The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-07-12
Foreign COnsuls Beg
ging Aid for Them.
The CITY'S CONDITION
As Reported by Them-Spanish Failed
In Closing the Channel with the
Spain.s Intentions A bout P~eaee.Span.
ish Of1ieers at Santiago Deserving.
FourB Batteries Of Heavy ARTILLERY Or
dered TO Skaters Army.

-FOUR Batteries OF Heavy ArtiIlery Or.
dered TO Shafter.. Army.
Copyright by Associated Press.)
General Skaters Headquarters,
July 6, via Port Antonio and Kingston,
ia, July Z, l p. m.-The French n
Portuguese consuls have continued
their conference looking to the relief
of the refugees from Santiago. They
called on General Shafter his morn
ing, reported that the exiles were
wholly destitute and begging for
American aid. The general promised
to afford the refugees a limited daily
supply Of food at FL Caney and other
towns in Spanish territory, where
they get nothing from Spain.
The consulS were very guarded IN
their references to the situation at
Santiago, but they painted it worse
than reported by the refugees. They
claimed that the garrison only num-
bers 5000 men. The accuracy of this
is doubtful, as General Pando is al
most certain to have arrived with
what is left of his 5000 men from
Manzanillo.
The hospital conditions OF our army
are improving. Forty ambulances are
now in service and there are many
empty tents. The wounded are near
ly all at Juragua. The headquarters
hospital has been cleared in eXpecta-
ton of the next assault. The number
of sick is increasing rapidly. There
are 100 cases in the invalid hospital,
49, H. 81 49,, ---
Washington, July Admiral Samp-
son has telegraphed the navy depart
ment as follows from his flagship
New York, off Santiago, dated yester-
day:
About midnight last night the Rel
ma Mercedes was seen by the Massa-
chusetts, which vessel had a search
light on the channel, coming out of
the harbOr of Santiago. The Massa-
chusetts and the Texas opened fire,
and the Spanish vessel was sunk op-
posite Estrella cove. I am inclined to
think it was the intention to sink her
in the channel and thus block the
harbor entrance. If SO, this plan was
defeated by the fire of the ships, as
she lies on the edge of the shore"
SPANISH OFFICERS DESERVING.
Advices received here this morning
from General Shafter announce that
a number of high Spanish officers are
deserving across the lines at SANTA
go into the American camp. This act
is regarded here as highly significant
of an early surrender.
Unofficial advices to the admins
tration from sources heretofore accu-
rate, say Spain will sue for peace this
week. At the same time no such sug-
gestion from Spain direct or indirect,
has been received here. The govern
ment will listen if approached in a
prope spirit.
SPAIN WILL FIGHT ON.
Madrid, July IA minister, after
the cabinet meeting today declared
that if Admiral Cervera had succeed
ed in escaping the Spaniards would sue
for peace. But, he added, in view of
the destruction Of the Spanish fleet
the var must continue, lest Spain be
accused of cowardice or fear.
Dispatches received here from Off
cial sources at Havana announce that
there is an enthusiastic desire there to
continue the war.
LOSS BY REGIMENT IN GENERAL
KENT'S DIVISION.
(Copyright by Associated Press.
With General Kent's Division, Near
Santiago de Cuba, July 6, Noon, by
the Associated Press Dispatch Boat
Wanda, via Port Antonio, Jamaica,
July z, Forenoon.-The following is the
loss by regiments in General Kent's
division of the Fifth army corps. This
division sustained the heaviest loss in
the fighting of July 1st and lost more
men in the deadly charge of San Juan
hill than any other organization en-
gagged in the fight.
General Hawkins brigade, Sixth in
fantry-Killed, 4 officers, 13 men;
wounded, z officers and SO men,, total
123. Sixteenth infantry-Killed, 1 Of
ficer and IA men; wounded, 5 officers
and 104 men. total 124. Seventy-first
I New York infantry-Killed, no officers,
Is men; wounded, 1 officer and 60 men.
Total, IA.
killed, no officers, 6 men; wounded,
officers, AZ men-total 81. Tenth in
fantry, killed, l officer, 5 men: wound
ed, 5 officers, 80 men-total is. TWEEN
ty-frst infantry, killed, no officers, G
men; wounded, 1 officer, 80 men-total
80.
General Ewens' Brigade-Ninth in
fantry, killed. l officer, 8 men; wound
ed, no officers, 81 men-total 81. Thir.
teenth infantry, killed. 2 officers, II
men; wounded, 5 officers, SIS men-to.
tai los. Twenty-fourth infantry, kill
ed, 2 officers, II men; wounded, 6 Off
| GERS, "A men-total 49,.
Washington, July with a view o,
| giving General Shafter the benefit OF
more heavy artillery, orders were is
sued today for the immediate depart.
ure of four heavy batteries to Tampa
for transportation to Santiago a.
once. These batteries are K, of the
Seventh artillery, at Willets Point; D
Of h Fourth artillery, at Fort Nc.
Henry. Md. and II and X, Of the Sec.
and artillery, at Fort Adams and
elsewhere in Rhode Island. Rush or
ders were given to a c Of these bat
| terieS.
Why anow yourself to be slowly tor.
tured at the stake Of disease? Chill.
and Fever will undermine, and event.