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see that their operations are not pre- vented In any way"
 Among naval officers the belief pre- vails that the Iermans will get more significance out of Rear Admiral Dewey's action in sending a force suf- fcient to destroy the Irene than from any diplomatic explanations that may be demanded.
 Upon the arrival of the monitors Monterey and Monadnock at Manila. Rear Admiral Dewey will be in a posi- ton where he can resent any inter- ference on the part of Germany. and defeat the latter if 1t should precipitate war. While the authorities will prob ably not admit 1t, there is reason to be- lieve that the addition of the two monitors to the fleet is intended to inn press Germany with the naval force of this Government, and no doubt is felt by the officials that it will have the de- sired effect
 Some concern is felt by the officials respecting the care of the 1900 men cap tured by the Raleigh and Concord. It IS presumed that they will be lodged at Cavite and guarded by the American troops. They will most certainly not be turned over to the insurgents. The feeding of this number of men will be problem which Rear Admiral Dewey will have to solve, but he reported the arrival of a ship chartered in Aus tralia with large sun01ies of fresh meat vegetables and coal, and this will keep his fleet supplied for some time 10 come, while the prisoners will probably be fed on ships stores and food which the army carried with it to Manila
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went to anchorage off Manila without saluting Admiral Deweys flag, but came down the next morning and saluted in due form.
 The insurgents reported yesterday (July 8 their intention of concentrat- ing troops for an assault upon Manila July 12. The story comes from head quarters, but Aguinaldo is reticent American officers are inclined to credit the report.
 General Anderson has demanded the quarters in Cavite occupied by Aguin aldo's prisoners for the use of the sec ond expeditionary force from America. The prisoners will be taken outside the lines.
 Native women who came through the lines from Manila on July said they had been tortured by the Spaniards because they would not give informa- tion of the strength of the American forces.
 There are no outward and visible signs of alarm in Manila itself over the arrival of t,.- American transports. The Spanish papers have nublished a statement that the Baltimore had been lowed to Hongkong for repairs.
 The capture of General Monets troops had a very depressing effect on the Spanish contingent. MOnets forces are now living in peace and good will with the natives of Bulacan village, and I presume intend to support the cause of Philippine independence
 It is reported that Monet's flight was so precipitate that he left behind him $15O,000 he had acquired during the last few months. The corrupt raising of this sum caused a general rising in Pampango Province, whose inhabitants previously refused to rebel.
 A few nights ago 1SO native militia in the trenches deserted. The Spanish soldiers opened fire on the deserters with 8-centimeter field pieces and rifles. The rebels from their trenches, thought the deserters were Spanish troops at tacking in force, and they also opened fire. Only five of the deserters reached the rebel ranks. Legarda, Aguinaldo's secretary, came to Manila with a flag of truce on July :. He visited Captain General August. A half hours audi ence was held behind closed doors. When Legarda reappeared the Gov ernOr General accompanied him and said at the door in Spanish: You may tell your chief, Aguinaldo, to go to the devil"
 He said Legarda had presented an ultimatum, giving the Spaniards twelve days to surrender The defenses of the city are being strengthened by sand bags and trees The crews of the American ships and the American troops are we'll.
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RED LETTER DAY FOR
 THE AMERICAN NAVY
Account of the Naval Battle Off San tiago Taken From the Squad
 ron Bulletin.

WASHINGTON, July 13.-A copy of the squadron bulletin, which Is pub lished every day or so on the flagship New York, has been received here and gives the following account of the naval fight at Santiago, under date of July 3:
 This is a red-letter day for the American navy, as dating the entire destruction of Admiral Cervera's for .midable fleet, consisting of the Infanta Maria Teresa, Vizcaya, Oquendo,. Crfs- tobal Colon and the deep-sea torpedo boats Furor and Fulton. The flagship started from a station about o'clock to go to Siboney, where the admiral had proposed going for a consultation with General Shafter. When about a mile from the bay the Spanish fleet was observed coming out and making westward. The flagship at once put about to rejOin. The exit was remark ably sudden and the pace sustained by the enemy was such that the flagship was more of a spectator than an actual participant, having an opportunity of firing only at one of the torpedo-b boat destrOyers. Though at no time close enough to fire on the larger ships, there was a fine view of the successive steps of the victory and an opportunity of forming one in the long and successful chase after the Cristobal.
 Tt is of course much to be regretted that we were not able to save anything out of the general wreck. All but the CristObal Colon were total wrecks early in the action, being fired by shells, run ashore and blown up or injured. The Cristobal Colon was chased about sixty miles until 1 p. m. The Oregon, Brook lyn, Texas, Vixen and New York took part in the order named, but toward the last the Brooklyn drew somewhat ahead and finally brought the Colon to bay, when she was run ashore and sur rendered. When boarded her bow was in eight feet and her stern in seventy feet of water. There was a consider able quantity of water in the engine room. Officers and men were sent from the Oregon to take charge of her, but she gradually sank, chiefly from all her sea-cocks having been opened, which our people were not able to get at. It is probable that we may be able to raise her. At least it is to be so hoped"
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BRITONS URGE
 COOPERATION AngIo-American League
 Inaugural. NOTABLE MEMBERS PRESENT LORD BRASSEY'S UNMISTAK- ABLE RESOLUTION. Why the Most Cordial and Constant Unity Should Exist Between
 the Two Great ..-
 Nations.
LORD BRASSEY'S UNMISTAK-
 ABLE RESOLUTION.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, July 13.-The inaugural meeting of the Anglo-American League was held this evening at the Stafford House, under the presidency of the Duke of Sutherland Among those present were the Archbishop of Can- terbury, the Archbishop of York, Car dinal Vaughn and the Duke of West minister. The Duke of Fife sent a letter expressing regret at his inability to be present
 The Duke of Sutherland, in opening the proceedings, said the league was quite apart from ordinary politics, it's object being to express the feeling of cordiality which existed between the people of Great Britain and the United States.
 On motion of Lord Brassey the fol- lowing resolution was adopted:
 "Considering that the peoples of the British Empire and the United States are closely allied by blood, inherit the same literature and laws hold the same principles of government. recog- nize the same ideals of freedom and humanity in the guidance of their na- tional policy, and are drawn together by strong common interests in many parts of the world, this meeting is of the opinion that every effort should be made in the interests of civilization and peace to secure the most cordial and constant cooperation on the part of the two nations"
 A representative executive council was then appointed.
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chances with Mauser bullets to facing yellow fever in wet trenches. There was a terrible rainstorm on Monday night followed by heavy soaking rains yesterday and last night. Small streams are swollen into rivers and roads are almost impossible The water has swept away nearly all evidence of the patient work of volunteers and trebled the difficulty of getting artillery to the front. What was comparatively easy now requires an extraordinary ef- fort. Nevertheless, the men and horses untiringly dragged the guns forward after the storm ceased The deluge filled the trenches and converted them into drainage ditches. Water was everywhere. The men slept soaked to the skin.
 Wretched as were the troops, the ref ugees were more wretched. Thousands l of these poor creatures were huddled together at Fl Caney Fully half of them were absolutely without shelter. Women and children lay for hours upon the soaked earth. A drenching rain made it impossible to light fires. There came a rift in the clouds, and at noon the sun appeared
 Positions for the new batteries were selected by Randolph's chief of staff, and the artillery in position was in- spected. The village of Caimenes, a suburb of Santiago. was occupied by our troops Monday.
 General Toral has evidently with drawn the greater part of his forces into the city proper for the purpose of resisting the main attack from the trenches in streets and from loopholed buildings. The main bloekhouse just outside the city has been destroyed. A six-inch gun which the Spaniards were using was disomunted and smashed to flinders. The Spanish fire was poor. Their shrapnel was old and useless, and would not explode It had evil dently been lying in the arsenals for years.
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WASHINGTON, July 13.-The State De- partment has been notified that the ltal- ian Government has determined to adopt force in the payment by the Repubnc CT CoionIhia of the arbitration award made b. President Cleveland in favor of Elm esto Celrutl an Italian citizen, amounting to $25O, 900. To this end the Italian Govern ment has summarily closed diplomatic ne gotiations with the Colombian Minister at Rome. and has notified Admiral Candiani to proceed with the Italian squadron to Cartagena, Colombia, and there adopt forcible means to collect the amount.
 A dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, an- nounces that the Italian squadron, under Admiral Candiani, left La Guayra on Monday for Cartagena, In order to seize the custom-house there. The information reaching the State Department Is to the effect that the Italian squadron will ar rive at Cartagena on the 14th to-morrow) and that 1t consists of four warships
 In view of the serious possibilities in- volved in the case, the United States Government has sought to avert an imme- diate crisis. On the request of the Co., lombian authorities that the good offices of the United States be exercised, word was sent to our Charge d Affaires at Rome, to make inquiry into the status of the case. There appears to be no dis position on the part of our Government to interfere in such steps as Italy may take for the execution of the award, as we are precluded from contesting an award made by this Government but at the same time it is hoped that Italy may be disposed to grant sufficient time to the South American republic to permit her to pay the award without suffering the indignity of a seizure of her chief com- mercial port
 AS ItalyS purpose is confined to the col lection of the award and has no territorial purposes in view 1t is said that the Mon roe doctrine has no application to the case, but that 1t is governed by the rules which applied to the British seizure of Corinto, when the British squadron occu- pied the custom house until a claim of S75 900 was settled.
 The Cerruti case grows out of the poli- tical agitation in Colombia in 1885. At that time Cerruti was at the head of a large company doing business in Colombia. During the rebellious period Cerruti was tions, his personal property taken from him and his business interests wiped out. The case was first submitted to Spain for arbitration, but the award was not considered satisfactory and final. Later the Italian Government and that of Co., lombia agreed by protocol on February 6, 1885, to submit the entire question to the President of the United States. President Cleveland accepted the duty and, after a lengthy consideration of the subject. days before the expiration of his last term. After disallowing the claims for personal damages resulting from arrest and imprisonment, President CIeveland's S award for loss of individual property was as follows
 "I award s6o,ooO sterling (s3oo ,ooo). of which sum 910,000 (S50,0 ,000) has been al- ready paid. The Government of the re-
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MADRID, July 13.-I have no doubt from what I hear this evening that the Government is only waiting for the fall of Santiago to ask for peace. Senor Sagasta to-day for the first time, said that the moment for peace negotiations had come. His words were, What other remedy have we?" Ministerial organs speak only of peace. If San tiago falls the Government has decided to ask for an immediate suspension of hostilities Senor Correa, Minister of War, would resign, and Lopez Domin- guez, Liberal and friend of Mcret and peace, would come in. It seems to be the general consensus of opinion that Sagasta should remain at the helm with a modified Government.
 This significantly shows the view Of the situation taken by business men here. To-day on exchange, when a tip was circulated that Mario had reached Santiago with endorsements, the Bourse went down, being interpreted as a continuance of the war, but when the report was contradicted home is- sues went up again.
 Senor Sagasta declares that the peace propositions attributed to President Mckinley are inadmissible.
 Fl Epoca considers that a Carlist movement Is undoubtedly in prepara- tion, and urges upon the Government a military occupation of the northern provinces of Spain.
 NEW YORK, July 13.-A Washington special to the Herald says: Secretary Day to-day reiterated in most positive terms his denial that peace negotia- tions, directly or indirectly, are in progress between the United States and Spain It is said by administration of ficials that interested persons in Flu rope are giving out talk of peace more because the wish is father to the thought than for any other reason. Aside from the existence of a pressure upon the Madrid Government having as it's object the ending of the war the authorities say they have no knowledge of any movement toward peace. It is positively asserted that no representa- tions whatever have been made to this Government, and none will be enter tained unless they come direct from Spain.
 LONDON, July 14.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Times says: There is a mysterious change in the political atmosphere. The fresh breeze which set in two or three days ago in the di- rection of peace has for moment sub- sided. The weather prophets tell us 1t Is merely a momentary lull, but they do not explain on what their prediction is founded"
 The Lisbon correspondent of the Daily Mail saysi Owing to the proba-
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ITALY TO SEIZE
 THE CARTAGENA
 CUSTOM HOUSE
Sends Squadron to Enforce Payment of the Claim of
 a Subject.

public of Colombia will, in addition, pay to the Government of Italy for the use of Senor ErneSto Cerruti 900 sterling (S5O,O0 thereof within sixty days from the date hereof, and the remaining G40 900 ($2OO OOO within nine months of the date hereof, with interest from date at the rate of per cent per annum until paid, both payments to be made by draft pay able in London, England, with exchange from Bogota at the time of payment.
 Colombia declined to pay the amounts awarded on the ground that the Presi- dents decision was lacking in finality, and left several questions open to doubt. It was finally arranged that both govern ments should make inquiry as to the meaning of certain features of the award. The inquiries were submitted to this Government, but 1t led to no reopen ing of the case, as the authorities here evidently regarded President Cleveland's s finding as final. Thus the matter has stood, until now Italy has determined to abandon diplomacy and leave it with the admiral of her squadron to collect the money by occupying the custom house of Cartagena.
 Cartagena is a city of 25 900 inhabitants on the north or Atlantic coast of Colom- bia, almost due south of Santiago, where the American fleet is now stationed. It has a large commerce, most of the inn ports and exports of Colombia passing through there. Colombia has no navy, its own marine force being three small reve- nue cutters.
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can lines. It was at first supposed that the men were falling Ill with malaria and climatic fever, so the cases were reported as simply suspicious. Now, however, comes the final admission that they are genuine yellow fever cases. Their appearance has deter mined the authorities upon a more ac- tive prosecution of the campaign.
 Orders will svon go forward to Shaf- ter to discuss no more with the Span fsh commander the terms of surrender, but to proceed to assault the town with, all the force at his command as soon as the present truce expires. It is expected by Shafter that the navy will cooperate and while Secretary Long has received no direct advices on that point from Admiral Sampson he fully credits this expectation. Reluctant as the War Department is to sacrifice the many lives that might be lost in as- sault, it Is deemed to be the better policy to make 1t than to allow the men to rot away with levers and other dis eases during the long period that would be required to perfect the reduction of the city by steady investment. An ex- pectation Is still entertained here, how ever, that this assault will be unneces- sary through Toral surrendering before it begins.
 It was perhaps the spread of this be- lief caused by a knowledge of the more energetic steps in prospect that tended to remove largely the feeling of de- pression manifested with the opening of the day upon the circulation of ru- mors of the appearance of yellow fever in the American camps. Regarding the future of Santiago nothing had been officially stated, but it is significant that orders were issued In the depart ment this afternoon to prepare the First and Second Regiment of Volun- teer irnmunes for immediate departure for the front This would seem to be indicative of a purpose on the part of the Government to garrison Santiago with these feverproof men after its equalization, thus permitting the re- moval of the regular troops to more healthy points.
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The Spanish fell back sullenly before our advance, and are retiring without firing The importance of the strength ening of General Lawton's position is now fully appreciated, and all the re- endorsements which are arriving are being sent to his aid This massing of our troops on the right indicates that our final attack will be made there. The Spanish lines are undoubtedly weakest at that point, and the topog- raphy of the country is favorable for the advance of the American troops. Many of the advanced Spanish en- trenchments have already been aban- doned, for the firing of our troops Saturday and Sunday made it too hot for the Spaniards. Thev were lying flat in the bottom of the ditches to 'es- cape the whitening American fire.
 From General Lawton's lines clear view of the harbor of Santiago may be obtained. Large ships ride at anchor, steamers lie at piers and a torpedo boat sometimes hurries over the land locked waters. Many Cubans now with General Garcia were formerly residents of Santiago. They are familiar with the fortified buildings of the city as we'll as it's vulnerable points. They called attention to an ice factory and an electric-lighting plant. Both have been marked for destruction when the bombardment reopens.
 Since the water supply of the city was cut off by the American troops the ice factory has furnished fresh water, for it has an appliance for distilling sea water. The attack cannot be made in earnest until more artillery has been brought to the front.
 Preparations for the final assault are retarded by the rains. The roads are deep with mud. It took General Miles six hours and a half yesterday to ride twelve miles from Siboney to the front
 The American troops are anxious to charge the trenches so that they may end the struggle. They prefer their
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WASHINGTON, July 13.-While the long-expected fall of Santiago did not take place to-day, 1t Is evident that the crisis has been reached. Within the next twenty-four hours it will either fire as seldom falls to the lot of a be- sieged town. If he refuses I will open on him at 12 noon tomorrow with every gun I have, and will have the assistance of the navy, who are ready to lombard the city with 13-inch shells"
 That is the programme laid out by General Shafter, and it is to be carried out to the letter. General Shafter Is still in command, according to the War Department officials, and although dispatches have been received from Major General Miles, signed major general commanding, 1t Is said that he has not displaced General Shafter in direct charge of the operations. The public, in reference to these telegrams from General Miles, was given the first notice that our Government had of fered, In the course of negotiations with General Toral, to send the Span ish forces in Santiago back to Spain.
 A few days ago 1t was stated that the President would insist upon uncon- ditional surrender, but it appears that condition has been modified as indi- cated by General Miles. This was done from a desire to avoid useless blood shed, for with General Torars army removed Spain would be harmless to prevent our further operations in Cuba and this would serve as good purpose as would the destruction of the Spanish army.
 To allow the Spanish general to with draw to the interior and fall back on Havana, on the other hand, would put us under the obligation of overcoming that additional force when 1t comes to the siege of Havana. Our Government also is moved to make this proposal to remove the Spanish forces to Spain through strong desire to close up the operations at Santiago at the earliest possible moment. This desire has been materially strengthened by the appear ance of yellow fever within the Ameri-
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TO BE RELIEVED BY
 AN ARMY OF IMMUNES
Regular and Volunteer Troops to Be Protected Against Yellow
 Fever.

NEW, YORK, July 13.-A Washing ton special to the Herald says: After the surrender or capture of Santiago de Cuba most of the regular troops will be immediately relieved by a large army of immunes The authorities de- sire to get the regular and volunteer troops out of danger of yellow fever as soon as possible. The immunes are being organized and drilled and they will be ready to go to Cuba very soon It will not be necessary to keep an army as large as General Shafter's in Santiago after it's fall. The principal work devolving upon the American troops remaining in Cuba will be police duty in supplying food and other neces- saries they lack to returning refugees.
 Santiago is a hotbed for yellow fever. Two regular negro regiments may be left in Santiago, as they are consiG- cred immunes. The Twenty fifth Regi- ment. which has been doing garrison duty at Dry Tortugas, Is to be ordered to Santiago. The Twenty fifth Infan- try is negro regiment. There are ten full regiments of immunes, mostly en- listed from the Gulf States, and many Of them are commanded by regular army officers.