The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
Insurgents Are ii Force Near San
tiagO and AreWeII Armed
SUPPLIED BY CAPTAIN DORST,
Spain Protests Against Shipments of
Canadian Coal to San Francisco
Without AvailA No News at De-
partment of Amy Move of
Spain's for Intervcn-
tion for Peace,

WASHINGTON, June 1T was plainly
noticeable at the Navy Department to-
day that the officials were expecting
news Of the first Importance but that
they did not look for It Immediately.
The nrmncss with which they insisted
that schley could have no general en-
gagement with the Spanish ships ana
forts at Santiago as was reported, APP
pe1red TO be based on a full knowledge
OF the plans under which the Commodore
is acting, and the greatest concession
they would make towards admitting that
a fgh. had taken place Tuesday was TO
say that possibly Scnlcy had detected
some earthworks going up and had razed
them with his shells. They were conf
dent ne made no attempt TO enter the
harbor.
1t is believed now. however. with Samp-
son in the field and in command at san
tiago with ar augmented force that in
teresting events may be looked for. These
are expected too. Notwithstanding the
fact that no troops have yet started from
Tamtn as was established by inquiry
al the War Department this afternoon.
The insurgents are known 10 be In force
IN the noighborhood OF Santiago,
and through Captain Dorst the
War Department not only has
been IN communication Vith them.
hut has supplied them fully with good
weapons and an abundance Of ammunl-
ton.
The headquarters OF the best Of the Gu
ban generals, Garcia, arc distant from
Santiago only seventy-hve miles. so that
IL IS possible Sampson feels strong enough
with their support TO begin the assault
by sea upon the doomed Spanish fleet
and forts without waiting the arrival OF
the United States troops from Tampa.
The trend of the news that came 10
Washington from unofficial sources dur
ing the afternoon all went 20 support this
belief. so there Is some ground for the
expectation of the officials that important
Information may be expected shortly.
The Spanish government has made
protest to the British authorities against
the shipping Of Canadian coal from Brit
ish North America TO San Francisco for
the relief OF the ships Of Admiral Dewey'g
fleet at Manila and also against the ship
ping OF coal from Nova Scotia TO Atlantic
ports for use by United States warships
operating I'm the West Indies. It Is un-
derstood that Spains protest has not
proved OF avail. The subject was refer
red to the Canadian authorities who upon
investigation learned that coal shipments.
both from British North America and
from Nova Scotia were In the ordinary
course of commercial transaction. They
were made by private parties i'm Canada
10 private parties In the United States.
Whether the coal subsequently passed
into the hands Of the United States
Government for use by the American
navy. was held to be outside OF the
Province OF the British and Canadian
authorities. II IS probable that any di-
rect sales 20 the Navy Department would
be slopfed. as these would have been
manifestly a breach OF the neutral at
titude maintained by the British Gov
ernment and its colonial possessions,
Including Canada.
II the Queen Regent Of Spain has in
structed Senor Castillo 10 intervene for
peace. that movement has not yet taken
any form In Washington. either at the
State Departmont or at any OF the for
eign embassies. Among diplomatic off,
clals II is thought TO be quite possible
that Spain is feeling her way toward
securing peace, huf II Is not believed
that Il will meet any assistance from
the great Powers. II is known that
spain has counted most on arousing the
active interest of France. but 4. has
been unsuccessful.
The French authorities here have not
heard OF any negotiations for many
weeks past. indicating that the au-
thorities at Paris have taken up
the propositions Of Senor Castillo for
Intervention In behalf OF peace.