions held up the pro-
prietor at the point of a pistol, was
brought before him.
do you know what the penalty of this
offense is IL you are proved guilty?" said
Gen. Wood, sternly.
The fellow said he didn't and his tone
was insoient and defiant.
well, you will be hanged" returned
Gen. Wood and then, as the mans glance
fell, Il want to know who was with you
in the store"
Cowed, the prisoner told the names of
his companions. Gen. Wood at once sent
word to the colonel Of the regiment to have
them delivered up to him. To a witness
of the proceeding Gen. Wood said after
ward:
This is the spirit Of loodng, and we
have pledged ourselves to protect the pco-
pie of Santiago. / am not fit for my place
if 1 allow a single infraction of the mill
tary law TO go unpunished Robbery by
violence is intolerable, and these fellows
should have short shrift IL the charge is
proved"
Cen Woods greatest concern Is the
health Of Santiago during the summer
months AS a physician he knows that
much is to be done before the city can be
put into a sanitary condition that will
check the spread of yellow fever. The
plague exists in Santiago at the present
time in sporadic form. and the wisdom OF
keeping the army in the country has been
vindicated. August Is an unhealthy month
in Santiago, and September and October
are worse. Residents will tell you that
yellow fever is usually epidemic in the
city during those months. Gen. Wood has
been told so. AS "A physician he has a
reputation 10 sustain, but there are no
funds for him to work with. To use a
poker phase. IL is up 10 the government
az Washington. Is It going TO hold up
Gen. Woods hands, or let him fight the
fight alone?
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aration and serving Of food All drinking
water viii be boiled and this regulation is
one which wiE not in the future be devil
ated from.
Another condition it is hoped to bring
ABOUT as early as possible is that of hav-
ing the tents of al the men provided with
BOARD floors with the stin further purpose
OF adding to the health conditions.
Practice marches are being arranged en-
thursday of this week the engineer Of
hers OF all the divisions win go out TO To-
cate the most practicable routes for these
marches and the regiments will be sent
out later by brgades in heavy marching
order for four-days' absence from the
park.
me march will cover about sixty miles
going and coming, and the men win oc-
cupy shelter tents Al night. Numerous fur
loughs are being granted convalescents in
accordance with the recent order 10 allow
patents recovering from serious illness a
thirty days furlOugh and transportation
home.