Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1898-06-23
LATER NEWS.


Manila about July |.
An engine and tender ON the north
bound freight on the Langdon line Of
the Great Northern jumped the track,
fatally injuring Engineer Peterson,
Conductor Cohen and brakeman.
A Havana dispatch says no exchange
Of prisoners has been authorized at
Madrid, and Blanoo therefore declines
to enter into negotiations looking to
the exchange OF Iiobson and his crew.
For the purpose OF testing the efIi-
cheney Of the mines In Hampton roads
the burned schooner Shenandoah was
blown. The ship was torn into n
thousand fragments. An officer in the
fort ret the mines of by electricity.
| Spanish power Is crumbling In the
Philippines. General Pena and 900
Spanish soldiers have surrendered Mt
eanta Cruz. and similar surrcnders have
occurred at other places. Tho insur-
gents propose to form republic under
Anglo.American tutelago.
The Hawaiian annexation resolution
has been iayorably reported upon by
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions. There is now probability that
the islands will have been formally an
nexed to the United States before two
weeks have elapsed.
The achievement Of the Vesuvius at
Santiago ~ regarded as remarkable, and
| opcns new era In warfare. The effect
Of her giant shells upon the fortifca-
tions with which they came In contact
was destructive to degree heretofore
uncqnaled by any death.dealing ma
chine In existence.
The captain Of a German steamer
which has arrived In Gibraltar reports
having sighted the Spanish Cadiz fleet
of the north coast Of Africa, opposite
Gibraltar Friday evening. The war
ships were going In an easterly direc-
tIon. The feet consisted Of two battle
ships, four large cruisers and four tor
pedo-boat dcstroyers.
Lieutenant Colonel Arna OF the Gu
ban army, who has just arrived In Key
West, says that as soon as war between
the United States and Spain was de-
clared, the Spanish guerillas In Pinar
del Rio province went through the
county districts bntchering the pacifi-
cos, women, children and old men,
whose bodies lie In the roads and fields
nnburied to this day.
A special cable from Hong Kong to
| the New York Journal says that the
most scvere and strong battle since
Dewey'e annihilation Of the Spanish
feet has occurred at Manila. One
thousand insurgents attacked 2,0oC
Spanish, infiicting heavy Losses and al.
most forcing an entrance TO the city.
Marines from Dewey's wanhips and
insurgents have the city surrounded
and cut OF from every possible source
of food supply. Foreign residents
have fed TO the vessels In the llarbor.
Dewey is prepared to take the city "a
hours after the arrival OF the troop,
now on route. The Spanish troops
have heen withons fool for, days. ant
efforts TO bring in supplies have failed
| SpanIards at Cadiz are reported al
l,eing In o state of great excitement
fearing our ships may go across.
President Mckinley has sent to tn,
senate the name of Isaac l.. Patterson
for the position of collector OF custom.
for the district of Willamette, Oregon
A leading Washington diplomat say,
the departure of Skaters expedition
destroys all chances Of an early peacs
and commits the government to Wig
orous prosecution of the war.
Tho president has sent to congress
recommendation for the advancemen,
of Lieutenant Hobson, who sunk tn,
Merrinao In Santiago harbor, ten mum
bers In the list of naval constructors.
Dlsgruntled sailors on the Harvard
and Yale, 600 OF whom are foreigners
will not be released. Their protests
arc vain, as the British and German
consuls refuse to interfere in the mat
ter. The charges made by the sailor
OF breach of faith on the part OF tn,
government are held to be unfounded
The services of our marines are beins
appreciated. Secretary Long has com
mended the zeal and discretion Of tn,
Captain OF the Marietta. The secretar,
says tho recent long voyage Of the gun
boat demonstrated the abilities Of he
master and crew. The captain Of tn,
revenue-cutter Hudson also has beer
commended for his gallantry At Car
donas.
A special from Key West says tha
. advioes from the headquarters of tn
Cuban civil government in La Guanja
Camaguay, report that over 600
Spanish volunteers and many regular
from tho Puerto Principe and Nouvita
garrisons have deserted to tho Cubal
| patriot army. Tho Immediate cause o
| the desertions was fear inspired by tn
i prcxlmit, OF the American fleet.
. SIMPSONS battleships are clearin
the way for Skaters men In Cuba
The defenses al Calmanera, the tel
minus OF the railroad leading to Guam
, tanamo have been reduced. The Te1
, as, Marblehead and Suwanee particI
pateG In the bombardment. Firm
/ continued until the brick fort and earth
; works constituting the defenses wei
l completely demolished and their occr
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