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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29

MADRID. June S.-The government has
received the following dispatch from Capt.
Gen. August, dated ManIa. June 3:
The situation is still as grave as ever.
/ continue TO maintain ny position INSIDE
the line Of blockho,AseS. bat the enemy IS
increasing In numbers. as the repe-ss occapy
the provinces which are surrenderlng. Tor
rental rains are inundating the intrench-
rnents rendering the work OF defense diff
cult. The number OF sick among the
troops u increasing, making d situation
very distressing and causing increased de-
sert!ons Of the native soldiers.
1T is estimated that the insurgents num-
Der ~ 90o armed with rifles and 10e, ,roQ ATTN
ed with swords. etc.
"Aguinaldo has summoned me TO slrren-
der. but / have treated his proposals with
d.Sda!n. for l am resolved TO maintain the
honor Of Spain and the Spanish flag TO the
last extremity.
81 have over loo sick and 100 wounded.
The citadel has been invaded by the subur-
han inAa bstants, who have abandoned their
homes owing TO the baroarity OF the rebels.
These Inhabitants constitute an embar-
rasauen;. asgravating the situation In view
OF the boubarcment, which. however. IS
not seriouhiy apprehended for the mo-
msnt.
danao Islands cables that he has defeated
the insurgents In an engagement. during
which Chief Arco, Aguina dos representa-
tive was killed He adds that tranquility
now prevails throughout these islands. and
he further asserts that The principal Malay
chiefs OF the Miudanao group declare they
desire 10 fight on the side of the Spanlards
against the invaders
According 10 our advices the ern4asaries
sent 10 seek Gen. Monet's column of l. g0
men are returning after a fruit!ess search.
Capt. Gen Augu<s,i's family IS still In
the hands OF the Insurgents
Numerous Spaniards. including the gov
ernors Of Batanga. Laguna and Bulacan,
have taken refuge at Cavite.
The rebels who are besieging Manila ex-
ceed 23,o"e men. The city Is completely iso-
lated and the arrival Of the Spanish aiuad-
ron is anxiouSy awaited. for rhe position
OF Manila is un;enaae. Small rebel craft
navigate the bay. conveying prisoners 10
Cavite."
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During the night Il loud explosion oc-
CURED on shore near Aguadores- II was
believed 10 have been caused by the Span
iards trying 10 blow UP the railroad trest!e
near that place.
1t Is now said that Juragua may be &C.
lected as the permanent coaling haroor for
the fleet.
Gustav Wesnek. an ordinary seamen be-
longing to the flagship New York. was
drowned yesterday. The New York was
coaiing in front OF Moro castle. from the
collier Alexander. when Weinek jumped
from the collier in an attempt TO get on
board his own ship. He fell between the
flagship and the cotiier and sank at once
The body was not recovered.
The Dolphin has gone 10 the Havana
blockade. and the Helena and Yankton
have gone to the southern blockade
A bulletin issued 10 the feet by Rear Ad-
mirai Sampson yesterday said:
From report made by one OF the
wounded. a nephew of Surgeon Berryhiii,
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Tef oat and given themselves up IN 10
hoGs ~ obtaining food. Tury report s.arv-
atom sna distress in Santiago. TaeF say
ihe Spanish ;Tgops are on snort ratlena.
ard that all she supplies are bring heid
for the tro0ps. TGe xir X ia the hosr,iais
;hs pariacos say. are za~sF.ng frysn lack
- fS,G. ard they a,so report that tsea'y-
seven Eg.Snlar1s were killed ard shat
e}E$ssy-rine were wounded ~ tae result
- tAe engagement On Friday ~ith Col
Woods and CO. Young commands.
The most starting Information ohiatf@d
from the pac4aer.s 4s that STAGE the advance
tzs..an. AIMS; 300 Span2ss soldiers have
arrived a. santsgJ da Cuha- THIS sta.s~
ruesIt - rsA3s % fss authority - Gen.
I-a~-tgn. srA he r ALSO - 80 opinion iaat
Ger F4nEo rusY - shls =. effect luno-
tgge WIN fses i.insges q. Santiago.
There are swo forts OF considerable es.
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Special Dispatch 70 the Post-Intelrgencer.
NEW YORK, June as-A special from
Kingston. Jamaica, says: The cruiser ST.
Paul is blockafng San Juan de Porto
Rico. She has been there for about a week
and has had many lively experiences with
Spanish gunboats On Wednesday she was
attacked by the Spanish unprotected cruis-
er Isabel II. and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Terror. The two Spanish boats
made a dash out of San Juan harhor Ill
feesiy for the ST. Paul.
The former American liner did not finch.
but calmly awaited the attack The Span
iarfs began firing on the st. Paul at a
range of five hundred yards and continued
to advance. The ST. Paul opened fire with
her six-iuch guns and hit the Isabel once
and the Terror three times within ten
minutes. Four men were killed aboard he
Terror and one aboard the Isabel Both
Spanish boats re.rgatsd, seeking the cover
OF the fortificat!ons with difficulty, and
were towed into the harbor. The Terror
was badly damaged.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29

Copyrighted. 1895. by the Associated Press.
AT THE FRONT. on the RIO Guiana.
Monday. June -. neon. per ASse-
ciaied Press dispatch boat Wanda. via
Fort Antonio. jamaica. June IS via Kings
ton, Jamaica. June =. 1890 a. nl-The
American front has been advanced beyond
the first crossing of the Hlo Guiana about
a mile. and Is three and half miles from
the Spanish inuenchmenss. Gen. Law
tons brigade rests on the roaa 10 Santiago
de Cuba. The Third brigade. under Gen.
Chaffee. the Seventeenth. Twelfth and
Seventh regiments. Aod the trench. with
his COMMAND lying across the road and
river
The First brigade. tic Eighth. Ninth
and Twenty-seeond Massachusetts. under
Col, Clark. Hes on the left bank slightly
in the rear. and the Second brigade tho
First. Fourth and Twen;y-afth. occupies
the position opposite the right flank.
Gen. Wheeler. with the cavalry. is in
the rear. between the SevilIa hills and ti,s
maintained ahead,
Gen ChaTe. = brigade, Win 5,orn tuhaD0
under Gen. asurra and several hundred
under Col. Gonza,es. are salrmish5ng to-
ward the city this merning. THE Gu
bans had several slight skIrlnlshcs with shs
Spaniards stationed on the hills an the
American flank, and our auxiiiarfes occu.
pied the bioekhouse In that vicinity. which
was evacuated before daybreak iy the
Spanlards. The latter reireated towards
Santiago de Cuba. No fatalities are re-
ported. I
Gen. Lawton, Gen. Chafree and Gen.
Wheeler have thoroughly rccannoitered TIN
Spanish position. and with tho aid of in
formation furnished by tho Cuhans. have
very good maps Of the rosfs and bitches
in the vicinity.
Much Information has also been obtain
ed from Spanish pacilcos who have slip
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29
DESTROYER MISSING
FROM CERVERA'S FLEET.
rieut Blue Makes Another Detoot
of santiago Harbor-Each
shin Located

r,onvr4gFated fSas by the Associated press
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA Monday.
.Juue =. via Kingston jane zs.-s a m
Ise-,. Victor Blue. OF the auxiliary gun
boat ssw7nnee returned 20 the feet today
from another investigating trio ash0re lie
rauo~ted that Admiral Cervera's ships are
all sr. the harr.or. with the exception % one
t.rredo boat destroyer They are at an
ohor ard snow 10 Signs of activity. Lieut..
Pine went ashore on Saturday - the Yves;
- Moro casse. accompanied by Some fsd-
ban gulde@ He advanced until about f*o
n1ile.s north o. Cshanas and almost up 20
;hs e-e,zy's batteries. He Travelled szxty
miles and retatnei the suwannee THIS
morning \: ere time the lieutenant was
at 4 Cuban ou:pcst. separated only ~ so
yards from q Spanish og' poest
The popped a Way ~ zach othe: all tie
.l-ae.' said Lieut. Blue "hut 30 u3f think
me frr5tzsns bur- -he ssy,a nlartts very u1gca-
an kr.ow the Spariaryss did no, hurt Ihe
Cao4ns~'
IAsut Blos was able % af1sIrately iccate
;Ae r-rst tion q eaca O: Admiral csrveTa's
xhly<
Rear AsEn'rai saT.Ts~on warned aix nss'
taia morning - exercise great care u
s-ar-st.rr Il. tn@ htlL@ cas-. % Moro caste.
to}-.irr 7uf .aat The ArnertcAa array had
a4ya~cezi ard that CIR owu tryops might
- arp}oyed o. sae hillside + IA hardly
akeev ma. ~-Soas action VII ee 'zkcr. hy
rhe navy untn Wednesday. By sAar ;lEe
ire army - exg@csed 10 rs ready tar an
otae- fo-n ass movement
TIE sya4rp.'s xun5oat Tes1vi,as a-e1
three sae-<s ,ase a.a-at. They fsll - me ~
e4aa;y &. Moro c4Sie. aEs4 ;hs eastern Bat
sSx.es
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Formidable Torpedo Gunboat Forced to Return in
Sinking Condition to San Juan.
Cruiser Isabel Hard Hit and Several Spanish Killed. american Ves-
sci Calmly Awaits Attack and Beats Off the Enemy---
Six-Inch Shells Strike Both Ships.

1t is known that there are several Span
ish gunboa,s and some torpedo gun yes
seis in addition to the Terror IN Porto Ri
can waters and il is probable that further
engagements may take place of San Juan
provided the Spauiards are not influenced
seems 10 prevail among Spaiu's naval men
in Cuban harbors. MARKHAM
One of the Killed an Onicer.
WASHINGTON. June zs-The navy de-
par,rnent today posted the following buile-
tin:
Capt Sigsbee reports that on Wednes-
day afternoon, while of San Juan, he was
attacked by Spanish unprotected cruiser
and the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror The Terror made dash which
was awaited by the ST Paul The ST.
Paul hit the Terror three times. killing
one officer and two men. and wounding
several others. The Terror dropp~1i back
under .he cover OF the fortificat!ons with
tfticulty and was towed into the har5or
in "A sinking condition, where she is now
being repaired. Later the cruiser and a
gunboat started out. but remained under
the protection OF the forts"
Reinforcement for VilIamil.
LONDON. June 2s.-The Star today
prints a story from a foreign correspond
ent 20 the effect that a part of Admiral
carnara's fest left him of Algeciras, near
Gibraltar. and Is now on It's way 10 Porto
Rco "to Join the squadron of torpedo boats
which Capt. V!lIamil has had concealed
near there for three weeks past The
correspondent adds:
This feet will attack Admiral Sampson
In the rear while Admiral C-rvera attempts
A sortie simultaneously with the commence
ncflt Of the landing battle Thus Admirai
Gao,nxon will t~s too preoccupied to hep
Cen Shaf;cr."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29
RUSSIA GROWS MORE FRIENDLY.
Successes During the ver Lead %
Change of sttitud~.

ST. PETERSBT re. June 2s--fu low
@ ih@ continued imprsTersers - Tke mill
tArY poal,son ~ SIC United 3sasas fhe
pew "a p@~s here are changing sns5r tone
% friendship for America. and sow speak
with co1teTsst u Spain. the rsalson b~inE
:; - alleged. growing fear Of a gaoss b.e
Arg ~ raertc&n alliance. Toe Russian
pFess. arxsvwr. s1ss not tA.ak sges 81 ST.
lance Is probable. and pFe3lcts 5aai Iae
S4etCrs 90 tBe Iust-ss Statss 1sSY Spain
- . 3ea5 tho former lEta colonial Ers.bcY
hich VII eventually result IA . contact
x.lA 1rsAs Britain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29
SPANISH TROOPS REFUSE TO FACE THE AMERICANS
Bataons Sent From Manzanlo Retu1n-Pandos ATTEMPT to
Reinforce the Troops at Santiago Is a Failure
Special Dispatch to the Post.I.teliiseucer.

Este
the
Manzanlo
failure
O
the
in
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oc tae nsgsAlp New York a considerable
part of the damage ~ our tr0Jbas or Fri
day las. waEs Gcns by s.-@en miii.u~trs uYT-
ch1re guns. manned by @n8rpen - tAat
there ysog&1 a~s-rn ~ - some profas slIity IN
th.. reT~grt of the u&e ashore of ne crews
q Admiral s'crvera'a = feet ''
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-29
SANTIAGO IS ONLY
A LITTLE WAY OFF.
American Front Crosses @
Rio Guiana.
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED.
A~r,- T. prx nl lg.f
NO RESISTANCE OFFERED.
Army Is But Three Miles and a
Half From Intrenohments. a

Factncos Say Famiue Threaten. the
brsteged Ctty-Spantsh Troops on
short Rations. While sick I'm the
Hospitals suffer From Hunger
Gattlinx and Dynamite Guns Are
Moved to the Advance by the
Wheeler. the Cavalry Leader,
Climbs a Tree to Overlook Encmy.
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GENERAL AUGUST
REFUSES IO YIELD.
Disdains Terms of Surrender
to Aguinaldo.
KNOWS THE END Is NEAR.
Insurgent Forces Increase as
Provinces Are Conquered.
KNOWS THE END is NEAR.

Governor OF the PHILIPPINES still
side the Line Of Dlockh0uses at
Manila Cannot BE Maintatned-
Distress Aggravated by sickness
of Troops-Town FILLED With Re-
fugses-Arrtvsl of spanish REIN
forcements In the FOrlorn Hope
BesieGing Army Numbers 2S,OOO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-05
WILL WAIT UNTIL WEDNESDAY,
Joint Action OF Foreign Relations Com
mittees of Senate and IIouAe.

mittees OF Senate and Iiouse.
WASHINGTON, April 4. = After a
conference between certain members OF
the house committee on foreign affairs
and certain members of the senate COM
mittee on foreign relations with view
to concerted action the committee ap-
pointed by the conference OF house Re-
publicans. which had several meetings
last week. decided TO postpone the meet
Ing Of the conference. which was to
have been held tonight 10 IL o'clock
Wednesday morning. II 1t Is apparent
at that time that there Is to be further
delay IN the transmission OF the mes
sage. the Republicans Of both the house
and senate, these Republicans say, are
to wait no longer, and action along the
line OF the Foraker armed Intervention
resolution, with a strong reference to
the blowing up Of the Maine, are to be
pressed at both ends OF the capitol.
The house committee on foreign affairs
Tomorrow will call Captain Sgsbee. OF
the Maine and other naval officers. The
Republicans of the committee and the
subcommittee have agreed that the
blowing up of the Maine is to figure In
the resolution, and the investigation Is
for the purpose of ascertaining as many
facts as possible outside the testimony
before the board. In this they will
follow the lead OF the senate committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-05
QUIET AT HAVANA.
Authorities Think Delay Is Favorable to
.ll1 tho Spanish Cause.

Authorities Think Delay is Favorable to
.ll1 tho Spanish Cause.
HAVANA, April AT this writing.
. O'Clock in the afternoon there is
nothing exciting, nor even Interesting
on foot. There are plenty OF rumors
current. such for example as that delay
OF President Mckinley In sending 4
message TO congress proves likely that
the pope Is acting as mediator In the
whole Spanish question:: that the for
e!gn powers have intervened by diplo-
matte methods and that the insurgents
in P!nar del Rio and MatanZas have no.
tilted Spanish authorities that they will
observe an absolute armistlce until the
lngton are definitely settled. These are
samples OF scores of stories which are
being discussed at every turn. Consul
General Fitzhugh Lee has not received
any advices up to this hour to-day.
The colonels Of volunteers continue
to impress upon their men the neces-
sity at the present juncture Of keeping
calm and Of repressing any riotouS DEM
onstrations in Havana
Lieut.. Commander Wainwright has
received orders to go north, his work
in experimenting the salvage at the
wreck Of the Maine being ended by the
closing OF the contract. Commander
Wainwright viii go north at the first
opportunity.
In an editorial La Lucha presents q
long extract from 4 report Of A. B.
Cauto, q naval expert, in which 1t Is set
forth at length that the United States
navy has only two formidable vessels
and that therefore Spain need not fear
the fantastic superiority OF the United
States fleet"
Advices received here from Matanzas
say that ten guns have arrived there
from Havana to be mounted on the for
titications rslt the former place.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-05
SENATOR ELKlNS' OPINION.
lie sun Thlnk, psaee WIN be the Out
come OF the Present Agitation Over

lie suil Think, Peace VIII be the Out
com. OF the Present As itation Over
Cuba. Hl ftr
si,-clai Dispatch to tho 1nteliiscnccr.
WASHINGTON. April 4.-D!scusslng
the present situation as affecting the
relations OF this country with Spain,
Senator Elklns this evening said to the
Iptelligencer correspondent that he
still hopes peace In possible, with honor
to the United States, The senator Is
opposed to war II It can be averted, but
says he proposes to stand by the Pres
ldent In any event The senator ls OF
the opinion that 1t Will be q mistake for
this country TO recognize the indcpend-
ence of Cuba, IL war with Spain Is In
evitabie. It would be giving Cuba TO
the Cubans. he says. when as n matter
OF fact IL We must fight, We should I'm
mediateiy take possession OF the island,
as Spanish possession, something We
could not do II We recognize the inde-
pen6ence OF the insurgents. The sena-
tor Is OF the opinion that In case war Is
declared upon either side the United
States should make 4 vigorous fight
from the beginning. and rs first step
seize Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philip
pine Islands, IL possible, and adjust Gu
ban independence upon our owU terms.
Mr.. Elkins says the country will be
satisfied with the coming message OF
the President. It will be strictly in line
with the American policy, vigorous and
manly. and will appeal TO the good ju1g-
ment OF the people.
The senator expressed the opinion
that not only France and other Euro
pcau powers were exercising their in
fiuence with effect. but that also the
financial and religious powers We're be-
!ns; brought to bear in way that must
bear fruit for peace.
TT Is a common sense proposition"
he said In conclusion, "and in the end
common sense must win. AS to the
United States, they cannot afford TO
spend 4 thousand million dollars and
destroy many thousands OF lives to se-
cure the independence OF the Clibans,
and lf they go 10 war at all 1t should be
for some other reason"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-05
THE PARTITION BILL
Dividing West Virginia Into Two Federal
Court Distriots-DeleGation Of PromIn-
eht Citizens Advocate tho Chsuse.

Dividing West Virginia Into Two Federal
Court Distriots-Delegntiom Of Promln-
eht Citizens Advocate tho Chsuse
Special Dispatch to the Intclligcncer.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Therc was
large delegations of West virglnians
before the Judiciary committee OF the
house to-day to advocate the adoption
of the bill introduced by Mr.. Dayton to
divide the state of West Virginia Into
two federal districts for the holding OF
courts. Some very vigorous speeches
were mnde, nearly every member Of the
delegation having something to urge In
support OF the measure. Particularly
strong reasons were advanced, 1t is
said, for the proposed change, and stil.,
some of the advocates say. other equally
strong arguments are held in reserve
for future Use.
The delegation Included the West Vir-
ginia members OF the house, and such
prominent men as Governor Atkinson,
Hon Joffr W. Mason, Attorney General
Ruckcr, Collector a. B. White. Auditor
La Toilette. Secretary OF State Dawson
Attorneys B. NJ. ,Ambler, C. D. Mcrrick.
J. l. Caldwc& DR.. A. G. Stalnaker'
Judge Il. IS Doollttle, Attorney J.. 8,
MlrcuM Bddtor ]. H. Long, OF Hun-
tlnGtor: Col. T. B. Gould, OF Parsons:
Attorneys T. L. Henrl,z, w H, Stokes
and l.. H. Clark. OF Welch; Sheriff ".
w. Wayte. Of Welch: NJ. r. f, Houston.
OF Welch: Major ]. c. Anderson and
others. a good impression was made
upon the committee. EI
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-05
ENGL.AND'S ACQUISITION

or f'wei-IIni-lSoi, with the Consent OF
Japsn-Does not Please Either Germany
or.Itussia.
LONDON. April 4.-It was semi-ofli-
clally announced that Great Britain has
made arrangements with China to take
over the port OF Well -Hai-Wci on tho
Shan Tung peninsula. when the Chi
nese government has paid the war In
demnity due, to Japan. and the Japa-
ncse troops have evacuated the place.
The arrangement, It Is added was made
with the knowledge and approval of
Japan. with which country an under
standing had previously been arrived
at. The latter fact was kept secret un-
I'll China had actually agreed 10 the
lease and the British fleet had assem-
blcd In the vicinity. \
I 1t Is said on good authority that nell
thcr Russia nor Germany Is pleased a,
tho arrangement, and, II Is added, that
the island of Leu Kurg Tau, at tho en-
trance at. Wei IIai-Wci. will be strong.
" fortified. 1t IS said to be capable of
being successfully defended. while ,the
land batteries destroyed by the Japa.
ncse can speedily be reconstructed.
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DETAILS OF THE DISASTER.

Tho A,vful Sntldenness OF tho Rush OF
Waters-aIany Narrow Escapes, and
Many Cases Whore Death Overlook the
UnIortunates when Aid was Aiinon
Within Itench.
RIDGEWAY, Ills. April Al. T Ho-
gan, OF Omaha, Illinois, left the scene
OF the food half an hour before the dixie
broke. His brother-in-law, Sheriff GAL
loway, OF Gallatln county, whose home
was in Shawneetown, had the same
good fortune. The sheriif's wife and
two daughters were swept away and
their bodies have not yet been recover
ed. Hogan's story Of the flood shows
that the towns people had absolutely
no warning OF the disaster.
about 5 O'Clock last evening"" he
said, ''the levee on the north side of the
town gave way at the north end OF
Market street, near the court house. An
opening ten feet wide was al frs; made
but 1t quickly spread to twenty. and
wall OF water teen or fifteen feet high
poured through the main street, sweep
ing everything before 1t. About fifty
small frame houses along the line OF the
levec to the south were crushed like
toys and none of the occupants, most OF
whom we're poor colored folks, escaped.
Those living In the more substantial
houses managed to climb to second and
third stories where they clung for hours
through the chilly night. Houses in the
western part OF the town did not at once
feel the effect OF the food, and residents
made hasty steps for safety, most OF
them fleeing to the top OF the leveo on
the south side of the town. a large num-
bcr also reached the little hills which
alN a mile from the town and from
there saw their property crumble IN the
muddy waters. When daylight came.
this morning, the streets were full of
water 10 a depth OF ten or twelve feet.
Only the most substantial buildings In
the central business district remain
standing Water is everywhere and
the relief work Is being carried out un.
der great difficulties"
a Won,nn's Story.
Mrs. Harriet Dumont was one OF the
arrivals tonight from tho flooded dis
trict. Mrs. Dumont. in company with n
friend, was walking along the levec al
the time tho break occurred. She said:
1T was about d:25 in the afternoon
when we were suddenly startled by
hearing tho bells OF the different
churches throughout the city Changing.
People began running in all directions
and somebody Shouted that the levee
had broken, We ran three blocks to my
friends home and went up stairs. With
In ten minutes the water came pouring
down the street nnl within twenty
minutes more 1t had risen almost to the
second floor OF our house. My friends
husband soon came TO us with a skIit
and took us TO the Riverside hotel. Tho
llirst alarm vas given by5 Father Buck.