El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-07-07
NEWS OF THE WAR.
Making Ready For The Bombard-
ment.

Making Ready For The lombard.
II ment.
!, WASHINGTON, July THE follow
ing dispatch was just received:
To the secretary of war, Washing
ton: Headquarters Fifth Army Corps
Cuba, July 6.-Lieutenant Hobson and
all his men have just been received
safely in exchange for Spanish officers
and prisoners taken by US. All are
in good health, except two seamen con.
valescent from remittant fever.
(Signed) SHAFTER.
KINGSTON, July Lieut.. Hobson
and his comrades arrived at Siboney
last evening. Their arrival caused
general rejoicing. Hobson was escort
ed by Lieut.. Col. John Jacob Astor.
OFF SANTIAGO, Tuesday, via Kings
ton, July THE correspondents who
visited the wreck of the Viscaya today,
report that the after upper deck of
the ship is completely gone. There
was frightful destruction
On the vessel everywhere.
Dead gunners were found at the guns.
and scores of dead sailors were found
on the after deck amid the debris of
small arms, broken guns, and wreck
age. A great quantity of equipment
of Spanish officers was floating about
the wreck.
| WASHINGTON, July THE first Of
fetal Information of definite charac-
ter to indicate that the Spanish gov
ernment would seek to end the war by
the negotiation of q treaty
of peace, came to the navy
department today in q dispatch from
Lieutenant Colwell, U. S. naval at
tache at London. Lieut.. Colwell said
Spain would probably sue for peace
this week.
The text of his advices cannot be OBJ
tained but his report was sufficiently
positive to show that he had in
formation of reliable ma
ture ON the subject. He had kept
in close touch with affairs
in Madrid and elsewhere in Europe
through excellent sources, and is ap-
parently in position to ascertain the
inner workings of British politics at
this time.
New YORK, July 7.-More heavy
artillery :or Shafter will be on it's way
to Santiago before the end of the
week. Orders have been issued for
several batteries of heavy artillery to
proceed to Tampa without delay,
equipped for field service,
NEW YORK, July IA special to
the Press from Tampa, Florida, says
that a rumor is current that General
Joseph Wheeler died at Santiago of
yellow fever. Miss Wheeler daughter
of the general, upon first learning of
the reported death of her father, assist
ed by the press censor Captain Brady,
made every effort to learn the source
OF the report, but failed.
HAVANA, July Gen. Blanco has
replied to the entreaty of the Arch
bishop of Santiago to surrender the
city, say ing: Surrender is impossible.
We must die rather than do so. Re-
member we are descendants of the de-
tenders of Corona and Sarsgossa."
SIBONEY, July 5, via Kingston, July
6.-It is estimated that fully $4,000
noncombatants and foreign residents
are leaving Santiago in anticipation of
the bombardment of the town. The
bombardment is expected to begin as
soon as all are safely out.
They are making their way to places
of safety through the American lines.
The English people coming through
express hearty wishes for success,
though the bonn mbardment will result
in heavy property loss to them.
| SIBONEY, July 6.-Via Kingston
July 7.-Shafter has given up all hope
that Santiago will surrender without
bombardment and assault. He has de-
cided that the use of siege guns will be
impossible, and has ordered a battle
ry of 80 1O-inch mortars to make q
forced march to the front. These will
be used in the bombardment.
| Gen. Shafter today wired the facts
to Washington and queried the author
tiles as to the advisability of bonn
bardment.
SIBONEY, July 6.-At Caney this
morning our forces found three hund-
red dead Spaniards and buried them
in trenches dug by the Spaniards as
graves for US. Our ambulances are
now carrying the Spanish wounded in
side the Spanish lines.
NEW YORK, July The Journal
says that promotions for the Santiago
naval victory will be IS follows: Samp
son and Schley. to be rear admirals
Captain Philip, of the Texas, commo
dore: Captain Higginson, of the Mas
sachusetts, senior captain: Lieut.. Com
mander Wainwright, of the Glouces
ter, full commander: Captain Cooke
of the Brooklyn, Captain Clark, of tn,
Oregon, Captain Evans, of the Iowa
and Captain Taylor, of the Indiana, t,
be advanced five numbers each; Com
mander Sharpe, of the Vixen, advance,
six numbers.
Lieut.. Col. Roosevelt is to be re