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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-06
MOI SAMPSON, But SCHLEY

Washington, July 5.-The navy depart
ment had no additional details on the an
Inhalation of the Spanish feet today, and
it was said that the dispatches from
Sampson and Watson giving the essen
ton facts were not likely to be followed
by more minute details except through
the mail. Admiral Sampson was not pres
ent WREN the engagement began and Com
modore Watsons dispatch of last night
indicated that ne had reached Santiago
after the fight In the absence of both
Sampson and Watson, the direction of the
fight would have fallen on Commodore
Schley and, being in the heat of the en-
gagement, on the flagship Brooklyn, it
seems probable that he gave the signals
by which The American ships Unanswered
and selected their various points OF at
tack. The department officials feel the
same sentiments of gratitude for all the
officers participating in the great battle,
as it is felt that each of them contrib
uted to the utmos according to the cir
cumstances of his position
The disposition of Admiral Cervera and
the 500 prisoners was receiving the at
tention OF naval officials today but no
exact determination had been reached.
Admiral Cervera will be treated with the
consideration die his rank and the de-
partment officials expressed a sense Of
grstifca ton tha5 Lieutenant Commander
Wanwr gin. has shown the gailantry CHAR
acteristic Of the American navy when ne
received the defeated admiral on board
the cruiser Gloucester and rendered him
the use Of his cabin.
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NEW WORKERS AND OHlOANS

New York. July 5.-Deputy Quartermas-
ter Colonel Kimban. al rhe army build
ing this morning, received a telegram
from Adjutant General Corbin at Wash
ington, cancelhng the order directing him
to arrange the transportation of the First
New York regiment from the harbor
forts to the cruiser St. Paul. The FIRST
New York regiment will go to San Fran
cisco, as originally intended, leaving on
Thursday.
The Eighth Ohio regiment, according to
the report received at the quartermas-
ter's department. are enroute from Camp
Alger to this city over the Pennsylvania.
Upon their arrival here they will go
aboard the st. Paul. The quartermas-
ter's department has made all arrange
ments for supplies on board the st. Paul
and she win probably sail tomorrow.
Briga der General Guy V. Henry and
staff Will ga on the ST. Paul when she
sails for Santiago. He and his staff have
been at Fortress Monroe. General Henry
will probably be given command of a
brigade Of the army invasion.
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UNEXPECTED ORDERS

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 5.-Shortly af-
ter noon today orders were issued to the
First brigade, First division. First corps,
to break camp and march ia Ringgold,
Ga, there to take trains for Charleston,
S. c.
An hour later the three regiments COM
posing the corps. the Second Wisconsin.
Third Wisconsin and Sixteenth Pennsyl
vania, had left camp. The loading at
Rniggold began about 3 a'clock. The
Third Illinois, Fourth Ohio and Fourth
Pennsylvania are under orders. Major
General Wilson, who viii command the
detachment which goes from here to San
tiago, has been ordered to proceed to
Charleston. The order for the six regi-
ments to rush out came as a great sur
prise on account of the orders received
last might.
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TROOPS UNDER ORD Frs

In meeting this, the most dcllNe steps
towards getting large reinforcements to
General Shafter were in progress. Three
regiments of General GarretsOn's brigade
were to 60 from Camp Alger one Of them,
the Eighth Ohio, under Colonel Curtis V.
Harr. proceeding to New York, where they
would embark Immediately on the St.
Paul. The other Regiments of this brigade
the Sixth Illinois and the Sixth Massa-
chusetts-were to go to Charlesto D. Is. c.,
where they would take the cruisers FA'-
ward and Yale. At the same time the
brigades of General Ernst and General
Haines. now at Chickamauga, would move
with all possible dispatch to Charleston,
Savannah, Mobile and other coast points,
there to take transports for Santiago.
In detail the commands making up this
important body of achievements were as
follows:
General Ernst's brigade-First brigade,
First division, First army corps; Third
Wisconsin. Colonel Martain T. Moore;
Fifth Illinois. Colonel ]. s, Culver; First
Kentucky, Colonel John B. Castleman.
General Haines'-Third brigade, Third
division of the First army corps; Ninth
Pennsylvania, Colonel Charles B. Dough-
erty: Second Missouri, Colonel William K.
Caffey: First New Hampshire, Colonel
Robert H Rolfe.
General Garretson's brigade-Eighth
hio, Colonel Curtis V. Hard; Sixth Illinois,
Colonel D. ]. Foster: Sixth Massachu-
sets. Colonel Charles F. Woodward.
It was understood that orders to the
brigades al Chickamauga were to move
with all possible dispatch fixing the ex-
act hour it being left with those on the
field to make the best arrangements with
the railroads for moving southwark
toward Charleston, Savannah and the
other coast towns of embarkation. The
three regiments a. Camp Alger were eX-
pected to move today. General Garretson,
it was thought would probably go with
the hio regiment 10 New York and
thence to Santiago on the St. Paul.
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But That CerVera First Outwitted
the Americans and Outran
Them Afterwards.
THEIR ADMIRAL A HERO
American Accounts of His Defeat Fill all True Span.
iards With Amazement-SChey, Not Samp-
son, the Hero of This Fight

Madrid, July 5.-3 a. n.-The general
public Of the Spanish capital at this hour
still believes Admiral Cervera and his
squadron have escaped from Santiago de
Cuba, thanks TO the official disps tches
give nout by the government and the in
terviews granted by the ministers.
A dispatch from Captain General Blanco
says:
"Cervera's squodran. at II o'clock on
Sunday morning broke the center of the
line Of the American feet and proceeded
{ full steam in a westerly direction"
The Spanish minister for war, Senior
Aunon, is quoted in an interview as say
ing:
81 am highly pleased with the feat Of
arms performed by Admiral Cervera' $
squadron. which left Santiago the mo-
ment Admiral Cervera judged it opportune
to DO So
After eulogizing the Spanish admiral,
the minister Of marine added:
The squadron could only leave the har-
Dor at given moment, and when the mo-
ment arrived Admiral Cervera seized II.
! have never doubted he would do So
But Of course. it is difficult TO foresee the
result. The American squadron was
taken by surprise. After attacking US.
the American admiral detached five of
his best ships. which steamed for some
time abreast of our. but they were soon
left astern. Only the Iowa and Brooklyn
were able to follow our fleet but it is
certain they will not do so far, for fear
o. reprisals on our CART. Admiral Cervera
deserves great praise
Not one of the official dispatches re-
ceived from Cuba up 10 this hour make
mention Of the destruction of Admiral
Ccrvera's squadron and consequently the
American accounts of the battle cause i'm
mense surprise and sensation, though they
are dscredited by the Spanish officials.
An official dispatch from Havana says
that in the fight of July 2. three men
were killed and seven wounded on board
the Reina Mercedes. Of the troops disem-
barked by Arniral Cervera, seventy-one
were rendered hOre de combat
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at the earliest possible moment 70 aid IN
the transportation of rein forcements. It
seemed probable that at least Il 900 would
be sent forward as rapidly as transporta
ton could be provided This augmented,
there seemed TO be no doubt that the force
under General Shafter would be able to
storm and to take the city without lay
These were the views entertained by mem
bers of the cabinet who talked freely on
the subject Nevertheless, the orders I'M
der which both the army and the navy
were operating gave the commanders wide
discretion. and it was not doubted that
should changed circumstances seem 20
warrant 1t, an aggressive movement
would be begun.
A senator who talked with the military
officials said there was no doubt of the
outcome IL the American fiet could get
inside the harbor and thus place the city
between the land and sea bombardments.
The arrival at Santiago of General Pan
do with relnfOrcements for Linares occa-
stoned some comment on the course of
General Garcia and his Cuban troops in
not holding Pando back, particularly in
view of the fact that General Lawton's
brigade WAS cooperating with Garcia,
but it was believed that the latter left
Lawton in an embarrassed position. At
the same time the disposition of the au-
thorites was mainly to meet the situa-
ton now presented rather than to ques-
tion how II coma about.
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fa-r1r
HOW LIE Army YELLED

CCopyri gate5. ISss. by Associated Press ;
A. the Front. Hea6q1a-1ers ~ General
Skaters Army. Btfore Santiago ds C15a.
Sunday, July 3. va Kingston. jena -
july i--Ear,y n the day sunday n7aa
or tae lookout had reported eaat The
Spanish feet had sailed cut q the Aar-
Dor Of Santiago dc Cu5a. but Il vas I'd:
un;il late thss afternoon t1at The rss1lt
was knowz Al the front.
AZ The word % the uaEnif1ceat victory
few from sentry 20 sentry along TIE ar-
iug lines and vas shouted % re rs-a-
panles. regiments and origades. great
cheer swept down the me CT weary Htu.
which gathered farce - q vsai, gEl ;ss
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SANTIAGO REFUGEES

Kingston. Jamaica. July 6.-The British
warships Pallss and Alert have left here
for Santiago de Cuba in order to bring
away British subjects who are DESTROYS
Of leaving that city.
New York. July 5.-Tht central office of
the Western Union Telegraph company,
a 11:3O this morning. issued notice 10
the effect that is cable operators at San
tiago de Cuba had gone 5u board Brit
ish gunhOat.
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FROM CHlCKAMAuGA

Vhickamauga. July ~ troops laft
Chickamauga today and * was not
known when M would -. General con-
ditions have materially changed during
the previous twenty-four hours. and as
FAR as the troops here were coacerrd X
was apparent that the war department
had materially altered SIS plans SIX
regiments had been ordered 10 move To-
day in command OF General Wilson As
division commander and The railroads
had all the necessary trains 70 carry the
soldiers to the front; the qurtermaster's
departmnt had loaded a train Of fifteen
cars with suppis 10 accompany tae troops
but the destruction Of Cervera's feet sun
day. az Santiago, changed the whole plan
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THANKS OF CONGRESS

Representative Berry Of Kentucky to-
day introduced in the house joint reso-
luton rendering the thanks Of congress
to Commodore Sch,ey and the officers and
men under his command for the destruc-
ton OF the Spanish fleet.
The resolution IS as follows:
Resolved. That the thanks Of congress
and OF the American people are hereby
rendered 10 Commodore schley. L. 5. y,
for his heroic and distinguished conduct
in destroying the Spanish feet in Cuban
waters on the 3rd OF July last"
The body Of the resolution omits refer
ence 70 those under Schley's command,
who are recognized in the title.
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MORE ROUGH RIDERS

Santa Fe. n. NJ, July 5.-One hundred
recruits for Colonei Woods Rough Riders
have left here to jain the army a San
tiago. They are routed over the Santa
Fe 10 Kansas City; thence theygo via
Memphis and Birmingham to Savannah,
Co. where they will embark on board
transports. They are an exceptionally
fine body of men, mare than One-half be-
ing well-built six footers and daring
riders.
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FROM CAMP ALGfR

washington, July 1.-The brigade under
General Garretson at Camp Alger has
been ordered to proceed at once to San
tiago. The Eighth Ohio regiment goes to
New York to take the cruiser ST. Paul.
The other regiments, the Sixth Massacnu-
sets and Sixth Illinois, go to Charles
ton. S. c., where the Yale and Harvard
will be intercepted an their way north
to embark these troops for Santiago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-06
SPANS MARVELLOUS HONOR"

Paris. July 5--The Temps this afternoon
publishes an article headed Peace Is nee
ossary." in the course OF which il sa
PERHAPS the only service which Senior
sagasta can now render 10 S7a.n. his
party. Liberalism and himself, Is &c open
negotiations for peace. There has been
enough bloodshed. battles and Destruction
of ships, forts and lives. II spanish hon
or not now satisfied when. IN The name
Of heaven. VII Il be-.
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CERYERA,S OWN STATEMENT

(Copyright. iS3S y ne Ass9cIafe1 Prass1
OF Santiago de Cuba, JUS > via Port
Antonio, Jamaica. July >; per the Assoc
cia-ed Press Dispatch Boat Cynthia II,
via Kingston. Jamaica. Jul. ;, les q. m
The frs and only statement concern ug
the recent naval battle ns3a ny the Span
ish commander. admiral Cervera. was "A
a correspondent q re Associated Press On
board the aat-lssa.p Iowa. Il was a.
follows.
7 wonld rather lose nv ships ar sea,
Ike a sailor. ;han IN q har5or. Il vas
me only thing left for ne 20 do"
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10 GEL READY FOR WATSON

Tan-iers, July 5.-The Spanish minister
here has gone 10 Madrid. it is believed.
Tor instructions in connection wi;h the
American squadron's expected visit d,
Taugiers.
Morocco has declared her neutrality
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CAMARA'S MOVEMENTS

Por, Said. July admiral Camara's
torpedo boats have sailed. their destina-
tion. it is said being a Spanish port.
Washington, July 5.-The state DEPART
ment mas been officially appraised 81 the
entrance of Camaras fleet lnto the Suez
canll
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GARCIA IS A TFNDERF0OT

That there woul3. possibly. be no bonn
oardmen. Of Santago during the present
week. was the opinion IF members Of the
cabinet. as expressed on leaving the White
House after the cabinet meeting. Score
tary Ase~ and Secretary Long had been
in almost constant communication WIKI
General Shaf.sr and Admiral Sampson
upon the situation and che conclusion had
been reached hat il would no, he adviSa-
bic to attempt 20 carry The Ji.y Of san
tiaEo by storm w.,h our present force.
General Sh3fter I'm \ dispatch received
las. niSht confirmed the report that Cen
eral Pando's force o. about s opa Spauiards
had arrived IN the city ana We're already
distributed among the fortfic8uons This
reinforcement made the Spanish forces
defending the cay from lf&o 70 l>0o.
The very great advantage ~ being in
trenchcd would add materially "a their
strength. and. in the opinion NJ military
men. make their effective fighting forca
from a third N "a half greater than our
own. General Shaf;er. in his dispatches.
stated rha. the excessive heat aud rains ~
the last two weeks had contributed nearly
as much as the Spanish bullets 20 the in
effectiveness Of cur army. Under these
circumstances il was his opinion that il
would be urwise 20 attempt 70 carry the
city by assault. This view WAS shared
by the officials here and also ii was I'M
derstood by Admiral Sampson. in COM
maRd of the feet. A the cabinet meeting
the president directed that kilograms be
sent to General ShafJer and Admiral
Sampson suggesting that they confer as
10 the situation and particularly as 10 the
advisabiliJy Of the admirars attemp; %
force 3 passage into Santiago bay and
so he in readiness 10 render effective AID
in the assault upon the CITY.
1t was known 10 be General Shafter's
desires 20 have the fleet enter the har-
Dor.
Orders weregivenlookiug 10 the imme-
date dispatch OF troop ships from Tampa
with reinforcements fro Shafter and that
sthsrs now of Santiago be brought here
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CERVERA'S GUNS RE-SHlPPED

London. July 81 dispatch 20 ire Even
ing News from Madrid says that after
Fridays battle az Santiago de cuba tas
marines and guns belonging 70 admiral
Cervers's feet were reshippe3. prepar7-
-o-v 20 the squadroa's s3rti@ from ths
harbor.
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CRUlSERSIN WAITING

Charleston, July 5.-The cruisers Col
umbia and Yale have arrived off the
mouth of the harbor, presumably waiting
to convoy the troops when embarked. No
men have vet arrived.
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rattle OF musketry was drowned in the
roar from glad American threats. The
news was flashed back into the under
brush. where the reserves lay and the
men almost stampeded in their anxious
desire 20 get to the front The cheering
continued through the evening as the de-
tails Of the fight came in. The men could
not have displayed more enthusiasm had
tie victory been she!rs instead OF the
naVV'S
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WAR APPOINTM ENTS

Washington. July 5.-The president to-
day sent these nominations to the senate:
Regular army: Quartermaster's depart
ment-CharIes D. A. Loefler of District
Of Columbia, to he military storekeeper,
with rank of captain.
Volunteer infantry: Second regiment
Charles G. Carlisle Of Louisiana, to be
chaplain. .,-gf
Third regiment-To be captains. Charles
X. aMddox. William Y. Carter, Jefferson
Wilcox of Georgia; first lieutenants, Lee
c. Hoyl. Thad H. Parker of Georgia; sec
ond Iieutenants. James H. Blount, Jr., of
Georgia.
Fourth regiment-First lieutenant. Will
lam B. Preston OF Virginia; second lieu
tenant. John Mackey Baldwin Of Vir-
ginia.
Fifth regiment-To be captains. Robert
D. Weas of Alabama James X. Vardeman
Of Mississippi; first lieutenant. William E.
Darby Of Missouri; first lieutenant. Sam
uel X Mayors Of Mississippi.
Eighth regiment-To be captain, Reuben
V Baskette Of Tennessee; first ueuten-
ant Richard E. Toomey. private company
{. Eighth volunteer infantry.
Tenth regiment-To be chaplain. Charles
T. Walker of Georgia.
Third regiment-First lieutenant. Chas.
G. Post. Quar.ermaster sergeant battal-
ion engineers United States army
Volunteer infantry-Sidney R Wiley Of
Georgia 10 be first lieutenant. Third reg
iment 90 correct former nomination Of
4. WyIie)
Hugh {. Preston Of Virginia, TO be cap
tain. Fourth regiment. Nomination OF
Henry c. Preston withdrawnl
Fifth vegiment-John f. Davis of Ms
sissippi, 20 be assistant surgeon, with rank
Of first Lieutenant Nomination OF Charles
{. Pollard Of Louisiana for above office
withdrawn
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Madrid. July 5.-A special dispatch from
Manila dated July > says Captain Gen
erai August made a sorlse for the purpose
of repairing the aqueduc; which supplies
the walled city and II an en5eayor % com
municate with General Monet TIE in
sursenjs concentrated their troops and
opposed the sorue. forcing me Spanish
commander 70 return 10 Manila. The in
surgents sre said % nave suffered severe
losses and the Spauiards are reported 20
have mad nifty men killed and 80 wounded.
key wes,. July captain Saunders. Of
the steamer SchslI:s which arrived THIS
morning. reports that a ChinzInaa. haf
dead from starvation ard exposure. diff
ed on the beach IN q small -an0e from the
Cuban coast. he had two I2acae-es and
q bag o coal N the canoe He said he
was . charcoal burner from the north
ooas; Of CUBA and owing . the scarcity
q tood there he had decided 20 try 10
reach this place
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CHlCKAMAUGA GOSSIP

Chick.ruauga, july 5--Iae pay n b 's'A
continue 10 work night ard day and tHe
Indications taday were .ast they 0a1lla
arssa -as.- < task by Ta4rsdev night.
The pav-raz.ers lad bean - busy pay
i-z tae regiments that So so today i1e
.en total RAD out has rot been sln'rz1e1
I'D Il u knows. aoveFa-. tast
u7a.a a4era ze ac7st s. - 20 s4ch reE4-
mont
Major II. C. Benson. fo-uerlT e-rta'n
y ,ra Fau~tn United states esF-l@r. Has
ARRIVED ~ TIA park and serorte far s-tE
rs -ae Inspector general = l7e Er<t 9'Fl-
ss7n II no Th.ra army eorss Ii3s heat
q.a --e-s vii he a, :ae 7s7seo- rfers -
General Grant Ala3sr BEEN Fe.erss
7rz5a- A Il F~1-lsr o; ,ta yrs. @Lsso-1ri
zs9 wa. acting inspector ga as-
t,v Frue- vii ~ 5u5es stTc4fe % me
division and inspector - sm-4 arms
prarsl@e
senator Carter lz zs@t - 'alofe.
r,rsszev. ia coznuas6 - las Esaga r.
as-s. Governor Jez,s so6 p@rfy - Ar-
l.ansas remained eeday out go; foE none
:os.Eat
L.s-saa. 1ufy s--It has been asesrts p
81 ina. RE CaaeAn cruise o-EssEglrs-
wzsA was SID 20 oav- been psrrsszs--l
~ SPAN. 5ecs g. vineeaf CaPe Ne-2s
rssAass o. yaae =. fo< 2ortss.ass. -Fs-
Say.
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No Bombardnent Till Sampson Co
Operates or ReinforCementS
Arrive, or Both.
PANDO WITH 5000 MEN
Has Entered the City, the Cuban Garcia Showing
the White Feather- Reinforcements
to Be Rushed.

Washington. July 6.-There was no
bomhbardment Of Santiago today. Score
tary Alger had conference with the
president today. leaving the White House
about 10 O'clock Together they discussed
The events Of yesterday at Santiago and
the aggressive opera tons to be resumed
before the city at noon today, the expira-
ton of the truce limit granted by Gen
eral Shafter in the interest Of non-com-
batants. Secretary Alger gave out no in
formation, and in reply TO queries as to
news said he had nothing to communi-
cate He declined to discuss the reported
junction Of Pandos reinforcing col
umns with the Spanish forces in Santa
so. In the hours interval between Sec
rotary Ayers departure and the cabinet
session. a number of senators and rep
reseatatves had personal interviews with
the president. Senator Lodge of Masso-
chusetts. member of the senate foreign
affairs committee. was among them.
Most Of the visitors came to talk over ap-
pointments.
Secretary Long went over to confer
with the president shortly after 10
o'clock. He had with him some dispatch
IS and other papers. Secretary Long an
nounced at half past ten hat there were
no new important advices at hand.
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1t was the opinion Of the best informed
war officials that General Shafter and
Admiral Sampson who had been directed
TO corporate in the general attack upon
Santiago. would perfect a plan Of action
against the city today.
1t was regarded as likely that Admiral
Sampson would immediately-perha to-
day-attacl1 the fortficatons at the en-
trancei of the harbor and force his way
into the bay of Santiago Once there he
would be able to command the city alb
solutely.
1t was fully realized that an attempt to
force an entrance into the harbor would
be a hazardous venture. as the channel
leading to the bay. as well understood,
is very narrow and vessels attempting to
pass through would be subjected to a
terrific fire from the batteries on both
sides. as Wen as MORO and other per-
manent batteries.
Naval authorities believed that before
Admiral Sampson could gain an entrance
to the harbor he would have odemolish
the shore batteries and render Moro use
less as fertilization commanding the
entrance
Rumors were surrent this morning that
Simpsons fleet hal already entered the
harbor THIS could not be confirmed in
any official quarter. one report was that
the s-n3f officer had SO raor'ed To Gen
oral Gr-ely. bur the latter said he had re-
cejved rothng OF thar nature.