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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
That Which Occurred About Cenuegos Few Days Ago in
Which Four Hundred Spanards Were Lost.
The DETAILS HAVE JUST COME TO LIGHT.
Americans Distinguish Themselves by DarngCape Verde
Fleet Again Sighted
LEY WEST, May 14.--In an en-
~ gaoement off Cienfuegos Wednes-

LEY WEST, May 14.-In an en-
~ gagement off Cienfuegos Wednes-
day one sailor on the Marble
head was killed and six severely
wounded. Many Spaniards were
killed or wounded.
The Marblehead. Nashville and
Window were sent to Cienfuegos to
cut the cable connecting Havana with
Santiago de Cuba. This was accom-
plished after q terrific fight between
the warships and several thousand
Spanish troops, assisted by masked
batteries. Four small boats graphing
for the cable were fired upon, but the
men continued and completed the
work, and returned to the ships.
which soon demolished the forts. A
shell exploded on one of the small
boats killing Seaman Degan, of the
Marblehead. and wounding seriously
six others, some of whom are expected
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
VIEW FROM THE NEW YORK,
Only Two Lives Lost and One of Them
from the Extreme Heat

Only Two Lives Lost and One of Them
from the Extreme Heat
Flagship Iowa. off San Juan de Porto
Rico, May IL. via st. Thomas. Danish
West Indies, May 1i.-TCopyrighted.
1898. by the Associated Press. 1.-The
bombardment of the forts at San Juan
de Porto Rico Thursday by part of
SIMPSONS fleet resulted. it is believed.
in heavy loss to the Spaniards. The
American loss is two men killed and
seven men Injured. After three hours
fighting the admiral withdrew the fleet.
and heading for Key West he said: II
am satisfied with the mornings work.
Could have taken San Juan, but |
have no force to hold it. / only wanted
to administer punishment. This has
been done. I came for the Spanish fleet
and not for San Juan"
The men killed were: Seaman Frank
Widemark. of the New York: sunner's
mate, of the Amphitrite. The latter
died from the effects of the extreme
heat. OF the injured men three were on
board the Iowa and four on board the
New York. The names of those injured
on the Iowa are: Private Marine Mer-
kle, Seaman Mitchell and Apprentice
Hill-all slightly. The injured on the
New York are: Seaman Samuel Felt
man, seriously; Seaman Michael Muir
ply and two other enlisted men slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
PROSPECTS OF A SEA FIGHT,
Between Admiral Sampson and the Span
ish Fleet Now Loose

-" hVVt w" ANsOsts
Washington, May IA. - Considerable
speculation was INDUCED in during yes
terday at the navy department as to
the prospects of a sea fight between
Admiral SIMPSONS squadron and the
Spanish Cape Verde fleet. 1t is believed
that he will be able to intercept them
should they make a dash for Cuba. but
If they should get past his vessels they
would make it warm for our ships on
blockade Cuty off Cienfuegos. on the
south coast. They could not stand for
a moment against the Spanish armored
cruisers. and yet are not fleet enough to
escape if they are sighted. Should
Sampson sight the Spanish feet it is
not certain that he could engage them.
provided the Spanish admiral found it
to his interest to decline the engage
ment. The Spanish ships are faster
than anything in the American squad
ron. with the possible exception of the
flagship New York.
If Sampson should fall in with them.
however, and find the Spaniards in a
fighting humor he would have the best
of it as far as chances can be calculate j
from a simple view of the respective
number of armored ships and guns.
The battleships Indiana and Iowa,
though 25 per cent. slower than the
NiZcaya class, far overmatch them in
offensive and defensive power. Their
armor belts ana turrets could not be
pierced at a fighting range of 1000
yards by the biggest gun mounted by
the SDaniards. while the twelve and
thirteen inch guns of our battleships
could perforate the Spanish armor belts.
The New York, however. is inferior in
both offensive power and armor to the
Spanish vessels though she might hold
her own by superior management and
gunnery.
If Sampson has taken his whole feet
the monitors Amphitrite and Terror
would make up more than a balance of
power against the Spaniards. allowing
the cruisers Montgomery. Detroit and
Marblehead as force sufficient to take
care Of the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyers. The latter. however. are al
most untried elements in actual war
fare, and some naval officers fear that
they are much more dangerous foes
than the ordinary strategists allow in
their calculations
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
FIRST FIGHT ON LAND.
leaves Honors About Even as Be.
tween Uncle Sam and
the Spaniards.
AN ATTEMPT TO LAND A FORCE

Defeated by Blanco's Soldiers, Who Lose
Twelve Killed During the Engagement
and Perhaps More-Account of the Bat
tie Brought on by the Gussie's Mission
Change of Plan the Result of the News
from Sampson - Invasion of Cuba Is
Postponed for Awhile.
New York. May Il. - The Evening
Post prints the following, dated "Of
Cabanas, Cuba, May u, via Key West,
May 13."-In an effort to land COM
panies F and G of the First United
States infantry on the shore of Pinar
del Rio this afternoon, with 500 rifles,
5000 rounds of ammunition and some
food supplies for the insurgents, the
first land fight OF the war took place
Each side may claim a victory, for IL
the Spaniards frustrated the effort to
connect with the insurgents the Ameri-
cans got decidedly the better of the
battle, killing twelve or more of the
enemy. ana on their own part suffering
not a wound. After dark last evening
the old-fashioned side-wheel steamer
Gussie, of the Morgan line with the
troops and cargo mentioned, started for
the Cuban coast.
Was sighted by Moro Castle.
All night she allowed the tug on
which was your correspondent to pilot
her. At sunrise she fell in with the
gunboat Nicksburg on the blockade off
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
sCHLEY's FLEET At SEA.
Commodore Expresses Himself as Happy
to be In Melton.


to be In Melton.
Fort Monroe. Va. May IA. ron
board the Brooklyn at sea. by pilot
boat. May 13. AS soon as the flying
squadron got to sea. after leaving
Hampton Roads this afternoon. active
preparations were made to meet the
enemy. just before retiring, Com
modore Schley said: Il have not
been so happy for weeks. Inaction
was killing me-" Nearly every officer
and man on the flagship seemed to
think the same way. Schley declined
to indicate the destination of the
fleet
Washington, May A. The Spanish
fleet has again been sighted 100 miles
OF the coast of Venezuela.
Laying for the Harvard.
st. Pierre. Martinique. May IL
The Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror,
of the Cape Verde fleet, is still at
Fort de France. but the fleet is not
visible. The United States auxiliary
Harvard is still here.
France supports the Harvard.
Washington. Nav l4.-Spain has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
CHANGE IN THE WAR PLANS.
News from sampson Delays the Intended
Invasion of Cuba.

Invasion of Cuba.
Washington, May IA complete
change has taken place in the offensive
plans OF our government. The receipt Of
the news from Sampson of his attack
on the forts at San Juan and the news
of the actual presence of the Spanish
flying squadron off Martinique, only
500 miles away from Sampson and less
than LOCO miles from Havana, caused
the dispatch of the flying squadron un-
der Commodore Schley and the DELAY
OF the army invasion of Cuba. 1t is TO
the navy that the government again
looks for battle that may end the con-
fiict. The news CT the Spanish feet re-
vealed at once the possibility Of a quick
move on the part of the Spanish fleet
that would cut the line Of communica-
ton by water between Cuba and Kew
West, exposing to great peril any Amer
lean landing force that might be caught
between a superior Spanish army in
Cuba and the sea patrolled by Spanish
cruisers.
1t became necessary, therefore, to de-
fer the departure of the military expe-
dttion from Florida until the Spanish
fleet is met and crushed or driven from
West Indian waters. Orders flew thick
and fast from both the war and navy
departments yesterday. The first
checked the movement On Florida set
ting in from all parts of the country.
and diverted the troops towards the
concentration camp at Chickamauga.
The navy department wired Sampson
information of the approach Of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
HOW THE FIGHT WAS OPENED
Iowa Opens with Her Two Big Guns in
the Forward Turret

At o'clock in the morning all hands
We're called on the Iowa, a few final
touches in clearing ship were made and
at general quarters" sounded. The
men were eager for the fight. The tug
Wampatuck went ahead and anchored
her small boat to the westward showing
ten fathoms, but there was not a sign
OF life from the fort, which stood boldly
against the sky on the eastern hills hid
ing the town. The Detroit steamed far
to the eastward, opposite Valtern. The
Iowa headed straight for the shore
Suddenly her helm flew over, bringing
the starboard battery to bear on the
fortifications. At SIG a. m. the Iowa s
forward 12-inch guns thundered out at
the sleeping hills. and for fourteen min
utes she poured Etarboard broadsides
on the coast.
Meanwhile the Indiana, the New York
and other ships repeated the dose from
the rear. The Iowa turned and came
back to the Wampatuck's boat and
again led the column. the forts replying
Hereby, concentrating on the Detroit
which was about 100 yards away-all
the harbor. Thrice the column passed
from the entrance of the harbor to the
extreme eastward battery Utter in
difference was shown for the enemy's
fire. The wounded were quickly at
tended. the blood was washed away
and everything proceeded like target
practice. At 1:45 a. m. Admiral Samp-
sen signalled cease firing" Retire"
was sounded on the Iowa. and she
headed from the shore. The Terror was
the last ship in the line. and failing to
see the signal banged away alone for
about half an hour. the concert of shore
guns roaring at her and the water fy-
Ing high around her from the exhtoded
shells.
But she possessed a charmed lifetand
reluctantly retired at Sis. AS at Matan-
zas. the unsatisfactory conditions, the
smoke and the distance prevented any
important conclusions being drawn. The
town of San Juan must have suffered,
although protected by the hills, as the
high shots must have reached it. No
traces of the bombardment were dis
cernible on the forts except small fires
which We're apparently eXtinguished be-
fore tho 1ppt left
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14

to die. They were brought here by
the Window this morning. Com
mander Maynard. of the Nashville.
was slightly wounded by a spent bull
let. On the ships a number were
wounded. but not seriously.
New York. May IA special on
Cienfuegos' loss says the Spanish loss
is estimated at 400. The lighthouse
was demolished. 1t is reported the
batteries on shore were silenced and
the arsenal destroyed and the town
set on fire by the shells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14

Havana. Other'blockading vessels came
up also The converted revenue cutter
Manning, Captain William NJ. Munger
was detailed to convoy the Gussie, and
three abreast the steamers moved along
the coast. No doubt Moro Castles de-
Tenders observed the strange vessel and
sent the alarm ahead Spanish soldiers
were seen grouped on the shore near
Mariel, and the Manning's guns were
trained upon them, suspectins masked
battery. NO shots We're fired, however.
Watched by IA Body of Cavalry.
body of cavalry was observed on a
hill west of Mariel. For some minutes
the cavalry watched US, then galloped
over the hill in the direction we were
heading. BY the ruined walls of an old
stone house further on Spanish troops
were gathered. Several shots were fired
by the gunboat Manning and presently
no troops We're visible. 1t had been
decided 10 land near here, but the depth
of water was not favorable Just west
of Port Cabanas haYbor the Gussie
anchored, the Manning covering the
landing place with her guns, and the
torpedo boat Wasp came up. The first
American soldier to step on the Cuban
shore from this expedition was Lieu
tenant Crofton, Captain O'Conner, with
the first boat load, having gone a longer
route.
Sharp Firing Is Soon Heard.
A reef near the beach threw the men
out and they stumbled through the
water up to their breasts. When they
reached dry land they Immediately went
into the bush to form picket line, sud
denly a rifle shot. followed by con-
tinuous sharp firing, warned the men
that the enemy had been in waiting.
The Manning fired into the woods be-
yond our picket line. The Wasp opened
with her small guns. The cannonade
began at 3:15 and lasted quarter of an
hour; then our pickets appeared, and
reported that none of our men was hurt,
but that they had killed twelve Span
iards. 1t was finally decided to re-
embark. while the Cuban scouts made a
new appointment with the insurgent
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
Scores On the Ball Fields.

Chicago. May Il. - Following are
League scores at base ball recorded
yesterday: At icago-Cleveland 4,
Chicago 3; at Philadelphia-Baltim
4, Philadelphia 5; at New York-Wash-
ington 5. New York 9; at Pittsburg-St.
Louis 0, Pittsburg 3; at Boston-Brook-
lyn 8, Boston 6.
Western League: At Minneapolis
ST. Paul {, Minneapolis 8: at Milwaukee
Detroit IL. Milwaukee s: at Kansas
City-Rain.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
Impossible 10 tell where our shots

impossible TO tell where our shots
struck.
The men Of the Iowa who were hurt
curing the action were injured by splin-
ters thrown by an eight-inch shell
which came through a boat into the
superstructure and scattered fragments
In all directions. The shots course was
hnally ended On an iron plate an inch
thick. MORO battery, on the eastward
arm Of the harbor, was the principal
point of tie attack. Rear Admiral
Sampson and Captain Evans were on
the lower bridge Of the Iowa and had
narrow escape from flying splinters.
which injured three men. The Iowa
wss hit eight times. but the shells made
no impression on her armor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
Wheeler to Command the Cavalry.

Tampa, Fla. May 1i.-General Joseph
L. Wheeler, the old Confederate cav
airy leader recently commissioned ma
jor general of volunteers. will command
the United States cavalry in the Cuban
army OF invasion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14

The evidence in the case proves
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula.
salt rheum. boils, humors and all
eruptions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
st. Louis Celebrates Dewey's Victory.

st. Louis. May 14.-The city this
afternoon celebrates Dewey's victory
with parade and speechmaking at
Forest park. The city is in holiday
attire. and 10000 strangers are in
town from all the surrounding coun-
trv.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
Another War PrOphesied.

London, May 14.-The stock ex-
change closed distinctly pessimistic.
War rumors were freely circulated
and member of the government, it
was reported, prophesied that war
between France and Great Britain will
break out within Il month.
Spain May Seek to BOmbard Charleston.
London, May l4.-According to the
reported plans of the Spanish admiral
he may. when he hears that two
squadrons are operating against him,
try to avoid them and lombard
Charleston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14
4 Day without Disturbance.

Madrid. May l4.-It is officially as
serted that no disturbances occurred
yesterday. The cabinet crisis con-
tinues.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-05-14

protested to France against the Har-
ward being allowed to remain in Mar
Unique ports to make repairs. France
replied upholding the right of the
Harvard
st. Pierre, Martinique. May a.
Nothing can he seen of the Spanish
fleet from here.
First Illinois Troops Move.
Springfield. ILL.,. May 1.-THE 3D.
and 9Th regiments left today for Chat
tanOoga via St. Louis.
Chattanooga. May 1.-THE 1st and
10th cavalry left for Tampa this morn
ing. Only Gen. Brooke with his staff,
one company of infantry and a signal
corps are left at Chickamauga Park.
The first of the big volunteer force is
expected to arrive tomorrow night
from Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
CASUALTIES.

Dubuque, Iowa-Frank Janz, while
hunting, was instantly killed by the
accidental discharge of his shotgun.
Jonesville, Mich-Frank Evans,
John Heating and Charles Heating
were drowned in Sand Lake while fish
ing.
Middletown, N 1.-TWO little
daughters of William Meyer, the pro-
prietor of fertilizer factory, fell into
an acid vat and were destroyed.
Pentwater, Mich.-Miller Sorenson
and Louis Topper were killed by the
explosion of boiler in the Pentwater
Furniture company's factory. Three
others were probably fatally injured.
Clairville, Cal-Chat Roberts hotel
burned, and these lost their lives: L.
Pedrina, Carson, Barney, Mrs. Gonna
do, Florence Roberts seven years old,
and a woman whose name has not yet
been ascertained.
Verne, lnd.-The postoffice in the
general store OF John Westfall, the
postmaster, was burned, causing a loss
of $4,000. All the mail was saved.
Elizabeth, Pa-The towboat Rescue,
belonging to lutte & Co. of Pittsburg,
was blown up at dock No 8. The cap
tain was killed and nine of the crew
were injured.
Vancouver, 3. C.-The coal-mining
town of Wellington, Vancouver island,
is panic-stricken through fear that 1t
is about TO be destroyed by undermin-
ing by the coal company. A few
weeks ago a house slid down into an
abyss.
Baraboo. Wis.-H. Hughes of Mil
waukee was struck by a locomotive
and killed.
Dallas Tex.-A foug-story brick
building, owned by J. c. Dargan o: At
lanta Ga, and occupied by the Texas
Drug Company, was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Ann Arbor, Mich.--Robert Cute
kunst, aged IS. was shot and killed by
the accidental discharge OF an old
shotgun in the hand of playmate.
Springfield, O.-Walter. son of Gen
Dicus, eX-department commander OF
the Union Veterans union, WAS Killed
i'll bicycle header
Oshkosh. Wis.-Arthur Crawford, a
young man employed in the grass
twine plant. fell into q combing IA
chine ana was killed.
Pequaming, Mich-Tnree children
OF MichacI Anderson. aged >, and
years. respectively, We're burned tC
death in their home
Brazil Ind. Jasper W. McLead was
crushed 10 death by two sawlogs fall
ing across his body.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
FCRE!GN.

London--Great Britain is strength
ening her position III China.
Hong Kong-W. c, Jack of the Hong
Kong and Wampoa dock company has
left for Manila for the purpose OF re-
porting $n the possibility of raising
some Of - Spanish vessels.
BeTlin--A dispatch TO the Frankfurt
ter zeitung from Tien-Tsin says that
al railway negotiations have stopped.
the government being disinclined to
give further concessions.
London-Seven Mussulmans were
hanged in Gambia, Crete They had
been convicted OF the murder OF Brit
ish soldiers during the recent out
break
Berlin-During the last quarter the
northern half OF Germany has ex-
ported TO America S11.247 $50 of mer-
ehandise. an increase OF S., 91G,S35 COM
pared with the same period of 1897.
London Harold Frederic, the Lon
don correspondent OF the New York
Times. died from heart disease.
London-Nancy Guilford, the mid
wife OF Bridgeport, Conn, charged
with the murder of Emma Gill, was
again remanded for a week pending
the arrival OF e,ltradition papers.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
CRIME

81. Joseph Mich.-Thomas Camp
bell and Rose ODonnell were eacn
sentenced TO two years and nine
months Imprisonment for shoplistinS.
IoniG, Mich.--Two convicts EN-
plcyed in the boiler room at Ionia pris-
on escaped by scaling the walls. Their
names are Charles Raymond, from
OtsegO county, and John Miller. from
Kent county.
Shelbyville, Ind Harry GOlding
and Ethan Snider quarreled over their
sweetheart and Snider was killed.
San Quentin Prison, Cal.-George
Carn, the ST. Helena fraticide. died ON
The sallows.
Milwaukee Wis.-William A. Nobel
assistant superintendent OF mails in
the postofIice, has been arrested, charg-
ed with tampering with the mails.
Nobel acknowledges having tempered
with the mails, but denies that he took
any money.
Toronto, Ont.-Eliza Burrill. wife Of
a mechanic, became demented and
SllduSleU ucI three cuilufSn. she says
her reason was that she did not wan:
them to grow up wicked
Newark, O.--David Miller. tried for
manslaughtef, was acquitted.
GAINESVILLE, Wis.-Mrs. John Kendall
committed suicide by taking landa-
num-
Kenosha, Wis.-Chris. Jensen com
mitted suicide by shooting himself
with n musket
Minneapolis, Minn--The police
found $5l 900 worth of government
bonds in an old closet in South Min
neapolis. stolen from the Hardwoo,
Manufacturing company two week:
ago.
Mill Greek. I. T.-During an Indial
dance Ben Lewis, eX-constable o
Tisbomingo county. was killed. Yves
ley Brown and Sampson Brown, ful
bloods, we're wounded.
Madison, Wis.-Herman Geschk
was sentenced to six years in stat
prison for assault upon Carl Hamak
! er. fellow-.aboreY.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
RACE WAR IN MISSISSIPPI.
White Men Organize to Extermi-
nate Negroes.
NINE ARE SAID TO BE DEAD,
Trouble Is Not Yet Ended, Though Gov.
McLaurin Has Gone to the Scene
State Militia Is Not Available for

bloody race war has been in prog
ress in the neighborhood of Harpers-
Vile, a little inland town of Scott
county, Mississippi. AS result of
the fighting nine negroes have been
killed, one white deputy slain and
three others wounded. 1t is more than
probable that when the casualties are
all reported the list of killed will far
exceed this number. 1t is hoped that
the presence of Gov. McLaurin may
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
MUCH WHEAT DAMAGED.
DiscourasIng Reports from North
Dakota and Manitoba.

Reports from the wheat fields OF
North Dakota and Manitoba are of the
most discouraging character. The wet
weather is believed to have done great
damage The estimates on the mum
Der of bushels affected in Manitoba is
100000 On the same basis 10000, oCo
to 10000 600 bushels would be damaS-
ed in the Red river valley and North
Dakota, and the total loss may
amount to several million dollars.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28

Who are injured by the use OF coffee.
Recently there has been placed in all
the grocery stores a new preparation
called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains,
that takes the place Of coffee. The most
delicate stomach receives it without
distress, and but few can tell it from
coffee. 1t does not cost over one-fourth
as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. - cents and % cents
per package. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
Hoods Pills cure constipation. 25c.
Two Happy Experiences.

Il don't know of anything that
caused me So much real happiness as
my soldier experience" said the Opti-
mistic young man. But l thought"
"Oh. we had our troubles. But when
ever l think OF how glad ! was to so
and how glad / was to get home again,
can't help being a little bit apprecia-
tive. '-Washingto Star.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1898-10-28
check further bloodshed.

The trouble is the result of a quar-
rel between a white man, Charles
Freeman, and negro, over the price
of pair of boots.
The state of affairs can be better
appreciated when it is known that the
state of Mississippi has not a single
man in the state militia.
At the outset of the Spanish war all
the state militia went into the vOlun-
teer service. many of the officers get
ting commissions and most of the men
enlisting. These men are now scat
tered over the state, on furlough, wait
ing to be mustered out of the service
of the government, and the state mil
tia has not been reOrganiZed, pend
ing mastering out by the government