Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-06-25
THE ATTACK ON SANTIAGO
ARE WAITING FOR TROOPS
unIf-Nast Flag on MORO Castle
Prisoners acknowledgements Way
Land at ManiIa-Dramntic Scene
on Santiago walls.

day. June lS.-NGon.-Ni Kingston, Ja-
maica. Sunday, June ia careful IN
spection of the Notifications along the
crest of the hills defending Santiago har-
bor since the bombardment Thursday
morning shows the American gunners
spread wreck and ruin everywhere Some
of the batteries were demolished beyond
renoir. The yultures which circled the
hills as thick as swallows around chm
ney for hours after the firing ceased fur
nished gruesome evidence Of the fatality
among the Spanish soldiers. Hundreds
Of troops could be seen from the shPs
digging in mounds OF earth piled by the
explosion of the projectiles from the
heavy guns for bodies, while their heads
were famed by the wings OF the black
scavengers of the battlefield,
There were two spots, one on the east
and the other on the west OF the mar
Dor entrance, which were denuded OF fol
iaee. The hilltops seem literally blown
away. These marked the places where
the 200-pound charges of guncotton blown
by the Vesuvius landed.
But the most ominous token of death
flew from Moro castle. The saffron flag
of Spain was haf-masted for several
hours. The significance of this IS not
known. 1t is not customary to half-mast
flags, but possibly some Spanish leader
was killed by the heavy fire of guns,
though some officers of the squadron be
lieye that the flag was halfmasted as a
notification to the Americans that Lieu
tenant Hobson and his brave men were
dead. If such is the case they must have
been wantonly murdered. The Spanish
might seek to lay their death to the bonn
bardment but not a shot from the Amer
leans struck the fortress. Neither Adj
miral Sampson nor Commodore Schley be-
lieves that Lieutenant Hobson and his
party have been killed.
We have II prisoners taken at Guam
tanamo, including lieutenant, besides
a number in the United States for reprls-
ais or exchange.
Spanish Troops DemOralized.
There was evident decentralization
among the Spanish troops during the
bombardment. Officers could be seen
Win uldN II SNbIuo hllNliiS thN A'Nii ="
the guns, but even then they could not
be forced to stay so long as our fire was
directed at them. Fifteen minutes night
work of the Nesuvius had shattered
their nerves.
1t is believed by some that the -
inch projectile fired from the Texas,
which was reported to have exploded the
IN, of 10
batteries, did not fall in the battery.
but went beyond and blew up one Of the
ships in the harbor.
\ dramatic incident of the lombard
ment was the act of a Spanish officer,
who bravely ran along the parapet under
a heavy fire encouraging his men to
stand by their guns. Shot and shell
rained about him, and after one terrific
explosion he was seen no more, and the
parapet disappeared. He could not have
escaped death.
Germans May Land ut Manila.
London, June 20-The Berlin CORE,
spondent of the Times says;
1t seems probable that if Admiral Dew
ey is unable to undertake the response
bilty for the safety of the Germans at
Manila, Admiral Deidrichs may land
force. Once a German landing has tax
en- place German interests will doubtless
assume a new aspect and as the Marine
Politische Correspondent has already
pointed out, it is as easy to claim guar
antee or guarantees for the future in the
Philippines as it was in the shan Tung
peninsula
The Konische Zeitung, uttering
warning to the United States that it will
not find colonizing easy proceeds to say:
An administration which is so corrupt
and so completely at the mercy OF most
peInicious political influences as the I'M
ion will hardly repair the ravages
wrought by Spanish neglect and priestly
rule in the course of centuries. The citi-
zens of most of the free republics do not
seem to realize the enormous burdens
which a military occupation of these col
onies and their protection by navy will
impose upon a state. The Americans are
not even prepared to protect their own
coasts against naval power OF any inn
portance."
Where Are the Transports:
On Board the Dispatch Boat Dauntess,
off Santiago de Cuba, June lS.-Via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 49, p. NJ
The horizon is eagerly and patiently
scanned for glimpse of the long ex-
pected transports. The delay in their
arrival is ineNplicable, as much favorable
weather is being lost and the hurricane
season is due in less than 30 days Mean
while from Kingston and Port Antonio
come reports that large nuantities of sup.