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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-05
Shafter Will Commence BOmbardment of the City
At Noon Today.
SAYS HE HAS THE PLACE SURROUNDED
AND IS MASTER OF THE SITUATION
Five Thousand Spanish ReinOrceentS Arrived Yesterday
Temporary Suspension Of Hostilities

maica, and Kingston, Jamaica, July 4,
1915 p. m.)-General Shafter today de-
manded an instant and unconditional
surrender of Santiago de Cuba. The
Spanish commander CURLY and en-
phatically refused. The American gen
eral in sending his demand. warned all
foreign residents out of the city before
10 o'clock tomorrow morning (JUly a.,
at which hour the bOmbardment would,
he said, begin.
The only notice General Linares took
was that no Cubans would be permit
ted to leave tomorrow.
This evening, Lieutenant Colonel
Astor of General Skaters staff, was
informed By a courier that the Spanish
generals were considering terms of
surrender. The courier's report, how
ever, is altogether unconfrmed, and is
-discredited by General Shafter.
Tonight the men are anxious for a
general enga cement on the Fourth of
July, but the officers do not expect it.
The general belief is that the crushing
of Admiral Cervera's fleet entirely
changes the situation, now that Adj
mirai Sampson can enter the harbOr
and the army and navy can make a
combined attack on the city. 1t is not
believed that General Shafter will
make a decisive move until the ques-
ton is definitely settled.
Admiral Sampson and General
Shafter had arranged for a conference
this morning, and an escort of cavalry
was at the dock here awaiting Adj
miral Sampson and his staff. Admiral
Cervera's dash for liberty compelled
the New York to leave the harbor and
rush 20 the scene of conflict. The con-
ference was interrupted to wipe out
the Spanish fleet, but will doubtless be
resumed.
General Pando. with 5000 reinforce
ments,s reached Santiago at rOen today,
General Calixto Garcia refusing TO
make an effort to stop him, saying that
the Spanish force was too large for
him to engage.
The army is half mad with delight
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Washington, July AT 11:25 tonight
the navy department posted the ap-
pending translation of a cipher cable
gram received from Commodore Wat
son. It is similar to that received to-
day from Admiral Sampson, but con-
tains the additional information that
$50 Spaniards were killed or drowned,
16O wounded and 1900 captured. Com
modore Watson's dispatch follows:
-'Playa del Este. July $40 the Sec
rotary of the Navy, Washington, D. c.:
At $3.50 a. m today the Spanish squad
ron, seven in all, including one gun
boat, came out of Santiago in column
and was totally destroyed within an
hour, excepting the Cristobal Colon,
which was chased As miles to westward
by the ommander-in-ch chief, Brooklyn,
Oregon and Texas surrendering to the
Brooklyn, but was beached to prevent
sinking None of our officers or men
were injured except on board the
Brooklyn. Chief Yoeman Ellis was
killed and one man wounded.
Admiral CerVera, all commanders,
with exception of Oquendo, about 20
other officers and ], 500 men are prison
erS. About 800 Killed or drowned anu
100 injured, latter being cared for on
Solace and Olivette. Have just ar
rived off Santiago in Marblehead to
take charge while commander-in-chief
is looking out for Cristobal Colon"
SIMPSONS REPORT.
Washington, July 4-The secretary
of the navy has received the follow
ing:
playa (via Hayti). To Secretary of
Navy, 3:i5 a. M, Siboney, July 4.-The
fleet under my command offers the ma
ton as a Fourth of July present the
destruction of the whole OF Cerverass
fleet. No one escaped. 1t attempted
to escape at $3.50 a. m. and at p. m
the last, the Cristobal Colon, had run
ashore six miles west of Santiago, and
had let down her colors.
THE Infanta Marie Teresa, Oquendo
and Vizcaya were forced ashore,
burned and blown up within 20 miles
of Santiago; the Furor and Pluton
were destroyed within four miles of the
port. Loss. one killed and two wound
ed. Enemy's loss probably several hun
dred from gunfire explosions and
drowning.
about 1900 prisoners, including Ad-
miraI Cervera.
The man killed was George H. Ellis,
chief yeoman of the Brooklyn.
(Signed) SAMPSON.
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HOW IT WAS DONE.
SIMPSONS Warships Made Quick
Work of the Enemy.


Work of the Enemy.
Copyright, 1925 by the Associated Press)
Ten miles west of the entrance of
the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, Sun
dav Julv 3. p.m.-Admiral Cervera' S
feet, consisting Of the armored cruisers
Cristobal Colon, Almirante Oquendo,
Tnfanfa Maria Teresa and Vizcaya and
two torpedo boat destroyers, the Fu-
ror and the PlUton, which had been
held in the harbor of Santiago de CUBA
for six weeks past by the combined
scuadrons of Rear Admiral Sampson
and Commodore Schley. lies today at
the bottom Of the Caribbean sea, OFF the
southern. coast of Cuba. The Spanish
admiral is q prisoner of war on the
auxiliary gunbOat Gloucester formerly
Mr.. J. Pierpont Morgan's yacht Cor
sair) and Loco to 1880 other Spanish
soldiers acd sailors, all VINO escaped
the frigl.11ul carnage caused by the
shells from the American Warships
are also heid as prisoners Of war by the
United States navy.
The Spaniards, when they found they
would be permitted to live, adapted
themselves comfortably to the situa-
ton rolled their cigarettes and began
playing cards among themselves.
The American victory is complete,
and. according to the best information
obtainable at this time, the American
vegscis we're practically untouched,
and only one man was killed, though
tie ships were subjected TO the heaVy
fire Of the Spaniards all the time the
battle lasted. Admiral Cervera made
as gallant a dash for liberty and the
preservation of his ships as has ever
occurred in the history Of naval war
fare.
In the face of overwhelming odds,
with nothing before him but inevitable
destruction if he remained any longer
in the trap in which the American
feet held him, he made a bold dash
fror., the harbor at the time the Amer
scans least expected him to do 50, and,
fighting every inch OF his way, even
when his slip was ablaze and sinking,
he tried to escape from the doom which
was written on the muzzle Of every
American gun trained upon his vessels.
FRIGHTFUL CARNAGE.
The Americans saw him the moment
he left and commenced the work Of
destruction Immediately. For an hour
or two they followed the flying Span
iards to the westward along the shore
line. sending shot after shot into their
bulls. tearing great holes in their steel
sides and covering their decks with the
blood of the killed and wounded.
At no time did the Spaniards show
any indication that they intended to
do otherwise than fight to the last.
They showed no signals TO surrender,
even when their ships commenced to
sink and the great clouds of smoke
pouring from their sides showed that
they were on fire. But they turned
their heads toward the shore, less than
a mile away, and ran them on the
beach and rocks, where their destruc-
ton was soon completed.
The officers and men on board then
escaped to the shore as well as they
could with the assistance of boats
sent from the American men-ofwar,
and then threw themselves upon the
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A DESPERATE ASSAULT.
Lyons of the Twenty-fourth Distin-
guished Himself By Bravery.

Lyons OF the Twenty-fourth DiStin-
guished Himself By Bravery.
General Skaters Headquarters, July
,. 8 a. m, by the Associated Press Boat
Dauntless (via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
July 8, by Way of Kingston, Jamaica,
July 8, 1915 p. MAS the wounded
Continued to come in, it was found that
the number of the killed and wounded
had been largely underestimate. 1t
is believed that the number will reach
at least geo. and possibly 1000. 1t is re-
markable that in so large a number Of
wounded, so few amputatiOns are nee
essary.
The character of the fighting in
storming the main redoubt was not
fully realized until after the firing had
ceased last night. The entertainments
lay west of the hills Without cover,
the Americans, in their advance up the
slope, were for fully 800 Yards exposed
to the vOlley firing of men protected
to the shoulders in rifle pits. But they
carried the trenches by successive
rUshes, pausing and budding behind
every bush or rut for temporary shell
ter from the rain of bullets, like storm
driven sheep. The wounded We're
dragged out of the death hail. After
each pause, the men, undaunted, push
ed on, firing as they ran. When they
reached the trenches, the latter were
full to the brim with the enemy's dead.
The Spaniards had fled over the summit
of the hills, but standing upon the
bodies Of their fallen comrades, there
they remained fighting valiantly to the
end.
They refused to give way, but con-
tinued the work with their MauSerS, en-
filading the American line, as it came
over the trenches. One volley which
came from the Sixth cavalry, under the
direction of Lieutenant Short, tumbled
them forward on their faces.
This was the charge in which the
Sixth, Third, Ninth and Tenth cavalry
and the rough riders all dismOunted,
and in which the Twenty-fourth and
Twenty second infantry and the Sew
enty-frst New York were engaged, led
in person by General Hawkins. He was
almost the first man on the summit,
standing there, sword in hand, tar
get for bullets, cheering on his men.
Lieutenant Lyons of the Twenty-fourth
distinguished himself by deeds of per-
sonal gallantry, and there were many
others.
After the trenches and redoubts were
taken came a bold attempt by the
Spaniards to recover them. This Oc-
casioned the fiercest fighting, and the
greatest loss of the day. When the
| Spaniards broke behind the hill and
passed between the reserves, who came
forward with a rush upon our breath
less men, striking and breaking the
! line in several places, their impetu-
Osity for several minutes well nigh
made our boys waiver. Then, rallying
CALAMITY, they staggered forward, car
! rying confusion into the enemy. AS the
Spaniards fled towards the city they
were shot down like rats.
In all 10 Red Cross hospital flags float
ed from the buildings of Santiago dur
| ing the day. From at least two the
! firing was continuous. Several of our
regiments became entangled in the
bush and fired into one another. The
stragglers were exceptionally few.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
Destruction of Spanish Warships.
Attack On Manila.
Situation at Santiago.
PAGE TWO.
Glorious Day at Washington.
List of Wounded.
PAGE THREE
Second Battle at Santiago.
Yesterday at the Beaches.
At Agricultural Park.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Judge Powers Grafton.
PAGE SN.
Big Lead Furnace.
Troops On the Way.
PAGE SEVEN.
Fourth of July Celebrations.
PAGE EIGHT.
The Fourth In the City.
Lieutenant Wells Wounded.
Bicycle Races at Calder's.
The Mining Congress.
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from the garrison, six officers and 81
men, to Manila On June 20 the Span
ish gun vessel Leyte came out of g
river and surrendered to me, having
exhausted ammunition and food in re-
polling attacks by insurgents. She had
on beard % officers and 81 men, naval
and military.
(Signed) DEWEY"
Adjutant General Corbin has re-
ceived the following, via Hongkong,
July 3, from General Anderson, who
commanded the first military eXpedi-
ton to the Philippines:
Cavalry, artillery and riding horses
desirable; can get limited number
draught animals here.
(Signed) ANDERSON"
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SPANIARDs ARRAIGNED.
Ardent Supporter of Spain Goes Over
to Insurgents.

Ardent Supporter of Spain Goes Over
to Insurgents.
Manila, June q (via Hongkong, July
ga prominent resident of the Phil
il pines. Senior Buencamino, recently ar
rived at Cavite, ostensibly to intercede
with Senior Aguinaldo in behalf of the
Spaniards, but he has been imprisoned
under suspicion that he intended to kill
General Aguinaldo, the insurgent
leader. and claim the reward of $4,000
offered for his life by the Spanish gov
eminent. The prisoner has written a
remarkable letter to Captain General
August, explaining that he had al
ways been an ardent supporter of
Spain, that he raised corps of volun-
teers. and that he had made various
sacrifices for the Spanish cause, only
to ind that his efforts were wasted. He
ad6a1
THE SDaniards were unable or I'M
willing to perform their share of de-
Tense. and the native volunteers bore
the brunt of the fighting, the Spaniards
Sinking their duty lik/cowards bung-
lers and a perjured, vjriest-ridden, in
<erior race. God DEGREES that they have
40 right to govern, and it would be
better to surrender and avoid the mas
sacre which will inevitably follow a
protracted struggle"
The writer concludes with advising
Captain General August in .ne mean
while to guarantee the safe conduct of
ali who wish to leave the country, and
the protection of those who remain
after July 4.
The British employees of the railroad
have paid a visit by a steamship to the
Dagupan terminus. They found the
town in the possession of the Spaniards,
and the country around it in fac hands
of the insurgents, who are using the
railway extensively. The Spaniards
are demolishing the celebrated botani-
cal gardens of Manila, and damage has
been done to the church of Santa Ana
1t is alleged that it was shelled by the
Insurgents, but in reality the damage
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DEWEY's REPORT.
Another Spanish Gunboat Surrenders
to the Americans

Washington, July Admiral Dew
ey's telegram to the navy department
is given out as follows:
''Hongkong, July 4, Cavite, July l.
Three transports and the Charleston
arrived yesterday. The Charleston cap
tured the Ladrone islands, June Fl. No
resistance. Brought Spanish officers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-05
Romhardment POSTPONED.

London, July 4.-The Evening News
says a dispatch has been received at
the foreign office here from the British
consul at Santiago de Cuba, saying
he has obtained a postpOnement of
the bombardment of the city to enable
EGO non combatants to leave the city,
The consul ard the British subjects
will embark on board snip in the har-
hnr.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-05
GRAFTON BY EDMUNDS.
Wants the People of Cuba to Form
Their Own Government.

wants the People Oh CuDd 10 ToI1u
Their Own Government.
Philadelphia, July 4.-The celebration
of the Fourth of July in this city today
was unusually elaborate. Not in the
history b. the city have the decora-
tions been so profuse. AS far as the
eye can reach there is an almost solid
canopy Of red, white and blue flags and
bunting. The parade was gigantic
affair, composed of huge floats and
marching men.
The Pennsylvania Society of the War
of 1872 had charge of the exercises in
independence hall Unusual interest
attached to the ceremonies, because the
old state house, which had been under
going restoration, was to be formally
turned over to the city. After the read
ing of the Declaration of Independence,
the building was turned over to the
city, Director of Public Safety Ritter
accepting.
Ex-United States Senator George +.
Edmunds delivered the Grafton of the
day. Following a patriotic reference to
the army and navy Mr.. Edmunds spoke
of the situation in Cuba. After the
Spanish rule has all been expelled from
the island, he said, it viii be for the
whole people of Cuba to determine, by
the fair methods of free and honest
election, how their government shall be
formed and carried on, and he ex-
pressed the belief that a government
so formed would stand the test of time.
But if the government shall be formed
upon the principle of placing the power
in the hands of that part of the popu-
lation possessing education or property
or both, then the government, he pre-
dicted, will pass into the hands of an
aristocracy, AID viii fall.
Touching upon the mooted question
Of foreign alliance. the ex-senator de-
clared that ii would be dangerous for
the United States to enter into iny such
compacts, for the changing relations
of the great powers, he said, would
sooner or later bring us into trouble.
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SUNDAYS DEVELOPMENTS.
General Pando Arrives With 5000

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press-i
Off Juragua, on Board the Associated
Press Dispatch Boat Dandy. Sunday,
July 3, 10 p. m. (via Port Antonio, ia
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Ccontiued or Page g.
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SANTIAGO SURROUNDED.

The war department has given out
the following:
Headquarters Fifth Army Corps,
Near Santiago, July 3.-Tonight my
lines completely surround the town,
from the bay on the north of the city
to point on San Juan river on the
south. The enemy holds from west
bend San Juan river to it's mouth up
the railroad to the city. General Pan
do, 1 find tonight, is some distance
away. and will not get into Santiago.
(Signed) "SHAFTER."
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DEWEY CELEBRATED THE DAY
American Forces We're to Attack Manila On the
Fourth Of July.
How the LadrOnes Were SeizedAnOher Spanish Gunboat
SurrenderS to Dewey.

Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Hongkong, July 4-The United
States dispatch boat Zafiro, which ar
rived here early this morning from
Cavite, with the report that the Amer
lean troops arrived on June 80, reports
also that Admiral Dewey, when the
Zafiro left on July 1, was planning to
attack Manila with the fleet and troops
on July 4.
In addition to the Spanish governor
of the Ladrones, the Charleston
brought 40 officers prisoners of war to
Cavite.
The gunboat Hugh McCulloch cap
| tured this afternoon the gunboad Leyte-
| Admiral Dewey offered to parole the
crew, but they declined, because they
feared to be courtmartialed and shot.
| Captain Concha, late commander of
/ the Spanish third-class unprotected
cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa, which
was sunk at the battle of Cavite, COM
mands Malate fort with 400 sailors A
thousand mixed troops are camped
about half a mile south. The insur-
gents are, apparently, the Zafiro re-
ports, afraid to leave cover.
Artachio, the insurgent leader who
was arrested by Aguinaldo, will, the
insurgents think, be shot, as General
Aguinaldo fears a conspiracy against
| himself.
SEIZURE OF LADRONES.
Manila, via Hongkong, July 4.-The
United States troops on the transports
City of Sydney, City of Pekin and Aus
! traIia, conveyed by the United States
cruiser Charleston, arrived off Cavite
at o'clock yesterday evening, after
an eventful voyage On the way here
the Charleston called at Guahan, the
largest of the Ladrone islands, the
group in the Pacific which belonged to
Spain, took possession of the whole
group, made prisoners of Governor
General Marina, his staff and the en-
tire military force, and raised the
stars and stripes over the ruins of
Santa Cruz fort in the harbor of San
Luis Dapra.
The troops are in good condition, and
our only loss was Private Hutchinson,
of the First Oregon, who died on the
/ City of Sydney Oh June 20 and was
buried at sea on June 81.
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The Armstrong; launched. at the Els
wyck works, a warship -imiiar TO the ia
panese Takasago, of 1870 tons. The new
cruiser was christened Fourth OF July, a
name which Mr.. Watts. the official who
superlntended the launching said stirred
a memory which all Engiishmen looked
back upon without a tinge of resentment
or regret"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
POSITION OF FRANCE.

Said to Portsnd War with Great Britain
Cherbourg, France. Oct. 23.-Ordcrs
have been received nt the military and
naval arscnnls to prepare for the ar
rival OF n large body of troops to-mor-
row. The barracks are being hurriedly
put In order for their reception.
London, Oct. 22.-The French yellow
book on Fnshodn seems to indicate an
intention OF the French government to
utilize the Mnrchnnd affair us n means
of raising the whole Egyptian ques-
tion. This impression is confirmed by
the comments OF most of the Paris pa
pers this morning.
NJ. Lockroy, the minister Of marine.
expects that the movement Of the
troops to Cherbourg is merely one of
relief forces for Crete and the colonies.
Paris. Oct. 23.-A semi-official note,
issued this evening, snys:
"'rhere IL no foundation for the
alarmlst rumors regarding the rela-
tions between France and Great Brit
ami. 1t is incorrect to say that extraor-
binary measures have been taken Mt
any OF the naval ports"
The Fashoda yellow book Is vOlumin-
Gus, but 1t does not include Major Mar
chnnd's report, which will be published
later. The dispatches are largely antici-
pated by the English Fashoda blue
book.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-10-27
Hawaii Not for Chinese.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 24.-Actins
Attorney General John *. Richards
has rendered an opinion in relation to
the status of the Chinese in the Ha.
waiian islands, and with particular ref
erence to their entrance into and exit
from the islands.
It is held that the restrictions placed
by our exclusion laws upon the admis-
sion of Chinese persons of exempt
classes. and the regulations made un-
der the provisions of the treaty be-
tween the United States and China pro-
viding for the departure and return to
this country of registered Chinese Ia
borers, are applicable to Chinese per-
sons applying for admission to the. Ha-
waiian islands, or to such persons re-
siding there and who may wish to de-
bart with intention of returning.