| Show ABOUND WAR S army officials anxious for details battle in cuba SAMPSON SENDS MESSAGE deep interest shown in gen miless office regarding the first bloody E engagement on cuban an soil oil only news of the fight was that contained in the press re deport port commanding general had a good word to say tor each of the men en who were killed washington june 25 army officers today read the news of yesterdays engagement ga with interest but say there necessarily are omitted many facts that are essential to enable one to form a clear conception of the details of too the movement attempted by gen law lai to ton 1 and col young which resulted la in th the c severe loss for the rough riders tho the rough riders were supplied AN with ith at least two colts automatic machine guns u when hen they started from tampa and tile the officials are waiting to hear AN whether hot her these were used with aith effect t or not these little guns welsh weigh only thirty pounds so they ire are easily transported on mu loback and may even be packed along with a tripod by a soldier for a short distance only ono one message came during the night to the navy department from admiral sampson and it was mas in no also so connected with 3 yesterdays lester ester daya days engager engagement ners t the report was current that lie ike hall hal notified the department over night of big hi intention to begin the bombardment of the forts at the entrance of santiago harbor today and to continue tho the bombardment bar barkl dment ment until the last gun was as silenced no such cab cablegram legra in was as received though no doubt Is felt that admiral sampson aho w ho is in full rind and free corn communication muni cation with gen shatter will us use e ilia his ships in the manner referred to if it be deemed best to do so at gen miles a headquarters deep interest wati was manifested in ilia elio reports of the first bloody engagement the general was early at his desk but i when bon he ha arrived found nothing from gen shafter or the others in the held field ile he said he did not regard this as surprising and looked for lighting instead of reporting at 10 gen miles and secretary alger aiger held a long conference the general when asked as to the situation said the press reports to told d tho the whole story so BO tar far as 22 wa known it showed the terrible earnestness and the courage of our men and the spirit with which they were entering upon this attack tho the loss of capt copron and tile other brave men from the riders and cavalrymen was a serious blow gen allies said lie ire said capt copron capron had been one of the very best officers in the united states berice oe sen rice ice a man As ho knew no fear ile he was a stalwart Amori am elrin Call soldier broad doled and athletic in build and a nian man at 0 most prepossessing personal onal up ap pe araneo running over the list of dead and wounded mounded gen 1111 lilies had is a good word to say for each one so far as his knew them and among tho the regulars ho he knew almost every min man when asked it he felt that gen coil pando the spanish division commander ut at gulls could be kept from bringing reinforcements of 0 men down to fr gen on I 1 I 1 snares at santiago gen all miles 11 1 said the cubana must ile be depond od tip upon a to hold back pan pando d a gen gar barcla cla had ad been spec specially tally charged with tl throwing r al n g I 1 ills hla cuban to forces r ces across the line of 0 communication between holguin it a and santiago Sant ligo and this together wl with t h the difficulty of progress along the h hun un dred mile stretch between the two places pron promised to prevent spar spanish reinforcements from reaching bantit santiago EIGHTH CORPS ORGANIZED it includes the entire dorco sent to the philippines Phllip pinea san francisco juno june 4 25 the eighth army corps just organized by majcen I 1 merritt Merrl tt includes the anth e philippine force ore the troops not et named no as part of the expeditionary I 1 force ore will ill I 1 constitute an independent division of the new corps and will abill bo be under command ol of gen E D S otis on arri arriving vinit at martin manila the entire army will ile bu reorganized ton has designated a number of officers tor for positions in tho the eighth corps ills personal stall staff will j be constituted as follows maj is H strother cr uni bcd states volunteers noting aide T maj henry C late hale united states volu sitters acting alder aide capt T bently mott united states stales volunteers aide illg gen cen 1 P P hughes Is named as chief of staff and inspector ator general under gen col thomas 11 II barry Is 13 named as adjutant genethal an order has been esqued by gen merritt stating that thai he will sail for tile the philippines on wednesday wednes on the newport with nith hn hll staff staf and game 0 his clerical force orce the ret remainder being instructed to go on the I 1 indiana with the other transports u bich are to depart on monday the astor light battery two batteries of the third united states artillery and ten men of 0 the hospital corps will go eo on the newport briggen brig gen ai I cArthur has hai formally assumed sul led command of 0 the third expedition and the troops have been ordered to break camp early monday morning with the departure of 0 this expedition I 1 elan thero there will ivill havo have been sent from san ban francisco neatly neaily troops so leaving about to go orders have been issued tor for tho the immediate improvement improved ent ol of tile the 0 sanitary conditions at camp merritt Merrl tt SPANISH FORCES how they are disposed of to in eastern cuba oft santiago do cuba june by the associated press dispatch boat to port fort antonio jamaica hied filed june nth noon copyrighted by the associated press the situation as regards tho the disposition and location of the american spanish and cuban forces Is as follows gen Sh shatters army of men la 13 massed to the eastward of santiago do cuba gen castillo Casil llo Is at Dal dalquist quIrt with 1300 men and col aguir a with ith men ll ij ut at jaragua Jura Jur agua KUA these ar are ewo to be joined by gon gen garcia with men three thousand of gen garcias garglas Gar clas men hold 2000 spaniards in holguin and gen con esith 1000 threatens 20 2000 0 0 spanish troops at manzanillo in santiago there ire are believed to be spanish sold soldiers lera with ith such reinforcements as are arc to bo be had with tho the concentration movement now in progress pro ANOTHER BATTLE rought FOUGHT fighting more serious than any that has yet taken place new york juno june 25 A dispatch to the journal from capo cape Il Halt attlen len halt haiti today says bays reports have ir reached cached her here that lighting fighting moro more serious than a any ny that has yet taken place a Is now going coins on around santiago 0 o no details are n ro a obtainable b tai other than ti thai let boul both troops anil and ships are arc engaged and that the american forces are advancing OUT or OF ammunition all havana cannot rire many moro projectiles jec tiles at our snips ships chicago juno june 23 25 J it il vargos vargas the former mexican consul in this city Is 13 the recipient of 0 a letter from ilav havana a n the writer Is a relative of 3 sir V dareos r and an officer in ill the spanish army connected with the judicial branch of tile service tho the communication muni cation atmark contains tho the assertion that tho spanish an all havo have not more than HO rounds rou n d s of olla shots ter for each cannon in and around r d havana no broad bread in that city to the writer lias has risen to three ethics its pi lee ice and soon all threatens to bo be unobtainable all other othe r food Is a scarce carce ATTA ATTACK ON HAVANA suggestions made by wise ditcu now how to aalto city washington junn june 25 with reference to havana lievana it has boon been suggested that our troops surround the city and take possession of 0 tile the highlands so as to cover every point of approach and conduct tt a peaceful the 0 plan IS ye yot t ten tentative at 1 vs it 11 d do away or din ulnar arlly lly ith the I 1 urge rge acta aties that must necessarily follow lie As it if attempted tempted tt immediately after t the he capt capture re of the spanish an and w would a t if d locate our troops ta in re gionti probably yI not less than men would be med oil ed should this plan be adopted while the hie administration has not overmuch confidence in getting great assistance from the cuban forces they could bo be counted on to some extent ANOTHER PRIZE VESSEL caught while trying g to run nun havana blockade key west fla june 25 15 A two i masted vessel the A mapala of tru allo Ilon honduras duras was brought in hero here this morning flying the american flag and in charge 0 of f ensign zeon of oc the vicksburg sho she was v aa captured yesterday afternoon a at t sunset while leaving havana and attempting to run the blockade she was quickly overhauled and the vicksburg found over thirty wo women men a and n d children and a number of me men n on board be d crew and passengers all refugees U ees there nias as no sickness on be board ard the ahe A mapala but she Is do detained tal tied at quarantine ter her crew numbers eleven besides the captain GERM WANTS GUARANTEE demands of hawaii the same as is promised great britain san francisco juno june 23 25 A honolulu special to tho the chronicle sas from a source high in tile the foreign office it Is learned that tile the republic of 0 hawaii liaa has assured the dritch consul general that in case tho the action of the 1110 hawaiian government jn in offering herself heraclo as an ally to the united states should result in the bombardment of honolulu and damage done to property or interests bo be paid by this athla government ern ment it la Is also reported the german consul learning of the matter demands the same guarantee for german merchants merch ajita the hawaiian government has haa not as aa yet replied BODIES NOT MUTILATED admiral sampson reports on the killing of four marines washington june 25 irs in response to a telegram from the navy department berning mutilation of the life bodies of 0 four marine killed hilled in tho the out 0 admiral sampson has wired Secre secretary long loner as follows playa del este june 21 replying to your dispatch I 1 have to report that hat t a careful investigation has been in made and it is depoi tod to that apparent m mu ltd dilation lation ti was probably duo due to tire the effect of small bullets fired at short range and I 1 withdraw the charge of mutilation 11 S SAMPSON AMPSON CRISIS HAS OCCURRED OCCUPIED spanish cabinet believed to have resigned madrid juno 25 5 tho this cabinet held a meeting this morning and later th thi premier senor Saga ita stif went to the palace ho told lold the newspaper representative that tho the cabinet was waa to bo be r reconvened econ but refused to furnish any f urther further in formation foi motion AI though it la Is announced that th the P premier 1 ler A visited the queen no nc ord tir bent in order e to furnish her bar majesty Mft lealy with the usual report on current affairs I 1 it to i Is s generally belle believed Aed that the c expected pwe c t crisis has haa occurred occurred EXCLUDES LIQUOR DEALERS court derision of interest to modern woodmon of 0 AnE Amei eilea iea LA ia cromo vla juno june Z abo supreme court has affirmed the deCI Alon of the circuit court in 10 the h case of 0 loeffler against hie elio modern woodmen goodmen of america the effect of the decision Is to exclude cor certain clay clauses ses including n N hole wholesale sale liquor dealers de alera from becoming of tile horlor r ana it in of more than ia loil importance locffler LOAf I fler joint johnd 1 tile woodiness bodib me time uzo air o and afterward binl Ia locasc canle connected kith alth a wholesale liquor clr linn 1 n after pacing aspessi nenus for three avo r he ha naj mas denied the privilege of 0 tho the a u ud d broulet lir suie lis ESE thy ahi above rut |
