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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
DoRsT DRIVEN BACK.
Unsuccessful Attempt to Land Arms
For Cubans.


Key West, Fla, May 1S.-(Copyright,
1898, by the Associated Press. )-Infor-
nation of a vague character reached
here this morning of the attempt to
land on Cuban soil of a cargo OF arms
and ammunition taken over by the
steamer Gussie on Wednesday.
The Gussie came from Tampa with
1000 rifles and a large quantity of
ammunition, clothing and provisions for
the Cuban insurgents. The expedition
was in charge of Captain ]. H Dorst,
who recently landed a similar one from
the Leyden, after an engagement with
the Spanish troops on shore. With him
in this latest enterprise were about 100
members of the First artillery OF the
regular army and ten Cuban scouts.
Arrangements had been adopted to
have a body of insurgents meet the
Gussie at Cabanas to receive the ex-
petition and carry it TO the insurgent
troops. When the Gussie reached
CabanaS yesterday, however, there was
no one to meet her, but a body of Span
ish soldiers, who opened fire from the
shore. The auxiliary gunboats Wasp
and Manning had met the Gussie on the
way over and acted as escorts They
returned the fire of the Spanish troops
and are said to have killed many,
though this, of course, is largely con-
lecture. Under the protection of the
gunbOats the scouts and a detail of
soldiers made landing, but they We're
driven back by the Spanish troops.
which maintained q vigorous attack.
One of the American party was shot in
the arm but none of the others were
injured.
The Gussie eventually abandoned the
attempt to land her cargo and at last
accounts was still cruising along the
coast awaiting favorable chance to
land.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14

London, May 13.-The Rt. Hon. Joseph
! Chamberlain, secretary of state for the
colonies, made an important speech on
public affairs at Birmingham this even
ing. Mr.. Chamberlain. after deprecating
the constant assertions in certain quar-
tiers that Lord Salisbury was dis
credited and the government weak and
vaccilating," said:
If foreign countries believe and act
upon those statements they will find
themselves much mistaken and that
courteous diplomacy and graceful con-
ceSSionS are not incompatible with firm
maintenance OF the countrys honor and
interests"
Then, declaring that he intended to
make a plain statement of the facts, I'M
fettered by the mysteries and retieences
of the diplomacy of half a century ago,
which, without revealing secret nesotia-
tons, should be 'understanded of the peo-
Mr.. Chamberlain said he would accept
the judgment of the people as willingly
as that of the wisest diplomatist in the
world.
Referring to the policy of strict isola-
Crimean war, he remarked that this had
been perfectly justifiable,' and added:
The time has arrived when Great Brit
ain may be confronted by combination
of powers and our first duty, therefore.
is to draw all parts of the empire into
close unity, and our next 10 maintain the
DOHuS VI unity Win our hlllS-
men across the Atlantic. Gour cheers.)
There is a powerful and generous ma
ton" said Mr.. Chamberlain, using our
language, bred of our race and having in
terests Identical with ours. 1 would go
so far as to say that. terrible as war
may be. even war itself would be cheaply
purchased If in great and noble cause
the Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
should wave together over an Anglo
Saxon alliance. prolonged cheers.)
1T is one of the most satisfactory re-
suits of Lord Salisbury's policy that at
the present time these two great nations
understood each other better than they
ever have done since over a century ago,
when they We're separated by the blunder
of Q British government.
Mr.. Chamberlain proceeded to draw a
gloomy picture of the situation in China
where we have to count with Russia, as
in Afghanistan, except that we do not
possess an army or a defensive frontier
in China and cannot. therefore injure
Russia without an ally. The fate of the
whole Chinese empire is involved and our
interests are so enormous that no more
vital question was ever presented for de-
cision to the British nation and a Brit
ish government. Unless the fate of China
is TO be decided without England's voice
we must not reject the idea of an alliance
with those powers whose interests are
similar to ours.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
LIEUT.. ROWAN At KEY WEST
ACCOMPLISHED HIS DANGEROUS
MISSION TO CUBA.
Penetrated the Interior and Held a
Conference With General Garcia
Saw No Spanish Soldiers.

Key West, Fla, May 13.-Lieutenant
Andrew S. Rowan of the Nineteenth
infantry, arrived here today from Cuba
| bearing important dispatches from
/ General CaliXto Garcia, commander of
the department of the east of the in
surgent army, for General Miles or
General Skater, commanding the army
of invasion. Lieutenant Rowan, with
number OF guides, left Jamaica on
April % to carry information to and
confer with General Garcia. He and
his companions crossed to Cuba in an
open boat, landing on the coast near
Pico Ojo Del Toro, Province OF Santiago
de Cuba and a little west of the city of
that name. They marched through
swamps and underbrush 10 the noun
tains, where horses We're obtained, and
thence proceeded to Bayamo, arriving
at that place five days later They
found General Garcia quartered there
with a guard of severa! hundred troops,
with headquarters IN the principal
house on the main street of the city,
which had been abandoned shortly be-
fore by the Spaniards.
Lieutenant Rowan had a long con-
ference with the insurgent general who
told him that there were 5000 troops
in his command, scattered throughout
the island. These troops were, General
Garcia informed him, we'll supplied
with arms, but lacked ammunition
General Garcia expressed JOY at the in
tervention Of the United States.
When Lieutenant Rowan left the in
surgent camp he was accompanied by
General Henry Colazo and Chief of
Staff Colonel Hernandez. They struck
across the country and came out on the
north coast near Manation, May T.
Throughout the journey across the is
land which was made at the widest
part, Lieutenant Rowan and his COM
panions did not encounter one Spanish
soldier. They took q small sailing YES
sci and put out for Nassau. There
were six men OH board the small craft
and the journey occupied two days An
awning and a hammock were used for
sails and the party suffered much
hardship. At Nassau the British
schooner Peerless was taken for Key
West.
Lieutenant Rowan VIII leave tonight
for Tampa TO hand his dispatches to
the army commander The substance
of these dispatches and Of the lieuten-
ants conference with General Garcia
are, of course, kept secret.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
SIMPSONS PURPOSES.
Did Not Succeed In Destroying the
Fortifications

Washington May 13.-The navy depart
ment was all excitement this morning,
upon the receipt of the news that Ad-
miral SIMPSONS squadron had begun the
bombardment of San Juan de Porto Rico,
and fuel was added to the flames when
the news came later that the Spanish
flying squadron had been sighted off Mar
Unique giving promise of heavy fighting
to come. The fact that the admiral gave
notice of his intention to lombard San
Juan. as is reported from st. Thomas, is
an Indication that the movement upon
San Juan was not a suddenly conceived
project. but part of a well matured plan
Whether or not the orders 10 the admiral
included bombardment, is not disclosed,
a the navy department. Indeed. there is
nothing in SIMPSONS report to Indicate
that he really did lombard the place
He merely attacked the forts at the
entrace of the harbor. and if any shells
struck within the town itself. they were
stray shots. 1t is Surmised that Admiral
SIMPSONS object in making the attack
in this fashion, without landing force
of troops in reserve to occupy the town
if it were captured, was to destroy the
Notifications and make the harbor use
less to the Spanish flying squadron as a
place of refuge. The reports so far re-
ceived show that he did not complete
that undertaking yesI erday. and the queS-
ton now is whether he will resume his
work today or will be diverted from il by
the report of the presence of the Spanish
flying squadron in the neighborhood of
Martinique.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
NO BoMBARDMENT NOTICE.
Claimed That Foreign Residents Can
Demand Indemnity.

Madrid. May 13.--Further official de-
tails as to the engagement at Cardenas
say that the gunboat Antonio Lopez
was an old tub belonging to the Cam
pania Transatlantic company, mount
ing one gun. She was struck u times
but continued fighting until her ammu-
milton was exhausted.
The bombardment was begun without
notice, and on this account, according
to the official dispatches, foreign resi-
dents can command compensation from
the United States.
The fact that the attempts upon Car
deEas and Cienfuegos were simultane-
Gus, Spanish officials argue that they
were planned il conjunction with the
Insurgents who, in a fight Wednesday
are said to have suffered a serious
check.
Three thousand petroleuses took part
in the riot at Leghcrn. It is reported
that the government intends TO call out
10000 men in the Milanese district
Milan is already held by large force,
but the courtmartials there have given
fresh proof of the organized nature of
the rioters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
THE SPANISH ACCOUNT.
Eleven American Warships Were
"Gloriously Beaten Back

Madrid, May 1S--An official dispatch
from San Juan de Porto Rico says the
American squadron was repulsed off
Porto Rico. Although IL warships
bombarded the place, the attackers
were gloriously beaten back. The Span
ish batteries, armed with 6-inch guns,
were especially effective.
This alleged victory of the Spanish
has aroused great enthusiasm here.
Another official dispatch from Porto
Rico says: The bombardment only
caused slight damage 10 the barracks
Four soldiers were killed and several
wounded. The squadron retired. hav-
ing received severe injuries. One big
warship had to be towed."
Note-If any of the warships of the
fleet of Rear Admiral Sampson had to
be towed, it was probably one of the
monitors, as they were taken in tow
on their way TO Porto Rico in order
TO save coal supply. The report from
Sampson to the navy department says
that no serious damage was done to
any of his ships.
Havana. May Is, via Kingston, ia
maica.-Captain General Blaneo has re-
ceivsd a dispatch from General Macras,
the Spanish commander at Porto Rico,
reading as follows:
Eleven of the enemys ships appear
ed during the early hours yesterday,
before Porto Rico and opened fire with
out giving warning. The port battery
replied and a severe cannonading was
continued until o'clock in the morn
ing. The damage done was inconsider-
able and the loss is insignificant"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
CHAMBERLAIN APPLAUDED.
Speech Endorsed and Commended Bv
the Press.

=
London, May H.-The Times. comment
ing editorially upon Mr. Chamberlain's
speech at Birmingham last evening. saws:
Mr.. Chamberlain was assured before
hand of the approval of the whole body
Of the unionists when contending that we
must draw closer the ties binding US to
the colonies. 1t was almost as much
foregone conclusion that the opportunity
should be seized of establishing perma-
nent relations of amity and something
more with the United States whose sue
cess In the operations that have lately
taken place has been welcomed here as
not only justified by the goodness of her
cause, but as a tribute to the practical
capacity of the Anglo-Saxon race in the
business OF war, even when no adeouate
preparations for the struggle had been
The, Daily Chronicle welcomes Mr..
Chamberlain's brave and historical plea
for an Anglo-American alliance .
be Thg M inaie3ss Kos Post says Mr. Cham
aspiration when he declared that we
should seek an Anglo-Saxon alliance. bur
we doubt whether this open-mouthed
diplomacy will suit Lord Saiisbury's ar
rangement at moment when Spain and
America are involved in a contest i'm
which we are neutrals."
The Daily News thinks the speech "a
strong signal and believes that 1.-THE i'm
mediate point of danger is West Africa -
The Standard applauding Mr. Chamber
lam stand. says: There is not the
smallest reason to SUPPOSE that his con-
victions are not shared by every member
or the cabinet They had been Anticipated
by most men who have tried to look be-
low the surface current of diplomacy and
the special quality which he has Impaired
TO the declaration was the emphasis of
concentrated and unadulterated truth
we are laole at any moment to be con-
pean powers. The contingency should nor
be dismissed as impossible. merely be-
cause 1t would be startlingly unpleasant
Already we have endeavored with no
small success to draw all parts of our
vast empire together in the firm intention
TO cooperate for the common defense:
nor can II be said that there is anything
lacking in our feeling of regard and
friendship for the great kindred com
munity on the other side of the Atlantic
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
RED CROSS ON THE SEA.
Additional Articles Accepted By the
State Department.

Washington, May 13.-The depart
ment of state is preparing for pronrul-
cation, jointly with the navy depart
ment. an important circular. announc-
ing the adoption. during the war with
Spain. of the additional articles to the
original Red Cross society, which were
drafted Oct. 20, 1868. the object of which
is TO extend the operations of the Red
Cross. which concerned only warfare
on land, to naval warfare
The addition of simply a modus was
proposed by the government of Switz-
erland, following the example set 'by
France and the North German states
in the war of 1870. The government of
Spain also has announced its accept
ance of these additional articles as a
modus vivendi. The effect of this joint
action is to insure. as far as may DC,
the safety from attack at the hands OF
either party of the new hospital ship
Solace, now at Key West. fitted out by
the United States government under
the United States flag for service in
the Cuban campaign.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
IMPORTANCE OF CARDENAs.
Commands a Railroad Center anc
communicated to Havana.


Communication to Havana.
Washington, May 1S.-Major General
Fitzhugh Lee, who is spoken OF as the
most likely man for the post of military
governor OF Cuba, until the republic is
established, says that Cardenas, which
was attacked by the four American
SunbOats, was an important point.
strategically, TO be possessed by the
United States forces.
About 20 miles back in the country
at Jovelianos. 1 Think it is" he said.
All the railroads Of Cuba form a Juno
ture and with Cardenas in the hands of
the Americans the investment of Ha-
vana would be materially advanced by
the possession Of that place. No sup
plies could reach Havana by the regu-
lar channels from the interior and.
with the blockadiEg fleet in front Of the
city its fate would soon be determined
finally In my opinion the attack upon
Cardenas was for the purpose of get
ting at Jovellanos''
Referring to Ensign Bagley. General
Lee said he was a gallant lad and
l am sorry he is gone. He was a
worthy fellow and brave as a lion. IN
bet ne made good fight But we must
not take our losses too much to heart.
War means blOodshed upon both sides,
ana We are bound to lose many brave
lads before we drag the yellow ensign
OF Spain from the ramparts Of Moro,
Cabanas and others of the stronghoids
OF Tie enemy"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
Elks Elect Officers.

New Orleans, May 1S.-The grand
lodge of Elks completed their labors at
6 o'clock this morning. after an all
night session, electing the following Of
ficers: Grand exalted ruler. John Gal
vim of Cincinnati: grand esteemed
leading knight. CA. Foote. Minneap-
oils; grand esteemed loyal knight. w.
L. Saxon, New Orleans; grand es-
teemed lecturing knight, Henry r.
Cossens. Des Moines. Ia: grand sec
rotary. George A. Reynolds, Saginaw,
Mich. reelected; grand treasurer. Ed
5. Orris. Meadville, Pa, reelected;
grand tiler. George Merry, jr., Pitts
burg, Pa
Board of Grand Trustees-B. NJ. AL
len. Birmingham, Ala: John II. Fort,
Camden, n. J.. J. W. Oshea, Lynn.
Mass.
Grand Exalted Ruler Calvin ap-
pointed as committee on law and ap
peals. Charles H. Smith. Jackson,
Mich; Judge C. A. Court, Upper San
dusky, o.; William ]. O'Brien. Balti-
more, Md.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
EXCITEMENT Ar MADRID.
News of Arrival of spaish Fleet at
Martinique.

Madrid, May 13.-1O:30 a. m.-There is
great excitement among public officials on
the news of the arrival of the Spanish
fleet at Martinique. 1t * now said the
that two transatlantic steamers loaded
with coal were awaiting them at Fort
de France. Another important object of
the feet was to communicate with the
Spanish government and ascertain the
whereabouts of the American ~ccet Ad-
miral Cayere now knows everything
which has transpired since his departure
from the Cape Verde Islands and he has
fun instructions as TO his future move
ments. The fleet viii leave Martinique
Immediately for an unknown destination
and, 1t is added, some days may elapse
before the Spanish ships are again heard
from.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
BAGGAGE UNPACKED.
Troops at Tampa Were All Ready to
Sail For Cuba.

Sall EOr OUDd.
Tampa, Fla, May 13.-Once more
have the 5000 United States troops at
I Tampa and Fort Tampa unpacked their
baggage and settled down into the dull
routine of camp life. There is appar-
emily little doubt that it was the inten-
ton TO have every man, horse, mule
and pound of supplies on board ship
by Sunday night, and to have the big
fleet of transports on their way to Cuba
by Monday.
Should Admiral Sampson prove vic
torious no doubt is entertained here
that orders will be given for instant
embarkation and the opportunity the
army has been longing for will be at
hand.
Trains bearing four companies of the
Sixth cavalry with their horses. wagons
and camp outfits, which arrived here
from Chickamauga during the night,
were switched out to the new camping
grounds in West Tampa during the
day.
The Second cavalry and the four reg
iments of infantry from Chickamauga
are not expected before tomorrow. 1t
is understood that General Wade and
his staff will pitch their tents near the
cavalry site and establish headquarters
of the army corps at that point
Nearly 1,e00 troops. regulars and state
militia, arrived in Tampa today and
went into camp. OF the regulars the
Sixth cavalry and the Third cavalry
arrived from Chickamauga and pitched
their tents in West Tampa. Fifteen
trainloads OF troops from Chickamauga
are scheduled to arrive in Tampa to-
morrow over the Plant system. The
Florida Central & Peninsular will also
bring in a large number. Five COM
panies of Florida militia came in during
the day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
PETER MAHER KNOCKED OUT
JOE GODDARD DID IT IN ONE
ROUND.
Was an Accidental Blow, But Was
Sufficient to Settle the Irishman-
Less Than Two Minutes.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 13.-Pugilistic
history was made very rapidly at the
arena tonight, when, in one minute
and fifty-one seconds of combined spar
ring and fighting, Joe Goddard, the
barrier champion" retired Peter Ma
her with a sort of pivot-punch which
was delivered so suddenly that hardly
a spectator realized what had come off.
Up to the time he had received his
quietus, Maher looked like a winner
What few punches had been landed,
were in his favor. AS matter of fact,
Goddard landed the punch which
proved so disastrous to Peter while
trying to escape from one of the lat
ter's vigorous onSlaughts near the
ropes.
1t was evident that Goddard was in
the better physical condition of the two
He looked several pounds lighter than
upon the occasion of his memora BILE
encounter with Peter before at COney
island ara displayed a shift in his feet
that was surprising.
Maher took the initiative, assaying
left-hander. which fell short Maher
finally landed with his left hard on
Goddard's jaw. Goddard swung for the
body and landed. but it did not amount
to much and clinch followed AS soon
as the men broke away, Maher again
took the offensive, landing with his
long left on Goddard's face, the barrier
champion retaliating with the right on
the body. Maher rushed Goddard to
the ropes. There was slight mix-up.
Suddenly Goddard. who appeared to be
breaking away, brought his right
around in backward movement. The
end of his glove caught Maher on the
jaw, about the face, whether on the
jaw, where Goddard says it did, or on
the cheek bone, where Maher says it
did, will probably never be revealed.
AS Maher received the punch he was
partly tripped by Goddard, whose right
foot was covering one of Makers. Peter
fell face forward. striking the floor
with a great deal of force.
When Maher went down, the specta-
tors thought it was only an ordinary
knock-dOwn. but the referee tolled off
the Hateful ten seconds and Maher was
still on the floor. 1t was fully ten sec
onds beyond that time before he rose
to his feet. The time of the fight was
just one minute and fifty-one seconds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-14
UTAH POSTOFFICES.
FACTS ABOUT THE LAFAYETTE
She Landed No Contraband of War.
at Havana

Washington, May 13.-The state de-
partment today gave out the following:
In view of widely published reports
that the French mail steamship I.afay-
cite, which was recently permitted to
enter Havana and discharge her Off
cial mail, had violated the neutrality
under which the privilege was accord
ed her by the government Of the United
States. it is authoritatively stated that
the department of state has been sat
isfactorily convinced that nothing of the
kind was done: that no merchandise
whatever. no contraband of war. and
no Spanish gunners were recently land
ed at Havana by the Lafayette"
The statement was given out as re-
suit of representations received from
the French embassy. The French am
bassadOr had been sincerely anxious to
maintain the good feeling existing be-
tween this country and France. and he
feared that some recent publications
to the effect that the Lafayette had
carried guns and ammunition into Ha-
vana in time might become accepted as
a fact. He also looked upon these
statements as rejecting upon the char
acter of the French government, as well
as upon himself, as he had given as
surances that no cont<aband of war
was landed by the Lafayette. The am
bassadOr's views were presented to Sec
rotary Day by Secretary Thiebaut, first
secretary of the French embassy, Am
baSsadOr Cambon being confined to his
room by slight illness. As evidence of
the complete sincerity of the line of
action relating to the Lafayette. the
embassy took the unusual course Of
showing all the private dispatches pass
ing between the embassy here and the
French consul general at Havana
These. together with the manifest of
the Lafayette, satisfied Judge Day that
any published reflection on the course
of the French authorities were errOn-
eous. He assured the French officials
that the state department had never
shared in these reports, and in order
that all misapprehensions on the sub
ject might be cleared up. he directed
the foregoing statement be made pub
lie