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m : ROCK ISLAND ARGU8. . TOL. XLTI.XO.21C. , , BOCK ISLAND, ILL., SATUBDAT, JPLT 2, 1893. , rBICE TIIBEE CEMT3. Hi a J- 1, tl fa i JHP put! HILL 1LUIIL SWUM Lateit Reports Show YESTERDAY'S BATTLE OF TERRIBLE FURY. Yankee Boys Have Beaten the Way Open to Morro Castle Though and Are Advancing to Victory Uf ASHINGTON, July 2. The greatest suspense and anxiety prevails here concerning the actual results of yesterday's terrific battle of Santiago. While all are confident as to the outcome being a triumph for American banners, the latest reports indicate that the loss of life is greatly in excess of first reports and place the "loss in killed and wounded on the American side at 1,000 at least. It is believed the second day's fighting is now being waged for the possession of the city. REALIZE THE DESPERATE SITUATION. The Secretary of War in Consultation With the President at the White House. Washington, July 2. Up to noon the department has not received any information to show that fighting had been resumed at Santiago today, but officials believe such is a fact. Shafter has informed the department that his first estimate of losses in yesterday's battle was too low, but makes no new estimate. Secretary Alger is now in consul tation with the president at the White House. The profound est concern is manifest in military official circles. The des perate character of the fighting is now fully known, and information to the department, said to be from Shafter's dispatches, indicates that the number of casualties is much larger than he at first thought. Surgeon General Sternberg was early called in consultation by Mlger, and it is under stood it was decided to send a large force of medical offi cers to assist those at the front. New York, July 2. A special - from Playa Del Este to the Evening World quotes Gen. Garcia as authority for the statement that Pando has entered Santiago with 6,000 sol diers, reinforcing Linares. VICTORY GLORIOUS San Juan Heights Fall After a Desperate Fight and the Way is Open to Morro. New York, July 2. The Evening World's copyrighted dispatch says: "In the field, two miles from Santiago, July 1. San Juan Heights have fallen, and the way is opened for the advance on Morro. It was a glorious victory, but very dearly purchased. The place was the strongest Span ish outposr, well fortified and valiantly defended, but the American troops stormed the Heights and the Spanish valor had to yield to bull dog tenacity and courage of the Anglo-Saxon. As I write our troops are swarming up the hill, covering it like ants. The Spaniards are demoralized. Fighting has been of the hardest kind, and our troops have suffered severely, but the enemy's works are in their hands and they do not count the cost. Caney is ours also. The general advance, which began at 3 p.m., was success ful all along the line. After driving the enemy out of Caney, our troops took possession of the village, and de stroyed the Spanish fort by which it was defended. The Spaniards fled into the city where they now are. The losses on both sides are heavy. A bursting Spanish shell al most annihilated an entire company of our troops." SANG THE -STAR Inspiring Notes From ths Was Siboney, Province of Smtiago de Cuba. July 1, 8 p. m. via PJaya Del Este Copyrighted by the Associated Press At this hour the fighting still continues. The entire re serves of the American army have been ordered to the front at once, apparently with the intention of forcing our way into Santiago. Troops have advanced nearly to the city, but the fortifications are very strong. Our losses are heavy. Field officers estimate the killed and wounded at over 1,000 ' bhells, supposedly from the Spanish fleet, did heavy execution among our men. During a lull in the fighting an impressive incident occured.; The 21st infantry was out in front and suffering loss from the Spanish fire, the American Loss in to Have Been Heavy. THOUGH COSTLY. SPANGLED BANNER Soldiers' Lips the Hottest ' When the Fight Killed and Wounded but the men sang tho "Star Spangled Banner," even the wounded joining in the strain. BATTLE LASTED FIVE HOI KS. Wat a Bloody Strugrle Attended by Great Slaughter on Both Sides. Washington, July 2. The tight be tween Lawton's division and the Spaniards in the entrenchments lasted Jve nours. 1 here was great slaughter ng on both sides; The Americans lv repeated attacks finally drove the Spaniards from their position and hack into the city. The Snan- l ards' resistance was very stub- ltorn and commanded the admiration of their adve rsaries. The entrench ments were found full of dead and wounded. The American forces suf fered terribly, for they had to with stand the murderous fire of entrenched Spaniards. . Their repeated charges of the earthworks were characterized by great bravery and thinning ranks were tilled as soon, as men dropped. The heat was terrible and many were prostrated. The ambulance did splendid service, and the dead and wounded were promptly earried to a he rear. All this time Sampson's fleet was lwmbarding the fortifica tions with the heaviest shot. The president and secretary of war, through private dispatches comin from the battle field, learn that the engagement was resumed this morn ing and has continued all day. The wounded are coming in rapidly and indications point to heavy losses" The dispatch does not indicate a decisive result in any direction. Fighting Stopped at 9 P. M. Siboney, Province of Santiago de Cuba. July 1, 9 p. m., delavied in transmission The fighting in to day's battle practically stopped at 9 p. m.. to be riimnl in the niorninr. Gen. Shaffer's troops have advanced nearly to the city. 1 heir losses are estimated at over fl.000 killed and wounded. riayc del Este. July 1, Evening The fighting continued until dark. The Americans carried the enemy's outer works and occupied them this afternoon. The battle will nrobablv le resumed at daybreak. Pando Not With the Troops. Montego Bay, Jamaica, July 1. (Copyrighted by Associated Press. A Cuban messenger from the insur- 3 gents, near Manzanillo. province of Santiago, who landed here today, says the Spanish reinforcements under Gen. Pando have been recalled, owing to the condition of the roads, and that Pando is now in Havana. J- NOW SEE WHAT IS COMING. An Alliance Already Farmed to Hold Is Down In the Philippines. Berlin, July 2 On the best" au thority the correspondent of the As sociated Press is informed that Ger many, France . and Russia have reached an understanding to interfere in the Philippines when hostilities cease, to prevent the United States or Great Britain from gaining pos session of the whole island. Camara's Torpedo Fleet Tarns Back. London, July 2. A Madrid special says it is officially announced Camara's topedo boat destroyers will return from Port Said to Spain. Washington, July 2 The state de partment has received information from its consular representative at Cairo; that two vessels of Camara's squadron have entered the Suez canal. London, July 2 The Lloyd's agent at fort anl telegraphs that the Spa in to ht isn wars tup rrosperina has gone sea. London, July 2. The Lloyd's age at rort Said telegraphs saying the Spanish fleet this afternoon chored outside of the Egyptian that an. wa ters and are engaged in coaling. Suez. July 2. The Spanish colliers voion and Convadonga, which en-1 tered the canal vestenlav. here at 2 this afternoon Qneea Anxious for Peace Paris, July 2 The Martin says the queen regent qi Spam desires the in tervention of Europe, and would 'willingly sacrifice the throne for peace, which is imperative in the in terests of and for the honor of Spain.'1 GREATEST BATTLE OF THE WAR. Shafter's Kern lan Engaged with the Span lards Defending the. City. Washington, July 2. The war depart ment has received the following from General Shafter dated at Siboney yes terday: "Had a very heavy engagement today, whit h lasted from 8 a. m. to sun down. We have tarried their outworks, and are now In possession of them. There is about three-quarters of a mile of open between my line and the city. By morning the troops will be en trenched and a considerable augmenta tion of forces will be there. General Lawton's division and General Bates' brigade, which have been engaged all Cay in carrying El Caney, which was accomplished at 4 p. m.. will be in line and in front of Santia o 114V nisht. I rsret to say that ourcasualttea will be above 4C0. "Of these net many are killed." Washington, July !. The signal of fice has receive d the following from one of its officers at the front: "The Amer- GEXKKAI. EnAFTEB. lean troops are driving the Spanish troops back. The wounded are being brought in riglt alons." Siboney, Cuba, July 2. Copyright. 1S98, by Associated Press. At 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, after fire hwurs of terrific fighting, the Sfanish began to leave their entrenchments and retreat into the city. Jtany Americans were wounded and are being brought In. One man had both arms shot off and was wounded in the hip, but was laughing. CAPITAL COMMENT OX THE NEWS. Battle Shuns That the Dons Are Xo Match for Our Troops. Washington, July 2. Just two m,nth after the battle of Manila and on thy first day of the month, like that glorious engagement, began the first set battle of the war in this hemisphere. What was the result was not known when the departments closed. Never before since the declaration of war has there been suck a feeling of intense lnter and anxiety manifested. Tti ot.ni yesterday, several days before the pub lic mina expected the battle, shnuo that Shafter found it necessary to crush ne roe in aetaij. following Napoleon's maxim, instead of allowing them to consolidate and outnumber him. A3 the day wore alone without hrinirinr any news the anxiety increased and the question was in every one s mouth. "Why did he not reoort?" ArHntnf General Corbin's response was brief but pointed: "He Is fighting; not writ ing." Washington. July 2. The which followed the receipt of General snaiters disoafch earlv vesterdav morning announcing that a battle had Deen begun near Santiago was relieved at 12:30 this morning when a nrelimin. ary report of the day's operations was receivea Dy Ueneral Corbin from Gen eral Shafter. As had baen expected by the officials of the war department th fight lasted until sundown. During the day probably it was not nnsaiiiia fr Shafter to etop in the midst of the per formance of his onerous duties to send dispatches to the department He was seriously oeenwied anrf the n-i, complishedelearh shows that not much gTass grew under his feet during the aay. ine president and the war of ficials are immensely nleased ut the information conveyed in Shafter's mes sage. The first dispatch from Shafter was received at 10 a. m. While they leamied with Sheerest re gret that so many of the American troops had fallen in the fight theground ga'ned by the Cay's conflict is regarded as a great victory. The battle etnh. lishes pretty conclusively that the Spaniards are no match for the enthu siastic and aggressive United States troop. They were driven from thele strong entrenchments in f rort of Santi ago oaca into tne city, and the Ameri cans OCCUDled the entrenehmenta .n4 awaited only the dawn to resume the greater battle. Adjutant General Cor bin put the slruation strongly and picturesquely this morning while speak ing briefly of the aggressiveness and tenacity of General Shafter: "The old bull dog." said he, referring thus aalf affectionately to the distin guished commander of the Fifth corps "is lying right there with his teeti la their neck only waiting the coming of daylight to finish the work be haa a magnificently begun. The engage ment yesterday was very heavy for m preliminary fight, but It scores a de cided victory for us. I regret to know that Shafter has sustained so heavy a loss, bat we may bope that there are not, as ne says, many killed. It Is. how ever, pretty certain to be true that the tered the canal vestenlav. arrived Jo6S"oT'an armv man enfr.lremertt lib that of yesterday, where the battle line exienaea over several miles, win be much heavier than is indicated by the first reports." A dispatch was received in the cab inet meeting yesterday from Colonel Allen. In charge of the signal station at Playa del Este. He said that the fight waa growing furious In all direc tions. At the time he ser.t the telegram eight Americans and nine Cubans had been woanded. The Spaniards were shelling the Americans as they ad vanced aad Admiral Sampson's fleet was hotly engaged. The dispatch was received by the members of the cabinet With much enthusiasm. ST. PACT. AND SPANISH TERROR. Full Account of the Repulse of the Ioal Torpedo Boat. New' York, July 2. The St. Paul ar rived in port last night and anchored off Tompkinsville. Captain Slgsbee and the officers were absolutely inaccessible to press representatives. Considerable In formation was obtained, nevertheless, from a copy of the St. Paul's war bud get, the oracle of the ship, which was obtained. The St. Paul's great exploit on her last trip was the disabling or the Spanish torpedo boat Terror off thehar bor of San Juan, Porto Rico, and being regarded so bj the crew the account of It occupies the first place on the first page. The Budget says: "We came off the port en the 22d- At about 12:40 the third-class cruiser Isabel II came out and steaming under the Morro until she was abreast of the batteries, commenced edging out toward us, firing at such a long range that her shots were ineffec tive. "As her purpose evidently was to put us within fire of the batteries we took but little notice of her. lying still and occasionally sending In our largest shell at her to try the range. Soon after wards she dropped to the westward and the torpedo boat destroyer Terror or it may have been her sister ship the Fu rorwas sighted steaming along shore under the batteries. Captain Slgsbee watched her for awhile and worked along with her. In order to separate her from the cruiser and keep her m the trough of the sea if she came for us. "She then headed for us, firing straight as far as direction went, but her shots fell short. When within range of our guns the signal 'commence firing was made, and for several minutes we let fly our Starboard bstterv at herfrntn 5,500 to 6,000 yards, the shells striking all around ner. This stopped her and she turned broadside to us and ber fire soon ceased. She then headed in shore to the southward and westward, going slow, and it was evident to all on board that she was crippled, drifting well leeward of the main harbor entrance. "Off the Morro she flashed some sig nals to the shore and afterwards a tug came out and towed her into the harbor. All the tme the cruiser was firing at us, and some of her shots fell pretty close. The cruiser followed the Terror back towards the port and soon afterwards was Joined by a gunboat and the two steamed under the batteries to the eastward. But when the St. Paul, making an inshore turn, seemed to be going for them they returned to the harbor and we saw no more of them." The vineyards ot Italy cover nearly 8,000.000 acre. VU (o)!!lKi f L Hm ,tm THERE Is no doubt that every Clothing House has the cheapest goods. Cheap clothing usually Is the poorest bargain you can make. The kind we sell Is the first-class kind; the best made at a cheap price. 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The strikers de manded ft a day for seven hours" work, and 75 rents an hour or any fraction of an hour overtime com mencing July 1. The former rate of pay was 3.25 a day for keight . hours" work. The publishers refused to ay the increased demands and the strike followed.- There is no change in the utrike situation. The evening papers ost bulletins that they will not issue to day. It was announced, after a meeting of the publishers, that no paer could lie published tomorrow. The pub lishers refuse to meet the demands of the strikers and will iniixirt stereo- typers from other cities. CORNELL WINS THE RACE. Crew Comes Out First In the tireat Fresh. men Contest. Saratoga Springs, N. Y.. July 2. The crews in the great freshmau race got off at 9:15. Cornell won. Colum bia second. Pennsylvania last. i ne " arsity " race started at 10:45. Pennsylvania won. with Cornell see. ond. Wisconsin third and Columbia lat. Big Amount of Money Stolen. St. Louis, July 2. 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