Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1898-07-06
MOST GLORIOUS FOURTH
cERvERA's SQUADRON GONE
Entire Spanish Fleet Destroyed
Cervera q Prisoner With 1900 of
His Men-Shafter Gives a Days
Truce-Watson Start. for Spain at
Once.

o:l0 q. m.-lO the secretary OF the navy:
The fleet under my command offers the
nation as Fourth of July present the
destruction of the whole of Cervera' 3
feet. Not one escaped. The feet at
tempted to escape at $3.50 a. m. yesterday,
and at 2 p. m. the last vessel, the Girls
tobal Colon, had run ashore six miles
west of Santiago and had let down her
colors. The Infanta Maria Teresa, Oquen-
do and Vizcaya were forced ashore, and
burned and blown up within twenty miles
of Santiago. The Furor and Pluton were
destroyed within four miles OF the port.
Our loss is one killed and two wounded.
The enemy's loss is probably several hum
dred from the gun fire, explosions and
drowning. We have about 300 prison
ers, including Admiral Cervera. The man
killed was Geo. II. Ellis, chief yeoman of
the Brooklyn. SAMPSON"
Skaters Reports.
Washington, July 4.--The war depart.
ment has given out the following:
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps,
near Santiago, July 3.-Tonight 8. my lines
completely surrounded the town from the
bay on the north Of the city to a point
on San Juan river on the south. The en-
emy holds from the west bank of the San
Juan river to its mouth up the railroad
to the city. General Pando find tonight
is some distance away, and will not get
into Santiago. (SignedD SHAFTER."
Playa del Este, $3.50 a. m., July A.
Headquarters of the Fifth Army Corps,
near Santiago.-When the news of the
disaster to the Spanish fleet reached the
front, which was during the truce, a reg
mental band that had managed to keep
its instruments in line played the "Star
Spangled Banner" and "There1l BE a Hot
Time in the Old Town Tonight" Men
to the other. Officers and men are with
out tents and have been soaking for five
days in the afternoon rains, but all are
happy. SHAFTER."
Bombardment Postponed.
Washington, July 4.-The secretary Of
war has received lengthy and most i'm
portant dispatch from Shafter. 1t has
excited much rumor, but the essential
points can be given authoritatively.
1t states Skaters demand for the
surrender Of Santiago at noon today on
pain Of bombardment. That there
upon the foreign consuls at Santiago
made a joint representation requesting
that the women and children in the city
have until Tuesday noon to withdraw
before the bombardment begins. The
Spanish general declined to surrender at
the time first set by Shafter.
At present truce exists pending the
expiration of the "a hours asked for by
the foreign consuls. Shafter has given
the Spaniards until noon tomorrow before
he will lombard the town and proceed
to the final and most aggressive opera
tons. Everything is announced to be very
favorable.
Pando Failed to Arrive.
New York, July A dispatch to the
World from Washington says:
General Miles has received a dispatch
from Lieutenant Colonel Wagner of the
bureau of military information, now at
Santiago, in which he states that General
Pando has not formed junction with
the forces of General Linares
Pando, with 5000 men, is still some dis
tance from Santiago General Garcia,
with 5000 Cubans, is between Pando and
Santiago and is successfully resisting his
efforts to reach that city.
Miles Going to santiago.
Washington, July 4-General Miles re.
ceived two dispatches from Shafter this
morning. In one Shafter saws:
Il feel | am master of the situation
and can hold the enemy for any length
of time"
In the other Shafter says:
"My demand for the surrender of San.
tiago is still being considered by the Span.
ish authorities
One of these DISPATCHES was in response
to the congratulations from Miles in the
course of which he said:
81 expect to be with YOU in one week
with strong reinforcements."
Skaters answer expressed delight at
the announcement of Miles coming that
he might see the obstacles encountered.
Reinforcements to BE Sent.
New York, July A special to the
World from Washington says:
/ General Miles was buoyant with hone
when he received the news that Santiago
had been reduced to ruins. He said
| The news is splendid and puts a most