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Admiral Sampson's Beporl of lis Entira
Desirulin.
ADMIRAL CEBTEEA IS TAKEN PRISOHER
Great Mini All Over lie City at Hearing
the News.
SANTIAGO TO BE BOMBARDED TOMORROW
General Shatter Yields to the Request of the
Foreign Consuls.
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DISTRICT TROOPS SAILED FROM TAMPA
Inspiring', glorious news thrilled
tverv avenue of official life and stir
red every heart in the national cap
ital today, making it, indeed, a glori
ous Fourth of July. -Word came
from Shafter, from Sampson and
from Dewey, telling of successes al
readv achieved, and those near at
hand. That from Sampson telling
of the destruction of Cervera's entire
fleet" was received on every hand
with joy.
In the Senate Mr. Turpie, who
was reading the Declaration of In
dependence, was interrupted by Mr.
Frye (Me.), who announced that he
had what he considered exceptional
ly good news, and asked that the
clerk he directed to read the Asso
ciated Press dispatch conveying Ad
miral Sampson's cablegram, telling
of the capture of the Spanish fleet.
Everv senator and all the occupants
of the galleries joined in applause,
which was prolonged. The chair re
frained for once from any effort to
check a demonstration of approval
in the Senate chamber.
Several of Shafter's dispatches
were made public. One of them stated
that he had the enemy surrounded on
the north and cast. Another the
statement:
"I feel that I am master of the situ
ation and can hold the enemy for
any length of time."
In still another General Shafter
said his demand for the surrender of
Santiago was still being considered
by the Spanish authorities.
The news from Dewey was equally
stirring in character. His official
dispatch l>ore the Hong Kong date
of July 4, although it came from Ca
vite July I. It told not only of the
arrival of the first expedition, but of
the capture of Guan, Ladrone Is
lands, with its garrison of six officers
and fifty-four men, and the surrender
of the gunboat Leyte, with fifty-two ]
officers and ninety-four men.
The Wildest Enthusiasm.
The wildest and most indescrib
able enthusiasm greeted Admiral
Sampson's dispatch at the Navy De
partment announcing the complete
annihilation of Admiral Cervera's
fleet, and the surrender of the ad
miral himself with 1,300 Spanish
prisoners.
Cheer after cheer rang through
the corridors of the State, War and
Navy buildings as the inspiring
words were read. A surging mass
of newspaper correspondents strug
gled about the bulletin boards and
hiindreds of officials and clerks
crowded up to hear the stirring news.
First the hurrahs started in the Navy
Department, but as word passed
along the cry was taken up, until
every hall and corridor echoed with
the cheers of victor)-. Soon the news
spread outside and ran to the Fourth
of July crowd, until the whole na
tional capital was sharing in its
cheers of victory. To say that the
glad tidings were welcome to the
President and his advisors but faint
r
\
ly tells the sentiments it inspired.
Among them and in all official quar
ters it was accepted not only as a
glorious victory on the natal day of
the republic, but one which dealt
such a deadly blow to Spain that she
can hardly rise again.
"Sampson Reports Success."
Secretary Long received the fol
lowing cable message from Admiral
Sampson about I o'clock this after
noon:
PLAYA DEL ESTE, by way of
Hati, July 4.?To the Secretary of
the Navy, 3:15 a.m.:
SABONAY, July 3.--The fleet un
der my command offers the nation
as a Fourth of July present the de
struction of the whole of Cervera's
fleet. Not one escaped. They at
tempted to escape at 9:30 this morn
ing. At 2 the last ship, the Cristobal
Colon, had run ashore sixty miles
west of Santiago and has let down
her colors.
The Marie Theresa, Oquendo and
Yizcava were forced ashore, burned
and blown up within twenty miles of
Santiago. The Furor and Pluton
were destroyed within four miles of
the port. Loss, one killed and two
wounded.
Enemy's loss probably several
hundred, from gunpowder explo
sions and drowning. About 1,300
prisoners, including Admiral Cerve
ra. The man killed was George H.
Ellis, chief yeoman of the Brooklyn.
(Signed) SAMPSON.
President Sends Congratulations.
Executive Mansion, July 4, 12:30
, p.m.?Admiral Sampson, via Plava
j del Este (to be forwarded at once):
You have the gratitude and con
gratulations of the whole American
people. Convey to your noble offi
cers and crews, through whose valor
new honors have been added to the
American navy, the grateful thanks
and appreciation of the nation.
(Signature) WM. McKINLEY.
Secretary Long's Tribute
Secretary Long today sent the fol
lowing telegram to Admiral Samp
son: "The Secretary of the Navy
sends you and every officer and man
of your fleet, remembering equally
your dead comrades, grateful
acknowledgment of your heroism
and success. All honor to the brave.
You have maintained the glory of
the American navy.
"JOHN D. LONG."
TRUCE AT SANTIAGO.
Bombardment Delayed to Allow Non
Combata: ts to Leave.
The Secretary of War has received
a long and most important dispatch
from Gen. Shafter. It is the one
which has excited much rumor, but
the essential points can now be given
authoritatively. It states Shafter's
demand for the surrender of San
tiago at noon today on pain of bom
uxc
jardment. Thereupon, the foreign
consuls at Santiago made a joint rep
resentation, requesting that women
and children in the city have until
Tuesday noon to withdraw before
the bombardment begins. The Span
ish general declined to surrender at
the time first set by Shatter.
At present a truce exists, pending*
the expiration of the twenty-four
hours asked for by the foreign con
suls.
GEN. SHAFTER'S REPLY.
Was Too Busy to Send Telegraphic
Messages.
In answer to a dispatch sent by
Secretary Alger to Maj. Gen. Shaf
ter, asking why he had not sent the
government more dispatches, this
cablegram was received:
"PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 3.
"Headquarters Fifth Army Corps.
"Did not telegraph, as I was too
busy looking after things that had to
be attended to at once, and did not
wish to send any news that was not
fully confirmed.
"Spanish fleet left the harbor this
morning and is reported as practi
cally destroyed.
"Situation has been precarious 011
account of difficulties of supply com
mand with food and tremendous
fighting capabilities shown bv the
enemy from his almost impregnable
position. SHAFTER."
DEMAND FOR SURRENDER.
Oen. Shatter Threatens Bombardment
If Not Complied With.
PLAYA DEL ESTE, July 3.?
General Shatter telegraphs: "Early
this morning I "r.nt a demand for the
immediate surrender of Santiago,
threatening to bombard the city. I
believe the place will be surrendejr
_ _2 if
ed.
THE OPPOSINQ POSITIONS.
Gen. Pando's Forces Will Not Get
Into Santiago.
The War Department this morn
ing gave out the following:
"Headquarters 5th Army Corps,
"Near Santiago, July 3.
"Tonight my lines completely sur
round the town from bay on north
of city to point on San Juan river on
south. The enemy holds from west
bend San Juan river at its mouth up
the railroad to the city. Gen. Pando
I find tonight is some distance away
and will not get into Santiago.
"SHAFTER."
LE SAM: "That Wan*t No Sisse
THE ARilY REJOICES.
Cheering Over the Disaster to Cer*
vera's Fleet.
The following was received this
morning:
PLAYA, 9:30 a.m., July 4, 1898.
Headquarters 5th Army Corps,
Near Santiago.
The A. G. O., U. S. Army,
Washington:
When the news of the disaster of
the Spanish fleet reached the front,
which was during the period of truce,
the regimental band that had man
aged to keep its instruments on the
line, played "The Star Spangled
Banner" and "There Will Be a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight,"
men cheering from one end of the
line to the other. Officers and men
without even -shelter tents have been
soaking for five days in the after
noon rains, but all are happy.
SHAFTER,
Major General, U. S. A.
GEN. DE REY KILLED.
riadrid Report Also Has It That Gen.
Linares is Dead.
MADRID, July 4.?At the con
clusion of the cabinet meeting yester
day evening the ministers stated that
official confirmation had been re- J
ceived that Gen. Vara de Rey and
two of Gen. Linares' aid-de-camps |
were among the killed in the third
attack of the Americans on El
Canev.
It was stated that the American
losses exceeded 2,000.
The government has no news
from Aguadores.
It is reported that Gen. Linares
has succumbed to his wounds, but
this report is unconfirmed.
THE NEWS IN MADRID.
At Noon It Was Reported That a Na
val Battle Was Progressing.
MADRID, July 4, noon.?An of
ficial dispatch from Santiago says:
Admiral Cervera's squadron made
a sortie from Santiago, traversing
the channel without incident But a
heavy cannonade was hurled outside
the harbor, and it is supposed a naval
battle was proceeding.
General Escaxija's column has
forced its way through the American
lines and has entered ^Santiago..
The Deception practiced.
MADRID, July 44-?Noon?An
official, dispatch received here from
Santiago de Cuba ays Admiral Cer
vera's squadron has succeeded 1n
"making a sortie" from Santiago.
No details were given.
The minister for war, Gen. Correa,
has received a dispatch from Santia
go de Cuba, giving the Spanish
losses, during the two days' fighting,
at "two hundred killed and wound
ed."
THE FLEET DESTROYED.
Admiral Sampson's Ships Are Vic
torious.
In the early hours of Independence
Day official dispatches were given
out at the War Department confirm
ing the earlier rumors of the de
struction of Admiral Cervera's fleet
at Santiago. The information had
been received by the President at
least two hours earlier, but the news
was so important, and withal, so
startling, that it was withheld lest
later reports should not bear it out.
Promptly at 12 o'clock, however, the
President gave his consent for pro
mulgation of the dispatches, convey
ing to a waiting nation the glad tid
ings of a victory no less complete
than that achieved at Manila by the
intrepid Dewey.
The dispatches were read at the
War Department soon after mid
night to a small knot of newspaper
men and department officials. As
the full significance of the news be
come apparent there was a rush for
the telegraph offices, and soon the
glorious message was transmitted to
every important section ofthe coun
try as an inspiration to the patriotic
millions who today are celebrating
the one hundred and twenty-first an
niversary of American independ
ence.
There is no doubt of the correct
ness of the information. Confirma
tion came later on, in the form of a
formal dispatch, brief but sufficient.
The administration officials were
cautious in handling the news of vic
tory. Leaks there were in plenty,
but when approached for confirma
tion of the rumors each department
official pleaded ignorance, some de
nying that any sort of message had
been had. As stated, this was to
I avoid the grievous disappointment
possible in the receipt later of a con
tradiction. A Star reporter was in
formed by General Miles as late as
11 o'clock that he had given out no
information concerning the alleged
victory?this when hie was told of the
rumor that coupled his name with
the promulgation of the. announce
ment of victory. When at 12 o'clock
the President was interrogated as to
the advisability of making the dis
patches public, he smilingly assented,
and soon after there was fresh zest
given to the celebration of the glor
ious Fourth, then but just begun.
SAILED YESTERDAY.
The District Troops Are On the Way
to Santiago.
A telegram was received by Ad
jutant General Corbin today from
Major General Coppinger. stating
that the ist Regiment of District of
Columbia Volunteers sailed from
Tampa at 12:30 yesterday for Santi
ago, with the exception of Captain
Looker's company, which remained
as provisional engineers. The Dis
trict soldiers sailed on the transport
Catania and there were 110 other
troops mentioned as being on that
vessel. Two other transports sailed
at the same time as the Catania and
their departure, the dispatch said,
left no more transports at Tampa.
While the hour of sailing is fixed in
the telegram at 12:30, it is stated at
the War Department that the steam
er did not get really started until
3:30 in the afternoon, but that by
this afternoon the District boys are
well on their way to reinforce Gen
eral Shafter.
GEX. MII.ES JIBILAXT.
In Eirrllrnl Spirit* Over the \rna
From Culm.
G;n. Miles Is very Jubilant over the splen
did achievements of the army and navy In
the bailie of Santiago. He said to a Star
reporter this afternoon that Gen. Shafter
completely surrounded tne city and had the
Spanish forces at his mercy. Cervra* des
perate effort to escape, he said, was due to
his desire to make a last desperate siroke
for victory on the open sea rath?r than
submit to almost certain annihilation In the
harbor from the plunging Are which the
batterie3 placed upon the hills were pre
pared to pour into his fleet without the
chance of satisfactory response.
General Miles said that his telegram to
Gen. Shafter .??ongratulatlng him upon his
work expressed Us full seniim?nts 011 the
situation, notwithstanding the fact that it
was written In advanc; of knowledge of
the glorious achievements on land ar.d se:t
yesterday, culminating in the complete d?
structlon of Spain's bo2t-ted navy in Ameri
can waters.
In response to c direct Inquiry on the sub
ject, he slid that Sampson's victory would
r.ot cause'ahy efcense in the military plans
a:i?ady determined upon, and that active
hostilities will be continued against the
Spanish forces until they have been cum
pljtely subjugated.
GEORCE II. EIXIS.
Tl-e Only One Kill -d In TeMterrtay'a
Nnvnl Battle.
George H. Ellis the orly man In ihe
United Stat?s navy who was killed in :h?
glcrious nival engagement off Santiago
yesterday, is chief yeoman of Commodore
Schley's flagship Brooklyn, in which oilioe
he succeeded Downing, the Spanish spy
cr.ptured by secret service officers in Can
ada. and w ho ended his career by suicide
at the Washington barracks while awaiting
trial. Ellis was a native American, having
been born at Peoria. 111., October '.'I, 187L
His naval career was very brief, he having
only enlisted on May 30. lJ4t7, and his only
cri.lst being that which resulted In nls
death. His next of kin is his wife. Sadie
Ellis, who lives at Bullshcad, N. V.
SPANISH OITIIREAK EXPECTED.
New* ??f (1 Revolt May Come at Any
Time.
Men of the highest prominence look for
news at any minute thitt a revolt has brok
en out in Spain. If such news is not receiv
ed the greatest surprise will be occasioned.
It is a fact that the compleie destruction
of the fine ships of Cetvera will arouse the
Spanish nation to the point of ferocity, and
that bloodshed will result. The present
regime is almost sure to be deposed, and
the officials will be lucky to escape with
their heads.
TO KEI\FORCE SHAFTER.
District Troop* Anionic the on
the Way.
I'pward cf 4,<*>0 men are now on their
way to reinforce Gen. Shafte." in his opera
tions: in Santiago province, and among
them are the District troops. They com
prise the various organizations and a num
ber of recruits which have left Tampa dur
ing the past week. A most important con
tingent is six batteries of light artillery,
which left Tampa yesterday, ar.d comprise
24 officers and 628 men. They are made up
of two companies each from the 3d, 4th
and 5th Artillery Regiments. On June 30
the 1st Illinois Regiment of 40 officers and
SIKJ men pulled out of Tampa, and yester
day at 12 o'clock the 1st District of Colum
bia Volunteer Regiment, consisting of 30
officers and 817 men, In command of Col.
George H. Harries, left the same place.
Julia 211 a vessel left with IKK) men aboard,
comprising recruits to fill a number of the
existing regiments now in Cuba to their
maximum strength provided by law. The
vessels are to assemble at Tampa, where a
naval Convoy will escort them to Shatter's
relief.
SAMPSON'S PLANS.
It la Believed That He Will Be la the
Bay Tomorrow.
It is thought that by tonight Admiral
Sampson will have run the Spanish gun
ners out of the fortifications around Santi
ago and cleared the channel of torpedoes.
By tomorrow morning he will probably be
In the bay In front of the city of Santiago
ready to bombard the city. The truce
which General Shafter has with the Span
lards until noon tomorrow will not pre
vent operations by Admiral Samimon.
REWARD FOR VALOR.
Gen. Shafter Directed to Telenrraph
Rerommendatloaa for Promotion.
Adjutant General Corbin sent the follow
ing significant tjlegram to Gen. Bnafter
this afternoon:
"So soon as you ean do ao advlaedly, tele
graph me your recommendations for pro
motion."
This action was taken at U? instance of
the President.
THELADRONES TAKEN
Charleston Seizes the Spanish Island*
for the United States.
TRANSPORTS ARRIVE AT MAH1LA
Troops in Good Condition After
Their Long Sea Voyage.
ONLY ONE DEATII AT SEA
The following dispatch was re
ceived from Admiral Dewev early
this morning by the Navy Depart-'
ment:
CAVITE, July 3.?Three trans
ports and cruiser Charleston arrived
yesterday. Captured < iuara, I^adrone
Islands. Brought the Spanish officials
and the garrison of six officers and
flfty-four men to Manila. On June
29 the Spanish gunboat Levte came
out of a river near Manila and sur
rendered to me, having exhausted
ammunition and food repelling at
tack of insurgents. Had on board
fittv-two officers and nietv-four men.
DEWEY.
The Charleston's Capture.
[Copyright, 1&U8, by the AsM?tlat?*?J I'reM.)
Manila. July 1, via Hong Kong,
July 4.?The United States troops on
the transports City of Sydney, City of
Peking and Australia, and convoyed
by the United States cruiser Charles
ton, arrived off Cavitc at 5 o'clock
yesterday evening, after an eventful
voyage.
On her way here the Charleston
called at Guahan, the largest of the
Ladrone Islands, the group in the
Pacific w hich belonged to Spain,
took possession of the whole group,
made prisoners of Governor General
Marino, his staff and the entire mili
tary force, and raised the stars and
stripes over the ruins of Santa Cruz
fort, in the harbor of San Luis Da
pra.
The troops are in good condition,
and our only loss was Private Hut
chinson of the 1st < >regon. who died
on the City of Sidney on June 20,
and was buried at sea on June 21.
The Zafiro's Report.
1 HONG KONG, July 4.?Tlie
United States dispatch boat Zafiro,
which left Cavite, Manila harbor, on
July I, has arrived here. She re
ports that the American troops in the
transports City of Sidney, City of Pe
king and Australia, convoyed by the
Charleston, arrived at Cavite on June
30, having taken the Ladrone Isl
ands on the way, and having left
men there.
The Spanish governor and other
officials captured were brought to
Cavite.
The United States troops com
menced to disembark at Cavite on
July *? ^
GREATGIT KOI KTII OF ALL.
On?nha*s Hundred Th??a?nntl Olf
brnlor* R<*|ulrr 0\er Ihi*
OMAHA, Neb., July 4.?The blgirest
Fourth of July celebration ever obserxed In
the west is in progress on the exposition
grounds here today.
The crowds were greatly enthused by the
glorious news from Santiago, and add the
Cflebratlon of Shatter and Sampson's vic
tories to the original object of the day. The
paraue was one of the unique features, be
ing made up of the midway denizens, and
e\ery nation under the sun but Spain was
represented. One hundred thousand people
were on the grounds when the parade
moved. After the parade there were old
fathioned exercises on the grand plaza,
where the Declaration of Ind?pen<U nee was
read. Mr James M. Beck of Fhtladelphia >
delivered an oration.
VOTE OX HAWAII THIS tVKKK.
The Situation In the Senate Prac
tically larhonRrd.
The situation In the Senate in regard to
the Hawaiian resolutions Is practically un
changed. All evidence at the present time
points to a vote during the latter part of
the present week and to adjournment early
next week.
Many senators today are expressing their
great humiliation that tne Senate should
be filibustering in the presence of a large
majority favoring the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands at a time when the
American navy and army are achieving
magnificent victories wherever they are op
erating.
The Ladrone Islands, which are about ?s
extensive as the Hawaiian Islands, have
been taken and now belong to the United
States, which has a guard there asple for
the maintenance of peace. The minority In
the 8enate on the Fourth of July continue*
filibustering tactics over the pronosltion to
annex the Hawaiian Islands.
This filibustering movement proceeded to
day without any Incident of consequence,
and Is gradually rhowing greater and great
er weakness, on the par: of the oppoeition.
Members of the opposition realise that
thtre Is nothing for them to do except to
give np and a number of them are thor
oughly of the opinion that the sooner they
com* to a rate the lea* of a ridtcaious spec
tacle they will make of themselves. Bat
the talk mast go on a little longer, when
final action will be take*, and the Ha
waiian islands will ha ? 11 to It*
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