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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-01

American outposts profess to know little
of what is transpiring in Santiago.
A detail OF company H Of the Seventh
regiment returned here last night in a
state Of great s1ilarity. enquiring where
they could corral captured pack train. )"
In the center OF the group of soldiers
was the pack train" a Spanish pony &C
curately described by corporal as being
las thick as single" and 'as long as a
Iach." The prisoner has been dedicated
by the men TO carrying their captain 5
baggage.
The camp conditions continue hard.
Heavy rains yesterday set everything
afoat. Rations, however. are being served
out more regularly, but they are still not
plentiful. Officers and men" fare alike.
The latter are suffering during the cold
nights from lack of the blankets thrown
away on the march. These have been ap-
propriated by the Cubans who take every
thing in sight and do as little as possible.
On the whole, they actually fare better
than our men.
The American officers generally expect
a movement today 10 capture Caney,
which is a short five miles northeast Of
Santiago. This, however. is not official.
Such a move may draw the Spaniards in
force from Santiago; but, in view of the
previous retreats when our army might
have been seriously harassed on the
march, an aggressive move upon the part
Of the Spaniards is considered unlikely.
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Neutrality Won't Let Him Stay, and
He Has No Coal By
Which to Go.
NO UNEASINESS is FELT
At Washington as to Projects of Navigators Who
Go Into Places They Can't Get Out of-Dewey
Will Fix Him if He Goes On.

Washington. June s0.-While not adAlng
its close watch over the Cadiz feet. the
navy department does not feel the same
degree of apprehension respecting the
movements OF those ships as 1t did when
the start vas made for Port Said. The
government has done every thing possible
within fair lines TO prevent this fieet from
reaching the Philippines and the agents
OF the state department have been par
ticularly successful in this work. United
States Consular Agent Broadbent has just
made master stroke. which he reports 10
the depa-tment. While the Spanish ships
were seeking permission OF the Egyptian
government to take coal at PORT Said. the
consular officer succeeded In quietly buy
ing up all u the coal available at that
place. This amounted TO 1900 tons and
II is in a good place TO be shipped 10
Dewey; TO serve as base OF supplies for
Commodorea Wilson'S eastern squadron
when It enters the Mediterranean sea, or
10 coal any American vessels that may
pass through the Suez canal bound 10 the
AslaI-c station. If il should be permissible
for warships 10 take on coal at Port Said.
The news that reached the department
through the press reports that Admiral
Camara is sboat to ieave his torpedo
Goat destroyers at Port Said because they
would be unable to weather the monsoons
that rage in the indian ocean at this sea-
son. is believed at the navy department
% presage the DISSOLUTION Of the squad
ron and the abandonment OF the cruise TO
the Philippines. AS these torpedo ooa-
destroyers have provse their abr 20
cross the Atlantic in oAA weather. It IS
conjectured that the real reason for turn
ing them back is one that is almost chron-
&c IN the Spanish navy: namely, brake
doYn of the delicate machinery OF the
war craft. Leaving cut the three torpedo
boat destroyers there is very little left in
the squadron OF 20 Offensive character
aside from the battIesnip Pelayo and the
cruiser Carlos V. AT any rate. the drop
ping of the destroyers will weaken Cam
ara's squadron so materially as to make
his defeat by Dewey a foregone conclusion
If they should come together.
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SKATER GOES INTO CAMP

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Camp Juragua, Wednesday, June %, 6 p.
m, via Kingston, Jamaica, Thursday,
June 30.-Major General Shafter decided
today to establish his headquarters in the
field and he will occupy a tent tonight
with General Wheeler until he decides
upon permanent location for his head
quarters.
There is every indication that Juragua
viii cease to be the headquarters for the
army other than for the medical and COM
missary departments, in two or three
days. A sufficient force to guard the place
viii be left here, probably from the vol
unteer force of 5000 men now coming
from Tampa, and practically the entire
fighting force will swing into Caney or
Aguadores making the base of operations
before Santiago at this place. he railroad
from here to Santiago is rapidly being
pushed by the engineers and a large force
of troops. Its completion will greatly sim
plify the movement of supplies and the
pack train will have no more arduous
work than transporting the food and am
munitiOn from point to point at the front.
The siege guns were landed at Baiquiri
last night and have started for the front.
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TYPEWRITER VICTORIES

Madrid, June 30.-Oficial Spanish re-
ports received here from Havana say
that a column OF American troops sup
ported by the fire of three warships, ad-
vanced on Tuesday from Siboney via
Aguadores and Immediately retired af-
ter an exchange of rifle shots with the
Spanish scouts
The dispatches add: During the last
three days the Americans have been en-
deavoring to land artillery at several
points, but their boats grounded and it
was only with the greatest difficulty that
they saved their stores"
Another Havana dispatch announces
that General Arolas has "reimposed the
decree fixing the price of provisions at
Havana owing to the fact that the prices
were raised during the temporary suspen-
sion OF the decree
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ABOUT HE Third CALL

Washington, June 30.-Representative
Hull, chairman of the military affairs
committee OF the house. had a conference
with the president today concerning
army legislation. Senator Hawley. the
head Of the senate committee on military
affairs. also came 20 see the president.
but owing 10 the rush OF visitors did not
wait. His mission. however. was mostly
on state military affairs which also was
part Of Mr.. HuIl's object.
Senator HawIey. while not intimating
what he expected. stated positively that
he had no suggestions for a third call %
volunteers. as has been persistently ~
mored for several days. Another well
known senator who was with the pres.-
dent today and who IS one OF the presl-
dents close advisers. said he believed a
call would Issue very soon. but DOUBTED
81 as large a number as 100 90 would be
asked for He thought there could De TO
definite conclusion as vet. He pointed
cut. however. that the war was ASSUMING
far larger proportions than had been ex-
pected and that undoubtedly sooner or
later a large number Of troops would b.
required
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creditably and bravely performed their
duties.
II am especially indebted to Major
Beach for his GOODNESS and good judg-
ment.
Colonel Woods regiment was on the
extreme left of the line and TOO far dis
tant for me to be personal witness of
the individual cnduct of the officers and
men, but the magnificent bravery shown
by the regiment under the lead of Colonel
Woods testifies 10 his courage and skill
officers, which has been marked from the
moment he reported to me a. Tampa.
and I have abundant evidence Of his
brave and good conduct on the field and
I recommend him for the consideration of
the government. I must rely upon his
report to do justice to his officers and
men. desire personally to add that all
that have said regarding Colonel Woods
applies equally to Lieutenant Colonel
Roosevelt.
81 was Immediately with the troops OF
the First and Tenth cavalry .dismounted.
and / personally noticed their brave and
good conduct. which will be specially
mentioned by General Young. I person
ally notice the good conduct Of Captains
w H. Book, Robert P. Wainwright and
Jacob G. Galbraith, Major James NJ. Bell.
Captain Thomas T. Know and Lieutenant
George E. Brown. The last three were
wounded Major Bell. as he lay on the
ground wit ha broken leg said: "I only
regret I can't go on with you further
Captain Know though severely wound
ed continued as long as possible to exer-
else his command and insisted to me that
he was not much hurt and Lieutenant
Brown also made light or his wound 70
me and continued upon the line until he
tainted. I recommend these officers for
the favorable consideration of the gov
eminent
II cannot state positively as to the size
Of the Spanish force which we engaged
or the extent of their casualties further
than that their force was much greater
than ours and information ] have would
indicate that their killed and wounded
exceeded those which our troops sus-
tanned. but our estimate on this can only
be verified when we have access to the
reports of the Spanish commanders. The
engagement inspired our troops and must
have had a bad effect upon the spirits Of
the Spaniards. It also gave our army the
beautiful and we'll watered country in
which we have established our encamp-
ments. 1t has also given us a full view
of Santiago and the surrounding coun-
try and enabled US to reconnoitre close
to the Notifications of that place.
Very respectfully,
JOSEPH WHEELER,
major General u. S. Volunteers"
THE casualties in the engagement
were:
First United States volunteer cavalry,
strength 500; killed 8; wounded "a.
First United States regular cavalry;
strength pa; killed I; wounded s.
Tenth United States regular cavalry,
strength 300; killed 1; wounded -.
Total strength 964; Killed. 16; wound
ed 81
Respectfully,
JOSEPH WHEELER,
Major General L. S. Volunteers"
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NO SCnRCHER NEED APPLY

Chicago. June 59--l0r- :. 9 Stanton. w47o
has charge OF the examination Of recruits
for the United States regular army Il t,lls
city, has caused a sensation among neil
can nan by declaring thai an taostgaI
fast Tlder % bicycles. o. 4 ''scorcseT.'.
is unfi; physically TO serve as a solder
in the army.
He hsS made this matter TIE subject y
MS sereysst tests u MS eIamiaztlozs -
applicants far enlistment ard many zsz
have been rejected because % = bicycle
heart" as tile practitioner terms &. caused
b. excessive exercise IN riding a wheel
The Decor SAYS: The persistent scorea-
taE. O. fast radsag. Gas = tendency "a En-
large the hear: and thus Interfere wf:h IS
proper action Few enthusiastic blcy
car ves.st he temptation 70 ''Scorrn~ ard
as consequence re phyEG4s se.gsyes
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WHO CARES rs He DlO2

Washington. June 3D. Published reports
stating that Major Perez. said 20 be rhe
French military attachs accompany ng
General Shafter on the Seguranca, was
irdulging in criticism Il the American
campaign, is discred'ted az the French en-
ba-ssy. as no such officer is connected with
the French service. The French mill airy
attache. Major De Granjprcy. is at an
other point and. moreover. he is regarded
as a most conservative officer. He tAas
served in Washington e numle- OF years
and up 20 the time % his departure he
frequently expressed % tie repr4sen a
tives Of the Associated Press tte most cos
dial views as to the American srrny.
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RElNFORCEMENIS DELAYED

Washington, June 3o.-Contrary 10 the
expectation of the war department off,
cials there seemed today TO have been
some delay at Tampa IN dispatching the
transports from there with reinforce
ments for General Shafter. The officials
yesterday felt sure that at least some of
the vessels would drop down to Key West
yesterday. but the reports received to-
day did not bear out this hope. The ad-
vices which had come to the department
were mt absolutely clear In their mean
ing as to just when the transports would
depart, although some of them according
to these dispatches, will surely get off
tiday. The Hudson ,one OF the trans
ports, with a large number of recruits,
numbering in all about $50 infantrymen.
together with five officers. pulled out of
Port Tampa into the bay last night The
First Illinois regiment OF infantry was
loading its property in the Gate City and
the City Of Macon. but the regiment was
expected 10 go aboard this morning, at
which time the Hudson, Gate City. and
City of Macon would leade for Key West.
There was not room aboard of the ships
for cavalry recruits for some of the regi-
ments in Santiago which had assembled
at Tampa
Three of the transports at Tampa were
TO take artillery, of which there were six
light and eight heavy batteries.
Some difficulty had been experienced by
the officials of the department in deal
ing with the English crews of the Union
list and the Specialist and the temper dis
played by them had resulted in delaying
the loading of the guns on board these
vessels. However, this work was nearly
done and the horses were TO be put on
the vessels today. A number of artillery
men were TO go to Santiago on the CO.
manche although the dispatches did not
indicate just how many would be sent.
These three latter vessels were expected
TO leave Tampa tonight. A convoy of
three or more vessels will escort the trans
ports to Santiago.
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MOI BUYING SHIPS NOW

Washington. June 3O.-It Is stated at the
war department that the United Sattes has
not purchased Ave vessels OF che Wilson's
and Furloess-Leyland line, as announced
in dispatches from London. 1t may be
further stated that the officials have not
even considered and do not expect to Son-
slder the question OF the vessels referred
TO. The belief here Is that the ships have
been purchased by the Atlantic Transport
line. which operates steamers between
the United tSates ports and Europe, and
which recently sold to the war department
seven CT its largest and best steamers for
transport and freight purposes.
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ANIANlO LOPEZ is GONE LIP

Madrid. June Sa--The governor general
Of Porto Rico cables thai L viii be diff
cult to save the cargo OF the Spanish
steamer Antonio Lopez, which was run
ashore at Salinas. near tie entrance Of
the har5or Of San Juan &c Porto Rios %
escape the United States auxiliary crais-
ers St Paa and s. Louis. which pre-
vented her from landing her cargo OF
provisions and war material. Re explains
his inability 70 save the steamers cargo
By the fact, as alleged, thai an American
cruiser IS continuously firing upon The
stranded vessel.
\ cabinet council ove- which The queen
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SPANlARDS RETREATING

Downright, 1S9S by the Associated PreSS-)
General Lawton's Headquarters, five
miles east of Santiago de Cuba, Wednes-
day. June %. 6 p. m. via Kingston, Ja-
maica. Thursday. June 3o.-The American
troops spent yesterday in feeling for the
enemy. otherwise engaging in reCounois-
sances. General Shafter in person, with a
small escort. went almost 10 C2ney, n
small town five miles 10 the east of SAN
siago. with which city it Is connected by
railroad. Lieutenant Standing with a de-
tail OF Cubans and American sharQShoot-
ers occupied a small hill northwest Of the
American lines and looking directly down
on both Caney and Santiago. Caney now
seems 10 hold only about 800 Spanish
troops. the number reported by the Cuban
scouts, in spite Of the belief of the Amer
leans here that the 5000 Spaniards driven
forward by our advance or Baiquiri and
Juragua had al Iretreated on Caney and
not on@ Santiago. The small number Of
troops now at Caney indicates ;h8t the
SpSAniards have practically evacuated the
place and this is believed TO be the case.
Lieutenant Standing was no; molested
during his observation, though he passed
a camp which twenJy-four hours pre-
viously had been occupied by a strong
Spanish outpost. Corporal Hucht, of com
pany .. Seventh United States infantry.
who with seven men was sent out on out
post duty two miles from Santiago yes
terday morning and was forgotten until
this afternoon was found by General Shat
ter and sent into camp. The men con-
sidered the whole affair good joke. They
had repeatedly seen the Spaniards. who
did not offer 20 modest them and the
Americans spent the day as II enjoying a
picnic in the woods. The corporal said
that il he had had with him sufficient
force he could have brought in forty Span
ash prisoners.
Several pacifcOs brought In by the
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that the hearts of a large proportion o.
this class Of riders are more or less az
fected- This being the case they would
be unable to endure the hardships that
army life imposes ard should not be per-
mItted to enter the service. The excite
ment attendant upon war IS also exceed
ingly deleterious TO hose whose hearts
are in any degree affected"
SO earnest is DR.. Stanton in this MAJ
ter that he makes the bicycle heart" a
feature of his examinations.
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PAID THE CANAL DUES

Washington. June 5o.-Secretary Long
said this afternoon that he understood
that Camara's feet had paid the canal
dues and the presumption. he ADDED. was
that they would continue their voyage.
He had heard nothing today from Admir-
al Sampson but expected important news
soon from him
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PRO-GERMANISM IN LONDON

london. June 59.-The STAR says today II
Is has reasons Tor believing that r.
powers will not consider Rear Admiral
Dewey Justified" n opposing a landing of
foreign marines. "az Manila Is st.ll under
Spanish rule"
Continuing the star remarks: - foreign
CORES pondent assures "a that tas Ger
man occupation IS already "a accomplish
Cd fact"
Inquiries made OF me subject SHOWS
that ne stars story ABOUT TIE situation
a. Manila L utterly 3lscrcdte8 here. ard
inquiries at tbs embassies snoN taat me
diplomats have not head Of any suca
occurrence a. ths landing q German
forces az or near Manila
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CAN USE HER OWN COAL

Port Said. June 30, 2.l0 p m.-The Egyp-
tan government this afternoon gave rs
sanction TO the Spanish fleet coahng from
its own transports and the warships are
now engaged in the work OF taking coal
on board. The Isla de Luzon. win
cargo Of coal. has arrived here TIE
Egyptian government had previously pro
hibited the Spanish feet from taking on
board any more than coal enough 70 en-
ahIe II 70 return 20 Spain.
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be remembered that General Merritt in
addition TO the money necessary for the
use OF the troops nthe near future. asked
the president for $4,000 to be used by
him a. an emergency. fund at his disere-
ton and suggested that this money should
be appreciated for such purpose. This
slOOOOo is probably included In the coin
shipment on me Newport
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WAITING FOR GOLFERS

Port Said, June 80, 10:Z5 a. m.-The
Spanish fleet. under the command of Ad-
u1iral Camara. has not yet sailed. Il IS
reported that he IS awaiting the arrival
Of three GOLFERS and that the admiral Will
leave his torpedo boats here.
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CADlZ TO PORTO PlCO

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CAMARA MUS[ CLEAR OUT

London. June 3O-tI was learned this
afternoon that the Egyptian government
has decided TO notify Admiral Camara
that the continued presence OF the Span
ish fleet at Port Said Is violating neu-
trality and that the warships must leave.
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ARMY POSTAL CLERKS

Two additional postal clerks have been
designated by the postoffice department
Samuel NJ. Kingsmore of Asheville, y. c..
and D. E. Quirk. of New Orleans. They
will go to Tampa and from there will
accompany the next military expedition
70 the front
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major General L.
BILL POKES HIS NOSE IN

Berlin, June 3O.-The German war ship
Geier, it is announced, left Havana on
Wednesday on her way to Santiago, via
Jamaica.
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regent presided. was held today. The min
listers declined to furnish any information
beyond saying that they discussed the
war
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LISBON HEARS OF SHIPS

Lisbon. June 31.-It Is rumorsd hare
that four American warshlps are On Their
way 10 this port.
The Washington bee., 1898-11-12

served until March 3, 1881. He was a
member of every republican national
convention held since 1868. In 1881,
he was appointed by President Gar
field, Register of the Treasury, and
later was appointed Recorder of
Deeds of the District of Columbia.
Several months ago he was again ap-
pointed Register of the Treasury by
President Mckinley.
Roscoe c. Bruce, Mr.. Bruce's only
child, eighteen yeers old, is in Wash
ington, preparing to enter Harvard.
Much of the success of Mr.. Bruce
was undoubtedly due to his tact,
which seemed never to desert him. A
story was told of an experience he had
Just after his election to the Senate,
from Mississippi
alt was announced that he would go
to Washington by one of the Missis
Sippi steamboats,, at least as far as
st Louis. The captain, a man of the
name of Leathers, was a typical Miss
isSippi steamboat aptain, and he
was reported to have said that he
would show the black senator that he
would have to keep his place on his
boat, and If put on airs because he
happened to senator, the captain
would teach him manners.
"AS soon as Bruceboarded the steam
he sought the .captain and said: p
Capt. Leathers, am gong to Wash
ton, and part of the way as a passen-
ger an your steamboat. My name is
Bruce, and possibly you may have
heard of me- What | want to say Is,
that | know perfectly we'll what the
feeling of many people who are travel
ers regarding persons of my color is.
They cannot help it, and | cannot
help it, am going to give them no
occasion for any annoyance while
am passenger on your boat. | SIM
| ply ask you that you see to it that
am made as comfortable as possible
and | assure you that YOU will have
no reason for complaint.
"rhe bluff captain stepped back
a pace or two, looked Bruce over, and
then held out his hand and said, with
great emphasis: "You shall Sit at my
table; you shall sit on my right hand
on the entire trip, and if any man OBJ.
jects he will have to fight me. A man
who can talk as you have, and as fail
as you ale, is better fitted to be q
United States Senator than some o.
I the white senators | have carried or
this boat On that entire trip OF some
three days, the captain made Bruce
his honored guest.
The Washington bee., 1898-11-12
AT THE THE THEATRES.

At Kernan's, Minor and Vans Bo-
hemian Burlesquers commence their
weeks engagement November 9TH.
The performance opens with some up
to-date specialties by some up-to-date
artists, including, Han and Nobriga,
Saxon and Brooks, Evan and Vidoca,
Fisher and Jansen, Myrtle Tressider
and Tommy Burnett and includes with
a roaring farce, ga Scrambled Egg
which introduces the entile company
to excellent advantage. Election re-
turns will be read from the stage
Tuesday evening.