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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

New York, June 3. - An Evening
Journal Special from Cape Haytien
says: The torpedo boat Porter arrived
Mt Mole st. Nicholas at o'clock this
morning with dispatches for Washing
ton. She left Immediately, but before
going to sea the following story of the
bombardment of Santiago de Cuba, the
refuge of Cervera and the Spanish
feet, was obtained by your correspond
ent ut the Mole:
Tie American squadron, augmented
by the torpedo boat Porter, the auxil-
larry cruiser st. Paul and the protected
cruiser New Orleans, approached the
entrance to the harbor of Santiago Mt
about 1890 p. m., the Iowa leading.
Inside the entrance to the harbor
was seen one of the warships Of Ger
vcra's feet, stripped for action.
AS the American fleet drew near the
New Orleans was detached and sent
forward ahead of the Iowa, Texas
and Massachusetts,. One of the
Forts Opened Fire.
on her. and she replied, the other two
ships directing their fire at the batter
les on the Punta Gorda, within the
harbor, and to the westward of the po-
sition occupied by the Spanish ship.
The latter replied to the fire and inl-
mediately became a target for all the
American ships engaged in the battle.
She retired behind a protecting head
land. and was not seen again during
the engagement.
The Iowa. directed by Capt. eight
ing Bob" Evans; the Massachusetts,
Capt. f. ]. Higginson; the Texas,
Capt. J. w. Phillip, and the New Or
leans, Capt. William M. Folger, kept
up their terrific fire against the MORO,
Socapa and Punta Gorda forts for two
house. their projectiles, of enormous
size, doing tremendous damage to the
| defenses of the harbor.
The masonry of the Socapa and Nor
| 70 was
| Battered Almost Into Dust.
and the forms of Spanish artillerymen
| and infantrymen could be plainly seen
| flying to safety behind the neighboring
hills.
The auxiliary cruiser which Joined
Schley's fleet just before the battle
took place, was hit by shells from the
forts, and it is thought she was seri
ously damaged.
After seeking the protection of jut
ting headland, the Spanish warships
continued to fire projectiles over the
hills toward the feet, but they had ne
range not even direction, to theil
shells, and they fell harmlessly into
the sea.
That the number Of killed aut
wounded OH the Spanish side is enor
nous no one doubts, for time and time
again the American shells hit the bat
teries squarely, and amid the fyin:
masonry and dismantled guns thu
forms of men We're seen.
The damage done to til eAmerical
feet cannot be learned, but it is no
thought any person was killed-if in
deed anyone was wounded.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
!, DAMAGED By STORM.
Brainord Suffers Considerable Dam.
900 Hnv~,ss WIND.

Brainerd Su6ers Comfortable Dam.
are From wind.
Brainerd, Mimi, June 4. = This city
was visited by a terrific wind storm.
accompanied by rain and hail, doing
thousands Of dollars Of damage to
property. The wind swept through
the residence portion Of the city,
wreclsing outbuildings, uprooting
shade trees, delnolishing glass store
fronts and tearing off tin roofs. The
city wagon bridge, connecting the
business portion with East Brainerd,
was completely wrecked and is lying
in the bottom of the ravine, as is also
a bridge spanning the ravine owned by
c. N. Parker and used for the electric
street car line. The city park is ruined,
not one-fifth of the trees remaining
standing. No fatalities are reported.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
HIT THE IOWA.
Another Spanish Story of the Bonn
bnPdmenf.

Another Spanish Story Of the Bonn
bardment.
Cape Haitien, June 3. = A dispatch
from Santiago says: "The American
squadron, which bombarded Santiago
Tuesday, was composed Of fourteen
vessels. among which were recognized
the Iewo, Brooklyn, Massachusetts,,
Texas and New Orleans, besides gun
boat and auxiliary cruiser believed to
be the Columbia. The five vessels
which were recognized fred on the
batteries at Punta Gorda, Ell Moro and
Zacopa, and also on the cruiser Girls
tobal Colon. which had advanced to-
ward the entrance Of the harbor and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Ate Their Prisoners.

San Francisco, June 4. - Mail adj
vices from Australia contain a brief
account of the cannibal outrage in
New Guiana. A number of native
prisoners held at Mombare escaped
and fled to the bush in the neighbor-
hood Of Mombare. They gathered a
strong force and returned to Mombare.
They attacked a peaceful village be-
low the police camp, whose people
they suspected of treachery, and car
ried off all the women. They returned
and captured and killed eighteen men,
ten of whom they ate.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

The alacrity with which Wood.ord
was handed his passports and the in
suits offered General Lee when he left
Havana show state of Mysteries on
the part Of our friends the enemy
which badly damages their courtesy
and ordinary politeness-or rather it
would II they happened to have any.
They might have done worse, however
It would have been quite easy to as
sassinate the gentlemen, and they
kindly RETAINED. They might say.
after the manner of one OF Gilbert's
characters. I'VE are not Doors. but we
lssl uneasy"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
CONCEDED BY OFFICIALS.
They Admit That IN Engagement
May Have Taken Place.

They Admit That an engagement
May Have Taken Place.
Washington, June 3.-The naval Of
ficials have been considerably mysti-
fed throughout the day by the reports
of an engagement off Santiago. At
the outset there was complete skepti-
cism and disposition to treat the re-
ported action as myth. Gradually,
as the day advanced, the corroborative
evidence coming from many quarters,
including the official announcement
from Havana and Madrid. led the Of
ficials to concede that some engage
ment had taken place, although they
did not regard it as a serious one. No
bulletins were issued by the depart
ment during the day, and at the close
| of office hours it was stated that no
dispatches from Commodore Schley
had been received during the dav.
There is reason to believe, however,
that the department received indirect
advices through the state department,
possibly not bearing out the detailed
] press dispatches, but sufficient to indl-
cate that an engagement of some
kind occurred at Santiago. The i'm
preston obtained during the afternoon
that an execution of the general in
structions to all United States naval
commanders on the Cuban coast to
prevent the construction or strength
ening of batteries by the Spaniards,
Commodore Schley observing work OF
this kind going on at Moro castle had
drawn his feet up close enough to
stop it. 1t is not believed for an in
slant that he made any real attempt to
enter the harbor, although 1t is entire
ly conservable that while engaged in
the task of Smelling the shore batteries,
finding the Colon in range he could
not resist the temptation to try few
shots ut her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Spain does not fight to win. Her
statesmen are not fools, whatever may
be said of her ordinary citizens. She
fights to prevent revolution and save
the government at Madrid. Without a
fight the government would be knock
ed higher than a kite. When she is
whipped in Cuba there will be peace
in Spain. When the people of Spain
get some knowledge of the power and
resources of the United States they will
shout for peace as ardently as they
now shout for war.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Premier Meline In an interview
gives it as his own personal judgment
that the sympathies of his country
ment Cannot be opposed to a nation
which sends her army and navy to con-
vert an oppressed land into an indie
pendent republic" This is the attitude
that might reasonably be expected OF
France and probably is the true one,
outside of investors in Spanish bonds
and the venal part of the Partisan
press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

washington, June "a Drlef Dulle-
IL telling of Commodore Schley's
reconnaissance at Santiago on Tuesday
WIS all the information the navy de-
prtment had to contribute to the
PISS yesterday. The bulletin went to
cafirm the press dispatches which
ted of the firing on the Notifications
a, Santiago, but which have been
SC steadfastly discredited ever since
til first report. 1t appears from the
blletin given out that Commodore
iShley concentrated pretty good fire
mon the Spanish defense, and it
SENS probable that had he found con-
dions more propitious than they
we're he would have resolved the re-
cnnoisance into an assault in force.
lie great natural strength of the
Sanish position and the formidable
caracter of their batteries as indi-
cted by Commodore Schley have con-
fined the naval officials in the be-
liz that they have been wise rot to
'dect any such reckless assault upon
IT, place in the absence of proper
frees as has been advocated in some
qarters. The problem would be
'sGplified We're it known that there
nre no
Mines in the Channel.
5 it is the problem presented has
elisted the active interest of the army
egineers as we'll as of the naval Of
1ers here. 1t is the duty of the army
egineers in this country to lay just
sch mines as are supposed to be in
pee in Santiago harbor, and they
@ curious to see how their brothers
! the navy propose to go about the
yrk of destroying them. A good deal
Is been written in the text books
,Out countermining and many
ieories have been brought forward to
low how this can be done. But on
e authority of one Of our engineer
fcers. these theories have never
en satisfactorily tested, and there is
/, case on record of successful coun-
'rminipg against modern improved
ow Sampson is going to solve this
roblem. whether by the use Of the
esuvius with her dynamite projec-
lies, by the aid of divers or by re-
.ort to the old method of dragging for
he mines with small boats as in cable
cutting operations. The owners of the
Holland submarine boat, who had pro-
posed to go to Santiago harbor and
Destroy the Spnnisl, Warshtps,
have come forward with a request for
4 practical test by the naval officers
Of their craft. The navy department
was obliged to decline to entertain the
first proposition as it smacked of pri-
watering and it was in violation of
law. The principal OBJ
lection was that the boat could not be
n regular commission and in command
If naval officer. Besides they con-
ended she had never been thoroughly
tested. Now the boats owners pro-
)cse that naval officer or officers be
designated to 60 down in the Holland
when she is commissioned. Notwith-
the rather positive statement
coming from Jamaica to the effect that
The second Spanish fleet from Cadiz
has crossed the Atlantic and is about
% join Cervera at Santiago. the Of
icers of the navy department refuse
o be frightened at what they declare
% lie bugaboo. 1t appears that the
oasis of their confidence is IL tcle-
graphic report of as late as yesterday
leclaring that the Cadiz feet is still at
CadiZ. Moreover they know there is
lot so many as sixteen warships in
hat fleet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Gen. Grant in Command.

Chickamauga, June 4. = Brig. Gen.
Frederick D. Grant has assumed
charge Professionally Of the First di-
vision of the Third army corps. He
has completed arrangements for a re-
view and inspection Of this division,
which will take place to-day. The in
spection will be made by Gen. Brock
inridge and staff.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
white Earth Indian celebratton,

White Earth, Mimi, June 4-Prepar-
ations are being made to celebrate on
grand scale the thirtieth anniver-
sary of the settlement of the Ojibwas
OH the White Earth reservation, on
Tuesday. June IA. Native games and
dances, races and the solemn initiatory
feast Of the white dog will form fea-
lures Of the days programme.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
may be Col. Bryan.

Washington, June 3.-Sccretary
ger has telegraphed the governor
Nebraska that he will be given an
portunity to furnish an additional ,
regiment of infantry This will |
NIT the governor to appoint w.
Bryan as colonel il he so desires.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Unloading the Re.torn, e

Key West. June 3. = Admiral &C
vera's coal ship. the big British steal
er Resturmel, has been moorcd Mt Il
naval station dock. where her cargo
picked Welsh coal will be unloade
Naval officers have an idea they W
find something besides coal in her hol
ut was the Rcstormcl's failure
reach Santiago that made it impossil
for the Spanish squadron to escape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
LalSota Has n List.

Lakota, N. D., June 4. = Lakota's
patriotism seems to have been sleeping
up to the present time, as not man
has gone from here to join the army,
but the boys are waking up and have
sent in list of fortytwo who are
anxious to take up arms against Spain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Insurgents Reject Their Leader.

Hongkong. June 4. = A rumor Of
doubtful authenticity is current here
that Gen. Aquinaldo has been rejected
by the rebels and has sought safety on
an American cruiser. According to the
same report. his cousin, Baldemers,
has been made general by the Span
iards at the headquarters at San Fran
cisco de Malebon, where Acuinaldo
had expected to engage the Spaniards
with his rebel force.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
CONFIRMED
BY SCHLEY
OFFICIAL REPORT OF THE BON
BARDMENT AT SANTIAGO.

rress Disratchc. Telling Of the Fir
ing on the Tortihcations MT san-
tiago Arc Connrmed-HeavyF Fire
Concentrated on the Spanish De-
fcnscs-1hc Question That Inter-
cats Amy and Navy Omcials Is,
How IL Sampson Going to Dispose
Of the Mines I'm the Channel-Hol-
land's Proposition Declined by
the Department..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Lutheran Adjourn.

Grand Forks, n. D., June 4. - The
Lutheran state Sunday school conven-
ton has adjourned. Rev. John Of
stedahl of Grafton was elected presi-
dent and Rev. Louis Warwick Of Hat
ton. secretary and treasurer. The next
convention will be held at Northwood.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
scorcI,er.s Victim,

Casselton, n. D., June 4. - While
crossing the street Mrs. Fred Aleith
was run into by a scorcher :nd
knocked down, breaking her right arm
in two places. The young man re-
mounted his wheel and rode away
without inquiring into the damage
done.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
SEVERE: WIND STORM
Does Considerable Damage Mt West
Superior.

Superior.
West Superior, Wis.,, June 4. - The
worst wind storm so far so far this
season passed over this city and con-
siderable damage was done. The city
hall was struck by lightning and Po-
lice Secretary Carpenter was badly
burned. Three horses were killed at
the East end and several houses and
barns unroofed. No casualties re-
suited, although one man was badly
injured by section Of the roof fall
ing on him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
when ana Wheref

Gibraltar. June Sit is announced
here that the Spanish Cadiz squadron
has. sailed. but the date of its sailing
was not mentioned, nor was the des-
tinati0n Of the warships given.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Dcntl, Of a Pioneer.

Pierre, s. D., June S. - Mrs. T. B.
Andrews, one of the old residents of
this city, died yesterday of cancer OF
the stomach. She came here from
Sioux City about fifteen years ago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Speaker Reed declares the unwisest
discourse made in Washington, even
when congress was in session, was
made by really great scientist There
is another evidence of the powerful in
duence of environment,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Town Almost, WIPED on.

Yincennes, Ind; June 4. - The town
Of Bicknell, In this county, was visited
by fire which almost completely de-
stroyed ito business portion. At least
twenty-four stores and buildings were
destroyed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Lircoln's son-in-Law Enlistr.
Des Moines, Iowa, June 3.-Wai
Beckwitl, the baseball player"
el0ped with. the daughter Of Rober
Lincoln, has enlisted with the !,
National Guard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Fire mt Sioux Rapids.

Sioux Rapids, Iowa, June 4. = The
Sioux Rapids roller mills and electric
light plant is burned to the ground.
No cause is known. Loss about $780,
GOO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
DEFENSES ARE
LAID IN RUINS
sCHLEYs FLEET DOES GOOD WORK
AT SANTIAGO.

Shot and She'll Effectively Directed
Against the, Forts for nm Hour
md a Half, when Having Accom-
plixhcd his object, Schley With
drew. - Spanish Reports via Ha-
Vana and Madrid Claim That the
Americans We're Rcpulsed. - The
Spnnish Losxia Believed to Have
Been Grent-Iorro Castle Is Said
to Have Rec N Completely DemOI-
ishcd-One of Our Vessels Thought
to Have Been Paddy Injured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Uncertainty hurts business. A short
war and the freedom of Cuba will
settle things so that capital will know
how to provide work and go to work
ITSELF
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Hiatt nt Cl.an,bcrlain.

Chamberlain, s. D., June 5.-A Sc
we're hailstorm struck the central part
of this county last evening and swept
eastward over quite wide extent of
country. At Pukwana nearly every
pane Of glass in the town was broken.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

If Admiral Sampson will leave the
cables alone and cut the ink ribbon on
Gen. Blanco's typewriter Spain's last
hope will be gone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Go.chen's Visit to Gibraltar.

London, June 3.-The Madrid CORE
epondent of the Daily Mail says: Sen
or Sagasta has informed me that he
attaches no Importance to the visit to
Gibraltar of George ]. Goschen, first
lord Of the British admiralty. The
government is not aware Of any in
crease in the British garrison at that
place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
spain GETTING Ammunition.

spain Getting Ammuniti0n.
London, June 4. -. A letter received
here from Paris says that considerable
quantities Of large and small ammu-
milton are traversing the Pyrennes
into Spain, and that there Is no at
tempt to stop the traffic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

There is one place no American will
object to have the scorcher scorch to
his hearts content this summer-down
In Cuba.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
r .nnd Dead in Ned.

Winona. Mimi, June 5.-F. "a. Lam
bin OF Clinton, Iowa, was found O.
10 his bed at the Merchants hotel
Heart disease is supposed To have been
the cause. r PA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Pcrsion suracop,

Washington, June 4. = DR.. J. d.
Haynes has been appointed member
Of the board Of pension examining sur
geons at Saltwater.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
MORE FIGHT ING
AT SANTIAGO
AMERICAN SQUADRON AGAIN bonn
BARDs THE FORTIFIcATI0Ns.

spaninrd. Send out = story From
Santiago of a Second Attack by
the American Squadron in which,
They Claim the Collier Merrimac
WA. sunk While Trying to Force.
an Entrance Into the Harbor-An
Officer, an Engineer and Six Sea-.
men Were Captured-The Number.
of Victims Not Known.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

The man who can acknowledge a
mistake without blaming it on. some
one else has true moral courage.
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They made fun Of Senator Mason,
but We are all Senator Masons now.

The Cuban blockade is not nearly
90 pacific as it was a week or two
ago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Those who say war retards business
will kindly note the boom in the Span
ish cabinet making trade.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Uneasy rests the head that wears a
crown when Chicago's wheat king gets
down to business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Port au Prince, Haiti, June 5.-Yes-
terday morning at 8 O'Clock the Ameri-
can squadron again began lombard
ment of the Notifications of Santiago
de Cuba and lively cannonade en-
sued for two hours which silenced the
Spanish batteries. An American ves-s
sci, the Merrimac, described in the adj
vices from Santiago de Cuba, as an
auxiliary cruiser, making q dash to
force the entrance, succeeded in pass
ing the first line of defenses, but was
torpedoed about 500 feet up the chan
mel. She went down perpendicular
ly." An officer, an engineer and six
seamen We're taken prisoners. The.
number of victims is unknown. Only
the funnel and mastheads Of the sunk
en- vessel can be seen. There is great
excitement in the city. A part of the
population assisted in the fighting on
the heights. Everybody is astounded
at the audacity of the American YES
sci. The American squadron was
cruising all the while in the offing.
Told by spnniards.
Cape Haitien, Haiti, June 4. - The.
American fleet, according to advices.
received by cable from Santiago de
Cuba, the cable being under Spanish
control, opened fire again yesterday
morning on the Notifications and war.
ships. One of the United SCtates aux
iliary cruisers ''well armed" attempted
to force the passage into the harbof.
The Spanish allowed her to cross the
first line of torpedocs, but before she;
arrived at the second line they dis.
charged at her a torpedo which broke.
a great hole in her side and caused her.
to sink almost Immediately, bow first.
The name of the vessel is not KNOWN.
nor is the number of victims reported.
One officer, one engineer and six sail
ors were made prisoners by the Span
iards.
A later dispatch from Santiago says:
that the vessel sunk is understood to,
be the Merrimac. Only the extremi-
ties of her funnel and masts are Wis.,
ible above water.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Timely Rain

1ImCIy MIN. - --'-.-
Stephen, Mimi, June 4. - A good
soaking rain fell here-just what was
needed. Grain Of all kinds looks fine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

Washington, June 5.-The navy de-
partment, up to an early hour this
morning had received no additional ad-
vices from either Admiral Sampson or
Commodore Schley. The department
has no information respecting the en-
gagement reported to have taken place
Thursday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10

The Santiago advices to Cape Hal
tien refer to, the sunken Vessel as an
auxiliary, cruiser, probably installing
Eer character The Merrimac is a col
licr and always has been a collier.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-06-10
Neck Broken.

Spokane, Wash, June 8. - Leonard
Gould, aged seventeen, fell from q gal
loping horse and broke his neck.