Massillon Item (Newspaper) - July 8, 1898, Massillon, Ohio T IN THE EVENING ITEM IN VOL I NO O FRIDAY EVENING JULY 8 1898 ONE CENT It Follows the Release of Lieut Hobson and His Comrades The Eight Americans Were Exchanged for 16 a War Riders Artillerymen Re the Heroes of the Merrimac Off via Kingston Jamaica July Naval Constructor P Hobson of Kesv York and the seven seamen who with him sailed the collier into the of the harbor of San tie Cuba on June i and sunk her there were on Wednesday surrendered by military authorities in exchange for Hi prisoners captured by the American forces and his men were escorted through the Ameri can lilies by of the New York Every step of their jour ney was marked by the wildest oji the part of the American soldiers As Hobson and the men of the Mer rimac approached the first line of en the Hough low ran from one endof the line of cowboys and eastern athletes to the oilier and by the time the returning party reached them every man was on his feet refusing to be restrained by 1 lie admonishing of wildly and rush every obstacle in their way in their efforts to reach Hobson and Ins party and grasp them by the hand The released were soon rounded ami compelled to stop to re the congratulations and vigorous handshaking of men they had never seen before Rim burned cavalrymen who had spent their lives in on the plains of Arizona New Mexico or other western states threw their arms around the sailor and dragged them over all the time seizing out that under other circumstances would have struck terror to hearts even as gallant as those of the Merri mac heroes No mountain fastness of the west ever resounded with shouts from an Indian war da nee that equaled ihe wild outbreak of American spirit that occurred at this meeting of the sail ors who did their duty with every Spanish gun in the harbor trained upon them and the hardy men who from the day of their arrival in Cuba have fought their way over the bodies of their own dead and wounded to the very gates of the city that they will gladly storm when ordered to do so The New York teers was the next regiment to fall upon Hobson and his men and almost immediately the Ninth and Tenth eav both colored regiments joined in the general enthusiasm and cheer after cheer arose as Hobson and his companions forced their way through 1he lines of white and colored soldiers If the officer whose home is in has any race he certainly forgot all about it ns lie passed through the lines of soldiers on his way to Gen Wheelers bead quarters saw it was the uniform of the United States army he cared not for 1he color of its wearers the hands of the colored troopers of 1he Ninth and Tenth cavalry and ex pressing his thanks for wel come with as much heartiness as he displayed towards men of his own race Me and all oi his men were com overcome by the reception ac corded them and fears rolled down their cheeks as the soldiers crowded around them A Probable Summary of Terms Proposed to Spain Evacuation of Cuba Permanent Pos of Porto Rico Coaling Sta tion In Canaries Retention of the Philippines Until Indemnity is Paid By Press Association New York July Journal fig ures that bur terms of peace to Spain are these 1 Prompt evacuation of Cuba by Spains army so that the Cu establish a stable govern ment 2 Permanent possession of Porto Rico by the United 3 Coaling station in the Canary islands 4 Infinite retention of the Philip payment of any ity which the United States will decide ACT Events of International Impor tance Soon Expected row morning and uninterrupted navi Ration of the channels will be resumed ROUTED BY REBELS Spanish Lieutenant and Fifteen of His M n Killed By Press Association Madrid July dispatch from Havana says that an engagement with insurgents took place on the line of the Pi oar del Rio railroad Wednesday and Lieutenant Sanchez and fifteen Span ish soldiers were killed WANTS PEACE Spain Has Made Direct Inquiries as to Terms Denies It But There High Authority for tbe Statement That Informal Peace Negotiations Are in Progress The Kaiser Planning to Seize One of the Philippine a Coaling of His Eastern i Squadron By Press Association New York July special Lon don dispatch to the Evening Post as serts that developments of interna tional import may soon be expected in the Philippines The marshalling by Germany of her eastern squadron at Manila is said to be a prelude to a decisive step The correspondent says his in formant a high diplomat declares a decision has already been arrived at in Berlin to occupy one of the Philip as a coaling station Have you seen and heard Lillian Herndon at Meyers Lake WILL EXPLODE MINES Navigation in Our Harbors Will No Longor be Interrupted eft By Press Association Washington July order to re move the mine fields from the pal American harbors may be issued tonight and in that event army engln will explode then before By Press Association London July Spanish gov eminent has made direct inquiries thr jugh proper channels to Washing ton asking upon what terms the United States will conclude peace and suggest ing an armistice during the negotia tions Senor denies that any official action of this nature has deen taken but there is high authority for the statement that informal peace negotiations are now proceeding BOILERS RUINED Camaras Squadron Is in a De plorable Condition By Association London July 8 from Port Said report that Camaras squad ron is in a deplorable condition It is said the Spanish engineers have ruined the boilers SPAIN WILL YIELD All She Is Waiting for is Invi tation From the Powers By Press Association Kew July Rome dispatch to the Evening Journal quotes the Span ish mi n later to Italy as saying If al the powers Spain to conclude a peace Spain will Enjoy a cool evening at Ltk Me the big EFFECT OF 13INCH SHELLS Chapel Near Santiago Pierced by Shells from an American Warship 2S iJOU Gavels Drop in Senate and House Promptly at 2 Oclock Opposition to Adjournment in the Senate by Senator of the Session Aggregate Nearly Nine Hundred Million Dollars By Press Association Washington July senate adjourned sine die at 2 oclock the senators looking happy and relieved The house adjourned sine die at 2 p m THE APPROPRIATIONS Washington July the house met today Gannon chairman of the committee on appropriations read a statement showing what congress had appropriated daring the session The total reached Of this was for war expenses Many important bills were passed by the present congress Among the meas ures that failed to pass are canal railroad pooling anti scalping so persistently demanded by railway corporations national quar antine and naval personnel Most of these will be pushed vigorously during the winter DIRE DISTRESS It Prevails Among Refugees From Santiago Clara Barton Reports that Men Taken Prom the Operating Tables Are Lying On the Ground Without Shelter El Caney Near Santiago deCuba July than innocent vic tims of the war have fled here to es cape the terrors ot the threatened bombardment of Santiago and they sire now confronted by the horrors of starvation They are appealing to tien Shafter for succor Most of them are foreigners principally French or with an admixture of foreign blood and their interests are being looked after by their consuls they were informed that Gen Toral refused the question of ing they swarmed out of the north gate of the and trudged over the road which in places was ankle deep in mud The French and Portuguese consuls continued their conference looking to the relief of the refugees from San tiago On Wednesday they called on Gen and begged for American aid The general promised to afford Ihe refugees a limited daily supply of food at El Caney and other towns in Spanish territory where they get nothing from Spain The consuls were very guarded in their references to the situation at Santiago but they painted it wore than reported by the refugees They claimed that the garrison only num bers men The accuracy of this is doubtful Gen Shafter explained to the con suls the impossibility of caring for these poor people of the army sup plies lie did some rations which were given out with sparing to Ihe women and feeble old men Miss HI Marlon and Kennan of the lied Cross society of to provide rations if Shaf ler would transport After con with the French consul Shafter agreed o do so The first pack train arrived day afternoon and WHS unloaded in the village square amid the clamoring cries of thousands The better class held back while the ignorant es the negroes pressed forward frantically appealing for bread Finlay who tbe in town saw that food was re served to supply those whose delicacy and good breeding restrained them from begging Many of the better class have pay almost any price for transportation to and thence to go by our transports to some foreign port Tt appears likely that some arrangements can be made to get them out of the country York July following cablegram was received Thursday by Step lieu Barton from Miss Clara Bar ton Siboney July from Shaf ters front in the night for clothing for refugees who are leaving Santiago by the thousands starving and naked The State of Texas has gone to Port Antonio for ice to save her meat will return tomorrow Are sending supplies to refugees all we can from camps by army wagons and pack mules It is nearly ble to land tides no docks surf terrific Our ship yawls cannot stand in the Have mend ed one old broken flat boat which our men drag ashore in the surf waist deep Ivo transportation Horses and packers tents would be helpful Wounded men taken from our ope rating tables are laid on the ground often without blankets or shelter from rain or sun As others die their cloth ing is taken to put on the naked to get them down to Siboney ten miles over roads that upset army wagons Mrs Gardner myself and the whole working force of the Red Cross at the front are in direct range of the sharp shooters Lesser and the nurses are doing splendid work at Siboney The men are as brave as lions Shafter is acting wisely and humanely doing all lie can return to the front at Brow did you refuse to shake hands with Smith a great secret man and I was afraid Id get the grip V World The lloyn Mr Jenkins Ive got an uncle brother and two cousins in this I sec youre fixing to get off to game every time we hear ru a Kecord Why did you let that bad man in St Ieter wearily lie used to be a book agent and 1 either had to let him in or be bored to X Y Weekly far HIM did Henpeck pluck courage to lie to be at It one It N T Army and Navy Will Unite in the Assault Upon Santiago Heavy Siege Guns Being Put in Casualties Not Nearly So Heavy as Re Health of Shatters Com mand Good By Press Association Washington July immediate of San tiago it is reported will be the result of two war conferences held at the White House 3esterday Last night there was a conference attended by the president Secretary Alger Senator Hanna and Adjutant General Corbin It was oclock when they left the executive mansion Telegrams from General Shafter which had not been made public were under consideration It is stated this morning that arrangements have been completed for the coopera ion of the army and navy and if the plans can be fulfilled the guns vill open fire on Santiago tomorrow One of the most serious is to get the heavy siege guns to the front but it is now be that this can be accomplished New York July Washington dispatch to the Herald says that Shafter has notified the war department that the army and navy will make a joint attack on Santiago tomorrow Shafter will go to Santiago reinforced to the extent of at least men These with the troops under him and under Garcia bring fighting forces up to about General Linares has men in Santiago Hobson Can Run the Harbor By Press New York July Suns dispatches say that Lieut Hobsos the American fleet CAD get into the harbor of Santiago He said almost all the defenses without damage and intimated that he would be lad to take in any battleship Casualties Not Very Severe By Press Association Siboney via Kingston July recapitulation of the casualties to the United States forces at Santiago as reported to date follows Total killed 122 wounded 623 missing 92 Washington July dispatch from General Shafter was posted afternoon from the war department In Gamp near Santiago July is impossible to get returns but there have been treated in the hospital at Siboney wounded and there are 200 in the hospital here In Lawtons division the casualties are our officers 74 men officers 317 men In division officers 87 men officers 562 men 62 In Bates brigade men officers 26 men In the Signal Service man General Wheelers report ia not yet received Health of Command Good By Preu Association Washington July war department this morning made public the following Camp near Santiago July is perfect quiet today At the re quest of tbe Spanish general employes of the English cable company were sent in to him to telegraph his government as to surrendering Our men are in good spirits and making themselves more secure every hour The wounds are much leas dangerous than similar ones made by calibre 45 Among the large number of the wounded there hapi ten cover it The general health of the command is good There are one hundred and fifty of fever which runs its course in four or five days but ia not I am feeling much better SHAFTER Major General Reports That Lack Confirmation By Press Association Washington July is no confirmation of tbe reports that the Ve has entered Santiago harbor or that the city has surrendered General Corbin has heard nothing of it except through newspapers TO TAKE HAWAII Waited Appointed by the President By Preti Association Washington July Me hM appointed DatU Md Morgan HIM o of UM United States to Honolulu and take over the Hawaiian islands under the Newlands resolution They have the authority to President Dole and Chief Justice members of the commission on the of the Republic of Hawaii The sail M speedily as Subsequently Senator named In of DaTis declined the
