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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
AGUINALDO COWED BY THE FIRMNESS
 OF GEN. MERRITT
 by Jame Gordo Bennet

CAVITE, July 3o via Hongkong Aug Alt is believed that the that being followed by General Merritt commander of the American military forces here, will the threatened trouble with the insurgents He taking very firm attitude toward the rebels with the result there very material change in the situation.
 Agunaldo the rebel leader, IS dismounng from his hgh horse and instead of acting he did for though he of the stuation he adopting more conciaory attitude He doesn't talk n such grandose man. of what the Fpnos intend do when Manila fallen
 On the contrary, he has asked permission of General Mer r march Fipn troops through the city after the have captured it. He also suggested General Merritt the formation of native regiments be commanded by ican officers
 very evident that great light has dawned on Agi- of the Americans His suggestion regarding the placing of prompted his desire avoid of threatening attitude of the rebels toward the been maintained
 The Asor battery of artillery which arrived here the Newport position before Malate, short dis from Manila The battery occupying trenches from which insurgents withdrawn It supported by battalion of the Third Artillery acting infantry The bat tery is within thousand yards of the Spanish lines
 Fathers Doherty and McKinnon went to Manila to-day under flag of truce the Archbishop for the purpose of impressing him the ftiy of further part of the defenders of the city The Archbishop weds great uence but known that he be prevailed upon to the slaughter that will surely attend the talk ing of the city by assault At the time of the sending of this dispatch the American priests had returned from their sion
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
VESSELS TEMPTING
 >. THE ENEMY'S FIRE

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 . Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor don Bennett.
 =: OFF FAJARDO, Porto Rico, Aug. 3 by The Herald dispatch boat Som- CTS N. Smith to St. Thomas, D. w. l., Aug. 4.-The Puritan, Amphitrite and Montgomery, with the transports, on which is Troop A of the Fifth Cavalry, are. anchored off Obispo Inlet within two miles of the Spanish battery. The Spanish gunners have a clear range npon the American vessels, which have been tempting the enemy's fire in or der to get the exact location of the Battery. It is thought not to be for uildable. Members of Troop A. ex- 'Rected to find other troops here, but T. learn that the Arcadia, with artil- !ery, and the Mississippi, wf-ich stopped here, have gone to Ponce. It is be- ~heVed that the residents of Fajardo, Numbering about 5000 persons, have fled lnto the interior. The town is one and d half miles inland
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president of Congress, will give their opinions, besides others.
 A statement made in the Paris Temps that the Queen had sent a letter to President Mckinley asking him to deal leniently with Spain is pure fiction.
 The Minister of War denies the sen- sational story that Colonel Martin has been shot in Porto Rico.
 All political interest to-day centers in the meeting of leading politicians with the head Government. It is said they are one and all in favor of peace.
 The consultation between the Pre- mier, the presidents of the chambers and other prominent persons are de- scribed as being of a really national character, with view of ascertaining the views of all parties. The Govern ment has not yet entered upon any agreement regarding terms for con- cluding the war with the United States. The Cabinet will follow the advice of the party leaders and will leave to the crown the liberty of choosing new ad- ViSerS.
 All the leaders consulted thus far have observed the strictest reserve, with the exception of Senor Romero Robledo, the leader of the Weylerite party, who declares himself in favor of continuing the war
 An official dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico says: Most of the vol- unteers are in diSorganized condition and are abandoning their arms"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
WADE'S DEPARTURE
 HAS BEEN POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Aug. A Washington special to the Herald says: According to the present understanding there will be a suspension for the present of the proposed expedition to Porto Rico un- der command of Major General Wade
 This statement was made to me by an official at the War Department to- day General Corbin denied that such an order had been issued In writing. One reason given me was that the re- moval of the sick from Santiago was the first object now. Another reason stated was that the peace negotiations might render unnecessary second Porto Rican exepdition.
 At the Adjutant Generals office 1t was stated the expedition would erl- bark as fast as there were transports to take the men. This means under the present conditions, practically an indefinite postponement.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
SAGASTA DESIRES
 TO PROCEED SLOWLY

LONDON, Aug. 5.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Times says: Though peace is regarded as assured it may not be obtained so early as is generally expected. Senor Sagasta objects to be- ing hustled and insists on everything being done in a quiet, orderly and dig nified manner. He considers it neces- sary to have full and satisfactory ex- plantations as to all doubtful points, in order to enable him best to protect the national interests against the aggres- siye tendency of the Washington Cabi- net. He has to examine very minuteIy the exigencies of the internal situation and home politics, so as to avoid popu- lar dissatisfaction and political unrest. The Spanish people, though sincerely desirous of peace, are disposed to ad- mire this hesitancy and tenacious hold ing out till the last, although aware that it implies greater sacrifices.
 As an illustration of this feeling, while General Toral is blamed for ca pitulating at Santiago, Captain General AuguSti, continuing a hopeless resist ance at Manila, bids fair to be a popu- lar hero. It would be premature 10 suppose that the political consultations now proceeding foreshadow the resig- nation of the Liberal Cabinet when peace is concluded. The Conservatives have so constantly and Loyalty sup ported Sagasta throughout the war that no factious opposition need be feared from them.
 The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail says: The Government has not yet answered .He American ncte nor received rresident McKinley's re- ply to the explanations asked for by Senor Sagasta. The Premier said to.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
PUBLICITY IS NOT
 RELISHED IN SPAIN

Special cable to The Call and the New York
 Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor
 don Bennett
 MADRID, Aug. 1.-The most rfgor- ous censorship ever seen here is placed upon everything concerning peace ne- gotiations. Ministers observe a myS- terious attitude and sphinxlike silence. You can therefore easily imagine the feelings excited in official circles by the telegram from Washington to the eff feet that President Mckinley has ta- ken the entire American people into his confidence regarding the terms of peace. The i'll effect here is little con- cealed. The Ministerial organ, Fl Lib- eral, in an article evidently inspired, says under the heading American In discretton": ""The governors of North America understand and conduct in plebeian manner the art of politics and the resources of diplomacy. For them professional reserve and absolute si- lence upon which depend the salvation of a nation are ridiculous antiquities, admissible only for the people of Flu rope. In our opinion, it is much bet ter to stop giving information to the press and give no information or note of any kind to the vulgar"
 The HeraldO, however, takes the mat ter on much broader lines. It says: .'The American Government proposes to discuss the terms of peace in the full light of day, consulting the opinions of notable men of the country and prin- cipal Senators, communicating with the press, fortifying itself with the spirit of the army in Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. and personages of other parties, and does not need to heed either the general peasants or general public opinion.'
 The Queen is taking means to con- suit with all important leaders, politi- cal and otherwise, before she takes def mite action on President McKinley's Campos, Robledo, Sil- vela, Montero Rios, president of the Senate. and Marques Vera de Arigo.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
SUCH THE BELIEF OF
 MCKINLEY
But if SpuDiurds LeurD the True Fever Conditions
 It May Cause q
 Delay iD Peace.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The Washington correspondent of the Herald sends the folowng President Mckinley waiting Spans final acceptance of the laid down by the United States the basis which peace negotiations conducted.
 Spain only knows the which the United States will conclude peace but she knows the result of the ference of Ambassador Cambon with President Mckinley yeste day, that those will be changed and that she do of tngether accept them their entirety and bring hos tities to end, reject them and let the go
 The President convinced that result of his latest ference with Ambassador Cambon is that Spain will accept He Spanish Government has had enough fighting realizes if the continued that the conditions will be much harder i'll the end.
 There only thing about which the authorities They afraid that if the Spanish Government learns truth about the deporabe condition of Major General Shates Santiago Sagasta and his associates be encouraged continue the relying the climate and levers of the West Indies prove efficient n defeating the of the United States than the Spanish soldiers For this the War Department has instituted strict censorship all cable grams going Europe which any reference health dions in American camps Cuba made It may be impossi be however keep the information from Spain foreign and legations here have doubtless informed their of the situation and the truth may leak from other European capital to Madrid
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1 Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald. Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor 1 don Bennett.
 ARROYO, PORTO RICO, Aug. 3. by The Call-Herald dispatch boat Min dora to St: Thomas, D.. W. l., Aug. A. With sharpnell from the St. Louis and Cincinnati bursting on the hills back | of Guayama Bay the American troops under command of General Brooke are being landed here. While the Spanish troops were being kept away from shore by this fire, Colonel Haines with the Fourth Pennsylvania. Fourth Ohio and Third Illinois, has been landing through the. surf. General Brooke went ashore early from the St Louis. The village of Arroyo was turned over to him by Lieutenant Commander Wainwright of the Gloucester, to whom the village had surrendered on Mon day.
 Lieutenant Woods and fifty marines from the. Gloucester have been holding the village since its surrender A de- tachment of mounted Spaniards in an effort to: regain possession of the vil- lage made an attack on Monday. night After a sharp Skirmish the Spaniards were repulsed without loss to the Americans.
 The members of the Third Illinois were landed yesterday, being covered by the fire of the Gloucester Against this increased American force the Spaniards made a second attack to- day and were again repulsed, and fif- teen of their soldiers were taken pris- oners.
 The work of landing the American troops is still under way tonight. searchlights being used to facilitate the landing.
 When all of the troops have been sent ashore, General Brooke tomorrow will advance against Guayama, while the St. Louis and Cincinnati will pour a hot fire of shrapnel in the direction of tie place. It Is expected the Spaniards will make desperate resistance. It is understood they have a considerable force in the hills between here and Guayama, and the garrison in the town Is reported to number 1500 men. This evident determination of the enemy to resist the American advance at this point is due to the strategic im- portance of Guayama to General Brooke. He will advance from Quay anna to the San Juan military road. and thus be able to either frighten the strong Spanish force from Albonito or else will put them in a pocket. This brilliant stroke was devised by Gen eral Miles.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
OPERATIONS AGAINST
 PHILIPPINE INSURGENTS

MADRID, Aug. 4-Official reports from Iloilo, brought up to July 15, show that the operations against the insur gents in Visayas had been vigorously pushed; that there had been several skirmishes with bands in the Camarines Province, the. insurgents being beaten, and that the insurrection in the north ern provinces had been suppressed.
 According to the same report a Brit ish steamer, loaded with natives and a cargo of arms, was coasting along the Visayas shores, but the inhabi- tants of the eastern towns opposed a landing of munitions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
SPAIN WILL ACCEPT THE
 UNITED STATES TERMS
ooo 9 0 900 0 Q
TEN VESSELS
 DESTROYED AT
 MANZANILLO
Among the Ships Sunk Was the Noted BIockude-Run- per. Purisimo CoD-
 cepcioD.

Q WASHINGTON, Aug. A. 6 The Navy Department has 2 received the full reports Of . the naval operations against ! ManzaniIIo on July IS. They , show that much more dam } age was done than is eener- } ally understood. The re- } ports specify that no less } than ten Spanish vessels } were burned. sunk or de- , stroyed. The list as given, ; Is as follows: Gun vessels :. Maria Ponton. Deleddo Per :, ado, Jose Garcia and Cuba !. Espanola. burned; transport , Gloria and merchant steam , CT. Purisimd Conception, ,, sunk; EstrelIa, Guantana- , mo, Guardian and Sentinel Deleado, destroyed.
 The American ships en- > gagged Tn this operation were the Wilmington, HeIe- na.- Scorpion, Hist, Hornet, WampatuCk and Osceoia.
 with Commander C. C. Todd
 of the Wilmington in conn
 >mand. The reports show.
 that no damage was done , the American ships and . there were no casualties.
 The. eneagement lasted |
 from 7:30 to l0:30 A. M:
 The Spanish gun vessels destroyed were mostly
 small ships. The PurisIma. Conception Is a blockade
 runner that the navy has been after for a long time.
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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
PART OF GRANTS BRIGADE DEPARTS

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Aug. A part or General Grants brigade is on the way to Porto Rico. The transport Hudson sailed at daybreak this morn ing with the Third Battalion and half of the Second Battalion of the Fourth kentucky Regiment. The only troops that smoaTked 2; to-day were Batteries Governors and Sherldanie iroone @o
 Pennsylvania Cavalry, which went aboard the Manitoba. It is understood this vessel will not leave port until Saturday. P eii
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
EVACUATED BY THE
 SPANISH TROOPS

MADRID, Aug. At is announced from Havana that the town of Gibara, on the north coast of Santiago de Cuba province, has been evacuated by the Spanish troops and that the rebels on entering killed eighteen volunteers.
 General Arolas, Military Governor of Havana, has asked the local news papers to take up the question of the best way to distribute available food supplies in the city. General Blanco has decreed suspension of the sit tings of the Insular Chamber.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

(deIayed in transmission. The trans port Massachusetts having on board Troops A and c of the New York Cav airy, the Philadelphia Troop, the Sixth Cavalry and the Eighth Infantry, is aground here.
 The transport Roumanian, which went aground at Guanica, has been floated, and the four batteries of artil- lery have disembarked
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
WHEN MILES MAY
 REACH SAN JUAN

WASHINGTON, Aug. At is be- lteved that at the rate of progress General Miles is reported to have been making in his march across the island the general will be at the doors of San Juan by the end of next week. No very desperate defense of Porto Rico,s capital is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
FIRST DASH OF" THE POWERFUL FARRAGUT
 PreHm Tnol Trip Around the Bay Yestrdo

 < the of of the
 
  Goda he eboats allow revolutions the the 
  all made develop high
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 of will s made A but
  will run the distance or measured mile
 
   Speaking the Farragut 9 onake hour
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DODGES DYNAMITE MINES PLACED IN
 MILITARY ROAD

ious that American troops should enter the town.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
TROOP TRANSPORTS
 HAVE GONE AGROUND

PONCE. Aug. 3. via St. Thomas. Aug
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05
BROOKE'S ADVANCE
 :. CANNOT BE CHECKED

Special cable to The Call and the New York Herald Copyrighted. 1898. by James Cor don Bennett.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-05

Special cable to The Call. and the New York Herald. Copyrighted, 1898. by James Cor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-13

Coppinger and staff returned here this aft
ernoon, reaching camp at o'clock, where
he was received with cheers by the men.
They are all very glad he is to command
this division.
OF his visit he had nothing to say fur
Their than that he was called to Washing
ton to consult with the department regard
ing operations.
Mules to the number Of III arrived from
ST. Louis to-day. Fifteen recruits Of the
Twentieth arrived
The Second Regiment Of Cavalry began
arriving az O'Clock. Seven trains of
men, horses ard equipments will all be in
during the night, but the men viii not I'M
load the cars until morning
The transport Batawan arrived yester-
day and is being fitted up with accommo-
dations for 700 men and 400 horses.
Maj Pullman of the quartermaster's de-
partment Is preparing to send water 10
Key West, Mobile having fine supply of
chemically pure water, but there is no
boat here that can be used and the major
will build a water boat or barge for this
purpose.
Another battalion of the First Regiment,
Alabama Volunteers, will be mustered in
tomorrow. The Third battalion Is short
100 men, but Col. Higdon is confident he
will get recruits at once from North Ala
bama.
Volunteers who come without company
organization viii be required to undergo
an examination as to fitness before start
ing to Mobile
The Second Regiment examination Is
progressing 50 rapidly that all now will be
passed upon by Sunday. An additional
company viii be needed to make up the
Quota even after the Greenville Rifles ar
rive. II is thought they will be obtained
from Eufaula or from Auburn.
Col Cox expects to have no trouble In
getting all the men he requires.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-13

Sagasta that he must resign owing TO the
delicaoy of his position. though he felt
that he was not responsible for the state
of the defenses of Manila.
Senior Moret pleaded WEAKNESS and
Count Xiquena illness.
According to the latest forecast the
new ministry will consist of:
Senior Sagasta as president.
Senior Croissard, minister of justice Of
the dissolving cabinet, as minister of for
elgn affairs.
Senior Aunon as minister of marine.
Senior Romero Giron as minister of JUS
tice
Duke of veragua, the descendant Of Co
lumbus, as minister Of public works, ag-
ficulture and commerce.
The new cabinet will probably be con-
stituted Saturday.
The general opinion is that it will en-
dure until the budget Is passed and coll
lapse at the first opportunity afterwards.
The changes. however, are pacific in ten
dency. Senior Gullon having been the most
warlike element In the dissolving cabi-
net.
The whereabouts of the Atlantic SQUAD
ron still remains undivulged, the ministers
refusing to give any information on the
subject.
Official dispatches from Havana CONFIRM
the reports Of an American repulse at
Cienfuegos. They assert that the firing
lasted eight hours, and that the American
losses were heavy According to these dis
patches, great enthusiasm prevails In
Cuba.
Owing to the increase In the price Of
food there have been serious disturbances
al the Rio Tinto mines. province OF
Huelva.
The rioters wrecked the Octrol office and
sacked a number of tobacco stores. The
military now occupy the whole mining dis
trict
Madrid, May 10, a. NIT Is reported at
an early hour this morning that the Duke
Of veragua will succeed Senior Moret as
minister OF colonies, instead of assuming
the portfolio of public works ~ succession
10 Count xiquena.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-13
TO HOLD THE PHILIPPINES.
Merritt TO Establish n Government
Backed by 10000 Troops.

Merritt to Establish IA Government
Backed by 10000 Troops.
Washington, May 12.--The United States
will establish temporary government over
the Philippine Islands.
Orders have been issued for Mai. Gen.
Wesley Merritt. now commanding the De-
partment of the East. at New York to
proceed to Manila with the least possible
delay for the purpose of assuming the Of
nee of military governor of the Philip
pines
Similar orders to proceed to the Philip
pines were sent 10 Maj. Gen. E. S. Otis,
commanding the Department of Colorado
al Denver who has recently been released
from duty as president of the court mar
tlal which tried Capt. o. M. Carter of the
engineers corps.
The orders TO Gen. Otis direct him 10
report to Gen. Merritt for duty under his
direction in the Philippine Islands.
Gen Otis will be second in command
and will act as military governor of the
Islands in case of the absence or disa ability
OF Gen. Merritt.
orders were also issued for the organiza-
ION Of an army corps of about L, 600 men
Ior immediate duty in the Philippine ISL
ands. This corps will be made up of reg
ulars and volunteers organizations sta
TONED on the Pacific coast, and in the
Tar Western states.
prompt action will be had in the mat.
Ter with a view to having the troops
make an early start on their long voyage
across the Pacific.
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FIRST HEROES TO FALL.


lean sailors, the first to Shed their life
blood for their country since the outbreak
of the war
me press kilograms had already an
nounced that the Hudson had arrived AT
Key West, bringing the body of Ensign
Worth Bagley, but as no other names
were given at first, the officials were keen
~ anxious to learn who the other victims
were. AT 1890 o'clock brief telegram
came addressed to the Secretary of the
Navy. 1t read:
Key West, Fla, May p, 1SsS.-Secre-
tary of the Navy: In an action in Car
denas harbor yesterday between Spanish
gunboats and shore battery and the block
aiding vessels, the following named men
were killed on the torpedo boat Winslow:
Worth Bagley. ensign, U. s. N.
John Varveres, oiler.
John Denfee, fiji eman first-class.
George B. Meek, fireman, first class.
Elijah B. Tunnel. cabin cook.
THE wounded are:
j. S. Bernadou lieutenant command
ing the Winslow
William Patterson. seriously, but not
fatally.
Daniel McKeown, quartermaster, first
class, slightly
The dead and wounded arrived on the
United States steamship Hudson this
morning.
''The dead will be buried to-day.
"Remey."
The name Patterson does not appear on
the departments roll of the Winslow and
is probably misspelled. Ic
The vessels blockading Cardenas were
the gunboat Machias torpedo boats Foote
and Winslow and the revenue cutter Hud-
son.
Secretary Long has wired TO commodore
Remey at Key West for details of the af-
fair.
Ensign Bagley, who was killed, was a
naive of North Carolina. His mother.
Mrs. w. H. Bagley, resides at 125 South
street, Raleigh, N c. His full name was
Worth Bagley, and he was appointed to
the Naval Academy in September, 1891,
from the Fourth district of North Carolina.
lie graduated June 80 last year. and was
appointed an ensign on the day following.
While cadet attached to the academy
ne was assigned to make cruises in the
Texas, Montgomery, the Indiana and the
Maine. Upon being appointed an ensign
last July he was assigned to duty on the
Indiana, but on the following month was
transferred to the Maine. He served on
that ship until Nov % last, when he was
ordered 10 the Columbian Iron Works for
duty in connection with the Winslow.
which was under construction at that
time. When she was completed and put
in commission last December he was at
tached to her and remained so until the
moment of his death.
The disposition of the remains of the
young officer await an expression from his