St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 14, 1898

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LAST EDITION, SHOWERS~—STATIONARY. Blind Man Sees It follows him evesy- S | e A spirit invisible to others. A startling phenomenon Only in where, day and night. explained by scientific men and others. to-morrow’s THE ONLY ST . LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES, QUIS POST-DISPAT RECULAR CIRCULATION SUNDAY, MAY 8. (898. LAST EDIT! SHOWERS—STATIONARY. Men Are Blind To the power of a seductive habit which dest their facial symmetry and renders them objec aversion. A startling situation scientifically 133,949. cussed, Only in to-morrow’s ~~ ar Post- “Dispatch. VOL. 49, NO, 278, SATURDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS—MAY 14, 1898. * # S unday Post-Dispatch. jin St. Louts, One Cent. Outside St. Louis. Two Centa PRICE: — SIGHTE = a Reported to Have Been Seen in the Carribean Sea, 100 Miles Off the Venezuelan Coast. *"y One American Seaman Killed, Two F atally Wounded and . four Others Shot In a F aght at Cienfuegos. AMERICANS FALL IN | BATTLE AT CIENFUEGOS. Full Story of the Gallant Action Between Three American Vessels and Severa Thousand Spanish Troops. WASHINGTON, May, 14.—The Navy Department has just received a dispatch from Commo- dore Remey, at Key, West, confirming the report of a severe engagement at Cienfuegos last Wed- nesday. He transmits the report of Capt. McCalla of the Marblehead, showing that one man was killed, Pp Herman Reagan, @ marine on the Marblehead, and several injured. Severe losses were inflicted upon the Spaniards, and the main object of the attack, which was to cut the cable, was accomplished. A I SI OP THE DEAD. Herman Regan, seaman of the Marblehead. THE BADLY WOUNDED. Robert Boltz of the Nashville, Carter Co., N. C. John J. Doran of 44 Spring street, Fall River. John Davis, 64 Twenty-Fourth street, New York. OTHERS WOUNDED. Harry Hendrickson. Herman W. Hochneisttr. Ernest Suntzeanickle. } Lieut. Winslow, Nashville. SL LT FE eT, TIS DE Ee ES KEY WEST, Fla., May 14.—The United States cruiser Marblehead, the gunboat Nashville and the auxiliary cruised Windom steamed up to the harbor of Cienfuegos at 5 o’clock Wednesday morning, with orders to cut the cable connecting Havana with Santiago de Cuba. This task was accomplished, but only after a terrible fight between our warships and several thousand Spanish troops, which lined the shore and lay concealed behind improvised breastworks. One man, a seaman named Herman Regan, of the Marblehead, was killed outright in one of the In addition, a large number on board Commander Maynard, Nashville. working small boats, and six men were severely wounded. the ship received minor wounds. The Spanish loss is estimated at 400. Capt. McGuire of the Windom believes that several of the six badly wounded men, who were brought to Key West this morning on the Windom, cannot recover. Soon after the arrival of the warships off Cienfuegos four boats were launched and proceed- ed in shore for the purpose of grappling for the cable in order to cut it. -The warships lay to about 1000 yards or more off the harbor. It was observed that the Spanish troops had assembled ashore, but it was not known that heavy guns had been placed in a masked battery and that the old lighthouse, far out on a neck of | land, had been. transformed into a formidable fort. The small boats proceeded cautiously and, for more than an hour, worked unmolested on the| cable. Suddenly, just as the work was about completed, the shore battery fired a shell at the boats. It was followed by others, and the Spanish infantry opened fire then, with their rifles. Then, like a flash, the Marblehead sent a shell inland, and followed it with a perfect shower of shot. The ers. Nashville was quick to follow suit, and the little Windom cut loose with her four-pound- | In the meanwhile Spanish bullets fell in the small boats. Though the attack had come suddenly and fiercely, jackets were not dismayed, and protected by the terrific cut. One of our men was shot three times in the chest and the head, but he still liv” es, At the first fire of the masked battery, Regan fell to the bottom of the first launch a mass of wounds. Lieut. Winslow of the Nashville had three fingers shot off. Boltz, seaman of the Nashville, was dying when the Windom left Clenfuegos, Hendrickson Was shot through the liver and Boltz through the brain, Neither can live. A shot which struck Capt. Maynard ts said to have passed through the shoulder of an Ensign, name unknown Regan was buried at sea. Lieut. Anderson was in charge of the boats. All three of the big ships bombarded before the boats reached the cables. There was no response from the forts then. After the Spanish fire opened the snips drew as near as possible, which was about 60 yards, tect the launches. They utterly destroyed the permanent forts. One of the relays of the cable had been cut when the Spaniards opened fire. The marines in the boats replied at once and a machine gun from the forward launch sent in a stream of bullets, heavy shelis from the warship drove the Spaniards from the rifle pits at the shore, many of them seeking refuge in the lignht- house fort, which was afterwards torn to pieces by a shell from the Windom. With desperate courage the American sailors remained calmly at their posts and succeeded tn dragging up the second relay of the cable and severing it. The Marblehead was struck scores of times by bullets from machine guns, and the Nashville suffered to ciated ties oueen The Windom also had many marks of the fray. Her shell blowing up the lighthouse and scattering the Suantarés in all the blue | return fire of the warships, work was continued and the cable | | the fortification around Clenfuegos Bay and did their best to pro- while extent. @irectiona ended the battle. Roltz and Hendricks, with four others of the wounded are at naval hospital here, are expected to die. ee ee oat oe ENGAGEMENT REPORTED AT BAHIA HONDA. MADRID, May 14.—A dispatch from Havana says the Americans have bombarded Honda, Province of Pinar del Rio, west of Cabanas, ewe Honhe, which sienites “Deep Bay,” is a harbor on the north coast of Cuba, 60 miles} 5: wh >, Bahia 4K AGRAMENTE COMES WITH IMPORTANT NEWS. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, May 14.—Lieut. Don Car- los Agramente, who fought under Gen. Maceo and was made a prisoner by Gen. Weyler and incarcerated in Morro Castle, Santiago, has escaped and has arrived in Tampa. He brought with him important informa- tion, including the full fortification plans of Santiago. He is now on his way to Washington and is expected by the Secretary of War. Lieut. Agramente says that two women and four men were shot by order of Gen. Blanco for conspiracy to poison the Cap- tain-General. The tria! of the victims lasted only one hour. Before the execution they were nearly lynched by the Spanish svl- diers. The victims were Maria Canina, Mrs. Do- loresdel, Vigo y Salvi, Don Jose Pantatones, Don Carlos Condon apd Don Francisco y ito, VIZCAYA’S OFFICERS AFRAID-OF HER GUNS. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, May 14.—When the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya of the much-heralded Cape Verde fleet was in this port in February, her chief engineer, a Scotchman, who has served in the Spanish navy for many years, was the guest of a party of well known men in the city. The Scotchman was asked to give his opin- fon of his ship. “The Vizcaya,” says the chief engineer, according to those who were of the party, ‘is no doubt the best fighting machine I was ever connected with. She is a first-class cruiser, and built in every respect. She could be the most formi jable ship afloat.” : y is she not?’ asked one. . trouble is,’”’ replied the Scotchman, “that we have never tried her heavy guns. She has some of the finest guns, They have never been fired since the ship was put in commission. The trouble is that it costs too much to have target practice, “Our men don’t know what will happen when we once fire these guns, and for that reason they concluded not to run any chances by practice.” COAL AND STORES FOR DEWEY’S FLEET. SAN FRANCISCO, May 14.—A guard of 18 men from the coast defense vessel Monterey will watch the loading of the City of Peking with coal and stores for the American fleet at Manila. The Peking will carry as many troops as she has accommodations for— about 2000. No extra berths will be provided and the vessel will get away the early part of the week. The City of Svdney will have extra accommodations put In between decks and steerage, and the Australia will also be fitted out in that manner. It is expected that all the vessels. chartered at this port as transports will get away within ten days. It is expected that within 10 days 12,000 vol- unteers will be enc ainped at the Presidio. Gen. Meriam advised those in charge here that arrangements must be made at once to eare for that number. Contracts will be let next week for a large amount of subsistence, Nine thousand blankets were ordered yester- day Ror 10.00 pairs of snoes will be bought to-day. Four hun lred ened ane an equal number of mules will at once be pul ‘chased for the artillery and cavalry divisions of the Manila expedition. ROCHEFORT'S PLAN FOR A REPUBLICAN ALLIANCE. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. br the I Company, 1528. ‘ress Publishing france, May 14.—Henri Rochefort sugzests In the Intransigeant that Spain and ly become Republics and join the French in forming a triple Latin republic- to -offset a Anglo- and rman alliance. to the American proposition to ‘aris fashions, Yves Guyott’s } e, expresses indignation at din the French boulevard ican women, It says it will ost the P .m is workmen and workwomen immense sum eve <F year. IDAHO TROOPS ARE NEARLY RigADY TO MOVE. BOISE, Idaho, May 14.—Two more com- panies of the Idaho volunteers have been mustered in. This leaves but one company to muster. It will be mustered to-day, and troops will then be ready to move, A dispat *~h received from Senator Shoup says that they will be furnished their uniforms and equipments at San Francisco. NEW LINE OF BOATS TO TOUCH AT MANILA. LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 14—-A number of local men interested in the transporta- tion line of Southern California are form- ing a company to put ona line of steamers between San Pedro and | Copyright PARIS, I; hie }) ublic an aliliance Ameri Referring probable . (4) 1) t70 ad} enny, a capitalist cae a. = | a the Associated FPrsss. WASHINGTON, May 14.—The Spanish fleet has again been sighted about 100 miles off the coast of Venezuela. Martinique, where the fleet is said to have remained two days, is less than 500 miles from Venezula. This movement is a surprise to Navy Department Officials here, who can only surmise ‘that the Spanish Admiral desires to avoid an engagement and is waiting an opportunity to make a . dash for Cienfuegos or Havana. The fleet, when sighted, was going at full speed and had steamed - | about 650 miles since last heard from off the west coast of Martinique two days ago. 2 ST. PIERRE, Island of Martinique, May 14.—The Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror of the Spanish Cape Verde fleet. is still at Fort de France, capital of the island, but nothing can be seen of the other vessels from here. The United States auxiliary cruiser Harvard, form-# erly the American Line steamer New York, is at this port. -.--a. ST. PIERRE, Island of Martinique, May 14.—Nothing can be seen of the Spanish fleet from here. THEY MEANT TO BOMBARD CITIES ON THE ATLANTIC COAST. The Cape Verde Fleet, Was Ordered to Attack Portland, Boston and New- port. halt LONDON, May 14.—The London Star says a Madrid dispatch via Paris throws interesting light, gathered from an official source, on Admiral Cerveras’ movements since he left the Cape Verde Islands. ) It appears that he headed for St. Pierre, Miquelon, on the coast of Newfoundland, where sealed instructions awaited him. There colliers from Sydney were met and the Spanish fleet coaled. Admiral Cerveras’ instructions then were to raid Portland, Boston and Newport, and if Rear Admiral Sampson bombarded Havana to draw him off. The news from Manila seems to have changed the plans. The next proposed move was to decoy Rear Admiral Sampson to Porto Rico and then gail rapidly for Havana and destroy the few warships left there. § Finally, should Admiral Cerveras, on reaching Santiago de Cuba, learn that two Américap Fi squadrons were coming to meet him, thus leaving the sea fre c, his plan would be to avoid them, sail straight for Charleston and bombard that city. — = —— ee - ee ee - wD FIFTEEN VESSELS IN SPAIN’S Piet, NEW YORK, May 14.—A dispatch from St. Pierre, Martinique, printed here, says: There is a flotilla of eight Spanish warships and seven torpedo vessels in the vicinity of this island. It is supposed that a part of (his flotilla is heading Northwest. It is positively known that a part of the Spanish flotilla is cruising about near Martinique, keeping a watch on the United States auxiliary cruiser Harvard. The Spanish torpedo vessels have been running in and out of Fort de France all day. The commander of the Harvard, which is in the harbor of St. Pierre, has asked permission to remain there seven days to make some repairs to some disabled machinery. The time asked for by the Harvard has been granted by the French authorities here, but her commander has been notified that when the repairs have been completed he must give 24 hours’ notice before leaving. é | Many flashes of light, presumably signals between warships, were seen off St. Pierre Thurs» ’ e FALL OF SAN JUAN REPORTED. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, May 1f.—The President has been told that San Juan has surrendered, This news has not been announced officially, but it is given publicity on the word of Lieut, e Maxfield, the cable censor in New York. It is therefore next to official. All cable messages bee, tween Porto Rico and Madrid have to pass through the censor’s hands in New York. He is at al 5% times in full knowledge of all the Spanish official negotiations. be Lieut. Maxfield has told the President that there is no doubt of Captain-General Macias hark ¢ hauled down the Splnish flag. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. PORT-AU-PRINCE, May 14.- terday morning. | ‘It is reported that San Juan surrendered unconditionally SPANISH LOSS AT MANILA WAS 300. MADRID, May 14.—A Spanish report from Manila admits that the ee nee 7” set i ial iat tiny ls oat ba ie sa ee TSS - is gh a i hatin oe a os m : E