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VOIv. XXI NO. 187.
MI All H
&NNOTOCES OFFICIALLY DE"
SIETJCTION OF FLEET
SPANISH ADMIRAL'S FAMILY NO-
TIFIED BY HIMSELF
INFORMS THEM HE IS HELD AS A
PRISONER OF WAR
• pniiiunlM In Madrid Profess to
Doubt Authenticity of the Ail
■tSj-nIN l)i»i»!iteli, but the Exulta
tion Over the Reported E»ouue
From Shiilliiko of the Spanish
Siltiiitlrtin Is Dylnir Ont Truth
IVi-Kls-U'iitly Withheld From
$!Miui.sli Public i«n I.onn as Possi
ble——How Cervera Arranged to
Diikli Out of SuiKiuK'o Harbor.
IfADRID, July 5 (8 p. m.).— Senor Sa
gasta, the premier, hits announced offi
cially that Admiral Cervera's squadron
has been defeated, that the Almirante
Oquendo was burned and the Maria
Teresa sunk, and Admiral Cervera
himself is v prisoner of war. The dis
patch containing the Information has
not yet been fully deciphered.
FACTS FINALLY PUBLISHED.
LONDON, July 6.— The Madrid cor
respondent ol* the Times says:
"Dispatches received from American
sources describing the destruction of
Admiral Cervera's squadron, which
the morning papers considered wild
exaggerations and consequently held
back, have now bc-en published in
special editions. They are generally
regarded as substantially true, and"
have produced a, most painful impres
sion among all classes, but there is
perfect tranquility. I perceive no
symptoms of dangerous popular ex
citement."
CERVERA'S FAMILY INFORMED.
•LONDON, July ."..—The Madrid cor
respondent or the Time 3 says:
"Admiral Cervera's family have re
ceived a telegram, professedly from
him, stating that he Is a prisoner, but
its authenticity is doubted. The fol
lowing is the only official dispatch the
government has received since yester
day:
"At dusk last night there reached the
Foeapa battery several shipwrecked
rhen from the sunken torpedo boat de
stroyers. They said the Infanta Maria
Teresa was steaming in a damaged
condition, out of sight of the town, and
that the Almirante Oquendo was afire.
Subsequently other sailors, I do not |
know how many, got ashore and con
firmed the above. The enrmy attacked
our forces during the morning, caus
ing us a lo;---** of seven wounded. Col.
F.-scarl-os' coiumn has arrived."
The dispatch goes on to describe the
intervention of the foreign consuls at
Santiago and the offer of the Ameri
cans to delay bombardment on th-2
rvrning of July 5, providing the Span
iards refrained from attacking them.
It eoneludes with the words: "I have
agietd."
SPANIARDS DECEIVED.
Permitted to Celebrate as a Victory
V niilli llntlon of Cervera's Fleet.
Copyrighted by the Assoc.ited Press.
MADRID, July s.— Almost indescrib
able enthusiasm continues to prevail
over the supposed escape of Admiral
Cervera and his squadron from the
harbor of Santiago de Cuba. The ad
miral's name is on every tongue, and
It is claimed that It was he who saved
Santiago de Cuba by adding to Gen.
Linares' handful of soldiers his brave
sailers to man the guns ashore and
repel the Americans under Gen. Shaf
ter.
Such is about the exultant eulogy of
Admiral Cervera heard on all sides,
the state of public feeling being due
to the official announcements from
Santiago. For instance, one statement
from Santiago is as follows:
"When Admiral Cervera found that
it was certain Col. Escarlos' reinforce
ments were in proximity to Santiago,
the admiral held a council with the
commanders of his squadron disclos
ing to them a plan to force the block
ade in broad daylight. The command
ers responded unanimously:
" 'Adelante' (forward).
"It was then arranged that the tor
pedo boat destroyers should take
the lead, feigning an attack, and dis
charge their torpedoes against the en
emy's ships, the Cristobal Colon pro
t. i ting their advance, sheltered by the
batteries of Morro castle and distract
ing the enemy's attention, while the
remainder of the squadron sallied out
of the harbor.
"The Americans, at first, were taken
by surprise. Then, recovering, they
opened a tremendous fire, especially
against the torpedo boat destroyers,
which vessels Admiral Cervera had in
structed to take an opposite course to
TODAY'S BULLETIN.
Pnse.
I— Shafter Delays Santiago Attack.
Sampson and -Shafter to Confer.
. Premier Sagasta Admits Defeat.
X Civil War Feared in Spain.
Cuba Cannot Be Retained.
2— Camp Ramsey Astir Again.
The Fare of the Thirteenth. '
Fourteenth Wants to Move.
Troops Coming in From Country.
Dlack P.ass and Croppies.
3— The Freight on Iron Ore.
One Tragedy of Sevilla.
4— Editorial.
Polish National Musical Convention.
The Shadow Falls Parkway.
s— St. Paul. Defeats Minneapolis.
Indianapolis 3eats Columbus.
Results of Cycle Races.
6— Bar Silver. 58% c.
Cash wheat ln Chicago. 74>^o.
7— Minneapolis Republican Caucuses.
Sti'.lwater Bey Drowned.
News of the Railways.
B— Council and Klefer's Appointments.
Bailiffs Feel the Blade.
To Remodel the Market
THE ST. PAUL Gmtfe
ON THE VERGE GF GlYlb WAR.
LONDON, July 6.— The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, telegraphing
Tuesday night, says: "Disorder is spreading among the military; the crowds in the city are
getting riotous, and everywhere signs are apparent that the population is arming for civil war.
Marshal Martinez Campos and the captain general of Madrid have held long consultations as
to the war and the means of preserving order."
the squadron. The Americans were
deceived, and maneuvered towards
the supposed course of the Spaniards,
while Admrial Cervera went full
steam ahead, maintaining a contin
uous fire until clear of the American
lines, and then steamed westward,
pursued and breasted by some of the
swiftest American vessels until they
were lost sight of from Morro cas
tle. In the meantime the torpedo boat
destroyers sank under a rain of shells
from the numerous American vessels.
It is presumed part of their crews
were saved by the enemy or swam
ashore. A number of life buoys were
provided on board the torpedo boat de
stroyers, whose crews anticipated that
their vessels would be destroyed."
The foregoing is the popular Span
ish version of the sortie of Admiral
Cervera from the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba, and the sacrifice of the crews
of the torpedo boat destroyers is said
to be highly appreciated by the queen
regent, while the general public is over-
Joyed at their conduct. It is supposed,
here, that Admiral Cervera is running
for Havana, since he has not been re
ported as arriving at Clenfuegos, and
there will be tremendous anxiety here
until it is reported that Admiral Cer
vera and his squadron are safe in Ha
vana harbor. Hopes are expressed In
this city that the Spanish admiral may
capture or destroy some American ves
sels while on bis way to Havana.
These contradictory versions of the
sorties have caused a tinge of perplex
ity and dampness on the general feel
ing.
In military circles It Is thought Gen.
Shafter has been repulsed, that Ad
miral Sampson has been baffled, and
the universal aspect of the war
changed, but the general expression is
that peace at present is impossible on
terms satisfactory to the national feel
ing.
LONDON, July s.— The dispatches of
the Associated Press telling of the de
struction of Admiral Cervera's fleet, In
cluding the official accounts of the bat
tle, have been telegraphed to Madrid
and the dispatch just received from
Madrid at the offlce here of the Asso
ciated Press for transmission to the
United States giving the Spanish ver
sion of the sorties, shows that the
Spanish censor has suppressed the As
sociated Press dispatch or that they
are regarded by the Spanish as being
Incredible. •
CAPTURE OF THE COLON.
Spanish Cruiser Chased for a Dis
tance of Sixty Miles.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 4
(via Port Antonio, Jamaica, July 5, by
way of Kingston, Jamaica, July 5). —
After a chase of sixty miles to the
westward the Brooklyn, closely follow
ed by the Oregon, overhauled the Cris
tobal Colon, after she had run ashore
and had hauled down her flag. Capt.
Cook, ot the Brooklyn, werit on board
of her, and the commander of the Span
ish armoied cruiser came forward to
surrender and was taken on board the
New Tork, whloh came up an hour
after the Brooklyn and Oregon had
completed the capture of the Cristobal
Colon. The latter was not seriously
damaged, though she was struck sev
eral times by shots from the Brooklyn
and Oregon.
During the chase a clever maneuver
of Commodore Schley's ln heading due
west to Cape Caney, while the Cristobal
Colon had taken a more southerly di
rection, with a much greater distance
to cover, rendered the Spaniard's escape
impossible.
There seemed to be no doubt that
the Cristobal Colon and perhaps the
other three Spanish armored cruisers
would have escaped had it not been
for the prompt action of Commodore
Schley. The Brooklyn, his flagship,
alone was In a position to attack the
Spanish vessels as they left the har
bor, and the commodore steamed di
rectly towards them and engaged all
four cruisers, Inflicting great damage
upon them.
The Oregon was the first to join the
Brooklyn, and afterward the lowa, In
diana, Texas and Vixen closed around
the Spaniards, all *apuring in a deadly
fire, but from the beginning to the end
of the fight the Brooklyn, Oregon and
Gloucester took the most important
part in the destruction of the enemy.
One man, George Henry Ellis, was
killed on board the Brooklyn. His
head was blown off by a shell. One
other man, J. Burns, was Injured on
board of her.
The Brooklyn was struck half a
dozen times, but no Injury was done to
any of the other American ships.
NOVEL, ESCAPE.
Madrid's Acconnt ol How Admiral
Cervera "Got Away."
LONDON, July 5.— A special dis
patch from Madrid, by way of Paris,
gives a long circumstantial account,
by Capt. Aunon, minister of marine,
of Admiral Cervera's alleged escape
from Santiago harbor.
SPANIARDS DEFIANT.
Cahinet Coiuncll at Madrid Decides
to Fight to the Last Man.
MADRID, July 5.— 11 p. m.— The cab
inet council tonight after a short ses
sion decided not to open negotiations
for peace, but to continue the war with
all risks, while a single soldier remains
ln Cuba.
The government has no news as to
a bombardment of Santiago and has
cabled Gov. Gen. Blanco fcr details cf
the naval battle*
WEDNESDAY MORNING JULY 6, 1898.
BOMBARDMENT OF SANTIAGO
SHAFTER AND SAMPSON TO SAY
WHEN IT WILL BEGIN
Destruction of Admiral Cervera's
Fleet Has materially Changed the
Situation at Santiago— Believed
That American Ships Can Safely
Enter the Harbor nnd Tnrn Their
Gnns I Don the City.
WASHINGTON, July s.— As a re
sult of the cabinet meeting today in
structions were sent by the president
to Admiral Sampson and Gen. Shaf
ter to confer together concerning a
joint plan of attack upon the city.
Upon the outcome of this conference
depends the line of action for the im
mediate future. For the present, the
land bombardment by Gen. Shafter's
forces has been deferred, as the sit
uation has so completely changed by
the annihilation of the Spanish fleet
that it is manifestly the part of wis
dom for this land bombardment
to await the co-operation and
support of a bombardment from
Admiral Sampson's fleet. Gen. Shaf
ter's demand for the surrender of San
tiago, on the pain of bombardment,
was made at 8:30 o'clock Sunday
morning. A*h hour later Admiral Cer
vera made his suicidal dash from the
harbor, resulting in a complete trans
formation of the naval and military
conditions. Instead of a menacing
Spanish fleet within the harbor, the
way has been cleared, save the shore
batteries, for the entrance of the
American fleet up to the very wharves
of the city. With this material change
wrought, It was obvious to the author
ities here that the blow first Intended
to be delivered by Gen. Shafter alone
would be doubly effective and decisive
if the two forces could be brought to
gether and strike simultaneously from
land and sea. It is for this reason that
the conference is held between the
American general and the American
admiral.
Up to the close of offlce hours today
no word had come to either the war or
navy department, so far as was dis
closed, as to what determination had
been reached at the conference. At
the same time, it Is the clear expecta
tion of the authorities here that the
conference will result in a determina
tion by the admiral to take his fleet
through the narrow neck of the har
bor, make his way past the shore bat
teries and fortifications and take posi
tion before the city for bombardment.
There is reason to believe that the
instructions sent to Admiral Sampson
at least conveyed the desire. If not the
Instructions, that he enter the harbor.
But it is said the admiral and the gen
eral continue to be the supreme of
ficials In authority, and that, being on
the scene fully alive to all the condi
tions, their judgment will be taken
as final In the course to be adopted.
FLEET CAN ENTER.
There Is said to be no obstacle, so
far as navigation is concerned, to the
entrance of the harbor by the Ameri
can fleet. The Cristobal Colon, which
cleared the Merrimac and got out of
the harbor Sunday, drew twenty-three
foot three inches, which is within sev
en inches of the draft of the battle
ships lowa, Indiana, Massachusetts and
Oregon, and is greater than the draft
cf the battleship Texas. Moreover, the
navy department has known for the
past ten days that the neck of the
channel was open despite the sinking
of the Merrimac, and that there was a
clear seaway of seven fathoms,
through which any ship in our navy
could sail. This removes all difficulty,
except from submarine mines, or from
the shore batteries. As to the mines,
little account is taken of them since
the Spanish fleet passed over them. The
Spaniards are ln the habit of using
contact mines, so that there Is little
likelihood of there b*oing mines oper
ated by electrc connection with tho
shore. The forts and batteries have
been badly weakened by the constant
fire of the fleet for many weeks past,
and while still a factor, they are great
ly disabled. Once up to the city the
feet and army could combine ln a ter
rific double Are. No less than 292 heavy
guns would be trained from the Ameri
can -ships on the city and at the same
time the big siege guns which, it is
said, have been brought to the front
of Shafter's line, would rain down a
torrent of steel from that quarter. The
siege guns throw shells of 135 pounds.
Aside from them there are four Mor
ton howitzers and a large number of
smaller howitzers. These are in the
heavy artillery, while the light artillery
embraces a great number of guns of 3.2
calibre. Combined, this fire from land
and sea would be terrific in its effect.
The action of the foreign representa
tives at Santiago has been an addi
tional rein for delaying the bombard
ment. It was known late today that
one of Gen. Shafter's dispatches stated
that these representatives had joined
in a request to him to put off the shell-,-'
Ing of the city for another brief period
until their respective colonies could be
removed. This accounts for the de
parture of the foreign warships from
Santiago harbor, as they are bearing
away the foreign residents in the period
before the bombardment begins. The
activity of the consuls at Santiago has
led to no diplomatic complication's
which has reached the state depart-
ment thus far, and the i thoritles here
feel that nothing of ! ; , nature will
develop.
ILLUSIONS Dl,': XLED.
The state departmer- today took oc
casion to dispel some :.<■: the Spanish
illusions over the es; a c of Admiral
Cervera's fleet. It se< huts that Madrid
is not alone ln the bel v.' that the fleet
made a handsome sorr* from Santiago
and left the American .-.rps far ln the
rear. Today a cabler - m came from
United States Minister r ,unls, at Cara
cas, saying the Span*!-', residents there
were glorifying in. .«.-*. Spanish naval
victory. The minlst^ . vas informed
briefly that Cervera's fleet had been
destroyed, the admlr-ii made a pris
oner, and that Gen. jiiafter had de
manded the surrendei of the city.
The deflnlto official report reaching
here today that the Spanish fleet had
entered the Suez canal made no change
in the plans of the ravy department
as to sending Comrrodore Watson's
squadron to the coast of Spain. Sec
retary Long said It would start at the
earliest possible moment, but he did
not care to give the day of departure.
The annihilation of the Spanish fleet
continues to be an absorbing topic
among naval officials', and they are
giving much generous praise to Com
modore Schley for the notable manner
ln which he directed the fight when
the Immediate command fell to his lot.
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- Has Santiago Fallen? =
* NEW YORK, July 6, 3A. M.—A rumor reached here at 2 o'clock this 1
■ ■
j morning by way of Playa del Este that Santiago had fallen. No details §
■ are given, but, if the town has capitulated, there was probably no bom- 1
m bardment, but a surrender by Gens. Linares and Pando on the advice of «
1 the foreign consuls. I
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wm ■■iiKiaiaii
The commodore's friends have long
predicted that if- he secured an oppor
tunity he would render good account
of the fighting ability of the Amer
ican navy, and they are glad this op
portunity was afforded. It " is one
more, and, perhaps, the greatest
achievement in a large line with which
Commodore Schley's name has been
associated, others Including the relief
of the Greely Arctic expedition, and
' the command of the Baltimore at Val
paraiso when war was imminent as a
result of a mob attack on the Amer
ican blue Jackets.
SCHLEY THE REAL HERO.
Representative Rerry Asks Congress
to Recognize That Fact.
WASHINGTON, July s—Represent
ative Berry, of Kentucky, a member
of the house committee on foreign af
fairs, today Introduced the following:
"Joint resolution tendering the thanks of
congress to Commodore Schley, U. S. N.,
and the officers and) men under his com
mand:
"Resolvjd, That the thanks of congress
and of the American people are hereby ten
dered to Commodore Schley, U. S. N., and
the officers and men under his command for
their heroic and distinerufshed conduct in de
stroying the Spanish fle.-t in Cuban waiers
on the 3d of July last."
The resolution was referred to the
naval affairs committee. Mr. Berry,
in speaking of his resolution, said:
"I propose that the officer to whom
glory is due shall be recognized.
Schley is the real hero of the Incident.
He and the brave baiid of officers and
men under his Immediate direction are
the ones who achieved the victory,
and all honor should be given them.
Sampson commands the fleets ln those
waters, but It was Commodore Schley
in command when Cervera and his
fleet made the plucky attempt at es
cape, and it was under Schley that
every one of the Spanish fleet met Us
destruction. Schley and his men have
performed a notable feat that will go
down in history hand-in-hand with
that daring forcing of Manila harbor
by Dewey on May 1. Congress should
be prompt in recognizing their serv
ices, and there should be no delay in
tendering its thanks and those of the
country to the real heros at Santi
ago."
. ANOTHER "VICTORY."
Madrid Finds Solace in a Story
From Santiago.
MADRID, July 5 (11 p. m.).— -An offi
cial dispatch from Havana says the
American ships reneSved the attack on
Tunas, but the enemy was victoriously
repulsed by the battery. Over 100 pro
jectiles were thrown Into the place. The
Spanish los» was five wounded, but
many houses were demolished. Cable
communication to Santiago has been
restored.
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■ Pope Urges Spain to Peace. ■
_ LONDON, July 6.— The Rome correspondent of the Dally Chronicle says: '
"The pope/, it is rumored, has telegraphed the queen regent, begging
her not to compromise the future of the monarchy by refusing to treat for
*-**- peace, which, after the heroism displayed by the Spanish navy, could not ■
P be other th?n honorable. P
*■ "At the same time the pope cabled President McKinley— so it is rr- g
H tnored— appealing to American generosity towards an unfortunate but g
I chivalrous rnemy.
"The Italian foreign offlce, however, discredits such rumors, and
15 denies that the powers have taken any action." *»
p LONDON, July 6.— The Dally Chronicle this morning says: p
b "We learn* from a sure source that the Spanish government thinks it ._
■j Impossible to make peace now, because to make peace at present would
H throw the balance of power In Spain Into the hands of the Carlists."
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DESPERATEBATTLEBYNIGHT
SPANIARDS MAKE A SORTIE
FROM THEIR TRENCHES
Firing- Had Reen Desultory, and a
Night Attack Was Unlooked For
— Americans, Hard Pressed,
Wavered for a Time, Then Ral
lied and Drove the Spaniards
From the Field.
Copyrlgiht by tho Associated Press.
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Sunday, July
3 (via Kingston, Jamaica, Monday,
July 4). — The Spanish made a desperate
night attack upon our left shortly be
fore, 10 o'clock Saturday night. The
assault was directed at the position
that had been carried by Gen. Kent's
men. The Spaniards left the trenches
and charged across the open, striking
heavily upon Gen. Wikoff 's brigade,
consisting of the Ninth, Thirteenth
and Twenty-fourth infantry. They
were reinforced by a heavy Are all
' along their line of guns and batteries,
and succeeded hi driving some of our
men from the trenches, but the heavy
fire the Americans ln turn poured in
staggered the Spanish line and sent
It reeling backward with heavy loss.
The Americans had advanced from
the trenches for the first time and
while the Spanish were ln the open
our Gatllng battery on the extreme
left did some horrible execution. The
casualties among our men were not
heavy. Gen. Hawkins was shot in the
foot.
Over 200 additional wounded were
taken to the rear during the night,
one batch consisting of 120.
Under Gen. Shafter's order the bat
tle was reopened along the whole line.
At this hour the sound of firing Is like
the long roll of machine guns, punc
tuated by the heavy boom of the can
non.
The reserves were ordered to the
front today. Our loss has now reached
1,700 killed and wounded.
Part of the night attack was directly
opposite to the station of the Third
and Sixth cavalry. Capt. Bowden, of
the Third cavalry, went with a work
ing party at 8 a. m. to strengthen the
line of entrenchments between Gen.
Chaffee's brigade on the right and
Gen. Kent's division on the left.
Whether It was an accident Is not
known, but he clashed with the Span
ish, who were advancing in front of
the working party, and was obliged to
retire.
Every hour adds to the number of
killed and wounded.
The Spaniards did not last long
enough to draw the fire of the Ameri
can main line.
The "action lasted eighteen minutes
and went on simultaneously at several
points along our line.
The Spanish loss could not be
learned.
FACE TO FACE.
American and Spanish Soldier.
View Each Other Curiously.
Copyright by the Associated Press.
AT GEN. WHEELER'S QUARTERS,
on the line beyond Santiago, July 3 (via
Port Antonio, Jamaica and Kingston,
July 4).— Shortly before noon today or
ders were sent up and down our line to
cease firing and exactly at 12 o clock a
flap of truce was raised above the rifle
trenches on San Juan hill. The Span
iards observed tbe flag and a few mo
ments later Col. Dorst, of Gen. Shaf
ter's staff, conveyed across the disputed
OMfcg TWO CBNTS-IM-t-.
ground the following demand for the
surrender of Santiago:
To the Commanding General of the Spanish
Forces in Santiago: Sir— l have the honor to
Inform you that unless you surrender I sha'.l
be obliged to shell Santiago. Please instruct
citizens of all foreign countries and all
women and children that they should leave
the city before 10 o'clock tomororw morning.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
— "W. R. Shatter,
"Major General Commanding."
The enemy recognized the flag of
truce and not a shot was flred until Col.
Dorst retired. At first the men in the
rifle pits on both sides showed them
selves rather gingerly, but when they
saw there was no danger all climbed
out of their narrow confines, stretched
their legs and surveyed each other
curiously across the intervening lines.
Men who had tried to pick each other
out for four days, examined each
other's position and made mental notes
for further use. Many of our officers
examined the line of the enemy care
fully for masked batteries and en
trenchments. A correspondent of the
Associated Press secured with glasses
an excellent view of the situation. Our
trenches and rifle pits extend on the
top of the high ground bordering on
the city from the San Juan redoubt and
sweep northward and westward.
PLANNING ESCAPE.
Cervera Consults With His Ofllcers
Prior to Sailing: From the Harbor.
Copyright by the Aesoclated Prew.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July 4
(via Antonio, Jamaica, July 5, via
Kingston, Jamaica, July s).— Admiral
Cervera held a consultation with his
officers before sailing out of the har
bor of Santiago, and by a small ma
jority the move was agreed upon. The
minority said tihat destruction was
sure, as many of the firemen had
mutinied and the best men in the fleet
were worn out by serving the guns in
the shore batteries. Early on the morn
ing of the sortie careful observations
were taken of the sea, east and west.
Admiral Oervera decided upon taking
the westward course with Manzanlllo.
Clenfuegos, or, If possible, Havana, th*
port to be reaahed. He would have
gone east, but for the sighting of a
large transport fleet off Siboney, and
the assurance that a convoy of war
vessels was still with the transports.
As a matter of fact there is no war
vessel larger than a converted yacht,
except the New Tork, that could" have
obstructed Admiral Cervera's escap-;
eastward.
Naval men here are sure that the
Spanish vessels could have disabled or
sunk the New York and escaped had
the eastward course been chosen.
It was feared for a time by many
that Borne of the sailors and officers
who were ashore from the Vizcaya, the
Almirante Oquendo and Maria Teresa
were killed by the insurgents who were
seen in the chapparal near the beach.
This could not be verified at this writ
ing as no accurate estimate of the loss
to the Spanish fleet waa obtainable.
It Is claimed that one shell killed
100 men on the Vizcaya, rakiig the
vessel fore and aft.
SPANISH PRISONERS.
Government Perplexed as to What
Dlapoaition to Make of Them.
WASHINGTON, July s.— The ques.
tlon, of what disposition to make of
Spanish prisoners taken by the United
States forces Is causing the war de
partment some perplexity. The matter
was under discussion today, but Secre
tary Alger said no cunclu&lon had been
reached as to the steps to be taken. It
is realized that the naval prisoners can
not be kept long aboard ship. They
must be gotten off before any active
operations are taken by Sampson's
fleet against the shore batteries. I
It has been suggested that the pris
oners be loaded on the transports avail
able and that the vessels be anchored l
well out ln the water pending their
final disposition. As was the practice
during the late wfar, the naval prisoners
in all probability will be turned over
to the care of the army. Gen. Shafter,
however, already has his hands full in
this direction for, according to the un
official reports which have reached
here, he has captured a large number !
of prisoners. |
One suggestion which the army offi- !
clals have under consideration is the '
establishment somewhere near by Shaf- !
ter's army of a large camp where both ■
the army and navy prisoners may be i
located. <
A suggestion that it might be in »
good taste to bring Admiral Cervera <
and hla staff to Washington, where j
they could be placed on parole, meets i
with some favor In army circles, though j
it is very questionable whether such »
action will be taken. j
The suggestion that the Spanish prls- i
oners be brought to the United States j
is sure to meet with objection from i[
those who are fearful that this would ]i
increase the danger of the importation <j
of yellow fever. I )
■IMMIB
PBESSUBE BEING BBOUGHT TO
BEAE UPON SPANIAEDS
FOREIGN CONSULS URGE CONSENT
TO THE INVEVITABLE
RESIDENTS OP THE CITy PAJVIC _
STRICKEN AIVD STARVING
Spain May R e Asked by t he Power,
to Order Capltnlation fey , he Snp .
render of Her Army ,„ , ht? B<? .
leaarnered Clty-_G ov< . ri|lMt . nt Urn
Cheerln* Advices From Gen#
Shafter American Wonnded Are
Doina: Well_ SaI(1 Tlmt ..^
lards Are Prevented From Sur
rendering hy neiuK Told Amer
icans Will Kill Them.
WASHINGTON, July 5 .-This has
been a comparatively quiet night at
both the war and navy departments.
Several dispatches were received by
Adjt. Gen. Corbin from Gen. Shafter.
but their contents were not given to
the public. No bulletins had been post
ed at midnight either by the war de
partment or by tho navy department.
A message received from Gen. Shafter
indicates that the situation of the peo
ple of Santiago is terrible. They are
not only panic-stricken over the fear
of bombardment, but they are suffer
ing from lack of the actual nacessarios
of life. In one of his telegram* "*<{,
Shafter says:
'The town (Santiago) Is in a terrib'c
condition as to food. The people are
starving. Rice Is practically the only
staple article of food they have."
Further along ln the same dispatch
Shafter says that the growing food
crops in the vicinity of the city have
already been utilized by the residents,
of the city and that the only growing
article of food left is a few mangoes.
Speaking o7 the troops under his
command Gen. Shafter says: "The men
are in good spirits and remarkably
well."
In the course of another dispatch
Gen. Shafter, referring to the condi
tion of those injured, says: "All the
wounded are* doing singularly well,
only one death having occurred «lncn
the battle."
A private telegram from Gen. Sum.
ner, formerly colonel of the Sixth
cavalry, stationed at Fort Meyer, Va.,
near this city, says: "All Fort Mcyei
officers safe and well."
The glad tidings received from both
Gen. Shafter and Gen. Sumner concern
ing the condition of the troops and par
ticularly the wounded, will be received
with joy in all parts of the country.
SITUATION IS DESPERATE.
Gen. Shafter's statement of the situa
tion ln Santiago Is borne out by the
condition of the men captured by the
American fleet from the vessels of Cer
vera's squadron. They had been on
half rations sc long tha;t many of them
were nearly famished, and If they had
not been taught that capture by the
Americans meant death, they would
have welcomed It, because It insured
them good food and plenty of it.
It is learned authoritatively that tre
mendous pressure is being brought to
bear upon the Spanish commander of
Santiago by the foreign consuls, resi
dent in the city, to Induce him in the
interest of humanity to surrender to
the inevitable. The consuls have com
municated with their home govern
ments, and It is believed here that n p
reseritations will be made by them to
Spain to Induce her to permit the city
to surrender, thereby preventing fur
ther loss of life and property. What
the result of these negotiations may
be? cannot be foretold. The opinion ex
pressed by war officials is that the
Spaniards will fight to the last and
capitulate only when th^y are forced to
do so. For that reason any delay of
offensive ac:ion against the city is not
regarded in army circles with favor.
REFUGEES REMOVED.
Foreio-n IJVaruhlps Convey Xt.n-l «im
hatantM From SnntliiKO.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, July 5 (2:ir> p.
m.).— The British warships Alert and
Pallas, the former with fourteen refu
gees and the latter with twenty-eight,
and the Austrian man-of-war Kaiserln
Maria Theresa, with thlr:y-eight refu
gees, arrived at Port Royal today. T.*-.ey
left the entrance of the harbor of San
tiago de Cuba at 4 p. m. yesterday
(Monday).
Gen. Mnitreit Will Recover.
MADRID, July s.— An official dispatch from
Santiago says that the wound of Gen. Linares
has developed no complication!-. He Is pro
foundly touched by the numerous congratula
tions he has received. His troops also are
grateful for the queen regent's cablegram of
felicitation.
War News in Brief.
< Bombardment of Santiago City deferred J,
5 until Gen. Shafter and Admiral Sampsjn/
I can confer. \
J Premier Sagasta admits defeat of Ad-, 1
I mtral Cervera's fleet. j,
J Admiral Cervera cables his family in,'
C Madrid that he Is a prisoner.
S Additional reinforcements 'for Gen. Shaf- |i
i| tcr on the way to ports of embarkailjn. ?
!i Admiral Camara's fleet has entered theji
' Suez raii.il. I,
i Gov. Gen. Augustl, of the Philippines, j>
f defeated in a sortie made to repair anij
I aqueduct. |t
' American fleet may enter Santiago har-i|
i bor and Join ln bombardment of the city, 'i
1 Foreign residents fleeing from Santiago.) 1
i Foreign warships leave Manila upon the',
* arrival of American trausports there. |j
J Admiral Cervera preferred a flght on the 1 ,
» sea to being captured In Santiago harbor. ( i
! Practical truce being observed at San-i|
• tiago. i 1