The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-16
LATER NEWS.

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ton. All the food has been seized for
the army and navy, and troops and
sailors are on half rations.
The president has in contemplation
the submission OF special message to
congress calling for the immediate
annexation Of Hawaii as a military
necessity.
The Marblehead on Monday, when
the insurgents had pressed forward
west of Santiago, shelled the Span
iards, who fled to the mountains,
checkering the path followed in their
retreat with dead and wounded.
Communication between the insur-
gents end SIMPSONS feet is constant.
The Cubans are active, and arms, am
munition and supplies for them were
landed by the Suwanee yesterday in
great quantities. The insurgents and
Spaniards fight daily.
Word has been received from Ottawa,
Canada, that messenger has left there
with notice of the expulsion from Can
ada Of Lieutenant Caranza and Senior
Du Bose, the Spanish officers, who
were recently attached to the Spanish
legation at Washington.
The Marblehead engaged and drove
Spanish gunboat into Guantanamo har-
Dor and shelled and reduced the anti
quated Notifications. The insurgents
cooper ated on the land side. The place
is being held until troops arrive. 1t
is contemplated to establish general
base there.
Sampson has officially declared that
the purpose of the mbardment of
Santiago was to clear the way for the
troops. The object has been attained.
He personally commended Ensign
Palmer for approaching within $50
yards of the Spanish battery at night,
and learning that the Spaniards were
mounting guns.
Suspected Of having furnished the
United States with information regard
ing San Juan harbor, Walter Bett, eec-
rotary of the British consulate at that
port, has received his passports and
has been banished from Porto Rico by
order of Governor-G General Mancias
Bett was imprisoned in a dungeon for
SO hours, and during that time he was
subjected to gross maltreatment. Brit
ish Consul General Crawford has made
a formal portest to his government and
serious international complications are
imm inent.
The American naval commander is
anxious to bring about the exchange of
Lieutenant Hobson and his gallant
companions from the Merrimac. The
admiral sent the Vixen with a flag of
truce to the entrance of the harbor
Wednesday, offering to exchange for
the lieutenant and his party some pris-
oners taken from prize of the Marble
head off Cienfuegos. Cervera consid-
cred the matter all night, and sent
word today that he is powerless to act.
He referred the matter to the military
governor, who later in turn referred it
to Blanco. A long delay is drobable.
In addition to Dewey's feet eight
foreign vessels are stationed in Manila
bay.
The Masonic festival in San Fran
cisco has among numerous interesting
exhibitions sword cane presented to
George Washington by General Lafay-
cite.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Paul sailed
from New York at noon Wednesday
under sealed orders. She has taken
aboard nearly 5000 tons of coal and
$4,000 gallons of water.
The Oregon Republicans have elect
ed the entire state ticket by pluralities
of 200 to 1000. The plurality for
governor will probably reach 5000.
The Republicans claim the legislature
by 40 on joint ballot.
President Mckinley received press
dispatch to the effect that Captain
Phillips, of the battle-ship Texas, had
been killed by Spanish shell at San
tiago. He said there was no reason to
believe it true, and cited Simpsons
official dispatch announcing no casual
ties.
A special from Kingston, Jamaica,
reports that the Spanish cruiser Viz
caya and the torpedo-boat destroyer
Furor were badly damaged during the
bombardment Of Monday. A shell
from the Brooklyn is said tohave burst
under the Vizcaya's port quarter. dis.
mounting gun, injuring the cruisers
rudder and wounding several sailors.
The Spanish forces have been defeat.
ed with heavy loss in battle at Jig
uani, province Of Santiago. After six
hours fighting the Spaniards raised q
flag of truce and expressed themselves
as willing to surrender, and the Gu
bans took as prisoners one Spanish col
onel. seven captains and several other
officers, besides 1913 soldiers. The
Spanish loss amounted to 76 dead and
large number of wounded. Included
in the Spanish losses were Is officers.
Assistant Secretary Meikel1ohn has
chartered the steamships Indiana, Nor
gan City and City of Para for the trans
portation Of troops to the Philippines,
an has closed contract for the Vtc-
soria, Olympia and Arizona. of the
North Pacific steamship line and se-
cure the privilege of acquiring the Ia
coma and Columbia if needed, all five
on condition that they are given Amer
lean register. He also has ordered
impressed into service the steamer
Queen and City OF Pnebla, OF the Pa
bific Steamship Company. # found sat-
isfactory.
Marine insurance companies are